by George Lucas
Luke and Leia reach the far side of the canyon, the
stormtroopers break through the hatch and begin to fire at
the escaping duo. Luke returns the fire before ducking into
the tiny subhallway.
INTERIOR DEATH STAR -- NARROW PASSAGEWAY.
Ben hides in the shadows of the narrow passageway as several
stormtroopers rush past him in the main hallway. He checks to
make sure they're gone, then runs down the hallway in the
opposite direction. Darth Vader appears at the far end of the
hallway and starts after the old Jedi.
INTERIOR DEATH STAR -- MAIN FORWARD BAY.
Threepio looks around at the troops milling about the
pirateship entry ramp.
THREEPIO Where could they be?
Artoo, plugged into the computer socket, turns his dome
left and right, beeping a response.
INTERIOR 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!
INTERIOR DEATH STAR -- HALLWAY LEADING TO M AIN 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 eyes.
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.
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR 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 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 crumbles 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.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT.
Han pulls back on the controls and the ship begins to move. The
dull thud of laser bolts 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.
EXTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON.
The Millennium Falcon powers away from the Death Star docking
bay, makes a spectacular turn and disappears into the vastness
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of space.
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR 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!
INTERIOR 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!
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- GUNPORTS -- COCKPIT.
Solo climbs into his attack position in the topside gunport.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- HOLD AREA.
Luke gets up and moves out toward the gunports as Leia heads
for the cockpit.
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR 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!
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- SOLO'S GUNPORT -- COCKPIT.
Computer graphic readouts form on Solo's target screen, as Han
reaches for controls.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- GUNPORT -- COCKPIT.
Luke sits in readiness for the attack, his hand on the laser
cannon's control button.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT.
Chewbacca spots the enemy ships and barks.
LEIA (into intercom) Here they come!
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT -- POV (POINT OF VIEW) -- SPACE.
The Imperial TIE fighters move towards the Millennium Falcon,
one each veering off to the left and right of the pirateship.
INTERIOR TIE FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
The stars whip past behind the Imperial pilot as he adjusts
his maneuvering joy stick.
EXTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- IN SPACE.
The TIE fighter races past the Falcon, firing laser beams as
it passes.
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR 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.
EXTERIOR SPACE.
Two TIE fighters dive down toward the pirateship.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- GUNPORTS.
Luke fires at an unseen fighter.
LUKE They're coming in too fast!
EXTERIOR SPACE -- MILLENNIUM FALCON/TIE FIGHTERS.
Pan with pirateship as two TIE fighters charge through the
background. Laserbolts streak from all the craft.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- CHEWBACCA.
The ship shudders as a laserbolt hits very close to the
cockpit. The Wookiee chatters something to Leia.
EXTERIOR TIE FIGHTER -- SPACE.
Full shot of a TIE fighter as it moves fast through the frame,
firing on the pirate starship.
EXTERIOR SPACE -- TIE FIGHTERS.
The two TIE fighters fire a barrage of laserbeams at the
pirateship.
INTERIOR 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!
INTERIOR 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.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- GUNPORT.
Luke swivels in his gun mount, following the TIE fighter with
his laser cannon.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- GUNPORT.
Solo aims his laser cannon at the enemy fighter.
EXTERIOR SPACE.
A TIE fighter streaks in front of the starship.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT.
Leia watches the TIE fighter ship fly over.
EXTERIOR SPACE.
A TIE fighter heads right for the pirateship, then zooms
overhead.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- GUNPORTS.
Luke follows the TIE fighter across his field of view, firing
laserbeams from his cannon.
EXTERIOR TIE FIGHTER.
A TIE fighter dives past the pirateship.
INTERIOR 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.
EXTERIOR SPACE.
Two TIE fighters move toward and over the Millennium Falcon,
unleashing a barrage of laserbolts at the ship.
INTERIOR 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.
EXTERIOR SPACE.
Two more TIE fighters cross in front of the pirateship.
INTERIOR 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!
EXTERIOR SPACE.
A TIE fighter moves up over the pirateship, firing laserblasts
at it.
INTERIOR 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.
EXTERIOR SPACE.
The TIE fighter zooms toward the pirateship, firing
destructive blasts at it.
INTERIOR 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 the enemy fire.
