S01E01 · SCENE 32/62 · 61:18
Back to the Future · School hallway
George refuses to ask Lorraine

George refuses to ask Lorraine to the dance because of his TV show.

61:18→62:29
in the film · 1m 11s
George refuses to ask Lorraine

What happens

61:18–62:29

George tells Marty he cannot go to the dance because he will miss his favorite TV show, Science Fiction Theatre.

WhereSchool hallway
DriverGeorge McFly
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadParents' romance

Key lines

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61:39

Look, I'm just not ready to ask Lorraine out to the dance,

61:44

and not you or anybody else on this planet is going to make me change my mind.

61:57

Science Fiction Theatre.

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61:18–62:29

Clips from this film

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Back To the Future 1985 Marty tries to warn Doc about the future scene · Movie clips channel
"1.21 Gigawatts!" (Iconic Flux Capacitor Scene) | Back to the Future · Critic Picks
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Back to the Future | Marty McFly Plays "Johnny B. Goode" and "Earth Angel" · Universal Pictures
George Saves Lorraine From Beef | Back to the Future · HaHa Picks
Back To The Future (1985): Marty Hits Car And Meet Lorraine #backtothefuture · HenryCoeManley2010
"He's a Peeping Tom!" Marty Meets His Parents | Back to the Future | Comedy Bites Vintage · Comedy Bites Vintage
Marty's Mom from the Past Has a Crush on Him | Back to the Future · HaHa Picks

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