Bob Gale - BACK TO THE FUTURE

Lorraine: Marty, why are you so nervous?

Marty: Lorraine, have you ever, uh, been in a situation where you know you had to act a certain way but when you got there, you didn't know if you could go through with it?

Lorraine: Oh, you mean how you're supposed to act on a first date?

Marty: Ah well, sort of.

Lorraine: I think I know exactly what you mean.

Marty: You do?

Lorraine: You know what I do in those situations?

Marty: What?

Lorraine: I don't worry.

Lorraine kisses Marty. Then she stops and turns to him.

Lorraine: This is all wrong. I don't know what it is but when I kiss you, it's like kissing (pause) my brother. I guess that doesn't make any sense, does it?

Marty: (with relief) No, it makes perfect sense.

Footsteps are heard.

Lorraine: Someone's coming.

The car door opens. Marty, thinking it's George, turns around and sees it's Biff with his gang! Biff pulls Marty out of the car.

Biff: You cost 300 bucks damage to my car, you son of a bitch. And I'm gonna take it out of your ass. (to his gang) Hold him.

Lorraine: Let him go, Biff, you're drunk.

Biff: Well lookie what we have here!

Lorraine covers up her dress a bit by backing into the car. Biff follows her.

Biff: No, no, no, you're staying right here with me.

Lorraine: Stop it!

Biff: C'mon!

Lorraine: Stop it!

Biff: C'mon!

Marty: Leave her alone, you bastard!

Biff: You guys, take him in back and I'll be right there.

The gang continues to watch Biff.

Biff: Well c'mon, this ain't no peep show!

Biff closes the door and his gang takes Marty off. They spot a car.

Skinhead: Let's put him in there.

3-D: Yeah.

Skinhead: That's for messing up my hair.

They put Marty in the trunk and lock the door. One of the Starlighters, REGINALD, opens the car door and faces the gang.

Reginald: The hell you doing to my car?

3-D: Hey beat it, spook, this don't concern you.

The other Starlighters, including Marvin, get out of the car.

Marvin: Who are you calling spook, pecker-wood?

Skinhead: Hey, hey listen guys. Look, I don't wanna mess with no reefer addicts, OK?

Three of the Starlighters chase Biff's gang off. Marvin and Reginald turn to the car. Marty taps the trunk of the car from inside.

Marty: C'mon, open up, let me out of here!

Marvin: Reginald, where're your keys?

Marty: The keys are in the trunk.

Marvin: (disbelief) Say that again?

Marty: I said the keys are in here!

The other 3 Starlighters are seen coming back to the car. Cut to Doc's car. George walks over to it and opens the door.

George: Hey you, get your damn hands off her! (realises who's in there) Oh!

Biff: I think you got the wrong car, McFly.

Lorraine: George, help me, please!

Biff: Just turn around, McFly, and walk away.

George stays where he is.

Biff: Are you deaf, McFly? Close the door and beat it.

George: No, Biff, you leave her alone.

Biff: All right, McFly, you're asking for it, and now you're gonna get it.

Biff gets out of the car. George tries to punch him, but Biff grabs his arm and twists it, causing George to let out cries of pain.

Lorraine: Biff, stop it. Biff, you're breaking his arm. Biff, stop!

Cut to the Starlighters at their car.

Marvin: Give me a hand, Reginald.

They manage to get the door open. But Marvin hurts himself.

Marvin: Ow, dammit, man, I sliced my hand!

Marty: (re: keys) Whose are these?

Reginald: Mine.

Marty gives them to him.

Marty: Thanks, thanks a lot.

Cut back to George, Lorraine and Biff at the car.

Lorraine: Stop it, stop it Biff! You're gonna break his arm! Stop it!.

Lorraine jumps on Biff.

Lorraine: Biff, leave him alone! Let him go! Let him go!

Biff pushes her off and laughs. George clenches his other hand into a fist as Biff continues to laugh. Then, when Biff is unaware, George hits him in the face. Biff falls down to the floor. George looks at his fist with a I can't believe it! I did it! expression and then turns to Lorraine.

George: Are you OK?

He helps Lorraine up and they walk hand in hand to the gym. A crowd, including Marty, has developed.

Girl in Crowd: Who is that guy?

Boy in Crowd: That's George McFly.

Girl in Crowd: (disbelief) That's George McFly?

Marty looks at the photo. Linda is still disappearing, everything isn't fixed yet!

Marty: Excuse me.

Cut to Doc at the Courthouse. He's fixing up his equipment when he hears thunder in the distance.

Doc: The storm!

Cut back to Marty. He's with the Starlighters. Marvin's hand is bandaged and they're making sure he's OK.

Marty: Hey guys, you gotta get back in there and finish the dance!

Reginald: Hey man, look at Marvin's hand. He can't play with his hands like that, and we can't play without him.

Marty: Yeah well look, Marvin, Marvin, you gotta play. See that's where they kiss for the first time on the dance floor. And if there's no music, they can't dance, and if they can't dance, they can't kiss, and if they can't kiss, they can't fall in love and I'm history.

Marvin: Hey man, the dance is over. Unless you know someone else who could play the guitar.

Cut to inside the gym. Marty is on stage playing Marvin's guitar. Marvin looks at him, is impressed with his guitar playing, and then heads for the microphone.

Marvin: This is for all you lovers out there.

Music: Earth Angel by Marvin Berry The Starlighters

Marvin: (singing) Earth Angel, Earth Angel, will you be mine? My darling, dear, love you all the time.

The song continues as Marty looks at the photo. Linda is now gone. Cut to George and Lorraine dancing.

Lorraine: George, aren't you gonna kiss me?

George: I, I don't know.

A bully, DIXON, approaches. He's one of the guys who was kicking George earlier.

Dixon: Scram, McFly. I'm cutting in.

He pushes George aside and starts to dance with Lorraine. George walks away. Cut to Marty. His playing isn't too good.

Reginald: Hey boy, are you all right?

Marty: I can't play.

Cut to Lorraine.

Lorraine: George! George!

Cut to Marty. He's starting to be erased! Looking at the photo, Marty sees himself starting to vanish. Marty then looks at his hand and sees it is starting to vanish.

Marty: (weakly) George.

George pushes Dixon aside.

George: Excuse me.

George pushes Dixon away from Lorraine and they look at each other. Then George and Lorraine kiss. Suddenly Marty stands upright again. He's saved! He looks at the photo. First himself, then Linda, and finally Dave reappear. The future is saved! Meanwhile Marvin finishes the song.

Marvin: (singing) The vision of your happiness, whoa, whoa, whoa! Earth Angel, Earth Angel, will you be mine? My darling dear, love you for all time. I'm just a fool, a fool in love, with you.

The dancers cheer.

Marvin: Yeah man, that was good. Let's do another one!

Marty: Uh, well, I gotta go.

Marvin: C'mon man, let's do something that really cooks.

Marty: Something that really cooks.

Marty thinks - then comes up with the perfect piece!

Marty: (to dancers) All right, All right this is an oldie, but uh, it's an oldie where I come from. (to Starlighters) All right guys, it's a blues riff in B, watch me for the changes, and uh, try and keep up, OK?