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Within the next week, there were news reports everywhere about Biff Tannen's murder. It was a common belief that the suspects behind Biff's murder was none other than the lackeys of Biff's gang. A few have suggested that Lorraine was the murderer, but the idea had always been shot down, as many believed that Lorraine was fiercely devoted to her husband. Other suspects included some of the 'jacuzzi girls', perhaps out of jealousy of the fact that Biff was already married. Canada's own prime minister, Brian Mulroney, had admitted that he wasn't exactly shedding tears over Biff Tannen's death - and that maybe the US foreign relations would improve, without the influence of Biff Tannen. Some of the major cities in the US were even celebrating the fact that Biff Tannen was no longer alive. There were also groups lobbying and petitioning for Richard Nixon to be impeached, for once and for all. Sabrina, through astral travel, had discovered that Lorraine had found the Grey's Sports Almanac, and had burnt it.
As it was believed that Lorraine should be the heir to the money that Biff had, Lorraine had then donated a lot of the money to charities - and decided that some of the money could be used to clean up Hill Valley. She wanted to send some of the money to Marty, but she had no idea where he lived. Marty decided that he didn't really need Biff's money. After all, Marty had realized that it was greed that had prompted his counterpart to purchase the almanac, in the first place - so he felt rather guilty of what he could have done.
Then Doc heard the newscaster on CBC saying something, that caught his ear. Doc turned up the volume.
'In today's breaking news, many of the police officers from Hill Valley, California have admitted that Biff Tannen had bribed them numerous times,' Keith Morrison of CBC News was saying. 'Officer Reese promises to make moves to curb the amount of crime that occurs within the city limits of Hill Valley - as well as making plans to clean up the city. Fourteen young men, between the ages of 16 and 21, have been arrested early this afternoon for drive-by shootings. Officer Richard Reese had this to say.'
'We have tolerated this for far too long,' Officer Reese said. 'We here at the police department, I must sadly admit, have behaved in just as equally a pathetic manner as Biff Tannen. We have let the prospect of wealth get to our heads. We promise that we will rebuild the Hill Valley schools and take measures to ensure the safety and well being of our Hill Valley residents. We also have plans to reduce the pollution level within the city limits.'
'Furthermore, Officer Paul Foley had this to say,' added Keith Morrison.
'The rest of the world is scared to enter within the city limits for even a second,' added Officer Foley, 'and I personally cannot blame them. This is all our fault. I swear that there is something about Biff Tannen that brings out the worst in all of us. We have behaved rather foolishly for the past ten years or so - and, for that, I deeply apologize. We plan to do our part to make Hill Valley the beautiful city as it once was.'
'And that concludes this section of today's breaking news. Please stay tuned for further news on the motion to impeach US President Richard Nixon,' finished Keith Morrison.
Then the TV station cut to a commercial for Molson Canadian beer. Doc grabbed his remote, and turned the volume down.
'I just have to put the finishing touches on the time circuits,' said Doc, 'and then, by tomorrow, we should be able to head back to November 12 of 1955. Sabrina, can you astral travel to that date in Hill Valley, and find out around when older Biff Tannen arrived to give the almanac to his younger self?'
'Sure,' replied Sabrina. 'I can do that this evening. Then I'll let you know what the results are.'
'Thank you, Sabrina,' replied Doc. Then, turning to Marty, Doc added, 'Make sure you gather up all your belongings - because, once we leave for 1955, we plan to return to a future much different from this one. One in which, hopefully, your father is still alive - and I have never been committed.'
'You're the doc, Doc,' Marty replied, smiling.
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Later that evening, Sabrina went to tell Doc and Marty where she had encountered in her astral travels.
'I have encountered something that seems to be a little off,' explained Sabrina. 'You see, when I had returned to that date, it appears that your counterparts have already headed back to 1955 to grab the almanac back from Biff. Those were, no doubt, the same counterparts that we have witnessed in the astral travel that the four of us have taken together.'
'Great Scott!' gasped Doc. 'That can't be true, though - or else this world would no longer exist.'
'I see what you mean, Doc,' agreed Sabrina, 'and I am having some difficulty grasping the sense of it. However, those version of you and Marty are not native to our reality - so they are unable to undo this world. That's why it's up to us, who are native to this reality, to head back to 1955 to change history.'
'So does this mean,' asked Marty, 'when we go back to that day, we'll run into our counterparts, too? Whoa, this is heavy!'
'From what I can tell,' said Sabrina, 'that does appear to be the case. While, technically, as far as this world is concerned, your counterparts never returned to that date - because your counterparts have travelled to that date after visiting our reality, whenever anyone else travels back in time, we will see them on that date.'
'Great Scott!' gasped Doc. 'Do you know what this means? This means that, when we travel back to 1955, there will be three of me - and three of Marty. You see, on that date, there is my younger self that helps the younger Marty get back to 1985. Then that younger Marty becomes the counterpart who has visited this world on the night between October 26 and 27, with my older counterpart - who then return to 1955. Then, of course, there is us. I suppose we would have no choice but to interact with our counterparts - but we would have to avoid letting our younger selves see us.'
'The slightly older Marty is wearing a leather coat, glasses, and a hat,' explained Sabrina, 'after your counterpart had told him to wear something inconspicuous.'
'Well, then, at least we'll be able to tell to Marty's slightly older counterpart is,' Doc said, with a smile.