- A man, fed up with where he's at in life, finds himself not only in his old hometown, but back to the time when he was a boy.
- The busy and stressed VP of an ad agency, Martin Sloan, stops his car at a gas station. When asked the attendant tells him it will take about an hour to change the oil and perform a lube job. In the meantime Martin realizes he is 1.5 miles away from Homewood the hometown he left 25 years ago and decides to walk there. Soon he finds that he has returned to the past; where he finds his 11 year old self and his parents.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Martin Sloan visits his hometown of Homewood and his favorite soda fountain 20 years after leaving. What he soon finds however is that he's actually stepped back in time, something that comes as a jolt when he sees the younger version of himself carving his name in park bandstand. He remembers it all as an idyllic time in his life but when he visits his parents, they think he's a lunatic. His attempt to tell his younger self to enjoy this time in his life ends in an accident. Later a conversation with his father leads to a better understanding of just why he went back.—garykmcd
- In this episode NYC executive Martin Sloane is burned out by the rat race. He seemingly stumbles onto his home town from his youth. Sitting at the counter of the old luncheonette he's surprised to hear the prices are the same as 25 years ago, in fact, everything is as it was 25 years ago.—speedolite1@yahoo.com
- Martin Sloan (Gig Young), a 36-year-old executive, stops in a fuel station off an isolated country road. Not far away, 1.5 miles, is the sight of his hometown, Homewood, he's very curious about all the kinds of things that shaped his childhood. Martin ventures to take a closer look, first he goes to an old shop where he used to get ice cream sodas. Martin is surprised to see the prices haven't changed still a dime for a three scoop ice cream soda. Walking around Martin meets a kid, who is his old neighbor. It is then that he realizes he's in 1934, when he was only 11-years-old. Things get complicated when he bumps into the young Martin, follows him to his house and meets with his parents. They won't believe him when Martin says he's in fact their grown up son. Later, Martin insists in talking with young Martin. He finds him on a carousel, where the child gets hurt falling. Martin will learn, after talking to his father, that every man has his own time and is perhaps better off not looking to the past.—P D'Arcey
- Martin Sloan, a successful 36-year-old advertising executive, stops at a gas station. He's very stressed out, and behaves like a stereotypical rude New Yorker. In the distance, he sees the town he grew up in, Homewood. Curious about his childhood, Martin leaves his sports car for an oil change and walks about a mile and a half to get a closer look. His first stop is an old ice cream shop. Martin is surprised to see that the attendant and the prices are the same as he remembered. Walking down the street, he sees a young child (the four year-old Ron Howard), who turns out to be his old neighbor. Martin then sees an 11 year-old boy carving the name "Martin Sloan" into a gazebo, and he recognizes himself. The child flees, thinking the adult wants to punish him. Martin then goes to his house, and his parents answer the door. He finally realizes that he's back in 1934. His parents don't believe him when he says he's their grown-up son, and he tries to prove it by showing them his wallet. Desparately wanting to tell the 11 year-old that he should treasure this time in his life, Martin finds his younger self riding on a merry-go-round. The child, still thinking the adult is angry with him, runs and falls, and the two are injured simultaneously. Later, Martin's father, who has examined the wallet and now understands the truth, finds Martin sitting alone by the carousel. The two have a sad, beautiful conversation about life, and the father gives his son the advice he really needed when the story began. Martin begrudgingly accepts that he must return to the present. On his way out of town, he stops into the soda shop, which is now "modern" (circa 1959). Seemingly at peace with himself, he gives the gas station mechanic a tip and drives away.
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