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[ A » Action; 918 Bilko Boulevard (Morning) ]

[ Jeez it felt like days since Marty last slept. He probably could get away with sleeping all the way until the afternoon but a part of him was pushing him to at least pry one eye open. The last thing he remembers was taking the DeLorean back home with the Doc but everything else is just one huge blur in his head. Chalk it up to getting your atoms scrambled on a near constant basis. Maybe that's what he needed, sleep it off a little more. That subconscious of his seems to have the right idea, it really does feel like he's sleeping on a full size mattress fit for two.

Yeah... just a few more minutes.

But as he shifts from beneath the comforters, something feels kind of off. His eyes finally flutter open that this...is definitely not his bed. Now that reality has caught his attention, his eyes are now wide open and shoots up from bed. ]

[ B » Action; Bilko Boulevard ]

[ Okay so Mayfield, right? Now he just needs to get a date on this place. The newspaper was able to tell him that much but the full year is scratched off. Great. Nineteen fifty-what? Every page he flips, the printed year appears to be nonexistent. Like something purposefully redacted it from the print. Nah, it can't be right. He just needs to get his hands on a better copy. If you're up and about enjoying your daily routine, don't be alarmed if there's a kid near your front yard, opening your trash bins for old newspapers. ]

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[ Well... here we go again. You're probably one of the newer residents, maybe even a pro-Mayfield veteran. Who cares! Marty sure as hell can't tell. So whoever you are, there's a wild Marty from behind yelling-- ]

Excuse me!

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[ Wait that's-- No way.

No way. ]

Emmett?! What are you doing here?

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[Staring. Staring at you forever stranger]

Do I know you? [Look of confusion before the wide eyed look] Why whatever else is doing here. Minding their own business before winding up in another universe of Earth shattering proportions! [Not even five seconds in and he's babbling some kind of 'nonsense' talk]

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[ For a second there, Emmett, you were starting to sound like your old self. ]

Emmett what are talking about? It's me Mart-- [ I meeaan ] Harry Callahan! Remember? You thought I was from the Patent Office and we worked on that Rocket-Powered Drill of yours!

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Mister Callahan, I believe the question is what are you talking - [He GASPS and drops his books] How'd you know about my Rockt Powered Drill. I never - No one came from the patent office to speak to me about my - Thought? [His hand is now on his forehead and tries to stabilze his mind on what exactly is going on here]

I'm afriad I have no idea what you're talking about Mr. Callahan.

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That's because I was there. You made your model into a full functioning prototype! [ Wait... ] Emmett, where were you before you came to this place?

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

[Shaking his head. This not making any sense. He would remember if someone else was there] Trying to find Arthur McFly to deliever a subpoena. Never was able to find him...

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On May 14th, 1931...?

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

Great scott, how did you -

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I'm telling you, Emmett. I know where you're from! Hill Valley in the year of 1931. I was there!

[ Okay that might be stretching the truth but at least he's got his attention. ]

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

How could you possibly have been there when I don't remem - [His foot kicks one of his books. The Time Machine. He looks down for a moment and murmurs] Could that be? Could that be? [Is that how time actually does work?. Then looks back at Marty. Studying the other for a moment.]

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[ Okay, obviously this Emmett doesn't remember. Maybe because he hasn't met 'Harry' yet or this could be an Emmett from a different timeline. A timeline where 'Harry' wasn't in the picture to break out 'Carl Sagan'. Whatever the case, at least he's found someone familiar. It still doesn't resolve the fact that they're both stuck here. ]

What? Could that be what?

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

[Emmett picks up The Timeline Machine] The reasoning for your perplexing situation that you thrusted upon me. [With not remembering having met you before Harry!]

[Short pause. Emmett looks concerned. If Harry was from Hill Valley, what where the odds Emmett's father was going to end up in Mayfield]

... You haven't seen anyone else from Hill Valley since you've arrived, have you?

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[ He shakes his head. ] You're the only familiar face I've seen so far. The last thing I remembered was that I on the DeL-- uhh... driving back home and then I found my asleep in someone else's bed.

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

[Emmett looks relieved before picking up the few school books]

Fascinating. We all wake up on our arrival here. Have you been given the proper information concerning this place?

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By information do you mean getting a letter that says "Dear you, You're stuck in the Twilight Zone. No Love, Mayfield. PS- Don't drink the milk"? Then yeah, I think I've got the proper welcome basket.

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

[Emmett nods and smiles. It's not all that bad, Marty, er - Harry] The mystery of this place will be unraveled soon enough.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. [Or plutonium make a time machine. Before Brown mutters to himself]

And at least now my greatest fear of being trapped in that godforshaken town of Hill Valley is gone...

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Riiight...

[ Well it's nice to see that Emmett hasn't lost that sense of optimism of his. ]

Emmett what are you talking about? I thought you loved Hill Valley. I know your relationship with your dad wasn't the greatest but what's with the gripe?

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

[Brown just stares at you 'Harry'. Mainly of shock]
Great Scott.
Just how much do you know about me?

[It's sorta creepy since I have no idea who you are]

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I uhh--

[ Okay think, Marty. He doesn't know a thing about me. Anymore information and you'll definitely take Emmett's timeline out of the loop. Not that he already has-- Wait! ]

Wait! How long have you been here?

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

[Emmett thinks for a moment] Four months.

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What?!

[ Starting to look exasperated there, Marty. So your best friend's past self has been taken to a different time dimension... whatevertheheck it's called. This couldn't possibly ruin Doc's timeline.

Only yes, this whole event has probably taken Doc out of the loop. Literally. ]

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

I'll admit doesn't seem like that much time has passed but then I've been more busy in these four months with my scientific studies, then those late nights at the lab back home. Not to mention having a few assistants.... Are you alright?

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[ Give him a minute. Marty needs to take a few steps away and take a breath. ]

Christ you've been missing for four whole months....

[ This is heavy, man. Real heavy. Alright. Look on the bright side. It can't be that bad. Emmett's finally got the chance to be the scientist he wants to be but here? Why here? ]

Hold on- you said you've been working on science right?

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

[Emmett observes you 'Harry' and probably not grasping how horrible his timeline has been altered because of this place]

...That's a problem?

[Brown nods]

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No- What? No that's good. I'm happy for you, pal.

[ 'Science is your true calling' is what he wanted to say but it'd be best to hold back his tongue. He already gave on too much, god knows what this Emmett knows being exposed to 20-years of progress. ]

I'm just afraid I might have lost something.