July 21, 2016
1:00 PM PDT

'So, Marlene, how is your father doing?' asked Lila, as the two of them were sitting in Lila's jacuzzi. 'Is he still very sick?'

'I'm afraid he is,' Marlene said, sighing. 'The worst thing about it is, though, he was completely ignoring me. He kept talking to my brother, but he wouldn't say a word to me. Whenever I tried to get a word in edgewise, he would scold me for interrupting. My mom told me that it's not something I should take personally - but I can't help it. I mean, I think he likes my brother better - as my brother looked the same way as he did as a teenager.'

'Well, you kinda look like your father, too,' Lila said, gently. 'I mean, I'm often struck by the resemblances between you and your brother. You're both the same height, and you look just like a female version of your brother. You have the same facial features as him - except that you have your mother's brown eyes.'

'Yeah, I guess you're right,' Marlene said, sighing. 'It's just that I wish I looked like my mother. Then, that way, both my brother and I would resemble our parents.'

'Aw, Marlene,' gushed Lila, 'you're beautiful! I think you have a great figure!'

'Well, thank you, Lila,' Marlene said, softly. 'So how about listening to Seals and Croft right now? They're a great band!'

'Yeah, they're awesome,' replied Lila. 'They're the true definitive band of the '70s - rather than, say, Led Zeppelin.'

'Well, actually,' said Marlene, 'I was a huge fan of Led Zeppelin when I was a kid. I do still enjoy some of their softer songs, like Stairway to Heaven and All My Love. Some of their other songs can be a little too noisy, though. I don't really like music to be that noisy, as it gives me a headache. I mean, I do like upbeat - but not noisy.'

'Yeah, I hear ya, Marlene,' Lila says, softly. 'I also have a soft spot for All My Love - even though I know some hardcore Zeppelin fans like that song that least.'

'Yeah, go figure,' replied Marlene. 'Well, should we head over to Courthouse Mall, soon?'

'Yeaj, I suppose we can,' replied Lila. 'I just hope that Terry guy doesn't try to pressure us to 'thumb a hundred bucks' to save the clock tower. I mean, what's the big deal, anyway? I mean, I never understand. What good is a clock that doesn't work and tell time?'

'I guess for the sake of preserving history,' Marlene replied, rolling her eyes. 'I mean, don't get me wrong. I can be as nostalgic as the next person. It's just that I think this is going a little too far. The clock hasn't rung in over 60 years, for crying out loud!'

'Some people are just plain silly, I guess,' Lila said, sighing.

oooooooooo

'So, what do you think, Harmony?' Marty Jr asked his friend, as the two of them were walking through Hill Valley Park. 'Should we go back to 1986 - and seek help from my dad when he was our age, as well as your grandpa from then?'

'Hey, that sounds like an awesome idea!' gushed Harmony. 'I would like to visit the '80s again! I mean, that's my favourite era!'

'Now, Harmony,' Marty Jr chided, gently, 'this is not going to be a pleasure trip. I'm just hoping that my father might get better, as he sees his younger self. I just don't want my dad to die. Also, I am a bit concerned about Marlene. I know Mom did talk to her last night - but she obviously still feels hurt, that it seems like Dad is ignoring her. I dunno. I'm hoping that maybe Dad as a teen can help reassure Marlene a bit.'

'Well, Marlene doesn't really know about time travel, does she?' asked Harmony. 'I mean, you haven't told her about the time machine, have you? That's our secret.'

'Uh, no, I haven't,' replied Marty Jr. 'I guess I don't really see any harm in telling her. I mean, she's not really that fascinated with the '80s, like we are. Well, we can ask Doc of that era what he thinks.'

'Admit it, Marty,' Harmony said, coyly, 'you're just looking for an excuse to go back to the '80s again, aren't you?'

'Well, I will admit that it would be nice to visit 1986 again,' Marty Jr admitted, quietly. 'I mean, we've been to that year twice already - so it is kinda like a second home to me, if you know what I mean. Although, the second time wasn't all fun and games. We were there the second time to makes plans to prevent Elias Grey from spreading that terrible epidemic that would kill Andy. This time, we're going to back to see if we can find a way to prevent my dad from dying. I'm sure the teenage version of my dad would be horrified by the idea of dying at such a young age.'

'Okay, okay, I get what you're saying, Marty,' Harmony said, laughing.

'At any rate,' Marty Jr continued, 'we should see what Doc of 1986 comes up with - as the Doc of the present is still unconscious. I mean, there is no telling what I would do if Dad passed away. It would just leave a great big hole in my heart. He has to get better. It just makes me so sad to see Dad so sick.'

'Yeah, Marty, I understand,' Harmony said, gently. 'I would really miss your dad, too. I mean, he is such an easy-going and charming person. Well, then, let's head back to Grandpa's lab, and take the DeLorean back to 1986.'

'It's amazing how we've come to associate the DeLorean with time travel,' Marty Jr said, laughing a little. 'I mean, back in the '80s, many people owned DeLoreans - and it was just a regular sports car. Of course, they didn't fly back then - and they certainly didn't travel through time.'

'Let's go,' urged Harmony, laughing.

Marty Jr then followed his friend over to Doc and Clara's place.