Before [Girl Meets World]

The Theater (Introduction)

Shawn Hunter flipped through his mail. The usual bills and credit card offers were in the stack. One envelope in particular stuck out.

"Meets World Theaters would like to invite you and your family to watch a free movie with snacks and drinks provided. Blah, blah, blah," Shawn read aloud. "What a scam. Who would buy this?"

Cory burst through the door. "Shawnie! Guess what I got in the mail!"

"An invitation to see some movie at Meets World Theaters for free?"

"Oh, hey, you got one too!" The curly-haired man pointed to his friend's envelope. "Before you tell me it's a scam, this is legit. They have a website, Yelp reviews, and everything. We need to go tomorrow since it already expires after that. Weird."

"You're gonna drag me there, aren't you?" Shawn groaned. He didn't wish to be murdered by someone trying to prey on gullible people.

"Of course I am!"

The two friends went to Cory's apartment where their wives and daughters were to tell them the news.

Topanga took a sip of her tea. "I think it's a great idea. What movie did you guys want to see?"

"Maybe the new Stars Wars since this wimp won't watch any horror movies." Maya playfully glared at Riley.

"I like that idea," Katy nodded. She turned her attention to Shawn. "How did they even know that we're three people?"

Shawn shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe it's just the standard. Cory got three tickets too."

...

The Hunters and Matthews (minus Auggie because he already saw the new Star Wars movie with Ava and Doy) entered the movie theater. Riley and Maya waved at Farkle, his dad, and Isadora when they saw them. "Hey, Farkle, Isadora, Mr. Minkus!"

"Ladies!" Farkle shouted back while walking closer to them. "Did you two get a coupon too?"

Riley grinned and folded her hands. "Yep! Let me guess, you're also seeing Star Wars like us?"

"Is there any other movie worth seeing?" Smackle joked.

Before anyone could ask why Isadora was with Farkle and Stuart, Farkle explained, "Mom couldn't make it, so we gave our extra ticket to Smackle."

"Hey, look! It's Lucas and Zay. They're probably seeing the same movie as us," Cory pointed out, noticing their Yoda and Darth Vader shirts.

The long line continued to move as more and more people got their tickets. Jack, Rachel, Eric, Josh, Amy, Alan, Morgan, Angela, Turner, and Feeny also arrived at different times to the group's shock.

Shawn tapped his best friend on the shoulder. "Uh, Cor? Isn't it weird that everyone we know got free tickets? Including the ones that live in another state."

"I don't see anything weird about that, Shawnie," Cory waved it off as he went up to the ticket booth.

"Hi, we received this free ticket in the mail and would like to see The Rise of Skywalker...all nineteen of us. Are there enough seats?"

The old man behind the counter nodded. "Just enough, yes, but may I suggest a different movie as your seats would be scattered in the Star Wars theater? It's called Boy Meets World."

"What's it about?" Topanga questioned. She had never heard of the movie before, and it wasn't on the board that listed all of the available showings.

"It's a special movie, you see, made by scientists. Once you enter the room, they scan your memories to form a movie or TV show of sorts. The man that invented this type of movie made it so he could show his kids what his life was like when he was their age. I could get you nineteen seats all together since it would be a private showing."

"That sounds fun, but―" Stuart started.

"There's no way I'm passing up the opportunity to see your guys' childhood," Maya said. The kids nodded their heads in agreement.

Katy jumped in, "Before I get on board to this, my memories wouldn't be added since I didn't grow up with them, right?"

"Correct. This technology finds the best way to fit all of your memories together, so yours and the kids' wouldn't be in the movie."

Cory looked around the group that wore excited expressions. "Let's go!"