3:10 PM PST
Marty and Jennifer were taking a cruise, when Douglas Needles and his gang drove up next to them, with their radio blasting loudly. It was playing The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and The News.
Why does this asshole have to have the same taste in music as me? Marty groused.
'Hey! The big M,' called out Needles. 'How's it hanging, McFly?'
'Hey, Needles,' Marty replied, in a friendly voice. Marty believed in being nice to everyone, even if they were punks like Needles.
'Nice set of wheels,' Needles commented. 'Let's see what she can do... next green light.'
'No, thanks!' replied Marty.
'What's the matter?' asked Needles. 'Chicken?'
'McFly!' laughed the rest of Needle's gang.
'Marty, don't!' pleaded Jennifer.
Marty pulled onto a lever, and told Jennifer, 'Grab a hold of something!'
Needles and his gang cheered, as it looked like they were going to race Marty and Jennifer.
'Come on!' shouted one of the gang members.
'Get on! Yeah, go!' called Needles.
Marty and Needles kept revving up their engines. When the light turned green, the trucks sped off - but only Needles went forward. Marty's went backward and spun around.
'Argh!' groaned Jennifer. Then after he paused, he added, 'Did you do that on purpose?'
'Yeah,' replied Marty. 'You think I was stupid enough to race that asshole?'
Marty and Jennifer watched Needles speed ahead. A Rolls Royce pulled out of the next junction, and Needles only just avoided crashing into it.
'Geez!' moaned Marty. 'I would've hit that Rolls Royce.'
Just then, Jennifer remembered everything that their son said in 2015.
'Hey, Marty!' exclaimed Jennifer. 'I think we've just altered future history.'
'Yes!' shouted Marty, high-fiving Jennifer.
oooooooooo
Later on, Marty and Jennifer went over to Doc's garage, and they told him about what had happened.
Doc then said, 'Your future hasn't been written, yet. No one's has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one. Both of ya!'
'We will, Doc,' said Marty, smiling.
'Same here,' agreed Jennifer, also smiling.
'Just wondering, Doc,' asked Marty. 'If no one's future has been written, yet - then why were so you concerned about what happened to our kids in the future?'
'I was rather inexperienced at that point,' Doc admitted. 'I did take another trip to the future - and your futures looks a lot brighter, now.'
'Did I become a rich rock star?' asked Marty.
''Now, Marty,' chided Doc. 'No one should know too much about their own destiny.'
'But I thought you said the future wasn't written yet,' protested Marty.
'It isn't,' replied Doc. 'Our future is affected by the choices that we make in our life. However, we cannot live by what might happen in the future. We must live for today, plan for the future, and learn from the past.'
'Yeah, okay, I guess that makes sense, Doc,' replied Marty.
'I understand, totally,' Jennifer added.
'So you still going to dedicate your life to the other great mystery of the universe?' Marty asked, teasingly.
'Well, maybe,' replied Doc, smiling.
oooooooooo
'So how are you doing, Clara?' Jennifer asked, as she returned home.
'This place will certainly take some getting used to,' Clara said, sighing. 'A lot of things about this era does seem to be a lot easier.'
'I see you've already learned how to use the television set,' Jennifer said, smiling. 'Now don't go watching too much TV. Too much TV isn't good for you?'
'Why?' Clara asked, confused. 'Is the TV harmful for you?'
'Well, no, not really,' Jennifer said, laughing a little. 'It's just that it's very to get addicted to the habit of sitting in front of the TV. We have to remember that exercise is still important. Everything in moderation, you know.'
'Do you think you could maybe teach me how to boardskate?' asked Clara.
'I think you mean skateboard,' Jennifer said, gently. 'Yeah, Marty will be coming here, soon. We could teach you how to skateboard tonight.'
'So what's for supper tonight?' asked Clara.
'We were thinking of ordering pizza and breadsticks from Pizza Hut tonight,' explained Jennifer. 'I'm sure you've never ate pizza before, but it's really good.'
'So what is a pizza?' asked Clara.
'Well, a pizza is...' Jennifer started to say. 'Well, it's a breaded crust with tomato sauce, cheese, and toppings on top of it. You can also have it with just tomato sauce and cheese. My parents prefer it with pepperoni on top.'
'What is pepperoni?' asked Clara.
'Well, it's like a spicy kind of sausage,' explained Jennifer. 'My parents are going to be out until really late tonight - so it will just be you, me, and Marty.'
'So you're courting Marty?' asked Clara.
'Well, yeah, in a sense we are,' replied Jennifer. 'We call it dating, though. I do hope to marry him someday, and start a family.'
'You know, Jennifer,' said Clara, 'I have often dreamed about going to faraway places. I never would have imagined that the future would be like this, though. It's nice to have indoor plumbing. Even getting a drink of water is very simple. Your water is nice and clean.'
'I guess you really like living here, then,' Jennifer said, smiling.
'Pretty much,' Clara said, smiling. 'I do miss Mark and Jamie, though. It's nice not to have to worry about Billy Needles, though. Another thing I love about this era is that we as women have more rights.'
'Oh, yeah, I didn't even think about that!' Jennifer said, smiling. 'Yeah, we women have the right to vote, now. It is one thing that's pretty easy to take for granted, and we grow up in an era where men and women are equal.'
'I think it's nice being able to wear trousers,' said Clara. 'I used to always envy my male friends on their clothing. Sometimes wearing a dress can really be a pain in the neck. Trousers do provide more freedom of movement.'
'We're not quite equal yet, though,' Jennifer said, sighing. 'Men are allowed to go topless during the warmer months. We women still have to wear shirts, though. It's really not fair. I wish I could be able to take off my shirt during the warmer months.'
'Well, maybe one day well be able to do that,' Clara said, smiling. 'Say, I want to get some toast. It's so nice that you have a toaster.'
'Don't eat too much,' Jennifer said, smiling back. 'You want to save room for the pizza and breadsticks.'
Clara and Jennifer than laughed.