August 10, 2017
8:30 PM PDT
Father Universe
"Mom, is that you?" asked Susan Brown, as she came to. She felt someone caressing her head, and she felt a little stiff and sore. "Mom?"
"Yes, sweetie," snickered a feminine voice that, most decidedly, did not belong to Susan's mother. "I'm your mommy. It's time to wake up, dear."
"No, you're not - you... you bitch!" shouted Susan, as she opened her eyes. She saw that the young woman standing over her was none other than Amy Needles - who was always fond of tormenting Susan, Marlene, and all their friends.
"Quite the feisty one, eh?" smirked Amy, as she poked Susan in the arm. "Well, I'll give you girls a chance to become acquainted with each other, as the Tannen men and I make plans of what to do next."
"Tannen men?" gasped Susan, as she was real surprised at the idea that there was more than one of them. As she looked up, she saw that Amy was right. "Where the hell am I?"
"That's what I want to know," muttered the girl that was next to her. Susan looked up, and she saw that it was Marlene.
As Susan glanced at all the other captives, she could hardly believe what she saw. She saw seven girls who resembled Marlene McFly, two girls who resembled teen versions of Jennifer Parker McFly, a girl who resembled a teen version of Lorraine Baines McFly, four girls who resembled Jennifer Connolly, four girls who looked a lot like Elisabeth Shue, two blonde girls, a redhead girl, and two girls who resembled her.
"Are you Maria Brown?" asked a girl who resembled Susan. As Susan took a closer look at the girl, she realized that they didn't look exactly alike. The other girl's hair was a little darker - and she had brown eyes, whereas Susan had blue eyes. "Are you, uh, related to Dr. Emmett Brown."
"Yeah, I'm Dr. Brown's great-granddaughter," replied Susan, nervously. "My name's Susan Brown. I can't say that I've ever heard of a Maria Brown. What relation are you to... to Dr. Brown."
"I'm her daughter, actually," replied the other girl. "You see, Maria Brown is my name. I just thought you might be... my counterpart - as Amy and the Tannens keep hopping between worlds... to capture... capture us."
"I'm also Maria Brown," added another girl. "I was captured in the... the last world. It is so confusing to me, as well. I guess she would be Maria Five, being from the fifth world - and I would be Maria Seven."
"I guess this would currently be world number eight," commented Maria Five, sighing. "Essentially, we've been hopping between worlds."
"Hopping between worlds?" Susan asked, as she tried to take in what the girl who looked so much like her said. "Well, I'm aware of the concept of time travel - but this... this... Well, who are all of you?"
"My name's Harmony Brown," explained one of the blonde girls. "We're both Harmony, in fact. I guess you can call me Harmony One..." Nudging to the other blonde girl, she added, "... and her Harmony Four, as she's from the fourth world. I'm a descendant of Doc Brown, as well. In fact, I'm her granddaughter."
"Whoa, this is heavy," gasped Susan, as she could hardly believe what she heard. "I don't get how the Harmonys could be Dr. Brown's granddaughters, and the Marias could be Dr. Brown's daughters - while I'm really his great-granddaughter... and I never heard of a Harmony Brown or a Maria Brown."
"Apparently, in different worlds, Dr. Brown just married at different times," explained Harmony Four. "I don't claim to understand it all myself, to be honest. By the way, would you happen to be dating a Marty Jr?"
"Actually, I'm dating a Calvin Klein III," Susan whispered, as she wondered if the boy in question had any idea of what happened to her. "He and I were childhood friends, but we've been in a... a romantic relationship... for almost two years."
"Calvin Klein III?" asked Harmony One, confused. "So, uh, who are his parents... and his grandparents?"
"His parents are Calvin Klein Jr and Jennifer Parker," explained Susan, as she felt quite dazed, "and his parents are Calvin Klein Sr and Mary Parker." She then realized something, as she gasped, "Of course! You must be from a world where Martin Seamus McFly was never trapped in 1955."
With that, all of the other girls - except for the Marlene of her world - gasped.
"Well, the Marty McFly Sr of our world was trapped in 1955 for a week," explained Maria One, "but, after about a week, she was able to make it home."
"Is the same true of all of your worlds?" Susan asked, stunned.
All of the other girls, except for Marlene Klein, nodded.
"My name's Marlene McFly," added one of the other Marlene. "I suppose the Marlene that came with you must be... Marlene Klein?"
"Yeah, I am," replied Marlene K, in a near whisper. "So, uh, I guess I guess I must be the only Marlene Klein. The rest of you are all... Marlene McFly?"
"That's right," agreed the other Marlene who had previously spoken. All of the other Marlenes - along with, strangely enough, the girl who resembled a teen version of Lorraine Baines McFly - nodded. "It's so strange to think of you... as Marlene Klein."
"So, you came from a world where Marty McFly was stuck in 1955?" snickered one of the Tannen men, as he made his way to the back of the train. "I sure must say, that is mighty interesting! A world where the McFly butthead remains stuck in the fifties."
"Who the hell are you?" snapped Susan. "I would say that you're Griff Tannen, except for the fact that..."
"I'm Cliff Tannen," smirked the Tannen man. "I'm Griff's father, and I came here from the year 1987. I always love seeing the confused expressions on your faces."
"You.. you bastard!" shouted Susan, as she felt the urge to slap Cliff. Unfortunately, she couldn't - as her arms were restrained. "Why can't you just leave us alone?"
"Now, where would the fun in that be?" smirked Amy. "I must say, it's very interesting to explore these other worlds."
"Well, I'll let you girls get back to acquainting yourselves with one another," smirked Cliff. "While Amy and I go to capture some girls, Cliff will keep you entertained."
"We're out of chocolate eclairs," announced Griff, "but we sure have a whole case of powdered doughnuts holes. If you girls kiss me, you can have some doughnut holes."
"You're... you're sick!" spat out Susan, as Cliff and Amy headed back to the front of the train.
"Nope, we just have a way with women," snickered Cliff.
"I can't believe this," groaned Susan. "I always knew that Griff and Amy were... bad. Still, I can't believe that they can be so..."
"At any rate," Harmony Four asked, sighing. "Did you say that you and Marty Jr... I mean, Calvin III... were childhood friends, but just recently... developed a deeper relationship?"
"That's correct," replied Susan, quietly. "It's been almost two years, now. I'm rather convinced that... that Calvin and I are right for each other."
"That sounds similar to our case," explained Harmony One, "except that, with us, it's only been about one year. Well, even if you aren't quite me... I guess it's good to find another world where Marty Jr is dating another descendant of Dr. Brown."
"Yeah, I guess," Susan replied, swallowing. "What about you, Marias? Are you also dating a... a Marty Jr?"
"Actually, he's just a close childhood friend of mine," replied Maria Three. "The Marty Jr from our world is dating a Suzy MacArthur."
"Not really," added Maria Seven, "but I am, in fact, dating George McFly. He's a... Well, he's a cousin to Marty Jr - and even looks like him. The Marty Jr of our world is also with Suzy MacArthur."
"Right," added an Elisabeth Shue look-alike, "and I'm with Emmett Brown - who really is, essentially, Marty Jr's look-alike cousin."
"Actually, they are more like half-brothers," corrected Maria Seven. "All three of them are, in fact - as their fathers are, essentially, different versions of the same person."
"Sort of like with our world, I guess," commented the redhead. "Mike and Alex are sort of more like half-brothers to Marty Jr, and their fathers are also different versions of the same person. Yet, officially, they're considered cousins."
"Wow, that is all so interesting," breathed Susan. While she genuinely was fascinated, she also felt confused. It was tough enough for her to deal with the concept of other worlds, but the idea that some of the other worlds contained different versions of the same person was even more confusing - especially when you through offspring into the equation. "I mean, this isn't exactly the best of circumstances - but..."
"I'm Suzy MacArthur, by the way," added another one of the girls who looked a lot like Elisabeth Shue. "It looks like, so far, there are two other versions of me. Apparently, I'm the third that was captured... along with my cousin, Julie MacArthur."
"Wow, another Susie?" asked Susan, as she was shocked to find out that the other girl shared a nickname with her. "So, uh... So, you're not related to Dr. Emmett Brown."
As Susan glanced between the three Suzys and Julie, she noticed the girls didn't look exactly alike. Julie's hair was a little blonder, and she also looked a little slimmer. Julie was the girl that was dating an Emmett McFly.
"No, not that I'm aware of," replied another Suzy, softly. "I didn't meet Marty Jr, until two years ago... when our family moved to Hill Valley... and he rescued me from Griff Tannen. My parents are Luke MacArthur and Yvette Manchester."
"Yvette Manchester?" asked Susan, as she could hardly believe what she heard. "But that's... that's my mother! My father is Albert Brown, though."
"When's your birthday, uh, Susan?" asked the first Suzy, as she and the other two Suzy's looked shocked
"My birthday is on May 29 of 1998," replied Susan, swallowing.
"That's my birthday, too!" gasped the third Suzy. "We really don't look all that much alike, but... I guess, essentially, that also makes you our counterpart."
"Yeah, we really don't look that much alike," agreed Susan, stunned. "We most both take after our respective fathers. I guess that would..." Realizing that she still didn't know who all the girls were, she asked, "What about the rest of you?"
"Well, I'm Jennifer Parker," added the girl who did, in fact, look like a teen version of Jennifer Parker McFly. "I was the first to be captured, back in 1987. In case you're wondering, the other girl who resembles me is Melody McFly. Apparently, she's a daughter of... of another version of me."
"Yeah, she's my sister," added the girl who looked like a teen version of Lorraine Baines McFly. "My name's Marlene McFly, and I can't... Well, I still can't get over how all my counterparts look so different from me. At least, Marty Jr appears to be the same."
"That is quite fascinating," added one of the girls who resembled Jennifer Connolly. "I just... Well, I'm Stephanie Stebbs. This is my twin sister, Stacy. Apparently, the other girls who resemble us are our counterparts from another world."
"Yeah, my sister's dating Marty Jr," added Stacy, "while I'm dating an Alex McFly."
"I'm also dating an Alex McFly," replied another Stebbs girl, likely another Stacy. "In the world that we came from, Alex has a twin brother... named Mike. They both look just like Marty Jr - and, thus, are often mistaken for triplets."
"In our world, there is no Mike McFly," explained the first Stephanie. "Gee, it can sure get confusing enough... keeping Marty Jr and Alex straight."
"I guess I see what you mean," replied the second Stephanie, sighing. "So far, we both came from worlds where Marty Jr had look-alike cousins. We end up with Marty Jr, while you end up with Alex."
"I'm Mike's girlfriend," added the redhead. "I still can't believe that this is all... actually happening. My name's Lisa Jung, and Mike and I met in the most unusual way. I came from 1986, in fact - and thus, alternate Jennifer is no longer alone in that regard."
"I do remember a Lisa Jung, in fact," replied Jennifer. "She was a childhood friend of mine, from before my parents and I moved to Hill Valley. I wonder how the Lisa from our world is doing, come to think of it. So, uh, how did you end up in... in 2016?"
"It's a long story," Lisa replied, sighing. "I ran away from a foster home, and hid in a cabin at Sunnyside Lake Resort. You and your cousin, along with Marty and Calvin, came to the resort. From 2017, you guys... along with your children... decided to return. A lightning storm had caused the cabin to... to act as a nexus between 1987 and 2017."
"This certainly is heavy," gasped Jennifer. "I wonder if the same might've happened in our world. This is so..."
"That is, if we ever even get home," grumbled Susan. Even though she felt more than a little terrified, she had to admit that the experience was a little interesting.
"You know, uh, Susan," commented Maria Five, softly, "the world that we came from is a little similar to yours. Although, instead of Marty Sr being stuck in the fifties, Marty Jr was stuck in the eighties."
"He did make it back to 2015, eventually," added one of the Suzys. "Still, he was stuck in the eighties for about two years. Even though I sure do enjoy some things from the eighties, I don't think I'd like to be stuck in that era."
"Sometimes, I wish I was a teen in the eighties," commented Harmony One, sighing. "Still, all things considered... Well, I guess you do have a point."
"Being from the eighties," added Lisa, "I can tell you there are plenty of things that I prefer about... this decade. Especially with things like cellphones, hoverboards, and the internet. Also, I do think rock music is making a revival."
"I do like a lot of eighties music," Susan replied, softly. "I also like a lot of music from the seventies and the nineties. Still, I don't think I'd want to live in the past."
"Aha!" smirked Cliff, as he headed towards the back of the train. "I sure see that you buttheads can't be content with the music of your own generation." With a chuckle, he added, "Well, you girls might be buttheads - but you girls are also very sexy."
"Well, my princesses," Amy added, as she joined Cliff, "Cliff and I are out to capture some more girls - so that they can keep you company, of course. If you girls behave yourselves, though... Well, you can have some powdered doughnut holes."
Susan felt too repulsed to answer, as she watched Cliff and Amy step off the train. Of course, she wasn't even all that hungry - but she also wasn't exactly stuffed. The very thought of powdered doughnut holes was quite tempting.
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"Want to check out that mall, again?" suggested Cliff, as he and Amy stepped into the Courthouse Square. "Perhaps, we could just pick up a little... Well, we still have those powdered doughnuts. The girls really seem to love them, and it's so perfect for..."
"Well, in the last couple of worlds we stopped in," replied Amy, "the girls happened to be there. At any rate, I wonder who Marty Jr's girlfriend will be... in this world."
"He certainly is one real fickle guy, isn't he?" cackled Cliff. "Well, it's been some time... since we last found a Harmony. I wonder if we'll find her here. That would be..."
"So far, Marlene has existed in all the worlds," whispered Amy. "I wonder if Marty Jr's girlfriend will be with her. If it's Stephanie, again... She's always had twin sister Stacy - who, somehow or another, always ends up dating some cousin of Marty McFly Jr."
"We'll have to act discreet, Butch," Cliff reminded her partner. "Apparently, my future nephew also looks like me - and he's a real pansy. At least, it's convenient for me."
"There's no Bill Tannen in the world that I came from, though," pointed out Amy.
"I think I'm seeing a pattern here," Cliff replied, sighing. "So far, it was in all of the EJ worlds... where Bill Tannen exists. We currently are in another EJ world, so chances are good that..."
"What shop should we try first?" asked Amy, as a duo stepped into the mall. "I guess we could pick up a little bite to eat, and then..."
"I could go for a milkshake, myself," commented Cliff. "After I saw the girls drinking them in the last world they we visited - I sort of have a craving for one, myself."
"Yeah, milkshakes are nice," agreed Amy. "Too bad they don't keep very well, or else we could..."
"Bill Tannen, is that you?" asked a somewhat familiar feminine voice. "Who's the girl you're with? She looks so much like..."
As Cliff turned around, she saw that it was another version of Amy Needles - a good version, no doubt. She was accompanied by a young tall blond man.
"Nice to meet you, miss," replied Butch Amy. She smiled with her mouth shut. "I must say, there is quite a remarkable resemblance."
"My name's Amy Needles," replied Good Amy, "and this is my boyfriend, Eric Wilson. It sure is a nice day out, isn't it?"
"Yeah, I suppose it is," Cliff replied, keeping his voice as friendly as possible. Finally, the mystery of who Eric was has been solved.
"My name's Butch," added Butch Amy, with a toothless smile. "So, uh, where are you guys off to?"
"We just did some shopping at Pier One Imports," explained Good Amy. "They have all types of great scents over there. I believe Stephanie and Stacy were entering, as we left. They must be excited about the big date, tonight."
"Speaking of big dates," added Eric, as he slipped his arms around Good Amy, "I'm just looking forward to eating out at Olive Garden. That place really serves great food."
"Talk to you, later, Bill," Good Amy replied, nodding. "It was also great meeting you, Butch. Perhaps, we can get to know each other better."
"Right, that'd be nice," agreed Butch Amy. As Eric and Good Amy turned to exit the mall, she whispered. "Well, we know where the Stebbs girls are - thanks to good me. That's such a lame store. I don't understand what's so great about Pier One."
"So, uh, where is Pier One?" Cliff asked, smiling with anticipation.
"If the mall is just like the one from the world that I came from," replied Amy, "it's right here on the first floor. It shouldn't take long to get there."
"So, Marlene, how about picking up the dress that you've longed for?" asked a young feminine voice. "I'm sure that Vincent would love the way the dress looks on you."
As Cliff looked up, he saw Marlene - who was accompanied by an unfamiliar brunette, who's hair was wavy and darker than that of Marlene's. He pulled Amy behind one of the trash bins.
"That would be totally awesome, Lila," gushed Marlene. "Vincent and I really have a big date, this evening. It sure was nice, eating at Veggie's Delight. I must say, they really do serve such delicious pocket sandwiches."
"They're simply healthy for you, too," added Lila. "Say, Marly, I think I left something inside the restaurant. Why don't you wait here, while I go back and get it?"
"Yeah, okay, sure," replied Marlene, somewhat excitedly. "See you shortly, Lila."
"I guess this is our cue," Amy replied, snickered. "Apparently, this Lila girl is a friend of Marlene's - but I really don't think we need to concern ourselves with her. In the world that I came from, I'm not aware of Marlene being friends with a Lila - but no matter."
"I do think that chick is kind of hot," Cliff whispered, smiling, "but we do want to make this quick, before the Stebbs girls leave Pier One."
As the villainous duo crept towards Marlene, Cliff began to pour some chloroform into a washcloth - taking care not to pour too much. After all, he didn't want to kill the girl. He just wanted to knock her out. Marlene let out a little shriek, as Amy put her arms around the McFly girl's shoulders.
"What the hell do you think you're..." demanded Marlene. As Cliff stepped in front of her, she added, "Why don't you simply leave me alone, Griff? When Marty, Alex, and Vincent find out what you've done..."
Before Marlene could finish her rant, Cliff placed the washcloth in front of her face. As Marlene began to pass out, Cliff smiled.
"I really wonder who this Vincent guy is," snickered Cliff. "I know there were a couple of Alexes in some previous worlds that we visited, but... Well, Butch, why don't you lead the way over to Pier One?"
"You bet, Cliffster," purred Amy, as she caressed Cliff's cheek with the back of his right hand. "We'd better make it quick, though - before that Lila girl gets back."
Cliff smiled, as Amy led the way to Pier One Imports. He felt excited about capturing two more Stebbs girls, which would bring the grand total to six.
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"I simply love Asian Spice," commented Stephanie Stebbs - as she and her twin sister, Stacy, were picking up some scented candles. "That will really set the atmosphere for our big date, tonight. I am so looking forward to our big date."
Stephanie smiled, as she thought of dear Marty Klein Jr. She could still remember the party where she met the young man. Immediately, they opted to hook up Stacy with Alex Klein - who was Marty Jr's look-alike cousin. In fact, the two were often mistaken for twins. Of course, their fathers did happen to be twins.
"Same with me," agreed Stacy, dreamily. "I really like the Downpour sent, as well. This is a nice store, I must say. Nothing like some exotic scents to set the atmosphere."
It seemed rather amazing, indeed, that Stacy and Alex were very passionate for each other. While Marty Jr and Alex weren't exactly twins, people often just thought of the couples as twins dating twins.
"For sure," Stephanie replied, nodding. "Man, it's so hard to believe that it's been four years. I mean, it seems like almost yesterday. Of course, it's also really a big night for Vincent and Marlene. It's hard to believe that, when they were younger, they..."
"This certainly is a special night for three special couples," Stacy adding, nodding. "It's a good thing that... Well, I'm just glad that the Klein boys don't mind that we're a little late. I do feel a little bad about it, but..."
"It'll certainly be worth it, though," replied Stephanie. "We picked up some cologne for the boys, and... I guess you and Alex will stay at his place, while Marty and I will stay at our place. It's so nice to have parents that are very accommodating, y'know."
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it," agreed Stacy. "Well, we've got the bean bag chairs - as well as the lava lamps. I just think lava lamps are great for setting the atmosphere. We'll have the scented candles from Pier One, as well. What about the soundtrack, though? What music are you planning to play. I'm sure partial to Simon and Garfunkel, myself. It's great music for creating a relaxing atmosphere."
"Yeah, Simon and Garfunkel is very nice," agreed Stephanie. "However, I was thinking of playing Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy album. I really do love that album, a lot."
"That sure is a nice album," whispered Stacy, nodding. "I've always thought that Led Zeppelin's fourth album was a bit overrated. I mean, I like a lot of the songs on there - but... Personally, I believe Houses of the Holy is the best album by Led Zeppelin."
"Well, I never was overly fond of Stairway to Heaven," Stephanie replied, nodding. "I quite think Houses of the Holy is the superior album. Of course, Over the Hills and Far Away usually does make Marty cry. There's something so touching about that song."
"Yeah, that is a very touching song," agreed Stacy, "as is The Rain Song. I simply was thinking that we could have The Rain Song played at our wedding. It would be so..."
Stephanie's heart jumped at the mention of "wedding". While she was looking forward to marrying her beloved Marty Jr, she also felt more than a little nervous.
"So, Stace, you think we'll end up doing the double wedding?" asked Stephanie, as a smile spread across her face. "I sure have mixed feelings on that. I know Martin and Arthur had a double wedding. Still, would it be as meaningful as..."
"Well, it would avoid arguments about whose wedding comes first," pointed out Stacy. "Although, granted, there's simply still the issue of... It's only fair that Vince and Marly marry before we do, since they're older. I look forward to attending that wedding."
"I do, too," agreed Stephanie. "However, there's the issue of... I don't think you can have two best men and two maids of honour, can you? That rather would be a tough one. Marly and Vince are very fond of all of us, and we know they want to be fair..."
"Perhaps, Lila should actually be the maid of honour," suggested Stacy. "After all, she and Marlene are practically shopping partners - while you and I never particularly had any real fondness for shopping. I mean, I like to buy scents and such - but it's..."
"Well, that sure would cover the maid of honour," replied Stephanie, "but what about the best man? Vince does consider Marty and Alex to be his two best friends, and..."
"I guess it's not really for us to worry about," pointed out Stacy. "At any rate, we do have college to get through. We're just taking a few classes, but... It's simply nice to be attending the same college as the Klein boys, even if we're not..."
"Yeah, we simply opted to stay at home," replied Stephanie. "I remember wishing that we attended the same high school as the Klein boys. However, our parents sure have insisted on us attending private school - as they never liked the public school system."
"Well, it's nice to be done with high school," Stacy commented, sighing. "Although, it's scary to think that... that we're adults. Sometimes, I'd rather not worry about world issues. I mean, I'm really not fond of discussing politics - as that can..."
"Politics certainly is a very volatile issue," agreed Stephanie. "Although, it really is nice to see that our country has a female president. Anyway, should we check out? I think it's getting a bit late, and I'm sure that the boys are..."
"Stephanie, look over there!" hissed Stacy, as she pointed behind her. "The girl looks a lot like Amy Needles, but that really can't be... She was leaving the store with Eric, just as we were entering. I think they're heading towards us."
Stephanie swallowed, as she glanced to where Stacy pointed. She had a bad feeling that the Tannen boy was Griff, even though she didn't notice the bionic implants. He also was holding onto Marlene - who appeared to have been knocked out, somehow.
"Holy shit, Stacy!" gasped Stephanie, as she grabbed at her sister. "We have to get out of here! I wonder what poor Vincent is gonna say, when he finds out that..."
Stephanie's heart was pounding, as she and her sister ran out of the shop. She had to get the Tannen boy and the Amy look-alike off their trail. Suddenly, she felt some strong arms roughly pulling her back.
"Let my sister go, you... you bastard!" shouted Stacy, as she reached out to punch the Tannen. However, the Amy look-alike grabbed at her arm. "Look, we happen to have a big date for tonight - and we'd really appreciate it, if you'd..."
"Do you think we care?" sneered the Amy look-alike. "Nighty-night, sweet princess."
"What the hell are you..." Stacy began to ask.
Before she could finish, the Amy look-alike placed a washcloth in front of her face. Stephanie watched in horror, as she saw her sister faint. She began to struggle her way out of the Tannen's clutches.
Stephanie glanced behind her, as she caught sight of Lila Chessler turning around a corner. She hoped that Marlene's best friend would be able to help. As Lila looked up, her face turned pale. Stephanie swallowed, as she saw Lila reach for her cellphone.
Suddenly, her vision turned dark - and, before she knew it, she was no longer alert.
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Calvin Klein III sighed, just as the time bus entered a new world. He glanced at all the young men who resembled him. He figured that he quite had the most in common with the Marty Jrs. However, he wasn't sure if even they were really him.
"How could you stand that?" asked Teen Marty, as he turned to Calvin Sr. "I sure had a hard enough time, spending just a week in 1955. The idea of just being stuck there, though... I'd have to wait fourteen years - before I even get to hear Led Zeppelin, again. I'm not sure that I could..."
"Well, it certainly wasn't easy for me," replied Calvin Sr, sighing. "That's for sure. I did have my Walkman with me - so that sure did help, for a little while. Once the batteries wore out, though... Well, I really had no choice but to adapt - however hard it was."
"I suppose it could be worse," commented Teen Marty, quietly. "At least, it's actually a little better than being stuck in 1885 - where the possibility of living to see... even 1955... is quite slim. Still, I can't imagine that it was much fun for you."
"On the positive side," pointed out Calvin Jr, "it was nice to have a father who shared the same taste in music as me. My friends have often said that I had a cool dad, and I just... It did quite seem a little freaky, though - when I discovered that my best friend for the first seventeen years of my life was the same as my father. It seems a bit..."
"And I happen to share the same taste in music as my dad and grandpa," Calvin III commented, as he flashed a lopsided smile. "I suppose it actually is kind of rare for three generations of people to have so much in common."
"How would you feel about being stuck in the 1980s?" asked the young man, who was identified as Marty Jr Five. "That was what happened to me. Granted, I do quite like a lot of things about that decade. Still, being stuck there wasn't all that fun."
"Yeah, I can imagine that it rather wouldn't be," agreed Calvin III, as he sympathized with the other young man. "It's a fun decade to visit, but... Well, it probably would be similar to how Grandpa felt about being stuck in the fifties. At any rate, just how long were you stuck there?"
"It was about two years," replied Marty Jr Five, quietly. "Doc had to take me to get a rejuvenation, in fact - before I could resume my life in 2015. Although, things weren't exactly the same. My parents were much happier, and even I grew up being a more confident person - even though I was still too weak to stand up to Griff."
"So, uh, you were from that timeline?" Marty Jr One asked, aghast. "The timeline where Dad got into that automobile accident with the Rolls Royce, and I was someone who let Griff push me around? I mean, you might've told us before - but I guess I was a little too... preoccupied. I guess I was too busy envying how you got to..."
"I'd rather not remember that timeline," Marty Jr Five replied, sighing. "Granted, I did have some good times - but it was..."
"I'm sure that my dad feels about the same way," commented Alex P. "He came from the world where Biff Tannen was rich and powerful, after all. Of course, I've never seen that world - but... Thinking about that gives me the creeps."
"The same sure for my dad," agreed Emmett D McFly. "I used to think that Biff wasn't as bad as his grandson, but I..."
"Speaking of which," gasped Calvin III, as he recalled the current issue at hand, "I do hope that we can... rescue the girls." Tears filled his eyes, as he added, "Oh, how I wish I hadn't opted to use the bathroom. The girls might still be safe and sound, and we wouldn't..."
"It's simply not your fault, son," Calvin Jr replied, as he rested his hands on his son's shoulders. "Believe me, I'm also very concerned about my daughter - as well as your girlfriend. Panicking isn't gonna help solve anything, though."
"I suppose you're right, Dad," replied Calvin III, softly. "However, I just feel so..." He then began to cry, as he felt bad about the whole situation. "I just wish that..."
"Think of how I feel," put in Teen Marty. "I've been chasing after those bastards since the beginning - and, so far, we're not having much luck in capturing them. I just feel as if we're..."
"I know how you feel, Teen Dad" added Marty Jr One. "I have been on this trip almost as long as you have, and... Say, how many hours has it been - since we..."
"Well, it's certainly been a long time," replied Doc '87, slowly. "I know that we've went backwards, once. It's probably about well past everyone's bedtime. Or for most of us, at any rate. Oh, the poor girls. They really must be..."
"I wonder if this thing is ever gonna stop," groaned Mike M. "I'm sure that, when Lisa opted to move to 2016... Well, I don't think she ever quite expected for... this... to happen. If we ever do manage to rescue the girls, I promise that I will..."
"I hate to seem so self-centred," commented Jennifer, softly, "but I'm worried about how the whole thing will... affect my existence. I mean, Cliff managed to capture my younger self - even though I can't seem to remember any of what..."
"Temporal amnesia," replied Doc One, softly. "Well, I'm not sure how the rest of you feel - but, on our next stop, I'm thinking that... While the M&Ms were nice, I can go for something a little more substantial."
"Yeah, I think most of us are starting to get real hungry," agreed Doc Three, "and the M&Ms really don't cut it. On the other hand, though, we really don't want to leave the bus."
"Of course, we shouldn't all leave the bus," Doc Eight replied, softly. "I mean, as we rather consider all the duplicates that currently exist... Perhaps, our counterparts from this world might be able to..."
"Is it such a smart idea to impose, though?" Calvin Jr asked, softly. "Then, on second thought, I suppose our counterparts would be understanding of..."
"Mostly, I'm concerned about what might happen," Calvin Sr commented, softly, "if we were to... Well, I sort of hoping that we'd be able to rescue the girls in this..."
"We'd all sure want for that, uh, Calvin Sr," Marty Sr One replied, gently, "but, so far, we're really not having much luck. The past few times that we decided to confront the Tannens, things ended up in disaster - and we certainly don't wish for any of the girls to be killed."
"Speaking of the girls," Marty Jr Seven commented, softly, "and dinner... Well, I have a feeling that the Tannens simply don't have much concern for their... physical needs. It'd be just like them to let the girls starve, while they... feed themselves."
"Either that, or it's..." Marty Jr One replied, in a near whisper. "... or they're actually using food in order to get kisses out of the girls. Some of the earlier captives, at least, might just be feeling desperate enough to..."
"For some odd reason," Jennifer commented, softly, "I have a craving for powdered doughnut holes. Earlier, it was chocolate eclairs - but now it's..."
"For now, it might be best to just lay off on the sweets," suggested Doc Four. "We're already feeling anxious enough, as it is - and I think too much sugar wouldn't be..."
"I'm actually not feeling too hungry, right now," Calvin III commented, as he lifted his tear-stained face. "Then again, I simply do happen to be one of the newcomers." For the first time, as he looked around, he saw two Bill Tannens. "Bill Tannen?"
"They're good Tannens," insisted Marty Jr Four, as he placed his arm around Bill Tannen Four. "I understand that, in your world..."
"I guess I really shouldn't be taking the confusion so personally," Bill Four commented, sadly, "but it still hurts to think of how..."
"You and me both," agreed Bill One, nodding. "I guess we actually will have to make a mental note to remember that, in the PF worlds, we don't exist. At least, so far, that seems to be the case. Perhaps, that..."
As Calvin III took a closer look at the tee-shirts that the Bills were wearing, he added, "Well, I can see that you boys really do like Led Zeppelin. In that case, I suppose you can't be too bad. I mean, Led Zeppelin does rule - and..."
"Yeah, Led Zeppelin rocks!" agreed Bill One. "Anyway, I'm probably feeling even more disgusted with my cousin and my uncle - than any of the rest of you are. After all, I'm the one who has to contend with the... the association of..."
"Well, as you've put it that way," Calvin III replied, softly. He suddenly felt a sense of unreserved sympathy for the Bill Tannens, as he could imagine how difficult it must be to contend with such crooked relatives. "In this case, I now feel ashamed that I..."
"... tarred the Tannens with the same brush," Marty Jr Seven finished, softly. "I feel so ashamed about the prejudice that I held against... Still, in our world, we've simply never met any nice Tannens. Thomas F Wilson, who really does look so much like the Tannens, seems to be a very nice man - but, however, he isn't exactly a Tannen."
"I guess I understand," Bill Four replied, softly. "It's not your fault, after all."
"Well, it's simply nice to meet the two of you," Calvin III replied, with sincerity. While it sure still felt disconcerting to be in the company of man who happened to share a face with his worst enemy. He knew that it was unfair to hold it against them. "I really think it's wonderful that you... that you turned out to be different from your relatives."
"Sometimes, I'm sure tempted to just change my last name," grumbled Bill One. "Then, on the other hand, it's not the [i[name[/i] that's... evil. It's..."
"It's your relatives," replied Calvin III. "Which is unfortunate, of course - but..." As he looked around, he realized that that there were two young females on the bus - which brought the grand total of the fairer gender to three. "Melody and Jamie Brown. I just can't... I sure guess you two must've escaped being captured. Are you girls... twins?"
"Yeah, I guess we really happened to luck out," Jamie replied, softly. "We're not really twins. Not in the natural sense, that is. Actually, in spite of our different names, we're interdimensional counterparts. Sort of in the same way as you and the Marty Jrs..."
"Except for the fact that he and the Marty Jrs really aren't exactly the same," pointed out Melody. "His, uh, patrilineal heritage is a little different."
"So was mine," Jamie replied, softly, "in the original timeline. Initially, I was a lot taller - and I had darker hair. Even though my name was still Jamie Brown, I was the son of Miff Tannen. Essentially, I was Bill's half-sister - even if I never really knew about..."
"This really is heavy," muttered Melody. "You'll have to explain more, later. For now, I'm more concerned about my sister - along with everyone else."
"Well, this is all very interesting," Calvin III replied, softly. "For now, though, I sure hope that we can... From now on, when the girls and I go out - I'm never, for even one second, gonna let them out of my sight."
"That does sound a little extreme, son," Calvin Jr commented, gently. "Then again, it's understandable that you'd want to..."
"Your dad's right, ace," Marty Sr One agreed. "Well, since we're in another EJ world... The chances are likely that we're actually living at my parents old home. If, somehow, we're not there - then we can..."
"That sounds like a plan," agreed Doc One. "I guess we'd better hightail it over there."
Calvin III swallowed hard, as he still felt uneasy about being in a different world. Still, he realized that it was the least of his concerns.
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"Well, boys, this will be a special evening," commented Marty Klein Jr, as he turned on Lyons Estate. "I do wonder how the girls are doing. I know Stephanie and Stacy went to purchase some scented candles. I am very excited for our romantic time."
"I know there was this dress that Marlene wanted to buy," replied Vincent McFly Jr. "I can hardly wait to see how it looks on her. Well, I just hope the girls like the chocolate eclairs that we picked up. I suppose we should stop by your place first, as we..."
"Right," Marty Jr replied, nervously. Just then, he caught sight of Calvin Klein waiting outside the house. "I wonder what Grandpa Calvin is doing here. I was not expecting for him to... Gee, he looks very serious. I sure do wonder what it is that he wants."
"Well, I guess we're about to find out," replied Alex Klein, quietly. Alex was Marty Jr's look-alike cousin. "I hope there there wasn't some sort of..."
"It looks like he's trying very hard not to cry," pointed out Vincent, as the trio stepped out of the car. Turning to Calvin, he asked, "What brings you over here, tonight?"
"Boys, I've got terrible news for you," Calvin replied, in a near whisper. "Lila Chessler called over here, just about fifteen minutes ago. She told me that she spotted Marly and the the Stebbs twins being kidnapped by Griff and some brunette woman he was with. They were over at the Courthouse Mall. She's also called the police, and..."
"What!" shrieked all three of the boys, as they stared at Calvin. Marty Jr could hardly believe what he heard. As he glanced at Alex and Vincent, they simply seemed to feel the same way. "Kidnapped! Griff! No way!"
"I'm afraid it's all true, boys," Calvin replied, sorrowfully. A few tears slipped down his cheeks, as he added, "I always knew that Griff was a real asshole, but I never..."
"He used to harass Marlene, all the time," Marty Jr replied, quietly. With sudden rage, he fumed, "That bastard! I can't believe him!" He balled up his fists, as he added, "It's so... I swear, if that bastard does anything to harm the girls... or actually makes them lose their virginity... Well, there is gonna be hell to pay! I'm really not gonna put up with this! Someway or another, I'll see to it that..."
"Please, Marty, just try to calm down," urged Alex, as he laid his hands on his cousin's shoulders. "You're practically shouting loud enough for the whole neighbourhood..."
"I'm sorry, Alex," Marty Jr replied, in a somewhat quieter tone. "I am feeling so pissed off, though - to think that Griff would have a nerve to... I swear, I rather would want nothing more than to see that bastard fall into Clayton Ravine!"
"Marty!" gasped Alex, horrified. "Believe me, Marty - I am just as pissed off about this as you are. However, losing our cool isn't gonna help us save the girls."
"Alex is right," agreed Vincent. "I hate Griff Tannen just as much as you do, but... I'm very concerned about Marlene - and, of course, I'm sure pissed off that she's been... She was my childhood friend, even if we lost touch for about six years. It's just..."
"Yeah, getting yourself all worked up really isn't gonna help matters," Calvin pointed out, softly. "We have to be quite proactive about this, if we hope to ever be able to rescue the girls. I'm thankful that I happened to be in the house, when Lila called."
"Yes, you guys are right," agreed Marty Jr, as he took in a deep breath. "I just never expected that Griff would... I still remember the day that I had publicly humiliated him inside the Cafe '80s, and I... Well, I thought he learned his lesson - and that he..."
"Hey, guys, look!" called out Alex, pointing. "It simply looks like a hover-bus, and I see that Doc is inside." With a frown, he added, "I really wonder who all these passengers are, though. I mean, it's not like Doc to..."
As Marty Jr looked up, he saw exactly what his cousin was referring to. Through the windows, he saw that many of the passengers looked like him and Alex. He sure had never seen so many look-alikes before.
"Come aboard, you gentleman," called out Doc, as he opened the bus door. "I gather that you must be missing some girls?"
"Indeed, we are," Calvin replied, grimly. "Fortunately, Marlene's friend had witnessed the kidnapping - and she was able to contact me. Unfortunately, we just have no idea as to where they could... Apparently, it was Griff and some... some brunette."
"I wonder just who the hell the brunette is," muttered Marty Jr. "I'm surprised that it wasn't some blonde, since you'd expect for Spike as he his sidekick."
"Well, there's a real good explanation for it," explained Doc. "If you guys can all come aboard, I'll be able to..." He stopped short, as he called out, "Hey, uh, alternate me!"
As Marty Jr turned around, he saw that another version of Doc was standing behind him - and he was carrying a huge package.
"What in the name of Sir Isaac H Newton is going on here?" gasped the other Doc. "I came here to deliver the stuffed shells and garlic bread to..."
"I'm not sure how to say this, Doc," Calvin replied, softly, "but my granddaughter and the Stebbs girls have been kidnapped, and..."
"Did you say 'granddaughter'?" gasped the Doc who was at the front of the bus. "Are you, by any chance, Calvin Klein Sr?"
"Yeah, I'm Calvin Klein," replied Calvin, nervously. "I'm really not sure what you mean by 'senior', though. I've never named any of my children Calvin Klein Jr."
"I'd hazard a guess that you're not a future version of me," commented the Doc who was carrying the package of food. "If that's not the case, then who are..."
"I'm not," replied the Doc at the front of the bus, matter-of-factly. "I came here from another world. This is world number nine, in fact - which would make you Doc Nine."
"What do you mean this is world number nine?" demanded the local Doc. "I'm not sure that I follow..."
"All of you, on the bus," insisted the Doc at the controls, as he gestured for the group to climb aboard.
Marty Jr swallowed - as he, his cousin, his friend, his grandfather, and the scientist stepped onto the bus. As he stepped onto the bus, he could hardly believe what he saw. He saw fourteen young men who quite resembled him and Alex. Seven of them were Marty Jr. The others actually consisted of Teen Marty, two Alexes, Mike, George, Emmett, and Calvin III.
"Why does one of your name tags read Teen Marty?" Marty Jr asked, confused. "If you're not also Marty Jr, then..."
"Also, why are there only two other Alexes?" demanded Marty Jr's cousin.
"That's what I've been wondering, all along," commented Alex J. "You mean to tell me that... you're another Alex?"
"That's right," replied Marty Jr's cousin. "My name's Alex Patrick Klein. It's quite nice to be able to share the same initials with Michael J Fox's character from Family Ties."
"Alex Patrick Klein?" gasped Alex J, confused. Most of the other occupants also had shocked expressions on their faces. "You mean you're... not a McFly?"
"I'm the McFly here," commented Vincent, as he stepped up. "Vincent Franklyn McFly Jr, to be exact. You guys can all just call me 'Vincent'. It's..." As he looked around, he added, "I don't see another me here, even though the Mike Hs all do look a lot like..."
"Mike Hartford," replied Mike Six, softly. "Yeah, you really look a lot like me. Except for the fact that your hair sure seems to be jet black, instead of dark brown - and you have blue eyes, instead of brown eyes."
"Then what about... the guy who looks like Alex Klein?" asked Marty Jr Four. "I guess you must... not be a McFly, either."
"No, I'm not," Marty Jr replied, as he felt more than a little dazed and confused. "My name's Martin Seamus Klein Jr, in fact. Martin Seamus Klein Sr and Jennifer Parker are my parents, while Calvin Klein and Lorraine Baines are my paternal grandparents."
"Calvin Klein and Lorraine Baines?" gasped Calvin III. All the other occupants, aside from the newcomers, also gasped. "But, how... Isn't your Calvin Klein also... I sure can't... Are you telling me that, in your world, Marty McFly married... his mother?"
As Marty Jr looked around - Teen Marty, along with the alternate Calvin Klein and all the adult Marty Srs, looked horrified. He supposed he couldn't really blame them.
"Technically, I guess that is what happened," Marty Jr replied, softly. "It's not like he really wanted... What happened was, when Great-Grandpa Sam Baines ran over him with a car... Well, Grandpa ended up with amnesia - which lasted until it was too..."
"The amnesia lasted for several months," explained Calvin. "I really had no idea that I was dating my own mother, and... When I finally regained all my memories, I realized that... Well, I realized that I had no choice but to marry... Lorraine."
"I can't quite believe this," muttered the alternate Calvin. "On the plus side, I suppose having amnesia rather helped to make your adjustment to 1955... a little easier. After all, you had no idea of what you were missing. Still, the idea of marrying Lorraine..."
"Yeah, I suppose," replied Calvin, softly, "even though my future slang has... baffled more than a few people. Of course, I had no idea as to how I learned the slang - and I was... By the way, what about you? How did you end up being stuck in 1955?"
"The time machine malfunctioned," the alternate Calvin explained, softly. "Man, I sure can remember how the adjustment was far from easy. I often got very homesick, and I also began to go into hard rock withdrawal. Psychological withdrawal, of course."
"Yeah, that would be hard," agreed Calvin. "As for me, I had already gone for several months without listening to hard rock - so, by the time my memories came back to me, I had already managed to... to adapt."
"In that respect, I guess you're lucky," replied the alternate Calvin. "Although, I sure don't envy the idea that you... had to marry your mother. I ended up marrying Mary Parker, who was Jennifer's aunt. I rather felt uncomfortable enough with the idea of my son dating Jennifer, shortly after my younger self disappeared into 1955."
"This is all rather heavy," mumbled Marty Jr. "So, uh, your son is Calvin Jr - while your grandson is Calvin III?" As alternate Calvin nodded, "So I quite suppose ours is... only the second world where Martin Seamus McFly ended up being stuck in 1955?"
"Apparently so," replied Calvin III. "At least, I'm no longer... the odd one out. All the other Marty Jrs here, though, are Marty McFly Jr. So I guess that would..."
"What about you, Vincent?" asked Teen Marty, with curiosity. "How did you end up... as a McFly? If your grandfather, by any chance, George Douglas McFly?"
"Exactly," replied Vincent. "He married Annie Derringer, and they ended up with two sons. The elder is my Uncle Douglas - while the other is my dad, Vincent Sr. My dad ended up marrying Mary Walsh, who happens to be... my mother."
As Marty Jr looked around, he saw that the Mike Hs all had very shocked expressions on their faces.
"Annie Derringer?" gasped Mike H Two. "Mary Walsh! But that's my grandma and my mom." In a quieter voice, he added, "I guess that would explain the resemblances between us, which I was... a little curious of."
"That seems to be a similar case with my Susan Brown and all the Suzy MacArthurs," commented Doc Eight, softly. "They have a common mother in Yvette Manchester."
"Whoa, this is heavy," gasped Vincent. "Say, are you guys... By any chance, are you all dating a... a Marlene?" In a quieter voice, he added, "In your case, I guess it'd be Marlene McFly." In a near whisper, he muttered, "Jesus, this is damn freaky!"
"That's correct," replied Mike H Six. "By the way, don't you think we should just be getting a move on! In case you've forgotten, we do have some girls to rescue!"
"Oh, yeah, that's right!" gasped Marty Jr, as tears filled his eyes. "So, if I'm actually understanding this correctly, the girls are being captured from... different worlds?"
"That's right," replied Doc One. "Cliff Tannen had come from 1987, and dragged Teen Jennifer with her. After arriving in 2017, he teamed up with Griff - and then they had the idea of capturing Marlene and Harmony, which lead to..."
"Say, who's Harmony?" asked Marty Jr, confused. "I mean, what about Stephanie and Stacy Stebbs? Did they not get captured in that world?"
"Harmony is my granddaughter," explained Doc One, "and Marty Jr's girlfriend. So far, it appears as if..."
"Ours was the first world where Stephanie and Stacy Stebbs were captured," added Doc Two. "So far, it really appears as if Marty Jr is dating Stephanie Stebbs in all the worlds where... where he has a look-alike cousin named Alex."
"In our world," added Doc Three, "Suzy MacArthur is Marty Jr's girlfriend."
"And, in my world," explained Doc Eight, "it's my great-granddaughter, Susan Brown. I guess that makes about four different girls. Although, Calvin III might not be quite the same as..."
"I wonder where that leaves me," Marty Jr commented, sighing.
"I'll make out some new name tags, this time," commented Alex J. "Well, Alex Klein, it looks as it... So far, it looks as if you're the closest to... truly being my counterpart."
"Yeah, maybe so," replied Alex Klein, nervously. "Although, what about Alex P? Just where does he fit into the... the whole equation?"
"So far," explained Alex P, "all three of us seem to be the offspring of Marty's twin. My parents are Calvin McFly and Sarah Parker, while his parents are Calvin McFly and April Schultz."
"It's not just the fact that we have different mothers," added Alex J. "In my world, Dad is a natural twin to Uncle Marty - while, in his world..."
"Dad is actually Uncle Marty's counterpart from another world," finished Alex P. "He's from a world where Biff Tannen got his hands on some almanac, made a bunch of bets on sports teams, killed Grandpa George, and married Grandma Lorraine."
"Jesus, that sounds like a bona fide dystopia," muttered Marty Jr, as he shuddered at the very thought. He'd certainly hate to live in a world like that "I've definitely heard stories about how Biff..."
"It was quite terrible, from what Dad told me," agreed Alex P. "Although, thankfully, I never had to see that world."
"His dad isn't here," added Michael, "but I also came from a world similar to that. Let me tell you, it sure wasn't much fun!"
"It quite makes me realize how lucky I am," added Emmett, "when Dad tells me stories of how..."
"Yeah, same with me," added Alex P. "So, Alex Klein, what about you? Who are your parents?"
"Arthur Klein and April Schultz," replied Alex Klein, softly. "I know for a fact that Dad is Uncle Marty's natural twins, as I've seen the very evidence to prove it. Oh, yeah, and I was born on June 14 of 1998. It's nice to have a birthday that's so close to my..."
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" cheered Alex J, as he began to jump up and down. "It's rather about time that I finally... Oh, alternate me! Right now, I'm so happy - I could... I could just give you a kiss! This is about the best news that I've heard, so far. Even though..."
"Oh, please don't be so quick to discount me," protested Alex P, with a mock wounded expression. "I mean, we were born on the same date - and all three of us are dating a Stacy Stebbs. We do all seem to be..."
"I'm sorry, Alex P," Alex J replied, blushing. "I didn't mean to... I guess I was just..."
"No harm, no foul," Alex P replied, softly. "I'm not too offended. I guess I can't blame you for... I understand how you feel about..."
"Thanks, buddy," Alex J replied, with a small smile. "So, Alex Klein, how would you feel about being... Alex K? That way... we'll have... an Alex J, and Alex P, and an Alex K."
"Yeah, I guess that'd work," Alex K. "So, uh, when are we gonna get going? I hate to rush you, but I am feeling very concerned about the girls."
"I think we all are," Doc Three replied, softly. At the moment, a beeping sound could be heard. "Great Scott! It looks as if Cliff and company left the world. They took off to another EJ world. It's #EJ 40, to be precise. I wonder what that world would..."
"By the way, who is the brunette?" asked Marty Jr, as he really was curious about the girl who assisted Griff - or was it Cliff?
"Amy Needles," Doc Five replied, grimly. "Apparently, Cliff met up with her - when he stopped by my world. That now makes a total of three..."
"Amy Needles?" gasped Marty Jr. "But how could... Granted, I knew that her father was a bit... Still, she's always struck me as being very nice."
"Apparently, in all the EJ worlds," Doc Three explained, softly, "she is nice. However, in our world... Well, she's always been very fond of bullying Marlene, and..."
"Whoa, this is heavy," gasped Marty Jr. "Well, I guess that would explain who the brunette was - that Lila saw."
"Well, are you folks all feeling hungry?" asked Doc. "Originally, the stuffed shells and the garlic bread was to be for a party - but since something else came up... We might as well..."
"Oh, thank you so much, Doc Nine," gushed Doc Five. "We were just thinking about dinner, in fact - and it's so fortunate that you..."
"Well, I think there should be enough to go around," replied Doc Nine. "Well, are we about ready to..."
"Yes, I think so," replied Doc One, as he sat in the driver's seat. "Why don't you serve up the food, as I prepare to travel to the next reality?"
"Yeah, I'm most entirely in favour of the idea," replied Doc Nine, as he opened up the package. "Bon appetit, everyone!"
"Brace yourselves for dimensional displacement, guys," called out Doc One. Marty Jr swallowed, as he felt a little nervous with the idea of entering another world. Before he had much time to ponder over that idea, though, three sonic booms were heard - and the time bus had vanished from the Father Universe.