Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #5

Heading down the narrow hall the Stormtrooper stops Poe.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

STORMTROOPER:

Listen carefully: you do exactly as

I say, I can get you out of here.

POE:

(COMING TO)

If -- what--?

The Stormtrooper pulls off his helmet: IT IS FN-2187.

FN-2187

This is a rescue, I'm helping you

escape. Can you fly a TIE fighter?

POE:

You with the Resistance--?!

FN-2187

What?

(THAT'S CRAZY)

No no no! I'm breaking you out.

Can you fly a TIE fighter?

POE:

I can fly anything. Why, why are

you helping me?

FN-2187

Because it's the right thing to do.

POE:

(it hits him)

You need a pilot.

FN-2187

I need a pilot.

And Poe, seeing this is for real, smiles a hero's smile.

POE:

We're gonna do this.

FN-2187

(unsure but hopeful)

... Yeah?

INT. STAR DESTROYER HANGAR - DAY

WIDE SHOT ESTABLISHING the hangar. Find FN-2187, again

masked, walking with Poe. By all appearances he's escorting

a prisoner. A group of OFFICERS passes in the opposite

direction.

FN-2187

Okay, stay calm, stay calm.

POE:

I am calm.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

FN-2187

I'm talking to myself.

(BEAT)

Not yet. Okay, go. This way.

FN-2187 walks quickly toward the far wall -- Poe follows --

up the stairs to a two-man SPECIAL FORCES TIE FIGHTER --

INT. TIE FIGHTER - DAY

FN-2187 and Poe (wincing, sore) drop into the back-to-back

cockpit. FN-2187 pulls off his helmet as Poe removes his

cuffs and jacket, fires up the ship with excitement.

POE:

I always wanted to fly one of these

things. Can ya shoot?

FN-2187

Blasters, I can!

POE:

Okay, same principal! Use the toggle

on the left to switch between

missiles, cannons, and mag pulse --

use the site on the right to aim,

triggers to fire!

FN-2187

This is very complicated

FWOOOOOOM! The TIE FIGHTER LURCHES FORWARD --

POE:

I can fix this.

INT. HANGAR SIX CONTROL ROOM - DAY

WIDE:
see the ship STRUGGLE TO RISE, CABLES connected to it --

PULL BACK FAST to REVEAL we're inside the main control room.

STAR DESTROYER TECHNICIAN

We have an unsanctioned departure

from bay two.

WHIP TO a FIRST ORDER COLONEL, who responds:

FIRST ORDER COLONEL

Alert General Hux and stop that

fighter.

INT. STAR DESTROYER HANGAR - DAY

The TIE Fighter LIFTS OFF from the bay, rips CHARGING cables!

Stormtroopers UNPACK and aim MEGABLASTERS.

INT. TIE FIGHTER - DAY

FN-2187 opens fire.

INT. STAR DESTROYER HANGAR - DAY

FN-2187 TEARS UP PARKED TIE FIGHTERS and GUN EMPLACEMENTS

WITH WELL-AIMED, STRATEGIC LASER BLASTS! Hits the CONTROL

ROOM!

INT. HANGAR SIX CONTROL ROOM - DAY

THE WINDOWS ARE BLOWN IN BY LASER BLASTS!

INT. TIE FIGHTER COCKPIT - DAY

POE:

I got it!

EXT. STAR DESTROYER - DAY

The TIE Fighter blasts from the ship --

INT. TIE FIGHTER - DAY

Poe pilots -- amazed, almost enjoying it.

POE:

Woooahhh! This thing really moves.

All right, we gotta take out as many

cannons as we can or we're not gonna

get very far!

FN-2187

All right!

POE:

I'm gonna get us in position, just

stay sharp!

EXT. STAR DESTROYER - DAY

The TIE Fighter ARCS BACK, DIVES THROUGH THE OPENING BETWEEN

THE LEVELS OF THE MASSIVE SHIP, then FLIES DOWN AND BACK,

along the ship's belly --

INT. TIE FIGHTER - DAY

Poe flies toward the CANONS --

POE:

Up ahead! Up ahead! You see it?

I've got us dead centered. It's a

clean shot.

FN-2187

Okay, got it.

FN-2187 gets a target, FIRES!

EXT. STAR DESTROYER - DAY

LASERS BLAST from the TIE Fighter -- A SERIES OF CANNONS

EXPLODE! Our TIE Fighter SLICES THROUGH the debris!

INT. TIE FIGHTER - DAY

FN-2187 YELLS in celebration:

FN-2187

YES! You see that?! DID YOU SEE

THAT?

POE:

I saw it! Hey, what's your name?

FN-2187

FN-2187!

Poe reacts, this tells him volumes about FN-2187's history.

POE:

FN-whaa?

FN-2187

That's the only name they ever gave

me!

POE:

Well I ain't using it! FN, huh?

Finn. I'm gonna call you Finn!

That all right?

Even in the madness, Finn can't suppress his smile.

FINN:

"Finn." Yeah, "Finn", I like that!

I like that!

POE:

I'm Poe. Poe Dameron.

FINN:

Good to meet you, Poe!

POE:

Good to meet you too, Finn!

INT. STAR DESTROYER MAIN BRIDGE - DAY

General Hux looks over the shoulder of LIEUTENANT MITAKA, at

a console.

LIEUTENANT MITAKA

Sir, they've taken out our turbolasers--

GENERAL HUX:

Use the ventral cannons.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

LIEUTENANT MITAKA

Yes, sir. Bringing them online --

KYLO REN (O.S.)

General Hux. Is it the Resistance

pilot?

Hux turns:
Kylo Ren enters fast, looms large, angry.

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