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Colin and Samir Surprise Their First Employee With a Brand-New Lexus

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Creators Colin and Samir surprise Jesse, their first employee of seven years, with a brand-new Lexus SUV. The video traces Jesse's journey from working odd jobs like forklift operating to becoming their dedicated full-time creative, celebrating their journey together after landing a dream Lexus sponsorship.

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In a heartwarming milestone celebration, YouTube creators Colin and Samir surprise Jesse, their first employee, with a brand-new Lexus SUV. The video opens outside as Samir hands Jesse car keys and directs his attention across the driveway, leaving Jesse stunned and skeptical during the initial car reveal^0:03. Unsure whether he is being pranked, Jesse laughs nervously while holding his camera equipment.

Samir provides context on Jesse's personal background and professional journey. Growing up in Long Beach, Jesse held various blue-collar and customer service roles, including working as a janitor, a call center representative, a Universal Studios parking lot attendant, and a certified forklift operator^0:24. Despite working these practical jobs, Jesse had a passion to build a career in the creative industry and continually looked for ways to transition into media production.

His breakthrough moment arrived seven years prior, when Colin and Samir were speaking at a live industry event. Jesse took initiative by showing up unsolicited, capturing photos and video clips of the hosts, and sending them via Instagram DM^0:34. Deeply impressed by Jesse's eye and proactivity, Colin and Samir cobbled together whatever small freelance projects their modest budget could afford in order to bring Jesse onto the team^0:41. As their channel expanded and gained traction, they eventually hired him as a full-time creative.

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Tonight at @creatorsofflineWearing @theragamanPhoto by @jesselcon182

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Over the next seven years, the team weathered the turbulent highs and lows of building an independent digital media business. When Colin and Samir finally landed a major milestone brand deal with Lexus^0:52, they decided to reinvest that success directly into the teammate who helped build their foundation. Returning to the driveway, Samir urges Jesse to press unlock on the key fob^0:57, confirming the red Lexus is officially his.

Sitting behind the wheel of his brand-new vehicle, Jesse can barely process the generosity of the gesture, questioning if it is truly permanent. Colin confirms from the backseat that the vehicle is completely paid for, leaving Jesse to laughingly realize the only expense remaining for him is setting up his own auto insurance^1:21.

Highlights

0:03Introducing Jesse and the surprise car
0:17Jesse recounts his previous jobs
0:28Flashback to meeting Colin and Samir
0:43Hiring Jesse full-time for the channel
0:51Landing the dream Lexus sponsorship
1:03Jesse unlocks his new vehicle in disbelief

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Samir presents Jesse with keys in the driveway, pointing to a new red Lexus parked nearby while Jesse suspects a prank.

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0:03MomentIntroducing Jesse and the surprise car

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Format: Vlog. Colin and Samir surprise their longtime first employee with a brand-new Lexus, cutting between the unfolding reveal and a retrospective recounting his loyalty and creative journey.

Story arc

0:00The Initial ConfusionJesse is handed car keys and shown a red vehicle, suspecting a prank.
0:14Origins & BackgroundA brief biography recounts Jesse's humble beginnings and odd jobs.
0:27The PartnershipHow Jesse met Colin and Samir and grew from freelance contributor to full-time teammate.
0:50The CatalystLanding a Lexus sponsorship makes gifting him a car possible.
0:57The Grand RevealJesse unlocks the car, steps inside, and realizes the gift is real.

Setups and payoffs

0:00Setup Asking Jesse if he wants to check out his car
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1:05Payoff Confirming the Lexus is permanently his
0:52Setup Announcing a dream brand deal with Lexus
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1:16Payoff Purchasing and gifting a brand-new Lexus to Jesse

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In Medias ResStarting the video right at the surprise before flashing back to explain Jesse's history.0:00 0:14
Archival MontageUsing childhood pictures and old footage to establish an emotional arc of hard work and loyalty.0:14 0:50
Humorous ResolutionEnding a heartfelt gesture with playful banter about the burden of insurance payments.1:21 1:27

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Tonight at @creatorsofflineWearing @theragamanPhoto by @jesselcon182

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Dude I love your style ofvideo - how can we collabLet's talk

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Jesse OconFirst employee, videographer, and creative collaborator for Colin and Samir.0:00Shown0:02Said + shown0:07Said + shown0:14Said + shown0:17Said + shown0:23Shown0:30Said + shown0:35Shown0:37Shown0:42Shown0:45Shown0:48Shown0:51Shown0:56Shown1:14Said + shown1:15Said + shown
Colin RosenblumContent creator and co-host of Colin and Samir.0:28Said + shown0:30Said0:32Shown0:48Shown0:50Shown1:26Shown1:27Shown
Samir ChaudryContent creator, co-host of Colin and Samir, and narrator.0:00Said0:27Shown0:28Shown0:29Shown0:30Said0:34Shown0:46Shown0:48Shown0:50Shown0:54Shown1:27Shown

Organizations2

LexusLuxury automotive brand partnering with Colin and Samir.0:51Said0:52Said0:54Shown
Universal StudiosTheme park where Jesse formerly worked in the parking lot.0:20Said + shown

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Long BeachSouthern California city where Jesse grew up.0:14Said + shown
Lexus NXRed SUV gifted to Jesse.0:00Shown
Car key fobKeys handed to Jesse to unlock his new car.0:00Shown
DSLR CameraCamera held by Jesse while walking.0:00Shown
ForkliftIndustrial machinery operated by Jesse in archival footage.0:23Shown
Lexus GXVehicle featured in Colin and Samir's sponsored shoot.0:52Shown

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Watch Colin and Samir surprise Jesse, their first employee of seven years, with a brand-new Lexus SUV to celebrate his journey with the team.

The video starts outside in the driveway as Samir hands Jesse the keys to a brand-new red Lexus SUV. It then shares Jesse's journey from working odd jobs like forklift operating to proactively connecting with Colin and Samir at an industry event seven years ago. Finally, Jesse sits behind the wheel of his new car as Colin confirms the vehicle is fully paid for.

Chapters
0:00 The Driveway Surprise
0:13 Jesse's Early Career
0:26 Connecting with Colin and Samir
0:50 Gifting the Lexus

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- Jesse Ocon
- Samir Chaudry
- Colin Rosenblum
- Lexus
- Long Beach
- Universal Studios
- Lexus NX
- Car key fob
- DSLR Camera
- Forklift
- Lexus GX

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Views: 101.5K
Likes: 3.3K
Comments: 48
Published: Aug 25, 2026
Length: 1:29
Category: Education
YouTube's topics: Lifestyle (sociology)
Captions: No
HD: Yes
Language: American English
Paid promotion: None declared
Made for kids: No
License: Standard YouTube

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Colin and Samir@colinandsamir

Subscribers: 1.6M
Videos: 573
Total views: 466.6M
Channel age: 10 years (since Sep 2016)
Country: United States
Uploads: about every 2 days; Across the last 15 Shorts
Before this video: 3 days after the previous Short

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Outlier score: 3.7× · Overperformer; Views against the median of the channel's last 15 Shorts
Views per subscriber: 0.06
Likes vs the channel's usual: 2.0× the channel's usual; 3.3% of views vs a usual 1.6%
Comments vs the channel's usual: 0.9× the channel's usual; 0.047% of views vs a usual 0.051%
Rank among recent uploads: #1 of 16; By views: this video and the channel's last 15 Shorts

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# Video report: Surprising our editor with a car
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U13_OqmqHw (1:29) · Colin and Samir
Timestamps are MM:SS. To link a moment, use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U13_OqmqHw&t=<seconds>s.

## Summary
Creators Colin and Samir surprise Jesse, their first employee of seven years, with a brand-new Lexus SUV. The video traces Jesse's journey from working odd jobs like forklift operating to becoming their dedicated full-time creative, celebrating their journey together after landing a dream Lexus sponsorship.

## Chapters
- 0:00–0:13 The Driveway Surprise
- 0:13–0:26 Jesse's Early Career
- 0:26–0:50 Connecting with Colin and Samir
- 0:50–1:29 Gifting the Lexus

## Key moments
- 0:03 Introducing Jesse and the surprise car
- 0:17 Jesse recounts his previous jobs
- 0:28 Flashback to meeting Colin and Samir
- 0:43 Hiring Jesse full-time for the channel
- 0:51 Landing the dream Lexus sponsorship
- 1:03 Jesse unlocks his new vehicle in disbelief
- 1:16 Sitting inside the new Lexus and joking about insurance

## Claims
- 0:03 Jesse was Colin and Samir's first employee.
- 0:14 Jesse grew up in Long Beach, California.
- 0:18 Before entering the creative field, Jesse worked as a call center worker, a janitor, a Universal Studios parking lot attendant, and a forklift operator.
- 0:28 Colin and Samir first met Jesse seven years ago when they were speaking at an event and he independently filmed and photographed them.
- 0:51 Colin and Samir secured a brand sponsorship with automotive manufacturer Lexus.
- 1:16 Colin and Samir completely purchased the new Lexus for Jesse rather than leasing it.

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- 0:34 [quote] Tonight at @creatorsoffline / Wearing @theragaman / Photo by @jesselcon182
- 0:35 [quote] Dude I love your style of / video - how can we collab / Let's talk
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## People, ideas and things referenced
- Jesse Ocon (people; at 0:00, 0:02, 0:07, 0:14, 0:17, 0:23, 0:30, 0:35, 0:37, 0:42, 0:45, 0:48, 0:51, 0:56, 1:14, 1:15): First employee, videographer, and creative collaborator for Colin and Samir.
- Colin Rosenblum (people; at 0:28, 0:30, 0:32, 0:48, 0:50, 1:26, 1:27): Content creator and co-host of Colin and Samir.
- Samir Chaudry (people; at 0:00, 0:27, 0:28, 0:29, 0:30, 0:34, 0:46, 0:48, 0:50, 0:54, 1:27): Content creator, co-host of Colin and Samir, and narrator.
- Lexus (organizations; at 0:51, 0:52, 0:54): Luxury automotive brand partnering with Colin and Samir.
- Long Beach (things on screen; at 0:14): Southern California city where Jesse grew up.
- Universal Studios (organizations; at 0:20): Theme park where Jesse formerly worked in the parking lot.
- Lexus NX (things on screen; at 0:00): Red SUV gifted to Jesse.
- Car key fob (things on screen; at 0:00): Keys handed to Jesse to unlock his new car.
- DSLR Camera (things on screen; at 0:00): Camera held by Jesse while walking.
- Forklift (things on screen; at 0:23): Industrial machinery operated by Jesse in archival footage.
- Lexus GX (things on screen; at 0:52): Vehicle featured in Colin and Samir's sponsored shoot.

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