"STAR WARS EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE" (1999)

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loping to r:esol\•eth-~mr1ttt>:·wi.t:hahl0ckade of d<>ildlybat.tl<"-"hir",t!l•?•,ir0 ,..rlyTr>1df> federation has stnpp-'!•falI,shippinqto and fr:om thesmall"pliln•J'..<JfN;il•on.

While theCongres;sof tit"R"'p1thliceibdlessJ.y dehates thisalarmin,:;ch,.in,,f."Vf>Jlt~,t.hP. Supreme Chanc:ell<>r.h,1!S,.,..,..,-~,Iydi!Sp,;tcht>d twn .J~ci.iKnight:r-:,fhrlq1P11,fi;111!~,,fp?.o,c~e,.to Settle theconflict ...

Fl\NL'OW!-1t:orevealasm,.1.1!SP"""Grlti.!SPr.hec1rlino'J'OWT\RD• Cl\MEP.l\atgreatspeed. rAH with t:h•?rruiseras·it heads tow,.r:rlthebeautifulgreen p];inntof Naboo, which is sur.r.-rnmdedbyhundredsof Trade red.,.rationbattleships.

In the CQCkpit of the cniiser, t·ll'>•~i\PTAINandPIJ.OT rNme11v0rc]os;erto on" 0f !J1P.b;itt1,,,-l,ips;.

QUI-GC'i!(nff-r-:,~!~Pnvoic~) r,.ptain.

The r:/\PTAHIturnsto Allu11,aep11fi,.1111•1,sit:ti11uf.,eldndhim.

Cl\F.Tillli YP.s,sir?

(>Ill-r;or-1(V.0.l T~]1 th~m wn i.·!islitnbe."'~1dnlnnc"=:.

C/\F'Tl\I!i Yes, sir.

The Cl\f'Tl\lN.turnsbacktohi!'vi<?w ,-,·reen,wherP.NUTE GUl-!Ri\Y,anodd-looking1-!eimoidi;;ntr"rl"'viceroy,waitsfor a reply.

Cl\f'Tl\Jll With respect for the Ti:"d"'F'Aclerr1tion, Lhe /\mbassado1:sfor1-1,.,~11prP.me· r:h.,nce.ll.orwi,-ht:ot,,,,..,di1111n0rliat.e.l.y.

Jll"!T Y~~, }'P~,rif('f'llr~0...:1'1hh...,,:,Y'""1Jknnw, our block,.,:Jr,i"pei:f,,cl'fy1,,q.,J,,111rl· wP.'dbe happy t:o!·eceiv0t:ltP l\mh;::i~_c:.;::irfnr.::_1:...,.,,...,.,.,...

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Th<>screen goes black. Out.thecocl:piI:window, b,,ttJ,;,shiploomsever c.loser.

3 s:,-r.FEDERATION BATTLESIIIF- DOCKINS,_BI\Y.-SPI\CE(FX) -~

ThP smnl 1 spacer.ruiSP.I"docksin 1"11PP11ormo11smainhayo( 11,nFPderr1tionbattleship.

·1HIT. FEDERJ\TIONBI\TTLESIIIP-DOCKING BI\Y - SPACE

l\FROTOCOL OROlD, TC-J, waits at th<'d,,,,rto t:hedockina bay. Two WORKER DROIDS, PK-4and EG-9, stand in the ·'foreground. •

PK-4 i Whoever it is must be important.lifthe Viceroy !Sentone of those 11sr--lpss protocol gearheads to greet·t·hen,.

ThP.door o·pens,and the Republic cruisrr ,:-anbe seen in 1h'!rlocl:ingbay. Tw0 darkly robed f:ig111:esaregreetedt~y TC-3. They move off down the hallway.

A door .slidesopen, and thetwo <::.lo;il:0dshapesareledFi\ST •:.7\MF:Ri\intotheform11lconferencer"'''"t,yTC-3.

Th,,droid bows before 0B1-~AN KENOI\.I.-111<1QUIGON,llllN.lie b;icksout thedoor and itclos.es. Thr ,JEDIlower'their· h<)odsand lool:outa largewindow illt.he1ush green pla11e1 qf 1.J.-,boo.QUJ-r,ON,sixt:yyearsnld, h,;:,:very:i,ongwhi.Le hair in a ponytail. Ileistall a11dst:Liking,with blu0. eyes. OBI-WAN is twenty-five, with vc>.ryshortbrown hr1ir, pale skin, and blue eyes. Several ~xot:ic,bird-like creatures SING ina cage near t.h<':(10,,1·.

OBI-W/\N I h;ive;ih;idfeeling abo11I IIds.

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OBI-Wl\N Jt's not about the miss.inn,M,"lster,ii:'s something••• el.sewhP.r...,,•..<'l11si.ve•..

OBI-Wl\N Master Yoda says I should ,...,ndndful of thefuture •••

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QUI-GON · i

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Be mindful of the l ivjng f-nrr~,my ynt.111,~ Padawan.

NUTE GUNRI\Yand DAULTAY DOFINE stawl, stunned, before TC-3.

TC"-3 The l\mbassadorsare ,JP•.l.it:11i•;ht:s,r believe.

DOFINF: I knew it! Th0y wer<f!s-0111l"c1fnrr.ca settlement, eh. Blind 1110,we're done for!

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lll.lJ-c;otJ;indOBl-W/\11sit;it·thP.J;irq",·.,111:.,0.r<'ncet;ible.

1°'!11-W/\N Is it t:hei1·nat.ur.P.tom11k!'ns:waitthis long?

QUI-GON is thinking. The door to the conference room slides open, and TC-3 enters with a tray of drinks and food. OBI- WAN takes a drink.

•...,11!-1.~r)I-J Nn..1 S~ll~I?'r\11unusut=1lr1mr.n111tr,rfear here for something as trivial as a trade

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8 lNT. FElJERATIONBATTLESHIP - BRIDGE

NUTE:,DOFINE, and RUNr.11/\AKOarebefor<'the hologr;im.of D/\RTIISIDIOUS,a r.ob<?dfigurewhose f:,rpisobscured by i1h0nd.

l'0PTNF: ...This schemP.of yours has failed, Lord Sidious. The blockade is fi11ished! We dare not go against these Jedi.

DAR'l'llSIDIOUS You seem more worried about the Jedi than you are about me, Dofine. I am amused...Viceroy!

JUTE:,lool:ingverync,rvo11s,steps fnn::ird.

NUTE: YP~, My J.r)rd.

P/\RTIISillIOlJS I don't want.t:h;itstunterl,,IimP.inmy >ightagain...do you undr.,1·:,:!:i11•1"?

1-llJTF: Yes, My Lord. -

ntJTr.givesDOFINF.:afjpr·,:elook, ;inc.Il•lf"II-IE,terrified, 1·11sh~soffthe hridgP.. :-

l.l/\RTHSIDIOUS This turn of events is 1111fn11.1111,1!:e. WP.must ;;icce.lP.r.ateourpla11e,,Viceroy. Begin landing yt'llr.troops.

tlUTP. /\hhh,My Lord, is that ...l,.q,11?

D/\HTIISJDIOUS I will make it legal.

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DARTH SllllOlJS The Chancellor should never have brought them into this. Kill r.ii;;,ii,:imm,;,diately.

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;rnthe cockpit of the cruiser, t.h,...,·J\l'Tl\INandrI!.,OTInnk ,. up and see a gun turret swing around ;,ndptjint dirc>r.tJy • at them. l

The battleship gun fires. the republi•~cruiser E>:f'Lt)i•ES.

QUI-GON ,rndOBI-WAN leap to a standjn<iposition ,.,jtht.hei.1:- laser swords drawn. TC-3 jumps b.:i,..I:,,startled,sril.l.i.ng the drinks 0n his tray.

QUl-GOM and 081-Wl\Nturn off thr,i{-,,,.,,.,rdsandlistnn intently. /\faint hissing F<om,d.:m,1,r-,h"'arrl.

QUI-GON and OBI-WAN each tak;;A is11dd011deepbrenthand hold it. The P.xoticbird-like cre'lt11r<>F<int:h".'c'lgerlr0pdryad.

12 llJT.FEDERATION B/\TTLESlllP-11/\LLW/\Y ' 12

/\hologram of NUTE, s11rroundedby P-i\TTI.F:DROJDS,app<>,1rs in the conference room liallway.

The ltolngr;imfadesoff, 'ISa f,l\'l"J'I.F:l!Hllll.>,nwo-.1,,·;i11tin11sly opens th,;,door..A deadly gr:eP.n1·ln11dIdll_r,1-1,sfrnm1·1t"100111. BATTLE DROIDS cock their weaponis;is;i figure stumbl,;,es01.11. of the smoke. It is TC-3, carrying t:h0tray of drink!'.

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T!'-l Oh, excuse m~, ~n ~ort·y.

1'h 0PROTOCOLDROI!)p,1ss<>st:lm;inn,.rl,·;impjust;istwo [J.-i,:hinglasP.rswordsfly0111:0fI lw,t..,,dlyfog,cutting dnwn severa 1Bl\TTJ,F.PROIll!~hPfr:-1·pIh<>y<:-~IIfire.

13 lNT. FEDERATION BATILF;;,IJ1P-BRID<~F. 13

The b1· icioe.isar:acoph,,11y,,fr1l;;nn,-:.l!l!TI':;:rnciRUNEw;itch OW0-1 on the view ~•7r''~II.

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• i OW0-1 is suddenly cut in half in mi.rf-snnt;Jnc-P..RUNEgives NUTE a worried look.

•NUTE: What in bl.a;.:<?!'.i!'goi.11g011ch,wnthere?

RUl·JE Have you ever encountered ;i,li,,rliKnight before, sir?

RIltlF: That won't:,,..,"nough,sJr.

Thn cionrsto the bridq,:,S!,l\Mshut.

titl'J'F, [ want ciestroye1:droids111•""'";itonce!!!

We will not !'tlrvivethis.

14 urr. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - 117\LL\-/7\"i-OUTSIDEBRIDGE14

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QUI-GON cuts several Fl\TTLEDROID;, i11lt;ilf,c;-eatinga shower of sparks and metal parts. <ll\T-Wl\11r;iiseshishand, sending several:BATTl,F.DROIDSc:r;ishingi.ntothe wall. QUI- GON m;ike!'Sh.iswayt.ot.hP.bridgednor;indbP.gins to cut throngh it..

]5 INT. FEDERATION BI\TTLE:Sllll'-BRlU(;E 15

Th~ r:1u::~1isv~ry11ervr>1i,s;issp,.,rb::·:1,111fJ yingarot111rlIIi<> l>r.irlqe,don1·.C>IJJ-r.Of·J,indOBI-Wl\N;i1r-""1.h<>view!'SCr<"<'tL

Nll'f'E <:losPthe,bI,,!'SIrloors! !

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The huge, very thick blast door slam;;sl111t,followqd1,y n seco~d door, then a third. There is a hissing sound as the huge doors seal shut. QUJ-GON st:.;bsthedoor wit"hhis swnr.d. The screens go black ;is;ir,..r:Ispotappenrs.int'"" center.of the blast door.

On the r:lonr,r-hunksofmolten met.nl h0qin to rlrnp:n-:.;y.

NUTE

'. Impossible!! This is impossible!! • i

Ten ugly destroyer WHEEL DROIDS nsJ Irlownthe hallway nt:. full speed. Just before they get tn thebridge ar.ea, they stop and transform into their battle r.onfiguration. <.ml-GOl·I can't see them but senses their pre:sence.

The WHEEL OROIDS, led by P-59, ru,:sht.heentryarea frL'lll three hallways, blasting away witl1their laser guns. They stop firjng and stand in a semi-cirri,..asthe smoke cl~ar.s. OAI-Wl\Na.indQUI-GON arenowhere to be seen.

The Jedi ma.it:erializeatthefar end of 1'.hP.ha.illwayanddash through a doorway that slams :;hut·. ,

NUTE l\ND RUNE standon the bri.dgP.,watchingthe vjP.w:sc-,·een as the WHEEL DROIDS' POV speeds to the doorway.

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N{lTE At last we'r,;,qr,ttingres11l.l,;:.

On the view screen, OllEEl-ll\MID/\1,1\npp"',1.-·si.nh<>1·thron,;, room. Wearing her elilbor;itP.headdrc,;:,s<111dt:<.'b0:s,she,si.ts, surrounded by _theGOVERNlNG COUNCIi..,'!miF<•llP.lll\1-lDMl\IDEIJS.

NlJTF. /\q;iinynurnm0 l_,P.(ni-~-rn,,,*v~,111hi1.th!w•:~s.

,...• The Federation i.,;ple;is<'rl.

i l\MlDl\LI\ I You will not be so pleased wh,.nyn11hear what I have to sa_y,Vjceroy... Yoin: trade boycott has ended.

NUTE smirks at RUNE.

l\MJlll\LA I have word that the Senate is finally voting on this blockade of yours.

l\l·llDI\LI\ Enough of this pretense, Vjcc,rny! l 'm aware the Cli:111cellor'sl\mt,.,,,,,.,,_ln1:sarP. with you now, ,rndthat y0u Jt;i,:,,bo>P.n commanded to reach a sett.l0me111.

AMlf.ll\LA,surprisedat:hi.srear.tion,"'udi-,shim c;,ref11lly.

J\MlDl\LA Beware, Viceroy...the Ferl<'r,iticmisgoing too far this rime.

ThP.C>UF.ENfade.<soff,andrhe viP.w,sc-1<><>11qoesblack.

RlJI-IE She's riaht, the Sen,,tewi .I 1111>ver..,

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It's too late now.

18 l!JT.Nl\BOOFi\Ll\CE-THRONE ROOM 18

The QUEEN and her Governor, SIO Bll31:ll,r.,standbeforea

i Pl\LFATlNE I •.•How could that be true·? I have assur;ancesfrom the Chancellor•••his

tht?...get...negotiate.•.

ThP-hologram of FALPATINE sputters ;andfades away.

C7\FT7\JNFAlll\f:l\turnstohisSERGF.:7\MT.

Cl\FT.Pl\Nl\Kl\ <:J1<>r:Y.thet:1·ansmissionqe11"'1i1l:n1·s...

CAPT. Pl\Nl\Kl\ Lt ,;ouldbe the feder-ati,,11ii"lmmingus, Ynur Highness.

AMIDJ\LJ\ Dnn't jump to conclusions, <~overnor. The federation would not dare invade.

CJ\PT .P/\NAKI\ The Senate would revol:rctI,<>irtir.1de p<'t:rnits,andthen theywn1.1ldbe finisher! fnr good.

1\MlDAL/\ We must continue to rely nn negotiation.

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BlBBl,F. Negotiation? We've lost nil communications! ...andwher<':,r<"th" Chancellor•s l\mbassacir,rs?llnw,,.,,.w,~ negotiate? We must prepare to defend ourselves.

C:l\FT.Pl\Nl\Kl\ This isa danaerous situ;it.i..11,Ynur Highness. 011i·securityVPlomtP<>rsswi.l 1 be no match ;iaainsta hat t1,,-1v,rdc11•~d Federation Army i.fthey do invade .

• AMIDALA

I will not condone a course r,f;\ction that will lead us to war. • •

QIJI-(.;ONAndOBI-WAN appear at a l;ir,_1"'vent.ina0ianthangar bay. They are careful not to be seen. Thousand~ of 131\TTLE DROlDSare loading onto landing craft.•

OBI-WI\N An invasion army! This is nnt defensive.

OBl-Wl\t-l You were rightabout on<?thi11q,l-1,,stf.'r. The negotiations were short..

Shi landing craft fly in formatjrm t.,,.mrdt.hPs11rf;icenf the planet Naboo.

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ThreP.lanciingcraft slr,wlydesr:enrltlnn119hther:loud c~w.-.r of the perpetually gray twi.light:!SirlPnfthe.pl;,inet.Om! by one, the Federation war ships land in the eerie swamp.

OBI-WI\N'shead emerges from the mud of a ·shallow lake. Far in the background, the activitie!Snf the invasion fore~ can be seen in the mist. OBI-WI\NtAkes several deep breaths, then disappears again under t.ltemuddy swamp. Troop Transports (MTT's) emerge from the landing craft.

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Ql/I-GONruns throuqh thr->"tr.;inq••.l.111<1,:c·.11•0,g.lancinq1>.1ck to SP.et:hemonst:n.:iUst·roPpt:rnn~r-·...,t:~,,m,."'rging·fr.omt·hp mist. Animals t""ginto nm past h.imin " panic.

An odd, frog-like Gungan, JAR JAR l!IIJl-;f;,£<quatsholding a clam he has retrieved fr.omthe111111f:ysw;imp.Thesh<>JJ pops open. ,Jl\RJl\R'"gi:P.at.tonct11"!:11,1psoutandgr.;ib,sthe clam, swa!lnwiw~ it in <'nP.quh•.

,fl\R,Jl\R1,....nkr.:11p;i11.-f~~'"'".S')1JJ-(:,.•n-111·!th<?ol·h<?rcre;itur.~~ running likr:thP.wind tt,w1ndldm. <'Ii<'nfthehuge MT'!"s bears down nn the,Tedi likea ch,,rqi11qlocomotive. J/\R

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I ,11\H,Jl\R Oh, nnOQOOO<'OO!

,11\R,11\Rdropstheshell anrlgu,hs ,,111n(llJJ-GONashe pr1sses. The Jedi is caughtby surprise.

,Ti\R,ll\R ll<'Y,herme! Hep me!!

The machine is<1boutto crush tlH>mas OUI-GON drags JAR JAR behind him. Just r1sthe tr,1nsprq·tisabout to hit them, Qlll-GONdrops, and JAR ,1/\RgoesSJ:'l;it:intothemud with him. The transport races overh0 ;irl.

OUI-GON a11d,1/\R,1!\Rpu11themselv,·.,,""t.ofthemud. Th"'Y stcrndwr1trhinat·h0war m;ichi11esdis,,l'P"••I·intothemi.st. Jl\R,J/\Rqi:absvUI-liONi'llldhugshi111.

,J/\R,.11\R Oyi, mooie-mooie! J ·.lu-.·y<>11s!

Th<:'! frog-likec-reaturekissesth"!·,J,.,!i.

JJ\P.J/\R I spake.

0111-GOIJst,,1·t:stornov<>off,anrl,11\1'..Jl\Rfollows.

,li\R,.I/If< No...no! MP.s,,st;1y...f.1,,,s;,yo11sh11mhuJ0 ~r:-rvriunt·.

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QUI-r;r_,1-J That won't be necessary.

JAR Jl\R Oh boot tis! 'l'isdemundedbyda·guds. Tis a live deb-ett, tis. Mesa ~uJJed ,JaJa·Binkss.

111lhPdistance, two STl\P!,bur.stc,ulnfth,•mist at hiqh ,_,_,,..,.,1,r;ha:,:ing081-Wl\N.

QUI-GON

,...• I have no time for this now .•. • i

JAR Jl\R I Say what?

The two STJ\PS barreldown on OBI-WAN.

JAR ,11\R Oh, nooooo! Weesa ganna...

QUJ-GON throws JAR JAR into the mud.

QUl-GON Stay down!

llis-headpops up.

1'h~two troops fire laser bolts at 0B1-WAN. QUI-GON deflects the bolt_,5back,and the STAP!':blownp. One - two. <.>BJ-\-IANisexhaustedandtries to.catch his breath.

OBT-Wl\Npulls out his burnt laser sword handle. QUI-GON ·in:,:pectsit,as JAR JAR pulls himself out of the_mud.

Ofll-Wl\Nnodssheepishly.

081-Wl\N Yes, Master.

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,1/\R,J/\R Yousa 5av-ed my again, t,,,.,,·,

OBI-W/\N What'5 this?

Jl\RJ/\R Mure?! Mute did you i,pab~·,-,'!?

OBI-WAN and QUI-GON start to run . ,1/\R,1/\R;triest.okP.P.pup. •

I J/\RJAR Ex-squeezee-me, but da m,~t·og1·andesafe place would be Otoh Gung.:i. Tis where. I grew up ... Tis safe city.

They all stop.

JAR ,lAR l\hhh, will...on second taut...no, not willy.

QlJI-GON No??!

JAR ,1/\R Iss embarrissing, boot.'..l'rnafraidmy've bP.anbanisher!. My forgot ,;,,_1-Bosses would do terrible tings t0 my. Terrible tings if my goen back dara.

A PULSATING SOUNDis he;ird.itithedist:.lllcc.

JI\RJAR shakes hji,head yes.

0131-WI\N When t:hr-,yfindus,t:hP.ywi11cr11,shus, grind us into little p.iP.<."""•thenblast ""'i11t·ooblivion!

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,Jl\R Jl\R Oh! 'iousapr.-intiswPllso.en.Disway! llnrr.y!

Jl\R,11\Rturnsandrunsj_ntotheswamp.

ThPciroirli.nvasionforcemovesoutof the sw;impandonto agn,ssy plain. OOH-~.in histank, looks outover the vast1\RMY marchingacrossthe rollinghills. A small hologramof RUNE andNUTE standson the tank.

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RUNE :

Theymay have gottenonto oneof your landingcraft.

OOM-~ 1f theya redownherP, "ir.,we'lJfind t:hem.Finally,we Are movingout of theswamp andare marchingon the city ~foxon. Thereis no resistance.

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QIJl-GON,OBJ-WAN,and c11\RJARrunt.oA murky lakeand stop as JAR JAR triesto catch hisbreath. The TRANSPORTSARE H~ARP in the distance.

Ql)l-f;()tl llnchfarther,

JAR,ll\R Wesagoen underwater,nkoyrlny?

<)tll-GON;andOBI-WANpulloutsmaI1 ,·ap:,:ulesfromtheir 111·ili1·•,.-beltsthatturnintobr.eat".hincimasks.

JAR__,,;_11\R Mywarning yous. ·Gungansno liken outlaunders. llon'texpict:,wermwelc-ome.

JAR JAR jumps, doesa doublesomersault with atwist, and dives into the water.

Breath masks on,QUI-GON andOBI-WAN wade inafter him.

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GIJNGANSi.nthesquarescatter whenthey seethe s~!lftge JJ:Dl:.Theyapproachthe strange,"rt·m,uveauhabitat. Jl\RJARswims magicallythroughone •·fIh" bubblememhnmPs, which sealsbehindhim. OBI-Wl\N"nrl•.llll-GONfollow.

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Four GUARDS armedwithlong eleclro-,,,,Jesridetwo-legged KMDUS into the square. The GUAROS,J~d byCAPTAIN Tl\RP/ILS, pointtheir lethalpoles at thedrirrii~ trio.

Noahagain, JarJar. You,sagnentada Bosses. Yousai.nbi.gdudu di.stime.

CAPT.TARPALS givesJAR JAR a slight:-:apwithhispower pole. JAR JAR jumpsand movesoff, i<"Uowedby the two J~ui.

JARJl\R flow wude.

"27INT.OTOH GUNGA- IIIGllTOWERBO/\Rl!l"l!Jl-1 ~-,

TheFlosses'Board'Roomhas bubbl,;,wnlJ,=,withsmalllioht..rl fishswimmina aroundnutside likr,111,,·:i11-:1,sta,s.l\1<'110 r::ircularjudge'sbenchfilledwit·h'"'IVilll-10ff1Cll\LS, dominatesthe room~ OBI-WAN and1.l11l.,~nu~tanrlfacjng!<lnS~ NASS;who sitson a bench higherIhm1 •t,,;,nth,;,rs.

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BOSS NI\SS No, mesa not.inkso. H""",;canttalkie witda Naboc,,,indnontitt..nt'llklewit nutlaundP.rs.tinsmad:i""""""" rnmPn here! Deynot know of ll!'!P.n.

OBI-WI\N Yem and theNaboc,are ",.ymt,tontcircle. What happensto one of yr,nwillaffect the other. You mu:!'tnn•l'!r,.t.Anrlth;,..

BOSS NI\SS

~·....• Wesa wishno nutten in yon"atings,

outlaunder,.andwesa nor:are-.nabout da Naboo. •••• only care-n~out uaaen. I QUI-GON . (WaVPShl.shanrll Then !"('eedm,nnnur W'IY.

BOSS NI\SS Wesa ganna.!lpeedyo11s"w"Y:

QUI-C::ON We needa transport.

BOSS NI\SS Wese giveyoui;auna bonar,.Now gr,. Da speedestway toodaNaboo ti.sgoen throughda core.

QUJ-C::C'IN Thank youfor your help. WP ao in r,eace.

QUJ-•~ONc1ndOBJ-WI\Nturntr,le11vP.

OBI-WI\N Master,what•" a bonan'?

I\transport,I lmpe.

The ,TEDInotice,TAR,11\Rinchainst"""e side, waiting tn hear hisverdict. QUJ-GONstops. ,11\R,11\Rgiveshim" forlornlook.

JI\R,11\R Daza settenyN1s up. Go"n thr.c,nahda planetcore i,;bad b<'mbi11! 1

QllT-C::C'IN Thank you,my fr.iencl.

,11\R ,11\R llhhh ...;,nyht>pt,;,Jrwn,,IrlI•~h<'t.

Jl\R,11\R's,;oulfullook.isco1111t·.erp0i111r->rlhy""heepi"hari•·

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Ofll-Wl\tl We don't hRvetimP, M,.,.t,.r.

Time "pent herPm"Y hP.lf'""·Jar Jar here mRy beof u11eto1111••.

OBJ-WI\N I sense a lossof foc""·

Be mindful,my young r"dawan! Your sensitivityto the livlngforce is not

your strength!

•

i OBI-WAN isembarrassed. OUI-GON wRlkfhack to BOSSNI\~~-

What i.:,tohei:-omeof,l:,r,t:,rRink,shP.rP?

BOSS NI\SS Binkss brokeenthe nor.omb11r.kielaw. Hisen tobf!pune-ishecl.

QUl-(;CIN He has been" areathelt-t.o1111.1hopP. the punishmf'!nt.willnothet,-.-,sevf'!rf!.

·BOSSNI\SS Poundedunto death.

JI\R JI\R (grim11cina) Oooooh ...ouch!

OBI-WI\NI oo ksconcernf'!cl.<)llI-<~(lNi"thinf:i na.

ou1-1;0N. We needa n11viaatortogP.t11sthrough the planet'sccre. Jh;,vP""VPct,,,.r Jar Binks'life. lieow"'"m"wh"tyon call" life-rlebt.

BOSSNI\SS Binks. You1111h;,venaJivPpl11ywlththisen hisen?

JAR ,JI\R nodsandjoinst.heJEOT. OllI-c;oNW'IVP."hish"ncl.

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JI\RJIIR Countmesa outt"riis! flf'ttf>r,t,.,.,th,u,., dendeader.in·riacore.. .y,.,.,,gud!!,whata meses>1yin?!

il INT. FEDERATIONBATTLESHIP- BRI~

NIJTF.;inc!RIINEstAndt>efnre"hnlnqr:,mofl'I\RTII!lTl'TOll!l.

~·--.. DARTHSIOIOUS • Good. I haue theSenate bng~eddown

inprocedures. By the tlme this incident comesup for avote, they wi,1 havP.no r.hoicP.buttoacceptyn11rrnntr.nlnf thesystem.

DARTHSIDIOUS fades away.

29EXT. NABOO LAKE -UNDERWATER -SUB (FX) 29

A strange littlesubmarine propP.liajt,.,elfawayfromOtt'\h Gunga, leaving theglow of the,;ettlementin thedistance.

OBI-WAN, in theco-pilot'iaseat,auiclPl'thP.craft.

JAR ,TAR Disis nutsen.

()Bl-WAN M11ster,why rioyouA)w;iy"dr:,atheE<<> l""th<>tirlif"fnrm,:"'""'1wiIh11c:·1...

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30CON1"HIUED:

ou1-1;nN lie'11be helpful,you'II"'""·

Jl\RJl\R Dis time,wesa die'n, hP.y?

OBI-Wl\Nturnsthe control"over tc,,11\11,11\R.

OBI-WI\N Here, takeover.

,..• Jl\RJl\R

Hey, ho? Watt di!!?

•

OUI-GON i You'reour navigator. I

JAR,11\R Ooooh,maxibig..."daFc,rcP."..•Wellen, datsmells-stinkowiff.

JAR ,11\R veersthecr;,fttothe)Pft;,nrlturnsthe lighl::o on. The coral vista"are grand, f;,ntn:otic,andwondrrm,;.

OBI-WI\N Whywere you banished,,Tar,tar?

,11\R,11\R Tisa longo ta]P, ~utn"mnll part wC\wdabe mesa ...ooooh...aaaa...,.111ms:y.

OBI-W1\.N~ TheybanishP.dy.,11.becan:oeV""'reclumsy?

As thelittle subglides ever rleeperintothe planet,:-nre, a largedark shapebegins to follow.

JI\R-,11\R Mesacause-ed mabeennP.nr rl11Pylettal bittyax-adente,;•••yud-!'ayhoomda gasser,un cra:ohDerBos,.es heyblibber...denbani!'hPrl.

Sudd<>nlytherP.isalour!CRI\SH,anrlthPl.l.ttlecraft.l11rd1P to nne side. QUI-GONlook,;aro11nd1111dS<!e"'ahuge,.l•1minnn OPF.F.SEI\KILLERhashonkP.dthemwi t.hit"'lonaano<?ytnnan<'.

ou1-r;nN ~,11 "P""rl11hP11rl.

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Jns;tP.Rdnffullahead,,11\R ,Tl\Rj"m"I""'r.ontrnl"intn revP.r.se-.Thesubflies into t.hP.mnut-1,nfthecrP.,.t.ur... CRUNCH! The OPEESEIiKIJ,t,F.Rh"'"nnp•wingnft.hec:r.,,ftin i.ts:i"'ws.SmallpieceshP.qintnhrP;il:n(f.

JAR,11\R Ooooops.

OBI-WI\N Forward,forward!

Icanna do dis!.I canna••• • 081-WI\N i I'llt.akeover. I

OBI-Wl\Ntakes ovP.rthecontrols. Th..rPts "'loudTtmn, SCRF.F.r.11,andt.hPOPF.:F.:SF.IIKIl,l,F.Ri,,,.,.1111t·Iy.rP.I"'"''""!'If-1,,, sub·.fromits mouth,,md it flo;it:sfr"<'-

,TARJl\R Wesa free!

081-WI\N I'mnot sure.•.

The !'IUbzoomsawayfrom certaindP.At,h,andtheysee " IArqer set nf jaws,munching on theh;ipl<!"'"t:Tl,LER.ThP.jaw" belong to the incredibleSl\NllO110!111MONSTF.R.lt..is;d;,rk. The lights onthe tiny ""h begint·nflir.kP.r""t:hP.yr.ru;,.,. deeper into thegloom.

,TI\R ,11\R Yousa Jedi notall yo""'"rr;ir.kedtobe. Oh, oh!

Spark!'!areflying,and w;iteri"'lPAki110intnthP.cabin. The "ound of thepower rh:i vedr.ops.

081-WI\N •••we'relosingpower.

OBI-.WI\Nisworkingwith the spRrkinawires.

JI\R.Jl\R Wh;ityP.t? Monstairsnot ciare!Leak'n in here, all'n~ink'n, Ancinn00nop0wer! You nut.sen!WIIF.NYOIISI\TTNKWF.SIITN TROUBLE?!!!?

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30CONTHIUED: (3) 30

0B1-WIIN Power'!!!back.

The Hghts flickeron, reveAlina"" uolyCOJ,O<::l,IIWFT~II right.in frontof thP.m.

JI\RJIIR Honstair's back!

The lArge COLOCLI\WFtSllt",mrpriRPnnnd rP.Ar"hAr.lc.ThP sub turns aroundand spP.P.ds11w,sy.

,lllR ,IIIR

• (scr~mingl

Wesa in troublenow!! j I QUI-C".ON Relax.

ou1-r.:0Nputshishanri...nJI\R,JIIR'",;holllrlP.r.,lllRJIIR relaxes intoa coma.

0B1-WIIN You overdidit, Master. IIP'"nut.

The COLO CLAWFlSIIl.eapi;11fterthefl,.r.ing""bRSit"hoot" out of the tunneland intr>thew;iit.inajAw"ofthe SANJ10 AQUIiMONSTER.

OBI-Wl\tl This is notgood!

JIIRJIIRregainsconsciousness.

JIIR•.IIIR Wesa dP.adyet?? Oie ~nip!

JI\R011\R'seyes.bulge,11ndhefaints11gain.The,;ubnarrowly avoid,;thedeadly teethr,fthe 110!111t111MSTER.TheCQJ,f)<:IJ\W FISllchasingthem isn'tso lucky. 1t ism11ncl1E•dinh11If by the largerpredator. The littlP "'"h,:ipsAway.

QUI-r.:ON lleadfr,rthatnnt.croppinri.

The lona columnsof thel"IROIDI\RMYmnvP.nnwnthemain rnarl leading.toTheed, the N11b<"ocapi.t,11l.

RUNF.;indNUTE standt-ef<'H'11h"Jngn,mnffll\RTIISlDIOllS. They arecowering in terror.

DI\RTII SI DIOUS •.•Yon defyme?!

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32CONTJNUED: l7.

DARTII!ltDIOtl!l Ifthey are111!ve,thPy wi II,.hc,w themselves••• andthenIwl 11.,1,.,.lwit.h themmyself.

NUTE

.... Yes, Hy Lord • •

33INT. NABOO LAKE- UN;ERWATER- sun (~l

The little subcontinuesto prc,pelit:o,.lftowardthe surf11ce,whichis briahtlylit.

,1AR,IAR Wesa dude it!

ll EXT. THEED -ESTUARY - DAY 34

Paranise. Billowing cloudsframe IIrnm11nticbodyof w11ter. There is a LOUDRUSil OF BUBBLES,11ncl"!'!mallsubbob,;t:c, the surface.

The currentin the estu,.rybeginstn pntlthe sub bac:l:w11rrl into a fastmoving river. OBI-WI\N:owltchesoffthe two remaining bubblecanopies. QUl-GON !'tandsupto loo!: around. JARJAR letsout" siah nf r,.lief.

,11\R,JAR Dissen good!

This is notaond.

JAR ,IAR Dissen berrygoon.

OBI-WAN standsalongsigehis m11,e;tPr.

OBI-W1\N What is it?

JAR JAR standsand looksback tn wh£>re,they'reciriftinq. lieSP.estheyare heaciedfora l~e w11t.P.rf11ll.

,11\R,11\R Wh~t:!!??Oh, t1n!!

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34 CONTINIJED:

JAR ,TARsitsand triesto start th<><>naine.· Thelongprc,p,; behind thesub slowlybegin to rc,t.ate.JARJAR frantically struggleswith thestarter until finallyit startsand is able tngenerate enoughpower to ,=t.nrrlriftingbackward in thepowerful current,a few feP.tshnrtnf thewAterfAll. The snh·11lowlymovesfc,rward.0111-WI\N,al.tsdc,wn.Int·h<> backqround,QUI-:C".ONtakesacablennl·nfhis utilityh"'lt-..

..

They ,=tartingdriftinghAckwArcl..11\P..tl\RpAnic:,,•

•

JAR JAR • Iyiiiyi,wesa·gonnaciiP.! I

QUI-GON throwsthe thin cable,and it wraps itselfarnund a railingc,nthe,.hore. The subrnll,=thl!'cabletaut,nnrl the 1ittlecraftham;tsprecAriom•lyrwer the,.dgenf th.- waterfall.

OBI-WAN climbsout of the subAnd pnlJ,.himselfalong t.he cable. QUI-GONstarts inafter hi.m.

QUl-GON Come on, JarJar.

JAR ,TI\R t-Jo,rne!=:ast~yjnh~re!1'nnd~naerf""IU~ nut dare!

Qlll-<~(lt-1 Snit yourself,hut,look ,,,,tt·hpre.

As Qlll-GONgetsinto thew>1ter;oncl,=tnrt,=pullinghim,.elf alonc;itherope,JAR JI\Rlooksb;,rknn,i,...,esheish;,nain'l over the waterfall.

JI\R,tAR Oie boie ..•mes;o.r.nm,m.1-lp,=;ornmen!

JAR ,tl\Rstartstocomeout c,fth.,,=11h.OBI-WI\Nison <ahor"! and helps topull QUI-GONout of thP.wnter.

OBl-WI\N That wa,.close.

BI\TTT.F.:DROID~f\~(ll.S.) Drop ynurwe;opnn,=!

The TWO,TEO[turn aro1mrlnnrle;:P."FIVF.111\1'1'1..EflRCllO:,s:t·;mrlina in frontof them, gunsrlnwn.

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34 CONTTN!JED:(2)

fnrw,.rdt-,i,;t;mdInfrr,nt,-fth<'''""'"r:.,11\R,11\R"',.,,"" t.her"ilino.

OUI-,.ON Comeon, Jar Jar.

J1\R,T1\R Mesanr,tinkP.nrli!Ii,;af<'.

Olll-WIIN JarJar, get up here!

,. • JARJIIR .

No. Mighty no! i I J1\R,.11\R poundshisfistont.her.;1iI i.na,br.P.akingloo,.,.th1> cablP.,whichcausesthe i,;11btoanovPrthP.W',lterfall.

JIIR,11\R Oops! !'lorry.

FIIITTl,EflROTflm3 _1 saiddrop your.w'""'P"'"'.

The,TEDIignite their.laserswor.cl,s,Andinabrieffl;ish, allFIVE PROIDSare cut downby t.heTWO JEDI. They walk forwardthroughthe rubble towardt.hep;ilace.JIIR,T1\R followsand looksback at theme,ss.

JARJ1\R Whoa!! !

35EXT. THEED - PI\LACE-UI\Y 35

The w;,t.erf11UsofTh.,.<>d;,r-,,spri11l:lnrlini-t,.,nnnnr:l"V"""·

QUEEN 1\Milll\LI\,510BIBBLE,11ndForm<lfllF:R111\NOMl\lDEN~nr<? surroundedby TWENTYOROIO~. Cl\rTII1tlr11N1\KI\;indFOIIRtll\B!lfl GUI\RO~are heldAt gunpoint..I\hnlnarnm r,fNIITF.>.1nrlR!JNF. st11ndRin themiddle of the room.

1\MIDIILI\ ..•howdo you planto •xpl,.l11"'"invasion tothe Senate, Viceroy?

1\Mt[11\l,I\ 1don't think ,sn,yn11li11"1Pr·nw;ird.

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1\HIOI\IJ\ Never!

.. ··• (OOH-!!lStP.p"fow'1r<l) • Proces!'Itheft\.

; OOH-!! Yes, sir! ' (turnstn hissP.rgP.;mtI Take thP.mtoCamp Four.

The SERGEANT marchestheGROUP 011tofthe throne room.

Queen Amidala,her fonrhAndmaidPn.c:,,•,ipt,.inpanaka,,=in bibble, andfour guard"'Areled 0111:,,fthPpalar:ehytPn battle droids. The plazais fillr.dwlt.htanksand battl.e droids,which they passon their WAYtn the <letentioncamp.

Suddenly,the BATTLE DROIOSstop t.hP.r.:RnUFinAquietAre" away fromthe other Droids. Stm,<lir,,:iintheirWAYarethe two ,TF;OIKNIGHTS,withIIveryfriaht·Nuedr.UNG/\NpeP.kin,:i out frombehind t.hem.

/\reyou Que<>n/\mi.rlA111"r1·1,,-M'1hnn?

I\MfOJ\1,/\' Yes, tam.

ORCTl['I~ERGEl\t!T Clear themaway!

FOU!ll!ATTLEDROIDSstepforward toescort the JEDI andare instantlycut down. MOU DROIDSmove forward and are also cut downby the JEDIS'!"lashinglightsabersuntil there are noDroids left. ·

QUEENAMIDALA and theOTHERS are amazed. JAR J1\Risgettin< used tothis. Theymove into an alcovebetween two buildings.

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1\MlD11T,11 Yournegoti11tionl\l11eP.mtr,hnv"fAilP.d, 1\mba:,sador.

01n-r:0N We mul'ltmaker:nntactwitht-1,,.n.-publle.

CAPTI\INPI\NAKI\steps.forward.

Cl\t'T.f'I\NI\KI\i They'veknockPd outal.Innr I communicationio.

CAPT.PI\NAKI\ In themain h,ingAr.Thiio"'"Y·

THEY disappeardown,inalleyway ,ist.heI\Ll\RHS aresoundP.d.

hangAr. QUI-GON looksin over his shoulder. They seP- severalNaboo spacecraftguarded hynbnnt Flf'TYBATTLF. DROIOS. I\LARHSc:an beheitrdint.hP-o-li,st.itnce.

CI\FT.l'I\NI\KI\ There "ret.onmAny of 1·hom.

OllT-1~nN That won'thP" problPm. (tol\midAlA) Your Highness,under th,.,,irr:11miot.ances, I suggestyou r,c:,meto·r:oru,sr:-nntwithns.

1\HIDI\l,I\ Thank you,llllll;>",;sador,hntmyplAr:P-i.s here withmy people.

I\HI DI\1,11 I don't agree. They nP.edmoto si.gn a treatyand m,ikethis IE'g"I.rdon't think theyran Afford tn '""~mP.

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38 CONTltJUED:

BIRBJ,F. Flease,Your lllc;ihne!'l!'I,,,..,.,.n!'llder.our onlyhope is forthe 5,..,,.,.,.t·n·.,i_ciewl.t.h us... Senatort'Alpatil,,..wl I 1nP.P.ciynnr help.

..

Cl\~T.FIIN/IKJ\ .

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YourHighness, thisplAn i!'Itioo dangerous. Gettingout nfh..lrewill not be easy.

IIHID/IL/1 We will join ynu,then. (toBibble) Re careful, Governor,yon"r" Important to us all.

39INT. CENTRALHANGAR - DI\Y 39

The door opensto the main hang;,r.Vllf-GON,,T/IR JAR, CAPT/\INF/\Nlll</1;TWOGll/\RDSAnrlTWO111\NnM/\[DENS,foll.-,wP•I by QUEEN /IMID/\L/\,he11rlforIIsl<><>l:,·hrr,mp,;:p11r;pr-rAft.~TO BIBBT.Eand theTWO 111\NDMlllDENS,:t-;1yh<>hind.The111\NOMlllflF.ff!' beqin to cryas ·s10llJBRT,EWl!tc-:h""Ih<>mApprnArhthPc;hir-

CAP'l'.PANAll We need to freethose pilots.

CAPTAIN PAN.IUtApointstoTlfBNTYGUARDS,GROUNDCUW, AND PILOTS heldin a corner·bySIX BATTLEDROIDS.

Oi-lT-W/INhe11dst.0wardth<>ar.-,upnfr·:ipl11redpiJ.-,t,a.flR0[f'l': surr.<'nndtheqr011p;theyieave.

GUI\Rf1DROJO Where areyon going? Wlrntisthis?

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39 CONTINUED:

I amthe l\mh1'S51'dorfor1-1,,..!.11rr'"mP. C:hanr:e1lor,11nnl'-'mt"kInril·t,p,..,f'POf'le to theSenate.

DROIDGUI\RD Youare not! You•renntl.,r11rrest!

The DROID GUI\RI'>r:lrawAhi"weApon,hntt,.,forPAny,..f1:hP DROJl>Scan fire,they 11r<>r:uttlnwn,IITIIF.RIIRCIIIISrunIn their·aid. OBI-WANattacks theGUI\Rt>SArnundthePILOTS. QUI-GON stands, fightingoffDROJDS 1'StheOTIIERSru!'lhon

'~··.• board the spacecraft. OBI-WAN,F'OIIRFRF.F.:Df'ILOTS,andTIIREF

GROUND CREW MEMBERS rushaway. The ot·herTIIREEPlLOTS,ind GUARD rush to S10SIO BJBBLE. FJ1u111yt,OUl-GONjumpi;on boa rd. I\LI\RMSsound.MORF:OROtnsrn...-,intothefo1nq,ir as the ship takesoff.

40EXT. THEED - HI\NGARENTRY-DI\Y(FX) 40

The ship exitsthe hangar. BI\TTl,E[lROll)Sst1'ndinqinthP hangar shootat them.

41EXT. SPACE (FX) 4__1=_

The sleek spacecraft.5peedsawayfr"m l·heplanetof N1'hoo and head for.thedeadly Federat.ionhJor.kade.

42Dff. HASOO SPACECRAFT- COCKPl:'1' 42

The Pl:LO'l'navigatestowardthemassivebattleship. QUI-GOB and CAPTAINPANAJtAwatch.

RIC OLJ:E ...ourcommunicationsarestill jammed.

JI\R,11\RJ,.ledintoA lnw,r.rampPcirlnnrw,iyhyOIH-Wl\tl.

OBT-WI\N Nnw stay herp,:,ndkP."I'r,nl·nftrouble.

0B1-WI\NcloSP.Sthedoor.

JAR Jl\Rlooksaround and "eesa Iona row of fiveshort, dome-topped1\STRODROtOS !R-2rmi.t,.j.ThPyAll look nli.b•, excPpt fer theirpaint rnl,..r,1'nd-1h"'Y"""mtnhP,shut,tnvn.

,ll\RJl\R F.llo,hoyoi;. (noresponi;e) Disa w1'nnalong"trip...h..y?

,JI\R,11\Rt1'pS;it-ri.ahtrPdR-;>tlllIT""I""'1,r.,;rd,;rndit" he1'rll'"P"np,it-it.Ilel,.t,,n11I.,q.1c:p""1,,.Iift"th"h<>;i,

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JI\R,TI\R Tis opens?•••c>ooopl'I!

Many l'lpringsandthinQscorneflylnQnnt..,ll\R,ll\Rqulr.kly clos,.,.itagain,v@ry •mbnrra!l!lf'd.

JI\R,TI\R Yoi ! ,tnstynlcP.n!

The Naboospacecraft headseven r·lo,..,rt·nthemassive

4 5INT. NABOO.SPACECRAFT-COCKPIT 45

I\LIIRMSOUNDS fillthecockpital'IOBl-WI\NP.nters.

FTl,OT We shouldabort, slr. Our ti,.flector shield!'!can'twithstandtl1(!1.

CIIFT.PI\NI\K/\ Stay oncourse!

QUl-GON Do youhave a c:loakinQdevice?

CAPT.PIINl\l<I\ No, weare not arnilitnrll'ltir:, people..•thatiswhy thP.Federationwas braveP.noughto attackUl'I.

ou1-rmN The F"P.deratic-n"""'"pnl,,:,rtr-:wkina. Try spinningth• !lhip...ltwillm;ak• it difficultfnr t.hP.m,t·oor,t·"r,•;idina.

~ EXT.IIABOOSFI\CECRAFT-SFI\CE(Fl\_) 46

The !lhipl'ltartsspinninqa!Iitr,.,.,.,,tnw;irdth'?h;,itt.lr>!lhip.

Th l~ghtl'Igoon,andall th!!'l1R!lll1S:,rpar.t.i.vatPd.Thr>

spinning doesn't seemtn ;,ffectt·hPm.ThP.yn1l'lhtoan extP.riorair lock,except.for th"rr:-ti"""•wh<'run"intn a wall. JI\RJIIRhnldson for d•:,r·l ir...

One l,lTTLEBLUE IISTRO11RC11D,whc,;,.P.!lpP.r..iallydeciicat"d, letsout a loud screechas he pa"""",11\RJl\R,r.ausinqthP. G1mg,rnto jump. ThP.T.lTTt.EDROii)Pt1tr.r,;an;air.lor.k;md is"iP.cteciontotheexterior of thr>"hir,.

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48EXT. NI\B00SFI\CECRI\FT-f'EDEAATJOII111\T"l'l,ESIIIF-SFI\CE(1'11

As the DROIDS poponto thP..xted"r ,,rt·h<>-N;il>on,.pac,.-r,r;ift: itRtops ,;pinningasit r,,r.es"'"r"'"'t-11°,-urf11<~P<>fthP massive battleship.·

EVERYONE in thecockpit is plea,_·,.,1""t-t,,.b11ttlel'lhiprt>r.Prlp" inthe distance.

50EXT. NABOO SPACECRAFT- ENGINES_-SFI\CE_(FXJ 50

Federation fightersblow AwaythrPe 1\l':TRO llROIOS.'!'heRI.UE DROIO connects somewire,.,causinQ"'f'11rkBtofly.

The lone BLUE DROIDfinjsheshj" rPf'lljr,..andgoesh~ckinto the Rhip. TheNaboo sp11cecraftr11ce!'ll,.wayfromthe_. Federation fighters_-

51INT. NABOO SPI\CECRI\FT-COCKPIT 51

QUI-GON and CI\PTI\INPI\Nl\1<11standbP.hinnthem.OBI-Wl'INi.l'I in the co-pilot•sseat workingwit.hl:hP.PILOT.

Fll,01' There•s not ennnghpow1H tflg..tIll'to Coruscant•••thehyperrlrivri,.leakinq.

QUI-r.ONstudiesa star r.hartonIImcinit:nr.

OEII-'Wl\tl llere,Master.1',itnoin,;,...lt•,."m;ill, outof the w,iy,pnor... The Tr.,idP. Feder;,tionh""nn_pre.""llr.,l·hP.rP..

·cAFT.Pl'INI\Kl'I How canyou be sure?

out-GON Tt'sc,ontrollorlbythPllut·t,.... - CI\FT.Fl'INl'IKl'I TheHutts??

01\T-WI\N It'srisky...bnt ther"'"no .,ltern,itivP..

Cl'IPT.PI\Nl\l<l'I Youc;,n• tt,ikpH<>rRciy:iIII i,ihnP"sthr.rP.! Thellutts;,reg,ir,gster!',..I[t.hey discoveredhPr...

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landeclona systemcontrrill,,dbyt:hr. Federl'ltion...exr.eptthr.lh1tt·s,irP.n't lookingfor her,which alv"""" ,in advantage.

CI\PTI\JNPI\NAKAt.akes1>tief'pbrPnlhinfrust:ratinn,t:hPn leav.,,,.thecockpi.t.

Qllt-r,nN Statt.the "'e'111f'nr.et.oIlqhl."PP.Pr!•

• The PILOT pullsback,nn thehyperdriVf-,andall the flt:nr"

streak into oblivion. i • g EXT. SPACE -NI\B00STI\RSIIIP

The Naboo starshipstrel'lk,.int"hVP"'""l'"'t:";

_§INT. FEDERATION BATTLESIIIP-CONffRENCEROOM

NUTE And RUNE sitaround" confPrPnr.etablewith the hologram ofDI\RTIISlDIOUS.

DI\RTII SIDIOUS Destroy allthP high-rankinqnffir.ials, Viceroy... slnw\y...<t•liel·ly.1\ndQueen l\midalA,has,=hebeen .,,imin:,tP.d?

tltlTF. She has ,:Hs,ippenreci,My1.,n•I.Wethink 'lhe·i"dearl.I\ttahO"rnii""rt.rlr>dt·n run the blno::kad...w..thinkit·wAs destroyed asit went inlnhYl'"'""PAr<>.

DI\RT!lSIDIOUS That's notgood enough,Vir.eroy. You must find tnAt.,.hip,incld.-i,:J·rnyit.

111\RT!lSIOJOII;, ...not forA Sith...

1\hologramof " second 81Tlll.ORll,ippP;usbehindDI\RTII SIUIOI.JS.

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01\RTIIStDtOIJ)'l . •••Viceroy,thi.l'<ismy"l'f'r,.111·1,·e,J,nr.r:I Haul. liewillbe joininq y,;,11''"U"hnn. 1 expectyou wi.llCOO('Pr;,\·,-wf thhim. liewillfind yn11rlostl'<hlr.

The hologrl!lmsfadeoff•

• thereAre t~oof 'them.

; RUNE I ASith Lord her"with 11s?? ttold you weshould nothave made thil"i-.,.rgain. What will happenwhen th<>,IPr:libecome awareof theseSith Lords?

54INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT- QUEEN'SCIIIIMBER~ ·54

QUI-C.ON,OFII-WIIN,CIIPTIIINPI\Nl\1<11,"ndthel,lTTLEBLUEl)ROTO staruibefore QUF.F.N1\HlOl\1,11andhPrTWII111\NOHIITDENS.

CIIPT.FIINl\1<11 ...Anextremelywell pnt togpth'!rlittle Droid. WithoutA doubt,H."'"v"'dthe ship, as wellAS our liv""'·

IIMI0111,11 Itis to ber.nmmended.•.wh;iti,=itl'< number?

The LITTLE BLUEOROID l0tl"C'Utwi_l-h;il"Pri.""nfbeeps. CIIPTIIINPIINI\KII leansnvPr;ind!"r-r,,p<>,=l"<'fflPr:li.rtn[fnfth.., side of the OROTOand 'CP.Ad!'•t:h"nnmb.,r:

<:llrT.FIINI\KII R2-D2, Your lliqhness.

AMIt'll\1,1\ Thank you, 1\-t'tnoDetoo.Yonh;iveproven to be very loyal;.•Parlme!

PADHE bows beforethe QUEEN.

IIMJl'l\l,I\(Cont·',tl Clean this droi.dupthe """'·-ymr'r,;in. lt deservE'snnrgratitnrl"... (toPannkal Continue, Capt;ii.n.1""""m"t-l1PrP.is more tn thisA1tdiP.t1Ct:1ti1r111rt~i~l.nqrl droid.

CI\PTI\INl'I\NIIKI\looksnervnuslytonl1I -Wl\l1.indQlll-GON.

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Your MAjesty,we Are h•Arlinafnr" r.emotP. planet CAIledTAtr>oin,..1t.1,.nntp;,rt of th,eRepnhlir.nndiJOin" !"yJOt:nmf11r beyonrithP.r,.Ar.hofthP.TrnrlPF°PriP.rntinn. There wewil 1he ablPtn mnk.."""riP.d repairs,then tr11velnnl·n•:nruscant.

I\MrDI\JJ\ This TAtooin.-.J,.danqer'nn,.?

CI\M'.FANAl<I\

,,..,.• Yes, YourHighnP.ss.tt's r.nntrolled • by a group;ofqangsealled t;heJlutts•

I do notagree withthP.J.-.ritonthis.

QUI-C.:ON ' Trustmy judgement,Your lli<1hness.

AMIDI\LAandFI\DMEexchangelooks.

AHIDl\l,I\ I trustyon.

PAOMEsits in thehallw11y,c:le11ni.ngR7.-07.,thebravP.littl0 Astro Oroid. J1\RJARpops his hP11dnutnf an opendoor.

JIIR,11\R llidoe!

Both PI\DMEand I\RTOOjumpand 1,.,tnnt"littleSCRE1\M. The Gtmgan is Pmbarra,.sP.dthathPfriqlttPn,.clthP.m.

,JI\R.11\R Sorry,no meAnPnto f=;r:,rPynn~rL

JAR,TI\R Iscovered oilybAck rlArP. Needenit? - PAllME Thankyou. Thislittle guy i.os1111i.te amess.

JI\R,11\RhAndsFIIOMEthPni1 r.,in.

JI\R,JI\R Hesr1,ta,t;aJH.nk~~~s....

FADMF: I'mf';adme,I,ittendflprllir,h11,.oss.Yn11'rP "Gung,in, arPn'tyou? (mnrP)

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Sr;CONTTtlUEO:

FAOMt (r.ont·'•ll (Jar ,Tarnods) How didyou end uphere withm,?

JI\RJI\R 1 don•tknow •••mesad11y,.tnrt:.,n('itty okeydaywitda bril'lkymnrningw11lkin da swamp. Den bnnm•••gr,tt.,.11berry skeered,un grabbend11t,Jedi,andbefore mesaknowen it••• pow!He,inhere••• (he Ahrugs)

~----.. .••gettenberry·berry,.kPPrPrl.

ARTOOBEEPS a sympatheticbeep.

2.§INT.NI\B00SFACECRAFT- COCKPIT

OBI-WI\N,OUI-GON,anr.1C:1\PTI\INl'IINI\KIIw11tr.hovPr'thel'Tl,OT'!l shoulrlerashepushes the c:ontrnl,-l<'rwnrrl;1111dthP,-hip comesout of hyperspacein a strenknf !!<tars.Alarg"' yellowplanet appearsdirectlyahe11rl.

081-WI\N That'sit. Tatooine.

RICOl,lE There'sa settlement.....sracepnrt,looks like.

Landnear theoutskirt,o;.w..don'tw,int toattract anyattentir,11.llndsendno transmission"fromthi,o;,o;t,lp.

The ,o;hipheadstowardt.heplanP.I·nfT"l·nninP.

58EXT. Tl\TOOINE -DESERT -Nl\800SFI\CECRTIFT-01\Y(FX) 58

The Naboo spac-ecraftlandsin th0d 0...ertin"swirlnf rh1,o;I The !!<paceportofHosEspa is sePnin the distance.

OBI-WAN is hoistinga large enc;i.inef""t:t·e>utnfaflonrpan• with the 11idofa droid anti-grayityhnist. ,ll\R,TARn1sh0, up t,:-,him11ndf11llstnhiskneP,o;.

,TTIR,ll\R Ohi-WMn, ~irP., rleP~P~P,nPm,..~r1qc·d

t>fl1-Wl\11 ~('lrry,mytbi!==l"-="t'~rir.1ht.Yn11 111m:l.k~ thinqs.le~~ nhvinn~.

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JI\R,11\RbackstoI\RTOOInth,.hnllwny""'OlJJ-r.ON(rlr""'""'" as l'Ifarmer)enterst.hem11inar""·

081-WI\N Weneed a new hyperdrivegen<>rator.

QUI-<".ONmovescloserto081-WI\Nnnrl"'l"'""ksquiP.tlyt.nhim.

...... OIH-WI\N • I feelit ;,lsn,Master.

i QUI-GONgoes to theexit ramp. I

_60EXT.TATOOINE - DESERT- SPACESIIIF-DA.I

QUl-r.ONdescendstheramp AndmPel,.,11\RJI\Rand1\RTOOin thewind-swept desert. They startl:heirtrektoward the cityof Hos Espa. In thP.distance,l'Istrangelooking caravanmakes itsway toward town.

JI\R,TAR Dissun doen murdertn "" ,akin.

Fromthe spaceship,CAPTAtN PANI\KI\l'lnciFI\DMEruntownrrlthP

CI\FT.FANI\KI\ Wait!

Qllt-r.oNstopsa,.theycatc.hup. rl\L>MF,lsclres,aP.dinrnnqh re11,annt'sgarb.

CI\FT.FANI\KI\ HerHighness c,::,mmand,ayont,~t.Akeher. handmaidenwith you. She wi,..hP.I'her toobserve the local...

Qllt-GON No more commands fromIIP.r:lli.ghnesstoday, Captain. Thii;i;pacernrt.i,anotgoing tobe plea!'Wlnt•..

CAPT.PANI\KI\ The Queen wishe!"it. ShP i"'curious about this planet. l'nn'1:mnk.-mP.ao back 'Indtell hPryon r<>fn,a.-.

PI\DMP. I'vehee.nt·rr1;n~dindPf.-:i:n~,:r,.•.Trr1n takecarP nf my,.,.lf.

Idon't havP tim"tn ;,1·011"'.RtttlPI'. me warn yon, t-t,isisnc,t"qoodidPa.

The little GROUP walksdownthe m;,i.nF:treet·nfHo!'!ESP"· They pass dangerf'.>uslookJngeitJ.zP.nl!'I,-fAlltypes.Fl\t>Mt looks around inawe-at ·thisexot.ieenvironment.

PI\DHE

......... •.•likeus • •

JAR ,TI\Risina const;ntert11tenfr.,nl~. I\RTOOwhist!...,. along, withperfect confidence-.·

JI\R,TI\R Dissen berryberry bad. {stepsin ooze) Ooooh .••icky.••icky•••aon.

62EXT. HOS ESPA- JUNK DEIILERPLI\ZI\-Pl\J.

The GROUP comesto a littlepla,:11!'lurr.,1111dedbysever11J junk spaceshipdealers.

They head fora little junkshop that h;isahuge pile nf broken spaceshipsstacker!upbehinrlIt.

OBI-WAN, JARJI\R,FADME,;indI\RTC)(l.-111·,..rI hedingyiunl: shop ,md aregreP.tedt,yWI\TTp,11p•trl•tyhlnP"ll•>nwi,nfl;,.,. on Rhort littlewings like" h11mminqhirrl.

WI\TTO Iiichuba danago?

WI\TTO l\hyes, ahyes. Nubian. WP have lots of that. What kinda j11nk? (subtitled) Peedunl:el!Naba rlee1111kn.{Roy,get in here! Now!)

Q!Jl-GON I have a re;ido11there.

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ARTOO plug" intoa smallviF!W.,,.,,;.,,n;ind"Pi.t,snut.,.lnnq list nf beepsand whist]PSas " rll,.hP.VPIP.dbny,I\Nl\f(IN SKYWI\LKER,run"in from t.hejunkynrri.liei:!Iaboutninr, years old, verydirty, anddres,sP.ninraqs. WI\TTOr111,.,.,. a hanri,andI\NI\KINflinches.

WI\TTO

r.oon11tee-tnr.kymnlia?(Wh,,tt·nnkynu "'olong?)

ANI\KIN

~·...-• (subtitledI

Mel tassacbo-passa••• IlWf'Rcleaninq the bin likeyou •••) i I WATTO (subtitlecll Chut-Chut! Ganda doewally11. (NP.ver mind! Watchthe store.I MP.clwanano bata. (I'vegot someselling to do here.) (toObi-Wan) S0000, letme t11ke-atheP.nutback. Ni you'llfind what yonneed.

ARTOO andQUI-GON followWATTO tow11rclt.hejunkyard,!Paving JAR ,ll\RwithPI\DMtimdtheyoung br,y1\NAKIN.JAR,TI\Rpl.cks up a gizmo,trying tofigu_reout l tsp11rpose.QUI-GONtake!' the p11rtoutof his handand puti;i.th,ick.

QUI-C"-ON Don't touchanything.

JI\R,TI\Rmal:es"r11defarPtnOtJ1-r:oN'"hnrknnd"tirk,-,nnt his Jongtongue. I\NI\KIN"its""t"",·n11nt<>r.,rr.etP.nciina to r.lean,.part,st11ring11t.Fl\l'll·1F..!°:hPi"themn"t bea11t.lfulcreatureheha"ever "'PP11inhi"life-.!IP.;,. in awP.ofher radiance.

PAOHE isa little embarn1ssedhy hiis:o;t11re,hutshP.mm:tpr,a up 11namusedsmile. Fin,illy,he-get.isthecourageto"'peak.

FI\DMF: What'?

I\NI\KTN l\nangel. I've hearclth""""I'"pace pilotstalk about them. 'l'hP.yliveon the Moonsof Iego,I tl1ink. They 11re the mostbeautif11lcrp11t11r•l'inthe universe. TIH'!Y;iregm,rt,111rl1:inci,iind "opr..ttythP.ym11ke<>v<>nt""'mn"'t hardenP.dsriceplratP,·,y.

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PI\DMF.looksathim, notknowing wh"ttn ""Y,

I\NAKIN You mustbe one•••mi.ybP.y<>njU11tdon't know it. You hav_esuch,.tr.r,na•••energy.

·PADHEwalks over toANAKJN and l1111gt,,.nervously.

I\NIIKIN All my life.

I\NAKINlooksat PIIOMEdefiantly.

I\NI\K-1N Iam " persnn! My n11mPi"/\1111kin.

ANAKIIIstudiesher.intently.

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63 CONTINUED:. (3)

JI\RJI\Rpm;hesthenose nn wh;ot"l'I''"'"'t-n.hP."T,JTTT,F. DROlll,andit instantlyr.omest-n1I'"•qrnwR 1..9,.1.1nrtnrm."', andstartR marchingaro•md, knor.ldnn"v"rP.VP.rythlnq.,11\R JARholds nnbut can't ,;topit.

I\NI\KIN Hitthe nose!

JAR ,11\Rhitstheno..,,.,11ndthe11n11111inst.11ntlyr,oJl11r""" back t.ntoits.,riginalstate,pJ,,pptng,11\R,ll\Ronth., ground. IINAKIN11ndPADHtlaugh. I\Nl\l<TNwatchesPI\DME straighten herhair•

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ANI\KIN I'm going tomarry you. i I PADME startslaughing. JI\RJI\Rrollshiseyes.

ANI\KIN I mean it.

PI\DHE You ~ anodd one. Whydi<Iynu s"y that?

I\NI\KIN I guess becauseit•s tn1P.

PI\OME Well, I'mafraid I can'tmnrry you ••.

ANI\KIN

Pl\l'.lMF: Anakin. Ynu'rPjn!'t.,lill1,,hny.

ANI\KlN I won't alwaysbe.'

ARTC>Ohasplugged into" small rnrtn~IPmnnitnr, hPlrl~Y QUI-r.ON,whohands it tnWI\TTO.

WI\TTO ...Now letme see.••a T-14hype>rdri.ve generator!! You-a in 1.nck,thee! I'm the onlyone in town whnhn!'nnP...but yon-" might"s wel1 buy "11PW"'"ip. It wouldbe rheaper, I think...·Saying of which,how's thee qoinqtn pay for all this?

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OUI-!".ClN I don'thaveanything 0\sP.. (raisinghis hand) Butcredits willdo fine.

• OUI-GON, usinghis mi~d power,w,iv.,sId.,;handagain.

i OUI-GON I Credits willdo fine.

JAR JAR pullsa part outof a st,ir.kofpartsto inspP.r.t it, and theyall come tumblingdown. IIP.strugglesto r.,itch them, onlyto knock moredown. ANAKINand Pl\DHEare oblivious.

1\Nl\KIN ...wouldn •th,iv.,last,.rlInna;fTWP.nm't flOgood at fixingthinas. i •mm;,king my own droid... •

QUI-GON hurriesinto theshop, fr,llnw.,dhy1\RTOO.

Q!JT-GON We're leaving.

JAR JAR followsOUI-GON. FADME -:iiv""1\N/IKIN"lovinglnok.

AN1\l<ftl ...Anakin.

PI\DME Anakin.

ANI\KTN l\nakinSkyw,ilkP.r.

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P/\DHE PadmeNaberrte.

PJ\DMEturns,and /\N/\KINlook!!SAn,.,,h<>wAtr.hPshPrI<>:,v...

AN/\KIN I'm gladI metynu too!

WATTO enters fromthe junk yard,shakinq hishead.

-,,...,... Ootmiansl Tinkame chas11hnrnema booty

na nolia. .(Outlanders!The!,'think becausewe live!lofar fromthe center, wedon't know nothing.) I

AN/\KIN (:!Ont-titled) La lovanum t-otaffa.(Theyseemed nicP. tome.)

ANAKIN lets out a"yippee"and runs nut theb11ck.

66EXT. HOS ESP/\- STREET- 1\LCOVE-D1\I

QUI-GON, 1\RTOO, JARJ71R,andP1\0MEh11vP.foundaquiet"pot between two buildings. Thebusy str<"etbP.yondisfillPd with dangerous lookingcreaturt>"·flf\1-WANistalkingnn his rnmlink, whileJAR JAR nervn11,.lyw;itchesthestrP.<>I·.

0B1-W/\tl(V.O.) 1\fewcontainer:!'ofsnrpli,.s,theOnrP.n'" jewelry,maybe. Not Pnc,nghfnryon tn barterwith.-Nr,tin t·hP.11mc,1mtsynn're talkingabout.·

QUl-GON puts hiscomlink Away1111dst·;irtsontintothem"in strP.P.t.,J1\RJARgrabshi" ar.m.

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OUI-C".ON Not likP.ly..WP.havenc,thinqnfV'llue, that'sout problem.

£ EXT. HOSESPA - STREET- MARKET- 01\Y

QUI-:GON,PAOHE,JAR JAR,and ARTOOmc,veout intothe street. JAR JI\Riswalkingalong the crowdPdm"rket "treetbehind the others. OBI-111\N,PADME,andI\RTOOw,ilkbyanoutd<>nr cafe filledwith arough gangof nllen,.,nnenf which '·" especiallyugly, SEBULBI\, a"PidP.r-likecreAture.

,,,.,•'' JAR,ll\Rstopsfora moment in frontnf " stallselling dead • frogshanging ona wi,_-e.lielooksar~und tosee if anyone

is looking,then leansover, sticksc,uthis tongue,.and gets hold.of one,pulling it intohislinnnth.Unfortunately, the frog is tiedtightly tothe wir.ebut iselastic enough so th'ltJAR JAR canget itshead in hi" month. The vendor suddenly appears.

JAR JI\Ropens hismouth jn surpril!'e,andthefrogsnaps away, ricochetsaround themarket, And landsin Sebulba's soup, splashinghim ..As JAR..JARmovesawayfrom the VENDOR, SEBULBA jumps upon the tableand grabs thehapless Gungan.

SEBULBI\ Chuba!!

J/IRJI\R Who, mesa??

SEBUl,81\

SEBULBI\ holdsthefrog up tothP r.11na;inthreateningly. SEVERI\L OTHERCREI\TURESstarttoaather. SEBULBI\shoves JAR JI\Rto theground. TheGunaAn de,.ppratelytriesto scramble to safety.

J/IR,TI\R ( tohimselfl Why mesa alwaysda one??

I\NAKIN(V .O.) Because you'reAfraid.

JAR ,TARturns tose.eI\N1\KINpushinah i1"waynexttohim. The bc,ystandsup to SE:Rl!LBI\in;iv"ry1"P.lf-'lssur.P.dw'ly.

/IN/\l<IN (subtitlen) r.hessko, SebulbA... r:nnwnlpatnn111>y rana. (Careful,SebulhR... 'l'hison<:>'s very well connected.)

•'.ONTTHT

SEBULBA stopshis assaulton Jl\R,ll\R"'ndgrabs1\NAl<lN.

SEBUL~l\ (suhtitl,;,d) Tooney rananu prattattunk•~,"'hag. (Connected?? Whada ynumenn, !!!lave!'!lag?)

I\Nl\l<JN (subtitled) Oh da llutt•••eh"'pnrknr,ntm:mqee!'l11•••mP. teesa roddaco p11nar,.,.chorp11chawa. (As inHutt•••big timeoutlander,this

• we raceaga,in.I

SEBULBl\' (subtitled) Neekme chawa, wermo,mo killeema klounkee. (lauahsl (Nexttime we race,wermn, it willbe theend of you!I Unanotu wo shag,me wnmpitydu pom porn. (Ifyou weren't ;:1·slave,I'dsqu;:1shyou rightnow.I

)

SEBULBAturns away.

ANAl<IN (subtitled) Eh,chee bana domullE'Pr.". (Yeah,i.t • d bea pity if you hadtn P"Y fnrme.I

QUI-GON, FAOME, andARTOO arrive.

ANAl<IN Iiiagain! YotJrbpddyhE'rPW;:t!'I;,bout. tobe turned intogreen gc,n.liepicked a fightwith a Dug. An P.SpPr.:lally dangerous Dug calledSebul.hn.

,TARJl\R Nosir, nosir. Mesa h,.t.,r-rnnehen.Oat's da l;:1sttinqmesawant.Pn.

PADME looks at ANAl<lNandsmile!l;h.,,smilesbacl:.They start.walking downthe crowded~trPPt.

,TAR,JAR Mesa rloennut.ten!

C0NTII

67 CONTJNUEO:· (2) f,7

1\NI\KIN Fearattracts thefearful. 11..w,ii,t.ryinq toovercome hisfear t,y"q'""""Ing you ••• belessafraid.

1\NI\KJN° To a point. (he smiles)

,·•.. 68EXT. HOS ESPA -STREET --FRUITSJ.!IND-01\Y • •

ANA!<INand theGROUP stor Ata fruit 1tanc!nm by a. jolly, but very poor,old lady namedJIR/1.

JIRI\ The heat's neverbeen kindtn me, you know, llnnie!

AN/IKIN I'11 take fourpAllie,;tnd:iy. (tor,idmel You'll likethese....

ANI\KlNreachesin his pockE"tanc!r.nmr,iupwiththreer:n.in,i. He drops one.QUl-GON picksit up, n~ve,,.lingfor"momr>nt his lightsaber.

AN/IKIN Whoops, I thoughtI hadmnre ... Hake that three, J'mnot huuQry.

The winds pickup. SHOPOWNER/;Are ,it,,.rtingtoclo""11p their shopsas JIRA gives themt.heirp;,J.1.ies.

JIR/1 Gracious, my bonesare AC'.h;nci.. .,itnrm's coming c,n,l\nnie.Y011'dt-,..tt.<>r.gethome quick.

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1\N1\KtN ls it f11r?·

I\NI\KIN You'll neverre..chthenut.,.ldrt,.in time•••aandstormsare very,VP.ry

• The GROUP followsANAKINas he rmshe,.rownthe wind)I,.t:reet.

OBI-W1\Nstandsin frontof the NahnnRpAcecr.afta'!,thewlntl picks up andbegins towhip at his robe. CAPT1\INPAN1\K11 exits the shipand joinshim.

OBI-Wl'IN This storm'sgoing toslow th~m down.

CAPT.Pl'INl'IK1\ We'd betterseal the ship.

CAPT1\INPANAKA'scomlinksounds nff.

CAPT.PI\Nl\Kl'I(Cont'ell Yes?

Cl'IPT.F1\N1\Kl'I We'll beright there.

AMIOAl.l\,EIRTAE,Pl'IDHE,andOBI-W1\NwAtc:hAverybad transmissionof a SICBIBB!,Eholnqram.

1\MIDl\l./\looksup!!'P.t...a!mostnen•n11r-.

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OBI-W7\N SP.ndnoreply... You mu,.t·"'""dno tran11mission!'Inf11nykinrlfr,-mt.hi,.

Thewind is blowingh11rdasOUI-r"..ON,,11\RJAR,andPAD! followANAKIN downthe streP.t11nriInt"11slavP.hnvel.

1£ INT.ANAKIN'SHOVEL - MAIN ROOH- VAY

QUI-C..ON,JAR~AR,ARTOO,andPAOHt enter a smalllivi1

space. •

ANAl<IN i Hom! Hom! I'mhome.I

JAR J7\R Oissen cozy.

Anakln's mother,SHHI SKYWAl,KER,"w11rm,frhmdly wncn offorty, Pntersfrom hP.rwork11rP111111nisst11r.tledt theroom fullof people.

SHH! Oh, my!! Annie,what',;l"hi,.7?

QUl-GON l 'mQui-GonJinn,11ndthi."h:Jar ,far Binks.

1\RTOOlets outa lit!le hP.Pp.

Pl\nME ••.andour droid,1\rtooOP.too.

ANAK!N l 'mh_yildingIIdroin."innw"11n11l'lP.P7

The wind HOWLS01.1tside.

QUI-c;ON Your ,mn was kindPnnnqh I"<"f(Pr"" shelter.

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I\NIIKIN ComP.on! Letme !!howynnmy rirol.d!

ANJ\KINleadsFI\DMEintothenthP.rrnnm. I\RTOOfollow,., beepingall thew11y. OUl-GONtllkPPIflv,.,.m11llr.,ip,.111..,,. fromhis utilitybelt 11ndh11ndst.hPmt·nl':IIHl.

OUJ-1"'.0N lh11ve,.nouqhfc,ndfnr"""'"'·

•

i OUI-:-C".ON I He's IIvery specialboy.

SHMI looks athim as if he',.discovP.n~dasecret.

73INT. ANAKIN'SHOVEL - BEDROOM- DI\Y 73

ANAKIN showsoff his ANDROID, whichlslying on his work bench. Thereare two P.yesinthe head;the body, arms, and legs haveno outer coverings.

I\NIIKIN Isn't hP.gre;at?!He's not.fini!'hedyet.

PI\DHF. He's wonderful!·

ANA!tINpushesa switch,and the DROID1ights up and sitsup.

rl\llMF; T don't Y.now.1'hre~,1f'.111,:0,!=~.

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1\N1\KlN OK••• threeitis.

ANlll<INgrabsan electronicgadget:wi t.h"handlefromhi" desk, pops it intoTHREEPIO'she>1d,nnd ratchetsthe h>1ndle several times toget a desiredsettinq. He pushesa h11ttnn· on the handle, andTffREEPIO isjolter!!l'!'veraltimes.!IP. stand"'up. ·

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PADHE j. He'sperfect. I ' ARTOn lets outa flurry nfbeep!"""rtwhistl"'"·

TIIREF.t'IO Ibeg your pardon...wh11tdnyoumean I'msomewhatnaked?

PADME smilesat his enthusiasm.

QUI-GON listensto his comlink. _., Oflt-WI\N ...theQueP.nw""1tpsP.t...b111·;,hs;nl11t<>ly no reply w11s,;pnt.

QUl-(;QN 1t i;nundsI ik<>bnit.

OBI-WI\N For what trap?

OBI-WI\N That wouln t11I«•"ver:ylnnqIimP.

Nnt for a,lPni.

I"otlT!ti'

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OBI-WI\N Either way,we're runni.nqontof time.

75EXT. HOS ESPA- SANDSTORM- DAY ·75

The giant l!;a1nd!'ltormen911lfl'lthP.town,Inr:l11di.n9t.hP.NAhn<> spaceshipon the out!=kirt!I:ther,ltyr.-ntPr,whereW>lttn'" shop is: 11ndt.heslavf'!qu"lrt:er!I,wh"r"rirlft,.nfio>1nrihPQJn building up againstAnakinUshouioP..

.. QUI-GON,ANAKIN, SHHl,JAR.JAR, 1tnril'l\!lMP.11reseatedIIround

a makeshifttable, having•dinner.I\9;tnwingheater i,.In the backgroundas thewind howls nut"l~e. JI\RJAR ~lurpio- his souprather loudly. EveryonP.lookk>lthim. Heturn" a littlebrighter red.

I\NI\KIN I'vebeen workinqon a sr:annerto try to locatemine, butno luck.

I\NI\KlN ..•andthey hlow youup ...pnnf!

l'ADMEAndJAR JAR arP.horrified.

,11\R,11\R Howwude.

PI\OME l can'tbelieve therej,.still :,:lavery in thegalaxy. The Rerublie'"'anti- slaverylaw:,:...

~IIMJ The Republic"iln<?:on't.,.,.isal0111·h'!'re•..we surviveon our own.

An awkwardsilence. I\NI\KINattemrt"'toP.ndthP. emba rr.assment.

PJ\OMF,shakesherheadnn. She nnt.ir•n,;:thP.r...ncernnf!':IIMI. JAR,11\Rsnatc:hessomPfoodfrnm 11lmw.1;itt.heother<>nrl of thetable with hil'tonque. OUT-~nNqive,.t,lm" rilrty look.

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1\NI\KIN I'mthe onlyhuman who candn it.

SHHI looks askanceat hP.r!!'On.

1\Nl\l<lN Hom, what? t•mnnt.bri,aqlna.Jt.''"trne. Watto sayshe's nevP.rhe"r<I"r" """'"" doing it.

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• QUI-GON i You must h11ve,l<!direfIP.>!P.!'tlfyour11ce pods.

I\NAKINsmiles. ,TI\RJI\Rattempt"tn'"""reanoth,.rhitnf food..fromthebowl withhis tongm,, bnt.OUJ-GON,ln a fla1<h, grabs it betweenhis thumband fnr<>finQer.,JI\RJI\RJ,. startled.

JAR JI\Rtriesto acknowlP.dgewithsome!'illymumbling. QUI-GON letsgo, and itsnaps back lnto,TI\RJI\R'smouth.

ANl\l<IN I ••.Iwaswondering•..!!nmethi.ng••.

I\N/\1(JN Well, "hhh...ynu'rP".1°dikniuht:,"ren'I· you?

ANI\KJN I saw yourla-Sersword. Inynur tunic there.•.onlyJP.diknial,t,.rnrryth"t kind of weapon.

QU!-GON leansback anrl1<lowlyi,mil~"-

I\NI\KIN 1 don't thinkso... ti"""~,·,,11kill "Jedi kniaht.

•"'llIT Itll'

76CONTHJUED: (2) .,r,

QUI-C~ON lwish that wP.re!!lo...

ANl\l<TN I'vedreamed IWIISa ,l..,diknight.1 came back hereand freP.dallthe slaves.••haveyou comP.to frP.eus?

.. I\Nl\l<IN '. Ithink you have •.•whyP.lse-,,nuldyou

be here? • i I OUI-GON thinksfor a moment.

OBI-WI\N 1 can see t.here'snofnnlinayou... (leansforward) You mustn't letanyone knc,w11bo11t us ...we'reonour way toCc>ruscant,the central systemin the Republicon " very importantmission, anr-!itmustbP.kept secret.

I\Nl\l<IN Coruscant•..wow...howriidyc:>11P.ndup out here in theouter rim?

FI\DME We've had 5omedifficuH.i""· Our ,;hip was damaaed,and we'r<>!'t.rAnri"'rihP.rP 1intilwe.canrPpAir it.

I\NI\KlN T can·help! Ican-fix ,n,ythina!

Qlll-l;ON I belleve youcan, but nnrfirst job is to Acquirethe part!'we""""···

,TI\R.,ll\R Wit no-nuttenmnla to tr"""·

FI\DME These junkrlealersmu!'th"v"" wealmei,;i; of somo.kind.

SIIMl Gambling. Everything h<>rPrevolves "r01mctbettinann tho!'PAwfnlr1'res.

rcidrrtr.ino...(~rr~rlc..,nt,n•lpnwr.orf111 •lly...if it's11sedprnrP1·ly.

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1\NI\KJN I've builta n1r.P.r!rt•,oth"'h1l"tP.,ot P.ver.. .ThP.:rP•~11higr:,r"'t·nmnrrnw, on BoontAF:vP..Youcon Iolrnt·prmyrod. It's allbut finished.••

SHH! 1\nakin,Settledown. Wnttn won't.•.

ANI\KIN Watto doesn'tknow I'vehuilt it. (toQui-Gonl You couldmake himthink it was yours,

• and youcould.gethim tn t..tme;pilot

it for you. • I QUI-GON looksto SIIHI.She is np,oP.t.

ANI\KIN But Hom,I love it...i.ndth"YnP.P.d help•••they'rP.·introuhlr.Thepri,:e moneywould morethan f'"Yfnr theparts t.heyneed.

JARJI\R Wesa inapitty badgoo.

OBI-WI\N Yourmother'" riqht,hut w,.m11,otqP.t to Coruscant...igther~,11'\''"111".'nrO.nnrl here fri•mdlytcthe Rernhl;,-whnmi.aht be ableto h"lpus? •

SHHls:hakesher headno.

ANI\KIN We haveto hP.lpthem,Mnm..•ynutP.11 mP.thatthe higgestprc,hl<>minthe universP.isnoone lu,lps:..nrhnthP.r... •

JAR cll\Rbelches.There is s:ilP.n,<>fr,r"momPntA!'!th..y':'At.

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ANl\l<IN l!'!thata ye"? Tlu1ti"'·,,V""!

The "torm continuesto r11QP.out.,in,.J-1,,.o;l11vP.hc:>VP.l.

iiEXT. CORUSCANT- BALCONYOVERLOOKl!;!~...f.lJY-DI\¥ ,

-- DARTH SIDIOUS11nda hologramof l'I\RTII~!I\UJ.lonkoutOVPT. • the v11stcity.

i DARTII MI\UL • Tatooine is~par~ely popul,.tc,n.Ifthe trace wascorrect, t wi1.1.findt:hP.111 quickly,Master.

DI\RTIISIDIOUS Everythingi" going aspl,.,,n•d.It is too lat.,f.orth...mto,.,·np,.,,nnw.Thr-, Republicwill snnn i-,.,inmyc·nntrol.

The hologr11mofPI\RTII1-11\UI,fAde!'"ff""PI\RTII!':TDIO\JSInnk" out over ther.ity.

The ,ot·ormh11spassed.VENDORSAnd f.TRF.F.TPEOFJ.EclPAIi11r t.hem.,s,e;,indrebuildIheirfor,ri,.,.•~II".,ll\R.11\R,oi.1:,o"" a bo~ in frontof Wat.to~i;p'1rts,ohnr,w11tchingallthP activitywith growingnervnusne"'"· I\RTOOis"t.11nd;ng""~t to.him. PI\OMEstopsQUI-GONas hP j,o11h011t:tnenterth"',ohnp.

PI\OME Are yc,usureabout.thi,o•,·1·r11,ot:ing<'.'Ur fate ~Clat:-nyW"h'1rrllyl:11,,w.The')"""" will notapprnvP.

Fl\flMF: J don•t"Prr<w...

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OU!-l;f)Nturns1<ndstartsintothP.,.1,,.p.

WI\TTO,indl'INl\KINareinthemidrllP.nf"n"nimateddi"""""inn in llntte,.e.QUI-GON walksin,11nrlWI\TTO,ind1\NIIKINjnt11him

WI\TTO The boytell!I·--.youw,mtl!Isponsnrhim inda race. You can'tafford parts. flow canyoudo this? Nnt r,nRepublic credi.ts,Ithink (he lanqh")•

QUt-GON My shipwill be theentry fP.•-

QUI-GONpulls a smallobj'tct·th11t.Jnnk"like"w"t.r.hn.,t of hi"pocket, anda hologram ofth" N"hoo s_pAcecr;,ft AppP.'lr5About"footJcma in frr,nlnfWI\TTO. IIP."t:ndin.~it.

W1\T1'0 Nothad .•.nothAd.••atlubi'ln.

ANAKJNis embarrassedand steps f<"rw11rd.

ANI\KJN l\hhhh...itw11s11'tmyf,,nlt really...SebnlbaqashP.dm" withhis VP.ntports. 1 Actu111ly""v<>rlt.hP. porl.••most.ly.

WI\TTO (laughing) That you did._The.boy i" qnnrl,norlouht.s there.

WI\TTO Ihope you didn'tkill "11ynn°I knnw forit. (laugh,;) So,yon supply theporl;indth"?<>ntry feP.;I"llpplythP.hoy. W<>"Plit-thP. winninos fifty-fifty,I think.

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WI\TTOthlnksahont thl,=:.l\~l\l<TNt,,,...,nnttni-,.,nPrvnnr:.

Olll-C""..ON Either way,you win •

,..•

WATTO

• Deal! •

i (llutte!'le,subtitlP.d)I Your friendis a foolishone, methinks.

8 0INT. llABOOSPI\CECMFT·-COCKPIT 80

OBI-WI\Nsitsin the Ni!boospacer.r,.ftr.nckpit,speakinaintn his comlink.

OBI-WI\N What ifthis plan fails,Mai,tP.r?We couldbe stuck here for" .longtime.

ll EXT. MOSESPA - SLAVEOUl\RTERS -•roR_CII-DAY 81

QUI-r.ONputsthe comlink"w"y ""'!'IIMIr.omP.snntothepnrrh.

PI\DME,ANl\KIN,JIIRJI\R,11nri1\RTonworl:ontheenaine,;,-,f the pndracer in the rourty,urlr"I nw.

You shnuldbe proud ofyour.,;on. lie giveswithout ;my tt,oughtnfreward.

SIIMl_ lieknow,;not hi nootQtP<>rl.II<'t,,.i;••.

OUI-C;(lN liecan ,=:eethin\l"'bef0r"·Ihr>y""rren. That',=:whyt,..arpeari:toh.,v,.,!'m,::h<1uir.}( reflex""'·Jt.j,;.",IPrii1·,·niI.

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QUI-C".ON TheForce is unusually!'<tronawithhim, thatmuch ·1sclear.

OUI-m>N No... llad.hebe•mborn tn th"Republic,

~·•.• wewould have1dentifl.etlhim.•,irly,and • hewould havebecome A ,Tedi,(no

doubt•••he hasthe way. RutIit'stoo latefor himnow.

82EXT. MOS ESPA -SLAVE QUARTERS- Bl\~~-YI\RO-01\Y 8~

ANI\Kltl Padme And JarJl'IT.,thi,.ismybestfriend Kitster, andSeek, l\mee,andWald.

ALL whistle,hoot, and speaka greetinq.

I\NIIKIN That i.!'ln'tthehl'llfofit-.r•mP11t.0r.-.d in the BoontaRace t.omnrrnw!

Wlll,ll (inllnt.te:oe) You are·such" joke, 1\1111i.0•

SEF:K,WI\I.D,andIIMEEtak<"nff,i:,11ghina.,11\R,tl\Ri" fiddltna withone of theenergy ~i11rtmrpl11te".

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I\NI\KIN Hey! Jar Jar! Stayaw"y frnm tho,;e energybinders...

JI\R,TI\R Who,mesa?

1\NI\KlN If yourhand gP.tscaughtIn thP.heam, it willgo numb forhou,...

JIIRJIIRpeeksat theenergy platP.;itmakes a little

,..• electrnnicpop, l'lndhejump~back.

i KlTSTER Butyou don't P.venknowi{ thf,.t:hinq willrun.

1\NIIKIN Itwill.

QUl-GONapproachesthe GROUP andqiv<>s1\NAKINasmall battP.ry.

Qlll-GON Ithink it'·"tim-ewefnund nut. llse thispower charge.

I\NI\KIN Yes,sir!!

1\NI\KINjumpsintothe littlecapsulP hehind thetwo gtant eng inE's.lieputsthe powP.rpackintn thP.d11isht>nard. EVERYONE backsaway. Th<>P.nciinP,sicmH,.withaROI\R. EVERYnNEcheers.

83EXT. MOS ESPA -SLAVE QUARTERS -roRCII- DI\Y 83

SHMI. watching fromthe porch,ismi.l<>,sisadly.

84EXT. TI\TOOlNE-DESERT MESI\-TWILIGIIT 84

The ,sinisterlookingSit.h,;pacprr"f'l:rndsontnpnf " desP.rt.meis"atdusk,!'catt,;,ring.,h0r'1nfRanth""·lVIR1'11 MI\ULwalks to theedge nf t:hem"""'111<1"tndi.P.stheIand,sr-;,f"' with ;ipair ofelectro-hinocularsa.11..pl.cks011ttheIicihts of three differentcities i.nthP.di!'t;ince,thenpushe,s buttons on anelectronic Armbandh,..;,.wParinci.

Six fnotball-sizedFROBE OROIDSfl0,itnut.ofthP.iship""" head nff in threedifferP.ntdir,.rti"""tnw;,rrlt.hPriti<>!". DARTH MI\UI,stand,,:ont.hP.m<>saandwatr.hP.,sthP.mthroncihhi,s elP.ctro-binoculars. ·

85EXT. MOS ESP/\-SLI\VEQU~RTERS-..J'OP.CII.:...~UNRISE

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86EXT. MOS ESP/\-SLJ\VEQUARTERS-_BI\CKYI\RD-SUNRISE

As t.hP.twinsunsrisP.,I\RTOOist,n,,yf'"int.ini;itheportnf the r"cer. ANAKJN is aslPep. rl\llHf.P"ssesI\RTOO.

FI\DME I hope you'reabout fini,.hPri.

I\RTC>OwhistlesapositivP.reply. rl\t1MF.,.eel"KITSTERridina towarrlthemon an EOPIE,a str1111ar,,11mrl-likecr.,,.tnr,._ lieis leadinga secondEOFJE behi.n<Ihim.FI\PMF.goP.snvPr to I\NI\KIN.Helooks veryvulner,.hl,.nl"_hesleeps.Sh.- watchP,;him,then touche!!<hi.monthPd1<,P.k.I\NI\KINwn~,.,. up, Y"wns,and looks ather, ,.lltt.l,.puzzled.

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AN~KIN You werein my dream.••youwet, leading a hugearmy into battle.

PADMt I hopenot; I hnte fighting. Yourmother wantsyou to come innnd r.l4!anup.w.. have toleave soon.

ANAKIN stnndsup "ndstrP.tc,hP:<1j11:<1t""KTTSTF.RarrivP..

ANI\KIN look•,.mup,.Klt,.ter. (to Padmel I won'tbe long. Wher"'"!,)ni-r.on?

·pl\DME He andJar Jar left alreAdy. They're meetingwith Wntto at thP.nrPnn.

PACE CREWSmill about.

~ INT. MOSESP/\- I\RENJ\-l-!I\IN_]II\NGI\R-1.11\Y A7

The h11naarisa l;irgebuildin'gwlt.h.,<fozen0r"'"pr,d,sr,nin<J readied.forthe race. /\LIENCREW~;md Fll,OTSrnsh nb,,nt, maklna lastminute flxe!'r,nthelrVPhir.l,.is.WI\TTO,Qlll-1:l)ll, and ,11\RJARwalkthroughthe activity.

WIITTn ...IWnnt t.o!;:P"'youT!'J'ilC<'!'hir,tht> momentthe Tar.P.i.,s<:wPr.

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WI\TTO,stopsbeforean c,rana"r11cPr.!<;ittlng·,..,onP,.;,1,., havina his neck,indshoulder!'m""""'a"rl,li;!':F.:BIJl,BI\.

WI\TTO Don't g..tmywronc;io.Th"'v,:,Ort'!"t.f"ith in the boy. n..•sa credit_,.,..yr,nrr11cf!, but Sebnlbat.herels gc,in·qtowin,I t.hink.

,. WI\TTO • He alwayswins•

(laughs) i I I'm bettingheavily on!:Phu11'".

WI\TTO (suddenlystopsJ;,nghi.n) What??!! What do youmeAn?

QUt-'GON I'll wagermy new racinapod against.••sAy.•.theboy,rnrlhi,.mother.

QUt-GON Not /lnakin???

WIITTO,.hAke"hii,h"arl.

For the fastestpod evprh11i.It·?!

WI\TTO shakeshisheadAgain.

WI\TTO No pod'sworth two slaVf!l'.•.11nthy" long shnt...one!'lavec,r11c,tl1l11a.

QUt-GON The hoy, t.h"n...

W/ITTOpullsout" !'mallwhiter:uh"fn,mhi!'por·kPt.

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WI\TTO We'lllet f11tedecide. Rl11P.it'sthe boy,red hismother••.

WI\TTOtosses thecube down. ou1-t;oN1ift,;hishand sliqhtly; it turnsblue. 0111-GON"m!IP.s.WI\TTO Is,inqry.

WI\TTO Youwon thP.!'lm11lltos",nut:lmtrlPr,hut youwon't win t.hP.r11cr..

ANAKJN and PAQHtenter the hangl'lrn11""eoftheEOE'lES, pulling an engine. KITSTER,on t:hP.r,t,1P.rEOPIE,il'If'Ulting another engine. 1\RTOOt-rundleshPhind;.pullingthepnci with ~HMI sittingin it. WATTOp11ssesjl\NI\KIN11she-le11ves.

WI\TTO (subtitled) Bonapa keesaf>i'ltP.eso,nwnnnnmeetee chobodd. (Betterstop your frhmd's betting, or I'llend np l'IWninohim,too.)

WATTO w11lksoff,laughing.

ANI\KIN What did hemean by that?

ou1-r.0N I'llt,;,11yontater.

PI\DMF. Do what?

KITSTF,R Finish the r<1C":P,ofcr>11r!'P!

E'I\DMt You've nevP.rwonn rArP?

ANriKIN Well...not ex11ctly...

ANAKIN look!IsheP.pish.

I\N/\KTN ...butKitster'."riohl'I wi1 lqij,.tirnP.

(.)LIT-c;oN Of course yo11will.

l;l.

Oneof Darth Haul'sPROBE DROIDSslowly floatsdown the main street ofTatooine. It looksIn shops 11ndstudiP.s PEOPLEas it se11rchesforOBI-WI\N,0111-G!JN,nrtheOllF:F:N.

89EXT. HOS ESPA -DESERT RACEARENI\- LI~~- 89.

An EXTREME HIGIIWIDE1\NGLEr.eve11ll'I"VA,.t.arP.nAJnthP Tatooine t!P.sert:11largettemi-rircl"'i,mphJthe11terth11t· holds at leasta hundred thousanrtpenpJP.dominatesth,. landsca~e. Large viewinqplatforms loom overthe rac'!!tr"ct.

On the left sideof the tracks"c:r.o,.,.fromthegrandstnnds,

,. a line of podracers emerges fromthe large hangar., • surrounded bysevera·1~CREW·MEMBERS.PC')dsarepulledhy

a wide varietyof CREATURES·and11rele1 by alienscarrvinq_ flags. The PILOTSstand faci~gthe ro~11lbox.

90EXT. HOS ESPA- AREN1\- GRANDSTI\ND-D1\Y 90 .. Colorful canopiesshade sc,meofthe SrECT1\TORS.VENDORS sell .bar~ecuedcreaturepar.tsandcolorfuldrinks.

91EXT. HOS ESPA -ARENA -ROY/\LBOX - ~I\Y(FX) .?l

All the PILOTSbow from thewaist:"" ,TI\RBI\TIIE HUTTent'!!rs the box andwaves to.the.crowd. The.crowdROARS. SEVERI\L OTIIER SLUG-LIKEIIUTTSfollow,aJonqwit.Ithumansandaliens. Several SLAVEGIRLS on achain 11re.·l"'rlalongsideJ1\BBI\.

J1\BBI\ ( sub titled) Chowhaso! Tam k11cheP.Annnt,irulee.y11, kee macidahodrnrld,id11wnnrl"0•(Welcnme! To celebratet.hP.roonc:.111,-inn,..,ftheRnnnt,i festivities,wP hr.1vf:'r~nnt.€1~t.;tnt.~frr:-im the far reache!',-,fthPci11Laxy.).C::Pb11lb;a tuta Halastare...

SEBULBI\,whois right next.toANl\l<IN,,:tanrl!'11ndwav,-,:'" his f11ns.I\sm1111·perbAnrlP.lay,:""Iii,:f,insw11v,-anrlrl-r

l<IT!'lTF:R;at.t;ichesthegi"l!int.P.ngin,..,.,..,l\n;,kin's;rnrlwith a long cable. SIIMlQiV""'I\Nl\l<lll"t-iuh11q;u,rlki,:s.!1h"! looks t,imrightin theeye.

ANl\l<IN l will,Mnm. I rromi""·

ANI\KlNmakessure the c;i!:>Jehitrhe.!'"r"',;"cur".

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Jl\881\ (subtitled) ••• HawhonictutaHok,,·.,.,mtc-p.,gall@s tutaHoonus H11ndel,1\n.,kin!;r.yw"'Jker tutaTatooine•••

The CROWDYELLS, 1\NAKINjumpsont.nhispod engineand w"'v'"" as ,ll\BBI\cnntinuf!!'Iwtthhl!'IlntTnrinctlnn!'IInth"b,v::kgrr,unrl. SEBULBI\movesoverto one of 1\naldn'"'rngine.,.KlTSTER and ,ll\RJl\RunhitchtheF.OPIESfrnmH,,.rnd,nnrtKIT!'lTF:R leads themaway. 1\RTOObeeps t.h"tr.vP.rythingis01(.,11\R JAR pats1\Nl\l(INonthebAck•

• • JllllJl\R

Disberry loony,Annie. Hayjdaguds be kind,mesa palo. I

PAOHtcomes up andgi_vesANAKIN" liltle kisson the ch"""· SEBUl,Bl\bangsonapart prntrudingfrnm 1\nakin'sengi11P, He looks:iroundtosee if anyoneh11snnticed.

Pl\DHE Youcarry all ourhopes.

ANI\KIN Iwon't let.youdown.

PAOHtmoves awayas SEBULBI\ edgeshisway nextto ANI\KIN andgives him a sinistergrin.

SEBULBI\ (subtitled) Bazdawahota, !'lhaa.YokntnA"ntha poodoo. (Youwon;t walk awny fromt.his one,slave scum! You'r" ll"nth'Ipoodoo.)

1\NIIKIN (subtitled) Cha skrunee dapat, sleemo. (Don't.count on it, slime-b..,11.)

1\N1\K1Nlookstheevil SF.BULBI\inth!''"Yewith"r.old!"t>1r... QUt-r.oN"pproaches,11nd!-EBIJLBIIt>acl:"""f{t.ow.,rdhi."'r"r.er.

J1\BBII (subtitled) ..•l<aabazzakundef!hndruriri'I!( •••let thechallenge begin!)

The <:ROWDlets outa l,OIJrlCIIEER.QllT-GnN"helpsIINI\KINint" his pod. The boystraps himsel{into the tiny racer.

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92CONTlllUED:(2)

QUl-C'".ON Are you all~et, AnniP? (AnakinnodsI Remember,ennr,P.ntratenn1-1,.,m"ment. Feel. Don'tthink. Tru,.t.ynnrin,.tincts. (he!!milesl May the Forcebe withynu.

QUI-GON stepsaway asANIIKINputs on1,;sgoggles.

ANIIKINflipsa switch,11ndhis •mginr."tarts. The •incredibleROAR of high-poweredP.nginesignitingechoes

,,...... throughoutthe arena. one drivP.r,ODYMrS't't1RALL,yell" • at a droid (OUM-4)to.getaway frnmti';"!frontofhis-.ngine.

The crowdgrows tense. i I

SHMI iooksnervously toOUI-C.ONa.-.h@•mtersa vi.ewina platform. PI\DMEand JI\R,11\RarP.alr"""dyonboard.ThP. platformrises like anelevator.

TheQueen t.rm:t!!'myjurlom""t,ycmna handmniden. Yn11,=:;hf'111rtt_,..,r,.

_2iEXT.MOS ESFI\- I\RENI\-STARTINGGR!U- 01\Y

The giant power-house'!nainestnrri11e""t.heFIJ,OTSgunthPm. The PILOTS flip "witches,and powr,rf11lrmergyt:,ind,;,r""hoot betwP.P.ntheengines. -1\lienscarryinal.'lrgeflagsmew,.<"'ff the track. JAR JI\Rcovershis P.yes.

JI\RJAR Mesano watch. Dissengann11be messy!

The P.arth-poundingROI\Rofthe P.noinP,.revvingisdeafenino. On a bridge over thetr'lck,a gre"tgrP.enlight at tt,e center flashes. Thepods shoot forw11rrlwithahigh-pitched scrPam.

r"PIITI II'

l\nakin'l'f!ngineflood!!,indrough"-1-t,,-11dies./\tit.h... otherpndi;exceptnne "wPrV"Around ldm >1miai.""PP"Arrinwn thetrar:k. The!!laveboy ,qtruggl""tn'l'!'!t.hi!<r>1cer. res_tart:ed.

PI\OMEand JIIRJIIRarevery.disapprdnt.PriwithI\NI\KTN.QUt- GON puts his armaround aworried lr,nki.naSIIMT,tocnmfort. her. Finally,llnakin'sengine!!lanlt,..""l(nnm!I"way"ft.Pr the rer:edingpackof compP.tl.tori,,IP;ovlnq,,n.,flllaclra-rnrl racer ,.til1tryingto get.starter!.

95INT. MOS £SPA -l\RENAI\NNOUNCER'~-~9Y..=_p~~l .9.~

I\two-headed ANNOUNCER.de,.crit:,e,.thPri,re"";t.prnqr.""""". i 9~EXT. MOS £SPA -RACETRACK- DAY (FX)_ I 2_~

The porl11fly·"crossthedesert. SERllI,P.-1\isrunningnF!r:k and nf!CkwithMI\WIIONIC.Theyrnunolth" fIr!lt.rnrnlnthi" track, side by!!ide. SEBULBI\drlv,.,.hli-,pndIntohisd.vAI, forcing him intothe wallof a l"rqe ror.kformation. MAWHONTC crashe!Iina !!pectacularrlii-,plAyoffir.P.And-oke.

ARMIN is muchfa!lterthanthe hi!r:k-endstraggler!!anrl passes them easily.

One r,fthe driver!!,GI\SGI\NO,wnn'tf,.tl\Nl\KlNby.l\NI\KfN trie!Ito passhim on one!'!ideanrli"r:nt:nff.He t.h<.!ntries to pA!l!IhimonthP.other !lideanrl.l!;cutnff.l\st.heyr:nme up on " cliffdropoff, I\NIIKIN1:>ac-ksnff,thenguni,itA" GI\SGIINO goesoverthecliff. I\NI\KtNaccelerate"!IOfa"t that he sailsright OVF!rth"top "f (:l\~GIINOand!<pP.ed!'"W"Y·

97EXT. MOS ESP/\-I\RENA- VIEWINGFLl\1TORM-01\Y 9·7

Jl\BBIITIIF.:ll!JTTandther-rnwrlw;atr-11It,,-.pr<-crns,:r,fth"r:,r-~ on ~mnl l,h:;ind-hP.1dviP.w~rr'!~tlFi.tlT\R.TJ\R;~J"nkina'"'"or the i,houlderof"'str,.ngealienn11m0rlFI\NTI\.

JI\RJl\R Where'!'!Skywalker?

FANTI\mnvP.stheview i-,crP<.!noutn{,1,.r.,l,.r'sview.Fl\llME, SHMI, ""clQUI-GONWAtch~nnther ""r"'"";,nrllo<"'kwnrrierl. IIRTOC),downinth<.!pit!'withl<IT5TF:P.,\pt"ont.11wnrriPrl sigh. The driverof the<1uadra-p"rl1nr,ksworr;en.

I\Nl\Kltl;,.rowP.ri.ng·"rnundr<'rnPrs:;,mt,,v.,,hiIls:.,nrt•·liffc:, pas;,:ir,onth,-rrar:Prsright""rl1.-,11.~F:RIIJ.1'71is:int1,,-, lead. ll<.!isbeingch,.l!P.ngerlby,.,.,,,,-1,,..rn.1r:Pr,XF:l,flRF.f:. :,EBUJ.1111slowsalittle,""rl"I'Xf:Ll:IP.F.F:rull""'""g!Sirt"', he opP.nsa sidevent on t.hen1c-er'"Pnqine1111dt.heexhnni<t. st,.rt.s:tc,cut.thrnuaht:he"lion•.~"llginr.,.Thebl;ii,tr·nt!' "long the enginennt.ilfin;,llyitr.xrt.nnr.!':.!':f;l1111,flllrt,.,ftly ve~r;e::.::1wr1y.

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91!CONTltlUEO:

ANAKHI workshl sw11ythrnugh" rl,.n,.,,m"""ofrllcP.r"""th"Y zoom nverIIdune sea, kic:klng11p•l11!'t..llispodshake" v_iol,mtlyIIShegoesOVPr ..jump. f\tJF.OFTIIEPODRI\CF:!u=;, ODY, ratchesone of hi"f'nQine"h, "'"l'l&nrl,antithewholP. thinc;iEXPLODES.

QUI-GON sitsquietly,medit-Atinq. l'l\l'IMF.andSIIHIi,earrh the landscapefor any!!=ignoft.h"rArPr!'I.JI\RJI\Ris"till annoyingFI\NTI\forinfnrmation. ThP.r.rnwdSCREI\HS.WI\TTO is l11ughingwithhis friends,cnnfiriPnt.inl\n11kin'sriPfP.11t..

The quadra-podenginesstArt ju"t 11sthP.r.acerscome11rnund

,....• the corner. The DRIVER,WI\NSI\NDllr.F.,putsitingear,11n<1

the fourengines go c,ffinall rlirer:t.ipns,EXPLODING in a spectaculardisplay. The pod rlropstothe ground.as SEBULBA entersthe arena,c:loselyfollowedby allthf!OTHER RACERS. ltITSTERstrainsto see asAATOO beeps excitedly.

QUI-GON,PJ\IIME,smu,and .:17.RJAJtyellforjoyasANJUtIN passes. JI\R- JI\Risv.-.ry11P.rvo11"11mlf'Oundsontheba.-,1: of hi" allenneighbor,FI\NTI\.

JAR,Tl\R What gooie-r:,n?

Fl\NTI\ Bugoff.

Lap two. SEBULBII andthep11ckr11c.-.p11stt.hP.m11inarll:'na. The crowdstands andYELLS as thP.pnri"'scre11moffintothe distance. QUI-GON andPI\OMElookwnrried.

,ll\R.Jl\R ltemustacr11sh-11rl.

FIIN·!F: lterehecom.,.is•

99 filrr_,_HOSESFI\-1\RENI\ -PlT1\REII •lll\Y 99

I\RT00letsout 11nE-xrH,,rfwhil'tf<',"-''KTT!=:TF:RyP.ll!'I.

100 EX1'.MOSESFI\- RACETRllc__f:(-lll\Y(f'l-:l 100

Sur"!f!nough,comingaronnctthPh""" iisIINIIKIN,<1uickly gainingon the pack. 1·1,.,c:rowdqo<>iswild.

ANI\KINcontinuestogain on the p11ckinthe "econd lap. Ten.!<ionforSIIMIandFIIOMEisunt:,o"r"l'.'lP..T\!;I\NI\KINr11.-,.,..!< thrnughthP 11renaforth" bP.gin11i11g,,ft.het.htrrllap,he i.snnlyfnnr or fiver11c.,rsAw;tyfr,,mt·h<>le,trif'r,~F:fUIJ,RI\.

BOZZlEstops in thP.rits. l)roid!',w.-1:""h.i!'enginP.is. OUM-4!Standsin front,:,ft.hePt1Qi11-:-""riis"url:f'riin, CA11!'ling~hP."!nginetorii.e.PllM-4;,,s:pit:ontthet,;irkof t.heengine,very bentup. The 0119i11<>l"!t.sont.onefin"I wh""""'•thenF.XFT,Of.\F:Sin"pnffnfs,mnl:...

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807.7.IE nroids!

In thP.thirdlap, TERTERl" getti11ar-1""P.t.n~F:RIIT,Bl\,who purpn!'lelybreak!'asmallpartoff hi"rorl,!'lendini;1itInto Tert,.r'sPngine,cau,.tnQhimt.ov,.,.rinto1\NI\KtN,Anrl unhooksone of t.hemajnst.raps""·1\11111:in'"f!!n9in,.,.t.hnt link:othepod to hisenqlnP.s. ·

ANI\KJNstrugglesto keepcontrol ofthe little porl. Tt whip:oaboutwildly. l\sthe pod !'wing"nearthe broken engine strap,I\NI\KINgrab!!forit.F"inrlly,hP.catchP"

.. the :otrapandniana9estorehook ;tt·ot.he.pod • •

SEBULBI\cutsthe f!!ngine,,fODTTrlKTwlt.ljhi.!!l"ideexhaust, and theracer crashesin a cloudnf dn"t. I\THIRD RI\CER,_ HI\B81\,fliesintothecloud of dustand crashes intothP. OBI TOKI.1\NAKINrounds" corner"nd hP.Ad!!!intot.hec,1oud of !!'moke.liehi ts"partnf on"of U1P.P.n9i11P.sbutrP.anin,s <:ontrol.

ANI\KJNfinallycatche"np with ;,F.Ellll,BI\,andrunnP.ck;,n,t neckover the rough terrain. JAR,TII.R,ou1-r.0N,SIIMI,1111d PADMtall SCREAM as1\NI\KINcomest.hrouqhthearena. The lightsin the towerindic.,t.P.th;,t·thisi"thefmn:t.h;,nd lastlap. WI\TTObeginsto worry.

SEBllLBAuseshis side_exhau"tporttn try tn r.utthrnugh 1\nakin'sengine!!.I\NII.KJNmanagP.st,:,;,vcd.rlh;,vinghi.!!'P.n9in., dis;,bled.On a tightcorner, I\NI\KINrlivestothP.insicl,. and takesthe lead. SEBULBI\is furious. He !lt.ay:o:riqht on1\nakin'stail, crowriinahimandpu,.hi.nghimthrnuqhthe turn:o.

SEBtJl,BI\pushe.c:11.NI\KHIh;,rrler,111vlIhPyoungbnyha"" difficulttime kP.epingrnntrnl.."n"nr t·h,.r"rt"nn 1\nakin'senginesbegin!!tn!!'hak~Im,,....II.NII.KINsPes11 andswitches over toan ;,uxiiiarysyst..,m.Whilehe i~ tryingto accomplisht.hismaneuvPr,!';F:J\Ul,BI\r.ar.esp;,sthiai.

AN1\KINtriesto getArouhd SEBlll,P.1\,tnnoav;iil.Every mOVP l\NI\KINml'lkP.s,SF.:BUl,£11\isat,lpl·ohlor:k.F'ln;,lJy, I\NI\KINfakesamovetn the in!liciP."'"h,:,11:0:UAllyciOP:O:,IhPn triesto gn aroundSEBOl,811.nnthennt.,._iciP..ThP.yr;icp!'irlP byside down the finalstretch nft.hPtr.Ack.

SEBULBI\veerstoward1\NAKIN'-Indt,;,,nq:oint.ohispoci.n.. cra,.hesinto1\NI\KINover11ndOV"r.ThP.ynung boy !Itn1q-;i1°~ tomi'lintaincontrolaiathe!lteerhiarnd,son.thP.t.wopnrlia bet:omehookedtogether. l,EBULI\lnuah.c:"t:.1\NI\KlN.

II.!!theyheadfor thefinal stretch,11.tll\KINfiahtstonnl<>"k the :o:teeringrodsbytryina to r•1llAw;ayfromSEB!lUll\. The "train on the stePringrods i!'<trr>mPnriot1!'<.!-11ddpnly,

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The rP.leaseoftension !lf'nn"!IF.:Rlll,RIIintoananc:i..,nt.,.t,.tnP. One f>llgi-neEXPLODES,thentheothPr.~F.:BULBT\!'Ikidsthrnnqh the ftreballs,blackened,but unlmrt..lie5lidesto a 5inol:ingstop,getsoutof his ral'."Pr,:indt.hrnwswh11t'r,:l"'!ft of a ,.hifterarmon theground. RurlrlPnlyherPaliz"'st,;,. pants areon fire, andhe strugglesto rut them out.

1\NI\KINfliP.sthroughtheEXFt.O!ltnN""th"'r.rnwrl,.tanrl,., CIIEERTNG.FI\DMtAnd JIIRJI\RjumpnpAnd down with excitement,PIIDHEscreamingfor jny. 1\RTOOandRITSTF.n whi5tle hysterically.0111-00NAnrl!IIIMrsmilP..1\NI\KJNr,.,.,.,. over the finishline, thewinner•

As ANAKINstops the podracer, l<lTSTER;runsnp,andthey embrace. Hundreds ofSPF.:CTI\TORSjointhemandputANl\l<IN_ on theirshoulders, marching,off,rHEF.lhNG1\NDCHANT.ING. DARTH HI\UL'SPROBE DROIDS movethrnm1hthecrowd.

SeveralI\LIENSleaveW11tto'sbox, l1111ghjngandcounting theirmoney. WTITTOseesOUI-GONl'tanrlinginthedoorway.

WI\TTO You! You swindledme! Y<'IIlmewthe boywas going towin! Rnmehow youknew it! Ilost everythina.

WATTO fliesup to OUI-GONand put,.hi_,.·f.11cerightupaa11in"t QUI-GON's. QUI-GONsimply smiles.

WI\TTO Ynucirn'th11v,;,him!H w"""'ta fAir.het!

0111-GON Wnulclynulil:Pt·ndi,-,·11""itwHhth<> llutts•..l'm""r"t:hey,.,.,,,.,._,·t·t<>thi,..

The RlTH PROBE DROIDw"tches thi"with qrent interest.

102INT. HOS ESPI\- l\RENT\-Hl\INt111m;111<_-:_l)_l\Y 102

The mAin hnngar is11lmn~trles.,rt<>rl"~PTIC~R~rler,.rt.II few lll<OIOShaulinwrecr.1.taP.fromthrr;ir:!'.OUI-GONwipPs 'lnmPt---1,:,nrlnffr,f1\nAkln',s;,rms,ith.,,.m:i1Jp;,trh.

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102CONTJHUED: IO?.

001-r.nNcarefullyputR the.pat:chInt,;,.pnr,b•t.

JI\R,11\RqivesI\NI\KIN-,igre.,ithuq,th1>11rl\UMF.:qivP.,;him" hug, then SIIHI.

I\NI\KJN Ah, gee.•,enoughof thl.s••.

• broughthope_to those whnhave none.

I'm sovery proud of you •.•

PI\DHE We oweyou everything.

I\NI\KIN ,lustfeelingthiR goortw,i,sw,,rthit.

In t.he.backgrounci,OUJ-GONhash,ir.n"'"'""dthP.F:OPIF.Stn cont11inersfullof parts.

Fadme,,JarJ;,r,lf't'sqn,wp've qnt.t.o get thesepart,shackto t.hP,-t,ip.

The r.ROUFwalksoverto OUI-GON andthe EOFIES.

I\NAKIN Good-bye,Fadtne.

I\NI\KINgiVPSher;,little1:;,.,,""t11~•·hPP.k.Shpismi'""· JAR ,ll\RgrabsI\NIIKIN'!!'h;mrtnnds:t;i,-1,,,ah,,kinait.

JI\R,11\R Byen,mese pal<". Youis,i"""hnmblaster boyo.

I\NI\KJtl Takecare nf ynnr.self,,1"1·,l:ir.

PADME climbson behindOtll-GON. ,11\R.ll\R5wingsupf'nt·n the-secondEOFIE, onlyto Rlowly ,sliciP.offtheother,;lrtP.. I\RTOOwhistles. I\NI\KIN,indSIIMlw;:,vpAistheyridenff.

1 '11returnthe Eopie"hy mirtd,iy·.

ARTOOcrui11esAhP.11dofQUI-GON,mdrl\l'Mt,whnare riclina nnenf th" ,stranaeEOFIF:S;,TI\R,11\Rrtd"'"'HienthPr."l'h"'Y stnp infront r.-f.t:he,.1....1:N;:,hnr,,sp;:,••,,rr;:,ft.Ofll-1-il\N,.,.m..,a out ,,fthe ship andjoin,.thPm.

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103CONTJtlllED: 101

QUI-i;<)f,I Start integr11tinqthe!'Pp'lrt,.Intt">thP. i;hip. I'm goingb11ck.•.,inm,.unfinished business. Iwon't be lr,nq.

081-WI\N Another passenger?

QtJJ-GON The boy who•"'rP.1"pnn,oih,,.Inrg..t.ti.nq us those parts. Rnn amldi-o,hl<">riAn test on this.

• QUI-GOl'ItossesOBI-WANthepatch withblood on it•

i On a farhill overlookingthe N11hoo,..,,.i,,ecraft,theSJTII PROBE DROIO turnsand speedsaway.

- ==-=====--=-==.:.--==-=-===··-~-=~ ANI\KINandSEEK are rollingaround <">ntheground,fighting. AboutI\DOZENOR SO KIDS are standinqaround them,7el.lin9. Suddenly,a long shadowis cast over._theTWOBOYS; they stop fightingand lookup. OUI-GON i,.toweringover them. U'l'STERiswith him.

ANI\KIN liehitme.

l\nd ...?

/\N/\K!N /\nditmade me ,inary,,sn1hit him.

I\N/\KTNI\NOSf:F',K No!

AN/\KINI\NO.Sf:F:K No!

1\Nl\K!IJandOUI-GONw,i.ll:0fft·c,wllrd11111\tnN',shr,vel..Sf:F:K is 1Pft ,.t,indinginthP"treet "rr'ltrl1i11ahi"hP'ld.

105 INT,IINAKIN' SHOVEL -HAINROOM - ll/W - ---===------------='---"=.:.;...==----'..--- SHMI iscleaning up as/INIIKINbur,.,:,.t:hrn11ght.hedoor, followedby OUt-GON.

I\NIIKIN Hom,he's back!! Hesold t.h.,,rnd.Look atall the moneywe have!

ANAKINpulls a bag ofcoins out nfhil"pocket.

AndAnakin has beenfreed. i ANIIKIN I What?!?

ANIIKINjumps for joy! SHMI is st11nnf'<I.

ANI\KIN (to Shmi) Didyou hear that,Hom? (to Qui-Gonl Was that part ofthe prize, orwhat?

QUl-C;QN Iam mindful of c-oincid<?tl<"PhPn,. Nothinghappen!'byacc.lct,-nl.""'1,- stronawit.hthe For.ce,nnth,..maynnt beaccepted by-theCounri.1 .

QUJ-r.ONkne"l"'cinwntoth.,hoy.

QUl-G0tJ llnakin,trainlnatc,he" ,1,,r1;wi11. nnl: bP an P.a"'Yrh;il i1?nge./Indirynu succeP.d,it wi 11nl?"h,ird1If0•

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105C0NTJNUED:

I\NI\KIN But it's what twant. Wh;,t.I•Vt>alway1< drearnedabout. C11nI gn, Hnrn?!

0UI-C'.ON This path hasbeP.nplAr.edlM!foreyou, Annie: the choiceto tl'lkel.tlsyours alone. ·

ANIIKINthinksfor a rnornent,thenJonk"'tohismother, thf'n to 0UI-GON.

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IINI\ION I want to,go.

0UI-G0N Then, packyour things. W,;,haven'trnuch tirne.

ANI\KIN Yippee!!

stops. SIIM!And0UI-G0Ngive P.l'IChot.h'a!rAknowinglook.

1\NI\KIN(Cont'd) ·WhatAboutMorn? ls shP.fr~etoo? You're corning,_aren'tyou,Morn?

0UJ-G0N I tried tofree your rnothf'r,l\nnie,but Wattn wouldn'tl1Avelt.

I\NI\KIN But themonPy frorn,.,.,,1Jin•1...

QUI-G0!I It's notnearly enouoh.

SHMI comesover to her !'<Onandsit.!'<nP.xttohirn.Taking both of hishands in hers,she rtraw"'hirnclose.

SIIMl Son, my placeis herP. My f11t:11reis here. It istime for ye>utn lptgo.••to let go ofrne. l cannnt qnwith yon.

I\NIIKJN But. Wfltto'i;Angry,Morn.Ynn'rein danger. Ican't.leavp you.

~IIMT You're alsoin rlanq.,r,llnni...Iwill be fine...youwi11 ..,.,fin".WPrnu!'t e;ichfindour nwn wfly.

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I\NI\KIN I wantto stay withyou. T rlnn'twant thingsto chanqe.

1\NI\KINtakesadeepbreath, dropshi,-head. OUI-GON"nrl SHH! exchangea lookof r.oncern.WhPn I\NIIKINrai"e"up, thereare tears inhis eyes.

~··•'' ANAJSIN • I'm goingto missyou ~n mur:h,'40m...

I I SHHI I'mgoing to missyou,'too, 1\nnie.1 loveyou so much ..•nowhnrry. ' ANAKINand SHHI hug. ANI\KINrunsinto the otherroom to pack. SIIMI standsandtakes QUI-CmN'shand.

I\NAKINhas thrownthe last ofhis !'Iiinc:i,.in",omall backp.,c:I:.Asheleaves, he stpps"nd pnshes thebutton thatw,ikeshisdroid up. TllREEFI0,ot;iu.,.,;athimblankI y.

I\NI\KIN Well,Threepio, I'mfree...,inrlI'mgoing away •..inastarship:.•

TIIRF:EPIO- MasterAnnie, youare my m11r.<>r,,indI wishyou well. Although T'rllikei.t betterif I were" littl~ mnrr...c:omplete.

Tfll1.F:F:r10st,.res"t1\N/\KltJ""h<>n1shr,sn11I,,rt·l,prnnm.

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106CONTTNIJEO: III,;

.QlEXT.TI\TOOINE-DESERT HESI\-01\Y

The PROBE OROIObeeps and whistle"'tnlll\nTllMI\UL.Th.-r.TTll LORD qets ona spt,ederbikeand follows thePROBE OROlO into Hos Espa.

108EXT. MOS ESPA- STREET - SLAVEQUI\RTERS-DI\Y

KITSTER runs-upto ANAKINas he and OUl-GONexit 1\naldn's

,. hovel. SHMIstands in.thedoorway. I\Nl\l<INpullsah11ndful.

of coins outof his pocketand gives t.heJntol<ITSTER. i ANI\KlN , I You're my bestfriend in theuniverse, Kitster. You'vehelperlmPin '"Very~hinq I've done. lt.'sqoinq,...,'"'hardfor me .••withoutyou.

1\Nl\KIN I... (looksto SIIMll I...have togo.

QUI-GONhas moved a shortway rl<"wnthei,treP.t.

,/ 1\NI\Kltl Well. ,

KtTSTf.R Thank!'forevery momentyn11'vpt-eenhere. You'remy best friend.

I\Nl\KIN 1 won•t forgP.t-:••

ANI\KTNhugs:KITSTER;mdrnn,st:ow,.r,i(Jflf-!";ON,thPn!'t"r" to loe>kbackat his mnthPrstandinq lnt-t,P.dc,or.way.lfp turn,ahackto OUI-GON,t:hP.nt.ur.ns:"'"'r1111,ah;,r.ktnhi" mothPr.

ANI\Kltl t can't'10.lt,M.-.rn.I;11,-1·ran'trlo.it.

SHMr hugs T\Nl\KIN.QllI-c;nNwntche~frc,mIhedi.~tnnre.~hP knepl,arlnwn11nrllooks:himinth<'r,,..,.__

<"ONTltlllF

1\NI\KIN WillI ever seeyou aa11i11??

1\NI\KJN thope !IO•••yes.•••IQU'"-""·

SIIHt Then we will seeeach nt.hP.rnaain.

'- ANI\KIN.

Iwill come•backand freP.you:.••I promise.•• I •.. willbecomeaJfdi.

1\NI\ION I'm not afraid.

AN1\KIN (startingto cry) I love you somuch.

SIIMIhugs I\N1\KINagain,thent.nrn"him11round,;ohei" facing QUI-GON,and off hemarch.,,;,li.kethebraveUtt le trooper thathe is. Hemarche,;riahtpa!ltOUI-GON, st;iring straiaht ahead,tears inhis eyP.s,d•t•rminednot to lnnk back.·

I\NI\KINhandsJlRI\somecoins.

I\NI\KIN I've been fre~d,and T'mgning 11way. Buy your!'elfacoo.ling,mil".withthis... Otherwise I'llworry 11t->n11tynn.

JIRI\is astonished. She stare!',nntknnwinawhat to ""Y·

,llRI\ Can I give youa hug?

I\NI\KHI Sure.

She aive,;him liua. " l"ONTlllll

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109CONTHIIJED: 11JQ

ANAKINruns to joinOUI-GON, whoh11salrf!ady,;tarteddown the street. As theywalk alongtnciPt.hP.r,QUl-C-..ONnotirP,s somethingout of thecorner ofhi,.f'ye•

sword,swings around,and lungesfnrw11rdand cutsa lnrkinq PROBE DROID inhalf. QUJ-GON in,.pectsthesparkingand . fizzingDROID.

,..• • ANAKIN

Whatis it?

QUI-GON 11ndANI\KINstartrunningtnw11rdt.heoutskirtsnf town.

illEXT. TI\TOOINE-DESERT - NI\B00sr/\CECRl\FT-DAY 110

QUl-GON and ANI\KINruntowardthe N11honspAcecraft. IINIIKIN is having" hardtime keepingup.

AN/\KlN Do youthink Padmeis in t.rouhle?

QUI-GON turns toanswer "nd see!'!"nllRK-CLOIIKEDFIGURt. bearing down ona speeder hike.

Qtll-GON 1\na kin,drop!

ANIIKIN dropstothe ground just"'"lll\11TIIMI\UL,;weepsrwer him. DARTH HAULjumps off his!'l('P•rh,rhike,"ndhefor"' he h""'hit theground, theSith l,<'rdha!'!'lwunaadP.athhlow with his lasersword that isbarely bl<>ckedbyQUI-GOii.

AN/\KINpicks himselfup,..Thetwo gal11ctir:warriors,~ith and ,lPdi,arebashing each ntherwith incredibleblows;. They move in acontinu11lcloudof dn,.t,smashingeverything around them. This is a fiercefiqht. IINI\KINgetsup, bewildered bythe confrontation.

Qlll-GON (shouting) l\nakin,get tnthe ship! T"k• off! Go! G("'I!

OUl-GON ,.truagles:toff>nr!,,ffq,,,rnl,..111·'"'"'"nn!'ll1111nht"" Mll\KIMn,,.,..,.t·nthes:hiI'.

i6.

\

ill ANAK!N runs intothe mainh11llwayof the spaceship,where PADH!tandCAPTAINPAHAIIAareworking.

ANI\KIN Qui-Gon'!Iintrouble. TakPnff•••now!!

CAPT. PANA!tA Who are you?

PADMi: B•'•a ~riend.

'. . . • AHAJC:rNandP.lUJMErushintother.nckpit.i

I PILOT Idon't seeanything.

OBI-WI\N

I Over there! Fly low! I ' In the distanceis a smallcloud of dust:.

113EXT. TJ\TOOINE -DESERT -NABOOSFJ\CECRJ\FT-DAY ,113

OUI-GON andDARTH HAUL continuethefr swordbattle. T,e11pjng over one anotherin an incredibledii;playofacrobatics, the two warriorshear theship fly nver thema few fee.t off the ground. OUI-GONalmost rlisnppearsfora moment, then jumps uptoward thespacecraft. lieforeDI\RTIIHl\Ul. know,;what'shappening,QUI-GON i,;nn the spacecraft•,.ramp.

114EXT. TATOOINE -NABOO SFI\CECRJ\FTRI\HP-DI\Y 114

The ~ITH LORD immediatelyjump!Snnt.nthP.ramp;ifterQ111-•.;otl, but harelymakes it. Iii,;heelshnngover theedge of n forty-foot drop. QUI-GONswing,.hi!Slaser swordwith e1Jl his might andknocki;01\RTIIHl\UL,:,ff.therampandontnl:hP. desert floor. The rampcloses, 1111rltheNahnncraftrorket,. away, leavingthe Sith J,ordst;mdinanlone.

The ,.leekspacecraftrnr.:l:ets,iwnyfromtheplanetTatnni""·

ANl\KlllandOBI-WI\Nrui;hint,:,th!?h;illwc1ytofindOUl-GOtl coll;ipsedonthe flooropposite the .-ntry'.l\RTOOis.lnnkim, over him. The JEDI isbrec1thinahe1rdand iswet with ,.we;it and roveredin dirt.·

1\Nl\KJN lireyC'l11allri.aht.?

Cfll·ITINI

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116CONTINUED: 11fj

What was it?

OUl-GON I don't know••• huthew""wP.11trainP.rl in the Jedi,irt,;.HyqnP.FF IF hew,i,; after theQ11P.P.n•.•

,..•

• Do .youthink-he'11follnwIIF?i

What arewe going todo abnnt.it?

OBI-W/\Ngives.IINAl<INa"whatareyntt?"look.1\NAKINr"tnrnF an in11ncentstare.

QUI-C".ON We.willbe patient. 1\n,ikin,meetObi-Wan Kenobi.

AN/\KIN Fleasedto meet you. Wr,w! Yn11•re" Jedi.too?

01\RTIIMIIUL standsbeforehiFship,tnlkingtr,"hrilngr,1m of Dl\RTIISIDIOUS.

Dl\RTllHl\llL •.•theyare henningto you,M;ois;ter. ShouldI follow?

DI\RTIISIDIOUS Thereis no need. Go to Nah""· I wi11 contactyou there.

118EXT. THEED - STREET- NIGHT (FX) 118

SF.:VERI\LFEDERl\TJONDROlllSp;,trol"rlP,-Prt.edc-HyFtre<>t. The !';,lacecanbe seenin the di,-t.nnC"P.

NOTF.:,-i_t.sinastrang<>,mPc-h.anical,w;ilking,::h;iir,whirh <1pprnar.hecSIOSIBBLEand SEVER/\1.,<1T11F:RNl\BOOOFFir::Il\1.:-. RUNE f~llows n fewpaceF ~o.hind.

CONTINI.IF:!

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119CONTINUED: 119

DROID GUARDS surroundSlOIHBBl,F."""1'11F:OTIIF:R/lasFOUR COUNCIL MEMBERSwatch.

OOM-Q approachesNUTE.

• ~-9

Hy troopsare in positinnt.nljegin searchingttie·swAmp:o,fortlu'!sdrumored underwatervillages...t.heywi.l lnotstay hidden forlong. ·

The shipis asleep. The lights l!lrPnimasPADME walk!'·int.n themain room. JAR JI\Ril'Istretrhpdoutonthe floor, snodng. ARTOO is toone side, c:ordnqashe rests.

PADMtappears tired•.She senses someonewatching herand turnsaround with a start. She :o,ee"'I\NI\KINsittinginthe corner,shivering andvery dejert.erill"nking.Shegoesover to him. He looks up11ther with te11r"'i.nhiseyes.lie is hnldinghis arms tokeep hims..lfw"rm.

PI\DHE l\reyouall right?

I\NI\KJN It'svery c-nlrl.

FAOHF.giveshim her over-jRr.ket.

I\NI\K1N You seemsad.

Pl>.DHE TheQueen is...worried. l!Prpeople are suffering..•dying. Shemn,str.onvinc:e the Sen11tetointervenP,"r...T'm not surewhat wi11 happen.

1\NIIKTN 1'm ...I 'mnot,..,rewhat.'"''1"in,:il"nh11ppen tome. Idunnn if J '11"V"l"""'"ynn again... (mnrel

r"OITT"lHfl

ANAKIN hands awooden pendantto PIIIJHF..SheinspectsIt, thenputs it aroundher neck.

I

PI\DHt.

,..•

It'sbeautlt'ul,t?ut1dnn'tnt'!edthis

• toremember.you,.Annie. llow;r.ouldI

forgetmy futurehusband? Ml'tny things

I will change whenwe,reach the'capital,

llnnie. My caringfor you willalways remain.

I\NI\KIN I care for youtoo. Only !...miss...

ANI\KINis disturbedabout something. 'l'earsareinhii,eyes.

PIIOHt ..•Youmiss.yourmother.

MOVE with theship as it headstowArrlr.oruscAnt.

The spacect"aftfliesovPr theendl""" ritysc.apP.nf Corusr,mt, thec.apitalnf thr,gAIAxy.

illINT. NABOO SPACECRAFT- COCKPIT 1J3

ANAKltllooksout the cockpitwindnw i.n"we.

Coruscant•••thecapital nf th~ Republic.••theentire plRnet isone big city.

I\NI\KIN Wow! It's sohllgP!

The shir fliesthrouah thecityi,r"r"nf ~nru~cant.

125EXT. CORUSCANT- SENI\TELJ\NDINGFLJITFORM-01\Y - ==----======-------====-====---=-=~-----="'- SupremeChancellorVI\LORIIM,SEVER/ILr.111\RUS,."",:ISENI\TOR PALFI\TINEstandon alanding platfnrm.

The !'!leekNaboo spacecraftland,ir,nt.hP.platfnT.111h1.qh"hnv.. the streetlevel ofthe galacticeap!.tnl. The r11mplnwer,.. OBI-WAN,QUI-GON, JI\RJI\R,andI\NI\KlN descendtherampfirst and bow beforePALPATINEand VALORUM.

CAPTAINPANAKA, TWOGUARDS, QUEF.NI\MTDI\LI\,thenFI\DHt~nd EIRTl\tandHORE GUARDSdescend theramp. QUEENI\HIDl\tJ\ atopl'Ibeforethegroup. I\NI\KINand,ll\RJI\RstandtonnP. side, lookingat thehuge city. FI\OME,imilel'IatI\NI\KTN.

I PALPI\TINEkissestheQueen's hand • • •

PALPI\TINE i It isa greatgift to see yo<1 alive,

I YourMajesty.

AHIOI\LI\ SenatorPalpatine,you havP.triedso hardto avoida conflict. Now ithas

I come tothis.

PI\LPI\TtNE_ Hay IpresentSupreme ChancP.llorValorum.

I

VI\LORUM Welcome. It isan honor tn finallymeet youin person. l must ·relayt.oyouhow

I distressedeveryoneis over thecurrent

situation.

I\MIDI\LI\ Iam gratefulfor your concern, Chancellor.

VI\LORUM I'vecalled fora special sessionnf theSenate tohear your posit.ion.There isa questionr,fprocP.dure,t-nt.IfP.P.l confidentwer.annverr.nmeit.•.

PI\LPI\TJNEstartstolP.adOUEENTIMTf'l/\1,11""clh.,rRETINUE nff the rlatform towarda -iting air t"xi. JI\R,11\Randl\lll\KHI start to follow,then stop,·notir.ingt:hatOBJ-WAN;indOIJI- GON.are stayingwith thP.l':UFREMF.f'.111\Nrf,LLOR.

QUEEN AMIOI\LI\wavestotheduo to follow her. 1\NI\KINlook,i back to QUI-GON, andhe nodsto oo "hP.;id.I\NI\KIN and,11\R JAR join theQUEENand PI\LPATINE.inthetaxi. Pl\l,FI\TTNF. giVP.!StheGunganand theboy in thP.b"ck of thetaxi ;, skeptical look. JAR JI\R leansovertn I\NI\KlN.

,11\R,11\R Oa QIIP.P.ns-at,Pjngros;slynir",mes:;, tinki;. Pittyhnt.!

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VALORIJMandthP.,JEDIWAtcht.het;,i<imnv"r,fftntothPrlty.

ill INT. FALFATINE'SQUARTERS- ANTEROOM- 01\Y 126

I QUEEN1\MIDALAissitting listeningto rl\LFI\TINE.EIRTl\t.

andYI\Ntstandbehind the QUEEN:rl\!lMtisnowhereto bP. seen. ANAKIN andJI\R JI\RarewaitJ.nginan adjoiningroom.

I They can see theQueen but cannothear what isbeing said.

JAR ,ll\R Dissenall pittyodd to my. i

I

I I\NIIKJN Don'tlook atme. I don't knowwhat's goingon.

CAPTI\INPANAKI\enters,then goesint.othe room withO!JEEN AMI 01\I.J\.

illINT. FALFATINE'S QUARTERS-LIVING AREi\- DAY

PI\LPI\TINE ispacing.

FALFI\TINE ..•theRepublicis not whatit once was. The Senate isfull of greedy,squabbling delegates who areonly lool:i.ngoutfor themselves andtheir home,-ystems. There is no interestin the commongood .. thP.re is no civility,nnly pnlltics•..it's disgusting. J mnst hf'frirnk,Yonr MajP.sty,thE'r"'i.islitt,.,d,:,nroth., Senate will:,cton th..,i11v:1e,i"".

I\MJll/\Ll\ ChancellorVAlorum seP.m!Otothin!:thE're is hope.

FIIU'I\TINF. If I may say"fio,YourMA·jeisty,the Chancellor haslittle rPAlpnwer...he is mired down bybaselPs~Accuisations of corruption. The bureAucr;itsarein charge now.

AMIOl\1.1\ What are ouroptions?

Flll,F'I\THIE: our best choi.c<:wouldb,,topll!Ohfnr the t:?lectic,npf~sttnno~r~11pr.emP. Ch,mcellor. (morP)

<"ONTIHI

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127 CONTINUED: ]27

PALP/ITINE(conl:'ril One who willtakecontrnl nf thP. bureaucrats,enforcethP.l11w,.,andgive usjustice. Our onlynthP.rr.hnicP.would beto submit aplea to the r.nurt.i;•..

,. • PALPATINE .

To be realistic,Your llighne~s,I'dsay we're going tohave to accP.pfFederation control for thetime being.

AMI Dl\Ll\ That is somethingI cannotdo.

illEXT. TEMPLEOF THE JEDI - DAY (FX): ..ill

A unique buildingwith its tall,.plrP.,.standsoutag,.in,.t the Coruscantskyline. 11smalltransr,nrtpassesby the vast temple.

illINT. TEMPLEOF THE JEDI - COUNCILCll~BERS -DAY ill

OUI-GON standsin a tall statelyronm. TwelveJEDI sit in a semi-circle. OBI-Wl\Nstandsbehind OUI-GON inthe center of the rnom.

The cldei;tJedi isHl\CEW_INOll.Tnhis:JP.ftisan ali<'n Jedi named Kl-11D1-MUNDI,Andtohis:IP.ft,theJedi MAs:l:P.r, YODI\.

MACE WtNDU 11Si thLord?)_?

YODl\ The vP.ryRepublicis threAt<>m•d,if involved the Sith"re.

l<l-l\DI Impossible! TheSi thhavP bP.P.n·extinct for a millennium.

rONTUll

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129 CONTINUED: l'-~

YOD/1 Hardto see, thedark ,sidei~. Find outwho this warr.ior1,.,WP.must.

l<I-1101 I sensehe willr.evealhimself again.

' YOO/\

Youmu,st:11t11ywiththl"NAt'<lnqueen,

-,,.~... Qui-Gon. • • ' HIICEWINDU i i

Wewill use allonr resnnr.c:eJhereto

unravel thismystery. Hay the Force

bewith you.

YOO/\ Hay the Forcehe with ynn.

OBI-W/\N turnstoleave, bntQUI-r.ONr.ontinuestoface the Council.

YOO/\ Master Qui-Gon,more to sayhave you?

YOO/\ IIvergence,yn11·say?

H/\CF.WlNDll Locaterlarounrlap(\r!'n11or.;n,objer.t.?

HIICE-WlNDU You're referringto t.heprr,phe,;ynfthe one who willt:-r.inahala11c<>tc,the force.•. youbeli~ve it.'i-thi,sboy??

I don't pr.esume .•.

f"''tlTTIJIP

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129CONTINUED: (2) 129

The JEDI all looktonne Another. ThPynod.And turn t,,.r.k to OBI-Wl\N and Qll!-GON.

A large, distinctivelookingdomed buildingstandsout amia the cityscapeof Coruscant.

131INT. MAIN ROTUNDI\-GAL1\CTICSEN1\TE-O1\Y 131

The !':P.natechambersishuge.Thntt!IAnrlsofSEN1\TORSand their 1\IOES sitinthecircular as!lemblyArea. Clll\NCELLOR VALORUH sitsin an elevatedare" in thecenter. Hundreds of 1\lOESandDROIOS hurryabout. SEN1\TORP1\Lt'1\TINE,QIIF.EN AMIDIILII,ElRTllt,YANt,andC1\PT1\lNP1\N1\KIIsitintheNaboo congressi:,nalbox,whichis actuallya floating platform. JAR JAR sitsto the farside of thebox, And everyonetries to keep theirdistancefrom him. Pl\Lt'l\TINElean11overto the QUEEN.

Pl\LPI\TJNE tf the F"ederAtionmoVP.l'to<1,-f.-rynnr motion ...MovP.to end thi!<r.ongre,;sional sessionand force a new elPctionfor SupremeChancellor... Irr,..miseyon there Aremany who willl'npp,-,rt""·.•it is ourbest chance....

1\MID1\L1\ You stillbelieve Chanr.P.llorVAlorum will notbe able to hP.Ip"·"'.

Pl\LPATINE" lieis weak ...he·isafrAirl.II<!willhe of no help,I promise you.

The Nabooconaressionalbox floats intothe center of th<! area -'!ndcirciesthepodium.

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131CONTINUED: l 3 I

PALPI\TINE SupremeChancellor, de]Pq>it""'ofthe Senate. A tragedy hasoccur.redonour peacefulsystem of Nabon. WP.haVf!hecome caughtup in a disputeynn'rP.allwell awareof, which began rightherewith the taxationof traderoutes, Rndhas now engulfedour entireplRnPt in the oppressionof the,TradeFP.deration.

I\secondbox rushes intothe centerof the Senate. It is filledwith 'Federationtradeh11rn111<IPclhyloOTT000,IhP

,. Senatorfor the Federation.

• LOTT000 i Thisis outrageous! We ob,ier:\:tothe Senator'sstatements!

LOTT 00D reluctantlymoves back tohis place.

i

PALPI\TINE To proveour allegationi,,,1pre.sentQueen llmidala,therecentlyelPr.t.er:Irulerof

I theNaboo, to speakon our behalf.

QUEEN IIMIDIILAstandsandaddresi,,e.sthP.>issembly.Then!

I issome applause.

AHIOl\1,1\ Honorablerepre1<entativ'!~,.,f!·hf> Republic,disting11isherl""'"<1>1tes,'Incl YourHonor SupremP.Chl'lnC"<>.llnr.Vl'lllorum, Icome to youundet the 9r:ivP.stof circumstances.The Nabon "'ystemhas beeninvaded by force...l'l9>1installthe lawsof the Republicby t·t,r,llrmie"'of theTrade•..

LOTTnoo tieobject! Thereis no pr0ofnf this! This is incredible! WP.rP.r.nmmenda commissionbe sentto tl'lbontoascertain thetruth.

Vl\l,ORUM Overruled.

C:ONT!tlln

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A thirdbox representJngHalast,,rP.mnv~"JntnthP.r.P.ntrr the room. 1\KSHOE,the 1\mh,.ss"dnr.,,uirtr"""""thP.crmv,.ntfnr,

1\KSHOE TheCongress ofH"lastare conr.urswith thehonorable delegatefrom theTr,.de Federation. AconanissJonmustbe appointed•••thatisthP.Jaw.

I V1\LORIJMconferswithsevP.ralof.hb 1\JtlF:SandVICECll1\TRMI\N ,.

HAS 1\MEDDA. PI\LPATINJ:whisperssomethingtotheQUEEN.

•

i PALF1\TINE I

I Enter the bureaucrats,thetrue rulers

of the Republic,and on thep,.yrollof the Trade Federation.

V1\LORUM The point isconceded...SP.ction231\takes precedence here. Queen 1\midalaofthe Naboo, willyou defer toallow a conanissiontoexplore thevalidity of

' your accusations? '

QUEEN AMIDIILAisangrybut remains compcsed.

AHIDIIL1\ (angrily) I am shockedthat you willnot even allow me to finishmy statement. I will not defer...Ihave come beforey,:,11t.oresolve this attackon c,ursoverP.iontynow. I want action,not words..:ar.tinii";"°not politics. I w,.snot PlectPdto w,.tch my peopledie while youdi5cuss this in a conanittee.If thisbnrlyii;not capable ofaction, I sugge"tnew leadershipis needed. I movefor a "vote of no confidence".••inyourleadership.

This causesa great st-trinthe aS!!P.mbl.y.1\loudmurmur crescendosinto a roarof approvAl and jeers. CHANCELI.OR VAL-ORUMisstunned andstands speechless. His Vice Chair, MAS AMEDDA,takes over.

MIIS1\MEDDII Order! We shall havencrler...

Thi119ssettledown a little. Thr fr,d,-r11ti011boxcnnlinnP-" to rircleAMID/ILi\.JIIR ,11\Rlooks11Prvr<11".FRINCF.:Bl\11, ORGl\Nl\move"his boxinto the arpna.

l"ONTIN'

131 CONTJtlUE:D:(3) l.ll

Bl\JI,ORC;l\Nl\ l\lclera;inseconc:isthemnt.innfnr.;,v,..,te ofconfidence.

Ml\~l\MF.:0D1\ The motion h"" hP.PnsPr.nnd<>rlbyfl;,il Organa of l\lc:iPr"""·

FIi\TI,ORGI\Nl\ 1'heremust be nn <IP.l"Y".1'hPmt'.'ti nn illonthe flonr And m11,;:tbPvoterl11pon inthis sesi.ion.

-- ....•

The n!lsemblybegi.nstochant.

l\SSF.:MBLY Vot.e! Vote! Vote!

P/\LFl\TINEstandsbehindl\MIDl\Ll\.

PI\LPI\TINE: Yousee, Your Majesty, the tide iswith us... Valor.umwill be_vot,;,c:!out,I assureyou, and they wjll vote in anew Chancellor,a strong Chancellor, one who willnot let our _trngedycontinue...

Ml\SI\MEDDA We willrecess. Tomorrow we will begin thevote.

AMIDl\LI\ I fearthis solutio~ will 11nt.playit.self outsoon enough.

JI\R,11\Risconfmsed by "1lof t.hi"rnnnnPl..ion.ThP FedE>rzitiondelegationis f11riouis.V/11,0RIIMt.11r11,sl:n PI\LFl\'l'INE:. - VI\LORUM Palpatine,you have betray<>c:ime!llow couldyou do this? I t:houghtyou were my ally••.my friend.

132EXT. PALACE OF THE JEDI -BALCONY- SUNSET 132

OBI-WI\N andQUI-GON stand outside.thepalace on a b11lr.n11y.

1·r1NTfllllF:I•

11;>C_'ClflTlllllF.11: I~.'

\ ()Rl-W/\N ' 1'ht:!bnywi11llf'tf)rl~~t·hn,·n1111ri1 '!::

t0 ~t·;.,t1~~t.nr,r=1ndyn11li:11nwit_JI,:,,;~ r.~rInnf'l1rl.

u111-r:nu l\naJ.:inwi. l JhPrnm~A,1r-.rli•••Ipr"'mi~e-oyn11.

rlRJ-W/\N (lnn't·dr..fyt·hr,.f',llllt<~i1,Mn~t,,.,•••nnt ,'laain.

OilI-r;r)N Iw.illr!r,wh.;t.Im11st.

··-_.. 0RI-W/\N

M;ist.er,yn11r.nnldhesittin•~011:lhP

•

r:011nr.ilhyO'>WIfyou wm1Id ·j11,.tfn1J nw thF?rnrln.Thr.aywillnnl 'l'':ilnt,(lwit·h y n11 t:hi"tim<>.

Qlll-G0N Yon s:t.iJ lhavr,,m11r.h t·n,,,,.n,,myyn11nq ;ippr.,nf·ice.

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71111\K111 1\~hir...11r11p..•,,r•rr:a.:,t·11,n••_.,~p,..r.>rk•r.

von.ri.I11r11~t:h~vi~wsrrPt:)J\nff.

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YOJ1/\ llfr;iirl;ireyn11·,

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1\1-11\KIll T dnn't·thit1Y.:=-.n.

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See throughyn11,WI!?'r:r111.

Ml\CF.:WTNllll A<>min,if11lnfyn111·f<><>Ii11q,s...

KT-1\IJI Yourthnuqht.Rriw.,11n11yourmnth<>t.

l\Nl\KJN mi~~ he.r..

YOlll\ l\fraidtoJ.osP.t,.,r...Jt.hi.uk.

l\Nl\KIN· (a .litl'IP.;,nqry)

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What'ist.hat.qnl:t:ntinwith:111yt,hi.11a?

YOD/1 F:verything. F<>;iri"th<>I'·''h•nth"' rlarkRide...f<>;,r'"""",..,""'l"'t...;,11q.., lP.ads·t.0h;,tP....h;,t.P.1°;,ds,b·,s:11ffP.rinq.

l\Nl\KlN (;,ngri.ly)

•. Iam not afr;,id!

YOD/1 I\,Jenimust h;ivPthP.rl"'"'I'"'"',·nmmi.t.m.,nt·, t.heniostserion~ mjnrl. I ~""'n~,:,,murh nnqer .iny011.

l\Nl\KIN (rp1i.,tlyl lam nnl'..;frnic!.

YOlll\ ThP.ncontin11e,we wi.l).

QUEEN /\MID/\LI\i5si.tt.ingisf·;,rirrn<'IllthPwirtdnw,wi.1'.hF:IRTl\f: and Yl\NEstandingbP.hindh<?-r.,11\R,11\Rs:tandingh<>fornth(> window, gazingout. The J.iqhtsnf 1·1,.,rityRh.i.mmerh<>fnr<> them.

,JAR,11\Rturn,;;,rnundtnfnr.P.th<>C.HIF:F:M.

,11\R,11\R MP-snwnnder why rl~qud~ inur-111·pr1]n·:

l\M IIll\I,I\ To movitnt·P.11~,Iim;-ic.1inn...

•Tl\P.,ll\R Yn1t~;}t·inkPnrr-qrJnq,,ll!l-7dir.:,:'

r·,>!ITI IllW''

l'.HC:ON'l'lllllr.1': 1q

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I rinn't·know.WP h;1v,...no;i1my.

,Jl\R,11\R ~t111qr1n~c;innnRQ~f-.p;:a~t-_Prlt,,n,Ph?

l\MTIil\I,I\ I hopenot·.

,ll\R,ll\R r~unqan"no rli<•'nwitho111··"fiqhl·...w"'"" w;,,rt'i("'tf"!I:;.llAt-._why yn111101 iY.,-.n11~, metinbs. • PI\LF'l\TINF.;andCl\PTl\lNF'l\111\Kl\rn"'hint"thPrnnmnnrlhc,w

.. •befnrp·the OUEr.N~ •

CI\PT.FAN1\Kl\ i Your.llighnPs~,-~Pnr1t.nr_r,,lp;iti,\,..h;is hP.ennnminr1t.f::'ritn!C=1H~rrapdV;:,.1nrnm;i!=: Snprem" f'."hnnce11nr.'

Fl\!,Fl\THIE Tl!Surprise,to hP.snre, Im!·.,wF>lct,me nne. l promis..,Your IIi.ql11,r--""•ifI am eler.ted,I will bring rl•mnrraryhar.k to thP.Republic. I wi11 pul:anenrlto corruption. The Trad,;,FP.rlPr;it.ionwill lose its infl•1encenv"'rth.,h11reaur.rat", and r,urpeople will be freed...

Who else has been nominated?

C:l\PT.FT\Ml\Y.11 Bnil l\nti.llP.!Snfl\ldr-,r;a,i11,rndllinl"P Teem nf Mnln~tnrP.

Fl\LPI\TINE I fee] r.onfid~nt...01{r."~i1·11;iti0n"wi11 r.reatea strong ,.ympathyvot·ef0r""'·..I will hr-,C-hanr.el!or,rprnmi""'ynn.

TIMI1111I,I\ I fear by the ti.meyou hnvPr:cmtr0Jof the b11reaucrat,s,-therPwi I 1bP110thing left of our c:-ities,011rpnnplP.,011rwiiy nf l.i.f"...

PT\LFI\TlNF. I 11nrlerstandyn11rr.onrPrtl,\"n11rMnj<>,-t.\:; 1_rnfnrt11nately,t:heFP.d0r;at·i.n11"""' pos!SP.Rsion.The lnw i,-;i11t·h~irfnv0r.

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There i~ unt.hi1v..1mnreioI,·.111,InhcrP... ;P.n.::.tnr,thi~i~ynnr:ir"':"I,11,,1·mi11"'. I h~vr>rlPr..id~dtriQ'lb.,,·Y.. is with my p<>nplP.. 11\'"'"""

F'/11,F'l\THIF: <~ob~r:k! !F!nt,Yn11rMnjr>sly,._,. re,11Jst:ic!Yemwn11Lrl"" 111,r,.nqP.r.

1\MTl.ll\f,T\ My f,.I·_,..willht>·11nrliff,-..-,-.,,1f1·nmlh;il pf onr people. r:,.ptai11 ! • Cl\PT.PT\Nl\Kl\

,. Yes, Your IIiqhness·?

i l\M101\1,1\ I Renrlymy sh.ip !

F'71l,F'l\TlNE I beg you, YourM,.j,.st:y,"'"Y t1~r~...wt1erPit'~~~fo.

1\MJP71L71 No plare is s"fe,S<>nntnr. 11:is rJ,.,.r to me now thiltth<>.Repnhlic·nolonqr-,r functions ns itw,1s intPndPrl.If ynn win, T know yon'11do r,vo.rylhinqynn can to stop t·heF,;,der;;.t·inn.IhopP.yon will hring 5"nity"nd •·nmp,.ssiont,,.r,k to the Serrnt.<>.

T\MlUl\J.71andh,;,rRETJNlJF:PxiI:1-h,.rnnm.P71f.F71TINF:"""., s:elf-sat.isfiedsmilenn his f"C".

135INT. TEMPLE Of THE JELJI- COUNCIL CII/\M£3ERS-EVEIIING 1.35

··--· - --------· -----·-----·-····-·-·-· AN/\KTN,OBI-WI\N,""rl(.)l.!f-r;nNs(n11dt,r-,fnrr,·l·h<!TWF:l,VF.MF:r--1~F:P.S OF '1'118,TF.DJC:O!JNCll,.

YOfll\ ...Correct youW'?r.e,'.)11i-c~nn.

MACE WTNotJ His cP.l.lscont;,(nahiqhcorw,,11tr,.t:inn of mldi-chlori"11s.

Kl-/\DT The fnrr::eisstrm,qwith him.

tlll1-1;nM lle'stobP.t.n1it1Pd,lh,..11.

Th<>1·1,IJNCTLt-1F:MRF:RS)nnk!·nOil":"\IH'Ih,..r

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135 CONTIIIIJF:I>: \ \ YOO/\ I

No.

/\N/\KTNil'<cn•,o;tfallen;t·_p;,r,shPqin,.,,rnrmi.11his:cy.-,s:.

No??!!

OBI-W/\Nsmile,,;.

MI\CEWINflU liei,o;tnonld t:nhpt-.r'1inMI.Th<>rPi,s already too muchAnger .inhim.

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YOl1/\ CJouded, i,sthi,sbny'~ f11t11n:••.IIIis:Y'"''h m-'lskshisfate.

l will train him,th.,n. It:;1k,;,/\n-'Ikin as my Fadawan learner.

OBI-W/\Nreacts with surprise. /\N/\KIHw-'ltcl1eswltl1int,.rPs:t.

YOO/\ l\napprenticP, yn11h-'IV"',Qni-r.nn.Nnt wise, 1:ntake nn;t SP.(".OtHI.

M/\CF.:WINOU We forhiciit.

Obi-W-'lnisre-'lrly...

YODI\ Rearly,sn"'"'r l y,.,,r.,yn11·1Wt,,,t·knowyo1.1 nf r<?arly?

IINI\KTNW-'ltchesas:OUJ-(.;ON_jlndOR1-W/\11"XC-h'1nq,;,-'lnqry1nnks:.

QIJl-GON lleadstrong...andhe hr1,sm11r.h1.oJer1rn -'lboutthelivinq forcf',h\11h<>i"' C-'lp-'lhle.ThPn>.is:Jit tIn,,,,,,.,.,h<!w.iJ1 Jparn frc-,mm<>.

YO!l/\ 011rmm C01111SP[WP.wiJ)f:<>npPllwhPi!'< rParly. M0r<>tn l<>-'lrn,1,,-.h,,,,_..

,·,11IT Il·JllF.l1

Il~ r.ot-l'l'IIIIIF:ll:(?.)

Ml\l.'.F:Ii1111)1I tfnwi~ nnt f·h,::,.l·i1nofntlhi~...thf"';.n1111lro ;:i:;;vtit:ingforr.1nPwr;;upr,..111,...,t'JJ,,11r~tlnt. {l11ee-n1\midn:l:.1i~,..,,11,·11i111.1""'",...,wllir·h wilJ p11t-f'T0 !C-~11r~"'"f·h~F·~dnr~Iinn,

von11 Wi lhonI~P1i:1t~:.pprov;iI,fnl'"''r·~d,..itt thi~, WP.r.:tnnnl.

KI-1\DI Events Are movinq fa,st.•.tonf;i,st.

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,,...-·· IIgr<!l'ltrHi;t11rt:,;,nr.P.int·h<> • ;~...

Ml\f:F:WINlltl 1 !P.e.lyourmy,st.erin11,s;it·t·M·l-:"'r's intP.re,stintheOIIP.!'.11""",snm<>t;hinq·t,:, ciowith thi,s. Th<>r:,-,11,w.iIl,;i,sA11ti1nrit·y lo protP.cther, Aud""" h;,i,:;iqr<><>cit·n r,11rhelp. r.nwithh<>rh;,rr.t·0N;,hnn rtndcii,scov<>rth.,idenli ty,,f'.Ihisd:uk knight. Thrtt.;,.t.hPrlll"w<>""'"'rltn 11nravelthis my,st·<>r.y.

KJ-1\Df ...rtnd1et 11~prnyhP i~""' .,Sjth 1,nrd.

YOllll Young ·°'kyw;,l'-"r',sLi1·,.,wiI It,,-,d<>rirl<>rl lAtPr.

QllT-r;mJ ti~hr1~nnwht?rct·n'J''.'-Jq·n11,1illl\11:,kill hP.re;h<>will ist:iyinmy•·11:iirt".

Ml\f'.F:WTtJPtl lieiisyour wnrrl,r.)11i-1;""·•.W"willnnl· rli.sput<>that.

YOO/\ Train him not. ,:ike himwit"h\'""•h11t train him not!

MIICE W11~nu Stay nut.of Any r:nnf]i,·t·th;it'lr.i,s,,11ntiI we hnv~ the Senrt1:P'~AJ'prnv;iI.

Y0!11\ M;,y1-1,0fnrr0t,,,withV"''-

nrlf-WIIN,t1IIJ-<;01-r,;ind11111\1<111,~,,,,,,_

13 6~X'f._s_:5:>Rl,!SC/\NT-SEN/\'1:§_),l\.!.!!J.1_1.!_G..r1./\TF"ORI·!__:__ti.~GJl_:J'136 '· OUJ-t;nrJ,ORJ.-WT\N,"11ld1\NT\KIN,,r,111d""Ih0l;,11dir,qpl;,1rnrm ) nut,;.id<>th..,,h_ip.1\RTO[)whi,,tJ..,,",,,,,•ry,.,,,,,..;,,;;hPfn""" ov•H t-l1P..clgen{t·h,.pJ,.tfnrm,w:,lr-hi11'!lh,.t·r;,ffir:. S\.1drlPnly,h,:i,1-=-rtnRovP.rt·or:-,f~r.:indfnll!"-=nv~·rhn,,rrl.T\fti~·~,· A mnmi=>nt,hPni:i.r1prP.nr~,11r-:::in'lhir-:::nn-hn:"trdjr,,I~1,,rr''J""P' h.im""'rbark n11t0t-t,.,IAndinqpl:,I'"'"'·Thr>witrdwhir•" "1t111-11\KIN""hoIi,;t<>n,;t·nti1<>,IF.Pl.

nnI-WT\tl Tt i~nnt tli~r.t=-!i=i;pPc~t.,Mn~t,..,,it·i~thP t. ruth.

Fromynnr point nf viF>w.•.

O81-WT\N The hoy ls clang<>rnu,;••.ll1•y"lllsen"e

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it. Why r"1n'tyou? I

Qll T-1;011

ThP r~o1i11rilwiJJrfpr~;r-1,-.l\n:i~i11~ ·f<'tte...thAt:sho11lrlh<"""""'JhforY""· Now q,.tnn hnArd!

O81-WTINreluctAnf-.lyb,,,.,rrl"u,.,tl"I""'.spArt>rr;\ft""(,)llf-•t;r,N goe" nv..rtn 1\NT\KtN.

1\MT\Klll Qt1i-~on,r-:::ir.,T·Ooni"lt:wi~h·t·nhr.:- r1 prohlem.

QtJT-<;<'N Youwon't b~...1 r.:r1n'tt·r,,i11yr-11,l\n;:i,Y..in, ~oyon m11~twrttrhtnPnnribro mindft1I...yn11rfnrtt!=:rlr--t01mi1tn~yn111· n,,alit.y.

1\NIIKIIJ Si.r ...I'v~h~t:111wnnriP.~ino,~i r ...wh.:.t "1r.emi.rli-r:hl0ri;,11,;?

0111-1;01-1 11micrr:-,,copir:-Iifr,formIh:i1,,.,.id.,,. within"1ll livinqr:-<>l11'r111d,·nmm11nic"1t•,. with thP.For.re.~hoemidi-r·ltlriri"11tAr"' actt1"11lynn<>vA,;tent.ityIh;il,.11r0mr""""" the 11niver.s<>,hutisbrnk,.11i11l:0"" infinit·..-numh.,rof!;'m"11Iri"r""tlt"11 r,>,;i.d<>inPVPrylivinatltimi.

1\NT\KIll Th,.yIive i11,.irl0nfm<>?

QlfI-r;nn l11yn11rrpJJ~. \•JpAt~~~nnl,i,•TlIwi tIi thP mirli-rltlnri;,11,s.

116 <:011'1'1tlllF:ll:

l\NI\K1l•J ~ymh_in11t··;

OilJ-r;on l,ivjnqtnqPth<!rfnrm11lm1l:,,tv,.nt:,qr-o. Wit.hn11tti1Pmirii-rhlnri:,ur;:,Iif,-.,·nn.lrl not PY..i!=it,;i11tiWP.wnttlrlh;ivn""l-:nnwl,..dr:1f" nf t·hi:i.Fnrr,...1'hpy~pr-i-;1l:t"Y''".iI I th<!time, ,..,1.1.iIIQyn11H,,..WjI Inft-11<> F'nr~~-

I\Nl\l<IN They do??

QUJ-r,ON

,-.• $ome call It intuition...thf'!vnlr.:e"

within ynu. WhP.nyou .IPArtttn;quiPt your minrl,yn11willt,.,;,rt·h<>rniPPAl:ina tn yn11.

I\NI\K[N 1 don'tt1nd"'r"t;,nrl.

Two taxis pull up, ;indCl\FTl\INFl\NI\KI\,!'ENl\'J'ORFl\l,Pl\TJtlF., TWENTY OR SO TROOPS, GUl\RDS,l\t!OOFFl<.:F:RSwall:hri.sl:ly

tow;,rdthe ship, fol.lnwedhy QIJF:F:Nl\MJll/\1,1\,Fl\DMP.,F:lRTI\F:,

and finally, JI\R,Jl\R.1\MlD/\1,1\;imllt.,r111\tll>MI\IDF:NS,.t.np befnr• t.llP,JEDI~

OITT-f;Otl Y0t1r.flighe!=:~,iti.~p11rpln;i~11rr-,,f·n~t:!rvc ;indrrntert yn11.

l\M IPl\I,II T WP..I,:-nmf'yn11r""Ir,'"II\'"'1TI'1"V.m:,y not be that P.Asythis,t·irn"'...SPn;it-.nr raJp,,tinefp;ir!'<t·hprPrl•n•l·i"llln""III!'< to destrnymP.

QtJI-<;nu T promise yn11,Ymirlli.al111n,-:!'<,rwi 11 nnt let th;,thAppP.n.

1\M!fll\1,1\entersU1P.ship,fn.1.lowPdhyh•r111\Nnl'II\TDF:NS.,11\R JAR h11asOUI-GON ;,nd1\NI\KlN.

,11\R,11\R WP.~aq0P.nh0mP!

They ALL move onto the ship. The ship takes offand rockets away.

·----·. ·---·-··-······-.----..-.- ...--·

MIJTF.,HllNF.,:rnrllll\R'l'IIM/1111,"'""'!1..,1..,,..,hnl"'l'•,111nfPI\HTII :-llllrlll~.

11/\RTIISTDlOIJ:- The OnP.,njson hP.r.w.,,ytnynr,.l ,.,.,,r <hP.i!':n[11nf11rtfue,r11""'I"""·Wh"'ll "'"'Q"'t"u,..ri>,rl"'"trny1,,,,._

1)/\RTIIMl\U I, Y~s, myHr1:=:t.,.,,r.

0/\RTII1'.11.lIOlJ:- Vic:eroy,i,::t-h~plru1P.tr;nr11tr,,? • NTJTF.:

,... Yt>s,myt,ord,WP.have tAkPtiov,.,_r1'11e

Ast pockP.tsnfprlmltiv<>11,,.jforms. W<iAr<iIncomp.let!'!r.011t.rnl11nw.1

Dl\RTII:,[ Otour,; Gnorl. will !':PPt·oii.r·ti;,1·,inl·h,i· Spn.,,t<i,thinq!':"t"Y""ll1PyArP.

l\Nl\KTNstAndsnext t:nthP.PII,OT,prdnt-inQt.CIv.,,r.iCIII!':1,11ttn11,s

and qAuqes.

l\Nl\KTN ...Andthat nne?

l\MI\KHI l\ndthn!':el'."!Q11]'1tPIhPril"rh?

YI\Nf..,ndF.IRTI\F.standhPhinrlQIJF:F.11l\lltll/\1,T\""shpt:;ill:<: wi.thOlll-C.:ONandr:l\PTI\INF'T\NI\KT\.<IRI-WT\NAtlrl,11\R,11\Rsl.,,nrl hy thP rlnnr..

Cl\F'T.F'l\NT\KT\ The FerleratinnwUJ.fc•rr,.,Y.""tn:;iqn the trPAty.

<.)til-r.ON I agr<!"'-..T'mnot sure wh.,,tynuhopP to .,,r.rnmpli,;hhyqninoi:,,.,rL

T\MTll/1l./1 Thope t·ot.,,ken11r.syst<>mb;,rk.

r11rT.rl\Ml\K/1 Th.=tt-I~imrl""'l~~ihl~."l'hr-qr,.,,,..,nnlvt·w,...lu0 nf 11~••.w~11:ivr.,,,r,.=irmy.

•·nrIT IllllF:P

I1<lr:otff11-111F:ll: 1tf\ ..·.. } 'J.111-r:oM

Wo rr1nnntfight·r1wnr fnt·yn11,Yn111· fliQhn-=-~~,onlyprnt·,-r,rf·yn11.

/\MIPl\I,/\ Ih;i,,.,"r,l;,11....rnr.r.~rni11k,;!

J/\R,1/\R''"'""r1rn11nri,f'117.7.1Pri.

,11\P..11\P. MP,:.a,Yourlliqh_1u·..~:i:;·?

l\MIll/\1,1\ Yes. l nP.e~yourhelr .

As t·heNaboo""'"rP.crafi:·J;inris1111-1,.,.,..,..,.lrt:y;,rri,TWF:NTY 81\TTt,F:DROillS,o:11rrounrithP.r.r;,ft·.l\tntI:r1im,o:It·,;q1111:it. the ,o:p,icecr11ft..ThP.r.11mr,Jower,o:,:rnri1>ROTllSru,o:hni,tv,,,rri.

NUTE;,ndOARTIIMAUL wa.l-kintothe cnurty,irdasIJROIL> COMM/\NDO044emP.rqP.,o:fromtheship.

No one':i;onhn~rd!

NIJTF: What dn yn11mAkP.ofth;,1:?

P/\RTIIMIIUL Tlconf 1ictisrr,minq...1..,,,1,,Y""r,.rnorsa.

IH

,TI\R,11\R,o:wi.msdnwnintnf\nhhl"',·;t y.

1/42!NT.OTOIIGUNGA - CITY SQUTIRE 1'1:C

,11\R,1/\RentP.rst.hem;,in!''JllAr<>",,fth"1'11hlil<>,,Jt·y.lln stands, istunned,in ;;,m;,,:emP.nt;,ndr,..,,,._II<>i,o:nPrv011sa""'' shaking.

Jl\R,11\R Ello! Whered;,~P.veryhndy?

The pl;,zflisompty. HP.notice,o:t·h;,,t·m;,nynft.h-,bui1dinqsa arP.shnt 11p""'if thP.reh;,,dbe.,11"b:it·t·l.,nfisnmel:ind.

143EXT. NABOO SWAMF LTIKE- UTIY ]43

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' 143 COi-iTT1-HJF:D: I41

,Jl\R,11\R IlaTP.-so:=tnnhndyrirtrP.l\1I""'",...~nm,:=, kjnd:af_jght,I t·Ink. Sony, nn Gung:as.••nc,G11nq:as.

71Ml0711,71 Do you think they werP t·;ikP.n,.,,c11mps?

CI\PT.P71Nl\KII They m:ayhave been wir,.,.,I'nut·.

,11\R ,171R Nn.••mP"a 110t.inksn, (:1-111q.,11inl:r,,uhlP., go to sacred place. M11r.kil1r>Pkc:nnfind

,,.....

them d:are. l I Olll-C::ON Do yc,11knowwherP.jt i,s?

NUTE, RUNE, and 01\RTIIM/\IJLwalkwjt.h:ahologramc,fn11r-r11 SIDlOlJS.

Dl\RTIISIDIOllS This is an 11nexpectedmnv"'rnr her. Lord Maul, be mindful..•

l'l\RTIIM/\tll, YE'!s,myMast.er.

l'l\RTIISJDJOtl;, BE'!patil'!nt...My""'n""is'l·hnyw.i.11 come tn you.

Th,.r.r.ourfolJnwsJAR Jl\Ras hemov,.,sthrough th.,,sw'1mp. ,11\R,11\R stopsandsniff,;theair. Th<>r.ROllFst.or,,;h,..hin<I him.

JAR ,17\R Dissen it.

,ll\R,11\Rm;,kesastrangechattering nn.ise. Sudden1y, n11t of nowhere, Cl\FTl\JllTl\RFl\J,SanrlS1}:OTIIF:R(;{IN(;l\f-lTRO(Jr;, ddina on Kl\7\DIISemergl'!frnmt.hr>bnrnh.

,11\R,_17\R Heyo-ci;,lee,Cr!pU,inT,nr'"1s.

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CI\FT.TI\Rl'/11.~ Binl:s!! Hc-"hq"in!

JI\R,11\R We com"'"to ""'f!ri;ibo!<s.

CI\FT7\INT7\RF'7\l$rollshiso,y.es.

f:1\PT.T7\RP/\l$ Ouch time,J\.l11l:!<.••fn1.;tll-nofyn11sP.

Ja,;jar, queen amidala, an;ikin,>1rtnri,q11i-go11,oh;-w,.11, -'iinotherest of her qronp 'Irel"nthrnngh " r..l:,;,'lringf11l I • of gung,,nrefugeei;. /Itt.hP.f;irl"lld"r"t.hP.rniin!<of"gr'lt\d templP.with massive carved hearl!<.Rn""m,,.,,.;i\,d!<P.V"''"'. oth"'rcouncil member" walk out:nnthr>t;npof " tht<>.,,-•111>1rtr>r-· suhmerged head..

ROS!':N7\SS Jar Jar, ynu""payPn rli"1·.im<>.Who's da uss-enothP.T.!<??

QUF.F:N7\MID7\L7\!<tPpsfnrw'lrn.Cl\l'T7\ltl1'7\NI\J<I\'lt)rlth..,TF:111 stand hehind here.

/11:1107\1,7\ I am QueenAmidala of t·heN;ihoo... I come beforeyon inpP.'lr<>.

ROS!':N7\SS Naboo biggen. Yous,;ht·;llQPIId'I Mackineeks... nc1yb11ist..11u,;is-enomm. Yousa ,;llbombad. Yn11s:>1:il1rliP'n,m<>s'I tink.

CAFTI\INPI\NAK7\and111\LF7\!107.EN1;\JI\RN,7\NllPl1,0TSlnnl< around nervously, and the GlJNGIIHTROOl'Slowertheir '""q power poles. The JEDI stay rel'lxed. 7\N7\KINw;itches everything with great interP.st.

AMJ07\l,7\ We w~sh to form ;innlfi>111,:,P•..

Sudrlenly,PADME steps fnrwnrd.

F7\DMF. Your llonor...

11.RTOOwhistles" qui.et"11hoh."

f\OSSNI\SS Whns;adis?

,·n~JT1IJl1F.I,

lHiCONT]NIJE!l: \

f'l\11MF. I am Queen l\mid..,la. (pointstn l\mirlnln) This is my der.ny.•.myrrnt·nrt·inn...

I\NI\KTNisstunner:!.OB1-WI\Nanr:10111-r.oNq;v.,.,,.r.hnth.,, "knnwing look.

FI\DME ••.I am sorry formy rl<>r.<>ptinn,hutunrl.-.r the circumist.ancesit1,..,,.1:-<>r.nmP necess..,ry.Yourllonor,"1t hnnghWP.rlo not always agreP,our twn qrP..,Lsocieties

.. have .,Jways•liverlinp..nr.r.•••nntiInow . ..

The Tr.,deF'er:ler..,tion1,..,,.r1,-r,1·rnyPd11;1.l

• that w<ih,wewod:eciso h"n-1t ,:-hnilei.

You are inhiding, my p..npl,;,arPinI camps. Ifwe <innot ;wt·,p,ir.kl.y,..,Jl will l:><ilostfor,..vPr....1.-,r-1:Y"''to help us••.no, ThPq yr:,11h•hr>.lpus.

PI\DMF:dropsto her knees and prr:ist·.rntr,sherselfl:>efor<>RO:-S NASS. There is a gasp fr.omCI\PTl\ltlPI\NI\KI\;.HISTROOPS, and the 111\NDMl\lDENS.

PI\DME We are yourh11mbleserv;int.s:...ourfat·.e is in yourhands.

Slowly, CI\PTJ\INFI\NI\KJ\andhisTROOPShowdown beforP the GUNGI\N COUNCIL. Then t.hP111\NOMI\TllF.NS,I\NI\KTN,anr:Ifin..,11y th<'!,lEDI.The c:;UNGI\NS"r"'puz7.l<"rll•yIhi.o:.RO:-SNI\:-~~ beqins to la11gh.

ROSS NT\SS Yousr1no tinken yol1!'"q,p;,t,-,,·rl"'"rl;, Gungans.•. Mes..,likerl..,t.Mayh•wesa bein friends.·

BOSS NT\SSpnts his arm ;irn11nci,11\R,11\P..

BOSS NI\SS Yo11sadoen grand. IIPp,,..,,.,1..,rh.rinqen uss-e un daN;iboo togP.th•air.Yo11:saberry bnive.•.

JI\RJI\R l\hh...whyno qo :sayenrl"t...ti~ nutt.f'n...tis11111'.tf'n.

BOSS NT\SS Yn11!"nqranrlw;,rrior,,lnr,r.,,.

,11\R ,11\R No, nn, no.. 0h, 110•..

,.,,,rr11111r-:1,

IllI .

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JI\R,JT\R \,enf!rr11??!Oh,nn....

JAR JAR faints.

A r.llllC::7\MSENTRYsitsonI.I,,.torr,fn11nnfi.,ntt...mrln""""• ~t=-~rr·hingthPlr1nd:~r.Ap-=!wJt·hnp:iit·,,(,..,,,.rtrn-·hinnr·11t.,,~. lie!SP"'",.omet.hinq,indy<>J1,.down1,,71117\t'll~,iitho>f""'of the "'l''ltUP..

C-:UNGANI.OOKOIIT

~.,..·'

Oaza cnmen.

• i ANI\Klllyellsanrlruns over.to rl\llf.11':nnrlt.he.1i:!u1,whon,.., djsc11,.,.inqab,il:tleplnnwit.hthnf"1VF.t':IINGI\NC::F.tlr.RT\1.:-:, incl11rlinqJI\RJT\R.

711-tl\KJN ThPy' r.,hPr.e! !

f'I\DMf:: Good. Cnptain rnnakn h,·,,uuhtthem throughsc1fely.

FOUR SPEEDERS pull up t.othe GR01Jr.CI\F1'1\INf'T\NT\KI\anrl a DOZF:NOR SO GtlT\RDS.andf'ILOTOfTTf'.F:RSpileout;inclini11 the group.

CAPT. rl\NI\KI\ I thinkwe qot her.,wit1,,,,,1i,.,i.nq rletecterl.

f'I\DMf:: Whnt i!Sthe!Sitnntion·~

CAPT. I'I\NI\KI\ Most Pveryone ii;inc;,mp,..71fpw hnnrlrerl police, gunrds,;indwh,it·hnvr>-yn11hnv"' formerlanunderarounrlm0v"tn"nt.T'VP. brought i'l,.m,iny·r,fthn.1.,,.;,,,,.,.n!STci:,11ld. - f'I\DMF. ThP.C::ungilnRhi'!Vt>"J;irq,..,·nnnyU,;inWP. ever im,igined.

ROSS NI\SS RP.rry,bP.rryhnmhnrl.

Cl\rT.FI\NI\KI\ ThP FPrlerl'lt.i011l\rmyi,an1.snmnrhI;irqPr 1:h;inw,..t.hn11ahl...nndr111wh,sl·t0n11,_,-. Thi~ i~ rthr1i-tIP1d"11nl thinY.wr-rr111 Wj11.

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f'l\DME I know ...ouronly ch;in,:-..h~r.,.list.o11,o;P. the batt.lP.""a r!ivP.r,sinn...1'h"'Gung,mis will dr;iwthP.Droid 1\rm\'nw;,yfrnmthP. cities, so we c;,11gP.tint-<,thP.palact'! and capture tht'!Viceroy.1·11..Federittion CAnnot:operatP.without lt,o;hn;id••• Droidisonly follow ordP.r,o;;t-11<>ydnn't·. think fnr thems<>JvP.s., ..,.,,o;;,mr.,c-,n1i:,.. said of the F@rlerati011·...W.ithoutthP Viceroy, they will be lnist·Anrlconfused.

TherP isa moment of sl)Pnr:<>asE'V"rvnnnthlnk,o;thronoh '.th"•w...riamificationi,ofti1fis.f'l\OMP.lnnkist:oOlll-:GON.·

l OUl-GON I It appe;irsto be youron.lypn,o;l'i.ble move...although there i,o;gr.P.nt:ri.sk. Even with th@ Army gnn~,t·1,..Vir.P.roy will he well guArder!.•.;rndm;,nyGung,rns m;iyb@ killed in thr?.b;it:t.l<>withthP. Droidi;.

BOSSNl\SS Theysa hombai,;tgunsno,_,..tf:,..11through

) our shields! Wei,;,re;ir!ytnrlnare-i,;a

pi!rt.

Jl\RJl\Rsmiles a very worriP.r!;inr!sh,..,.pii,;11or.in.1\Nl\K1t-1 watch"'"with interest, ;ii,doe:e;11n-roo.

Pl\DME First, we will ,securelh<>m;ii.11h;ingc1r. Then we'll senr!wh;,tpll"tsw~ 11;,vptn knock out their nrr.iti11gr:,_,111:rnlship. That will stop thP.nroidisi11theirt.rc1cks and greatly rP.ducethP.G1111q/1,11 casualities.••

CAPT. Pl\Nl\Kl\ If the Viceroy sl1ouldg"'I:;iw;,y..•l1P.will return with ;inothPrDrnirt1\rmy,anr!WP'l.1 be no better 0ff th;inw,:,;,r.;11m1.

Fl\DME That is why we mustnot.f;iilto get the Viceroy... F.veryt.hingrlP.pewlsonit. We must cut off t.hehe;ir!nft·hiis1'P.rpent.

148INT. THEED - PALACE - STAIRWAY - DAY 118

NUTE, RUNE, Dl\R'!'IIMl\UL,OOM-9""r!"hnInqr11mc,f011111'11 SIDJOtlSwalk down the stairs from th" throne ronm.

ll1\11TIIS1IllOIi:, •••ssh<>iosmr,rr>fnnliishlh.,11Ilh,,11qhl.

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Nll'l'F:

' W1:1-;tt"<P"~f:"ncijna;:a1.1nv.,iI~,},Ir.itrnnp~tn

meet thi.isarmynfhers """""'''li11gn<>ar the swamp. Jt af'pl'ar.s,In.,.,m:id"'11p nf primi tjves. ThP.yh'""'liitI.Pnr.11n t.P.chnn.lngy.WP.dnnnt P>:p,...rl·.mn<:-h resistancl'.

0/\RTIIM/\UL I feel there,ismorl't:oUds. 1'h.-two

,. ,Tedimay bl'using the (l'l!""'llforth..i;r. • own purposes. \

Dl\RTIISIflHll.lS 'J'hP.\Jedicr1nnot.bPr.nm,:,,it1\1nIVr"d.1'hr>y r.;;,nnn.1yproter:tthP.()II•"'"·F:v,-11t>•.ii-C.nr, will not break that r.c·>'1<•11a11t·...Thi.s; wilL_work tl'lonracivanl·aqf'...

0/\RTIISTD!Ol!S Proceed. Wipf't.hP.moul....:illofthl'm.

All is peaceful. SMl\J.J.CRJTTF.RSrlri11l:nutofalarq"""""'r' lake. Sudcienly,ther<"js,acii,st11rh:i11r-r>i.11th"mirl<:li"nf the lake. Tlrnsh of huhh.]Ps,thn11;it~IIW~l\NSOl.,DIF:P1·irl.i11q a Kl\/\n1Jemergesfr.omthewater,r" I I"w"'dhySF:VF:Rl\I.nTm:r:;. FROGS and OTIIER!.JTTLEl\NJMT\J.Sf Inr.,i11:,11rlit"'ct·inn,s"" the GIINGl\NARMYmarches throughIhn :o:w:imp.TheKlll\Llll:.s,h:iI:" them,;elvesoff as they exit the lakP.'Whl'n,1/\RJl\R',sKl\l\1'11 shake,;off, JAR JTIRfalls off.

SOLDIERS on huge, lizard-like Fl\MBl\l\Swithl;;,rg"shi,,ld generators mountP.don their back,sfol.-lowthP.m:arching Wl\RRIORS. The (;IJNG/\Nl\RMYheadsn11t.r_,ftheswampancionl·n the rolling gras,syhills. IIUNDP.l:llSOF'r.tJNGl\NWl\RR!Ol'Sm;irr·h in long lines toward thP horizon.

F/\DME,followed hy OBI-Wl\N,OtJI-r~nlJ,l\Nl\KlN,;indl\RT<>n stecalthilymake t·heirw:aytnwarrl11,nPnt:r:a·nr<>tnth1cmnin hanga,r. They ar"'followed h.yal--n111·TWr.NTYNTIFIOOr.1111r11s, 'JLOTS,:andTROOPS. Th"Y istop,awi Fl\111-!F',11$<"!S:as;m,ilI,,.,d laser light to signal ac,·nssth<>rJ;i7_;,InCl\FTT\JNFl\tl/lK/1 and 'l"WE:N'J'YOTJU::Rl\S.':ORTEl1!Jl\l1C11'THnnf'!~.'l'hPy"ian;il!,;id:. OUI-GON le:ansov<>r.tn/\Nl\KlN.

<'<>IJT111111".I'

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Onr~ WP geti.nsirh~,yn11f'.inrl:i!!=-"f0p1.=.r.~ nut <'.1fthPw;iyAnri!'tAyIh,..r,,.

I\NI\KIN Sur':'.

QUI-GON ·· 1\ndstay there!

DROIO TROOPS mj1.1about th,;,ti!mk-f1I1.-.r1r,1A7.A.1\tth,..f:n end of the plA7.A,SF:VF:RI\LllROJl)ShPgi11tr,run;,nrifj,.,,.. NI\ElOOSOLDIERShPqin to firP b;ir.kAlIl,n1'11\TTl,Ef!P.fllflS. t .. • -. - ,•flStheruclmi,;"!'TUpti,;AtnnnP.nrlnf.t-1,,..J'lA7.>l,:l'l\l)f1F.And • IIERi-r.oorsrushintC'It.h...fflAi11·h11nq:,,. .···1\rTJ\1ttFI\Nl\Kl\Anri HIS SOLDIERS cont:inuet" nnq;ig.,f-i,,..PIH•IPSnnt\c:irl"'.

l\LI\RMSI\RESOUNDINGas PI\DME,the JF.:lll,I\NI\KJN,,mdf'1\011F.'r-: TROOl'Srush int.C'IthehAng;ir.P.,I\TTLF.l'ROTl"\Sbeginf.irin-;i at them as they run for cnver. 1\Nl\Kll·lrnnsund.,rAN11hnn fiqhter. The JEDI deflect bolti,;;iimP<i;it.FI\DMEbacknnt<'.1 the BI\TTLEDROlDS, causing them to F.Xl'l,ODE.

152INT, THEED - FI\LTICETHRONEROOM - IJI\Y 152

NUTF.,RUNE, anrlf"OURCOUNClI,MFJ~Rf.RSw11tr.hthepla7.>lb;iItlP on" J;irgeview screen.

RUNf. Wh;itis gninq r>n'?

01\RTIIMI\ULent.eri,;thethroneroom,

01\RTIIMI\UL I told you titer,;,wasmnrP.l,-,th.is...thP Jedi are here!

Federation tanksmove up to" rirlqP;i11rli,;top.Tnthe distance they seethe GIJNGI\NI\RMYm;irrhinqtowardthPm. The r.UNGI\NGENERI\I.,CEELseesth.,tanks:Nlther.idqeanrl ordPrs a halt..The (;lJl-1(;1\l·IS;irpsp1·r,:,rln11fin;,1ilr9r,1i""· ,Jl\R,11\R::.,esn,arvn11s.<~f.tlF:RIILrF.f.l."iqn:i1r-:l·r,t·hps:hi..Id opo.r;::it.0r~.

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.. i 153 CONTINUED:

1\,...,,,irayshootsout.ofthP.QPll"TAl·ntAnnhlAstsint·n:, l"ra0 riishon t.h<>h"ckr.-f",.er-n11dF111\Ml"ll\a11rlspr'o'Arls1ik"' an 11mhrell"ov.,,·thP;issP.mhlPr!W1\RP.1llP.S.

The f·P.n<P.ratinnt;,nksbegi.nt:of.i,,.011l·hpGllNr.1\NS,b11tth.-.\' arp protectedhy thejren..rgyshiPld. 'l'hPtAltks..,.:or firing, and theGUNGI\NSC:11EER,,mti.1thPyseP.th.,rt,,nr,._ to the massive transportianpP.11,""",·ncksof87\TTl,F:llRfll1>:: are pulledout ;indlined np hy " "'ln"rlnfSTT\f'S.

The P.IITTLEDROJDSreconfjg11,.-.,int·nt·t,pjriat,mdingpn"itinu. The GUNG1\NSget readyfor i'lll;itt;ir.k.OOM-9givei,u,.-. comm,rndtomove forw,ud,anriTl1011S1\llll~OF"ORO!DSffli'Ir.c-,h ,to.w"r<itheGUNGT\NS.• • The GIJNGIINSpowerupthPir we"p"ns. 1'hPDP.OTn\,;!"lowlytn,.rr•, thrnnah theprotP.ctivP.i,hiP.lda11di,l·n,t·firing.'J'hP.rm11r;11m: thrnw thP.lrpnwPrpo.lP,s"'""flill'.Ji,m;,l1bAlli,ofe11P.r•1y with slingshot!"- ThP Wl\RRlORSd11m1•1AH1r>hAll!'nr-Pll<'TQY into mortarsthnt:he;;itupi'lndfir..1:1,..Pnergygno.nntofh<> 81\TT!,F:DROIDS,causingtl1emtoiah0T"tnut.

The b'lttlerage,sandthe r.UNC::I\NSd,;,fP.ndtheirshle-Jri gen"rntorsagain:o;tthe7\RMYOF llRf\lPS.OOM-q wat.r.he:o;frnm a t"nk ona hill overlookina ti,,,hAttlP.

ANAKJN hidesbehind one of the Nahnn fiahters, ducking ai, larqe boltswhiz past and EXrLf'lf)F:n.,.;,ri,im.1'1\0Mtand1:lt,.. TWO ,JEDIdestroyB1\TTl,F.PROJOSrighland lP.ft. The OIIF:F:N'S TROOFS alsoblast.away at th.,l>ROlllS.l'ADMEsi<;inal:o;t·n her pilots.

f'ADMF. Get tn yo11rshipi,!

The f'IJ,OTSrunfnrthP tlahc•ofialttn,·rr;,ft::o;t.;;ir.kr.rlillt·l,o hanq,irbay. ONE Of 1'111':l"Jl,OTS\umpsinl·n"fiahtPrJ"iqhl· abov" where ANJ\KINishiciinq.

FIC::IITF:Rf'Il,01' Better find rtIIP.Whid~\aplar·P,kid. I'm trtkinqthtiaship. -

The ship begins to levitate011t,,fth" hanqar.. 'Rl\TTl,F: DROIDS fire at it ;;isitfalls lnhehind fivP.othP.rfiqhl..T,s. ARTOO whistles toANI\KIN froma !'"""nrlfightP.rnot.f;,raw,iy. ANJ\KJNruns anrijumps int.nthP.SPr-nnrif.iqht.,rtohir:I".

ThP two Naboo ia1·arfiqhtr-,i-,,:exitIIt..m;,inh"naaLl\t;i11': fir"'"'atthem, hittinq n1t(>nfl·h0111,whirhrA11:o;"',siiIn pinwh,,,..Jintnth..qro1111rlm,rlEXPLODE.

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J56 INT. THEED - CENTRALHANGAR - DAY 156 \ CI\PTI\TNl'ANI\KI\;inrlhisTROOPSr11"hinl"th<>h;,ngar:,nd overwhelm the fpw rema.lningRI\TTJ.r-:t>ROlllS.P/\1.lME,nnt-W/\11, ;indOlll-GON:ioinforcesw.ithr.l\rTIIIlll'I\UI\KI\.

F'I\OMF. 1°hP.liic-,.royIsprnh>1hly;.,lhnl·hrnn,. room.

She looks to Olll-r.ON.

Qlll-GON I aqreP.

They Rt;irtto hear!fol'.'th,;,e1<it,011t:h<>w"yP"''"ingthe,

• as 1\117\KINpeeps1'.'lltofthPc::nckplI • i

I I\NIIKTN W>1itfor me;

QlJJ-GON No, J\nniP.,yon,.t;iyhP.rc>.!':t_;,yr.iqht where yon arP.

I\NIIKJN

•. But, I...

They hear!for th<>exit. l\"thoy nr.P;ibrmt:tr,gnthr.nnqh a door, surldenlyPVeryon<>sc::attr,r.i;,,.,v,.;iling1)1\11.TIIMl\111. standing in thP rloorway.Clll'TJ\HIl'l\Nl\l{I\,F'IIDMf::,AwlIIF:P. TROOPS back away. Olll-GONJ\NnClFll-Wl\tl,.t.er,fr,rw;irrl.

Qlll-GON We'll h"ndlP.this.•.

The 'J'WO JEDIJgnitetheir ]a!!ersw,,rrts.fll\RTIIMJ\ll!,iqnil.0" his laser sword, ;indbe>t.hendscirlhr>"wordlight llf'./\I the far end of the hangar,SIX WIIF.Et,1.'ROIDSrolli11<1ml transform into theirbl'lttleposition". J\RTOOcall" J\NI\Klll'" attent.ionto t.hP.DROIDS.The JF.()Jt,F>qintofight.th"SITII LORD.

I\Nl\KJN Oh, nn ...

The llP.OIDSbeqi11loarlV/'IIWP.;ind,.1;i1tlirinan11F'I\Pfl!'::,11d IIF:P.TPClOF'S.

I\NI\V.Itl W" qntt;adn """'"thina.

1·1111TIIJl!f-'.I•

I 07.

156CONTJNUEL>: \ ARTOO wh.i.istle,s"rl'!ply.l':11ddP11tly,Ih"',sldp's:isys:tP.ms:qn on, ,.,,cttheshirbeainistn lP.vjt;,t,....

I\NI\KHI All riql1t,l\rtno!~r"'"'lrlP;,!I'll tRke nvP.-r..].,P.t'~tt;'!'P.•••

ANI\KlN,stper,sI'!,,,,shirh•w,,rrl1-1,,...1,Rnrt•!"'.finp11s:h,...,." buttnn, anrlthe ,shipheqin,sto,sh;,!:...

1\N.l\KlN Ul1,oh •••wronqone.••m;,yhetl1isonl'!..•

ANJ\Kitlpushes" ,seconDbutton,;,nrlt:h<'l;,ser,sbP.g5ntnfiri>,

I I\NI\KJ1J I

The ,JF:01areeng;,g!"rli.n"fierr0,swr-,rrlfightwith111\P.TII MI\UL. They have mnvl'!rli.ntnI.he,...nt.r,rnft.h..hang;,r.Whil~ the WIIEELDROll)Saremnment;ir.Jlycli,str;irl·Prlr,yI\NI\KJN,rl\flME and IIER TROOPSexit into np;,)ar.Ph;illw;iy.

The WIIEELDROIDS star.t.f.i ring;,t.1\111\Klll.Th!>TPar"' EXPLOSTONS all ;,roundhim. '

I\NI\KJIJ(Cont'rll Oop1;..•shieldur! l\lw;iy,snnthP. r.ight.•.;i)w;,y,snn.t.h0riahl'.

J\NKINflips sevenil ,swjtrh"'s,,inrlth<';ifter-r,11rnPrianil'"'s. The fighter ror.l:etsnut·nfth<>h11110;,1·.I\R'l'Cl(l"nrlI\N~Kltl holrlnn for dPar.life.

The SITH LORD' smoves ;ue incredible. lieis fighting thP. TWO JEDI at once, flipping intn tl1P;,Ir,nutm;ine11vP.r!nq them at every turn. ·

157EXT. Nl\BOOGRASS PLAINS - DI\Y 15"1

JI\R,ll\R'sclumsines,sworksfor hi.mi.nl·hehatt.le.""'g"'t"' caught np in t.hPwiring r,f;ibl1'1/!<t"'rll'P.OID,rir;,ggingt.h0 torso around with him, thP.dro.i.rf'sg,mfirin-;ir;,nrl,..mly, accjdentally bJ;,stingSF.VF.Rl\l,DROlPSint.hP.prncel'!S.

OOM-<ldecides to senriin the WIIEF.LDROJ1$andgi ve,sth<> signal. HUNDREDS Or WHEE!,DROIDS rol1 nut.of the tr;,r1,spo.r.ts and hl'!addowntoward the h;itt.le.'J'h0y!'lo_wlyrollthrnugh the rleflector,shield,;,t.hPntramsformt.hemselVP.Sonr.et.hP.y

wjt_henergy t-,;i]J,s.Thef'F.STRnYF:Rl'P.<llllSt-,l;i,st·m;inyr.11Nr.l\MS.

I. 158 lNT. Nl\B00S'fl\RFIGIITER-Cl>C.:f:rrr t,,n

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Th<>tiny NAbon starfiqht<>rrAcn,a:iw:,yfrnmt:I,,,.S:\ITf.i'lr·nr,f thP pl1met_. 1\NI\KJNs:t.n1qo]es:AlIt,nr·-,nt·rnl,:""'.IITPnn'"""I'~ wildly.

1\Nl\KIN J 'mtrying!!••.•111,:t1,r,lrfnn:,,:nr-nnd•.• You'r" thP P.Xf'"'rt.h,:,r,-.!

1\RTOObeP.ps,;,nriameR!'!FICJ<>;ippP.;irs:nnth.,rP.Acinutinfr....,111 of 1\NI\KHl.

I\NI\K.IN l\llright, l,;,ft•.•Wh:,t'"th,,t?

,.1\NAKINturnsup the vnlnm<>of hi,:r;idin;inri • F'II.OTSCIII\TTERJNG.

7\NI\Klti 1'h~y'TP.nt\';:arkinQ~nm~tIiilt'1. (Ar.t"n"""'PS-r"'Adn11I) When,?

,11.Nl\KlNturnst.hPship,;indoutt·hnfn,nlwi.nrloww.,'·'"",.,.., a d.istantFederationh11ttIP.sh.Ip1111dnrAtti'lr,kbyH1,;,11,,1,n,, starfight.ers.

l\Nl\KTN Wow.•.let's go !'!P.e. (/\rtoobeepsl Qui-Gon told mo;,toSi'IYint)d,srn,:,kpit, which i.swhpr,,T'm :e:t·nyin,:i.tlnwcomP on ••.

ThP SITIILORDdrives thP ,JEDIOlli:,:rI""'h1111qc1ranrlinfn a powergenerator area next do0r.

Tlireei;wordsarP.croRsed i.n11n_int;r-,i1s:ndispl'-'Yof swnrdsman,ahip.The JEOl and tt,,.~lTIIl,ORPfiqhtt.heirw>1y across thenarrow bridg"'of th.,Th.,.,dp,,wergP.nP.r;itor. Dl\RTIIMI\IJL jumpsontoth~hridg<>"hr>V"'t.hem.Th,;,,TEPl follow,one in frontof thP.~JTIIl,t)P.P"mlon~bP.hinrl.Th0y continuethP.irsword fiaht.

-· --- Fl\DM!':,C.I\PTl\INPl\NI\Kll,anrlTIIF.JPTr.npr,;'1TPt·.r"l"I"'"'in" h,,JJw,iyhyfll\TTJ,F.DROJJl,;.

r11Pnr-: WP rlnn'IIHlVPtimQ fc,,thi~.

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161 CONTJtlUED:

C:l\r1'.f'I\N/\1<1\ LPt's try the 011t,d.de,.,.,,;,w,.y.

Cl\PTI\INPI\NI\KI\bl.asts"holeinthr-winrlnw,nndthP.ym:,k.- theirway outsidP the b11ildi.ngontn" ledgeabout six stori'-!sabovearaging wat.erfaJ1. 1\hn11l1'WF.NTYNI\BOO SOLDIERSstay in the h;,illw,1y;,inclhnlrlnfftheB1\TTl,F.:llllOTl':C:.

PADME,CI\PTl\INPA_NI\Kl\,anrlaboutTF.)-1OTIIF.RNI\BOOi:;01,01r.R::: are-linl'riup,1longth"lerlg...1'h"Yt,,.v,,r11JlPdiom:i.11 attachmentsout r,ftheir pliotol!';mdfIre at a l'!!dQPnbn11t· four :storiesabovethem. Thin r:nhJ,.,.iohootoutofth., ·'pistolsandare embedded int·o_th,.l~d'l"•Pl\DMF.:,CI\PT/\111 • PI\NAl<I\,andtheOTIIERSl:>eqintnr·limhnpt.hPW,,1 l.

}.63EXT. IIABOOGRJ\SSE'LJ\lNS-Dl\Y 163

The GIINGl\NARMYisno m;it.chforf-11P.IIF.:STROYERORO}DS.,11\1'. JAR triesto run from the BATTl,EllHOTllS.

GF.NERI\I,CF.El, Retreat! Retreat!

The GlJNGI\NS begintoturnand run, 011fo0t, on their K;iad11s:, and i11 wagons.JAR JAR attempt!<to el"r.apeonR wagon nf energy ballsbut only manages to tmldtch t.heb;ickg;itP, c;iusingallof the energy balls to roll out of the w;ign11 and dnwnthe hill. JAR J1\Rscramble,-;toavoid being hit by on"'ofthe balls. FOUR DESTROYER DROIOS aren't so l11r.l:y. They oetblasted by the energy bnlls.

The GUIIGI\NSrenewtheirattar.I:011thr--llROlO1\RMY.,11\R,TTIR'" bumblingdestroys several more BI\TTI.F.flRCHDS.

ANAKIN's st.arfighterheadsr.losert0 t:hi>dogfighth"'tw..~n the Nnboo starfighterand FPd.,rnti 011fiqht.ers;irr:,nnd,,I:,r'l" battJeship. ARTOObeP.p,-;hyl"teri,·nlI y.

1\NI\KJN Whnt ! ?·Whnt! ?Whnt!? nh..•r;,7.;,:!

l\NI\KTNlooksaround and SPPl"thalft.,i"h<>lnqch;i,.edt,y two small Federation fighters. l,a,-;<>rblastshital.Inro1111d him. 1\RTOO whistlesfrantically.

ANI\KIN Whoo boy! Thi" i" ten"0!

1\RTOrlwhistle"snm"'mf'rP"" th<>F,...d,-,,·:,tinnfiqhf·p1·,.bl.,,st nway.

1\Nl\KlN P0d rncing, yenh! OK, h,,r,,,.,,.qn!

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164CONTlNUF.D:

1\Nl\KINmakies"'"'harp_divr>"""h;,rrlynti""""rollidinqwit!, a Ferl,,.rationcraft.liehP>1rsa !rt·nf Rl\ll10f'.lll\TTF:P..

RRI\VOl,F:l\DF:R Bravn Five... r.c,forI.I,,..rrnt·r,1.lhrirlor>.

BRI\VOFTVF. Copy, Bravo l,eArlP.r.

ARTOO chatters jn bePP"'·

I\NI\KlN Should we??

,..• (l\rtoobeP.ps)

I agree. i I

I\Nl\KINdivesfor the FedP.rationcnnl.rnl"'hip.

ThP laser sword battle r.nnti.nnP,.c>nt·h<>sma.1.1c-atw"lll:"lrn1111<1 the vast power pit. Qtll-r.oNlmnr.l:sthPDI\RKI..ORI•,_,ffnn"' of the ramps, and he landi,h;udon " ramptwo levels h.,lnw. QUI-GON jumps down aft.erhim, fnllower!hyOFll-Wl\tLThr> DARK !,ORDbacks Away along the r."ltw,i1I:into"'"'m"'11dnnr. QUl-GON follows, then ORl-WI\N.

The SITH LORD, followed by QUI-r.ON,entersa longhaltw;iy filled with a series of d,;,adlyraysth"ltgoon andoff i11 a pulsing pattern th;itshoots down thP.cnrri.doreverymin11tr> or so. D71RTIIMAULmal:ei,·itrlowri,;<P.V<?rr1lwall!'ofd,.~•11y rays before they close. Otll-GOH;,,.011"!wallawayfre>mth<> Dl\RKLORD. OBI-WAN ii,jui,tstArting into it anrli,.fi\'"' w;alJ,s;iwayfromDARTH M7111!..Th",lF:llfm11s:tw<1it11ntil11,,-, next pulse to acivancerlownth~ r-nrI itl"r.OR.1-W71Mi" impatient and paces, waiting for \h<>wall of rr1ysl.n"I"""· QUI-GON sits and meditatei,. Th<>!-lTIII.ORDt.riei,tnp'11·d1 up his wounds.

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A window in the hallway h.last.i,Ap;nl.Pl\nMF.,C:I\PT71Hl FANl\Kl\,andHER 1iOLDIERSclimb inl.oth"'hallway. Th"Y h<>:,,l for the door to the throne room. Suddenly, two DESTP.CY(F,P DROJl1Sskitter in front of the cic:,,,i-.PI\DMF.:t.urns:ar01111rl and sees TWO MORE appear at th<>f'lr~nd of t.h"'hr1llwAy, trapping them in the midrlle.

F71DMEthrows down her pi.l"t-n.1AllrlI11n1,sIn<:l\PT71lllPl\111\l'.l\.

r11nMt Thrnw rfownyonr we;ipnn!".'l'IH'Ywint·his: rmmci.

,·n1rr1n11r-:1,

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lf.7CONTTNIJED: Ir,.I

Cl\f'T.l'l\N1\K11 But WI?"can't...

f'l\OMf:: Captain, I s;iirlthrr,wrlnwnynurW"''1pons.

Cl\F'Tl\1NP1\N1\Kl\,.,,,1IllJ;HF.Nt.hrowrlnwut·h<drwp:,pnns.

11DF.STROYERllROTllblastsnnenf th" ,.1,i".1da'!nP.r:,t.nrr., c,ius;ngit to EY.F'l,ODF..Th<'r11:ol·"r·I·'""shj.-.j,thr-,ginr.1n we,il:F>nandfallapart. OOM-q SP"S thr>f:hieldwe;,lrnnm,rt qr.tiershiistanksforw.-rd.Thr>r.11m:11t1r:F.11F.R1\1,_!"ign;,Js" ·'retrP.;itaf:thet,ink!"enterthehllt·tle. • i

I •

'!'heGUNG1\NSfl"'"!asfaf:tasthey<"'111.,Tl\R ,Jl\Rist--Jow11 off his Kl\l\Dllandlanrlsonon,.r,ft.h'!t;i11kgun!!=.11(;lltH:1\11 W1\rrn10Rsign;its··,Tl\R ,11\Rt·njumpofr.,11\ll,11\Ri,.-::-if•·nid. 'I'he91111swingsaroundtryingtn l:11,wl:,11\ll,11\r\nff.,11\ll· JAR hangs from the tankharrel ;isit mnv"'"';,Jona.Fiu;-,1l.y, he jumps onto a KMOU behind a r:IINl'.:1\NWl\P.RJOR.F.Y.l'I.O:-IOl-1:- from the tan\:fire areeverywherP.. Jt is chaos.

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1\Nl\KlN'sstarfighterdivesthrough "'wall of flack towarrl

to control the s-tarfight,.r;isi.t'"'hlownfromsidP.tn !"irl". The Federation fighters!!=tartatt;i,:-ki11qfrombehind.1\RTOO is p;inicked.

1\Nl\KTN I'm trying...1\rtoo,h11tr'vr->q0tnew"' for you,this isn't pn<ir;wi11q!!

l\Nl\KINracesacross thf'l"Urface,dnrloi11Qnh·jpr.tsanri1:-is,.., fir:Pas he trif'Sto shnl:Poff tl,Pfiqhf.E'Tl'onhistai.I. A second fighter joi11l'thPfirsL

I\Nl\KlN Oops, nowwe've got twr,of them h;irk there!

l\RTOOwhistles ;areply as flack hur""t"nil;,rounrihim. I\NAKJNdives for COVPr ;inr.!hP.arls:i11t·nt-ft"'m;i.i11rinrkinqh;ay of th.,hnqe FeriP.rationship.

1\Nl\KIN Wrono w;iy!<::;r,;,;itqnl•snfl~nnt.h.apnnrl0n!!1

The t.wofighters follnw l\Nl\KJII;,11,frp1shintoth.,w;,ll"' of thP hangar. 1\NI\KTNshutshi"'P.11<Ti1t"'rinwn;,nril;inrlr.. The ship skids, sp;irksflying, ;rndswinqs ;,rn1111d,p0i11Iim1 bar:kthe w;,yit r.,ime.Bl\'l'Tl,F.PROlflc-,.-,..,,,,,,r11s:h.i110t.nw:-i1rl the ,eship.1\RT<'Osq1.1e;,ll'.

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169CONTJNUF.:D:

1\NI\KI.II 1111riqht.!1\J 1r.iQhl·!Wh;it_IfJt.ry thi:o:?!

1\NI\KJN pushesabutton,And thP:o:hirr;i,•p:o:fnrwArd,"'l"H"" flyj11qin all dir.e.ctlnns.

1\NI\KTN OJ<! J,P.vitation~?l,t=!v.it·r1t·innr:;?

ANAKJN hits anotherbutton, And th.,"'hipmove:o:offthr, hangar floor, barelymissing thP wr.,ckAqeof the two pursuing Federation fightPr,.."" e.xit."the.lumg,u·baywith a siQ!Jof relief andflies acro:o::o:1·h0:o:urface.ofth"

i

1'hee.lectrnnr;iysr.yr..lP"'""0111-1;011,,;i,,m<>rlit.Atinq.•'l'h"· wa.1.1ofdeadly raysturn Away, """ 0111-WI\N:o:t.,.rt:o:nm11inu towi'lrdQUI-GONandthe DI\RKLORD. Wh"IIthe wall l:>l'!tw<>,.11 QUI-GONand 01\RTIIMAULopen:;,Qtll-Gmli:o:in_;ispli,t"""rnnd fighting the01\RK LORD witha fe.r.nritynotsel'!nbe.fort>. Theymove into the area at the e.ndnf th"'corridor callPd the meltingpit, a small ;ireatJ,,.t,,.mnst)ymade 11pof a deephole.

The ele.ctronraygate:o:beginto r.ln:o:".OBI-WI\Ntril'!stn make itto the melting pit but is ,:-;iughtonegnte,.hort. lieslidesto a stop just hefnre 1,.,hit:o:thede;idlyeJ.,r.tr-011 field. OUI-GON and Dl\RTIIMl\t.Tl,h;itt·l<>;iroundthemP.ltinu pit a,safrustrated OBI-W/\1-lwatch"'"·

Dl\RTII MI\ULcatche:o:QUI-GONoffqu;:,rd,;111dthPJEnIsllr" into th!"meltingpit. lieis b;ir<>l"y;ah.IPtoholrim,1-.,;, nozzle on the side of the pit. lli:o::o:wnrdfallsint.nth,. pit, hut by using the For_ce,he i:o:;,hi,;f:nrPtdP.v"th.-. sword, causing it to levitate ne;,rhi:::hP.ild11shehnl.d" on fordear life.

01\RTllMI\UL movesinfor the kill ""'(,)111-GON,exhausted, grabs his sword and jumps tn safl"Iyb<>hinrlth"?Dl\RK!,OP.fl. QUJ-GON seems to have th!"upper 1,m,r1;whP.nthP.SITllm;il:Ps a guick move, catching th"',TEDInff q11;ard,andrun:o:_him through.

OBI-WI\Nscreams as the pulsing e.1Pr.l·rl'.'lng11tf'opens,;ind the SITH LORD attacks him. The 1.11\RI:l,0Rtlisrelent..le:o:r- in his assnult on the young JEDJ.

171INT. TIIEED- Pl\Ll\CETIIRONE ROOM-LJI\Y 1"11

Pl\DME:,CI\PTJ\INPl\Nl\Kl\,;;indSIXC.1'l'11F:ROf'f.ICF.RSar""bro11qhl hy TF:N!ll\TTLF.DROtDShef0r<>Nl!TF:;,wlRIii-Jr.;,miFOllR NF;JMll!DTI\HCOUNCIi,MP.f-lRr.RS.

,:r11JT11111r,:1,

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171C:ONTIIJUED:

N\JTF: Your ljttlein~urr~r.tinn;~ :,tr1n4=1nci, Your lllqhnesia.1'imef<>tyn11tosign a treaty••.anrlendthi~ littln dP.h"1tP ln theSen11tP..

l\s,;,c-ondFl\DME(Yl\NE)appP.arsjIIt·hnrlnr,rw"ywit.hSF:VF:P./11, TRnors. SPVer>1.lrlestroyP.rlh,ituft,tI"<'Ir!r..r."11hP1'""";II th<>rliiat,mce.

PI\DMF:/YI\NF: I will not bP iaignlng,i11yt·.r<>;ity, Viceroy, because yon'v<>loiat!

-NU'rEand TIIEOTHERSare stunner:!tr,ie:E>P.aSEC:ONi>OIJEF:11. tJUTEy"!llsat thP.TENl;U/IRDSinthr>rnnm. I

SIX OFTIIEDROIDS rnsltn11tr,ft·J,.-.thrn11Prnnm>1ft.,rt·h,.., OUEEN (YANE). NUTE turns t·oF'l\])tl~:.

PI\DMEslumpsdown on her t.hronP"11rlimmPdiatelyhits"' securitybutton that .opensa pannl i11her desk opposit<> CI\PTI\INPANAKA. The Nl\B00CI\PTI\JNt:P.Achesintothe compartment,pulls out a pistol, ;,i11rlRl,I\STStwooft.h., BATTLEDROIOS. PI\DMEgrabs two nlh.,rpistols, toiasp,a""" of themto one of the OFFH'.F:RS,;ei11dRl,I\STSthP.l;iiatnfth., Tll\TTl,F:l)ROIDSwiththec,ther.Th,.nfTlCF:RSrrnshf·r,1-1,,.., r:loorcontrolpanelas Pl\l)MF.:hit'st.h,..,iawit:r.ht:nr.loia<>11,.... door. The OFFICER at the door j,in,iat:hc--control.is.r:'.l\l'T/\11-1 F'I\Nl\gl\throwsmorepistolstoth" OTIIF:PGlJI\ROS.Th., NEIMOIDIANS are confused and afr,.irl.

PI\DMF: Now, Viceroy, we•r~ anintJIn ~nd ynur occupation here.

172EXT. NI\B00GRASS PLAINS - DI\Y 172

Th<!r,mJGI\NShavebeen overrun. s,,m,..f1Pe·jntoth.,hiI I,a, chased by BATTLE DROIDS on ST/IF'S.M,rnyOTHERS at:"'hPrrl0rl into groups by BI\TTLEJlRnJPSAnd Jlr.:,TROYF:RPRnTJlS.,1/11'. JI\R;iml(-;F:NF:RI\T.CF:F:J.;ir.,hP..ldi11.,,srn.,]Igroupwithfl'l'IIFI' OFF!Cr.RS.

,11\R ,JI\R Uissa h;,irl,br,mh~rl.

<"fill'!'IIP11':I'

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172 CONTJNUF:D: 17:>

GF.UER1\!.C:F:EL Mesa hopen diss;iworkl11,:ifnrrl;i011e,:,11.

J\Nl\KlNischased by another.FerlP.rnlinni,:t,nflqhter.

BRAVC\l,F.AIJER Rogue 'l'wo,conc-e11trateyn111·ffr.P.nnthP. control brirlge... Jthink w"'v<>lmnckP.rl 011ttheir defle.-:tnr,;.;.lloynn.-:npy, Rog11eTwo?

l\RTOObeeps to 1\Nl\KIN,.

• l\Nl\KlN i

What? When•? Oh._-_-1\hh •..l'.npy,tlr;,vn J,eader...

BRl\ VOl,F.l\DF.R Who are you?

l\Nl\KlN Just someone tryingto hP.lJ>.

BRAVC\LEADER

) Well, form up.

JINAKINswings his ship around and joins thetwo other llnhnn starfighters as they head for tl1ebridge of thebatt.J•s:l1ip. The fighters blast aw11yat the f'erl~r;it.ionship.Fir.stflRl\VCt LEADER, then BRTIVOFOUR, then l\Nl\KIN.ARTOObeeps, a11rl l\Nl\KJNstartsbl.11stingaw;,y.Flac-khnri,:ts11]laroundtht>m. Fin;,]Jy,a direct hit to the ha11-1ik.,hr.idgehlnwi,:it-np. l\RTOO,;q11e;il,;""t.heyqnthrnuqhIhn F:XPl,!lSJON.

l\Nl\KlN Whoooeee! ! ! ,

Suddenly, all of the OROJ[)Shegi11t·ni,:h;ikenpsi-rl,.rlnwn, run "round in c5reles, thP11stop. Tb" r;ttNGl\NSc;,ref1111y move ont to inspect th<'!FR07.,ENt>ROJllS.,11\R,Jl\Rpni,:h"'",,,,,. of tlteBATTLE nROIDS, anrlit faJli,:nver.

,11\RJl\R Wi erd.•.

The DROIDS blast the door.

• I15.

17 6I NT.'fHEEU- F1\Ll\CE1"JIROIIEROOM-UT\Y 11G ---- --···-----. Th"'RT\TTLF.DROlllSarP.BJ,1\STJNr.;,tthndnnr.S11rlrl"'nIy,"11 goP.squjet.· F'l\DMEpunchesuphnr ai""'.v;.,.,srr.,,~n.Wn Se"'"CLOSF.SIICl1'ofBRT\VOl,ET\DF.R.

BRJ\VOI,F.1\PF.R We dirlit... Missinn ,,,·r.nmplish"'rl;ycrnr llighness. Look.

The c:"mernin thecockpit pans .m,rlr""""lsth<>burniw1 contrnl ship. The OFFH'.F:RSCIIF:F.P..

• i

Cl\F'T.FT\NT\KT\ 1 think yon ran k.issynn,·t·,,·,,,ipporm1I.t~ qondbye.

17"~INT.:._JIIEED-POWERGENERT\TOR-~t:l~Ll'.J._ll~._FIT 1"II

OBJ-WIINand DI\RTIIM1\ULuia,;,theF"nn:•r;,InflingobjPr.tis"' P.ar.hnthP.r;istheyfight. DI\RTIIMIil.ii..SP.emsInhavP.Ihn upper hand as OAI-WI\Ngrows we,,ry. 'l'hP.SITIIJ,ORDsmilP.s as hegoElsin for the kil]. l\tthP.J,,st.mnment,081-Wlll·l jumps out of the way, t.hrowinqlll\RTIIMl\tll,off.ThP.Y"•mg JEDI swingswith a v<>ngeanr.<!,,:,11t·tingt.h','STTIIdown.J\I\RTII Ml\UL fallsinto the melti.ngpit l"nIdisdeath.

OBJ-WIINrushes over tn OUJ-GON, whn is rlyinq.

Of\1-WIIN No!

QU.t-r.;m1 PromisP.•••promise boy.• • . - Ofll-WT\N YP.s,Master•••n11ythina.

""'is the chosP11on<>...t,..wi11.. . .hri.no b;;lanc-E'.••

-- ----- ==-"-==----_.;:.; .·--·---···. -··- OUI-GOII'sbodygoes up in flam,;,,:,.,,1"11n,,i:;nJ.COllNCJ!.,thn OUEF.:tl,SIC> BlBBLE,C1\FTl\1NPI\Nl\t:I\,t_h,.111\NllMl\lDf:NS,,.,,,1 I\BOUTOIIEIIUNORF.nNI\ROOTROOFS,Tl·!F.llTVOTIIF.R,lF.IH; Fl\LFI\TINE,081-Wl\N(st;mdingwiH11\111\IOH),,11\R ,ll\R,IV>:-:- N1\SS,I\NOTWENTYOTIIERGIINGI\NWI\P.PlllP.Sw,it:r.h.'l'hPrPis:,, drum r..,llthatt11tops.llnvP:o;,irr>rnlr,;,,:ori,,inrith"hndy is gone. l\NI\KJNlook!!toORJ-Wl\11.

I\NI\KlN Wh,itwi11 happ,:,nt·om0n-:-w?

OAI-WI\N You wi.11becomP ,i,IP.di,1rn,misP.

---Tnoneside, MI\CF.WINnUturn:o;tnY()i,I\.

i MI\CEWJNDU I There is no doubt. Tho my,:trrion,: warrior was a Sith.

YOOI\ l\lwaystwo there are...n"mnrP...,,nJoss. I\mast.Prand ,in;ipprentirp.

Ml\CEWINDll But which one wa,:dei,,t,-"Y"'d,·them,ister ~r the apprentice?

They give each other a concerned look.

179EXT. THEED - CENTRAL FLJ\ZA- 01\Y 1"19

CHILDREN SING and throw flowers nn th,;,p;issingNl\ROO SOLDIERS;md GtlNGI\NSOLl)JF.RS.ThroCIH>WDSr.llF.F.R.1 ti,-, a gnmcip;u;ide.

QUEEN l\Milll\Ll\st;indsnexttothe'.ml'RF:MF.CIITINCELJ.nR Fl\LFl\TINE,BOSSNl\SS,SIOBIBBLF:,;,mlt·heJEDI crn.mr.1I,_ l\RTOOstandsin front of the QllF.F.11':-lll\N()Ml\lOF.NSand whistlesat the parade. QUEEN 1\tlll'lll,71;innFl\l.,Pl\THIF:smi1"' at oneanother.

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