Chapter Sixty-Two: WHAT IF…?

Poster for Episode

**Chapter Sixty-Two: WHAT IF..?** is the fourteenth episode of Season 5 of *Tales From The Darkside,* and the sixty-second overall. The episode is related to the Racing Arc. The episode aired on November 3, 2023.

## Synopsis

**DIFFERENT SCENARIOS** — Bryson and Katie pass by a factory, and taken to a psychaledic trip through multiple universes.

## Press Release

**WHAT IF SCENARIOS** — *Tales From The Darkside* is proud to present a special episode, What If…?

The episode will be based on the Marvel TV series of the same name, featuring different scenarios of what would’ve happened in previous seasons. It will feature the return of various characters, whether they left the series or died. You name them all, they’ll probably be in the episode. The episode *Chapter Sixty-Two: What If…?* premieres Friday, November 3, 2023.

## Plot

Bryson and Katie are walking near a factory. They see radioactive material dumped that says, “Don’t touch. Unholy things could happen.” Katie states, “Maybe we shouldn’t get near that- Bryson! What are you doing?!” Bryson comically reaches his hand out. Katie tells him no, but Bryson rolls himself in it. Katie looks disappointed, but decides to join. They begin hallucinating, with a screen popping up saying, “Tales From The Darkside Presents: What If…?”

### What If Bryson lost his hands instead of his eye?

Bryson loses his hands, and is unable to drive around. The Group are thus unable to battle Eldritch Melissa, and they take over the universe, destroying it as a result.

### What If Skylar wasn’t killed during The Nelson Massacre?

Skylar escaped after the massacre, and remains on the run. During The Exile Arc, Skylar finds Bryson, and kills him and Annalise.

### What If Evan managed to kill Katie?

Bryson would have remained depressed, and give more reason for Kathy to exile Bryson.

### What If Bryson remained in Argos?

Bryson and Annalise would’ve remained as a couple, and Katie would’ve had to battle Kathy by herself.

### What If The Group didn’t go to California?

They would have remained in Nelson, but Katie never learned her origins, thus unable to find her powers to defeat Angel0.

### What If the Band was on crack?

Bryson jokes, “So you mean the normal band?” He then laughs before walking off saying, “I’m gonna miss them.”

### What If Gordon and Michael managed to kill Bryson?

Katie would’ve killed Gordon and Michael in a fit of rage, leading to the God Box battle happening earlier.

### What If Yasmin had detonated the bomb ship in the God Box?

Yasmin, alongside Angela and Kathy, all would’ve died, not giving Bryson motive to cheat on Katie.

### What If Tales From The Darkside was an anime?

All the characters simply yell out “Nani” multiple times. Eventually, Carson gets fed up. When Bryson comically says it, Carson shoots him.

### What If Bryson and Yasmin dated instead of Katie?

Bryson and Katie remain friends while the events of the series continue.

### What If All The Arc Antagonists Won?

Skylar was already shown. Kathy rules over the God Box, with Earth being in ruins. Diana remains attached to Eldritch Melissa, but is bored when she doesn’t do anything.

The Dark Lord takes over the screen, saying, “Well, let’s hope this doesn’t stay as a ‘What If,’ huh?” Bryson and Katie return to the real world, with Bryson breaking the fourth wall, saying, “I’m glad none of these happened, but let’s try to not let that last one happen.” Katie agrees, and they head home.

## Trivia

* The episode title comes from the Marvel TV series of the same name.
* The episode features different universes of multiple different scenarios.
* The episode features multiple cameos from past characters.
	+ These include Skylar, Evan, Kathy, Diana, Gordon, Michael, Eldritch Melissa (and by extension Melissa) and the God Box.