5:30 PM PDT
BTTF Universe
Clara walked into the living room - holding their six-month-old daughter, Haven. She looked at her husband's counterpart and Todd, with amazement.
Clara turned to her husband, and whispered, 'Are they from Orwell's world?'
'Yeah, they are,' Doc whispered back. Then, turning to Emmett and Todd, Doc added, 'I'm sure you two remember Clara. This is the newest member of the Brown family, Haven Martina Brown.'
'You remember me, Clara, don't you?' asked Todd, smiling, 'My name is Todd.' Then, turning his attention towards the baby, he added, 'Hi, there, Haven. You're such a cutie pie.'
Then Clara handed Haven to Todd, as Todd held her, and bounced her up and down, while Haven smiled and laughed.
'I can tell she likes you already!' Clara said, with a smile.
'Oh, I've had plenty of experience with babies,' Todd said, smiling. 'I've assisted in a daycare centre for all the Prole babies. So, yeah, I have a way to get babies to like me.'
'Speaking of babies,' Emmett said, smiling, 'Nancy and I have a baby daughter, too. We named her Ruth. I am so happy that our youngest daughter could be born into a world that wasn't ruled by Big Brother.'
'Yeah, I'll bet,' Clara said, smiling. 'You guys must be way better off, than you were when we saw you last year.'
'Well, yeah,' replied Emmett, 'although, granted, as Proles, we didn't have it all that bad. Still, we do live much more fulfilling and prosperous lives now.'
'So, what about George McFly and Lorraine Baines?' asked Marty. 'Do you know how my parents' counterparts are doing in your world?'
'As a matter of fact, I do,' replied Emmett, smiling. 'They are engaged, now - and they plan to get married in a few months. They credit you for bringing them together. They just regret that they never saw you again.'
'Well, I suppose we could pay them a little visit,' Marty said, smiling. 'I guess this proves that my parents really were destined to be together. I have to admit that I did have some doubt about if my parents would be happy together - but I would have been erased from existence, had I not been able to unite them.'
'Well, they probably would have never met,' Emmett said, smiling, 'if you hadn't had that accident in the Ministry of Truth. I guess that fact that you were babbling about them being married must have also helped.'
'I always thought it was amazing how Doc was a Prole,' mused Marty, 'while my parents were both Outer Party members and single - and it just figures that Biff Tannen would have been a member of the Thought Police.'
'Well, at least we don't have to worry about them anymore,' Emmett said, with a grimace. 'I don't know how I will ever be able to repay you for helping us to conquer Big Brother. That was no small feat - that's for sure.'
'Samantha played a major role in it, too,' Doc reminded his counterpart. 'Her magick did play a major role in our defeat of Big Brother.'
'That's right,' agreed Marty. 'I remember how she felt guilty about using her magick to harm others - even if the Thought Police were hardly innocent.'
'Can we please not talk about the Thought Police anymore?' pleaded Todd, as he was rocking Haven in his arms. 'I would rather forget everything about the Thought Police and Big Brother. We're free, now.'
'We must not forget history, though,' Emmett reminded Todd, gently. 'One way to prevent past historical mistakes from happening, is to learn from history and remember. Heck, even Big Brother knew the importance of that.'
'Yeah, you're right, Dr. Brown,' replied Todd, sighing. 'It's just that I'd rather discuss something a little more cheerful.'
'I agree with Todd,' Marty said, nodding. 'We should be discussing something a little more cheerful.' Then Marty walked over to the stereo, and turned the radio on. 'Let's listen to some music, everyone.'
Just then, Power of Love by Huey Lewis and The News began to play. Haven squealed with joy.
'I see that even Haven loves this song,' Marty replied, smiling. 'This is my absolute favourite song.'
'Yeah, I love this song, too,' said Todd, smiling - as he set Haven on the floor. 'Thanks so much for introducing our world to this kind of music.'
'I prefer to hear my favourite tunes from the 20s, 30s, and 40s,' replied Emmett, as he picked up Haven, and placed her on his lap, 'but this music certainly does beat the crap that the versificator had churned out.'
'Yeah, I can imagine it does,' agreed Marty, smiling.
'Oh, you are such an adorable little girl,' cooed Emmett, bouncing Haven up and down. 'I like the way you laugh.'
'She's got such an adorable laugh, doesn't she?' asked Todd, smiling. 'She reminds me a little of Ruth.'
'I wonder if she thinks you're her daddy,' Marty said, smiling. 'I mean, you have her daddy's face.'
'Well, no, not quite,' said Emmett, smiling. 'I never got a rejuvination, like my counterpart did.'
'I wonder how soon it will be until rejuvinations are possible in your world,' mused Marty.
'Our world does still have a little catching up to do,' Emmett said, smiling. 'Although, a lot of advancements have been made within the last year. We actually have machines that dry clothes, now.'
'So you wanted to see 20 years into the future?' asked Doc.
'Actually, 19 years,' replied Emmett, 'around the 20th anniversary of the defeat of Big Brother. I just thought that 20 seemed like a nice round number.'
'I understand,' Doc said, smiling. 'So you wanted to take us along?'
'Exactly,' replied Emmett. 'I just thought you and Marty should have the honour of joining us.'
'I would love to come along,' Marty said, smiling. 'I would love to see what becomes of my parents' counterparts in your world. In a way, I guess I'm glad I don't have a counterpart in your world. I would hate to see how I would have turned out in a world ruled by Big Brother.'
'I guess I can't really blame you,' Todd said, softly, 'especially if you ended up being an Outer Party member.'
Marty grimaced at the thought. It would be like a living nightmare, to say the least.
'Well, folks,' Doc said, speaking up, 'we should maybe go get some rest - and we could head over to your world tomorrow. I'll go put Haven in her playpen, now. Then we can pull out some cots.'
'That sounds like a deal,' replied Emmett, smiling. 'I am a little exhausted.'
'Yeah, so am I,' replied Todd. 'I could certainly use some shut-eye.'
