Chapter 10 - Invasion

Act 5, Scene 1

(Continues from end of Act 1, Scene 3 of Chapter 3.)

(Al returns to the Waiting Room with some food and drink.)

Al: Hi again, Sylvester. Sorry for taking so long. I guess you are wondering how you got here.

Sylvester: Yes. That is one of many questions whizzing around in my head. The way I feel, at this moment, I am not sure I could tell you which day of the week it is, right now.

Al: Or even which year of the decade.

Sylvester: What did you just say?

Al: I wondered, 'Would you like some lemonade?'

Sylvester: Oh, yes. That would be great!

(Al passes a glass of lemonade to Sylvester.)

Sylvester: Thanks. I am so confused. Haven't I seen you before?

Al: Before today? I don't think so.

Sylvester: This is going to sound crazy, but when I told you I wasn't sure what day of the week it was, I wasn't joking. What is today's date?

Al: The date? It is Wednesday, April 08, 2015.

Sylvester: This is making no sense to me at all. When I woke up this morning, it was March 14, 2016.

Al: 'The Future?'

Sylvester: Then, later in the day, it was December 28, 2014.

Al: Yes.

Sylvester: But now, you say, it is April 08, 2015.

Al: Yes.

Sylvester: But, how can that be?

Al: Well, I cannot explain all of this to you right now, but I can tell you that things will be back to normal, sooner or later. Here, please have some food.

(Al passes the food over.)

Sylvester: Thanks.

(Sylvester eats, but remains puzzled.)

Al: We are on a mission to try and help you, but we need to find out how. Before you got here, did you have a letter?

Sylvester: Yes. I delivered it, but it got torn up. The letter was important and now, all hope is lost!

Al: Did you write this letter?

Sylvester: No. I don't even know what was written in it, but it was information to save two people's lives.

Al: What two people?

Sylvester: The Doc and a lady. I was walking to Mark's house, and was almost there but, before I could get there, I saw Doc and the lady get hit by a car. Marty wrote a letter and told me I had to get it to Mark. He said it was their only chance of survival. Hang on. I do remember you, now. You were there!

Al: Me? Where?

Sylvester: At the accident.

Al: I wasn't at any accident. When was this accident?

Sylvester: Early, this afternoon. I remember you calling out the lady's name. What was it?

Al: That's impossible. I wasn't at any accident, today. Are you gonna need some more food?

Sylvester: 'Gonna?' That's it. Her name was Donna. You don't happen to know a Donna, do you?

Al: There is only one Donna I know, but she was fine when I last saw her, this evening. I need to pass this information onto someone, in order to help. Please excuse me.

(Al leaves.)

Act 5, Scene 2

(Al joins Sam and Mark in Café 80's.)

Sam: You're back. Did you find out anything?

Al: Sylvester is very delorean-ted. What drove me to say that? I meant: 'disoriented.' He doesn't seem to know what time he is in. He did, however, tell me what he knew about the letter. He said Marty wrote it. Sylvester kept going on about an accident that happened today. He wasn't making much sense.

Sam (to Mark): Sylvester told Al that there was an accident today. (To Al:) The letter warned that a guy, named Griff, might try to steal a car. Maybe he did, and maybe he caused an accident with it.

Mark: An accident, today? But, the letter is talking about something that happens in 2016.

Al: Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Sylvester was saying something about waking up in 2016. Maybe, he was talking about the future. I must go and check with him.

(Al leaves.)

Mark: I need to get some fresh air. I will be back in a moment.

(Mark leaves Sam alone and goes outside. After a few minutes of gazing into the night and contemplating the events of the day, he notices someone coming out of the Holomax Theater.)

Mark: It can't be! How did he change his clothes, so fast?

Sylvester: Watching that movie wasn't a good idea.

Mark: Sylvester?

Sylvester: Hey, Mark, good to see you. What are you up to? I haven't seen you in ages. Isn't Theo due any moment?

Mark: Yes. He arrived today, but you already know that. And what's with the 'I haven't seen you in ages?' I just saw you, a minute ago.

Sylvester: Congratulations, Mark! I can't wait to see him. Hang on. Is this one of your practical jokes again? You just saw me, a minute ago?

Mark: Yes. In Café 80's.

Sylvester: But, I have spent most of the evening watching a horror double bill at the Holomax. First, I saw 'Jaws 18.' That wasn't so scary but then, I saw a spooky remake of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers.' In it, there were evil aliens, cloning themselves to look just like human beings. Imagine that!

(Just at that moment, Sam walks out of Café 80's.)

Sylvester: Great Scott! He's found me. I don't know how, but he's found me. Run for it, Mark A.

Mark: Who?

Sylvester (pointing at Sam): Who do you think? The alien. And he's already mutated into human form. Aaaaaagh!

(Sylvester flees the scene, hysterically, afraid for his life. Sam stands there, speechless - with his mouth ajar. Mark looks at him, then to where Sylvester was, then back to Sam again.)

Mark: But, how ...?

Sam: I don't know, but things are starting to look bad ... and I am starting to feel faint.

(As Sam speaks, his body starts disappearing slowly. It fades out, then back in again, then out, then in again, continuously, in a slow pulsating fashion.)

Sam: Quick, Mark! You have to follow him. I sense Sylvester is in danger - and we don't have much time left.

(Mark runs after Sylvester.)