Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #44

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RED LEADER:

...I just lost my starboard engine.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks excitedly toward Red Leader's X-wing.

RED LEADER:

(over headset)

Get set to make your attack run.

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader's gloved hands make contact with the control sticks,

and he presses their firing buttons.

INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT

Red Leader fights to gain control of his ship.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

Laserbolts are flung from Vader's TIE fighter, connecting

with Red Leader's Rebel X-wing fighter. Red Leader buys it,

creating a tremendous explosion far below. He screams and is

destroyed.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks out the window of his X-wing at the explosion far

below. For the first time, he feels the helplessness of his

situation.

INT. DEATH STAR

Grand Moff Tarkin casts a sinister eye at the computer screen.

DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE

Rebel base, one minute and closing.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

Dodonna and Princess Leia, with Threepio beside them, listen

intently to the talk between the pilots. The room is grim

after Red Leader's death. Princess Leia nervously paces the

room.

LUKE:

(over speaker)

Biggs, Wedge, let's close it up.

We're going in. We're going in full

throttle.

INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT

The horizon twists as Wedge begins to pull out.

WEDGE:

Right with you, boss.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

The two X-wings peel off against a background of stars and

dive toward the Death Star.

INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT

BIGGS:

Luke, at that speed will you be able

to pull out in time?

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

LUKE:

It'll be just like Beggar's Canyon

back home.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

The three X-wings move in, unleashing a barrage of laserfire.

Laserbolts are returned from the Death Star.

INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT

Luke's lifelong friend struggles with his controls.

BIGGS:

We'll stay back far enough to cover

you.

INT. LUKE'S COCKPIT

Flak and laserbolts flash outside Luke's cockpit window.

WEDGE:

(over headset)

My scope shows the tower, but I can't

see the exhaust port! Are you sure

the computer can hit it?

EXT. DEATH STAR - GUN EMPLACEMENTS

The Death Star laser cannon slowly rotates as it shoots

laserbolts.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks around for the Imperial TIE fighters. He thinks

for a moment and then moves his targeting device into

position.

LUKE:

Watch yourself! Increase speed full

throttle!

INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT

Wedge looks excitedly about for any sign of the TIE fighters.

WEDGE:

What about the tower?

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

LUKE:

You worry about those fighters! I'll

worry about the tower!

EXT. DEATH STAR SURFACE

Luke's X-wing streaks through the trench, firing lasers.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke breaks into a nervous sweat as the laserfire is returned,

knicking one of his wings close to the engine.

LUKE:

(to Artoo)

Artoo... that, that stabilizer's

broken loose again! See if you can't

lock it down!

EXT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER

Artoo works to repair the damages. The canyon wall rushes by

in the background, making his delicate task seem even more

precarious.

EXT. DEATH STAR

Two laser cannons are firing on the Rebel fighters.

INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT

Wedge looks up and sees the TIE ships.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke's targeting device marks off the distance to the target.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

Vader and his wingmen zoom closer.

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader adjusts his controls and fires laserbolts at two X-

wings flying down the trench. He scores a direct hit on Wedge.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

Leia and the others are grouped around the computer board.

WEDGE:

(over speaker)

I'm hit! I can't stay with you.

LUKE:

(over speaker)

Get clear, Wedge.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

LUKE:

You can't do any more good back there!

INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT

WEDGE:

Sorry!

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

Wedge pulls his crippled X-wing back away from the battle.

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader watches the escape but issues a command to his wingmen.

VADER:

Let him go! Stay on the leader!

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

Luke's X-wing speeds down the trench; the three TIE fighters,

still in perfect unbroken formation, tail close behind.

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