6:15 PM PST
Lorraine decided that it was time to make dinner. She grabbed the dehydrated pizza from the aluminum package, and set it into the centre of a pizza pan.
'Hey, pizza!' exclaimed Marty Jr.
'All right, just wait,' said the elder Marty.
'Grandma, can you just shove it in my mouth?' asked Marty Jr, laughing.
Calvin laughed at his nephew's joke.
The elder Marty, however, was not amused. 'Don't you be a smart ass!'
'Oh, great, it's the atrocity channel,' said Marty Jr, rather sarcastically.
Calvin looked from the elder Marty to Marty Jr, and back. It seemed like his twin's future self and his future nephew didn't get along too well.
Lorraine put the pizza into a Black and Decker Hydrator, and she said, 'Hydrate level four please.'
After four seconds, Lorraine removed the pizza from the oven. It was bigger. That's totally awesome! Calvin thought, impressed.
'Mmm,' remarked Lorraine.
'Is it ready?' asked Marty Jr.
Lorraine puts the pizza on the table, and said, 'Here you go!'
The elder Marty, Marlene, Marty Jr, and Calvin all took a slice. Marlene was wearing a pair of television/telephone goggles.
'Oh, boy! Oh, boy, Mom - you sure can hydrate a pizza,' said Marty, as he took a bite. 'Now I'm sorry I missed that whole thing.'
'Now I'm just worried about Jennifer,' said Lorraine. 'Why isn't she home yet?'
'I'm not sure where Jennifer is, Mom,' said Marty, as he poured some juice for himself, Marty Junior, and Calvin. 'Should have been home hours ago, and I'm having a hard time keeping track of her these days.'
'Hey, fruit - fruit, please!' said Marty Jr. After the fruit thing came down, Marty Jr added, 'Thank you.'
'Aren't you and Jennifer getting along?' asked Lorraine, concerned.
'Oh, yeah, great, Mom,' replied Marty. 'We're like a couple of teenagers, ya know.'
Just then, the phone rang on Marlene's goggles. 'Dad, telephone,' called Marlene. 'Its Needles.'
'All right,' said Marty. 'Well, I'll take it down in the den. Excuse me.'
'Retract,' Marty Jr said to the fruit machine, as he pushed it a bit.
Needles, eh? Calvin thought. Either Marty and Needles are friends in the future, or else... Calvin could not bring himself to finish that thought, as it was too terrible to think about.
'Are you all right, Cal?' Marty Jr asked, concerned.
'Well, it's just that Needles, uh, well...' stammered Calvin.
'Oh, you're worried about my dad, aren't you?' asked Marty Jr, smiling. 'It seems like he has lost his humour throughout the years. Your dad has told me all about how my dad was real easy-going back when he was young - just that being called 'chicken' has always been a sore spot for him. I do feel sad about my dad, really I do.'
Marty Junior looked like he was about to cry. Calvin tenderly touched Marty Jr's shoulder and said, 'I understand how you feel, bud. Life hasn't been very fair to your dad, has it? Ma - er, Grandma does seem to be rather down on him. I'm sure she doesn't mean any harm - but you've heard how she basically implied that your dad wasn't good enough for Jennifer. I mean, it's bad that your mom gets, uh, tranked, on a daily basis. I wish I could do something to make both of your parents happy.'
'Thanks, buddy,' said Marty Jr, softly, blinking back tears. 'I regret that I do often get impatient with Dad - and I should try to be more understanding. It's just that I, uh, well, I sometimes feel like Dad doesn't really love me - or even like me, for that matter.'
Then Marty Jr couldn't take it anymore - and he began to cry. 'Oh, Cal, why does life have to be so unfair?' sobbed Marty Jr. 'I do love my parents - really, I do! I just wish they weren't so messed up! I wish we could be a real family! I would we could enjoy doing the same things that other families enjoy doing. I, uh, uh...'
Marty Jr was sobbing so hard, he could speak anymore. Marlene, listening in on the conversation, also began to cry. Calvin himself had tears in his eyes. Marty does not deserve this, Calvin thought, sadly. I have to warn Marty to not race Needles. I can't believe that Doc didn't mention any of this to us. Calvin gave Marty Jr a big hug, and let Marty Jr cry on his shoulder. Calvin struggled to fight back his own tears. I must be strong, Calvin thought.
'Well, kids,' said Lorraine, sympathetically. 'I wish I could make things better for you guys, but it's impossible to turn back time and undo the past. Life just doesn't work that way. Marty and Marlene, maybe you could try explaining to your dad how you feel. I must admit that I myself was not so supportive of your father.'
Just then, the doorbell rang again. Lorraine opened up the door. It was future Calvin and Calvin Jr. Lorraine fainted.
'What the hell is going on here?' gasped Calvin Jr, as he looked from Calvin to Marty Jr and back. 'Why is there someone else here who looks like Marty and I?'
'Relax, son,' urged the elder Calvin, with obvious recognition. 'The third boy is, I believe, my inner child. I believe he was a guardian angel sent down to us from heaven.'
Calvin perked up, and said, 'Yeah, that's exactly what I am. You see, I was sent here to prevent your son and nephew from taking Griff up on his so-called 'opportunity'. You see, if I hadn't come here, your son and nephew would have been jailed for 15 years for robbery. Because I was here, though, that never happened - and now Griff and his gang have been arrested, instead.'
'Oh, so that explains why you took a stand against Griff?' asked Marty Jr, wiping away his tears. 'Well, whoever you are, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.'
Marty Jr hugged Calvin. Then Calvin Jr hugged Calvin. Then the elder Calvin hugged his younger self. Whew, is that freaky or what? Calvin thought. I have just, in a sense, hugged myself!
Then future Marty ran back into the kitchen and said, 'Well, everyone, I finally did it!'
'Did what?' everyone gasped.
'Told off Needles,' replied Marty. 'I told him that I was not going to let him scan my card. I heard you guys talking out here. I mean, you were pretty loud.' Then Marty turned to his son and hugged him. 'I'm so sorry for hurting you, Junior. Maybe it's not too late to make a change.' Then Marty hugged Marlene. 'I should have told Needles off a long time ago, at least as far back as when he challenged me to that drag race. I'm sorry, kids.'
Calvin silently cheered for his twin.
oooooooooo
Doc and Marty, with Einstein, were hiding outside of the kitchen of their future home. 'My heart really broke for my future son,' declared Marty. 'When I heard him crying, my heart broke for him.'
'Now you see why you cannot lose self-control whenever people call you a name?' Doc asked, gently.
'Yeah, yeah, sure,' stammered Marty. 'Say, Doc, why didn't you tell me about this? You said that I turned out fine in the future!'
'Look, Marty, I'm sorry,' Doc said, gently. 'I'm not exactly an experienced time traveller. Besides, I would have told you about it, eventually. I just had to think of a way to tell you about it, without giving away too much about your future.'
'Yeah, okay, Doc,' mumbled Marty. 'I guess I understand.'
'Well, we'd better come in and get Calvin - and go back home,' suggested Doc. 'Why don't you come in, and say that you were also sent from heaven to help the family?'
'Sure, you're the doc, Doc,' replied Marty.
Then Marty rang the doorbell of his future home.
Marlene answered the door, and said, 'Well, let me guess, you were also sent down from heaven to help us, right?'
'Of course,' said Marty smiling. Then he ran up to Marty Jr and gave him a big hug. They embraced for a long time, until Marty Jr reluctantly let go. Then he embraced Calvin Jr. Then he embraced his future self. Then, he finally hugged Calvin, his twin and very best friend in the world.
'Well, everyone,' said Marty, 'My assistant and I have to return to heaven now - so that we can get our wings.' Then looking at his future self, Marty added, 'It's not too late to change and improve your life. So I will now say farewell and wish you Godspeed.'
'Thanks!' whispered the elder Marty, smiling.
'You, too, Junior and Junior,' Marty said to his future son and nephew. 'Do not be afraid to take a stand and make the most of your life.'
Marty then gave one last hug to Marty Jr - while Calvin embraced Calvin Jr.
'Have a good life, both of you!' Marty said, encouragingly.
'Yeah, and have a good future,' added Calvin.
Then Marty and Calvin left the house.
'Are you boys ready to go back, now?' asked Doc.
'For sure!' Marty and Calvin replied, simultaneously.