Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #10

INT. STAR DESTROYER BRIDGE - DAY

Lieutenant Mitaka moves to Ren, who looks out across the

star field. Mitaka swallows, uneasy with his task.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

LIEUTENANT MITAKA

Sir. We were unable to acquire the

droid on Jakku.

Ren turns to look at him, he says nothing.

LIEUTENANT MITAKA (CONT'D)

It escaped capture aboard a stolen

Corellian YT model freighter.

KYLO REN:

The droid... stole a freighter?

LIEUTENANT MITAKA

Not exactly, sir. It had help.

Ren says nothing. Which says everything. Mitaka sweats.

LIEUTENANT MITAKA (CONT'D)

We have no confirmation, but we

believe FN-2187 may have been helped

in the escape--

Ren IGNITES HIS LIGHTSABER, TURNS AND SLASHES AT THE CONSOLE

BEHIND HIM! HOLD ON Mitaka, who reacts, looks away -- winces.

The horrible SOUNDS of Ren's rage continues. Finally Mitaka

looks up. The metallic wall behind Ren is RIPPED with glowing

scars.

KYLO REN:

Anything else?

Mitaka hates to say the following, but:

LIEUTENANT MITAKA

The two were accompanied by a girl.

Ren reaches out -- Mitaka is suddenly, violently PULLED TOWARD

REN, into his black glove:

KYLO REN:

What girl?

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - LOUNGE AREA - DAY

Rey's head POPS up from under the grating, surrounded by

STEAM. An EMERGENCY ALARM BLARES.

REY:

It's the motivator! Grab me a Harris

wrench -- check in there!

As he checks a storage box, she disappears down below,

overwhelmed by the technical issues --

FINN:

How bad is it?!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

REY:

If we wanna live, not good!

BB-8 watches as Finn searches A SELECTION OF TOOLS:

FINN:

They're hunting for us now, we gotta

get outta this system!

Rey re-emerges, Finn hands her the wrench.

REY:

BB-8 said the location of the

Resistance Base is "need to know" --

if I'm taking you there, I need to

know!

FINN:

(Throws a tool)

This?

She catches it and goes under again, leaving Finn and BB-8

alone. He contemplates telling her the truth. This is his

moment. But instead he knees to BB-8, says quietly, urgently:

FINN (CONT'D)

You gotta tell us where the base is.

(BB-8 BEEPS)

I don't speak that. Alright, between

us, I'm not with the Resistance,

okay?

(BB-8 backs up)

-- I'm just trying to get away from

the First Order -- but you tell us

where your base is, I'll get there

first -- deal?!

(BB-8 C*CKS his head)

Droid, please.

Rey pops up again:

REY:

Pilex driver, hurry!

Finn moves for the tool.

REY (CONT'D)

So where's your base?

FINN:

(searching, to BB-8)

Go on BB-8, tell her.

(QUIETLY)

Please!

She and Finn look to BB-8 -- who considers the whole

situation, then BEEPS.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

REY:

The Ileenium system?

Finn hands her the tool, surprised but thrilled -- Rey

disappears below again.

FINN:

Yeah, the Ileenium system, that's

the one -- get us there as fast as

you can.

A smiling Finn gives BB-8 a THUMBS UP. BB-8 quickly extends

his WELDING TORCH and TURNS IT UPWARD, then retracts it.

REY:

I'll drop you two at Ponemah Terminal.

I need the bonding tape, hurry!

FINN:

(searching for tape)

What about you?

REY:

I gotta get back to Jakku!

FINN:

(loses his mind)

BACK TO JAK--?! Why does everyone

always wanna go back to Jakku?! !

REY:

No, that one! No. No. The one I'm

pointing to! No. NO. NO. If we

don't patch it up, the propulsion

tank will overflow and flood the

ship with poisonous gas!

Bb-8 has moved to Finn -- TIPS HIS HEAD, shows him the tool.

He throws her the tape, she disappears below:

FINN:

This?

REY:

Yes!

FINN:

Hey. Rey. You're a pilot -- you

can fly anywhere! Why go back?!

You got a family? You got a

boyfriend? Cute boyfriend?

The STEAM and ALARM STOP as Rey pops up, annoyed:

REY:

None of your business, THAT'S WHY!

But then:
ALL THE SHIP POWER GOES OUT. BB-8 is nervous.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

FINN:

... That can't be good.

REY:

(HEADS OFF)

-- No it can't be --

FINN FOLLOWS REY TO:

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - DAY

They plop into the seats, in a panic. She checks the dead

INSTRUMENTATION PANEL:

REY:

Someone's locked onto us -- all

controls are overridden.

Finn quickly, awkwardly climbs up, looks out.

REY (CONT'D)

Get off. Get off! See anything?

FINN:

... Oh no.

EXT. SPACE - DAY

The Millennium Falcon, powerless, is a sitting duck.

SOMETHING EPIC appears from ABOVE: THE ANTENNA ARRAY IS THE

FIRST WE SEE OF A MASSIVE FREIGHTER, ITS GIANT HANGAR OPEN

LIKE A HUGE MOUTH WHICH SWALLOWS THE FALCON LIKE A WHALE!

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