diff --git a/deathstar_hotel_reservation/entities/user.py b/deathstar_hotel_reservation/entities/user.py
index dba7567..112ed64 100644
--- a/deathstar_hotel_reservation/entities/user.py
+++ b/deathstar_hotel_reservation/entities/user.py
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ def order_compiled_entry_1(variable_map: dict[str, Any], state: User) -> Any:
     pass
 
 def order_compiled_if_cond(variable_map: dict[str, Any], state: User) -> Any:
-    return variable_map["hotel_reserve"] and variable_map["flight_reserve"]
-
-def order_compiled_if_cond_parallel(variable_map: dict[str, Any], state: User) -> Any:
-    return variable_map["reserves"][0] and variable_map["reserves"][1]
+    # parallel
+    if "reserves" in variable_map:
+        return variable_map["reserves"][0] and variable_map["reserves"][1]
+    else:
+        return variable_map["hotel_reserve"] and variable_map["flight_reserve"]
 
 def order_compiled_if_body(variable_map: dict[str, Any], state: User) -> Any:
     return True
@@ -48,8 +49,7 @@ def order_compiled_else_body(variable_map: dict[str, Any], state: User) -> Any:
         "login": check_compiled,
         "order_compiled_entry_0": order_compiled_entry_0,
         "order_compiled_entry_1": order_compiled_entry_1,
-        # "order_compiled_if_cond": order_compiled_if_cond,
-        "order_compiled_if_cond": order_compiled_if_cond_parallel,
+        "order_compiled_if_cond": order_compiled_if_cond,
         "order_compiled_if_body": order_compiled_if_body,
         "order_compiled_else_body": order_compiled_else_body
     },
diff --git a/deathstar_movie_review/test_movie_review_demo.py b/deathstar_movie_review/test_movie_review_demo.py
index 78e3358..27cc6f7 100644
--- a/deathstar_movie_review/test_movie_review_demo.py
+++ b/deathstar_movie_review/test_movie_review_demo.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from deathstar_movie_review.entities.compose_review import ComposeReview, compose_review_op
 from deathstar_movie_review.entities.user import User, user_op
 from deathstar_movie_review.entities.movie import MovieId, movie_id_op, movie_info_op, plot_op
-from deathstar_movie_review.entities.frontend import frontend_op, text_op, unique_id_op
+from deathstar_movie_review.entities.frontend import frontend_op, text_op, unique_id_op, frontend_df_serial
 
 
 
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ def test_deathstar_movie_demo_python():
     print("starting")
     runtime = PythonRuntime()
     
+    # make sure we're running the serial version
+    prev_df = frontend_op.dataflow
+    frontend_op.dataflow = frontend_df_serial()
+
+
     print(frontend_op.dataflow.to_dot())
     dead_node_elimination([], [frontend_op])
     print(frontend_op.dataflow.to_dot())
@@ -98,4 +103,7 @@ def test_deathstar_movie_demo_python():
     assert result == expected
 
     print("Success!")
+
+    # put the df back
+    frontend_op.dataflow = prev_df
     
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