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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS - COCKPIT

Luke climbs down the ladder into the gunport cockpit, settling into one

of the two main laser cannons mounted in large rotating turrets on

either side of the ship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - SOLO'S GUNPORT

Han adjusts his headset as he sits before the controls of his laser

cannon, then speaks into the attached microphone.

HAN:

(to Luke)

You in, kid? Okay, stay sharp!

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS - COCKPIT

Chewbacca and Princess Leia search the heavens for attacking TIE

fighters. The Wookiee pulls back on the speed controls as the ship

bounces slightly.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - SOLO'S GUNPORT - COCKPIT

Computer graphic readouts form on Solo's target screen, as Han reaches

for controls.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT - COCKPIT

Luke sits in readiness for the attack, his hand on the laser cannon's

control button.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Chewbacca spots the enemy ships and barks.

LEIA:

(into intercom)

Here they come!

INT. COCKPIT - POV SPACE

The Imperial TIE fighters move towards the Millennium Falcon, one each

veering off to the left and right of the pirateship.

INT. TIE FIGHTER - COCKPIT

The stars whip past behind the Imperial pilot as he adjusts his

maneuvering joy stick.

EXT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - IN SPACE

The TIE fighter races past the Falcon, firing laser beams as it passes.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - HOLD AREA

Threepio is seated in the hold area, next to Artoo-Detoo. The

pirateship bounces and vibrates as the power goes out in the room and

then comes back on.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - GUNPORTS

A TIE fighter maneuvers in front of Han, who follows it and fires at it

with the laser cannon. Luke does likewise, as the fighter streaks into

view. The ship has suffered a minor hit, and bounces slightly.

EXT. SPACE

Two TIE fighters dive down toward the pirateship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS

Luke fires at an unseen fighter.

LUKE:

They're coming in too fast!

EXT. SPACE - MILLENNIUM FALCON, TIE FIGHTERS

Pan with pirateship as two TIE fighters charge through the background.

Laserbolts streak from all the craft.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - CHEWBACCA

The ship shudders as a laserbolt hits very close to the cockpit. The

Wookiee chatters something to Leia.

EXT. TIE FIGHTER - SPACE

Full shot of a TIE fighter as it moves fast through the frame, firing

on the pirate starship.

EXT. SPACE - TIE FIGHTERS

The two TIE fighters fire a barrage of laserbeams at the pirateship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - MAIN PASSAGEWAY

A laserbolt streaks into the side of the pirateship. The ship lurches

violently, throwing poor Threepio into a cabinet fill of small computer

chips.

THREEPIO:

Oooh!

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - GUNPORTS

Leia watches the computer readout as Chewbacca manipulates the ship's

controls.

LEIA:

We've lost lateral controls.

HAN:

Don't worry, she'll hold together.

An enemy laserbolt hits the pirateship's control panel, causing it to

blow out in a shower of sparks.

HAN:

(to ship)

You hear me, baby? Hold together!

Artoo-Detoo advances toward the smoking sparking control panel, dousing

the inferno by spraying it with fire retardant beeping all the while.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT

Luke swivels in his gun mount, following the TIE fighter with his laser

cannon.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT

Solo aims his laser cannon at the enemy fighters.

EXT. SPACE

A TIE fighter streaks in front of the starship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Leia watches the TIE fighter ship fly over.

EXT. SPACE

A TIE fighter heads right for the pirateship, then zooms overhead.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS

Luke follows the TIE fighter across his field of view, firing laser

beams from his cannon.

EXT. TIE FIGHTER

A TIE fighter dives past the pirateship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS

Luke fires at a TIE fighter. At his port, Han follows a fighter in his

sights, releasing a blast of laserfire. He connects, and the fighter

explodes into fiery dust. Han laughs victoriously.

EXT. SPACE

Two TIE fighters move toward and over the Millennium Falcon, unleashing

a barrage of laserbolts at the ship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS

Another TIE fighter moves in on the pirateship and Luke, smiling, fires

the laser cannon at it, scoring a spectacular direct hit.

LUKE:

Got him! I got him!

Han turns and gives Luke a victory wave which Luke gleefully returns.

HAN:

Great kid! Don't get cocky.

Han turns back to his laser cannon.

EXT. SPACE

Two more TIE fighters cross in front of the pirateship.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

While Chewbacca manipulates the controls, Leia turns, looking over her

shoulder out the ports.

LEIA:

There are still two more of

them out there!

EXT. SPACE

A TIE fighter moves up over the pirateship, firing laserblasts at it.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS

Luke and Han look into their respective projected target screens. An

Imperial fighter crosses Solo's port, and Han swivels in his chair,

following it with blasts from his laser cannon. Another fighter

crosses Luke's port, and he reacts in a like manner, the glow of his

target screen lighting his face.

EXT. SPACE

The TIE fighter zooms toward the pirateship, firing destructive blasts

at it.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS

Luke fires a laserblast at the approaching enemy fighter, and it bursts

into a spectacular explosion. Luke's projected screen gives a readout

of the hit. The pirateship bounces slightly as it is struck by enemy

fire.

EXT. SPACE - TIE FIGHTER

The last of the attacking Imperial TIE fighters looms in, firing upon

the Falcon.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT

Solo swivels behind his laser cannon, his aim describing the arc of the

TIE fighter. The fighter comes closer, firing at the pirateship, but a

well-aimed blast from Solo's laser cannon hits the attacker, which

blows up in a small atomic shower of burning fragments.

LUKE:

(laughing)

That's it! We did it!

The princess jumps up and gives Chewie a congratulatory hug.

LEIA:

We did it!

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - PASSAGEWAY

Threepio lies on the floor of the ship, completely tangled in the

smoking, sparking wires.

THREEPIO:

Help! I think I'm melting!

(to Artoo)

This is all your fault.

Artoo turns his dome from side to side, beeping in response.

EXT. SPACE - MILLENNIUM FALCON

The victorious Millennium Falcon moves off majestically through space.

INT. DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM

Darth Vader strides into the control room, where Tarkin is watching the

huge view screen. A sea of stars is before him.

TARKIN:

Are they away?

VADER:

They have just made the jump into

hyperspace.

TARKIN:

You're sure the homing beacon is

secure aboard their ship? I'm

taking an awful risk, Vader. This

had better work.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Han, removes his gloves and smiling, is at the controls of the ship.

Chewie moves into the aft section to check the damage. Leia is seated

near Han.

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