STAR WARS Episode IV A NEW HOPE From the JOURNAL OF THE ...

It looks like Sandpeople did this,all right. Look, here are Gaffisticks, Bantha tracks. It's just...I never heard of them hitting anythingthis big before.Ben is crouching in the sand studying the tracks.BENThey didn't. But we are meant tothink they did. These tracks areside by side. Sandpeople always ridesingle file to hide there numbers.LUKEThese are the same Jawas that soldus Artoo and Threepio.BENAnd these blast points, too accuratefor Sandpeople. Only Imperialstormtroopers are so precise.LUKEWhy would Imperial troops want toslaughter Jawas?Luke looks back at the speeder where Artoo and Threepio areinspecting the dead Jawas, and put two and two together.LUKEIf they traced the robots here, theymay have learned who they sold themto. And that would lead them home!Luke reaches a sudden horrible realization, then races forthe speeder and jumps it.BENWait, Luke! It's too dangerous.Luke races off leaving Ben and the two robots alone with theburning Sandcrawler.EXT. TATOOINE - WASTELANDLuke races across the wasteland in his battered Landspeeder.EXT. TATOOINE - LARS HOMESTEADThe speeder roars up to the burning homestead. Luke jumpsout and runs to the smoking holes that were once his home.Debris is scattered everywhere and it looks as if a greatbattle has taken place.LUKEUncle Owen! Aunt Beru! Uncle Owen!Luke stumbles around in a daze looking for his aunt and uncle.Suddenly he comes upon their smoldering remains. He isstunned, and cannot speak. Hate replaces fear and a newresolve comes over him.EXT. SPACEImperial TIE fighter races toward the Death Star.INT. DEATH STAR - DETENTION CORRIDORTwo stormtroopers open an electronic cell door and allowseveral Imperial guards to enter. Princess Leia's face isfilled with defiance, which slowly gives way to fear as agiant black torture robot enters, followed by Darth Vader.VADERAnd, now Your Highness, we willdiscuss the location of your hiddenRebel base.The torture robot gives off a steady beeping sound as itapproaches Princess Leia and extends one of its mechanicalarms bearing a large hypodermic needle. The door slides shutand the long cell block hallway appears peaceful. The muffledscreams of the Rebel princess are barely heard.EXT. TATOOINE - WASTELANDThere is a large bonfire of Jawa bodies blazing in front ofthe Sandcrawler as Ben and the robots finish burning thedead. Luke drives up in the speeder and Ben walks over tohim.BENThere's nothing you could have done,Luke, had you been there. You'd havebeen killed, too, and the droidswould be in the hands of the Empire.LUKEI want to come with you to Alderaan.There's nothing here for me now. Iwant to learn the ways of the Forceand become a Jedi like my father.EXT. TATOOINE - WASTELANDThe Landspeeder with Luke, Artoo, Threepio, and Ben in itzooms across the desert. The speeder stops on a bluffoverlooking the spaceport at Mos Eisley. It is a haphazardarray of low, grey, concrete structures and semi-domes. Aharsh gale blows across the stark canyon floor. Luke adjustshis goggles and walks to the edge of the craggy bluff whereBen is standing.BENMos Eisley Spaceport. You will neverfind a more wretched hive of scumand villainy. We must be cautious.