LEIA Okay. Easy, Chewie.
The Falcon closes in on Luke.
EXTERIOR BOTTOM OF CLOUD CITY
Three TIE fighters race toward the Falcon, firing away.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- HATCH
The hatch pops open with a hiss of pressure. Lando reaches
out to help the battered warrior inside the ship.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Flak bursts all around it as the Falcon banks away from the
city. Leia and Chewie struggle with the controls.
LEIA (into intercom) Lando?
LANDO (over intercom) Okay, let's go.
EXTERIOR BOTTOM OF CLOUD CITY
The Falcon races away. It is closely followed by three TIE
fighters, all of which keep up a heavy laser assault on the
fleeing starship.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Explosions erupt all around the cockpit, buffeting the ship
wildly. Chewie howls as he frantically tries to control the
ship.
Leia and Chewie turns to see Luke, bloody and battered,
enter the cockpit supported by Lando. Leia jumps up and hugs
him while Chewie barks in joyous relief.
LUKE Oh, Leia.
LANDO All right, Chewie. Let's go.
Leia helps Luke from the cockpit as another huge blast
rocks the ship.
EXTERIOR SPACE -- CLOUD CITY -- DAY
The Falcon, still followed by the three TIE fighters, races
away from the cloud-covered city.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- SLEEPING QUARTERS
Luke rests on a cot, his injured arm wrapped in a
protective cuff. Leia gently wipes his face. The ship lurches
again.
LEIA I'll be back.
She kisses him, then leaves the quarters.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
All over the ship muted alarm buzzers sound. Lando
anxiously watches the flashing lights on the control panel and
hurriedly adjusts some switches. Seated next to him, Chewie
points out a new blip appearing on the panel. Leia, watching
over their shoulders, recognizes the shape.
LEIA Star Destroyer.
LANDO All right, Chewie. Ready for light-speed.
LEIA If your people fixed the hyperdrive.
Another explosion rocks the ship. Leia notices as a green
light on the panel next to her flashes on.
LEIA All the coordinates are set. It's now or never.
Chewie barks in agreement.
LANDO Punch it!
The Wookiee shrugs and pulls back on the light-speed
throttle. The sound of the ion engine changes...it is winding
up. Faces are tense, expectant. But nothing happens, and the
engine goes off. Chewie lets out a frustrated howl. The flak
still violently rocks the ship.
LANDO They told me they fixed it. I trusted them to fix it. It's not
my fault!
Chewie gets up from his chair and starts out of the
cockpit. He gives Lando and angry shove as he storms past him.
EXTERIOR SPACE
In the distance the TIE fighters continue their chase,
still shooting lasers. Vader's Star Destroyer moves behind
them, determinedly following the Falcon.
INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE
Vader stands on the bridge looking out the window as
Admiral Piett approaches him.
PIETT They'll be in range of our tractor beam in moments, lord.
VADER Did your men deactivate the hyperdrive on the Millennium
Falcon?
PIETT Yes, my lord.
VADER Good. Prepare the boarding party and set for your weapons for
stun.
PIETT Yes, my lord.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON
Beeping while he works, Artoo is busy connecting some wires
to Threepio who now has one leg attached.
Chewie enters through the doorway, grunting to himself.
THREEPIO Noisy brute. Why don't we just go into light-speed?
Artoo beeps in response.
THREEPIO We can't? How would you know the hyperdrive is deactivated?
Artoo whistles knowingly.
THREEPIO The city's central computer told you? Artoo-Detoo, you know
better than to trust a strange computer. Ouch! Pay attention to what
you're doing!
Chewie is in the pit. He is trying to loosen something with
an enormous wrench. Frustrated, he uses the wrench like a club
and hits the panel...
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Leia and Lando, seated in front of the control panel, are
suddenly sprayed by a shower of sparks.
INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE
Vader stands on the bridge, watching as the Millennium
Falcon is chased by the TIE fighters. As his Destroyer draws
nearer, Vader's breathing gets slightly faster.
VADER Luke.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- SLEEPING QUARTERS
Luke realizes that Vader's ship is very near. He feels
resigned to his fate. He senses that he is beaten, more
emotionally than physically.
LUKE Father.
INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE
VADER Son, come with me.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- SLEEPING QUARTERS
LUKE (moaning) Ben, why didn't you tell me?
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Lando and Leia are at the controls of the Falcon.
Meanwhile, in the ship's hold, Chewie continues to work
frantically on the hyperdrive mechanism.
LANDO (into intercom) Chewie!
EXTERIOR SPACE
The Falcon races through space followed very closely by the
TIE fighters and the huge Imperial Star Destroyer.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Luke enters the cockpit and looks out the window. He is
almost unconscious with pain and depression.
LUKE It's Vader.
INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE
VADER Luke...it is your destiny.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
LUKE Ben, why didn't you tell me?
INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE
PIETT Alert all commands. Ready for the tractor beam.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- HOLD
Artoo races to a control panel and starts working on a
circuit board. Furious, Threepio stands on one leg, yelling.
THREEPIO Artoo, come back at once! You haven't finished with me yet!
You don't know how to fix the hyperdrive. Chewbacca can do it. I'm
standing here in pieces, and you're having delusions of grandeur!
Artoo moves a circuit on a control panel. Suddenly, the
control panel lights up.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Leia and Lando are thrown into their seats as the
Millennium Falcon unexpectedly shoot into hyperspace.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- HOLD
The ship tilts up and Artoo topples into the pit on top of
Chewie.
THREEPIO Oh, you did it!
EXTERIOR SPACE
The Falcon soars into infinity and away from the huge Star
Destroyer which seems, by contrast, to stand still.
INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE
Admiral Piett and another captain glance at Vader in
terror. Vader turns slowly and walks off the bridge, his hands
held behind his back in a contemplative gesture.
> EXTERIOR SPACE -- REBEL CRUISER
The Millennium Falcon is attached to a huge Rebel cruiser
by a docking tube. Rebel fighters move about the giant
cruiser, and a Rebel transport ship hovers near the fleet.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
Lando sits in the pilot's seat as he talks into the
comlink. Chewie busily throws a variety of switches in
preparation for takeoff.
LANDO (into comlink) Luke, we're ready for takeoff.
LUKE (over comlink) Good luck, Lando
LANDO (into comlink) When we find Jabba the Hut and that bounty
hunter, we'll contact you.
INTERIOR STAR CRUISER -- MEDICAL CENTER
Luke speaking into the comlink as a medical droid works on
his hand. Leia stands near him while Threepio and Artoo look
out the window.
LUKE (into comlink) I'll meet you at the rendezvous point on
Tatooine.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT
LANDO (into comlink) Princess, we'll find Han. I promise.
INTERIOR STAR CRUISER -- MEDICAL CENTER
LUKE (into comlink) Chewie, I'll be waiting for your signal.
Chewie's wail comes over the comlink.
LUKE (into comlink) Take care, you two. May the Force be with you.
Luke looks down at his hand. A metalized type of bandage
has been wrapped around his wrist. The medical droid makes
some adjustments in a tiny electronic unit, then pricks each
one of Luke's fingers.
LUKE Ow !
Luke wriggles his fingers, makes a fist, and relaxes it.
His hand is completely functional.
He gets up and walks over to Leia. There is a new bond
between them, a new understanding. Leia is thinking about Han;
Luke is thinking about his uncertain and newly complicated
future. Together they stand at the large window of the medical
center looking out on the Rebel Star Cruiser and a dense,
luminous galaxy swirling in space. Luke puts his arm around
Leia. The droids stand next to them, and Threepio moves closer
to Artoo putting his arm on him. The group watches as the
Millennium Falcon moves into view, makes a turn, and zooms
away into space.
EXTERIOR SPACE -- REBEL STAR CRUISER
While Luke, Leia, and the droids stand, looking out the
window of the star cruiser, two escort fighters join the large
ship. Slowly, the cruiser turns and moves away into space.
DISSOLVE TO
EXTERIOR GALAXY -- SPACE
END CREDITS FADE IN AND OUT OVER BACKGROUND
THE END
Directed by
IRVIN KERSHNER
Produced by
GARY KURTZ
Screenplay by
LEIGH BRACKETT and LAWRENCE KASDAN
Story by
GEORGE LUCAS
Executive Producer
GEORGE LUCAS
STARRING
Luke Skywalker MARK HAMILL
Han Solo HARRISON FORD
Princess Leia CARRIE FISHER
Lando Calrissian BILLY DEE WILLIAMS
C-3PO ANTHONY DANIELS
CO-STARRING
Darth Vader DAVID PROWSE
Chewbacca PETER MAYHEW
R2-D2 KENNY BAKER
Yoda FRANK OZ
Production Designer
NORMAN REYNOLDS
Director of Photography
PETER SUSCHITZKY b.s.c.
Edited by
PAUL HIRSCH a.c.e.
Visual Special Effects
BRIAN JOHNSON, RICHARD EDLUND
Music by
JOHN WILLIAMS
Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
Associate Procuders
ROBERT WATTS, JAMES BLOOM
SUPPORTING CAST
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi ALEC GUINNESS
Boba Fett JEREMY BULLOCH
Lando's Aide JOHN HOLLIS
Chief Ugnaught JACK PURVIS
Snow Creature DES WEBB
Performing Assistant for Yoda KATHRYN MULLEN
Voice of Emperor CLIVE REVILL
IMPERIAL FORCES
Admiral Piett KENNETH COLLEY
General Veers JULIAN COLLEY
Admiral Ozzel MICHAEL SHEARD
Captain Needa MICHAEL CULVER
Other Officers
JOHN DICKS, MILTON JOHNS, MARK JONES, OLIVER MAGUIRE,
ROBIN SCOBEY
REBEL FORCES
General Rieekan BRUCE BOA
Zev (Rouge 2) CHRISTOPHER MALCOM
Wedge (Rouge 3) DENNIS LAWSON
Hobbie (Rouge 4) RICHARD OLDFIELD
Dak (Luke's Gunner) JOHN MORTON
Janson (Wedge's Gunner) IAN LISTON
Major Derlin JOHN RATZRNBERGER
Deck Lieutanant JAKE McKENZIE
Head Controller JERRY HARTE
Other Officers
NORMAN CHANCER, NORWICH DUFF, RAY HASSETT, BRIGITTE KAHN,
BERNELL TUCKER
Design Consultant and Conceptual Artist
RALPH McQUARRIE
Art Directors
LESLIE DILLEY, HARRY LANCE, ALAN TOMKINS
Set Decorator
MICHAEL FORD
Construction Manager
Bill Welch
Assistant Art Directors
MICHAEL LAMONT, FRED HOLE
Sketch Artist
IVOR BEDDOES
Draftsman
TED AMBROSE, MICHAEL BOONE, REG BREAM, STEAVE COOPER, RICHARD DAWKING
Modellers
FRED EVANS, ALLAN MOSS, JAN STEVENS
Chief Buyer
EDWARD RODRIGO
Construction Storeman
DAVE MIDDLETON
Operating Cameramen
KELVIN PIKE, DAVID GARFATH
Assistant Camermen
MAURICE ARNOLD, CHRIS TANNER
Second Assistant Cameraman
PETER ROBINSON, BRIAN OSBORN
Matte Photography Consultant
STANLEY SAYER b.s.c.
Gaffer
LUARIE SHANE
Rigging Gaffer
JOHN CLARK
Lighting Equipment and Crew from Lee Electric
Make-up and Special Creature Design
STUART FREEBORN
Chief Make-up Artist
GRAHAM FREEBORN
Make-up Artists
KAY FREEBORN, NICK MALEY
Chief Hairdresser
BARBARA RITCHIE
Yoda Fabrication
WENDY MIDENER
Costume Designer
JOHN MOLLO
Wardrobe Supervisor
TINY NICHOLLS
Wardrobe Mistress
EILEEN SULLIVAN
Property Master
FRANK BURTON
Property Supervisor
CHARLES TORBETT
Property Dressing Supervisor
JOE DIPPLE
Head Carpenter
GEORGE GUNNING
Head Plastarer
BERT RODWELL
Head Rigger
RED LAWRENCE
Sound Design and Supervising Sound Effects Editor
BEN BURTT
Sound Editors
MICHAEL BURROW, TERESA ECKTON, BONNIE KOEHLER
Producion Sound
PETER SUTTON
Sound Boom Operator
DON WORTHAM
Production Maintenance
RON BUTCHER
Re-Recording
BILL VARNEY, STEVE MASLOW, GREGG LANDAKES
Music Recording
ERIC TOMLINSON
Orchestrations
HERBERT W. SPENCER
Supervising Music Editor
KENNETH WANNBERG
Assistant Film Editors
DUWAYNE DUNHAM, PHIL SANDERSON, BARBARA ELLIS, STEVE STARKEY,
PAUL TOMLINSON
Dialogue Editors
CURT SCHULKEY, LESLIE SHATZ, JOANNE D'ANTONIO
Optical Coordinator
ROBERT FRIEDMAN
Assistant Sound Editors
JOHN BENSON, JOANNE CAPPUCCELLI, KEN FISCHER, CRAIG JAEGER, NANCY JENCKS,
LAUREL LADEVICH
Foley Editors
ROBERT RUTLEDGE, SCOTT HECKER
Foley Assistants
EDWARD M. STEIDELE, JOHN ROESH
Sound Effects Recording
RA NDY THOM
Recording Technicians
GARY SUMMERS, HOWIE, KEVIN O'CONNELL
Production Supervisor
BRUCE SHARMAN
Assistant Production Manager
PATRICA CARR
Production Coordinator
MIKI HERMAN
First Assistant Director
DAVID TOMBLIN
Second Assistant Directors
STEVE LANNING, ROY BUTTON
Location Manager
PHILIP KOHLER
Continuity
KAY RAWLINGS, PAMELA MANN
Casting
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