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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Page #9
HAN:
We're in trouble!
The explosions become heavier.
EXT. SPACE - MILLENNIUM FALCON - TIE FIGHTERS - STAR DESTROYER
The Falcon races into the starry vastness, followed by the four
Imperial TIE fighters and an Imperial Star Destroyer.
INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT
Stars race by as flak bursts outside the Falcon's window.
INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - HOLD
Han works furiously at some control panels while giving various orders
to Chewie.
HAN:
Horizontal boosters...!
(Chewie barks)
Alluvial dampers...! Well that's
not it.
(Chewie barks)
Bring me the hydrospanners!
Chewie hurries over to the pit and places the tools on the edge.
HAN:
I don't know how we're going to
get out of this one.
Suddenly, a loud thump hits the side of the Falcon, causing it to lurch
radically. Chewie barks. The tools fall into the pit on top of Han.
HAN:
Oww! Chewie!
More turbulence rocks the ship.
HAN:
That was no laser blast! Something
hit us.
LEIA:
(over comlink)
Han, get up here!
HAN:
Come on, Chewie!
Han climbs out of the hold like a shot. Both he and Chewie run out of
the hold and toward the cockpit.
INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT
Out the front cockpit window, they see hundreds of asteroids racing by.
LEIA:
Asteroids!
Han changes places with Leia who has been at the controls, and Chewie
gets into his chair. Han works his controls as a chunk of rock crosses
in front of the ship.
HAN:
Oh, no! Chewie, set two-seven-
one.
LEIA:
What are you doing? You're not
actually going into an asteroid
field?
HAN:
wouldn't they?
Another asteroid thumps against the ship and Leia winces at the jolt.
LEIA:
You don't have to do this to
impress me.
THREEPIO:
Sir, the possibility of successfully
navigating an asteroid field is
approximately three thousand, seven
hundred and twenty to one.
HAN:
Never tell me the odds!
EXT. ASTEROID BELT - MILLENNIUM FALCON
The Falcon turns into the asteroid storm and as the ship completes its
turn, asteroids start coming straight at the cockpit windows.
A large asteroid tumbles away from the Falcon's path at top speed.
Several smaller asteroids crash into the big one, creating small
explosions on its surface. Other asteroids of all sizes pass by in
every direction, some colliding and exploding. The tiny Millennium
Falcon veers around the big asteroid and races past it through the rain
of rocks, followed by four TIE fighters, which bob and weave around the
asteroids.
One of the pursuing TIE fighters connects with an asteroid and
explodes. The other fighters are pelted with a steady stream of
smaller explosions.
Two huge asteroids tumble toward the Millennium Falcon, which quickly
banks around both of them. The three TIE fighters follow in hot
pursuit until one of the fighters scrapes an asteroid and tumbles out
of control into deep space.
EXT. SPACE - STAR DESTROYER - ASTEROID BELT
The massive Star Destroyer blasts oncoming asteroids as it follows the
Falcon. Smaller asteroids explode across its vast surface.
EXT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - TIE FIGHTERS - ASTEROID BELT
The Falcon twists on its side as it races around an oncoming asteroid.
Two TIE fighters follow in the distance, coming from either side.
INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT
Asteroids race by the cockpit window as Han pilots his trusty craft
through the dangerous field.
Looking out the cockpit window, the Falcon crew sees a big asteroid
drop past the window, narrowly missing their ship.
Chewie barks in terror as a slightly smaller asteroid comes especially
close - to close - and bounces off the Falcon with a loud crunch.
Threepio's hands cover his eyes. He manages a short peek at the
cockpit window. Princess Leia sits stone-faced, staring at the action.
HAN:
You said you wanted to be around
when I made a mistake; well, this
could be it, sweetheart.
LEIA:
I take it back. We're going to
get pulverized if we stay out here
much longer.
The group watches as more asteroids race by outside the window.
HAN:
I'm not going to argue with that.
THREEPIO:
Pulverized?
HAN:
those big ones.
LEIA:
Closer?
THREEPIO:
Closer?!
Chewbacca barks the same word, only louder.
EXT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - ASTEROID BELT
The Millennium Falcon dives toward the surface of one of the moon-sized
asteroids. There is a continued display of explosions against the
starry void as smaller asteroids collide with larger chunks of rock.
The two remaining TIE fighters follow the Falcon to the large asteroid.
The Falcon skims the surface of the giant asteroid as, all the while,
small asteroids explode on the surface of the ship.
The TIE fighters approach the Falcon, but a giant asteroid hurtles
directly into their path. As the asteroid continues on its way, it
leaves remains of the two exploded TIE fighters to tumble into deep
space.
INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT
Rattled by the violent rocking of the starship, Threepio is nearly in
hysterics.
THREEPIO:
Oh, this is suicide!
Han notices something on his main scope and nudges his faithful
Wookiee, pointing.
HAN:
There. That looks pretty good.
LEIA:
HAN:
Yeah. That'll do nicely.
THREEPIO:
(to Leia)
Excuse me, ma'am, but where are
we going?
Out the cockpit window, they see that they are skimming the surface of
the enormous asteroid and nearing a large crater.
EXT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GIANT ASTEROID CRATER
The Millennium Falcon dives into the huge crater and disappears.
INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT
LEIA:
I hope you know what you're doing.
HAN:
Yeah, me too.
The Falcon races down into the crater. The walls are barely visible as
the ship speed through the tunnellike opening. A small cave appears on
one side of the crater, and the Falcon turns, slows, and scoots into
it.
EXT. SPACE - LUKE'S X-WING
The tiny X-wing speeds toward the cloud cover of Dagobah. Artoo,
riding on the back of the fighter, turns his head back and forth with
some anxiety.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke watches Artoo's words as they are translated and screened on the
computer scope.
LUKE:
(into comlink)
Yes, that's it. Dagobah.
Artoo beeps a hopeful inquiry.
LUKE:
(into comlink)
No, I'm not going to change my
mind about this.
(getting a little nervous)
I'm not picking up any cities or
technology. Massive life-form
readings, though. There's something
alive down there...
Artoo beeps, this time a slightly worried question.
LUKE:
(into comlink)
Yes, I'm sure it's perfectly safe
for droids.
EXT. SPACE - DAGOBAH - LUKE'S X-WING
The X-wing continues its flight through the twilight above the cloud-
covered planet.
INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT
Luke sees the cloud race by as he takes his craft closer to the planet.
He must operate his controls carefully since the cloud cover has
completely obscured his vision. An alarm buzzes in the background,
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