Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #26

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THREEPIO:

That isn't very reassuring.

Luke and Han put on their armored stormtrooper helmets and

start off into the giant Imperial Death Star.

INT. DEATH STAR - DETENTION AREA - ELEVATOR TUBE

Han and Luke try to look inconspicuous in their armored suits

as they wait for a vacuum elevator to arrive. Troops,

bureaucrats, and robots bustle about, ignoring the trio

completely. Only a few give the giant Wookiee a curious

glance.

Finally a small elevator arrives and the trio enters.

LUKE:

I can't see a thing in this helmet.

A bureaucrat races to get aboard also, but is signaled away

by Han. The door to the pod-like vehicle slides closed and

the elevator car takes off through a vacuum tube.

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN HALLWAY

Several Imperial officers walk through the wide main

passageway. They pass several stormtroopers and a robot

similar to Threepio but with an insect face. At the far end

of the hallway, a passing flash of Ben Kenobi appears, then

disappears down a small hallway. His appearance is so fleeting

that it is hard to tell if he is real or just an illusion.

No one in the hallway seems to notice him.

INT. DEATH STAR - INTERIOR ELEVATOR - DETENTION SECURITY

AREA:

Luke and Han step forward to exit the elevator, but the door

slides open behind them. The giant Wookiee and his two guards

enter the old grey security station. Guards and laser gates

are everywhere. Han whispers to Luke under his breath.

HAN:

This is not going to work.

LUKE:

Why didn't you say so before?

HAN:

I did say so before!

INT. DETENTION AREA

Elevator doors open. A tall, grim looking Officer approaches

the trio.

OFFICER:

Where are you taking this... thing?

Chewie growls a bit at the remark but Han nudges him to shut

up.

LUKE:

Prisoner transfer from Block one-one-

three-eight.

OFFICER:

I wasn't notified. I'll have to clear

it.

The officer goes back to his console and begins to punch in

the information. There are only three other troopers in the

area. Luke and Han survey the situation, checking all of the

alarms, laser gates, and camera eyes. Han unfastens one of

Chewbacca's electronic cuffs and shrugs to Luke.

Suddenly Chewbacca throws up his hands and lets out with one

of his ear-piercing howls. He grabs Han's laser rifle.

HAN:

Look out! He's loose!

LUKE:

He's going to pull us all apart.

HAN:

Go get him!

The startled guards are momentarily dumbfounded. Luke and

Han have already pulled out their laser pistols and are

blasting away at the terrifying Wookiee. Their barrage of

laserfire misses Chewbacca, but hits the camera eyes, laser

gate controls, and the Imperial guards. The officer is the

last of the guards to fall under the laserfire just as he is

about to push the alarm system. Han rushes to the comlink

system, which is screeching questions about what is going

on. He quickly checks the computer readout.

HAN:

We've got to find out which cell

this princess of yours is in. Here

it is... cell twenty-one-eight-seven.

You go get her. I'll hold them here.

Luke races down one of the cell corridors. Han speaks into

the buzzing comlink.

HAN:

(sounding official)

Everything is under control. Situation

normal.

INTERCOM VOICE:

What happened?

HAN:

(getting nervous)

Uh... had a slight weapons

malfunction. But, uh, everything's

perfectly all right now. We're fine.

We're all fine here, now, thank you.

How are you?

INTERCOM VOICE:

We're sending a squad up.

HAN:

Uh, uh, negative. We had a reactor

leak here now. Give us a few minutes

to lock it down. Large leak... very

dangerous.

INTERCOM VOICE:

Who is this? What's your operating

number?

Han blasts the comlink and it explodes.

HAN:

Boring conversation anyway.

(yelling down the

hall)

Luke! We're going to have company!

INT. DEATH STAR - CELL ROW

Luke stops in front of one of the cells and blasts the door

away with a laser pistol. When the smoke clears, Luke sees

the dazzling young princess-senator. She had been sleeping

and is now looking at him with an uncomprehending look on

her face. Luke is stunned by her incredible beauty and stands

staring at her with his mouth hanging open.

LEIA:

(finally)

Aren't you a little short to be a

stormtrooper?

Luke takes off his helmet, coming out of it.

LUKE:

What? Oh... the uniform. I'm Luke

Skywalker. I'm here to rescue you.

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