Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #26

INT. STARKILLER BASE - INSIDE THE WALLS - DAY

A REMARKABLE IMAGE, inside the inner workings of the base.

Tiny by comparison, Rey climbs amid the incredible

infrastructure, a drop to infinity beneath her. She is

between the LIGHT SOURCE and the WHITE PILL SHAPES, as she

makes her way ACROSS.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - ATRIUM AREA - DAY

WIDE SHOT of the Stormtrooper GUARDS, above the drop off

into the atrium. What they cannot see is a SHADOWED

SILHOUETTE OF REY against the ENDLESS WHITE PILL LIGHTS as

she climbs across the space, beneath them, toward her exit!

INT. STARKILLER BASE - CONTROL ACCESS POINT - DAY

CLOSE AS PHASMA SITS INTO FRAME in front of a WORKSTATION --

Finn, Han and Chewie, blasters aimed. Phasma reluctantly

works controls on the workstation.

FINN:

You want me to blast that bucket off

your head? Lower the shields.

CAPTAIN PHASMA:

You're making a big mistake.

FINN:

Do it.

Chewie MOAN/TALKS. Phasma hits a few more buttons -- the

controls BEEP-CLICK. "SHIELDS DISABLE INITIATE". Eyes on

THE WORKSTATION:

FINN (CONT'D)

Solo, if this works, we're not going

to have a lot of time to find Rey.

HAN:

Don't worry kid, we won't leave here

without her.

The controls BEEP-CLICK. "SHIELDS DISABLED".

CAPTAIN PHASMA:

(to Finn, cruel)

You can't be so stupid as to think

this will be easy. My troops will

storm this block and kill you all.

FINN:

I disagree. What do we do with her?

HAN:

Is there a garbage chute? Trash

compactor?

FINN:

Yeah, there is...

INT. RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

An ALERT:
OFFICERS at their consoles, OVERLAPPING, urgent.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

OFFICER:

General, their shields

are down!

C-3PO

Thank the Maker!

LEIA:

Han did it! Send them

in!

ADMIRAL STATURA:

Give Poe full authorization

to attack.

REAR ADMIRAL:

GULCH:

Black Leader, go to

sub-lights. On your

call.

INT. X-WING - DAY

At LIGHTSPEED, Poe pilots:

POE:

Roger, base -- red squad, blue squad,

take my lead.

INT. X-WING - DAY

Nien Nunb pilots, acknowledges order in alien language.

INT. X-WING - DAY

Another pilot, ZOLO ZIFF.

YOLO ZIFF:

Dropping out of lightspeed.

EXT. SPACE/STARKILLER BASE - DAY

With CONCUSSIVE BLASTS, the X-WINGS APPEAR and ROAR PAST

CAMERA toward the Starkiller Base planet!

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - CLEARING - DAY

The CRASHED FALCON, two parked TIE FIGHTERS and a TROOP

TRANSPORT VEHICLE beside it.

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - CLEARING - DAY

At a distance, the X-WINGS DROP FROM THE SKY, TOWARD THE

HEXAGONAL OSCILLATOR STRUCTURE IN THE DISTANCE!

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - ABOVE OSCILLATOR - DAY

The squad of X-wings DIVE BOMBS the Oscillator, the Black

Falcon leads. INTERCUT BETWEEN THIS AND VARIOUS X-WINGS.

INT. X-WING - DAY

POE PILOTS:

POE:

Almost in range! Hit the target

dead center, as many runs as we can

get!

INT. X-WING - DAY

Snap pilots.

SNAP:

Approaching target.

INT. X-WING - DAY

Nien Nunb acknowledges.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - CONTROL ROOM - DAY

LARGE EXPLOSIONS atop the DISTANT OSCILLATOR, seen through

the large windows! ALARMS BLARE in here -- we PULL BACK as

Hux moves quickly to see the damage, he turns sharply to a

First Order Officer:

GENERAL HUX:

Dispatch all squadrons...

COLONEL DATOO:

Yes, General.

INT. X-WING - DAY

POE:

Let's light it up!

DIVE BOMBING THE OSCILLATOR, HITTING IT DEAD CENTER IN QUICK

SUCCESSION!

INT. X-WING - DAY

LT. BASTIAN

Direct hit!

ELLO ASTY:

But no damage!

Jess reacts.

POE:

Yeah, we gotta keep hitting it!

Another bombing run! Remember, when

that sun is gone, that weapon will

be ready to fire! But as long as

there's light, we got a chance.

INT. X-WING - DAY

A BEEPING from BB-8, riding in the back of his X-wing, and

Poe looks out -- can't believe what he's seeing: DOZENS OF

TIE FIGHTERS!

POE:

Guys, we got a lot of company!

INT. STARKILLER BASE - JUNCTION AREA - DAY

Finn, Han and Chewie take cover, Chewie pulling some

EXPLOSIVES out of the duffel. Blast doors nearby.

FINN:

We'll use the charges to blow that

blast door. I'll go in and draw

fire, but I'm gonna need cover.

HAN:

You sure you're up for this?

FINN:

Hell no -- I'll go in find and try

to find Rey --

(improvising, fast)

-- The troopers'll be on our tail.

We have to be ready for that. There's

an access tunnel that'll leads --

(Han starts pointing

with his chin to

SOMETHING BEHIND

FINN)

Why are you doing that? Why are you

doing -- this? I'm trying to come

up with a plan.

Finn turns -- AND SEES REY, CLIMBING OUT FROM INSIDE THE

WALL, carefully climbing back up to the main level! He can't

believe it! Chewie MURMURS his relief. Han is maybe more

grateful than anyone.

INT. RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

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