My Future Self n' Me
| "My Future Self 'n' Me" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker Eric Stough |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Production code | 616 |
| Original air date | December 4, 2002 |
"My Future Self 'n' Me" is episode 95 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It originally aired on December 4, 2002 and is rated TV-MA in the United States.
The kids find a joint in the woods left there by some older kids. They want to dispose of it, as they do not want other kids to do drugs, but are afraid touching it may lead them to doing harder drugs. Stan ultimately chooses to throw the joint away saying, "It's just a stupid plant that makes you dumb, just touching it won't hurt you."
That night, in the middle of a thunderstorm, a man claiming to be an older version of Stan appears at the Marsh family's door. This future Stan is in very poor condition, as apparently Stan's life has been a complete failure. He spent time in juvenile hall, used large amounts of drugs and alcohol, and has descended into being common street trash; which Stan decides must have begun when he first touched the marijuana cigarette. He is convinced that the only way to safeguard his future is for his present self to avoid drugs and alcohol, do well in school, and stay motivated in life.
Stan, horrified by the prospect of his future life, even asks Butters to tutor him. While the two boys are talking, Stan discovers that Butters also has a slovenly "Future Self" living with him (who only watches Becker; a series the young Butters finds "stupid").
Stan finds the whole situation suspicious, and goes home with Butters in tow to search through his "future self's" wallet. In it, he finds a key card that expires in 2002 (the present year at the time of the episode's airing). He finds an address on the back of the card (3451 Colfax Avenue) and the two find the building that it leads to, "Motivation Corp." Stan and Butters sneak in and actually see a couple hiring an actor to pose as their son's future self, and overhear a conversation the salesman and clients have about how it is okay to lie to kids if it gets them to do the things they want; in this case avoiding drugs and alcohol. Stan is appalled at the way these parents have all deceived their children (namely the way his parents deceived him), and he and Butters decide to look in the phone book to find a place to run away to. However, they discover a "Parental Revenge Center" hotline with guaranteed results, so they decide to give it a try.
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