Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #23

GENERAL HUX (CONT'D)

That the girl was all we needed. As

a result, the droid has most likely

been returned to the hands of the

enemy. They may have the map already.

Snoke is visibly furious.

SNOKE:

Then the Resistance must be destroyed

before they get to Skywalker.

GENERAL HUX:

We have their location. We tracked

their reconnaissance ship to the

Ileenium system.

SNOKE:

Good. Then we will crush them once

and for all. Prepare the weapon.

Kylo Ren is stunned by the moment -- that isn't what he meant

at all --

KYLO REN:

Supreme Leader. I can get the map

from the girl. I just need your

guidance.

SNOKE:

If what you say about this girl is

true, bring her to me.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - HOLDING CELL - DAY

SLOW PUSH IN ON REY, shackled, mind still racing over what's

happened between her and Kylo Ren. She is flooded with

emotions, feeling her potential, her strength, that in this

moment of being restrained, perhaps anything is possible.

She turns to the Stormtrooper Guard. Studies him for an

intense beat. Then says:

REY:

You will remove these restraints.

And leave this cell, with the door

open.

The Stormtrooper Guard looks at her. A beat.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

TROOPER GUARD #2

What did you say?

Rey's eyes stay trained on him. She shifts in her seat, her

confidence wavering, but she repeats, with authority:

REY:

You will remove these restraints.

And leave this cell, with the door

open.

The Stormtrooper Guard, rifle aimed, MOVES FOR HER.

Rey's heart pounds -- is she about to be killed, freed, or

laughed at? The tension unbearable when the Guard says:

TROOPER GUARD #2

I'll tighten those restraints,

scavenger scum!

INT. STARKILLER BASE - CORRIDOR 1 - DAY

LOW ANGLE:
Kylo Ren, masked, rounds a corner, PASSES US.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - HOLDING CELL - DAY

Rey stares intently at the trooper. Calms herself. And

tries again.

REY:

You will remove these restraints.

And leave this cell, with the door

open.

TROOPER GUARD #2

I will remove these restraints. And

leave this cell, with the door open.

He reaches down and UNLATCHES THE RESTRAINTS. HE THEN TURNS

AND STARTS TO HEAD OUT, her back to him as he exits. SHE IS

IN SHOCK. Then tries, quickly:

REY:

And you will drop your weapon.

TROOPER GUARD #2

And I'll drop my weapon.

The Trooper Guard DROPS HIS WEAPON without turning back --

Rey HEARS the gun fall. She's incredulous. The guard has

LEFT THE CELL, ITS DOOR OPEN.

REY, in ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF, MOVES QUICKLY OUT OF FRAME!

INT. STARKILLER BASE - HOLDING CELL - DAY

Kylo Ren enters the cell -- we PUSH IN ON HIM as he takes in

the empty cell -- AND IMMEDIATELY UNDERSTANDS WHAT HAS

HAPPENED.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

KYLO REN:

NO!

Enraged, he RIPS OUT HIS SABER and --

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - CORRIDOR 1 - DAY

WIDE ANGLE, empty corridor, toward the cell: we only HEAR

the horrible SOUNDS. DESTRUCTION. YELLING. A few pieces

of red hot DEBRIS BOUNCES into the corridor.

Two STORMTROOPERS, crossing at the far end of the hall, STOP

TO WATCH this display of pure FURY. They retreat, and fast.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - CONTROL ROOM - DAY

Workers at their controls. Vast snowy landscape seen outside.

Their GAUGES RISE -- THE WEAPON CHARGING SLOWLY --

GENERAL HUX:

Begin charging the weapon!

STARKILLER TECHNICIAN

Yes, sir. Weapon charging.

EXT. STARKILLER BASE PLANET - DAY

A vast view of the planet -- a MASSIVE SOLARVAC ARRAY

surrounds a port TEN MILES IN DIAMETER.

MILLIONS OF PANELS turn on the ARRAY -- a wave of BRILLIANT

REFLECTIONS. Suddenly, like a planetary-scale TESLA COIL

LINE OF ENERGY, THE POWER OF THE SUN begins to TRAVEL DOWN

to the Starkiller Base planet.

INT. RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

Finn, now a member of the inner circle of the Resistance, is

huddled with the group around the MAP TABLE, which displays

a WIREFRAME HOLOGRAM of a ROLLING VIEW OF THE SURFACE OF

STARKILLER BASE. With Finn are Han, Leia, Poe, C-3PO,

Statura, Ackbar, Brance, SNAP, MAJOR EMATT (60), NIEN NUNB,

and others. An urgent, messy strategy session --

POE:

The scan data from Snap's

reconnaissance flight confirms Finn's

report.

SNAP:

They've somehow created a hyper

lightspeed weapon built within the

planet itself.

BRANCE:

A laser cannon?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

SNAP:

We're not sure how to describe a

weapon of this scale.

MAJOR EMATT:

(HORRIBLE MEMORIES)

It's another Death Star.

POE:

I wish that were the case, Major.

Poe hits a control. A WIREFRAME OF THE DEATH STAR APPEARS.

POE (CONT'D)

This was the Death Star.

Poe hits another control -- the Death Star SHRINKS -- AND

SHRINKS AND SHRINKS, as the SURFACE AREA OF THE STARKILLER

BASE IS DRAWN INTO A LARGER IMAGE, REVEALING THE ENTIRE BASE

PLANET. The Death Star is a minuscule SATELLITE in

comparison.

POE (CONT'D)

This is Starkiller Base.

This is news to many here, and they're stunned.

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