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Artoo, plugged into the computer socket, turns his dome left and right,

beeping a response.

INT. DEATH STAR - CORRIDOR - BLAST SHIELDS DOOR

Han and Chewbacca run down a long corridor with several troopers hot on

their trail.

TROOPER:

Close the blast doors!

At the end of the hallway, blast doors begin to close in front of them.

The young starpilot and his furry companion race past the huge doors

just as they are closing, and manage to get off a couple off

laserblasts at the pursuing troops before the doors slam shut.

TROOPER:

Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors!

INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY LEADING TO MAIN FORWARD BAY

Ben hurries along one of the tunnels leading to the hangar where the

pirateship waits. Just before he reaches the hangar, Darth Vader steps

into view at the end of the tunnel, not ten feet away. Vader lights

his saber. Ben also ignites his and steps slowly forward.

VADER:

I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan.

We meet again, at last. The circle

is now complete.

Ben Kenobi moves with elegant ease into a classical offensive position.

The fearsome Dark Knight takes a defensive stance.

VADER:

When I left you, I was but the

learner; now I am the master.

BEN:

Only a master of evil, Darth.

The two Galactic warriors stand perfectly still for a few moments,

sizing each other up and waiting for the right moment. Ben seems to be

under increasing pressure and strain, as if an invisible weight were

being placed upon him. He shakes his head and, blinking, tries to

clear his head.

Ben makes a sudden lunge at the huge warrior but is checked by a

lightning movement of The Sith. A masterful slash stroke by Vader is

blocked by the old Jedi. Another of the Jedi's blows is blocked, then

countered. Ben moves around the Dark Lord and starts backing into the

massive starship hangar. The two powerful warriors stand motionless

for a few moments with laser swords locked in mid-air, creating a low

buzzing sound.

VADER:

Your powers are weak, old man.

BEN:

You can't win, Darth. If you

strike me down, I shall become more

powerful than you can possibly

imagine.

Their lightsabers continue to meet in combat.

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN FORWARD BAY

Han Solo and Chewbacca, their weapons in hand, lean back against the

wall surveying the forward bay, watching the Imperial stormtroopers

make their rounds of the hangar.

HAN:

Didn't we just leave this party?

Chewbacca growls a reply, as Luke and the princess join them.

HAN:

What kept you?

LEIA:

We ran into some old friends.

LUKE:

Is the ship all right?

HAN:

Seems okay, if we can get to it.

Just hope the old man got the

tractor beam out of commission.

INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY

Vader and Ben Kenobi continue their powerful duel. As they hit their

lightsabers together, lightning flashes on impact. Troopers look on in

interest as the old Jedi and Dark Lord of The Sith fight. Suddenly

Luke spots the battle from his group's vantage point.

LUKE:

Look!

Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie look up and see Ben and Vader emerging from

the hallways on the far side of the docking bay.

INT. DEATH STAR - DOCKING BAY

Threepio and Artoo-Detoo are in the center of the Death Star's Imperial

docking bay.

THREEPIO:

Come on, Artoo, we're going!

Threepio ducks out of sight as the seven stormtroopers who were

guarding the starship rush past them heading towards Ben and the Sith

Knight. He pulls on Artoo.

INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY

Solo, Chewie, Luke, and Leia tensely watch the duel. The troops rush

toward the battling knights.

HAN:

Now's our chance! Go!

They start for the Millennium Falcon.

Ben sees the troops charging toward him and realizes that he is

trapped. Vader takes advantage of Ben's momentary distraction and

brings his mighty lightsaber down on the old man. Ben manages to

deflect the blow and swiftly turns around.

The old Jedi Knight looks over his shoulder at Luke, lifts his sword

from Vader's then watches his opponent with a serene look on his face.

Vader brings his sword down, cutting old Ben in half. Ben's cloak

falls to the floor in two parts, but Ben is not in it. Vader is

puzzled at Ben's disappearance and pokes at the empty cloak. As the

guards are distracted, the adventurers and the robots reach the

starship.

Luke sees Ben cut in two and starts for him. Aghast, he yells out.

LUKE:

No!

The stormtroopers turn toward Luke and begin firing at him. The robots

are already moving up the ramp into the Millennium Falcon, while Luke,

transfixed by anger and awe, returns their fire. Solo joins in the

laserfire. Vader looks up and advances toward them, as one of his

troopers is struck down.

HAN:

(to Luke)

Come on!

LEIA:

Come on! Luke, its too late!

HAN:

Blast the door! Kid!

Luke fires his laser pistol at the door control panel, and it explodes.

The door begins to slide shut. Three troopers charge forward firing

laser bolts, as the door slides to a close behind them... shutting

Vader and the other troops out of the docking bay. A stormtrooper lies

dead at the feet of his onrushing compatriots. Luke starts for the

advancing troops, as Solo and Leia move up the ramp into the

pirateship. He fires, hitting a stormtrooper, who crumples to the

floor.

BEN'S VOICE

Run, Luke! Run!

Luke looks around to see where the voice came from. He turns toward

the pirateship, ducking Imperial gunfire from the troopers and races

into the ship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Han pulls back on the controls and the ship begins to move. The dull

thud of laserbolts can be heard bouncing off the outside of the ship as

Chewie adjusts his controls.

HAN:

I hope the old man got that tractor

beam out if commission, or this is

going to be a real short trip.

Okay, hit it!

Chewbacca growls in agreement.

EXT. MILLENNIUM FALCON

The Millennium Falcon powers away from the Death Star docking bay,

makes a spectacular turn and disappears into the vastness of space.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - CENTRAL HOLD AREA

Luke, saddened by the loss of Obi-Wan Kenobi, stares off blankly as the

robots look on. Leia puts a blanket around him protectively, and Luke

turns and looks up at her. She sits down beside him.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Solo spots approaching enemy ships.

HAN:

(to Chewie)

We're coming up on the sentry

ships. Hold 'em off! Angle the

deflector shields while I charge

up the main guns!

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - CENTRAL HOLD AREA

Luke looks downward sadly, shaking his head back and forth, as the

princess smiles comfortingly at him.

LUKE:

I can't believe he's gone.

Artoo-Detoo beeps a reply.

LEIA:

There wasn't anything you could

have done.

Han rushes into the hold area where Luke is sitting with the princess.

HAN:

(to Luke)

Come on, buddy, we're not out

of this yet!

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS - COCKPIT

Solo climbs into his attack position in the topside gunport.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - HOLD AREA

Luke gets up and moves out toward the gunports as Leia heads for the

cockpit.

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