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James Cole: [In 1990, James is being interviewed by a panel of mental health doctors and trying to explain the situation] 1996 is the past too, listen to me!
[the panel of doctors look at James with skeptical expressions]
James Cole: What I...
[James realizing this isn't going very well]
James Cole: ... what I need to do is make a telephone call. I can straighten this all out if I can make a telephone call.
Dr. Owen Fletcher: [Very skeptical] Who would you call? Who would straighten everything out?
James Cole: The scientists. They'll want to know they sent me to the wrong time.
[Dr Fletcher just nods]
James Cole: I can leave a voice mail message that they monitor from the present.
[Panel has mixed facial expressions]
James Cole: Can I just make one telephone call please?
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[while driving, they hear a news report about a police mobilization]
Dr. Kathryn Railly: [tartly] Does that disturb you?
James Cole: No. I thought it was about us. I thought maybe they'd captured us and arrested me.
[Kathryn looks at him and he gives a small smile]
James Cole: Just a joke.
H. Michael Walls
Extended Reading