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Chapter 9: City in the Clouds

(Back on Dagobah, they continue training near the camp. Lincoln once again stands upside-down. This time he shows less strain and more concentration than before. Lana sits in the ground next to him. A few yards away, Lisa sits near a couple equipment cases and watches them.)

Lana: Concentrate… feel the Force flow through you. That's good. Just remain calm…

(The two equipment cases levitate a few feet up and then are gently set back down. Lisa is then lifted up off the ground.)

Lisa: Whoa! This is fascinating! No scientific experiment could determine how this works!

Lana: Through the Force, you can see things in other places. The past… and the future…

(Lincoln, with his eyes still closed, suddenly becomes distressed.)

Lincoln: Lori! Leni! Bobby! Ronnie Anne!

(Lisa falls to the ground crash. Lincoln tumbles over.)

Lisa: (upset) Ow! I was just starting to enjoy being up there!

Lana: (shaking her head) Control, control. You must learn to control.

Lincoln: (panting) I saw… I saw a city in the clouds. And my friends… they were in trouble.

Lana: It is the future you see. Near future, actually.

Lincoln: (worried) Future? Will they die?

(Lana closes her eyes and lowers her head.)

Lana: Too difficult to see. The future is always in motion. And there are always multiple different futures.

Lincoln: I can't take any chances. I've got to go to them.

Lana: It is your decision on how you can help them. If you leave now, you could help them. But you would also destroy all for which they have fought and suffered.

(Lincoln stops after hearing those words. He nods his head sadly.)

(The Millennium Falcon has reached the pink and orange gaseous planet of Bespin. It flies through the large, beautiful clouds. Two small red ships with two cockpits called cloud cars appear and fly next to the Falcon. Bobby speaks through a transmitter as the others watch.)

Bobby: No, I don't have a landing permit. I'm trying to reach Clyde McBrissian -

(He is cut off as one of the cloud cars shoots a few laser blasts at them.)

Bobby: Whoa! Whoa! Wait a minute! Let me explain!

Ronnie Anne: What the heck are they firing at us for!?

(In the cloud car, the two pilots turn to each other.)

Pilot #1: I told you not to shoot.

Pilot #2: Well, you're not in charge. I am.

Pilot #1: Well, I'm steering.

Pilot #2: No, I'm steering.

Pilot #1: No, I am.

Pilot #2: I have a steering wheel.

Pilot #1: So do I. There's two.

Pilot #2: Well, that's stupid.

Pilot #1: I know.

Pilot #2: I know, too. That's why I said it.

Pilot #1: Oh! We lost them.

Pilot #2: This is going in my report.

Pilot #1: No, it's going in my report.

(The other cloud pilots car speaks to the Falcon.)

Intercom: You will not deviate from your present course.

Leni: Rather touchy, aren't they?

Lori: (to Bobby) I thought you knew this guy.

Ronnie Anne: He must still hate you for taking the Falcon from him.

Bobby: Well, that was a long time ago. I'm sure he's forgotten about that.

Intercom: Permission granted to land on platform 327.

Bobby: Thank you. (to others) Nothing to worry about. Me and Clyde go way back.

Lori: (unconvinced) Who's worried?

(They fly through more clouds and come into full view of Cloud City. The gleaming metallic metropolis gets bigger as they get closer. They Falcon reaches one of its perfectly round cylinder buildings and lands on a big platform outside. The group exits the ship and looks at the door across the walkway.)

Leni: No one to meet us. That's not nice.

Lori: I don't like this.

Ronnie Anne: What would you like?

Leni: Well, they did let us land.

Bobby: Trust me. Everything's fine.

(The door opens and several men come out. Most of them are in blue guard uniforms. One is in a gray officer uniform and has a set of electronic earmuffs on his bald head. In front of them all is a short black guy with big round glasses, an afro and a short mustache. He wears a dashing blue suit and a blue and gold cape.)

Bobby: (smiles) See? My friend.

(Bobby walks down the walkway with the others close behind. Clyde and his crew walk towards them.)

Bobby: Hey!

(Clyde stops a few feet from Bobby. He crosses his arms and glares at him.)

Clyde: Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler! You got a lot of guts coming here, after what you pulled.

(Bobby raises his eyebrows and innocently points to himself, mouthing "Me?" The others watch them with suspicion. Clyde moves threateningly toward Bobby. Then he throws his arms around him and laughs.)

Clyde: (grinning) How you doing, you old pirate!? So good to see ya! I never thought I'd catch up to you again. Where you been?

(The man with the electronic earmuffs turns to the guards and points to the door. The guards go back inside. Lori, Leni and Ronnie Anne see the old friends embrace each other.)

Leni: Well, he seems friendly.

Lori: (weary) Very friendly.

Clyde: So, what're you doing here?

Bobby: (gestures to the Falcon) Ahh… repairs. Thought you could help me out.

Clyde: (in mock panic) What have you done to my ship?

Bobby: Your ship? Hey, remember, you lost her to me fair and square. Anyway, you remember Ronnie Anne.

Clyde: How you doing, Ronnie? Still hanging around with this loser?

Ronnie Anne: (smirks) Someone's gotta keep an eye on him.

Bobby: And this is my special friend, Lori.

Clyde: Welcome. Clyde McBrissian, administrator of this facility.

Lori: A pleasure.

Leni: And I am Leni-3PO. This place is totes lit!

Clyde: Nice to meet you both. (gestures to the bald guy) This is my aid, Lobot. He doesn't talk but he gets things done around here.

(They walk inside the building and through the tall, white hallway.)

Clyde: What's wrong with the Falcon?

Bobby: Broken hyperdrive.

Clyde: I'll get my people to work on it right away.

Bobby: Thanks.

Clyde: You know, that ship saved my life a few times. She's the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy.

Bobby: How's the gas mine? Is it paying off for you?

Clyde: Oh, not as well as I'd like. We're a small outpost and not very self-sufficient. I've had supply problems of every kind. Labor difficulties…

(Bobby holds in his laughter.)

Clyde: What's so funny?

Bobby: Listen to you. You sound like a businessman, a responsible leader. Who'd have thought that, huh?

Clyde: (rolls his eyes) Yeah, I'm responsible these days. The price you pay for being successful. But, you know, seeing you sure brings back a few things.

(The two laugh as they continue down the corridor. Leni lags behind the group and passes a door that opens. She looks inside and sees a room full of clothes on racks. There's a sign that says "J-Crew".)

Leni: (delighted) J-Crew outlet store? Awesome! Space summer is right around the corner!

(She goes in and the door closes behind her. A big crashing sound is heard behind the door.)

(On Dagobah, Lincoln loads a heavy case in the cargo hold of his X-wing. Lisa sits back in the socket behind the cockpit. Lana stands nearby on a log.)

Lisa: Got everything?

Lincoln: We're good to go.

Lana: (disappointed) Lincoln! You're not done with your Force stuff. You must complete the training.

Lincoln: (desperately) I can't the vision out of my head. I've got to help my friends!

Lana: You're not ready, yet! It's best if you don't go.

Lincoln: They'll die if I don't!

Luna's voice: You don't know that, dude.

(A vision of Luna suddenly appears near Lana. She is a shimmering image with a light blue aura surrounding her.)

Luna: Even Lana cannot see their fate.

Lincoln: But I can still help them. I feel the Force!

Luna: But you cannot properly control it. This time is too dangerous for you. You will be tempted by the dark side be slippin' into darkness to easily.

Lana: You better listen to her, Linc. Remember your failure at the cave!

Lincoln: I've learned so much since then. Master Lana, I promise to return and finish what I've begun. You have my word.

Luna: It is you and your abilities Lola and the Empress want. That is why your friends are made to suffer.

Lincoln: And that's why I have to go.

Luna: Lincoln, we can't lose you to the dark side the way we lost Lola.

Lincoln: You won't.

Lana: The Empire must be stopped. Only a fully trained Jedi Knight with the complete control of the Force as his ally will overcome Lola and her Empress. If you end the training now and choose the quick and easy path, as Lola did, you will become an agent of evil.

Lincoln: I won't turn if I'm saving my friends. Also, if only an experienced Jedi can fight Lola, why don't you go?

Lana: (hesitant) Uh… you know what? You're right. You're probably ready to fight Lola.

Luna: Lincoln, if you choose to face Lola, you will do it alone. I cannot interfere.

Lincoln: I understand. (climbs up the X-wing) Lisa, fire up the converters.

Lisa: (happy) We're finally leaving this location of discomfort.

Luna: Don't give in to the hate. It leads to the dark side.

Lana: Just remember what you have already learned. It can save you.

(Lincoln gets in the cockpit.)

Lincoln: I will. And I will return. I promise.

(The cockpit closes and the ship lifts off. The two Jedi Masters watch it take off above the trees and into the sky until it's no longer seen.)

Lana: (sighs) Told you, didn't I? He's too reckless. Now matters are worse.

Luna: That boy is our last hope.

Lana: (looks up) No. There is another.

Luna: (curious) Really? Who?

Lana: Afraid that can't be revealed until the next installment.

Luna: (chuckles) Well, it doesn't matter anyway. I already know. I have the Force too, you know.

Lana: (rolls her eyes) Oh, you.

(Lincoln's X-wing flies away from Dagobah and into space.)

(In a living quarters in Cloud City, Lori paces in agitation. She now wears a red and white dress and her hair is down and tied back. She watches as cloud cars fly past the building. The door opens and Bobby enters.)

Bobby: The ship's almost finished. Two or three more things and we're in great shape. Ronnie's down in the junk room looking for some spare parts.

Lori: The sooner, the better. Something's not right here. Leni's been gone too long to have gotten lost and no one's seen her.

(Bobby takes Lori by the shoulders and kisses her forehead.)

Bobby: Relax, with a place as busy as this, something's gonna turn up eventually.

Lori: Clyde seems to be making us feel like home too much. I don't know if I trust him.

Bobby: Well, I don't trust him either. But he is my friend and he's helping us. We'll be soon be gone.

Lori: And then you're as good as gone, aren't you?

(Bobby says nothing more and considers her words. Down in the junk room, Ronnie Anne goes through a pile of metal scraps. The room is piled high with broken and discarded machine parts. Small pig-like creatures called Ugnaughts pick up junk and throw some pieces onto a conveyor belt that moves to a pit of molten metal. Ronnie Anne finds a familiar gold arm in the pile.)

Ronnie Anne: What the…?

(She sees an Ugnaught holding Leni's head and then tosses it on the belt.)

Ronnie Anne: Hey!

(She tries to reach for the head but another Ugnaught takes it and throws it to another. Ronnie Anne tries to get it but the Ugnaught play of game of keep away with it.)

Ronnie Anne: (frustrated) Gimme back my friend!

(They keep harassing Leni's disabled body parts.)

Ronnie Anne: That does it!

(She starts tackling the Ugnaughts and hitting them with Leni's arm. The fight continues until she successfully collects all of Leni's parts from the little bullies and starts working on her. She puts Leni's head back on her torso and tries to switch her back on. Soon, she takes her back to the room by carrying her in a box. Bobby and Lori are surprised.)

Lori: What happened?

Leni: (weakly) I tried to shop in an outlet store and got into a fight with a droid over a pair of cargo shorts.

Ronnie Anne: I found her in a junk pile. Had to beat up a bunch of pig-people to get all the parts.

Lori: What a mess. Think you can literally repair her, Ronnie Anne?

Ronnie Anne: I can try, but it could take a while.

Bobby: Maybe Clyde can help.

(At that moment, the door opens and Clyde walks in.)

Clyde: Am I interrupting anything.

Lori: Nope. Just getting ready to leave when our ship's ready.

Clyde: Well, before you go, would you care to join me for some refreshment? I got the best cooks in the city to make us dinner.

Bobby: I suppose we could.

Clyde: (sees Leni) Is there a problem with your droid?

Bobby: No, no problem. Why?

(They leave the room. Ronnie Anne manages to get Leni's torso, with her head on, strapped to her back. She carries her out and follows the others. The walk down the corridor between tall, white columns.)

Clyde: As you can see, we do not fall into the jurisdiction of the Empire.

Lori: So, you're part of the mining guild, then?

Clyde: Not actually. Our operation is small enough not to be noticed. Which is an advantage for everyone here since our customers are anxious to avoid attracting attention to themselves.

(They enter another hallway where a large doorway is at the far end.)

Bobby: Aren't you afraid the Empire's gonna find out about your little operation and shut you down?

Clyde: We'll, there's always been that kind of danger looming over everything we've built here. But things have recently developed that will insure security. I've just made a deal that will keep the Empire out of here forever.

Bobby: (intrigued) And what's that?

(They reach the big door. On the other side is a dining table with food on it. Darth Lola sits at the far end of the table and Lynn Fett stands next to her.)

Lola: Okay, so when they open the door, you point your gun at them and I persuade them to join us. It'll be so intimidating and unexpected!

Lynn: Yeah, they won't see it coming!

Lola: Actually, you know what? It should just be me at first. Yeah, you hide off to the side and I'll surprise them first. Then you reveal yourself and they'll be even more surprised.

Lynn: Okay, then. (chuckles) Those idiots will know that they could never hide from us!

(Lynn goes off to the side of room behind a corner. Then the door opens and the group sees Lola at the table.)

Lola: Oh, I wasn't ready! Um, hi…

(They are shocked to see her. Lori gets scared, Ronnie Anne growls and Bobby immediately draws his blaster pistol and opens fire. Lola raises her hands and deflects the bolts.)

Lola: (singing) Wonder Woman!

(She then pulled the gun out of Bobby's hand with the Force and set down on the table.)

Lola: (politely) We would honored if you would join us.

(Lynn then came out from the side and stands next to Lola, holding her rifle up at them.)

Lynn: 'Sup losers?

Leni: (smiles) Hey, it's Lynn and Lola! Hi, girls!

Ronnie Anne: Leni, they're the bad guys!

Leni: (frowns) Oh, then… Oh, no! It's Lynn and Lola! We're doomed!

(A squad of stormtroopers comes out from behind them in the hallway and holds their blasters up. They all look suspiciously at Clyde who starts to choke up.)

Clyde: I had no choice. The got here right before you did. I didn't want to sell you out, but they were so mean! I'm sorry!

(He starts crying as Bobby sighs and shakes his head.)

Bobby: I'm sorry, too.

(They walk into the dining room and the door closes behind them.)

Well, now things are looking grim for the heroes. We all know what's about to happen to Bobby and then Lincoln. There's a reason this episode is darker than the original. Anyway, we are near the climax now!