diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f455f51..3d9dc58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ The Shell Assignment (total 42 points)
     + `cat < filename | sort > sortedFile.txt`
 + 2 Can set enviornment variables
     + `PATH=:/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin`
-+ 2 Expands enviornment variables on the command line
++ 2 ~~Expands enviornment variables on the command line~~
     + `ls $HOME`
-+ 2 Does filename expansion "glob" (Hint:  Use the built in glob.)
++ 2 ~~Does filename expansion "glob" (Hint:  Use the built in glob.)~~
     + `ls a*b`
 + 1 ~~Knows how to change directory~~
     + `cd /fred`
-+ 1 ~~Bang last command~~
++ 1 Bang last command
     + `!l` runs ls
 + 1 Bang # command
     + `!4` runs 4th command from history
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The Shell Assignment (total 42 points)
     + `cd /home/rappleto & rm fred.txt`
 + 1 ~~Catch Keyboard interrupt~~
     + `ctrl + c` = back to prompt
-+ 1 Replace "~" with the home directory
++ 1 ~~Replace "~" with the home directory~~
     + `rm ~/junkfile`
 + 1 ~~Control-L clears the screen~~
     + `ctrl-l` = clear screen
diff --git a/bish.cc b/bish.cc
index 4a9b773..22728b3 100644
--- a/bish.cc
+++ b/bish.cc
@@ -75,32 +75,23 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
                 int in = 0, fd[2];
                 for (int i = 0; i < num_cmds-1; i++) {
                     if (!pipe(fd)) perror("pipe");
-                    dup_io(in, fd[1]);
-                    bish_expandexec(&cmd->cmds[i]);
-                    // close(fd[1]);
+                    // dup_io(in, fd[1]);
+                    cmd->cmds[i].infd = in;
+                    cmd->cmds[i].outfd = fd[1];
+                    expand_and_execute(&cmd->cmds[i]);
+                    close(fd[1]);
                     in = fd[0];
                 }
                 if (in != 0) {
-                    dup_io(in, 1);
-                    bish_expandexec(&cmd->cmds[num_cmds-1]);
+                    // dup_io(in, 1);
+                    cmd->cmds[num_cmds-1].infd = in;
+                    cmd->cmds[num_cmds-1].outfd = 1;
+                    expand_and_execute(&cmd->cmds[num_cmds-1]);
                 }
             }
-            else bish_expandexec(&cmd->cmds[0]);
-
-            //     if (curr.outfile != "") {
-            //         outfd = open(curr.outfile.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0644);
-            //         if (outfd < 0) {
-            //             perror("outfile");
-            //             exit(0);
-            //         }
-            //     }
-            //     if (curr.infile != "") {
-            //         infd = open(curr.infile.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
-            //         if (infd < 0) {
-            //             perror("infile");
-            //             exit(0);
-            //         }
-            //     }
+            else {
+                expand_and_execute(&cmd->cmds[0]);
+            }
 
 
             // COMMANDS that do something with the line before fork/exec
diff --git a/parse.h b/parse.h
index f55b4ab..a2d0290 100644
--- a/parse.h
+++ b/parse.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ struct simple_command {
   vector<string> vargs;
   string infile;
   string outfile;
+  int infd;
+  int outfd;
 };
 // command struct
 struct command {
diff --git a/util_fns.cc b/util_fns.cc
index 880fd5d..a2fdb47 100644
--- a/util_fns.cc
+++ b/util_fns.cc
@@ -83,21 +83,24 @@ void bishexec(simple_command* cmd, int infd, int outfd) {
 
 
 
-void check_cmd_io(simple_command *cmd, int *infd, int *outfd) {
+void check_cmd_io(simple_command *cmd) {
   if (cmd->infile != "") {
-    *infd = open(cmd->infile.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
-    if (infd < 0) {
+    cmd->infd = open(cmd->infile.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
+    if (cmd->infd < 0) {
       perror("infile");
-      exit(0);
+      return;
     }
   }
+  else cmd->infd = 0;
+
   if (cmd->outfile != "") {
-    *outfd = open(cmd->outfile.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0644);
-    if (outfd < 0) {
+    cmd->outfd = open(cmd->outfile.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0644);
+    if (cmd->outfd < 0) {
       perror("outfile");
-      exit(0);
+      return;
     }
   }
+  else cmd->outfd = 1;
 }
 
 
@@ -128,12 +131,10 @@ void dup_io(int infd, int outfd, bool ispipe) {
 
 
 
-int bish_expandexec(simple_command* cmd) {
-  return expand_and_execute(cmd->vargs[0].c_str(), v_to_cpp(cmd->vargs));
-}
-
 // http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Wordexp-Example.html
-int expand_and_execute (const char *program, char **options) {
+int expand_and_execute (simple_command *cmd) {
+  const char *program = cmd->vargs[0].c_str();
+  char **options = v_to_cpp(cmd->vargs);
   wordexp_t result;
   pid_t pid;
   int status, i;
@@ -170,12 +171,16 @@ int expand_and_execute (const char *program, char **options) {
     } else {
       if (chdir(homedir) < 0) perror("chdir");
     }
+    return 0;
   }
-  return 0;
 
   pid = fork();
   if (pid == 0) {
       /* This is the child process.  Execute the command. */
+      // int in = 0, out = 1;
+      check_cmd_io(cmd);
+      dup_io(cmd->infd, cmd->outfd);
+
       execvp (result.we_wordv[0], result.we_wordv);
       exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
diff --git a/util_fns.h b/util_fns.h
index 93439c5..f2f4048 100644
--- a/util_fns.h
+++ b/util_fns.h
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ void ctrlCHandler(int sig);
 vector<string> split(const char *str, char c = ' ');
 char** v_to_cpp(vector<string> vargs);
 void bishexec(simple_command* cmd, int infd, int outfd);
+void check_cmd_io(simple_command *cmd, int *infd, int *outfd);
 void dup_io(int infd, int outfd, bool ispipe = false);
-int bish_expandexec(simple_command* cmd);
-int expand_and_execute (const char *program, char **options);
+int expand_and_execute (simple_command *cmd);
 bool remap_pipe_stdin_stdout(int rpipe, int wpipe);
 
 #endif