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so, sir, I think you should deactivate the little fugitive until you’ve gotten him back to your workshop.
    LUKE No, he’s not going to try anything.
    Suddenly the little robot jumps to life with a mass of frantic whistles and screams.
    LUKE What’s wrong with him now?
    THREEPIO Oh my…sir, he says there are several creatures approaching from the southeast.
    Luke swings his rifle into position and looks to the south. LUKE Sandpeople! Or worst! Come on, let’s have a look. Come on. EXTERIOR TATOOINE —ROCK CANYON —RIDGE —DAY.
    Luke carefully makes his way to the top of a rock ridge and scans the canyon with his electrobinoculars. He spots the two riderless Banthas. Threepio struggles up behind the young adventurer.
    LUKE There are two Banthas down there but I don’t see any…wait a second, they’re Sandpeople all right. I can see one of them now. Luke watches the distant Tusken Raider through his electrobinoculars. Suddenly something huge moves in front of his field of view. Before Luke or Threepio can react, a large, gruesome Tusken Raider looms over them. Threepio is startled and backs away, right off the side if the cliff. He can be heard for several moments as he clangs, bangs and rattles down the side of the mountain.
    The towering creature brings down his curved,
    double-pointed gaderffii —the dreaded axe blade that has struck terror in the heart of the local settlers. But Luke manages to block the blow with his laser rifle, which is smashed to pieces. The terrified farm boy scrambles backward until he is forced to the edge of a deep crevice. The sinister Raider stands over him with his weapon raised and lets out a horrible shrieking laugh.
    EXTERIOR TATOOINE —ROCK CANYON —FLOOR —DAY.
    Artoo forces himself into the shadows of a small alcove in the rocks as the vicious Sandpeople walk past carrying the inert Luke Skywalker, who is dropped in a heap before the speeder. The Sandpeople ransack the speeder, throwing parts and supplies in all directions. Suddenly they stop. Then everything is quiet for a few moments. A great howling moan is heard echoing throughout the canyon which sends the Sandpeople fleeing in terror.
    Artoo moves even tighter into the shadows as the slight swishing sound that frightened off the Sandpeople grows even closer, until a shabby old desert-rat-of-a-man appears and leans over Luke. His ancient leathery face, cracked and weathered by exotic climates is set off by dark, penetrating eyes and a scraggly white beard. Ben Kenobi squints his eyes as he scrutinizes the unconscious farm boy. Artoo makes a slight sound and Ben turns and looks right at him. BEN Hello there! Come here my little friend. Don’t be afraid. Artoo waddles over to were Luke lies crumpled in a heap and begins to whistle and beep his concern. Ben puts his hand on Luke’s forehead and he begins to come around.
    BEN Don’t worry, he’ll be all right.
    LUKE What happened?
    BEN Rest easy, son, you’ve had a busy day. You’re fortunate you’re still in one piece.
    LUKE Ben? Ben Kenobi! Boy, am I glad to see you!
    BEN The Jundland wastes are not to be traveled lightly. Tell me young Luke, what brings you out this far?
    LUKE Oh, this little droid! I think he’s searching for his former master…I’ve never seen such devotion in a droid before…there seems to be no stopping him. He claims to be the property of an ObiWan Kenobi. Is he a relative of yours? Do you know who he’s talking about?
    Ben ponders this for a moment, scratching his scruffy beard. BEN Obi-Wan Kenobi…Obi-Wan? Now thats a name I haven’t heard in a long time…a long time.
    LUKE I think my uncle knew him. He said he was dead. BEN Oh, he’s not dead, not…not yet.
    LUKE You know him!
    BEN Well of course, of course I know him. He’s me! I haven’t gone by the name Obi-Wan since oh, before you were born. LUKE Then the droid does belong to you.
    BEN Don’t seem to remember ever owning a droid. Very interesting… He suddenly looks up at