S01E01 · SCENE 52/62 · 91:16
Back to the Future · Clock tower
Marty prepares to return

Doc and Marty prepare the DeLorean for the time jump.

91:16→92:58
in the film · 1m 42s
Marty prepares to return

What happens

91:16–92:58

Marty meets Doc at the clock tower. Doc sets the destination time and explains the plan for the lightning strike.

WhereClock tower
DriverYoung Dr. Emmett Brown
Positionact3 · setup
ThreadMarty's time travel

Key lines

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91:17

Damn! Where is that kid?

91:58

All right! Let's set your destination time.

92:10

Let's send you back at exactly the same time.

92:51

Well, I guess that's everything.

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92:07Doc sets the destination time

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91:16–92:58

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