Author's Note: Next chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own these movies.
201. EXT. DELOREAN – 2015 – DAY.
The time machine has frozen to a halt. The time travellers step out, Marty Sr pushing the annoying potatoes away from it.
MARTY SR
Now, if the time circuits worked correct, we're now on October 21st of 2015. In just a few hours, Griff Tannen from the future is going to give 2015 Griff the sports almanac. Be careful around that event, you two, since if Old Griff spots you, and he has a time machine… well, anyway, we better watch out.
He points to Marty.
MARTY SR
You go to the High School, and follow Griff from there, trying to get the almanac away from him. Sarah, you go follow Old Griff, and be sure that he doesn't do anything else to change history. If he does, you better interfere, or afterwards prevent it. Oh yeah, get Sarah some 2010s clothes… there's a shop uptown. As for Marty, you better wear the same clothes my son wore. And Sarah, wear something inconspicuous, huh?
Sarah nods, and heads off to town.
Marty Sr then turns towards the DeLorean, and pulls out Marty Jr's vest from Part Two.
MARTY SR
It's aged by thirty years, but it'll do. Be sure that your father or my other selves don't spot you. Remember, there's three of me here, as well as your Dad!
MARTY
Right.
He runs off. Marty Sr stares at the car.
MARTY SR
How about I surprise the kid and give the car a quick conversion? I know it'd be ready in just a few hours.
He gets in the car, moves it slightly to get out of the potato pile, then drives off.
202. INT. TOWN SQUARE – DAY.
Marty walks through town in disbelief at what he's all seeing.
The Pleasure Paradise has gone, and there's now a Mall.
The war theatre is now the Holomax, playing 'Jaws 19'.
Instead of Griff's Café, there's now the Café 80s.
There are a few flying cars around, but not as much as in Part II – apparently, technology has lessened, due Doc being in the Old West.
The Blast From The Past shop has been restored. Marty walks over to it.
He then looks into the window in complete disbelief at what he sees…
203. EXT. MARTY'S POV OF…
The o-so-important Gray's Sports Almanac 1950-2000. Marty snickers, knowing what'll happen to it later on.
Marty then sees a clothing shop in the distance.
MARTY
(in walkie-talkie)
Gramps, I spotted the shop. I think Sarah is in there.
204. EXT. MARTY SR IN THE DELOREAN.
Marty has the walkie-talkie in hand, and responds. We may notice the time circuits now say that it's currently 11:45am!
MARTY SR
(in walkie-talkie)
Got it. Now, head over to the school.
MARTY (v.o)
Check.
205. MARTY.
He walks off, but then seems to think of something and enters a store.
Then, we
CUT TO:
206. EXT. HILL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL – 2015.
Yes it's Hill Valley High – year, twenty-fifteen, but it's CHANGED! It looks way different from how we saw it in 1955, even 1985. It's been cleaned up again, and there is a pond and flowers around it. (Apparently, the 2010s people love the nature, seeing as how the Square was cleaned up!)
In the pond, fishes can be seen swimming. There are benches around.
There are also lots of trees planted, and it looks similar to a forest. There are lots of pretty flowers around everywhere, too.
On top of the school, there's a large sign saying 'George McFly High School'. (Apparently, George McFly's novels sure caught on!)
Under the sign, there's a clock, saying the time: it's right now standing at 12:54.
The camera then moves to a tree.
207. INT. TREE.
Sitting on one of the branches is none other than MARTY! He's wearing a green camouflage-suit over his red jacket, and has placed a few branches on his hat to hide himself. He's also holding a pair of binoculars, and his walkie-talkie.
Marty then holds up his walkie-talkie, and speaks in it.
MARTY
Grandpa, come in. Gramps.
There's a bit static, then Marty Sr replies.
MARTY SR
Here I am. What's the report?
MARTY
(glances over to the school)
I'm at the school Gramps. It's 12:54… school bell could go any second now…
As if to illustrate Marty's point, the bell immediately starts ringing, hard!
MARTY
(snickers)
What did I tell you?
208. EXT. HIGH SCHOOL.
Lot's of kids start exiting the school. Marty watches them from out of the tree.
Then, he sees someone he recognises…
209. IN TREE.
MARTY
(in disbelief)
Griff!
210. DOWNBELOW
Yes, it's Griff 2015 – vastly changed from the person Marty knows as his stepfather! YOUNG GRIFF TANNEN is wearing a cap, and has a baseball bat in his hand. He walks up to the school, scans the crowd, then recognises someone.
211. FROM OUT OF THE TREE.
GRIFF
Hey, McFly!
The words are familiar… the tone is familiar… there can only be one person be to who Griff speaks…
MARTY
(realises)
Dad!
Yes, it's MARTY MCFLY JUNIOR! Age 17, he looks way different from the person Marty knows. In fact, he resembles Marty III a lot.
Realising who's called, Junior turns around.
JUNIOR
Griff?
Marty shakes his head – he can't believe what he's seeing.
Griff walks over to Junior.
GRIFF
Hey McFly, I'm talking to you… you Irish bug.
Junior tries to smile, nervously.
JUNIOR
Oh, hi Griff, how are you? It's nice to see you.
Griff smiles, then SLAPS JUNIOR ON THE HEAD, HARD!
Marty winces up in the tree.
Junior laughs.
GRIFF
I just wanted to remind you of today's opportunity, McFly. I told you to meet me at my house at 4:35, remember?
JUNIOR
Yeah.
GRIFF
Well, I realised that Gramps Biff would be at the Café 80s at that time, so I figured that I'd go and see him. He cheated me out of a second coat of wax last week, and I ain't going to let that happen! Now, so, McFly, Café 80s, 4:35 PM. Got it?
JUNIOR
Yeah Griff, I got it.
GRIFF
Good. Oh McFly, your shoe's untied.
Junior looks, and Griff punches him on the chin!
GRIFF
Don't to be so gullible, McFly.
JUNIOR
Okay.
Junior heads off, Griff then heads for his car.
212. INT. MARTY'S POV THROUGH THE BINOCULARS OF…
OLD GRIFF TANNEN, hobbling over to his 2010s car! As he moves around a little when reaching the car, we can see the almanac sitting in his back pocket. Young Griff then also heads over to the car, and reacts startled at his older self.
YOUNG GRIFF
Whadda ya doing there, old man?
OLD GRIFF
(shrugs)
Just sitting. It's a nice car you got here.
213. NORMAL VIEW.
YOUNG GRIFF
Yeah, right well why don't you get out right now. I got things to do.
OLD GRIFF
What if I'd give you money?
Young Griff frowns.
YOUNG GRIFF
Why, what do you mean?
OLD GRIFF
You wanna be rich, right?
YOUNG GRIFF
Yeah. But you sitting here isn't going to do that.
OLD GRIFF
Well, I've got this book for you.
(takes out the almanac)
This book is from the future, and it tells the future. The outcome of every sports event until the year 2050, that's on the half of the Century, is inside this book. All you have to do is bet on the winner… and you never lose.
YOUNG GRIFF
(laughs)
You make it sound easy, old man. I bet that book's a fake. You think I fall for that, huh?
Old Griff shakes his head.
OLD GRIFF
You want proof? Fine, I'll show you some proof.
He twists a dial, and searches for a station with sport on it.
214. INT. TREE.
Up in the tree, Marty listens in intently. Then, his walkie-talkie cracks to life.
MARTY SR (O.S)
Marty, where are you?
MARTY
Ssh! I'm following the Griff's conversation.
MARTY SR
Good, remember not to interfere. If Old Griff sees you, he may not bring the time machine back to the future – where we'll hopefully be able to track him down once this is all over. He'll stay behind in 2015, and help Young Griff to keep ahold of the sports almanac.
(changing the subject)
Has Griff got the book yet?
Marty watches through the binoculars.
215. INT. CAR (THROUGH BINOCULARS)
We see Griff's demonstration is finished, and Old Griff gives the book to Young Griff.
MARTY (O.S)
Yeah, he has.
MARTY SR (V.O)
10-4.
Old Griff exits the car.
OLD GRIFF
Remember to be careful around the McFly's. They'll be wanting to take the book away from you.
Young Griff nods hesitantly. Old Griff, confident he's succeed, leaves his younger self.
We see in a distance SARAH appears from behind another tree, and starts following Old Griff.
216. INT. TREE.
Marty, watching the whole thing, moves closer again.
Down below, Griff shakes his head.
YOUNG GRIFF
Butthead.
He then DUMPS THE ALMANAC IN A TRASH CAN!
Up in the tree, MARTY CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
MARTY
This has to be my lucky day.
He quickly reaches out for the upper branch, and moves down the tree.
He then sees that Griff turns around again, and hesitates.
Marty starts climbing down faster!
217. EXT. MARTY'S FOOT.
We see it move to a branch – but then, the branch breaks!
218. EXT. TREE.
Marty screams!
He then falls all the way (around eight feet) down to the ground, hits his head on a rock, and is knocked unconscious!
219. EXT. MARTY.
Marty is lying there, out cold, then, a YOUNG MAN runs over to him. He checks Marty's position, then looks up. We see it's none other than MARTY MCFLY JUNIOR!
JUNIOR
Hey guys, come help me, someone just fell out of a tree! Come on out here, help me revive him!
He RUNS OFF.
220. INT. DARKENED BEDROOM – NIGHT.
Marty is lying in a bed, and he's obviously asleep. FEMALE HANDS place a cold compress on the back of his head. Marty groans, and stirs slowly.
MARTY
M-mom? Mom? Is that you?
The woman moves around him.
WOMAN
Take it easy now, you've been asleep for almost four hours now… you got knocked out.
MARTY
I-I had a nightmare… went back in time, I was chasing Griff, then I fell out of a tree and everything went black…
WOMAN
Well, you're safe and sound now.
She waves over his forehead gently. Marty smiles faintly.
WOMAN
Back in the good old… 2015.
Marty realises what she said!
MARTY
Two thousand-fifteen!
He sits up, wide awake!
MARTY
Argh!
He looks at the woman. It's not his mother – it's his grandmother, JENNIFER PARKER-MCFLY – aged 47! We notice she looks much healthier and happier than she did in the second film's 2015.
MARTY
Mom? Mom? No!
He gulps.
JENNIFER
I'm Jennifer. Jennifer McFly. My son brought you here... he looks just like you. You fainted after falling out of a tree.
Marty gulps again, taking it all in, then glances at a clock. It's 4:50 PM!
MARTY
Argh! I'm late!
He jumps out of the bed, and runs out of the room. Jennifer follows.
JENNIFER
Wait a minute, you need to relax! You've been asleep for four hours now… well, almost, you gotta calm down first.
Marty turns.
MARTY
I'm sorry, Grandm-Missus McFly, but I really have to go.
JENNIFER
But you didn't even tell me your name!
MARTY
I really do have to go, now.
He exits through the door.
Jennifer looks after him, puzzled.
JENNIFER
He sure is a strange young man.
221. INT. ROAD.
Marty is running, and sees two little kids playing with a scooter. Marty runs over to them, and takes one of the scooters, transforming it into a hoverboard.
LITTLE GIRL 1
Hey!
MARTY
I'm sorry little girl, but I need to borrow this.
LITTLE GIRL 2
But…
MARTY
I'll give it back.
(a beat, under his breath)
If I ever visit this time period again…
He jumps on the (pink) hoverboard, and heads off.
222. INT. COURTHOUSE SQUARE.
Marty hovers in just in time, to see the events of the second film happening…
MARTY SR FROM 1985 – '85 MARTY – stuck on the lake…
Griff and his GANG, heading towards him…
'85 Marty jumping off his hoverboard…
And the gang crashes right through the wall of the Courthouse!
223. EXT. MARTY
MARTY
Yes!
He runs up to the Courthouse, passing his teenage grandfather.
'85 MARTY
Holy shit!
Marty GRINS.
224. INT. COURTHOUSE.
Marty enters and comes running over to the unconscious Tannen. A few men are all around him.
MARTY
Everyone just back up now, give them a little room, okay, relax…
An older man (he looks like he's in his seventies) steps forward, too.
OLD MAN
Hey, what are you doing?
MARTY
Um… CPR.
He sits down next to Griff, and takes out the almanac. Inside, he checks if it's the real thing – it is clearly. Success!
Griff then starts waking up.
GRIFF
Uh…
(recognises Marty)
YOU!
Marty punches him, hard! Griff goes back to unconsciousness.
Marty leaves.
OLD MAN
Whoa! He's pretty good in CPR!
A woman frowns.
WOMAN
You call that CPR?
OLD MAN
Yeah! Back in 1955, someone explained it to me at the Enchantment Under The Sea Dance.
The woman shakes his head.
WOMAN
Sure thing, Lester… when they didn't even have CPR in '55.
She goes off.
Lester stands there, confused. Now was this all CPR or wasn't it?
225. EXT. COURTHOUSE
Marty comes running out of the building, holding the almanac.
He looks around, and sees police cars in a distance.
Down at the Café, he sees Doc just landing in the road. Biff is staring at it, with suspicion something's up.
Marty heads over, and listens to them talking.
DOC
Marty! What in the name of Sir Isaac H. Newton happened here!
'85 Marty smiles nervously.
'85 MARTY
Oh yeah, Doc, listen, my kid showed up, all hell broke loose.
Doc GULPS.
DOC
Your kid? Great Scott, the sleep inducer!
(he sits down)
I was afraid of this! Because I used it on Jennifer there wasn't enough power left to knock your son out for the full hour. Damn!
´85 Marty is watching the newspaper, then gasps and shows it to Doc.
'85 MARTY
Doc, Doc, Doc, look at this, it's changing!
Doc looks. Marty does the same, through the binoculars.
226. EXT. NEWSAPER.
Marty watches as the newspaper from the next day changes from 'Youth Jailed – Martin McFly Junior Arrested For Theft' to 'Gang Jailed – Hoverboard Rampage Destroys Courthouse'.
227. '85 MARTY AND DOC
DOC
Why yes, yes of course! Because this hoverboard incident has now occurred, Griff now goes to jail. Therefore your son won't go with him tonight and that robbery will never take place. Thus history, future history, has now been altered and this is the proof! Marty, we've succeeded, not exactly as I'd planned but no matter. Let's go get Jennifer and go home!
228. MARTY
Marty watches for a second as Marty puts the hoverboard in the back, then walks off.
229. EXT. COURTHOUSE.
Marty is walking there, proud he has the almanac, now.
MARTY
Now all I have to do is go give Grandpa and Sarah a call to tell them that I succeeded…
Marty then catches sight of something. He holds up his binoculars to check.
230. THROUGH BINOCULARS.
MARTY JUNIOR is walking there, carrying a half-open bag on his back.
231. MARTY.
Suddenly, Marty has a revelation!
MARTY
Of course!
He runs off to his father.
232. EXT. JUNIOR.
Junior is simply walking there – but then he's approached from the back by Marty.
JUNIOR
(self-defensibly)
What? Who are you?
MARTY
Hey, Marty Junior! Remember me, the guy who you took to your home a few hours ago?
JUNIOR
(uncomfortably)
Yeah…
MARTY
Well, I wanted to thank you.
He pats Junior on the back.
As the camera moves to the back, however, we see Marty isn't just patting – he's stuffing the ALMANAC in JUNIOR'S BAG!
MARTY
Good luck in the future.
JUNIOR
Um, thanks…
Marty walks off and turns around as he sees Junior continuing his way.
MARTY
Although you won't need luck…
MARTY SR (O.S)
Marty!
Marty is SCARED TO DEATH!
MARTY
Gramps?
He looks around, but doesn't see his grandfather.
MARTY
Where are you?
MARTY SR (O.S)
Up here!
Marty doesn't get it.
MARTY SR (O.S)
In the sky!
Marty looks up…
CUT TO:
233. MARTY'S POV OF…
MARTY SR, head out of the DeLorean, which is hanging in the sky!
MARTY
(fascinated)
Gramps!
MARTY SR
I did a quick hover-conversion… last Saturday.
Marty is confused.
MARTY
Last Saturday?
Marty Sr climbs himself out of the DeLorean, while doing so, he explains it to his grandson.
MARTY SR
Yup – Saturday, October 17th, 2015. I spent a full day and a few hours waiting for it, but finally I could collect it Sunday afternoon. I must say, it's a nice place, 2015. Sad thing that it would be too dangerous to live here… or in my other favourite era, the 1920s. I always wanted to be catching corrupt alcohol-dealers back in the Prohibition Era… ever since I read a book about it, back in '88…
(changing the subject)
Now, have you got the almanac, yet? Every moment Griff has that book, the timeline gets more and more diverged from the original, and will eventually arrive at the timeline we come from.
MARTY
Yeah, I know Gramps.
MARTY SR
Now, have you got the book?
MARTY
Um, I had it, but…
MARTY SR
(interrupting)
But what?
MARTY
I guess I sort of gave it to Dad…
Marty Sr sighs deep.
MARTY SR
Marty, you can't just do that! Who knows what'll happen if your father gets his hands on that book, and uses it. Maybe he decides not to have kids, and you won't be born. Maybe he becomes corrupt and causes another horrifying alternate reality. Maybe Griff will get it back from him, and we're as far as when we started. Marty, you have to retrieve the almanac from your Dad, and burn it. That's the only way the future will be fine.
MARTY
Okay.
MARTY SR
(patting his grandson's back)
Don't worry, everything will just turn out fine. Just get that almanac out of your father's hands.
Marty nods, and heads off. Marty Sr smiles slightly, then makes a move to get in the DeLorean again…
But then…
MARTY '15 (O.S)
Hey mister, nice car you got there.
Marty Sr frowns, seeing as the voice sounds familiar… then turns slightly, to see the person who called is no one else than…
A PERSON WHO LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM! MARTY SR gasps, he clutches his chest, and quickly turns his head back to the car, since there is no doubt, THIS IS HIS YOUNGER SELF!
2015 MARTY is confused.
MIDDLE-AGED MARTY
Um, mister, I was talking to you.
OLD MARTY
(trying to disguise his voice)
Oh yeah, right. It's an antique.
2015 Marty moves closer to his future self's DeLorean.
MIDDLE-AGED MARTY
Well, it sure is a nice car. I used to know somebody who owned a car like this, back in the 1980s, that's why I asked you about it.
He turns back to the scene in front of the Courthouse, anxiously watching his 1985 self.
OLD MARTY does the same, standing next to his younger self (but still making sure his face isn't seen).
OLD MARTY
That was one hell of a chase, huh?
MIDDLE-AGED MARTY
Yup, it sure was. The guy in there is my, um, nephew… and I was watching him stand up against Tannen. Those Tannen's sure are pests for Hill Valley, ever since they came in.
OLD MARTY
Well, you are certainly right.
2015 Marty steps forward a little, now watching his younger self and Doc converse about finding Jennifer. Finally, they hop in their DeLorean and fly off.
MIDDLE-AGED MARTY
Well, I have to go. Have to be in time for… dinner.
OLD MARTY
Good luck. With being on time, I mean.
MIDDLE-AGED MARTY
Thanks. Maybe we'll see each other again, one time in the future, and we can talk about DeLorean's a bit.
OLD MARTY
Maybe we'll see each other again, indeed.
(as 2015 Marty leaves)
But it doesn't necessary have to be in the future…
He turns around to the DeLorean again.
LORRAINE (O.S)
CALVIN!
Marty turns, to see his mother, LORRAINE, 77, coming up to him. GEORGE, also 77, is right after her.
LORRAINE
Calvin, is that really you? I can't believe it! I haven't seen you for sixty years, ever since you got away from Hill Valley in the Enchantment Under The Sea Dance…
Marty Sr sighs.
MARTY SR
It's true, mankind can be very unlucky sometimes…
234. EXT. TREE WITH MARTY IN IT.
Marty is looking through his binoculars, and then spots MARTY JUNIOR walking underneath the tree.
The 17-year-old Future Boy then takes out A FISHING ROPE, which he throws down.
Marty is reaching closer to the ALMANAC…
The rope is two feet from the almanac…
One foot…
Five inches…
One inch…
JUNIOR then frowns suddenly!
MARTY, having seen this, PULLS THE ROPE BACK UP!
Junior stares at the tree.
JUNIOR
I really thought I saw a fishing rope next to me…
He shrugs and heads off. Marty hits the tree branch.
MARTY
Shit!
His walkie-talkie suddenly jumps to life.
MARTY SR (O.S)
Marty! Where are you!
MARTY
Gramps, I tried to get the book but I failed. Dad got away.
MARTY SR (O.S)
Oh no!
MARTY
I'm sorry Gramps. Where are you, anyway?
235. INTERCUT WITH MARTY – INT. FLYING DELOREAN
Marty is flying through the sky, together with SARAH in the passengers seat.
MARTY SR
I have just picked up Sarah and was heading back into town. Why do you ask?
236. MARTY.
MARTY
I wondered. Just like I am wondering where Dad is gone…
(realises something)
Hey! Grandpa, what time is it?
237. MARTY SR
Marty looks at the time circuits and sees that it's 6:25PM.
MARTY SR
6:25PM, Marty. Why do you ask?
MARTY (O.S)
Where was your family at this time?
MARTY SR
Junior was still on his way home, as was I… I didn't arrive until 7. Marlene was already there, as was 1985 Jennifer. My 2015 wife didn't arrive until 7:25, like planned.
238. MARTY.
Marty's eyes LIGHT UP!
MARTY
Gramps, I think I've got an idea! I'll call you back!
MARTY SR (O.S)
Roger.
239. CUT TO – POLICE CAR.
The police car lands in front of the Hill Valley Jail.
Four OFFICERS get out, carrying the members of Griff's GANG with them. Griff is last.
GRIFF
Let me go! I told you I was framed!
The police officers roll their eyes.
OFFICER 1
Sure you were.
OFFICER 2
Yeah, you really seem like a nice guy.
OFFICER 3
Really.
Griff growls in anger.
GRIFF
Listen, you stupid butt-heads, we can do this the easy way… or we can do it the hard way.
OFFICER 2
Oh yeah? And what's the easy way?
Griff growls at him… then suddenly KICKS HIM IN THE CENTRE OF HIS STOMACH, HARD!
The officer lets go!
Griff immediately breaks free of the other officer, and RUNS AWAY!
OFFICER 3
Get him!
OFFICER 1
Yeah! Let's get that bastard!
They throw the GANG into the car, and follow Griff.
240. GRIFF.
Griff seems to be hesitant about running any further, but then, HE GRABS A GIRL OUT OF THE CROWD!
In the back, Marty then comes running up to the scene. He checks his watch – 6:39 – and the audience. He moves his binoculars until he's found the person he's looking for…
241. THROUGH BINOCULARS.
We see the girl Griff has taken hostage is none other than Marty's future mother, SUZY MAC-ARTHUR! She's 17 now, and looks very pretty.
GRIFF
(to police)
You guys back off, or I'll strangle this girl!
SUZY
Lemme go!
Griff smirks as the police obeys, then runs off with Suzy.
242. EXT. HOUSE
Griff is running, Suzy still with him.
SUZY
Please, let me go! Let me go!
Griff smiles at her, stops on the street, and before a confused Suzy can react then KISSES HER.
GRIFF
I won't let you go.
Then, JUNIOR APPEARS OUT OF NOWHERE, bumping into Griff!
243. EXT. ROOF.
Marty has climbed onto the roof.
MARTY
And there's Daddy again to save the day!
244. GRIFF AND JUNIOR
JUNIOR has seen who it is, then hurriedly backs off.
GRIFF
(in disbelief)
You again?
JUNIOR
Hey, it's fine, I'm not trying to cause any trouble…
GRIFF
Well, you are in my eyes. Now why don't you stand there, and fight like a man. You got me to get arrested, and you deserve this completely. And by the way…
(grabs almanac out of Junior's rucksack)
That's MINE.
Junior is CONFUSED.
JUNIOR
Griff, what are you talking about? I never saw that book before in my whole life!
GRIFF
No you sure didn't. And you know what, I've got a better idea. If you're such a wimp, now why don't you back off, and I go further.
SUZY
Help me, please!
JUNIOR just stands there. He doesn't know what to do.
GRIFF
Ya deaf? Back off.
JUNIOR
No…
GRIFF
(in disbelief)
NO?
JUNIOR
(confidently)
No. Now why don't YOU go back to the police. R-right now.
Griff smirks…
Then, he ATTACKS AND TWISTS JUNIOR'S ARM!
JUNIOR
Argh! AAH!
Up on the roof, MARTY winces.
MARTY
Oh no, poor Dad!
JUNIOR
Please, leave me alone!
GRIFF
You didn't leave me alone.
SUZY
Get off him Griff!
Griff laughs at her, and pushes her off. He then places his right foot on her stomach, and pushes HARD!
Suzy SCREAMS!
Junior STARES AT IT, THEN AT GRIFF, and comes to a decision.
JUNIOR
Griff, LEAVE HER AND ME ALONE!
As a result, Griff TWIST JUNIOR'S ARM EVEN HARDER!
Junior SCREAMS, TOO!
He could've expected this. Filled with rage at his attacker, he makes his hand into a fist, and starts moving it…
Griff frowns suddenly, realising something's up…
Then, Junior's arm HITS GRIFF, RIGHT IN THE JAW!
Griff falls back and is KNOCKED OUT, falling right into A LARGE PILE OF MANURE!
Up at the building, Marty screams it out.
MARTY
Way to go, Dad!
Junior still isn't around it, and stares at his hand. He did it… he really did it.
Junior then TAKES SUZY OFF THE GROUND, and KISSES HER ON THE MOUTH!
Up at the roof, Marty smiles.
MARTY
History is on track.
He jumps down, and in a quick move takes the almanac away from Griff. Griff stares up at him, opening his eyes.
GRIFF
I-I hate manure.
He falls asleep again.
Marty's about to leave, then turns to see his parents.
MARTY
Hey!
His parents turn around.
MARTY
Good luck.
Junior grins, and kisses Suzy again.
JUNIOR
You bet!
MARTY
See you in the future.
JUNIOR
Okay.
Marty proudly heads off.
245. EXT. BUSH.
Marty is standing there, calling out to his Grandpa in the walkie-talkie
MARTY
Gramps! You won't believe it: Dad knocked out Griff! And I witnessed it!
MARTY SR (O.S)
I knew that Marty! Now, have you got the book!
MARTY
I have!
246. INT. DELOREAN
MARTY SR
Okay, then, it's 6:54PM! Where are you?
MARTY (O.S)
Just arriving back at Courthouse Square.
Marty Sr smiles.
MARTY SR
Okay, stay there. I'll be there with the DeLorean in about, say, ten minutes. I'll land right on the side of the Café 80s!
MARTY (O.S)
10-4!
The line is cut off. Marty Sr turns to Sarah.
MARTY SR
I never believed we ever could've gone through an adventure like we did today. I am looking forward to use the time machine more often in the near future… once we settled down in the real 2045.
SARAH
Me too.
(spots a car on the road)
Watch out!
Marty just manages to avoid the car, but accidentally turns the time circuits on!
247. TIME DISPLAYS.
The upper display is lighting up – it's changing! Instead of OCT 21 2015 11:00AM it now reads JUL 01 1925 12:00AM.
248. WIDER VIEW.
Marty doesn't notice the change. Neither does Suzy. They continue to head for the Square.
249. EXT. COURTHOUSE.
Marty is standing, leaning against the Courthouse, and looks up. The weather is heavy, but there's no storm. (NOTE: The HOVERBOARD he borrowed from the kid is still with him!)
MARTY
Gramps…
He stares through the half-smashed windows at a clock inside. It's 7:11.
MARTY
Grandpa, you are LATE.
He looks up again. Nothing.
He sighs.
Suddenly, there's a familiar sound, louder than the weather around him….
Marty looks up to see…
250. MARTY'S POV OF…
The FLYING DELOREAN, ARRIVING ABOVE THE SQUARE!
Marty is DELIGHTED!
MARTY
Gramps!
He runs over to the DeLorean, which is hovering at fifteen feet above the ground. There's a ROPE attached to it.
MARTY SR then calls in through the walkie-talkie.
MARTY SR (O.S)
Marty, follow us to the football field next to the Courthouse!
Marty nods.
MARTY
Check, Grandpa!
He grabs the rope, and the DeLorean starts hovering away.
MARTY
Woo-hoo! Yeah!
251. EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD.
The DeLorean comes flying over to it, Marty hanging onto it for dear life. We may notice that there are TELEPHONE CABLES a few feet above them.
The time machine then flies lower, and Marty touches the ground. He takes out the walkie-talkie.
MARTY
Gramps?
MARTY SR (O.S)
Marty!
MARTY
Gramps… are you all right?
252. INT. DELOREAN
Marty Sr is trying to stabilize the time machine.
MARTY SR
Sure I am!
SARAH
We're all right all right!
(giggles at her own joke)
We pan around the time machine, and see the time displays say 'OCT 21 2015 07:16PM' as Present Time.
MARTY SR
Marty, you better burn the book!
MARTY (O.S)
Gotcha!
253. MARTY.
Down below, Marty grabs a BUCKET and places the almanac inside.
He then takes the matchbook from 'Griff's Pleasure Paradise' out of his pocket and takes a match out of it.
Marty lights up the match, then moves down to burn the book.
Or at least, he's trying to do so – because then, a huge WIND appears, and blows the bucket away, as well as the match out!
MARTY
Whoa!
He grabs the bucket, and places the almanac back in. He then takes the walkie-talkie, and looks up at the DeLorean.
MARTY
Gramps! Sarah! You better watch out for these winds…
254. EXT. FLYING DELOREAN.
Just then, a huge wind blows at the DeLorean with all it's force!
The wind blows the DeLorean to the telephone cables with all it's might!
Marty can only watch, as the DeLorean HITS THE TELEPHONE CABLES WITH THE HOOK, and is all covered with electricity!
The time machine spins around, it is out of control… then, there's a huge FLASH OF WHITE LIGHT and it VANISHES!
Two '9's' are left behind in the sky as a reminder of the fact it was there.
255. MARTY.
Marty can't believe it!
MARTY
Gramps!
He tries to operate his walkie-talkie, searching for contact.
MARTY
Sarah?
No response. Out of the walkie-talkie comes no more than static – as if the other side of it hasn't been working anymore for a long time.
Marty is CONFUSED, and filled with disbelief. He tries again.
MARTY
Grandpa?
Then, the realisation hits him.
MARTY
Oh no…
He sinks down.
MARTY
They're gone! I'm trapped here, but they're gone!
He cries.
Then, suddenly, a car arrives in the back, and stops to a halt.
A MAN steps out. He's in his mid-seventies, maybe eighties, but still appears to be vital.
MAN
Mr. McFly!
Marty is startled at his name.
MARTY
Huh?
MAN
Are you Martin McFly?
Marty turns around and sees the man. He's never seen him before.
MARTY
(shrugs)
Who cares?
MAN
Me. Because if you are Marty, then I've got a letter for you.
He reveals a CLIPBOARD and an OLD, WORN-OUT LETTER.
MARTY
(curious)
Yeah, I'm Marty.
The man nods, and steps forward.
MAN
I don't believe it. This letter was delivered to our office ninety years ago, and still someone's around to pick it up. It's absolutely amazing. What kind of thing is this?
Marty shrugs – he's got as much as an idea as the man has where this is all about.
The man then hands him the letter.
MAN
Well, if you're Marty, you better sign. On line 6. I got other things to do.
Marty takes the letter hesitantly, then signs his name: 'Marty McFly'. He then starts opening the envelope.
MAN
Y'know, something like this also happened sixty years ago… back in 1955. Someone called Marty got a letter then, too. But that letter was from 1885.
MARTY
Yeah, right…
He OPENS the envelope, and takes out the letter. It's old, worn-out but still readable. It's three pages long.
Marty then takes a look at the signature.
256. SIGNATURE.
It reads: Marty McFly Sr, November 7th, 1925.
257. MARTY.
Marty doesn't notice the last part yet, but realises the first. He's struck by disbelief.
MARTY
It's from Grandpa!
He moves away, and starts reading the letter at the first page.
MARTY
(re-letter)
Dear Marty, if I read the Last Time Departed of the
time machine well and estimated good the time the post man
will appear at the place you last saw me, you should receive this letter around 7:20 PM on October 21st 2015. First let me ensure you that I am alive and well, living happy in the year 1925 for over four months now already. The lightning bolt that struck me shorted out…
(realises)
1925?
He quickly heads down to the signature. It reads November 7th, 1925.
MARTY
November, 1925!
The man runs over to him, trying to read over Marty's shoulder.
MAN
Wait a sec kid… we at the office waited ninety years for this, can you at least tell us what this means? Do you need help?
Marty looks at the man, eyes showing he's certain what to do next.
MARTY
No… I know someone who can better help me.
He jumps on the hoverboard, and starts heading off.
MARTY
Hilldale, 2015, here I come!
We then…
CUT TO:
258. EXT. HILLDALE ESTATES.
1985 DOC BROWN moves from besides a few bushes, runs up the road, then calls out to 1985 MARTY, who is down the road standing there.
DOC
Marty! Marty! Marty! Come! Quick!
'85 Marty heads over to him.
A few seconds later, Marty and Doc are carrying '85 JENNIFER down to the DeLorean.
DOC
She encountered her future self and went into shock,
just as I predicted. She'll be fine – let's get her back
to 1985. And then, I'm going to destroy the time
machine!
Marty is astonished.
MARTY '85
Destroy it? What about all that stuff about humanity?
Where we're going and why?
DOC
The risk is just too big, as this incident proves.
(they put Jennifer '85 in the car)
And I was behaving responsibly! Just imagine the
danger if the time machine were to fall in the wrong
hands!
Down behind a trash can, Biff groans in pain.
EXT. DeLorean.
DOC
My only regret is that I will never get a chance to visit my
favourite historical era - the old west. But time travelling is just too dangerous. Better that I devote myself to
study the other great mystery of the universe - women.
Marty '85 snickers.
'85 MARTY
(under his breath)
That'll be one hell of a study…
The two of them get in, and the car lifts up into the sky, and blasts off onto the skyway.
259. EXT. BUSH.
A figure pulls out of the shadows, wearing a hat. The figure watches the DeLorean on the skyway.
260. EXT. SKYWAY
We see the DeLorean accelerating. The car begins to make electricity around itself, as it's about to go back to the alternate 1985.
261. EXT. FIGURE'S VIEW.
We watch as the DeLorean, in the distance, accelerates, then lights up in a loud boom and disappears back in time, leaving two trails of fire behind in the sky.
262. ROAD.
The figure sighs, stepping forward onto the road, and lifts his hat up. It reveals that it's none other than MARTY '15.
MARTY
Well, Doc – it's over now. I guess that you're now just
part of my past, living in the old west. I'll most likely never see you or Clara again. Too bad… I would've liked to visit the 1920s sometimes. But the DeLorean's gone, now, and maybe you're right – it's better this way. At least now Biff has no chance to steal a time machine anymore.
He looks over to Biff, who's still lying out-cold on the road. Then he stares up to the flaming trails again, which are now almost gone, and have just faint traces left.
MARTY
(tears in his eyes)
Farewell, Doc.
He sighs, and turns around to the house.
We back up from him – only to see a young teenager rapidly running up to Marty! It is, of course, Marty's future grandson – MARTY III!
MARTY
Gramps! Grandpa!
He reaches Marty Sr, turns the man around, causing him to face him.
Marty Sr, who thinks that it's him from 1985, shrieks and completely FREAKS OUT!
MARTY SR
Argh! A ghost! A GHOST!
MARTY
No! It's me, it's Marty!
MARTY SR
NOOO! It can't be you! You just headed back to
1985! You can't be here!
Marty Sr points into the air, to the fading trails.
MARTY
I know, Gramps, but that wasn't me, that was you! I'm your
future grandson, I'm Marty McFly III!
He releases his grandfather, who stares at him shocked.
MARTY SR
Marty McFly III… future grandson…
He starts to shiver a little.
MARTY SR
Oh this is heavy.
His eyes roll, he clutches his chest, his breath shortens, he starts to lose himself…
…and he faints.
Marty immediately tends down to him.
MARTY
Now, come on Gramps, it isn't that bad is it?
You told me, you experienced it yourself! Now,
Grandpa, wake up…
Camera zooms out from him.
Cliffhanger again.