8:30 PM PDT
BTTF Universe
Julia spent a couple hours playing Super Mario Brothers with Marty, while they listened to KKHV on the radio. It was great getting quite a feel for the 1980s. She had to admit that she was already starting to miss the internet, however. Still, it really was great to be able to hear a radio station of the 1980s. She actually felt that KKHV really rocked.
"Why don't we watch a movie, Julia?" suggested Marty. "I'll go check the freezer, and see if we have any ice cream. Why don't you go flip through the video cassettes over there, and see if there's any movie you'd like to watch. I could go for a good movie."
"That sounds great," Julia replied, as she smiled warmly at Marty. "I must say, Marty, it's sure neat getting to know you. I do admit, I miss some things from the time period that I came from. Still, I think I could easily adjust to this decade. It's just so nice."
Marty nodded, as he headed into the kitchen. Julia walked over to where the video cassettes were. Even though video cassettes were replaced by DVDs by 2007, she really was still familiar with that format - and her family still had a VCR in the house. She then began to realize the inconvenience of having to rewind a video cassette.
As she looked though the cassettes, she began to realize how the Back to the Future trilogy really wouldn't even exist in this world. Granted, meeting Doc and Marty in the flesh was actually quite better then just seeing them in a movie. After a few minutes, she finally managed to stumble across a movie that actually captured her interest.
"I'm back," called out Marty, as he came back into the living room. "They do have ice cream, in several different favours." As he saw the video that Julia had in her hand, he added, "I see you actually picked out Mind Warped. That's really a great movie."
"I see Michael J Fox actually starred in this movie," Julia replied, stunned. "This movie was never filmed in our world. I see on this box that this movie was released in 1985. I guess this was how Michael J Fox ended up getting his big break in this world."
"Yeah, Mind Warped was released in the summer of 1985," Marty replied. Just then, his eyes grew quite wide - as he gasped, "You mean Back to the Future was actually filmed in place of Mind Warped, where you come from?" When Julia nodded, he then added, "This is heavy! Anyway, I guess you really do want to watch this movie?"
"Well, I would sure be interested," replied Julia. "I mean, it has Michael J Fox in it - and he was one of my favourite actors for a long time. It's quite strange to think it was a different movie that had established him as a movie star in this universe."
"It is quite strange how things work out," Marty agreed, nodding. "Of course, I never before considered the idea that fictional universes could exist - or that I myself would be a fictional character in another universe. To be honest, I am still freaked ouit."
"I certainly can't blame you," Julia replied, very gently. As she suddenly remembered something, she added, "Hey, after watching Mind Warped, why don't we watch Back to the Future. I remembered that I had the videos in my package. Unless you think it would actually freak you out too much. So you do like Michael J Fox, too, right?"
"Yeah, I really do," Marty replied, as he flashed a lopsided smile. "Although, I believe Jennifer is an even bigger fan of him. In fact, she sure was a fan of Family Ties even before she met me." Marty's eyes then filled up with tears, as he added, "Now I sure don't think she even likes me, anymore. Oh, Julia, I really can't stand losing her!"
"Oh, Marty, I'm real sorry," Julia replied, just as she gave Marty a hug. "I didn't mean to quite make you feel sad, again. Why don't we just get some ice cream, watch Mind Warped, and ty to take our minds off of Jennifer? Let's just try to enjoy ouselves."
"Well, thank you, Julia," replied Marty. "I've been trying so hard to keep my mind off of her, but we've just been through so much together. The thing is, even if we don't exactly end up getting back together, I really hope we can at least still be friends."
"Yeah, I understand just how that feels," agreed Julia. "I used to date Tommy Paige two years ago. It really turned out that the spark between us just wasn't there, but we are still friends to this day. I quite believe it's possible for exes to remain friends. Sadly, some people just don't seem to understand the concept - but it can happen."
"Thanks so much for your encouragement, Julia," Marty replied. "Anyway, let's head to the kitchen. I really could go for some ice cream. You know, I was never real fond of drinking white milk - but I rather love cheese and ice cream. So, as a result, I sure do get a lot of dairy in my diet. I also really love chocolate milk, just like my father."
"Yeah, I'm just the same way," agreed Julia, as she followed Marty to the kitchen. "I don't know what your school was like, but we only got to have chocolate milk twice a week. So, on the other days, I would just simply not drink anything with my meal."
"I'll drink white milk, if I have to," replied Marty. "I mean, if the food is too salty - then I just need to have something to drink." As he opened up the freezer, he added, "We have four different flavours of ice cream. Which one would you like to have, Julia?"
As Julia looked in, she replied, "You know, I think I could quite go for some chip and mint ice cream. I mean, that sure was always one of my favourite flavours. When I was younger, I used to always pick out the chips. I really do the ice cream, as well. One thing I just like about March, is that McDonald's usually has shamrock shakes."
"Yeah, those are nice," agreed Marty. He then lifted up the video, as he added, "It's real strange to think that there's actually a trilogy of movies around my life, and that most of them don't even pertain to me. In a way, I guess I'm actually pretty lucky."
"I guess you quite are, now that I think of it," mused Julia. "I mean, you did mention that your parents were sure inspired to turn their lives around - although, when you were shot by the Libyans, that must've been a rather scary experience for you."
"Well, I've certainly overcome my fear of death," Marty said, with a little chuckle. "It's sure sometimes frustating, though. I mean, some people will actually look at me as if I was some sort of a... a freak. I quite would like to become a huge rock star someday, and it sometimes just concerns me. For the most part, though, I'm happy with life."
"We should maybe go watch Mind Warped," suggested Julia, as she and Marty made their way to the living room. "You know, the whole thing quite seems to be surreal to me. I mean, here I am - talking to you. I really won't be able to tell any of my friends this, after I return. I mean, they're also fans of the trilogy - but this whole thing..."
"Well, you do you suppose I feel, Julia?" Marty asked, laughing nervously. "After all, I'm basically going through the same thing as you're actually going through - but in reverse." He then looked into Julia's bag, he added, "You have books in here, too?"
"Uh, yes," Julia replied, as she headed towards the entertainment centre. "These are a book series, called A Series of Unfortunate Events. They're by Lemony Snicket. The series feature a group of orphans. My friend, Maria, got me into the book series."
"The series really sounds depressing," Marty commented, as he flipped through one of the books. "I can imagine it's be upsetting enough to lose your parents, it sounds very much worse what they have to go through. I mean, they actually have a real madman who is stalking them. So, anyway, what time period do these books take place in?"
"It's ambiguous," replied Julia. "Part of why I finally gave in, after really being initially resistent, is because of the whole alternate history setting. I believe it's supposed to take place in some world that isn't, well, ours. Well, you probably get what I mean."
"Well, you come fom a different world as me," Marty pointed out, gently, "but it might be possible for the universe of this book series to also exist. You know, I'm starting to think it might be rather possible for just about anything to exist in another universe."
"You never know," commented Julia, smiling. "To make things more complex, it actually turns out that Lemony Snicket is also a character in the universe of that... that series. Not only that, but he sure plans to document the lives of the Baudelaire orphans - and release the documents as a book series called, well, A Series of Unfortunate Events."
"Whoa, this is heavy," commented Marty. "I really wonder how the Baudelaires would feel about that. I hope he actually gets their permission, before publishing the series. I would just be a bit irked, if someone decided to publish a series of books about me."
"Actually, I'd be quite flattered," Julia replied, laughing. "I mean, my life isn't exactly the most exiting - or, at least, it wasn't. I mean, I have a relatively happy life - but I never really did anything as exciting as this. My routine was getting a bit mundane."
"I was actually very happy with my mundane routine," Marty replied, sighing sadly. "I mean, was very happy with Jennifer - and I was also confident that we would end up being married. Don't get me wong, Julia. I think it's quite a pleasure to have met you, but it hurts to think that my relationship with Jennifer is strained. It's heartbreaking."
"I can imagine it would be," agreed Julia, as she joined Marty on the count. She then reached for the remote, and added, "This might be like my little secret. It'll be like I'm watching a 'missing' Michael J Fox film. I'll have to have my friends watch this one."
As the opening credits for Mind Warped started, Julia leaned back and smiled. It was sure hard to believe that the movie was filmed in leau of Back to the Future. As soon as Michael J Fox appeared on the screen, her heart really melted at the sight of him.