Bill and Clarence knocked Jimmy out and stole Jimmy's time machine, Van. After Clarence flipped the switch on the box, they were sent back to the year 1700. Puzzled by what happened, they found a cabin and asked where they were. The person behind the door said to go to town; they might help.After walking for hours, they saw an opportunity to steal a horse that a girl was riding. She beat them off with a riding crop. She returned to town and reported them. The sheriff arrested Bill and Clarence, and they were sent before a judge. The judge asked them if they wanted three years of hard labor or hanging. Bill and Clarence chose hard labor.After Jimmy awoke, he called Brian to drive him home. They were worried about the idea of going back in the past to retrieve the van because they only had a hundred dollars between them.