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But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!
— Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope ‧ 1977
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Luke is a restless teenage farmhand whose dreams are pinned on the nearest town's hangout, and this is the moment the audience sees how small his world is before the droids change it. The popular spelling 'Toshi' and the 'going to go into' wording are fan versions; the film says Tosche and 'going into'. It is also the line fans reach for when a chore gets in the way of hanging out.
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In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeShow the scene
On Tatooine, early in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Luke Skywalker's uncle Owen Lars buys two droids from the Jawas: the fussy C-3PO, whom he wants for the binary language of his moisture vaporators, and a red astromech unit. Owen tells Luke to take them to the garage and have them cleaned before dinner. Luke objects with this line, that he was going into Tosche Station to pick up power converters, the shop where he and his friends spend their free time. Owen cuts him off, telling him he can waste time with his friends when the chores are done. Luke obeys, only for the red droid's motivator to fail and Owen to switch to R2-D2.
Sources (2)
- Star Wars: Episode IV, fan-transcribed scriptdroid purchase from the JawasReference checked
- Wookieepedia: Tosche Stationopening quote and articleReference checked
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