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Boy 2: That's like a baby's toy!

  They leave.

  Marty: (puzzled) Baby's toy?

  Unseen by Marty, MARTY JUNIOR walks along the sidewalk to the Cafe and can be seen from the window. He walks past Griff's car, which Biff is cleaning, and Griff notices him. Thinking "Wasn't he just inside?" Griff walks towards the door. Marty Junior enters.

  Marty Junior: Pepsi perfect.

  Marty: Damn!

  Marty Junior: Pespi.

  Marty hides behind the counter. Griff enters the Cafe. This time he's accompanied by his gang of 3 - DATA, who has face paints on, SPIKE, the female, and WHITEY.

  Griff: Hey McFly, I thought I told you to stay in here.

  Marty Junior: Griff, guys.

  Marty Junior's auto-fit on his jacket is broken, so he pushes his jacket up his arm.

  Marty Junior: How's it going?

  Griff: McFly!

  Marty Junior: Yeah?

  During the following we see Marty crawling behind the counter.

  Griff: McFly!

  Marty Junior: What?

  Cut back to Griff and Marty Junior.

  Griff: Your shoes' unbelted.

  Marty Junior looks. Griff pushes him and the gang laugh. Griff then pulls Marty Junior up.

  Griff: So McFly, have you made a decision about tonight's opportunity?

  Marty Junior: Um, yeah Griff, you know, I was thinking about it and I'm not sure it's a good idea because I just think it might just be a little bit dangerous.

  Spike feels Marty Junior's face with her finger. Marty Junior groans a bit.

  Spike: What's wrong McFly? You got no scrote?

  She moves her hand so it digs into Marty Junior's "private area".

  Marty Junior: Ooh!

  He falls on the counter, and Griff's gang laugh. Marty is visible in this shot, although no-one sees him.

  Marty: (horrified) He's a complete wimp!

  Marty Junior gets up.

  Griff: So what's it going to be McFly, are you in, or out?

  Marty Junior: Um, I just, um, I'm not sure that I should, you know, because I think that I should discuss this with my father.

  Griff/Data/Whitey/Spike: Your father?

  Griff: Wrong answer McFly!

  Griff throws Marty Junior over the counter.

  Marty Junior: OK Griff, I'll do it, I'll do it buddy, whatever you say.

  Marty Junior falls unconscious. Marty looks at his son.

  Marty: Stay down and shut up!

  Griff is being watched by everyone in the Cafe. He turns to the two cyclists, who have stopped.

  Griff: Keep pedalling, you two!

  Marty grabs his son's hat and puts it on. He then stands up and hops over the counter. Griff looks a bit surprised.

  Griff: Now let's hear the right answer.

  Marty pushes Griff.

  Griff: Well! Since when did you become the physical type?

  Marty: The answer's no, Griff.

  Griff: (disbelief) No?

  Marty: Yeah, what are you, deaf and stupid? I said no!

  Marty prepares to leave.

  Griff: What's wrong McFly, chicken?

  Data plays a chicken sound effect. Marty freezes and turns around to face Griff.

  Marty: What'd you call me, Griff?

  Griff: Chicken, McFly.

  The sound effects of a chicken play again.

  Marty: Nobody calls me....

  Marty sees Griff's bat.

  Marty:...chicken. (smiles faintly, a sort of "oops" smile)

  Griff gets his baseball bat and charges for Marty.

  Griff: Argh!

  Griff misses Marty but hits the "Ronald Reagan" video waiter. Cut to behind Griff. We see him grow a bit taller - due to his bionic implants probably. We see Marty looking up to him as he grows. Cut to Griff's face.

  Griff: All right, punk!

  Marty: Hey look!

  Griff looks. Marty tries to punch him, but Griff catches Marty's fist and smiles evilly at him. Marty then kicks Griff and Griff lets go. Marty then pushes him into his gang and they all fall to the floor. Marty leaves the Cafe, passing Biff cleaning Griff's car. Looking at the square, he sees two girls on scooters. Marty runs over to them.

  Marty: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! (pause) Hey, hey, hey, hey! Stop, little girl, little girl, stop.

  Marty lifts the girl off her scooter.

  Girl 1: Hey!

  Marty breaks off the handlebars as he says:

  Marty: Look, I need to borrow your.....

  Marty looks in surprise. It's not a scooter - it's a.....

  Marty: Hoverboard?

  Griff's gang leave the Cafe 80's.

  Data: Where is he?

  Cut to Marty. He gives the handlebars to the girl.

  Marty: Here.

  Whitey: There! (points)

  Marty puts the hoverboard down, and of course it hovers. He looks at it, and then jumps on, hovering past the Cafe 80's.

  Whitey: He's got a hoverboard!

  Data: Get the boards!

  Spike: Get McFly!

  Marty is almost getting the hang of the hoverboard - until he almost bumps into some people and rocks.

  Marty: Argh!

  Marty falls off the hoverboard.

  Data: Get him!

  The gang gets on their hoverboards. Marty gets up and sees them coming after him. He gets back on his hoverboard and hovers off once more.

  Spike: Yeah, we got him!

  A Jeep or Land Rover lands in the street. Just as it lands Marty grabs the back of the truck. Whitey tries to grab Marty but misses. Cut to Biff, watching the events.

  Biff: There's something very familiar about all this.

  Griff leaves the Cafe, fuming. Cut to Marty. He grabs a rope from the back of the truck and trails behind, as if he's water-skiing. Griff walks to his car with his bat. The truck turns the corner by the Cafe 80's and Marty nearly hovers into the crowd. Griff tries to hit Marty with his bat, but misses and breaks the headlight on his car.

  Marty: Woah!

  Marty looks into the street. There's a car coming!

  Marty: Argh!

  Marty just misses the car. He hovers over the pond. With a few "jumps" he makes it.....almost the whole way across. He's about a metre away from the other side. Cut to Griff's gang.

  Data: Hey McFly, you bojo! Those boards don't work on water.

  Whitey: Unless you've got power!

  The gang laugh. Griff turns to his car. He gets a box out of it. The gang all walk down the street and stop. Griff presses a button on the box and a Pit Bull hoverboard pops out. This board works on jet power.

  Griff: Hook on!

  The gang connect their hoverboards to Griff's. Marty is trying to move, he's pushing his foot in the water as if trying to start a skateboard.

  Griff: Batter up!

  The board blasts off. Griff and his gang are on the way! Marty tries pushing the board again, but it doesn't work. Griff is getting closer. Then, just as Griff would have got Marty, Marty jumps off the board and lands in the water. Griff's board catches on a rock and Griff and his gang all fall off. They fly through the air and smash through the front window of Courthouse Mall. Marty resurfaces.

  Marty: Holy shit!

  He grabs the hoverboard and gets out of the water. Cu to Biff.

  Biff: Buttheads.

  Marty comes out of the underground entrance of Courthouse Mall and sees the police outside the Mall. A crowd has also gathered. A button flashes on Marty's jacket and he presses it.

  Computerised Voice in Jacket: (v.o) Drying mode on. Jacket drying.

  There's a beep.

  Computerised Voice in Jacket: (v.o) Your jacket is now dry.

  Marty walks over to the girls he borrowed the hoverboard from.

  Marty: Hey kid, little girl, thanks.

  Girl 1: Keep it, I've got a Pit Bull now.

  Girl 2: Come on.

  They walk off to see what's going on at the Mall. They have Griff's Pit Bull. An old man, TERRY, approache
s Marty.

  Terry: Save the clocktower. (To Marty) Hey kid, thumb a hundred bucks will ya, help save the clocktower.

  Marty: I... Sorry, no. Another time.

  Terry: Come on, kid. That's an important historical landmark. Lightning struck that thing sixty years ago.

  Where Goldie Wilson III's advert was earlier, a "Sportsflash" holo-announcement starts. It says that the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Gators in the World Series.

  Marty: Wait a minute.....Cubs win World Series....against Miami?

  Terry: Yeah, something huh? Who would have thought? 100 to 1 shot. I wish I could go back to the beginning of the season and put some money on the Cubs.

  Marty: No, I just meant Miami.....what did you just say?

  Terry: I said I wish I could go back to the beginning of the season, put some money on the Cubbies!

  Terry walks off. Marty has an idea. Cut to inside the Blast From The Past antique store. The SALESWOMAN takes the almanac from the window and gives it to Marty.

  Saleswoman: Now, this has an interesting feature, a dust jacket. Books used to have these to protect the covers, of course that was before they had dust repellent paper. And if you're interested in dust, we have a quaint little piece from the 1980's, it's called a Dustbuster

  Outside, Marty looks at his purchase. Doc arrives in the DeLorean, hovering next to the shop.

  Doc: Marty!

  Marty: I can't lose!

  Doc: Marty, up here!

  Marty turns and sees Doc.

  Marty: Doc, what's going on?

  Doc: Stand by, I'll park over there.

  Biff leaves the Cafe 80s as Marty says:

  Marty: Yeah, all right. Hey, right on time.

  Biff: Flying DeLorean? I haven't seen one of those in (realises) thirty years.

  Marty Junior leaves the Cafe - it appears he's regained consciousness. He bumps into Biff.

  Marty Junior: Sorry, excuse me, sorry.

  Marty Junior goes out into the road and a car almost hits him. It beeps its horn at him.

  Marty Junior: Hey, I'm walking here, I'm walking here!

  Biff looks at Marty Junior, then turns to Marty and Doc at the DeLorean - of course both Martys look alike.

  Biff: What the hell?

  Marty Junior: Don't drive crank, low-res, scuzzball....

  Biff: 2 of them?

  In the DeLorean, Marty says hi to EINSTEIN.

  Doc: I left him in a suspended animation kennel. Einstein never knew I was gone!

  Doc gets out of the DeLorean.

  Doc: Marty! What in the name of Sir Isaac H Newton happened here?

  Marty: Oh yeah, Doc, listen, my kid showed up, all hell broke loose.

  Doc: Your kid? Great Scott, the sleep inducer!

  Doc sits down. During the following Biff sneaks behind the DeLorean and listens in, unseen.

  Doc: Because I used it on Jennifer there wasn't enough power left to knock your son out for the full hour. Damn!

  Marty: (re: USA Today) Doc, Doc, Doc, look at this, it's changing!

  The newspaper is changing from "Youth Arrested" to "Gang Arrested". The picture of Marty Junior changes to one of Griff and his gang. At the Courthouse, Griff and his gang are led away by the cops. Doc looks at them through his futuristic binoculars.

  Spike: Get off, go on!

  Griff: I was framed!

  Cut to Marty and Doc.

  Doc: Why yes, yes of course! Because this hoverboard incident has now occurred, Griff goes to jail. Therefore your son won't go with him tonight and that robbery will never take place. Thus history, future history, has now been altered and this is the proof! Marty, we've succeeded, not exactly as I'd planned but no matter. Let's go get Jennifer and go home!

  Marty puts the hoverboard in the DeLorean and says hi to Einstein again.

  Marty: Hi Einie, hi buddy!

  Marty picks up the almanac in its bag, but the book falls out and lands at Doc's feet.

  Doc: What's this?

  Marty: Uh, it's a souvenir...

  Doc: 50 years of Sports Statistics. Hardly recreational reading material Marty.

  Marty: Hey Doc, what's the harm of bringing back, er, a little info on the future? Thought maybe we could place a couple of bets.

  Doc: Marty! I didn't invent the time machine for financial gain. The intent here is to gain a clear perception of humanity. Where we've been, where we're going. The pitfalls and the possibilities. The perils and the promise. Perhaps even an answer to that universal question, why?

  Marty: Hey Doc, I'm all for that! What's wrong with making a few bucks on the side?

  Doc: I'm going to put this in the trash!

  Doc runs over to the alleyway, a moving bin is there. He's about to put the almanac in the bin when he sees a police car in the alleyway. He stops suddenly and looks in. The cops, OFFICERS REESE and FOLEY have found Jennifer!

  Doc: Great Scott!

  Officer Reese: McFly, Jennifer Jane Parker. 3793 Oakhurst St, Hilldale. Age 47.

  Officer Foley: 47? That's a hell of a good facelift.

  Cut to Marty and Doc watching.

  Marty: What the hell are they doing Doc?

  Doc: They used her thumbprint to assess her ID. Since her thumbprint never changes over the years they simply assume she's the Jennifer of the future.

  Marty: Well, we gotta stop them!

  Doc: What are we going to say, that we're time travellers? Hey, they'd have us committed.

  Meanwhile the officers have been performing checks on Jennifer.

  Officer Foley: She's clean, that means we take her home.

  Officer Reese: Home, to Hilldale? It'll be dark by the time we get out there.

  Cut to Marty and Doc.

  Doc: They're taking her home, to your future home! We'll arrive shortly thereafter and get her out of there and go back to 1985.

  Marty: You mean I'm going to see where I live? I'm going to see myself as an old man?

  Doc: No, no, no Marty, that could resolve in a.....(Doc realises something and gives a "Huh!" groan) Great Scott! Jennifer could conceivably encounter her future self, the consequences of that could be disastrous.

  Marty: Doc, what do you mean?

  Doc: I foresee two possibilities. One - coming face-to-face with herself thirty years older could put her into shock and she could simply pass out. Or two - the encounter could create a time paradox, the results of which could cause a chain reaction that would unravel the very fabric of the space-time continuum and destroy the entire universe. Granted, that's the worse case scenario. The destruction might, in fact, be very localised, limited to merely our own galaxy.

  Marty: (worried) Well, that's a relief.

  The police car takes off and passes Marty and Doc.

  Doc: Let's go, I sure hope we find Jennifer before she finds herself!

  Doc looks at a sign which gives information on the skyway. It says "Skewed on Skyway C25".

  Doc: Damn, the skyway's jammed, it's going to take us forever to get there. (re: Almanac) And this stays here, I didn't invent the time machine to win at gambling, I invented the time machine to travel through time!

  Marty: I know, I know Doc!

  Doc puts the almanac on a barrel and the two leave. Unknown to them, BIFF has been overhearing! He opens a door to see the almanac and picks it up.

  Biff: So, Doc Brown invented a time machine.

  The police car enters Hilldale. The signs outside say "Hilldale - The Address Of Success" but have been altered to say "The Address Of Suckers". The car lands outside a house and the officers open the door.

  Officer Reese: Hilldale. Nothing but a breeding ground for tranqs, lobos and zipheads.

  Officer Foley: Yeah, they ought to tear this whole place down.

  The officers press Jennifer's thumb to a panel next to the front door, and it opens.

  Computerised Voice: (v.o) Welcome home Jennifer.

  Jennifer is beginning to wake up.

  Jennifer: What?

  Officer Reese:
You got a little tranked, but I think you can walk.

  Officer Foley: Ma'am, you should reprogram, it's dangerous to enter without lights on.

  Jennifer: Lights on?

  The lights turn on!

  Officer Foley: yes, now look. Just take it easy and you'll be fine. And be careful in the future.

  Jennifer: Future?

  Officer Foley: Have a nice day Mrs McFly.

  The officers leave. Jennifer looks around. Upstairs, a teenage girl, MARLENE, can be seen walking around. Jennifer looks at a window, there's a picture of a nice garden.

  Computerised Voice: (v.o) Broadcasting beautiful views 24 hours a day: you're tuned to the Scenery Channel.

  Jennifer: I'm in the future.

  Marlene: (o.s) Mom, mom is that you?

  Jennifer sees some photos and has a look. One is of her wedding.

  Jennifer: (horrified) I get married in the Chapel of Love? I've got to get out of here!

  She goes to the front door and looks for a doorknob - of course there isn't one. Then the doorbell rings. Jennifer steps back, spots a closet and hides in it. Marlene McFly comes down the stairs. She's Marty's daughter, and looks like a female Marty.

  Marlene: Mom? Mom, is that you?

  She opens the door. It's Grandma LORRAINE, 77!!! Lorraine has grey hair and is much wrinklier, but is still in good health.

  Marlene: Grandma Lorraine!

  Lorraine: Sweetheart!

  They kiss.

  Marlene: What happened to Grandpa?

  Lorraine: Oh, he put his back out again.

  She steps back to reveal 77 year old GEORGE. He's attached to a hovering device and is upside down. He too is in good health.

  George: How's Grandad's little pumpkin?

  Marlene: How did you do that? How did he do that?

  George: Oh, out on the golf course.

  Lorraine: Are your folks home yet? I bought pizza for everyone.

  Lorraine holds up the pizza - its only a few inches long!

  Marlene: Oh, who's going to eat all that?

  George: Oh, I will!

  Cut to the DeLorean on the skyway.

  Doc: Damn this traffic! Jennifer, that is old Jennifer, usually gets home around now. I hope we're not too late.

  Doc looks through his goggles.

  Marty: What is it, what's the matter Doc?

  Doc: For a moment, I thought I saw a taxi in my rear display. I thought it was following us. Weird.

  Back at the McFly house, Lorraine is changing the scenery on the window.

  Lorraine: I can't believe this window is still broken.