(CNN)Instead of showing a quarreling Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton as they had done for most of the season, the opening for "Saturday Night Live" struck a more somber note. After finishing the song, she turned to the camera with watery eyes and said: "I'm not giving up. The episode followed a tumultuous postelection week that has seen protests in multiple cities nationwide against President-elect Donald Trump. Then she poured down a bag of vitamin powder in her mouth to stay healthy, as she made jokes about skipping retirement during Trump's presidency.