V: But I didn't-
A: Don't you just feel like a jerk now?
V: I-
A: The guy goes out of his way to get you something special and you just up and whack him. I can't believe-
V: Hey, my birthday was last week! He deserved what he got.
A: Uh-huh. Sure. So, how are we supposed to get into all the cool parties now, brainiac?
V: We don't need Needa for that. I'm a party machine. Everyone knows it.
(pause)
V: Why are you laughing?
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(Lando leads Han, Leia, and Chewie to a dining room, where they find Vader and Boba Fett waiting for them. Han reacts instantly, pulling his blaster and firing. Vader deflects the bolts with his hand and uses the Force to yank the gun from Han's grip and pull it across the room into his own hand...)
VADER: (to all) We would be honored if you would join us...
ANAKIN: Man, you go through more gloves with that "deflect the laser" trick...
V: Yeah, but it looks cool. Helps maintain that bad-ass image.
A: True...
(Han and the others take their seats. Vader gestures to the platters of food laid out before them.)
V: (to all) Eat.
(They hesitate.)
V: (to all) EAT!!!
(Everyone, Fett included, quickly begins to dine.)
A: Very subtle.
V: I'm not in the mood for subtle. I didn't spend all this time slaving over a hot stove just so they could sit there and look at the food. And why are they making those faces?
A: They've probably got indigestion from worrying about being tortured and killed.
V: Is that why they think I've been chasing them? Heavens, no! I just wanted to try out some new recipes on them....I'll have to straighten all that out with them later.
A: Well, then...maybe you're just a bad cook.
V: I'm a fantastic cook. I won the "Iron Chef Coruscant" competition, didn't I?
A: You won because you skewered the other chef with your lightsaber!
V: Hey, there was nothing in the rules against that....Did Solo just spit some of that poached tauntaun into his napkin?
A: Yup.
(Vader turns toward Han and starts to pinch his fingers together in the "Force-choke" gesture.)
A: Whoa! Take it easy there, buddy. Not everybody has your refined taste in food. Let him try some of the other dishes first.
(Vader reluctantly eases.)
A: Maybe you just used too much paprika.
V: You can never use too much paprika.
A: But-
V: You can never. Use. Too. Much. P-
A: Okay, okay! Sheesh!
V: It's the wonder spice.
A: If you say so. Hey, look! The Wookiee's really scarfing up those pigs-in-blankets.
V: At least one of these Rebels has good taste...
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