HAN
Ben!
The name ECHOES as Kylo Ren STOPS, far across the vast
catwalk. He turns.
KYLO REN
Han Solo. I've been waiting for
this day for a long time.
Finn and Rey make their way into the space, opening a HATCH
that allows A BEAM OF PRECIOUS SUNLIGHT to stream down like
a
spotlight on Han and his son. Finn and Rey get to a railing
and look down. They can SEE and HEAR Han and Kylo Ren on
the catwalk below.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
HAN
Take off that mask. You don't need
it.
KYLO REN
What do you think you'll see if I
do?
Han moves toward Kylo Ren.
HAN
The face of my son.
Kylo TAKES OFF HIS MASK. Han is JOLTED -- seeing the face
of his son for the first time as a man.
KYLO REN
Your son is gone. He was weak and
foolish, like his father. So I
destroyed him.
HAN
That's what Snoke wants you to believe
but it's not true. My son is alive.
SEVERAL LEVELS BELOW them, CHEWIE comes to the rail to watch.
INT. OSCILLATOR STRUCTURE - LOWER LEVEL - NEAR DARKNESS
Kylo flares.
KYLO REN
No. The Supreme Leader is wise.
UP ABOVE, Finn, Chewie and Rey watch, rapt. Stormtroopers
dot the perimeter of the structure, watching the scene.
ON THE BRIDGE, Han moves closer, stern:
HAN
Snoke is using you for your power.
When he gets what he wants, he'll
crush you -- you know it's true.
Kylo hesitates. Somehow, he does know it.
KYLO REN
It's too late.
HAN
No it's not. Leave here with me.
Come home. We miss you.
For the first time, Kylo Ren seems truly conflicted. Tears
flood his stoic eyes...
KYLO REN
I'm being torn apart. I want to be
free of this pain.
INT. OSCILLATOR STRUCTURE - DARKNESS FALLS
Han takes one step toward his son, but stops himself.
KYLO REN
I know what I have to do, but I don't
know if I have the strength to do
it. Will you help me?
Han hears his son's voice again, pained and vulnerable.
HAN
Yes. Anything.
Kylo Ren unholsters his lightsaber and SLOWLY EXTENDS IT to
Han, within a foot of Han's chest. Han almost can't believe
it. The moment seems to last forever. And just then, the
LAST BEAM OF SUNLIGHT streaming through the open hatch
VANISHES.
Han actually smiles -- and reaches out for the dark weapon --
but with the light now gone, KYLO REN'S EYES FILL WITH
DARKNESS, HE IGNITES THE LIGHTSABER --
THE FIERY BLADE SHOOTS
OUT, RIGHT THROUGH HAN'S CHEST AND BACK!
KYLO REN
Thank you.
ABOVE, Finn and Rey GASP -- SCREAM --
FINN
(PANTING)
Solo.
REY
(ALSO PANTING)
No, no.
Han's last moment is looking into his son's face. HAN'S
KNEES BUCKLE. The blade tilts down with him... until KYLO
REN EXTINGUISHES IT AND HAN HOLDS onto the catwalk -- his
life slipping away.
Finally Han FALLS BACK, OFF THE CATWALK, INTO THE DEPTHS OF
THE STRUCTURE!
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