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Back From The Past
(Spoof of Futuristic Films like ET, Pleasantville, Star Wars, and Back 
to the Future)
By Zach Oldenburg

REVEAL an old parking lot, a teenager leans up against his Thunderbird 
car waiting for someone. We hear a zapping sound, a big flash of light, 
and then a big Lamborghini pulls up next to the boy. 

MARTY (Teen): Where've you been? I've been looking all over for ya, 
Doc.  

DOC: The transmission fusion Operative Dialector was disarming the 
Diagnostics. I couldn't get the Dialector to read the discretion code 
in time. 

MARTY: Why didn't you tell me?

DOC: I just did.

MARTY:  Yeah, I know, but I mean earlier.

DOC: I just got here. 

MARTY: I know but like yesterday?

DOC: Well if you think about it, today is tomorrows yesterday. So you 
see, I did tell you yesterday.

CLICK! A teenage girl walks in with a remote control and changes what 
the boy is watching. 

BOY: What the…?

GIRL: It's my time to watch television!

BOY: Like heck it isn't!

GIRL: Heck doesn't have televisions! I asked our dead grandma! 

BOY: (Reaches for remote) give me that!

GIRL: (Pulls back towards her) No!

BOY: (Pulls toward him) Yes!

BOTH: STOP! 

The two drop the remote and it hits the ground, facing towards the 
television, the remote clicks and the whole screen flashes. We flash 
real quick to reveal the boy sleeping in a bed. The alarm beeps; he 
reaches over and tries to hit it. It still rings. He smacks it again. 
Still rings. He reaches over and grabs the alarm. 

DARREN (Boy): You little… (Realizing it's not his) What the? Sara! 
Sara! 

Sara runs into Darren's room. 

SARA: This isn't your room! And that isn't my room either! 

They both look at each other and realize that they've been transported 
to the 80's (Kind of like in Pleasantville when the two transport to 
the 50's. Get it?) 

REVEAL Darren and Sara running down the steps and out of the house. 
Darren runs down the block to the high school he goes to in his time. 
He opens the door and runs into an office. The door flaps back to 
reveal a sign that reads: Preppies Only. Darren runs out wearing tight 
jeans and a jacket with an embroidered letter L. 

DARREN: The mentor's office! Where is it? 

A big man by the name of Tiff walks up to Darren.

TIFF: Move it punk!

DARREN: Make me! Im in a bad situation! 

TIFF: What are ya, chicken!

DARREN: To move? Nobody calls me chicken, even when it comes to moving. 

TIFF: Do it.

REVEAL an up close shot of Darren's eyes. We then show Darren sweaty as 
ever. The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Music plays. Tiff is relaxed as 
ever. Darren hesitates then moves to the right. 

TIFF: That's what I thought. (Idiotic Laugh as he walks away) 

DARREN: Panzee! 

REVEAL Sara running down the side walk. She runs right in the middle of 
a movie being filmed, the same movie that Darren was watching the 
beginning. 

DOC: The transmission fusion Operative Dialector was disarming the 
Diagnostics. I couldn't get the Dialector to read the discretion code 
in time. I mean…. Hey! Cut! Who's this panzee! Get her off! And while 
you're at it, get my Latte and my script for Airplane! I might wanna 
join! 

Sara waits till the crew stops before she gets into the car and drives 
off. 

DOC: Wait! Stop! You can't go over 80 in that car! You'll be 
transported into another time!

SARA: (Pulling up to Darren) Hope in the driver's side and step on it! 
I don't have my license. Go!

Darren speeds down the road. We see that the speed is 74… 75…. 76…. 78… 
79…. And then…. BOOM! They hit a big ramp in the middle of the street 
and go up into the air.

SKATEBOARDER 1: Being a Z-Boy is hard.

SKATEBOARDER 2: Go to Dog town about that. (Get it?)

REVEAL the car slowly falls apart in mid air revealing what looks like 
a bike. Darren at the wheel and Sara sitting at the now small dashboard 
which resembles a basket. They fly over a big black starry background. 
All you can see are there outlines. 

YOUNG GEORGE LUCAS: What the! Im making my new Star Wars film! 

YOUNG STEVEN SPIELBERG: Hey. Im putting that in a movie! I called it 
first! (Crazy laugh as he runs down the street) (Get it?)

DARREN: WHOA! (They jump off the bike and land into a big garbage bin. 
Both get up at the same time and get out over the top. They see a big 
red, shiny bike. 

SARA: Come on! Get on!

DARREN: That's stealing!

SARA: Get on!

Both get on and ride off. A few seconds later a man walks out in a 
light suit, short black hair, and a red bowtie. He resembles some one 
familiar, doesn't he?

MAN: My bike! My bike! Help! (Get it? Pewee Herman?)

REVEAL Sara and Darren pull up to there 80's house and go inside.

SARA: What are we going to do? I got a date with Mark tomorrow!

DARREN: I think my biology test Tuesday, is more important! 

The 2 walk into there kitchen and see there 80's mom.

MOM: (Acting all cool) You dope, radical kids ready for your munchin' 
time!? 

Doorbell rings. 

DARREN: (Answering the two visitors at the door) Can I help you? 

MAN 1 (Lloyd): Hello! We're with the Simpleton High school and we're 
raising money for a Special Ed class.

MAN 2 (Harry): You wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? 
(Get it? Dumb and Dumber?)

DARREN: Nope. 

HARRY: OK…

LLOYD: Can you donate some money? 

DARREN: Im sorry. I don't have any on me. 

LLOYD: OK. (The door closes behind them.)

HARRY: (Talking to Lloyd.) They must be rich.

LLOYD: Why?

HARRY: Because they wear money over there. 

LLOYD: You know, I think you're right…. (They walk away) 

Bing Bong!

DARREN: (Answers door) what in the f…. Oh. Hi Tiff. How ya doing?

TIFF: You're sister here?

DARREN: Sara!

SARA: Oh, hi Tiff. 

TIFF: Listen, Sara. You wanna go to Lovers Label Tonight.

DARREN: Woo! Tiffs a love bird! Tiffs a love bird! HaHaHa… (Gets cut 
off by Tiffs fist ramming into his face.) 

DARREN: Crap! (Hits the ground) 

SARA: Well, see you tonight, Tiff.

TIFF: Bye. (Walks away) 

DARREN: (Getting up) What was that for? 

SARA: His dad is a Scientist. If I go out with him tonight, I could ask 
his dad how to get us back to 2003. 

DARREN: Sweet! 

REVEAL later that night at Lovers Label Grill. Darren walks in and sits 
on the steps of the stage. A man walks up to him. 

MAN: (Handing him a guitar.) Finally! Take this and play the sound we 
practiced, OK? 

Darren gets up and steps on stage. The whole place is watching him. He 
plays a note. Then starts strumming a tune. The tune becomes familiar. 
We now recognize the tune is Nelly's "Hot in Here." (Get It? Back to 
the Future?)

Sara starts singing the lyrics. After a while the whole place is 
singing the song. Tiff and his gang of wise guys walk in. 

TIFF: Hey! Darren! (Steps on stage.) Give me that! (He starts playing 
an acoustic tune.) (Starts singing that 8 Mile song in a country tune) 

DARREN: Give me that! (Starts strumming God Smack) 

CROWD: What! 

DARREN: What? You don't know this one? Come on! 

TIFF: Get him! (His gang chases Darren)

MEMBER 1 (3-D Glasses wearer): Get back here! 

MEMBER 3: Stop Him! Those meddling kids! 

DARREN: (Meeting up with Sara) Come on!

SARA: (Yelling to Darren!) Watch Out!

Darren runs into an electronic store. 

SARA: Our remote! Give me that!

DARREN: Give me that! 

The screen flashes. We see the two laying on the floor in there present 
day house. 

SARA: Are we home?

DARREN: I think. You wanna go eat?

The two go and sit at the kitchen table and reach for the same pancake.

SARA: Give me that!

DARREN: Give me that! 

The screen flashes. They wake up at a table with a jock, a drama queen, 
a weirdo, a bad boy, and a geek. 

GEEK: You Here for Detention? 

SARA: Um…. (Get it? Breakfast Club?) I guess…. 

                                                            	TO BE 
CONTINUED…
                                                                        
                                                                         
(Credits)

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