Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #30

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INT. DEATH STAR - TRACTOR BEAM - POWER GENERATOR TRENCH

Ben enters a humming service trench that powers the huge

tractor beam. The trench seems to be a hundred miles deep.

The clacking sound of huge switching devices can be heard.

The old Jedi edges his his way along a narrow ledge leading

to a control panel that connects two large cables. He

carefully makes several adjustments in the computer terminal,

and several lights on the board go from red to blue.

INT. DEATH STAR - UNUSED HALLWAY

The group exits the garbage room into a dusty, unused hallway.

Han and Luke remove the trooper suits and strap on the blaster

belts.

HAN:

If we can just avoid any more female

advice, we ought to be able to get

out of here.

Luke smiles and scratches his head as he takes a blaster

from Solo.

LUKE:

Well, let's get moving!

Chewie begins growling and points to the hatch to the garbage

room, as he runs away and then stops howling.

HAN:

(to Chewie)

Where are you going?

The Dia Nogu bangs against the hatch and a long, slimy

tentacle works its way out of the doorway searching for a

victim. Han aims his pistol.

LEIA:

No, wait. They'll hear!

Han fires at the doorway. The noise of the blast echoes

relentlessly throughout the empty passageway. Luke simply

shakes his head in disgust.

HAN:

(to Chewie)

Come here, you big coward!

Chewie shakes his head "no."

HAN:

Chewie! Come here!

LEIA:

Listen. I don't know who you are, or

where you came from, but from now

on, you do as I tell you. Okay?

Han is stunned at the command of the petite young girl.

HAN:

Look, Your Worshipfulness, let's get

one thing straight! I take orders

from one person! Me!

LEIA:

It's a wonder you're still alive.

(looking at Chewie)

Will somebody get this big walking

carpet out of my way?

Han watches her start away. He looks at Luke.

HAN:

No reward is worth this.

They follow her, moving swiftly down the deserted corridor.

INT. DEATH STAR - POWER TRENCH

Suddenly a door behind Ben slides open and a detachment of

stormtroopers marches to the power trench. Ben instantly

slips into the shadows as an Officer moves to within a few

feet of him.

OFFICER:

Secure this area until the alert is

canceled.

FIRST TROOPER:

Give me regular reports.

All but two of the stormtroopers leave.

FIRST TROOPER:

Do you know what's going on?

SECOND TROOPER:

Maybe it's another drill.

Ben moves around the tractor beam, watching the stormtroopers

as they turn their backs to him. Ben gestures with his hand

toward them, as the troops think they hear something in the

other hallway. With the help of the Force, Ben deftly slips

past the troopers and into the main hallway.

SECOND TROOPER:

What was that?

FIRST TROOPER:

Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about

it.

INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY

Luke, Han, Chewbacca, and Leia run down an empty hallway and

stop before a bay window overlooking the pirateship. Troopers

are milling about the ship. Luke takes out his pocket comlink.

HAN:

(looking at his ship)

There she is.

LUKE:

See-Threepio, do you copy?

THREEPIO:

(voice)

For the moment. Uh, we're in the

main hangar across from the ship.

LUKE:

We're right above you. Stand by.

Han is watching the dozen or so troops moving in and out of

the pirateship. Leia moves towards Han, touches his arm and

points out the window to the ship.

LEIA:

You came in that thing? You're braver

that I thought.

HAN:

Nice! Come on!

Han gives her a dirty look, and they start off down the

hallway. They round a corner and run right into twenty

Imperial stormtroopers heading toward them. Both groups are

taken by surprise and stop in their tracks.

FIRST TROOPER:

It's them! Blast them!

Before even thinking, Han draws his laser pistol and charges

the troops, firing. His blaster knocks one of the

stormtroopers into the air. Chewie follows his captain down

the corridor, stepping over the fallen trooper on the floor.

HAN:

(to Luke and Leia)

Get back to the ship!

LUKE:

Where are you going? Come back!

Han has already rounded a corner and does not hear.

LEIA:

He certainly has courage.

LUKE:

What good will it do us if he gets

himself killed? Come on!

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