Peabody's Adventures of Future Shock I ½: Britt's Radical Adventure

**Peabody's Adventures of Future Shock I ½: Britt's Radical Adventure** is the 4th episode of the series. It is a prequel to *Future Shock.*

## Synopsis

In this prequel to Future Shock, Mr. Peabody reads Sherman the story of Britt Sears, who is accidentally sent back to 1979 in a plutonium-powered Volkswagen Beetle "time machine" invented by the slightly mad scientist Justin Tyme. During her often hysterical, always amazing trip back in time, Britt must make certain her teenage parents-to-be meet and fall in love - so she can get back to the 80s.

## Plot

In a framing device, Mr. Peabody reads a prequel to the *Future Shock* story to Sherman, who initially dismisses the contents.

In 1989, a young Britt Sears lives in Grand Junction, Colorado, with his depressed alcoholic father, Vern; his older brother Scott, who is a professional and social failure; and his meek mother, Vera, who is bullied by her supervisor, Darcy Zelda. After Britt's band is rejected from a music audition, she confides in her boyfriend, Drake Duckley, that she fears becoming like her parents despite her ambitions.

That night, Britt meets her eccentric scientist friend, Justin Tyme, in the Gateway Auto Museum parking lot. Justin unveils a time machine built from a modified Volkswagen Beetle, powered by titanium he swindled from Garth Brock, a "Terrorist of Telluride." After Justin inputs a destination time of March 5, 1979—the day he first conceived his time travel invention—Garth arrives unexpectedly and guns Justin down. Britt flees in the beetle, inadvertently activating time travel when she reaches 75 miles per hour.

Arriving in 1979, Britt discovers she has no titanium to return. While exploring a burgeoning Grand Junction, Brittencounters her teenage mother and discovers Darcy was bullying Vera even then. Vera falls into the path of an oncoming car while spying on the teenage Vern changing clothes, and Britt is knocked unconscious while saving her. She wakes to find herself tended to by Vera, who becomes infatuated with her. Britt tracks down and convinces a younger Justin that she is from the future, but Justin explains the only source available in 1979 capable of generating the power required for time travel is a lightning bolt. Britt shows Justin a flyer from the future that documents an upcoming lightning strike at the town's clock tower. As Scott begins to fade from a photo she is carrying with her, Justin realizes Britt's actions are altering the future and jeopardizing her existence; Vern was supposed to tend to Vera instead of Britt after the car accident. Early attempts to get her parents acquainted fail, and Vern's infatuation with Britt deepens.

Vern asks Britt to the school dance, and she plots to feign inappropriate advances on him, allowing Vera to intervene and "rescue" him, but the plan goes awry when Darcy's gang locks Britt in the trunk of the performing band's car, while Darcy forces herself onto Vern. Vera arrives expecting to find Britt but is assaulted by Darcy. After Darcy hurts Vern, and the freed Britt intervenes, an enraged Vera knocks Darcy into the Colorado River and escorts the grateful Vern to the dance. Though the fight was over, the lead guitarist, Olivia Oyl, injures her hand in the freeing process, and Britt takes her place, performing while Vern and Vera share their first kiss. With her future no longer in jeopardy, Britt heads to the clock tower to meet Justin.

Justin discovers a letter from Britt warning him about his future and destroys it, worried about the consequences. To save Justin, Britt re-calibrates the beetle to return ten minutes before she left the future. The lightning strikes, sending Britt back to 1989, but the Garth's jeep speeds by, forcing Britt to run back to the museum. She arrives as Justin is being shot. While Britt grieves at his side, Justin sits up, revealing he pieced Britt's note back together and wore a bulletproof vest. He takes Britt home and departs in the beetle. Britt wakes the next morning to discover her mother is now a confident and successful science fiction author, her father is fit and happy, Scott is successful, and Darcy is a servile valet in Vera's employ.

As Britt reunites with Drake, he plans to travel to Fruita and wants her to come with him, but she explains that she feels that they've grown too far apart while assuring him that she does (and will always) still care about him as a friend. After thinking it over, he understands what she's getting at and accepts her decision, wishing her happiness for the future, and she wishes him the same. After he leaves, Britt wanders alone back to town and watches the stars well into the night.

Back to the framing device, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, having invited Britt to their place, sing a fabulous 80s style finale song, "Totally Bunga."

## Trivia

### Story Behind the Story

I had been to a Fort Collins restaurant called *Totally 80s Pizza,* which had a ton of 80s memorbilia, especially *Back to the Future.*

### Peabody's Side

Mr. Peabody and Sherman only appear in a framing device this time, as Peabody reads a book to Sherman, *Princess Bride* style.

### Connection

* *Back to the Future: The Animated Series* saw the pairing of Dan Castellaneta and Cathy Cavadini.

## Cast

Mr. PeabodyShermanBrittJustinVern SearsVera SearsDarcyGarth BrockBeattyDrakeScott SearsNarrated by Dan Castellaneta

### Songs:

* Mr. Peabody and Sherman Theme Song
* Whenever You Need Somebody
* Another Part of Me
* Swamp Fox
* Somebody's Watching Me
* Shake Your Groove Thing
* Shoo Rah Shoo Rah
* Don't Lose My Number
* Totally Bunga!
* End Title Song: Right Back Where We Started From by Cleopatra
* Exit Music: Rain Man Theme Disco by Hans Zimmer

## Full Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLBwOygFbfs|Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmOfKjZY8H4|Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6QXhmhTPo|Part 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVLj-IzuifA|Part 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki6Ldy7MG-s|Part 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lII1QUdePg8|Part 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24PuLutnbz0|credits

## Promotional Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwHdnoDHHcE