William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return

—O!
[Han Solo begins to leave, but then returns to Princess Leia.

Han

—Beg pardon, pet.
Forgive this latest outburst of my pride,
I am but worried for thy state of mind.

Leia

Embrace me, Han, and here with me abide:
Thou art a man of substance, strong and kind.

[They embrace.

Han

Although thou causest me to fret and groan,
My love is thine and thou shalt ne’er be lone.

[Exeunt.

Scene 4.

The forest moon of Endor.

EnterDARTH VADER.

Vader

E’en now my son doth come to me, I feel’t.
Thus is the moment near when I bring him
Unto my Lord and, in so doing, bind
Together those two forces of my life:
My skillful son and my true Emperor.
The two become one: ’Tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish’d. I’ll see Luke turn’d
Toward the dark side of the Force, and we
Shall rule the galaxy—the father, son,
And mighty Emperor. O make it so,
Most slippery and cunning Fate, for great
Shall be the combination of our pow’rs.

EnterLUKE SKYWALKERandIMPERIAL COMMANDER, withSTORMTROOPERS.

Command.

My Lord, this is the rebel who did bring
Himself to us in full surrender. He
Denieth there are others here, yet I
Believe there may be more. I do request
Permission to conduct a search of the
Surrounding area. “No stone unturn’d,”
As my dear father us’d to say. Is not
A father’s wisdom precious more than gold?
But I digress: the rebel came here arm’d
With this and this alone, a lightsaber.

[The Imperial commander hands Luke’s lightsaber to Darth Vader.

Vader

[ aside:

] O how it stirs my soul to hear him tellThe love of his good father. Now, be calm!
[ To commander:] Thou hast fulfill’d thine office faithfully,
Commander. Leave us now, conduct thy search,
And bring this one’s companions back to me.
I’ll warrant thou shalt find them as thou think’st.

Command.

Of course, my Lord. My pleasure ’tis to see
Thy great will done. If further rebels are
Upon the moon, we shall discover them.

[Exit Imperial commander.

Vader

The Emperor hath been expecting thee.

Luke

[ aside:

] Now it begins. [ To Darth Vader:] I know, my father.

Vader

—Ah,
Thou hast accepted what is true.

Luke

—I have
Accepted thou wert once call’d Anakin
Skywalker, and as such, my father wert,
And art, and whate’er come to pass, shall be.

Vader

That “Anakin” is meaningless to me.
The name hath neither relevance nor worth.
My life is chang’d, and I with it, fore’er.

Luke