Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #40

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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?

INT. TIE FIGHTER - COCKPIT

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 looks about in relief.

LUKE:

Thanks, Wedge.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

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