The Millennium Falcon reaches Takodana, where the pirate Maz Kanata owns a large castle that serves as a cantina and outlaw hideout. Tobias, Rey, Han, Finn, and BB-8 enter the castle, where they are immediately greeted by Maz.
"Han Solo!" Maz Kanata says.
"Hey, Maz." Han says.
"Where's my boyfriend?" Maz asks.
"Chewie's working on the Falcon." Han says.
"I like that wookiee. Tobias Solo, back from the dead, I see." Maz says.
"So, you heard about that." Tobias says.
"I hear many things. I assume you need something. Desperately. Let's get to it." Maz says.
Maz leads her newly arrived guests to a table, and they all take their seats, except for BB-8, who circles around the table.
"A map to Skywalker himself? You're right back in the mess." Maz says.
"Maz, I need you to get Toby and the others to the Resistance." Han says.
"Hmm. No. You've been running away from this fight for too long, Han. Go home." Maz says.
"Leia doesn't want to see me." Han says.
"Please, we came here for your help." Finn says.
"What fight?" Rey asks.
"The only fight: against the dark side. Through the ages, I've seen evil take many forms. The Sith. The Empire. Today, it is the First Order. Their shadow is spreading across the galaxy. We must face them. Fight them. All of us." Maz says.
"There is no fight against the First Order! Not one we can win. Look around. There's no chance we haven't been recognized already. I bet you the First Order is on their way right…" Finn says. He stops when he sees Maz adjust her goggles.
He's scared, and he doesn't believe in himself. I don't even need the force to tell me that. Tobias thinks.
"What's this? What are you doing?" Finn asks, as Maz climbs onto the tabletop and crawls toward Finn.
She's looking into your soul, Finn. Used to do it to me all the time. Tobias thinks.
"Solo, what is she doing?" Finn asks.
"I don't know, but it ain't good." Han answers.
"If you live long enough, you see the same eyes in different people. I'm looking at the eyes of a man who wants to run." Maz says.
He wants to run and hide. Just like I did. Tobias thinks.
"You don't know a thing about me. Where I'm from. What I've seen. You don't know the First Order like I do. They'll slaughter us. We all need to run." Finn says. Maz crawls back to her chair, and points to two aliens nearby.
"You see those two? They'll trade work for transportation to the outer rim. There, you can disappear." Maz says. Finn looks at the aliens, and seems to consider what Maz has just said.
"Finn!" Rey says.
"Come with me." Finn says.
"No, I can't. Toby and I… are staying together." Rey says.
"He should come too." Finn says.
"I can't go with you. I've got a job to do." Tobias says.
"What job?" Finn asks.
"Find Luke Skywalker, bring back the Jedi, take down the First Order. You know, the easy stuff." Tobias says.
"Why? You'll just get yourself killed. The First Order's too big. No one can stop it." Finn says.
"The Empire fell. Yes, there were many battles, and a lot of people involved, but it was the actions of one man that really turned things around. One man can make a difference, but only if he has faith in himself. You, you're a good man, but you let your fear control you. In my experience, that… is very dangerous." Tobias says.
"Yeah, I'm afraid. You should be too." Finn says.
"Never said I wasn't afraid. I just learned how to control my fear instead of letting it control me. You should try it. You might like it." Tobias says.
"I can't." Finn says. He gets out of his seat, and offers his blaster to Han.
"Keep it, kid." Han says.
Finn heads toward the aliens, and takes a seat at their table. Rey follows.
"Hello, Rey." Unkar Plutt says as he appears in front of Rey, and grabs her. Rey pushes the alien away.
Get your dirty hands off of me, motherfracker! Rey thinks.
"I'm going to make you pay for what you've done!" Unkar says.
"I suggest, kindly, that you let go of me!" Rey says.
"And I suggest, less kindly, that you come with me!" Unkar says. Rey slaps his hand away, then pulls out her blaster, and aims it at the alien's head. Unkar jerks the weapon right out of Rey's hand.
"You have no idea of the trouble you are in!" Unkar says. Rey's blaster is suddenly jerked out of Unkar's hand by Chewbacca.
"What about the trouble you're in, dumbass?" Tobias asks, as he appears next to Chewbacca.
"I'm not afraid of you! Half a wookiee isn't much!" Unkar says, as he repeatedly pokes Chewbacca's wounded arm.
This moron really does have a death wish. Tobias thinks.
Chewbacca grabs Unkar's arm, and tears it out of the socket.
"Aargh!" Unkar screams. His severed arm is thrown across the room, and lands on a gaming table.
"What the frack?" Rey asks.
"Important lesson for you. Never upset a wookiee." Tobias answers.
"I'll remember that." Rey says.
"You… you'll pay for that!" Unkar says. Tobias steps in front of Unkar, and ignites his lightsaber.
"Now, you gonna leave Rey alone, or do you lose something else? Something...lower?" Tobias asks, aiming his lightsaber toward the alien's groin.
"No. I'll leave, but if I ever see either of you on Jakku again, you're dead!" Unkar says.
"Message received, oh bloated one. There's your one quarter portion. Now, frack off!" Tobias says, motioning toward the severed arm. The alien howls with rage, then walks away. A panicked looking Maz approaches Tobias and Rey.
"Are you out of your mind? Waving that lightsaber around like that?" Maz asks.
"You saw what happened, Maz. I'm not going to let him take her." Tobias answers.
"Some restraint might have been wise. This is neutral territory. Some of these outlaws would only be too happy to tell the First Order about some Jedi waving around a lightsaber." Maz says.
"There's no such thing as neutral territory. There's only First Order territory, and the places they haven't gotten to yet. You fight 'em, you run for it, or you die." Tobias says.
"And what do you choose, Tobias Solo?" Maz asks.
"I choose to fight." Tobias answers. Maz adjusts her goggles, and looks closely at Tobias, focusing on his eyes.
"Yes, I think you do. I see it in your eyes." Maz says. She walks away, leaving Tobias and Rey alone.
"You okay?" Tobias asks.
"Yeah. Thanks to you and Chewbacca." Rey answers. Tobias wraps an arm around her.
"Good. That bastard was lucky Chewie didn't kill him. That was a very… restrained reaction compared to what I expected." Tobias says.
"That… was restraint?" Rey asks.
"Yeah. Dipshit only lost one arm, and he gets to walk out of here. Personally, I expected Chewie to throw him across the room. Right after ripping both arms off." Tobias answers.
"That's a bit extreme for my tastes." Rey says.
"Actually, it means Chewie likes you. Besides, Unkar deserved it." Tobias says.
"Yeah. Maybe he did. Now, I'm going to try to talk Finn into changing his mind." Rey says.
"Good luck." Tobias says. Rey kisses him on the cheek.
"Thanks." Rey says. She walks toward the table where Finn is seated, talking to the two aliens. Finn notices Rey approaching.
"What are you doing?" Rey asks.
"Don't leave without me." Finn says. He gets out of his seat, and goes to Rey.
"You can't just go. I won't let you." Rey says.
"I'm not who you think I am. I'm not Resistance. I'm not a hero. I'm a stormtrooper." Finn says.
A stormtrooper? He lied! He lied to us! Rey thinks.
"Like all of them, I was taken from a family I'll never know, and raised to do one thing… but my first battle, I made a choice. I wasn't going to kill for them. So I ran. Right into you, and you looked at me like no one ever had. I was ashamed of what I was, but I'm done with the First Order, and I'm never going back. Rey, come with me. Your boyfriend… he should come too." Finn says.
He got away from them, and now he wants to be free. I don't blame him. He's ashamed of what he is. What he was. Rey thinks.
"Thank you for telling me the truth." Rey says.
"I lied to you. I'm sorry." Finn says.
"I understand why you did, and… I forgive you. I can't go with you, and I know that Toby won't either. So, you do whatever feels right to you." Rey says.
"Take care of yourself. Please." Finn says. Rey looks at him with disappointment as he walks back to the two aliens. Soon, all three head to the exit.
"Well, there he goes." Tobias says.
"There he goes. I hope he finds peace." Rey says.
"He might. For a little bit. But it won't last. Not unless the First Order is stopped. If we don't deal with them, then there's no peace for anyone." Tobias says. He notices that Rey seems to be ignoring him.
"Toby? Do you hear that?" Rey asks.
"Hear what?" Tobias asks.
"It sounds like a… child crying." Rey answers.
"What?" Tobias asks.
"Don't you hear it?" Rey asks.
"No, but I believe you. Lead the way." Tobias says. Rey nods.
"Looks like BB-8's going to join us." Rey says, as she notices the orange and white droid approach. Tobias chuckles.
"He always was a curious one." Tobias says.
(Some dialogue is taken from The Force Awakens, which is the property of Lucasfilm)