Tuesday October 5th 1937. 7:58 A.M.
EXT. HILL VALLEY TOWN SQUARE..
EXT. COURTHOUSE
The Clock Tower is shown.
THE CAMERA PANS DOWN TO A LOCAL READING A NEWSPAPEPR
EXT. HILL VALLEY TELEPGRAPH - CLOSE UP.
Headline reads "IRVING TANNEN RELEASED ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS." 'Mad Dog Tannen Dead!'
THE CAMERA PANS OUT TO AND SCOURS LEFT.
EXT. GARDNER TYPE CAR.
Parked across from the bank.
A male and female are seen inside.
INT. GERALD TANNEN.
Watching the bank, with his arm stretched out across the Passenger seat.
INT. MYRA TANNEN.
Holding a baby in arms.
INT. BIFF TANNEN.
New born baby. Son to Gerald and Myra.
Gerald has a determind look on his face.
GERALD
What a'ya say Myra?
Myra looks unsure and pretty scared, a she cradles her son.
It appears Gerald wants to rob the bank.
MYRA
I'm not sure Jerry. I don't think this is such a good idea.
Gerald gets in her face and she jumps.
GERALD
Would you rather live on Welfare forever, when I can give you the best?
MYRA
This is not the life I want for Biff.
GERALD
Who said anything about us giving him the life?
Myra's worst fears are confirmed. She realizes that Gerald never wanted Biff.
MYRA
You never wanted him did you?
GERALD
Myra, you can sulk as much as you want. We're married now and my father will be expecting me to abide by him, now he's out of Jail.
And I expect your co-operation Myra. Unless you want to end this marraige, be alone, be poor and have him taken away anyhow.
Myra thinks for a second. She eventually agrees to go along with it.
MYRA
Alright.
GERALD
My Ma can take care of him. She seems taken to him.
Myra strokes Biff's head.
Gerald looks at his watch.
GERALD
It's almost Eight A.M.
Myra panics.
MYRA
Wait a minute. Now?!
Geralds eyes dart to his wife, being brazen and arrogant.
GERALD
Don't worry. It'll be over in flash. We'll dump him off on the way out of town.
The main bank doors are then seen opening. Gerald intends to rob the bank, right, there and then.
EXT. BANK STAFF.
A worker from the bank, unlocks it from inside.
INT. GARDNER CAR.
Gerald smiles with deadly intent, if nescessary.
He puts his hand in his pocket.
EXT. REVOLVER.
He draws a gun.
Myra eyes extent with fear. Biff starts to cry.
Gerald glances to his wife.
GERALD
This won't take a minute.
Gerald leaves Myra in the car holding Biff. She grabs her handbag in hysterics
and takes out a pen and a small book.
Gerald can be heard shouting and ordering bank staff.
GERALD
Do as I say and nobody gets hurt! (O.S.).
EXT. EMMETT BROWN.
Emmett is walking passed the Town Sqaure Gardens and walks in the direction of Gerald Tannens car.
SUDDENLY BANK ALARMS ARE HEARD!
INT. GARDNER CAR
Myra hides a note inside Biff's cardigan.
EXT. GERALD TANNEN.
He runs out of the bank, with bag of cash in his hand and grasping his Revolver.
He runs round to the drivers side of his car and Emmett stumbles into him.
Gerald is angered by this.
GERALD
DO YOURSELF A FAVOUT KID AND STAY OUT OF MY WAY!
Gerald shoves Emmett into a bush and he gets into the car and speeds off.
Emmett caught off guard, sits up feeling a little sore.
EXT. GARDNER CAR.
Geralds car is seen speeding down an urban street.
Autumn leaves are seen falling down.
EXT. CRYSLER.
Gerald drives inton the path of an oncoming car. He swerves and so does the Crysler. The Crysler comes to a sudden stop.
EXT. TANNEN RESIDENCE.
Gerald is seen snatching Biff from his mother. Myra can be heard crying.
GERALD
Get off him!
As he snatches hims away aggressively, the note falls out of his cardigan to the ground
and starts to blow down the street. Myra goes to the drivers door and cries out for her son.
Gerald bangs on the door and leaves the baby on the porch. He runs back to the car.
Across the street someone is watching. Geralds car is seen speeding away, just as his mother opens the door. Geralds mother calls out to him.
GERALDS MOTHER
Jerry! Jerry! Where ya going Jerry?!
EXT. DELORIS BROWN.
Doc Browns 32 year old Grand Daughter, who was driving the Crysler, watches the getaway.
The note that Myra left for Biff, falls to her feet. She picks it up and reads it's contents.
Deloris appears concerned.
