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Her: You didn’t fail Kylo, Kylo failed you. I won’t.
Him: …
Her: …
Him: …
Her: There’s something else.
Him: What?
Her: …can you read my mind?
Him: Maybe. A Jedi can sense feelings, sometimes hear the thoughts of others, even buried ones.
Her: Please. Do it.
Him: Why? Just tell me. I’m sitting right here. Your voice works.
Her: I … I don’t know how to say it. I think it’s the simplest way.
Him: If you really want me to…
Her: Yes. Please.
Him: If you say so…
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Him: Oh.
Her: …
Him: I’m thinking. Sorry. I know that’s not the right thing to say. Give me a second.
Her: …
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Him: Yes.
Her: Yes?
Him: Are you sure?
Her: Yes. At first…
Him: …
Her: At first I thought it might be something else. That I was … That it wasn’t…But then I realized…
Him: Yes?
Her: That it’s right. That it’s supposed to be.
Him: Destiny.
Her: It’s why she chose me. You asked me…why I’m special. This is why. She knew what would happen.
Him: Leia always was smarter than the rest of us.
Her: …
Him: …
Her: Can I…can we…
Him: Yes. But say it.
Her: Say it?
Him: I want to hear it.
Her: …
Him: I really want to hear it.
Her: …
Him: …
Her: I want to be with you.
Him: See, you did know how to say it.
(end scene)