Twas the Night Before Life Day

In an homage to the well-known holiday classic, Yoda recounts the story of R2-D2 ruining a Life Day party thrown by the Emperor aboard the Death Star.^[1]

Jedi Master Yoda opens by narrating the story, stating that it took place on the night before Life Day. Imperials gather for a celebration at the second Death Star hosted by the Sith Lords Palpatine and Darth Vader. The Imperials have a gift exchange at the Emperor's throne room. A stormtrooper is delighted to get a toy TIE fighter but the Emperor warns that it is a White bantha swap where the party-goers will have to compete and fight for their presents in accordance with the Sith way.

The Imperials begin fighting for gifts which include lollies and a golden Stormtrooper helmet. Unknown to the Imperials, R2-D2 has infiltrated the second Death Star. Lord Vader opens his gift, which turns out to be a mug celebrating Emperor Palpatine. Palpatine claims the mug as his. Vader refuses and tries to run away but the Emperor levitates it using the Force. However, R2-D2 snatches it away and flees.

Emperor Palpatine orders his stormtroopers to reclaim his mug on pain of death. R2-D2 leads the stormtroopers down the Death Star corridors and escapes through the will of the Force. He flies over a chasm while the pursuing stormtroopers fall. R2-D2 is cornered by Darth Vader, who wants to claim the mug for himself. He draws his lightsaber but R2-D2 blinds him with snow. R2-D2 flees aboard a T-65 X-wing starfighter.

Vader pursues R2-D2 in Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 through the Death Star canyon. Before Vader can shoot R2-D2's X-wing, the droid hurls the mug down the Death Star exhaust port. Vader returns the broken mug to the distraught Emperor, whom Yoda opines gets a taste of his own medicine.

• Twas the Night Before Life Day | LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
• LEGO Star Wars Celebrates the Holidays with 3 New Shorts on StarWars.com (backup link)