August 23, 1986
10:00 AM PDT

"Wake up, you sleepyhead," urged a very familiar voice. Marty just turned around, as he didn't feel like waking up. "C'mon, Marty," insisted the voice. "I actually thought we should check out more of this you-know-what. The sun is shining, and the girls are up. It'd be a shame to sleep the whole day away, when there's a lot for us to... explore."

"All right, okay, fine, Calvin," mumbled Marty, as he began to stretch. Sometimes, his twin could be so persistent. Just as he opened his eyes, he realized how bright it was - as he ended up squinting. "It's a far cry from the terrible storm we had, last night."

"Yeah, it was so terrible," agreed Calvin, softly. "Even to this day, I really can't stand thunderstorms. It brings back too many bad memories of... Well, you know. It'll really be nice out, today. Perhaps, a little later on, we could actually all go for a little swim."

"That would be a lot of fun," cooed Sarah. "Well, I rather do wonder how Lisa made it through the storm. I mean, I've been so concerned about her. I quite know how your parents feel about... Y'know, we should maybe bring long a few snacks. I rather feel for her. Being very close to my own mother, I sure can't begin to imagine just how..."

"Well, I can," Calvin replied, softly. He blinked back tears, as he added, "I rather hope that her mother wasn't murdered. Not that her death sure wouldn't still be tragic, otherwise - but I just... Well, having lost my own father through murder - I really..."

"I understand what you mean, buddy," Marty replied, as he threw his arms around his twin and counterpart. "That asshole, Biff Tannen, had murdered your father - and, as if that wasn't enough, he had the audacity to force your mother into marrying him!"

"Well, it's all in the past," Calvin replied, swallowing. "There's no sense in dwelling over what happened in another world... a world that, hopefully, simply no longer exists. At the very moment, though, I'm more concerned about Lisa. She reminds me of Amanda Martini - who, as you might recall, was also screwed over by the foster care system."

"Oh, yeah, you did tell me about Amanda," Sarah replied, softly. "She was that visitor from another world, right? The world where..." As Calvin nodded, she added, "I really question the foster care system, if Lisa was actually being abused in one of those..."

"It'd only be right for us to help her," Marty agreed, softly. "She made us promise not to tell anyone, so... I'm sure that Mom and Dad would be very happy to help, but... I wonder what we're gonna do, when the week is over. We cannot just abandon her!"

"Yeah, you're simply right about that," Jennifer replied, softly. "When I become a child psychologist, I hope that I... Being a social worker was my second option, but I... The thing is, I hope I can do something to... to improve the whole social services system. I mean, it's inexcusable that stuff like this should be allowed to happen. It's not right."

"Yeah, it's a real outrage," fumed Marty, as he began to ball his fists. "There's nothing that disgusts me more than... than child abuse! It just makes me feel real sick, in fact, thinking of how some people can be so heartless as to... Those people are bastards!"

"Try to calm down, Marty," insisted Calvin, softly - as he placed his hands on his twin's shoulders. "I understand that you're feeling upset, and I can... Of course, as I myself am a victim of child abuse... Still, getting worked up isn't quite gonna solve anything."

"Yeah, right, okay," mumbled Marty, as he took in a deep breath. "Well, we do have a week to figure out how we're rather gonna... Well, we definitely should pack up a few snacks. If either of you girls have an extra bathing suit, she would... Well, she can go swimming with us. It'd only be right for us to... spend as much with her as possible."

"In fact, I did pack an extra bathing suit," Jennifer replied, smiling. Marty simply threw his arm around his girlfriend, as he felt very overjoyed. He desperately wished to help the sad young girl, and to protect her. "I actually agree that we should include Lisa."

oooooooooo

"What a weird dream," muttered Lisa, as she woke up. She rather had a time believing that the strange occurrence she encountered last night really would be more than just a dream. In another sense, though, it sure seemed too real to be a dream. She began to wonder if she might be going crazy. That would be the most plausible explanation.

"Up next," announced the disc jockey on the radio, "will be a recent hit by Huey Lewis and The News, called Hip to be Square. Also, we'll be hearing Kashmir by Led Zeppelin - a hit from about eleven years ago. This is KIRP, your rock and roll variety station."

Lisa closed her eyes, as she tried to take in what she heard. She seemed to be back in the year 1986, judging from what the disc jockey just said. However, she just couldn't seem to shake off the feeling that something seemed to be... well, not entirely right.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Lisa swallowed, just as she went to answer the door. She rather hoped that it wasn't some authority-type people, coming to take her away. She also couldn't quite seem to shake the image of the brunette twins from her mind - along with the McFly triplets. Could all those people actually be real?

"Hi, Lisa," greeted a soft masculine voice, as Lisa opened the door. She swallowed, as she saw her two old friends - along with the McFly twins. "How are you? We sure hope that you... It really was a terrible thunderstorm we had, last night - wasn't it?"

"Yeah, it was just awful," Lisa agreed, as she beckoned the quartet inside. "I suppose the polite thing for me to do - would be to offer you... some snacks. I sure don't have anything left, though. I really was gonna do some grocery shopping, a little later on."

"That's okay, Lisa," replied the other McFly twin, softly. "In fact, we quite figured that you might just be... feeling a little hungry. We brought over some Oreo cookies, some Fritos, and some cans of Diet Pepsi. Last night, we couldn't help but... Well, we simply wanted to check on you - but our parents wouldn't've been too happy with us just..."

"Your parents really wouldn't want you being out in the rain, right?" Lisa asked, softly. As the boys nodded, she added, "My mother was the same way. Man, I simply cannot began to tell you how much I miss her. I mean, I get so lonesome - when I think of..."

"I understand how you feel, Lisa," whispered the first McFly twin. "I do remember how I felt, when my father... my first adoptive father... was murdered. I sure wasn't even five, and I... At any rate, I can really sympathize with what... you're going through."

"Which one are you?" Lisa asked, nervously. "Are you Marty or Calvin? I sure think it's a... Well, I sure haven't had the pleasure of meeting too many sets of twins - and I... It's rather a shame that the two of you were even separated. When I was younger, I often wondered what having a twin was like. I thought it would be rather awesome."

"That's Calvin," Sarah replied, as she placed her arm around the McFly boy. "He is the one that had quite a devastating life. We met a little over two months ago, in fact. At any rate, we'd all certainly like to help you. The boys are just as eager to help you."

"That is so awesome," gasped Lisa, as tears came to her eyes. She felt very touched by the concern of her old friends and the McFly twins. "I just, uh... I sure don't know how to thank you. I just... I..." Lisa couldn't say another word, as she began to cry.

"There's no need for you to reciprocate," Jennifer whispered, softly - as she drew Lisa towards her. "We're doing this, because we just... Well, we care about you. The boys also care about you. We didn't tell anyone else about you, and we... I'm very sorry to hear how the foster care system has treated you. I don't think that it's right, and...."

"Jenn is right, Lisa," agreed Sarah. "You were a great friend of ours, and it is a shame that we... that we really ended up losing touch. Perhaps, God could've planned for us to come here... when we did. Well, we wanted to spend much of the day with you."

"That is so sweet," replied Lisa, as she lifted up her tear-stained face. "I simply knew I could trust you. I mean, I... It's sure been quite a long time, in fact, since anyone has shown me such an act of kindness. I'm sorry that I went all emotional on you, but I..."

"There's sure no need to apologize," replied Jennifer, as she reached for a tissue. She used it to wipe Lisa's eyes, as she added, "It's perfectly understandable. If you simply wanted to go for a swim... Well, I have an extra bathing suit. I mean, it'll sure be fun! In fact, we just wanted to spend as much of the week with you - as we possibly can."

"What about your family, though?" Lisa asked, concerned. "It's rather sweet of you to care about me, like this. Still, I... Well, you sure were planning to spend the week with your family, and... I cannot ask you to neglect your family, just so you can spend..."

"It's of no real inconvenience to us, Lisa," Marty replied, softly. "I mean, we could still spend a lot of time with..." Just then, there was a knock on the door. Lisa swallowed, as she felt worried of who was there. "Lisa, why don't you, uh... go get the door?"

"Right, uh, Marty," Lisa replied, swallowing. She sure felt panicky, as she worried that she might've been found out. She certainly had no desire to be sent to another foster home. As she opened the door, though, she could hardly believe her eyes. It was the brunette twins, along with the McFly triplets. Could she be starting to go insane?

"Feel free to come in, I guess," Lisa replied, as she stepped to the side. As the quintet stepped inside, Lisa really found herself feeling faint. As the five boys glanced at each other, they all began to faint. While the girls all looked quite startled, they didn't faint.