The Fanon Menace: A Day in the Life of a Stormtrooper/Episode 4 script

Episode IV: Distractions Written by Joshua McGraw

Take over. See if they’re here.

*tapping sound in background*

Look, there!

They’re madmen. They’re heading for the prison level. If you hurry, you might catch them.

Follow me. *Gestures to Frank* You stand guard.

This way! We can take a short cut past the tractor beam.

Sounds good to me. Let’s go.

Tractor Beam

Give me regular reports please.

*TK-422, TK-421, and Bob.*

Alright.

You know what’s going on?

Maybe it’s another drill.

You seen that new VT-16?

Yeah, some of the other guys were telling me about it. They say it’s…it’s quite a thing to see.

*clatter is heard in background.*

What was that?

Ah, it’s nothing. Outgassing. Don’t worry about it.

*Rest of discussion after clatter is heard*

*Enter Joe and TK-422, who has just completed a scan of the area*

Hi, guys. Sorry, I tripped over a mouse droid. Wait, who’s that robed guy running away?

Oh, it’s probably nothing. Just another drill.

<Joe>Yeah, you’re probably right. Shouldn’t we check the power levels for the tractor beam while we’re here?

<TK-422>Nah, don’t bother.

<Bob>No, I really think we should check the levels.*Walks over to the tractor beam generator*Red is full power right?

<TK-421>How should I know? I never really got the color-coding system they installed here.

<TK-422>Yeah, what’s up with that? Why couldn’t they just stick with the classic on/off switch?

<Bob>Yeah, it’s so much simpler than these levers and buttons and things.

<TK-421>Hold on a sec. Frank, what are you doing here?

<TK-422>You mean Joe?

<TK-421>Yeah, him. Aren’t you supposed to be guarding the droids?

<Joe>The tall shiny one said that all the excitement had fried his friend’s circuits, so I let them go down to maintenance. I figured there wasn’t much point to guarding an empty room, so I came after you.

<TK-421>Oh. Alright.

<TK-422>Let’s get going.