Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #16

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As Luke gets out of the speeder he tries to shoo the Jawa

away.

LUKE:

Go on, go on. I can't understand how

we got by those troopers. I thought

we were dead.

BEN:

The Force can have a strong influence

on the weak-minded. You will find it

a powerful ally.

LUKE:

Do you really think we're going to

find a pilot here that'll take us to

Alderaan?

BEN:

Well, most of the best freighter

pilots can be found here. Only watch

your step. This place can be a little

rough.

LUKE:

I'm ready for anything.

THREEPIO:

Come along, Artoo.

INT. TATOOINE - MOS EISLEY - CANTINA

The young adventurer and his two mechanical servants follow

Ben Kenobi into the smoke-filled cantina. The murky, moldy

den is filled with a startling array of weird and exotic

alien creatures and monsters at the long metallic bar. At

first the sight is horrifying. One-eyed, thousand-eyed, slimy,

furry, scaly, tentacled, and clawed creatures huddle over

drinks. Ben moves to an empty spot at the bar near a group

of repulsive but human scum. A huge, rough-looking Bartender

stops Luke and the robots.

BARTENDER:

We don't serve their kind here!

Luke still recovering from the shock of seeing so many

outlandish creatures, doesn't quite catch the bartender's

drift.

LUKE:

What?

BARTENDER:

Your droids. They'll have to wait

outside. We don't want them here.

Luke looks at old Ben, who is busy talking to one of the

Galactic pirates. He notices several of the gruesome creatures

along the bar are giving him a very unfriendly glare.

Luke pats Threepio on the shoulder.

LUKE:

Listen, why don't you wait out by

the speeder. We don't want any

trouble.

THREEPIO:

I heartily agree with you sir.

Threepio and his stubby partner go outside and most of the

creatures at the bar go back to their drinks.

Ben is standing next to Chewbacca, an eight-foot-tall savage-

looking creature resembling a huge grey bushbaby monkey with

fierce baboon-like fangs. His large blue eyes dominate a fur-

covered face and soften his otherwise awesome appearance.

Over his matted, furry body he wears two chrome bandoliers,

and little else. He is a two-hundred-year-old Wookiee and a

sight to behold.

Ben speaks to the Wookiee, pointing to Luke several times

during his conversation and the huge creature suddenly lets

out a horrifying laugh. Luke is more than a little bit

disconcerted and pretends not to hear the conversation between

Ben and the giant Wookiee.

Luke is terrified but tries not to show it. He quietly sips

his drink, looking over the crowd for a more sympathetic ear

or whatever.

A large, multiple-eyed Creature gives Luke a rough shove.

CREATURE:

Negola dewaghi wooldugger?!?

The hideous freak is obviously drunk. Luke tries to ignore

the creature and turns back on his drink. A short, grubby

Human and an even smaller rodent-like beast join the

belligerent monstrosity.

HUMAN:

He doesn't like you.

LUKE:

I'm sorry.

HUMAN:

I don't like you either.

The big creature is getting agitated and yells out some

unintelligible gibberish at the now rather nervous, young

adventurer.

HUMAN:

Don't insult us. You just watch

yourself. We're wanted men. I have

the death sentence in twelve systems.

LUKE:

I'll be careful than.

HUMAN:

You'll be dead.

The rodent lets out a loud grunt and everything at the bar

moves away. Luke tries to remain cool but it isn't easy. His

three adversaries ready their weapons. Old Ben moves in behind

Luke.

BEN:

This little one isn't worth the

effort. Come let me buy you

something...

A powerful blow from the unpleasant creature sends the young

would-be Jedi sailing across the room, crashing through tables

and breaking a large jug filled with a foul-looking liquid.

With a blood curdling shriek, the monster draws a wicked

chrome laser pistol from his belt and levels it at old Ben.

The bartender panics.

BARTENDER:

No blasters! No blaster!

With astounding agility old Ben's laser sword sparks to life

and in a flash an arm lies on the floor. The rodent is cut

in two and the giant multiple-eyed creature lies doubled,

cut from chin to groin. Ben carefully and precisely turns

off his laser sword and replaces it on his utility belt.

Luke, shaking and totally amazed at the old man's abilities,

attempts to stand. The entire fight has lasted only a matter

of seconds. The cantina goes back to normal, although Ben is

given a respectable amount of room at the bar. Luke, rubbing

his bruised head, approaches the old man with new awe. Ben

points the the Wookiee.

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