Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #32

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TROOPER:

Open the blast doors! Open the blast

doors!

INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY LEADING TO MAIN FORWARD BAY

Ben hurries along one of the tunnels leading to the hangar

where the pirateship waits. Just before he reaches the hangar,

Darth Vader steps into view at the end of the tunnel, not

ten feet away. Vader lights his saber. Ben also ignites his

and steps slowly forward.

VADER:

I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan.

We meet again, at last. The circle

is now complete.

Ben Kenobi moves with elegant ease into a classical offensive

position. The fearsome Dark Knight takes a defensive stance.

VADER:

When I left you, I was but the

learner; now I am the master.

BEN:

Only a master of evil, Darth.

The two Galactic warriors stand perfectly still for a few

moments, sizing each other up and waiting for the right

moment. Ben seems to be under increasing pressure and strain,

as if an invisible weight were being placed upon him. He

shakes his head and, blinking, tries to clear his eyes.

Ben makes a sudden lunge at the huge warrior but is checked

by a lightning movement of The Sith. A masterful slash stroke

by Vader is blocked by the old Jedi. Another of the Jedi's

blows is blocked, then countered. Ben moves around the Dark

Lord and starts backing into the massive starship hangar.

The two powerful warriors stand motionless for a few moments

with laser swords locked in mid-air, creating a low buzzing

sound.

VADER:

Your powers are weak, old man.

BEN:

You can't win, Darth. If you strike

me down, I shall become more powerful

than you can possibly imagine.

Their lightsabers continue to meet in combat.

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN FORWARD BAY

Han Solo and Chewbacca, their weapons in hand, lean back

against the wall surveying the forward bay, watching the

Imperial stormtroopers make their rounds of the hangar.

HAN:

Didn't we just leave this party?

Chewbacca growls a reply, as Luke and the princess join them.

HAN:

What kept you?

LEIA:

We ran into some old friends.

LUKE:

Is the ship all right?

HAN:

Seems okay, if we can get to it.

Just hope the old man got the tractor

beam out of commission.

INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY

Vader and Ben Kenobi continue their powerful duel. As they

hit their lightsabers together, lightning flashes on impact.

Troopers look on in interest as the old Jedi and Dark Lord

of The Sith fight. Suddenly Luke spots the battle from his

group's vantage point.

LUKE:

Look!

Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie look up and see Ben and Vader

emerging from the hallways on the far side of the docking

bay.

INT. DEATH STAR - DOCKING BAY

Threepio and Artoo-Detoo are in the center of the Death Star's

Imperial docking bay.

THREEPIO:

Come on, Artoo, we're going!

Threepio ducks out of sight as the seven stormtroopers who

were guarding the starship rush past them heading towards

Ben and The Sith Knight. He pulls on Artoo.

INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY

Solo, Chewie, Luke, and Leia tensely watch the duel. The

troops rush toward the battling knights.

HAN:

Now's our chance! Go!

They start for the Millennium Falcon. Ben sees the troops

charging toward him and realizes that he is trapped. Vader

takes advantage of Ben's momentary distraction and brings

his mighty lightsaber down on the old man. Ben manages to

deflect the blow and swiftly turns around.

The old Jedi Knight looks over his shoulder at Luke, lifts

his sword from Vader's then watches his opponent with a serene

look on his face.

Vader brings his sword down, cutting old Ben in half. Ben's

cloak falls to the floor in two parts, but Ben is not in it.

Vader is puzzled at Ben's disappearance and pokes at the

empty cloak. As the guards are distracted, the adventurers

and the robots reach the starship. Luke sees Ben cut in two

and starts for him. Aghast, he yells out.

LUKE:

No!

The stormtroopers turn toward Luke and begin firing at him.

The robots are already moving up the ramp into the Millennium

Falcon, while Luke, transfixed by anger and awe, returns

their fire. Solo joins in the laserfire. Vader looks up and

advances toward them, as one of his troopers is struck down.

HAN:

(to Luke)

Come on!

LEIA:

Come on! Luke, its too late!

HAN:

Blast the door! Kid!

Luke fires his pistol at the door control panel, and it

explodes. The door begins to slide shut. Three troopers charge

forward firing laser bolts, as the door slides to a close

behind them, shutting Vader and the other troops out of the

docking bay. A stormtrooper lies dead at the feet of his

onrushing compatriots. Luke starts for the advancing troops,

as Solo and Leia move up the ramp into the pirateship. He

fires, hitting a stormtrooper, who crumbles to the floor.

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