-Can't go wrong. -Bro, you're a nerd.
-Dude. Nerds are cool now, okay? -You're a nerd.
That's not true. -Comic-Con is popular.
"Star Trek" is mainstream filmmaking.
-Yes, "Star Trek" is mainstream.
But Trekkies are still dorks.
-The point is, it works.
-You did not invent a time-machine app
or whatever you call it. -It's not an app!
It's not an app! And it's not a time machine!
It's computer code that analyzes the mathematical equation
of every living thing
and non-living object in the universe,
and then it successfully -- -Nerd!
-All right. Fine.
Just watch.
Okay.
In eight seconds, you will receive a phone call.
-I've seen hackers do that. -It will be from your mom,
and she will be leaving you a voicemail
inviting you to Darian Rodriguez's wedding.
[ Cellphone ringing ] -Okay.
All right, but here's where you're wrong.
See, I'm gonna answer this phone call,
then there won't be a voicemail.
[ Ringing continues ]
-The program works, Mark.
-You can predict the future?
-Who's the nerd now, b-tch?
-So, uh, who's gonna win the Super Bowl?
No, no, no, better yet, uh, uh, I got it! I got it!
What are tonight's winning lotto numbers?!
-See, this -- this is why nerds are in charge of science, okay?
Because idiots like you would attempt
to use it for your own personal gain.
-Are you seriously not gonna do anything about this?!
-Mark, the program tells me what the future will hold.
It does not change the future.
Whatever will happen will happen, regardless.
-I need another taste. Anything.
-Say nerds are cool now. -Nerds are cool now.
-[ Sighs ] Okay.
I'll see how well we do in this year's boccie ball tournament.
-Oh, who cares about bocce?
See if you ever hook up with that hot redhead chick.
-That can't be right.
-What is it?
-It has no record of my equation past Monday.
-What does that mean?
-The program says I'm gonna die on Monday the 15th at 6:24 p.m.
-Okay, that must be a glitch.
-No, it has your equation, too.
See, you're attending my memorial service on the 21st.
-No, I've seen nerds do this all the time.
You guys put so many numbers in the equation.
You probably just forgot to carry the 2 or something.
Just call that redhead chick. I'm telling you.
-Mom. -Lovely.
Ooh! Don't get mushy, son, now.
-I'm sorry. [ Chuckles ]
-We're gonna see you at Thanksgiving.
-Okay. See you later, Dad.
-Okay.
Yeah.
-Bye, guys.
[ Sighs ]
-[ Exhales sharply ]
I thought you'd never call.
I'm out of town for two weeks, but call me after that, okay?
[ Sighs ]
[ Doorbell rings ]
[ Pounding on door ]
-Open up! Come on. I know you're in there, Taylor!
You've got that redhead chick in there with you,
don't you, you nasty dog?
All right. Come on, man. You're not gonna die.
Wait -- All right, we're all gonna die.
You're not gonna die today.
[ Pounding on door ]
-At 6:24 p.m. today, I will be hit by a car.
You know that.
-Okay, well, until 6:24 p.m., your schedule's wide open.
So why don't we do a little "Star Trek" marathon,
order some pizza?
-"TOS," "TNG," "DS9," "Voyager," "Enterprise"?
-Yeah, I don't speak nerd,
but, uh, I downloaded the one with Chris Pine,
a couple with Shatner, and one with Professor X.
-[ Chuckles ] All right.
-All right, cool. -Solid.
[ Phasers firing ]
[ Doorbell rings ]
-Pizza's here. -I got it.
-You got the last one. -You need to watch this.
It'll blow your mind.
-Dude, you can just pause it.
-Never pause "Trek."
Never.
[ Clock ticking ]
-Hi, guys. Ben Shelton here,
writer-director of "The Flipside" here on SoulPancake.
This is my associate.
Thank you so much for watching that episode.
That episode was inspired by one of you.
A ways back, we held what was called the "Flipside" Challenge.
I picked Darian Rodriguez, who wrote,
"If you found out how you were going to die,
would you try to stop it from happening
or live your last days doing the things you love?"
What a great question,
and that's what inspired the episode you just watched.
So, please, everybody,
let me know what you think you would do in your last days.
And also, if you have an idea
for a future "Flipside" episode, please let me know.
And write it in the comments section below.
For my associate, I'm Ben Shelton,
and have a wonderful Wednesday.