William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return

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] A brother! What strange circumstance is this?My friend, this Luke, doth claim a brother’s place?
And is Darth Vader thus my father, too?
What of the father that I once did know—
Organa, he for whom I have been nam’d?
Shall I, now fully grown, begin anew
And learn to love another family?
I thought my kinfolk all had been dispatch’d
When Alderaan was cruelly destroy’d.
Yet Luke doth tell me that the man who stood
And watch’d with joy whilst Alderaan was blown
Apart is he whom I should “Father” call?
It shall take time and thought to reconcile
My heart unto this news. But with what joy
Already I do welcome Luke into
My life as brother—there I have no qualms,
For he hath been a brother unto me
Since first we met. A brother! O, what news!
[ To Luke:] It is as if I did already know—
Within my heart ’tis like I’ve always known.

Luke

Then canst thou see why I must face him now?

Leia

Nay, that I cannot see. If he can feel
Thee here, then flee anon and save thy life!
It is no shame to fly from danger, Luke.
I wish that I could fly with thee.

Luke

—Nay, say
That not, for thou e’er wert the strongest one.

Leia

But wherefore needest thou confront him, Luke?

Luke

Methinks the man hath good within him still,
And shall not basely render his own son
Unto his cruel and vicious Emperor.
Methinks I still can save the man who gave
Us life, and turn him to the good once more.
Methinks I must endeavor so to do,
Or else my path is darker e’en than his.
Methinks so many things, dear Leia, but
The most important of them all is this:
My father is my duty to reclaim,
E’en though he has a vile existence led.
His heart, his soul, his life can be redeem’d,
’Tis now my mission and, I hope, thine too.
And now farewell, for I must take my leave.

[Exit Luke Skywalker.

Leia

O, what a noble mind is here reveal’d:
My brother young, yet speaking like a man
Imbu’d with ev’ry honorable trait.
To take upon himself the role of nurse
To heal our wayward, troubl’d father. Ah!
And I, of ladies most profoundly bless’d,
To have a brother such as this good Luke—
His swift return unto our loyal band
I shall with pride await. O joy is mine,
T’have seen what I have seen, see what I see!

EnterHAN SOLO.

Han

What ails thee, Leia?

Leia

—Nothing, Han. I’ve grown
More full of deepest feeling than I e’er
Thought possible. I would remain alone
Till I have time to ponder this affair.

Han

’Tis “nothing”? Prithee, tell me what is wrong.

Leia

Thou dost not see—I cannot tell thee yet.

Han

But Luke, couldst thou tell Luke in whisper’d song?
Then shall I leave thee.

Leia