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EXTERIOR:
BESPIN SYSTEM -- MILLENNIUM FALCON -- DAWN The
powerful pirate starship blasts through space as it heads
toward the soft pink planet of Bespin. EXTERIOR:
BESPIN SURFACE -- MILLENNIUM FALCON It is
down on the gaseous planet. Huge billowing clouds form a
canyon as the ship banks around them, heading toward the
system's Cloud City. Suddenly,
two twin-pod cloud cars appear and move toward the
Falcon. The cloud cars draw up alongside the starship. INTERIOR:
MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT One of
the cloud cars opens fire on the Falcon, its flak rocking
the ship. Chewie barks his concern. HAN:
(into transmitter) No, I don't have a landing permit. I'm trying to reach
Lando Calrissian. More
flak bursts outside the cockpit window and rattles the ship's
interior. Leia looks worried. HAN:
(into transmitter) Whoa! Wait a minute! Let me explain. INTERCOM
VOICE: You will not deviate from your present course. THREEPIO:
Rather touchy, aren't they? LEIA: I
thought you knew this person. Chewie
barks and growls at his boss. HAN: (to
Chewie) Well, that was a long time ago. I'm sure he's forgotten
about that. INTERCOM
VOICE: Permission granted to land on Platform Three-two-seven. HAN:
(into transmitter) Thank you. Angry,
Han snaps off the intercom. Chewie looks at him and grunts.
Han turns to the worried princess and her droid. HAN:
There's nothing to worry about. We go way back, Lando and me. Leia
doesn't look convinced. LEIA:
Who's worried? EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- MILLENNIUM FALCON -- CLOUD CARS The
clouds part to reveal a full view of the city as it bobs in
and out of the cloud surface. The cloud cars and the Falcon
head for the gleaming white metropolis. EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM -- MILLENNIUM FALCON With the
cloud cars still guarding it, the Falcon lands on one of
the Cloud City's platforms. EXTERIOR:
LANDING PLATFORM -- DOOR OF MILLENNIUM FALCON Han and
Leia stand at the open door, armed. Behind them, Chewie,
also armed, surveys the scene warily. THREEPIO:
Oh. No one to meet us. LEIA: I
don't like this. HAN:
Well, what would you like? THREEPIO:
Well, they did let us land. HAN:
Look, don't worry. Everything's going to be fine. Trust me. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR -- DAY Lando
Calrissian, a suave, dashing black man in his thirties,
leads a group of aides and some Cloud City guard rapidly
toward the landing platform. The group, like the other citizens
of the city, is a motley collection of aliens, droids,
and humans of all descriptions. Lando has a grim expression
on his face as he moves onto the landing platform. EXTERIOR:
LANDING PLATFORM -- DOOR OF MILLENNIUM FALCON HAN:
See? My friend. (to Chewie) Keep your eyes open, okay? Chewie
growls as Han walks down the ramp. Lando and his men head
across the bridge to meet the space pirate. EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM Lando
stops ten feet from Han. The two men eye each other carefully.
Lando shakes his head. LANDO:
Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler! You've got a lot of
guts coming here, after what you pulled. Han
points to himself innocently, mouthing, "Me?" Lando
moves threateningly toward Han. Suddenly, he throws his arms
around his startled, long-lost friend and embraces him. LANDO:
(laughs) How you doing, you old pirate? So good to see you! I never
thought I'd catch up with you again. Where you been? The two
old friends embrace, laughing and chuckling. EXTERIOR:
LANDING PLATFORM -- DOOR OF MILLENNIUM FALCON. THREEPIO:
Well, he seems very friendly. LEIA:
(wary) Yes...very friendly. EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM LANDO:
What are you doing here? HAN:
(gestures toward the Falcon) Ahh...repairs. I thought you could help me
out. LANDO:
(in mock panic) What have you done to my ship? HAN:
Your ship? Hey, remember, you lost her to me fair and square. Chewie
growls a reserved greeting. Lando suddenly notices the
princess and smiles. LANDO:
Hello. What have we here? Welcome. I'm Lando Calrissian. I'm the
administrator of this facility. and who might you be? LEIA:
Leia. LANDO:
Welcome, Leia. Lando
bows before Leia and kisses her hand. HAN: All
right, all right, you old smoothie. Han
takes Leia by the hand and steers her away from Lando. THREEPIO:
Hello, sir. I am See-Threepio, human-cyborg relations. My facilities
are at your... Before
Threepio can finish his self-introduction, Lando has turned
to follow Han and Leia, who are walking toward the city. THREEPIO:
Well, really! Lando,
his aide, Lobot, and Han lead the way across the bridge,
followed by Threepio, Chewie and Leia. LANDO:
What's wrong with the Falcon? HAN:
Hyperdrive. LANDO:
I'll get my people to work on it. HAN:
Good. Lando
turns to Leia. LANDO:
You know, that ship saved my life quite a few times. She's the fastest
hunk of junk in the galaxy. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR The
group has crossed the narrow bridge and entered the city.
They walk down the lovely Art Deco passageway, rounding several
corners and passing many small plazas as they go. Threepio
lags a bit behind. HAN:
How's the gas mine? Is it paying off for you? LANDO:
Oh, not as well as I'd like. We're a small outpost and not very self-sufficient.
And I've had supply problems of every kind. I've had labor
difficulties...(catches Han grinning at him) What's so funny? HAN:
You. Listen to you -- you sound like a businessman, a responsible leader.
Who'd have thought that, huh? Lando is
reflective. He looks at Han a moment. LANDO:
You know, seeing you sure brings back a few things. HAN:
Yeah. LANDO:
(shakes his head) Yeah, I'm responsible these days. It's the price
you pay for being successful. Han and
Lando laugh together, and the group moves on through
the corridor. The
lagging Threepio passes a Threepio-type silver droid who is
coming out of a door. THREEPIO:
Oh! Nice to see a familiar face. SECOND
THREEPIO: (mumbles) E chu ta! THREEPIO:
How rude! Threepio
stops, watching the silver droid move away. Then he hears
the muffled beeping and whistling of an R2 unit coming
from within the room. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- ANTEROOM Curious,
Threepio enters the room. THREEPIO:
That sounds like an R2 unit in there. I wonder if... Threepio
walks through the doorway to the main room. He looks
in. THREEPIO:
Hello? How interesting. Oh, my. MAN'S
VOICE: (from within) Who are you? THREEPIO:
Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I...I didn't mean to intrude. No, no,
please don't get up. No! A laser
bolt to Threepio's chest sends him flying in twenty directions.
Smoldering mechanical arms and legs bounce off the walls as
the door whooshes closed behind him. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR Lando,
Han, and Leia continue down the corridor unaware of Threepio's
dreadful accident. Chewbacca glances around, sniffs the air,
but shrugs his shoulders and follows the group. EXTERIOR:
DAGOBAH -- BOG -- DUSK In the
bright lights of the fighter, Luke loads a heavy case
into the belly of the ship. Artoo sits on top of the X-wing,
settling down into his cubbyhole. Yoda stands nearby on a
log. YODA:
Luke! You must complete the training. LUKE: I
can't keep the vision out of my head. They're my friends. I've got to
help them. YODA:
You must not go! LUKE:
But Han and Leia will die if I don't. BEN'S
VOICE: You don't know that. Luke
looks toward the voice in amazement. Ben has materialized
as a real, slightly shimmering image near Yoda. The
power of his presence stops Luke. BEN:
Even Yoda cannot see their fate. LUKE:
But I can help them! I feel the Force! BEN: But
you cannot control it. This is a dangerous time for you, when you will
be tempted by the dark side of the Force. YODA:
Yes, yes. To Obi-Wan you listen. The cave. Remember your failure at the
cave! LUKE:
But I've learned so much since then. Master Yoda, I promise to return
and finish what I've begun. You have my word. BEN: It
is you and your abilities the Emperor wants. that is why your friends
are made to suffer. LUKE:
And that is why I have to go. BEN:
Luke, I don't want to lose you to the Emperor the way I lost Vader. LUKE:
You won't. YODA:
Stopped they must be. On this depends. Only a fully trained Jedi Knight
with the Force as his ally will conquer Vader and his Emperor. If you
end your training now, if you choose the quick and easy path, as Vader
did, you will become an agent of evil. BEN:
Patience. LUKE:
And sacrifice Han and Leia? YODA: If
you honor what they fight for...yes! Luke is
in great anguish. He struggles with the dilemma, a battle
raging in his mind. BEN: If
you choose to face Vader, you will do it alone. I cannot interfere. LUKE: I
understand. (he moves to his X-wing) Artoo, fire up the converters. Artoo
whistles a happy reply. BEN:
Luke, don't give in to hate -- that leads to the dark side. Luke
nods and climbs into his ship. YODA:
Strong is Vader. Mind what you have learned. Save you it can. LUKE: I
will. And I'll return. I promise. Artoo
closes the cockpit. Ben and Yoda stand watching as the roar
of the engines and the wind engulf them. YODA:
(sighs) Told you, I did. Reckless is he. Now matters are worse. BEN:
That boy is our last hope. YODA:
(looks up) No. There is another. EXTERIOR:
SPACE -- PLANET DAGOBAH Luke's
tiny X-wing rockets away from the green planet of Dagobah
and off into space. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LIVING QUARTERS -- DAY Within
the quarters assigned her on Cloud City, Leia paces in
agitation. She has changed from her cold-weather pants and jacket
to a lovely dress. Her hair is down, tied back with ribbons.
She moves from a large, open window and turns to see Han
entering through the doorway. HAN: The
ship is almost finished. Two or Three more things and we're in great
shape. LEIA:
The sooner the better. Something's wrong here. No one has seen or knows
anything about Threepio. He's been gone too long to have gotten
lost. Han
takes Leia by the shoulders and gently kisses her forehead. HAN:
Relax. I'll talk to Lando and see what I can find out. LEIA: I
don't trust Lando. HAN:
Well, I don't trust him, either. But he is my friend. Besides, we'll soon
be gone. LEIA:
And then you're as good as gone, aren't you? Not
speaking, Han considers her words and gazes at her troubled
face. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- JUNK ROOM The room
is piled high with broken and discarded machine parts.
Four Ugnaughts, small hoglike creatures, separate the junk and
throw some pieces onto a conveyer belt which moves briskly
toward a pit of molten metal. Pieces of Threepio's golden
body move down the belt. Chewie enters the room and spots an
Ugnaught picking up and inspecting Threepio's head. The
Wookiee barks a command, startling the Ugnaught, then reaches
to grab the head. But the Ugnaught tosses it away from him to
another Ugnaught. This game of keep-away goes on until Threepio's
head falls from their grip and bounces with a clang onto the
ground. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LIVING QUARTERS -- DAY The door
zaps open. Chewbacca walks in, carrying a packing case of
Threepio, arms and legs hanging over the edge. LEIA:
What happened? Chewie
sets the case on a table, grunting and groaning an explanation. HAN:
Where? Found him in a junk pile? LEIA:
Oh, what a mess. Chewie, do you think you can repair him? The
giant Wookiee studies the array of robot parts. He looks at
the princess and shrugs sadly. HAN:
Lando's got people who can fix him. LEIA:
No, thanks. There is
a buzz and the door slides open, revealing Lando. LANDO:
I'm sorry. Am I interrupting anything? LEIA:
Not really. LANDO:
You look absolutely beautiful. You truly belong here with us among
the clouds. LEIA:
(coolly) Thank you. LANDO:
Will you join me for a little refreshment? Han
looks at Lando suspiciously, but Chewie barks at the mention
of food and licks his lips. LANDO:
Everyone's invited, of course. Leia
takes Lando's proffered arm, and the group turns to go.
Lando spots Threepio's remains. LANDO:
Having trouble with you droid? Han and
Leia exchange a quick glance. HAN: No.
No problem. Why? Han and
Leia move arm-in-arm through the door, followed by Lando
and Chewie. The door slides closed behind them. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR -- DAY Leia
walks between Han and Lando as Chewie follows a short distance
behind. Long shafts of light pour across the corridor between
tall, pure-white columns. LANDO:
So you see, since we're a small operation, we don't fall into the...uh...jurisdiction
of the Empire. LEIA: So
you're part of the mining guild then? LANDO:
No, not actually. Our operation is small enough not to be noticed...which
is advantageous for everybody since our customers are anxious
to avoid attracting attention to themselves. The
group walks into another corridor and heads for a huge doorway
at the far end. HAN:
Aren't you afraid the Empire's going to find out about this little
operation and shut you down? LANDO:
That's always been a danger looming like a shadow over everything
we've built here. But things have developed that will insure
security. I've just made a deal that will keep the Empire out of here
forever. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- DINING ROOM The
mighty doors to the dining room slide open and the group
enters the dining room. At the far end of a huge banquet table
sits Darth Vader. Standing at his side and slightly behind
him is Boba Fett, the bounty hunter. Faster
than the wink of an eye, Han draws his blaster and pops off
a couple of shots directly at Vader. The Dark Lord quickly
raises his hand, deflecting the bolts into one of the side
walls, where they explode harmlessly. Just as quickly, Han's
weapon zips into Vader's hand. The evil presence calmly places
the gun on the table in front of him. VADER:
We would be honored if you would join us. Han
gives Lando a mean look. LANDO: I
had no choice. They arrived right before you did. I'm sorry. HAN: I'm
sorry, too. EXTERIOR:
LUKE'S X-WING -- BESPIN SYSTEM Luke's
X-wing races through thick clouds toward Cloud City. INTERIOR:
LUKE'S X-WING -- COCKPIT Luke is
grim-faced as he pilots his course toward Bespin's shining
city. Artoo's beeps and whistles are transmitted onto the
scope. LUKE:
(into comlink) No, Threepio's with them. Artoo
whistles another worried inquiry. LUKE:
(into comlink) Just hang on. We're almost there. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LARGE CELL Chewbacca
is in a Cloud City prison cell. The stark room is flooded
with hot light. To add to Chewie's misery, a high-pitched
whistle screeches loudly. Chewie is going mad. He hits the
wall with giant fists as he paces back and forth across
the cell floor. The upper lights go off abruptly. The prisoner
rubs his eyes and moves to a wall, where he listens for a
moment. Then, moaning to himself, he moves to a platform where
the disassembled pieces of Threepio lie. He picks up the golden
droid's head and meditates on it for a moment, barking a few
philosophical remarks. Chewie sticks the robot's head on its
torso and starts adjusting wires and circuits. Suddenly, the
lights in Threepio's eyes spark to life as Chewie touches two
connectors together. Threepio immediately begins to speak, but his
voice is so slow and so low as to be nearly unintelligible. THREEPIO:
Mmmm. Oh, my. Uh, I, uh -- Take this off! I, uh, don't mean to
intrude here. I, don't, no, no, no...Please don't get up. No! Chewie
looks at Threepio in bewilderment, then scratches his
furry head. He gets an idea and adjusts some connections, whereupon
Threepio immediately begins speaking normally. THREEPIO:
Stormtroopers? Here? We're in danger. I must tell the others.
Oh, no! I've been shot! INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- PRISON ENTRY AREA Darth
Vader strides through the room as two stormtroopers prepare
an elaborate torture mechanism. Han is strapped to a rack
which tilts forward onto the torture device. Vader activates
the mechanism, creating two bursts of sparks, one of which
strikes Han's face. The door
opens, and Darth Vader moves to the holding chamber,
where Lando and Boba Fett await him. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- HOLDING CHAMBER LANDO:
Lord Vader. VADER:
(to Fett) You may take Captain Solo to Jabba the Hut after I have
Skywalker. Han's
screams filter through the torture room door. BOBA
FETT: He's no good to me dead. VADER:
He will not be permanently damaged. LANDO:
Lord Vader, what about Leia and the Wookiee? VADER:
They must never again leave this city. LANDO:
That was never a condition of our agreement, nor was giving Han to this
bounty hunter! VADER:
Perhaps you think you're being treated unfairly. LANDO:
No. VADER:
Good. It would be unfortunate if I had to leave a garrison here. Vader
turns and sweeps into the elevator with Boba Fett. Lando
walks swiftly down another corridor, muttering to himself. LANDO:
This deal's getting worse all the time. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LARGE CELL Chewie
now has a little more of Threepio back together. One arm is
connected, but the legs are yet to be attached. There is one
small problem, however. It seems the Wookiee has managed
to put the droid's head on backwards. THREEPIO:
Oh, yes, that's very good. I like that. Oh! Something's not right
because now I can't see. Wait. Wait! Oh, my! what have you done? I'm
backwards, you stupid furball. Only an overgrown mophead like you would be
stupid enough... Threepio
is cut off in mid-sentence as Chewie angrily deactivates
a circuit and the droid shuts down. The Wookiee smells
something and sits up. The door to the chamber slides open and
a ragged Han Solo is shoved into the room by two stormtroopers.
Barking his concern, the huge Wookiee gives Han a big
hug. Han is very pale, with dark circles under his eyes. HAN: I
feel terrible. Chewie
helps Han to a platform and then turns as the door slides
open revealing Leia. She, too, looks a little worse for wear.
The troopers push her into the cell, and the door slides closed.
She moves to Han, who is lying on the platform, and kneels
next to him, gently stroking his head. LEIA:
Why are they doing this? HAN:
They never even asked me any questions. The cell
door slides open. Lando and two of his guards enter. LEIA:
Lando. HAN: Get
out of here, Lando! LANDO:
Shut up and listen! Vader has agreed to turn Leia and Chewie over to
me. HAN:
Over to you? LANDO:
They'll have to stay here, but at least they'll be safe. LEIA:
What about Han? LANDO
Vader's giving him to the bounty hunter. LEIA:
Vader wants us all dead. LANDO:
He doesn't want you at all. He's after somebody called Skywalker. HAN:
Luke? LANDO:
Lord Vader has set a trap for him. Leia's
mind is racing. LEIA:
And we're the bait. LANDO:
Well, he's on his way. Han's
rage peaks. HAN:
Perfect. You fixed us all pretty good, didn't you? (spits it out) My
friend! Han
hauls off and punches Lando. The two friends are instantly
engaged in a frantic close-quarters fight. The guards
hit Han with their rifle butts and he flies across the room.
Chewie growls and starts for the guards. They point their
laser weapons at the giant Wookiee, but Lando stops them. LANDO:
Stop! I've done all I can do. I'm sorry I couldn't do better, but I
have my own problems. HAN:
Yeah, you're a real hero. Lando
and the guards leave. Han wipes the blood from his chin as
Leia and Chewie help him up. LEIA:
(dabs at his wound) You certainly have a way with people. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER Four
armor-suited stormtroopers stand at the ready in the large
chamber, which is filled with pipes and chemical tanks. In the
middle of the room is a round pit housing a hydraulic platform.
Darth Vader and Lando stand near the platform. VADER:
This facility is crude, but it should be adequate to freeze Skywalker
for his journey to the Emperor. An
Imperial soldier appears. IMPERIAL
SOLDIER: Lord Vader, ship approaching. X-wing class. VADER:
Good. Monitor Skywalker and allow him to land. The
soldier bows and leaves the chamber. LANDO:
Lord Vader, we only use this facility for carbon freezing. If you put
him in there, it might kill him. VADER: I
do not want the Emperor's prize damaged. We will test it...on Captain
Solo. Lando's
face registers dismay. EXTERIOR:
SPACE -- BESPIN SYSTEM -- LUKE'S X-WING Luke's
X-wing moves through the clouds as it nears the city. INTERIOR:
LUKE'S X-WING -- COCKPIT Encountering
no city guards, Luke scans the display panel with
concern. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER There is
a great activity on the carbon-freezing platform. Six
Ugnaughts frantically prepare the chamber for use. A special
coffinlike container is put in place. With Boba Fett in the
lead, a squad of six stormtroopers brings in Han, Leia and
Chewie. Strapped to Chewie's back, with only his head, torso,
and one arm assembled, is Threepio. Threepio's head faces
the opposite direction from Chewie's and the droid is constantly
twisting around in a vain effort to see what is happening.
His one attached arm is animate and expressive, intermittently
pointing, gesturing, and covering his eyes. The remaining
pieces of his body are randomly bundled to the Wookiee's
back so that his legs and other arm stick out at odd angles
from the pack. THREEPIO:
If only you had attached my legs, I wouldn't be in this ridiculous
position. Now, remember, Chewbacca, you have a responsibility
to me, so don't do anything foolish. HAN: (to
Lando) What's going on...buddy? LANDO:
You're being put into carbon freeze. Boba
Fett moves away from the group to Darth Vader. BOBA
FETT: What if he doesn't survive? He's worth a lot to me. VADER:
The Empire will compensate you if he dies. Put him in! Realizing
what is about to happen, Chewie lets out a wild howl and
attacks the stormtroopers surrounding Han. Within seconds,
other Imperial reinforcements join the scuffle, clubbing
the giant Wookiee with their laser weapons. From the instant
of Chewie's first move, Threepio begins to scream in panic
while he tries to protect himself with his one arm. THREEPIO:
Oh, no! No, no, no! Stop, Chewbacca, stop...! The
stormtroopers are about to bash Chewie in the face. HAN:
Stop, Chewie, stop! Do you hear me? Stop! THREEPIO:
Yes, stop, please! I'm not ready to die. Han
breaks away from his captors. Vader nods to the guards to let
him go and the pirate breaks up the fight. HAN:
Chewie! Chewie, this won't help me. Hey! Han
gives the Wookiee a stern look. HAN:
Save your strength. There'll be another time. The princess -- you have to
take care of her. You hear me? Han
winks at the Wookiee, who wails a doleful farewell. In a
flash the guards have slipped binders on Chewbacca, who is
too distraught to protest. Han turns to Princess Leia. They
look sorrowfully at one another, then Han moves toward her and
gives her a final, passionate kiss. LEIA: I
love you! HAN: I
know. Tears
roll down Leia's face as she watches the dashing pirate
walk to the hydraulic platform. Han looks one final time at
his friends -- and then, suddenly, the platform drops. Chewie
howls. Leia turns away in agony. Lando winces in sorrow;
it makes a life-changing impression on him. Instantly,
fiery liquid begins to pour down in a shower of sparks
and fluid as great as any steel furnace. Holding Leia, Chewie
half-turns away from the sight, giving Threepio a view of the
procedure. THREEPIO:
What...what's going on? Turn around, Chewbacca, I can't see. Oh...they've
encased him in carbonite. He should be quite well-protected
-- if he survives the freezing process, that is. Chewie
is in no mood for technical discussion; he gives the droid an
angry glance and barks. A huge
mechanical tong lifts the steaming metal-encased space
pirate out of the vat and stands him on the platform. Some
Ugnaughts rush over and push the block over onto the platform.
They slide the coffinlike structure to the block and lift the
metal block, placing it inside. They then attach an electronic
box onto the structure and step away. Lando
kneels and adjusts some knobs, measuring the heat. He shakes
his head in relief. VADER:
Well, Calrissian, did he survive? LANDO:
Yes, he's alive. And in perfect hibernation. Vader
turns to Boba Fett. VADER:
He's all yours bounty hunter. Reset the chamber for Skywalker. IMPERIAL
OFFICER: Skywalker has just landed, my lord. VADER:
Good. See to it that he finds his way here. Calrissian, take the
princess and the Wookiee to my ship. LANDO:
You said they'd be left in the city under my supervision. VADER: I
am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further. Lando's
hand instinctively goes to his throat as he turns to Leia,
Chewie, and Threepio. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR -- DAY As Luke
and Artoo move carefully down a deserted corridor, they
hear a group of people coming down a side hallway. Artoo lets out
an excited series of beeps and whistles. Luke glares at the
tiny droid, who stops in his tracks with a feeble squeak. Boba
Fett enters from a side hallway followed by two guards pushing
the floating, encased body of Han Solo. Two stormtroopers,
who follow, immediately spot Luke and open fire on him.
The youth draws his weapon and blasts the two troopers
before they can get off a second shot. The two guards whisk
Han into another hallway as Fett lowers his arm and fires a
deadly laser at Luke, which explodes to one side and tears up
a huge chunk of wall. Luke
rushes to a side hallway, but by the time he reaches it,
Fett, Han, and the guards are gone. A think metal door blocks
the passage. Luke turns to see Leia, Chewie, Threepio, and
Lando being herded down a second hallway by several other stormtroopers.
Leia turns just in time to see Luke. LEIA:
Luke! Luke, don't -- it's a trap! It's a trap! Before
she can finish, she is pulled through a doorway and disappears
from sight. Luke races after the group, leaving little
Artoo trailing behind. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- ANTEROOM Luke
runs into an anteroom and stops to get his bearings. Leia and
the others are nowhere to be seen. Behind Luke, Artoo scoots
down the corridor toward the anteroom when suddenly a giant
metal door comes slamming down, cutting off Luke's exit. Several
more doors clang shut, echoing through the chamber. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- HALLWAY LEADING TO ANTEROOM Artoo
stands with his nose pressed against the giant metal door. He
whistles a long sigh of relief and, a little dazed, wanders
off in the other direction. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER -- ANTEROOM Luke
cautiously walks forward among hissing pipes and steam.
Seeing an opening above him, he stops to look up. As he does,
the platform he stands on begins to move. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER Luke
rises into the chamber, borne by the platform. The room is
deathly quiet. Very little steam escapes the pipes and no one
else seems to be in the large room. Warily, Luke walks toward
the stairway. Steam
begins to build up in the chamber. Looking up through the
steam, Luke sees a dark figure standing on a walkway above him.
Luke holsters his gun and moves up the stairs to face Vader.
He feels confident, eager to engage his enemy. VADER:
The Force is with you, young Skywalker. But you are not a Jedi yet. Luke
ignites his sword in answer. In an instant, Vader's own
sword is lit. Luke lunges, but Vader repels the blow. Again
Luke attacks, and the swords of the two combatants clash in
battle. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR Leia,
Lando, and Chewie, with Threepio on his back, march along,
guarded by six stormtroopers. The group reaches an intersection
where Lobot and a dozen of Lando's guards stand at
attention. The
guards immediately aim their weapons at the startled stormtroopers.
Taking the stormtroopers' weapons from them, Lobot
hands one to Leia and one to Lando. LANDO:
Well done. Hold them in the security tower -- and keep it quiet.
Move. As
Lando's guards quickly march the stormtroopers away, Lando
begins to undo Chewie's binding. LEIA:
What do you think you're doing? LANDO: We're
getting out of here. THREEPIO:
I knew all along it had to be a mistake. Chewie
turns on Lando and starts to choke him. LEIA: Do
you think that after what you did to Han we're going to trust you? Lando
tries to free himself from Chewie. LANDO:
(choking) I had no choice... Chewie
barks ferociously. THREEPIO:
(to Chewie) What are you doing? Trust him, trust him! LEIA:
Oh, so we understand, don't we, Chewie? He had no choice. LANDO:
I'm just trying to help... LEIA: We
don't need any of your help. LANDO: (choking)
H-a-a-a... LEIA:
What? THREEPIO:
It sounds like Han. LANDO:
There's still a chance to save Han...I mean, at the East Platform... LEIA:
Chewie. Chewie
finally releases Lando, who fights to get his breath back. THREEPIO:
(to Lando) I'm terribly sorry about all this. After all, he's
only a Wookiee. EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- EAST LANDING PLATFORM -- BOBA FETT'S SHIP The two
guards slide Han's encased body into an opening in the side
of the bounty hunter's ship. Boba Fett climb aboard on a
ladder next to the cargo hold. BOBA
FETT: Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold. And with
that, the door slams shut. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR Lando,
Leia, and Chewie run down a Cloud City corridor when suddenly
they spot Artoo who rushes toward them, beeping wildly. THREEPIO:
Artoo! Artoo! Where have you been? Chewie
turns around to see the stubby droid, causing Threepio
to be spun out of sight of his friend. THREEPIO:
Turn around, you wooly...! (to Artoo) Hurry, hurry! We're trying
to save Han from the bounty hunter! Whistling
frantically to Threepio, Artoo scoots along with the
racing group. THREEPIO:
Well, at least your still in one piece! Look what happened to me! EXTERIOR:
EAST LANDING PLATFORM -- SIDE BAY An
elevator door slides open and Lando, Leia, and Chewbacca race for
a large bay overlooking the East Landing Platform. Just as
they arrive, Boba Fett's ship takes off against a cloudy
sunset sky. In wild
anguish, Chewie howls and starts firing at the ship. THREEPIO:
Oh, no! Chewie, they're behind you! A laser bolt
explodes near the princess. Everyone turns to see what
Threepio has already spotted coming from the other direction;
a squad of stormtroopers running toward them. Artoo peeks
out from the elevator. Leia and
Chewbacca start firing at the troopers as Lando makes a
break for the elevator. Laser bolts continue to explode
around the princess and the Wookiee, but they refuse to
budge. Lando sticks his head out of the elevator and motions
for the pair to run, but they barely notice. They seem possessed,
transported, as all the frustration of captivity and
anger of loss pour through their death-dealing weapons. But
after a few moments, they begin to move through the rain of
laser fire toward the elevator. Once they are inside, the door
slams shut and the stormtroopers race forward. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER Luke and
Vader are locked in combat on the platform overlooking
the chamber. Their swords clash, the platform sways.
Luke aggressively drives Vader back, forcing Vader to use
defensive tactics. VADER:
You have learned much, young one. LUKE:
You'll find I'm full of surprises. Vader
makes two quick moves, hooking Luke's sword out of his hand
and sending it flying. Another lightning move at Luke's
feet forces the youth to jump back to protect himself. Losing
his balance, Luke rolls down the stairs to the circular carbon-freezing
platform. There he sprawls on the floor, surprised
and shaken. Just in time he looks up to see Vader, like a
giant black bird, flying right at him. Luke rolls away as Vader
lands. Crouching, Luke keeps his gaze steadily on his enemy. VADER:
Your destiny lies with me, Skywalker. Obi-Wan knew this to be true. LUKE:
No! Behind
Luke the hydraulic elevator cover has opened noiselessly.
All the while, Luke slowly, cautiously moves back,
away from the Dark Lord. Suddenly,
Vader attacks so forcefully that Luke loses his balance
and falls back into the opening. There is a rumble, and in
an instant freezing steam rises to obscure Vader's vision.
Vader turns aside and deactivates his sword. VADER:
All to easy. Perhaps you are not as strong as the Emperor thought. Through
the steam behind Vader something blurs upward. Liquid
metal begins to pour into the pit. Vader
turns around -- and then looks up. He sees Luke, who has
leaped fifteen feet straight up and who now hangs from some
hoses on the carbonite outlet. VADER:
Impressive...most impressive. Luke
jumps down to the platform where he is separated from Vader by
the steaming carbonite pit. He raises his hand. His sword,
which had fallen on another part of the platform, swiftly
jumps into his outstretched hand and is instantly ignited.
Vader immediately lights his sword as well. VADER:
Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear... now
release your anger. Luke is
more cautious, controlling his anger. He begins to retreat
as Vader goads him on. As Luke takes a defensive position,
he realizes he has been foolhardy. A quick sword exchange
and Luke forces Vader back. Another exchange and Vader
retreats. Luke presses forward. VADER:
Only your hatred can destroy me. Breathing
hard, Luke jumps in the air, turning a somersault over
Vader. He lands on the floor and slashes at Vader as the room
continues to fill up with steam. Vader
retreats before Luke's skillful sword. Vader blocks the
sword, but looses his balance and falls into the outer rim of
pipes. The energy Luke has used to stop Vader has brought him to
the point of collapse. Luke moves to the edge and looks down,
but sees no sign of Vader. He then deactivates his sword,
hooks it on his belt, and lowers himself into the pit. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- TUNNEL AND REACTOR CONTROL ROOM Moving
through a tunnellike entrance, Luke cautiously approaches
the reactor room. He ignites his sword and moves into the
room and toward a large window as Vader enters. Luke
raises his sword and moves forward to attack. Behind
Luke a large piece of machinery detaches itself from the wall
and comes smashing forward toward his back. Luke turns
and cuts it in half just as another machine comes hurtling
at him. Using the Force, Luke manages to deflect it and send
it flying as if it had hit an invisible shield. A large
pipe detaches and comes flying at Luke. He deflects it. Sparking
wires pull out of the wall and begin to whip at the youth.
Small tools and equipment come flying at him. Bombardment
from all sides, Luke does his best to deflect everything,
but soon he is bloodied and bruised. Finally, one machine
glances off his and goes flying out the large window. A fierce
wind blows into the room, unmoving, stands the dark, rocklike
figure of Vader. A piece
of machinery hits Luke and he is knocked out of the window. INTERIOR:
GANTRY -- OUTSIDE CONTROL ROOM -- REACTOR SHAFT Luke
falls onto the gantry, rolls, and hangs over the edge, holding
his deactivated sword in hand. He puts the sword on his belt
and begins to scramble up. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR LEADING TO LANDING PLATFORM Leia,
Lando, Chewie and the droids come round a corner and head for
the door to the landing platform. They glimpse the Millennium
Falcon for a moment before the door slams shut. The group
ducks into an alcove as stormtroopers arrive at the end of the
corridor. The troopers send a rain of laser bolts at the
group. Chewie returns their fire as Lando punches desperately
at the door's control panel. LANDO:
The security codes has been changed! THREEPIO:
Artoo, you can tell the computer to override the security system. Threepio
points to a computer socket on the control panel. Artoo
beeps and scoots toward it. Lando meanwhile has connected
up to the panel's intercom. LANDO:
Attention! This is Lando Calrissian. The Empire has takes control
of the city. I advise everyone to leave before more Imperial troops
arrive. Artoo
takes off a computer cover and sticks his computer arm into
the socket. Suddenly, a short beep turns into a wild scream.
Artoo's circuits light up, his head spins wildly, and smoke
begins to seep out underneath him. Quickly, Chewie pulls him
away. LANDO:
This way. Lando,
Leia, Artoo, and Chewie flee down the corridor. As he
scoots along with them, Artoo sends some angry beeps Threepio's
way. THREEPIO:
Don't blame me. I'm an interpreter. I'm not supposed to know a power
socket from a computer terminal. INTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR In a
panic, Cloud City residents are trying to get out of the
city. Some carry boxes, others packages. They run, then change
direction. Some are shooting at stormtroopers, others simply
try to hide. Other
stormtroopers pursue Lando, Leia, and Chewie who are firing
back at them. Artoo works on another door to the landing
platform while Threepio berates him for his seeming ineptitude. THREEPIO:
What are you talking about? We're not interested in the hyperdrive
on the Millennium Falcon. It's fixed! Just open the door, you
stupid lump. Chewie,
Leia, and Lando retreat along the corridor. A triumphant
beep from Artoo -- and the door snaps open. THREEPIO:
(to Artoo) I never doubted you for a second. Wonderful! Artoo
lays a cloud fog, obscuring everything, as the group dashes
outside. EXTERIOR:
LANDING PLATFORM -- CLOUD CITY -- DUSK They
race for the Millennium Falcon as a battalion of stormtroopers
reaches the main door. Lando and Leia hold off the
troops as the droids get on board with Chewie. As Chewie bounds
to the ship the Threepio on his back, Threepio hits his head on
the top of the ramp. THREEPIO:
Ouch! Oh! Ah! That hurt, Bend down, you thoughtless...Ow! Chewie
starts up the ship. The giant engines begin to whine as Lando
and Leia race up the ramp under a hail of laser fire. LANDO:
Leia! Go! INTERIOR:
MILLENNIUM FALCON -- CORRIDOR Artoo
drags the partially assembled Threepio down the corridor
of the Falcon. THREEPIO:
I thought that hairy beast would be the end of me. Of course,
I've looked better. Artoo
beeps understandingly. INTERIOR:
MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT Chewie
works the controls as Leia sits in Han's seat and Lando
watches over their shoulders. As Chewie pulls back on the
throttle, the ship begins to move. EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM -- DUSK The
Millennium Falcon lifts gracefully into the twilight sky and
roars away from the city. Troops fire after it and TIE fighters
take off in pursuit. INTERIOR:
GANTRY -- OUTSIDE CONTROL ROOM -- REACTOR SHAFT Luke
moves along the railing and up to the control room. Vader
lunges at him and Luke immediately raises his lit sword to meet
Vader's. Sparks fly as they duel, Vader gradually forcing
Luke backward toward the gantry. VADER:
You are beaten. It is useless to resist. Don't let yourself be destroyed
as Obi-Wan did. Luke
answers by rolling sideways and thrusting his sword at Vader so
viciously that he nicks Vader on the shoulder. The black
armor sparks and smokes and Vader seems to be hurt, but immediately
recovers. Luke
backs off along the narrow end of the gantry as Vader comes at
him, slashing at the young Jedi with his sword. Luke makes a
quick move around the instrument complex attached to the end
of the gantry. Vader's sword comes slashing down, cutting
the complex loose; it begins to fall, then is caught by the
rising wind and blown upward. Luke
glances at the instrument complex floating away. At that
instant, Vader's sword comes down across Luke's right forearm,
cutting off his hand and sending his sword flying. In great
pain, Luke squeezes his forearm under his left armpit and moves
back along the gantry to its extreme end. Vader follows.
The wind subsides. Luke holds on. There is nowhere else to
go. VADER:
There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you. You do not yet realize
your importance. You have only begun to discover you power. Join me
and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can
end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy. LUKE:
I'll never join you! VADER:
If you only knew the power of the dark side. Obi-Wan never told you what
happened to your father. LUKE: He
told me enough! He told me you killed him. VADER:
No. I am your father. Shocked,
Luke looks at Vader in utter disbelief. LUKE:
No. No. That's not true! That's impossible! VADER:
Search your feelings. You know it to be true. LUKE:
No! No! No! VADER:
Luke. You can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your
destiny. Join me, and we can rule the galaxy as father and son. Come
with me. It's the only way. Vader
puts away his sword and holds his hand out to Luke. A calm
comes over Luke, and he makes a decision. In the next
instant he steps off the gantry platform into space. The Dark
Lord looks over the platform and sees Luke falling far below.
The wind begins to blow at Vader's cape and the torrent finally
forces him back, away from the edge. The wind soon fades
and the wounded Jedi begins to drop fast, unable to grab onto
anything to break his fall. INTERIOR:
REACTOR SHAFT Suddenly
Luke is sucked into an exhaust pipe in the side of the
shaft. When Vader sees this, he turns and hurries off the platform. INTERIOR:
EXHAUST PIPE Luke
tumbles through the exhaust pipe. He
slides to the end of the slickly polished pipe and stops as his
feet hit a circular grill and knock it open. Luke claws at the
surface of the pipe, trying to keep from sliding out into
space. EXTERIOR:
BOTTOM OF CLOUD CITY -- WEATHER VANE -- DUSK Unable
to hang onto the pipe, Luke tumbles out, emerging at the
undermost part of Cloud City. Reaching out desperately, he manages
to grab onto on electronic weather vane. LUKE:
Ben...Ben, please! Luke
tries to pull himself up on the weather vane but slips back
down. He hooks one of his legs around the fragile instruments.
All the while, a powerful current of air rushes out at
him from the exhaust pipe. LUKE:
Ben. Leia! There is
an ominous cracking sound from the base of the weather
vane and a piece breaks off, falling into the clouds far
below. LUKE:
Hear me! Leia! INTERIOR:
MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT Leia
seems to be lost in a fog, her expression troubled. Chewie
is busy operating the ship. Lando stands next to the Wookiee,
watching a readout on the control panel. LEIA:
Luke...We've got to go back. Chewie
growls in surprise. LANDO:
What? LEIA: I
know where Luke is. LANDO:
But what about those fighter? Chewie
barks in agreement with Lando. LEIA:
Chewie, just do it. LANDO:
But what about Vader? Chewie
turns on Lando, the newcomer, with an ominous growl. LANDO:
All right, all right, all right. EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- MILLENNIUM FALCON -- DUSK The
Falcon makes a graceful banking turn back toward Cloud City. EXTERIOR:
CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM |