A woman (who is on my email list) wrote me and said that she enjoyed my "World without the Beatles" post. She mentioned that it seemed to beg for a screenplay or novel.
And then I remembered that back in early 90's I had this idea for a science fiction story about a time traveler in the present day who accidentally messes up recent history and then can't reverse what he's done.
His interference with time doesn't create any earth shattering catastrophes, like say the Nazi's win WWII, etc.
But one thing that does happen is the Beatles break up before they ever get big.
In the story, I envisioned this scene where he goes and visits Paul Mccartney in the present day (This is after he has changed time). Paul works on a farm, is married to a different woman and has a bunch of kids. The main character knocks on Paul's door and tells him that he used to see him play back when he was a kid.
Paul is surprised that anyone remembers his days of playing music since he gave that up long ago.
Our main character notices the little spinnet piano in Paul's living room and mentions it.
Paul smiles and says that he does still mess around a bit on the piano when he gets the chance.
He then sits down and plays a few opening bars of "Hey Jude" (with no vocal). "It's a little melody I sometimes play around with" he says. Then Paul just dismisses it as being of no real consequence.
The time travel leaves very sad at the loss that he has created, and that only he will remember the music of the Beatles.
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