heads toward the soft pink planet of Bespin.
EXTERIOR: BESPIN SURFACE -- MILLENNIUM FALCON
It is down on the gaseous planet. Huge billowing clouds
form a canyon as the ship banks around them, heading toward
the system's Cloud City.
Suddenly, two twin-pod cloud cars appear and move toward
the Falcon. The cloud cars draw up alongside the starship.
INTERIOR: MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
One of the cloud cars opens fire on the Falcon, its flak
rocking the ship. Chewie barks his concern.
HAN: (into transmitter) No, I don't have a landing permit. I'm trying
to reach Lando Calrissian.
More flak bursts outside the cockpit window and rattles the
ship's interior. Leia looks worried.
HAN: (into transmitter) Whoa! Wait a minute! Let me explain.
INTERCOM VOICE: You will not deviate from your present course.
THREEPIO: Rather touchy, aren't they?
LEIA: I thought you knew this person.
Chewie barks and growls at his boss.
HAN: (to Chewie) Well, that was a long time ago. I'm sure he's
forgotten about that.
INTERCOM VOICE: Permission granted to land on Platform
Three-two-seven.
HAN: (into transmitter) Thank you.
Angry, Han snaps off the intercom. Chewie looks at him and
grunts. Han turns to the worried princess and her droid.
HAN: There's nothing to worry about. We go way back, Lando and me.
Leia doesn't look convinced.
LEIA: Who's worried?
EXTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- MILLENNIUM FALCON -- CLOUD CARS
The clouds part to reveal a full view of the city as it
bobs in and out of the cloud surface. The cloud cars and the
Falcon head for the gleaming white metropolis.
EXTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM -- MILLENNIUM FALCON
With the cloud cars still guarding it, the Falcon lands on
one of the Cloud City's platforms.
EXTERIOR: LANDING PLATFORM -- DOOR OF MILLENNIUM FALCON
Han and Leia stand at the open door, armed. Behind them,
Chewie, also armed, surveys the scene warily.
THREEPIO: Oh. No one to meet us.
LEIA: I don't like this.
HAN: Well, what would you like?
THREEPIO: Well, they did let us land.
HAN: Look, don't worry. Everything's going to be fine. Trust me.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR -- DAY
Lando Calrissian, a suave, dashing black man in his
thirties, leads a group of aides and some Cloud City guard
rapidly toward the landing platform. The group, like the other
citizens of the city, is a motley collection of aliens,
droids, and humans of all descriptions. Lando has a grim
expression on his face as he moves onto the landing platform.
EXTERIOR: LANDING PLATFORM -- DOOR OF MILLENNIUM FALCON
HAN: See? My friend. (to Chewie) Keep your eyes open, okay?
Chewie growls as Han walks down the ramp. Lando and his men
head across the bridge to meet the space pirate.
EXTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM
Lando stops ten feet from Han. The two men eye each other
carefully. Lando shakes his head.
LANDO: Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler! You've got a
lot of guts coming here, after what you pulled.
Han points to himself innocently, mouthing, "Me?"
Lando moves threateningly toward Han. Suddenly, he throws
his arms around his startled, long-lost friend and embraces
him.
LANDO: (laughs) How you doing, you old pirate? So good to see you! I
never thought I'd catch up with you again. Where you been?
The two old friends embrace, laughing and chuckling.
EXTERIOR: LANDING PLATFORM -- DOOR OF MILLENNIUM FALCON.
THREEPIO: Well, he seems very friendly.
LEIA: (wary) Yes...very friendly.
EXTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- LANDING PLATFORM
LANDO: What are you doing here?
HAN: (gestures toward the Falcon) Ahh...repairs. I thought you could
help me out.
LANDO: (in mock panic) What have you done to my ship?
HAN: Your ship? Hey, remember, you lost her to me fair and square.
Chewie growls a reserved greeting. Lando suddenly notices
the princess and smiles.
LANDO: Hello. What have we here? Welcome. I'm Lando Calrissian. I'm
the administrator of this facility. and who might you be?
LEIA: Leia.
LANDO: Welcome, Leia.
Lando bows before Leia and kisses her hand.
HAN: All right, all right, you old smoothie.
Han takes Leia by the hand and steers her away from Lando.
THREEPIO: Hello, sir. I am See-Threepio, human-cyborg relations. My
facilities are at your...
Before Threepio can finish his self-introduction, Lando has
turned to follow Han and Leia, who are walking toward the
city.
THREEPIO: Well, really!
Lando, his aide, Lobot, and Han lead the way across the
bridge, followed by Threepio, Chewie and Leia.
LANDO: What's wrong with the Falcon?
HAN: Hyperdrive.
LANDO: I'll get my people to work on it.
HAN: Good.
Lando turns to Leia.
LANDO: You know, that ship saved my life quite a few times. She's the
fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR
The group has crossed the narrow bridge and entered the
city. They walk down the lovely Art Deco passageway, rounding
several corners and passing many small plazas as they go.
Threepio lags a bit behind.
HAN: How's the gas mine? Is it paying off for you?
LANDO: Oh, not as well as I'd like. We're a small outpost and not very
self-sufficient. And I've had supply problems of every kind. I've had
labor difficulties...(catches Han grinning at him) What's so funny?
HAN: You. Listen to you -- you sound like a businessman, a responsible
leader. Who'd have thought that, huh?
Lando is reflective. He looks at Han a moment.
LANDO: You know, seeing you sure brings back a few things.
HAN: Yeah.
LANDO: (shakes his head) Yeah, I'm responsible these days. It's the
price you pay for being successful.
Han and Lando laugh together, and the group moves on
through the corridor.
The lagging Threepio passes a Threepio-type silver droid
who is coming out of a door.
THREEPIO: Oh! Nice to see a familiar face.
SECOND THREEPIO: (mumbles) E chu ta!
THREEPIO: How rude!
Threepio stops, watching the silver droid move away. Then
he hears the muffled beeping and whistling of an R2 unit
coming from within the room.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- ANTEROOM
Curious, Threepio enters the room.
THREEPIO: That sounds like an R2 unit in there. I wonder if...
Threepio walks through the doorway to the main room. He
looks in.
THREEPIO: Hello? How interesting. Oh, my.
MAN'S VOICE: (from within) Who are you?
THREEPIO: Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I...I didn't mean to intrude. No,
no, please don't get up. No!
A laser bolt to Threepio's chest sends him flying in twenty
directions. Smoldering mechanical arms and legs bounce off the
walls as the door whooshes closed behind him.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR
Lando, Han, and Leia continue down the corridor unaware of
Threepio's dreadful accident. Chewbacca glances around, sniffs
the air, but shrugs his shoulders and follows the group.
EXTERIOR: DAGOBAH -- BOG -- DUSK
In the bright lights of the fighter, Luke loads a heavy
case into the belly of the ship. Artoo sits on top of the
X-wing, settling down into his cubbyhole. Yoda stands nearby
on a log.
YODA: Luke! You must complete the training.
LUKE: I can't keep the vision out of my head. They're my friends. I've
got to help them.
YODA: You must not go!
LUKE: But Han and Leia will die if I don't.
BEN'S VOICE: You don't know that.
Luke looks toward the voice in amazement. Ben has
materialized as a real, slightly shimmering image near Yoda.
The power of his presence stops Luke.
BEN: Even Yoda cannot see their fate.
LUKE: But I can help them! I feel the Force!
BEN: But you cannot control it. This is a dangerous time for you, when
you will be tempted by the dark side of the Force.
YODA: Yes, yes. To Obi-Wan you listen. The cave. Remember your failure
at the cave!
LUKE: But I've learned so much since then. Master Yoda, I promise to
return and finish what I've begun. You have my word.
BEN: It is you and your abilities the Emperor wants. that is why your
friends are made to suffer.
LUKE: And that is why I have to go.
BEN: Luke, I don't want to lose you to the Emperor the way I lost
Vader.
LUKE: You won't.
YODA: Stopped they must be. On this depends. Only a fully trained Jedi
Knight with the Force as his ally will conquer Vader and his Emperor.
If you end your training now, if you choose the quick and easy path,
as Vader did, you will become an agent of evil.
BEN: Patience.
LUKE: And sacrifice Han and Leia?
YODA: If you honor what they fight for...yes!
Luke is in great anguish. He struggles with the dilemma, a
battle raging in his mind.
BEN: If you choose to face Vader, you will do it alone. I cannot
interfere.
LUKE: I understand. (he moves to his X-wing) Artoo, fire up the
converters.
Artoo whistles a happy reply.
BEN: Luke, don't give in to hate -- that leads to the dark side.
Luke nods and climbs into his ship.
YODA: Strong is Vader. Mind what you have learned. Save you it can.
LUKE: I will. And I'll return. I promise.
Artoo closes the cockpit. Ben and Yoda stand watching as
the roar of the engines and the wind engulf them.
YODA: (sighs) Told you, I did. Reckless is he. Now matters are worse.
BEN: That boy is our last hope.
YODA: (looks up) No. There is another.
EXTERIOR: SPACE -- PLANET DAGOBAH
Luke's tiny X-wing rockets away from the green planet of
Dagobah and off into space.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- LIVING QUARTERS -- DAY
Within the quarters assigned her on Cloud City, Leia paces
in agitation. She has changed from her cold-weather pants and
jacket to a lovely dress. Her hair is down, tied back with
ribbons. She moves from a large, open window and turns to see
Han entering through the doorway.
HAN: The ship is almost finished. Two or Three more things and we're
in great shape.
LEIA: The sooner the better. Something's wrong here. No one has seen
or knows anything about Threepio. He's been gone too long to have
gotten lost.
Han takes Leia by the shoulders and gently kisses her
forehead.
HAN: Relax. I'll talk to Lando and see what I can find out.
LEIA: I don't trust Lando.
HAN: Well, I don't trust him, either. But he is my friend. Besides,
we'll soon be gone.
LEIA: And then you're as good as gone, aren't you?
Not speaking, Han considers her words and gazes at her
troubled face.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- JUNK ROOM
The room is piled high with broken and discarded machine
parts. Four Ugnaughts, small hoglike creatures, separate the
junk and throw some pieces onto a conveyer belt which moves
briskly toward a pit of molten metal. Pieces of Threepio's
golden body move down the belt. Chewie enters the room and
spots an Ugnaught picking up and inspecting Threepio's head.
The Wookiee barks a command, startling the Ugnaught, then
reaches to grab the head. But the Ugnaught tosses it away from
him to another Ugnaught. This game of keep-away goes on until
Threepio's head falls from their grip and bounces with a clang
onto the ground.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- LIVING QUARTERS -- DAY
The door zaps open. Chewbacca walks in, carrying a packing
case of Threepio, arms and legs hanging over the edge.
LEIA: What happened?
Chewie sets the case on a table, grunting and groaning an
explanation.
HAN: Where? Found him in a junk pile?
LEIA: Oh, what a mess. Chewie, do you think you can repair him?
The giant Wookiee studies the array of robot parts. He
looks at the princess and shrugs sadly.
HAN: Lando's got people who can fix him.
LEIA: No, thanks.
There is a buzz and the door slides open, revealing Lando.
LANDO: I'm sorry. Am I interrupting anything?
LEIA: Not really.
LANDO: You look absolutely beautiful. You truly belong here with us
among the clouds.
LEIA: (coolly) Thank you.
LANDO: Will you join me for a little refreshment?
Han looks at Lando suspiciously, but Chewie barks at the
mention of food and licks his lips.
LANDO: Everyone's invited, of course.
Leia takes Lando's proffered arm, and the group turns to
go. Lando spots Threepio's remains.
LANDO: Having trouble with you droid?
Han and Leia exchange a quick glance.
HAN: No. No problem. Why?
Han and Leia move arm-in-arm through the door, followed by
Lando and Chewie. The door slides closed behind them.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CORRIDOR -- DAY
Leia walks between Han and Lando as Chewie follows a short
distance behind. Long shafts of light pour across the corridor
between tall, pure-white columns.
LANDO: So you see, since we're a small operation, we don't fall into
the...uh...jurisdiction of the Empire.
LEIA: So you're part of the mining guild then?
LANDO: No, not actually. Our operation is small enough not to be
noticed...which is advantageous for everybody since our customers are
anxious to avoid attracting attention to themselves.
The group walks into another corridor and heads for a huge
doorway at the far end.
HAN: Aren't you afraid the Empire's going to find out about this
little operation and shut you down?
LANDO: That's always been a danger looming like a shadow over
everything we've built here. But things have developed that will
insure security. I've just made a deal that will keep the Empire out
of here forever.
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- DINING ROOM
The mighty doors to the dining room slide open and the
group enters the dining room. At the far end of a huge banquet
table sits Darth Vader. Standing at his side and slightly
