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Enter Han and Leia, in Revan Tower.

Enter R2-D2, delivering a hololetter from Chewbacca.

Enter Chewbacca, a holographic image of the Wookiee.

Chewbacca. Lost appeal. They're going to execute at sunset. There's nothing you can do. Don't come down. I don't want you to see it. Chewbacca out.

Exit Chewbacca.

Enter Luke.

Luke. Master Shryne just told me . . .

Han. Boga lost. Chewie has just sent us this.

Luke reads the hololetter.

Luke. We've got to go. He can't just sit there on his own, waiting for the executioner.

Han. It's sunset, though. We'd never be allowed, especially you, Luke.

Luke. If only we had the cloaking device . . .

Leia. Where is it?

Luke. I left it inside the passageway of the Statue of Xim. But if Vader sees me near there again, I'll be in serious trouble.

Leia. That's true. If he sees you . . . How do you open Xim's statue?

Luke. You . . . you tap it and say, "Mechu-deru." But . . .

Exit Leia.

Han. She hasn't gone to get it?

Enter Leia, with the cloaking device.

Leia. I don't know what has gotten into you lately. First you hit Marek, then you walk out on Master Shryne . . .

Luke, Han, and Leia slip on the cloaking device.

Invisibly, Luke, Han, and Leia approach Chewbacca's wroshyr treehouse.

Luke knocks on Chewbacca's door.

Luke. Chewie. It's us. We're wearing the cloaking device. Let us in and we can take it off.

Enter Chewbacca.

Chewbacca. You shouldn't have come.

Luke, Han, and Leia enter Chewbacca's quarters.

Luke, Han, and Leia remove the cloaking device.

Leia. Where's Boga, Chewie?

Chewbacca. I . . . I took him outside. He's tethered in my pumpkin patch. I thought he ought to be able to smell the trees and . . . and feel the fresh air before . . .

Chewbacca's hand shakes so violently, he drops the milk jug, which shatters on the floor.

Leia. I'll do it, Chewie.

Leia cleans the mess.

Chewbacca. There's another one in the cupboard.

Leia gets a new milk jug.

Luke. Isn't there anything we can do, Chewie? Yoda . . .

Chewbacca. He's tried. He's got no power to overrule the NRMOC. He told them Boga is all right, but they're scared. You know what Count Dooku is like, threatening them. And the executioner, Savage Opress . . . he's an old pal of Dooku's. But it will be quick and clean. And I will be beside him. He's coming down, you know, Yoda. He says he wants to be with me when they . . . when it happens. Great being, Yoda. Great being.

Leia. We'll stay with you, too, Chewie.

Chewbacca. You'll do know such thing. Do you think I want you seeing something like that? No. You just drink your tea and be off.

Enter Viceroy.

Leia. Han. It's Viceroy.

Han. Viceroy? What are you talking about?

Leia points.

Viceroy. You're alive.

Han picks up the womp rat.

Chewbacca. You'll want to keep a closer eye on your familiars, Han. [looks up] They're here.

Enter Yoda, Omas, Tarkin, and Opress.

You've got to go. They mustn't find you. You'll be in trouble, big trouble . . . particularly you, Luke.

Luke, Han, and Leia throw the cloaking device back on.

I'll let you out the back way.

Luke. Chewie. We can't . . .

Han. We'll tell them what really happened . . .

Leia. They can't kill him . . .

Chewbacca. Go! It's bad enough without you lot in trouble and all.

Invisibly, Luke, Han, and Leia leave Chewbacca's house.

Luke, Han, and Leia hurry away.

Leia. Let's hurry. I just can't bear it.

Han stops.

Han. Please.

Han. It's Viceroy. He won't stay put.

Viceroy bites Han.

Viceroy. . . He bit me.

Leia. Han. Let's move. They're going to do it.

Han. Viceroy. Stay put.

Luke, Han, and Leia listen as Opress's vibro-ax echoes through the air.

Leia. They did it. I can't believe it. They did it.

Exit all.