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- S T A R W A R S
- EPISODE VI
-
- REVENGE OF THE JEDI
- BY
- LAWRENCE KASDAN
-
- AND
-
- GEORGE LUCAS
-
- FROM THE NOVEL
- BY
- GEORGE LUCAS
-
-
-
- SECOND DRAFT - DECEMBER 19, 1982
-
-
- 1 SPACE 1
-
- The boundless heavens serve as a back-drop for the MAIN TITLE,
- followed by a ROLL-UP, which crawls into infinity.
-
- Episode VI:
-
- REVENGE OF THE JEDI...
- Luke Skywalker has returned to his home
- planet of Tatooine in an attempt to rescue
- his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the
- vile gangster Jabba the Hutt.
-
- Little does Luke know that the GALACTIC
- EMPIRE has secretly begun construction on a
- new armored space station even more powerful
- than the first dreaded Death Star.
-
- When completed, this ultimate weapon will
- spell certain doom for the small band of
- Rebels struggling to restore freedom to the
- galaxy...
-
- PAN DOWN to reveal a monstrous half-completed Death Star, its
- massive superstructure curling away from the completed section
- like the arms of a giant octopus. Beyond, in benevolent contrast,
- floats the small, green moon of ENDOR.
-
- An Imperial Star Destroyer moves overhead toward the massive
- armored space station, followed by two zipping TIE fighters. A
- small Imperial shuttle rockets from the main bay of the ship and
- hustles toward the Death Star.
-
- 2 INT IMPERIAL SHUTTLE - COCKPIT 2
-
- The shuttle captain makes contact with the Death Star.
-
- SHUTTLE CAPTAIN
- Command station, this is ST 321. Code
- Clearance Blue. We're starting our approach.
- Deactivate the security shield.
-
- DEATH STAR CONTROLLER
- (filtered VO)
- The security deflector shield will be
- deactivated when we have confirmation of your
- code transmission. Stand by... You are clear
- to proceed.
-
- SHUTTLE CAPTAIN
- We're starting our approach.
-
- 3 INT DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM 3
-
- Operators move about among the control panels. A SHIELD OPERATOR
- hits switches beside a large screen, on which is a display of the
- Death Star, the moon Endor, and a bright web delineating the
- invisible deflector shield.
-
- A control officer rushes over to the shield operator.
-
- OFFICER
- Inform the commander that Lord Vader's
- shuttle has arrived.
-
- OPERATOR
- Yes, sir.
-
- The control officer moves to a view port and watches as the
- Imperial shuttle lands in the massive docking bay. A squad of
- Imperial stormtroopers moves into formation before the craft.
-
- 4 INT DEATH STAR - MAIN DOCKING BAY 4
-
- The DEATH STAR COMMANDER, MOFF JERJERROD, a tall, confident
- technocrat, strides through the assembled troops to the base of
- the shuttle ramp. The troops snap to attention; many are uneasy
- about the new arrival. But the Death Star commander stands
- arrogantly tall.
-
- The exit hatch of the shuttle opens with a WHOOSH, revealing only
- darkness. Then, heavy FOOTSTEPS AND MECHANICAL BREATHING. From
- this black void appears DARTH VADER, LORD OF THE SITH. Vader
- looks over the assemblage as he walks down the ramp.
-
- JERJERROD
- Lord Vader, this is an unexpected pleasure.
- We're honored by your presence.
-
- VADER
- You may dispense with the pleasantries,
- Commander. I'm here to put you back on
- schedule.
-
- The commander turns ashen and begins to shake.
-
- JERJERROD
- I assure you, Lord Vader, my men are working
- as fast as they can.
-
- VADER
- Perhaps I can find new ways to
- motivate them.
-
- JERJERROD
- I tell you, this station will be operational
- as planned.
-
- VADER
- The Emperor does not share your
- optimistic appraisal of the situation.
-
- JERJERROD
- But he asks the impossible. I need more men.
-
- VADER
- Then perhaps you can tell him when he
- arrives.
-
- JERJERROD (aghast)
- The Emperor's coming here?
-
- VADER
- That is correct, Commander. And he is most
- displeased with your apparent lack of
- progress.
-
- JERJERROD
- We shall double our efforts.
-
- VADER
- I hope so, Commander, for your sake. The
- Emperor is not as forgiving as I am.
-
- 5 EXT ROAD TO JABBA'S PALACE - TATOOINE 5
-
- A lonely, windswept road meanders through the desolate Tatooine
- terrain. We HEAR a familiar BEEPING and a distinctive reply
- before catching sight of ARTOO-DETOO and SEE-THREEPIO, making
- their way along the road toward the ominous palace of Jabba the
- Hutt.
-
- THREEPIO
- Of course I'm worried. And you should be,
- too. Lando Calrissian and poor Chewbacca
- never returned from this awful place.
-
- Artoo whistles timidly.
-
- THREEPIO
- Don't be so sure. If I told you half the
- things I've heard about this Jabba the Hutt,
- You'd probably short-circuit.
-
- The two droids fearfully approach the massive gate to the palace.
-
- THREEPIO
- Artoo, are you sure this is the right place?
- I better knock, I suppose.
-
- 6 EXT JABBA'S PALACE - GATE 6
-
- Threepio looks around for some kind of signaling device, then
- timidly knocks on the iron door.
-
- THREEPIO (instantly)
- There doesn't seem to be anyone there. Let's
- go back and tell Master Luke.
-
- A small hatch in the middle of the door opens and a spidery
- mechanical arm, with a large electronic eyeball on the end, pops
- out and inspects the two droids.
-
- STRANGE VOICE
- Tee chuta hhat yudd!
-
- THREEPIO
- Goodness gracious me!
-
- Threepio points to Artoo, then to himself.
-
- THREEPIO
- Artoo Detoowha bo Seethreepiowha ey toota odd
- mischka Jabba du Hutt.
-
- The eye looks from one robot to the other, there is a laugh then
- the eye zips back into the door. The hatch slams shut. Artoo
- beeps his concern.
-
- THREEPIO
- I don't think they're going to let us in,
- Artoo. We'd better go.
-
- Artoo beeps his reluctance as Threepio turns to leave. Suddenly
- the massive door starts to rise with a horrific metallic SCREECH.
- The robots turn back and face an endless black cavity. The droids
- look at one another, afraid to enter.
-
- Artoo starts forward into the gloom. Threepio rushes after his
- stubby companion. The door lowers noisily behind them.
-
- THREEPIO
- Artoo, wait. Oh, dear! Artoo. Artoo, I really
- don't think we should rush into all this.
-
- Artoo continues down the corridor, with Threepio following.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, Artoo! Artoo, wait for me!
-
- 7 INT JABBA'S PALACE - HALLWAY 7
-
- The door slams shut with a loud crash that echoes throughout the
- dark passageway. The frightened robots are met by two giant,
- green GAMORREAN GUARDS, who fall in behind them. Threepio glances
- quickly back at the two lumbering brutes, then back to Artoo. One
- guard grunts an order. Artoo beeps nervously.
-
- THREEPIO
- Just you deliver Master Luke's message and
- get us out of here. Oh my! Oh! Oh, no.
-
- Walking toward them out of the darkness is BIB FORTUNA, a
- humanlike alien with long tentacles protruding from his skull.
-
- BIB
- Die Wanna Wanga!
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, my! Die Wanna Wauaga. We -- we bring a
- message to your master, Jabba the Hutt.
-
- Artoo lets out a series of quick beeps.
-
- THREEPIO (cont)
- ... and a gift.
- (thinks a moment, then to Artoo)
- Gift, what gift?
-
- Bib shakes his head negatively.
-
- BIB
- Nee Jabba no badda. Me chaade su goodie.
-
- Bib holds out his hand toward Artoo and the tiny droid backs up a
- bit, letting out a protesting array of squeaks. Threepio turns to
- the strange-looking alien.
-
- THREEPIO
- He says that our instructions are to give it
- only to Jabba himself.
-
- Bib thinks about this for a moment.
-
- THREEPIO
- I'm terribly sorry. I'm afraid he's ever so
- stubborn about these sort of things.
-
- Bib gestures for the droids to follow.
-
- BIB
- Nudd Chaa.
-
- The droids follow the tall, tentacled alien into the darkness,
- trailed by the two guards.
-
- THREEPIO
- Artoo, I have a bad feeling about this.
-
- 8 INT JABBA'S THRONE ROOM 8
-
- The throne room is filled with the vilest, most grotesque
- CREATURES ever conceived in the universe. Artoo and Threepio seem
- very small as they pause in the doorway to the dimly lit chamber.
- Light shafts partially illuminate the drunken courtiers as Bib
- Fortuna crosses the room to the platform upon which rests the
- leader of this nauseating crowd: JABBA THE HUTT. The monarch of
- the galactic underworld is a repulsive blob of bloated fat with a
- maniacal grin. Chained to the horrible creature is the beautiful
- alien female dancer named OOLA. At the foot of the dais sits an
- obnoxious birdlike creature, SALACIOUS CRUMB. Bib whispers
- something in the slobbering degenerate's ear. Jabba laughs
- horribly, at the two terrified droids before him. Threepio bows
- politely.
-
- THREEPIO
- Good morning.
-
- JABBA
- Bo Shuda!
-
- The robots jump forward to stand before the repulsive, loose-
- skinned villain.
-
- THREEPIO
- The message, Artoo, the message.
-
- Artoo whistles, and a beam of light projects from his domed head,
- creating a HOLOGRAM of LUKE on the floor. The image grows to over
- ten feet tall, and the young Jedi towers over the space
- gangsters.
-
- LUKE
- Greetings, Exalted One. Allow me to introduce
- myself. I am Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight and
- friend to Captain Solo. I know that you are
- powerful, mighty Jabba, and that your anger
- with Solo must be equally powerful. I seek an
- audience with Your Greatness to bargain for
- Solo's life. (Jabba's crowd laughs) With your
- wisdom, I'm sure that we can work out an
- arrangement which will be mutually beneficial
- and enable us to avoid any unpleasant
- confrontation. As a token of my goodwill, I
- present to you a gift: these two droids.
-
- Threepio is startled by this announcement.
-
- THREEPIO
- What did he say?
-
- LUKE (cont)
- ... Both are hardworking and will serve you
- well.
-
- THREEPIO
- This can't be! Artoo, you're playing the
- wrong message.
-
- Luke's hologram disappears.
-
- Jabba laughs while Bib speaks to him in Huttese.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- There will be no bargain.
-
- THREEPIO
- We're doomed.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- I will not give up my favorite decoration. I
- like Captain Solo where he is.
-
- Jabba laughs hideously and looks toward an alcove beside the
- throne. Hanging high, flat against the wall, exactly as we saw
- him last, is a carbonized HAN SOLO.
-
- THREEPIO
- Artoo, look! Captain Solo. And he's still
- frozen in carbonite.
-
- 9 INT DUNGEON CORRIDOR 9
-
- One of Jabba's Gamorrean guards marches Artoo and Threepio down a
- dank, shadowy passageway lined with holding cells. The cries of
- unspeakable creatures bounce off the cold stone walls.
- Occasionally a repulsive arm or tentacle grabs through the bars
- at the hapless droids. Artoo beeps pitifully.
-
- THREEPIO
- What could possibly have come over Master
- Luke. Is it something I did? He never
- expressed any unhappiness with my work. Oh!
- Oh! Hold it! Ohh!
-
- A large tentacle wraps around Threepio's neck. He manages to
- break free, and they move on to a door at the end of the
- corridor.
-
- 10 INT BOILER ROOM 10
-
- The door slides open, revealing a room filled with steam and
- noisy machinery. The guard motions them into the boiler room,
- where they are met by a tall, thin humanlike robot named EV-9D9
- (EVE-NINEDENINE). Behind the robot can be seen a torture rack
- pulling the legs off a screaming baby work droid. A second
- power droid is upside down. As smoking branding irons are
- pressed into his feet, the stubby robot lets out an agonized
- electronic scream. Artoo and Threepio cringe as the guard grunts
- to EV-9D9.
-
- NINEDENINE
- Ah, good. New acquisitions. You are a
- protocol droid, are you not?
-
- THREEPIO
- I am See-Threepio, human-cy...
-
- NINEDENINE
- Yes or no will do.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh. Well, yes.
-
- NINEDENINE
- How many languages do you speak?
-
- THREEPIO
- I am fluent in over six million forms of
- communication, and can readily...
-
- NINEDENINE
- Splendid! We have been without an interpreter
- since our master got angry with our last
- protocol droid and disintegrated him.
-
- THREEPIO
- Disintegrated?
-
- NINEDENINE (to a Gamorrean guard)
- Guard! This protocol droid might be useful.
- Fit him with a restraining bolt and take him
- back to His Excellency's main audience
- chamber.
-
- The guard shoves Threepio toward the door.
-
- THREEPIO (disappearing)
- Artoo, don't leave me! Ohhh!
-
- Artoo lets out a plaintive cry as the door closes. Then he beeps
- angrily.
-
- NINEDENINE
- You're a feisty little one, but you'll soon
- learn some respect. I have need for you on
- the master's Sail Barge. And I think you'll
- fit in nicely.
-
- The poor work droid in the background lets out another tortured
- electronic scream.
-
- 11 INT JABBA'S THRONE ROOM 11
-
- The court of Jabba the Hutt is in the midst of a drunken, raucous
- party. Sloppy, smelly monsters cheer and make rude noises as Oola
- and a fat female dancer perform in front of Jabba's throne.
-
- Jabba leers at the dancers and with a lustful gleam in his eye
- beckons Oola to come and sit with him. She stops dancing and
- backs away, shaking her head. Jabba gets angry and points to a
- spot next to him.
-
- JABBA
- Da Eitha!
-
- The lovely alien shakes her head again and screams.
-
- OOLA
- Na Chuba negatorie Na! Na! Natoota...
-
- Jabba is furious and pulls her toward him, tugging on the chain.
-
- JABBA
- Boscka!
-
- He pushes a button and, before the dancer can flee, a trap door
- in the floor springs open and swallows her up. As the door snaps
- shut, a muffled growl is followed by a hideous scream. Jabba and
- his monstrous friends laugh hysterically and several revelers
- hurry over to watch her fate through a grate.
-
- Threepio cringes and glances wistfully at the carbonite form of
- Han Solo, but is immediately distracted by a gunshot offscreen.
- An unnatural quiet sweeps the boisterous gathering. On the far
- side of the room, the crush of debauchers moves aside to allow
- the approach of two guards followed by BOUSHH, an oddly cloaked
- bounty hunter, leading his captive, Han Solo's copilot, CHEWBACCA
- THE WOOKIEE.
-
- Bib takes his place next to his disgusting master, and whispers
- into his ear, pointing at Chewbacca and the bounty hunter. Jabba
- listens intently, then the bounty hunter bows before the gangster
- and speaks a greeting in a strange, electronically processed
- tongue (Ubese).
-
- BOUSHH (in Ubese subtitled)
- I have come for the bounty on this Wookiee.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, no! Chewbacca!
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- At last we have the mighty Chewbacca.
-
- Jabba lets out a loud, long, blood-curdling laugh and turns to
- Threepio, waving him closer. The reluctant droid obeys.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, uh, yes, uh, I am here, Your
- Worshipfulness. Uh... yes!
-
- Jabba continues speaking, as Threepio nervously translates.
- Boushh listens, studying the dangerous creatures around the room.
- He notices BOBA FETT standing near the door.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh. The illustrious Jabba bids you welcome
- and will gladly pay you the reward of twenty-
- five thousand.
-
- BOUSHH (in Ubese subtitled)
- I want fifty thousand. No less.
-
- Jabba immediately flies into a rage, knocking the golden droid
- off the raised throne into a clattering heap on the floor. Boushh
- adjusts his weapon as Jabba raves in Huttese and Threepio
- struggles back onto the throne. The disheveled droid tries to
- compose himself.
-
- THREEPIO
- Uh, oh... but what, what did I say?
- (to Boushh)
- Uh, the mighty Jabba asks why he must pay
- fifty thousand.
-
- The bounty hunter holds up a small silver ball in his hand.
- Threepio looks at it, then looks at Jabba, then back to the
- bounty hunter. The droid is very nervous and Jabba is getting
- very impatient.
-
- THREEPIO
- Because he's holding a thermal detonator.
-
- The guards instantly back away, as do most of the other monsters
- in the room. Jabba stares at the silver ball, which begins to
- glow in the bounty hunter's hand. The room has fallen into a
- tense hush. Jabba stares at the bounty hunter malevolently until
- a sly grin creeps across his vast mouth and he begins to laugh.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- This bounty hunter is my kind of scum.
- Fearless and inventive.
-
- Jabba continues.
-
- THREEPIO
- Jabba offers the sum of thirty-five. And I
- suggest you take it.
-
- Bib and the other monsters study the bounty hunter and wait for
- his reaction. Boushh releases a switch on the thermal detonator
- and it goes dead.
-
- BOUSHH
- Zeebuss.
-
- THREEPIO
- He agrees!
-
- The raucous crowd of monsters erupts in a symphony of cheers and
- applause as the party returns to its full noisy pitch. Chewbacca
- growls. As he is led away we spot LANDO CALRISSIAN, disguised as
- a skiff guard in a partial face mask. The band starts up and
- dancing girls take the center of the floor, to the hoots of the
- loudly appreciative creatures.
-
- Boushh leans against a column with gunfighter cool and surveys
- the scene, his gaze stopping only when it connects with a glare
- from across the room. Boba Fett is watching him. Boushh shifts
- slightly, cradling his weapon lovingly. Boba Fett shifts with
- equally ominous arrogance.
-
- 12 INT DUNGEON CORRIDOR AND CELL 12
-
- Gamorrean guards lead Chewie down the same hallway we saw before.
- When a tentacle reaches out at the Wookiee, Chewie's ferocious
- ROAR echoes against the walls and the tentacle snaps back into
- its cell in terror. It takes all the guards to hurl Chewie
- roughly into a cell, slamming the door behind him. Chewie lets
- out a pathetic howl and bangs on the iron door.
-
- 13 EXT JABBA'S PALACE 13
-
- The palace is sitting in the light of the double sunset. On the
- road in front, a large toadlike creature flicks its tongue out
- for a desert rodent and burps in satisfaction.
-
- 14 INT JABBA'S THRONE ROOM - NIGHT 14
-
- Silence. The room is deserted, only the awful debris of the alien
- celebration giving mute witness to the activity here before.
- Several drunk creatures lie unconscious around the room, snoring
- loudly.
-
- A shadowy figure moves stealthily among the columns at the
- perimeter of the room and is revealed to be Boushh, the bounty
- hunter. He picks his way carefully through the snoring, drunken
- monsters.
-
- Han Solo, the frozen space pirate, hangs spotlighted on the wall,
- his coffin-like case suspended by a force field. The bounty
- hunter deactivates the force field by flipping a control switch
- to one side of the coffin. The heavy case slowly lowers to the
- floor of the alcove.
-
- Boushh steps up to the case, studying Han, then turns to the
- controls on the side of the coffin. He activates a series of
- switches and, after one last, hesitant look at Han, slides the
- decarbonization lever. The case begins to emit a sound as the
- hard shell covering the contours of Han's face begins to melt
- away. The bounty hunter watches as Han's body is freed of its
- metallic coat and his forearms and hands, previously raised in
- reflexive protest, drop slackly to his side. His face muscles
- relax from their mask of horror. He appears quite dead.
-
- Boushh's ugly helmet leans close to Han's face listening for the
- breath of life. Nothing. He waits. Han's eyes pop open with a
- start and he begins coughing. The bounty hunter steadies the
- staggering newborn.
-
- BOUSHH
- Just relax for a moment. You're free of the
- carbonite.
-
- Han touches his face with his hand and moans.
-
- BOUSHH
- Shhh. You have hibernation sickness.
-
- HAN
- I can't see.
-
- BOUSHH
- You eyesight will return in time.
-
- HAN
- Where am I?
-
- BOUSHH
- Jabba's palace.
-
- HAN
- Who are you?
-
- The bounty hunter reaches up and lifts the helmet from his head,
- revealing the beautiful face of PRINCESS LEIA.
-
- LEIA
- Someone who loves you.
-
- HAN
- Leia!
-
- LEIA
- I gotta get you out of here.
-
- As Leia helps her weakened lover to stand up, the relative quiet
- is pierced by an obscene HUTTESE CACKLE from the other side of
- the alcove.
-
- HAN
- What's that? I know that laugh.
-
- The curtain on the far side of the alcove opens, revealing Jabba
- the Hutt, surrounded by Bib and other aliens. He laughs again,
- and his gross cronies join in a cacophony of alien glee.
-
- HAN
- Hey, Jabba. Look, Jabba, I was just on my way
- to pay you back, but I got a little
- sidetracked. It's not my fault.
-
- Jabba laughs.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- It's too late for that, Solo. You may have
- been a good smuggler, but now you're Bantha
- fodder.
-
- HAN
- Look...
-
- JABBA (cont Huttese subtitled)
- Take him away!
-
- The guards grab Han and start to lead him away.
-
- HAN
- Jabba... I'll pay you triple! You're throwing
- away a fortune here. Don't be a fool!
-
- Han is dragged off, as Lando quickly moves forward and attempts
- to lead Leia away.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- Bring her to me.
-
- Jabba chuckles as Lando and a second guard drag the beautiful
- young princess toward him. Threepio peeks from behind a monster
- and quickly turns away in disgust.
-
- LEIA
- We have powerful friends. You're gonna regret
- this...
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- I'm sure.
-
- Inexorably her lovely face moves to within a few inches of
- Jabba's ugly blob of a head, and Leia turns away in disgust.
-
- LEIA
- Ugh!
-
- THREEPIO
- Ohhh, I can't bear to watch.
-
- 15 INT DUNGEON CELL 15
-
- The heavy metal door of the dungeon whines and slowly creaks
- open. A guard throws the blinded star captain into the dark cell
- and the door slams shut behind him, leaving only a thin sliver of
- light from a crack in the door. Han is trying to collect himself
- when suddenly a growl is heard from the far side of the cell. He
- jumps back against the cell door and listens.
-
- HAN
- Chewie? Chewie, is that you?
-
- The shadowy figure lets out a crazy yell and races toward Han,
- lifting him off the ground with a big hug that carries them into
- the light, revealing Chewie.
-
- HAN
- Ah! Chew--Chewie!
-
- The giant Wookiee barks with glee.
-
- HAN
- Wait. I can't see, pal. What's goin' on?
-
- Chewie barks an excited blue streak.
-
- HAN
- Luke? Luke's crazy. He can't even take care
- of himself, much less rescue anybody.
-
- Chewie barks a reply.
-
- HAN
- A...Jedi Knight? I--I'm out of it for a
- little while, everybody gets delusions of
- grandeur.
-
- Chewie growls insistently. He holds Han to his chest and pets his
- head.
-
- HAN
- I'm all right, pal. I'm all right.
-
- 16 INT MAIN GATE AND HALL - JABBA'S PALACE 16
-
- Noisily, the main gate lifts to flood the blackness with blinding
- LIGHT and reveal the silhouetted figure of LUKE SKYWALKER. He is
- clad in a robe similar to Ben's and wears neither pistol nor
- laser sword. Luke strides purposefully into the hallway. Two
- giant guards move to block Luke's path. Luke halts.
-
- Luke raises his hand and points at the puzzled guards, who
- immediately lower their spears and fall back. The young Jedi
- lowers his hand and moves on down the hallway.
-
- Bib Fortuna appears out of the gloom. He speaks to Luke as they
- approach each other, but Luke doesn't stop and Bib must reverse
- his direction and hurry alongside the young Jedi in order to carry
- on the conversation. Several other guards fall in behind them in
- the darkness.
-
- LUKE
- I must speak with Jabba.
-
- Bib answers in Huttese, shaking his head in denial. Luke stops
- and stares at Bib; he raises his hand slightly.
-
- LUKE
- You will take me to Jabba now!
-
- Bib turns in hypnotic response to Luke's command, and Luke
- follows him into the gloom.
-
- LUKE
- You serve your master well.
-
- Bib responds.
-
- LUKE
- And you will be rewarded.
-
- 17 INT JABBA'S THRONE ROOM 17
-
- Jabba is asleep on his throne, with Leia lying in front of him.
- Salacious sits by Jabba's tail, watching it wriggle. Leia is now
- dressed in the skimpy costume of a dancing girl; a chain runs
- from a manacle/necklace at her throat to her new master, Jabba
- the Hutt. Threepio stands behind Jabba as Bib comes up to the
- gangster slug.
-
- THREEPIO
- At last! Master Luke's come to rescue me.
-
- BIB
- Master.
-
- Jabba awakens with a start and Bib continues, in Huttese.
-
- BIB
- ...Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- I told you not to admit him.
-
- LUKE
- I must be allowed to speak.
-
- BIB (in Huttese subtitled)
- He must be allowed to speak.
-
- Jabba, furious, clobbers Bib and shoves him away.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- You weak-minded fool! He's using an old Jedi
- mind trick.
-
- Luke stares hard at Jabba.
-
- LUKE
- You will bring Captain Solo and the Wookiee
- to me.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- Your mind powers will not work on me, boy.
-
- LUKE
- Nevertheless, I'm taking Captain Solo and his
- friends. You can either profit by this... or
- be destroyed! It's your choice. But I warn
- you not to underestimate my powers.
-
- Jabba's laugh is mean and loud. Threepio attempts to warn Luke
- about the pit.
-
- THREEPIO
- Master Luke, you're standing on...
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- There will be no bargain, young Jedi. I shall
- enjoy watching you die.
-
- Luke reaches out, and a pistol jumps out of a guard's holster and
- flies into Luke's hand. The bewildered guard grabs for it as
- Jabba raises his hand.
-
- JABBA
- Bascka!
-
- The floor suddenly drops away, sending Luke and the hapless guard
- into the pit. The pistol goes off, blasting a hole in the
- ceiling. Jabba laughs and his courtiers join in. Leia starts
- forward but is restrained by a human guard-- Lando, recognizable
- behind his mask. She looks at him and he shakes his head "no."
-
- 18 INT RANCOR PIT 18
-
- Luke and the guard have dropped twenty-five feet from a chute
- into the dungeonlike cage. Luke gets to his feet as the guard
- yells hysterically for help. A crowd gathers up around the edge
- of the pit as the door in the side of the pit starts to RUMBLE
- open. The guard screams in panic. Luke looks calmly around for a
- means of escape.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, no! The Rancor!
-
- At the side of the pit, an iron door rumbles upward and a giant,
- fanged RANCOR emerges. The guard runs to the side of the pit and
- tries futilely to scramble to the top. The hideous beast closes
- in on him.
-
- The Rancor moves past Luke, and as the guard continues to
- scramble, the Rancor picks him up and pops him into its slavering
- jaws. A few screams, and the guard is swallowed with a gulp. The
- audience cheers and laughs at the guard's fate.
-
- The monster turns and starts for Luke. The young Jedi dashes away
- just ahead of the monster's swipe at him, and picks up the long
- arm bone of an earlier victim. The monster grabs Luke and brings
- him up to his salivating mouth. At the last moment, Luke wedges
- the bone in the monster's mouth and is dropped to the floor. The
- monster bellows in rage and flails about, hitting the side of the
- pit, causing an avalanche.
-
- The monster crushes the bone in its jaws and sees Luke, who
- squeezes into a crevice in the pit wall. Luke looks past the
- monster to the holding cave beyond. On the far side of the
- holding cave is a utility door--if only he can get to it. The
- Rancor spots Luke and reaches into the crevice for him. Luke
- grabs a large rock and raises it, smashing it down on the
- Rancor's finger.
-
- 19 HOLDING TUNNEL - RANCOR PIT 19
-
- The Rancor lets out a loud howl as Luke makes a run for the
- holding cave. He reaches the door and pushes a button to open it.
- When he succeeds, he sees a heavy barred gate between him and
- safety. Beyond the gate two guards look up from their dinner.
- Luke turns to see the monster heading for him, and pulls with all
- his might on the gate. The guards move to the gate and start
- poking at the young Jedi with spears, laughing.
-
- Luke crouches (against the wall) as the monster starts to reach
- for him. Suddenly he notices a main door control panel halfway up
- the wall. As the Rancor moves in for the kill, Luke picks up a
- skull from the cave floor and hurls it at the panel. The giant
- overhead door comes crashing down on the beast's head, squashing
- it like a sledgehammer on an egg.
-
- A startled gasp is heard from the stunned court. There's
- consternation at this turn of events. Heads look to Jabba, who is
- actually turning red with anger. Leia cannot suppress her joy.
- Jabba utters harsh commands to his guards and they hurry off.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- Bring me Solo and the Wookiee. They will all
- suffer for this outrage.
-
- 21 INT RANCOR PIT 21
-
- The Rancor KEEPERS have come into the cage and are examining
- their dead beast. One of them breaks down and weeps. The other
- glares menacingly at Luke, who is unworried. Several guards rush
- into the holding tunnel and take Luke away.
-
- 22 INT THRONE ROOM 22
-
- The crowd of creepy courtiers parts as Han and Chewie are brought
- into the throne room, and other guards drag Luke up the steps.
-
- LUKE
- Han!
-
- HAN
- Luke!
-
- LUKE
- Are you all right?
-
- HAN
- Fine. Together again, huh?
-
- LUKE
- Wouldn't miss it.
-
- HAN
- How are we doing?
-
- LUKE
- The same as always.
-
- HAN
- That bad, huh? Where's Leia?
-
- Luke looks to Leia.
-
- LEIA
- I'm here.
-
- Threepio is standing behind the grotesque gangster as he strokes
- Leia like a pet cat. Several of the guards, including Lando,
- bring Luke from the other side of the room. Boba is standing
- behind Jabba.
-
- Threepio steps forward and translates for the captives.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, dear. His High Exaltedness, the great
- Jabba the Hutt, has decreed that you are to
- be terminated immediately.
-
- HAN
- Good, I hate long waits.
-
- THREEPIO
- You will therefore be taken to the Dune Sea
- and cast into the pit of Carkoon, the nesting
- place of the all-powerful Sarlacc.
-
- HAN (to Luke)
- Doesn't sound so bad.
-
- THREEPIO
- In his belly, you will find a new definition
- of pain and suffering, as you are slowly
- digested over a thousand years.
-
- HAN
- On second thought, let's pass on that, huh?
-
- Chewie barks his agreement.
-
- LUKE
- You should have bargained, Jabba. That's the
- last mistake you'll ever make.
-
- Jabba cackles evilly at this.
-
- As the guards drag the prisoners from the throne room, a loud
- cheer rises from the crowd. Leia and Chewie exchange concerned
- looks, but Luke Skywalker, Jedi warrior, cannot suppress a smile.
-
- 23 EXT TATOOINE SEA - SKIFF 23
-
- Jabba's huge SAIL BARGE moves above the desert surface
- accompanied by two smaller SKIFFS. One of the skiffs glides
- close, revealing Luke, Han, and Chewie -- all in bonds --
- surrounded by guards, one of whom is Lando in disguise.
-
- HAN
- I think my eyes are getting better. Instead
- of a big dark blur, I see a big light blur.
-
- LUKE
- There's nothing to see. I used to live here,
- you know.
-
- HAN
- You're gonna die here, you know. Convenient.
-
- LUKE
- Just stick close to Chewie and Lando. I've
- taken care of everything.
-
- HAN
- Oh... great!
-
- 24 INT BARGE OBSERVATION DECK 24
-
- Jabba the Hutt rides like a sultan in the massive antigravity
- ship. His entire retinue is with him, drinking, eating, and
- having a good time. Leia is watching her friends in the skiff
- when the chain attached to her neck is pulled tight and Jabba
- tugs the scantily clad princess to him.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- Soon you will learn to appreciate me.
-
- Threepio wanders among the Sail Barge aliens, bumping into a
- smaller droid serving drinks, spilling them all over the place.
- The stubby droid lets out an angry series of beeps and whistles.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, I'm terribly sor... Artoo! What are you
- doing here?
-
- Artoo beeps a quick reply.
-
- THREEPIO
- Well, I can see you're serving drinks, but
- this place is dangerous. They're going to
- execute Master Luke and, if we're not
- careful, us too!
-
- Artoo whistles a singsong response.
-
- THREEPIO
- Hmm. I wish I had your confidence.
-
- 25 EXT SARLACC PIT 25
-
- The convoy moves up over a huge sand pit. The Sail Barge stops to
- one side of the depression, as does the escort skiff. But the
- prisoner's skiff moves out directly over the center and hovers.
- At the bottom of the deep cone of sand is a repulsive, mucous-
- lined hole, surrounded by thousands of needle-sharp teeth. This
- is the SARLACC. A plank is extended from the edge of the
- prisoner's skiff. Guards release Luke's bonds and shove him out
- onto the plank above the Sarlacc's mouth.
-
- 26 EXT SAIL BARGE OBSERVATION DECK 26
-
- Jabba and Leia are now by the rail, watching. Threepio leans
- forward and the slobbering villain mumbles something to him. As
- Threepio steps up to a comlink, Jabba raises his arm and the
- motley array of intergalactic pirates fall silent. Threepio's
- voice is amplified across loudspeakers.
-
- THREEPIO
- Victims of the almighty Sarlacc: His
- Excellency hopes that you will die honorably.
- But should any of you wish to beg for mercy,
- the great Jabba the Hutt will now listen to
- your pleas.
-
- 27 EXT SKIFF 27
-
- Han steps forward arrogantly and begins to speak.
-
- HAN
- Threepio, you tell that slimy piece of...
- worm-ridden filth he'll get no such pleasure
- from us. Right?
-
- Chewie growls his agreement.
-
- LUKE
- Jabba! This is your last chance. Free us or
- die.
-
- Lando moves unobtrusively along the skiff as Luke shoots a quick
- look of conspiracy to him.
-
- 28 INT SAIL BARGE OBSERVATION DECK 28
-
- The assembled monsters rock with mocking laughter as Artoo zips
- unnoticed up the ramp to the upper deck. Jabba's laughter
- subsides as he speaks into the comlink.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- Move him into position.
-
- Jabba makes a thumbs-down gesture. Leia looks worried.
-
- 29 EXT BARGE - UPPER DECK 29
-
- Artoo appears from below and zips over to the rail facing the
- pit. Below, in the skiff, Luke is prodded by a guard to the edge
- of the plank over the gaping Sarlacc. Luke looks up at Artoo,
- then gives a jaunty salute: the signal the little droid has been
- waiting for. A flap opens in Artoo's domed head.
-
- JABBA (in Huttese subtitled)
- Put him in.
-
- 30 EXT SKIFF - PLANK 30
-
- Luke is prodded and jumps off the plank to the cheers of the
- bloodthirsty spectators. But, before anyone can even perceive
- what is happening, he spins around and grabs the end of the plank
- by his fingertips. The plank bends wildly from his weight and
- catapults him skyward. In midair he does a complete flip and
- drops down on the end of the plank in the same spot he just
- vacated, but facing the skiff. He casually extends an open palm
- and -- his lightsaber, which Artoo has sent arcing toward him,
- drops into his hand.
-
- With samurai speed, Luke ignites it and attacks the guard who
- prodded him off the plank, sending the hapless monster screaming
- overboard. The other guards swarm toward Luke. He wades into
- them, lightsaber flashing. Lando struggles with another guard at
- the back of the skiff.
-
- 31 EXT SARLACC PIT 31
-
- A bewildered guard lands in the soft, sandy slope of the pit, and
- begins sliding. He claws desperately as a Sarlacc tentacle grabs
- him and pulls him screaming into the viscous mouth.
-
- 32 INT SAIL BARGE 32
-
- Jabba watches this and explodes in rage. He barks commands, and
- the guards around him rush off to do his bidding. The scuzzy
- creatures watching the action from the window are in an uproar.
-
- 33 EXT SKIFF 33
-
- Luke knocks another guard off the skiff and into the waiting
- mouth of the Sarlacc. He starts to untie Chewie's bonds.
-
- LUKE
- Easy, Chewie.
-
- At that moment, the deck gunmen on the barge unleash a series of
- blasts from a big cannon on the upper deck. Lando is tossed from
- the deck of the rocking skiff. He manages to grab a rope, and
- dangles desperately above the Sarlacc pit.
-
- LANDO
- Whoa! Whoa! Help!
-
- 34 EXT UPPER DECK - SAIL BARGE 34
-
- With two swift strides, the dangerous Boba Fett ignites his
- rocket pack, leaps into the air, and flies from the barge down to
- the skiff.
-
- 35 EXT SKIFF 35
-
- Boba lands on the skiff and starts to aim his laser gun at Luke,
- who has freed Han and Chewie from their bonds. But before Boba
- can fire, the young Jedi spins on him, lightsaber sweeping, and
- hacks the bounty hunter's gun in half.
-
- Immediately, the skiff takes another direct hit from the barge's
- deck gun. Shards of skiff deck fly. Chewie and Han are thrown
- against the rail.
-
- HAN
- Chewie, you okay? Where is he?
-
- The Wookiee is wounded and he howls in pain.
-
- HAN
- I'm okay, pal.
-
- For a moment, Luke is distracted, and in that moment, Boba fires
- a cable out of his armored sleeve. Instantly, Luke is wrapped in
- a strong cable, his arms pinned against his side, his sword arm
- free only from the wrist down. Luke bends his wrist so the lightsaber
- points straight up to reach the wire lasso and cuts through. Luke
- shrugs away the cable and stands free.
-
- Another blast from the Barge's deck gun hits near Boba and he is
- knocked unconscious to the deck, next to where Lando is hanging.
-
- LANDO
- Han! Chewie?
-
- HAN
- Lando!
-
- Luke is a little shaken but remains standing as a fusillade
- brackets him. The second skiff, loaded with guards firing their
- weapons, moves in on Luke fast. Luke leaps toward the incoming
- second skiff. The young Jedi leaps into the middle of the second
- skiff and begins decimating the guards from their midst.
-
- Chewie, wounded, tries to lift himself as he barks directions to
- Han, guiding him toward a spear which has been dropped by one of
- the guards. Han searches the deck as Chewie barks directions;
- finally he grabs hold of the spear.
-
- Boba Fett, badly shaken, rises from the deck. He looks over at
- the other skiff, where Luke is whipping a mass of guards. Boba
- raises his arm, and aims his lethal appendage.
-
- Chewie barks desperately at Han.
-
- HAN
- Boba Fett?! Boba Fett?! Where?
-
- The space pirate turns around blindly, and the long spear in his
- hand whacks squarely in the middle of Boba's rocket pack.
-
- The impact of the swing causes the rocket pack to ignite. Boba
- blasts off, flying over the second skiff like a missile, smashing
- against the side of the huge Sail Barge and sliding away into the
- pit. He screams as his armored body makes its last flight past
- Lando and directly into the mucous mouth of the Sarlacc. The
- Sarlacc burps. Chewie growls a weak congratulations to Han.
-
- 36 INT SAIL BARGE 36
-
- Leia turns from the spectacle outside, leaps onto Jabba's throne,
- and throws the chain that enslaves her over his head around his
- bulbous neck. Then she dives off the other side of the throne,
- pulling the chain violently in her grasp. Jabba's flaccid neck
- contracts beneath the tightening chain. His huge eyes bulge from
- their sockets and his scum-coated tongue flops out. The Exalted
- Hutt's huge tail spasms through its death throes and then slams
- down into final stillness. Leia struggles to free herself of her
- bondage.
-
- 37 EXT SKIFF 37
-
- Luke continues to destroy the aliens on the guards' skiff, as Han
- extends his spear downward to Lando, who is still dangling
- precariously from a rope on the prisoner's skiff.
-
- HAN
- Lando, grab it!
-
- LANDO
- Lower it!
-
- HAN
- I'm trying!
-
- A major hit from the barge deck gun knocks the skiff on its side.
- Han and almost everything else on board slides overboard. The
- rope breaks, and Lando falls to the side of the Sarlacc pit.
- Luckily, Han's foot catches on the skiff railing and he dangles
- above Lando and the pit. The wounded Wookiee holds onto the skiff
- for dear life as another hit from the deck gun rocks the skiff
- violently.
-
- HAN
- Whoa! Whoa! Grab me, Chewie! I'm slipping.
-
- Chewie grabs hold of Han's feet, holding him upside down, as Han
- extends the spear toward Lando, who is clutching to the side of
- the pit.
-
- HAN
- Grab it! L--Lando. Grab!
-
- Luke finishes off the last guard on the second skiff. He sees the
- deck gun blasting away at his helpless companions. Luke leaps
- from the skiff, across a chasm of air, to the sheer metallic side
- of the Sail Barge. Barely able to get a fingerhold, he begins a
- painful climb up the hull, when suddenly an ax smashes through a
- window an inch from his head. With Jedi agility, Luke grasps the
- wrist holding the ax and yanks the helpless guard through the broken
- window and into the deadly pit.
-
- The injured Chewie is reaching over the rail for the dangling
- Han, who is in turn blindly reaching down toward the desperate
- Lando. The Baron has stopped his slippage down the sandy slope of
- the Sarlacc pit by lying very still. Every time he tries to reach
- for Han, the loose sand moves him closer to his final reward.
-
- HAN
- Grab it! Almost... You almost got it!
-
- Another blast hits the front of the tilted skiff, causing Lando
- to let go of the spear.
-
- LANDO
- Hold it! Whoa!
-
- Again Han extends the spear toward Lando.
-
- HAN
- Gently now. All... all right. Now easy, easy.
- Hold me, Chewie.
-
- Lando screams. One of the Sarlacc's tentacles has wrapped tightly
- around his ankle, dragging him down the side of the pit.
-
- HAN
- Chewie! Chewie, give me the gun. Don't move,
- Lando.
-
- LANDO
- No, wait! I thought you were blind!
-
- HAN
- It's all right. Trust me. Don't move.
-
- LANDO
- All right! A little higher! Just a little
- higher!
-
- Han adjusts his aim as Lando lowers his head, and the fuzzy-eyed
- pirate fires at the tentacle. Direct hit. The tentacle releases
- Lando, and Chewie starts to pull them on board the skiff.
-
- HAN
- Chewie, Pull us up! Come on! Okay... up,
- Chewie, up!
-
- 38 EXT UPPER DECK 38
-
- The deck gunners have Chewie and the desperate dangling human
- chain in their gun sights when something up on deck commands
- their attention: Luke, standing before them like a pirate king,
- ignites his lightsaber. The deck gunners have barely reached for
- their pistols before the young Jedi has demolished them.
- Immediately, Luke turns to see two more gunners (who have been
- uncovering a giant gun at the end of the barge) racing for him,
- firing their laser pistols.
-
- 39 INT SAIL BARGE - OBSERVATION DECK 39
-
- Leia is struggling against her chains in desperation as Artoo
- zips through the tumult of confused monsters to the rescue; the
- stubby little droid extends a small laser gun and blasts the
- chain apart.
-
- LEIA
- Come on. We gotta get out of here quick.
-
- Artoo and Leia race for the exit, passing Threepio, who is
- kicking and screaming as Salacious Crumb, the reptilian monkey-
- monster picks out one of the golden droid's eyes.
-
- THREEPIO
- Not my eyes! Artoo, help! Quickly, Artoo. Oh!
- Ohhh! You beast!
-
- Artoo zips over and zaps Salacious, sending him skyward with a
- scream, crashing into the rafters as Artoo, Leia, and Threepio
- (with his eye dangling from a wire) hurry off.
-
- 40 EXT UPPER DECK - SAIL BARGE 40
-
- Luke is warding off laser blasts with his lightsaber, surrounded
- by guards and fighting like a demon. Leia emerges onto the deck
- as Luke turns to face another guard.
-
- LUKE (to Leia)
- Get the gun! Point it at the deck!
-
- Leia turns toward the barge cannon, climbs on the platform, and
- swivels the gun around.
-
- LUKE
- Point it at the deck!
-
- A laser blast hits Luke's mechanical hand and he bends over in
- pain, but manages to swing his lightsaber upward and take out the
- last of the guards. He looks at the wounded hand, which reveals
- the mechanism. He flexes the hand; it still works.
-
- Near the rail of the upper deck, Artoo and Threepio steady
- themselves as Threepio gets ready to jump. Artoo beeps wildly.
-
- THREEPIO
- Artoo, where are we going? I couldn't
- possibly jump.
-
- Artoo butts the golden droid over the edge and steps off himself,
- tumbling toward the sand.
-
- Luke runs along the empty deck toward Leia and the barge gun,
- which she has brought around to point down at the deck.
-
- LUKE
- Come on!
-
- Luke has hold on one of the rigging ropes from the mast. He
- gathers Leia in his other arm and kicks the trigger of the deck
- gun. The gun explodes into the deck as Luke and Leia swing out
- toward the skiff.
-
- 41 EXT SKIFF 41
-
- Han leans panting against the rail as Chewie helps Lando onto the
- deck. Luke and Leia land on the skiff with flair.
-
- LUKE
- Let's go! And don't forget the droids.
-
- LANDO
- We're on our way.
-
- The Sail Barge is exploding in stages in the distance. Half of
- the huge craft is on fire.
-
- 42 EXT SAND DUNE 42
-
- Threepio's legs stick straight up from the dune where he landed.
- Next to it, Artoo's periscope is the only thing above the sand.
- The skiff floats above them and two large electromagnets dangle
- down on a wire. With a loud CLANG, both droids are pulled from
- the sand.
-
- 43 EXT DUNE SEA 43
-
- The little skiff skips around the burning Sail Barge, which
- continues its chain of explosions. As the skiff sails off across
- the desert, the barge settles to the sand and disappears in one
- final conflagration.
-
- 44 EXT DUNE SEA - LANDING AREA 44
-
- A ferocious sandstorm blocks our view. Then, through the ROAR, we
- HEAR THE VOICES of our heroes. They emerge slowly from the veil
- of sand, pressing on against the wind. First come Artoo and
- Threepio, followed by Leia guiding Han, then Luke and Lando come
- into view, each supporting one side of the towering Chewbacca,
- who hobbles from his wound.
-
- Soon, they can make out some large vague shapes in the blowing
- sand. It is the Millennium Falcon and, parked beside it, Luke's
- trusty X-wing and a two-seated Y-wing. They must shout to be
- heard.
-
- HAN
- I don't know. All I can see is a lot of
- blowing sand!
-
- LEIA
- That's all any of us can see.
-
- HAN (blinking)
- Then I guess I'm getting better.
-
- As soon as the group huddles under the bulk of the Falcon, the
- wind dies down to something more describable as a severe weather
- condition. Threepio hits a switch, and the gang-plank lowers with
- a HUM.
-
- HAN (turning to Luke)
- I've got to hand it to you, kid, you were
- pretty good out there.
-
- LUKE (shrugging it off)
- I had a lot of help. Think nothing of it.
-
- HAN
- No, I'm thinking a lot about it. That carbon
- freeze was the closest thing to dead there
- is. And it wasn't just sleepin'. It was a big
- wide awake nothing!
-
- Luke nods, as Chewie growls affectionately at the young Jedi
- warrior, mussing his hair like a proud uncle. And Leia warmly
- hugs him.
-
- LUKE (moving to his ship)
- I'll see you back at the fleet.
-
- HAN
- Why don't you leave that crate and come with
- us?
-
- LUKE
- I have a promise I have to keep first... to
- an old friend.
-
- Luke and Artoo take off in their spacecraft.
-
- HAN
- (looking dubiously at Lando, obviously
- remembering his friend's betrayal and
- subsequent aide)
- Guess I owe you some thanks, too, Lando.
-
- LANDO
- Figured if I left you frozen like that you'd
- just give me bad luck the rest of my life, so
- I might as well get you unfrozen sooner or
- later.
-
- LEIA
- He means "You're welcome."
-
- LANDO
- Come on, let's get off this miserable dust
- ball.
-
- 44A EXT SPACE ABOVE TATOOINE 44A
-
- The desolate yellow planet fills the screen, Luke's X-wing
- appears and peels off to the left. A moment later, the FALCON
- appears as a dot and grows huge, to roar directly over the
- CAMERA.
-
- 45 INT X-WING - COCKPIT 45
-
- Luke is at the controls, with Artoo attached behind him outside
- the canopy. Luke speaks into his comlink to the others, in the
- MILLENNIUM FALCON.
-
- LUKE
- I'll meet you back at the fleet.
-
- LEIA (over comlink)
- Hurry. The Alliance should be assembled by
- now.
-
- LUKE
- I will.
-
- HAN (over comlink)
- Hey, Luke, thanks. Thanks for comin' after
- me. Now I owe you one.
-
- A message from Artoo appears on the small monitor screen in front
- of Luke. He smiles at the monitor and speaks to Artoo, as he
- pulls a black glove on to cover his wounded mechanical hand.
-
- LUKE
- That's right, Artoo. We're going to the Dagobah system. I have a
- promise to keep... to an old friend.
-
- 46 EXT SPACE - DEATH STAR AND ENDOR 46
-
- A Super Star Destroyer and several ships of the Imperial Fleet
- rest in space above the half-completed Death Star and its green
- neighbor, Endor. Four squads of TIE fighters escort an Imperial
- shuttle toward the Death Star.
-
- 47 INT DEATH STAR - CORRIDOR TO DOCKING BAY 47
-
- Lord Vader strides down the hallway, accompanied by a very
- nervous Death Star commander.
-
- 48 INT DOCKING BAY - DEATH STAR 48
-
- Thousands of Imperial troops in tight formation fill the mammoth
- docking bay. Vader and the officer walk to the landing platform,
- where the shuttle is coming to rest.
-
- The shuttle's ramp lowers and the Emperor's Royal Guards come out
- and create a lethal perimeter. The assembled troops move to rigid
- attention with a momentous SNAP.
-
- Then, in the huge SILENCE which follows, the EMPEROR appears. He
- is a rather small, shriveled old man. His bent frame slowly makes
- its way down the ramp with the aid of a gnarled cane. He wears a
- hooded cloak similar to the one Ben wears, except that it is
- black. The Emperor's face is shrouded and difficult to see,
- except for his piercing yellow eyes. Commander Jerjerrod and
- Darth Vader kneel to him. The Supreme Ruler of the galaxy beckons
- to the Dark Lord.
-
- EMPEROR (to Vader)
- Rise, my friend.
-
- Vader rises and falls in next to the Emperor as he slowly makes
- his way along the rows of troops. Jerjerrod and the other
- commanders stay kneeling until the Supreme Ruler and Vader,
- followed by several Imperial dignitaries, pass by; only then do
- they join in the procession.
-
- VADER
- The Death Star will be completed on schedule.
-
- EMPEROR
- You have done well, Lord Vader. And now I
- sense you wish to continue your search for
- young Skywalker.
-
- VADER
- Yes, my Master.
-
- EMPEROR
- Patience, my friend. In time he will seek you
- out. And when he does, you must bring him
- before me. He has grown strong. Only together
- can we turn him to the dark side of the
- Force.
-
- VADER
- As you wish.
-
- EMPEROR
- Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen.
-
- He laughs to himself as they pass along the vast line of Imperial
- troops.
-
- 49 EXT YODA'S HOUSE - DAGOBAH 49
-
- Once again, Artoo finds himself waiting around in the damp
- environs of the swamp planet, and he's none too happy about it.
- He beeps disconsolately to himself and turns to look at Yoda's
- cottage. Warm yellow light escapes the oddly shaped windows to
- fight the gloom.
-
- 50 INT YODA'S HOUSE 50
-
- The tip of a walking stick taps hesitantly across the earthen
- floor of the cottage. Our view travels up the stick to the small
- green hand that clutches it, and then to the familiar face of
- YODA, THE JEDI MASTER. His manner is frail, and his voice, though
- cheerful, seems weaker.
-
- YODA
- Hmm. That face you make. Look I so old to
- young eyes?
-
- Luke is sitting in a corner of the cramped space and, indeed, his
- look has been woeful. Caught, he tries to hide it.
-
- LUKE
- No... of course not.
-
- YODA (tickled, chuckles)
- I do, yes, I do! Sick have I become. Old and
- weak. (Points a crooked finger) When nine
- hundred years old you reach, look as good you
- will not. Hmm?
-
- Yoda chuckles at this, coughs, and hobbles over toward his bed.
-
- YODA
- Soon will I rest. Yes, forever sleep. Earned
- it, I have.
-
- Yoda sits himself on his bed, with great effort.
-
- LUKE
- Master Yoda, you can't die.
-
- YODA
- Strong am I with the Force... but not that
- strong! Twilight is upon me and soon night
- must fall. That is the way of things ... the
- way of the Force.
-
- LUKE
- But I need your help. I've come back to
- complete the training.
-
- YODA
- No more training do you require. Already know
- you that which you need.
-
- Yoda sighs, and lies back on his bed.
-
- LUKE
- Then I am a Jedi?
-
- YODA (shakes his head)
- Ohhh. Not yet. One thing remains: Vader. You
- must confront Vader. Then, only then, a Jedi
- will you be. And confront him you will.
-
- Luke is in agony. He is silent for a long moment, screwing up his
- courage. Finally he is able to ask.
-
- LUKE
- Master Yoda... is Darth Vader my father?
-
- Yoda's eyes are full of weariness and compassion. An odd, sad
- smile creases his face. He turns painfully on his side, away from
- Luke.
-
- YODA
- Mmm... rest I need. Yes... rest.
-
- Luke watches him, each moment an eternity.
-
- LUKE
- Yoda, I must know.
-
- YODA
- Your father he is.
-
- Luke reacts as if cut.
-
- YODA
- Told you, did he?
-
- LUKE
- Yes.
-
- A new look of concern crosses Yoda's face. He closes his eyes.
-
- YODA
- Unexpected this is, and unfortunate...
-
- LUKE
- Unfortunate that I know the truth?
-
- Yoda opens his eyes again and studies the youth.
-
- YODA (gathering all his strength)
- No. Unfortunate that you rushed to face
- him... that incomplete was your training. Not
- ready for the burden were you.
-
- LUKE
- Well, I'm sorry.
-
- YODA
- Remember, a Jedi's strength flows from the
- Force. But beware. Anger, fear, aggression.
- The dark side are they. Once you start down
- the dark path, forever will it dominate your
- destiny.
-
- He beckons the young Jedi closer to him.
-
- YODA
- Luke...Luke...Do not...Do not underestimate
- the powers of the Emperor, or suffer your
- father's fate, you will. Luke, when gone am I
- (cough), the last of the Jedi will you be.
- Luke, the Force runs strong in your family.
- Pass on what you have learned, Luke... (with
- great effort) There is...
- another...Sky...Sky...walker.
-
- He catches his breath. A shiver runs through the ancient green
- creature, and he dies. Luke stares at his dead master as he
- disappears in front of his eyes.
-
- 51 EXT DAGOBAH SWAMP - X-WING 51
-
- Luke wanders back to where his ship is sitting. Artoo beeps a
- greeting, but is ignored by his depressed master. Luke kneels
- down, begins to help Artoo with the ship, then stops and shakes
- his head dejectedly.
-
- LUKE
- I can't do it, Artoo. I can't go on alone.
-
- BEN (OS)
- Yoda will always be with you.
-
- Luke looks up to see the shimmering image of BEN KENOBI.
-
- LUKE
- Obi-Wan! Why didn't you tell me?
-
- The ghost of Ben Kenobi approaches him through the swamp.
-
- LUKE
- You told me Vader betrayed and murdered my
- father.
-
- BEN
- You father was seduced by the dark side of
- the Force. He ceased to be Anakin Skywalker
- and became Darth Vader. When that happened,
- the good man who was your father was
- destroyed. So what I have told you was
- true... from a certain point of view.
-
- LUKE (turning away, derisive)
- A certain point of view!
-
- BEN
- Luke, you're going to find that many of the
- truths we cling to depend greatly on our own
- point of view.
-
- Luke is unresponsive. Ben studies him in silence for a moment.
-
- BEN
- I don't blame you for being angry. If I was
- wrong in what I did, it certainly wouldn't
- have been for the first time. You see, what
- happened to your father was my fault.
-
- Ben pauses sadly.
-
- BEN
- Anakin was a good friend.
-
- Luke turns with interest at this. As Ben speaks, Luke settles on
- a stump, mesmerized. Artoo comes over to offer his comforting
- presence.
-
- BEN
- When I first knew him, your father was
- already a great pilot. But I was amazed how
- strongly the Force was with him. I took it
- upon myself to train him as a Jedi. I
- thought that I could instruct him just as
- well as Yoda. I was wrong. My pride has
- had terrible consequences for the galaxy.
-
- Luke is entranced.
-
- LUKE
- There's still good in him.
-
- BEN
- I also thought he could be turned back to the
- good side. It couldn't be done. He is more
- machine now than man. Twisted and evil.
-
- LUKE
- I can't do it, Ben.
-
- BEN
- You cannot escape your destiny.
-
- LUKE
- I tried to stop him once. I couldn't do it.
-
- BEN
- Vader humbled you when first you met him,
- Luke...but that experience was part of your
- training. It taught you, among other things,
- the value of patience. Had you not been so
- impatient to defeat Vader then, you could
- have finished your training here with Yoda.
- You would have been prepared.
-
- LUKE
- But I had to help my friends.
-
- BEN (grinning at Luke's indignation)
- And did you help them? It was they who had to
- save you. You achieved little by rushing back
- prematurely, I fear.
-
- LUKE (with sadness)
- I found out Darth Vader was my father.
-
- BEN
- To be a Jedi, Luke, you must confront and
- then go beyond the dark side - the side your
- father couldn't get past. Impatience is
- the easiest door - for you, like your father.
- Only, your father was seduced by what he
- found on the other side of the door, and you
- have held firm. You're no longer so reckless
- now, Luke. You are strong and patient. And
- now, you must face Darth Vader again!
-
- LUKE
- I can't kill my own father.
-
- BEN
- Then the Emperor has already won. You were
- our only hope.
-
- LUKE
- Yoda spoke of another.
-
- BEN
- The other he spoke of is your twin sister.
-
- LUKE
- But I have no sister.
-
- BEN
- Hmm. To protect you both from the Emperor,
- you were hidden from your father when you
- were born. The Emperor knew, as I did, if
- Anakin were to have any offspring, they would
- be a threat to him. That is the reason why
- your sister remains safely anonymous.
-
- LUKE
- Leia! Leia's my sister.
-
- BEN
- Your insight serves you well. Bury your
- feelings deep down, Luke. They do you credit.
- But they could be made to serve the Emperor.
-
- Luke looks into the distance, trying to comprehend all this.
-
- BEN (continuing his narrative)
- When your father left, he didn't know your
- mother was pregnant. Your mother and I knew
- he would find out eventually, but we wanted
- to keep you both as safe as possible, for as
- long as possible. So I took you to live with
- my brother Owen on Tatooine... and your mother
- took Leia to live as the daughter of Senator
- Organa, on Alderaan.
-
- Luke turns, and settles near Ben to hear the tale.
-
- BEN (attempting to give solace with his words)
- The Organa household was high-born and
- politically quite powerful in that system.
- Leia became a princess by virtue of
- lineage... no one knew she'd been adopted, of
- course. But it was a title without real
- power, since Alderaan had long been a
- democracy. Even so, the family continued to
- be politically powerful, and Leia, following
- in her foster father's path, became a senator
- as well. That's not all she became, of
- course... she became the leader of her cell
- in the Alliance against the corrupt Empire.
- And because she had diplomatic immunity, she
- was a vital link for getting information to
- the Rebel cause. That's what she was doing
- when her path crossed yours... for her foster
- parents had always told her to contact me on
- Tatooine, if her troubles became desperate.
-
- Luke is overwhelmed by the truth, and is suddenly protective of
- his sister.
-
- LUKE
- But you can't let her get involved now, Ben.
- Vader will destroy her.
-
- BEN
- She hasn't been trained in the ways of the
- Jedi the way you have, Luke ... but the Force
- is strong with her, as it is with all of your
- family. There is no avoiding the battle. You
- must face and destroy Vader!
-
- 52 EXT SPACE - REBEL FLEET 52
-
- The vast Rebel Fleet stretches as far as the eye can see.
- Overhead a dozen small Corellian battleships fly in formation.
- Fighters and battlecruisers surround the largest of the Rebel
- Star Cruisers, the HEADQUARTERS FRIGATE.
-
- 53 INT HEADQUARTERS FRIGATE - MAIN BRIEFING ROOM 53
-
- Hundreds of Rebel commanders of all races and forms are assembled
- in the WAR ROOM. WEDGE is among them. In the center of the room
- is a holographic model depicting the half-completed Imperial
- Death Star, the nearby Moon of Endor, and the protecting
- deflector shield.
-
- MON MOTHMA, the leader of the Alliance, enters the room. She is a
- stern but beautiful woman in her fifties. Conferring with her are
- several military leaders, including GENERAL MADINE and ADMIRAL
- ACKBAR (a salmon-colored Mon Calamari). Lando moves through the
- crowd until he finds Han and Chewie, standing next to Leia and
- the two droids.
-
- Han peers at Lando's new insignia on his chest, and is amused.
-
- HAN
- Well, look at you, a general, huh?
-
- LANDO
- Oh, well, someone must have told them about
- my little maneuver at the battle of Taanab.
-
- HAN (sarcastic)
- Well, don't look at me, pal. I just said you
- were a fair pilot. I didn't know they were
- lookin' for somebody to lead this crazy
- attack.
-
- LANDO (smiling)
- I'm surprised they didn't ask you to do it.
-
- HAN
- Well, who says they didn't. But I
- ain't crazy. You're the respectable
- one, remember?
-
- Mon Mothma signals for attention, and the room falls
- silent.
-
- MON MOTHMA
- The Emperor has made a critical error and the
- time for our attack has come.
-
- This causes a stir. Mon Mothma turns to a holographic model of
- the Death Star, the Endor moon and the protecting deflector
- shield in the center of the room.
-
- MON MOTHMA
- The data brought to us by the Bothan spies
- pinpoints the exact location of the Emperor's
- new battle station. We also know that the
- weapon systems of this Death Star are not yet
- operational. With the Imperial Fleet spread
- throughout the galaxy in a vain effort to
- engage us, it is relatively unprotected. But
- most important of all, we've learned that the
- Emperor himself is personally overseeing the
- final stages of the construction of this
- Death Star.
-
- A volley of spirited chatter erupts from the crowd. Han turns to
- Leia as Chewie barks his amazement.
-
- MON MOTHMA (cont)
- Many Bothans died to bring us this
- information. Admiral Ackbar, please.
-
- Admiral Ackbar steps forward and points to the Death Star's force
- field and the Moon of Endor.
-
- ACKBAR
- You can see here the Death Star orbiting the
- forest Moon of Endor. Although the weapon
- systems on this Death Star are not yet
- operational, the Death Star does have a
- strong defense mechanism. It is protected by
- an energy shield, which is generated from the
- nearby forest Moon of Endor. The shield must
- be deactivated if any attack is to be
- attempted. Once the shield is down, our
- cruisers will create a perimeter, while the
- fighters fly into the superstructure and
- attempt to knock out the main reactor.
-
- There's a concerned murmur.
-
- ACKBAR (cont)
- General Calrissian has volunteered to lead
- the fighter attack
-
- Han turns to Lando with a look of respect.
-
- HAN
- Good luck.
-
- Lando nods his thanks.
-
- HAN
- You're gonna need it.
-
- ACKBAR
- General Madine.
-
- Madine moves center stage.
-
- GENERAL MADINE
- We have stolen a small Imperial shuttle.
- Disguised as a cargo ship, and using a secret
- Imperial code, a strike team will land on the
- moon and deactivate the shield generator.
-
- The assembly begins to mumble among themselves.
-
- THREEPIO
- Sounds dangerous.
-
- LEIA (to Han)
- I wonder who they found to pull that off.
-
- GENERAL MADINE
- General Solo, is your strike team assembled?
-
- Leia, startled, looks up at Han, surprise changing to admiration.
-
- HAN
- Uh, my team's ready. I don't have a command
- crew for the shuttle.
-
- Chewbacca raises his hairy paw and volunteers. Han looks up at
- him.
-
- HAN
- Well, it's gonna be rough, pal. I didn't want
- to speak for you.
-
- Chewie waves that off with a huge GROWL.
-
- HAN (smiles)
- That's one.
-
- LEIA
- Uh, General... count me in.
-
- VOICE (OS)
- I'm with you, too!
-
- They turn in that direction and peer into the crowd as there are
- more cheers. The commanders part, and there at the back stands
- Luke. Han and Leia are surprised and delighted.
-
- Leia moves to Luke and embraces him warmly. She senses a change
- in him and looks into his eyes questioningly.
-
- LEIA
- What is it?
-
- LUKE (hesitant)
- Ask me again sometime.
-
- Han, Chewie, and Lando crowd around Luke as the assembly breaks
- up.
-
- HAN
- Luke.
-
- LUKE
- Hi, Han... Chewie.
-
- Artoo beeps a singsong observation to a worried Threepio.
-
- THREEPIO
- "Exciting" is hardly the word I would use.
-
- 54 INT HEADQUARTERS FRIGATE - MAIN DOCKING BAY 54
-
- The Millennium Falcon rests beyond the stolen IMPERIAL SHUTTLE,
- which looks anomalous among all the Rebel ships in the vast
- docking bay. Chewie barks a final farewell to Lando and leads
- Artoo and Threepio up the shuttle, crowded now with the Rebel
- strike team loading weapons and supplies. Lando turns to face
- Han. Luke and Leia have said their good-byes and start up the
- ramp.
-
- HAN
- Look. I want you to take her. I mean it. Take
- her. You need all the help you can get. She's
- the fastest ship in the fleet.
-
- LANDO
- All right, old buddy. You know, I know what
- she means to you. I'll take good care of her.
- She-she won't get a scratch. All right?
-
- HAN (looks at him warmly)
- Right. I got your promise now. Not a scratch.
-
- LANDO
- Look, would you get going, you pirate.
-
- Han and Lando pause, then exchange salutes.
-
- LANDO
- Good luck.
-
- HAN
- You, too.
-
- Han goes up the ramp. Lando watches him go and then slowly turns
- away.
-
- 55 INT IMPERIAL SHUTTLE - COCKPIT 55
-
- Luke is working on a back control panel as Han comes in and takes
- the pilot's seat. Chewie, in the seat next to him, is trying to
- figure out all the Imperial controls.
-
- HAN
- You got her warmed?
-
- LUKE
- Yeah, she's comin' up.
-
- Chewie growls a complaint.
-
- HAN
- No. I don't think the Empire had Wookiees in
- mind when they designed her, Chewie.
-
- Leia comes in from the hold and takes her seat near Luke.
-
- Chewie barks and hits some switches. Han's glance has stuck on
- something out the window: the Millennium Falcon. Leia nudges him
- gently.
-
- LEIA
- Hey, are you awake?
-
- HAN
- Yeah, I just got a funny feeling. Like I'm
- not gonna see her again.
-
- Chewie, hearing this, stops his activity and looks longingly out
- at the Falcon, too. Leia puts a hand on Han's shoulder.
-
- LEIA (softly)
- Come on, General, let's move.
-
- Han snaps back to life.
-
- HAN
- Right. Chewie, let's see what this piece of
- junk can do. Ready, everybody?
-
- LUKE
- All set.
-
- THREEPIO
- Here we go again.
-
- HAN
- All right, hang on.
-
- 56 EXT SPACE - THE REBEL FLEET 56
-
- The stolen Imperial shuttle leaves the main docking bay of the
- Headquarters Frigate, lowers its wings into flight position, and
- zooms off into space.
-
- 57 INT EMPEROR'S THRONE ROOM 57
-
- The converted control room is dimly lit, except for a pool of
- light at the far end. There the Emperor sits in an elaborate
- control chair before a large window which looks out across the
- half-completed Death Star to the giant green moon of Endor.
-
- Darth Vader, standing with other members of the Imperial council,
- cautiously approaches his master. The ruler's back is to Vader.
- After several tense moments, the Emperor's chair rotates around
- to face him.
-
- VADER
- What is thy bidding, my Master?
-
- EMPEROR
- Send the fleet to the far side of Endor.
- There it will stay until called for.
-
- VADER
- What of the reports of the Rebel fleet
- massing near Sullust?
-
- EMPEROR
- It is of no concern. Soon the Rebellion will
- be crushed and young Skywalker will be one of
- us! Your work here is finished, my friend. Go
- out to the command ship and await my orders.
-
- VADER
- Yes, my Master.
-
- Vader bows, then turns and exits the throne room as the Emperor
- walks toward the waiting council members.
-
- 58 EXT SPACE - DEATH STAR - MOON 58
-
- There is a great deal of Imperial traffic in the area as
- construction proceeds on the Death Star. Transports, TIE
- fighters, and a few Star Destroyers move about. Now the huge
- Super Star Destroyer announces itself with a low roar and soon
- fills the frame.
-
- 59 INT STOLEN IMPERIAL SHUTTLE - COCKPIT 59
-
- Han looks back at Luke and Leia as Chewie flips several switches.
- Through the viewscreen, the Death Star and the huge Super Star
- Destroyer can be seen.
-
- HAN
- If they don't go for this, we're gonna have
- to get outta here pretty quick, Chewie.
-
- Chewie growls his agreement.
-
- CONTROLLER (over radio)
- We have you on our screen now. Please
- identify.
-
- HAN
- Shuttle Tydirium requesting deactivation of
- the deflector shield.
-
- CONTROLLER (over radio)
- Shuttle Tydirium, transmit the clearance code
- for shield passage.
-
- HAN
- Transmission commencing.
-
- Leia and Chewbacca listen tensely as the sound of a high speed
- transmission begins.
-
- LEIA
- Now we find out if that code is worth the
- price we paid.
-
- HAN
- It'll work. It'll work.
-
- Chewie whines nervously. Luke stares at the Huge Super Star
- Destroyer that looms ever larger before them.
-
- LUKE
- Vader's on that ship.
-
- HAN
- Now don't get jittery, Luke. There are a lot
- of command ships. Keep your distance though,
- Chewie, but don't look like you're trying to
- keep your distance.
-
- Chewie barks a question.
-
- HAN
- I don't know. Fly casual.
-
- LUKE
- I'm endangering the mission. I shouldn't have
- come.
-
- HAN
- It's your imagination, kid. Come on. Let's
- keep a little optimism here.
-
- Chewie barks his worries as the Super Star Destroyer grows larger
- out the window.
-
- 60 INT VADER'S STAR DESTROYER - BRIDGE 60
-
- Lord Vader stands, back to us, staring out a window at the Death
- Star. Now, some vibration felt only by him causes him to turn.
- After a moment of stillness, he walks down the row of controllers
- to where ADMIRAL PIETT is leaning over the tracking screen of the
- controller we've seen earlier. Piett straightens at Vader's
- approach.
-
- VADER
- Where is that shuttle going?
-
- PIETT (into comlink)
- Shuttle Tydirium, what is your cargo and
- destination?
-
- PILOT VOICE (HAN)(filtered)
- Parts and technical crew for the forest moon.
-
- The Bridge Commander looks to Vader for a reaction.
-
- VADER
- Do they have a code clearance?
-
- PIETT
- It's an older code, sir, but it checks out. I
- was about to clear them.
-
- Vader looks upward, as he senses Luke's presence.
-
- PIETT
- Shall I hold them?
-
- VADER
- No. Leave them to me. I will deal with them
- myself.
-
- PIETT (surprised)
- As you wish, my lord.
- (to controller) Carry on.
-
- Piett nods at controller, who switches on his comlink.
-
- 61 INT STOLEN IMPERIAL SHUTTLE - COCKPIT 61
-
- The group waits tensely.
-
- HAN
- They're not goin' for it, Chewie.
-
- CONTROLLER (filtered)
- Shuttle Tydirium, deactivation of the shield
- will commence immediately. Follow your
- present course.
-
- Everyone breaths a sigh of relief. Everyone but Luke, who looks
- worried. Chewie barks.
-
- HAN
- Okay! I told you it was gonna work. No
- problem.
-
- 62 EXT SPACE - STOLEN IMPERIAL SHUTTLE - ENDOR 62
-
- The stolen Imperial shuttle moves off toward the green Sanctuary
- Moon.
-
- 63 EXT FOREST LANDING SITE - ENDOR 63
-
- The stolen Imperial shuttle sits in a clearing of the moon's
- dark, primeval forest, dwarfed by the ancient towering trees.
-
- On an adjacent hill, the helmeted Rebel contingent makes its way
- up a steep trail. Leia and Han are slightly ahead of Chewie and
- Luke. The troops of the strike-team squad follow, with Artoo and
- Threepio bringing up the rear. Artoo beeps.
-
- Up ahead, Chewie and Leia reach a crest in the hill and drop
- suddenly to the ground, signaling the rest of the group to stop.
- Han and Luke crawl up to take a look.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, I told you it was dangerous here.
-
- THEIR POV. Not far below them, two IMPERIAL SCOUTS are wandering
- through bushes in the valley below. Their two ROCKET BIKES are
- parked nearby.
-
- LEIA
- Shall we try and go around?
-
- HAN
- It'll take time. This whole party'll be for
- nothing if they see us.
-
- Leia motions for the squad to stay put, then she, Han, Luke and
- Chewie start quietly down.
-
- 64 EXT FOREST CLEARING - CAMPSITE 64
-
- The four friends make their way to the edge of the clearing not
- far from the two Imperial scouts.
-
- HAN
- Chewie and I will take care of this. You stay
- here.
-
- LUKE
- Quietly, there might be more of them out
- there.
-
- HAN (grins)
- Hey... it's me.
-
- Han and Chewie turn and start through the bushes toward the
- scouts. Luke and Leia exchange smiles.
-
- Han sneaks up behind one of the scouts, steps on a twig and the
- scout whirls, knocking Han into a tree. The scout shouts for his
- companion.
-
- SCOUT #1
- Go for help! Go!
-
- The second scout jumps on his speeder bike and takes off, but
- Chewie gets off a shot on his crossbow laser weapon, causing the
- scout to crash into a tree. Han and Scout #1 are in a rousing
- fistfight.
-
- LUKE (sarcastic)
- Great. Come on.
-
- Luke starts for the scuffle, followed by Leia with her laser
- pistol drawn. As they run through the bushes, Leia stops and
- points to where two more scouts are sitting on their speeder
- bikes, with an unoccupied bike parked nearby.
-
- LEIA
- Over there! Two more of them!
-
- LUKE
- I see them. Wait, Leia!
-
- But Leia doesn't hear him and races for the remaining speeder
- bike. She starts it up and takes off as Luke jumps on the bike
- behind her.
-
- LUKE (pointing to the controls)
- Quick! Jam their comlink. Center switch!
-
- Luke and Leia speed into the dense foliage in hot pursuit, barely
- avoiding two huge trees.
-
- HAN
- Hey, wait! Ahhh!
-
- He flips the remaining scout to the ground.
-
- 65 EXT FOREST - THE BIKE CHASE 65
-
- The two fleeing Imperial scouts have a good lead as Luke and Leia
- pursue through the giant trees at 200 miles an hour, the fire
- from their bike's laser cannon hitting harmlessly near the moving
- targets.
-
- LUKE
- Move closer!
-
- Leia guns it, closing the gap, as the two scouts recklessly veer
- through a narrow gap in the trees. One of the bikes SCRAPES a
- tree, slowing the scout.
-
- LUKE
- Get alongside that one!
-
- Leia pulls her speeder bike up so close to the scout's bike that
- their steering vanes SCRAPE noisily. Luke leaps from his bike to
- the back of the scout's, grabs the Imperial warrior around the
- neck, and flips him off the bike, into a thick tree trunk. Luke
- gains control of the bike and follows Leia, who has pulled ahead.
- They tear off after the remaining scout.
-
- LUKE
- Get him!
-
- The speeding chase passes TWO MORE IMPERIAL SCOUTS. These two
- swing into pursuit, chasing Luke and Leia, firing away with their
- laser cannon. The two Rebels look behind them just as Luke's bike
- takes a glancing hit.
-
- LUKE (indicating the one ahead)
- Keep on that one! I'll take these two!
-
- With Leia shooting ahead, Luke suddenly slams his steering vanes
- into the braking mode. Luke's bike is a blur to the two pursuing
- scouts as they zip by him on either side. Luke slams his bike
- into forward and starts firing away, having switched places with
- his pursuers in a manner of seconds. Luke's aim is good and one
- scout's bike is blasted out of control. It explodes against a
- tree trunk.
-
- The scout's cohort takes one glance back at the flash and shifts
- into turbo drive, going even faster. Luke keeps on his tail.
-
- FAR AHEAD, Leia and the first scout are doing a highspeed slalom
- through the death-dealing trunks. Now Leia aims her bike skyward
- and rises out of sight.
-
- The scout turns in confusion, unable to see his pursuer.
- Suddenly, Leia dives down upon him from above, cannon blasting.
- The scout's bike takes a glancing hit.
-
- Leia moves in alongside him. The scout eyes her beside him,
- reaches down, and pulls out a handgun. Before Leia can react, the
- scout has blasted her bike, sending it out of control. Leia dives
- off as her bike explodes against a tree. The happy scout looks
- back at the explosion. But when he turns forward again, he is on
- a collision course with a giant fallen tree. He hits his brakes
- to no avail and disappears in a conflagration.
-
- ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST: Luke and the last remaining scout
- continue their weaving chase through the trees. Now Luke moves up
- close. The scout responds by slamming his bike into Luke's. A
- fallen tree forms a bridge across their path. The scout zips
- under. Luke goes over the top and crashes his bike down on the
- scout's. Both riders look ahead - a wide trunk looms directly in
- Luke's path, but the scout's bike beside him makes it almost
- impossible for him to avoid it. Luke banks with all his might,
- leaning almost horizontal over the scout's bike, and is able to
- make it by, just clipping the tree. When he straightens, he and
- the scout discover that their two bikes have locked front vanes
- and are moving as one.
-
- Another big tree looms in Luke's path. He reacts instinctively
- and dives off his bike. The two bikes come apart a second before
- Luke's explodes against a tree. The scout sweeps out and circles
- back to find Luke.
-
- Luke rises from the undergrowth as the scout bears down on him
- and opens fire with his laser cannon. Luke ignites his laser
- sword and begins deflecting the bolts. The scout's bike keeps
- coming and it appears that in a second it will cut Luke in half.
- At the last instant, Luke steps aside and chops off the bike's
- control vanes with one mighty slash. The scout's bike begins to
- shudder, then, pitching and rolling, it rises up to slam directly
- into a tree in a giant ball of fire.
-
- 66 EXT SCOUT CAMPSITE - FOREST 66
-
- Han, Chewie, and the droids, along with the rest of the squad,
- wait anxiously in the clearing. Artoo's radar screen sticks out
- of his domed head and revolves, scanning the forest. He beeps.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, General Solo, somebody's coming. Oh!
-
- Han, Chewie, and the rest of the squad raise their weapons.
-
- Luke steps out of the foliage to find the weapons trained on him.
- He's too tired to care. He plops himself down on a boulder and
- looks around.
-
- HAN
- Luke! Where's Leia?
-
- LUKE (concerned)
- What? She didn't come back?
-
- HAN
- I thought she was with you.
-
- LUKE
- We got separated.
-
- Luke and Han exchange a silent, grim look. Luke gets up wearily.
-
- LUKE
- Hey, we better go look for her.
-
- Han nods, and signals to a Rebel officer.
-
- HAN
- Take the squad ahead. We'll meet at the
- shield generator at 0300.
-
- LUKE
- Come on, Artoo. We'll need your scanners.
-
- Luke, Chewie, Han, and the droids move off in one direction as
- the squad proceeds in another.
-
- THREEPIO
- Don't worry, Master Luke. We know what to
- do.
-
- They move off into the woods.
-
- THREEPIO (to Artoo)
- And you said it was pretty here. Ugh!
-
- 67 EXT FOREST CLEARING - LEIA'S CRASH SITE 67
-
- A strange little furry face with huge black eyes comes slowly
- into view. The creature is an EWOK, by the name of WICKET. He
- seems somewhat puzzled, and prods Leia with a spear. The princess
- groans; this frightens the stubby ball of fuzz and he prods her
- again. Leia sits up and stares at the three-foot-high Ewok. She
- tries to figure out where she is and what has happened. Her
- clothes are torn; she's bruised and disheveled.
-
- The Ewok jumps up and grabs a four-foot-long spear, which he
- holds in a defensive position. Leia watches him as he circles
- warily and begins poking her with the sharp point of the spear.
-
- LEIA
- Cut it out!
-
- She stands up, and the Ewok quickly backs away.
-
- LEIA
- I'm not gonna hurt you.
-
- Leia looks around at the dense forest, and at the charred remains
- of her speeder bike, then sits down, with a sigh, on a fallen
- log.
-
- LEIA
- Well, looks like I'm stuck here. Trouble is,
- I don't know where here is.
-
- She puts her head in her hands to rub away some of the soreness
- from her fall. She looks over at the watchful little Ewok and
- pats the log beside her.
-
- LEIA
- Well, maybe you can help me. Come on, sit
- down.
-
- Wicket holds his spear up warily and growls at her like a puppy.
- Leia pats the log again.
-
- LEIA
- I promise I won't hurt you. Now come here.
-
- More growls and squeaks from the little bear creature.
-
- LEIA
- All right. You want something to eat?
-
- She takes a scrap of food out of her pocket and offers it to him.
- Wicket takes a step backward, then cocks his head and moves
- cautiously toward Leia, chattering in his squeaky Ewok language.
-
- LEIA
- That's right. Come on. Hmmm?
-
- Sniffing the food curiously, the Ewok comes toward Leia and sits
- on the log beside her. She takes off her helmet, and the little
- creature jumps back, startled again. He runs along the log,
- pointing his spear at her and chattering a blue streak. Leia
- holds out the helmet to him.
-
- LEIA
- Look, it's a hat. It's not gonna hurt you.
- Look. You're a jittery little thing, aren't
- you?
-
- Reassured, Wicket lowers his spear and climbs back on the log,
- coming to investigate the helmet. Suddenly his ears perk up and
- he begins to sniff the air. He looks around warily, whispering
- some Ewokese warning to Leia.
-
- LEIA
- What is it?
-
- Suddenly a laser bolt comes out of the foliage and explodes on
- the log next to Leia. Leia and Wicket both roll backwards off the
- log, hiding behind it. Leia holds her own laser gun ready, while
- Wicket disappears underneath the log. Another shot, and still no
- sight of anyone in the forest. Then Leia senses something and
- turns to find a large IMPERIAL SCOUT standing over her with his
- weapon pointed at her head. He reaches out his hand for her
- weapon.
-
- SCOUT #l
- Freeze! Come on, get up!
-
- She hands the weapon over, as a second scout emerges from the
- foliage in front of the log.
-
- SCOUT #1
- Go get your ride and take her back to base.
-
- SCOUT #2
- Yes, sir.
-
- The second scout starts toward his bike, as Wicket, crouched
- under the log, extends his spear and hits the first scout on the
- leg. The scout jumps and lets out an exclamation, and looks down
- at Wicket, puzzled. Leia grabs a branch and knocks him out. She
- dives for his laser pistol, and the second scout, now on his
- bike, takes off. Leia fires away and hits the escaping bike,
- causing it to crash into the first scout's bike, which flies end
- over end and explodes. The forest is quiet once more. Wicket
- pokes his fuzzy head up from behind the log and regards Leia with
- new respect. He mumbles his awe. Leia hurries over, looking
- around all the time, and motions the chubby little creature into
- the dense foliage.
-
- LEIA
- Come on, let's get outta here.
-
- As they move into the foliage, Wicket takes the lead. He shrieks
- and tugs at Leia to follow him.
-
- 68 INT DEATH STAR - CORRIDOR TO EMPEROR'S TOWER 68
-
- Darth Vader walks down the corridor to the Emperor's Tower and
- private elevator. The Emperor's private guard steps in Vader's
- path.
-
- GUARD
- Halt! The Emperor does not wish to be
- disturbed at the moment.
-
- VADER
- (raising his gloved hand to the two guards
- and choking them with the Force)
- The Emperor will see me, now!
-
- GUARD
- (repeating Vader's command)
- The Emperor will see you, now.
-
- 69 INT EMPEROR'S TOWER - THRONE ROOM 69
-
- Two red Imperial Guards stand watch at the elevator as the door
- opens to reveal Vader. Vader enters the eerie, foreboding throne
- room. It appears to be empty. His footsteps echo as he approaches
- the throne. He waits, absolutely still. The Emperor sits with his
- back to the Dark Lord.
-
- EMPEROR
- I told you to remain on the command ship.
-
- VADER
- A small Rebel force has penetrated the shield
- and landed on Endor.
-
- EMPEROR (no surprise)
- Yes, I know.
-
- VADER (after a beat)
- My son is with them.
-
- EMPEROR (very cool)
- Are you sure?
-
- VADER
- I have felt him, my Master.
-
- EMPEROR
- Strange, that I have not. I wonder if your
- feelings on this matter are clear, Lord
- Vader.
-
- Vader knows what is being asked.
-
- VADER
- They are clear, my Master.
-
- EMPEROR
- Then you must go to the Sanctuary Moon and
- wait for them.
-
- VADER (skeptical)
- He will come to me?
-
- EMPEROR
- I have foreseen it. His compassion for you
- will be his undoing. He will come to you and
- then you will bring him before me.
-
- VADER (bows)
- As you wish.
-
- The Dark Lord strides out of the throne room.
-
- 70 EXT FOREST CLEARING - LEIA'S CRASH SITE 70
-
- Han, Luke, Chewie, and the two droids are spread out as they move
- through the heavy foliage near the clearing where we last saw
- Leia. Luke finds Leia's helmet, picks it up with an expression of
- concern.
-
- HAN (OS)
- Luke! Luke!
-
- Luke runs with the helmet to where Han has found the charred
- wreckage of a speeder bike in the grass.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, Master Luke.
-
- LUKE
- There's two more wrecked speeders back there.
- And I found this.
-
- He tosses the helmet to Han.
-
- THREEPIO
- I'm afraid that Artoo's sensors can find no
- trace of Princess Leia.
-
- HAN (gravely)
- I hope she's alright.
-
- Chewbacca growls, sniffing the air, then, with a bark, pushes off
- through the foliage.
-
- HAN
- What, Chewie? What? Chewie!
-
- The others rush to keep up with the giant Wookiee. As he scoots
- along, Artoo whistles nervously.
-
- 71 EXT FOREST - DENSE FOLIAGE 71
-
- The group has reached a break in the undergrowth. Chewie walks up
- to a tall stake planted in the ground. There is a dead animal
- hanging from it.
-
- HAN
- Hey, I don't get it.
-
- The rest of the group joins the Wookiee around the stake.
-
- HAN (cont)
- Nah, it's just a dead animal, Chewie.
-
- Chewie can't resist. He reaches toward the meat.
-
- LUKE
- Chewie, wa-wait! Don't!
-
- Too late. The Wookiee has already pulled the animal from the
- stake. SPROOING! The group finds itself hanging upside down in an
- Ewok net, suspended high above the clearing. Artoo lets out a
- wild series of beeps and whistles, and Chewie howls his regret.
- Their bodies are a jumble in the net. Han removes a Wookiee paw
- from his mouth.
-
- HAN
- Nice work. Great, Chewie! Great! Always
- thinking with your stomach.
-
- LUKE
- Will you take it easy? Let's just figure out
- a way to get out of this thing. (trying to
- free an arm) Han, can you reach my
- lightsaber?
-
- HAN
- Yeah, sure.
-
- Artoo is at the bottommost point in the net. He extends his
- cutting appendage and begins slicing at the net. Han is trying to
- squeeze an arm past Threepio to get at Luke's lightsaber. The net
- continues to spin.
-
- THREEPIO
- Artoo, I'm not sure that's such a good idea.
- It's a very long dro-o-op!!
-
- Artoo has cut through and the entire group tumbles out of the
- net, crashing to the ground. As they regain their senses and
- sit up, they realize they are surrounded by dozens of Ewoks,
- each brandishing a long spear.
-
- HAN
- Wha--? Hey! Point that thing someplace
- else.
-
- Han pushes the spear wielded by TEEBO out of his face and a
- second Ewok warrior comes up to argue with Teebo. The spear
- returns to Han's face. He grabs it angrily and starts to go for
- his laser pistol.
-
- HAN
- Hey!
-
- LUKE
- Han, don't. It'll be all right.
-
- The Ewoks swarm through them and confiscate their weapons. Luke
- lets them take his lightsaber. Chewie growls at the furry
- critters.
-
- LUKE
- Chewie, give 'em your crossbow.
-
- Artoo and Threepio are just untangling themselves. Threepio gets
- free of the net and sits up, rattled.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, my head. Oh, my goodness!
-
- When the Ewoks see Threepio, they let out a gasp and chatter
- among themselves. Threepio speaks to them in their native tongue.
- The Ewok nearest him drops his spear and prostrates himself
- before the droid. In a moment, all the Ewoks have followed suit.
- Chewie lets out a puzzled bark. Han and Luke regard the bowed
- creatures in wonder. The Ewoks begin to chant at Threepio.
-
- LUKE
- Do you understand anything they're saying?
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, yes, Master Luke! Remember that I am
- fluent in over six million forms of
- communication.
-
- HAN
- What are you telling them?
-
- THREEPIO
- Hello, I think... I could be mistaken.
- They're using a very primitive dialect. But
- I do believe they think I am some sort of god.
-
- Chewbacca and Artoo think that's very funny. Han and Luke
- exchange "what next?" looks.
-
- HAN
- Well, why don't you use your divine influence
- and get us out of this?
-
- THREEPIO
- I beg your pardon, General Solo, but that
- just wouldn't be proper.
-
- HAN
- Proper?!
-
- THREEPIO
- It's against my programming to impersonate a
- deity.
-
- Han moves toward Threepio threateningly.
-
- HAN
- Why, you--
-
- Several Ewoks' spears are thrust in Han's face at the affront to
- their god. The Ewoks move in to protect their god and Han is
- surrounded by a menacing circle of spears, all aimed at him. He
- holds up his hands placatingly.
-
- HAN
- My mistake. He's an old friend of mine.
-
- 72 EXT FOREST - SERIES OF SHOTS 72
-
- A procession of Ewoks winds through the ever-darkening forest.
- Their prisoners - Han, Luke, Chewie, and Artoo - are tied to long
- poles and wrapped in vines, cocoonlike.
-
- Each pole is carried on the shoulders of several Ewoks. Behind
- the captives, Threepio is carried on a litter, like a king, by
- the remaining creatures.
-
- 73 EXT FOREST WALKWAY - MOON FOREST 73
-
- The procession moves along a shaky, narrow, wooden walkway, high
- in the giant trees. It stops at the end of the walkway, which
- drops off into nothingness. On the other side of the abyss is a
- village of mud huts and rickety walkways, attached to the giant
- trees. The lead Ewok takes hold of a long vine and swings across
- to the village square; the other Ewoks follow suit.
-
- 74 EXT EWOK VILLAGE SQUARE 74
-
- The procession winds its way into the village square. Mother
- Ewoks gather their babies up and scurry into their huts at the
- sight of the newcomers. The group stops before the largest hut.
-
- Han, Luke, Chewie, and Artoo are still bound to their poles. Han
- is placed on a spit above what looks like a barbecue pit and the
- others are leaned against a tree nearby. Threepio's litter/throne
- is gently placed near the pit. He watches with rapt fascination.
- Han, Luke, and Chewie are less than fascinated.
-
- HAN
- I have a really bad feeling about this.
-
- Chewie growls his concern.
-
- Suddenly all activity stops as LOGRAY, the tribal Medicine Man,
- comes out of the big hut. He examines the captives carefully,
- goes to join Threepio, whose throne has been placed on an
- elevated platform. A larger, gray-haired Ewok, CHIEF CHIRPA, is
- examining Luke's lightsaber with great curiosity.
-
- Logray speaks to Threepio and the assemblage of fuzzy Ewoks,
- pointing to the prisoners tied to the stakes. The Ewoks begin
- filling the pit under Han with firewood.
-
- HAN
- What did he say?
-
- THREEPIO
- I'm rather embarrassed, General Solo, but it
- appears you are to be the main course at a
- banquet in my honor.
-
- The drums start beating, and all the furry heads turn to the
- large hut. Leia emerges, wearing an animal-skin dress. She sees
- what's happening at the same moment the prisoners see her.
-
- HAN and LUKE
- Leia!
-
- As she moves toward them, the Ewoks block her way with raised
- spears.
-
- LEIA
- Oh!
-
- THREEPIO
- Your Royal Highness.
-
- Artoo and Chewie chime in with their welcome. Leia looks at the
- assembled Ewoks and sighs.
-
- LEIA
- But these are my friends. Threepio, tell them
- they must be set free.
-
- Threepio talks to Chirpa and Logray, who listen and shake their
- heads negatively. The Medicine Man gestures toward the prisoners
- and barks some orders. Several Ewoks jump up and pile more wood
- on the barbecue with vigor. Leia trades frantic looks with Luke
- and Han.
-
- HAN
- Somehow, I got the feeling that didn't help
- us very much.
-
- LUKE
- Threepio, tell them if they don't do as you
- wish, you'll become angry and use your magic.
-
- THREEPIO
- But Master Luke, what magic? couldn't
- possibly --
-
- LUKE
- Just tell them.
-
- Threepio speaks to the Ewoks. The Ewoks are disturbed. Logray
- steps forward and challenges Threepio. Luke closes his eyes and
- begins to concentrate.
-
- THREEPIO
- You see, Master Luke; they didn't believe me.
- Just...
-
- Now the litter/throne, with Threepio sitting upon it, rises from
- the ground. At first Threepio doesn't notice and keeps talking.
-
- THREEPIO
- ... as I said they wouldn't. Wha-wha-what's
- happening! Oh! Oh, dear! Oh!
-
- The Ewoks fall back in terror from the floating throne. Now
- Threepio begins to spin as though he were on a revolving stool,
- with Threepio calling out in total panic at his situation.
-
- THREEPIO
- Put me down! He-e-elp! Master Luke! Artoo!
- Somebody, somebody, help! Master Luke, Artoo!
- Artoo, quickly! Do something, somebody! Oh!
- Ohhh!
-
- Chief Chirpa yells orders to the cowering Ewoks. They rush up and
- release the bound prisoners. Luke and Han enfold Leia in a group
- embrace. Luke notices the spinning Threepio, with Artoo beeping
- up at him, and slowly lowers the golden droid and the throne to
- the ground. Logray orders the little droid cut down. Artoo
- crashes to the ground. When the Ewoks set him upright, the little
- droid is fighting mad. Artoo beeps a blue streak at the nearest
- Ewok, and begins pursuing him, finally getting close enough to
- zap him with an electric charge. The Ewok jumps two feet in the
- air and runs away, screaming. A small group of Ewoks surround the
- giant Wookiee, scratching their heads and marveling at his
- height.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, oh, oh, oh! Thank goodness.
-
- LUKE
- Thanks, Threepio.
-
- THREEPIO (still shaken)
- I...I never knew I had it in me.
-
- 75 INT CHIEF'S HUT - COUNCIL OF ELDERS 75
-
- A glowing fire dances in the center of the spartan, low-ceilinged
- room, creating a kaleidoscope of shadows on the walls. Along one
- side, a group of ten Ewok elders flank Chief Chirpa, who sits on
- his throne. The Rebels sit along the walls of the hut, with
- Threepio between the two groups and Wicket and Teebo off to one
- side.
-
- Threepio is in the midst of a long, animated speech in the Ewok's
- squeaky native tongue. The Ewoks listen carefully and
- occasionally murmur comments to each other. Threepio points
- several times at the Rebel group and pantomimes a short history
- of the Galactic Civil War, mimicking the explosion and rocket
- sounds, imitating Imperial walkers. Throughout the long account,
- certain familiar names are distinguishable in English: Princess
- Leia, Artoo, Darth Vader, Death Star, Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Artoo
- begins beeping excitedly at Threepio.
-
- THREEPIO
- Yes, Artoo. I was just coming to that.
-
- Threepio continues with: Millennium Falcon, Cloud City, Vader,
- Han Solo, carbonite, Sarlacc, bringing the history up to the
- present time.
-
- At the end of it, the Chief, Logray, and the elders confer, then
- nod in agreement. The Chief stands and makes a pronouncement.
-
- The drums begin to sound, and all the Ewoks stand with a great
- cheer and screeches.
-
- HAN
- What's going on?
-
- LEIA
- I don't know.
-
- Luke has been sharing the joy with smiling visage, but now
- something passes like a dark cloud through his consciousness. The
- others do not notice.
-
- THREEPIO
- Wonderful! We are now a part of the tribe.
-
- Several of the little teddy bears run up and hug the Rebels.
-
- HAN
- Just what I always wanted.
-
- Chewbacca is being enthusiastically embraced by an Ewok, while
- Wicket clings to Han's leg.
-
- HAN (chuckles)
- Well, short help is better than no help at
- all, Chewie. (to Wicket) Thank you. Okay.
-
- THREEPIO
- He says the scouts are going to show us the
- quickest way to the shield generator.
-
- Chewie barks. Luke has drifted to the back of the hut. Now he
- wanders outside into the moonlight. Leia notices and follows.
-
- HAN
- Good. How far is it? Ask him. We need some
- fresh supplies, too. And try and get our
- weapons back.
-
- Han pulls Threepio back as he keeps trying to translate.
-
- HAN (cont)
- And hurry up, will ya? I haven't got all day.
-
- 76 EXT EWOK VILLAGE - NIGHT 76
-
- The walkway is deserted now. The windows of the little huts glow
- and flicker from the fires inside. The sounds of the forest fill
- the soft night air. Luke has wandered away from the Chief's hut
- and stands staring up at the Death Star. Leia finds him like
- that.
-
- LUKE
- Luke, what's wrong?
-
- Luke turns and looks at her a long moment.
-
- LUKE
- Leia... do you remember your mother? Your
- real mother?
-
- LEIA
- Just a little bit. She died when I was very
- young.
-
- LUKE
- What do you remember?
-
- LEIA
- Just...images, really. Feelings.
-
- LUKE
- Tell me.
-
- LEIA
- (a little surprised at his insistence)
- She was very beautiful. Kind, but...sad.
- (looks up) Why are you asking me all this?
-
- He looks away.
-
- LUKE
- I have no memory of my mother. I never knew
- her.
-
- LEIA
- Luke, tell me. What's troubling you?
-
- LUKE
- Vader is here...now, on this moon.
-
- LEIA (alarmed)
- How do you know?
-
- LUKE
- I felt his presence. He's come for me. He can
- feel when I'm near. That's why I have to go.
- (facing her) As long as I stay, I'm
- endangering the group and our mission here.
- (beat) I have to face him.
-
- Leia is distraught, confused.
-
- LEIA
- Why?
-
- Luke moves close and his manner is gentle. And very calm.
-
- LUKE
- He's my father.
-
- LEIA
- Your father?
-
- LUKE
- There's more. It won't be easy for you to
- hear it, but you must. If I don't make it
- back, you're the only hope for the Alliance.
-
- Leia is very disturbed by this. She moves away, as if to deny it.
-
- LEIA
- Luke, don't talk that way. You have a power
- I--I don't understand and could never have.
-
- LUKE
- You're wrong, Leia. You have that power too.
- In time you'll learn to use it as I have. The
- Force is strong in my family. My father has
- it...I have it...and...my sister has it.
-
- Leia stares into his eyes. What she sees there frightens her. But
- she doesn't draw away. She begins to understand.
-
- LUKE
- Yes. It's you Leia.
-
- LEIA
- I know. Somehow...I've always known.
-
- LUKE
- Then you know why I have to face him.
-
- LEIA
- No! Luke, run away, far away. If he can feel
- your presence, then leave this place. I wish
- I could go with you.
-
- LUKE
- No, you don't. You've always been strong.
-
- LEIA
- But, why must you confront him?
-
- LUKE
- Because...there is good in him. I've felt
- it. He won't turn me over to the Emperor. I
- can save him. I can turn him back to the good
- side. I have to try.
-
- They hold each other close and look at each other, brother and
- sister.
-
- Leia holds back her tears as Luke slowly lets her go and moves
- away. He disappears onto the walkway that leads out of the
- village. Leia, bathed in moonlight, watches him go as Han comes
- out of the Chief's hut and comes over to her.
-
- Leia is crying, her body trembling. He realizes only now that she
- is crying.
-
- HAN
- Hey, what's goin' on?
-
- Leia attempts to stifle her sobs and wipes her eyes.
-
- LEIA
- Nothing. I - just want to be alone for a
- little while.
-
- HAN (angry)
- Nothing? Come on, tell me. What's goin' on?
-
- She looks up at him, struggling to control herself.
-
- LEIA
- I...I can't tell you.
-
- HAN (loses his temper)
- Did you tell Luke? Is that who you could tell?
-
- LEIA
- I...
-
- HAN
- Ahhh...
-
- He starts to walk away, exasperated, then stops and walks back to
- her.
-
- HAN
- I'm sorry.
-
- LEIA
- Hold me.
-
- Han gathers her tightly in his protective embrace.
-
- 77 EXT FOREST - IMPERIAL LANDING PLATFORM 77
-
- An Imperial shuttle floats down from the Death Star and lands
- gracefully on the huge platform.
-
- Now, an Imperial walker approaches the platform from the darkness
- of the forest. The whole outpost - platform, walkers, military -
- looks particularly offensive in the midst of this verdant beauty.
-
- 78 EXT IMPERIAL LANDING PLATFORM - LOWER DECK 78
-
- Darth Vader walks down the ramp of the shuttle onto the platform,
- into an elevator, and appears on a ramp on a lower level. He
- walks toward another ramp exit and is met by two troopers and a
- commander with Luke, in binders, at their center. The young Jedi
- gazes at Vader with complete calm.
-
- COMMANDER
- This is a Rebel that surrendered to us.
- Although he denies it, I believe there may be
- more of them, and I request permission to
- conduct a further search of the area.
-
- The commander extends his hand, revealing Luke's lightsaber.
-
- COMMANDER
- He was armed only with this.
-
- Vader looks at Luke, turns away and faces the commander, taking
- the lightsaber from the commander's hand.
-
- VADER
- Good work, Commander. Leave us. Conduct your
- search and bring his companions to me.
-
- COMMANDER
- Yes, my Lord.
-
- The officer and troops withdraw. Vader and Luke are left standing
- alone in the oddly tranquil beauty of the place. The sounds of
- the forest filter in upon them.
-
- VADER
- The Emperor has been expecting you.
-
- LUKE
- I know, father.
-
- VADER
- So, you have accepted the truth.
-
- LURE
- I've accepted the truth that you were once
- Anakin Skywalker, my father.
-
- VADER (turning to face him)
- That name no longer has any meaning for me.
-
- LUKE
- It is the name of your true self. You've only
- forgotten. I know there is good in you. The
- Emperor hasn't driven it from you fully. That
- is why you couldn't destroy me. That's why
- you won't bring me to your Emperor now.
-
- Vader looks down from Luke to the lightsaber in his own black-
- gloved hand. He seems to ponder Luke's words.
-
- VADER (indicating lightsaber)
- I see you have constructed a new lightsaber.
-
- Vader ignites the lightsaber and holds it to examine its humming,
- brilliant blade.
-
- VADER
- Your skills are complete. Indeed, you are
- powerful, as the Emperor has foreseen.
-
- They stand for a moment, the Vader extinguishes the lightsaber.
-
- LUKE
- Come with me.
-
- VADER
- Obi-Wan once thought as you do.
-
- Luke steps close to Vader, then stops. Vader is still.
-
- VADER
- You don't know the power of the dark side. I
- must obey my master.
-
- LUKE
- I will not turn...and you'll be forced to
- kill me.
-
- VADER
- If that is your destiny.
-
- LUKE
- Search your feelings, father. You can't do
- this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go
- of your hate.
-
- VADER
- It is too late for me, son. The Emperor will
- show you the true nature of the Force. He is
- your master now.
-
- Vader signals to some distant stormtroopers. He and Luke stand
- staring at one another for a long moment.
-
- LUKE
- Then my father is truly dead.
-
- 79 EXT ENDOR - RIDGE OVERLOOKING SHIELD GENERATOR 79
-
- Han, Leia, Chewbacca, the droids, Wicket, and another Ewok scout,
- PAPLOO, hide on a ridge overlooking the massive Imperial shield
- generator. At the base of the generator is an Imperial landing
- platform. Leia studies the installation.
-
- LEIA
- The main entrance to the control bunker's on
- the far side of that landing platform. This
- isn't gonna be easy.
-
- HAN
- Hey, don't worry. Chewie and me got into a
- lot of places more heavily guarded than this.
-
- Wicket and Paploo are chattering away in Ewok language. They
- speak to Threepio.
-
- LEIA
- What's he saying?
-
- THREEPIO
- He says there's a secret entrance on the
- other side of the ridge.
-
- 80 EXT SPACE - REBEL FLEET 80
-
- The vast fleet hangs in space near a blue planet. A giant Rebel
- Star Cruiser is up at the front, but now the Millennium Flacon
- roars up to a spot ahead of it, tiny in comparison.
-
- 81 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT 81
-
- Lando is in the pilot seat. His alien copilot, NIEN NUNB, takes
- some getting used to in the familiar environs of the Falcon's
- cockpit. Lando speaks into his comlink.
-
- LANDO
- Admiral, we're in position. All fighters
- accounted for.
-
- ACKBAR (VO)
- Proceed with the countdown. All groups assume
- attack coordinates.
-
- Lando turns to his weird copilot.
-
- LANDO
- Don't worry, my friends are down there.
- They'll have that shield down on time...(to
- himself) or this'll be the shortest offensive
- of all time.
-
- The copilot flips some switches and grunts an alien comment.
-
- ACKBAR (VO)
- All craft, prepare to jump to hyperspace on
- my mark.
-
- LANDO
- All right. Stand by.
-
- He pulls a lever, and the stars outside begin to streak.
-
- 82 EXT SPACE - REBEL FLEET 82
-
- We are treated to an awesome sight: first the Millennium Falcon,
- then Ackbar's Star Cruiser, then, in large segments, the huge
- fleet ROARS INTO HYPERSPACE. And disappears.
-
- 83 EXT ENDOR - RIDGE OVERLOOKING CONTROL BUNKER 83
-
- Han, Leia, Chewie, the droids, and their two Ewok guides, Wicket
- and Paploo, have reunited with the Rebel strike squad. The entire
- group is spread through the thick undergrowth. Below them is the
- BUNKER that leads into the generator. Four Imperial scouts, their
- speeder bikes parked nearby, keep watch over the bunker entrance.
- Chewie growls an observation, and Paploo chatters away to Han in
- Ewok language.
-
- HAN
- Back door, huh? Good idea.
-
- Wicket and Paploo continue their Ewok conversation.
-
- HAN (cont)
- It's only a few guards. This shouldn't be too
- much trouble.
-
- LEIA
- Well, it only takes one to sound the alarm.
-
- HAN (with self-confident grin)
- Then we'll do it real quiet-like.
-
- Threepio explains what is going on to Wicket and Paploo. The
- Ewoks chatter a moment between themselves. Then Paploo jumps up
- and scampers into the underbrush.
-
- Threepio asks Wicket where Paploo went and is given a short
- reply.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh! Oh, my. Uh, Princess Leia!
-
- LEIA
- Quiet.
-
- THREEPIO
- I'm afraid our furry companion has gone and
- done something rather rash.
-
- LEIA
- Oh, no.
-
- 84 EXT BUNKER - ENTRANCE 84
-
- Paploo has slipped out of the undergrowth near where the Imperial
- scouts are lounging. He silently swings his furry ball of a body
- onto one of the scout's speeder bikes and begins flipping
- switches at random. Suddenly, the bike's engine fires up with a
- tremendous ROAR. Paploo grins and continues flipping switches.
- The scouts leap up in surprise.
-
- 85 EXT RIDGE 85
-
- Han, Leia and company watch in distress. Chewie barks.
-
- HAN (sighs)
- There goes our surprise attack.
-
- 86 EXT BUNKER 86
-
- The Imperial scouts race toward Paploo just as his speeder zooms
- into motion. Paploo hangs on by his paws and shoots away into the
- forest.
-
- SCOUT
- Look! Over there! Stop him!
-
- Three of the Imperial scouts jump on their rocket bikes and speed
- away in pursuit. The fourth watches them go from his post at the
- door.
-
- 87 EXT RIDGE 87
-
- Han, Leia, and Chewie exchange delighted looks.
-
- HAN
- Not bad for a little furball. There's only
- one left. You stay here. We'll take care of
- this.
-
- Han and the Wookiee nod at each other and slip down toward the
- bunker. Threepio moves to stand next to Wicket and Artoo.
-
- THREEPIO
- I have decided that we shall stay here.
-
- 88 EXT FOREST 88
-
- Paploo sails through the trees, more lucky than in control. It's
- scary, but he loves it. When the Imperial scouts pull within
- sight behind him and begin firing laser bolts, he decides he's
- had enough. As he rounds a tree, out of their sight, Paploo grabs
- a vine and swings up into the trees. A moment later, the scouts
- tear under him in pursuit of the still-flying, unoccupied bike.
-
- 89 EXT BUNKER 89
-
- Han sneaks up behind the remaining Imperial scout, taps him on
- the shoulder and lets the scout chase him behind the bunker into
- the arms of the waiting Rebel strike team. Han returns to the
- front, and taps out a pattern on the bunker door's control panel.
- Everyone stands out of sight, police-style, as the door opens.
- Han and Leia peek inside. No sign of life. The group enters the
- bunker silently, leaving one lookout behind.
-
- 90 INT DEATH STAR - EMPEROR'S THRONE ROOM 90
-
- The elevator opens. Vader and Luke enter the room alone. They
- walk across the dark space to stand before the throne, father and
- son side by side beneath the gaze of the Emperor. Vader bows to
- his Master.
-
- EMPEROR
- Welcome, young Skywalker. I have been
- expecting you.
-
- Luke peers at the hooded figure defiantly. The Emperor then looks
- down at Luke's binders.
-
- EMPEROR
- You no longer need those.
-
- The Emperor motions ever so slightly with his finger and Luke's
- binders fall away, clattering to the floor. Luke looks down at
- his own hands, free now to reach out and grab the Emperor's neck.
- He does nothing.
-
- EMPEROR
- Guards, leave us.
-
- The red-cloaked guards turn and disappear behind the elevator.
-
- EMPEROR (to Luke)
- I'm looking forward to completing your
- training. In time you will call me Master.
-
- LUKE
- You're gravely mistaken. You won't convert me
- as you did my father.
-
- The Emperor gets down from his throne and walks up very close to
- Luke. The Emperor looks into his eyes and, for the first time,
- Luke can perceive the evil visage within the hood.
-
- EMPEROR
- Oh, no, my young Jedi. You will find that it
- is you who are mistaken...about a great
- many things.
-
- VADER
- His lightsaber.
-
- Vader extends a gloved hand toward the Emperor, revealing Luke's
- lightsaber. The Emperor takes it.
-
- EMPEROR
- Ah, yes, a Jedi's weapon. Much like your
- father's. By now you must know your father
- can never be turned from the dark side. So
- will it be with you.
-
- LUKE
- You're wrong. Soon I'll be dead...and you
- with me.
-
- The Emperor laughs.
-
- EMPEROR
- Perhaps you refer to the imminent attack of
- your Rebel fleet.
-
- Luke looks up sharply.
-
- EMPEROR
- Yes...I assure you we are quite safe from
- your friends here.
-
- Vader looks at Luke.
-
- LUKE
- Your overconfidence is your weakness.
-
- EMPEROR
- Your faith in your friends is yours.
-
- VADER
- It is pointless to resist, my son.
-
- The Emperor turns to face Luke.
-
- EMPEROR (angry)
- Everything that has transpired has done so
- according to my design. (indicates Endor)
- Your friends up there on the Sanctuary
- Moon...
-
- Luke reacts. The Emperor notes it.
-
- EMPEROR (cont)
- ...are walking into a trap. As is your Rebel
- fleet! It was I who allowed the Alliance to
- know the location of the shield generator. It
- is quite safe from your pitiful little band.
- An entire legion of my best troops awaits
- them.
-
- Luke's look darts from the Emperor to Vader and, finally, to the
- sword in the Emperor's hand.
-
- EMPEROR
- Oh...I'm afraid the deflector shield will be
- quite operational when your friends arrive.
-
- 91 INT BUNKER - MAIN CONTROL ROOM 91
-
- Han, Leia, Chewie, and the Rebel strike team storm through a door
- and enter the main control room, taking all of the personnel
- prisoner.
-
- HAN
- All right! Up! Move! Come on! Quickly!
- Quickly, Chewie.
-
- The Rebel troops herd the generator controllers away from their
- panels. Leia glances at one of the screens on the control panel.
-
- LEIA
- Han! Hurry! The fleet will be here any
- moment.
-
- HAN
- Charges! Come on, come on!
-
- Outside, Threepio watches nervously in the bushes as several more
- controllers and stormtroopers run into the bunker, leaving guards
- at the door.
-
- THREEPIO (to Wicket)
- Oh, my! They'll be captured!
-
- Wicket chatters in Ewok language, and then takes off full steam
- into the forest.
-
- THREEPIO
- Wa-wait! Wait, come back! Artoo, stay with
- me.
-
- Inside the bunker, Han looks up from setting charges as an
- Imperial commander enters.
-
- COMMANDER
- Freeze! You Rebel scum.
-
- Han and Leia spin, to find dozens of Imperial weapons trained on
- them and their cohorts. A poised force of Imperial troops
- surround them. Even more pour into the room, roughly disarming
- the Rebel contingent. Han, Leia, and Chewie exchange looks.
- They're helpless.
-
- 92 EXT SPACE - ENDOR, DEATH STAR, REBEL FLEET 92
-
- The Death Star and its Sanctuary Moon hang distant in space as
- the Rebel fleet comes out of hyperspace with an awesome roar. The
- Millennium Falcon and several Rebel fighters are at the front as
- the space armada bears down on its target.
-
- 93 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT 93
-
- Lando flips switches, checks his screen, and speaks into the
- radio.
-
- LANDO
- All wings report in.
-
- WEDGE
- Red Leader standing by.
-
- GRAY LEADER
- Gray Leader standing by.
-
- GREEN LEADER
- Green Leader standing by.
-
- WEDGE
- Lock S-foils in attack positions.
-
- 94 INT REBEL STAR CRUISER - BRIDGE 94
-
- From the bridge of the Rebel Headquarters Frigate, Admiral Ackbar
- watches the fighters massing outside his viewscreen.
-
- ACKBAR
- May the Force be with us.
-
- 95 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT 95
-
- Lando looks worriedly at his alien copilot, Nien Nunb, who points
- to the control panel and talks to Lando.
-
- LANDO
- We've got to be able to get some kind of a
- reading on that shield, up or down. Well, how
- could they be jamming us if they don't know
- if we're coming.
-
- Lando shoots a concerned look out at the approaching Death Star
- as the implications of what he's just said sink in. He hits a
- switch on his comlink.
-
- LANDO
- Break off the attack! The shield is still up.
-
- RED LEADER (VO)
- I get no reading. Are you sure?
-
- LANDO
- Pull up! All craft pull up!
-
- The Falcon turns hard to the left. Out the window the stars and
- the Death Star move off right.
-
- 96 EXT SPACE - DEATH STAR SHIELD 96
-
- The Falcon and the fighters of Red Squad veer off desperately to
- avoid the unseen wall.
-
- 97 INT REBEL STAR CRUISER - BRIDGE 97
-
- Alarms are screaming and lights flashing as the huge ship changes
- course abruptly. Other ships in the fleet shoot by outside as the
- armada tries to halt its forward momentum.
-
- ACKBAR
- Take evasive action! Green Group, stick close
- to holding sector MV-7.
-
- A Mon Calamari controller turns away from his screen and calls
- out to Ackbar, quite excited. The Admiral rushes over to the
- controller.
-
- CONTROLLER
- Admiral, we have enemy ships in sector 47.
-
- On the screen can be seen the moon, Death Star, and the massive
- Imperial fleet. Ackbar moves to the comlink.
-
- ACKBAR
- It's a trap!
-
- LANDO (over comlink)
- Fighters coming in.
-
- There is much excitement on the bridge as the attack begins.
-
- The Millennium Falcon and several squads of Rebel fighters head
- into an armada of TIE fighters. The sky explodes as a fierce
- dogfight ensues in and around the giant Rebel cruisers.
-
- REBEL PILOT
- There's too many of them!
-
- LANDO
- Accelerate to attack speed! Draw their fire
- away from the cruisers.
-
- WEDGE
- Copy, Gold Leader.
-
- The battle continues around the giant cruisers.
-
- 98 INT DEATH STAR - EMPEROR'S THRONE ROOM 98
-
- Through the round window behind the Emperor's throne can be seen
- the distant flashes of the space battle in progress.
-
- EMPEROR
- Come, boy. See for yourself.
-
- The Emperor is sitting in his throne, with Vader standing at his
- side. Luke moves to look through a small section of the window.
-
- EMPEROR
- From here you will witness the final
- destruction of the Alliance, and the end of
- your insignificant Rebellion.
-
- Luke is in torment. He glances at his lightsaber sitting on the
- armrest of the throne. The Emperor watches him and smiles,
- touches the lightsaber.
-
- EMPEROR
- You want this, don't you? The hate is
- swelling in you now. Take your Jedi weapon.
- Use it. I am unarmed. Strike me down with it.
- Give in to your anger. With each passing
- moment, you make yourself more my servant.
-
- Vader watches Luke in his agony.
-
- LUKE
- No!
-
- EMPEROR
- It is unavoidable. It is your destiny. You,
- like your father, are now mine!
-
- 99 EXT FOREST - GENERATOR BUNKER 99
-
- Han, Leia, Chewie, and the rest of the strike team are led out of
- the bunker by their captors. The surrounding area, deserted
- before, is now crowded with two-legged Imperial walkers and
- hundreds of Imperial troops. The situation looks hopeless.
-
- STORMTROOPER
- All right, move it! I said move it! Go on!
-
- From the undergrowth beyond the clearing comes a wild series of
- beeps and whistles. And --
-
- THREEPIO
- Hello! I say, over there! Were you looking
- for me?
-
- BUNKER COMMANDER
- Bring those two down here!
-
- STORMTROOPER
- Let's go!
-
- Artoo and Threepio are standing near one of the big trees. As six
- Imperial stormtroopers rush over to take them captive, the two
- droids duck out of sight behind the tree.
-
- THREEPIO
- Well, they're on their way. Artoo, are you
- sure this was a good idea?
-
- STORMTROOPER
- Freeze! Don't move!
-
- THREEPIO
- We surrender.
-
- The stormtroopers come around the tree and find the two droids
- waiting quietly to be taken. As the Imperial troops move to do
- that, however, a band of Ewoks drops down from above and
- overpowers them.
-
- THREEPIO
- Ohhh! Stand back, Artoo.
-
- In a nearby tree, an Ewok raises a horn to his lips and sounds
- the EWOK ATTACK CALL. All hell breaks loose as hundreds of Ewoks
- throw their fuzzy bodies into the fray against the assembled
- stormtroopers and their awesome two-legged walkers.
-
- Biker scouts dart about blasting Ewoks, only to be crushed by a
- volley of rocks tossed by Ewoks from the trees above.
-
- In the confusion of the battle, Han and Leia break away and dive
- for the cover of the bunker door as explosions erupt around them.
- Han goes to the bunker door control panel.
-
- LEIA
- The code's changed. We need Artoo!
-
- HAN
- Here's the terminal.
-
- LEIA (into comlink)
- Artoo, where are you? We need you at the
- bunker right away.
-
- Artoo and Threepio are hiding behind a log as the battle rages
- around them. Suddenly the stubby little astrodroid lets out a
- series of whistles and shoots off across the battlefield.
- Threepio, panicked, runs after him.
-
- THREEPIO
- Going? What do you mean, you're going. But--
- but going where, Artoo? No, what! Artoo! Oh,
- this is no time for heroics. Come back!
-
- Biker scouts race around and over the two droids, blasting away
- at the little Ewoks as the furries scurry for cover.
-
- A group of Ewoks have moved a primitive catapult into position.
- They fire off a large boulder that hits one of the walkers. The
- walker turns and heads for the catapult, blasting away with both
- guns. The Ewoks abandon their weapons and flee in all directions.
- Just as the walker moves in to stomp the catapult, Ewoks drop
- vines restraining two huge logs that swing down and smash the
- walker's head flat.
-
- A line of Ewoks hang desperately to a vine that is hooked to a
- walker's foot. As the walker moves along, the fuzzy creatures are
- dragged behind.
-
- Two speeder bikes chase Ewoks through the underbrush. As the
- scouts round a tree, they are knocked off their bikes by a vine
- tied between two trees.
-
- 100 EXT SPACE 100
-
- The Falcon and other Rebel fighters are engaged in a ferocious
- combat with Imperial TIE fighters, the battle raging around the
- cruisers of the Rebel armada.
-
- 101 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT 101
-
- Lando is in radio communication with the pilots of the other
- Rebel squads.
-
- LANDO
- Watch yourself, Wedge! Three from above!
-
- WEDGE
- Red Three, Red Two, pull in!
-
- RED TWO
- Got it!
-
- RED THREE
- Three of them coming in, twenty degrees!
-
- WEDGE
-
- Cut to the left! I'll take the leader!
- They're heading for the medical frigate.
-
- Lando steers the Falcon through a complete flip, as his crew
- fires at the TIEs from the belly guns.
-
- NAVIGATOR
- Pressure's steady.
-
- The copilot Nien Nunb chatters an observation.
-
- LANDO
- Only the fighters are attacking. I wonder
- what those Star Destroyers are waiting for.
-
- 102 EXT SPACE - IMPERIAL FLEET 102
-
- The giant Imperial Star Destroyer waits silently some distance
- from the battle. The Emperor's huge Super Star Destroyer rests in
- the middle of the fleet.
-
- 103 INT SUPER STAR DESTROYER - BRIDGE 103
-
- Admiral Piett and two fleet commanders watch the battle at the
- huge window of the Super Star Destroyer bridge.
-
- COMMANDER
- We're in attack position now, sir.
-
- PIETT
- Hold here.
-
- COMMANDER
- We're not going to attack?
-
- PIETT
- I have my orders from the Emperor himself. He
- has something special planned for them. We
- only need to keep them from escaping.
-
- 104 INT EMPEROR'S TOWER - THRONE ROOM 104
-
- The Emperor, Vader, and a horrified Luke watch the aerial battle
- fireworks out the window and on the viewscreens. Another Rebel
- ship explodes against the protective shield.
-
- EMPEROR
- As you can see, my young apprentice, your
- friends have failed. Now witness the
- firepower of this fully armed and operational
- battle station. (into comlink) Fire at will,
- Commander.
-
- Luke, in shock, looks out across the surface of the Death Star to
- the Rebel fleet beyond.
-
- 105 INT DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM 105
-
- Controllers pull back on several switches. Commander Jerjerrod
- stands over them.
-
- JERJERROD
- Fire!
-
- 106 INT DEATH STAR - BLAST CHAMBER 106
-
- A button is pressed, which switches on a panel of lights.
-
- A hooded Imperial soldier reaches overhead and pulls a lever. A
- huge beam of light emanates from a long shaft. Two stormtroopers
- stand to one side at a control panel.
-
- 107 EXT DEATH STAR 107
-
- The giant laser dish on the completed half of the Death Star
- begins to glow; Then a powerful beams shoots out toward the
- aerial battle.
-
- 108 EXT SPACE - AIR BATTLE 108
-
- The air is thick with giant ships. In among them, Rebel X-wings
- dogfight with Imperial TIE fighters. Now an enormous Rebel
- cruiser is hit by the Death Star beam and is blown to dust.
-
- The Millennium Falcon roars over CAMERA, followed closely by
- several TIE fighters.
-
- 109 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT 109
-
- The ship is buffeted by the tremendous explosion of the Rebel
- cruiser. Lando and his copilot are stunned by the sight of the
- Death Star firepower.
-
- LANDO
- That blast came from the Death Star! That
- thing's operational! (into comlink) Home One,
- this is Gold Leader.
-
- 110 INT REBEL STAR CRUISER - BRIDGE 110
-
- Ackbar stands amid the confusion on the wide bridge and speaks
- into the comlink.
-
- ACKBAR
- We saw it. All craft prepare to retreat.
-
- LANDO
- You won't get another chance at this,
- Admiral.
-
- ACKBAR
- We have no choice, General Calrissian. Our
- cruisers can't repel firepower of that
- magnitude.
-
- LANDO
- Han will have that shield down. We've got to
- give him more time.
-
- 111 EXT FOREST - GENERATOR BUNKER 111
-
- Artoo and Threepio make it to the door, as Han and Leia provide
- cover fire.
-
- THREEPIO
- We're coming!
-
- HAN
- Come on! Come on!
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, Artoo, hurry!
-
- The little droid moves to the terminal and plugs in his computer
- arm. A large explosion hits near Artoo, knocking him head over
- heels, finally landing on his feet. The stubby astrodroid's
- head is spinning and smoldering. Suddenly there is a loud
- SPROOING and Han and Leia turn around to see Artoo with all his
- compartment doors open, and all of his appendages sticking out;
- water and smoke spurt out of the nozzles in his body. Han rushes
- to the terminal, as Threepio rushes to his wounded companion.
-
- THREEPIO
- My goodness! Artoo, why did you have to be so
- brave?
-
- HAN
- Well, I suppose I could hotwire this thing.
-
- LEIA
- I'll cover you.
-
- Ewoks in handmade, primitive hanggliders drop rocks onto the
- stormtroopers, dive-bombing their deadly adversaries. One is hit
- in the wing with laser fire and crashes. A walker lumbers
- forward, shooting laser blasts at frantic Ewoks running in all
- directions. Two Ewoks are struck down by laser blasts. One
- tries to awaken his friend, then realizes that he is dead.
-
- 112 EXT SPACE - DEATH STAR 112
-
- The Rebel fleet continues to be picked off, from one side by the
- Death Star's deadly beam, from the other by the rampaging
- Imperial Star Destroyers.
-
- 113 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT 113
-
- Lando steers the Falcon wildly through an obstacle course of
- floating giants. He's been yelling into the comlink.
-
- LANDO (desperately)
- Yes! I said closer! Move as close as you can
- and engage those Star Destroyers at point-
- blank range.
-
- ACKBAR
- At that close range, we won't last long
- against those Star Destroyers.
-
- LANDO
- We'll last longer then we will against that
- Death Star...and we might just take a few of
- them with us.
-
- The Rebel cruisers move very close to the Imperial Star
- Destroyers and begin to blast away at point-blank range. Tiny
- fighters race across the giant surfaces, against a backdrop of
- laser fire.
-
- The control tower of a Star Destroyer is under attack.
-
- REBEL PILOT
- She's gonna blow!
-
- Y-WING PILOT
- I'm hit!
-
- The damaged Y-wing plummets toward the Star Destroyer, and
- crashes into the control tower, exploding.
-
- 114 INT EMPEROR'S TOWER - THRONE ROOM 114
-
- Out of the window and on the view screens, the Rebel fleet is
- being decimated in blinding explosions of light and debris. But
- in here there is no sound of battle. The Emperor turns to Luke.
-
- EMPEROR
- Your fleet has lost. And your friends on the
- Endor moon will not survive. There is no
- escape, my young apprentice. The Alliance
- will die...as will your friends.
-
- Luke's eyes are full of rage. Vader watches him.
-
- EMPEROR
- Good. I can feel your anger. I am
- defenseless. Take your weapon! Strike me
- down with all your hatred, and your journey
- towards the dark side will be complete.
-
- Luke can resist no longer. The lightsaber flies into his hand. He
- ignites it in an instant and swings at the Emperor. Vader's
- lightsaber flashes into view, blocking Luke's blow before it can
- reach the Emperor. The two blades spark at contact. Luke turns to
- fight his father.
-
- 115 EXT FOREST 115
-
- The battle rages on. Stormtroopers fire on Ewoks with
- sophisticated weapons while their furry little adversaries sneak
- up behind the Imperial troopers and bash them over the head with
- large clubs.
-
- A walker marches through the undergrowth blasting Ewoks as it
- goes. An Ewok warrior gives the signal, and a pile of logs is cut
- loose. The logs tumble under the walker's feet, causing it to
- slip and slide until it finally topples over with a great crash.
-
- A scout bike races past and is lassoed with a heavy vine. The
- other end of the vine is tied to a tree, and the bike swings
- around in ever-tightening circles until it runs out of rope and
- crashes into the trees with a huge explosion.
-
- Chewie swings on a vine to the roof of one of the walkers. Two
- Ewoks cling to him. They land with a thud on the top of the
- lurching machine, then hang on for dear life. One of the Ewoks
- peeks through the window.
-
- WALKER PILOT #1
- Look!
-
- PILOT #2
- Get him off of there!
-
- The walker pilot opens the hatch to see what's going on. He is
- yanked out and tossed overboard before he can scream. The two
- Ewoks jump into the cockpit and knock the second pilot
- unconscious. The Ewoks are thrown violently as the mighty machine
- careens out of control. Outside, Chewie is almost knocked
- overboard; he sticks his head into the hatch with a series of
- angry barks. The Ewoks are too busy and frightened to listen to
- the Wookiee's complaint. Chewie slips inside the walker.
-
- Chewbacca's walker moves through the forest, firing laser blasts
- at unsuspecting stormtroopers, and destroying other Imperial
- walkers. The Ewoks shout and cheer as the giant machine helps
- turn the tide of the battle in their favor.
-
- 116 EXT FOREST - GENERATOR BUNKER 116
-
- Han works furiously at the control panel; wires spark as he
- attempts to hotwire the door. He motions to Leia, who is blasting
- away at some stormtroopers.
-
- HAN
- I think I got it. I got it!
-
- The three wires spark as the connection is made. With a LOUD
- WHOOSH, a second blast door crashes down in front of the first.
-
- Han frowns and turns back to the wires again. Leia exchanges
- shots with stormtroopers in the bushes, then suddenly cries out
- in pain, her shoulder hit by a laser blast.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, Princess Leia, are you all right?
-
- HAN
- Let's see.
-
- LEIA
- It's not bad.
-
- STORMTROOPER (OS)
- Freeze!
-
- They freeze.
-
- THREEPIO
- Oh, dear.
-
- STORMTROOPER
- Don't move!
-
- Leia holds her laser gun ready, behind Han, out of view of the
- two stormtroopers moving toward them. Han and Leia's eyes lock;
- the moment seems suspended in time.
-
- HAN
- I love you.
-
- Another shared look between them, as she smiles up at Han.
-
- LEIA
- I know.
-
- STORMTROOPER
- Hands up! Stand up!
-
- Han stands up slowly and turns, revealing the gun in Leia's hand.
- She disposes of the stormtroopers in a flash. As Han turns back
- toward Leia, he looks up to see a giant walker approach and stand
- before him, its deadly weapons aimed right at him.
-
- HAN (to Leia)
- Stay back.
-
- The hatch on top of the walker opens and Chewie sticks his head
- out and barks triumphantly.
-
- HAN
- Chewie! Get down here! She's wounded! No,
- wait.... I got an idea.
-
- 117 INT EMPEROR'S TOWER - THRONE ROOM 117
-
- Luke and Vader are engaged in a man-to-man duel of lightsabers
- even more vicious then the battle on Bespin. But the young Jedi
- has grown stronger in the interim, and now the advantage shifts
- to him. Vader is forced back, losing his balance, and is knocked
- down the stairs. Luke stands at the top of the stairs, ready to
- attack.
-
- EMPEROR (laughing)
- Good. Use your aggressive feelings, boy! Let
- the hate flow through you.
-
- Luke looks momentarily toward the Emperor, then back to Vader,
- and realizes he is using the dark side. He steps back, turns off
- his lightsaber, and relaxes, driving the hate from his being.
-
- VADER
- Obi-Wan has taught you well.
-
- LUKE
- I will not fight you, father.
-
- Vader walks back up the stairs to Luke.
-
- VADER
- You are unwise to lower your defenses.
-
- Vader attacks, forcing Luke on the defensive. The young Jedi
- leaps in an amazing reverse flip up to the safety of the catwalk
- overhead. Vader stands below him.
-
- LUKE
- Your thoughts betray you, father. I feel the
- good in you...the conflict.
-
- VADER
- There is no conflict.
-
- LUKE
- You couldn't bring yourself to kill me
- before, and I don't believe you'll destroy me
- now.
-
- VADER
- You underestimate the power of the dark side.
- If you will not fight, then you will meet
- your destiny.
-
- Vader throws the laser sword and it cuts through the supports
- holding the catwalk, then returns to Vader's hand. Luke tumbles
- to the ground in a shower of sparks and rolls out of sight under
- the Emperor's platform. Vader moves to find him.
-
- EMPEROR (laughs)
- Good. Good.
-
- 118 EXT SPACE - AIR BATTLE 118
-
- The two armadas, like their sea-bound ancestors, blast away at
- each other in individual point-blank confrontations. A Star
- Destroyer explodes. The Rebel victor limps away, its back half
- alive with a series of minor explosions. The Rebel cruiser
- manages to move in next to a second Star Destroyer before it
- explodes completely, taking the Imperial Star Destroyer with it.
- The Falcon and several fighters attack one of the larger Imperial
- ships.
-
- LANDO
- Watch out. Squad at .06.
-
- REBEL PILOT
- I'm on it, Gold Leader.
-
- WEDGE
- Good shot, Red Two.
-
- LANDO
- Now...come on, Han, old buddy. Don't let me
- down.
-
- 119 INT BUNKER - CONTROL ROOM 119
-
- Controllers watch the main viewscreen on which a vague figure of
- an Imperial walker pilot can be seen. There is a great deal of
- static and interference.
-
- HAN/PILOT (VO)
- It's over, Commander. The Rebels have been
- routed. They're fleeing into the woods. We
- need reinforcements to continue the pursuit.
-
- The controllers cheer.
-
- CONTROL ROOM COMMANDER
- Send three squads to help. Open the back
- door.
-
- SECOND COMMANDER
- Yes, sir.
-
- 120 EXT FOREST - GENERATOR BUNKER 120
-
- As the door to the bunker opens and the Imperial troops rush out,
- they're surprised to find themselves surrounded by Rebels, their
- weapons pointed at them. Ewoks holding bows and arrows appear on
- the roof of the bunker. The Imperial troops throw down their guns
- as Han and Chewie rush inside the bunker with explosive charges.
-
- 121 INT BUNKER - CONTROL ROOM 121
-
- Han, Chewie, and several troops rush into the control room and
- plant explosive charges on the control panels and rush out.
-
- HAN
- Throw me another charge.
-
- 122 INT EMPEROR'S TOWER - THRONE ROOM 122
-
- Vader stalks the low-ceilinged area on the level below the
- throne, searching for Luke in the semi-darkness, his lightsaber
- held ready.
-
- VADER
- You cannot hide forever, Luke.
-
- LUKE
- I will not fight you.
-
- VADER
- Give yourself to the dark side. It is the
- only way you can save your friends. Yes, your
- thoughts betray you. Your feelings for them
- are strong. Especially for...
-
- Vader stops and senses something. Luke shuts his eyes tightly, in
- anguish.
-
- VADER
- Sister! So...you have a twin sister. Your
- feelings have now betrayed her, too. Obi-Wan
- was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure
- is complete. If you will not turn to the dark
- side, then perhaps she will.
-
- LUKE
- Never-r-r!
-
- Luke ignites his lightsaber and screams in anger, rushing at his
- father with a frenzy we have not seen before. Sparks fly as Luke
- and Vader fight in the cramped area. Luke's hatred forces Vader
- to retreat out of the low area and across a bridge overlooking a
- vast elevator shaft. Each stroke of Luke's sword drives his
- father further toward defeat.
-
- The Dark Lord is knocked to his knees, and as he raises his sword
- to block another onslaught, Luke slashes Vader's right hand off
- at the wrist, causing metal and electronic parts to fly from the
- mechanical stump. Vader's sword clatters uselessly away, over the
- edge of the platform and into the bottomless shaft below. Luke
- moves over Vader and holds the blade of his sword to the Dark
- Lord's throat. The Emperor watches with uncontrollable, pleased
- agitation.
-
- EMPEROR
- Good! Your hate has made you powerful. Now,
- fulfill your destiny and take your father's
- place at my side!
-
- Luke looks at his father's mechanical hand, then to his own
- mechanical, black-gloved hand, and realizes how much he is
- becoming like his father. He makes the decision for which he
- has spent a lifetime in preparation. Luke steps back and hurls
- his lightsaber away.
-
- LUKE
- Never! I'll never turn to the dark side.
- You've failed, Your Highness. I am a Jedi,
- like my father before me.
-
- The Emperor's glee turns to rage.
-
- EMPEROR
- So be it...Jedi.
-
- 123 EXT FOREST - GENERATOR BUNKER 123
-
- Han and several of the fighters run out of the bunker and race
- across the clearing.
-
- HAN
- Move! Move!
-
- A shock wave knocks them flat as the bunker explodes, followed by
- a spectacular display as the huge shield-generator radar dish
- explodes along with the bunker.
-
- 124 INT REBEL STAR CRUISER - BRIDGE 124
-
- Ackbar, sitting in his control chair, speaks into the radio.
-
- ACKBAR
- The shield is down! Commence attack on the
- Death Star's main reactor.
-
- LANDO
- We're on our way. Red Group, Gold Group, all
- fighters follow me. (laughs) Told you they'd
- do it!
-
- The Falcon, followed by several smaller Rebel fighters, heads
- toward the unfinished superstructure of the Death Star.
-
- 125 INT EMPEROR'S TOWER - THRONE ROOM 125
-
- Luke stands still, as the Emperor reaches the bottom of the
- stairs. The Emperor's laughter has turned to anger. He raises his
- arms toward Luke.
-
- EMPEROR
- If you will not be turned, you will be
- destroyed.
-
- Blinding bolts of energy, evil lightning, shoot from the
- Emperor's hands at Luke. Even in his surprise, the young Jedi
- tries to use the Force to deflect them. At first he is half
- successful, but after a moment the bolts of energy are coming
- with such speed and power the young Jedi shrinks before them, his
- knees buckling. The wounded Vader struggles to his feet, and
- moves to stand at his master's side.
-
- EMPEROR
- Young fool...only now, at the end, do you
- understand.
-
- Luke is almost unconscious beneath the continuing assault of the
- Emperor's lightning. He clutches a canister to keep from falling
- into the bottomless shaft as the bolts tear through him.
-
- EMPEROR
- Your feeble skills are no match for the power
- of the dark side. You have paid the price for
- your lack of vision.
-
- Luke writhes on the floor in unbearable pain, reaching weakly up
- toward where Vader stands watching.
-
- LUKE (groans)
- Father, please. Help me.
-
- Again Vader stands, watching Luke. He looks at his master, the
- Emperor, then back to Luke on the floor.
-
- EMPEROR
- Now, young Skywalker...you will die.
-
- Although it would not have seemed possible, the outpouring of
- bolts from the Emperor's fingers actually increases in intensity,
- the sound screaming through the room. Luke's body writhes in
- pain.
-
- Vader grabs the Emperor from behind, fighting for control of the
- robed figure despite the Dark Lord's weakened body and gravely
- weakened arm. The Emperor struggles in his embrace, his bolt-
- shooting hands now lifted high, away from Luke. Now the white
- lightning arcs back to strike at Vader. He stumbles with his load
- as the sparks rain off his helmet and flow down over his black
- cape. He holds his evil master high over his head and walks to
- the edge of the abyss at the central core of the throne room. With
- one final burst of his once awesome strength, Darth Vader hurls
- the Emperor's body into the bottomless shaft.
-
- The Emperor's body spins helplessly into the void, arcing as it
- falls into the abyss. Finally, when the body is far down the
- shaft, it explodes, creating a rush of air through the room.
- Vader's cape is whipped by the wind and he staggers, and
- collapses toward the bottomless hole. Luke crawls to his father's
- side and pulls him away from the edge of the abyss to safety.
- Both the young Jedi and the giant warrior are too weak to move.
-
- 126 EXT/INT - SPACE BATTLE - FIGHTER AND DEATH STAR 126
-
- Rebel fighters follow the Falcon across the surface of the Death
- Star to the unfinished portion, where they dive into the super-
- structure of the giant battle station, followed by many TIE
- fighters.
-
- WEDGE
- I'm going in.
-
- LANDO
- Here goes nothing.
-
- Three X-wings lead the chase through the ever-narrowing shaft,
- followed by the Falcon and four other fighters, plus TIE fighters
- who continually fire at the Rebels. Lights reflect off the
- pilot's faces as they race through the dark shaft.
-
- LANDO
- Now lock onto the strongest power source. It
- should be the power generator.
-
- WEDGE
- Form up. And stay alert. We could run out of
- space real fast.
-
- The fighters and the Falcon race through the tunnel, still
- pursued by the TIE fighters. One of the X-wings is hit from
- behind and explodes.
-
- LANDO
- Split up and head back to the surface. See if
- you can get a few of those TIE fighters to
- follow you.
-
- PILOT
- Copy, Gold Leader.
-
- The Rebel ships peel off pursued by three of the TIE's, while
- Lando and Wedge continue through the main tunnel. It narrows, and
- the Falcon scrapes the side dangerously. Two other TIE fighters
- continue to blast away at them.
-
- LANDO
- That was too close.
-
- Nien Nunb agrees. The battle between the Rebel and Imperial fleet
- rages on. Several cruisers fire at the giant Super Star
- Destroyer.
-
- 127 INT REBEL STAR CRUISER - BRIDGE 127
-
- ACKBAR
- We've got to give those fighters more time.
- Concentrate all fire on that Super Star
- Destroyer.
-
- X-wings pilots head across the surface of the huge battleship.
-
- 128 INT VADER'S STAR DESTROYER - BRIDGE 128
-
- Admiral Piett and a commander stand at the window, looking out to
- the battle. They look concerned.
-
- CONTROLLER
- Sir, we've lost our bridge deflector shield.
-
- PIETT
- Intensify the forward batteries. I don't want
- anything to get through.
-
- The commander is looking out of the window where a damaged Rebel
- fighter is out of control and heading directly toward the bridge.
-
- PIETT
- Intensify forward firepower!
-
- COMMANDER
- It's too late!
-
- The Rebel pilot screams as his ship hits the Star Destroyer,
- causing a huge explosion. The giant battle ship loses control,
- crashes into the Death Star, and explodes.
-
- 129 INT REBEL STAR CRUISER - BRIDGE 129
-
- There is excitement on the bridge as the battle rages on all
- sides. They cheer as the giant Star Destroyer blows up.
-
- 130 INT DEATH STAR - MAIN DOCKING BAY 130
-
- Chaos. For the first time, the Death Star is rocked by explosions
- as the Rebel fleet, no longer backed against a wall, zooms over,
- unloading a heavy barrage. Imperial troops run in all directions,
- confused and desperate to escape.
-
- In the midst of this uproar, Luke is trying to carry the enormous
- deadweight of his father's weakening body toward an Imperial
- shuttle. Finally, Luke collapses from the strain. The explosions
- grow louder as Vader draws him closer.
-
- VADER (a whisper)
- Luke, help me take this mask off.
-
- LURE
- But you'll die.
-
- VADER
- Nothing can stop that now. Just for once...
- let me look on you with my own eyes.
-
- Slowly, hesitantly, Luke removes the mask from his father's face.
- There beneath the scars is an elderly man. His eyes do not focus.
- But the dying man smiles at the sight before him.
-
- ANAKIN (very weak)
- Now...go, my son. Leave me.
-
- LUKE
- No. You're coming with me. I can't leave you
- here. I've got to save you.
-
- ANAKIN
- You already have, Luke. You were right about
- me. Tell your sister...you were right.
-
- LUKE
- Father... I won't leave you.
-
- Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker...Luke's father, dies.
-
- A huge explosion rocks the docking bay. Slowly, Luke rises and,
- half carrying, half dragging the body of his father, stumbles
- toward a shuttle.
-
- 131 EXT DEATH STAR 131
-
- The Millennium Falcon leads a swerving bomb run through the
- immense superstructure of the half-built Death Star. The Rebel
- Star Cruisers outside continually bombard the huge station. And
- each direct hit is answered by resonating, chain-reaction
- explosions within the station itself.
-
- 132 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT AND GUN PORTS 132
-
- Lando's crew fires away at the pursuing TIE fighters as the
- dashing Baron of Bespin and his alien copilot home in on the main
- reactor shaft. It is awesome. A lone X-wing is just in front of
- the Falcon.
-
- WEDGE
- There it is!
-
- LANDO
- All right, Wedge. Go for the power regulator
- on the north tower.
-
- WEDGE
- Copy, Gold Leader. I'm already on my way out.
-
- The X-wing heads for the top of the huge reactor and fires
- several proton torpedoes at the power regulator, causing a series
- of small explosions.
-
- The Falcon heads for the main reactor, and when it is dangerously
- close, Lando fires the missiles, which shoot out of the Falcon
- with a powerful roar, and hit directly at the center of the main
- reactor.
-
- He maneuvers the Falcon out of the winding superstructure just
- ahead of the continuing chain of explosions.
-
- 133 INT REBEL STAR CRUISER - BRIDGE 133
-
- Ackbar and other Mon Calamari lean on the railing of the bridge,
- watching the large screen showing the Death Star in the main
- briefing room.
-
- ACKBAR
- Move the fleet away from the Death Star.
-
- 134 EXT DEATH STAR 134
-
- An Imperial shuttle, with Luke alone in the cockpit, rockets out
- of the main docking bay as that entire section of the Death Star
- is blown away. But as Luke pilots toward the safety of the
- Sanctuary moon, his thoughts - enhanced by the Force - turn to
- his friends aboard the Millennium Falcon.
-
- The Falcon flies at top speed, with a single X-wing as escort,
- over the endless surface of the Death Star. A series of
- explosions within the superstructure follow, then swiftly
- overtake the small craft as it races for an exit.
-
- 135 INT MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT 135
-
- Lando turns to Nien Nunb and shakes his head.
-
- LANDO (into comlink)
- Wedge, I don't think we're going to make it.
-
- WEDGE (VO)
- You'll make it. Just follow me Gold Leader.
-
- LANDO (to himself)
- I promised to return his ship without a
- scratch...I sure hope that old pirate
- forgives me.
-
- 135A EXT DEATH STAR 135A
-
- An X-wing, piloted by Wedge Antilles, races out of the exploding
- superstructure and whizzes toward the Sanctuary Moon. But the
- Millennium Falcon is not fast enough as it explodes with the
- Death Star in a supernova of glory.
-
- 136 EXT ENDOR FOREST 136
-
- Han and Leia, Chewie, the droids, the Rebel troops, and the Ewoks
- all look to the sky as the Death Star reveals itself in a final
- flash of self-destruction. All except Han cheer, as the thirty-
- year-old starship pilot feels a deep personal loss.
-
- HAN (whispering to himself)
- Lando...
-
- THREEPIO
- (misinterpreting Han's reference)
- They did it!
-
- Han looks down from the sky to Leia, a look of sorrow and regret
- on his face. He knows he will never see the Falcon and Lando
- again. His thoughts turn to Leia, as she continues to look at the
- sky, watching for Luke.
-
- 137 EXT ENDOR FOREST - NIGHT 137
-
- Luke sets a torch to the logs stacked under a funeral pyre where
- his father's body lies, again dressed in black mask and helmet.
- He stands, watching sadly, as the flames leap higher to consume
- Darth Vader -- Anakin Skywalker.
-
- In the sky above, fireworks explode and Rebel fighters zoom above
- the forest.
-
- 138 EXT EWOK VILLAGE SQUARE - NIGHT 138
-
- A huge bonfire is the centerpiece of a wild celebration. Rebels
- and Ewoks rejoice in the warm glow of firelight, drums beating,
- singing, dancing, and laughing in the communal language of
- victory and liberation.
-
- Lando runs in and is enthusiastically hugged by Han and Chewie.
- Then, finally, Luke arrives and the friends rush to greet and
- embrace him. They stand close, this hardy group, taking comfort
- in each other's touch, together to the end.
-
- Rebels and Ewoks join together in dancing and celebration. The
- original group of adventurers watch from the sidelines. Only Luke
- seems distracted, alone in their midsts, his thoughts elsewhere.
-
- He looks off to the side and sees three shimmering, smiling
- figures at the edge of the shadows: Ben Kenobi, Yoda, and Anakin
- Skywalker.
-
-
- FADE OUT
-
-
- END CREDITS OVER STAR FIELD
-
-
- THE END
-
-
- --------------------------
-
-
- CREDITS
-
- PRODUCTION STAFF
-
- Directed by
- RICHARD MARQUAND
- Produced by
- HOWARD KAZANJIAN
- Screenplay by
- LAWRENCE KASDAN and GEORGE LUCAS
- Story by
- GEORGE LUCAS
- Executive Producer
- GEORGE LUCAS
- Co-Producers
- ROBERT WATTS, JIM BLOOM
- Production Designer
- NORMAN REYNOLDS
- Director of Photography
- ALAN HUME, B.S.C
- Edited by
- SEAN BARTON, MARCIA LUCAS, DUWAYNE DUNHAM
- Visual Effects
- RICHARD EDLUND, A.S.C, DENNIS MUREN, KEN RALSTON
- Costume Designers
- AGGIE GUERARD RODGERS, NILO RODIS-JAMERO
- Mechanical Effects Supervision
- KIT WEST
- Make-Up and Creature Design
- PHIL TIPPETT, STUART FREEBORN
- Sound Design
- BEN BURTT
- Music by
- JOHN WILLIAMS
-
- CAST
-
- Luke Skywalker MARK HAMILL
- Han Solo HARRISON FORD
- Princess Leia CARRIE FISHER
- Lando Calrissian BILLY DEE WILLIAMS
- See-Theepio (C-3PO) ANTHONY DANIELS
- Chewbacca PETER MAYHEW
- Anakin Skywalker SEBASTIAN SHAW
- Emperor IAN McDIARMID
- Yoda FRANK OZ
- Darth Vader DAVID PROWSE
- Voice of Darth Vader JAMES EARL JONES
- Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi ALEC GUINNESS
-
- SUPPORTING CAST
-
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) KENNY BAKER
- Moff Jerjerrod MICHAEL PENNINGTON
- Admiral Piett KENNETH COLLEY
- Bib Fortuna MICHAEL CARTER
- Wedge DENIS LAWSON
- Admiral Ackbar TIM ROSE
- General Madine DERMOT CROWLEY
- Mon Mothma CAROLINE BLAKISTON
- Wicket WARWICK DAVIS
- Paploo KENNY BAKER
- Boba Fett JEREMY BULLOCH
- Oola FEMI TAYLOR
- Sy Snootles ANNIE ARBOGAST
- Fat Dancer CLAIRE DAVENPORT
- Teebo JACK PURVIS
- Logray MIKE EDMONDS
- Chief Chirpa JANE BUSBY
- Ewok Warrior MALCOM DIXON
- Ewok Warrior MIKE COTTRELL
- Nicki NICKI READE
- Stardestroyer Controller No. 1 ADAM BAREHAM
- Stardestroyer Controller No. 2 JONATHAN OLIVER
- Stardestroyer Captain No. 1 PIP MILLER
- Stardestroyer Captain No. 2 TOM MANNION
- Jabba Puppeteers TOBY PHILPOTT, MIKE EDMONDS,
- DAVID BARCLAY
- Puppeteers MICHAEL McCORMICK, DEEP ROY,
- SIMON WILLIAMSON, HUGH SPIRIT,
- SWIM LEE, MICHAEL QUINN, RICHARD ROBINSON
-
- Set Decorators
- MICHAEL FORD, HARRY LANGE
- Conceptual Artist
- RALPH McQUARRIE
- Art Directors
- FRED HOLE, JAMES SCHOPPE
- Assistant Art Directors
- MICHAEL LAMONT, JOHN FENNER, RICHARD DAWKING
- Assistant Art Decorator
- SHARON CARTWRIGHT
- Set Dresser
- DOUG VON KOSS
- Assistant Set Dresser
- CHUCK RAY
- Constuction Manager
- BILL WELCH
- Assistant Construction Manager
- ALAN BOOTH
- Construction Supervisor
- ROGER IRVIN
- General Foreman
- BILL IIAMS
- Construction Foreman
- GREG CALLAS, GUY CLAUSE, DOUG ELLIOT, STAN WAKASHIGE
- Laborer Foremen
- GENE FUKUZAWA, DON JOHNSON
- Paint Foreman
- GARY CLARK
- Standby Painter
- GIOVANNI FERRARA
- Sketch Artist
- ROY CARNON
- Scenic Artist
- TED MICHELL
- Assistant Scenic Artist
- STEVEN SALLYBANKS
- Decor and Lettering Artist
- BOB WALKER, BRIAN SMITH
- Electronic Graphic Consultant
- ROB DICKINSON
- Set Draftsmen
- REG BREAM, MARK BILLERMAN, CHRIS CAMPELL
- GEORGE DJURKOVIC, GAVIN BOCQUET, KEVIN PHIPPS
- Production Buyers
- DAVID LUSBY, IAN GILADJIAN
- Constuction Storeman
- DAVID MIDDLETON
- Art Department Secretary
- CAROL REGAN
-
- Location Director of Photography
- JIM GLENNON
- Additional Photography
- JACK LOWIN
- Operating Cameramen
- ALEC MILLS, TOM LAUGHRIDGE, MIKE BENSON
- Focus Puller
- MICHAEL FRIFT, CHRIS TANNER
- Assistant Cameramen
- Leo NAPOLITANO, BOB LA BONGE
- Second Assistant Cameramen
- SIMON HUME, STEVE TATE, MARTIN KENZIE, MICHAEL GLENNON
- Gaffers
- MIKE PANTAGES, BOB BREMNER
- Aerial Photography
- RON GOODMAN, MARGARET HERRON
- Helicopter Pilot
- MARK WOLFE
- Key Grip
- DICK DOVA SPAH
- Best Boy
- JOE CROWLEY
- Dolly Grip
- CHUNKY HUSE, REG HALL
- Matte Photography Consultant
- STANLEY SAYER, B.S.C.
- Rigging Gaffers
- CLARK GARLAND, TOMMY BROWN
- Electrician
- Bill DREYFUSS
- Craft Service
- GEORGE MAURICIO
-
- Chief Make-Up Artist
- TOM SMITH, GRAHAM FREEBORN
- Make-Up Artists
- PETER ROBB KING, DICKIE MILLS
- KAY FREEBORN, NICK DUDMAN, ALAN BROWNIE
- Make-Up Assistants
- BOB KEEN, SUE OAKS, CHRISTINE ALLSOPP, DANIEL PARKER
- JEREMY HARRIS, TERRI ANDERSON
- Make-Up Effects Engineer
- BOB BROMLEY
- Modellers
- MICHAEL OSBORN, JAN STEVENS, CHRISTINE OVERS, RICHARD PADBURY
- Chief Hairdresser
- PATRICIA McDERMONT
- Hairdressers
- MIKE LOCKEY, PAUL LE BLANC
- Chief Articulation Engineer
- STUART ZIFF
- Assistant Articulation Engineer
- EBEN STROMQUIST
- Armature Design
- PETER RONZANI
- Plastic Designer
- RICHARD DAVIS
- Sculptural Designers
- CHUCK WILEY, JAMES HOWARD
- Key Sculptors
- DAVE CARSON, TONY McVEY, DAVE SOSALLA,
- JUDY ELKINS, DEREK HOWARTH
- Cheif Moldmaker
- WESLEY SEEDS
- Moldmaker
- RON YOUNG
- Creature Technicians
- RANDY DUTRA, KIRK THATCHER, DAN HOWARD, JAMES ISAAC,
- BRIAN TURNER, JEANNE LAUREN, RICHARD SPAH JR.,
- ETHAN WILEY, RAY HANSON, RODGER SHAW
- Creature Consultants
- JON BERG, CHRIS WALAS
- Production/Creature Co-Ordinator
- PATTY BLAU
- Latex Foam Lab Supervisor
- TOM McLAUGHLIN
- Animatronics Engineers
- JOHN COPPINGER
-
- Wardrobe Supervisor
- RON BECK
- Costume Supervisor
- MARY ELIZABETH STILL
- Wardrobe Mistress
- JANET TEBROOKE
- Shop Manager
- JENNY GREEN
- Jeweler
- RICHARD MILLER
- Wardrode Assistants
- PATRICK WHEATLEY, COLIN WILCON, JANET LUCAS, DIANE MURPHY,
- MICHAEL JEFFREY, KEITH MORTON, JOHN BIRKINSHAW
- Creature Costumers
- BARBARA KASSAL, EDWIN PELLIKKA, ANNE POLLAND, ELVIRA ANGELINETTA,
- MICK BECKER, CLAUDIA EVERETT, LAURIE RUDD, NANCY SERVIN,
- KARRIN KAIN, DERIK HYDE, MAGGIE JOY, PATTE MOON, JANICE GARTIN,
- JULIE WOODBRIDGE, BARBARA GILLETT, RITA WAKELY, EILEEN SULLIVAN
-
- Property Master
- PETER HANCOCK
- Assistant Property Master
- CHARLES TORBETT
- Property Supervisors
- DAN COANGELO, BRIAN LOFTHOUSE
- Property
- HOLLY WALKER, IVAN VAN PERRE
- Propmakers
- BILL HARGREAVES, RICHARD PETERS
- Master Carpenter
- BERT LONG
- Master Plasterer
- KENNY CLARKE
- Master Painter
- ERIC SHIRTCLIFFE
- Supervising Rigger
- RED LAWRENCE
- Supervising Stagehabd
- EDDIE BURKE
- Sail Co-Ordinators
- BILL KREYSLER, WARWICK TOMPKINS
- Sails Engineering
- DERRICK BAYLIS, PEGGY KASHUBA
-
- Production Sound
- TONY DAWE, RANDY THOM
- Boom Operators
- DAVID BATCHELOR, DAVID PARKER
- Sound Assistants
- SHEP DAWE, JIM MANSON
- Audio Engineers
- T.M. CHRISTOPHER, KRIS HANDWERK, TOM JOHNSON, BRIAN KELLY,
- ROBERT MARTY, SCOTT ROBINSON, DENNIE THORPE, JOHN WATSON
- Post-Production Assistants
- CATHERINE COOMBS, K.C. HODENFIELD, JAMES KESSLER, SUSAN LEAHY
- English Lyrics
- JOSEPH WILLIAMS
- Huttesse Lyrics
- ANNIE ARBOGAST
- Ewokese Lyrics
- BEN BURTT
- Re-Recording Mixers
- GARY SUMMER, ROGER SAVAGE, BEN BURTT, RANDY THOM
- Music Recording
- ERIC TOMLINSON
- Orchestrations
- HERBERT W. SPENCER
- Supervising Music Editor
- KENNETH WANNBERG
- Re-Recording Engineer
- TOMLINSON HOLMAN
- Assistant Film Editors
- STEVE STARKEY, CONRAD BUFF, PHIL SANDERSON, NICK HOSKER,
- DEBRA McDERMOTT, CLIVE HARTLEY
- Sound Effects Editors
- RICHARD BURROW, TERESA ECKTON, KEN FISHER
- Dialogue Editors
- LAUREL LADEVICH, CURT SCHULKEY, BONNIE KOEHLER,
- VICKIE ROSE SAMPSON
- Assistant Sound Editors
- CHRIS WEIR, BILL MANN, GLORIA BORDERS, SUZANNE FOX, KATHY RYAN,
- NANCY JENKS, MARY HELEN LEASMAN
-
- Production Supervisor
- DOUGLAS TWIDDY
- Production Executive
- ROBERT LATHAM BROWN
- Unit Production Manager
- MIKI HERMAN
- Assistant Production Manager
- PATRICA CARR
- Associate to Producer
- LOUIS G. FRIEDMAN
-
- First Assistant Director/Second Unit Director
- DAVID TOMBLIN
- Second Assistant Directors
- ROY BUTTON, MICHEAL STEELE, CHRIS NEWMAN, RUSSELL LODGE
- Production Assistant
- IAN BRYCE
- Production Co-Ordinator
- LATA RYAN
- Co-Ordination Assistants
- SUNNI KERWIN, GAIL SAMUELSON
- Script Supervisor
- PAMELA MANN FRANCIS
- Location Script Supervisor
- BOB FOREST
- Stunt Co-Ordinator
- GLENN RANDALL
- Stunt Arranger
- PETER DIAMOND
- Casting
- MARY SELWAY BUCKLEY
- Location Casting
- DAVE EMAN, BILL LYTLE
- Assistants to Mr. Kazanjian
- KATHLEEN HARTNEY ROSS, BETTY SHARP
- Assistant to Mr. Bloom
- JOHN SYRJAMAKI
- Assistant to Mr. Lucas
- JANE BAY
- Assistant to Mr. Marquand
- LEILA KIRKPATRICK
- Choreographer
- GILLIAN GREGORY
- Location Choreographer
- WENDY ROGERS
-
- Production Controller
- ARTHUR CARROLL
- Production Accountant
- MARGARET MITCHELL
- Production Accountant
- COLIN HURREN
- Assistant Accountants
- SHEALA DANIELL, BARBARA HARLEY, SIAN WILLIAMS, ALEX MATCHAM
- Location Accountants
- DIANE DANKWARDT, PINKI RAGAN, DICK WRIGHT, SUSAN ROYAL
-
- Transportation Co-Ordinator
- GENE SCHWARTZ
- Transportation Captains
- JOHN FEINBLATT, H. LEE NOBLITT
- Studio Transportation Managers
- VIC MINAY, MARK LA BONGE
- Location Contact
- LENNIE FIKE
- Still Photographers
- ALBERT CLARKE, RALPH NELSON JR.
- Unit Publicist
- GORDON ARNELL
- Assistant Publicist
- JUNE BROOM
- Marketing
- SIDNEY GANIS, SUSAN TREMBLY
- Photographic Co-Ordinators
- BARB LAKIN, KATHY WIPPERT
- Research
- DEBORAH FINE
-
- Special Effects Supervisor
- ROY ARBOGAST
- Special Effect Foreman
- WILLIAM DAVID LEE
- Special Effects Floor Controller
- IAN WINGROVE
- Senior Effects Technicians
- PETER DAWSON, RODNEY FULLER, NEIL SWAN,
- TREVOR NEIGHBOUR, DAVID WATSON
- Chief Electronics Technician
- RON HONE
- Special Effects Technicians
- KEN GITTENS, BARRY WHITROD, JOHN HATT, TERRY GLASS,
- YVES DE BONO, STEVE LLOYD, ROGER NICHOLS, PAUL KNOWLES
- Wire Specialists
- BOB HARMAN, STEVE CRAWLEY
- Location Special Effects
- KEVIN PIKE, MIKE WOOD, DAVID SIMMONS, GARY ZINK, EDDIE SURKIN,
- JOHN STIRBER, BRUNO VAN ZEEBROECK, JOHN CHAPOT,
- WILLIAM KLINGER JR. DONALD CHADLER
- Electrical Engineer
- TERRY COX
- Effects Co-Ordinator
- JOHN BAKER
- Effects Secretary
- REBECCA WEST
-
- MINIATURE AND OPTICAL EFFECTS UNIT
- INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC
-
- Optical Photography Supervisor
- BRUCE NICHOLSON
- Effects Cameramen
- DON DOW, MICHAEL J. McALISTER, BILL NEIL, SCOTT FARRAR,
- SELWYN EDDY III, MICHAEL OWENS, ROBERT ELSWIT, RICK FICHTER,
- STEWART BARBEE, MARK GREDELL, DAVID HARDBURGER
- Assistant Cameramen
- PAT SWEENEY, KIM MARKS, ROBERT HILL, RAY GILBERTI, RANDY JOHNSON,
- PATRICK McARDLE, PETER DAULTON, BESSIE WILEY, MARYAN EVANS,
- TOBY HEIDEL, DAVID FINCHER, PETER ROMANO
- Optical Printer Operators
- JOHN ELIS, DAVID BERRY, KENNETH SMITH, DONALD CLARK,
- MARK VARGO, JAMES LIM
- Optical Line-Up
- TOM ROSSETER, ED L. JONES, RALPH GORDON, PHILIP BARBERIO,
- PEG HUNTER, MARY WALTER, MICHAEL SHANNON
- Lab Technicians
- TIM GEIDEMAN, DUNCAN MYERS, MICHAEL S. MOORE
-
- Art Directors-Visual Effects
- JOE JOHNSTON
- Production Illustrator
- GEORGE JENSON
- Stop Motion Animator
- TOM ST. AMAND
- Matte Painting Supervisor
- MICHAEL PANGRAZIO
- Matte Painting Artists
- CHRIS EVANS, FRANK ORDAZ
- Matte Photography
- NEIL KREPELA, CRAIG BARRON
- Chief Model Makers
- PAUL HUSTON, CHARLES BAILEY, MICHAEL GLENN FULMER, EASE OWYEUNG
- Model Makers
- WILLIAM MARSHALL, SEAN CASEY, LARRY TAN, BARBARA GALLUCCI,
- JEFF MANN, IRA KEELER, BILL BECK, MIKE COCHRANE, BARBARA AFFONSO,
- BILL BUTTERFIELD, MARCHI McMAHON, RANDY OTTENBERG, ROBERT BOVILL
- Modelshop Supervisors
- LORNE PETERSON, STEVE GAWLEY
- Animation Supervisor
- JAMES KEEFER
- Head Effects Animators
- GARRY WALLER, KIMBERLY KNOWLTON
- Effects Animators
- TERRY WINDELL, RENEE HOLT, MIKE LESSA, SAMUEL COMSTOCK, ROB LA DUCA,
- ANNICK THERRIEN, SUKI STERN, MARGOT PIPKIN, JOHN ARMSTRONG,
- REBECCA PETRULLI, DARRYL STUDBAKER, PHILIP NORWOOD
-
- Supervising Visual Effects Editor
- ARTHUR REPOLA
- Visual Effects Editors
- HOWARD STEIN, PETER AMUNDSON, BILL KIMBERLIN
- Assistant Visual Effects Editors
- ROBERT CHRISOULIS, MICHAEL GLEASON, JAY IGNASZEWSKI, JOE CLASS,
- TERRY PECK, DANIEL CANDIB
-
-
- General Manager, ILM
- TOM SMITH
- Production Supervisor
- PATRICIA ROSE DUIGNAN
- Production Co-Ordinators
- WARREN FRANKLIN, LAURIE VERMONT
- Administrative Staff
- CHRISSE ENGLAND, LAURA KAYSEN, PAULA KARSH, KAREN AYERS,
- SONJA PAULSON, KAREN DUBE, ED BREED, LES THALER, MIKE COOPER,
- NED GORMAN, RON FODE
- Production Assistants
- SUSAN FRITZ-MONAHAN, KATHY SHINE, GEOFFREY DeVALOIS
- Supervisor-Still Photography
- TERRY CHOSTNER
- Still Photographers
- ROBERTO McGRATH, KERRY MORDQUIST
- Electronic System Designers
- JERRY JEFFRESS, KRIS BROWN
- Electronic Engineers
- MIKE MacKENZIE, MARTY BRENNEIS
- Computer Graphics
- WILLIAM REEVES, TOM DUFF
- Equipment Engineering Supervisor
- GENE WHITEMAN
- Machinists
- UDO PAMPEL, CONRAD BONDERSON
- Apprentice Machinists
- DAVID HANKS, CHRIS RAND
- Design Engineer
- MIKE BOLLES
- Equipment Support Staff
- WADE CHILDRESS, MICHAEL J. SMITH, CRISTI McCARTHY, ED TENNLER
- Supervising Stage Technician
- TED MOEHNKE
- Stage Foreman
- PATRICK FITZSIMMONS
- Stage Technicians
- BOB FINLEY III, ED HIRSH, JOHN McLEOD, PETER STOLZ, DAVE CHILDERS,
- HAROLD COLE, MERLIN OHM, JOE FULMER, LANCE BRAKETT
- Pyrotechnicians
- THAINE MORRIS, DAVE PIER
- Steadicam Plate Photography
- GARRET BROWN
- Ultra High Speed Photography
- BRUCE HILL PRODUCTIONS
- Color Timers
- JIM SCHURMANN, BOB HAGANS
- Negative Cutter
- SUNRISE FILM INC.
- Additional Optical Effects
- LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FILMS, PACIFIC TITLE, MONACO FILM LABS,
- CALIFORNIA FILM, VISUAL CONCEPTS ENGINEERING, MOVIE MAGIC,
- VAN der VEER PHOTO EFFECTS
-
- EWOKS
-
- MARGO APOSTOCOS LINDA BOWLEY
- RAY ARMSTRONG PETER BURROUGHS
- EILEEN BAKER DEBBIE CARRINGTON
- MICHAEL H. BALHAM MAUREEN CHARLTON
- BOBBIE BELL WILLIAM COPPEN
- PATTY BELL SADIE CORRIE
- ALAN BENNETT TONY COX
- SARAH BENNETT JOHN CUMMING
- PAMELA BETTS JEAN D'AGOSTINO
- DAN BLACKNER LUIS DE JESUS
- DEBBIE DIXON JOHN LUMMISS
- MARGARITA FERNANDEZ NANCY MACLEAN
- PHIL FONDACARO PETER MANDELL
- SAL FONDACARO CAROLE MORRIS
- TONY FRIEL STACY NICHOLS
- DAN FRISHMAN CHRIS NUNN
- JOHN GAVAM BARBARA O'LAUGHLIN
- MICHAEL GILDEN BRIAN ORENSTIEN
- PAUL GRANT HARRELL PARKER JR.
- LARS GREEN JOHN PEDRICK
- LYDIA GREEN APRIL PERKINS
- PAM GRIZZ RONNIE PHILLIPS
- ANDREW HERD KATIE PERVIS
- J. J. JACKSON CAROL READ
- GLYNN JONES NICHOLAS READ
- RICHARD JONES DIANA REYNOLDS
- TREVOR JONES DANIEL RODGERS
- KAREN LAY CHRIS ROMANO
- DEAN SHACKENFORD JOSEPHINE STADDON
- KIRAN SHAH KEVIN THOMPSON
- FELIX SILLA KENDRA WALL
- LINDA SPRIGGS BRIAN WHEELER
- GERARLD STADDON BUTCH WILHELM
-
- Mime Artists
- FRANK ANDERSON, AILSA BERK, SEAN CRAWFORD, ANDY CUNNINGHAM, TIM DRY,
- GRAEME HATTRICK, PHIL HERBERT, GERALD HOME, PAUL SPRINGER
-
- Stunt Performers
- BOB ANDERSON, DIRK YOHAN BEER, MORC BOYLE, MIKE CASSIDY, TRACY EDDON,
- SANDRA GROSS, TED GROSSMAN, FRANK HENSON, LARRY HOLT, BILL HORRIGAN,
- ALF JOINT, JULIUS LEFLORE, COLIN SKEAPING, MALCOM WEAVER,
- PAUL WESTON, BOB YERKES, DAN ZORMEIER
-
- Thanks to the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management
- and National Park Service
- Photographed in Buttercup Valley, Death Valley, and
- Smith River, California and
- EMI-Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, England
- Cameras and Lenses by Joe Dunton Cameras Ltd.
- Aerial Camera System by Wesscam Camera Systems (Europe)
- Lighting Equipment and Crew from Lee Electic Ltd.
- Production Vehicles Courtesy of GMC Truck and Oldsmobile
- Location Service by Cinemobile Air Transportation by PAN AM
- Re-Recording at Sprocket Systems Music Recoring at Anvil-Abbey Road Studio
- Special Visual Effects Produced at Industrial Light and Magic,
- Marin County, California
- Color by Rank Film Laboratories Prints by Deluxe
-
- Recorded in DOLBY STEREO
-
- A Lucasfilm Ltd. Production A Twentieth Century-Fox Release
-
- Music Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
-
- Original Soundtrack on RSO Records and Tapes
- Novelization from Ballantine Books
- TM & Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL) 1983 All Rights Reserved
- MPAA CODE NO. 26991 MPAA RATING: PG Running Time: 2 hours 13 minutes
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