STAR WARS
Episode VII: Escape from Peril
An Original Screenplay
By
Jeremy Lazar
And
GenMadine

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INT. QUANTUM PIXIE - COCKPIT

Drekka shows Ben and Kane to the controls. They punch a few buttons, activating the holo. Mara answers, startled.

MARA
Boys! I’m surprised to hear from you. How’s your father?

KANE
Not good.

Mara looks down and sees where the transmission is coming from.

MARA
Why aren’t you on Tatooine?

BEN
We’re on Townowi.

MARA
Townowi?

BEN
It’s all right, the Coalition doesn’t know we’re here.

MARA
Leave immediately.

BEN
We were near-

KANE
They kidnapped dad!

MARA
What? Who?

KANE
Some woman showed up with Coalition troops. I think she was a Sith.

MARA
That’s impossible - your grandfather destroyed the Sith and fulfilled the prophecy.

KANE
Looks like the prophecy was wrong.

MARA
I couldn’t feel any of this in the Force.

Ben and Kane worriedly look at each other

MARA (con’d)
Get back to Kharam immediately.

KANE
No. We’re going after dad.

MARA
Forget it. This is a matter for the Council.

KANE
But mom-

MARA
Where do you expect to-

The transmission begins to break up.

KANE
What’s going on?

BEN
Mom? Mom!

Drekka rises and hits a scanner button.

DREKKA
They’ve raised Lockdown.

BEN
What’s Lockdown?

DREKKA
High security shields. Someone did something they shouldn’t, and they’ll search every pad until they find what they’re looking for.

Drekka looks at Ben and Kane.

DREKKA (con’d)
How could I have been so stupid!

THENNA
What?

DREKKA
We sent a transmission to Kharam! I knew you Jedi would be trouble.

Drekka rushes out of the cockpit, Thenna follows. The boys look at each other confused and follow them outside.

EXT. TOWNOWI DOCKING BAY 1138

Drekka runs to his cargo, pulls out two hand-held anti-grav pads and begins to load them into the side of the ship.

DREKKA
Thenna, you Jedi, help me hide this stuff.

KANE
Why?

DREKKA
It’s contraband. The Coalition has been subjugating this planet and driving the natives underground. I’ve been smuggling supplies to them.

MINCH [Yeah and none to me!]

DREKKA
Who said that.

Minch jumps out from behind the cargo boxes.

DREKKA (con’d)
You! What are you doing here?

THENNA
Remember I told you I’d explain how I met the Jedi. Well, I was on the speeder...

DREKKA
(looking at Minch) What’d you do to my speeder?

MINCH
Me? I do [nothing. Blame your larva.]

Drekka angrily grabs a box and throws it. It busts open, spilling out several blasters.

THENNA
Dad! I thought you said we need to hide that stuff!

DREKKA
Not only do we have two wanted Jedi, but we also have Minch. It’s hopeless. I’m going to put to death for this.

KANE
Nothing’s hopeless. Why can’t we just blast out of here?

DREKKA
No way could I blast through these shields. They’re even stronger then the docking pad itself.

Drekka looks down at the floor, and runs back into the ship.

DREKKA (con’d)
Come on. All of you.

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