Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Written by
Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams & Michael Arndt
Based on characters created by George Lucas
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
STAR WARS:
EPISODE VII:
THE FORCE AWAKENS
Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence,
the sinister FIRST ORDER has risen from the
ashes of the Empire and will not rest until
Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed.
With the support of the REPUBLIC, General
Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is
desperate to find her brother Luke and gain
his help in restoring peace and justice to
the galaxy.
Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret
mission to Jakku, where an old ally has
discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts....
PAN across the star field to a bright moon. A RUMBLING is
FELT. A VAST STAR DESTROYER -- unlike any we have seen --
HURTLES PAST US, of seemingly endless length, eclipsing the
moon. After a long beat, FOUR TRANSPORT SHIPS fly from a
hangar. We HOLD ON THEM NOW, as they fly off toward a distant
planet. Jakku. MUSIC BUILDS AND WE...
CUT TO BLACK.
A GROWING ROAR of MEAN ENGINES -- gnarled RADIO CALLS, the
SHUDDERING of a ship's hull. Then FLASHES OF LIGHT: for an
instant we see a STORMTROOPER -- then BLACKNESS. Then ANOTHER
STORMTROOPER, then it's gone.
The FLICKERING CONTINUES until the LIGHTS ARE CONSTANT. We
ARE IN:
INT. TROOP TRANSPORT VEHICLE - NIGHT
TWENTY STORMTROOPERS. Holding on at attention, moving to
the ship's rhythm, in the tense moments before a raid. A
FILTERED COMMAND and they LOCK AND LOAD their heavy blaster
rifles. The BRUTAL NOISE is replaced by SUDDEN, SHOCKING
QUIET:
WIDE SHOT of a small, peaceful village. Distant sounds of
native animals. A single wind chime.
Suddenly a DROID RISES INTO FRAME, CLOSE: ROUND and SKITTERY,
orange and white, this is BB-8.
Focuses on something past camera. He BEEPS -- FAST, MORSE
CODE-LIKE SOUNDS, clearly worried. Moves EVEN CLOSER TO
CAMERA -- is MORE worried -- BEEPS more -- then TURNS AND
CLOSE ON A HAND:
a small LEATHER SACK is placed in the palm.The hand closes. Another OLDER HAND covers it.
In a primitive HUT, an old explorer, LOR SAN TEKKA, (rugged,
kind) has handed the mysterious sack to POE DAMERON (32, in
a pilot's jacket). Poe has charisma, a natural spark:
LOR SAN TEKKA:
This will begin to make things right.
I've traveled too far, and seen too
much, to ignore the despair in the
galaxy. Without the Jedi, there can
be no balance in the Force.
POE:
Well, because of you now we have a
chance. The General's been after
this for a long time.
LOR SAN TEKKA:
"The General." To me, she's royalty.
Well, she certainly is that.
POE:
BB-8 ENTERS FRANTIC, BEEPS. Concerned, Poe turns to Lor San
Tekka.
POE (CONT'D)
We've got company.
The men exit fast. Poe moves TO CAMERA, raises QUADNOCULARS.
POE'S POV:
LIGHTS on the horizon -- approaching ENEMY SHIPS.POE lowers the quadnocs -- PUSH IN ON HIS UNNERVED EYES. A
GROWING, FRIGHTENING THUNDER.
POE:
You have to hide.
LOR SAN TEKKA:
You have to leave. Go!
Poe turns to him. Conflicted. Finally nods, hurries off.
BB-8 follows.
TRACK FAST with Poe as he and BB-8 hurry through the village,
various ARMED VILLAGERS taking position, prepared to defend.
A ROAR of WIND and DUST: the TRANSPORTS LAND. Stormtroopers
come out FIRING BLASTERS -- the VILLAGERS FIRE BACK -- many
are HIT!
EXT. RISE ADJACENT TO VILLAGE - NIGHT
Poe runs to an X-WING fighter, parked at a distance from the
village, hidden behind a ROCK OUTCROPPING.
POE:
Come on, BB-8! Hurry!
Poe sends BB-8 into the droid socket / co-pilot seat -- he
moves to the cockpit -- the CONTROLS COME TO LIFE. As the
CANOPY CLOSES, Poe shoots a quick look back: the ENEMY ARRIVES
IN THE DISTANCE.
Poe urgently works the controls -- BB-8 BEEPS.
The X-WING LANDING LIGHTS COME ON, ENGINES WHINE TO LIFE!
But just then:
Poe's ship is suddenly HIT BY BLASTERFIRE! Poe turns to
look:
two STORMTROOPERS CHARGE HIS WAY, FIRING!POE (CONT'D)
I see 'em!
BB-8 BEEPS nervously as Poe GRABS HIS CONTROLS and FIRES AT
THEM, using the X-wing's drop-down antipersonnel blaster!
The two Troopers are BLOWN AWAY in the large BLAST HITS!
Poe tries to start the ship now, but the ENGINES SPUTTER.
Concerned, he opens his canopy, jumps down, moves to the
back of his ship: BAD DAMAGE ON THE REAR ENGINE PANEL.
They're in trouble.
Lor San Tekka moves sadly through the village as STORMTROOPERS
wielding FLAME THROWERS destroy structures. Surrendering
Villagers are ROUNDED UP. Penned ANIMALS panic.
EXT. RISE ADJACENT TO THE VILLAGE - NIGHT
Back at the X-wing, Poe kneels beneath his ship, pulls from
the leather sack a SMALL, OLD ARTIFACT which he inserts into
BB-8 -- the droid's MULTI-READER ENVELOPS it.
POE:
You take this. It's safer with you
than it is with me. You get as far
away from here as you can. Do you
hear me?
(BB-8 BEEPS, hesitates)
I'll come back for you! It will be
alright.
BB-8 watches Poe run off. BEEP-WHINES nervously, then turns
and heads off. Turns back once to look at Poe, then ROLLS
AWAY. Poe uses his blaster rifle to fire at incoming troopers
from cover.
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