Future Shock

what happens

As the spring semester begins, Lauren tells Ben that she is pregnant, and that he is the father. She is prepared to raise the child alone. Professor Hodges asks Ben and Trevor to act as research assistants for him. Trevor convinces Ben to take a paternity test. Ben becomes distracted while awaiting the test results, and forgets to check Hodges' experiment. Hodges decides to replace him. Ben learns that he is the father. He confronts Lauren about keeping the news from him for so long. Although he is torn, he feels that he cannot take part in the child's life. He gets a second chance from Hodges by assuring him that he has eliminated all distractions. Ben finally shares the truth about the pregnancy with a shocked Felicity. Felicity and Owen try unsuccessfully to get galleries to look at their work. Felicity's mother visits and announces that she is going to get her real-estate license. She encourages Felicity to follow the same path. Felicity frets over the fact that every

who made it

directed

Keith Samples

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Sarah Jane Morris as Zoe Webb
• Eve Gordon as Barbara Porter
• Jim Ortlieb as Professor Bill Hodges
• Christopher Gorham as Trevor O'Donnell
• Meredith Bishop as Samantha
• Lisa Edelstein as Lauren
• Christopher Allport as Dominic Webb
• Shawn Hatosy as Owen