EXT. GORGE - DAY
In a gorge kilometres from Bunker 13, a number of Level 34ers are being forced to scale the side of a steep wall bare-handed without any climbing equipment. Supervising their ascent, safe and secure atop a hover platform, is their Mandalorian taskmaster.
TASKMASTER: Climb, damn you! Climb faster!
Unholstering a blaster pistol, the taskmaster takes aim at a skeletal givin -- KELETONS ONESB -- as he makes his unsteady climb up the rock wall.
TASKMASTER: You! Onesb! Get your vacuum-sealed ass in gear!
KELE: I'm trying, sir, I'm trying!
TASKMASTER: (mocking) I'm trying, sir, I'm trying! (in his normal voice) That's not good enough, Onesb!
Pulling the trigger, the Mandalorian sends a blaster bolt hurtling into the stone face of the wall directly above the givin's head. Startled by the bolt's scream and the sudden shower of rock debris over him, he loses his grip on the wall and plummets.
ONESB: YAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Falling fast, he hits several protruding rocks before finally managing to break his fall by grabbing hold of a short outcropping. His grip is tenuous, though, and he immediately begins to slip.
KELE: (panicking) Help me! Please!
TASKMASTER: Help yourself, ghostface! (laughs)
As Kele continues to slip, Obi-Wan, who happens to be climbing the wall fifteen metres to the left from him, immediately takes notice of the givin's dangerous situation.
OBI-WAN: Hold on, Kele!
Taking care, Ben begins making the perilous crossing across the face of the gorge wall. Redoubling his efforts, Kele manages to regain temporary hold of the slight outcropping.
TASKMASTER: (enraged) Kenobi! What the hell do you think you're doing!?
OBI-WAN: (grits his teeth) What the hell do you think I'm doing?
TASKMASTER: Leave him and get back to climbing, Jedi!
Ignoring the Mandalorian, Obi-Wan continues his trek.
TASKMASTER: (aims his blaster at Ben) I won't tell you again! Leave him where he is and get back to climbing the wall!
OBI-WAN: Perhaps you can make his death look like an accident, but there's no way you'll ever be able to make a blaster hole through my back look like an act of God. As I understand it, Vizsla doesn't take kindly to murder -- even the murder of Jedi.
TASKMASTER: (hesitantly holsters his blaster) Chaos take you, Kenobi ...
Now unencumbered by the taskmaster, Ben continues his tenuous journey until he finally reaches Kele.
OBI-WAN: (reaches out to Kele with his right hand) Take my hand, Kele!
KELE: I don't know if I can!
OBI-WAN: It's alright, I'll catch you before you can fall. Now please, take my hand!
Deciding to trust the Jedi's words, the givin takes his right hand off the outcropping and thrusts it in Ben's direction; just as he begins to fall, Obi-Wan seizes the givin's free hand in a strong grip and prevents his descent.
OBI-WAN: Alright, now I'm going to swing you over a bit to the left. Twist your body as I swing you and grab hold of the rocks under me.
Nodding his head, Kele does as Ben commands as he swings him. Twisting his body a bit so that he's in a proper position, he releases the Jedi's hand and clamps down onto the rock wall directly beneath Obi-Wan.
OBI-WAN: You good?
KELE: I'm onto the wall. (beat) I don't know if I can climb the rest of the way.
OBI-WAN: Don't worry. I'll help you.
With that, the two prisoners of Level 34 reassume their ascent.
EXT. QUARRY - DAY
Having reached the top of the gorge, Ben and Kele pull themselves up and onto solid ground. Standing, they find themselves on the outskirts of an old rock quarry.
KELE: Thank you, Kenobi. I would've died if it weren't for you. If there's anything I can do for you, just mention it and it's done.
OBI-WAN: Pay for lunch, and we'll be square.
As their brief conversation comes to an end, the Mandalorian taskmaster strides up to them, his body language full of hostility. Reaching them, he backhands the givin and punches Ben in the gut, sending them both crashing to the ground.
TASKMASTER: (points at Kenobi) Maybe I can't kill you, but I can do worse -- much worse. (beat) You're going to go back down there, Kenobi, and you're going to climb back up. And when you're done, you're going to go down and climb up again. It'll take you all the rest of the goddamn day, and when you're finally done, you'll be so kriffing raw you won't be able to sit, sleep, or have sex without suffering a full-body muscle spasm for weeks. Maybe that will teach you not to go against me. (beat) Jedi garbage.
Turning on his heels, the taskmaster leaves his two wards crumpled up on the stoney ground.
OBI-WAN: (to Kele) It looks like we'll have to take a rain check on that lunch.