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Biggs panics when he discovers a TIE ship on his tail. The
horizon in the background twists around as he peels off,
hoping to lose the Imperial fighter.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
RED LEADER:
Biggs! You've picked one up... watch
it!
BIGGS:
I can't see it! Where is he?!
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
Biggs zooms off the surface and into space, closely followed
by an Imperial TIE fighter. The TIE ship fires several
laserbolts at Biggs, but misses.
INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT - TRAVELING
Biggs see the TIE ship behind him and swings around, trying
to avoid him.
BIGGS:
He's on me tight, I can't shake him...
I can't shake him.
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
Biggs, flying at high altitude, peels off and dives toward
the Death Star surface, but he is unable to lose the TIE
fighter, who sticks close to his tail.
INT. X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT - TRAVELING
Luke is flying upside down. He rotates his ship around to
normal attitude as he comes out of his dive.
LUKE:
Hang on, Biggs, I'm coming in.
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
Biggs and the tailing TIE ship dive for the surface, now
followed by a fast-gaining Luke. After Biggs dives out of
sight, Luke chases the Imperial fighter.
EXT. SURFACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
In the foreground, the Imperial fighter races across the
Death Star's surface, closely followed by Luke in the
background.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT - TRAVELING
There is a shot from Luke's X-wing of the TIE ship exploding
in a mass of flames.
LUKE:
Got him!
INT. DEATH STAR
Darth Vader strides purposefully down a Death Star corridor,
flanked by Imperial stormtroopers.
VADER:
Several fighters have broken off
from the main group. Come with me!
INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM
A concerned Princess Leia, Threepio, Dodonna, and other
officers of the Rebellion stand around the huge round readout
screen, listening to the ship-to-ship communication on the
room's loudspeaker.
BIGGS:
(over speaker)
Pull in! Luke... pull in!
WEDGE:
(over speaker)
Watch your back, Luke!
INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT
WEDGE:
(over headset)
Watch your back! Fighter's above
you, coming in!
EXT. SPACE
Luke's ship soars away from the Death Star's surface as he
spots the tailing TIE fighter.
INT. TIE FIGHTER'S COCKPIT
The TIE pilot takes aim at Luke's X-wing.
EXT. SPACE
The Imperial TIE fighter pilot scores a hit on Luke's ship.
Fire breaks out on the right side of the X-wing.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT
Luke looks out of his cockpit at the flames on his ship.
LUKE:
I'm hit, but not bad.
EXT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER
Smoke pours out from behind Artoo-Detoo.
LUKE'S VOICE
Artoo, see what you can do with it.
Hang on back there.
Green laserfire moves past the beeping little robot as his
head turns.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke nervously works his controls.
RED LEADER:
(over headset)
Red Six...
INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM
In the war room, Leia stands frozen as she listens and worries
about Luke.
RED LEADER:
(over speaker)
Can you see Red Five?
RED TEN:
(over speaker)
There's a heavy fire zone on this
side. Red Five, where are you?
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke spots the TIE fighter behind him and soars away from
the Death Star surface.
LUKE:
I can't shake him!
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Luke's ship soars closer to the surface of the Death Star,
an Imperial TIE fighter closing in on him in hot pursuit.
INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT
The Death Star whips below Wedge.
WEDGE:
I'm on him, Luke!
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
WEDGE:
(over headset)
Hold on!
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Wedge dives across the horizon toward Luke and the TIE
fighter.
INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT
Wedge moves his X-wing in rapidly.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke reacts frantically.
LUKE:
Blast it! Wedge where are you?
The fighter pilot watches Wedge's X-wing approach. Another X-
wing joins him, and both unleash a volley of laserfire on
the Imperial fighter.
EXT. SPACE
The TIE fighter explodes, filling the screen with white light.
Luke's ship can be seen far in the distance.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
LUKE:
Thanks, Wedge.
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