It's been commented on by TPTB that the Tantive IV was going to try for a diplomatic immunity gambit if/when they got caught. Was it a great plan? Well... No. But considering the circumstances of improv running around trying to keep a heads up on a massively chaotic, unplanned situation, it works well enough for me.
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Plus the scene was absolutely
KICK. ASS. so I can forgive potential Movie Logic here.
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That and I
still well up a tad at "Hope".
So. Yeah. Worked wonders for me. One of my favorite combined scenes in all of the movie franchise. Both in execution and setup. Sorry to hear it didn't work for you.