Bob Gale - Back to the Future - 2

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.

She changes it from an Eastern garden to a sunset to New York at night (with the World Trade Center towers!) to a mountain.

Marlene: Well, when the scene screen repairman called Daddy a chicken, Daddy threw him out of the house and now we can't get anybody to fix it.

Lorraine: Look how worn out this thing is!

Lorraine lifts it up like a blind to reveal the real window with next door shown through it. Cu to Jennifer in the closet as she listens to.....

Lorraine: (o.s) Your father's biggest problem Marlene is that he loses all self control when someone calls him chicken. How many times have we heard it George?

Cut to George and Lorraine.

Lorraine: Mom...

Lorraine/George: .....I can't let them I'm chicken!

George: Well, you're right, you're right!

Lorraine: About thirty years ago, your father tried to prove he wasn't chicken and he ended up in an automobile accident.

Marlene: Oh, you mean with the Rolls Royce?

Cut to Jennifer.

Jennifer: (horrified) Automobile accident?

The DeLorean lands outside Hilldale - on the No Landing sign! - and Doc gets out.

Doc: All right Einie, let's find Jennifer!

Marty: I don't believe it, I live in Hilldale! This is great! Way to go McFly!

Doc: Marty, stay here, change clothes, I need you on holler.

Marty: Come on Doc, I wanna check out my house!

Doc: We can't risk you running into your older self. Come on Einie.

Doc and Einstein leave. Marty takes off his jacket.

Marty: Hilldale? This is bitching.

Just down the street from Marty, a taxi appears. Biff gets out and walks to the TAXI DRIVER'S window. The driver has a parrot on his shoulder. The driver gets out a gadget which has been adding his fare.

Computerised Voice: (v.o) One Seven Four Point Five Zero.

Taxi Driver: That'll be 174.50.

Biff: Here. (He puts his thumbprint on the taxi driver's gadget).

Taxi Driver: Careful old timer, this is a rough neighbourhood.

Biff: Just give me the receipt.

Taxi Driver: Here it is.

Biff takes it.

Parrot: Hello? How about a tip?

Of course, Biff doesn't give a tip, and the parrot laughs in a "yeah right" type of way. The taxi flies off. Biff hides in a recycling station just behind the DeLorean. Cut to inside the McFly house.

Lorraine: That accident caused a chain reaction of events which sent Marty's life straight down the tube.

Jennifer creeps out of the closet and is able to hear better.

Lorraine: If not for that accident, your father's life would have turned out very different.

The fruit holder comes down from the ceiling to above the table.

Lorraine: The man in the Rolls Royce wouldn't have pressed charges, Marty wouldn't have broken his hand and he wouldn't have given up on his music.

Cut to Jennifer.

Lorraine: (o.s) And he wouldn't have spent all those years feeling sorry for himself.

Marty Junior has just come home. He walks past Jennifer.

Marty Junior: Hey Mom, nice pants.