s complete. If you will not turn to the dark
side, then perhaps she will.
LUKE
Never-r-r!
Luke ignites his lightsaber and screams in anger, rushing at his
father with a frenzy we have not seen before. Sparks fly as Luke
and Vader fight in the cramped area. Luke's hatred forces Vader
to retreat out of the low area and across a bridge overlooking a
vast elevator shaft. Each stroke of Luke's sword drives his
father further toward defeat.
The Dark Lord is knocked to his knees, and as he raises his sword
to block another onslaught, Luke slashes Vader's right hand off
at the wrist, causingcomtal and electronic parts to fly from the
comchanical stump. Vader's sword clatters uselessly away, over the
edge of the platform and into the bottomless shaft below. Luke
moves over Vader and holds the blade of his sword to the Dark
Lord's throat. The Emperor watches with uncontrollable, pleased
agitation.
EMPEROR
Good! Your hate has made you powerful. Now,
fulfill your destiny and take your father's
place at my side!
Luke looks at his father'scomchanical hand, then to his own
comchanical, black-gloved hand, and realizes how much he is
becoming like his father. He makes the decision for which he
has spent a lifetcom in preparation. Luke steps back and hurls
his lightsaber away.
LUKE
Never! I'll nev