Bob Gale - BACK TO THE FUTURE

Marty: No, get out of town, my mom thinks I'm going camping with the guys. (off Jennifer's look) Well, Jennifer, my mother would freak out if she knew I was going up there with you. And I get this standard lecture about how she never did that kind of stuff when she was a kid. Now look, I think she was born a nun.

Jennifer: She's just trying to keep you respectable.

Marty: Well, she's not doing a very good job.

The CLOCK TOWER WOMAN is in the background.

Woman: Save the clock tower!

She comes over to Marty and Jennifer.

Woman: Save the clock tower! Mayor Wilson is sponsoring an initiative to replace that clock. 30 years ago, lightning struck that clock tower and the clock hasn't run since. We at the Hill Valley Preservation Society think it should be preserved exactly the way it is as part of our history and heritage.

Marty gets out a quarter.

Marty: Here you go, lady. There's a quarter.

Woman: Thank you, don't forget to take a flyer.

She gives him one.

Marty: Right.

Woman: Save the clock tower!

She walks away.

Marty: Where were we?

Jennifer: Right about here.

They're just about to kiss when a car pulls up and honks the horn. It's Jennifer's Dad, MR PARKER.

Mr Parker: (v.o, from car) Jennifer.

Jennifer: It's my dad.

Marty: Right.

Jennifer: I've gotta go.

She begins to go to the car.

Marty: I'll call you tonight.

Jennifer: I'll be at my grandma's. Here, let me give you the number.

She writes Love You!!! 555-4823 on the back of the flyer.

Jennifer: Bye.

Jennifer leaves and Marty looks at the flyer, smiling.

Music: Power Of Love by Huey Lewis The News

Marty gets on his skateboard and grabs a police car to tail behind, making sure he's not seen. The police car leaves Courthouse Square. We cut to outside the Lyons Estate signs. Marty is now behind another car. He lets go as it passes the signs and goes down the road to his house. As he enters we see a car being towed up the McFly drive.

Radio dispatcher: ...licence, California: Bravo Tango Delta 629. Tow for impoundment. Any unit, please respond...

Marty: Perfect, just perfect.

Marty enters the house to find his father GEORGE, 47, sitting down at the table. His supervisor, BIFF TANNEN, 48, is standing up talking to George.

Biff: I can't believe you loaned me your car, without telling me it had a blindspot.

George: (whispering) Blind spot?

Biff: I could've been killed!

George: Now, now, Biff, now, I never noticed any blindspot before when I were driving it. (Notices Marty) Hi, son.

Biff: But, what are you blind McFly? It's there. How else do you explain that wreck out there?

George: Now, Biff, um, can I assume that your insurance is gonna pay for the damage?

Biff: My insurance? It's your car, your insurance should pay for it. Hey, I wanna know who's gonna pay for this? (Biff shows George a stain on his coat) I spilled beer all over it when that car smashed into me. Who's gonna pay my cleaning bill?

George: Uh?

Biff: And where's my reports?

George: Uh, well, I haven't finished those up yet, but you know I figured since they weren't due till...

Biff: Hello, hello, anybody home?

Biff taps George on the head.

Biff: Think, McFly, think. I gotta have time to get them retyped. Do you realise what would happen if I hand in my reports in your handwriting? I'll get fired. You wouldn't want that to happen would you?

George doesn't say anything.

Biff: Would you?

George: Of course not, Biff, now I wouldn't want that to happen. Now, uh, I'll finish those reports up tonight, and I'll run em them on over first thing tomorrow, All right?

Biff: Hey, not too early I sleep in on Saturday. Oh, McFly, your shoe's untied.

George looks down.

Biff: Don't be so gullible, McFly.

Biff opens the fridge.

Biff: You got the place fixed up nice, McFly. I have you're car towed all the way to your house and all you've got for me is light beer.

Biff sees Marty looking at him.

Biff: (To Marty) What are you looking at, butthead? Say hi to your mom for me.

Biff leaves. Marty turns to George.

George: I know what you're gonna say, son, and you're right, you're right, But Biff just happens to be my supervisor, and I'm afraid I'm not very good at confrontations.

Marty: The car, Dad, I mean He wrecked it, totalled it. I needed that car tomorrow night, Dad, I mean do you have any idea how important this was, do you have any clue?

George: I know, and all I could say is I'm sorry.

At the dinner table. George and Marty are sitting there. Also at the table is Marty's mom LORRAINE, 47. The years have not been kind to her. Marty's brother DAVE is also present, wearing a Burger King uniform, and completing the family is his sister LINDA, who's a bit plump and not very attractive. The TV is on and The Honeymooners is showing.

George: Believe me, Marty, you're better off not having to worry about all the aggravation and headaches of playing at that dance.

Dave: He's absolutely right, Marty. the last thing you need is headaches.

Lorraine: Kids, we're gonna have to eat this cake by ourselves, Uncle Joey didn't make parole again.

She drops the cake on the table. It says Welcome Home Joey.

Lorraine: I think it would be nice, if you all dropped him a line.

Marty: Uncle Jailbird Joey?

Dave: He's your brother, Mom.

Linda: Yeah, I think it's a major embarrassment having an uncle in prison.

Lorraine: We all make mistakes in life, children.

Dave looks at his watch.

Dave: God dammit, I'm late.

Lorraine: David, watch your mouth. You come here and kiss your mother before you go, come here.

Dave: C'mon, Mom, make it fast, I'll miss my bus.

He kisses his mom and walks over to George.

Dave: Hey see you tonight, Pop. Woo, time to change that oil.

Dave leaves.

Linda: Hey Marty, I'm not your answering service, but while you were outside pouting about the car, Jennifer Parker called you twice.

Lorraine: I don't like her, Marty. Any girl who calls a boy is just asking for trouble.

Linda: Oh Mom, there's nothing wrong with calling a boy.

Lorraine: I think it's terrible. Girls chasing boys. When I was your age I never chased a boy, or called a boy, or sat in a parked car with a boy.

Linda: Then how am I supposed to ever meet anybody?

Lorraine: Well, it will just happen. (Smiles) Like the way I met your father.

Linda: That was so stupid, Grandpa hit him with the car.

Lorraine: It was meant to be. Anyway, if Grandpa hadn't hit him, then none of you would have been born.

Linda: Yeah, well, I still don't understand what Dad was doing in the middle of the street.

Lorraine: What was it, George, bird watching?

George hasn't been listening. He turns to his wife.

George: What Lorraine, what?

Lorraine: Anyway, Grandpa hit him with the car and brought him into the house. He seemed so helpless, like a little lost puppy, my heart just went out for him.

Linda: Yeah Mom, we know, you've told us this story a million times. You felt sorry for him so you decided to go with him to The Fish Under The Sea Dance.

Lorraine: No, it was The Enchantment Under The Sea Dance. Our first date. It was the night of that terrible thunderstorm, remember George?

George is still watching TV.

Lorraine: Your father kissed me for the very first time on that dance floor. It was then I realised I was going to spend the rest of my life with him.