One day, on his way to the gym, where he went daily to get some exercise, Phil tripped on something. It was a Rubik’s cube, a puzzle toy. Phil picked it up, thinking that he would solve it later. After returning from the gym, he put the cube away under his bed.

The next morning, Phil took the cube with him to school. During his English class, he grew bored and started playing with the cube. He managed to solve it, and when he did so, the top of the cube opened, revealing a red button. Phil pressed it, and then something amazing happened. The teacher and students stopped moving and talking; they were completely still!