| “ | What's wrong, McFly?! Chicken! | „ |
| ~ Griff Tannen to Marty. |
| “ | Hey, Gramps! I told you two coats of wax on my car, not just one! | „ |
| ~ Griff to his grandfather. |
Griffin "Griff" Thomas Tannen is a major antagonist in Back to the Future: Part II, the second installment in the Back to the Future franchise. He is Biff Tannen's future grandson and the bully of Marty McFly Jr. during the year 2015.
He was portrayed by Thomas F. Wilson, who also played Biff and Buford Tannen in the same film series, Victor in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Flats the Flounder and the Tattletale Strangler in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, Camoflush in The Epic Tale of Captain Underpants, Ashtin Carnaby in Atlantis: Milo's Return, Electro in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Rok-Ko in Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex.
Biography[]
In the year 2015, Griff has his own gang of bullies by his side, and has a dysfunctional relationship with Biff as he complained against him of getting one wax instead of two on his car. When Marty, Doc Brown, and Jennifer were head to the year 2015, Doc Brown told Marty that his future son Marty McFly Jr. was going to be arrested thanks to Griff for getting him involved in a robbery. Marty disguised himself as his own son to prevent this from happening.
Cafe 80's[]
When Marty goes to the Cafe 80's, he encountered both old Biff and Griff, who turned out to be Biff's grandson. When Marty Jr. went inside the Cafe 80's, Griff mistakenly thought that Marty Jr. had left the Cafe. Griff and his gang of bullies tried to convince Marty,Jr. to join them to a robbery. Not taking "No" for an answer, Griff both abuses and tosses Marty Jr. around. With Marty,Jr. knocked out, Marty took his place and said "No" to Griff and tries to walk away. Since Griff doesn't take "No" for an answer, he called Marty "Chicken," and tried to hit him with a retractable bat. Marty engaged him in hand-to-hand combat and tried to use the "made you look" maneuver on him, but Griff's bionics made his reflexes enhanced, but Marty managed to escape both Griff and the bullies.
The Hoverboard Chase and Defeat[]
| “ | Because this hoverboard incident has now occured, Griff now goes to jail! Therefore, your son won't be with him tonight and that robbery will never take place. Thus, history, future history has been altered, and this is the proof! Marty, we may have succeeded not exactly as I planned, but no matter! Let's go get Jennifer and go home! | „ |
| ~ Doc Brown's synopsis on Griff's arrest, changing his and the McFly family's futures. |
Marty borrowed a little girl’s hoverboard to escape the gang. After ending up in a lake, Marty’s hoverboard stopped because as Data yells to him that the type he has doesn't work on water; unless he had power, as Whitey added. Griff then took out his own hoverboard, the Pit Bull, as Data, Spike and Whitey follow him by hooking onto his hoverboard, hoping that Griff will smack down Marty with the bat. Griff then tries to hit Marty with his bat, only for Marty to intentionally drop himself into the water, causing Griff to lose his balance, and also causing Griff and his gang to crash into the courthouse.
Data, Spike, and Whitey are last seen being arrested along with Griff for their actions. This alters the future timeline and prevents Marty Jr. from getting arrested. Even Biff, who had witnessed the events, called Griff and his gang a bunch of “buttheads” for their foolishness, possibly feeling that his grandson got what he deserved. Noticing the timeline alteration with the newspaper for tomorrow and Griff's arrest, Doc Brown points out that because of incident Griff caused at the courthouse mall, he goes to jail and Marty Jr. would never attend the robbery, preventing it from ever happening in the first place, and altering future history for good.
Quotes[]
| “ | Griff: Hey, Gramps! I told you two coats of wax on my car, not just one! Biff: Hey, hey, I just put the second coat on last week. Griff: Yeah? With your eyes closed? |
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| ~ Griff to his grandfather, albeit his first words in the second film. |
| “ | And, McFly, don't go anywhere! You're next! | „ |
| ~ Griff telling Marty to stay where he is. |
| “ | Griff: Hey, McFly! I thought I told you to stay in here! Marty Jr.: Griff! Guys! How's it going? Griff: McFly? Marty Jr.: Yeah? Griff: McFly! Marty Jr.: What? Griff: Your shoe's unvelked. (punches him in the face) So, McFly, have you made a decision about tonight's opportunity? Marty Jr.: Yeah, Griff. You know, I was thinking about it. I'm not sure, because I just think, you know, it might be a little bit dangerous, so- Spike: What's wrong, McFly? You got no scrote? (tortures his groin) Marty: He's a complete wimp. Griff: What's it gonna be, McFly? Are you in or out? Marty Jr.: I just... I'm just not sure that I should. You know, beause I think that I should dicuss it with my father. Griff: Your father?! Wrong answer, McFly! (throws him over the counter) Marty Jr.: (dizzily) Okay, Griff. I'll do it, buddy. Whatever you say. Marty: Stay down and shut up! |
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| ~ Griff's confrontation with Marty Jr., refusing to take no for an answer before Marty impersonates his son. |
| “ | Griff: Now, let's hear the right answer. (Marty shoves him back) Well! Since when did you become the physical type? Marty: The answer's no, Griff. Griff: "No"? Marty: Yeah, what are you, deaf and stupid? I said no! |
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| ~ Griff's reaction to Marty "Jr." standing up to him. |
| “ | Griff: What's wrong, McFly? Chicken? (As Marty walks towards the door, he stops when he hears this) (Data makes a clucking noise on his suit) Marty: What did you call me, Griff? Griff: (He activates his retractable baseball bat behind his back) Chicken, McFly! (Marty furiously turns around and throws his cap off his head) Marty: Nobody calls me.. (Griff raises his baseball bat) (nervously)...chicken. |
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| ~ Griff calls Marty 'chicken', preparing to fight him. |
| “ | All right, punk! | „ |
| ~ Griff fighting Marty. |
| “ | Hook on! | „ |
| ~ Griff ordering his gang to hook onto his hoverboard, the Pit Bull. |
| “ | Batter up! | „ |
| ~ Griff's villainous breakdown as he is about to hit Marty with his bat, only for him to be defeated by the latter. |
| “ | I was framed! | „ |
| ~ Griff's last words as he is arrested. |
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Trivia[]
- While the 2015 future is rewritten, it is unknown if Griff Tannen still bullies Marty Jr., depending on how long he spends time in prison.
- Griff is the only member of the Tannen family to have a female gang member.
- Compared to his grandfather, Biff and his great-great-great Buford Tannen, Griff is the only (known) family member who's defeat doesn't involve manure.
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