A particular visitor made a shock look throughout Kamala Harris‘ digital speech on the annual Al Smith charity dinner Thursday night time.

The vp selected to skip the occasion in individual as she campaigned in Wisconsin, however she nonetheless took a possibility to share some impactful phrases, solely in a unusual means with the assistance of Molly Shannon.

As Harris kicks off her speech, Shannon’s Mary Katherine Gallagher, a personality she originated on Saturday Evening Reside within the Nineteen Nineties, is rapidly seen working throughout the display behind her. The Democratic presidential candidate halts her feedback to determine what’s happening. “Who was that?” Harris asks.

The anxious nerdy Catholic schoolgirl proceeds to introduce herself, saying, “I simply wish to say that I’m Catholic and tonight is without doubt one of the largest dinners subsequent to the Final Supper.”

“It’s a crucial dinner and it’s an vital custom that I’m so proud to be part of,” Harris responds earlier than asking Gallagher if she has any ideas on what she would possibly say throughout her speech.

“My emotions about what you need to say tonight could be finest expressed in a monologue from one among my favourite made-for-TV collection,” Gallagher says earlier than leaping proper into the monologue: “Don’t you see man, we’d like a girl to symbolize us. A lady brings extra coronary heart, extra compassion, and assume how sensible she should be to turn out to be a prime contender in a discipline dominated by males. It’s time for a lady bro, and with this girl we will fly.”

A seemingly confused Harris asks what present that was from. “Oh, that’s from Home of the Dragon now streaming on HBO Max,” Gallagher replies.

Harris additionally asks if there may be something she possibly shouldn’t deliver up in her speech. “Effectively, don’t lie,” Gallagher quips. “Simply so you realize, there might be a fact-checker there tonight… Jesus. And possibly don’t say something detrimental about Catholics.”

“I’d by no means do this regardless of the place I used to be. That might be like criticizing Detroit in Detroit,” Harris responds, referencing Donald Trump’s latest feedback concerning the Michigan metropolis whereas campaigning there.

Gallagher had one ultimate query earlier than the vp wanted to wrap up her speech. “Does it hassle you that that Trump man insults you on a regular basis as a result of it actually bothers my buddies?”

“Oh Mary Katherine, it’s crucial to at all times keep in mind you need to by no means let anybody let you know who you’re. You inform them who you’re,” Harris says.

“Hater’s going to hate hate hate, shake it off,” Gallagher provides within the phrases of Taylor Swift.

Harris finally obtained again to her speech, concluding with, “The Al Smith dinner offers a uncommon alternative to put aside partisanship and are available collectively to do some good by supporting the large charitable work of the Catholic Church. The church cares for the sick and feeds the hungry, helps households with housing and schooling, and in occasions of catastrophe, offers not solely important provides but additionally, and so importantly, a way of hope.”

“The Gospel of Luke tells us that religion has the facility to shine a lightweight on these dwelling in darkness and to information our ft within the path of peace,” she continues. “Within the spirit of tonight’s dinner, allow us to recommit to reaching throughout divides to hunt understanding and customary floor. And in honor of the nice Al Smith, allow us to battle to construct a greater future with religion in God, our nation and in one another.”

Former President Donald Trump additionally attended the dinner in New York, which raises thousands and thousands of {dollars} for Catholic charities.