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William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return

Hot on the heels of the New York Times best seller William Shakespeare's Star Wars comes the next two installments of the original trilogy: William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back and William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return. Return to the star-crossed galaxy far, far away as the brooding young hero, a power-mad emperor, and their jesting droids match wits, struggle for power, and soliloquize in elegant and impeccable iambic pentameter. Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white Elizabethan-style artwork, these two plays offer essential reading for all ages. Something Wookiee this way comes!

Ian Doescher

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William Shakespear’s
The Jedi Doth Return
by Ian Doescher

FOR BOB, MY DAD, WHO NE’ER CUT OFF MY HAND.FOR BETH, MY MOM, WHO NEVER WED MY UNCLE.AND FOR MY BROTHER ERIK, WHO NE’ER TRIED(AS LEIA DID) TO KISS A BROTHER’S LIPS.

Illustrations by Nicolas Delort

Dramatis Personae

CHORUS

LUKE SKYWALKER, a Jedi trainee

GHOST OF OBI-WAN KENOBI, a Jedi Knight

YODA, a Jedi Master

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA, of Alderaan

HAN SOLO, a rebel captain

CHEWBACCA, his Wookiee and first mate

C-3PO, a droid

R2-D2, his companion

LANDO OF CALRISSIAN, a scoundrel

MON MOTHMA, leader of the Rebel Alliance

ACKBAR AND MADINE, rebel leaders

WEDGE ANTILLES, a rebel pilot

NIEN NUNB, a rebel pilot

EMPEROR PALPATINE, ruler of the Empire

DARTH VADER, a Sith Lord

JERJERROD and PIETT, gentlemen of the Empire

JABBA OF THE HUTT, a gangster

BIB FORTUNA, Jabba’s man

SALACIOUS CRUMB, Jabba’s fool

BOBA FETT, a bounty hunter

THE MAX REBO BAND, Jabba’s palace musicians

EV-9D9, a droid in Jabba’s service

RANCOR, a monster in Jabba’s service

THE RANCOR KEEPER, its owner

REBEL PILOTS, TROOPS, EWOKS, GAMORREAN GUARDS, JABBA’S COURTIERS, BOUNTY HUNTERS, IMPERIAL TROOPS, SCOUTS, OFFICERS, COMMANDERS, CONTROLLERS, GUARDS, ROYAL GUARDS, and SOLDIERS

Prologue

Outer space.

Enter CHORUS

Chorus

O join us, friends and mortals, on the scene—Another chapter of our cosmic tale.Luke Skywalker returns to Tatooine,To save his friend Han Solo from his jailWithin the grasp of Jabba of the Hutt.But while Luke doth the timely rescue scheme,The vile Galactic Empire now hath cutNew plans for a space station with a beamMore awful than the first fear’d Death Star’s blast.This weapon ultimate shall, when complete,Mean doom for those within the rebel castWho fight to earn the taste of freedom sweet.In time so long ago begins our play,In hope-fill’d galaxy far, far away.

Act I

Scene 1.

Inside the second Death Star.

EnterDARTH VADERandMOFF JERJERROD.

Vader

Cease to persuade, my grov’ling Jerjerrod,Long-winded Moffs have ever sniv’ling wits.’Tis plain to me thy progress falls behindAnd lacks the needed motivation. Thus,I have arriv’d to set thy schedule right.

Jerjerrod

Aye, we are honor’d by your presence, Lord.To have you here is unexpected joy.

Vader

Thou mayst dispense with ev’ry pleasantry.Thy fawning words no int’rest hold for me.So cease thy prating over my arrivalAnd tell me how thou shalt correct thy faults.