September 12, 1990
2:00 PM PDT
Real World Universe

"So, Mike," Tracy Pollan said to her husband, as they were taking a hike through the park, "this is a really beautiful day today, isn't it?"

"Oh, it most certainly is," Michael J Fox replied, huskily. "It's so nice that you and I are married now, and that we've been blessed with such an adorable little boy. I must say, though, that I kind of am sad Family Ties had to come to an end. I mean, we were all so close - almost like we were a real family. I mean, I miss everyone. I especially miss Brian Bonsall. He was a real adorable little boy. Justine Bateman was also often like a sister to me - and I sure have come to look up to Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter-Birney, almost as if they were my real parents."

"I do feel really bad for Meredith," Tracy said, sighing. "I mean, her spending lots of time on Family Ties seems to have threatened the relationship between her and her own husband."

"Yeah, that is a real shame," Mike said, quietly. "I hate to say this, but I sometimes do feel like Michael Gross was more of a father to me - than my real father was at times, when I was growing up. I mean, he did spend a lot of time in the military - and he was a bit of a strict disciplinarian. Still, I really did love him - and I was so grieved when he passed away. I still sometimes cry, when I think of his passing."

"It is a very normal part of grieving," Tracy said, gently. "I mean, I never even really knew your father - and I really was crying with grief when you, your sister, and I all had that after death communication together. It was such an awesome experience, you know."

"Yeah, it took me a little longer for the tears to come," Mike replied, nodding. "It's like I was initially in a state of shock, where I didn't want to believe that he was gone - and I so much wanted to believe that the miracle that we had experienced meant something else entirely. You know, I really wish I hadn't been so rebellious when I was a teen."

"Well, it's best just to leave the past behind," Tracy said, soothingly. "It's better just to learn from the past, and to plan for the future, but to live for today."

"Yeah, that's very true," Mike said, with a sigh. "I still feel bad, though, about the fight that I had with my brother and my sisters. I mean, it's not very often that I ever lose my cool or get into a fight. Granted, I might sometimes get into a mock bar brawl with some of my buddies after drinking a little too much - but it's all meant to be in fun, with no real harm done. I'm usually not the kind of person to get angry that easily."

"Nah, usually I'm the one that's overly sensitive," Tracy said, smiling, "and you're the one who tries to cheer me up when I'm down - or calm me down when whenever I'm a bit tense or filled with rage. You are the one who usually tries to maintain harmony in all of your relationships."

"Yeah, I know that," Mike said, quietly. Then, blushing he added, "I mean, not to brag or anything - but I just don't like to be at strife or discord with anyone. Anyway, that's why I still feel so bad about the miniature family feud that we had."

"Well, you were under a lot of stress, Mike," Tracy said, soothingly. "I mean, you just lost your father - and you were just dealing with a heavy emotional turmoil. I think you can sometimes be a little too hard on yourself. You can't expect to be perfect. I mean, nobody is perfect. We are all human beings with our own shortcomings."

"I guess you're right, Tracy," Mike said, smiling. "Anyway, I must say that it was nice to be able to come back to the Back to the Future set to do some more sequels. I really did enjoy being Marty McFly, even if I did almost end up getting hanged."

"Yeah, I know you and Christopher Lloyd have a real chemistry together," Tracy had commented. "It's like there is a lot of, uh, charisma between you guys."

"Well, I think the whole cast was great," Mike gushed. "But, yeah, I guess most of the scenes that I have done were with Christopher Lloyd - so there is definitely a special relationship between the two of us. He can be awfully quiet at times, though."

"Well, that's just the way he is," Tracy replied. "So, there was a period of time when the relationship between you and Meredith Baxter was a bit strained?"

"Well, I never had any bad feelings towards her," Mike explained, "but, for awhile, I guess she did resent the fact that my character started to take on a more prominent role, causing her to have to step back. Gee, I still remember the day that she made me pass out - so that she could tickle the soles of my feet. I mean, I really was not used to being tickled so much back then. Sometimes, Justine and I would playfully tickle each other - but that would be about the extent of it."

"Yeah, you even tickled Justine when she was in a bad mood," Tracy teased.

"I was just trying to get her to cheer up," Mike replied. "Looking back, though, I guess I can see where that might have annoyed her a bit. Anyway, do you have any plans for this evening? I'm thinking I would just like to relax this evening, and spend some time playing with our son. I'm sorry I've not always been able to be there for you, throughout the duration of your pregnancy. I do enjoy acting, but I also believe that family should first. I do want to try to be there as much as I can for him, as my own father had not always been there for me."

"Aw, it's all right, Mike," purred Tracy. "You can't help it when you have commitments that tend to keep you away for awhile. At least, we don't have to worry about that stalker anymore. I mean, it was a real nightmare for us."

"Yeah, that was a very scary experience for us," Mike said, sighing. "I mean, I really do appreciate all of my fans - but some of them can be very scary. Ms. Ledbetter, however, went way over the edge. I'm not the kind of person who likes to think ill of anyone - but sometimes it's crucial to take a stand and say that enough is enough. I mean, I certainly would not want to be like George McFly - as he was at the beginning of the first movie."

"Right, exactly," Tracy said, nodding. "I mean, there's really a fine line between being a nice person and being a pushover. If you're the latter of the two, then people learn to take advantage of you - and that's not the kind of life to live."

"Right," Mike replied, "I'm not the kind of person to let others take advantage of me."

"Well, Mike, I have a doctor's appointment in about fifteen minutes," explained Tracy. "So what are your plans? Would you like to come along, or would you rather..."

"If you don't mind," Mike said, smiling, "I would prefer to stay here in the park. I mean, this is a really nice park - and it is a lovely day out. I mean, the sun is really shining."

"Take care, then," Tracy gushed, as she embraced her husband. "Do you think you'll be home by about 4:30. I would like to make some stuffed shells for us."

"That would be great, honey," replied Mike, as he embraced his wife back, and kissed her on the top of her head. "Have a nice day!"

"Yeah, I always enjoy going to the doctor's office to get a full body exam," teased Tracy, as she made her way to the parking lot. Mike waved after his wife.

oooooooooo

Mike was strolling through one of the trails, while he was enjoying the beautiful wildlife. One thing nobody, not even Tracy, know about - was that, a little over four years ago, he had switched places with his character counterpart, Marty McFly.

He might have come to eventually dismiss the whole thing as a dream - if it had not been for the recording that Marty had left behind, of him singing and performing Harmony. There were a few times when Mike had the urge to re-record over the song, in case the tape was to ever fall into the wrong hands. Even to this day, Tracy - along with a few others that she had felt the urge to play the song for - were convinced that it was Mike himself who wrote and performed the song.

However, Mike knew there was no way that he wrote the song - even subconsciously - as the song's tune was not really his style. Of course, he believed that the song had a wonderful message to it - but his style tended to lean more towards the softer side. Like when he had written and performed You've Got No Place To Go for the movie called Light of Day - it was the song that reflected more of his softer singing style.

Mike did enjoy listening to hard rock as much as the next person, and he even liked a little bit of heavy metal. Still, it was not the style that he was really into performing.

Suddenly, Mike felt a very strong gust of wing surrounding him. Mike tried to convince himself to stay still, telling himself that the strong wind would pass. Then everything went black, as Mike felt a strong force pulling at him.