Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #27

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LEIA:

You're who?

LUKE:

I'm here to rescue you. I've got

your R2 unit. I'm here with Ben

Kenobi.

LEIA:

Ben Kenobi is here! Where is he?

LUKE:

Come on!

INT. DEATH STAR - CONFERENCE ROOM

Darth Vader paces the room as Governor Tarkin sits at the

far end of the conference table.

VADER:

He is here...

TARKIN:

Obi-Wan Kenobi! What makes you think

so?

VADER:

A tremor in the Force. The last time

I felt it was in the presence of my

old master.

TARKIN:

Surely he must be dead by now.

VADER:

Don't underestimate the power of the

Force.

TARKIN:

The Jedi are extinct, their fire has

gone out of the universe. You, my

friend, are all that's left of their

religion.

There is a quiet buzz on the comlink.

TARKIN:

Yes.

INTERCOM VOICE:

Governor Tarkin, we have an emergency

alert in detention block A A-twenty-

three.

TARKIN:

The princess! Put all sections on

alert!

VADER:

Obi-Wan is here. The Force is with

him.

TARKIN:

If you're right, he must not be

allowed to escape.

VADER:

Escape is not his plan. I must face

him alone.

INT. DEATH STAR - DETENTION AREA - HALLWAY

An ominous buzzing sound is heard on the other side of the

elevator door.

HAN:

Chewie!

Chewbacca responds with a growling noise.

HAN:

Get behind me! Get behind me!

A series of explosions knock a hole in the elevator door

through which several Imperial troops begin to emerge.

Han and Chewie fire laser pistols at them through the smoke

and flame. They turn and run down the cell hallway, meeting

up with Luke and Leia rushing toward them.

HAN:

Can't get out that way.

LEIA:

Looks like you managed to cut off

our only escape route.

HAN:

(sarcastically)

Maybe you'd like it back in your

cell, Your Highness.

Luke takes a small comlink transmitter from his belt as they

continue to exchange fire with stormtroopers making their

way down the corridor.

LUKE:

See-Threepio! See-Threepio!

THREEPIO:

(over comlink)

Yes sir?

LUKE:

We've been cut off! Are there any

other ways out of the cell bay?...

What was that? I didn't copy!

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN BAY GANTRY - CONTROL TOWER

Threepio paces the control center as little Artoo beeps and

whistles a blue streak. Threepio yells into the small comlink

transmitter.

THREEPIO:

I said, all systems have been alerted

to your presence, sir. The main

entrance seems to be the only way in

or out; all other information on

your level is restricted.

Someone begins banging on the door.

TROOPER VOICE:

Open up in there!

THREEPIO:

Oh, no!

INT. DEATH STAR - DETENTION CORRIDOR

Luke and Leia crouch together in an alcove for protection as

they continue to exchange fire with troops. Han and Chewbacca

are barely able to keep the stormtroopers at bay at the far

and of the hallway. The laserfire is very intense, and smoke

fills the narrow cell corridor.

LUKE:

There isn't any other way out.

HAN:

I can't hold them off forever! Now

what?

LEIA:

This is some rescue. When you came

in here, didn't you have a plan for

getting out?

HAN:

(pointing to Luke)

He's the brains, sweetheart.

Luke manages a sheepish grin and shrugs his shoulders.

LUKE:

Well, I didn't...

The princess grabs Luke's gun and fires at a small grate in

the wall next to Han, almost frying him.

HAN:

What the hell are you doing?

LEIA:

Somebody has to save our skins. Into

the garbage chute, wise guy.

She jumps through the narrow opening as Han and Chewbacca

look on in amazement. Chewbacca sniffs the garbage chute and

says something.

HAN:

Get in there you big furry oaf! I

don't care what you smell! Get in

there and don't worry about it.

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