1:30 PM PST
'Emmett,' groaned Clara, 'I swear I'm going into labour, now. Can you take me to the hospital?'
'I guess it's that time already,' Doc said, sighing. Then, turning to Marty and Haven, Doc added, 'Can you guys watch Jules and Verne, when they come home from school? You guys can go ahead and order pizza again, tonight. Make sure the boys have their homework done before they watch TV or play Nintendo.'
'We will, Dad,' Haven replied, smiling. 'Good luck with the delivery.'
'Yeah, good luck with delivering Haven,' Marty told Doc, smiling. 'It'll be so interesting to see Haven as a baby.'
'I can hardly wait to see her,' added Haven, 'or, uh, me.'
'We'll call you when the water breaks,' said Doc. 'It usually takes up to a few hours after the water breaks until the baby is ready to be delivered.'
'I'll stay here with Jules and Verne,' offered Marty, 'while Haven drives to the hospital. The idea of watching a baby get delivered makes me feel a little queezy.'
'Not me,' insisted Haven. 'I think it's a very fascinating process to watch. It's a very awesome experience to watch a new human being enter a world.'
'Well, I guess if you put it that way...' Marty said, smiling. 'I suppose I might change my mind when it's time for my own children to be born. Of course, no offence to you guys.'
'No offence taken,' Doc said, smiling. 'I understand. I was a little queezy myself, when I watched Jules get delivered. I was much better about it, though, when Verne was born.'
Marty and Haven then both hugged Doc. At Clara's current state, she was way too big to be hugged. Marty and Haven then watched Doc drive off with Clara.
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'Shall we listen to April Wine?' Haven asked Marty.
'Oh, sure!' gushed Marty. 'I love April Wine! What album shall we put on?'
'How about Electric Jewels?' suggested Haven. 'That's a great album - and a bit underappreciated.'
'Yeah, sure,' Marty said, nodding, 'let's put that album on. It is a real classic.'
'I love April Wine, too,' piped up Jules.
'Yeah, April Wine rocks!' agreed Verne, excitedly.
Haven was thrilled. So the kids did like other bands besides Led Zeppelin! She popped the tape into the stereo - and Weeping Widow came blasting out of the speakers. Jules and Verne started dancing around the living room.
'This is one of my absolute favourite songs,' Haven told Marty. 'I thing Just Between You and Me is a little overrated.'
'Actually, I enjoy that song a lot,' insisted Marty, 'but, then again, everything by April Wine is good. I even enjoy their self-titled album. I don't exactly like looking at those feet on the cover, however. I think they look rather nasty.'
'Yeah,' agreed Haven, 'it has to be one of the worst album covers I have ever seen. Anyway, what's your favourite song on that album? I like Fast Train. It was their first hit to to be released to radio in Canada, I believe.'
'I think Wench is a great song,' Marty replied. 'That song kinda reminds me of Led Zeppelin. Sorry, I know you're probably tired of Led Zeppelin - but I think they are a very legendary rock band of the 70s. I still remember crying the day I heard that Bonzo died, from choking on his vomit. He was such a talented drummer, too - even better than Keith Moon of The Who.'
'Actually, I really have nothing against Led Zeppelin,' remarked Haven. 'In fact, I have a lot of great respect for the band. It's just that I've been hearing way too much Led Zeppelin, lately. I'll have to see if your future children like April Wine, too. I'm sure if they like Led Zeppelin, they'll also like April Wine.'
'I see no reason why they wouldn't like April Wine,' Marty said, smiling. 'Electric Jewels would be the best bet. After all, it is vintage April Wine.'
'Anyway, shall we order the pizzas, now?' asked Haven. 'I'm not sure about you, but I'm hungry. I'm pretty sure the kids are, too.'
'Yeah, I'm pretty hungry myself,' Marty said, smiling. 'I'll place in the order right now. We should also order breadsticks and Pepsi.'
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At around six, the phone rang. Marty went to answer it.
'Yo,' Marty replied, as he picked up the phone.
'Hey, Marty, it's Doc,' replied Doc. 'I'm calling to let you know that the water now broke. How are the kids doing? Have they been behaving themselves?'
'Oh, yes, they've been behaving great,' replied Marty. 'Haven is so happy that they like listening to April Wine. She was worried that they liked nothing else but Led Zeppelin. We've been listening to Electric Jewels this afternoon. It's a great album.'
'Well, it's good that my kids have great taste in music,' Doc said. 'Anyway, let Haven know that Clara's water is now broke. Don't expect the baby to be delivered for a few more hours, though. Say, wouldn't it be a little odd if the baby was delivered at 10:04 PM. That would be one amazing feat, wouldn't it?'
'It certainly would be,' Marty said, smiling. Oh, Doc, you certainly will be in for a real surprise.
'Well, I suppose I should let you go, now,' Doc continued. 'Make sure the boys are in bed by 8:30, okay? I know they're probably excited about the baby, but they still need their sleep.'
'Got it, Doc,' Marty replied. 'Good bye, now.'
Marty then hung up and went into the living room.
'Haven, your dad just called,' called out Marty. 'The water just broke.'
'Oh, that is so exciting,' gushed Haven. 'Well, I'm going to start heading over to the hospital, and see how my mom is doing.'
'Okay, you take care, Haven,' Marty said, as he hugged Haven. 'I can imagine that this will be one experience of a lifetime.'
'Oh, yes, there is no doubt about it,' Haven replied, smiling. 'It's not everyday that you get to watch yourself be born.'