7:30 PM PST
'Well, it looks like we're home again,' Marty Jr said, smiling. 'Now I wonder what happened to Griff and his gang. I mean, I remember they were chasing us, when we suddenly landed in 1986. I guess we weren't anywhere near Hill Valley Park, though.'
'Hey, let's turn on the radio,' suggested Harmony, as she reached for the dial. 'I mean, let's see if we can find some good tunes. Do you think Grandpa will yell at us?'
'It's all my fault,' Marlene said, blushing. 'I was the one who suggested that Jamie and I break into the lab. I guess now I know why Doc wanted us to stay out.'
'Hey, where are we?' asked Jamie. 'What are we doing in Hill Valley Park?'
'Well, we just got back here from 1986,' replied Marty Jr. 'We didn't want to land in one of the skyways, you know. We have to be careful when time travelling.'
'Time travelling?' Jamie asked, stunned. 'What the hell are you talking about?'
'Do you remember what your name is, and who your parents are?' asked Melody.
'What kind of a stupid question is that?' Jamie snorted. 'Of course I know who I am! My name is Jamie Sarah Brown - and my parents are Jules and Patricia!'
'I asked, because you had amnesia for a week,' Melody said, gently.
'What do you mean I had amnesia for a week?' snapped Jamie. 'There is something strange going on here, and I want to get to the bottom of this! We were driving away from Griff Tannen and his gang - then, suddenly, we're in Hill Valley Park!'
'You mean you don't remember anything about being in 1986?' asked Harmony.
'How could we have been in 1986?' demanded Jamie. 'You insist there's something wrong with my head? I think there's something wrong with your head.'
'Gee, I'm not so sure I like this new Jamie,' muttered Melody.
'Hey, Melody, I heard you!' Jamie said, bluntly. 'For the record, I haven't changed at all. I'm almost thinking you guys have changed, though - like you became a bit tranked. I mean, you guys are suddenly talking about nonsense like time travel.'
'Oh, brother,' muttered Melody, stunned. 'Look, Jamie, I'm telling you the truth! We were in 1986 for a week, and you transformed in front of us. You used to have brown hair and brown eyes, and you used to be five feet eight inches tall.'
'Oh, Melody, are you sure you're not tranked?' Jamie asked, sighing. 'I've always had blonde hair and blue eyes - and I was always five feet two inches tall. Look, I'm not meaning to hurt your feelings or anything - but I'm just real concerned about all of you. Maybe this is something Griff did to you guys. I wouldn't put it past him.'
'Look, Jamie,' Harmony said, softly. 'Maybe you should lie down and take a rest, when we get home. Maybe you just need to relax a bit. You do seem a bit tense.'
'No, Harmony, I'm not tense!' Jamie snapped. Then, in a softer tone, Jamie continued, 'I'm sorry! I didn't mean to yell at you. I just want you guys to be all right, that's all. I understand that some of you would like to visit the 1980s, but I'm afraid that's just not possible.' Then, turning to Marlene, she added, 'What about you? Are you convinced that we somehow travelled back to 1986? You were with me.'
Before Marlene could answer, Harmony turned up the radio and said, 'Listen!'
'In today's breaking news,' the newscaster was saying, 'a gang has just been found by the police in Hill Valley. The leader of the gang, Griff Tannen, had been recklessly driving - and they crashed into the side of Courthouse Mall, causing the gang to fall to the ground. They all appeared to have been seriously injured, and they have been taken into the hospital for treatments. One driver has commented on seeing a station wagon disappear, as the driver of the station wagon was allegedly trying to drive away from Tannen and his gang. It is believed, however, that the driver who made the call might have been driving tranked - and he will be taken in for questioning. Tannen, once released from the hospital, could possibly face up to fifteen years in jail for reckless driving. And this is Joe Stanley of KKHV News.'
'Oh, my God!' gasped Marty. 'Well, it serves them right for trying to harass us. I hope Griff does get indicted. Maybe being in jail for about fifteen years will give him a lot of time to reconsider his atttitude, and actually become a decent person.'
'Maybe he'll become like Miff Tannen,' suggested Jamie. 'Dad says that Miff Tannen also used to be a bully, until some girls knocked him out for harassing them and Big Marty. I guess the experience must have humbled him greatly.'
'I can hardly believe we actually did it!' cried out Harmony. 'Although, I almost feel a bit guilty - like I shouldn't be proud of it. I never meant to break his leg, you know.'
'What the hell are you talking about?' snapped Jamie. 'First you were convinced that we travelled back to 1986 - now you're convinced that you were involved in beating up Miff Tannen?' Then, after a deep sigh, Jamie added, 'Oh, nevermind! I guess Griff Tannen and his gang must have really gotten to you guys. We better return to Grandpa's lab, then I guess we should all go home and relax.'
'Yeah, that's a good idea,' agreed Marty Jr, nodding. 'It's been a long day.'
oooooooooo
'So how are you kids doing?' asked Marty Sr, as Marty Jr and his two sisters walked into the door. Then, with a concerned expression on his face, he said, 'My son, I heard you got fired from your job today. What happened?'
'I put pink hair dye in the boss's shampoo,' Marty Jr said, blushing. 'I did it as a joke. I didn't think he would find out that it was me. I feel so bad, now.'
'Oh, Junior,' Marty Sr said, sighing, 'you really need to take your job seriously - if you ever hope to make a decent living. That wasn't a very smart thing you did.'
'Yeah, I know,' Marty Jr said, sighing. 'I already received that same lecture from Harmony. I wish I could go back in time and undo the incident.'
'Well, dear, uh...' Marty Sr started to say. Then, with sudden realization, he added, 'Say, did you guys just get back here from 1986? I have a feeling you did.'
'Yes, Dad,' replied Melody, 'today was the day we went back in time.'
'So how did you kids get a hold of the time machine, anyway?' asked Marty Sr.
'It's my fault, Dad,' said Marlene. 'Don't blame Melody or Marty. They were both, along with Harmony, kidnapped by Griff and his gang, when Jamie and I sneaked into Doc's lab. Don't blame Jamie, either. I kinda pushed her into coming with me.'
'I swear,' Marty Sr said, shaking his head, 'sometimes you kids are too much for me! I still love you guys, though! Marlene, you will have to explain to Doc what you have done. Whenever Doc gives you instructions, he has a good reason for it. The time machine is not a toy to be played with. Whenever you travel through time, you have to be extremely careful what you do, so that you don't create a time paradox.'
'I'm sorry, Dad,' Marlene said, shamefacedly. 'I guess you're mad at me, huh?'
'No, sweetie,' replied Marty Sr, 'I can never be mad at you kids. Anyway, you kids remind me a lot of when I myself was a teenager. Gee, it seems like just yesterday I was a teenager. I guess, from your perspective, it was just yesterday. Well, from my perspective, it was thirty years ago. My God, has it been that long?'
'I guess time travel can be so confusing,' Melody said, smiling.
'Well, why don't you kids change into your pajamas?' suggested Marty Sr. 'Then I'll scoop you all a heaping bowl of ice cream, and we can all relax in the living room.'
'That sounds awesome, Dad,' replied Marty Jr, and he and his sisters went to their bedrooms to change.
Marty Sr smiled to himself, as he recalled the events of thirty years ago. He then turned on the radio, as he went to scoop up bowls of ice cream for everyone.