INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER
Luke rises into the chamber, borne by the platform. The
room is deathly quiet. Very little steam escapes the pipes and
no one else seems to be in the large room. Warily, Luke walks
toward the stairway.
Steam begins to build up in the chamber. Looking up through
the steam, Luke sees a dark figure standing on a walkway above
him. Luke holsters his gun and moves up the stairs to face
Vader. He feels confident, eager to engage his enemy.
VADER: The Force is with you, young Skywalker. But you are not a Jedi
yet.
Luke ignites his sword in answer. In an instant, Vader's
own sword is lit. Luke lunges, but Vader repels the blow.
Again Luke attacks, and the swords of the two combatants clash
in battle.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR
Leia, Lando, and Chewie, with Threepio on his back, march
along, guarded by six stormtroopers. The group reaches an
intersection where Lobot and a dozen of Lando's guards stand
at attention.
The guards immediately aim their weapons at the startled
stormtroopers. Taking the stormtroopers' weapons from them,
Lobot hands one to Leia and one to Lando.
LANDO: Well done. Hold them in the security tower -- and keep it
quiet. Move.
As Lando's guards quickly march the stormtroopers away,
Lando begins to undo Chewie's binding.
LEIA: What do you think you're doing?
LANDO: We're getting out of here.
THREEPIO: I knew all along it had to be a mistake.
Chewie turns on Lando and starts to choke him.
LEIA: Do you think that after what you did to Han we're going to trust
you?
Lando tries to free himself from Chewie.
LANDO: (choking) I had no choice...
Chewie barks ferociously.
THREEPIO: (to Chewie) What are you doing? Trust him, trust him!
LEIA: Oh, so we understand, don't we, Chewie? He had no choice.
LANDO: I'm just trying to help...
LEIA: We don't need any of your help.
LANDO: (choking) H-a-a-a...
LEIA: What?
THREEPIO: It sounds like Han.
LANDO: There's still a chance to save Han...I mean, at the East
Platform...
LEIA: Chewie.
Chewie finally releases Lando, who fights to get his breath
back.
THREEPIO: (to Lando) I'm terribly sorry about all this. After all,
he's only a Wookiee.
EXTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- EAST LANDING PLATFORM -- BOBA FETT'S SHIP
The two guards slide Han's encased body into an opening in
the side of the bounty hunter's ship. Boba Fett climb aboard
on a ladder next to the cargo hold.
BOBA FETT: Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold.
And with that, the door slams shut.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR
Lando, Leia, and Chewie run down a Cloud City corridor when
suddenly they spot Artoo who rushes toward them, beeping
wildly.
THREEPIO: Artoo! Artoo! Where have you been?
Chewie turns around to see the stubby droid, causing
Threepio to be spun out of sight of his friend.
THREEPIO: Turn around, you wooly...! (to Artoo) Hurry, hurry! We're
trying to save Han from the bounty hunter!
Whistling frantically to Threepio, Artoo scoots along with
the racing group.
THREEPIO: Well, at least your still in one piece! Look what happened
to me!
EXTERIOR: EAST LANDING PLATFORM -- SIDE BAY
An elevator door slides open and Lando, Leia, and Chewbacca
race for a large bay overlooking the East Landing Platform.
Just as they arrive, Boba Fett's ship takes off against a
cloudy sunset sky.
In wild anguish, Chewie howls and starts firing at the
ship.
THREEPIO: Oh, no! Chewie, they're behind you!
A laser bolt explodes near the princess. Everyone turns to
see what Threepio has already spotted coming from the other
direction; a squad of stormtroopers running toward them. Artoo
peeks out from the elevator.
Leia and Chewbacca start firing at the troopers as Lando
makes a break for the elevator. Laser bolts continue to
explode around the princess and the Wookiee, but they refuse
to budge. Lando sticks his head out of the elevator and
motions for the pair to run, but they barely notice. They seem
possessed, transported, as all the frustration of captivity
and anger of loss pour through their death-dealing weapons.
But after a few moments, they begin to move through the
rain of laser fire toward the elevator. Once they are inside,
the door slams shut and the stormtroopers race forward.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER
Luke and Vader are locked in combat on the platform
overlooking the chamber. Their swords clash, the platform
sways. Luke aggressively drives Vader back, forcing Vader to
use defensive tactics.
VADER: You have learned much, young one.
LUKE: You'll find I'm full of surprises.
Vader makes two quick moves, hooking Luke's sword out of
his hand and sending it flying. Another lightning move at
Luke's feet forces the youth to jump back to protect himself.
Losing his balance, Luke rolls down the stairs to the circular
carbon-freezing platform. There he sprawls on the floor,
surprised and shaken. Just in time he looks up to see Vader,
like a giant black bird, flying right at him. Luke rolls away
as Vader lands. Crouching, Luke keeps his gaze steadily on his
enemy.
VADER: Your destiny lies with me, Skywalker. Obi-Wan knew this to be
true.
LUKE: No!
Behind Luke the hydraulic elevator cover has opened
noiselessly. All the while, Luke slowly, cautiously moves
back, away from the Dark Lord.
Suddenly, Vader attacks so forcefully that Luke loses his
balance and falls back into the opening. There is a rumble,
and in an instant freezing steam rises to obscure Vader's
vision. Vader turns aside and deactivates his sword.
VADER: All to easy. Perhaps you are not as strong as the Emperor
thought.
Through the steam behind Vader something blurs upward.
Liquid metal begins to pour into the pit.
Vader turns around -- and then looks up. He sees Luke, who
has leaped fifteen feet straight up and who now hangs from
some hoses on the carbonite outlet.
VADER: Impressive...most impressive.
Luke jumps down to the platform where he is separated from
Vader by the steaming carbonite pit. He raises his hand. His
sword, which had fallen on another part of the platform,
swiftly jumps into his outstretched hand and is instantly
ignited. Vader immediately lights his sword as well.
VADER: Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear...
now release your anger.
Luke is more cautious, controlling his anger. He begins to
retreat as Vader goads him on. As Luke takes a defensive
position, he realizes he has been foolhardy. A quick sword
exchange and Luke forces Vader back. Another exchange and
Vader retreats. Luke presses forward.
VADER: Only your hatred can destroy me.
Breathing hard, Luke jumps in the air, turning a somersault
over Vader. He lands on the floor and slashes at Vader as the
room continues to fill up with steam.
Vader retreats before Luke's skillful sword. Vader blocks
the sword, but looses his balance and falls into the outer rim
of pipes. The energy Luke has used to stop Vader has brought
him to the point of collapse. Luke moves to the edge and looks
down, but sees no sign of Vader. He then deactivates his
sword, hooks it on his belt, and lowers himself into the pit.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- TUNNEL AND REACTOR CONTROL ROOM
Moving through a tunnellike entrance, Luke cautiously
approaches the reactor room. He ignites his sword and moves
into the room and toward a large window as Vader enters.
Luke raises his sword and moves forward to attack.
Behind Luke a large piece of machinery detaches itself from
the wall and comes smashing forward toward his back. Luke
turns and cuts it in half just as another machine comes
hurtling at him. Using the Force, Luke manages to deflect it
and send it flying as if it had hit an invisible shield. A
large pipe detaches and comes flying at Luke. He deflects it.
Sparking wires pull out of the wall and begin to whip at the
youth. Small tools and equipment come flying at him.
Bombardment from all sides, Luke does his best to deflect
everything, but soon he is bloodied and bruised. Finally, one
machine glances off his and goes flying out the large window.
A fierce wind blows into the room, unmoving, stands the dark,
rocklike figure of Vader.
A piece of machinery hits Luke and he is knocked out of the
window.
INTERIOR: GANTRY -- OUTSIDE CONTROL ROOM -- REACTOR SHAFT
Luke falls onto the gantry, rolls, and hangs over the edge,
holding his deactivated sword in hand. He puts the sword on
his belt and begins to scramble up.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR LEADING TO LANDING PLATFORM
Leia, Lando, Chewie and the droids come round a corner and
head for the door to the landing platform. They glimpse the
Millennium Falcon for a moment before the door slams shut. The
group ducks into an alcove as stormtroopers arrive at the end
of the corridor. The troopers send a rain of laser bolts at
the group. Chewie returns their fire as Lando punches
desperately at the door's control panel.
LANDO: The security codes has been changed!
THREEPIO: Artoo, you can tell the computer to override the security
system.
Threepio points to a computer socket on the control panel.
Artoo beeps and scoots toward it. Lando meanwhile has
connected up to the panel's intercom.
LANDO: Attention! This is Lando Calrissian. The Empire has takes
control of the city. I advise everyone to leave before more Imperial
troops arrive.
Artoo takes off a computer cover and sticks his computer
arm into the socket. Suddenly, a short beep turns into a wild
scream. Artoo's circuits light up, his head spins wildly, and
smoke begins to seep out underneath him. Quickly, Chewie pulls
him away.
LANDO: This way.
Lando, Leia, Artoo, and Chewie flee down the corridor. As
he scoots along with them, Artoo sends some angry beeps
Threepio's way.
THREEPIO: Don't blame me. I'm an interpreter. I'm not supposed to know
a power socket from a computer terminal.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR
In a panic, Cloud City residents are trying to get out of
the city. Some carry boxes, others packages. They run, then
change direction. Some are shooting at stormtroopers, others
simply try to hide.
Other stormtroopers pursue Lando, Leia, and Chewie who are
firing back at them. Artoo works on another door to the
landing platform while Threepio berates him for his seeming
ineptitude.
THREEPIO: What are you talking about? We're not interested in the
hyperdrive on the Millennium Falcon. It's fixed! Just open the door,
you stupid lump.
Chewie, Leia, and Lando retreat along the corridor. A
triumphant beep from Artoo -- and the door snaps open.
THREEPIO: (to Artoo) I never doubted you for a second. Wonderful!
Artoo lays a cloud fog, obscuring everything, as the group
dashes outside.
EXTERIOR: LANDING PLATFORM -- CLOUD CITY -- DUSK
They race for the Millennium Falcon as a battalion of
stormtroopers reaches the main door. Lando and Leia hold off
the troops as the droids get on board with Chewie. As Chewie
bounds to the ship the Threepio on his back, Threepio hits his
head on the top of the ramp.
THREEPIO: Ouch! Oh! Ah! That hurt, Bend down, you thoughtless...Ow!
Chewie starts up the ship. The giant engines begin to whine
as Lando and Leia race up the ramp under a hail of laser fire.
LANDO: Leia! Go!
INTERIOR: MILLENNIUM FALCON -- CORRIDOR
Artoo drags the partially assembled Threepio down the
corridor of the Falcon.
THREEPIO: I thought that hairy beast would be the end of me. Of
course, I've looked better.
Artoo beeps understandingly.
INTERIOR: MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Chewie works the controls as Leia sits in Han's seat and
Lando watches over their shoulders. As Chewie pulls back on
the throttle, the ship begins to move.
EXTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM -- DUSK
The Millennium Falcon lifts gracefully into the twilight
sky and roars away from the city. Troops fire after it and TIE
fighters take off in pursuit.
INTERIOR: GANTRY -- OUTSIDE CONTROL ROOM -- REACTOR SHAFT
Luke moves along the railing and up to the control room.
Vader lunges at him and Luke immediately raises his lit sword
to meet Vader's. Sparks fly as they duel, Vader gradually
forcing Luke backward toward the gantry.
VADER: You are beaten. It is useless to resist. Don't let yourself be
destroyed as Obi-Wan did.
Luke answers by rolling sideways and thrusting his sword at
Vader so viciously that he nicks Vader on the shoulder. The
black armor sparks and smokes and Vader seems to be hurt, but
immediately recovers.
Luke backs off along the narrow end of the gantry as Vader
comes at him, slashing at the young Jedi with his sword. Luke
makes a quick move around the instrument complex attached to
the end of the gantry. Vader's sword comes slashing down,
cutting the complex loose; it begins to fall, then is caught
by the rising wind and blown upward.
Luke glances at the instrument complex floating away. At
that instant, Vader's sword comes down across Luke's right
forearm, cutting off his hand and sending his sword flying.
In great pain, Luke squeezes his forearm under his left armpit
and moves back along the gantry to its extreme end. Vader
follows. The wind subsides. Luke holds on. There is nowhere
else to go.
VADER: There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you. You do not yet
realize your importance. You have only begun to discover you power.
Join me and I will complete your training. With our combined strength,
we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.
