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'Home sweet home!' called out Doc. 'Clara, Jennifer, and Marty - help me hide the DeLorean, all right? I'll try to get the fuel line fixed within the next week.'
After the DeLorean was hidden, Marty asked, 'So where do we go, now?'
'I suppose we should head over to my garage,' suggested Doc. Turning to Clara, he said, 'That's where I live.'
Clara was looking around, taking in the surrounding of this futuristic era. 'So, this is the future?'
'That is correct,' replied Doc. 'How do you feel about it so far?'
'Well, it's, uh, interesting,' stammered Clara. 'This world is definitely advanced, even beyond anything I could have dreamed of. I suppose I could get used to living here, though.'
Then the quartet finally passed the Burger King, heading into Doc's garage.
Doc looked around, and gasped, 'What the hell happened here? Marty, I thought I told you not to hook up to the amplifier - that there might be a slight possibility of overload!'
'Yeah, I know you told me that,' Marty said, blinking back tears, 'and I'm sorry. But I already hooked up the amplifier before you called me.'
'It's okay, Marty,' said Doc, gently placing his hand on Marty's shoulder. 'I guess I should have warned you earlier.'
'Yeah, and you also forgot to turn off your equipment,' Marty reminded Doc. Marty looked at the bowl of dog food, and started gagging.
'Sorry about that, Marty,' Doc said, gently. 'I'm only human, too. I'm sorry for getting a little careless. I suppose we should clean up this mess, now.'
'I am not touching the dog food,' Marty insisted.
'It's okay,' said Doc. 'I'll take care of that.'
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It took Doc, Marty, Jennifer, and Clara about one hour to clean up Doc's lab.
'I am so pooped, now,' Marty said, breathlessly. 'I'm also hungry.'
'Yeah, let's go to Burger King, now,' Doc suggested.
'I suppose I'll try a hamburger sandwich,' said Clara. 'I mean, I've never had one of them before.'
'Yeah, it's amazing how much things have changed in the last century,' mused Marty. 'I must say, it feels good to be back here in good ol' 1985. I think I want to take a little break from time travelling. Besides, I haven't even been able to ride my Toyota truck, yet.'
'I just realized that I haven't met my parents in this timeline, yet,' said Jennifer. 'I am a bit nervous, you know. Maybe having a burger will relax me a bit.
Then everyone headed off to Burger King.
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'Marty, please,' Doc insisted, 'if Douglas Needles asks you to race him - tell him, no, you are not interested.'
'Got it, Doc,' replied Marty.
'So, Marty,' Jennifer asked, 'Do you remember anything about this timeline? I'm starting to gain some new memories of this timeline.'
'Yeah, I have two sets of memories,' replied Marty. 'Oh, man, this is going to get so damn confusing.'
'I'm sure you'll get used to it,' replied Doc.
'Come to think of it, Doc,' said Marty, 'I don't even remember having problems with being called 'chicken' in the original timeline.'
'Yeah, I don't remember you having that problem, either,' Jennifer agreed, nodding. 'I guess my family life really hasn't changed. Marty's certainly has, though.'
'Great Scott!' gasped Doc. 'Well, yeah, of course, since the new you had somewhat of a different lifestyle from the old you - the you from the different timelines probably do have slightly different personalities, and slightly different issues. Now that this timeline has overruled the old timeline, the two yous are starting to merge.'
'Oh, man, that is heavy,' Marty replied, breathlessly. 'So, I'm not going to lose my memories of the original timeline, am I?'
'I don't think so,' replied Doc. 'Since the timeline change was dependant on you travelling to the past, you now have two sets of memories.'
'In a way, I don't want to lose my memories of my old life,' commented Marty.
'I understand,' Doc said, softly. Then, turning to Jennifer, he added, 'I'll call up your parents, and let them in on everything. I really did not want to drag them into our secret - but I guess we have no choice, now. I should probably talk with your parents first, before I have them see the two of you together. I should break the news to them, gently. I suppose we should meet in my lab - since I'll have to show them the time machine, to convince them.'
'So, where should we stay - until you're ready to let my parents see us?' asked Jennifer.
'Why don't you two just hide behind the bookshelves,' suggested Doc, 'and try not to make a sound?'
'Yeah, I suppose we have no other choice, do we?' replied Clara, shrugging.
'It won't be cramped back there, will it,' Jennifer asked, worriedly.
'No, I stuck a bean bag chair back there,' replied Doc. 'You guys should be comfy for an hour or so.'
'Then I guess we can handle it,' Jennifer said, smiling. 'Bean bag chairs are so soft and comfy.'
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'So, what you need to talk to us about,' asked Josie Parker.
'Well, there is something that I need to show you,' Doc said, slowly. Then he opened up the DeLorean door, and showed Robert and Josie the time circuits and the flux capacitor.
'Good merciful heavens!' exclaimed Josie. 'What on earth is that?'
'Well, uh...' Doc pondered. Then he asked, 'How open-minded are you to the unexplainable?'
'Well, I have always encouraged our daughter to keep an open mind,' explained Josie. 'Why do you ask?'
'You see,' explained Doc, 'this thing is a time machine. Nearly two days ago, Jennifer and Marty travelled back in time in 1955. Then I ended up bringing them to 2015 - and, to make a long story short, we ended up in 1885. We ended up bringing Clara back with us. We felt she would be safer in this era. William Needles really had it in for her.'
Robert and Josie looked at each other, and gasped.
'Well, I, uh, uh...' stammered Robert. 'I don't know what to say.'
'You mean you actually do believe me?' Doc asked, amazed.
'Yeah, believe it or not, I do,' Robert said, slowly. 'The fact that my great-grandmother suddenly disappeared has been much talked about in our family. It was said that she disappeared with three other people. Some suspected that she might have fallen over a ravine. It was also said that there was a girl who resembled her named Jennifer Parker. There was also a boy named Clint Eastwood, who resembled Martin McFly - the boy that my great-grandaunt, Juniper, had courted before the major tragedy.'
'Great Scott!' gasped Doc. 'Well, I want you to meet Clara Parker. She's here.'
'Goodness gracious!' gasped Josie, when she saw Jennifer and Clara together. 'I guess we'll have to say that Clara is Jennifer's twin, separated at birth.'
'Hi, uh, Ma and Pa,' stammered Clara, as she saw Jennifer's parents.
'Actually, it's Mom and Dad,' Jennifer correctly, gently.
'Mom and Dad,' repeated Clara, smiling.
Josie then embraced Clara tightly, and held her close. 'Welcome home, Clara!'
'Thank you, uh, Mom,' replied Clara, as she hugged back.
'Well, girls!' called out Robert. 'It's getting pretty late. Let's go home and hit the sack, shall we?'
Marty smiled, as he saw Jennifer and Clara walk out with Jennifer's parents.
