The daughter of a Kenobi

sneaking out and Ben's death

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN GANTRY - COMMAND OFFICE

A soft buzzer and the muted voice of Luke calling out for See-Threepio can be heard on Threepio's hand commlink, which is sitting on the deserted computer console. Artoo and Threepio are nowhere in sight. Suddenly there is a great explosion, and the door of the control tower flies across the floor. Four armed stormtroopers enter the chamber.

FIRST TROOPER: Take over! (Pointing to the dead officer) See to him! Look there!

A trooper pushes a button, and the supply cabinet door slides open. See-Threepio and Artoo-Detoo are inside. Artoo follows his bronze companion out into the office.

They're madmen! They're heading for the prison level. If you hurry, you might catch them. Threepio said

FIRST OFFICER: (to his troops) Follow me! You stand guard.

The troops hustle off down the hallway, leaving a guard to watch over the command office.

(To Artoo) Come on! Threepio said

The guard aims a blaster at them.

Oh! All this excitement has overrun the circuits of my counterpart here. If you don't mind, I'd like to take him down to maintenance. Threepio said

TROOPER: All right.

The guard nods and Threepio, with little Artoo in tow, hurries out the door.

INT. DEATH STAR - GARBAGE ROOM

As the walls rumble closed, the room gets smaller and smaller. Chewie is whining and trying to hold a wall back with his giant paws. Han is leaning back against the other wall. Garbage is snapping and popping. Luke is trying to reach Threepio.

Threepio! Come in, Threepio! Threepio! Luke said

Han, Leia, and Ana try to brace the contracting walls with a pole. Leia and Ana begin to sink into the trash.

Get to the top! Han said

we can't! Leia said

Where could he be? Threepio! Threepio, will you come in? Luke said

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN FORWARD BAY - SERVICE PANEL

They aren't here! Something must have happened to them. See if they've been captured. Threepio said

Little Artoo carefully plugs his claw arm into a new wall socket and a complex array of electronic sounds spew from the tiny robot.

Hurry! Threepio said

INT. DEATH STAR - GARBAGE ROOM

The walls are only feet apart. Leia, Han, and Ana are braced against the walls. The princess is frightened. They all look at each other. Leia reaches out and takes Han's hand and Han reaches out for Ana's hand and they all hold tightly. She's terrified and suddenly groans as she feels the first crushing pressure against her body.

One thing's for sure. We're all going to be a lot thinner! (To Leia) Get on top of it! Han said

I'm trying! Leia said

Can you guys stop yelling! Ana said

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN FORWARD BAY - SERVICE PANEL

(To Artoo) Thank goodness, they haven't found them! Where could they be? Threepio said

Artoo frantically beeps something to See-Threepio.

Use the commlink? Oh, my! I forgot I turned it off! Threepio said

INT. DEATH STAR - GARBAGE ROOM

Meanwhile, Luke is lying on his side, trying to keep his head above the rising ooze. Luke's commlink begins to buzz and he rips it off his belt.