Now go with me unto the cot, and rest.In time, we shall trade tales of grief and woe.LANDOThe man is sav’d, but now the battle’s on,For by TIE fighters is our ship pursu’d!LEIAThe Falcon is attack’d, Luke. Lie thou back,I shall anon return to give thee aid.[Leia goes to the cockpit.
[To Lando:] Behold, a Star Destroyer doth approach.LANDOMake ready, Chewie, for the lightspeed jump.LEIAAye, if thy people fix’d the hyperdrive,Coordinates are set—’tis time we flew.LANDONow make it so![The Millennium Falcon makes a sound and fails.
CHEWBAC.—Auugh!LANDO—I was told ’twas fix’d!My trust I gave them, to repair the ship.Some treachery and villainy lie here.Forgive me, I know not what hath transpir’d.’Tis not my fault. In troth, ’tis not my fault!EnterDARTH VADERandADMIRAL PIETTon balcony.
PIETTThe ship shall be in tractor beaming rangeBefore thou canst say “aye.”VADER—Thy trusty menDisab’d the swift Falcon’s hyperdrive?PIETTThey did, my Lord.VADER—’Tis well. Prepare to boardTheir ship, and set all weapons onto stun.They have not made escape for long, and soonSkywalker shall be in my hand again,And I shall bring him to the Emperor.PIETTIndeed, my Lord, I shall with joy comply.The rebels shall be in our grasp anon.[Exit Admiral Piett, while Darth Vader stares into space.
Enter C-3PO and R2-D2, who is repairing C-3PO.
C-3POWhy have we not to lightspeed flown?R2-D2—Beep, squeak!C-3POWhat dost thou mean that we cannot? How canstThou know the hyperdrive disabl’d is?R2-D2Beep, meep, meep, beep, squeak, whistle, nee, beep, hoo!C-3POThe city’s central processor hath toldThee so? O, R2-D2, how have IOft warnèd thee of talking to a strangeComputer? Now, attend to my repair![R2-D2 continues to repair C-3PO.
VADER[to Luke:] Luke, well I know that thou canst sense my call.LUKEMy father! Word most strange upon my lips.VADERMy son.LUKE—O Ben, why didst thou tell me not?[Luke walks to the cockpit.
LANDOChewbacca, we must fly or we shall beDestroy’d!LUKE—It is Darth Vader on that ship.We are in danger here. When shall we fly?VADERLuke, come with me, fulfill thy destiny!LUKE[aside:] O Ben, I ask, why didst thou tell me not?What anguish and disorder fill my mind![R2-D2 goes to the control panel.
R2-D2[aside:] It falls to me again to win the day,And rescue the Rebellion from dire loss.I shall reactivate the hyperdrive,Thus we shall fly, to fight another time!C-3POO clever droid, great R2, rescuer
