Marty's POV
Annie and I entered the hotel through the back way and got into the den. We saw Biff in a hot tub with two girls, neither of them my mom. They were watching 'A Fist Full of Dollars'. Clint Eastwood reveled that he was wearing a bullet proof vest.
Biff said, "That's damn brilliant!"
I clicked the remote, turning off the television.
Biff swore and asked, "What the hell?" He turned around and saw me and Annie. The girls got close to him and he said, angrily, "You two?"
"Party's over Biff," Annie said coldly.
I threw the remote into the hot tub and said, "Sorry ladies."
We walked over to them and Annie said, her voice ice cold, "There is a little matter we have to discuss."
Biff still looked mad and said, "Money? Well, forget it."
I shook my head and responded, coldly, "No, not money. Grey's World Sports Almanac."
Biff's face fell and he mumbled, "You heard them, girls. Party is over."
We both turned around so that everyone could get decent. Biff got his bathrobe on and led us to his office.
He demanded, "Start talking you two. What else do you know about that book?"
Annie answered, "First, tell us how you got it."
I added, "How, where, and when."
We really cared about the when of all things.
Biff seemed too confident for some reason and answered, "Okay, take a seat."
We both sat down and we let him to let him tell his story.
He started, "November 12, 1955. That was when."
Annie and I exchanged surprised looks and I started to say, "November 12, 1955? That was the day we…" Annie coughed, making me quickly recover, "I mean that's the day of Hill Valley's famous lightning storm."
Biff seemed impress and said, "You know you're history, very good. I was picking up my car from the repair shop because I rolled it in a drag race the other day."
Annie perked up and responded, "Hey, I thought you crashed into a manure truck."
I shot her a look and Biff perked up at this.
He asked, "How the hell did you know that?"
Annie recovered and answered, "Uncle George told me that."
He shot her another look and repeated, "Your uncle?"
Annie nodded and responded, "Yeah, before he died." Biff shrugged.
He bought the story and said, opening a safe behind his picture, "Yeah, right. Anyways, there I was minding my own business when a crazy old man came up to me and says he's my distant relative. I see no connection. Anyways, he asked me, 'how would you like to be rich'. I said, 'yeah, sure' and he laid this book on me."
He showed us the almanac.
I tried to grab but he pulled it away from me and added, "I said, 'what's the catch'. He said, 'no catch just keep it a secret'."
He put the book back into the safe. Without him noticing, I took a matchbook.
He put the picture back in place, sat back in his chair, and added, "Oh and he told me one other thing. He said that one day a crazy, wild haired scientist or three kids might show up asking about that book. And if that ever happens…" He showed us a gun and got it ready. He smirked and added, "Funny. I never thought it would be you two."
Annie looked at me, panic in her eyes.
I smirked and responded, "Yeah, but you're forgetting one thing, Biff." I pointed behind him and blurted out, "What the hell is that?"
He looked behind him and I threw the matchbook plate at him, making him duck. With that, Annie and I ran out the doors of his office with him shooting at us. We got out and got to the elevators. Biff's goons came out.
Annie exclaimed, "He must've called in the goon squad!"
I shot her a look and responded, while running, "There's a better time for jokes!"
We got to the stairs and hid in another staircase while the goons took the regular staircase. We got out of our hiding place and went to the roof. We looked over the side and saw nothing.
We both swore, "Damn!"
We heard a voice behind us that said, "Go ahead jump." We spun around and saw Biff there. He added, "A suicide will be nice and neat."
Annie asked, "What if we don't?"
He pointed the gun at us and responded, "Lead poisoning."
I got up onto the ledge and asked, "What about the police, Biff? They're going to match up the bullet with that gun!"
Biff smirked and responded, "Kid, I own the police! Besides, they couldn't match up the bullet that killed your father, Annie's uncle."
Annie and I started to swear, "You son of a…"
He got the gun ready and Annie came up onto the ledge with me.
Biff smirked and said, "I guess it's poetic justice. Two McFly's and a Baines…with the same gun."
We both looked down and saw Doc coming. I took Annie's hand into mine and we jumped off at the same time. We landed on the roof of the De Lorean, I let go of Annie's hand, and flew back up to the roof, scaring the shit out of Biff. Doc opened his door and knocked Biff out.
"Nice shot, Doc," I told him.
Timmy yelled, "You said it, Marty!"
I got in and Annie followed behind me.
She added, "You're not going to believe this! We've got to go back to 1955!"
Doc shot us a surprised look as I closed the door and responded, "I don't believe it!"
Timmy blurted out too, "I don't believe it either!"
We took off and I reported, "That's right, Doc. November 12, 1955."
Doc shook his head and responded, "Unbelievable that Old Biff would choose that particular date. It could mean that date has some sort of cosmic significance either that or it could be an amazing conscience."
The time circuits flicked another destination date, 'January 1, 1885'. Doc hit the circuits which forces the date to change back to, 'November 12, 1955'.
He swore, "Damn, got to fix that thing."
Timmy told him, "Yeah, we don't want to go to the Old West, dad."
Doc nodded and flicked the time circuits on and told us, "Okay, time circuits on."
Annie got a little freaked out and responded, "What do you mean 'time circuits on'? Doc, we're not going back now!"
Doc nodded and answered, "Yup."
I asked, "What about Einstein?"
Timmy added, "We can't just leave him here!"
Doc smiled and responded, "Don't worry you guys. Once we get this all straighten out, the real 1985 timeline will come back and Einstein will forget all about this horrible place. He'll be fine."
I didn't want to ask this but I did anyway and asked, "Doc, what if we don't succeed?"
Doc had a determined look and answered, "We must succeed."
Timmy looked horrified. He never saw his dad so determined before.
Annie blew a piece of her hair out of her face and responded, jokingly, "Doc knows how to put on the pressure."
Doc, Timmy, and I all shot her a look. Sometimes, Annie's jokes could be the pits but it was sure fire way to ease the tension. We arrived at the Lyon Estates development and Doc landed the De Lorean. All four of us got out.
I exclaimed, "Aw, Doc. This is heavy."
Annie nodded and added, "Yeah, it was like we were just here yesterday."
Doc smiled and responded, "You were here yesterday. Amazing, isn't it?"
Timmy whistled and responded, "Depends on who you are asking, dad."
Doc went into his plan and told Annie and me, "Now, you two head into town, find young Biff, and tail him. Sometime today Old Biff will show up and give young Biff the almanac. You must not interfere with that interaction. We must have Old Biff believe that he succeed so that he will leave and bring the De Lorean back to the future. Remember that all of our futures depend on this."
I rubbed my arms and responded, "You don't have to tell us twice, Doc."
Annie nodded and asked, "What are you going to do, Doc?"
Doc responded, "I'm going to stay here and repair the short in the time circuits. Timmy will stay here and help."
Timmy responded, "Sounds good to me, dad." He gave us a pair of binoculars and a walkie-talkie and added, "So that way, we won't risk anyone else stealing the De Lorean. I won't risk running into my other self."
I got curious and asked, "Your other self?"
Doc nodded and explained, "Yes. You see, there are now two of me here and two of you two here as well as two Timmy's."
Annie smiled and said, jokingly, "That's too many two's, Doc."
Doc continued, "Anyways, the other me is my younger self is from 1955. The other me that helps the other you three get back to 1985. You remember the lightning bolt at the clock tower?"
I nodded and responded, "Yeah, of course we do."
Annie nodded and added, "That whole night is still fresh in my mind. I was spending half of my time running away from Biff's goons. Assholes."
Timmy added, "And dad was passing around saying and I quote, 'damn, where are those kids'."
I warned him, "Watch it, Timmy."
Timmy smiled sheepishly and Doc responded, changing the subject, "Well, the event at the clock tower doesn't happen until tonight. So, you three will have to be extremely careful not to run into your other selves."
Doc turned to me and Annie and said, "Let me give you some money." He opened a briefcase and there was a bunch of money and all from different times. Both Annie and I whistled. Doc responded, "I have to be prepared for all monitory possibilities."
Timmy added, "We did a lot of work to get that money. And I mean a lot."
He handed us some cash and instructed us, "Get yourselves some '50's clothes."
I took the money and said, "Got it, Doc. Come on, Annie."
Annie responded, "Right behind you, Marty."
We took off and we started heading towards town.
Doc yelled to us, "Something that won't attract attention!"
We got into the store and I bought a leather jacket and a fedora. Annie bought a purple '50's dress. I blushed at her and she noticed.
She said, coyly, "Watch it, mister. I'm promised to another."
I smiled, wrapped my arms around her, and responded, "He's a damn lucky guy."
She smirked and responded, "Yes, you are."
We wanted to share a kiss but we had other things to worry about. We headed towards the address that we found in the phone book and when we got there, I started to call in Doc and Timmy. After all, they had to know what was going on.
I got out the walkie-talkie and said, "Doc and Timmy come in."
Doc's voice came over the line and he asked, "This is Doc. What going on you two?"
Annie answered, "We're at the address. It's the only Tannen in the book but it looks like some old lady lives here…."
Just then, a teenage Biff came out of the house. Both Annie and I ducked behind a car.
We heard a loud female voice yell, "Where are you going now, Biff?"
He seemed annoyed and responded, "I'm going to go get my car, grandma!"
Biff's grandma yelled something else but Biff was already walking off. We followed suit and we saw Biff taking a ball from some kids and threw it into a porch roof.
I called Doc back and told him, "Doc and Timmy. It is Biff's house. Annie and I are on him, over."
With that, we started to tail him.
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