Citizen Brown

Ch 6

Marty kept playing with the statue, trying to block the camera. He asked, changing the subject, "Are you uh drinking again?"

Lorraine answered, "Don't be silly, dear. Booze is illegal, you know."

Marty started to reply, "Yes but dad thought..."

Lorraine interrupted, "Your father! Why, I just can't get away from his prying eyes! Always spying, always watching." That's when the camera was looking at the two of them. "Y - you mind your business, George!"

The squawk box had Geroge's voice for a minute, "Now, Lorraine. This is for your own good. I know you are keeping a secret from me..."

She insisted, "It's mine to keep!"

Marty interrupted, "Mom! Dad! Knock it off you two!"

George told him, "Now, you listen here young man. This is an adult matter between your mother and me."

Marty huffed, "Dad, I know. But your way isn't working. You gotta give her some space here."

That's when George realized, "Huh? Where'd she go?" Lorraine was on the other side of the statue holding something. George stated, "Aha! What is that in your hand? Rum? Gin? A wine cooler?"

Lorraine rolled her eyes, "For your information, it's brass cleaner! I do have a job here, you know!"

Marty kept messing with the statute but instead of getting demerits, he was able to spin it around to cover the camera.

George complained, "Ah! What happened? What the heck am I looking at?"

Marty cheered, "Yes!" Lorraine brightened, going over to her cleaning supplies. She had brought out her flask. Marty said, "Mom, now that dad isn't watching..."

Lorraine dropped the flask into the flowers and cleared her throat, "Oh, Martin..."

Marty asked, "Was that a flask mom?"

Lorraine answered, "Flask? No, don't be ridiculous. I uh..."

Marty stated, "Look, it's okay, mom. Get a hold of yourself."

Lorraine admitted, "Oh, your father is right... I'm backsliding. It hasn't been easy with your brother and sister leaving, your father obsessed with his monitors, my brother going all out like pop used to, my niece going to Citizen Plus, you..."

That's when she started to cry. Marty offered, "Mom, I'll take care of the flask. Dad doesn't have to know anything about it."

Lorraine sniffled, "Oh, thank you, sweetheart. I couldn't bear the thought of facing your father over this."

Lorraine went back to work as Marty collected the flask.

He admitted to himself, "This timeline just absolutely sucks. Mom and dad are fighting again, mom is drinking, Uncle Robert is a cop, and Annie might be brainwashed soon. Einstein is on a train to Utah. Clara and the boys don't exist. I have to get this fixed, for everyone's sake... It's time to get some attention."

Marty went by Robert, who was still pretty upset about earlier. He had gone to frisk Marty again - only this time he found the flask in his pocket.

Robert coldly told him, "There better be apple juice in this."

Marty instructed, "Why don't you open it and find out?"

Robert huffed, "Don't get smart with me. Not after what happened with Annie." Robert opened the flask as Marty had to steal his nerve. He growled, "I knew that you were no good, Martin."

Citizen Edna came over to the game, "Officer Baines, what seems to be the problem here?"

Robert reported, "Citizen McFly, ma'am. Came strolling up with a one-eighty-one-B violation in his pocket."

Robert showed her the flask and allowed her to smell it.

Edna turned to him, "You, young citizen. Where did you get that...that...booze?"

Marty answered, "Nowhere."

Edna asked, "Is he being smart with me?"

Robert confirmed, "Yeah, he played that attitude on me as well."

Marty questioned, "Can we just fast forward the lecture and get this over with already?"

Edna demanded, "Officer, demerit him...severely. And as for the...alcohol... drop it in the decycling bin."

Robert replied, "With pleasure, ma'am."

With that, he threw the flask into the silver bin. Robert gave him another demerit. That's when two men came out of the courthouse.

"Are you Martin Seamus McFly?" One of the guards asked.

"Y - yes?" Marty asked.

"We have a warrant for your detention." The other guard added.

"Detention?" Marty repeated.

"You've accrued fifteen thousand demerits in the past twenty four hours." The first guard explained.

"Cool." Marty stated.

Edna made herself known, "Is it, young McFly? Is being branded as a criminal of weak moral character 'cool'?"

"I'm not weak." Marty defended.

"But you are in a heap of trouble." Edna stated.

"Trouble?" He repeated.

"Oh my yes. But don't worry, we're here to take care of you." She replied.

"Like your Citizen Plus program took care of Biff? And soon Annie?" Marty questioned, getting mad.

"Perhaps. The program is in some need of volunteers. And you and your cousin seem to fit the bill. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. First, let's see what Citizen Brown has to say about it." She answered.

"You're taking me to Citizen Brown?" Marty asked.

"Immediately." She confirmed.

She then turned to the officers to take Marty away. Marty thought, 'It's about time.' The two officers brought Marty inside the courthouse.

...

That's when Marty opened the door to Citizen Brown's office.

He coldly told Marty, "Come in, citizen." Marty shivered at his tone of voice. That was definitely not Doc. Marty went in as Citizen Brown started to read off the file, "Martin McFly, age 18. Resident of sector L. Father: George McFly. Mother: Lorraine Baines-McFly. Siblings: Dave and Linda McFly. Uncle: Robert Baines. Cousin/Ex-Girlfriend: Annie Baines. President of the Junior Brown Brigade. Recipient of a full-ride scholarship to Strickland College. Winner of the Courthouse Challenge Deportment Award. Zero demerits...until this morning." Citizen Brown put down the file and asked, "The obvious question, Mr. McFly, is..." That's when he turned around to face Marty, coming out of the shadows that he was in. He finished, "What happened to you?"

Marty blurted out, "Geez Doc, the better question is - what happened to you?!"

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Wishmaker1028: I think that's the cliffhanger to stop this with. We're doing good with this so far. Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!