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

Luke bounces into a small room behind the office where Deakand Windy, two tough boys about the same age as Luke, areplaying a computer pool-like game with Biggs, a burly,handsome boy a few years older than the rest. His flashycity attire is a sharp contrast to the loose-fitting tunicsof the farm boys. A robot repairs some equipment in thebackground.LUKEShape it up you guys!... Biggs?Luke's surprise at the appearance of Biggs gives way to greatjoy and emotion. They give each other a great bear hug.LUKEI didn't know you were back! Whendid you get in?BIGGSJust now. I wanted to surprise you,hot shot. I thought you'd be here...certainly didn't expect you to beout working.(he laughs)LUKEThe Academy didn't change youmuch...but you're back so soon? Hey,what happened, didn't you get yourcommission?Biggs has an air of cool that seems slightly phony.BIGGSOf course I got it. Signed aboardThe Rand Ecliptic last week. Firstmate Biggs Darklighter at yourservice...(he salutes)...I just came to say good-bye toall you unfortunate landlockedsimpletons.Everyone laughs. The dazzling spectacle of his dashing friendis almost too much for Luke, but suddenly he snaps out ofit.LUKEI almost forgot. There's a battlegoing on! Right here in our system.Come and look!DEAKNot again! Forget it.EXT. TATOOINE - ANCHORHEAD - SETTLEMENT - POWER STATION -DAYThe group stumbles out into the stifling desert sun. Camieand The Fixer complain and are forced to shade their eyes.Luke has his binoculars out scanning the heavens.LUKEThere they are!Biggs takes the binoculars from Luke as the others strain tosee something with the naked eye. Through the binocularsBiggs sees two small silver specks.BIGGSThat's no battle, hot shot... they'rejust sitting there! Probably afreighter-tanker refueling.LUKEBut there was a lot of firingearlier...Camie grabs the binoculars away banging them against thebuilding in the process. Luke grabs them.LUKEHey, easy with those...CAMIEDon't worry about it, Wormie.The Fixer gives Luke a hard look and the young farm boy shrugshis shoulders in resignation.FIXERI keep telling you, the Rebellion isa long way from here. I doubt if theEmpire would even fight to keep thissystem. Believe me Luke, this planetis a big hunk of nothing...Luke agrees, although it's obvious he isn't sure why. Thegroup stumbles back into the power station, grumbling aboutLuke's ineptitude.INT. REBEL BLOCKADE RUNNER - HALLWAYPrincess Leia is led down a low-ceilinged hallway by a squadof armored stormtroopers. Her hands are bound and she isbrutally shoved when she is unable to keep up with the brisklymarching troops. They stop in a smoky hallway as Darth Vaderemerges from the shadows. The sinister Dark Lord stares hardat the frail young senator, but she doesn't move.LEIALord Vader, I should have known.Only you could be so bold. TheImperial Senate will not sit forthis, when they hear you've attackeda diplomatic...VADER