S01E01 · SCENE 30/62 · 59:01
Back to the Future · School cafeteria
Marty reads George's stories

Marty discovers George writes science fiction stories.

59:01→59:33
in the film · 0m 32s
Marty reads George's stories

What happens

59:01–59:33

Marty finds George writing science fiction stories and encourages him, but George is afraid of rejection.

WhereSchool cafeteria
DriverMarty McFly
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadParents' romance

Key lines

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59:06

Science fiction stories about visitors coming down to Earth from other planets.

59:30

What if they told me I was no good?

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59:01–59:33

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