Daily Dialogue — January 20, 2014

HAN: Get behind me! Get behind me! Can’t get out that way.
LEIA: Looks like you managed to cut off our only escape route.
HAN: Maybe you’d like it back in your cell, Your Highness.
LUKE: See-Threepio! See-Threepio! Are there any other ways out of the cell bay?…What was that? I didn’t copy!
C3PO: I said, all systems have been alerted to your presence, sir. The main entrance seems to be the only way in or out; all other information on your level is restricted.
TROOPER VOICE: Open up in there!
C3PO: Oh, no!
LUKE: There isn’t any other way out.
HAN: I can’t hold them off forever! Now what?
LEIA: This is some rescue. When you came in here, didn’t you have a plan for getting out?
HAN: He’s the brains, sweetheart.
LUKE: Well, I didn’t…

The princess grabs Luke’s gun and fires at a small grate in the wall next to Han, almost frying him.

HAN: What the hell are you doing?
LEIA: Somebody has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, wise guy.

— Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977), written by George Lucas

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is rescue, suggested by Despina. Today’s suggestion by Alejandro.

Trivia: Harrison Ford deliberately didn’t learn his lines for the intercom conversation in the cell block, so it would sound spontaneous.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Alejandro: “Notable because the dialogue shows the character’s personality. And there’s a nice twist — the princess ends up rescuing the rescuers, although only to fall into another problem.”

NOTE: All you Daily Dialogue fans! How about some suggestions for this week’s theme? There are all sorts of rescues to draw on and I’m happy to fill out the slate this week, but I’d love to hear what some memorable scenes you have in mind. Thanks!

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