The Making of Star Wars: The Lost Transcripts (#5)
George: Alec! Buddy! We need you on set for the next scene.
Alec: Sorry, Geeves, I’ve been busy reading the script.
George: (sigh) My name is George, Alec. George Lucas.
Alec: Luke is what?
George: …
Alec: Anyway, I hate to tell you this, but this movie is destined to fail.
George: And what makes you say that?
Alec: I just read the script!
George: You’d never read it before?! Why’d you agree to do it?!
Alec: Well, Debbie Reynolds asked me to keep an eye on her daughter. Cassie, is it?
George: Carrie.
Alec: Apparently there were some goings on on the set of “Shampoo”. So, I’m here to protect her from that lothario!
George: You mean Mark?
Alec: That’s the boy, right?
George: If you insist on calling him that, sure, but I don’t think you need to worry about him.
Alec: Who?
George: Nevermind. Look, we need to get this next scene shot before it gets too hot.
Alec: Can I wear the robot costume?
George: Ummmm… no.
Alec: Just for one scene. Please?
George: I’ll tell you what. How about after this next scene is done, you can have some ice cream?
Alec: A true delight! How did you know I like ice cream?
George: You demanded it in your contract.
Alec: Ah, yes. I’m rather brilliant sometimes.
George: Sure you are. Now, can we ge-
Alec: She smells a bit, doesn’t she?
George: (sigh) Who are you talking about now?
Alec: The Reynolds girl. Candy, is it?
George: Carrie. Carrie Fisher.
Alec: Well, not so much fish as… I want to say sausage. Does she smell like sausage to you?
George: No. Please, Alec. We need to shoot the sandcrawler scene while it’s still morning.
Alec: And then I get ice cream?
George: Yes! Then you get ice cream!
Alec: And I get to eat it in a robot costume, right?
George: (sigh) Sure, Alec. You get to eat it in a robot costume.
Alec: Splendid! You’ll have to keep an eye on the fish girl then. Carpy, is it?
George: It’s *Carrie*. Can we do this now?
Alec: Do what?
George: LET’S SHOOT THIS SCENE!
Alec: Oh, yes. Let’s. I tell you, Giles, this scene with me eating ice cream in a robot costume may just save this travesty of a film.
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