11:00 PM PDT
BTTF Universe
Amanda was feeling a little nervous, as Calvin drove the four of them to Doc's home. He was rather uncertain of how Doc would react to the whole situation. She really did not want to go back to that awful foster home, but she had a feeling that Doc would be adamant about returning her back to her own reality. She greatly desired to stay with the McFly family, as the people there seemed really cool.
"Here we are, everyone," Calvin said, as he pulled into the driveway of Doc's home. "I just hope Doc is prepared to hear what we have to tell him. I'm sure that even he would be baffled at first."
"What are you talking about, Calvin?" Marty asked, confused. "I don't think anything could baffle Doc."
"Well, you'll find out soon," Calvin insisted, as he stepped out of the car. "Let's just say that you might want to brace yourself, before we explain to you where Amanda came from. It might set you into a state of shock?"
"So, is she from another time period?" asked Jennifer. "Is she from another dimension? I'm pretty sure that I would not be too baffled by either. I mean, we should be used to such weirdness by now. You can tell us where Amanda came from. We can't help her, if we don't even know where she came from."
"I'll tell you, as soon as get everyone together," replied Calvin. "I already told you that she's from an alternate reality. That's not the biggest shocker of the whole deal, though. Trust me. I must warn you that the major shocker might disturb you a little bit. Doc, Chris, and Tabitha should be home by now."
"Who's Tabitha?" Amanda asked, confused. "Is that Doc's wife?"
"No, not really," replied Calvin, as he knocked on the door. "That is Sabrina's new identity, as to avoid confusion with the Sabrina who has always been native to this timeline."
"Who in the name of Sir Isaac H Newton is this?" Doc asked, as he opened the door. "What's going on?"
"This is Amanda Martini," Calvin explained, "and she came here from an alternate reality. It's going to be a pretty long story, and what we have to tell you may greatly shock you."
"Who is it, Emmett?" called out another masculine voice. "Isn't it pretty late at night?"
"Apparently, we have a girl who came here from an alternate reality," Doc said, stunned. Then, in a stern voice, he asked, "Did you kids use my DeLorean without asking me for permission? The time machine is not a toy to mess around with! There are serious risks that could result whenever you travel through time."
"We didn't take your DeLorean, Doc," Marty replied. "Honest! Amanda just happened to show up on our front door, and he acted like he knew who we are - or who I was, anyway."
"Are you being honest with me, Marty?" Doc asked, a bit suspiciously. "How could Amanda have landed in our reality, if neither of you messed around with my DeLorean? It doesn't seem likely that she could've landed here on her own."
"Well, Amanda can explain to you how she got here," Calvin insisted. "There is something we need to tell you first, however. This is something that might put you all in a state a shock, so you'd better brace yourselves."
"All right then," Doc said, a bit wearily. "Let's hear it, then. You'd better not be lying to me."
"Here goes," Amanda said, as she cleared her throat. "In the world that I came from, there is a rather famous movie trilogy that was filmed, that centres around the first time travel experience of you and Marty."
Everyone, except Calvin, opened their mouths in great shock. It almost seemed like they would pass out.
"You have gotta be kidding me!" Doc sputtered. "A trilogy of movies was filmed around Marty and me? How come I have great difficulty believing this? You're actually telling me that, in the world you came from, I'm just a figment of someone's imagination? I have always tried to keep an open mind, but this is too much for even me to accept."
"Yeah, I can't believe this either," muttered Marty. "Someone filmed a movie of my life?"
"Well, not your whole life," Amanda said, quietly. "Just your first time travel adventures. The first movie centred around your weekly stay in 1955, as you had to get your parents to fall in love with each other."
"This is unbelievable!" shrieked Marty, dumbstruck. "This has to be one of the most embarrassing weeks of my entire life! I was forced to date my own mother, for crying out loud! This has gotta be a dream!"
"So how did you get here, then?" Doc asked, stunned. "I'm still not sure if I really believe you."
"I happened to find a little computer device," Amanda explained, "that told me I could visit any fictional universe of my choice. I didn't really expect the thing to work, but I was so desperate to escape from the world I was in. I typed in 'Back to the Future' - and then, before I knew it, I ended up here!"
"Whoa, this is heavy!" breathed Marty. "I wonder who invented that computer device."
"Great Scott!" gasped Doc. "I'm not sure I could ever be able to invent something so elaborate. Well, to be honest, I have often wondered if writing fictional stories can create parallel universes. I never expected that I would end up being the subject of a movie in another universe. It's so hard to me to get my mind around that idea."
"Maybe a little bit of magick was involved, as well," suggested Tabitha. "Well, we'll have to get you home."
"I really don't want to go back home," Amanda said, quietly. "In fact, I was running away from the foster home that I was forced to live with, because I really couldn't take their repressive ways."
"Couldn't she stay with us, Doc?" Calvin pleaded. "I can imagine what it would be like to be in her situation. Even if she can't stay here, we could maybe at least help her."
"I really would like to see my mother again," Amanda said, sadly. "I have not been allowed to even have any contact with her, since I was fourteen - just because she has schizophrenia. It's not like she was abusive, or anything."
"Now that's just not right," Marty said, shaking his head sadly. "It appears that her biological mother treated her better than these pathetic excuse for foster parents have. She should be allowed to see her mother."
"Marty is right," added Jennifer. "I guess I can't blame her for running away, even though running away can be very dangerous. Maybe we could try to help her, if we need to send her back to where she came from."
"Yeah, we could maybe do that," Doc said, slowly. "As soon as I can figure out how to send Amanda back to where she came from, we could then figure out how to help her. My heart really does go out for her."
"I hope they don't sent her to a mental institution," Chris said, grimly. "Believe me, I know what it feels like to be committed. I am so glad that Tabitha helped me to get discharged."
"Thanks, everyone," Amanda said, gratefully. "You guys are all such great people."
"You're very welcome," replied Doc. "We want to help you, but I really don't want to risk disrupting the space-time by keeping you here. I hope you understand."
"Yeah, I understand," Amanda said, as she forced a little smile. "Anyway, I want to see my mother again."