Han: Come on, admit it. Sometimes you think I'm all right.
Leia: Occasionally...Maybe...When you aren't acting like a scoundrel.
Han: Scoundrel? Scoundrel?...I like the sound of that.
Leia: Stop that.
Han: Stop what?
Leia: Stop that...My hands are dirty.
Han: My hands are dirty too. What are you afraid of?
Leia: Afraid?
Han: You're trembling.
Leia: I'm not trembling.
Han: You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.
Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han: I'm nice men.
Leia: Very nice...[fade to kiss]

*Han scoops up Leia into his arms and they passionately kiss before they are rudely interrupted by golden rod, C3P0. Talk about a kill-joy moment. Stupid golden rod destroying the moment we all were hoping would lead to a path in the saga that is not unnatural, in this case.*

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Remember that "interrupted kiss" scene in ESB? I've watched ESB 5,789,654 times and for some reason that scene finally stuck with me for the first time. Why? I don't know why. I'm trying to figure it out now by writing this blog. Possibly the reason could be that I have this driving Force to analyze why in nine Corellian hells Leia would have the urge to say, "I happen to like nice men". Could it be because she was nervous by Han's motives? Was it to distract Han from making advances on her? Is it because Da Maker himself wrote it in the script just to tease us? Who knows...I don't know. The only thing I do know is that I can relate to that moment in that scene only because I also have been swooped off my feet by "bad" men or in this case a "scoundrel".

First, let me say that I've NEVER had the privilege of having a handsome scoundrel like Han move in for a passionate kiss like that "kiss" in ESB (that one is for you Hansgirl). I've had my passionate "bad boy" moments, but nothing compared to what Leia experienced with Han. I remember my first reaction upon viewing that scene in ESB; I was on the edge of my seat thinking, "You fool, Leia. Go for it. Why are you walking away? He's HOT. Follow him, follow him, follow him". Thank the Force things turned out good between our beloved couple and not between brother and sister.

I like nice men too. It's a shame there aren't more of the "Han" types around in the world, at least from my point of view. He may be a scoundrel but he is a noble scoundrel that believes in fighting for the good cause, besides picking up a pay check in the process. That being said, I'm not having as much luck finding a scoundrel like Han. I must be visiting the wrong Cantina's or hitchhiking my way around the galaxy on the wrong transports.

Come to think of it, I've used that line in the past. I think it was more along the lines of, "I'm into nice men" and not "I happen to like nice men". Obviously that line did not work for me. The end result was a move by my advancer followed by an evil grin. Lesson learned? Run, Mina, run...And don't look back. In any event, I've just come to realize that "nice" men are far and few in between in this galaxy. They either are married or live on another planet. Maybe I should go back to my original pick up line of "Coffee, tea or me?" I do have to say that I've had more success with this line then "I like nice men". Maybe because I don't think men are expecting it from a "nice" girl like me.