The Trade-Ins

"The Trade-Ins" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. An elderly couple realize they haven't much time, so they decide to visit a medical center specializing in a new technology: body swapping. The center representative tells them that 98% of couples have been happy with the quality of the swap, but nevertheless if they change their mind afterwards, the company offers a return clause as the swap procedure ca... more

"The Trade-Ins" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. An elderly couple realize they haven't much time, so they decide to visit a medical center specializing in a new technology: body swapping. The center representative tells them that 98% of couples have been happy with the quality of the swap, but nevertheless if they change their mind afterwards, the company offers a return clause as the swap procedure can be reversed. The couple decides to trade their bodies in for new, young ones. To their dismay, the swap will cost $10,000 for both, and they have only half that. The old man attempts to earn the rest of the money in a high-stakes poker game. The soft-hearted dealer, seeing the old man put all his money on one hand, secretly folds his winning hand to allow him to take his money back. Finally, the old man goes ahead and has himself changed, intending to use his young body to earn the money for his wife. In the end, they realize they cannot... less