It's About Time

Ch 9

The two had arrived where the video rental place had existed in 1986. Marty pressed the button and Arthur came out of the window. Marty thought, 'Huh, deja vu.' Marty and Emmett were under the window.

Arthur asked, "Yeah, who is it?"

Emmett blurted out, "It's McFly!"

Marty shushed, "Shh, I know!" He walked forward a bit, letting Arthur see him. He added, "Hey Arthur, can you come down for a minute?"

Arthur replied, "Do I know you?"

Marty responded, "We got something for you!"

Emmett came out too and started to add, "It's a sub..."

Marty cut him off, "A subscription to 'The Accountant Weekly'." He threw Emmett a glare, "He won't come down if he knows the real reason we came."

Emmett commented, "Oh, right."

Arthur said, "I'm not interested. And besides, the boss won't let me leave the room! Sorry, some other time."

Arthur closed the window and walked away. Marty, Emmett, and Einstein all walked back to the town square. Kid and Matches came out of the barber shop again. Marty had an idea. He walked over to them, gaining their attention.

Kid taunted, "Well, well...look who's back. They say rats always return to the scene of the sinking ship!" He then turned to Matches and said, "Get him, Matches!"

Marty ran off with Kid on his heels. He jumped into the town square, going up the gazebo as Kid yelled at him down below. Marty took out the tape recorder and recorded it. Marty then turned to Einstein.

He pleaded, "Einstein, help!"

Einstein barked, going over to Kid and attacking him. In the confusion, Marty got down off the gazebo. Einstein got off of Kid, which is when he noticed that they were gone again. Kid was pissed.

He huffed to Matches, "You let him get away, idiot!"

With that, the two gangsters walked off. Marty breathed a sigh of relief, petting Einstein afterwards.

Marty replied, "Thanks Einstein. Annie would've killed me if I wound up staying in 1931."

Einstein barked, wagging his tail. The three of them then headed back to Arthur. Marty buzz again, letting Arthur come to the window again.

Arthur complained, "What now...?"

Marty and Emmett hid under the window as Marty brought out the tape recorder and pressed play. They heard Kid yelling, making Arthur think that Kid had returned. Arthur came down, seeing them.

He asked, "Huh? Where's Kid...?"

Marty got out the subpoena and answered, "I got something for you, Arthur McFly."

Arthur stated, "Thanks!" He read it as he gasped, "A subpoena?!"

Emmett replied, "Ordering you to appear in court and provide evidence in the investigation into..."

Arthur blurted out, reading it on the paper, "Kid Tannen?!" Arthur turned to them, waving the paper to them, "Take it back!"

Emmett pointed out, "You can't get rid of it, Mr. McFly. Once you've been served, it is your duty to report to court at the earliest possible time. Failure to do so could lead to a warrant for your arrest."

Arthur repeated, "Arrest?! But Kid will kill me! Stupid, Artie! Stupid, stupid! Holy cats, what am I going to do?!"

Emmett suggested, "I suggest you avail yourself of the protection of the court."