The Empire Strikes Back

Echo Three to Echo Seven.

Han, old buddy, do you read me?

Loud and clear, kid. What's up?

I finished my circle.

I don't pick up any life readings.

There isn't enough life on this ice cube...

to fill a space cruiser.

Sensors are placed. I'm going back.

Right. I'll see you shortly.

There's a meteorite that hit the ground near here.

I want to check it out. It won't take long.

Steady, girl. What's the matter?

You smell something?

Rrraaah!

Chewie!

Chewie?

Chewie!

All right! Don't lose your temper.

I'll come right back and give you a hand.

Solo?

No sign of life out there, General.

The sensors are in place.

You'll know if anything comes around.

Commander Skywalker reported in yet?

No. He's checking out a meteorite that hit near him.

With all the meteor activity in this system...

it's going to be difficult to spot approaching ships.

General, I got to leave. I can't stay any more.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Well, there's a price on my head.

If I don't pay off Jabba the Hutt...

I'm a dead man.

A death mark's not an easy thing to live with.

You're a good fighter, Solo.

I hate to lose you.

Thank you, General.

Well, Your Highness, guess this is it.

That's right.

Well, don't get all mushy on me.

So long, Princess.

Han!

Yes, Your Highnessness?

I thought you had decided to stay.

Well, the bounty hunter we ran into in Ord Mantell...

changed my mind.

Han, we need you!

We need?

Yes.

Well, what about you need?

I need?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You probably don't.

And what precisely am I supposed to know?

Come on!

You want me to stay because of the way you feel about me.

Yes! You're a great help to us.

You're a natural leader.

No! That's not it.

Come on.

A-ha!

You're imagining things.

Am I? Then why are you following me?

Afraid I was gonna leave without giving you a goodbye kiss?

I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee!

I can arrange that.

You could use a good kiss!

I didn't ask you to turn on the thermal heater.

I merely commented that it was freezing in the princess's chamber.

How will we dry out her clothes?

Oh, switch off!

Why did you take this apart now?

I'm trying to get us out of here, and you pull both--

Excuse me, sir.

Put them back together now!

Might I have a word with you, please?

What do you want?

It's Princess Leia.

She's been trying to get you on the communicator.

I turned it off. I don't want to talk to her.

Well, Princess Leia is wondering about Master Luke.

He hasn't come back yet.

She doesn't know where he is.

I don't know where he is.

Nobody knows where he is.

What do you mean, nobody knows?

- Well, uh, you see-- - Deck Officer!

- Deck Officer! - Excuse me, sir, might I--

Yes, sir?

Do you know where Commander Skywalker is?

I haven't seen him.

It's possible he came through the south entrance.

It's possible?

Why don't you go find out?

It's getting dark out there.

Yes, sir.

Excuse me, sir. Might I enquire what's going on?

Why not?

Impossible man.

Come along, R2, let's find Princess Leia.

Between ourselves...

I think Master Luke is in considerable danger.

Sir, Commander Skywalker hasn't come in the south entrance.

He might have forgotten to check in.

Not likely. Are the speeders ready?

We're having trouble adapting them to the cold.

We'll have to go out on tauntauns.

Sir, the temperature's dropping too rapidly.

That's right, and my friend's out in it.

Your tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker.

Then I'll see you in hell. Hyah!

Rrraaah!

Grrrr!

Graaah!

You must come along now, R2.

There's really nothing more we can do.

And my joints are freezing up.

Don't say things like that!

Of course we'll see Master Luke again.

And he'll be quite all right.

You'll see.

Stupid little short circuit.

He'll be quite all right.

Sir, all the patrols are in.

Still no--

Still no contact from Skywalker or Solo.

Mistress Leia, R2 says he's been quite unable to pick up any signals...

although he does admit that his own range is far too weak...

to abandon all hope.

Your Highness, there's nothing more we can do tonight.

The shield doors must be closed.

Close the doors.

Yes, sir.

R2 says the chances of survival are 725 to 1.

Gahhh!

Actually, R2 has been known to make mistakes...

from time to time.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

Don't worry about Master Luke.

I'm sure he'll be all right.

He's quite clever, you know, for a human being.

Luke.

Luke.

Ben?

You will go to the Dagobah system.

Dagobah system?

There you will learn from Yoda...

the Jedi master who instructed me.

Ben!

Ben!

Han: Luke!

Luke!

Don't do this, Luke.

Come on, give me a sign here.

Not much time.

Ben.

Ben.

Hang on, kid.

Dagobah system.

Whew!

This may smell bad, kid...

Yoda.

but it'll keep you warm...

till I get the shelter up.

Ben... Dagobah...

Ahhh!

Ah! I thought they smelled bad on the outside!

Echo Base, I've got something.

Not much, but it could be a life form.

Commander Skywalker, do you copy?

This is Rogue Two.

This is Rogue Two.

Captain Solo, do you copy?

Commander Skywalker, do you copy?

This is Rogue Two.

Han: Good morning.

Nice of you guys to drop by.

Echo Base, this is Rogue Two.

I've found them.

Repeat, I've found them.

Master Luke, sir, it's so good to see you fully functional again.

Master Luke, sir, it's so good to see you fully functional again.

Thanks, 3PO.

R2 expresses his relief also.

How ya feelin', kid? You don't look so bad to me.

You look strong enough...

to pull the ears off a gundark.

Thanks to you.

That's two you owe me, junior.

Well, Your Worship...

looks like you managed to keep me around for a little while longer.

I had nothing to do with it.

General Rieekan thinks it's dangerous...

for any ships to leave the system...

until we've activated the energy field.

That's a good story.

I think you just can't bear...

to let a gorgeous guy like me out of your sight.

I don't know where you get your delusions, laser brain.

Hah hah hah!

Laugh it up, fuzzball...