Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #20

WINGS AND RESISTANCE SPACECRAFT APPEAR, BEGIN FIRING AT THE

FIRST ORDER SHIPS!

PUSH IN ON HAN, HOPE SURGING -- CHEWIE TALKS.

STORMTROOPER (CONT'D)

We have incoming at two-eight-point-

six! Move! Dispatch! Move!

Scramble all squads! Repeat, scramble

all squads! Anti-air cover en route

to our position!

HAN:

It's the Resistance.

One X-WING in particular -- MARKED IN BLACK -- SWOOPS DOWN

and takes out the parked TIE FIGHTERS and Troopers!

INT. POE'S X-WING - DAY

It's Poe Dameron at the stick of his X-wing.

POE:

Go straight ahead and don't let these

dogs scare you!

JESS (V.O.)

Copy that!

SNAP (V.O.)

We're with you, Poe!

The Stormtroopers around Finn, Han and Chewie SCATTER, TOSSED

in EXPLOSIONS! The LIGHTSABER LANDS AGAIN -- FINN PICKS IT

UP.

HAN:

Quick!

Chewie picks up his Bowcaster, Han takes the blaster. Shoots

a Trooper.

FINN:

Woohoo! YEAH! That's one helluva

pilot!

INT. POE'S X-WING - DAY

POE:

WOOHOO!

EXT. FOREST - DAY

In the darkened woods, Rey, terrified, keeps her blaster

aimed. Her eyes dart around for her pursuer.

And then:
THE UNIQUE SOUND OF KYLO REN'S RASPING LIGHTSABER

COMING TO LIFE -- A SOUND she's HEARD BEFORE in the FORCEBACK.

Rey's heart skips a beat: she's even more scared now.

Kylo Ren appears from behind a tree -- Rey FIRES again and

again -- Kylo Ren moves toward her, USING HIS LIGHTSABER TO

DEFLECT EVERY BLAST.

She FIRES ferociously, but Kylo Ren keeps coming! His hand

rises -- Rey suddenly STOPS -- GASPS -- UNABLE TO MOVE.

KYLO REN:

The girl I've heard so much about.

He walks AROUND HER, slowly, she won't let herself cry.

KYLO REN (CONT'D)

The droid.

He comes around to see her face. After a scary beat he WHIPS

HIS SABER UP TO HER EYES, ILLUMINATING HER FACE.

KYLO REN (CONT'D)

Where is it?

WIDE SHOT:
THE EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN RESISTANCE AND FIRST

ORDER TROOPS, REFLECTED IN THE STILL LAKE.

STORMTROOPER:

Request air support!

EXT. FOREST - DAY

Kylo Ren TURNS OFF HIS SABER, reaches up... and REACHES

TOWARDS REY'S FACE. She can't move, strains in agony. After

a beat, surprised by what he finds, he removes his hand.

She is relieved but still afraid.

KYLO REN:

The map. You've seen it.

Rey is horrified. He TOUCHES HER FACE again: the pain, tears

stream. Kylo Ren, taking more from her mind...

She stares at him, TERRIFIED, straining in agony --

Kylo Ren, mid-interrogation, TURNS TOWARD THE SOUND OF THE

EXPLOSIONS. Stormtroopers APPROACH through the woods.

STORMTROOPER #5

Sir, Resistance fighters! We need

more troops.

Kylo Ren TURNS BACK TO Rey, his hand still on her face.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

KYLO REN:

Pull the division out. Forget the

droid. We have what we need.

A GESTURE from Kylo Ren and REY LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS, FALLS

FROM FRAME!

EXT. CASTLE DEBRIS - DAY

The BLACK-MARKED X-WING SWOOPS DOWN again, FIRING, EXPLODING

another TIE Fighter! On the ground:

STORMTROOPER:

Pull back the tree line!

Han and Chewie dodge debris, FIRING and TAKING OUT TROOPERS.

FINN takes out 2 TROOPERS with the blaster, then, out of

breath, turns to see: Kylo Ren in the forest, CARRYING REY

IN HIS ARMS, INTO HIS SHUTTLE! Finn's heart SHATTERS --

Han stops -- turns -- sees Kylo Ren entering his shuttle.

Han is ROCKED.

FINN:

NO!! REY!!!

Heroically, Finn runs toward the shuttle through LASER BLASTS

AND EXPLOSIONS, but the shuttle TAKES OFF -- Finn irrationally

CHASES IT, SCREAMS DESPERATELY:

FINN (CONT'D)

No, no, no, no... REY!!

In crazed frustration, Finn stops running, watches the

receding First Order ships, Rey their captive.

EXT. FOREST - DAY

BB-8 moves fast, then stops and looks up as the First Order

ships RETREAT, OFF PLANET. A considered beat, and BB-8 heads

BACK FOR THE CASTLE.

EXT. MAZ'S CASTLE RUINS - DAY

Post battle. Finn runs to Han:

FINN:

He took her! Did you see that? He

took her. She's gone!

HAN:

(WALKS PAST)

Yeah, yeah, I know...

And he and Chewie head off.

EXT. MAZ'S CASTLE RUINS - DAY

Han moves toward a RESISTANCE TRANSPORT landing in the debris.

BB-8 rolls up beside him, in wait for the transport.

ON HAN'S FACE, knowing exactly what's about to happen.

Finally, the transport door opens.

And standing there is LEIA.

She sees Han and is stunned. A silent beat, husband and

wife reunited for the first time in years. In the smoke and

embers, no one says a word.

Then C-3PO walks out from the transport, into the field:

C-3PO

Goodness! Han Solo! It is I, See-

Threepio!

(sees Han, stops)

You probably don't recognize me

because of the red arm.

(sees Leia,

INCREASINGLY AWKWARD)

Look who it is! Did you see who?

Oh. Excuse me, Prin-- uh, General.

Sorry. Come along, BB-8. Quickly.

(BB-8 BEEPS)

Yes, I must get my proper arm

reinstalled.

He hurries off. Finally, alone again.

HAN:

You changed your hair.

LEIA:

Same jacket.

HAN:

No, new jacket.

Chewie glad to see Leia, greets her with a hug. Chewie MOANS

a few words, looks at Han then boards the ship.

It is complicated and loving and painful. Han says, quietly:

Rate this script:3.5 / 15 votes