If there’s one thing that everyone can learn from TikTok, it’s that you should never underestimate the power of collaboration. This is doubly true when it comes to its duet feature, which has recently gained attention for taking users on a truly wild ride from start to finish.

Everything started when @marcus.dipaola posted a TikTok for his birthday, introducing his uncomfortable looking girlfriend to his followers. Someone dueted the video, jokingly suggesting she was being held hostage and well… what follows is a cinematic masterpiece.