Meeting Lorraine Baines

To ensure his birth, Marty must court the woman destined to be his mother—before she falls for him instead of George.

When Marty McFly arrives in 1955, he meets a teenage Lorraine Baines who is nothing like the depressed, alcoholic woman he knows from 1985. She is lively, flirtatious, and immediately drawn to the mysterious stranger who appeared in her bedroom after George McFly fell from a tree. This attraction creates a dangerous paradox: if Lorraine falls for Marty instead of George, Marty will never be born. The musical dramatizes this tension through songs like "Pretty Baby" and "Something About That Boy," as Lorraine pursues Marty while he desperately tries to redirect her affections toward his future father.

Quick Facts

Character: Lorraine Baines (later McFly)
First appears: Back to the Future (1985)
Primary affiliation: Baines Family; Hill Valley High School

Lore & Background

In the musical, Lorraine first encounters Marty when he wakes up in her bedroom after being knocked unconscious when George falls from a tree. She immediately takes an interest in him, singing "Pretty Baby" as she tends to him. Later, at Hill Valley High School, Lorraine tells her friends about the boy she tended to, while Biff and his gang hear rumors about Marty and plot to get rid of him. When Marty fends off Biff, Lorraine is further awed, singing "Something About That Boy." At the school dance, Lorraine advances on Marty again with a reprise of "Pretty Baby" before Biff locks him in a dumpster and assaults Lorraine. George then defeats Biff in one punch and escorts a grateful Lorraine to the dance, where they kiss to "Earth Angel," saving Marty's existence.

Reader's Guide

George tries to follow Marty's advice but runs afoul of Biff, forcing Marty to intervene; fending off Biff awes Lorraine further. Realizing Marty's future existence is in jeopardy, Doc instructs him to make sure George and Lorraine fall in love. Marty orchestrates a confrontation between George and Biff, forcing George into a moment of heroism. When George finally punches Biff and invites Lorraine to dance, they share their first kiss just as Marty fades away. The timeline corrects instantly, restoring Marty to existence.