1 1 October is inventory time. Statler Toyota is making the year's best deals on all 1985 model Toyotas. You won't find a better price anywhere in Hill Valley... The Senate is expected to vote today. In other news, officials at Pacific Nuclear Research Facility denied that a case of plutonium was stolen two weeks ago. A Libyan terrorist group had claimed responsibility. Officials now attribute this discrepancy to a simple clerical error. The FBI, which is investigating the matter, had no comment. TIMER BUZZES Hey, Doc? Doc! Hello, anybody home? Einstein, come here, boy. What's going on? Oh God! Oh Jesus! That's disgusting. Whoa. Rock 'n' roll. ALARM RINGS Yo! Marty? Doc, where are you? Twin Pines Mall, tonight, 1.15. I've made a breakthrough. I'll need your assistance. 1.15 in the morning? What's going on? Where have you been? What's going on? Where have you been? Working. You've got Einstein? Working. You've got Einstein? Yeah. You left your equipment on. That reminds me. Don't hook up to the amplifier. There's a slight possibility of overload. I'll remember that. Good. See you tonight. Remember. 1.15am, Twin Pines Mall Right. CLOCKS CHIME Do I hear my clocks? Yeah. And, uh...it's 8 o'clock. Perfect! My experiment worked. They're all exactly 25 minutes slow! Wait a minute. Doc, are you telling me it's 8.25? Precisely. Damn! I'm late for school. # The power of love # is a curious thing # Make one man weep # Make another man sing # Change your heart # to a little white dove # More than a feelin' # That's the power of love # You don't need money # Don't take fame # Don't need no credit card # to ride this train # It's strong and it's sudden # and it's cruel sometimes # but it might just save your life # That's the power of love # That's the power of love # Can you feel it... # Jennifer. Strickland's looking for you. That makes four tardies in a row. I think we're safe. This wasn't my fault. The doc set his clocks 25 minutes slow. The doc? Still hanging around with Dr Brown, McFly? A tardy slip for you, Miss Parker. And for you. That's four in a row. Here's a nickel's worth of free advice. This so-called doctor's a nut case. You'll end up in big trouble. Oh, yes, sir. You've got an attitude problem. You're a slacker, like your father when he went here. Can I go now? Your band's on the roster for dance auditions after school. Why even bother? You're too much like your father. No McFly amounted to anything in Hill Valley's history. History is going to change. Next, please. OK, let's go. All right. FEEDBACK We're the, uh... we're the Pinheads. One, two, three... (PLAYS 'THE POWER OF LOVE') OK, thank you. You can stop now. Hold it. Hold it, fellas. You're just too darn loud. Next, please. The next group, please. Re-elect Mayor Goldie Wilson. Progress is his middle name. I can't believe it. I'll never play in front of anybody. One rejection isn't the end. I'm not cut out for music. But you're good. This audition tape's great. Send it to the record company. Doc's always saying ` 'Put your mind to it, you'll accomplish anything.' That's good advice. What if they don't like it and say I'm no good, that I have no future? I couldn't take that kind of rejection. Jesus. I sound like my father. He's not that bad. He's loaning you the car tomorrow. Check out that 4 x 4. That is hot. Someday, Jennifer. Someday. Wouldn't it be great, taking that truck to the lake? Throw sleeping bags in the back... lie out underneath the stars? Stop it. What? Does your mom know about tomorrow? She thinks I'm camping with the guys. She'd freak out if she knew. I'd get the lecture about how she never did that kind of stuff when she was a kid. She was born a nun. She's trying to keep you respectable. She's not doing a very good job. Terrible. Save the clock tower! Save the clock tower! Mayor Wilson's initiative will replace that clock. 30 years ago, lightning struck it. It hasn't run since. The Hill Valley Preservation Society wants it preserved the way it is. Here, lady. There's a quarter. Thanks. Don't forget a flier. Right. Save the clock tower! Where were we? Right about here. HORN HONKS My dad. Got to go. I'll call you tonight. I'll be at Grandma's. I'll give you the number. Bye. # That's the power of love # That's the power of love # First time you feel it # it might make you sad # Next time you feel it # it might make you mad # But you'll be glad, baby # when you're found # that's the power # that makes the world go 'round # and it don't take money # don't take fame # don't need no credit card # to ride this train # It's strong and it's sudden # It can be cruel sometimes # but it might just save your life... # Tow for impounding. Any unit respond. Perfect. Just perfect. You didn't tell me your car had a blind spot. I could've been killed. Biff, I never noticed any blind spot when I would drive it. Hi, son. Are you blind? How else do you explain that wreck? Now, Biff, uh... can I assume your insurance will pay the damage? My insurance? It's your car. Your insurance should pay. I spilled beer all over this. Who'll clean it? And where's my reports? I haven't finished those yet. I figured since they weren't due till ` Hello? Hello? Anybody home? Think, McFly. Think. I need to get them retyped. If I handed my reports in in your handwriting, I'd get fired. Would you want that to happen? Of course not. I wouldn't want that. I'll finish those reports on up tonight and run them over first thing tomorrow. Not early. I sleep in. Your shoe's untied. Don't be so gullible, McFly. The place looks nice, though. I have your car towed, and all you have is light beer? What are you looking at, butthead? Say hi to your mom. I know what you're going to say. And you're right. You're right. But, uh... Biff just happens to be my supervisor, and I'm afraid I'm not very good at confrontations. The car, Dad. He wrecked it. He totalled it. I needed that car tomorrow. Do you know how important this was? All I can say is I'm... I'm sorry. Believe me, you're better off without worrying about all the aggravation and headaches of playing at that dance. He's absolutely right. The last thing you need is headaches. Kids... we'll have to eat this by ourselves. Uncle Joey didn't make parole. You should all drop him a line. Uncle Jailbird Joey? He's your brother, Mom. It's a major embarrassment having an uncle in prison. We all make mistakes. God damn it, I'm late! Watch your mouth! Kiss your mother before you go. Make it fast. I'll miss my bus. See you later, Pop. Time to change that oil. Hey, Marty. I'm not your answering service. While you pouted over the car, Jennifer called twice. I don't like her. Girls who call boys ask for trouble. Nothing's wrong with calling a boy. I think it's terrible. Girls chasing boys! I never chased or called or sat in a parked car with a boy. Then how will I ever meet anybody? Well, it'll just happen, like the way I met your father. Grandpa hit him with the car. It was meant to be. Anyway... without that happening, you wouldn't have been born. Yeah, well... why was Dad out in the street? What was it, George, bird watching? What, Lorraine? What? Anyway, Grandpa hit him with the car and brought him into the house. He seemed so helpless. Like a little lost puppy. My heart went out to him. We've heard this before. You went with him to the Fish Under The Sea dance. The Enchantment Under The Sea dance. Our first date. I'll never forget it. That terrible thunderstorm, remember? Your father kissed me for the very first time. It was then that I realised I'd spend the rest of my life with him. Oh, no. TELEPHONE RINGS Hello? Did you fall asleep? Hello? Did you fall asleep? Uh...Doc. Uh...no. No, don't be silly. I forgot my video camera. Can you stop and pick it up? Uh, yeah. I'm on my way. Einstein! Where's the doc, boy? Huh? MOTOR STARTS Doc! You made it! Welcome to the experiment I've been waiting for all my life. It's a Delorean? Your questions will be answered. Roll tape. We'll proceed. A Devo suit? Roll tape. We'll proceed. A Devo suit? Never mind that. Ready. I'm Dr Emmett Brown. I'm at Twin Pines Mall. It's Saturday morning, October 26, 1985, 1.18am. This is temporal experiment number one. Come on, Einstein. Get in there. In you go. Seat belt on? That's it. Whoa, whoa. OK. Please note that Einstein's clock is in precise synchronisation with my control watch. Check, Doc. Have a good trip, Einstein. Watch your head. Is that hooked up to the... car? Is that hooked up to the... car? Watch this. Yeah. Not me, the car! If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you'll see some serious shit. Watch this. Ah! What did I tell you? 88 miles per hour! The temporal displacement occurred at exactly 1.20am and zero seconds! Hot Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, Doc. You disintegrated Einstein. I didn't disintegrate anything. The molecular structure of Einstein and the car are completely intact. Where are they? The appropriate question is... when are they? Einstein has become the world's first time traveller. I sent him into the future! One minute into the future, to be exact. At precisely 1:21am and zero seconds, we'll catch up with him and the time machine. Wait a minute. Are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a Delorean? Why not build a time machine with some style? The stainless-steel construction made the flux dispersal` WRIST WATCH BEEPS Look out! What? Is it hot? It's cold. Damn cold. Ha ha! Einstein, you little devil. Einstein's clock is one minute behind. It's still ticking. He's all right. He's completely unaware that anything happened. For him, the trip was instantaneous. That's why his watch is one minute behind. He skipped over that minute to instantly arrive at this moment. First... you turn the time circuits on. This tells where you're going, where you are, where you were. Say you want to see the signing of the Declaration of Independence or witness the birth of Christ. Here's a red-letter date in science ` November 5, 1955. Yes, of course, November 5, 1955. What? What happened? That was the day I invented time travel. I remember it vividly. I was standing on my toilet. I slipped, hit my head. When I came to, I had a revelation ` a picture of this. This makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor. The flux capacitor? It's taken me 30 years to realise that vision. My God, has it been that long? Things have certainly changed around here. I remember when this was farmland as far as the eye could see. Old man Peabody owned all of this. He had this crazy idea about breeding pine trees. This is, uh... heavy-duty, Doc. Does it run on regular unleaded gasoline? It requires something with more kick ` plutonium. Are you telling me that this sucker is nuclear? Hey! Keep rolling! No. This sucker's electrical. A nuclear reaction generates 1.21 gigawatts of electricity. You don't walk in and buy plutonium. Did you rip that off? Of course. From a group of Libyans. They wanted a bomb. I gave them a bomb casing full of used pinball machine parts. Come on! It's safe now. Everything's lead-lined. Don't you lose those tapes, now. Need that for the record. Put this back here. Uh-oh. I almost forgot my luggage. Who knows if they've got cotton underwear in the future? The future? You're going there? Right. 25 years into the future. I've always dreamed of seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also see who wins the next 25 World Series. Doc. Look me up when you get there. Indeed I will. Roll 'em. Ahem. I... Dr Emmett Brown... am about to embark on an historic journey. What am I thinking of? I almost forgot extra plutonium. How did I expect to get back? DOG BARKS DOG BARKS What is it, Einie? Oh my God. They found me. I don't know how. Run for it! Who? Who? The Libyans! (SPEAKS ARABIC) Holy shit! I'll draw their fire! Wait! No! Bastard! (SPEAKS ARABIC) Go! Go! Come on, move. Damn it! Holy shit! Let's see if you bastards can do 90. Aah! Aah! What is it? What is it, Pa? Looks like an airplane. Without wings. That ain't no airplane. Look. Aah! Aah! Run! Listen ` whoa! COWS MOO Hello. Uh... excuse me. Sorry about your barn. It's already mutated into human form Shoot it. Take that, you mutated son of a bitch! Move away! Hold it! Shoot him, Pa! My pine! Why, you... You space bastard! You killed our pine! Fine. OK, McFly. Get a grip on yourself. It's all a dream. A very intense dream. Please help me. Don't stop, Wilbur! It can't be. This is nuts. Come on. Perfect. ALARM BEEPS # Mr Sandman # Mr Sandman # Mr Sandman # Bring me a dream # Make her complexion # like peaches and cream # Give her two lips... # # like peaches and cream # Give her two lips... # HORN HONKS # And tell me that my lonesome nights are over # Sandman # I'm so alone # Don't have nobody # to call my own # Please turn on your magic beam # Mr Sandman # bring me a dream # do do do do do do do # do do do do # do do do do do do do # Mr Sandman # bring me a dream # Make her the cutest dream that I've ever seen # BELLS CHIME Fellow citizens, the future is in your hands. If you believe in progress, re-elect mayor Red Thomas. Progress is his middle name. Mayor Thomas' progress platform means more jobs, better education, bigger civic improvements, and lower taxes. On election day, cast your vote for a proven leader. This has to be a dream. What did you do, jump ship? What? What's with the life preserver? I just want the phone. It's in the back. Brown... Great. You're alive. WRIST WATCH BEEPS Come on. Do you know where 1640 Riverside ` Are you going to order something? Uh, yeah. Give me a Tab. I can't run a tab unless you order. A Pepsi-free. You have to pay for Pepsi. Give me something without sugar, OK? Something without sugar. Hey, McFly. What do you think you're doing? Biff. I'm talking to you, McFly, you Irish bug. Hey, Biff. Got my homework finished? I figured since it wasn't due` Got my homework finished? I figured since it wasn't due` Hello? Hello? Anybody home? Think, McFly! Think. I need time to recopy it. If I hand in homework in your handwriting, I'll get expelled. You wouldn't want that to happen, would you? Would you? Of course not. What are you looking at, butthead? A life preserver. Dork thinks he's drowning. So how about my homework, McFly? Uh...OK, Biff. I'll finish that tonight and bring it over tomorrow morning. Not too early. I sleep in. McFly, your shoe's untied. Don't be so gullible. Don't come here again. All right, bye-bye. What? You're George McFly. Yeah. Who are you? You let them push you around. They're bigger than me. If you let people walk over you now, it'll happen all your life. Think I'm staying in this slop house? Watch it, Goldie. I'll make something of myself. One day, I'll be somebody. Right. He'll be mayor. Yeah, I mean ` Mayor. That's a good idea. I could run for mayor. A coloured mayor? Never. I'll be the most powerful man in Hill Valley. I'll clean up this town. Start by sweeping the floor. Mayor Goldie Wilson. I like the sound of that. Hey, Dad! George! You on the bike! He's a peeping Tom. Dad! Wait. Wait a minute. Who are you? Stella! Another damn kid jumped in front of my car! Help me take him inside. Mom, is that you? There, there, now. Just relax. You've been asleep for almost nine hours now. I had a... a horrible nightmare. I dreamed that I went back in time. It was terrible. Well, you're safe and sound now back in good old 1955. 1955! You're my m... you're my m... My name is Lorraine. Lorraine Baines. Yeah. But you're, uh... you're so... you're so... thin! Relax, Calvin. You bruised your head. Aah! Where are my pants? Over there... on my hope chest. I've never seen purple underwear before, Calvin. Why are you calling me Calvin? Isn't that your name? Calvin Klein? It's written all over your underwear I guess they call you Cal. No, actually, people call me Marty. Oh. Pleased to meet you, Calvin... Marty... Klein. Do you mind if I sit here? No. Fine. No. Good. Fine. Good. That's a big bruise you have. Aah! Aah! Lorraine, are you up there? It's my mother. Quick! Put your pants back on. Have you been in port long? You're a sailor. You wear that life preserver. Coast Guard. Sam, here's the young man you hit. He's all right. Why were you in the street? Don't pay any attention. Sam, come to dinner. You already know Lorraine. This is Milton, this is Sally, that's Toby, and in the playpen is baby Joey. So you're my Uncle Joey. Better get used to these bars, kid. Joey loves being in his playpen. He cries whenever we take him out, so we leave him there. You like meat loaf? I've really got to-- Sit here, Marty. Stop fiddling with that thing and come eat your dinner. Look at it roll. We can watch Jackie Gleason while we eat. Our first television. Dad bought it today. Do you have a television? We have two of them. Wow! You must be rich. Honey, he's teasing you. Nobody has two television sets. Hey, I've seen this one. It's a classic. Ralph dresses as a man from space. You've seen this? It's brand new. I saw it on a...rerun. What's a rerun? You'll find out. You look so familiar. Do I know your mother? Yeah, I think maybe you do. I'll call her. She'll worry about you. You can't! Uh...that is, uh... Nobody... nobody's home. Oh. Yet. Oh. Do you know where Riverside Drive is? The other end of town, a block past Maple. A block past Maple. That's John F Kennedy Drive. Who the hell's John F Kennedy? Mother, with Marty's parents out of town, don't you think he should spend the night? After all, Dad almost killed him. That's true, Marty. I think you're our responsibility. I don't know. He can sleep in my room. I've got to go. Thanks. It was wonderful. You're all great. See you all later. Much later. He's a strange young man. He's an idiot. Comes from upbringing. Parents are probably idiots. Lorraine, you have a kid like that, I'll disown you. Doc? Don't say a word. Doc! I don't want to know anything about you. Listen, Doc, Doc. Don't tell me anything. Quiet! I'm going to read your thoughts. You came a great distance. Yeah` Don't tell me! You're selling subscriptions to the Saturday Evening Post. Don't tell me! You're selling subscriptions to the Saturday Evening Post. No. Not a word! Quiet. Uh...donations. You want me to make a donation to the Coast Guard Youth Auxiliary. Doc. I'm from the future. I came here in a time machine that you invented. I need your help to get back to the year 1985. My God. Do you know what this means? It means this damn thing doesn't work at all. Help me. You know how your time machine works. Time machine. I haven't invented any time machine. I'll prove it to you. Look at my driver's licence. Expires 1987. Look at my birth date. I haven't been born yet. Look at this picture. My brother, my sister, me. See her shirt? Class of 1984. Mediocre photographic fakery. They cut off your brother's hair. It's the truth. You've got to believe me. Tell me, future boy, who's president of the United States in 1985? Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan? The actor? Ha! Then who's vice president, Jerry Lewis? I suppose Jane Wyman is the First Lady. And Jack Benny is Secretary of the Treasury! Listen to me. Enough practical jokes. Good night, future boy. The bruise on your head. I know how that happened. You were standing on your toilet. You fell and hit your head. That's when you dreamed up the flux capacitor, which is what makes time travel possible. Something's wrong with the starter, so I hid it here. After I fell off my toilet, I drew this. Flux capacitor. It works! It works! I finally invent something that works! You bet your ass it works. We have to sneak this to my laboratory. We must get you home. OK, Doc, this is it. Never mind that. Never mind. Why, that's me! Look at me. I'm an old man. Thank God I've still got my hair. What's this thing I'm wearing? This is a radiation suit. Radiation suit? Of course. Because of fallout from the atomic wars. This... is truly amazing. A portable television studio. Your president has to be an actor. He's got to look good on television. This is it. I need a nuclear reaction to generate 1.21 gigawatts... What did I say? I need a nuclear reaction to generate 1.21 gigawatts... 1.21 gigawatts! 1.21 gigawatts! Great Scott! What the hell is a gigawatt? How could I be so careless? 1.21 gigawatts. Tom, how will I generate that much power? It can't be done. All we need is plutonium. Maybe in 1985 plutonium sells in drugstores, but in 1955, it's hard to come by. Marty, I'm afraid you're stuck here. I can't be stuck here. I got a life in 1985. I got a girl. Is she pretty? Doc, she's beautiful. She's crazy about me. Look what she wrote here. That says it all. Doc, you're my only hope. The only power source capable of generating 1.21 gigawatts of electricity is a bolt of lightning. What? Lightning. Unfortunately, you never know when or where it'll strike. We do now. This is it! This is the answer. It says here lightning will strike the clock tower at precisely 10.04pm next Saturday night. If... if we could somehow harness this lightning, channel it into the flux capacitor it just might work. Next Saturday night, we're sending you back to the future! Saturday's good. I could spend a week in 1955, hang out. You mustn't leave this house. Don't see anybody or talk to anybody. Anything you do could have serious repercussions on future events. Do you understand? Yeah. Sure. OK. Marty. Have you interacted with anybody else besides me? I might have sort of bumped into my parents. Great Scott! Let me see that photograph again. This proves my theory. Look at your brother. His head's gone. It's like he's been erased. Erased from existence. They really cleaned this place up. Looks brand new. You interfered with your parents' meeting. If they don't meet, they won't have kids. Your brother's disappearing. Repair the damage, or your sister and you follow. Sounds pretty heavy. Weight has nothing to do with it. Which one's your pop? That's him. OK. OK, you guys. Ha ha ha. Very funny. You're being real mature. Maybe you were adopted. OK. Real mature, guys. You pick up my books. McFly. That's Strickland. Didn't he ever have hair? Shape up, man. You want to be a slacker all your life? No. What did your mother see in him? She felt sorry for him. Her dad hit him ` hit me with the car. The Florence Nightingale effect. Nurses fall in love with patients. Go, kid. Hey, George. Buddy. I've been looking for you. Remember me? I saved your life. Oh, yeah. There's somebody I'd like you to meet. Lorraine. Calvin! I'd like you to meet George McFly. It's a pleasure to meet you. How's your head? Good. Fine. I've been worried about you since you ran off. Are you OK? BELL RINGS I have to go. Come on! Isn't he a dreamboat? She didn't look at him. Your mother's amorously infatuated with you, not your father. You're saying my mother has the hots for me? Precisely. This is heavy. Why are things heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the earth's gravitational pull? For them to mate, they must be alone together. You must get them together at some social... You mean like a date? Right. What did kids do in the '50s? They're your parents. You must know them. What do they like to do together? Nothing. There's a rhythmic ceremonial ritual coming up. Sure, the dance! That's where they first kiss. Make sure your father takes her to that dance. George. Buddy. Remember that girl I introduced you to... Lorraine? What are you writing? Uh...stories. Science fiction stories about visitors coming down to earth from other planets. I didn't know you did anything creative. Let me read some. Oh, no, no. I never let anybody read my stories. Why not? What if they didn't like them? What if they said I was no good? I guess it's hard to understand. Uh, no. No, not hard at all. So anyway, George. Lorraine really likes you. She told me she wants you to ask her to the Enchantment Under The Sea dance. Really? Yeah. Just go ask her. Right here in the cafeteria? What if she said no? I don't know if I could take that kind of a rejection. Besides, I think she'd rather go with somebody else. Uh...who? Biff. Come on, leave! You want it. You want me to give it to you. Shut your mouth! I'm not that kind of girl. Maybe you are, but don't know it. Get your meat hooks off! Get your meat hooks...off. Uh, please. What's it to you, butthead? You know, you've been looking for a fight. Fight! Fight! Fight! Since you're new, I'm going to cut you a break... today. So why don't you make like a tree, and get out of here? George! Why do you keep following me around? If you don't ask Lorraine to that dance, I'll regret it for ever. If I go, I'll miss Science Fiction Theatre on TV. Lorraine wants to go with you. Give her a break. I'm not ready to ask Lorraine to the dance. And not you nor anybody else on this planet can change my mind. Science Fiction Theatre. LOUD ROCK MUSIC Who are you? LOUD ROCK MUSIC PLAYS Silence, earthling. My name is Darth Vader. I am an extraterrestrial from the planet Vulcan. Marty! HORN HONKS Marty! Marty! You weren't at school. Where were you? I overslept. I need help. I have to ask Lorraine out, but I don't know how. OK, she's over in the cafe. Why'd you change your mind? Last night Darth Vader told me if I didn't take Lorraine out, he'd melt my brain. Let's keep this brain-melting stuff to ourselves. There she is. Go invite her. What should I say? Just say anything. Say whatever's natural, whatever comes to mind. Nothing's coming to mind. It's a wonder I was born. Nothing's coming to mind. It's a wonder I was born. What? Nothing, nothing, nothing. Tell her destiny brought you together. Say she's the most beautiful girl in the world. What are you doing? I'm writing this down. This is good stuff. Yeah, OK. Let's go. Lou... give me a milk. Chocolate. And a cherry Coke. Lorraine... my density has popped me to you. What? What I meant to say ` Wait a minute. Don't I know you from somewhere? Yes. Yes. I'm George. George McFly. I'm your density. I mean... your destiny. Ohh. Hey, McFly! Aw, geez. I thought I told you never to come in here. It's going to cost you. How much money you got on you? How much do you want, Biff? Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! All right, punk. Whoa, Biff. What's that? That's Calvin Klein. God, he's a dream! Whoa, whoa, kid, kid! Stop, stop, stop. Hey! I'll give it back, OK? You broke it. Look at him go! Go, go! He's on a board with wheels. He's a dream. Come on! Step on the gas! Aah! Whoa! Oh! I'll ram him. Shit! Shit! Shit! Whew! Thanks a lot, kid. I'll get that son of a bitch. Where does he come from? Yeah, where does he live? I don't know. But I'm going to find out. Oh my God. They found me. I don't know how, but they found me. Run for it, Marty! Oh my God. They found me. I don't know how, but they found me. Run for it, Marty! Doc. Oh, hi, Marty. I didn't hear you come in. Uh, fascinating device, this video unit. Listen, there's something I haven't told you about that tape. No man should know his destiny. If I know my future, I can endanger my existence, as you've endangered yours. You're right. Here's my plan for sending you home. Sorry, I didn't have time to paint it. It's good. Oh, thank you. We run electrical cable from the clock tower down, suspending it over the street between these two lampposts. Meanwhile, we've outfitted the time vehicle with this big pole and hook, which runs into the flux capacitor. At the calculated moment, you start driving toward the cable, accelerating to 88 miles per hour. According to the flyer, at 10.04pm, lightning will strike the tower, electrifying the cable as the connecting hook makes contact, thereby sending 1.21 gigawatts into the capacitor and sending you to 1985. Watch. Wind the car and release it. I'll simulate the lightning. Ready... set... release! Oh! You're instilling me with confidence I'll handle the lightning. You take care of your pop. Did he ask her out today? I think so. What did she say? KNOCK ON DOOR It's your mom! She's tracked you down. Quick. Let's cover the time machine. Hi, Mar` Cal` Marty. Mom` Lorraine ` uh... how did you know I was here? I followed you. Oh, uh, this is my doc` my uncle` Doc...Brown. Hi. Hi. Uh...Marty, this may seem a little forward, but I was kind of wondering if... if you'd ask me to the Enchantment Under The Sea dance on Saturday? You mean...you mean nobody's asked you? No...not yet. What about... what about George? George McFly? Oh, he's kind of cute and all, but I ` not` well... I think a man should be strong, so he can stand up for himself and protect the woman he loves. Don't you? Yeah. I don't understand. How can I go to the dance with her? She's going with you. She wants to go with you. She just doesn't know it. We'll show her you're somebody who'll stand up for yourself. Somebody who'll protect her. I never pick fights. You won't be picking a fight, Dad. Dad ` Daddy-O. You're coming to her rescue. Let's review the plan. 8.55, where will you be? Let's review the plan. 8.55, where will you be? At the dance. You're in the car with her. At 9.00 she gets angry. Why will she get angry? Because nice girls get angry when guys take advantage of them. You're going to touch her on` No. No, George. Look, it's just an act. Right? So...9 o'clock, you're strolling through the parking lot. You see us struggling in the car. You walk up, you open the door, and you say... Your line, George. Oh, uh... Hey, you. Get your damn hands off her. You really think I ought to swear? God damn it, George, swear. Now, you come up, punch me in the stomach, and you and Lorraine live happily ever after. You make it sound so easy. But I'm scared. All it takes is a little self-confidence. Put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. ...mostly clear, with some scattered clouds. Lows tonight in the upper 40s. Are you sure about this storm? Since when can weathermen predict weather, let alone the future? I'll be sad to see you go. You've made a difference in my life. Just knowing I'll be around to see 1985! That I'll succeed in this! That I'll be travelling through time! This will be hard waiting 30 years to tell you what's happened in these few days. I'll really miss you, Marty. And I'll really miss you. About the future` No! Marty. Any information about the future is dangerous even if your intentions are good! It could backfire drastically! Whatever you've got to tell me, I'll find out later. 'Dear Dr Brown, 'On the night that I go back in time, 'you will be... 'shot by terrorists. 'Please take whatever precautions are necessary to prevent this terrible disaster. 'Your friend, Marty.' Evening, Dr Brown. What's with the wire? Evening, Dr Brown. What's with the wire? Oh, just... a little weather experiment. What you got under here? a little weather experiment. What you got under here? Don't touch that! It's some specialised weather-sensing equipment. You got a permit? Of course I do. Just a second. Let's see if I can find it here. Do you mind if we... park... for a while? That's a great idea. I'd love to park. I'm almost 18. It's not like I've never parked before. I'm almost 18. It's not like I've never parked before. What? Marty, you seem so nervous. Is something wrong? What? Marty, you seem so nervous. Is something wrong? No. No. Lorraine, what are you doing? I swiped it from the old lady. You shouldn't drink. I swiped it from the old lady. You shouldn't drink. Why not? Because you might regret it later in life. Don't be such a square. Everybody who's anybody drinks. Jesus! You smoke, too? You're beginning to sound just like my mother. We'll be back in a while, so don't nobody go nowhere. Marty. Why are you so nervous? Lorraine... have you ever been in a situation where you had to act a certain way, but then you couldn't do it? Like how you act on first dates? Well...sort of. I think I know exactly what you mean You do? You know what I do? What? I don't worry. This is all wrong. I don't know what it is, but when I kiss you, it's like I'm kissing... my brother. That doesn't make any sense, does it? Believe me, it makes perfect sense. Somebody's coming. You caused $300 damage to my car. I'm going to take it out of your ass. Let him go. You're drunk. Lookie what we have here. No! Stay here with me. Leave her alone, you bastard! Take him in back. Go on! This ain't no peep-show. Put him in there! That's for messing up my hair. What are you doing? Hey, spook, this don't concern you. Who are you calling spook, Peckerwood? Look, I don't want to mess with no reefer addicts. Go home to your mama. Someone get me out of here. Yo! Give me your keys. They're in the trunk. Say that again. They are in here. Hey, you, get your damn hands off` Oh... Wrong car, McFly. George, help me, please. Just turn around, McFly, and walk away. Are you deaf, McFly? Close the door, and beat it. No, Biff. You leave her alone. All right, McFly. You're asking for it. Now you're going to get it. Stop it! You're breaking his arm! Give me a hand. Ow! Damn it! I sliced my hand! Whose are these? Mine. Thanks. You'll break his arm! Biff! Please, leave him alone! What are you doing? Are you OK? Who is that guy? That's George McFly. That's George McFly? Excuse me. THUNDER RUMBLES The storm. You got to finish the dance. Look at Marvin's hand. He can't play. You got to play. That's where they first kissed. If they can't kiss, they can't fall in love. Then I'm history. There's no dance... unless you know a guitarist. This is for you lovers out there. # Earth angel # Earth angel # Will you be mine # My darling dear # Love you... # Aren't you going to kiss me? I...I don't know. Scram, McFly. I'm cutting in. # Earth angel, earth angel # the one I adore... # Hey, boy, you all right? I can't play. George! Ha ha ha! George! George... Excuse me. # The vision of your happiness # whoa-oh-oh-oh # Earth angel # Earth angel # Please be mine # My darling dear # love you for all time # I'm just a fool # a fool in love # with you # That was good. Do another one. I got to go. Let's do something that really cooks. Something that really cooks. All right. All right. All right, this is, uh... it's an oldie. But, uh... well, it's an oldie where I come from. This is a blues riff in B. Watch me for the changes, and try and keep up. # Way down in Lou'siana down in New Orleans # way back up in the woods among the evergreens # There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood # where lived a country boy, name of Johnny B Goode # who never ever learned to read or write so well # but he could play the guitar just like he's ringing a bell # Go, go # Go, Johnny, go, go # Go, Johnny, go, go, go # Go, Johnny, go, go # I heard you decked Biff. Nice going. # Johnny B Goode # Go, Johnny, go, go # Go, Johnny, go, go, go # Go, Johnny, go, go # Go, Johnny, go, go, go # Johnny B Goode # Chuck, Chuck. It's Marvin! Your cousin Marvin Berry! You know that new sound you're looking for? Well, listen to this! I guess you're not ready for that. But your kids will love it. Lorraine. Marty, that was very interesting music. Uh...yeah. I hope you don't mind, but George is taking me home. Great! Good. I had a feeling about you two. I have a feeling, too. I got to go. I wanted to tell you it's been... educational. Will we ever see you again? I guarantee it. Well, Marty. Thank you for your good advice. I'll never forget it. Right, George. Well, uh... good luck, you guys. Oh! One other thing. If you guys ever have kids, and when one who's 8 accidentally sets fire to the living room rug, go easy on him. OK. Marty. It's such a nice name. Damn! Where is that kid? Damn! Damn, damn! You're late! You have no concept of time? I had to change! I'm not going back in that zoot suit! The old man really came through. He laid out Biff in one punch. He's never stood up to Biff. Ever? No, why? What's the matter? All right! Let's set your destination time. This is the exact time you left. Let's send you back at exactly the same time. It'll be like you never left. I've painted a white line on the street way over there. That's where you start from. I've calculated the precise distance, taking into account the acceleration and wind resistance retroactive from the moment the lightning strikes ` in seven minutes, 22 seconds. When this alarm rings, you hit the gas. Right. Well, I guess that's everything. Thanks. Thank you. See you in 30 years. I hope so. Don't worry. As long as you hit that wire at precisely 88 miles an hour, the instant the lightning strikes the tower... everything will be fine. Right. What's this? Find out in 30 years. It's about the future... Wait a minute! I warned you about this. The consequences could be disastrous! That's a risk you'll have to take. Your life depends on it! I refuse to accept the responsibility. Then I'll tell you straight out. Great Scott! You get the cable. I'll throw the rope down to you. Doc! Come on, let's go! Take it up! Go! Doc! What? I have to tell you about the future! I have to tell you about the future! What? On the night I go back in time... you get ` CLOCK BONGS Doc! Go! No, Doc! You've got less than four minutes! Please, hurry! Yay! Doc, why did you tear up that letter? If only I had more time. I got all the time I want. I got a time machine. I'll go back early and warn him. 10 minutes should do it. Time circuit's on, flux capacitor... fluxing. Engine running. All right! No. No, no. Not this time. Come on, come on. Aah! Come on. RINGS Here we go this time. Please. Come on! God! ENGINE STARTS Aah! Ohhhh! Doc. Yoooo! Ha ha! # We searched all through the night # Crazy drunk driver. Whoa! All right. Oh, Red. You look great. Everything looks great. 1.24. I still got time. No. No, not again. Come on. Come on. Hey! Libyans. No! Bastards! Doc! Doc! Oh no. You're alive. Bulletproof vest. How did you know? I never got a chance to tell you. What about all that talk about screwing up future events? The space-time continuum? Well, I figure, what the hell? How far ahead are you going? About 30 years. It's a round number. Look me up. I'll be about 47. I will. Take care. You, too. Right. Bye-bye, Einie. Watch that re-entry. It gets bumpy. You bet. # Take me away # I don't mind # but you better promise me # I'll be back in time # Gotta get back in time # Gotta get back in time # Get me back in time # What a nightmare. If Paul calls, tell him I'm working tonight. I'm not your answering service. Greg or Craig called. Which was it? I don't know. Hey! What the hell is this? Breakfast. You sleep in your clothes again? Yeah. What are you wearing, Dave? I always wear a suit to the office. < You all right? Yeah. I need a rematch. Why, were you cheating? Good morning. Mom, Dad. Are you all right? You look great! Mom, you look so thin. Thank you, Marty. George! Good morning, sleepyhead. Morning. Good morning, Dave. Good morning, Mom. Marty, Jennifer Parker called. She is such a sweet girl. Isn't tonight the big date? What? What, Ma? Aren't you going up to the lake tonight? How can I go? The car's wrecked. to the lake tonight? How can I go? The car's wrecked. Wrecked? Wrecked? When did this happen? I'm always the last to know. Biff's out there now. I want two coats of wax this time. Just finishing the second coat. Biff, don't con me. I'm sorry, Mr McFly. I meant I was just starting the second coat. What a character. Always trying to get away with something. I've had to watch Biff since high school. Although without him... We wouldn't have fallen in love. Mr McFly, this just arrived. I think it's your new book. Oh, honey, your first novel. You put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. Marty, here's your keys. You're waxed up, ready for tonight. Keys? How about a ride, mister? Jennifer. You're a sight for sore eyes. Let me look at you. You're acting like you haven't seen me in a week. I haven't. You OK? Is everything all right? Oh, yeah. Everything is great. Marty. You have to come back with me! Where? Back to the future. What are you doing, doc? I need fuel. Get in the car. No, no, no, doc. I just got here. Jennifer's here. We're taking the truck for a spin. Bring her. This concerns her, too. What happens to us in the future? Do we become assholes? You and Jennifer turn out fine. It's your kids. Something's got to be done about your kids! There's not enough road to get to 88. Where we're going, we don't need roads.