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A Russian couple climbed the outside of the Empire State Building with no ropes, hung a banner, and got engaged — then picked up 7 felony charges on the way down. The crew debates whether this ruined proposals for every normal man on Earth.
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Patrick introduces the story of a photogenic Russian couple who climbed the exterior of the Empire State Building — no ropes, full Calvin Klein model energy — to stage a marriage proposal at the top. Vinnie lists the charges: burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal trespassing, criminal mischief, possession of burglar's tools, criminal tampering, and disorderly conduct. [1] — Vinnie "Russian couple faces 7 felony charges for Empire State climb: The Russian couple who climbed the Empire State Building to propose faced cha…" 34:30 The banner they hung read, 'When the power of love beats the power of power, the world will know peace' — a line Patrick found genuinely moving despite himself. The crew digests the implications for ordinary men's proposal game, with Vinnie delivering the observation that the stunt 'ruined marriage proposals for every man' who was planning a cute ring-in-the-dessert moment. Tom and Patrick share their own ground-level proposal stories — Tom had her parents show up as a surprise, Patrick staged a fake birthday party — before Adam delivers his verdict: this couple better make it, or 'there's no hope for anybody out there.' The segment runs as a comedic palate cleanser before the heavier immigration discussion.
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