Rust Cohle Blows Kids' Minds in This Amusing True Detective Spoof of AT&T's Ads

Ross Marquand apes Matthew McConaughey

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Fans of HBO's True Detective (and anyone who's been on the Internet in the last six months) know about Matthew McConaughey's character Rust Cohle sitting at a table smoking cigarettes and drinking Lone Star beer while being questioned by detectives. We also know that according to Cohle's philosophical drawl, "time is flat circle." 

Enter actor-comedian Ross Marquand, who has uncannily channeled the spirit of McConaughey in this spoof of AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" ads.

Below, we see the drama unfold in a room full of confused children, proving that in fact, it is very complicated indeed.

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