Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Page #5

JYN ERSO:
The Alliance wants my father. They think he’s sent you a message about a weapon. I guess they think by sending me you might actually help them out.

SAW GERRERA:
So what is it that you want, Jyn?

JYN ERSO:
They wanted an introduction, they’ve got it. I’m out now. The rest of you can do what you want.

SAW GERRERA:
You care not about the cause?

JYN ERSO:
The cause? Seriously? The Alliance? The... The rebels? Whatever it is you’re calling yourself these days? All it’s ever brought me is pain.

SAW GERRERA:
You can stand to see the Imperial flag reign across the galaxy?

JYN ERSO:
It’s not a problem if you don’t look up.

SAW GERRERA:
I have something to show you, come.

The two walk towards a holopad lying on the floor.

Switches to shot of Jedha City. The Star Destroyer is seen leaving the city, followed by numerous TIE fighters and smaller craft. The citizens look up in surprise as they hear its engines whirring to life.

INT. DEATH STAR (On the Death Star)

Grand Moff Tarkin and Director Krennic stand in the control room in front of a giant screen with the city of Jedha pictured on it.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN: The Emperor is awaiting my report.

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: One had hoped that he and Lord Vader might have been here for such an occasion.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN: And I thought it prudent to save you from any potential embarrassment.

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: Your concern is hardly warranted.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN: If saying it would only make it so.

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: All Imperial forces have been evacuated, and I stand ready to destroy the entire moon.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN: That won’t be necessary. We need a statement, not a manifesto. The Holy City will be enough for the day.

KRENNIC:
Target Jedha City, prepare single reactor ignition.

Gunners get in their positions and prepare to fire.

CAPTAIN DUNSTIG PTERRO: Sir, we’re in position, ready to...

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: Fire!

Pterro walks off to give the command to his officers.

CAPTAIN DUNSTIG PTERRO: Commence primary ignition.

INT. PARTISAN BASE (In the Partisan prison)

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
Who’s the one in the next cell?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
What? Where?

Baze looks through the hole in the wall and sees Bodhi.

BAZE MALBUS:
An Imperial pilot.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Pilot?

BAZE MALBUS:
I’m going to kill him!

Baze starts trying to break the bars separating the two cells.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
No, no, no, wait!

BAZE MALBUS:
Come here!

CASSIAN ANDOR:
NO!

BAZE MALBUS:
Back off. Back off.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Okay.

Cassian tries to talk to Bodhi in a calmer voice, but Bodhi keeps staring into space and mumbling.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Are you the pilot? Hey, hey are you the pilot? The shuttle pilot? Pilot?

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
What’s wrong with him?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Galen Erso. You know that name?

BODHI ROOK:
I brought the message, I’m the pilot. I’m the pilot. I’m the pilot.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Okay, good. Now where is Galen Erso?

INT. DEATH STAR (On the Death Star)

GUNNER:
Standby.

The camera pans to show levers being pulled. A gunner raises his hand and drops it as a signal. A bright array of lights comes on across the control panel. The Death Star eclipses the sun over Jedha. A blinding green ray emerges from the reactor as two gunners manning it turn away to cover their eyes.

INT. PARTISAN BASE (In the Partisan base)

SAW GERRERA:
This is the message I was sent.

The holoprojector lights up and a hologram of Galen Erso appears.

GALEN ERSO:
Saw, if you’re watching this, then perhaps there is a chance to save the Alliance. Perhaps there’s a chance to explain myself and, though I don’t dare hope for too much, a chance for Jyn, if she’s alive, if you can possibly find her to let her know that my love for her has never faded and how desperately I’ve missed her. Jyn, my Stardust, I can’t imagine what you think of me. When I was taken, I faced some bitter truths. I was told that, soon enough, Krennic would have you as well. As time went by, I knew that you were either dead or so well hidden that he would never find you. I knew if I refused to work, if I took my own life, it would only be a matter of time before Krennic realized he no longer needed me to complete the project. So I did the one thing that nobody expected: I lied. I learned to lie. I played the part of a beaten man resigned to the sanctuary of his work. I made myself indispensable, and all the while I laid the groundwork of my revenge. We call it the Death Star. There is no better name. And the day is coming soon when it will be unleashed. I’ve placed a weakness deep within the system. A flaw so small and powerful, they’ll never find it. But, Jyn. Jyn, if you’re listening My beloved, so much of my life has been wasted. I try to think of you only in the moments when I’m strong, because the pain of not having you with me Your mother. Our family. The pain of that loss is so overwhelming I risk failing even now. It’s just so hard not to think of you. Think of where you are. My Stardust. Saw, the reactor module, that’s the key. That’s the place I’ve laid my trap. It’s well hidden and unstable, one blast to any part of it will destroy the entire station.

The Death Star blasts the Holy City of Jedha, vaporising it in an instant.

GALEN ERSO:
You’ll need the plans, the structural plans for the Death Star to find the reactor. I know there’s a complete engineering archive in the data vault at the Citadel Tower on Scarif. Any pressurized explosion to the reactor module will set off a chain reaction that will destroy the entire station...

The hologram cuts off because of the earthquake going through the Partisan base due to the Death Star’s fire. Jyn falls to her knees, crying. The partisans guarding the cells scream and scatter, leaving the prisoners behind. The three manage to break the lock and free themselves.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Go. Go!

Cassian screams into his comlink.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
K-2? K-2, where are you?

The camera reveals K-2SO in the U-Wing, staring at the explosion of Jedha. A huge earthquake is lifting rubble high into the air and the shockwave is coming closer to his location.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: There you are. I’m standing by as you requested. Although there’s a problem on the horizon. There is no horizon.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Locate our position. Bring that ship in here now!

Cassian breaks off from the group and runs off.

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
Where are you going?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
I’ve got to find Jyn. Get the pilot. We need him.

BAZE MALBUS:
All right. I’ll get the pilot.

Baze walks up to Bodhi's cell.

BAZE MALBUS:
Pilot.

He aims his blaster at Bodhi.

BODHI ROOK:
No, no, no!

He fires but the blaster hits the cell door, freeing Bodhi.

BAZE MALBUS:
Let’s go.

Cassian finds Jyn with Saw in the control room. She is still on the floor, shocked by the hologram.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Jyn! We’ve got to go. I know where your father is.

SAW GERRERA:
Go with him, Jyn. You must go.

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