Star Wars Minute

A shiver runs through the ancient green creature, and he dies. Luke stares at his dead master as he disappears in front of his eyes. Guest commentator: Tony Consiglio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yoda opens his eyes again and studies the youth. Guest commentator: Tony Consiglio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new look of concern crosses Yoda's face. He closes his eyes. Guest commentator: Tony Consiglio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yoda's eyes are full of weariness and compassion. An odd, sad smile creases his face. He turns painfully on his side, away from Luke. Guest commentator: Tony Consiglio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yoda sits himself on his bed, with great effort. Guest commentator: Tony Consiglio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luke is sitting in a corner of the cramped space and, indeed, his look has been woeful. Guest commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Once again, Artoo finds himself waiting around in the damp environs of the swamp planet, and he's none too happy about it. Guest commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vader rises and falls in next to the Emperor as he slowly makes his way along the rows of troops. Guest commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The little skiff skips around the burning Sail Barge, which continues its chain of explosions. Guest commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luke runs along the empty deck toward Leia and the barge gun, which she has brought around to point down at the deck. Guest commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The deck gunners have Chewie and the desperate dangling human chain in their gun sights when something up on deck commands their attention: Luke, standing before them like a pirate king, ignites his lightsaber. Guest commentators: Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, and Stuart Wellington See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

The Exalted Hutt's huge tail spasms through its death throes and then slams down into final stillness. Guest commentators: Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, and Stuart Wellington See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With two swift strides, the dangerous Boba Fett ignites his rocket pack, leaps into the air, and flies from the barge down to the skiff. Guest commentators: Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, and Stuart Wellington See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luke looks up at Artoo, then gives a jaunty salute: the signal the little droid has been waiting for. Guest commentators: Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, and Stuart Wellington See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Sail Barge stops to one side of the depression, as does the escort skiff. But the prisoner's skiff moves out directly over the center and hovers. Guest commentators: Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, and Stuart Wellington See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the skiffs glides close, revealing Luke, Han, and Chewie -- all in bonds -- surrounded by guards, one of whom is Lando in disguise. Guest commentators: John Skrzypek and Adam Santiago See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crowd of creepy courtiers parts as Han and Chewie are brought into the throne room, and other guards drag Luke up the steps. Guest commentators: John Skrzypek and Adam Santiago See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Rancor moves in for the kill, Luke picks up a skull from the cave floor and hurls it at the panel. Guest commentators: John Skrzypek and Adam Santiago See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At the last moment, Luke wedges the bone in the monster's mouth and is dropped to the floor. Guest commentators: John Skrzypek and Adam Santiago See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few screams, and the guard is swallowed with a gulp. Guest commentators: John Skrzypek and Adam Santiago See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The floor suddenly drops away, sending Luke and the hapless guard into the pit. Guest Commentator: Dan Telfer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luke stares hard at Jabba. Guest Commentator: Dan Telfer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Noisily, the main gate lifts to flood the blackness with blinding LIGHT and reveal the silhouetted figure of LUKE SKYWALKER. Guest Commentator: Dan Telfer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The shadowy figure lets out a crazy yell and races toward Han, lifting him off the ground with a big hug that carries them into the light, revealing Chewie. Guest Commentator: Dan Telfer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Han is dragged off, as Lando quickly moves forward and attempts to lead Leia away. Guest Commentator: Dan Telfer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.