Madelyn Cline Shares Video of Monkey Stealing Drew Starkey's Rum Punch

As Outer Banks Season 3 continues production, Madelyn Cline shared a collection of photos and videos of downtime among the cast—including one popular video where a monkey decides that it needs a drink, and the one Cline's co-star Drew Starkey has looks delicious.

The Instagram post features several snapshots of the Outer Banks cast unwinding, from Cline making friends with a monkey—though it's unknown if this is the same monkey as the thirsty one who made off with the drink, a modelling shot of Cline, and a video where Cline and her costars Jonathan Daviss, Madison Bailey and Carlacia Grant stare at a caterpillar and debate whether it is poisonous to the touch. The final picture is a puzzling screen capture from Family Guy featuring the family dog, Brian Griffin, in drag.

But the true standout of the post is a silent video where a monkey runs off with Starkey's rum punch while Grant looks on. Starkey slowly chases the monkey as it ambles along the ground, drink in hand.

Fans were delighted by the monkey video, and chimed in in the comments.

"drew chasing the monkey im laughing [crying-laughing emoji]," @madelynargentina wrote.

"My desire to become a monkey [chart showing rise emoji]" @malo_beutler91 wrote.

"I'M CRYING THE VIDEO OF DREW," @smilesstarkey wrote.

While Cline's video is amusing, alcohol use among primates is relatively common. However, most monkeys and apes consume alcohol found in fermenting fruit on the ground rather than via rum drinks stolen from popular actors.

An exception is the green vervet monkeys on St. Kitts. They are known to steal drinks from tourists. A study that involved 1,000 of the animals showed that the majority, about 65 percent, are "social drinkers," who only drink in moderation with other monkeys, and prefer to have their alcohol diluted with juice.

Another 15 percent are teetotallers, refusing alcohol or only drinking very little, and an additional 15 percent prefer their alcohol either straight or diluted with water. Finally, 5 percent are "binge drinkers," who get rowdy when drunk and drink until they pass out.

Given that the monkey in Cline's video stole a rum punch and did not immediately down the drink, it's likely that this monkey would fall under the category of "social drinkers."

While it's hard to tell for sure from the video, it appears the monkey in Cline's video could also be a green vervet monkey. Green vervets were originally native to sub-Saharan Africa, but throughout history, they have been taken as pets. Now, they are very common throughout the Caribbean, descended from pet monkeys that either escaped or were released.

Newsweek reached out to Cline's representatives for comment.