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As Marty '86 and Marty '05 were walking to Doc's old garage, Marty '86 really felt nervous. It would be strange to see his old garage again. He also missed Galileo, who happened to Doc's dog during that time. He was starting to feel nostalgic.
"So, Calvin and Marty," Sabrina asked, quietly, "are the two of you, by any chance, time travellers? I mean, Doc told me a little bit about how he met Calvin Klein."
"Actually, yeah, we are," Marty '05 replied. "We're actually the same person. It's just that we came here from separate years. The thing is, though, I sure don't remember anything about my earlier visit to this year. I think I have temporal amnesia."
"Maybe it's some sort of cosmic force," suggested Sabrina. "I think remembering your earlier visit to this year would result in a paradox of some sort. Granted, it's just a theory that I have. Doc is really the one who would be the expert at this."
"That doesn't make much sense, though," protested Marty '05. "After Doc and I went back to 1955 to take the almanac away from Biff, I did remember my earlier visit on that day. Granted, I had momentarily forgotten that my younger self was also at this dance with my mother - until Doc reminded me, but I think I was just distracted."
"It's my understanding that you returned a day later after you left," Sabrina pointed out, gently. "Because it's nearly twenty years later, though, you're maybe not going to remember your earlier trip. I mean, there is a world of difference, uh, Calvin."
"Here's this kicker, though," Marty '05 said, sighing. "When I remember what all my younger seven-year-old self did during this week, I can remember all the events as if neither version of my older selves were there. I also have no memory of meeting Tom and Jerry Lewis during this week. I mean, this is just so confusing to me."
"Whoa, this is heavy!" Marty '86 breathed. "I'd think the ripple effect would catch up, shortly after I return to 1986. You know, I wonder if this has anything to do with that strange event we encountered with our time machines, as we entered this year."
"Hmm, I guess I really don't have a clue," Sabrina replied, shrugging. "You know, I remembered that you were here for a week, back in 1968. Doc didn't tell me about his plans for building a time machine back then - but, a little while back, he told me that you and your son showed up around the day of your birth. I was nine, then."
"Oh, yeah, we were," Marty '86 replied. "I remember how my son and I pretended that we were twins during that week. Toby was having problems with his father, so we decided to help him out. So, how long have you been friends with Ellen?"
"Pretty much, all of our lives," replied Sabrina. "We always were close friends with the Vincents and the Wilsons, whose parents were friends for a long time. There is just one issue they can never agree on, though. The Wilsons just want the clock in the clock tower to be replaced, while the Vincents believe the clock should stay."
"Yeah, I guess that can be a real heated dispute," Marty '86 replied, as his older self nodded. "I mean, they're both entitled to their opinions - but seeing as this would be a decision thay would affect the whole town, there is no easy solution to this."
"Well, there is no real compromise," Marty '05 added. "I mean, fixing the clock would be out of the question - as the gears are melted. Anyway, I think many people would really like the clock's hands stay at 10:04. Maybe adding a second clock tower..."
"That would cost too much money to build," protested Sabrina. "Anyway, it's not like a town really needs two clock towers - even if one has a clock that doesn't work. As for my personal opinions, I can actually understand both sides to the controversy."
"Well, the Westminster chimes sounded great," Marty '86 commented, "but seeing as this was quite an important moment to both Doc and myself. I just wouldn't want the clock to be replaced. We were even there, when the clock was first being started. So the clock probably holds even more significance to both Doc and myself."
"Here we are," Sabrina said, as they reached Doc's garage. "This may freak him out a little bit, but I understand that the two of you sure need help. I guess you need for him to repair the time circuits, so that you can return to your respective years."
The Martys nodded, as they stepped to the side. Marty '85's heart really was beating fast, as Sabrina knocked on the door. As Doc stepped out, Marty '85 was shocked to see that Doc really looked older. Then he remembered how this was before Doc had that rejuvination overhaul in the year 2015. It was a rather strange sight to see.
"Oh, hello, Sabrina," Doc gushed. As he saw the two Martys, he then gasped, "Great Scott! I sure wasn't expecting you two to show up. Why don't you come inside, and I can fix you up some lemonade. I guess you need me to help you return home."
"That's about the size of it," Marty '86 replied, as he stepped into the house. He then patted Galileo, as he asked, "How are you doing, buddy?" Galileo licked his hand, as he seemed happy. It was amazing how Galileo didn't seem too frightened by him.
"So, would the two of you be Marty Sr and Marty Jr?" Doc asked, as he began to fix up some lemonade. "I mean, I can just see a resemblance between the two of you. You must've decided to bring your son with you, I presume. I really remember how the two of you were the same age, when you both showed up back in 1968."
"Uh, no, I'm not Marty Jr," Marty '86 replied, blushing. "Actually, we're both Marty Sr. I came from the year 1986, and my older self came from the year 2005. We were so shocked to stumble across each other, as we went back to this year."
"Great Scott!" Doc gasped. "That means there are three of you here! There is one thing I don't quite understand, though. Why did you, the you from 2006, decide to come back to this year - when your younger self had already come here?"
"I didn't remember being here before," Marty '05 explained. "I remember what my seven-year-old self did this week, and I actually remember the events as if neither of our older selves were there - or the other people we brought here with us."
"What other people?" Doc asked, confused. He then waved his hands, as he added, "Wait! Don't tell me! It's better that I don't find out what relation they are to me. At any rate, you must have remembered the event before coming here. Well, no time for that right now. For now, you should show me where the time vehicles are."
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"These time vehicles really look different," Doc observed, as he was examining the both of them at Hill Valley Park. "I mean, this looks like a station wagon. The other one looked kind of like a spaceship, with those doors that opened upward."
"Oh, well, you have more than one time machine," Marty '86 pointed out. "Anyway, we needed to use the time machine that seats more than two people in it."
"I'll have to go hide the time vehicles," Doc explained. "It looks like the time circuits are fried out. So, where are you all staying? How many of you are there altogether? I must caution that you all be extremely careful of who you interact with."
"Don't worry, Doc," Marty '86 replied. "I've had over a year's worth of experience. Of course, my older self has been rather experienced for twenty years. Anyway, I came here with three other people - and my older self came with one. That would be six!"
"I decided to reprise my Calvin Klein persona," Marty '05 added, "so I figured that I might swing by to say 'hello' to my parents. My younger self had introduced himself as Marty Lewis - and he introduced the two kids as his brothers, Tom and Jerry."
"Why Marty Lewis?" Doc asked. "Well, I suppose you've used the names Huey Lewis and Michael Lewis before. For the longest time, since you showed up in 1955, I quite suspected that they might be you - but I knew not to say anything about it. It rather was obvious that it must be your first time travel trip, as you seemed very naive."
"Yeah, even to this day, that was the most stressful trip I ever went on," commented Marty '05. "The one exception maybe being when I had to return to November 12 of 1955 to take the sports almanac away from Biff Tannen. That was just as hard."
"So what did you say happened," Doc asked, "after you showed up earlier today? It might be able to shed some light on happened to the time vehicles."
"Okay, all right, well," Marty '86 stammered, "our time machines did a sudden jerk, and then it did a ninty-degree turn. Neither of us have any clue as to what that was all about. This has never happen before, when I went on other time travel trips."
Doc was deep in thought for a minute, then he gasped. "I think I know what could have happened. My theory is that, when you both arrived here in 1975, your time vehicles occupied the exact same location. This collision may have been what had caused the sudden jerk to take place, resulting in the time circuits frying out."
"Whoa, this is heavy!" gasped both Martys. As Marty '86 thought back to the event, he realized that Doc's theory was, in fact, quite plausable. He then wondered if that might also have something to do with his older self's temporal amnesia.