STAR WARS
Episode VII: Escape from Peril
An Original Screenplay
By
Jeremy Lazar
And
GenMadine
INT. PORT OLATH
The speeder enters the wide main street of Port Olath, a bustling frontier town. Powerful lights are strung up on the high walls of the gigantic main cave, and many smaller caves can be seen breaking off and leading away. Many buildings are built directly into the walls of the cave, but others, especially on main street, are four walled structures built in the wide-open space. People and aliens scurry about their daily business and several red armored Coalition Troopers stand watch. There is vehicular traffic as well, mostly personal speeders or cargo transports.
BEN
This place is crawling with troops.
THENNA
Don?t worry, they keep away from certain areas.
Thenna turns down a side street.
INT. PORT OLATH - SIDE STREET
Thenna stops the speeder outside of the cantina and they disembark. Thenna looks at the entrance, and back at the boys, sighing.
THENNA
You should be able to find a ride here.
She pauses.
THENNA (con?d)
Well, I guess this is it. Good luck.
BEN
Thanks.
KANE
We appreciate the help.
BEN
Kane, do you have any money?
KANE
Oh, didn?t think of that.
THENNA
Maybe I should go in with you. You know, to help you find?
Suddenly Thenna?s speeder starts up and speeds off. They turn to see it go and Thenna runs a few steps after it in vain.
THENNA (con?d)
My speeder!
The boys look around to see that Minch is gone.
BEN
Minch!
THENNA
I don?t believe he stole my speeder!
KANE
You don?t?
THENNA
Dad?s going to kill me.
KANE
I have an idea.
Kane looks around at the crowd of people outside of cantina. He sees a Rodian walking towards a parked speeder and runs up to him. He waves his hand.
KANE
You will give us your speeder.
The Rodian looks at Kane. Thenna turns to Ben.
THENNA
Wow, I?ve always wanted to see a mind trick.
BEN
Keep waiting, Kane can?t do it.
He waves his hand again.
KANE
You will give us your speeder.
The Rodian still looks puzzled. Kane grabs his saber and ignites it.
KANE (con?d)
Give us your speeder!
The Rodian panics, yells, and runs off.
BEN
Kane!
Kane jumps in the speeder.
KANE
What? It worked. Come on! He?s getting away.
Thenna runs to the stolen speeder and Ben and Artoo follow. R2 beeps at Ben. Ben force-lifts Artoo into the speeder. Kane and Thenna jump in. Ben takes the controls and takes off after Minch.
INT. PORT OLATH - STREET
The Rodian?s speeder rockets through the streets of Port Olath, dodging traffic and pedestrians.
BEN
I can?t believe you stole a speeder.
KANE
You?re the one driving it.
BEN
Don?t blame this on me. We don?t want them to know we?re Jedi, and you pulled your saber out.
KANE
It?s a training saber!
Ben shoots Kane a look like he?s gone mad. Distracted, Ben almost hits a group of merchants.
THENNA
Stop arguing and drive!
BEN and KANE
Sorry!
Thenna points to the radar screen.
THENNA
Great. He?s heading into the Distribution Center.
INT. PORT OLATH - DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Minch checks the radar on Thenna?s speeder and sees that he?s still being followed. He steers the speeder into the busiest area of the Distribution Center. Automated cranes and belts sort through an endless stream of cargo containers of all shapes and sizes and drop them onto large hover trucks. Ben steers his speeder right after him.
KANE
I told you we should?ve left Minch on the sinking ship.
BEN
Our job as Jedi is to help people.
Ben just barely dodges a large crane.
BEN (con?d)
No matter who they are.
KANE
You call this helping?
They continue to give chase as Minch pulls out of the thick of the Distribution Center and turns down a small cavern.
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