THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL TRANSCRIPT Version 1.0

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THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL

1. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Han and Chewbacca are seated in the cockpit of the Falcon.

2. EXT. SPACE

The Falcon speeds across the screen. Two Star Destroyers chase the Falcon and fire on her. Several of the laser blasts connect with the shields.

3. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

The Falcon rocks as lasers hit their shields.

HAN That's it I'm turning back.

Chewie growls at Han in reply.

HAN I know your family's waiting.

Chewie growls again.

HAN I know it's an important day.

Chewie growls again at Han.

HAN All right. We'll give it a try. I'll set short coordinates - we won't jump far.

Han flips some switches on a control panel.

HAN I'll get you back there in time, pal. Trust me.

Chewie growls and leans over and pits his arm around Han very affectionately.

4. EXT. SPACE A Star Destroyer is firing on the falcon.

5. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

HAN Our only hope now, is to outrun that Imperial garbage scow, tho'. I'm going to lightspeed.

Chewie growls yet again. Han smiles.

HAN That's the spirit! You'll be celebrating Life Day before you know it! Standby, here's where we say goodbye to our unpleasant friends.

The Falcon makes the jump to hyperspace.

6. EXT. SPACE - STARFIELD

A graphic is displayed over the starfield left from the Falcon jumping to lightspeed. It says: THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL

ANNOUNCER The Star Wars Holiday Special. Starring Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.

A clip is shown of Luke in his flight uniform.

ANNOUNCER Harrison Ford as Han Solo.

A clip is shown of Han in the cockpit of the Falcon.

ANNOUNCER Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia.

A clip is shown of Leia in her white dress from Star Wars.

ANNOUNCER with, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO.

A clip is shown of C-3PO.

ANNOUNCER Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca.

A clip is shown of Chewie.

ANNOUNCER R2-D2 as R2-D2.

A clip is shown of Artoo rolling around.

ANNOUNCER And, James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader.

A clip is shown of Vader walking down a corridor of the Death Star with an Imperial Officer.

ANNOUNCER Introducing Chewbacca's family,

A clip is shown of Chewie's family altogether.

ANNOUNCER His wife, Malla.

A clip is shown of Malla who is around Chewbacca's height and slightly heavier.

ANNOUNCER His father, Itchy.

A clip is shown of Itchy who is shorter than Chewie. He has gray and white hair and a very bad under bite.

ANNOUNCER His son, Lumpy.

A clip is shown of Lumpy who is a small wookiee child.

ANNOUNCER With special guest stars, Beatrice Arthur.

A clip of her is shown.

ANNOUNCER Art Carney.

A clip of him is shown.

ANNOUNCER Diahann Carroll.

A clip of her singing is shown.

ANNOUNCER The Jefferson Starship.

A clip of the band performing is shown. ANNOUNCER Harvey Korman.

Different clips of him is shown in the roles he plays.

ANNOUNCER And an animated Star Wars story on...

A clip is shown from the cartoon of Boba Fett on some creature.

ANNOUNCER The Star Wars Holiday Special. The original graphic of THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL, is brought back up.

7. EXT. WOOKIEE HOME - DAY

Outside shot of Chewbacca's family's home. It is a high in the trees and looks like a cartoonish painting.

8. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

Malla is busy in the kitchen cleaning or cooking. Itchy is sitting in a chair carving X-wings out of wood. Lumpy comes down the steps "flying" one of the X-wings that his grandfather has carved. He then proceeds to "fly" the X-wing around Itchy's head. Itchy growls at Lumpy in anger. Malla makes a reluctant Lumpy leave his Grandfather alone and to take out the garbage. On his way over to the garbage can, Lumpy sees some cookies on the table and picks one up. Malla sees this and makes him put it back. She then hands him the garbage can he is to take out. Lumpy heads to take out the garbage and Malla goes back into the kitchen.

9. EXT. WOOKIEE HOUSE - PORCH - DAY

Lumpy exits the door and sets the can next to it. He looks through the railing to the cartoonish ground far below. He then looks back into the house to see if anyone is watching. Apparently, the coast is clear, so, he climbs up on the railing and walks along it like a tightrope walker.

10. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

Malla walks over to Itchy and pats him on the shoulder. She then walks over to some shelves and gets a picture frame down with a picture of Chewbacca in it. Itchy walks over to her. They exchange some grunts and growls. Malla goes back to the kitchen. Itchy gets a cartridge from a shelf and looks around for Lumpy. Lumpy runs up to him. They head over to a hologram table similar to the chess board on the Falcon. Itchy puts the cartridge in and a strange circus of holographic aliens appear. They dance, do acrobatics, and in general caper around. Lumpy is very amused by this and claps at the end of the show. Malla makes Lumpy come over and dry the dishes when its over.

Malla goes over to a computer console and pushes some buttons on it. Nonsense letter and number combinations come up and then the message: YOU HAVE REACHED TRAFFIC CONTROL is displayed. Itchy becomes interested and comes over to Malla. She pushes more buttons and a message saying: NO STARSHIPS IN AREA is displayed. Malla switches off the computer.

They both then go over to the shelves again and pull aside two panels to reveal a hidden communications monitor. Appearing on the screen is Luke, in his pilot uniform, and Artoo working on an engine in a workshop. Luke, who is on his knees, looks up.

LUKE (on monitor) What's that? (to Artoo) Oh, Artoo, look. It's Chewbacca's family.

11. INT. WORKSHOP

Chewbacca's family waves at Luke and Artoo from the monitor on Luke's end.

12. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

On the monitor, Luke gives Artoo something.

LUKE (to Artoo) Here, keep working on it.

Luke gets up and walks toward his monitor.

LUKE (to wookiees) Hello Malla, Itchy. Hiya Lumpy.

The wookiees wave at Luke through the monitor.

LUKE Where's Chewbacca?

All three of them start grunting and growling at the same time. Luke holds up his hands, as if to slow them down.

LUKE Whoa, wait a minute! One at a time.

Itchy growls at Lumpy and Lumpy walks away mad at him. Malla then "explains" to Luke what is wrong.

LUKE Yeah...

Something begins to smoke so Artoo whistles and bumps into Luke's leg. Luke just motions him away without looking at what Artoo wants.

LUKE Not now, Artoo.

Malla gets down the picture of Chewbacca off of her shelf and holds it up to her monitor. Artoo beeps more at Luke. This time he notices the problem about the smoke.

LUKE Uh, wait a minute, I don't like the looks of this. Let me get this fixed.

More smoke pours out of the engine that Luke was working on. He takes a tool to it and adjusts something.

LUKE (to Artoo) Oh, Artoo, you're supposed to be watching that... There, that ought to hold it. I think.

He waves the smoke away and makes another adjustment. He then looks up to his monitor.

LUKE (to Malla) What's up?

He sees the picture of Chewbacca that Malla is holding.

LUKE Chewbacca... yeah, well, bring him to the screen. I want to say hello to him.

The wookiees shake their heads at Luke. They continue their growling.

LUKE You don't know where he is? ...Oh, he's not there yet. Is that it?

The wookiees shake their heads in agreement at Luke's answer.

LUKE Oh boy. Well, all I can tell you is that, uh, he and Han left here on schedule. If he's not there now, they're way overdue. There must've been trouble.

More smoke comes out of the engine and Artoo beeps at Luke. The wookiees start sounding upset.

LUKE (to Artoo) Artoo, please, this is important. (to Malla) Now, now listen. Calm down. I mean, you know how Han and Chewbacca are - anything could've happened - they could've, they could've stopped off somewhere, or been held up by an asteroid storm. Listen, I wouldn't worry about Chewbacca, I know him and he hasn't missed a Life Day yet, right?

The wookiees nod in agreement at Luke on their monitor.

LUKE Well, there you go! He's not going to miss this one either. It's just taking him a little longer to get there, that's all. He'll make it.

Luke starts to turn away and notices the "sad" expression on Malla's face.

LUKE Come on, don't look so worried. Now, Chewie's not gonna wanna come home to a house full of long faces, is he? Come on, Malla. Let's see a little smile. Come on...

Malla finally gives in and smiles for Luke. Luke smiles back at her in response.

LUKE There, that's better. Try to enjoy your Life Day. I gotta get back to this engine. I think we might have it solved.

Artoo touches the engine and smoke comes out of it very heavily.

LUKE (to Artoo) OH! ARTOO! What are you doing?! Oh no...

Artoo beeps at Luke. He looks up and pats Artoo on his dome.

LUKE It's alright. Nobody's perfect.

Smoke continues to fill the workshop and the wookiees monitor's picture breaks up as the connection is broken. They then close the secret panels to conceal the monitor. Malla walks back over to the console that she used earlier. She pushes more buttons on it and the screen comes to life. First, the screen displays a message saying: SUB TERMINAL 446B. Then, it flashes: STANDBY followed by: CONNECT. The next screen pulls up the message: TRADING POST WOOKIEE PLANET C. This then cuts to a scene of a shop with an Imperial guard looking around at the goods for sale. The owner of the establishment walks into the store and notices the man. The owner is Saundan.

SAUNDAN Hello, an Imperial Guard. I suppose you want to see my identification.

He reaches into his pocket to pull out his identification.

IMPERIAL GUARD No, I'm off duty. I've come to look around your shop.

SAUNDAN Well, good, good, good. Look around, browse around, make yourself at home... As you can see I've got just about everything a man or wookiee would want.

The Imperial Guard, who looking around on a table picks up a clear bag and examines it.

SAUNDAN Oh here, let me show you this; I really love this.

He picks up a small clear box with a dark back on it. He blows on it and shines it with his sleeve. He decides that it is not good enough.

SAUNDAN No...

He then picks up another and decides it is not good enough either.

SAUNDAN Uh-uh...

He then gets one that has a green base and smiles.

SAUNDAN Ah, here we are. Here it is. A pocket sized aquarium. Wonderful, isn't it?

He hands the aquarium to the guard who holds it up to show the fish that are inside of it.

SAUNDAN And, you can take it with you anywhere. And the tank is a snap to clean.

IMPERIAL GUARD I hate fish.

He puts the small tank back on the table and browses some more at what is on it.

SAUNDAN Well, so do I, as a matter of fact. I take a drink once and a while, but I just thought I'd show you some of the stupid stuff those wookiees purchase from me. Oh, here...

He walks over to a shelf behind them and gets a shoe box sized container from off it.

SAUNDAN Here's a hot little item that seems to be moving pretty rapidly these days.

He sets the box on the table and opens it. A warbling buzzer sounds and makes him look up.

SAUNDAN Excuse me, I got a wall screen customer.

He turns to the wall screen.

SAUNDAN (to Malla) Good to see you again.

Malla growls and waves to him.

SAUNDAN Don't worry Malla. I know just why you're calling. You're wondering when that shaggy carpet you ordered will arrive at your home.

Malla growls in agreement with his assumption.

SAUNDAN Let me assure you madam, it's on its way. You know, it was made especially for you by a little old woman four planets away. She did it all by herself. In fact, you might say she did it by Han... Solo.

Malla growls enthusiastically at him.

SAUNDAN Tho' it's going to take some time to get to you. I know you'll understand.

He looks back to see if the Imperial Guard is paying attention to him.

SAUNDAN (under his breath) You understand don't you?

Malla growls agreement.

SAUNDAN (normally) Terrific! By the way, I'll be by later to drop off that extra proton energy pack.

Malla waves farewell and growls.

SAUNDAN You're welcome.

The call is terminated. Saundan turns back to the Guard who is still browsing around the shop. He then proceeds to pick up the item from the box that he was showing before the wall screen call.

SAUNDAN (to guard) What's a matter? Don't you like this?

IMPERIAL GUARD It's just a groomer.

SAUNDAN Just a groomer?

IMPERIAL GUARD A groomer..

SAUNDAN Just a groomer, you say? It's a lot more than that.

He picks up the manual for the groomer out of its box.

SAUNDAN Evidently, you haven't read the instructions, the warranty, and the guarantee. (reading from the manual) ... besides shaving and hair trimming. It's guaranteed to lift stains off clothing, faces, and hands. Cleans teeth, fingers, and toenails. Washes eyes, pierces ears, calculates, modulates, and syncopates like rhythms and can repeat the entire Imperial Code, all 17 volumes, in half the time of the old XP-21. Just the thing to keep you squeaky clean.

He puts the manual down on the table.

SAUNDAN I use one of these all the time.

IMPERIAL GUARD Really?

Saundan glances down at himself and notices how unkempt he looks.

SAUNDAN Well, not all the time, but some of the time. Oh, another outstanding, uh, feature of this little model - you can recharge it by simply plugging it into any ordinary laser outlet.

The Imperial Guard takes the groomer from the Saundan's hands and puts it in his belt.

IMPERIAL GUARD I'll take it.

SAUNDAN Good! I thought you would. Well, would you like to pay me something for it or give me something in trade?

IMPERIAL GUARD I said I'll take it!

The Imperial Guard turns and leaves the shop with the groomer.

SAUNDAN That's a load off my mind. I thought I might embarrass you when I told you it was a gift. (to himself) I don't like embarrassing people. I don't like being embarrassed myself that's why I, uh, don't like to embarrass people. I just said that. ... just a groomer...

13. EXT. SPACE

Two Star Destroyers head across the screen.

14. INT. CORRIDOR

Darth Vader and an Imperial Officer are walking down a corridor.

IMPERIAL OFFICER We've ordered a blockade and a curfew. And, started a search operation. It's just a matter of time before we find the Rebels.

DARTH VADER I want the Rebels located and identified. If it means searching every household in the system. 15. EXT. WOOKIEE HOME - DAY

Again, we are outside the cartoonish tree home of Chewbacca's family.

16. INT. WOOKIEE HOME

Lumpy and Malla are in the kitchen finishing the dishes. Lumpy gets done drying the dishes and hands the towel to his mother. He then waves at her and leaves the kitchen. Malla just shakes her head at him. She then turns on the monitor above the counter to a cooking show. A strange looking "female" cook, Chef Gormaanda, comes on.

CHEF GORMAANDA Hello...

Malla gives a greeting to the Chef Gormaanda.

CHEF GORMAANDA Today we are going to be preparing a very succulent dish called "Bantha Surprise."

Malla heads over to another counter and get a large pot. She brings it over by the monitor.

CHEF GORMAANDA It's not only a very hearty, nourishing dish, but it's very economical, too. So all those hungry mouths in your household will be going "yummy yum for their tummy tum." If you just follow along with me as I prepare this popular favorite.

Chef Gormaanda picks up a hunk of meat off of her counter.

CHEF GORMAANDA Now, today I'm going to be using the tenderest cut of the bantha: the loin. The loin is very tasty and serves four nicely. But, of course, if your family has a hearty appetite, I would suggest then that old popular holiday favorite: The Bantha Rump.

Malla growls in agreement. Chef Gormaanda drops her meat onto the counter with a plop.

CHEF GORMAANDA Um, very tender. Ah, we just slice into bite-sized pieces.

Chef Gormaanda uses a small knife to slice up her's. Malla (whose meat is already in front of her) uses a large meat cleaver to "slice" hers.

CHEF GORMAANDA And only you know the size of a bite in your family!

Chef Gormaanda points her knife at the camera and winks to emphasize her point.

CHEF GORMAANDA Oh! Alright, now it's time to put our chunks into our pots.

The two put their meat in the respective pots.

CHEF GORMAANDA Nicely... nicely... Add a dash of negavo.

Chef Gormaanda tastes every ingredient she names before putting it in her pot.

CHEF GORMAANDA Umm, very good. A sprig of celentery. Umm, umm, just a bit of turshum, always nice. And, uh. Um! Turshum is nice! And, just a little whisper of chelchum. Ah, looking very nice.

Malla growls.

CHEF GORMAANDA Guess what I forgot? A bit of the calarantrum root! Wonderful! Just adds that touch of piquancy. There we go. Very nice. Um! Now we add enough liquid to cover.

They both pour liquid into their pots.

CHEF GORMAANDA And guess what we're ready for now: the cooking! Step one - we stir the mixture. Stir, stir, stir, stir, stir, stir, stir, stir, stir, stir, stir, very nice.

Chef Gormaanda stirs her mixture with every "stir" she says with a spoon. Malla is stirring hers, too.

CHEF GORMAANDA Now, step two - while we're stirring, we also whip.

Chef Gormaanda picks up a whip with her free hand. Malla follows suit.

CHEF GORMAANDA So it's stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir, stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir. Now, let's try it again together at an increased tempo because precision is very important in this recipe and we do want a fine consistency, don't we? So, and on the count of one - stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir, stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir. Come on, faster altogether now. Cooking can be fun. (faster) Stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir, stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir. Wah! Having fun, having fun, alright. Having it all nicely, now. Step three - we also have to beat.

A "third" hand comes from behind Chef Gormaanda and picks up a mallet. It places it in the pot.

CHEF GORMAANDA So it's: beat, beat, beat, stir, whip, stir, whip, beat, beat, stir. That's not right. I'm sorry. Stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir, beat, stir, whip, stir, whip, whip, whip, stir, beat. A ha ha,ha ha ha, huh huh huh, huh huh huh. Coming... coming along nicely. Mmmm, starting to have a fine aroma.

Chef Gormaanda starts to sneeze. A "fourth" hand appears from behind the cook. The hand puts a finger to her nose to stop the sneeze.

CHEF GORMAANDA Whew, caught it just in time. Now at this time, I usually like to taste the broth. So, we'll have a little taste and see how it's coming along.

The fourth hand picks up a ladle and dips it in the pot to get some broth. Chef Gormaanda tastes it. Malla just picks up her whole pot and tastes it from there.

CHEF GORMAANDA Mmmm, a little bit more turshum. A bit negavo. A little tunkell. One for the pot, um! Coming along very nice. Mmm! Oh, wonderful! Coming along nicely...

Malla gets frustrated with keeping up with Chef Gormaanda and shuts off her monitor. She takes her pot and puts it on the floor.

17. EXT. SPACE

Several TIE fighters are attacking the Falcon. The ships exchange fire and one of the TIEs are destroyed.

18. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Chewie puts his arm around Han and growls. Han smiles at Chewie in return. Chewie growls again as the cockpit is rocked from laser blasts.

HAN Alright. Alright, the coordinates weren't the best.

Chewie growls in agreement to Han's statement.

HAN Out of the frying pan into the fryer, huh pal? How should I know we'd come outta hyperspace into the middle of an Imperial convoy. At least against these fighters we got more of a chance. However slim...

Chewie growls something to Han.

HAN You can say that again. This is one Life Day we won't soon forget. Wait, I lost control of the remote cannons.

Chewie growls.

HAN I'm gonna hafta run back and operate the - aft gun manually. Stay on things here. Why do I always think that taking you home for Life Day's gonna be easy?

Chewie just growls back at Han.

19. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

Malla is standing near their shelves staring at the picture of Chewie that she is holding. Itchy is sleeping in a chair. A loud buzzer sounds and wakes him up. The two look around in alarm, not knowing what it means. The wall screen comes on and an Imperial Officer appears on it.

IMPERIAL OFFICER Attention all viewers.

Malla and Itchy walk over to the screen to see what is the problem.

IMPERIAL OFFICER Due to suspected Rebel activity on the Kashyyyk planet, the Empire has declared martial law. A blockade has been set up around the planet. No ships will be permitted to land or take off until further notice.

A knock is heard at the door. Malla takes Lumpy towards the kitchen and Itchy goes to answer the door. He growls to see who is at the door.

SAUNDAN (off screen) It's me Saundan.

Itchy opens the door and lets him in. Saundan is carrying a bag with a box in it in one hand and something that looks like a "boom box" in the other. Both have bows on them.

SAUNDAN (on screen) Hi, Itchy. I brought you that proton pack. You know, for the, uh, the whatsis, the whatchamalcalit, the, the thingamabob, the mind evaporator. That's it, the mind evaporator. Boy am I glad to see you folks. How are my favorite wookiees today? Why all the long hairy faces? I made it through the Imperial patrol, didn't I? If I made it, Chewie and Han will. Is this all the big hello I get?

Lumpy runs up to him and gives him a hug. Saundan takes the box out of the bag and hands it to Lumpy.

SAUNDAN I brought you somethin' special short stuff. You want it? You got it. Happy Life Day. I love to make a wookiee happy.

Lumpy takes the box and runs upstairs.

SAUNDAN And now, for the lovely lady of the house.

He picks up the "boom box."

SAUNDAN Happy Life Day.

Malla starts to take the box from him but Saundan holds on to it.

SAUNDAN Now wait a, wait a minute, not so fast. What does an old friend get? Well?

Malla gives him a kiss on the cheek and he gives her the box.

SAUNDAN That's more like it.

20. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - LUMPY'S ROOM

Lumpy runs up into his bedroom. There are toys scattered all over, including a stuffed bantha. He sits the box on the floor and opens it. Inside is some kind of electronic do-it-yourself kit. Lumpy pulls it out and dumps all the parts on his floor.

21. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

SAUNDAN (to Itchy) Itchy, I know what you'd like.

Itchy and Saundan walk over to the mind evaporator. It is a chair with a helmet and visor. Itchy sits in the chair.

SAUNDAN I'll insert this proton pack.

Saundan inserts the proton pack into the back of the chair.

SAUNDAN Now then Itchy, I thought you might like this. It's one of those uh... oh, it's a real... it's kinda hard to explain... WOW, if you know what I mean. (to himself) Put that right in there.

He places a small cartridge in the arm of the chair.

SAUNDAN (to Itchy) Happy Life Day. And I do mean happy Life Day.

The program starts. It is a swirling kaleidoscope of light. Several beings swim through the designs.

WOMAN (voice only) I know you're searching for me. Searching, searching... I'm here. My voice is for you alone.

A blurry image of a woman appears in the middle of the swirling.

WOMAN I am found in your eyes only. I exist for you alone. I am in your mind as you create me. Oh, yes... I can feel my creation.

A woman with pink stringy hair comes completely in focus. She giggles.

WOMAN (on monitor) I'm getting your message. Are you getting mine?

Itchy growls a happy affirmative.

WOMAN Oh, oh... We are excited, aren't we? Well, just relax. Just relax. Yes, a little more. Now, we can have a good time, can't we? I'll tell you a secret, I find you adorable.

Itchy hits the repeat button.

WOMAN I'll tell you a secret, I find you adorable.

Itchy hits the repeat button again.

WOMAN I find you adorable.

Itchy hits the repeat button one more time.

WOMAN I find you adorable.

Itchy growls.

WOMAN I don't need to ask how you find me. (with echo) You see, I am your fantasy. I am your experience. So experience me. I am your pleasure. Enjoy me. This is our moment together in time that we might turn this moment into an eternity.

Music starts to play.

WOMAN (singing) If we could only bend this minute. Infinitely extend this minute. Then I could live my whole life right now. Reality is sweet this minute. Can't we repeat and repeat this minute? Why can't it always be right now? I've parted with yesterday. Yesterday's moment is cold. All I ask is this moment to hold. How can we ever lose this minute? From all my life, I choose this minute. I will give up the old and the new. Sharing with you this minute now. If I could just hold my breath and close my eyes and not make a sound. Will the universe stop going 'round? Still the universe keeps going 'round and 'round and on and on and on and on and on. A minute's almost gone. How can we ever, ever lose this minute? From all my life, I choose this minute. I will never need anything more than living for this minute now. This minute now. This minute now. This minute now. This minute now. This minute now. This minute now. This minute now. This minute now. This minute now.

The program ends with the woman fading into the swirling that it started with.

22. INT. REBEL OFFICE

Threepio is trying to make a connection on the communications device. Leia is behind a desk working on something. Malla answers at her end of the line. THREEPIO (to Leia) Ah, I have made the connection. You may speak now, if you wish.

Leia gets up from he desk and walks over to the monitor.

LEIA Malla, it's good to see you. Happy Life Day.

Malla growls.

THREEPIO (translating) Oh, she says it may be a happy Life Day for you, but personally, she's seen happier ones.

LEIA (to Threepio) I... I don't want to tie up the channels. (to Malla) So, could you do me a favor and send either Chewbacca or Han Solo to the screen please?

Malla growls and shakes he head "no.".

THREEPIO (translating) She says that she would like to grant your request, but is quite unable to do so.

LEIA (to Malla) You mean they haven't arrived yet?

Malla growls.

THREEPIO (translating) She says, there has been no contact.

LEIA (to Threepio) Yes, I think I understand her message. Oh, that Imperial patrol must be giving them more trouble than we bargained for. Oh... (to Malla) Malla, are, are you alone?

Malla growls that she isn't.

THREEPIO (to Leia) If, you would permit me. (translating) No, she says she is not alone. She's with a friend.

LEIA (to Malla) Could he come to the screen, please?

Malla growls and motions for Saundan to come over to the monitor. He does as she says.

SAUNDAN (to Leia) Good afternoon, ma'am. I'm Saundan, a local trader. A friend of the rebellion and a member of the Alliance.

LEIA (to Saundan) Good. Look, I know I can count on you to take care of my friends until their leader returns. You'll do that for me, won't you?

SAUNDAN Yes indeed, ma'am. That's what I'm here for.

Malla growls and puts her arm around Saundan very affectionately.

THREEPIO (translating) She is expressing her warmth towards the trader.

Leia is slightly amused by Threepio's need to translate that and smiles.

LEIA (to Malla) Look, I can see you're in good hands, Malla. I'll contact you again, soon.

The call ends.

23. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

SAUNDAN (to Malla) Now then, what's that I smell? Oh, could it be some of those famous wookiee ookiees?

Malla shakes her head "yes" and they head towards the kitchen. They also leave open the panels that conceal their secret communications monitor.

24. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Chewie growls at Han.

HAN I told you we'd make it. Did I ever let you down?

Chewie growls affectionately at Han.

HAN I feel the same way about you too, pal. And your family.

25. EXT. SPACE NEAR KASHYYYK

The Falcon is heading towards the green planet of Kashyyyk.

26. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

HAN I've never seen so much Imperial traffic in this system.

A display is shown of the Imperial traffic to show Han's point.

HAN Better land on the north side. It'll be safer there.

Chewie growls.

HAN So, it's a long walk. A little exercise never hurt anybody.

27. EXT. SPACE AROUND KASHYYYK

The Falcon is just about to enter the atmosphere of the planet.

28. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

HAN Happy Life Day, pal.

29. EXT. SURFACE OF KASHYYYK

The Falcon flies over a forest on the surface of the planet Kashyyyk.

30. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - LUMPY'S ROOM

Lumpy looks up at the sound of a ship flying overhead. He becomes very excited.

31. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

Malla and Saundan are seated at the table as they hear the sound of the ship. The stand up excitedly.

SAUNDAN Sounds like a starship. What I tell ya? Must be Chewbacca now!

Malla growls happily at his announcement.

32. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - LUMPY'S ROOM

Lumpy runs towards the stairs and heads down.

33. INT. WOOKIEE HOME - MAIN LIVING AREA

Malla and Lumpy meet at the door and open it only to be greeted by two stormtroopers with blasters pointed at them. The stormtroopers enter, followed by an Imperial guard and an Imperial officer. Saundan walk quietly over to the secret communications monitor and closes the panels to conceal it. The Imperial guard walks up to the officer with some device in his hand.

IMPERIAL GUARD (to officer) This unit is occupied by four wookiees. Two adult males, one adult female, and one male child.

The officer snaps his fingers and dismisses the Imperial guard. He then walks over to where the huddled group of wookiees and Saundan are gathered.

IMPERIAL OFFICER (to Malla) Where is the other wookiee male?

Malla just growls and Saundan walks over to the Imperial Officer.

SAUNDAN Officer, uh, maybe I could be of some help there, sir.

IMPERIAL OFFICER (to Saundan) Who are you and what are you doing in this wookiee house?

SAUNDAN Oh, I'm a trader in this district. You see, the uh, uh the truth of the matter is she had a terrible fight with her husband and he just stormed right out.

IMPERIAL OFFICER Your identification.

SAUNDAN Uh...

IMPERIAL OFFICER (yelling) I said it! (normally) Your identification.

SAUNDAN Oh, identification, yes. It's a very important thing, identification. I, I never leave the shop without my identification. It's uh, it's very important, just in times like this.

The Imperial officer gets the pad from the guard and snaps his fingers at a stormtrooper. The stormtrooper points his blaster in Saundan's face.

SAUNDAN I just found my identification. I think it's in my pocket.

He pull his identification out of his pocket and hands it to the Imperial officer.

IMPERIAL OFFICER (to his troops) Search the dwelling.

The officer snaps his fingers to signal his men. They begin to spread out and search the house.

SAUNDAN Officer, you may notice that little leather case that I carry my identification card in. I whipped that up myself. That's a pretty fast selling little item.

Saundan laughs nervously.

SAUNDAN Uh... uh well, some people like to keep things neat and clean and that's why uh, I have the little leather case for the identification card. As a matter of fact, if any of you guys want a couple of those leather cases. I've gotta couple of extra ones here.

One of the stormtroopers pulls open one of the panels that conceal the communications monitor. He doesn't notice that the other panel opens and closes it. Saundan, who was watching this, is very relieved.

SAUNDAN Oh, officer, that uh, that picture you're looking at right now was taken quite a few years ago. That's uh, one of me. I've gained quite a bit of weight since then.

Saundan laughs nervously again. The Imperial guard kneels down in front of Lumpy

IMPERIAL GUARD (to Lumpy) Hello little guy. Where's your daddy?

Lumpy snaps at the Imperial guard.

IMPERIAL GUARD (angrily) Hey, they have no respect for authority!

The guard pulls his arm back to strike Lumpy. Malla steps forward and growls angrily at him. Saundan steps between them and separates them.

SAUNDAN (to guard) Excuse me. I beg your pardon. Uh, maybe you know my brother's boy. He's a member of the Imperial militia. He must be 24 or 25 years old by know. Good little guy...

IMPERIAL OFFICER (to Saundan) Your identification is in order. You can go now.

The officer walks over to Saundan and gives him back his identification.

SAUNDAN (to officer) Thank you, thank you very much. I just have a little more work to finish up here and uh, oh by the way, uh, while I'm finishing up here uh, why don't you boys uh, take it easy. Relax. Put your feet up and make yourself at home. Wookiee food isn't the greatest but I'm sure I can whip something up in the kitchen that we can all eat. (to Malla) Uh, you don't mind do ya, Malla?

Malla growls something back at Saundan.

SAUNDAN (forcefully) Malla will you come in the kitchen to help me.

Malla goes to the table to get her "boom box" on the way to the kitchen. The guard pulls it away from her and examines it. Malla howls in anger.

SAUNDAN (to guard) What are doing with that thing? That's a very delicate piece of workmanship.

Saundan goes to Malla and comforts her. The guard puts the machine back on the table.

SAUNDAN (to Malla) Alright Malla, it's alright. (to guard) The slightest jarring will mess up the whole works. If you're going to play around with it let me show you how.

He reaches towards the machine and a stormtrooper pulls his blaster and puts it in his face. SAUNDAN Relax, I gotta turn it on, don't I?

The guard motions for the stormtrooper to put his blaster up. The stormtrooper complies.

SAUNDAN Just sit down and enjoy it, okay?

Saundan pulls a chair out for the guard. The guard sits down in it. SAUNDAN Here we go.

Saundan opens the front of the box which folds down. He fools around needlessly with it. He then "sees" a bug and claps it in his hands. He then drops it to the floor and stomps on it. This is too much for the guard. He stands up and yells at Saundan.

IMPERIAL GUARD (angrily) Will you get on with it?

SAUNDAN Okay, okay.

Saundan pushes one button on it and walks away. The box starts to produce music and the guard sits back down in front of it. With the beat of it a small pink light flashes. A band slowly starts to appear.

SINGER God, all dignified, if you want to. What I would really like to know. Will you light the sky on fire? Will you light tonight like you did the night before? Hey! You could take me higher than the diamonds in the sky. Take me, light in the sky and we'll vanish without a trace and we'll see God then. Temples and mirrors interest me. Though all there really is to know. Will you light the sky on fire? Will you light the sky on fire again tonight? You can take me higher than the diamonds in the sky. Take me, we'll vanish without a trace and then we'll all see God then. On the pyramids of the legend. The great god Kopa Khan came from the stars and vanished. And the legends say he will come back again someday, someday... Will you light the sky on fire? Will you light tonight like you did the night before. You can take me higher than the diamonds in the sky. Take me, light in the sky and we'll vanish without a trace, And then we'll see god then. Yes, I would really like to know. What I've been watching this for. Yes, I would really like to know. Will you light the sky on fire? Will you light the sky like you did the night before? You could take me higher than the diamonds in the sky. Take me, we'll vanish without a trace. And we'll all see God then. Vanish without a trace. Vanish without a trace. Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, let's vanish without a trace. Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, we'll vanish without a trace.

As the music ends the band slowly disappears only to leave the pulsating pink light. When the music comes to an end the light stops. Saundan walks back over to the guard.

SAUNDAN I knew you'd like it.

IMPERIAL OFFICER Your work here is finished. You may leave now.

SAUNDAN I guess you're right. It's about all I can do for now. I hope you guys find what you're looking for. Keep up the good work.

Saundan turns to go and stops where the wookiees are huddled.

SAUNDAN (to Malla) Malla. (to Itchy) Itchy, please...

Itchy hands him the bag that he brought Lumpy's gift in earlier.