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INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT
Biggs looks around at the TIE fighters. He is worried.
BIGGS:
Hurry, Luke, they're coming in much
faster this time. I can't hold them!
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
The three TIE fighters move ever closer, closing in on Luke
and Biggs.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT
Luke looks back anxiously at little Artoo.
LUKE:
Artoo, try and increase the power!
EXT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER
Ignoring the bumpy ride, flak, and lasers, a beeping Artoo-
Detoo struggles to increase the power, his dome turning from
side to side.
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
Stealthily, the TIE formation creeps closer.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader adjusts his control stick.
INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT
Biggs looks around at the TIE fighters.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER
Luke looks into his targeting device. He moves it away for a
moment and ponders its use. He looks back into the computer
targeter.
BIGGS:
(over headset)
Hurry up, Luke!
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
Vader and his wingmen race through the Death Star trench.
Biggs moves in to cover for Luke, but Vader gains on him.
INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT
Biggs sees the TIE fighter aiming at him.
BIGGS:
Wait!
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader squeezes the fire button on his controls.
INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT
Biggs' cockpit explodes around him, lighting him in red.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Biggs' ship bursts into a million flaming bits and scatters
across the surface.
INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM
Leia and the others stare at the computer board.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING COCKPIT
Luke is stunned by Biggs' death. His eyes are watering, but
his anger is also growing.
INT. DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM
Grand Moff Tarkin watches the projected target screen with
satisfaction.
Rebel base, thirty seconds and
closing.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader takes aim on Luke and talks to the wingmen.
VADER:
I'm on the leader.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR - LUKE'S SHIP
Luke's ship streaks through the trench of the Death Star.
INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM
Princess Leia returns her general's worried and doubtful
glances with solid, grim determination. Threepio seems
nervous.
THREEPIO:
Hang on, Artoo!
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke concentrates on his targeting device.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Three TIE fighters charge away down the trench toward Luke.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader's finger's curls around the control stick.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke adjusts the lens of his targeting device.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Luke's ship charges down the trench.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke lines up the yellow cross-hair lines of the targeting
device's screen. He looks into the targeting device, then
starts at a voice he hears.
BEN'S VOICE
Use the Force, Luke.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
The Death Star trench zooms by.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke looks up, then starts to look back into the targeting
device. He has second thoughts.
BEN'S VOICE
Let go, Luke.
A grim determination sweeps across Luke's face as he closes
his eyes and starts to mumble Ben's training to himself.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Luke's fighter streaks through the trench.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
VADER:
The Force is strong with this one!
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Vader follows Luke's X-wing down the trench.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke looks to the targeting device, then away as he hears
Ben's voice.
BEN'S VOICE
Luke, trust me.
Luke's hand reaches for the control panel and presses the
button. The targeting device moves away.
INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM
Leia and the others stand watching the projected screen.
BASE VOICE:
(over speaker)
His computer's off. Luke, you switched
off your targeting computer. What's
wrong?
LUKE:
(over speaker)
Nothing. I'm all right.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Luke's ship streaks ever close to the exhaust port.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke looks at the Death Star surface streaking by.
EXT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER
Artoo-Detoo turns his head from side to side, beeping in
anticipation.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
The three TIE fighters, manned by Vader and his two wingmen,
follow Luke's X-wing down the trench.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader maneuvers his controls as he looks at his doomed target.
He presses the fire buttons on his control sticks. Laserfire
shoots toward Luke's X-wing fighter.
EXT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER
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