Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #25

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LUKE:

I want to go with you.

BEN:

Be patient, Luke. Stay and watch

over the droids.

LUKE:

But he can...

BEN:

They must be delivered safely or

other star systems will suffer the

same fate as Alderaan. Your destiny

lies along a different path than

mine. The Force will be with you...

always!

Ben adjusts the lightsaber on his belt and silently steps

out of the command office, then disappears down a long grey

hallway. Chewbacca barks a comment and Han shakes his head

in agreement.

HAN:

Boy you said it, Chewie.

Han looks at Luke.

HAN:

Where did you dig up that old fossil?

LUKE:

Ben is a great man.

HAN:

Yeah, great at getting us into

trouble.

LUKE:

I didn't hear you give any ideas...

HAN:

Well, anything would be better than

just hanging around waiting for him

to pick us up...

LUKE:

Who do you think...

Suddenly Artoo begins to whistle and beep a blue streak.

Luke goes over to him.

LUKE:

What is it?

THREEPIO:

I'm afraid I'm not quite sure, sir.

He says "I found her", and keeps

repeating, "She's here."

LUKE:

Well, who... who has he found?

Artoo whistles a frantic reply.

THREEPIO:

Princess Leia.

LUKE:

The princess? She's here?

HAN:

Princess? What's going on?

THREEPIO:

Level five. Detention block A A-twenty-

three. I'm afraid she's scheduled to

be terminated.

LUKE:

Oh, no! We've got to do something.

HAN:

What are you talking about?

LUKE:

The droid belongs to her. She's the

one in the message... We've got to

help her.

HAN:

Now, look, don't get any funny ideas.

The old man wants us to wait right

here.

LUKE:

But he didn't know she was here.

Look, will you just find a way back

into the detention block?

HAN:

I'm not going anywhere.

LUKE:

They're going to execute her. Look,

a few minutes ago you said you didn't

want to just wait here to be captured.

Now all you want to do is stay.

HAN:

Marching into the detention area is

not what I had in mind.

LUKE:

But they're going to kill her!

HAN:

Better her than me...

LUKE:

She's rich.

Chewbacca growls.

HAN:

Rich?

LUKE:

Yes. Rich, powerful! Listen, if you

were to rescue her, the reward would

be...

HAN:

What?

LUKE:

Well more wealth that you can imagine.

HAN:

I don't know, I can imagine quite a

bit!

LUKE:

You'll get it!

HAN:

I better!

LUKE:

You will...

HAN:

All right, kid. But you'd better be

right about this.

Han looks at Chewie, who grunts a short grunt.

LUKE:

All right.

HAN:

What's your plan?

LUKE:

Uh... Threepio, hand me those binders

there will you?

Luke moves toward Chewbacca with electronic cuffs.

LUKE:

Okay. Now, I'm going to put these on

you.

Chewie lets out a hideous growl.

LUKE:

Okay. Han, you put these on.

Luke sheepishly hands the binders to Han.

HAN:

Don't worry, Chewie. I think I know

what he has in mind.

The Wookiee has a worried and frightened look on his face as

Han binds him with the electronic cuffs.

THREEPIO:

Master Luke, sir! Pardon me for

asking... but, ah... what should

Artoo and I do if we're discovered

here?

LUKE:

Lock the door!

HAN:

And hope they don't have blasters.

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