EXT. LIGHTSPEED SPACE - DAY

RACING with the Falcon through the STRINGLIGHT of lightspeed.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - DAY

CHAOS: INTERCUT between the COCKPIT where Han and Rey pilot, ALARMS SOUNDING, problems everywhere, and the LOUNGE where CHEWIE YELPS as Finn nervously works to BANDAGE HIS SHOULDER. SPARKS!

"Well this doesn't look good! How is that piece of junk still working?" Anakin exclaims.

"Anakin, you pride yourself on being a great pilot and a great mechanic I'm sure you could fix that." Obi-Wan tells him.

"Yeah, but they aren't me!" Anakin says, gesturing to the screen. Ahsoka rolls her eyes.

HAN: Electrical overload!

REY: I can fix that!

HAN: The coolant's leaking!

REY: Try transferring auxiliary power to the secondary tank-

HAN: - Secondary tank, I got it!

Anakin nods along with what they're saying. From what he's seen he's secretly impressed that they aren't too bad mechanics themselves, so he'd put them at an apprentice level to him if he were teach them more.

INT. LOUNGE:

CHEWIE HOWLS IN PAIN! Finn hangs in there, wraps a bandage on Chewie's shoulder: Chewie ROARS. BB-8 scurries off.

FINN: Chewie, come on! I need help with this giant hairy thing! Stop moving! Chewie!

INT. FALCON COCKPIT:

HAN: You hurt Chewie, you're gonna deal with me!

"Yeah, I highly doubt that Finn could even put a scratch on Chewie." Anakin says.

"Definitely not." Master Fisto agrees.

INT. LOUNGE:

As Finn struggles to bandage the Wookiee:

FINN: Hurt him?! He almost killed me six times!

(Chewie GRABS HIM by the collar, ROARS)

FINN: Which is fine.

Ahsoka shakes her head in amusement, while Yoda chuckles at the Wookiee.

INT. FALCON COCKPIT:

HAN: This hyperdrive blows there's gonna be pieces of us in three different systems.

"That doesn't sound very preferable." Obi-Wan says worriedly. Anakin nods. "No it wouldn't. I think that dumb compressor is what's causing this damage."

Han at the controls when all the alarms STOP. Rey, satisfied, sits in the co-pilot seat. Han is confused.

HAN: (CONT'D) What'd you do?

REY: I by-passed the compressor.

"There you go! Why would someone put that there in the first place? It's an embarrassment to their technical skills!" Anakin says, feeling irritated by the stupidity of this Unkar Plutt.

He looks at her. A little, appreciative laugh. Han exits, walking past BB-8. HAN Move, Ball.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - LOUNGE AREA - DAY

Han kneels at Chewie, who lies awake but recovering. Han checks his friend's wound with care. Chewie MOAN-TALKS.

HAN: Nah, don't say that, you did great. Just rest.<

"Chewbacca seems like such an adorable person right now, it's so funny!" Ahsoka exclaims.

Han turns to Finn, who sits at the HOLOCHESS set, BB-8 beside him. This is awkward for Han, but dang, he means it:

HAN: (CONT'D) Good job, kid. And thanks.

FINN: You're welcome.

Finn has accidentally hit a button on the chess set, and the PIECES appear, looking up at Finn, curiously. The pieces start to FIGHT as Finn fiddles with the controls, trying to turn it off.

HAN: So, fugitives, huh?

REY: The First Order wants the map. Finn is with the Resistance... (SHRUGS) ... I'm just a scavenger.

Han gives Finn a skeptical once-over as Finn finally manages to TURN THE CHESS SET OFF as Rey enters. Han looks to BB-8.

"He doesn't believe he's Resistance for one second!" Anakin exclaims in amusement.

"He's not very good at lying is he?" Obi-Wan says.

HAN: Let's see whatcha got.

REY: (TO BB-8) Go ahead.

BB-8 rolls forward - and suddenly PROJECTS A HOLOGRAPHIC MAP, FILLING THE ROOM. PLANETS, STARS, SYSTEMS. They all react. Chewie sits to look up. Han moves through stars, becomes reflective.

The Jedi all study the map intently, looking at the line that leads to one of the planet's. This was the clue they needed to find Skywalker's hiding place and get his help.

Anakin frowns. "That's not a complete map..."

Plo Koon nods in agreement. "I don't believe it is. Something in it seems to be missing."

HAN: This map's not complete. It's just a piece. Ever since Luke disappeared, people have been looking for him.

REY: Why'd he leave?

HAN: He was training a new generation of Jedi. One boy, an apprentice turned against him, destroyed it all. Luke felt responsible... He walked away from everything.

Everyone thinks about what happened sadly. So it was one of their own that destroyed the Jedi. Yoda lowers his head sadly. The burden of all Masters was to let go of the one's that you trained. Yet he didn't just lose an apprentice, he lost everything. Yoda couldn't imagine how it felt.

Mace is angry. This.. Kylo Ren was apprentice to Skywalker himself, yet he gave it all up for a selfish conquest for power, destroying all of the Jedi! No doubt because of the attachments he had to his father being used against him.

FINN: Do you know what happened to him?

HAN: There're a lot of rumors. Stories. The people who knew him the best think he went looking for the first Jedi temple.

"The first Jedi Temple?" Master Ti asks in amazement. "I thought it was lost to us!"

"Are we sure that he really found the first Temple?" Mace asks skeptically. Master Mundi frowns. "I'm not sure how he would have found the Jedi's birthplace. It's been lost for thousands of years.

"Hmm. Perhaps he has, perhaps not found it. Ancient, the Temple is. Only seen it through brief images and text have I. The planet's name, Ahch-To it is." Yoda says in thought.

strong>REY: The Jedi were real?

HAN: I used to wonder that myself. Thought it was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo - magical power holding together good, evil, the dark side and the light. (BEAT) 'Crazy thing is, it's true. The Force, the Jedi, all of it. It's all true.

Everyone listens to his story sadly. He idea that the Jedi are reduced to me children's stories breaks their hearts, and they just can't believe it.

Some of the Jedi frown though. If Han Solo knew Luke Skywalker, why would he believe the Force to be nonsense? Something isn't adding up.

Yoda believes there's something missing. Solo said that Luke was training a NEW generation of Jedi... were they wiped out even before that?

An alarm rings on the control station, prompting Han to toggle some switches. BB-8 cuts off the hologram. Chewie rises and moans to Han, but Han motions for Chewie to lay back DOWN:

HAN: (CONT'D) No, you rest. (To Rey and Finn) You want my help? You're getting it. Gonna see an old friend. She'll get your droid home. This is our stop.

"Hopefully this friend can get them to the Resistance." Master Tiin says.

Han leaves towards the cockpit, Rey and Finn following.

EXT. LIGHTSPEED TO SPACE - DAY

BEHIND THE FALCON as it DROPS OUT OF LIGHTSPEED, revealing a BEAUTIFUL GREEN PLANET ahead, TAKODANA.

"Wow, that's a pretty nice looking planet." Anakin says.

"I wonder what the water and oceans there are like?" Master Fisto wonders.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - DAY

Han pilots. Finn and BB-8 beside him, Rey as co-pilot. Han notices Rey looking out the windshield, almost in tears.

REY: (QUIETLY) ... I didn't know there was this much green in the whole galaxy...

Han watches her - sees a vulnerability that touches him.

Anakin feels a little sad for her. He knows the feeling all to well. It was amazing when he first saw Coruscant for the first time, but once he saw Naboo after, it was the first bit of green he'd ever seen, living on Tatooine for all of his life.

EXT. TAKODANA PLANET - DAY

The Falcon CRESTS OVER an ENDLESS GREEN FOREST TO REVEAL a CASTLE on a picturesque LAKE. The Falcon lands near the castle, among dozens of WORN, smallish freighters.

EXT. LANDING PAD - NEAR MAZ'S CASTLE - DAY

Rey steps off the Falcon, UP TO CAMERA, BB-8 at her side. She takes in the towering stone CASTLE, FOREST to one side, LAKE to the other. Serene, beautiful, all new to her.

Anakin studies the view in amazement. It's quite a beautiful place, so much better than the dustball Jakku.

"Almost reminds me of Naboo Master." Anakin says. Obi-Wan nods in agreement.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - LOUNGE AREA - DAY

From BLACKNESS: a storage unit opens. Han rummages, retrieving old BLASTERS. Finn arrives behind him, concerned.

FINN: Hey, Solo - I'm not sure what we're walking into here -

HAN: D'you just call me "Solo"?

FINN: Sorry. Han- Mr. Solo. You should know, I'm a big deal in the Resistance. Which puts a real target on my back. Are there any conspirators here? First Order sympathizers?

HAN: Listen big deal, you've got another problem. Women always figure out the truth.

Anakin snickers in amusement while Ahsoka, Master Galia and Master Ti nod in agreement.

Hands him a BLASTER.

HAN: (CONT'D) Always.

Han walks off. Finn watches him go, wracked with guilt.

"Oh he is so gonna get it when she finds out." Ahsoka says.

"How much damage do you think she'll do?" Anakin asks her. She thinks for a moment. "She'll probably beat him with her quarterstaff again."

"I think she'll yell at him, then beat him with her staff." Anakin says.

Obi-Wan shakes his head in exasperation.

EXT. MAZ'S CASTLE - DAY

Han hands Rey a blaster pistol as she stands at looks at the castle.

HAN: You might need this.

REY: I think I can handle myself.

HAN: I know you do. That's why I'm giving it to you. Take it.

Rey picks it up. Grips it.

HAN: (CONT'D) You know how to use one of these?

REY: Yeah, you pull the trigger.

Obi-Wan shakes his head in disappointment. "Such an uncivilizated weapon. I'd rather use the staff that she carries with her."

"Well, I think I could do alright with a blaster if it came to it." Anakin said. Obi-Wan stares at him, unamused. "No Padawan of mine is going to be using such a device."

"Don't worry, your Padawan won't be using one." Anakin reassures him. Obi-Wan nods in satisfaction before Anakin grins. "But your FORMER Padawan will!"

Obi-Wan sighs in annoyance while Ahsoka giggles.

HAN: There's a little bit more to it than that. You got a lot to learn. You got a name?

REY: Rey.

HAN: Rey. I've been thinkin' about bringing on some more crew, Rey. A second mate. Someone to help out. Someone who can keep up with Chewie and me, appreciates the Falcon.

"It's still a large hunk of junk." Anakin says. Ahsoka lightly punches him in the shoulder. "Oh stop it Skyguy, they can make it work."

He shrugs.

REY: Are you offering me a job?

HAN: I wouldn't be nice to you. It doesn't pay much.

REY: You're offering me a job.

HAN: I'm thinking about it.

"From scavenger to smuggler." Obi-Wan remarks.

Rey wants to say yes. But something stops her. A line she can't cross.

HAN: (CONT'D) Well?

REY: If you were, I'd be flattered. But I have to get home.

Han looks at her, questioningly.

HAN: Jakku?

Rey looks off, in thought.

REY: (BEAT) I've already been away too long.

Anakin feels kind of bad for her. He understands her position, yet her's is probably a little bit worse than his. He had his mom for his whole life while stuck on Tatooine. Rey never had anyone to comfort her, or help her out in any way.

HAN: (TO CHEWIE) Chewie, check out the ship as best you can.

HAN: (CONT'D) It's too bad. Chewie kind of likes you.

"Chewbacca agrees with me!" Ahsoka said with a grin.

Anakin shrugs. "She's not bad for a scavenger."

Obi-Wan shakes his head.

Han heads off. HOLD on Rey.

EXT. MAZ'S CASTLE - DAY

Han walks them to the castle.

FINN: Solo, why are we here again?

HAN: To get your droid on a clean ship.

REY: Clean?

HAN: Do you think it was luck that Chewie and I found the Falcon? If we can find it on our scanners, the First Order's not far behind. Want to get BB-8 to the Resistance? Maz Kanata is our best bet.

"Yeah, he's probably right. That freighter looked pretty beat up." Anakin observes.

"It was a large freighter though for sure." Ahsoka says.

"Probably would need some sort of device to hide their signal." Master Fisto says.

FINN: We can trust her, right?

HAN: Relax, kid. She's run this watering hole for a thousand years. Maz is a bit of an acquired taste, so let me do the talking. And whatever you do, don't stare...

REY AND FINN: At what?

HAN: Any of it.

"A thousand years? Huh. Pretty impressive for someone's age. I've never heard of this Maz." Obi-Wan says.

"Neither have I." Master Mundi says. "Although that is probably due to the fact that she runs a cantina, out of the way of our focus."

Nobody notices Yoda's amused and excited grin that is unbefitting of the Jedi Master.

The door opens. Music. Madness. And...

INT. MAZ'S CASTLE - MAIN ROOM - DAY

We ENTER THE LOUD, CROWDED MESS of a hall - PUSHING PAST a room full of rough and odd ALIENS AND HUMANS, who gamble, drink, scheme, negotiate, argue -

"Quite a cantina there." Anakin remarks.

"We've been to so many cantina's Master." Ahsoka tells him.

"Yeah, but this one actually seems like a really nice place." he says.

until we end up on the BACK of a tiny, thousand year-old, four foot tall ALIEN, who suddenly STARTS, as if SENSING something - the Alien TURNS TO US: she is FEMALE, wearing large ADJUSTABLE GOGGLES. This is MAZ KANATA.

MAZ: Han Solo!

Everyone turns to look. It's ALL QUIET in here.

Yoda suddenly starts to laugh out in delight, surprising everyone in the room. He bangs his gimmer stick on the ground a few times in amusement, and shakes his head. (Similar to his laugh in TLJ)

"Master... are you ok?" Mace asks in concern.

"Know Maz Kanata I do. Amusing she is hm hm hm!" Yoda's expression reads one of pure delight, something that many of the Council members haven't seen in a very long times. It brings a smile to everyone's face, even Master Windu's.

HAN: (Sotto) Oh boy. (Louder, waving) Hey, Maz!

"Well he certainly has everyone's attention." Anakin says in amusement.

"Yes, imagine if Hondo was there." Obi-Wan says.

NOISE returns. Maz walks to them, pushes someone away.

MAZ: Where's my boyfriend?

HAN: Chewie's working on the Falcon.

Ahsoka and a few other's gape in surprise while Yoda starts to crack up again.

Chewie, Chewbacca, the huge 8 foot tall Wookie, is the boy friend of a 4 foot tall thousand year old lady?

"How... how does that even work?!" Anakin asks in stunned surprise.

"I'm just stunned that two very different people, especially considering their races are in a relationship, not out of raciality, but it's just so weird!" Obi-Wan says.

Ahsoka is still gaping. She never saw that coming in a million years.

MAZ: I like that Wookiee. I assume you need something. Desperately. Let's get to it.

Maz walks off, gesturing for them to follow. Finn and Rey are confused. Han indicates for them to follow. They do - passing the enormous GRUMMGAR, who sits with vixen BAZINE NETAL, who watches them suspiciously.

"Well that's attractive." Ahsoka mutters.

Anakin shakes his head. "People always looking for something to make a profit in the galaxy."

A SMALL DROID (GA-97), who turns its head to see BB-8 following Rey across the room. GA-97, now animated, makes a small TRANSMITTING SOUND, which is subtitled.

GA-97: Alert the Resistance. Their missing droid is here!

Everyone smiles in relief. Finally, the Resistance will be able to find Skywalker and be able to restore the Jedi, as well as defeat the First Order!

And we CUT TO

IN A DARK ALCOVE - MOMENTS LATER Bazine enters a shadowy space, stealthily makes a call on a communicator. Clearly, BAZINE IS A SPY. Subtitled:

BAZINE: Inform the First Order... I've found the droid.

"Oh great that's just perfect." Anakin grumbles.

"Now it's just a race to see who gets their first." Master Koon says

"Let's just hope that the Resistance arrive at Maz's Castle before the First Order does." Mace says with concern.

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - DAY

A massive Star Destroyer hovers over the hacked ice planet.

Seeing the planet again makes everyone shiver. There has to be a way for the Resistance to destroy that thing!

INT. STAR DESTROYER - KYLO REN'S CHAMBERS - DAY

A dark space. Kylo Ren, CLOSE TO CAMERA, addresses someone OFF-CAMERA whom we do not see.

KYLO REN: Forgive me. I feel it again. The pull to the light.

Yoda perks up a little. What Kylo Ren just said gives him an new understanding of things.

"Hmm. Not absolute, the dark side seems, hmm?" Yoda says curiously.

Mace frowns. "But Master, no Sith in recorded history has ever been redeemed. It's in their nature to be selfish, making a turn back to the light impossible," he protests.

"I just want to know who it is he's speaking to." Obi-Wan asks. Anakin wants to know too, but something in the back of his mind feels itchy.

KYLO REN: Supreme Leader senses it. Show me again, the power of the darkness, and I will let nothing stand in our way. Show me, Grandfather, and I will finish what you started.

As his emotion builds, he stands and heads off - we FOLLOW HIM, PIVOTING TO REVEAL who he was talking to: THE BURNT, ASHEN, GHOSTLY DEFORMED MASK OF DARTH VADER.

Anakin flinches and puts his head in his hands. For some reason if feels as if he's seen that somewhere, yet he can't pick it out! Then he sees flashes of some memories that he can't put together:

A planet destroyed violently, a dark figure slaughtering soldiers with a crimson saber, he cuts off a boy's hand, and then kneels before a cloaked figure that cackles evilly.

"-kin! Anakin! Are you alright?!" "Master? What's wrong?"

Anakin lifts his head up in startled surprise to see Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, and a few other Jedi looking at him in concern. Obi-Wan and Ahsoka's hands are on both his shoulders.

"Yeah yeah... I'm... I'm alright... What was he speaking to?"

"The mask of a Sith, I believe." Yoda answers. Anakin nods numbly, not noticing the worried glance Yoda sends him.

In his thoughts, Yoda begins to worry greatly for young Skywalker. He managed to catch a glimpse of his visions before they were shut off, and what he saw worries him. Why does Skywalker have a connection to a Sith Lord...?