On the eve of the rest of ‘Documentary Now!’

On the morning of the second episode of the second season of their doc-spoofing show (10 p.m. Below are their wholly unpretentious, absolutely self-aware, immeasurably sophisticated emails discussing their edits.

The strategizing, the hyperbole, the bending of truth.

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I wonder if we are playing with fire.

Is it safe to satirize politics?

Otherwise all is well with me.

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Sorry to hear about your face, Dear John.

As long as your wit is intact, I and the world will be okay.

So, in the parlance of our times…I googled it!

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…contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Its crazy that the word politics is in the very definition of satire.

And thats not me.

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I didnt write this inspired, brave, totally of the now opus.

Thats all you, Dear John and Seth Lab.

And as a reminder I have a separate account for all satire related e-mails.

Its the same address but using the Comic Sans font.

8 Days have gone by.

What happened was I accidentally logged out after our last correspondence.

Then I couldnt remember the password to this account.

I tried the wrong password so many times they yelled at me and didnt let me have another go.

Turns out the password was FivelGoesWe$$$$$t with five dollar signs.

I am straight up terrified about this episode.

As an undecided voter, I would like the noise to die down if anything.

The child will be okay.

We are counting on you, Dear John.

We are registered at Penneys (JC).

The second was to meet Helen Mirren.

Weve accomplished the latter; lets not blink before doing the same with the former.