Death Star: episode #38 Luke’s turn to Lie
Previously: Vader watched as Luke, Owen, and the rest of Luke’s family and I talked. From the different conversations, Vader draws the conclusion that Luke is Owen’s son and Riana and Nicole are Rhun’s daughters. Darth Vader hears the entire conversations sand knows that Luke knows about the Death Star plans. Luke told Owen about the droid and the recording.
Darth Vader guesses from the conversation that Nicole and Riana are sisters...and cousins with the Luke kid. Luke turns to us, “hang on…I have to go to the bathroom. I’ll be back in a second.” Luke starts to head for the door that Vader is behind. Right after Luke is out of everyone’s view and has walked by Vader without noticing him, something grabs him. “Let me go!” “You scram one word, boy, and I’ll kill you.” Luke still can’t see his attacker…he thinks it might be Mr. Idiot. “I don’t know what’s so wrong about accidentally getting on your land. It’s stupid. And I don’t know why you’re after me...Can’t you just leave me and my friend alone?” Darth Vader lessened his grip slightly. This allows Luke to see that it isn’t Mr. Idiot at all…but Vader. Even though Luke’s school is on Coruscant, it’s a huge planet with billions of people living on it...the biggest planet in the Empire. Luke had of course heard of Darth Vader…and not only from Ben. He knew Vader was one of the top Imperials, but he’d been lucky enough to never have encountered him. “Oh, you’re not Mr. Idiot.” Luke relaxes a little. He didn’t know it was Vader. “Now, but I am Darth Vader.” This really got Luke scared. He had killed his father and many other Jedi. Vader took pleasure in seeing the effect on Luke. “Listen, I don’t know what you want with me, but I don’t remember doing anything…” Vader says, “I think you do, where are the plans to” “I don’t know what you are you’re talking abut.” “The tactical plans to the Death Star…I know you know about them. I heard you tell about it.” “You heard my conversation with my…” Vader cut him off. “Yes…now where are they.” “Like I’m going to tell you. I’m not telling you anything!!!” Their conversation was loud enough to be heard by other people. Owen, Rhun, and Summoner rushed in. Owen asks, “What’s going on in here?” Then his eyes fall on Vader holding Luke. “Vader, release him!” “Your son has important information that I need. If he continues to refuse to tell me about it, I’m afraid I’ll have to take him to Coruscant with me for questioning.’ Luke starts to say, “He’s not…” “Shut up, Luke,” says Owen. Luke was surprised by this …Owen very rarely told him to shut up. Then he turns to Vader. “You will take your hands off of my son.” Summoner and Rhun back Owen up. Summoner says, “He's my grandson. He’s done nothing to you to deserve that treatment.” Vader turns to Summoner, “and as for you, you are coming with me to Coruscant. You are a Maurder…and I’m afraid that what you say may hold true for this boy, but not you.” Rhun adds, “and my nephew obviously doesn’t know anything more than what he’s already told you.” Luke says, “that’s right. You heard what I told my…” Owen cuts Luke off again, “and that’s all he knows. Holding him on Coruscant won’t do any good. You’ve already hurt our family enough! Just leave us alone…especially my son.” Vader says, “I will do what is necessary.” “Then take me instead of Luke. I know as much as he does.” Vader says, “Sorry you’re not the one that heard the recording. I’ll be taking both the boy and his grandfather with me…now out of my way.” Vader says, “Why because he is sick?” Own says, “he’s got asthma but he doesn’t have it very badly at all. I mean he’s healthy other than that. And it’s not his fault he has it, so shut up about that!” Owen was going to say something else, but decided he’d better not. AS Vader begins to push Luke along, Luke says, “all right, I’ll tell you.” Owen says, “Luke, don’t’…” “Go ahead, I’m listening,” says Vader. “I gave the plans to some guy who was headed for Dantooine. I really didn’t know what they were. You probably better go catch up with him before he takes the droid apart for scrap metal.” “I thought you were worried that you didn’t’ do anything about the plans.” “I meant that I didn’t contact the Rebels…I gave it to the junk dealer.” “I knew you could be cooperative.” Darth Vader releases Luke…, which causes Luke to fall to the ground. But before anyone could do anything, Vader grabbed Summoner and dragged him off.
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Death Star: episode #38 Luke’s turn to Lie