Back to the Future (1991) s01e04 Episode Script
73003 - Witchcraft
S01E04 - Witchcraft Begin transmission Doctor Brown.
Darn.
Sorry about that.
Doctor Emmett L Brown here.
It is my hope to chronicle through audio, visual means my research involving air pressure and water pressure.
Why is pressure so important you ask? Because it is a basic, scientific principal.
It wasn't too long ago that even the simplest scientific principals were seen as magic, not science.
Why, in Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1600's many innocent people were accused of practising black magic! If I had been carrying on these sorts of experiments back then, I might have been accused of being a witch! And been burnt at the stake! That's not how I want to end up - well done.
But in the Salem Witch trials, anything could happen.
Marty and I found out the hard way.
It all started when Marty was having a bad day at school.
A C- on my music appreciation test.
Can you believe that Liz? And you even did an extra credit repor on the social significance of the Bone Daddys.
Yes! No! What's Jennifer doing with that dinball Kelp? I hear they have a date this Saturday.
That muscle bound moron? Of course this means you are free to take me out.
Should I consider that a yes? And then maybe afterwards you can watch me lift my car.
Hey, layoff her Kelp, or I'll cut you down to size.
Whose size McFly? Yours or a normal persons? Ha, ha, ha! I'll see ya Saturday Jennifer.
Martin Seamus McFly! Jen, I can't believe you would sneak out behind my back.
Just listen a minute No excuses, I don't ever want you to see that Jock again.
This isn't fair; you've found me guilty without hearing my side of the story.
Ok fine, tell me your side of the story.
And then I'll find you guilty.
Marty, dry up! Very mature Jennifer.
Hold it! Hold it! I inadvertently neglected to mention, what was transpiring with the Brown family unit.
Meanwhile, about 3000 years earlier Gee Dad, what did those guys get so mad about? Vernie, I suspect the ancient Egyptians don't have much of a sense of humor.
Especially with their national monuments.
How did you get that much blasto plasto anyway? There's the train! Hurry Emmett!! Ready for departure, Jules.
Destination Hill Valley.
Prepare for temporal displacement! Throw the spear! Great Scott! The flux capacitor! Exciting isn't it? Now to get back to Marty First old buzzed Babcock gives me a C- in music appreciation, which brings my average to a C-.
Then Jennifer makes a date with some patoratary case.
Hi Julie.
Hi Marty.
Sigh.
Maybe Doc can give some advice before things get any worse.
Hey, hey, I just had a bath last month! Doc and the gang aren't back yet? Good thing we skipped the flee dip.
Greetings from Massachusetts? Hey, it's one of Doc's scratch and listen postcards.
Marty, we have crash landed in Salem.
Bring DeLorean and spare flux capacitor to September 23rd, 1692 at once! OK, Einie, we will take off after I comb my hair.
I said at once! September 23rd 1692.
According to this map there should be a large body of water right about We're trapped like rats.
The air is getting thin.
I can't breathe, I tell ya.
We're doooooomed! Thanks Einie.
Not that I was ever really worried.
I feel safer on dry land.
This thing is driving itself! Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts.
I had you on auto remote.
How was the ride? Great, if you wanna see what I had for lunch.
Ah, thanks for bringing the spare flux capacitor.
Triple A doesn't cover this.
OK, first I need to wire in the new flux, adjust the tolerances, oh yes, can't forget to recalibrate the search protector.
I think the whole process will take approximately, now this is just an estimate, 27.
35 hours.
Not including the 46.
82 minutes travel time to our house in town, where you can freshen up.
Doc, what's everyone staring at? I know I'm dressed like a geek but Marty, in this society everyone dresses like a geek.
The people are suspicious of strangers, that's all.
But once they get to know you.
They treat you even worse.
What's he in for? He assaulted my ears with vial speech when I run over his hog.
Boy, that's strict.
They just have high standards of behaviour, that's all.
What's she wearing that S for? She was caught stealing at the general store.
That guy made a gluten of himself at the town festival.
What about him? He fell asleep in Church! Brothers and sisters, you should know them by their speaking from strange tongues.
And by their convulsive fits.
With instruments of Hades do they make Satan's music.
And with dogs and other dumb beasts they do their converse.
And don't forget they use broom sticks too.
Doc did you hear that? They actually believe in witches.
Inform me of something that I am not already contrasent.
After all, we've been here a month.
A month?! Analyzing the damaged flux capacitor, and constructing a time travelling mail truck took a bit of doing.
Goodman Brown! Yes, Goodman Tannen? Oh, not another Biffster? Once again you have neglected to retrieve and dispose of my refuge barrels.
My apologies.
I'll collect them now with the help of Martin myernephew.
Doc! You're a garbage man!? A fascinating way to explore the puritan culture.
In addition I have started a recycling program.
By heavens above I'll get ye for this! Rechard and despicable stranger! Well at least he didn't call me a butthead.
Where is your father? We are going to be late to the Town Social.
I hope there is something fun to do this time.
Last week all we did was play stake the Hymnals.
And thanks to simple logic, I won.
Golden fluid produced by the apis mellifera.
I'm home.
Oh Emmett, I love it when you call me Honey.
Hi Marty.
Welcome to the 17th century Martin.
The puritan work ethic is fascinating to contemplate.
Yeah, a real blast.
Hey Marty, are you coming to the party tonight? What party? A weekly ritualised occasion amongst Puritans.
Personally, I have to repair the locomotive.
But you all attend and have fun.
You call this fun? Who died? Now Marty, people around here just like their fun on the quiet side.
Maybe I'll go see what Jules and Verne are up to.
I know, let's play 'Seen and not heard'.
How do you play it? We see who can stand still and be quiet the longest.
With my knowledge of the laws of inertia, I'm a sure win.
I'd rather stack books.
Drag.
Hello stranger, my name is Mercy.
Oh baby have Mercy, Wow! Notice the stranger? I've not seen anyone jump about in such fits since Gritty McGoo.
And you know what we did to her.
And her cat! Are you alright? Now that you're here I'm sooo fine.
Just call me Marty.
Would you care to take a stroll in the moon light, Marty? Get out of town? Are you kidding? You bet! Is that a yes or a no? and let me warn you, I don't take kindly to man who says 'no'.
Well it's a What's the matter? That big goon over there is mad at me.
He's such a chump.
Oh that's no chump, that's my father.
In that case my answer is no.
I better go walk my dog, bye.
Walk out on me, woulds thou? What did that young stranger want with you, daughter? He he made improper advances towards me, father! What!!? Not only that, but he spoke in strange tongues and is subject to fits! I knew there was something odd about that boy! Einie, this just hasn't been my day, girl wise.
Woof.
Yeah, I know that one.
Timely request considering I've got the right to play the blues.
Why, it's like the wallowing of lost souls in Hades itself! Is he a witch? Oh, hi big guy.
How'd ya like it? Throw him in the stockade Let's not get carried away! OK, OK, I could use some lessons.
Witch! Witch! Witch! Great Scott!! Witch! Witch! Witch! Pssst, Marty.
Doc? I have come to liberate you from your current state of carsiration.
Shoot, I thought you were going to bust me out of here.
The Salem witch trials were infamous for railroading innocent people.
If you are found guilty, things could get very messy.
But Doc, I'm not a witch.
What could they possibly say about me? You'll find out at tomorrow's trial.
The nephew Martin, a poor and miserable object, has been known to carry himself in an unwanted manner and burst forth in sudden shrieks and fits.
With his black magic this scoundrel levitated a barrel of refuge and dumped it's contents on my head, and then bewitched my horse.
He communicates with beasts of the field with a musical, satanic mouth box! I object! It's called a harmonica, lady.
The nephew Martin made brazen overtures and attempted to enchant me by speaking in a strange and evil tongue and doing the devil's dance! Hey! That was one of James Brown's best moves! Seeing that I was immune to his evil schemes he began having discourse with his dog! Discourse? I was just talking with him! Isn't that right, Einstein? Woof.
Discourse means talking? Oh.
I didn't know that.
That dog is his familiar! He signed the book of Hades I tell you! He's a witch! Look who's talking! This intruder is an evil element in our community, we must put an end to his demonic behaviour at once! We find Nephew Martin guilty on all counts of witchery.
But you found me guilty with out hearing my side of the story! Whoa, where have I heard that before? Nephew Martin, you're here by sentenced to the final test.
Just as long as there's no math involved.
Oh no, no math.
We merely drop you in the bay.
If you float you are indeed a witch and must be burnt at the stake! However, if you sink I'm dead! That's your problem fenny face.
The Water Test! I was hopping to have the locomotive repaired before the trial was over.
Final adjustments are complete, father.
What would Thomas Elmer Edison say in a predicament such as this? How about, 'give me some large milk cans, a belodge' 'and a length of rubber tubing!'.
You people are making a serious mistake.
Don't you see how you have all been caught up in the fibre of rumors and vicious gossip? He may survive the water test.
Of course, if he does They're planning a weenie roast and I'm the guest weenie! Woof, woof, woof.
Well Marty, I suppose they won't be happy until they do their little test.
Come along Verne.
Clara! Verne! Einie!! Prepare to reveal your true self, Nephew Martin, if that is your real name.
Yep, the lad was innocent.
I only wanted to teach him a lesson for spurning my affections.
Then we must see that a travesty like this never happens again.
Got to patch things up with Jennifer! I can't believe you got so mad about a little tutoring session.
Believe me, I know now that I should've given you a chance to explain.
Well, you're forgiven.
Marty, you know I'd never go out with you behind your back.
What kind of witch do you think I am? See you in the future! Created by MDF
Darn.
Sorry about that.
Doctor Emmett L Brown here.
It is my hope to chronicle through audio, visual means my research involving air pressure and water pressure.
Why is pressure so important you ask? Because it is a basic, scientific principal.
It wasn't too long ago that even the simplest scientific principals were seen as magic, not science.
Why, in Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1600's many innocent people were accused of practising black magic! If I had been carrying on these sorts of experiments back then, I might have been accused of being a witch! And been burnt at the stake! That's not how I want to end up - well done.
But in the Salem Witch trials, anything could happen.
Marty and I found out the hard way.
It all started when Marty was having a bad day at school.
A C- on my music appreciation test.
Can you believe that Liz? And you even did an extra credit repor on the social significance of the Bone Daddys.
Yes! No! What's Jennifer doing with that dinball Kelp? I hear they have a date this Saturday.
That muscle bound moron? Of course this means you are free to take me out.
Should I consider that a yes? And then maybe afterwards you can watch me lift my car.
Hey, layoff her Kelp, or I'll cut you down to size.
Whose size McFly? Yours or a normal persons? Ha, ha, ha! I'll see ya Saturday Jennifer.
Martin Seamus McFly! Jen, I can't believe you would sneak out behind my back.
Just listen a minute No excuses, I don't ever want you to see that Jock again.
This isn't fair; you've found me guilty without hearing my side of the story.
Ok fine, tell me your side of the story.
And then I'll find you guilty.
Marty, dry up! Very mature Jennifer.
Hold it! Hold it! I inadvertently neglected to mention, what was transpiring with the Brown family unit.
Meanwhile, about 3000 years earlier Gee Dad, what did those guys get so mad about? Vernie, I suspect the ancient Egyptians don't have much of a sense of humor.
Especially with their national monuments.
How did you get that much blasto plasto anyway? There's the train! Hurry Emmett!! Ready for departure, Jules.
Destination Hill Valley.
Prepare for temporal displacement! Throw the spear! Great Scott! The flux capacitor! Exciting isn't it? Now to get back to Marty First old buzzed Babcock gives me a C- in music appreciation, which brings my average to a C-.
Then Jennifer makes a date with some patoratary case.
Hi Julie.
Hi Marty.
Sigh.
Maybe Doc can give some advice before things get any worse.
Hey, hey, I just had a bath last month! Doc and the gang aren't back yet? Good thing we skipped the flee dip.
Greetings from Massachusetts? Hey, it's one of Doc's scratch and listen postcards.
Marty, we have crash landed in Salem.
Bring DeLorean and spare flux capacitor to September 23rd, 1692 at once! OK, Einie, we will take off after I comb my hair.
I said at once! September 23rd 1692.
According to this map there should be a large body of water right about We're trapped like rats.
The air is getting thin.
I can't breathe, I tell ya.
We're doooooomed! Thanks Einie.
Not that I was ever really worried.
I feel safer on dry land.
This thing is driving itself! Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts.
I had you on auto remote.
How was the ride? Great, if you wanna see what I had for lunch.
Ah, thanks for bringing the spare flux capacitor.
Triple A doesn't cover this.
OK, first I need to wire in the new flux, adjust the tolerances, oh yes, can't forget to recalibrate the search protector.
I think the whole process will take approximately, now this is just an estimate, 27.
35 hours.
Not including the 46.
82 minutes travel time to our house in town, where you can freshen up.
Doc, what's everyone staring at? I know I'm dressed like a geek but Marty, in this society everyone dresses like a geek.
The people are suspicious of strangers, that's all.
But once they get to know you.
They treat you even worse.
What's he in for? He assaulted my ears with vial speech when I run over his hog.
Boy, that's strict.
They just have high standards of behaviour, that's all.
What's she wearing that S for? She was caught stealing at the general store.
That guy made a gluten of himself at the town festival.
What about him? He fell asleep in Church! Brothers and sisters, you should know them by their speaking from strange tongues.
And by their convulsive fits.
With instruments of Hades do they make Satan's music.
And with dogs and other dumb beasts they do their converse.
And don't forget they use broom sticks too.
Doc did you hear that? They actually believe in witches.
Inform me of something that I am not already contrasent.
After all, we've been here a month.
A month?! Analyzing the damaged flux capacitor, and constructing a time travelling mail truck took a bit of doing.
Goodman Brown! Yes, Goodman Tannen? Oh, not another Biffster? Once again you have neglected to retrieve and dispose of my refuge barrels.
My apologies.
I'll collect them now with the help of Martin myernephew.
Doc! You're a garbage man!? A fascinating way to explore the puritan culture.
In addition I have started a recycling program.
By heavens above I'll get ye for this! Rechard and despicable stranger! Well at least he didn't call me a butthead.
Where is your father? We are going to be late to the Town Social.
I hope there is something fun to do this time.
Last week all we did was play stake the Hymnals.
And thanks to simple logic, I won.
Golden fluid produced by the apis mellifera.
I'm home.
Oh Emmett, I love it when you call me Honey.
Hi Marty.
Welcome to the 17th century Martin.
The puritan work ethic is fascinating to contemplate.
Yeah, a real blast.
Hey Marty, are you coming to the party tonight? What party? A weekly ritualised occasion amongst Puritans.
Personally, I have to repair the locomotive.
But you all attend and have fun.
You call this fun? Who died? Now Marty, people around here just like their fun on the quiet side.
Maybe I'll go see what Jules and Verne are up to.
I know, let's play 'Seen and not heard'.
How do you play it? We see who can stand still and be quiet the longest.
With my knowledge of the laws of inertia, I'm a sure win.
I'd rather stack books.
Drag.
Hello stranger, my name is Mercy.
Oh baby have Mercy, Wow! Notice the stranger? I've not seen anyone jump about in such fits since Gritty McGoo.
And you know what we did to her.
And her cat! Are you alright? Now that you're here I'm sooo fine.
Just call me Marty.
Would you care to take a stroll in the moon light, Marty? Get out of town? Are you kidding? You bet! Is that a yes or a no? and let me warn you, I don't take kindly to man who says 'no'.
Well it's a What's the matter? That big goon over there is mad at me.
He's such a chump.
Oh that's no chump, that's my father.
In that case my answer is no.
I better go walk my dog, bye.
Walk out on me, woulds thou? What did that young stranger want with you, daughter? He he made improper advances towards me, father! What!!? Not only that, but he spoke in strange tongues and is subject to fits! I knew there was something odd about that boy! Einie, this just hasn't been my day, girl wise.
Woof.
Yeah, I know that one.
Timely request considering I've got the right to play the blues.
Why, it's like the wallowing of lost souls in Hades itself! Is he a witch? Oh, hi big guy.
How'd ya like it? Throw him in the stockade Let's not get carried away! OK, OK, I could use some lessons.
Witch! Witch! Witch! Great Scott!! Witch! Witch! Witch! Pssst, Marty.
Doc? I have come to liberate you from your current state of carsiration.
Shoot, I thought you were going to bust me out of here.
The Salem witch trials were infamous for railroading innocent people.
If you are found guilty, things could get very messy.
But Doc, I'm not a witch.
What could they possibly say about me? You'll find out at tomorrow's trial.
The nephew Martin, a poor and miserable object, has been known to carry himself in an unwanted manner and burst forth in sudden shrieks and fits.
With his black magic this scoundrel levitated a barrel of refuge and dumped it's contents on my head, and then bewitched my horse.
He communicates with beasts of the field with a musical, satanic mouth box! I object! It's called a harmonica, lady.
The nephew Martin made brazen overtures and attempted to enchant me by speaking in a strange and evil tongue and doing the devil's dance! Hey! That was one of James Brown's best moves! Seeing that I was immune to his evil schemes he began having discourse with his dog! Discourse? I was just talking with him! Isn't that right, Einstein? Woof.
Discourse means talking? Oh.
I didn't know that.
That dog is his familiar! He signed the book of Hades I tell you! He's a witch! Look who's talking! This intruder is an evil element in our community, we must put an end to his demonic behaviour at once! We find Nephew Martin guilty on all counts of witchery.
But you found me guilty with out hearing my side of the story! Whoa, where have I heard that before? Nephew Martin, you're here by sentenced to the final test.
Just as long as there's no math involved.
Oh no, no math.
We merely drop you in the bay.
If you float you are indeed a witch and must be burnt at the stake! However, if you sink I'm dead! That's your problem fenny face.
The Water Test! I was hopping to have the locomotive repaired before the trial was over.
Final adjustments are complete, father.
What would Thomas Elmer Edison say in a predicament such as this? How about, 'give me some large milk cans, a belodge' 'and a length of rubber tubing!'.
You people are making a serious mistake.
Don't you see how you have all been caught up in the fibre of rumors and vicious gossip? He may survive the water test.
Of course, if he does They're planning a weenie roast and I'm the guest weenie! Woof, woof, woof.
Well Marty, I suppose they won't be happy until they do their little test.
Come along Verne.
Clara! Verne! Einie!! Prepare to reveal your true self, Nephew Martin, if that is your real name.
Yep, the lad was innocent.
I only wanted to teach him a lesson for spurning my affections.
Then we must see that a travesty like this never happens again.
Got to patch things up with Jennifer! I can't believe you got so mad about a little tutoring session.
Believe me, I know now that I should've given you a chance to explain.
Well, you're forgiven.
Marty, you know I'd never go out with you behind your back.
What kind of witch do you think I am? See you in the future! Created by MDF