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Trainwreck Trailer_ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jul 9, 2015 7:22 PM UTC by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jul 9, 2015 7:22 PM UTC [**Why? with Hannibal Buress**](http://www.cc.com/shows/why--with-hannibal-buress) Get More: [Comedy Central](http://www.comedycentral.com),[Funny Videos](http://www.comedycentral.com/funny-videos),[Funny TV Shows](http://www.comedycentral.com/shows) Hannibal Buress’s new show, _Why? with Hannibal Buress_, premiered on Comedy Central Wednesday night. In one sketch, Buress revealed that he’s been dealing with a nasty Twitter troll who says he’s “like a less funny Tavis Smiley.” Buress says he got so fed up that he tracked down this person’s IP address and showed up at their house — only to find out that the troll in question was his friend and fellow Comedy Central star, Amy Schumer. “No one’s friends in comedy, Hannibal! Wake up! We’re too self-involved. We can’t have friends,” she explains. “This is about you trying to move in on my territory,” Schumer adds, since her own show, _Inside Amy Schumer_, just ended its third season Tuesday. “Nobody watches two television shows.” _Read next:_ [_Review: We Don’t Yet Know Why? with Hannibal Buress_](http://time.com/3950911/why-hannibal-buress-review/) ## Transcript Girls, your mother and I are getting divorced. Monogamy isn't realistic. Monogamy isn't realistic. Again. Monogamy isn't realistic. I didn't understand that word at that time [ NOISE ], but now I know exactly what he is talking about. Saturday, I would love if you were my date. I can't do that, because like, you and I won't ever see each other again. [ MUSIC ] Oh. Morning. Ho, ho Amy, what happened did church let out early? Ooh I like Toms sweater. Does he teach computer in a church basement? Don't get all threatened just because you don't understand the concept of marriage? You dress him like that so nobody else wants to have sex with him? That's cool. Hey! [ MUSIC ] I'm just a modern chick who does what she wants. Last week, it was this guy. Is that wine in a box? Hey, Mark Wahlberg, shut up. Mark Wahlberg? Mark Wahlberg's like 150 pounds. I look like Mark Wahlberg, eight Mark Wahlbergs! Before you judge, you should know I'm doing fine. My friends are awesome. My apartment's. sick, and I have a great job at a men's magazine. I liked you Amy, you're clever, but you're not too brainy. You're pretty- ish, and you're not gorgeous. You're approachable. Thank you. Yeah. I'm giving you an assignment. I need a profile on a sports doctor. Oh! [ NOISE ] So you're doing the article on me? Mm- hm. Sorry to interrupt. We watching Downton Abbey later? LeBron I'm being interviewed. Listen I'm watching it tonight. Cuz I'm not going to practice and all the guys are talking about it and I'm left out. All? Do you follow sports? Sports? I love them. Who's your favorite team? The Orlando, Bloom. Do you wanna get a drink? Yeah. [ MUSIC ] What am I doing? I slept at the doctor's place last night. My boy got intimate. Yes. Sexual intercourse. Oh. You never spend the night. What were you, black out drunk? No, I had like two drinks, three max, four now that I'm tallying. does he run into bouts or something? Oh my god, he's calling me. Why would he call, you guys just had sex. This is Amy, I think you **** dialed me. No, I dialed you with my fingers. What's she saying, what's she saying? Hang up, he's obviously like sick or something. I was calling to say I had a really good time last night. I was wondering if you wanted to hang out again. I'm gonna call the police. 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