STAGING

They weren’t My Parents.

They’d Served Their Purpose in History.

I was compelled to resolve them.

HAN'S POV: 

Kylo Ren appears and stops at the railing, looking down into the filter.          

Han looks at his son with a tortured storm of feelings.

WE'RE WITH KYLO REN as he resumes his hunt. 

He heads directly toward WHERE HAN IS HIDING! 

Kylo Ren has an INCREASING SENSE OF HAN'S PRESENCE as he moves closer. 

He comes to where Han  was hiding -- but HAN IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN.      

    

From his hiding place in a narrow, POWER CHAMBER in the wall,  

HAN WATCHES HIS SON PASS ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF HIM.       

   

Han SHIFTS HIS POSITION in the tight compartment, so he can watch Ren's progress. 

Kylo Ren turns onto a FLAT BRIDGE THAT BISECTS the open space.          

Unaware of his father, Kylo Ren walks purposefully across to the opposite side. 

Han watches his son walk off -- the CLANK-CLANK of Kylo Ren's boots receding.

This is Han's opportunity to escape but Leia's words echo through his mind. He makes a decision and moves out, to the edge of the catwalk. He calls out, strongly: 

                         

HAN

Ben!

The name ECHOES as Kylo Ren STOPS, far across the vast catwalk. 

He turns. 

 

KYLO REN

Han Solo. 

I've been waiting for this day for a long time.

Finn and Rey make their way into the space, opening a HATCH that allows 

A BEAM OF PRECIOUS SUNLIGHT to stream down like a spotlight on Han and his son. 

Finn and Rey get to a railing  and look down. 

They can SEE and HEAR Han and Kylo Ren on the catwalk below. 

                        

 

HAN

Take off that mask. 

You don't need it. 

                         

KYLO REN

What do you think you'll see if I do?

Han moves toward Kylo Ren. 

                         

HAN

The Face of My Son.

Kylo TAKES OFF HIS MASK. 

Han is JOLTED -- 

seeing the face of his son for the first time as a Man. 

  

KYLO REN

Your Son is gone. 

He was weak and foolish, like his father. 

So I destroyed him. 

                         

HAN

That's what Snoke wants you to believe but it's not true.

My son is alive.

SEVERAL LEVELS BELOW them, CHEWIE comes to the rail to watch. 

INT. OSCILLATOR STRUCTURE - LOWER LEVEL - NEAR DARKNESS 

Kylo flares. 

KYLO REN

No. The Supreme Leader is wise.

UP ABOVE, Finn, Chewie and Rey watch, rapt. 

Stormtroopers dot the perimeter of the structure, watching the scene.

ON THE BRIDGE, Han moves closer, stern: 

HAN

Snoke is using you for Your Power.

When he gets what he wants, he'll crush you -- you know it's True.

Kylo hesitates. Somehow, he does know it. 

                         

KYLO REN

It's too late. 

                         

HAN

No it's not. Leave here with me.

Come home. 

We miss you.

For the first time, Kylo Ren seems truly conflicted. 

Tears flood his stoic eyes... 

                         

KYLO REN

I'm being torn apart. 

I want to be free of this pain. 

         

INT. OSCILLATOR STRUCTURE - DARKNESS FALLS 

 Han takes one step toward his son, but stops himself. 

                         

KYLO REN

I know what I have to do, 

but I don't know if I have the strength to do it. 

Will you help me?

Han hears his son's voice again, pained and vulnerable. 

                         

HAN

Yes. Anything.          

Kylo Ren unholsters his lightsaber and SLOWLY EXTENDS IT to Han, 

within a foot of Han's chest. Han almost can't believe it. 

The moment seems to last forever. 

And just then, the LAST BEAM OF SUNLIGHT 

streaming through the open hatch VANISHES. 

Han actually smiles -- and reaches out for the dark weapon -- but with the light now gone, KYLO REN'S EYES FILL WITH DARKNESS, HE IGNITES THE LIGHTSABER -- 

THE FIERY BLADE SHOOTS  OUT, RIGHT THROUGH HAN'S CHEST AND BACK! 

                         

KYLO REN

Thank You.

ABOVE, Finn and Rey GASP -- SCREAM -- 

                         

FINN (PANTING)

Solo. 

REY (ALSO PANTING)

No, no.

Han's last moment is looking into his son's face. 

HAN'S KNEES BUCKLE. 

The blade tilts down with him... until KYLO REN EXTINGUISHES IT AND HAN HOLDS onto the catwalk -- his life slipping away.

Finally Han FALLS BACK, OFF THE CATWALK, INTO THE DEPTHS OF  THE STRUCTURE! 

         

INT. RESISTANCE BASE - DAY 

Leia, feeling it instantly -- knowing -- drops into a seat,  DEVASTATED. 

         

INT. OSCILLATOR STRUCTURE - NIGHT 

 Kylo Ren is somehow WEAKENED by this wicked act. Himself horrified. His SHOCK is broken only when --CHEWIE CRIES OUT IN AGONY! Chewie furiously FIRES AT KYLO REN, HITTING HIM IN THE SIDE! Kylo Ren falls back, stunned. 

                             

Our MUSIC TAKES OVER, EPIC AND HEARTBREAKING as Stormtroopers FIRE AT CHEWIE, who is forced to retreat down a corridor, where he holds the EXPLOSIVE REMOTE -- he PUSHES THE BUTTON!

Hearing ONLY OUR SCORE, FIRST ONE, then TWO, then FOUR, then SIX EXPLOSIONS rock the structure -- CATWALKS FALL as the walls CAVE IN!

Kylo Ren SEES REY AND FINN, WATCHING THE EXPLOSIONS IN SHOCK -- then they SEE KYLO REN, WHO RECOGNIZES THEM BOTH, WITH ASTONISHMENT.

 He rises to his full height and heads for them with long strides.

Stormtroopers begin to BLAST AWAY AT REY AND FINN!