A Supermodel, A Boy Scout, And The Smartest Man In The World

A supermodel, a boy scout, and the smartest man in the world are on a plane together. There is an engine malfunction and the plane begins to plummet towards the Earth far below. Everybody (including the pilot), is able to bail except the three mentioned, as there are only two parachutes left between the three of them. They exchange in a heated debate over who should be able to take one of the parachutes.

"I should go." says the model. "I am beautiful and the world needs beauty."

"I'm just a boy. I have my entire life ahead of me! I'm literally the future! If anybody should get out of here, it's me!" pipes the boy scout.

"I am the smartest man in the world. My brain is a resource of unfathomable potential. If I were to die, my brain would die too! What a waste that would be! What a loss to the world!" argues the smartest man in the world.

They continue to argue, and the plane continues to get closer and closer to the ground, each one doing their best to plead their case. Finally, the boy scout acquiesces; "You two should take the parachutes." he says. "It would be the honorable thing for me to do as a true boy scout."

"Great!" The smartest man in the world exclaims.

"Are you sure?" the supermodel asks.

"Yes. I am only a young boy, I don't offer much to the world. The smartest man is the smartest man in the whole world! He's a genius, he can help with so much...and you're so beautiful it would be a crime to rob the world of your beauty." the boy scout responds.

The model is touched by the boy's sudden change of heart and bravery; "You take the parachute. The world needs more people like you."

"Well I'm going!" the smartest man in the world exclaims again; and with that he grabs one of the packs and leaps from the plane. The supermodel and the boy scout are left alone on the plane, getting forever closer to the ground.

"I guess this is it." says the super model.

"No it isn't! We're going to be fine!" the boy scout exclaims with happiness.

"What do you mean?" the supermodel asks, bewildered.

"The smartest man in the world just jumped out of the plane with my backpack!"