diff --git a/program.py b/program.py index c6aff06..474c21c 100644 --- a/program.py +++ b/program.py @@ -1,38 +1,54 @@ #!/usr/bin/python import sys +import matplotlib.pyplot as plt -def sort(dictionnary): +def sort(dic): new_dic = {} - while len(dictionnary) > 0: + while len(dic) > 0: tmp_val = 0 tmp_key = "" - for key, val in dictionnary.items(): + for key, val in dic.items(): if val > tmp_val: tmp_key = key tmp_val = val new_dic[tmp_key] = tmp_val - dictionnary.__delitem__(tmp_key) + dic.__delitem__(tmp_key) return new_dic def get_words(script): words = [] - file = open(script, "r") - file_content = file.read() - file_content_split = file_content.split(" ") - for word_split_1 in file_content_split: - if word_split_1 != "": - remove_back_to_line = word_split_1.split('\n') - for word in remove_back_to_line: - if word != "": - words.append(word) - file.close() + try: + file = open(script, "r") + file_content = file.read() + + file_content_split = file_content.split(" ") + for word_split_1 in file_content_split: + if word_split_1 != "": + remove_back_to_line = word_split_1.split('\n') + for word in remove_back_to_line: + if word != "": + words.append(word) + + file.close() + + except FileNotFoundError: + sys.stderr.write("Error: " + script + " does not exist!") + sys.exit(1) + return words +def get_movie_name(file_path): + files_name = file_path.split("/") + file_name = files_name.pop() + movie_name = (file_name.split('.')[0]).replace('_', ' ') + return movie_name + + def get_frequency(words): freq = {} for word in words: @@ -43,10 +59,19 @@ def get_frequency(words): return sort(freq) +def display_fig(words, movie_name): + plt.title("Word frequencies in " + movie_name) + plt.ylabel("Number of Occurrences") + plt.xlabel("Words") + plt.show() + + def main(script): + print("File loading and sorting ...") words = get_words(script) sorted_words = get_frequency(words) - print(sorted_words) + print("Display result") + display_fig(sorted_words, get_movie_name(script)) if __name__ == "__main__": diff --git a/scripts/Star_Wars_Episode_I.txt b/scripts/Star_Wars_Episode_I.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..098a25d --- /dev/null +++ b/scripts/Star_Wars_Episode_I.txt @@ -0,0 +1,4230 @@ +Star Wars: Episode 1:The Phantom Menace + + + +TITLE CARD : A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... + +A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title, followed by +a roll up, which crawls up into infinity. + +EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE + +Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of trade routes to +outlaying star systems is in dispute. +Hoping to resolve the matter with a blockade of deadly battleships, the +greedy Trade Federation has stopped all shipping to the small planet of +Naboo. +While the congress of the Republic endlessly debates this alarming chain of +events, the Supreme Chancellor has secretly dispatched two Jedi Knights, +the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy, to settle the +conflict..... + +PAN DOWN to reveal a small space cruiser heading TOWARD CAMERA at great +speed. PAN with the cruiser as it heads towardthe beautiful green planet of +Naboo, which is surrounded by hundreds of Trade Federation battleships. + +INT. REPUBLIC CRUISER - COCKPIT + + +In the cockpit of the cruise, the CAPTAIN and PILOT maneuver closer to one +of the battleships. + +QUI-GON : (off screen voice) Captain. + +The Captain turns to an unseen figure sitting behind her. + +CAPTAIN : Yes, sir? +QUI-GON : (V.O) Tell them we wish to board at once. +CAPTAIN : Yes, sir. + +The CAPTAIN looks to her view screen, where NUTE GUNRAY, a Neimoidian trade +viceroy, waits for a reply. + +CAPTAIN : (cont'd) With all due respect for the Trade Federation, the +Ambassodors for the Supreme Chancellor wish to board immediately. +NUTE : Yes, yes, of coarse...ahhh...as you know, our blockade is perfectly +legal, and we'd be happy to recieve the Ambassador...Happy to. + +The screen goes black. Out the cockpit window, the sinister battleship +looms ever closer. + +EXT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - DOCKING BAY - SPACE (FX) + +The small space cruiser docks in the enormous main bay of the Federation +battleship. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - DOCKING BAY - SPACE + +A PROTOCOL DROID, TC-14, waits at the door to the docking bay. Two WORKER +DROIDS, PK-4 and EG-9 watch. + +PK-4 : They must be important if the Viceroy sent one of those useless +protocol gearheads to greet them. + +The door opens, and the Republic cruiser can be seen in the docking bay. +Two darkly robed figures are greeted by TC-14. + +TC-14 : I'm TC-14 at your service. This way, please. + +They move off down the hallway. + +EG-9 : A Republic cruiser! That's trouble...don't you think? +PR-4 : I'm not made to think. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - CONFERENCE ROOM + +A door slides open, and the two cloaked shapes are led PAST CAMERA into the +formal conference room by TC-14. + +TC-14 : I hope you honoured sirs with the most comfortable here. My master +will be with you shortly. + +The droid bows before OBI-WAN KENOBI and QUI- GON JINN. He backs out the +door and it closes. The JEDI lower their hoods and look out a large window +at the lush green planet of Naboo. QUI-GON sixty years old, has long white +hair in a ponytail. He is tall and striking, with blue eyes. OBI-WAN is +twenty five, with very short brown hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. Several +exotic, bird-like creatures SING in a cage near the door. + +OBI-WAN : I have a bad feeling about this. +QUI-GON : I don't sense anything. +OBI-WAN : It's not about the mission, Master, it's +somethging...elsewhere...elusive. +QUI-GON : Don't center on your anxiety, Obi-Wan. Keep your concentration +here and now where it belongs. +OBI-WAN : Master Yoda says I should be mindful of the future... +QUI-GON : .....but not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the +living Force, my young Padawan. +OBI-WAN : Yes, Master...how do you think the trade viceroy will deal with +the chancellor's demands? +QUI-GON : These Federation types are cowards. The negotiations will be +short. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE + +NUTE GUNRAY and DAULTRAY DOFINE stand, stunned, before TC-14. + +NUTE : (shaken) What?!? What did you say? +TC-14 : The Ambassadors are Jedi Knights, I believe. +DOFINE : I knew it! They were sent to force a settlement, eh. Blind me, +we're done for! + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - HALLWAY + +A hologram of NUTE , surrounded by BATTLE DROIDS, appears in the conference +room hallway. + +NUTE : They must be dead by now. Blast, what's left of them. + +The hologram fades off, as a BATTLE DROID, OWO-1, cautiously opens the +door. A deadly green cloud billows from the room. BATTLE DROIDS cock their +weapons as a figure stumbles out of the smoke. It is TC-14 , carrying the +tray of drinks. + +TC14 : Oh, excuse me, so sorry. + +The PROTOCOL DROID passes the armed camp just as two flashing laser swords +fly out of the deadly fog, cutting down several BATTLE DROIDS before they +can fire. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE + +The bridge is a cocophony of alarms. NUTE and RUNE watch OWO-1 on the +viewscreen. + +OWO-1 : Not sure exactly what... + +OWO-1 is suddenly cut in half in mid-sentence. RUNE gives NUTE a worried +look. + +NUTE : What in blazes is going on down there? +RUNE : Have you ever encountered a Jedi Knight before, sir? +NUTE : Well, not exactly, but I don't...(panicked) Seal off the bridge. +RUNE : That won't be enough, sir. + +The doors to the bridge SLAM shut. + +NUTE : I want destroyer droids up here at once!!! +RUNE : We will not survive this. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - HALLWAY - OUTSIDE BRIDGE + +QUI-GON cuts several BATTLE DROIDS in half, creating a shower of sparks and +metal parts. OBI-WAN raises his hand, sending several BATTLE DROIDS +crashing into the wall. + +QUI-GON makes his way to the bridge door and begins to cut through it. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE + +The CREW is very nervous as sparks start flying around the bridge door. +QUI-GON and OBI-WAN are on the view screen. + +NUTE : Close the blast doors!!! + +The huge, very thick blast door slams shut, followed by a second door, then +a third. There is a hissing sound as the huge doors seal shut. QUI-GON tabs +the door with his sword. The screen goes black as a red spot appears in the +center of the blast door. + +RUNE : ...They're still coming through! + +On the door, chunks of molten metal begin to drop away. + +NUTE : Impossible!! This is impossible!! +RUNE : Where are those destroyer droids?! + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - HALLWAY - OUTSIDE BRIDGE + +Ten ugly destroyer WHEEL DROIDS roll down the hallway at full speed. Just +before they get to the bridge area, they stop and transform into their +battle configuration. QUI-GON can't see them but senses their presence. + +QUI-GON : Destroyer droids! +OBI-WAN : Offhand, I'd say this mission is past the negotiaion stage. + +The WHEEL DROIDS, led by P-59, rush the entry area from three hallways, +blasting away with their laser guns. They stop firing and stand in a +semi-circle as the smoke clears. OBI-WAN and QUI-GON are nowhere to be +seen. + +P-59 : Switch to bio...There they are! + +The Jedi materialize at the far end of the hallway and dash through the +doorway that slams shut. The WHEEL DROIDS blast away at the two JEDI with +their laser swords. + +OBI-WAN : They have shield generators! +QUI-GON : It's a standoff! Let's go! + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE + +NUTE and RUNE stand on the bridge, watching the view screen as the WHEEL +DROIDS' POV speeds to the doorway. + +RUNE : We have them on the run, sir...they're no match for destroyer +droids. +TEY HOW : Sir, they've gone up the ventilation shaft. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - MAIN BAY + +QUI-GON and OBI-WAN appear at a large vent in a giant hanger bay. They are +careful not to be seen. Thousands of BATTLE DROIDS are loading onto landing +craft. + +QUI-GON : Battle droids. +OBI-WAN : It's an invisible army. +QUI-GON : It's an odd play for the Trade Federation. We've got to warn the +Naboo and contact Chancellor Valorum. Let's split up. Stow aboard separate +ships and meet down on the planet. +OBI-WAN : You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations were +short. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE + +TEY HOW recieves a transmission. + +TEY HOW : Sir, a transmission from the planet. +RUNE : It's Queen Amidala herself. +NUTE : At last we're getting results. + +On the view screen, QUEEN AMIDALA appears in her throne room. Wearing her +elaborate headdress and robes, she sits, surrounded by the GOVERNING +COUNCIL and FOUR HANDMAIDENS, EIRTAE, YANE, RABE, and SACHE. + +NUTE : (cont'd) Again you come before me, Your highness. The Federation is +pleased. +AMIDALA : You will not be pleased when you hear what I have to say, +Viceroy...Your trade boycott of our planet has ended. + +NUTE smirks at RUNE. + +NUTE : I was not aware of such a failure. +AMIDALA : I have word that the Senate is finally voting on this blockade of +yours. +NUTE : I take it you know the outcome. I wonder why they bother to vote. +AMIDALA : Enough of this pretense, Viceroy! I'm aware the Chancellor's +Ambassadors are with you now, and that you have beencommanded to reach a +settlement. +NUTE : I know nothing about any Ambassadors...you must be mistaken. + +AMIDALA, surprised at his reaction, studies him carefully. + +AMIDALA : Beware, Viceroy....the Federation is going too far this time. +NUTE : Your Highness, we would never do anything without the approval of +the Senate. You assume too much. +AMIDALA : We will see. + +The QUEEN fades off, and the view screen goes black. + +RUNE : She's right, the Senate will never.... +NUTE : It's too late now. +RUNE : Do you think she suspects an attack? +NUTE : I don't know, but we must move quickly to disrupt all communications +down there. + +INT. NABOO PALACE - THRONE ROOM + +The QUEEN, EIRTAE, SACHE and her Governor, SIO BIBBLE, stand before a +hologram of SENATOR PALPATINE, a thin, kindly man. + +PALPATINE : ...How could that be true? I have assurances from the +Chancellor...his Ambassaodrs did arrive. It must be +the...get...negotiate... + +The hologram of PALPATIONE sputters and fades away. + +AMIDALA : Senator Palpatine?!? (turns to Panaka) What's happening? + +CAPTAIN PANAKA turns to his SARGEANT + +CAPT. PANAKA : Check the transmission generators... +BIBBLE : A malfunction? +CAPT. PANAKA : It could be the Federation jamming us. Your Highness. +BIBBLE : A communications disruption can only mean one thing. Invasion. +AMIDALA : Don't jump to conclusions, Governor. The Federation would not +dare go that far. +CAPT. PANAKA : The Senate would revoke their trade franchise, and they'd be +finished. +AMIDALA : We must continue to rely on negotiation. +BIBBLE : Negotiation? We've lost all communications!...and where atre the +Chancellors Ambassadors? How can we negotiate? We must prepare to defend +ourselves. +CAPT. PANAKA : This is a dangerous situation, Your Highness. Our security +volunteers will be no match against a battle-hardened Federation army. +AMIDALA : I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war. + +EXT. SPACE LANDING CRAFT - TWILIGHT (FX) + +Six landing craft fly in formation toward the surface of the planet Naboo. + +EXT. NABOO SWAMP - SHALLOW LAKE - TWILIGHT + +Three landing craft slowly descend through the cloud cover of the +perpetually gray twilight side of the planet. One by one, the Federation +warships land in the eerie swamp. +OBI-WAN's head emerges from the mud of a shallow lake. For in the +background, the activities of the invasion force can be seen in the mist. +OBI-WAN takes several deep breaths, then dissapears again under the muddy +swamp. Troop Transports (MTT's) emerge from the landing craft. + +EXT. NABOO EDGE OF SWAMP / GRASS PLAINS - TWILIGHT (FX) + +The droid invasion force moves out of the swamp and onto a grassy plain. +OOM-9, in his tank, looks out over the vast ARMY marching across the +rolling hills. A small hologram of RUNE and NUTE stands on the tank. + +RUNE : ...and there is no trace of the Jedi. They may have gotton onto one +of your landing craft. +OOM-9 : If they are down here, sir, we'll find them. We are moving out of +the swamp and are marching on the cities. We are meeting no resistance. +NUTE : Excellent. + +EXT. NABOO SWAMP - TWILIGHT + +QUI-GON runs through the strange landscape, glancing back to see the +monstrous troop transports, emerging from the mist. Animals begin to run +past him in a panic. +An odd, frog-like Gungan, JAR JAR INKS, squats holding a clam he has +retrieved from the murky swamp. The shell pops open. JAR JAR's greta tongue +snaps out and grabs the clam, swallowing it in one gulp. +JAR JAR looks up and sees QUI-GON and the other creatures running like the +wind toward him. One of the huge MTT's bears down on the JEDI like a +charging locomotive. JAR JAR stands transfixed, still holding the clam +shell in one hand. + +JAR JAR : Oh, noooooooooo! + +JAR JAR drops the shell and grabs onto QUI-GON as he passes. The JEDI is +caught by surprise. + +JAR JAR : (Cont'd) Hey, help me! Help me!! +QUI-GON : Let go! + +The machine is about tp crush them as QUI-GON drags JAR JAR behind him. +Just as the transport is about to hit them, QUI-GON drops, and JAR JAR goes +splat into the mud with him. The transport races overhead. +QUI-GON and JAR JAR pull themselves out of the mud. They stand watching the +war machine dissapear into the mist. JAR JAR grabs QUI-GON and hugs him. + +JAR JAR : Oyi, mooie-mooie! I luv yous! + +The frog-like creature kisses the JEDI. + +QUI-GON : Are you brainless? You almost got us killed! +JAR JAR : I spake. +QUI-GON : The ability to speak does not make you intelligent. Now get outta +here! + +QUI-GON starts to move off, and JAR JAR follows. + +JAR JAR : No...no! Mesa stay...Mesa yous humble servaunt. +QUI-GON : That wont be necessary. +JAR JAR : Oh boot tis! Tis demunded byda guds. Tis a live debett, tis. Mesa +culled Jaja Binkss. + +In the distance, two STAPS burst out of the mist at high speed, chasing +OBI-WAN. + +QUI-GON : I have no time for this now... +JAR JAR : Say what? + +The two STAPS barrell down on OBI-WAN. + +JAR JAR : (cont'd) Oh, nooooo! Weesa ganna.... + +QUI-GON throws JAR JAR into the mud. + +QUI-GON : Stay down! + +His head pops up. + +JAR JAR : ...dieeee! + +The two troops fire laser bolts at OBI-WAN. QUI-GON deflects the bolts +back, and the STAPS blow up. One-two. OBI-WAN is exhausted and tries to +catch his breath. + +OBI-WAN : Sorry, Master, the water fried my weapon. + +OBI-WAN pulls out his burnt laser sword handle. QUI-GON inspects it, as JAR +JAR pulls himself out of the mud. + +QUI-GON : You forgot to turn your power off again, didn't you? + +OBI-WAN nods sheeplishly. + +QUI-GON : (cont'd) It won't take long to recharge, but this is a lesson I +hope you've learned, my young Padawan. +OBI-WAN : Yes, Master. +JAR JAR : Yousa sav-ed my again, hey? +OBI-WAN : What's this? +QUI-GON : A local. Let's go, before more of those droids show up. +JAR JAR : Mure? Mure did you spake??!? + +OBI-WAN and QUI-GON start to run. JAR JAR tries to keep up. + +JAR JAR : (cont'd) Ex-squeeze me, but da moto grande safe place would be +Otoh Gunga. Tis where I grew up...Tis safe city. + +They all stop. + +QUI-GON : A city! (JAR JAR nods his head) Can you take us there? +JAR JAR : Ahhh, will...on second taut...no, not willy. +QUI-GON : No??! +JAR JAR : Iss embarrissing, boot... My afrai my've bean banished. My +forgoten der Bosses would do terrible tings to my. Terrible tings if my +goen back dare. + +A PULSATING SOUND is heard in the distance. + +QUI-GON : You hear that? + +JAR JAR shakes his head yes. + +QUI-GON : (cont'd) That's the sound of a thousand terrible things heading +this way... +OBI-WAN : When they find us, they will crush us, grind us into little +pieces, then blast us into oblivion! +JAR JAR : Oh! Yousa point is well seen. Dis way! Hurry! + +JAR JAR turns and runs into the swamp. + +EXT. NABOO SWAMP LAKE - TWILIGHT + +QUI-GON, OBI-WAN and JAR JAR run into a murky lake and stop as JAR JAR +tries to catch his breath. The TRANSPORTS ARE HEARD in the distance. + +QUI-GON : Much farther? +JAR JAR : Wesa goen underwater, okeyday? + +QUI-GON and OBI-WAN pull out small capsule from their utility belts that +turn into breathing masks. + +JAR JAR : (cont'd) My warning yous. Gungans no liken outlaunders. Don't +expict a wern welcome. +OBI-WAN : Don't worry, this has not been our day for warm welcomes. + +JAR JAR jumps, does a double somersault with a twist, and dives into the +water. +Breath masks on, QUI-GON and OBI-WAN wade in after him. + +EXT. NABOO LAKE - UNDERWATER + +QUI-GON and OBI-WAN swim behind JAR JAR, who is very much at home in the +water. Down they swim into murky depths. In the distance the glow of Otoh +Gunga, an underwater city made up of large bubbles, becomes more distinct. +They approach the strange, art nouveau habitat. JAR JAR swims magically +through one of the bubble membranes, which seals behind him. OBI-WAN and +QUI-GON follow. + +INT. OTOH GUNGA - CITY SQUARE + +GUNGANS in the square scatter when they see the strange JEDI. Four GUARDS +armed with long electro-poles ride two-legged KAADUS into the square. The +GUARDS, led by CAPTAIN TARPALS, point their lethal poles at the dripping +trio. + +JAR JAR : Heyo-dalee, Cap'n Tarpals, Mesa back! +CAPT. TARPALS : Noah gain, Jar Jar. Yousa goen tada Bosses. Yousa in big +dudu this time. + +CAPT. TARPALS gives JAR JAR a slight zap with his power pole. JAR JAR jumps +and moves off, followed by the two JEDI. + +JAR JAR : How wude. + +INT. OTOH GUNGA - HIGH TOWER BOARD ROOM + +The Bosses' Board Room has bubble walls, with small lighted fish swimming +around outside like moving stars. A long circular judge's bench filled with +GUNGAN OFFICIALS dominates the room. OBI-WAN and QUI-GON stand facing BOSS +NASS, who sits on a bench higher than the others. + +BOSS NASS : Yousa cannot bees hair. Dis army of mackineeks up dare tis new +weesong! +QUI-GON : That droid army is about to attack the Naboo. We must warn them. +BOSS NASS : Wesa no like da Naboo! Un dey no like uss-ens. Da Naboo tink +day so smarty den us-ens. Day tink day brains so big. +OBI-WAN : After those droids take control of the surface, they will come +here and take control of you. +BOSS NASS : No, mesa no tink so. Mesa scant talkie witda Naboo, and no +nutten talkie it outlaunders. Dos mackineeks no comen here! Dey not know of +uss-en. +OBI-WAN : You and the Naboo form a symbiont circle. What happens to noe of +you will affect the other. You must understand this. +BOSS NASS : Wesa wish no nutten in yousa tings, outlaunder, and wesa no +care-n about da Naboo. +QUI-GON : (waves his hand) Then speed us on our way. +BOSS NASS : Wesa gonna speed yousaway. +QUI-GON : We need a transport. +BOSS NASS : Wesa give yousa una bongo. Da speedest way tooda Naboo tis goen +through da core. Now go. +QUI-GON : Thank you for your help. We go in peace. + +QUI-GON and OBI-WAN turn to leave. + +OBI-WAN : Master, whats a bongo? +QUI-GON : A transport, I hope. + +The JEDI notice JAR JAR in chains to one side, waiting to hear his verdict. +QUI-GON stops. JAR JAR gives him a forlorn look. + +JAR JAR : Daza setten yous up. Goen through da planet core is bad bombin!! +QUI-GON : Thank you, my friend. +JAR JAR : Ahhh...any hep hair would be hot. + +JAR JAR's soulful look is counterpointed by a sheepish grin. + +OBI-WAN : We are short of time, Master. +QUI-GON : We'll need a navigator to get us through the planet's core. This +Gungan my be of help. + +QUI-GON walks bact to BOSS NASS. + +QUI-GON : (cont'd) What is to become of Jar Jar Binks here? +BOSS NASS : Binkss brokeen the nocombackie law. Hisen to be pune-ished. +QUI-GON : He has been a great help to us. I hope the punishment will not be +too severe. +BOSS NASS : Pounded unto death. +JAR JAR : (grimacing) Oooooh...Ouch! + +OBI-WAN looks concerned. QUI-GON is thinking. + +QUI-GON : We need a navigator to get us through the planet's core. I have +saved Jar Jar Binks' life. He owes me what you call a "life.debt." +BOSS NASS : Binks. Yousa havena liveplay with thisen hisen? + +JAR JAR nods and joins the JEDI. QUI-GON waves his hand. + +QUI-GON : Your gods demand that his life belongs to me now. +BOSS NASS : Hisen live tis yos, outlauder. Begone wit him. +JAR JAR : Count mesa outta dis! Better dead here, den deader in da +core...Yee guds, whata mesa sayin?! + +EXT. NABOO CITY - UNDERWATER - SUB (FX) + +A strange little submarine propels itself away from the Otoh Gunga, leaving +the glow of the settlement in the distance. + +INT. SUB COCKPIT - UNDERWATER + +OBI-WAN in the co-pilots seat, JAR JAR guides the craft. + +JAR JAR : Dis is nusen. +OBI-WAN : Master, why do you keep dragging these pathetic life forms along +with us?...Here, take over. +JAR JAR : Hey, ho? Where wesa goen?? +QUI-GON : You're the navigator. +JAR JAR : Yo dreamen mesa hopen...,br QUI-GON : Just relax, the Force will +guide us... +JAR JAR : Ooooh, maxibig..."da Force"...Wellen, dat smells stinkowiff. + +JAR JAR veers the craft to the left and turns the lights on. The coral +vistas are grand, fantastic, and wonderous. + +OBI-WAN : Why were you banished, Jar Jar? +JAR JAR : Tis a long tale, buta small part wawdabe +mesa...ooooh...aaaa.....clumsy. +OBI-WAN : They banished you because you're clumsy? + +As the little sub glides into the planet core, a large dark shape begins to +follow. + +JAR JAR : Mesa cause-ed mabee one or duey lettal bitty axadentes...yud-say +boom da gasser, un crash Der Bosses heyblibber...den banished. + +Suddenly there is a loud CRASH, and the little craft lurches to one side. +QUI-GON looks around and sees a huge, lumimnous OPEE SEA KILLER has hooked +them with its long gooey tongue. + +QUI-GON : Full speed ahead. + +Instead of full ahead, JAR JAR jams the controls into reverse. The sub +flies into the mouth of the creature. + +JAR JAR : Oooops. +OBI-WAN : Give me the controls. + +OBI-WAN takes over the controls and the OPEE SEA KILLER instantly releases +the sub from its mouth. + +JAR JAR : Wesa free! + +As the sub zooms away they see a larger set of jaws, munching on the +hapless KILLER. The jaws belong to the incredible SANDO AQUA MONSTER. The +lights on the tiny sub begin to flicker as they cruise deeper into the +gloom. + +QUI-GON : There's always a bigger fish. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE + +NUTE and RUNE stand before a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS. + +NUTE : The invasion is on schedule, My Lord. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Good. I have the Senate bogged down in procedures. By the +time this incident comes up for a vote, they will have no choice but to +accept your control of the system. +NUTE : The Queen has great faith the Senate will side with her. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Queen Amidala is yound and naive. You will find controlling +her will not be difficult. You have done well, Viceroy. +NUTE : Thank you, My Lord. + +DARTH SIDIOUS fades away. + +RUNE : You didn't tell him about the missing Jedi? +NUTE : No need to report that to him, until we have something to report. + +INT. SUB COCKPIT - UNDERWATER + +Sparks are flying, and water is leaking into the cabin. The sound of the +power drive drops. + +OBI-WAN : .....we're losing power. + +OBI-WAN is working with the sparking wires. JAR JAR panics. + +QUI-GON : Stay calm. We're not in trouble yet. +JAR JAR : What yet? Monstairs out dare! Leak'n in here, all'n sink'n, and +nooooo power! You nutsen! WHEN YOUSA TINK WESA IN TROUBLE?!!!? +OBI-WAN : Power's back. + +The lights flicker on, revealing an ugly COLO CLAW FISH right in front of +them. + +JAR JAR : Monstairs back! + +The large COLO CLAW FISH is surprised and rears back. The sub turns around +and speeds away. + +JAR JAR : (cont'd) Wesa in trouble now?? +QUI-GON : Relax. + +QUI-GON puts his hand on JAR JAR's shoulder. JAR JAR relaxes into a coma. + +OBI-WAN : You overdid it. + +The COLO CLAW FISH leaps after the fleeing sub as it shoots out of the +tunnel and into the waiting jaws of the SANDO AQUA MONSTER. + +OBI-WAN (cont'd) This is not good! + +JAR JAR regains consciousness. +JAR JAR : Wesa dead yet?? Oie Boie! + +JAR JAR's eyes bulge, and he faints again. The sub narrowly avoids the +deadly teeth of the AQUA MONSTER. The COLO CLAW FISH chasing them isn't so +lucky. It is munched in half by the larger predator. The little sub slips +away. + +QUI-GON : Head for that outcropping. + +EXT. THEED - MAIN ROAD INTO THEED - DAY (FX) + +The long columns of the DROID ARMY move down the main road leading to +Theed, the Naboo capital. + +EXT. THEED PLAZA - DAY (FX) + +As the QUEEN watches helplessly from a window in the palace, a transport +carrying NUTE and RUNE lands in Theed Plaza. They exit the transport. + +NUTE : Ah, victory! + +INT. NABOO LAKE - UNDERWATER - SUB (FX) + +The little sub continue to propel itself toward the surface, which is +brightly lit. + +JAR JAR : Wesa dude it! + +EXT. THEED - ESTUARY - DAY + +Paradise. Billowing clouds frame a romantic body of water. There is a LOUD +RUSH OF BUBBLES, and a small sub bobs to the surface. +The current in the estuary begins to pull the sub backward into a fast +moving river. OBI-WAN switches off the two remaining bubble canopies. +QUI-GON stands up to look around. JAR JAR lets out a sigh of relief. + +JAR JAR : Wesa safe now. +QUI-GON : Get this thing started. +JAR JAR : Dissen berry good. Hey? +OBI-WAN : What is it? + +JAR JAR looks back to where they're drifting. He sees they are headed for a +huge waterfall. + +JAR JAR : What!!?? Oie boie! + +OBI-WAN tries to start the engine. The long props behind the sub slowly +begin to rotate. OBI-WAN struggles until finally, a few feet short of the +waterfall, the sub starts and is able to generate enough power to stop +drifting backward in the powerful current. The sub slowly moves forward. In +the background, QUI-GON takes a cable out of his belt. The engine coughs +and dies. They start drifting backward again. JAR JAR panics. + +JAR JAR : (cont'd) Iyiiyi, wesa die'n here, hey! + +QUI-GON shoots the thin cable, and it wraps itself around a railing on the +shore. The sub pulls the cable taut, and the little craft hangs +precariously over the edge of the waterfall. + +QUI-GON : Come on... + +OBI-WAN climbs out of the sub and pulls himself along the cable. QUI-GON +starts in after him. + +QUI-GON : (cont'd) Come on, Jar Jar. +JAR JAR : No! Too scary! +OBI-WAN : Get up here! +JAR JAR : No a mighty no! + +JAR JAR looks back and sees he is hanging over the waterfall. + +JAR JAR : (cont'd) Oie boie...mesa comen. Mesa comen! + +JAR JAR starts to climb out of the sub. OBI-WAN is on shore and helps to +pull QUI-GON out of the water. + +OBI-WAN : That was close. +BATTLE DROID 3B3 : (O.S) Drop your weapons! + +The TWO JEDI turn around to see a BATTLE DROID standing in front of them. +JAR JAR climbs up on shore between the JEDI. + +BATTLE DROID 3B3 : I said drop your weapons + +QUI-GON ignites his laser sword, and in a brief flash, the DROID is cut +down by the JEDI. A stray laser bolt hits the cable and the sub breaks +lose, crashing down the waterfall. +The JEDI move on. JAR JAR reluctantly follows and looks back at the mess. + +JAR JAR : Whoa!!! + +EXT. THEED - PALACE - DAY + +The waterfalls of Theed sparkle in the noonday sun. + +INT. THEED - PALACE THRONE ROOM - DAY + +QUEEN AMIDALA, SIO BIBBLE, and FIVE OF HER HANDMAIDENS (EIRTAE, YANE, +PADME, RABE, SACHE) are surrounded by TWENTY DROIDS. CAPTAIN PANAKA and +FOUR NABOO GUARDS are also held at gunpoint. NUTE and RUNE stand in the +middle of the room. + +BIBBLE : ...how will you explain this invasion to the Senate? +NUTE : The Naboo and the Federation will forge a treaty that will +legitimize our occupation here. I've been assured it will be ratified by +the Senate. +AMIDALA : I will not co-operate. +NUTE : Now, now, your Highness. You are not going to like what we have in +store for your people. In time, their suffering will persuade you to see +our point of view. Commander. (OOM-9 steps forward) Process them. +OOM-9 : Yes, sir! (turns to his sergeant) Take them to Camp Four. + +The SERGEANT marches the GROUP out of the throne room. + +EXT. PALACE - PLAZA - DAY + +QUEEN AMIDALA, PADME, EIRTA, YANE, RABE, SACHE, CAPTAIN PANAKA, SIO +BIBBLE, +and FOUR GUARDS are led out of the palace by ten BATTLE DROIDS. The plaza +is filled with tanks and BATTLE DROIDS, which they pass on their way to the +detention camp. Unbeknownst to them, QUI-GON, OBI-WAN, and JAR JAR sneak +across on a walkway above the plaza and jump from a balcony to begin an +attack to rescue the QUEEN. + +FOUR BATTLE DROIDS are instantly cut down. MORE DROIDS move forward and are +also cut down by the JEDIS' flashing lightsabres until there is only the +DROID SERGEANT left. The SERGEANT starts to run but is pulled back to +QUI-GON by the Force, until finally he is dispatched by the JEDI. + +JAR JAR : Yousa guys bombad! + +QUEEN AMIDALA and the OTHERS are amazed. JAR JAR is getting used to this. +They move between two buildings. + +QUI-GON : Your Highness, we are the Ambassadors, for the Supreme +Chancellor. +BIBBLE : Your negotiations seem to have failed, Ambassador. +QUI-GON : The negotiations never took place. Your Highness, we must make +contact with the republic. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA steps forward. + +CAPT. PANAKA : They've knocked out all our communications. +QUI-GON : Do you have transports? +CAPT. PANAKA : In the main hanger. This way. + +THEY disappear down an alleyway as the ALARMS are sounded + +INT. CENTRAL HANGER - HALLWAY - DAY + +CAPTAIN PANAKA cracks open a side door to the central hanger. QUI-GON looks +in over his shoulder. OBI-WAN, JAR JAR, and the rest of the group are +behind him. They see several Naboo spacecraft guarded by about FIFTY BATTLE +DROIDS. ALARMS can be heard in the distance. + +CAPT. PANAKA : There are too many of them. +QUI-GON : That won't be a problem. (to Amidala) Your Highness, under the +circumstances, Isuggest you come to Coruscant with us. +AMIDALA : Thank you, Ambassador, but my place is here with my people. +QUI-GON : They will kill you if you stay. +BIBBLE : They wouldn't dare. +CAPT. PANAKA : They need her to sign a treaty to make this invasion of +theirs legal. They can't afford to kill her. +QUI-GON : The situation here is not what it seems. There is something else +behind all this, Your Highness. There is no logic in the Federation's move +here. My feelings tell me they will destroy you. +BIBBLE : Please, Your Highness, reconsider. Our only hope is for the Senate +to side with us... Senator Palpatine will need your help. +CAPT. PANAKA : Getting past their blockade is impossible, Your Highness. +Any attempt to escape will be dangerous. +BIBBLE : Your Highness, I will stay here and do what I can...They will have +to retain the Council of Governors in order to maintain control. But you +must leave... + +The QUEEN turns to PADME and EIRTAE. + +AMIDALA : Either choice presents a great risk...to all of us... +PADME : We are brave, Your Highness. +QUI-GON : If you are to leave, Your Highness, it must be now. +AMIDALA : Then, I will plead our case before the Senate. (to Bibble) Be +careful, Governor. + +INT. CENTRAL HANGER - DAY + +The door opens to the main hanger. QUI-GON, OBI-WAN, JAR JAR, CAPTAIN +PANAKA, TWO GUARDS, and THREE HANDMAIDENS (PADME, EIRTAE, RABE), +followed +by QUEEN AMIDALA, head for a sleek chrome spacecraft. SIO BIBBLE, YANE and +SACHE stay behind. The HANDMAIDENS begin to cry. + +CAPT. PANAKA : We need to free those pilots. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA points to TWENTY GUARDS, GROUND CREW, and PILOTS held in a +corner by SIX BATTLE DROIDS. + +OBI-WAN : I'll take care of that. OBI-WAN heads toward the group of +captured pilots. + +QUI-GON and the QUEEN, CAPTAIN PANAKA, JAR JAR, and the rest Of the GROUP +approach the GUARDS at the ramp of the Naboo craft. + +GUARD DROID : Where are you going? +QUI-GON : I'm Ambassador for the Supreme Chancellor, and I'm taking those +people to Coruscant. +DROID GUARD : You're under arrest! + +The DROID GUARD draws his weapon, but before any of the DROIDS can fire, +they are cut down. OTHER GUARDS run to their aid. OBI-WAN attacks the +GUARDS around the PILOTS. QUI-GON stands, fighting off DROIDS as the OTHERS +rush on board the spacecraft. OBI-WAN, the FREED PILOTS (including RIC +OLIE), GUARDS and GROUND CREW MEMBERS rush on board the ship. The OTHER +PILOTS and GUARDS race to SIO BIBBLR. After everyone has made it onto the +ship, QUI-GONjumps on board. ALARMS sound. MORE DROIDS rush into the hanger +and fire as the ship takes off. + +EXT. THEED - HANGER ENTRY - DAY (FX) + +The ship exits the hanger. BATTLE DROIDS standing in the hanger shoot at +them. + +EXT. SPACE (FX) + +The sleek spacecraft speeds away from the planet of Naboo and heads for the +deadly Federation blockade. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - COCKPIT + +The PILOT, RIC OLIE, navigates toward the massive battleship, QUI-GON and +CAPTAIN PANAKA watch. + +RIC OLIE : ....our communications are still jammed. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - DROID HOLD + +JAR JAR is led into a low, cramped doorway by OBI-WAN. + +OBI-WAN : Now stay here, and keep out of trouble. + +OBI-WAN closes the door. JAR JAR looks around and sees a long row of five +short, dome-topped ASTRO DROIDS (R-2 units). The all look alike, except for +thier paint color, and they all seem to be shut down. + +JAR JAR : Ello, boyos. (no response) Disa wanna longo trip...hey? + +JAR JAR taps a bright red R-2 UNIT on the head, and its head pops up a bit. +He lets out a gasp as he lifts the head. + +JAR JAR : (Cont'd) Tis opens?...Oooops! Many springs and things come flying +out. + +JAR JAR quickly closes it again, very embarrassed. + +JAR JAR : (Cont'd) Yoi! Just yoken! +RIC OLIE : Powers back! That little droid did it. He bypassed the main +power drive. Deflector shield up, at maximum. + +The lone BLUE DROID finishes his repairs and goes back into the ship. The +Naboo spacecraft races away from the Federation battleship. + +RIC OLIE : There's not enough power to get us to Coruscant...the hyperdrive +is leaking. +QUI-GON : We'll have to land somewhere to refuel and repair the ship. + +QUI-GON studies a star chart on a monitor. + +OBI-WAN : Here, Master. Tatooine... It's small, out of the way, poor... The +Trade Federation has no presence there. +CAPT. PANAKA : How can you be sure? +QUI-GON : It's controlled by the Hutts... +CAPT. PANAKA : The Hutts?? +OBI-WAN : It's risky...but there's no alternative. +CAPT. PANAKA : You can't take Her Royal Highness there! The Hutts are +gangsters... If they discovered her... +QUI-GON : ...It would be no different than if we landed on a system +controlled by the Federation...except the Hutts aren't looking for her, +which gives us an advantage. + +CPATAIN PANAKA takes a deep breath in frustration. + +EXT. SPACE - NABOO SPACECRAFT (FX) + +The Naboo spacecraft races away. + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - CONFERENCE ROOM + +NUTE and RUNE sit around a conference table with a hologram of DARTH +SIDIOUS. + +NUTE : We control all the cities in the North and are searching for any +other settlements... +DARTH SIDIOUS : Destroy all high-ranking officials, +Viceroy...slowly...quietly. And Queen Amidala, has she signed the treaty? +NUTE : She has disappeared, My Lord. One Naboo cruiser got pat the +blockade. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Viceroy, find her! I want that treaty signed. +NUTE : My Lord, it's impossible to locate the ship. It's out of our range. +DARTH SIDIOUS : ...not for a Sith... + +A second SITH LORD appears behind DARTH SIDIOUS. + +DARTH SIDIOUS : (Cont'd) ...Viceroy, this is my apprentice. Lord Maul. He +will find your lost ship. +NUTE : Yes, My Lord. The hologram fades off. +NUTE : (Cont'd) This is getting out of hand...now there are two of them. +RUNE : We should not have made this bargain. What will happen when the Jedi +become aware of these Sith Lords? + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - QUEENS CHAMBERS + +QUI-GON, OBI-WAN, CAPTAIN PANAKA, and the LITTLE BLUE DROID stand before +QUEEN AMIDALA and her THREE HANDMAIDENS, PADME, EIRTAE and RABE. + +CAPT. PANAKA : ...An extremely well put together little droid. Without a +doubt, it saved the ship, as well as our lives. +AMIDALA : It is to be commended...what is its number? + +The LITTLE BLUE DROID lets out a series of bleeps.CAPTAIN PANAKA leans over +and scrapes some dirt off of the side of the DROID and read the number: + +CAPT. PANAKA : R2-D2, Your Highness. +AMIDALA : Thank you, Artoo Detoo. You have proven to be very loyal...Padme! + +PADME bows before the QUEEN. + +AMIDALA : (Cont'd) Clean this droid up the best you can. It deserves our +gratitude...(to Panaka) Continue, Captain. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA looks nervously to OBI-WAN and QUI-GON. + +QUI-GON : Yor Highness, we are heading for a remote planet called Tatooine. +It is a system far beyond the reach of the Trade Federation. There we will +be able to make needed repairs, then travel on to Coruscant. +CAPTAIN PANAKA : Your Highness, Tatooine is very dangerous. It's controlled +by an alliance of gangs called the Hutts. I do not agree with the Jedi on +this. +QUI-GON : You must trust my judgement, Your Highness. + +AMIDALA and PADME exchange looks. PADME moves next to the DROID. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN AREA + +PADME sits in the Main Area, cleaning R2-D2, the brave little Astra Droid. +JAR JAR pops out of an open door. + +JAR JAR : Hidoe! + +Both PADME and ARTOO jump and let out a little SCREAM. The Gungan is +embarrassed that he frightened them. + +JAR JAR : (Cont'd) Sorry, nomeanen to scare yousa. +PADME : That's all right. +JAR JAR : I scovered oily back dare. Needen it? +PADME : Thank you. This little guy is quite a mess. + +JAR JAR hands PADME the oil can. + +JAR JAR : Mesa Ja Ja Binksss... PADME : I'm Padme, I attend Her Highness, +You're a Gungan, aren't you? (Jar Jar nods) How did you end up here with +us? +JAR JAR : Me no know...mesa day starten pitty okeyday witda brisky morning +munchen. Den boom....getten berry skeered, un grabbed dat Jedi, and before +mesa knowen it...pow! Mesa here. (he shrugs)...getten berry berry skeered. + +ARTOO BEEPS a sympathetic beep. + +INT. ANBOO SPACECRAFT - COCKPIT + +OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, and CAPTAIN PANAKA watch over RIC OLIE'S shoulder. A +large yellow planet appears directly ahead. RIC OLIE searches his scopes. + +OBI-WAN : Tahyt's it. Tatooine. +RIC OLIE : There's a settlement...a spaceport, looks like. +QUI-GON : Land near the outskirts. We don't want to attract any attention. + +EXT. TATOOINE - SPACE (FX) + +The ship heads toward the planet of Tatooine. + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY (FX) + +The Naboo spacecraft lands in the desert in a swirl of dust. The spaceport +of Mos Espa is seen in the distance. + +EXT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN AREA + +OBI-WAN is hoisting the hyperdrive out of a floor panel. JAR JAR rushes up +to him and falls to his knees. + +JAR JAR : Obi-Wan, sire, pleeese, no mesa go! +OBI-WAN : Sorry, Qui-Gon's right. You'll make things less obvious. + +JAR JAR walks back to ARTOO in the hallway as QUI-GON (dressed as a farmer) +enters the main area. + +OBI-WAN : (Cant'd) The Hyperdrive generator is gone. We will need a new +one. + +QUI-GON moves closer to OBI-WAN and speaks quietly to him. + +QUI-GON : Don't let them send ant transmissions. Be wary...I sense a +disturbance in the Force. +OBI-WAN : I fell it also, Master. + +QUI-GON goes into the hallway to meet up with ARTOO and JAR JAR. They head +to the exit ramp. + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - SPACESHIP - DAY + +They start their trek across the desert toward the city of Mos Espa. In the +distance, a strange looking caravan makes its way toward the spaceport. + +JAR JAR : Dis sun doen murder tada skin. + +From the spaceship, CAPTAIN PANAKA and PADME run toward them. + +CAPT. PANAKA : Wait! + +QUI-GON stops as they catch up. PADME is dresses in rough peasant's garb. + +CAPT. PANAKA : (Cont'd) Her Highness commands you to take her handmaiden +with you. She wishes for her to observe the local... +QUI-GON : No more commands from Her Highness today, Captain. This spaceport +is not going to be pleasant... +CAPT. PANAKA : The Queen wishes it. She is curious about this planet. +PADME : I've been trained in defense... I can take care of myself. +CAPT. PANAKA : Don't make me go back and tell her you refuse. +QUI-GON : I don't have time to argue. But this is not a good idea. Stay +close to me. + +He gives PADME a stern look. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - DAY + +The little GROUP walks down the main street of Mos Espa. They pass +dangerous looking citizens of all types. PADME looks around in awe at this +exotic enviroment. + +QUI-GON : ...moisture farms for the most part, but also a few indigenous +tribes and scavengers. The few spaceports like this one are havens for +those who do not wish to be found... +PADME : ....like us. JAR JAR is in a constant state of panic. + +ARTOO whistles along, with perfect confidence. + +JAR JAR : Dissen berry berry bad. (steps in ooze) +Ooooh...icky...icky...goo. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - JUNK DEALER PLAZA - DAY + +The GROUP comes to a little plaza surrounded by several junk spaceship +dealers. + +QUI-GON : We'll try one of the smaller dealers. + +They head for a little junk shop that has a huge pile of broken spaceships +stacked up behind it. + +INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY + +QUI-GON, JAR JAR, PADME, and ARTOO enter the dingy junk shop and are +greeted by WATTO, a pudgy blue alien who flies on short little wings like a +hummingbird. + +WATTO : (subtitled) Hi chuba da naga? (What do you want?) +QUI-GON : I need parts for a J-type 327 Nubian. +WATTO : Ah yes, ah yes. Nubian. We have lots of that. What kinda junk? +(subtitled) Peedenkel! Naba dee unko (Boy, get in here! Now!) +QUI-GON : My droid here has a readout of what I need. + +A disheveled boy, ANAKIN SKYWALKER, runs in from the junk yard. He is about +nine years old, very dirty, and dressed in rags. WATTO raises a hand, and +ANAKIN flinches. + +WATTO : (subtitled) Coona tee-tocky malia? (What took you so long?) +ANAKIN : (subtitled) Mel tassa cho-passa... (I was cleaning the bin like +you...) +WATTO : (subtitled) Chut-Chut! Ganda doe wallya. (Never mind! Watch the +store) Me dwana no bata. (I've got some selling to do here.) (to Gui-Gon) +Soooo, let me take- a thee out back. Ni you'll find what you need. + +ARTOO and QUI-GON follow WATTO toward the junk yard, leaving JAR JAR with +PADME and the young boy ANAKIN. JAR JAR picks up a gizmo, trying to figure +out its purpose. QUI-GON takes the part out of his hand and puts it back. + +QUI-GON : Don't touch anything. + +JAR JAR makes a rude face to QUI-GON's back and sticks out his long tongue. +ANAKIN sits on the counter, pretending to clean a part, staring at PADME. +She is the most beautiful creaure he has ever seen in his life. PADME is a +little embarrassed by his stare, but she musters up an amused smile. +Finally, he gets the courage to speak. + +ANAKIN : Are you an angel? +PADME : What? +ANAKIN : An angel. I've heard the deep space pilots talk about them. They +live on the Moons of Iego I thimk. They are the most beautiful creatures in +the universe. They are good and kind, and so pretty they make even the most +hardened spice pirate cry. + +PADME looks at him, not knowing what to say. PADME : I've never heard of +angels. + +ANAKIN : You must be one...maybe you just don't know it. +PADME : You're a funny little boy. How do you know so much? +ANAKIN : Since I was very little, three, I think. My Mom and I were sold to +Gardulla the Hutt, but she lost us, betting on the Podraces, to Watto, +who's a lot better master than Gardulla, I think. +PADME : You're...a slave? + +ANAKIN looks at PADME defiantly. + +ANAKIN : I am a person! My name is Anakin. +PADME : I'm sorry. I don't fully understand. (looking around)This is a +strange world to me. + +ANAKIN studies her intently. + +ANAKIN : You are a strange girl to me. + +JAR JAR pushes the nose on what appears to be a LITTLE DROID, and it +instantly comes to life, grows legs and arms, and starts marching around, +knocking over everything. JAR JAR hold on but can't stop it. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Hit the nose! + +JAR JAR hits the nose, and the DROID collapses back into its original +state. ANAKIN and PADME laugh. ANAKIN watches PADME straighten her hair. + +EXT. WATTO'S JUNK YARD - BEHIND SHOP - DAY + +WATTO reads a small portable monitor he is holding. He stands before a +hyperdrive. + +WATTO : ...Here it is...a T-14 hyperdrive generator!! Thee in luck, I'm the +only one hereabouts who has one...but thee might as well buy a new ship. It +would be cheaper, I think...Sying of which, how's thee going to pay for all +this? +QUI-GON : I have 20,000 Republic dataries. +WATTO : Republic credits?!? Republic credits are no good out here. I need +something more real... +QUI-GON : I don't have anything else. (raising his hand) But credits will +do fine. +WATTO : No they won'ta. QUI-GON, using his mind power, waves his hand +again. +QUI-GON : Credits will do fine. +WATTO : No, they won'ta. What you think you're some kinda Jedi, waving your +hand around like that? I'm a Toydarian. Mind tricks don'ta work on me-only +money. No money, no parts! No deal! And no one else has a T-14 hyperdrive, +I promise you that. + +INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY + +JAR JAR pulls a part out of a stack of parts to inspect it, and they all +come tumblimg down. He struggles to catch them, only to knock more down. +ANAKIN and PADME are oblivious. + +ANAKIN : ...wouldn't have lasted long if I weren't so good at fixing +things. I'm making my own droid... + +QUI-GON hurries into the shop, followed by ARTOO. QUI-GON : We're leaving. +JAR JAR follows QUI-GON. PADME gives ANAKIN a loving look. + +PADME : I'm glad I met you,....ah... +ANAKIN : ...Anakin. +PADME : Anakin. +ANAKIN : Anakin Skywalker. +PADME : Padme Naberrie. + +PADME turns, and ANAKIN looks sad as he watches her leave. + +ANAKIN : I'm glad I met you too. + +WATTO enters the junk yard, shaking his head. + +WATTO : (subtitled) Ootmians! Tinka me chasa hopoe ma booty na nolia. +(Outlanders! They think because we live so far from the center, we don't +know nothing.) +ANAKIN : (subtitled) La lova num botaffa. (They seemed nice to me.) WATTO : +(subtitled) Fweepa niaga. Tolpa da bunky dunko. (Clean the racks, then you +can go home.) + +ANAKIN lets out a "yipee" and runs out the back. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - ALCOVE - DAY + +QUI-GON, ARTOO, JAR JAR, and PADME have found a quiet spot between two +buildings. The busy street beyond is filled with dangerous looking +creatures. QUI-GON is talking on his com-link, while JAR JAR nervously +watches the street. OBI-WAN is in the main hold of the Naboo craft. + +QUI-GON : ...Obi-Wan, you're sure there isn't anything of value left on +board? +OBI-WAN : (V.O) A few containers of supplies, the Queen's wardrobe, maybe. +Not enough for you to barter with. Not in the ammounts you're talking +about. +QUI-GON : All right. Another solution will present itself. I'll check back. + +QUI-GON puts his comlink away and starts out into the main street. JAR JAR +grabs his arm. + +JAR JAR : Noah gain...da beings hereabouts cawazy. Wesa be robbed un +crunched. +QUI-GON : Not likely. We have nothing of value, that's our problem. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - MARKET - DAY + +QUI-GON, PADME, JAR JAR, and ARTOO move out into the street. JAR JAR is +walking behind the others. They walk by an outdoor cafe filled with a rough +gang of aliens, one of which is especially ugly, SEBULBA, a spider-like +creature. JAR JAR stops for a moment in front of a stall selling dead frogs +hanging on a wire. He looks around to see if anyone is looknig, then sticks +out his tongue, and gets hold of one, pulling it into his mouth. +Unfortunately, the frog is tied tightly to the wire. The vendor suddenly +appears. + +VENDOR : Hey, that will be seven truguts!! + +JAR JAR opens his mouth in surprise, and the frog snaps away, ricochets +around the market, and lands in Sebulba's soup, splashing him. As JAR JAR +moves away from the VENDOR, SEBULBA jumps up on the table and grabs the +hapless Gungan. + +SEBULBA : (subtitled) Chuba!! (You!!) JAR JAR : Who, mesa?? SEBULBA : +(subtitled) Ni chuba na?? (Is this yours??) + +SEBULBA holds the frog up to the Gungan threateningly. SEVERAL OTHER +CREATURES start to gather. SEBULBA shoves JAR JAR to the ground. The Gungan +desperately tries to scramble to safety. + +JAR JAR : (to himself) Why mesa always da one?? +ANAKIN : (V.O) Because you're afraid. + +JAR JAR turns to see ANAKNI pushing his way next to him. The boy stands up +to SEBULBA in a very self-assured way. + +ANAKIN : (subtitled) Chess ko, Sebulba...Coo wolpa tooney rana. (Careful, +Sebulba...This one's very connected.) + +SEBULBA stops his assault on JAR JAR and turns to ANAKIN. + +SEBULBA : (subtitled) Tooney rana nu pratta dunko, shag. (Connected?? Whada +you mean, slave?) +ANAKIN : (subtitled) Oh da Hutt...cha porko ootman geesa...me teesa rodda +co pana pee choppa chawa. (As in Hutt...big time outlander, this one... I'd +hate to see you diced before we race again.) +SEBULBA : (subtitled) Neek me chowa, wermo, mo killee ma klounkee(Next time +we race, wermo, it will be the end of you!) Una noto wo shag, me wompity du +pom pom. (If you weren't a slave, I'd squash you right now.) + +SEBULBA turns away. + +ANAKIN : (subtitled) Eh, chee bana do mullee ra. (Yeah, it'd be a pity if +you had to pay for me.) + +QUI-GON, PADME and ARTOO arrive. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Hi! Your buddy here was about to be turned into orange +goo. He picked a fight with a Dug. An especially dangerous Dug called +Sebulba. +JAR JAR : Nosir, nosir. Mesa hate crunchen. Dat's da last ting mesa wanten. +QUI-GON : Nevertheless, the boy is right...you were heading for trouble. +Thank you, my young friend. + +PADME looks at ANAKINB and smiles; he smiles back. They start walking down +the crowded street. + +JAR JAR : Mesa doen nutten! +ANAKIN : Fear attracts the fearful. He was trying to overcome his fear by +squashing you...be less afraid. +PADME : And that works for you. +ANAKIN : To a point. (he smiles) + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - SPACESHIP - DAY + +OBI-WAN stands in front of the Naboo spacecraft as the wind picks up and +begins to whip at his robe. CAPTAIN PANAKA exits the ship and joins him. + +OBI-WAN : This storm's going to slow them down. +CAPT. PANAKA : It looks pretty bad. We'd better seal the ship. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA'S comlink sounds off. + +CAPT. PANAKA : (Cont'd) Yes? CAPT. PANAKA : We'll be right there. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - FRUIT STAND - DAY + +ANAKIN and the GROUP stop at a fruit stand run by a jolly, but very poor, +old lady named JIRA. + +ANAKIN : How are you feeling today, Jira? +JIRA : The heat's never been kind to me, you know, Annie! +ANAKIN : Guess what? I've found that cooling unit I've been searching for. +It's pretty beat up, but I'll have it fixed up for you in no time, I +promise. +JIRA : You're a fine boy, Annie. +ANAKIN : I'll take four pallies today. (to Padme) You'll like these... + +ANAKIN reaches in his pocket and comes up with three coins. He drops one. +QUI-GON picks it up, revealing for a moment, his lightsabre. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Whoops, I thought I had more...Make thgat three, I'm not +hungry. + +The wind picks up. SHOP OWNERS are starting to close up their shops as JIRA +gives them their pallies. + +JIRA : Gracious, my bones are aching...storm's coming on, Annie. You'd +better get home quick. +ANAKIN : (to QUI-GON) Do you have shelter? +QUI-GON : We'll hed back to our ship. +ANAKIN : Is it far? +PADME : On the outskirts. +ANAKIN : You'll never reach the outskirts in time...sandstorms are very, +very dangerous. Come with me. Hurry! + +The GROUP follows ANAKIN as he rushes down the windy street. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - SLAVE QUARTERS - STREET - SANDSTORM - DAY + +The wind is blowing hard as QUI-GON, JAR JAR, and PADME follow ANAKIN down +the street and into a slave hovel. + +INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - MAIN ROOM - DAY + +QUI-GON, JAR JAR, ARTOO, and PADME enter a small living space. + +ANAKIN : Mom! Mom! I'm home. +JAR JAR : Dissen cozy. + +Anakin's mother, SHMI SKYWALKER, a warm, friendly woman of forty, enters +from her work area and is startled to see the room full of people. + +SHMI : Oh, my!! Annie, what's this? +ANAKIN : These are my friends, Mom. This is Padme, and...gee, I don't know +any of your names. +QUI-GON : I'm Qui-Gon Jinn, and this is Jar Jar Binks. ARTOO lets out a +little beep. +PADME : ...and our droid, Artoo-Detoo. +ANAKIN : I'm building a droid. You wanna see? +SHMI : Anakin! Why are they here? +ANAKIN : A sandstorm, Mom. Listen. + +The wind HOWLS outside. + +QUI-GON : Your son was kind enough to offer us shelter. +ANAKIN : Come on! Let me show you Threepio! + +ANAKIN leads PADME into the other room. ARTOO follows, beeping all the way. +QUI-GON takes five small capsules from his utility belt and hands them to +SHMI. + +QUI-GON : I have enough food for a meal. +SHMI : Oh, tank you. Thank you so much. I'm sorry if I was abrupt. I'll +never get used to Anakin's surprises. +QUI-GON : He's a very special boy. SHMI looks at him as if he's discovered +a secret. +SHMI : Yes, I know. + +INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - BEDROOM - DAY + +ANAKIN shows off his ANDROID, which is lying on his workbench. There is one +eye in the head; the body, arms, and legs have no outer coverings. + +ANAKIN : Isn't he great?! He's not finished yet. +PADME : He's wonderful! +ANAKIN : You reall like him? He's a protocol droid...to help Mom. Watch! + +ANAKIN pushes a switch, and the DROID sits up. Anakin rushes around, grabs +an eye and puts it in one of the sockets. + +THREEPIO : How do you do, I am See-Threepio, Human Cyborg Relations. How +might I serve you? +PADME : He's perfect. +ANAKIN : When the storm is over, you can see my racer. I'm building a +Podracer! + +PADME smiles at his enthusiasm. ARTOO lets out a flurry of beeps and +whistles. + +THREEPIO : I beg your pardon....what do you mean I'm naked? + +ARTOO BEEPS + +THREEPIO : (Cont'd) My parts are showing? Oh, my goodness. How +embarrassing! + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - QUEENS CHAMBERS + +AMIDALA, EIRTAE, RABE, and OBI-WAN watch a very bad transmission of a SIO +BIBBLE hologram. + +BIBBLE : ...cut off all food supplies until you return...the death toll is +catastrophic...we must bow to their wishes, Your Highness...Please tell us +what to do! If you can hear us, Your Highness, you must contact me... + +AMIDALA looks upset...almost nervous. + +OBI-WAN : It's a trick. Send no reply... Send no transmission of any kind. + +INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - MAIN ROOM - DAY + +QUI-GON listens to his comlink. OBI-WAN is in the cockpit. + +OBI-WAN : ...the Queen is upset...but absolutly no reply was sent. +QUI-GON : It sounds like bait to establish a connection trace. +OBI-WAN : What if it is true and the people are dying? +QUI-GON : Either way, we're running out of time. + +EXT. CORUSCANT - BALCONY OVERLOOKING CITY - NIGHT + +DARTH SIDIOUS and DARTH MAUL look out over the vast city. + +DARTH MAUL : Tatooine is sparsely populated. If the trace was correct, I +will find them quickly, Master. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Move against the Jedi first...you will then have no +difficulty taking the Queen back to Naboo, where she will sign the treaty. +DARTH MAUL : At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will +have revenge. +DARTH SIDIOUS : You have been well trained, my young apprentice, they will +be no match for you. It is too late for them to stop us now. Everything is +going as planned. The Republic will soon be in my command. + +The hologram of DARTH MAUL fades off as DARTH SIDIOUS looks out over the +city. EXT. MOS ESPA - SANDSTORM - DAY + +The giant sandstorm engulfs the town, including the Naboo spaceship on the +outskirts of the city center, where Watto's ship is; and the slave +quarters, where drifts of sand begin building up against Anakin's house. + +INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - MAIN ROOM - DAY + +QUI-GON, ANAKIN, SHMI, JAR JAR, and PADME are seated around a makeshift +table, having dinner as the wind howls outside. +JAR JAR slurps his soup rather loudly. Everyone looks at him. He turns a +little brighter red. + +SHMI : All slaves have transmitters placed inside their bodies somewhere. +ANAKIN : I've been working on a scanner to try and locate them, but no +luck. +SHMI : Any attempt to escape... +ANAKIN : ...and they blow you up...poof! + +PADME and JAR JAR are horrified. + +JAR JAR : How wude. +PADME : I can't believe there is still slavery in the galaxy. The +Republic's anti-slavery laws... +SHMI : The Republic doesn't exist out here...we must survive on our own. + +An awkward silence. ANAKIN attempts to end the embarrassment. + +ANAKIN : Have you ever seen a Podrace? + +PADME shakes her head no. She notices the concern of SHMI. JAR JAR snatches +some food from a bowl at the other end of the table with his tongue. +QUI-GON gives him a dirty look. + +QUI-GON : They have Podracing on Malastare. Very fast, very dangerous. +ANAKIN : I'm the only human who can do it. + +SHMI looks askance at her son. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Mom, what? I'm not bragging. It's true. Watto says he's +never heard of a human doing it. +QUI-GON : You must have Jedi reflexes if you race Pods. + +ANAKIN smiles. JAR JAR attempts to snare another bit of food from the bowl +with his tongue, but QUI-GON, in a flash, grabs it between his thumb and +forefinger. JAR JAR is startled. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) Don't do that again. + +JAR JAR tries to acknowledge with some silly mumbling. QUI-GON lets go of +the tongue, and it snaps back into JAR JAR's mouth. + +ANAKIN : I...I was wondering...something... +QUI-GON : What? +ANAKIN : Well, ahhh...you're a Jedi Knight, aren't you? +QUI-GON : What makes you think that? +ANAKIN : I saw your laser sword. Only Jedi carry that kind of weapon. + +QUI-GON leans back and slowly smiles. + +QUI-GON : Perhaps I killed a Jedi and stole it from him. +ANAKIN : I don't think so... No one can kill a Jedi Knight. +QUI-GON : I wish that were so... +ANAKIN. I had a dream I was a Jedi. I came back here and freed all the +slaves...have you come to free us? +QUI-GON : No, I'm afraid not... +ANAKIN : I think you have...why else would you be here? + +QUI-GON thinks for a moment. + +QUI-GON : I can see there's no fooling you...(leans forward) You mustn't +let anyone know about us...we're on our way to Coruscant, the central +system in the Republic, on a very important mission, and it must be kept +secret. +ANAKIN : Coruscant...wow...how did you end up here in the outer rim? +PADME : Our ship was damaged, and we're stranded here until we can repair +it. +ANAKIN : I can help! I can fix anything! +QUI-GON : I believe you can, but our first job is to aquire the parts we +need... +JAR JAR : Wit no-nutten mula to trade. +PADME : These junk dealers must have a weakness of some kind. +SHMI : Gambling. Everything here revolves around betting on those awful +races. +QUI-GON : Podracing... Greed can be a powerful ally.. if it's used +properly. +ANAKIN : I've built a racer! It's the fastest ever...There's a big race +tomorrow, on Boonta Eve. You could enter my pod. It's all but finished... +SHMI : Anakin, settle down. Watto won't let you... +ANAKIN : Watto doesn't know I've built it. (to Qui-Gon) You could make him +think it's your's, and you could get him to let me pilot it for you. + +QUI-GON looks to SHMI. She is upset. + +SHMI : I don't want you to race, Annie...It's awful. I die every time Watto +makes you do it. + +ANAKIN : But Mom, I love it...and they need help...they're in trouble. The +prize money would more than pay for the parts they need. JAR JAR : Wesa ina +pitty bad goo. +GUI-GON : Your mother's right. Is there anyone friendly to the Republic who +might be able to help us? + +SHMI shakes her head no. + +ANAKIN : We have to help them, Mom...you said that the biggest problem in +the universe is no one helps each other... +SHMI : Anakin, don't... + +JAR JAR belches. There is silence for a moment as they eat. + +PADME : I'm sure Qui-Gon doesn't want to put your son in danger. We will +find another way... +SHMI : No, Annie's right, there is no other way... I may not like it, but +he can help you...he was meant to help you. +ANAKIN : Is that a yes? That is a yes! + +The storm continues to rage outside the slave hovel. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - JUNK DEALER PLAZA - DAY + +The storm has passed. VENDORS and STREET PEOPLE clean up the mess and +rebuild their food stalls. JAR JAR sits on a box in front of Watto's parts +shop, watching all the activity with growing nervousness. ARTOO is standing +next to him. PADME stops QUI-GON as he is about to enter the shop. + +PADME : Are you sure about this? Trusting our fate to a boy we hardly know. +The Queen will not approve. +QUI-GON : The Queen does not need to know. +PADME : Well, I don't approve. + +QUI-GON turns and starts into the shop. + +INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY + +WATTO and ANAKIN are in the middle of an animated discussion in Huttese. + +WATTO : Patta go bolla! +ANKAIN : No batta! +WATTO : Pedunky. Maa kee cheelya. +ANAKIN : Bayno, Bayno! + +QUI-GON walks in, and WATTO and ANAKIN join him. + +WATTO : The boy tells me you wanta sponser hi insa race. You can't afford +parts. How can you do this? Not on Republic credits, I think. (he laughs) +QUI-GON : My ship will be the entry fee. + +QUI-GON pulls a small object that looks like a watch out of his pocket, and +a hologram of the Naboo spacecraft appears about a foot long in front of +WATTO. He studies it. + +WATTO : Not bad...not bad...a Nubian. +QUI-GON : It's in good order, except for the parts we need. +WATTO : ...but what would the boy ride? He smashed up my Pod in the last +race. It will take some time to fix it. + +ANAKIN is embarrassed and steps forward. + +ANAKIN : Ahhhh....it wasn't my fault really...Sebulba flashed me with his +vent ports. I actually saved the Pod...mostly. +WATTO : (laughing) That you did. The boy is good, no doubts there. +QUI-GON : I have...acquired a Pod in a game of chance. "The fastest ever +built." +WATTO : I hope you didn't kill anyone I know for it. (laughs) So, you +supply the Pod and the entry fee; I supply the boy. We split the winnings +fifty-fifty, I think. +QUI-GON : Fifty-fifty!?! If it's going to be fifty-fifty, I suggest you +front the cash for the entry. If we win, you keep all the winnings, minus +the cost of the parts I need...If we lose, you keep my ship. + +WATTO thinks about this. ANAKIN tries not to be nervous. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) Either way, you win. +WATTO : (subtitled) Deal! Yo bana pee ho-tah, meedee ya. (Your friend is a +follish one, methinks.) + +EXT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - TATOOINE DESERT - DAY + +OBI-WAN stands outside the Naboo spacecraft, speaking into his comlink. +QUI-GON is on the back porch of the hovel. + +OBI-WAN : What if this plan fails, Master? We could be stuck here for a +long time. +QUI-GON : (V.O) A ship without a power supply will not get us anywhere, and +there is something about this boy... + +EXT MOS ESPA - SLAVE QUARTERS - PORCH - DAY + +QUI-GON puts the comlink away as SHMI comes onto the porch + +PADME, ANAKIN, JAR JAR, and ARTOO work on the engines of the Podracer in +the courtyard below. + +QUI-GON : You should be proud of your son. He gives without any thought of +reward. +SHMI : He knows nothing of greed. He has... +QUI-GON : He has special powers. +SHMI : Yes... +QUI-GON : He can see things before they happen. That's why he appears to +have such quick reflexes. It is a Jedi trait. +SHMI : He deserves better than a slave's life. +QUI-GON : The Force is unusally strong with him, that much is clear. Who +was his father? +SHMI : There was no father, that I know of...I carried him, I gave him +birth...I can't explain what happened. Can you help him? +QUI-GON : I'm afraid not. Had he been born in the Republic, we would have +identified him early, and he would have become Jedi, no doubt...he has the +way. But it's too late for him now, he's too old. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - SLAVE QUARTERS - BACK YARD - DAY + +KITSTER (a young boy about Anakin's age), SEEK (a boy of ten), AMEE (a girl +of six), and WALD (a Greedo Type, six years old) join ANAKIN, JAR JAR, +ARTOO, and PADME securing some wiring. + +ANAKIN : Padme and Jar Jar, this is my friend Kitster, and seek, Amee, and +Wald. + +All whistle, hoot, and speak a greeting. + +KITSTER : Wow, a real Astro Droid...how'd you get so lucky? +ANAKIN : This isn't the half of it. I'm entered in the Boonta Race +tomorrow! +KITSTER : What? With this?? +WALD : (subtitled) Annie, Jesko na joka. 9You are such a joke, Annie.) +AMEE : You've been working on that thing for years. It's never going to +run. +SEEK : Come on, let's go play ball. Keep it up, Annie, and you're gonna be +bug squash. + +SEEK, WALD, and AMEE take off, laughing. JAR JAR is fiddling with one of +the energy binder plates. + +ANAKIN : Hey! Jar Jar! Stay away from those energy binders... +JAR JAR : Who, mesa? +ANAKIN : If your hand gets caught in that beam, it will go numb for hours. + +JAR JAR peeks at the energy plate; it makes a little electronic pop, zaps +him in the mouth and jumps back. JAR JAR tries to say something, but his +mouth is numb and his words are garbled. + +JAR JAR : Ouch-dats muy bigo Oucho. (Gibberish) +KITSTER : But you don't even know if this thing will run. +ANAKIN : It will. + +QUI-GON approaches the GROUP and gives ANAKIN a small battery. JAR JAR gets +his hand caught in the afterburner and tries to tell Anakin, but can't get +words out that make sense. + +QUI-GON : I think it's time we found out. Use this power charge. ANAKIN : +Yes, sir!! + +ANAKIN jumps into the little capsule behind the two giant engines. He puts +the power pack back into the dashboard. EVERYONE backs away, except for JAR +JAR who calls for help. Finally PADME frees him and the engines ignite with +a ROAR. EVERYONE cheers. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - SLAVE QUARTERS - PORCH - DAY + +SHMI, watching from the porch, smiles sadly. + +EXT. SLAVE QUARTERS - BALCONY - NIGHT + +ANAKIN sits on the balcony rail of his hovel as QUI-GON tends to a cut. The +BOY leans back to look at the vast blanket of stars in the sky. + +QUI-GON : Sit still, Annie. Let me clean this cut. +ANAKIN : There are so many! Do they all have a system of planets? +QUI-GON : Most of them. +ANAKIN : Has anyone been to them all? +QU-IG0N : (laughs) Not likely. +ANAKIN : I want to be the first one to see them all... Ouch! + +QUI-GON wipes a patch of blood off ANAKIN'S arm. + +QUI-GON : There, good as new... + +SHMI yells from inside the hovel. + +SHMI : (O.S.) Annie, bedtime! + +QUI-GON scrapes ANAKIN's blood onto a comlink chip. + +ANAKIN : What are you doing? +QUI-GON : Checking your blood for infections. +ANAKIN : I've never seen... +SHMI : (O.S.) Annie! I'm not goiung to tell you again! +QUI-GON : Go on, you have a big day tomorrow. (beat) Goodnight. + +ANAKIN rolls his eyes and runs into the hovel. QUI-GON takes the blood +stained chip and inserts it into the comlink, then calls OBI-WAN. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) Obi-Wan... +OBI-WAN : Yes, Master. +QUI-GON : Make an analysis of this blood sample I'm sending you. +OBI-WAN : Wait a minute... +QUI-GON : I need a midi-chlorian count. +OBI-WAN : All right. I've got it. +QUI-GON : What are your readings? +OBI-WAN : Something must be wrong with the transmission. +QUI-GON : Here's a signal check. +OBI-WAN : Strange. The transmission seems to be in good order, but the +reading's off the chart...over twenty thousand. +QUI-GON : (almost to himself) That's it then. +OBI-WAN : Even Master Yoda doesn't have a midi-chlorian count that high! +QUI-GON : No Jedi has. +OBI-WAN : What does it mean? +QUI-GON : I'm not sure. + +The JEDI KNIGHT looks up and sees SHMI in the doorway watching him. +Embarrassed, she goes back into the kitchen while QUI-GON ponders the +situation. + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT MESA - NIGHT + +The sinister looking Sith spacecraft lands on top of a desert mesa at dus, +scattering a herd of banthas. DARTH MAUL walks to the edge of the mesa and +studies the landscape with a pair of electrobinoculars. He picks out the +lights of three different cities in the distance, then pushes buttons on +his electronic armband. + +Six football-sized PROBE DROIDS float out of the ship and head off in three +different directions toward the cities. + +DARTH MAUL stands on the mesa and watches them through his +electrobinoculars. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - SLAVE QUARTERS - PORCH - SUNRISE + +Padme exits the hovel. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - SLAVE QUARTERS - BACK YARD - SUNRISE + +As the twin suns rise, ARTOO is busy painting the racing Pod. ANAKIN is +asleep. PADME passes ARTOO. + +PADME : I hope you're about finished. + +ARTOO whistles a positive reply. PADME sees KITSTER riding toward them on +an EOPIE, a strange camel-lile creature. He is leading a second EOPIE +behind him. PADME goes over to ANAKIN. He looks very vulnerable as he +sleeps. She watches him, then touches him on the cheek. ANAKIN wakes up, +yawns, and looks at her, a little puzzled. + +ANAKIN : You were in my dream...you were leading a huge army into battle. +PADME : I hope not; I hate fighting. Your mother wants you to come in and +clean up. We have to leave soon. ANAKIN stands up and stretches just as +KITSTER arrives. + +ANAKIN : Hook 'em up, Kitster. (to Padme) I won't be long. Where's Qui-Gon? + +PADME : He and Jar Jar left already. They're with Watto at the arena. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - MAIN HANGER - DAY + +RACE CREWS mill about outside the Main Hanger. + +INT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - MAIN HANGER - DAY + +The hanger is a large building with a dozen or so Podracers being readied +for the race. ALIEN CREWS and PILOTS rush about, making last minute fixes +on their vehicles. WATTO, QUI-GON, and JAR JAR walk through the activity. + +WATTO : ...I want to see your spaceship the moment the race is over. +QUI-GON : Patienc, my blue friend. You'll have your winnings before the +suns set, and we'll be far away from here. +WATTO : Not if your ship belongs to me, I think...I warn you, no funny +business. +QUI-GON : You don't think Anakin will win? + +WATTO stops before an orange racer. Sitting to one side, having his +shoulders and neck massaged by TWIN YOBANAS, is SEBULBA. + +WATTO : Don't get me wrongo. I have great faith in the boy. He's a credit +to your race, but Sebulba there is going to win, I think. +QUI-GON : Why? +WATTO : He always wins. (laughs) I'm betting heavily on Sebulba. +QUI-GON : I'll take that bet. +WATTO : (suddenly stops laughing) What??!! What do you mean? +QUI-GON : I'll wager my new racing pod against...say...the boy and his +mother. +WATTO : A Pod for slaves. I don't think so...well, poerhaps. Just one...the +mother, maybe...the boy isn't for sale. +QUI-GON : The boy is small, he can't be worth much. + +WATTO shakes his head. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) For the fastest Pod ever built?! + +WATTO shakes his head again. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) Both, or no bet. +WATTO : No Pod's worth two slaves...not by a long shot...one slave or +nothing. +QUI-GON : The boy, then... + +WATTO pulls out a small cube from his pocket. + +WATTO : We'll let fate decide. Blue it's the boy, red his mother... + +WATTO tosses the cube down. QUI-GON lifts his hand slightly; it turns blue. +QUI-GON smiles. WATTO is angry. + +WATTO : (Cont'd) You won the small toss, outlander, bou you won't win the +race, so...it makes little difference. + +ANAKIN and PADME enter the hanger on one of the EOPIES, pulling an engine. +KITSTER, on the other EOPIE, is pulling another engine. With THREEPIO +walking alongside, ARTOO trundles behind, pulling the Pod with SHMI sitting +on it. WATTO passes ANAKIN as he leaves. + +WATTO : (Cont'd) (subtitled) Bonapa keesa pateeso, o wanna meetee chobodd. +(Better stop your friends betting, or I'll end up owning him, too.) + +WATTO walks off, laughing. + +ANAKIN : What did he mean by that? + +QUI-GON : I'll tell you later. + +ARTOO beeps at THREEPIO. + +THREEPIO : Oh my! Space travel sounds rather perilous. + +ARTOO emits a series of beeps. + +THREEPIO : I can assure you they will never get me onto one of those +dreadful starships! +KITSTER : (to Anakin) This is so wizard! I'm sure you'll do it this time, +Annie. +PADME : Do what? +KITSTER : Finish the race, of course! +PADME : You've never won a race? +ANAKIN : Well...not exactly... +PADME : Not even finished?! + +ANAKN looks sheepish. + +ANAKIN : ...but Kitster's right, I will this time. +QUI-GON : Of course you will. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - DAY + +One of Darth Maul's PROBE DROIDS slowly floats down the main street of +Tatooine. It looks in shops and studies PEOPLE as it searches for OBI-WAN, +QI-GON, or the QUEEN. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - DESERT RACE ARENA - DAY + +An EXTREME HIGH WIDE ANGLE reveals a vast arena in the Tatooine desert. A +large semi-circular amphitheatre that holds at least a hundred thousand +people dominates the landscape. Large viewing platforms loom over the +racetrack. INT. MOS ESPA - ARENA ANNOUNCER'S BOX - DAY (FX) + +A two-headed ANNOUNCER describes the scene. + +FODE/BEED : - +A: Toogi! Toogie! (Greetings) Toong mee cha kulkah du Boonta magi! tah oos +azalus ooval Poddraces. (We have perfect weather today for the Boonta +classic. The most hazardous of all Podraces.) +B : That's absolutly right. And a big turnout here, from all corners of the +Outer Rim territories. I see the contestants are making their way out onto +the starting grid. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - DESERT RACE ARENA - DAY + +On the left side of the tracks across from the grandstands, a line of +Podracers emerges from the large hanger, surrounded by several CREW +MEMBERS. Pods are pulled by a wide variety of CREATURES and are led by +aliens carrying flags. The PILOTS stand facing the royal box. + +FODE/BEED : - +(O.S) A : La Yma beestoo (Yes, there they are!) +B : I see Ben Quadinaros from the Tund system. +A : ...eh Gasgano doowa newpa Ord Petrovia! (And Gasgano in thenew Ord +Pedrovia.) +B : Two time winner, Boles Roor... +A : Poo tula moosta, woe grane champio Sebulba du Pixelito! Splastyleeya +bookie ookie!! (On the front line the reigning champion, Sebulba from +Pixelito. By far the favorite today.) +B : And a late entry, Anakin Skywalker, a local boy. +A : Wampa peedunkee unko ( I hope he has better luck this time.) +B : I see the flaggers are moving onto the track. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - GRANDSTAND - DAY + +Colorful canopies shade some of the SPECTATORS. VENDORS sell barbecued +creature parts and colorful drinks. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - ROYAL BOX - DAY (FX) + +All the PILOTS bow from the waist as JABBA THE HUTT enters the box and +waves to the crowd. + +FODE/BEED : - +A : O grandio lust, Jabba Du Hutt, amu intoe tah parena. (His honor, our +glorious host, Jabba the Hutt has entered the arena.) + +The crowd ROARS. SEVERAL OTHER SLUG-LIKE HUTTS follow, along with humans +and aliens. Several SLAVE GIRLS on a chain are led alongside JABBA. + +JABBA : (subtitled) Chowbaso! Tam ka chee Boonta rulee ya, kee madda +hodrudda du wundee. (Welcome!) Sebulba tuta Pixelito... + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - STARTING GRID - DAY + +SEBULBA, who is right next to ANAKIN, stands and waves to his fans. A small +pep band plays as his fans wave and cheer. + +KITSTER attaches the giant engins to Anakin's Pod with a long cable. SHMI +gives ANAKIN a big hug and kiss. She looks him right in the eye. + +SHMI : Be safe. +ANAKIN : I will, Mom. I promise. + +She leaves as ANAKIN checks the cable hitches. + +JABBA : ...Mawhonic tuta Hok, Teemto Pagalies tuta Moonus Mandel, Anakin +SKywalker tuta Tatoonine.... + +The CROWD YELLS. ANAKIN waves to the crowd, as JABBA continues with his +introductions. SEBULBA moves over to one of Anakin's engines. KITSTER and +JAR JAR unhitch the EOPIES, and KITSTER leads them away. ARTOO beeps that +everything is OK. JAR JAR pats ANAKIN on the back. + +JAR JAR : Dis berry loony, Annie. May da guds be kind, mesa palo. + +PADME comes up and gives ANAKIN a little kiss on the cheeek. SEBULBA bangs +on a part protruding from Anakin's engine. He looks around to see if anyone +has noticed. + +PADME : You carry all our hopes. +ANAKIN : I won't let you down. + +PADME moves away as SEBULBA edges his way next to ANAKIN and gives him a +sinister grin. + +SEBULBA : Bazda wahota, shag. Dobiella Nok. Yoka to Bantha poodoo. 9You +won't walk away from this one, slave scum! You're Bantha poodoo.) +ANAKIN : (subtitled) Cha skrundee da pat, sleemo. (Don't count on it, +slime-ball.) + +ANAKIN looks the evil SEBULBA in the eye with a cold stare. QUI-GON +approaches, and SEBULBA backs off toward his racer. + +JABBA : (sutitled)...Ka bazza kundee hodrudda! (...Let the challenge +begin!) + +The CROWD lets out a LOUD CHEER. QUI-GON helps ANAKIN into his Pod. The boy +straps himself into the tiny racer. + +QUI-GON : Are you all set, Annie? (Anakin nods) Remember, concentrate on +the moment. Feel. Don't think. Trust your instincts. (he smiles) May the +Force be with you. + +QUI-GON steps away as ANAKIN puts on his goggles. The PILOTS flip switches, +and powerful energy binders shoot between the engines. ANAKIN flips a +switch, and his engine starts. The incredible ROAR of high-powered engines +igniting echoes throughout the arena. One driver, ODY MANDRELL, yells at a +droid (DUM-4) to get away from the front of his engine. The crowd is tense. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - STARTING GRID - DAY + +The giant power-house engines torque as the PILOTS gun them. The PILOTS +flip switches, and poerful energy binders shoot between the engines. Aliens +carrying large flags move off the track. JAR JAR covers his eyes. + +JAR JAR : Mesa no watch. Dissen ganna be messy! +FODE/BEED : - +A : Ya pawa culka doe rundee! (The power couplings are being activated) +B : Hey, it looks like they're clearing the grid. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - VIEWING PLATFORM - DAY + +SHMI looks nervously to QUI-GON as he enters a veiwing platform. PADME and +JAR JAR are already on board. The platform rises like an elevator. + +SHMI : Is he nervous? +QUI-GON : He's fine. +PADME : You Jedi are far too reckless. The Queen... +QUI-GON : The Queen trusts my judgment, young handmaiden. You should too. +PADME : You assume too much. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA ANNOUNCER'S BOX - DAY (FX) + +FODE/BEED : - +B : Start your engines. + +The earth-pounding ROAR of the engines revving is deafening. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - ROYAL BOX - DAY (FX) + +Jabba bites off the head of a frog and spits it at a gong, signaling the +start of the race. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - STARTING GRID - DAY + +On a bridge over the track, a great green light at the center flashes. The +Podracers shoot forward with a high-pitches scream. ANAKIN'S engine floods +and coughs - then dies. All the other Podracers except one swerve around +him and dissapear down the track. The slave boy struggles to get his racer +started. The two-headed announcer reports. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +A : An dare ovv! (And they're off!) +B : Oh...wait. Little Skywalker has stalled. + +PADME and JAR JAR are very dissapointed with ANAKIN. QUI-GON puts his arm +around a very worried SHMI to comfort her. Finally, Anakin's engines +ignite. He zooms away after the receeding pack of competitors, leaving one +quadra-Pod racer still trying to get started. The two-headed ANNOUNCER +describes the race as it progresses. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +B : And there goes Skywalker... He'll be hard pressed to catch up with the +leaders today. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - RACETRACK - DAY (FX) + +The Podracers fly across the desert. SEBULBA is running neck and neck with +MAWHONIC. They round the first turn in the track, side by side. SEBULBA +drives his Pod into his rival, forcing him into the wall of a large rock +formation. MAWHONIC crashes in a spectacular display of fire and smoke. +ANAKIN is much faster than the back-end stragglers and passes them easily. +One of the drivers, GASGANO, won't let ANAKIN by. ANAKIN tries to pass him +on one side and is cut off. He then tries to pass him on the other side +ansd is cut off. As they come up on a cliff drop-off, ANAKIN backs off, +then guns it as GASGANO goes over the cliff. ANAJIN accelerates so fast +that he sails right over the top of GASGANO and speeds away. +Four TUSKEN RAIDERS perched above the race course fire their rifles at the +Pods racing in the canyon below them. One shot ricochets off the back of +Anakin's Pod. + +FODE/BEED : - +B : Looks like a few Tusken Riaders have campe out on the canyon dune turn. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - VIEWING PLATFORM - DAY + +JABBA THE HUTT and the crowd watch the progress of the race on small, +hand-held view screens. JAR JAR is looking over the shoulder of a strange +alien named FANTA. + +JAR JAR : Where's Skywalker? + +FANTA moves the view screen out of Jar Jar's view. PADME, SHMI, and QUI-GON +watch another screen and look worried. +ARTOO, down in the pits with KITSTER, lets out a worried sigh. The driver +of the quadra-Pod looks worried. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - RACETRACK - DAY (FX) + +ANAKIN is powering around corners and over hills and cliffs, passing other +racers right and left. SEBULBA is in the lead. He is being challenged by +another racer, XELBREE. +SEBULBA slows a little, and as XELBREE pulls alongside, he opens a side +vent on the racer's engine and the exhaust starts to cut through the +alien's engine. +The blast cuts along the engine until finally it EXPLODES. SEBULBA deftly +veers away. +ANAKIN works his way through a dense mass of racers as they zoom over a +dune sea, kicking up dust. His Pod shakes violently as he goes over a jump. +One of the Podracers, ODY, catches one of his engines in the sand, and the +whole thing EXPLODES. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - VIEWING PLATFORM - DAY + +QUI-GON sits quietly, meditating. PADME and SHMI search the landscape for +any sign of the racers. JAR JAR is still annoying FANTA for information. +The crowd SCREAMS. WATTO is laughing with his friends, confident in +Anakin's defeat. +The quadra-Pod engines start just as the racers come around the corner. The +DRIVER, BEN QUADINAROS, puts it in gear, and the four engines go off in all +directions, EXPLODING in a spectacular display. The Pod drops to the ground +as SEBULBA enters the arena, closely followed by all the OTHER RACERS. +KITSTER strains to see as ARTOO beeps excitedly. The announcer continues. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S) +B ; There goes Quadinaros' power couplings. +A : Sebulba! Ka pa me cheespa wata! (Here comes Sebulba in record time.) + +QUI-GON, PADME, SHMI, and JAR JAR yell for joy as ANAKIN passes. JAR JAR is +very nervous and pounds on the back of his alien neighbor, FANTA. JAR JAR : +What gooie-on? +FANTA : Bug off. + +Lap two. SEBULBA and the pack race past the main arena. The crowd stands +and YELLS as the Podracers scream off into the distance. QUI-GON and PADME +look worried. + +JAR JAR : He musta crash-ud. +PADME : Here he comes! + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - PIT AREA - DAY (FX) + +ARTOO lets out an excited whistle, as KITSTER yells. + +THREEPIO : He has to complete two more circuits? Oh dear! + +EXT. MOS ESPA - RACETRACK - DAY (FX) + +Sure enough, coming around the bend is ANAKIN, quickly gaining on the pack. +The two-headed announcer describes the action. The crowd goes wild. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +B : It looks like Skywalker is moving up through the field. He's in... +A : Steeth pa nagoola! (Sixth place, not bad.) + +ANAKIN continues to gain on the pack. Tension for SHMI and PADME is +unbearable. +ODY stops in the pits. Droids work on his engines. DUM-4 stands in front of +the engine and is sucked in, causing the engine to die. DUM-4 is spit out +the back of the engine, very bent up. The engine lets out one final wheeze, +then EXPLODES in a puff of smoke. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +A : Ody Mandrell! Coona wa wunda dunko! (Ody Mandrell into the pits for +some attention.) +ODY : Droids! + +TERTER is getting close to SEBULBA, who purposely breaks a small part off +his Pod, sending it into Terter's engine, causing him to veer into ANAKIN, +and unhooks one of the main straps on Anakin's engines that links the Pod +to his engines. +ANAKIN struggles to keep control of the little Pod. It whips about wildly. +As the Pod swings near the broken engine strap, ANAKIN grabs for it. +Finally, he catches the strap and manages to unhook it to the Pod. +SEBULBA cuts the engine of OBITOKI with his side exhaust, and the racer +crashes with a cloud of dust. A THIRD RACER, HABBA, flie into the cloud of +dust and crashes into OBITOKI. ANAKIN rounds a corner and heads into the +cloud of smoke. He hits a part of one of the engines but regains control. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +B :At the start of the third and final lap, Sebulba is in the lead, closely +followed by Skywalker... + +ANAKIN finally catches up with SEBULBA, and runs neck and neck over the +rough terrain. JAR JAR, QUI-GON, SHMI, and PADME all SCREAM s ANAKIN comes +through the arena. The lights in the tower indicate that this is the third +and last lap. WATTO begins to worry. +SEBULBA uses his side exhaust port to try to cut through Anakin's engines. +ANAKIN manages to avoid having his engine disabled but is forced off +course. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +B : Skywalker is forced onto the service ramp! +A : Oh noah! + +On a tight corner, ANAKIN dives to the inside and takes the lead. + +FODE BEED : - (O.S.) +B : Amazing... a controlled thrust and he's back on course! What a move! + +SEBULBA is furious. He stay's right on Anakin's tail, crowding him and +pushing him through the turns. +SEBULBA pushes ANAKIN harder, and the young boy has a difficult time +keeping control. One of the parts on Anakin's engines begins to shake +loose. ANAKIN sees it and switches over to an auxiliary system. While he is +trying to accomplish this maneuver, SEBULBA races past him. +ANAKIN tries to get around SEBULBA, to no avail. Every move ANAKIN makes, +SEBULBA is able to block. +Finally, ANAKIN fakes a move into the inside as he usually does, then tries +to go around SEBULBA on the outside. They race sid by side down the final +stretch of the track. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +B : He's catching Sebulba. +A : Inkabunga. (Incredible!) + +SEBULBA veers toward ANAKIN and bangs into his Pod. He crashes into ANAKIN +over and over. The young boy struggles to maintain control as the steering +rods on the two Pods become hooked together. SEBULBA laughs at ANAKIN. + +FODE/BEED : - (O.S.) +B : That little human being is out of his mind. +A : Punda tah punda! (They're neck and neck!) +B : They're side by side! +A : Bongo du bongu! (Shoulder to shoulder!) + +As they head for the final stretch, ANAKIN fights to unlock the steering +rods by trying to pull away from SEBULBA. The strain on the steering rod is +tremendous. Suddenly, ANAKIN's steering arm breaks, and his Pos starts +spinning. +The release of tension sends SEBULBA into an ancient statue. One engine +EXPLODES, then the other. SEBULBA skids through the fire-balls, blackened, +but unhurt. He slides to a smoking stop, gets out of his racer, and throws +what's left of a shifter arm on the ground. Suddenly he realizes his pants +are on fire, and he struggles to put them out. ANAKIN flies through the +EXPLOSION as the crowd stands, CHERRING. PADME and JAR JAR jump up and down +with excitment, PADME screaming for joy. ARTOO and KITSTER whistle +hysterically. QUI-GON and SHMI smile. ANAKIN races over the finish line, +the winner. + +INT. MOS ESPA - ARENA ANNOUNCERS BOX - DAY (FX) + +The two-headed announcer excitedly calls the finish. + +FODE/BEED : - +B : It's Skywalker! The crowd are going nuts! Oh Ah Oh Ah (rock head in +tandem with partner) + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - DAY + +As ANAKIN stops the Podracer, KISTER turns up, and they embrace. Hundreds +of SPECTATORS join them and put ANAKIN on their shoulders, marching off, +CHEERING AND CHANTING. Darth Maul's PROBE DROIDS move through the crowd. + +INT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - PRIVATE BOX - DAY + +Several ALIENS leave Watto's box, laughing and counting their money. WATTO +sees QUI-GON standing in the doorway. + +WATTO : You! You swindled me! You knew the boy was going to win! Somehow +you knew it! I lost everything. + +WATTO flies up to QUI-GON and puts his face right up against QUI-GON's. +QUI-GON simply smiles. + +QUI-GON : Whenever you gamble, my freind, eventually you'll lose. Bring the +parts to the main hanger. I'll come by your shop later so you can release +the boy. +WATTO : You can't have him! It wasn't a fair bet! +QUI-GON : Would you like to discuss it with the Hutts...I'm sure they can +settle this. +WATTO : No, no! I want no more of your tricks! Take him! + +The SITH PROBE DROID watches with great interest. + +EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - MAIN HANGER - DAY + +The Main Hanger is almost deserted as RACERS depart. + +INT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - MAIN HANGER - DAY + +JAR JAR gives ANAKIN a great hug, then PADME gives him a hug, then SHMI. + +ANAKIN : Ah, gee...enough of this... +SHMI : It's so wonderful, Annie. You have brought hope to those who have +none. I'm so very proud of you... +PADME : We owe you everything. +ANAKIN : Just feeling this good was worth it. + +In the background, QUI-GON has harnessed the EOPIES to containers full of +parts. + +QUI-GON : Padme. Jar Jar, let's go, we've got to get these parts back to +the ship. + +The GROUP walks over to QUI-GON and the EOPIES. +PADME climbs on behind QUI-GON. JAR JAR swings up onto the second EOPIE, +only to slwly slide off the other side. ARTOO whistles. ANAKIN and SHMI +wave as they ride off. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) I'll return the eopies by midday. + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY + +ARTOO cruises ahead of QUI-GON and PADME, who are riding one of the EOPIES; +JAR JAR ridses the other. They stop in front of the sleek Naboo spacecraft. +OBI-WAN comes out of the ship and joins them. + +QUI-GON : Start getting this hyperdrive generator installed. I'm going +back...some unfinished business. I won't be long. +OBI-WAN : Why do I sense we've picked up another pathetic life form...? +QUI-GON : It's the boy who's responsible for getting those parts. + +On a hill far overlooking the Naboo spacecraft, the SITH PROBE DROID turns +and speeds away. + +EXT. TATOOINE - STREET - SLAVE QUARTERS - DAY + +ANAKIN and A GREEDO are rolling around on the floor, fighting. About A +DOZEN OR SO KIDS are standing around them, yelling. Suddenly, a long shadow +is cast over the TWO BOYS; they stop fighting and look up. QUI-GOMN is +towering above them. KITSTER is with them. + +QUI-GON : What's this? +ANAKIN : He said I cheated. +QUI-GON : Did you? +ANAKIN : No! +QUI-GON : Do you still think he cheated? +GREEDO : Yes. +QUI-GON : Well, Annie. You know the truth... You will have to tolerate his +opinion, fighting won't change it. + +QUI-GON moves off down the street. Anakin follows. The GREEDO wanders over +to WALD who has been watching the goings-on. + +WALD : Keep this up, Greedo, and you're gonna come to a bad end. + +Farther down the street QUI-GON and ANAKIN head toward Anakin's hovel. +QUI-GON takes a handful of credits from beneath his poncho and hands them +to the boy. + +QUI-GON : These are yours. We sold the Pod. +ANAKIN : (suddenly beaming) Yes! + +INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - MAIN ROOM - DAY + +SHMI is cleaning up as ANAKIN bursts through the door, followed by QUI-GON. + +ANAKIN : Mom, he sold the Pod. Look at all the money we have! + +ANAKIN pulls a bag of coins out of his pocket. + +SHMI : Oh, my goodness, That's wonderful. +QUI-GON : And Anakin has been freed. +ANAKIN : What?!? +QUI-GON : You're no longer a slave. + +ANAKIN jumps for joy! SHMI is stunned. + +ANAKIN : Did you hear that, Mom? (to Qui-Gon) Was that part of the prize, +or what? +QUI-GON : Let's just say Watto has learned an important lesson about +gambling. +SHMI : Now you can make your dreams come true, Annie. You're free! (turns +to Qui-Gon) Will you take him with you? Is he to become a Jedi? +QUI-GON : Our meeting was not a coincidence. Nothing happens by accident. +You are strong with the Force, but you may not be accepted by the Coucil. +ANAKIN : A Jedi! Mighty blasters, you mean I get to go with you in your +starship and everything?! + +QUI-GON kneels down to the boy. + +QUI-GON : Anakin, training to be a Jedi will not be a easy challenge. And +if you succeed, it will be a hard life. +ANAKIN : But it's what I want. What I've always dreamed about. Can I go, +Mom?! +QUI-GON : This path has been placed for you, Annie; the choice to take it +is yours alone. + +ANAKIN thinks, looks to his mother, then to QUI-GON. + +ANAKIN : I want to go. +QUI-GON : Then, pack your things. We haven't much time. +ANAKIN : Yipee!! + +ANAKIN hugs his mom and starts for the other room, then stops. SHMI and +QUI-GON give each other a knowing look. ANAKIN has realized something. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) What about Mom? Is she free too? You're coming, aren't +you, Mom +QUI-GON : I tried to free your mother, Annie, but Watto wouldn't have it. +ANAKIN : But the money from selling... +QUI-GON : It's not nearly enough. + +SHMI comes over to her son and sits next to him. Taking both of his hands +in hers, she draws him close. + +SHMI : Son, my place is here. My future is here. It is time for you to let +go...to let go of me. I cannot go with you. +ANAKIN : I want to stay with you. I don't want things to change. +SHMI : You can't stop change any more than you can stop the suns from +setting. Listen to your feelings; Annie, you know what's right. + +ANAKIN takes a deep breath, drops his head. QUI-GON and SHMI exchange a +look of concern. When ANAKIN raises up, there are tears in his eyes. + +ANAKIN : I'm going to miss you so much, Mom... +SHMI : I love you, Annie...now hurry. + +ANAKIN and SHMI hug. ANAKIN runs into the other room. + +SHMI : (Cont'd) Thank you. +QUI-GON : I will watch after him. You have my word. Will you be all right? +SHMI : He was in my life for such a short time. + +INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - SECOND ROOM - DAY + +ANAKIN has thrown the last of his things in a small backpack. As he leaves, +he stops and pushes the button that wakes his droid up. THREEPIO stares at +him blankly. + +ANAKIN : Well, Threepio, I'm free...and I'm going away...in a starship... +THREEPIO : Master, Annie, you are my maker, and I wish you well. Although +I'd like it better if I were a little less naked. +ANAKIN : I'm sorry I wasn't able to finish you, Threepio...give you +coverings and all... I'm going to miss working on you. You've been a great +pal. I'll make sure Mom doesn't sell you or anything. Bye. + +THREEPIO stares at ANAKIN as he rushes out of the room. + +THREEPIO : Sell me?!? + +EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - SLAVE QUARTERS - DAY + +KITSTER runs up to ANAKIN as he and QUI-GON exit Anakin's hovel. SHMI +stands in the doorway. ANAKIN pulls a handful of coins out of his pocket +and gives them to KITSTER. + +KITSTER : There are so many of us who want you to stay, Annie... You're a +hero. +ANAKIN : I... (looks to SHMI) I... have to go. + +QUI-GON has moved a short way down the street. + +KITSTER : Well. +ANAKIN : Well. +KITSTER : Thank's for every moment you've been here. You're my best friend. +ANAKIN : I won't forget. + +ANAKIN hugs KITSTER and runs toward QUI-GON, then stops to look back at his +mother standing in the doorway. He turns back to QUI-GON, then turns and +runs back to his mother. + +ANAKIN : (starting to cry) I can't do it, Mom. I just can't. + +SHMI hugs ANAKIN. QUI-GON watches from the distance. She kneels down and +looks him in the face. + +SHMI : Annie, remember when you climbed the great dune in order to chase +the Banthas away so they wouldn't be shot... Remember how you collapses +several times, exhausted thinking you couldn't do it? + +ANAKIN shakes his head. + +SHMI : (Cont'd) This is one of those times when you have to do something +you don't think you can do. I know how strong you are, Annie. I know you +can do this... +ANAKIN : Will I ever see you again? +SHMI : What does your heart tell you? +ANAKIN : I hope so...yes...I guess. +SHMI : Then we will see each other again. +ANAKIN : I.. will become a Jedi and I will come back and free you, Mom...I +promise. +SHMI : No matter where you are, my love will be with you. Now be brave, and +don't look back... don't look back. +ANAKIN : I love you so much. + +SHMI hugs ANAKIN, then turns him around so he is facing QUI-GON, and off he +marches, like the brave little trooper that he is. He marches right past +QUI-GON, starring right ahead, tears in his eyes, determined not to look +back. + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT MESA - DAY + +The PROBE DROID beeps and whistles to DARTH MAUL. The SITH LORD gets on a +speeder bike and follows the PROBE DROID into Mos Espa. + +EXT MOS ESPA - STREET - FRUIT STAND - DAY + +ANAKIN and QUI-GON exit WATTO'S and stop before JIRA'S fruit stand. ANAKIN +hands JIRA some coins. + +ANAKIN : I've been freed, and I'm going away. Buy yourself a cooling unit +with this... Otherwise I'll worry about you. + +JIRA is astonished. She stares, not knowing what to say. + +JIRA : Can I give you a hug +ANAKIN : Sure. + +She gives him a hug. + +JIRA : I'll miss you, Annie.. there isn't a kinder boy in the galaxy. You +be careful... + +ANAKIN runs to join QUI-GON, who has already started down the street. As +they walk along together, QUI-GON notices something out of the corner of +his eye. +Suddenly, without breaking his stride, he ignites his laser sword, swing +around, and lunges forward and cuts a lurking PROBE DROID in half. QUI-GON +inspects the sparking and fizzing DROID. + +ANAKIN : What is it? +QUI-GON : Probe droid. Very unusual... not like anything I've seen before. +Come on. + +QUI-GON and ANAKIN start running. + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY + +QUI-GON and ANAKIN run toward the Naboo spacecraft. ANAKIN is having a hard +time keeping up. + +ANAKIN : Master Qui-Gon,sir, wait! + +QUI-GON turns to answer and sees a DARK-CLOAKED FIGURE bearing down on a +speeder bike. + +QUI-GON : Anakin, drop! + +ANAKIN drops to the ground just as DARTH MAUL sweeps over him. DARTH MAUL +jumps off his speeder bike, and before he has hit the ground, the Sith Lord +has swund a death blow with his laser sword that is barely blocked by +QUI-GON. +ANAKIN picks himself up. The two galactic warriors, Sith and Jedi, are +bashing each other with incredible blows. They move in a continual cloudof +dust, smashing everything around them. This is a fierce fight. ANAKIN gets +up, bewildered by the confrontation. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) Annie, get to the ship! Take off! Go! Go! + +QUI-GON struggles to fend off the relentless onslaught as ANAKIN races to +the ship. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - HALLWAY + +ANAKIN runs into the main hallway of the spaceship, where PADME and CAPTAIN +PANAKA are working. + +ANAKIN : Qui-Gon's in trouble. He says to take off...now!! +CAPT. PANAKA : Who are you? +PADME : He's a friend. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - COCKPIT + +CAPTAIN PANAKA, ANAKIN, and PADME rush into the cockpit where OBI-WAN and +RIC OLIE are checking the hyperdrive. + +CAPT. PANAKA : Qui-Gon is in trouble, he says to take off! +PILOT : I don't see anything. +OBI-WAN : Over there! Fly low! + +In the distance is a small cloud of dust. + +EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY + +QUI-GON and DARTH MAUL continue theirsword battle. Leaping over one another +in an incredible display of acrobatics, the two warrios hear the ship fly +over them a few feet off the ground. QUI-GON almost dissapears for a +moment. +Before DARTH MAUL knows what's happening, QUI-GON is on the spacecrat's +ramp. + +EXT. TATOOINE - NABOO SPACECRAFT RAMP - DAY + +The SITH LORD immediately jumps onto the ramp after QUI-GON, but barely +makes it. His heels hang over the edge of a forty-foot drop. QUI-GON swings +his laser sword with all his might and knocks DARTH AMUL off the ramp and +onto the desert floor. The ramp closes, and the Naboo craft rockets away, +leaving the Sith Lord standing alone. + +EXT. SPACE - NABOO SPACECRAFT (FX) + +The sleek spacecraft rockets away from the planet Tatooine. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - HALLWAY + +ANAKIN and OBI-WAN rush into the hallway to find QUI-GON collapsed on the +floor opposite the entry. ARTOO is looking over him. The JEDI is breathing +hard, wet with sweat and covered in dirt. + +ANAKIN : Are you all right? +QUI-GON : I think so... that was a surpirse I wont soon forget. +OBI-WAN : What was it? +QUI-GON : I don't know... but he was well trained in the Jedi arts. My +guess is he was after the Queen... +ANAKIN : Do you think he'll follow us? +QUI-GON : We'll be safe enough once we're in hyperspace, but I have no +doubt he knows our destination. +ANAKIN : What are we going to do about it? + +OBI-WAN gives ANAKIN a "who are you?" look. ANAKIN returns an innocent +stare. + +QUI-GON : We will be patient. Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi. +ANAKIN : Pleased to meet you. Wow! You're a Jedi too? + +OBI-WAN gives the boy a skeptical look. + +INT. COCKPIT - SPACE + +RIC OLIE pulls back on the hyperdrive. OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, and ANAKIN watch. + +QUI-GON : Let's hope this hyperdrive works and Watto didn't get the last +laugh. + +The stars streak outside the cockpit window. + +EXT. SPACE - NABOO SPACECRAFT (FX) + +The ship streaks into hyperspace. + +EXT. THEED - STREET - NIGHT (FX) + +SEVERAL FEDERATION DROIDS patrol a deserted city street. The Palace can be +seen in the distance. + +INT. NABOO PALACE - THRONE ROOM - THEED - NIGHT + +NUTE sits in a strange, mechanical walking chair, which approaches SIO +BIBBLE and SEVERAL OTHER NABOO OFFICIALS. RUNE follows a few paces behind. +DROID GUARDS surround SIO BIBBLE and THE OTHERS as FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS +watch. + +NUTE : When are you going to give up this pointless strike? Your Queen is +lost, your people are starving, and you, Governor, are going to die, much +sooner than your people, I'm afraid. Take him away! +BIBBLE : This invasion will gain you nothing. We're a democracy. The people +have decided... They will not live under your tyranny. + +BIBBLE is taken away as OOM-9 approaches NUTE. + +OOM-9 : My troops are in position to begin searching the swamps for these +rumored underwater villages... they will not stay hidden for long. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN AREA + +The ship is asleep. The lights are dim as PADME walks into the main room. +She goes to a monitor and watches the BIBBLE plea recording. JAR JAR is +stretched out on the floor, snoring. ARTOO is to one side, cooing as he +rests. +PADME appears tired. She senses someone watching her and turns around with +a start. She sees ANAKIN sitting in the corner, shivering and looking +verydejected. She goes over to him. He looks up at her with tears in his +eyes. He is holding his arms to keep himself warm. + +PADME : Are you all right? +ANAKIN : It's very cold. + +PADME gives him her over-jacket. + +PADME : You're from a warm planet, Annie. Too warm for my taste. Space is +cold. +ANAKIN : You seem sad. +PADME : The Queen is...worried. Her people are suffering...dying. She must +convince the Senate to intervene, or...I'm not sure what will happen. +ANAKIN : I'm...I'm not sure what's going to happen to me. I dunno if I'll +ever see you again.. (he pulls something from his pocket) I made this for +you. Sou you'd remember me. I carved it out of a japor snippet... It will +bring you good fortune. + +ANAKIN hands a wooden pendant to PADME. She inspects it, then puts it +around her neck. + +PADME : It's beautiful, but I don't need this to remember you. Many things +will change when we reach the capital, Annie. My caring for you will always +remain. +ANAKIN : I care for you too. Only I...miss... + +ANAKIN is disturbed about something. Tears are in his eyes. + +PADME : ...You miss your mother. + +ANAKIN looks at her, unable to speak. She hugs him. + +EXT. SPACE - PLANET CORUSCANT (FX) + +MOVE with the ship as it heads toward Coruscant. + +INT. CORUSCANT - CITYSCAPE - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY (FX) + +The spacecraft dlies over the endlesscityscape of Coruscant, the capital of +the galaxy. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - COCKPIT + +ANAKIN looks out the cockpit window in awe. + +RIC OLIE : Coruscant...the capital of the Republic...the entire planet is +one big city. +ANAKIN : Wow! It's so huge! + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY (FX) + +The ship flies through the cityscape of Coruscant. + +EXT. CORUSCANT - SENATE LANDING PLATFORM - DAY + +Supreme Chancellor VALORUM, SEVERAL GUARDS, and SENATOR PALPATINE stand on +a landing platform. +The sleek Naboo spacecraft lands on the platform high above the street +level of the galactic capital. The ramp lowers. OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, JAR JAR +and ANAKIN descend the ramp first and bow before PALPATINE and VALORUM. +CAPTAIN PANAKA, TWO GUARDS, QUEEN AMIDALA, then PADME, RABE, EIRTAE, +and +MORE GUARDS descend the ramp. QUEEN AMIDALA stops before the group. +ANAKIN and JAR JAR stand to one side, looking at the huge city. PADME +smiles at ANAKIN. PALPATINE bows before the Queen. + +PALPATINE : It is a great gift to see you alive, Your Majesty. May I +present Supreme Chancellor Valorum. +VALORUM : Welcome, Your Highness. It is an honor to finally meet you in +person. I must relay to you how distressed everyone is over the currant +situation. I've called for a special session of the Senate to hear your +position. +AMIDALA : I am grateful for your concern, Chancellor. + +PALPATINE starts to lead QUEEN AMIDALA and her RETINUE off the platform +toward a waiting air taxi. + +PALPATINE : There is a question of precedure, but I feel confident we can +overcome it... + +JAR JAR and ANAKIN start to follow, then stop, noticing that OBI-WAN and +QUI-GON are staying with the SUPREME CHANCELLOR. QUEEN AMIDALA waves to the +duo to follow her. ANAKIN looks back to QUI-GON, and he nods to go ahead. +ANAKIN and JAR JAR join the QUEEN, PALPATINE, PADME, RABE and EIRTAE in the +taxi. PALPATINE gives the Gungan and the boy in the back of the taxi a +skeptical look. JAR JAR leans over to ANAKIN. + +JAR JAR : Da Queens- a bein grossly nice, mesa tinks. (he looks around) +Pitty hot! + +VALORUM and the JEDI watch the taxi move off into the city. + +QUI-GON : I must speak with the Jei Council immediately, Your Honor. The +situation has become more complicated. + +INT. PALPATINE'S QUARTERS - ANTEROOM - DAY + +QUEEN AMIDALA is sitting listening to PALPATINE. EIRTAE and RABE stand +behind the QUEEN; PADME is nowhere to be sen. ANAKIN and JAR JAR are +waiting in an adjoining room. They can see the Queen but cannot hear what +is being said. + +JAR JAR : Dissen all pitty odd to my. +ANAKIN : Don't look at me. I don't know what's going on. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA enters, then goes into the room with QUEEN AMIDALA. + +INT. PALPATINE'S QUARTERS - LIVING AREA - DAY + +PALPATINE is pacing as CAPTAIN PANAKA enters. EIRTAE and RABE stand to one +side. + +PALPATINE : ...the Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of +greedy, squabbling delegates who are only looking out for themselves and +their home sytems. There is no interest in the common good...no civility, +only politics...its disgusting. I must be frank, Your Majesty, there is +little chance the Senate will act on the invasion. +AMIDALA : Chancellor Valorum seems to think there is hope. +PALPATINE : If I may say so, Your Majesty, the Chancellor has little real +power...he is mired down by baseless accusations of corruption. A +manufactured scandal surrounds him. The bureaucrats are in charge now. +AMIDALA : What options do we have? +PALPATINE : Our best choice would be to push for the election of a stronger +Supreme Chancellor. One who will take control of the bureaucrats, enforces +the laws, and give us justice. You could call for a vote of no confidence +in Chancellor Valorum. +AMIDALA : He has been our strongest supporter. Is there any other way? +PALPATINE : Our only other choice would to be to submit a plea to the +courts... +AMIDALA : There's no time for that. The courts take even longer to decide +things than the Senate. Our people are dying, Senator...more and more each +day. We must do something quickly to stop the Federation. +PALPATINE : To be realistic, Your Highness, I'd say we're going to have to +accept Federation control for the time being. +AMIDALA : There is something I cannot do. + +EXT. TEMPLE OF THE JEDI - DAY (FX) + +A unique building with it tall spires stands out against the Coruscant +skyline. A small transport passes by the vast temple. + +INT. TEMPLE OF THE JEDI - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - DAY + +QUI-GON stands in a tall stately room. Twelve JEDI sit in a semi-circle. +OBI-WAN stands behind QUI-GON in the center of the room. +The Senior Jedi is MACE WINDU. To his left is an alien Jedi named +KI-ADI-MUNDI, and to his right, the Jedi Master, YODA. + +QUI-GON : ...my only conclusion can be that it was a Sith Lord. +MACE WINDU : A Sith Lord?!? +KI-ADI : Impossible! The Sith have been extinct for a millenium. +YODA : The very Republic is threatened, if involved the Sith are. +MACE WINDU : I do not believe they could have returned without us knowing. +YODA : Hard to see, the dark side is. Discover who this assassin is, we +must. +KI-ADI : I sense he will reveal himself again. +MACE WINDU : This attack was with purpose, that is clear, and I agree the +Queen is the target. +YODA : With this Naboo queen you must stay, Qui-Gon. Protect her. +MACE WINDU : We will use all our resources here to unravel this mystery and +discover the identity of your attacker... May the Force be with you. +YODA : May the Force be with you. + +OBI-WAN turns to leave, but QUI-GON continues to face the Council. + +YODA : (Cont'd) Master Qui-Gon more to say have you? +QUI-GON : With your permission, my Master. I have encountered a vergence in +the Force. +YODA : A vergence, you say? +MACE WINDU : Located around a person? +QUI-GON : A boy... his cells have the highest concentration of +midi-chlorians I have seen in a life form. It is possible he was conceived +by the midi-chlorians. +MACE WINDU : You're referring to the prophesy of the one who will bring +balance to the Force...you believe it's this boy?? +QUI-GON : I don't pressume... +YODA : But you do! Rrevealed your opinion is. +QUI-GON : I request the boy be tested. + +The JEDI all look to one another. They nod and turn back to OBI-WAN and +QUI-GON. + +YODA : Trained as a Jedi, you request for him? +QUI-GON : Finding him was the will of the Force...I have no doubt of that. +There is too much happening here... +MACE WINDU : Bring him before us, then. +YODA : Tested he will be. + +INT. QUEENS QUARTERS - CORUSCANT - DAY Anakin, tentative, walks down one of +the long hallways in Senator Palpatine's quarters. He stops before a dor +that is flanked by TWO GUARDS. + +GUARD : May I help you, son? +ANAKIN : I'm...I'm looking for the handmaiden, Padme. + +The GUARD speaks into his comlink as ANAKIN looks around a bit nervously. + +GUARD : The boy is here to see Padme. +RABE : Send him in. + +The doors open, and ANAKIN enters the Queen's quarters. +RABE greets ANAKIN as TWO OTHER HANDMAIDENS come and go into the next room. + +ANAKIN : I'd like to speak with Padme, if I could. +RABE : I'm sorry, Annie. Padme is not here right now. + +The Queen speaks out in the next room. + +AMIDALA : (O.S.) Who is it? +RABE : Anakin Skywalker, to see Padme, Your Highness. + +The QUEEN moves into the doorway and studies ANAKIN. ANAKIN bows and looks +down, then takes a peek at her. + +AMIDALA : I've sent Padme on an errand. +ANAKIN : I'm going to the Jedi temple to start my training, I hope. + +The QUEEN just stares at him. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I may not see her again...and... I just wanted to say +goodbye. +AMIDALA : We will tell her for you. We're sure her heart goes with you. + +ANAKIN bows again. + +ANAKIN : Thank you, Your Highness. I'm sorry to have disturbed you. + +The QUEEN dissapears behind the doorway, and ANAKIN exits. + +EXT. CORUSCANT - GALACTIC SENATE BUILDING - DAY (FX) + +A large, distinctive looking domed building stands out amid the cityscape +of Coruscant. + +INT. MAIN ROTUNDA - GALACTIC SENATE - DAY + +The Senate chambers are huge. Thousands of SENATORS and their AIDES sit in +the circular assembly area. CHANCELLOR VALORUM sits in an elevated area in +the center. Hindreds of AIDES and DROIDS hurry about. SENATOR PALPATINE, +QUEEN AMIDALA, EIRTA, RABE, and CAPTAIN PANAKA sit in the Naboo +congressional box, which is actually a floating platform. PALPATINE leans +over to the QUEEN. + +PALPATINE : If the Federation moves to defer the motion...Your Majesty, +Ibeg of you to ask for a resolution to end this congressional session. +AMIDALA : I wish I had your confidence in this, Senator. +PALPATINE : You must force a new election for Supreme Chancellor...I +promise you there are many who will support us...it is our best chance... +Your Majesty, our only, chance. +AMIDALA : You truely believe Chancellor Valorum will not bring our motion +to a vote? +PALAPATINE : He is distracted...he is afraid. He will be of no help. +VALORUM : The Chair recognizes the Senator from the sovereign system of +Naboo. + +The Naboo congressional box floats into the center. + +PALPATINE : Supreme Chancellor, delegates of the Senate. A tragedy has +occured on our peaceful system of Naboo. We have become caugt in a dispute +you're all well aware of, which began right here with the taxation of trade +routes, and has now engulfed our entire planet in the oppresion of the +Trade Federation. + +A second box rushes into the center of the Senate. It is filled with +Federation trade barons led by LOTT DOD, the Senator for the Federation. + +LOTT DOD : This is outrageous! I object to the Senator's statements! +VALORUM : The Chair does not recognize the Senator from the Trade +Federation at this time. Please return to your station. + +LOTT DOD reluctantly moves back to his place. + +PALPATINE : To state our allegations, I present Queen Amidala, the recently +elected ruler of Naboo, to speak on our behalf. + +QUEEN AMIDALA stands and addresses the assembly. There is some applause. + +AMIDALA : Honorable representatives of the Republic, distinguished +delegates, and Your Honor Supreme Chancellor Valorum, I come to you under +the gravest of circumstances. The Naboo system has been invaded by force. +Invaded...against all the laws of the Republic by the Droid Armies of the +Trade... +LOTT DOD : I object! There is no proof. This is incredible. We recommend a +commision be sent to Naboo to assertain the truth. +VALORUM : Overruled. +LOTT DOD : Your Honor, you cannot allow us to be condemned without +reasonable observation. It's against all the rules of procedure. + +A third box representing Malastare moves into the center of the room. AKS +MOE, the Ambassador, addresses the convention. + +AKS MOE : The Congress of Malastare concurs with the honorable delegate +from the Trade Federation. A commision must be appointed...that is the law. +VALORUM : The point... + +VALORUM confers with several of his AIDES and VICE CHAIRMAN MAS AMEDDA. +PALPATINE whispers something to the QUEEN. + +PALPATINE : Enter the bureaucrats, the true rulers of the Republic, and on +the payroll of the Trade Federation, I might add. This is where Chancellor +Valorum's strength will dissapear. +VALORUM : The point is conceded...Section 523A take precedence here. Queen +Amidala of the Naboo, will you defer your motion to allow a commission to +explore the validity of your accusations? + +QUEEN AMIDALA is angry but remains composed. + +AMIDALA : (angrily) I will not defer...I have come before you to resolve +this attack on our sovereignty now. I was not elected to watch my people +suffer and die while you discuss this invasion in a committee. If this body +is not capable of action, I suggest new leadership is needed. I move for a +"vote of no confidence"...in Chancellor Valorum's leadership. +VALORUM : What?...No! + +This causes a great stir in the assembly. A loud mumur cresendos into a +roar of approval and jeers. CHANCELLOR VALORUM is stunned and stands +speechless. His Vice Chair, MAS AMEDDA, takes over. + +MAS AMEDDA : Order! We shall have order... + +Things settledown a little. The Federation box settles next to AMIDALA. +PRINCE BAIL ORGANA moves his box into the arena. + +BAIL ORGANA : Alderaan seconds the motion for a vote of no confidence in +Chancellor Valorum. +MAD AMEDDA : The motion has been seconded by Bail Organa of Alderaan. + +MAS AMEDDA turns to the confused VALORUM, and whispers something to him. + +BAIL ORGANA : There must be no delays. The motion is on the floor and must +be voted upon in this session. +LOTT DOD : The Trade Federation moves the motion be sent to the procedures +committee for study. + +The assembly begins to chant. VALORUM talks to MAS AMEDDA. + +ASSEMBLY : Vote now! Vote now! Vote now! + +PALPATINE stands next to AMIDALA. + +PALPATINE : You see, Your Majaesty, the tide is with us...Valorum will be +voted out, I assure you, and they will elect in a new Chancellor, a strong +Chancellor, one who will not let our tragedy continue... +MAS AMEDDA : Thew Supreme Chancellor requests a recess. Tomorrow we will +begin the vote. + +The Federation delegation is furious. VALORUM turns to PALPATINE. + +VALORUM : Palpatine, I thought you were my ally...my friend. You have +betrayed me! How could you do this? + +EXT. PALACE OF THE JEDI - BALCONY - SUNSET + +OBI-WAN and QUI-GON stand outside the palace on a balcony. + +OBI-WAN : The boy will not pass the Council's tests, Master, and you know +it. He is far too old. +QUI-GON : Anakin will become A Jedi...I promise you. +OBI-WAN : Don't defy the Council, Master..not again. +QUI-GON : I will do what I must. +OBI-WAN : Master, you could be sitting on the Council by now if you would +just follow the code. They will not go along with you this time. +QUI-GON : You still have much to learn, my young apprentice. + +INT. PALACE OF THE JEDI - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - SUNSET + +ANAKIN stands before the TWELVE JEDI. MACE WINDU holds a small hand-held +viewing screen. In rapid succession, images flash across the screen. + +ANAKIN : A ship...a cup...a speeder. + +MACE WINDU turns the viewing screen off and nods toward YODA. + +YODA : Good, good, young one. How feel you? +ANAKIN : Cold, sir. +YODA : Afraid are you? +ANAKIN : No, sir. +MACE WINDU : Afraid to give up your life? +ANAKIN : I don't think so. + +ANAKIN hesitates for a moment. + +YODA : See through you, we can. +MACE WINDU : Be mindful of your feelings... +KI-ADI : YOur thoughts dwell on your mother. +ANAKIN : I miss her. +YODA : Afraid to lose her..I think. +ANAKIN : (a little angry) What's that got to do with anything? +YODA : Eveything. Fear is the path to the dark side... fear leads to +anger... anger leads to hate.. hate leads to suffering. +ANAKIN : (angrily) I am not afraid! +YODA : A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. I +sense much fear in you. +ANAKIN : (quietly) I am not afraid. +YODA : Then continue, we will. + +INT. PALPATINES QUARTERS - SUNSET + +QUEEN AMIDALA is standing, staring out the window, with JAR JAR. The lights +of the city shimmer before them. EIRTAE and SABE stand near the door. JAR +JAR turns to face the QUEEN and sees her sadness. + +JAR JAR : Mesa wonder why da guds invent pain? +AMIDALA : To motivate us, I imagine... +JAR JAR : Yousa tinken yousa people ganna die? +AMIDALA : I don't know. +JAR JAR : Gungans ganna get pasted too, eh? +AMIDALA : I hope not. +JAR JAR : Gungans do die'n without a fight.... wesa warriors. Wesa gotta +grand army. Dat why you no liken us, metinks. + +PALPATINE and CAPTAIN PANAKA rush into the rom and bow before the QUEEN. + +CAPT. PANAKA : Your Highness, Senator Palpatine has been nominated to +succeed Valorum as Supreme Chancellor. +PALPATINE : A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. I promise, Your +Majesty, if I am elected, I will bring democracy back to the Republic. I +will put an end to corruption. The Trade Fedreation will lose its influence +over the bureaucrats, and our people will be freed. +AMIDALA : Who else can be nominated? +CAPT. PANAKA : Bail Antilles of Alderaan and Ainlee Teem of Malastare. +PALPATINE : I feel confident...our "situation" will create a strong +sympaphy vote for us... I will be Chancellor, I promise you. +AMIDALA : I fear by the time you have control of the bureaucrats, Senator, +there will be nothing left of our cities, our people, our way of life... +PALPATINE : I understand your concern, Your Majesty; unfortunately, the +Federation has possession of our planet. The law is in their favor. +AMIDALA : With the Senate in transition, there is nothing more I can do +here...Senator, this is your arena. I feel I must return to mine. I have +decided to go back to Naboo. My place is with my people. +PALPATINE : Go back!! But, Your Majesty, be realistic! You would be in +danger. They will force you to sign the treaty. +AMIDALA : I will sign no treaty, Senator. My fate will be no different from +that of our people. Captain! +CAPT. PANAKA : Yes, Your Highness? +AMIDALA : Ready my ship! +CAPT. PANAKA : Please, Your Majesty, stay here...where it's safe. +AMIDALA : No place is safe, if the Senate doesn't condemn this invasion. It +is clear to me now that the Republic no longer functions as a democracy. If +you win the election, Senator, I know you will do everything possible to +stop the Federation. I pray you will bring sanity and compassion back to +the Senate. + +AMIDALA and her RETINUE exit the room. PALPATINE has a self-satisfied smile +on his face. + +INT. TEMPLE OF THE JEDI - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - TWILIGHT + +ANAKIN, OBI-WAN, and QUI-GON stand before the TWELVE MEMBERS OF THE JEDI +COUNCIL. + +YODA : ...Correct you were, Qui-Gon. +MACE WINDU : His cells contain a high concentration of midi-chlorians. +KI-ADI : The Force is strong with him. +QUI-GON : He's to be trained, then. + +The COUNCIL MEMBERS look to one another. + +MACE WINDU : No. He will not be trained. + +ANAKIN is crestfallen; tears begin to form in his eyes. + +QUI-GON : No??!! + +OBI-WAN smiles. + +MACE WINDU : He is too old. There is already too much anger in him. +QUI-GON : He is the chosen one...you must see it. +YODA : Clouded, this boy's future is. Masked by his youth. +QUI-GON : I will trin him, then. I take Anakin as my Padawan learner. + +OBI-WAN reacts with surprise. ANAKIN watches with interest. + +YODA : An apprentice, you have, Qui-Gon. Impossible, to take on a second. +MACE WINDU : We forbid it. +QUI-GON : Obi-Wan is ready... +OBI-WAN : Iam ready to face the trials. +YODA : Ready so early, are you? What know you of ready? + +ANAKIN watches as QUI-GON and OBI-WAN exchange angry looks. + +QUI-GON : Headstrong....and he has much to learn about the living Force, +but he is capabe. There is little more he will learn from me. +YODA : Our own council we will keep on who is ready. More to learn, he +has... +MACE WINDU : Now is not the time for this...the Senate is voting for a new +Spreme Chancellor. Queen Amidala is returning home, which will put pressure +on the Federation, and could widen the confrontation. +YODA : And draw out the Queen's attacker. +KI-ADI : Events are moving fast...too fast. +MACE WINDU : Go with the Queen to Naboo and discover the identity of the +dark warrior. That is the clue we need to unravel this mystery of the Sith. + +YODA : Young Skywalker's fate will be decided later. +QUI-GON : I brought Anakin here; he must stay in my charge. He has nowhere +else to go. +MACE WINDU : He is your ward, Qui-Gon...we will not dispute that. +YODA : Train him not. Take him with you, but train him not! +MACE WINDU : Protect the Queen, but do not intercede if it comes to war +until we have the Senate's approval. +YODA : May the Force be with you. + +OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, and ANAKIN leave. + +EXT. CORUSCANT - SENATE LANDING PLATFORM - NIGHT + +QUI-GON, OBI-WAN, and ANAKIN stand on the landing platform outside the +ship. ARTOO whistles a happy tune as he leans over the edge of the +platform, watching the traffic. Suddenly, he leans over too far and falls +overboard. After a moment, he reappears, using his on-board jets to propel +himself back onto the landing platform. The wind whips at ANAKIN as he +listens to the JEDI. + +OBI-WAN : It is not disrespect, Master, it is the truth. +QUI-GON : From your point of view.... +OBI-WAN : The boy is dangerous...they all sense it. Why can't you? +QUI-GON : His fate is uncertain, not dangerous. The Council will decide +Anakin's future...that should be enough for you. Now get on board! +OBI-WAN reluctantly boards the Naboo spacecraft followed by ARTOO. QUI-GON +goes over to ANAKIN. +ANAKIN : Master Qui-Gon, sir, I do not wish to be a problem. +QUI-GON : You won't be, Annie....I'm not allowed to train you, so I want +you to watch me and be mindful...always remember, your focus determines +your reality. Stay close to me and you will be safe. +ANAKIN : Master, sir...I've been wondering...what are midi-chlorians? +QUI-GON : Midi-chlorians are a microcopic lifeform that reside within all +living cells and communicates with the Force. +ANAKIN : They live inside of me? +QUI-GON : In your cells. We are symbionts with the midi-chlorians. +ANAKIN : Symbionts? +QUI-GON : Life forms living together for mutual advantage. Without the +midi-chlorians, life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the +Force. They continually speak to you, telling you the will of the Force. +ANAKIN : They do?? +QUI-GON : When you learn to quiet your mind, you will hear them speaking to +you. +ANAKIN : I don't understand. +QUI-GON : With time and training, Annie...you will. + +Two taxis pull up, and CAPTAIN PANAKA, SENATOR PALPATINE, TWENTY OR SO +TROOPS, GUARDS, and OFFICERS walk briskly toward the ship, followed by +QUEEN AMIDALA, PADME, EIRTAE, and finally, JAR JAR. AMIDALA and her +HANDMAIDENS stop before the JEDI. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) Your Highness, it is our pleasure to continue to serve +and protect you. +AMIDALA : I welcome your help. Senator Palpatine fears the Federation means +to destroy me. +QUI-GON : I promise you, I will not let that happen. + +AMIDALA enters the ship, followed by her HANDMAIDENS. JAR JAR hugs QUI-GON +and ANAKIN. + +JAR JAR : Wesa goen home! + +They ALL move onto the ship. The ship takes off. + +INT. NABOO PALACE - THRONE ROOM - THEED - NIGHT + +NUTE and RUNE stand before a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS. + +DARTH SIDIOUS : The Queen is on her way to you. I regret she is of no +further use to us. When she gets there, destroy her. +NUTE : Yes, my Lord. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Viceroy, is the planet secure? +NUTE : Yes, my Lord, we have taken over the last pockets of primitive life +forms. We are in complete control of the planet now. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Good. I will see to it that in the Senate, things stay as +they are. I am sending Darth Maul to join you. He will deal with the Jedi. +NUTE : Yes, my Lord. + +DARTH SIDIOUS fades off. + +RUNE : A Sith lord here with us?!! + +INT. SPACE - NABOO SPACECRAFT COCKPIT + +ANAKIN stands next to the PILOT, RIC OLIE, pointing to various buttons and +gauges. + +ANAKIN : ...and that one? +RIC OLIE : The forward stabalizer. +ANAKIN : And those control the pitch? +RIC OLIE : You catch on pretty quick. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - QUEEN'S CHAMBERS + +SABE and EIRTAE stand behind QUEEN AMIDALA as she talks with QUI-GON and +CAPTAIN PANAKA. OBI-WAN and JAR JAR watch. + +CAPT. PANAKA : The moment we land the Federation will arrest you, and force +you to sign the treaty. +QUI-GON : I agree...I'm not sure what you hope to accomplish by this. +AMIDALA : I'm going to take back what's ours. +CAPT. PANAKA : There are only twelve of us, Your Highness....we have no +army. +QUI-GON : I cannot fight a war for you, Your Highness, only protect you. +AMIDALA : Jar Jar Binks! + +JAR JAR looks around, puzzled. + +JAR JAR : Mesa, Your Highness? +AMIDALA : Yes. I need your help. + +INT. NABOO CRUISER COCKPIT - DAY + +The Naboo Cruiser heads toward the lush green planet. There is only one +Federation battle cruiser orbiting. OBI-WAN and CAPTAIN PANAKA spot it on +the view screen. + +PANAKA : The blockade's gone. +OBI-WAN : The war's over...No need for it now. +RIC OLIE : I have one battleship on my scope. +OBI-WAN : A droid control ship. +PANAKA : They've probably spotted us. +OBI-WAN ; We haven't much time. + +INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN HOLD + +The QUEEN, CAPTAIN PANAKA, TROOPS, and HANDMAIDENS get ready to disembark +as the ship alnds. The elevator door slides open, and ANAKIN emerges into +the hold area. He see PADME and run up to her. + +ANAKIN : Hi! Where have you been? +PADME : Annie! What are you doing here? +ANAKIN : I'm with Qui-Gon...but...they're not going to let me be a Jedi. +I'm too old. +PADME : This is going to be dangerous, Annie. +ANAKIN : Is it? I can help... Where are we going? +PADME : To war, I'm afraid. The Queen has had to make the most difficuld +decision of her life. She doesn't believe in fighting, Annie. We are a +peaceful people... +ANAKIN : I want to help...I'm glad you're back. + +ANAKIN smiles. PADME smiles back. + +EXT. NABOO SWAMP - DAY + +The Naboo spacecraft has landed in the Gungan swamp. TROOPS unload the +ships in the background as OBI-WAN approaches QUI-GON. + +OBI-WAN : Jar Jar is on his way to the Gungan city, Master. + +QUI-GON's thoughts are elsewhere. + +QUI-GON : Good. + +OBI-WAN and QUI-GON stand silently for a moment. + +OBI-WAN : Do you think the Queen's idea will work? +QUI-GON : The Gungans will not easily be swayed, and we cannot use our +power to help her. +OBI-WAN : I'm...I'm sorry for my behavior, Master. It is not my place to +disagree with you about the boy. I am grateful you think I am ready for the +trials. + +QUI-GON looks at him for a long moment. + +QUI-GON : You have been a good apprentice. You are much wiser than Iam, +Obi-Wan. I foresee you will become a great Jedi Knight. + +EXT. NABOO SWAMP - UNDERWATER - DAY (FX) + +JAR JAR swims down into Bubble City. + +INT. OTOH GUNGA - CITY SQUARE + +JAR JAR enters the main square of the bubble city. He stands, stunned, in +amazement and fear. He is nervous and shaking. + +JAR JAR : Ello! Where das everybody? + +The plaza is empty. He notices that many of the buildings are shot up as if +there had been a battle of some kind. + +EXT. NABOO SWAMP LAKE - DAY + +JAR JAR exits the swamp lake and walks over to QUEEN AMIDALA, CAPTAIN +PANAKA, OBI-WAN, and QUI-GON. PADME, EIRTAE, RABE, ANAKIN, and ARTOO, +FOUR +PILOTS, and EIGHT GUARDS stand in the background near the starship. + +JAR JAR : Dare-sa nobody dare. All gone. Some kinda fight, I tink. Sorry, +no Gungas...no Gungas. +CAPT. PANAKA : Do you think they have been taken to camps? +OBI-WAN : More likely they were wiped out. +JAR JAR : No...mesa no tink so. Gungan hiden. When in trouble, go to sacred +place. Mackineeks no find them dare. +QUI-GON : Do you know where they are? + +EXT. NABOO SWAMP - DAY + +The GROUP follows JAR JAR as he moves through the swamp. JAR JAR stops and +sniffs the air. The GROUP stop behind him. + +JAR JAR : Dissen it. + +JAR JAR makes a strange chattering noise. Suddenly, out of nowhere, CAPTAIN +TARPALS and SIX OTHER GUNGAN TROOPS riding on KAADUS emerge from the brush. + +JAR JAR : (Cont'd) Heyo-dalee, Captain Tarpals. +CAPT. TARPALS : Binks!! Noah gain! +JAR JAR : We comen to see da boss. + +CAPTIAN TARPALS rolls his eyes. + +CAPT. TARPALS : Ouch time, Binks... Ouch time for all-n youse. + +EXT. NABOO SACRED TEMPLE RUINS - DAY + +JAR JAR, QUEEN AMIDALA, ANAKIN, ARTOO, QUI-GON, OBI-WAN, PADME, RABE, +EIRTAE, and the rest of her group are led through a clearing full of GUNGAN +refugees. At the far end are the ruins of a grand temple with massive +carved heads. BOSS NASS and several other COUNCIL MEMBERS walk out on the +top of a three-quarter-submerged head. + +BOSS NASS : Jar Jar, yousa payen dis time. Who's da uss-en others?? + +QUEEN AMIDALA steps forward. CAPTAIN PANAKA and the JEDI stand behind her. + +AMIDALA : I am Queen Amidala of the Naboo...I come before you in peace. +BOSS NASS : Naboo biggen. Yousa bringen da Mackineeks... Dya busten uss-en +omm. Yousa all bombad. Yousa all die'n, mesa tink. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA and HALF A DOZEN GUARDS and PILOTS look around nervously, +and the GUNGAN TROOPS lower their long power poles. The JEDI stay relaxed. +ANAKIN watches everything with great interest. + +AMIDALA : We wish to form an alliance... + +Suddenly, PADME steps forward. + +PADME : Your Honor... + +ARTOO whistles a quiet "uh oh." + +BOSS NASS : Whosa dis? +PADME : I am Queen Amidala (points to Queen) This is my decoy...my +protection...my loyal bodyguard. + +ANAKIN is stunned. OBI-WAN and QUI-GON give each other a knowing look. + +PADME : (Cont'd) ...I am sorry for my deception, but under the +circumstances it has become necessary to protect myself. Although we do not +always agree, Your Honor, our two great societies have always lived in +peace...until now. The Trade Federation has destroyed all that we have +worked so hard to build. You are in hiding, my people are in camps. If we +do not act quickly, all will be lost forever...I ask you to help us...no, I +beg you to help us. + +PADME drops to her knees and prostrates herself before BOSS NASS. There is +a gasp from CAPTAIN PANAKA, HIS TROOPS, and the HANDMAIDENS. + +PADME : (Cont'd) We are your humble servants...our fate is in your hands. + +Slowly, CAPTAIN PANAKA and his TROOPS bow down before the GUNGAN COUNCIL. +Then the HANDMAIDENS, ANAKIN, and finally the JEDI. The GUNGANS are puzzled +by this. BOSS NASS begins to laugh. + +BOSS NASS : Yousa no tinken yousa greater den da Gungans.. Mesa like dis. +Maybe wesa bein friends. + +INT. NABOO PALACE - THRONE ROOM - DAY + +NUTE, RUNE, and DARTH MAUL walk with a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS. + +NUTE : ...we've sent out patrols. We've already located their starship in +the swamp....It won't be long, My Lord. +DARTH SIDIOUS : This is an unexpected move for her. It's too aggresive.. +Lord Maul, be mindful. +DARTH MAUL : Yes, my Master. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Be patient... Let them make the first move. + +EXT. NABOO EDGE OF SWAMP/ GRASS PLAINS - DAY + +A GUNGAN SENTRY sits on top of the ancient temple heah, searching the +landscape with a pair of electrobinoculars. He sees something and yells +down to ANAKIN at the foot of the statue. + +GUNGAN LOOKOUT : Daza comen! +ANAKIN : All right. They're here! + +ANAKIN yells and runs over to PADME and the JEDI, who are discussing a +battle plan with FIVE GUNGAN GENERALS. SABE and EIRTAE stand nearby. BOSS +NASS puts his arm around JAR JAR. + +BOSS NASS : Yousa doen grand. Jar Jar bringen da Naboo together. +JAR JAR : Oh, no, no, no... +BOSS NASS : So, wesa maken yousa Bombad General. +JAR JAR : General??! Oh, no.. + +JAR JAR's eyes roll back, his tongue flops out and he faints. +FOUR SPEEDERS pull up to the GROUP. CAPTAIN PANAKA and a DOZEN OR SO +GUARDS +and PILOT pile out and join the group. + +PADME : What is the situation? +CAPT. PANAKA : Almost everyone's in camps. A few hundred police and guards +have formed an underground movement. I brought as many of the keaders as I +could. The Federation Army's also much larger than we thought, and much +stronger. Your Highness, this is a battle I do not think we can win. +PADME : The battle is a diversion. The Gungans must draw theDroid Army away +from the cities. We can enter the city using the secret passages on the +waterfall side. Once we get to the main entrance, Captain Pnaka will create +a diversion, so that we can enter the palace and capture the Viceroy. +Without the Viceroy, they will be lost and confused. + +QUI-GON and OBI-WAN look on with interest. + +PADME : (Cont'd) What do you think, Master Jedi? +QUI-GON : The Viceroy will be well guarded. +CAPT. PANAKA : The difficulty's getting into the throne room. Once we're +inside, we shouldn't have a problem. +QUI-GON : There is a possibility with this diversion many Gungans will be +killed. +BOSS NASS : Wesa ready to do are-sa part. + +JAR JAR smiles a very worried and sheepish grin. ANAKIN watches with +interest, as does ARTOO. + +PADME : We have a plan which should immobilize the Droid Army. We will send +what pilots we have to knock out the Droid control ship which is orbiting +the planet. If we can get past their rayshields, we can sever communication +and their droids will be helpless. +QUI-GON : A well-conceived plan. However, there's great risk. The weapons +on your fighters may not penetrate the shields on the control ship. +OBI-WAN : And there's an even bigger danger. If the Vicroy escapes, Your +Highness, he will return with another droid army. +PADME : That is why we must not fail to get to the Viceroy. Everything +depends on it. + +INT. THEED - PALACE - THRONE ROOM - DAY + +NUTE, RUNE, DARTH MAUL, OOM-9, and a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS walk through +the throne room. + +DARTH SIDIOUS : ...she is more foolish than I thought. +NUTE : We are sending all available troops to meet this army of hers +assembling near the swamp. It appears to be made up of primitives. We do +not expect much resistance. +OOM-9 : I am increasing security at all Naboo detention camps. +DARTH MAUL : I feel there is more to this, My Master. The two Jedi may be +using the Queen for their own purposes. +DARTH SIDIOUS : The Jedi cannot become involved. They can only protect the +Queen. Even Qui-Gon Jinn will not break that conenant.... This will work to +our advantage... +NUTE : I have your approval to proceed then, My Lord. +DARTH SIDIOUS : Proceed. Wipe them put...all of them. INT. NABOO SWAMP LAKE +- DAY (FX) + +All is peaceful. SMALL CRITTERS drink out of a large swamp lake. Suddenly +there is a disturbance in the middle of the lake. A rush of bubbles, then a +GUNGAN SOLDIER riding a KAADU emerges from the water, followed by SEVERAL +OTHERS. FROGS and OTHER LITTLE ANIMALS flee in all directions as the GUNGAN +ARMY marches through the swamp. The KAADU shake themselves off as they exit +the lake. When JAR JAR's KAADU shakes off, JAR JAR falls off. +SOLDIERS on huge, lizard-like FAMBAAS with large shield generators mounted +on their backs follow the marching WARRIORS. The GUNGAN ARMY heads out of +the swamp and onto the rolling grassy hills. +HUNDREDS OF GUNGAN WARRIORS march in lon lines toward the horizon. +Federation tanks move up to a ridge and stop. In the distance they see the +GUNGAN ARMY marching toward them. The GUNGAN GENERAL CEEL sees the tanks on +the ridge and orders a halt. The GUNGANS are spread out in a large line. +JAR JAR is nervous. GENERAL CEEL signals to the shield operators. + +GENERAL CEEL : Energize the shields. + +A red ray shoots out of the generator and blasts into a large dish on the +back of a second FAAMBA and spreads like an umbrella over the assembled +WARRIORS. + +EXT. THEED - CENTRAL PLAZA - DAY + +PADME, followed by EIRTAE, OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, ANAKIN, and ARTOO, stealthily +makes her way toward the entrance to the main hanger. They are followed by +about TWENTY NABOO GUARDS, PILOTS, and TROOPS. They stop, and PADME uses a +small red laser light to signal across the plaza to CAPTAIN PANAKA, RABE +and TWENTY OTHER ASSORTED NABOO TROOPS. They signal back. QUI-GON leans +over to ANAKIN. + +QUI-GON : Once we get inside, Annie, you find a safe placeto hide and stay +there. +ANAKIN : Sure. +QUI-GON : And stay there! + +DROID TROOPS mill about the tank-filled plaza. At the far end of the plaza, +SEVERAL DROIDS begin to run and fire. NABOO SOLDIERS begin to fire back at +the BATTLE DROIDS. +As the ruckus erupts at one end of the plaza, PADME and her TROOPS rush +into the main hanger. CAPTAIN PANAKA and HIS SOLDIERS continue to engage +the DROIDS outside. + +INT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY + +ALARMS ARE SOUNDING a PADME, the JEDI, ANAKIN, EIRTAE, and PADME's TROOPS +rush into the hanger. BATTLE DROIDS begin firing at them as they run for +cover. ANAKIN runs under a Naboo fighter. The JEDI deflect bolts aimed at +PADME back onto the BATTLE DROIDS, causing them to EXPLODE. + +INT. THEED - PALACE THRONE ROOM - DAY + +NUTE, RUNE, and FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS watch the plaza battle on a large view +screen. + +NUTE : I thought the battle was going to take place far from here...this is +too close! +RUNE : What is going on? + +DARTH MAUL enters the throne room. + +DARTH MAUL : I told you there was more to this...the Jedi are involved. + +EXT. NABOO GRASS PLAINS - DAY (FX) + +The Federation tanks begin to fire on the GUNGANS, but they are protected +by their energy shield. The tanks stop firing, and the GUNGANS CHEER, until +they see the doors to the massive transports open, and racks of BATTLE +DROIDS are pulled out and lined up by a squad of STAPS. +The BATTLE DROIDS reconfigure into their standing position. The GUNGANS get +ready for an attack. OOM-9 gives the command to move forward, and THOUSANDS +OF DROIDS march toward the GUNGANS. +The GUNGANS power up their weapons. The DROIDS slowly march through the +protective shield and start firing. The GUNGANS throw their power poles and +fling small balls of energy with slingshots. The WARRIORS dump large balls +of energy into mortars that heat up and fire the energy goo onto the BATTLE +DROIDS, causing them to short out. +The battle rages and the GUNGANS defend their shield generators against the +ARMY OF DROIDS. OOM-9 watches from a tank on a hill overlooking the battle. + +INT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY + +ANAKIN hides behind one of the Naboo fighters, ducking as large bolts whiz +past and EXPLODE near him. PADME and the TWO JEDI destroy BATTLE DROIDS +right and left. The QUEEN'S TROOPS and EIRTAE also blast away at the +DROIDS. PADME signals to her pilots. + +PADME : Get to your ships! + +The PILOTS and ARTOO UNITS run for the Naboo fighter craft stacked in the +hanger bay. ONE OF THE PILOTS jumps into a fighter right above where ANAKIN +is hiding. + +FIGHTER PILOT : Better find a new hiding place, kid. I'm taking this ship. + +The ship begins to levitate out of the hanger. BATTLE DROIDS fire at it as +it falls in behind five other fighters. ARTOO whistles to ANAKIN from a +second fighter not far away. ANAKIN runs and jumps into the second fighter +to hide. + +EXT. THEED - CENTRAL PLAZA - DAY (FX) + +Two Naboo starfighters exit the main hanger. A tank fires at them, hitting +one of them, which causes it to pinwheel into the ground and EXPLODE. + +INT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY + +CAPTAIN PANAKA, SABE and NABOO TROOPS rush into the hanger and overwlm the +few remaining BATTLE DROIDS. PADME, OBI-WAN, and QUI-GON join forces with +CAPTAIN PANAKA. + +PADME : My guess is the Viceroy is in the throne room. + +She looks to QUI-GON. + +QUI-GON : I agree. + +They start to head for the exit, on the way passing the fighter where +ANAKIN is hiding. ARTOO whistles a greeting as ANAKIN peeps out of the +cockpit. + +ANAKIN : Hey! Wait for me. +QUI-GON : No, Annie, you stay there. Stay right where you are. +ANAKNI : But, I... +QUI-GON : Stay in that cockpit. + +They head for the exit. As they are about to go through the door, suddenly +everyone scatters, revealing DARTH MAUL standing in the doorway. CAPTAIN +PANAKA, PADME, and HER TROOPS back away. QUI-GON and OBI-WAN step forward. + +QUI-GON : (Cont'd) We'' handle this... + +The TWO JEDI take off their capes and ignite their laser swords. DARTH MAUL +takes off his cape, and ignites his laser sword. Both ends of the sword +light up. +At the far end of the hanger, SIX WHEEL DROIDS roll in and transform into +their battle position. ARTOO calls ANAKIN's attention to the DROIDS. The +JEDI begin to fight the Sith Lord. + +ANAKIN : Oh, no... + +The DROIDS begin to advance and start firing on PADME and HER TROOPS. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) We gotta do something, Artoo. + +ARTOO whistles a reply. Suddenly, the ship's systems go on, and the ship +begins to levitate. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) All right, thanks Artoo! Great idea! I'll take over. +Let's see... + +ANAKIN steers the ship toward the DROIDS. He pushes a button, and the ship +begins to shake. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Where's the trigger? Oops, wrong one.. Maybe this one.... + +ANAKIN pushes a second button, and the lasers begin to fire, wiping out +several DESTROYER DROIDS. ARTOO whistles a cheer. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Yeah, all right. "Droid blaster." Yeah! + +The JEDI are engaged in a fierce sword fight with DARTH MAUL. They have +moved into the center of the hanger. While the WHEEL DROIDS are momentarily +distracted by ANAKIN, CAPTAIN PANAKA, PADME, and HER TROOPS exit into a +palace hallway. +The WHEEL DROIDS start firing at ANAKIN. There are EXPLOSIONS all around +him. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Oops...shield up! Always on the right...shields always on +the right. + +ANAKIN flips several switches, and the after-burner ignites. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I know we're moving. I'll shut the energy drive down. + +The fighter rockets out of the hanger. ARTOO and ANAKIN hold on for dear +life. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Oops!! Wrong one. + +ARTOO beeps. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I'm not doing anything! + +ARTOO beeps. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I know...I didn't push anything. + +The SITH LORD's moves are incredible. He is fighting the TWO JEDI at once, +flipping into the air, outmaneuvering them at every turn. + +INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE + +The Naboo fleet leaves the planet and heads toward the space station. + +RIC OLIE : Bravo Flight A, take on the fighters. Flight B, make the run on +the transmitter. +BRAVO TWO : Roger, Bravo Leader. + +The fleet approaches the space station. Many Federation fighters exit the +hangers and attack. + +RIC OLIE : Enemy fighters straight ahead! + +EXT. NABOO GRASS PALINS - DAY + +JAR JAR's clumsiness works for him in the battle. He gets caught up in the +wiring of a blasted DROID, dragging the torso around with him, the DROID's +gun firing randomly, accidently blasting SEVERAL DROIDS in one process. +OOM-9 decides to send in the WHEEL DROIDS and gives the signal. HUNDREDS OF +WHEEL DROIDS roll out of the transports and head down toward the battle. +They slowly roll through the deflector shields, then transform themselves +once they get on the other side. The GUNGANS blast the WHEEL DROIDS with +energy balls. The DESTROYER DROIDS blast many GUNGANS. + +INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE + +A giant dogfight ensues. ANAKIN's fighter flies into space above Naboo. +ARTOO beeps a worried concern. + +ANAKIN : The Autopilot is searching for what other ships? + +ARTOO beeps and whistles. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) There is no manual override, Artoo. You'll have to rewire +it or something. + +ARTOO chirps that he's trying. + +ANAKIN : (cont'd) Look! There they are! That's where the autopilot is +taking us. + +ANAKIN's fighter flies toward the Federation Battleship. + +INT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY + +The SITH LORD drives the JEDI out of the hanger and nto the power generator +area next door. + +INT. THEED - POWER GENERATOR PIT - DAY + +Three swords are crossed in an intense display of swordmanship. The JEDI +and the SITH LORD fight their way across the narrow bridge of the Theed +power generator. DARTH MAUL jumps onto the bridge above them. The JEDI +follow, one in front of the SITH LORD and one behind. They continue their +sword fight. + +INT. THEED - PALACE - HALLWAY - DAY + +PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, EIRTAE, SABE and THIER TROOPS are trapped in a +hallway by BATTLE DROIDS. + +PADME : We don't have time for this, Captain. +CAPT. PANAKA : Let's try the outside stairway. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA blasts a hole in the window, and they make their way outside +the building onto a ledge about six stories above a raging waterfall. SABE, +EIRTAE and about TWENTY NABOO SOLDIERS stay in the hallway to hold off the +BATTLE DROIDS. + +EXT. THEED - PALACE - OVER WATERFALL - DAY + +PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, and about TEN OTHER NABOO SOLDIERS are lined up +along the edge. They have pulled small attachments out of their pistols and +fire at a ledge about four stories above them. Thin cables shoot out of the +pistols and are embedded into the ledge. PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, and the +OTHERS begin to climb up the wall. + +EXT . NABOO GRASS PLAINS DAY + +The GUNGAN ARMY is no match for the DESTROYER DROIDS. JAR JAR tries to run +from the BATTLE DROIDS. + +GENERAL CEEL : Retreat! Retreat! + +The GUNGANS begin to turn and run, on foot, on their kaadu, and in wagons. +JAR JAR attempts to escape on a wagon of energy balls but only manages to +unhitch the back gate, causing all of the energy balls to roll out of the +wagon and down the hill. JAR JAR scrambles to avoid being hit by one of the +balls. FOUR DESTROYER DROIDS aren't so lucky. They get blasted by the +energy balls. +The GUNGANS renew their attack on the DROID ARMY. JAR JAR's bumbling +destroys several more DESTROYER DROIDS. + +INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT -SPACE + +ANAKIN finds himself in the middle of the space battle. A ship explodes +behind him (over his left shoulder). + +ANAKIN : Whoo, boy! This is tense! + +He looks forward to see enemy ships approaching head on. + +ANAKN : (Cont'd) : Oops! Artoo, get us off Autopilot! + +ARTOO screams a reply. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I've got control? + +ANAKIN fips switches. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Okay, let's go left! + +He moves the controls left and the ship responds, turning left. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Yes...I've got control. You did it, Artoo! + +ARTOO beeps + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Go back!?! Qui-Gon told me to stay in this cockpit and +that's what I'm gonna do. Now c'mon! + +An enemy fighter comes into his sights. ANAKIN pushes the controls and +instead of firing, his fighter accelerates past the enemy ship. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Oops! Whoa! + +Now the enemy ship is on his tail. He tries evasive maneauvers. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I'll try spinning, that's a good trick. + +ANAKIN rolls the ship as ARTOO screams desperately. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I know we're in trouble! Hang on! The way out of this +mess is the way we got into it. + +ARTOO beeps a reply. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Which one? This one? + +ANAKIN yanks on the reverse thrusters and the ship slows instantly- the +enemy fighter shoots past and explodes against the space station. + +INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE + +The SQUADRON attacks the space station. + +RIC OLIE : Bravo flight...go for the central bridge. +BRAVO TWO : ROger, Bravo Leader. + +The attack is fruitless. + +RIC OLIE : Their deflector shield is too strong. We'll never get through +it. + +Meanwhile, ANAKIN is being chased by another fighter. ARTOO shrieks. + +ANAKIN : I know, Artoo! This isn't Podracing! + +The enemy ship fires and hits ANAKIN's fighter, sending it into a spin. +ARTOO screams. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) We're hit! + +ANAKIN regains control as his ship enters the space station hanger. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Great gobs of bantha poo-doo! + +ANAKIN's ship dodges parked transport ships and other obstacles. A huge +bulkhead blocks his way. ARTOO beeps. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) I'm trying to stop! I'm trying to stop! Whoa! + +ANAKIN hits the reverse thrusters and the ship skids to a stop on the +hanger deck. ARTOO givesout a worried whistle. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) All right! All right! Get the system started! + +ANAKIN ducks down to adjust a control panel. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Everything's overheated. All the lights are red. + +ARTOO sees DROIDS appraoching, and beeps frantically. + +INT. THEED - POWER GENERATOR PIT - DAY + +The laser sword battle continues on the small catwalk around the vast power +pit. DARTH MAUL kicks OBI-WAN off one of the ramps and he falls several +levels. QUI-GON knocks the DARK LORD off another ramp, and he lands hard on +a ramp two levels below. QUI-GON jumps down after him. The DARK LORD backs +away along the catwalk into a small door. QUI-GON follows as OBI-WAN runs +to catch up. + +INT. THEED - POWER GENERATOR ELECRIC BEAM - HALLWAY + +The SITH LORD, followed by QUI-GON, enters a long hallway filled with a +series of deadly rays that go on and off in a pulsing pattern that shoots +down the corridor every minute or so. DARTH MAUL makes it down several +walls of deadly rays before they close. QUI-GON is one wall away from the +DARK LORD. OBI-WAN is just starting into it and is five walls way from +DARTH MAUL. +The JEDI must wait until the next pulse to advance down the corridor. +OBI-WAN is impatient and paces, waiting for the wall of rays to open. +QUI-GON sits and meditates. The SITH LORD tries to patch up his wounds. + +INT. THEED - PALACE - HALLWAY TO THRONE ROOM + +A window in the hallway blasts apart. PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, and HER +SOLDIERS climb into the hallway. They head for the door to the throne roo. +Suddenly, two DESTROYER DROIDS skitter in front of the door. PADME turns +around and sees TWO MORE appear at the far end of the hallway, trapping +them in the middle. +PADME throws down her pistol and turns to CAPTAIN PANAKA. + +PADME : Throw down your weapons. They win this round. +CAPT. PANAKA : But we can't.... +PADME : Captain, I said throw down your weapons. + +CAPTAIN PANAKA and HIS MEN throw down their weapons. + +EXT. NABOO GRASS PLAINS - DAY + +A DESTROYER DROID blasts one of the shield generators, causing it to +EXPLODE. The protective shield begins to weaken and fall apart.OOM-9 sees +the shield weaken and orders his tanks forward. The GUNGAN GENERAL signals +a retreat as the tanks enter the battle. +The GUNGANS flee as fast as they can. JAR JAR is blown off his KAADU and +lands on one of the tank guns. A GUNGAN WARRIOR signals JAR JAR to jump +off. JAR JAR is afraid. The gun swings around trying to knock JAR JAR off. +JAR JAR hangs from the tank barrel as it moves along. Finally, he jumps +onto a KAADU behind a GUNGAN WARRIOR. EXPLOSIONS from the tank fire are +everywhere. It is chaos. + +INT. THEED - POWER GENERATOR ELECTRIC BEAM - HALLWAY + +The electric rays cycle as QUI-GON sits meditating. The wall of the deadly +rays turn away, and OBI-WAN starts running toward QUI-GON and the DARK +LORD. When the wall between QUI-GON and DARTH MAUL opens, QUI-GON is in a +split second fighting the DARK LORD with a ferocity not seen before. They +move into the area at the end of the corridor called the melting pit, a +small area that is mostly made up of a deep hole. +The electron ray gates begin to close. OBI-WAN tries to make it to the +melting pit but is caught one gate short. He slides to a stop just before +he hits the deadly electron field. +QUI-GON and DARTH MAUL battle around the melting pit as a frustrated +OBI-WAN watches. +DARTH MAUL cathces QUI-GON off guard. The SITH makes a quick move, bashes +his lightsaber handle into QUI-GON's chin, and runs him through. QUI-GON +slumps to the floor in a heap. + +EXT. NABOO GRASS PLAINS - DAY + +The GUNGANS have beeb overrun. Some flee into the hills, chased by BATTLE +DROIDS on STAPS. Many OTHERS are herded into groups by BATTLE DROIDS and +DESTROYER DROIDS. +JAR JAR and GENERAL CEEL are held in a small group with OTHER OFFICERS. + +JAR JAR : Dissa bad, berry bombad. +GENERAL CEEL : Mesa hopen dissa working for da Queen. + +INT. THED - PALACE THRONE ROOM - DAY + +PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, and SIX OTHER OFFICERS are brought by TEN BATTLE +DROIDS before NUTE and RUNE and FOUR NEIMOIDIAN COUNCIL MEMBERS. + +NUTE : Your little insurrection is at an end, Your Highness. Time for you +to sign the treaty...and end this pointless debate in the Senate. + +SADBE dressed like the Queen appears in the doorway with SEVERAL TROOPS. +Several destroyed battle droids can be seen in the distance. + +SABE : I will not be signing any treaty, Viceroy, because you've lost! + +NUTE and THE OTHERS are stunned to see a SECOND QUEEN. NUTE yells at the +TEN GUARDS in the room. + +NUTE : After her! This one is a decoy! + +SIX OF THE DROIDS rush out of the throne room after SABE. NUTE turns to +PADME. + +NUTE : (Cont'd) Your Queen will not get away with this. + +PADME slumps down on her throne and immediately hits a security button that +opens a panel in her desk opposite CAPTAIN PANAKA. +PADME grabs two pistols, tosses one of the to CAPTAIN PANAKA and one to an +OFFICER. She takes a third pistol and BLASTS the last of the BATTLE DROIDS. +The OFFICERS rush to the door control panel as PADME hits the switch to +close the door. The OFFICER at the door jams the controls. CAPTAIN PANAKA +throws more pistols to the OTHER GUARDS. The NEIMODIANS are confused and +afraid. + +PADME : Now, Viceroy, this is the end of your occupation here. +NUTE : Don't be absurd. There are too few of you. It won't be long before +hundreds of destroyer droids break in to rescue us. + +INT. THEED - POWER GENERATOR - MELTING PIT + +OBI-WAN screams as the pulsing electron gate opens, and the SITH LORD +attacks him. The DARK LORD is relentless in his assault on the young JEDI. +OBI-WAN and DARTH MAUL use the Force to fling objects at each other as they +fight. DARTH MAUL seems to have the upper hand as OBI-WAN grows weary. +DARTH MAUL catches OBI-WAN off guard, and the JEDI slips into a melting +pit. He is barely able to hold onto a nozzle on the side of the pit. DARTH +MAUL grin evilly at OBI-WAN as he kicks OBI-WAN's lightsaber down the +endless shaft. +The SITH LORD smiles as he goes in for the kill. At the last moment, +OBI-WAN jumps up out of the pit, calls QUI-GON's lightsaber to hi, throwing +DARTH MAUL off. The young JEDI swings with a vengeance, cutting the SITH +down. DARTH MAUL falls into the melting pit to his death. +OBI-WAN rushes over to QUI-GON, who is dying. + +OBI-WAN : Master! Master! +QUI-GON : It is too late...It's... +OBI-WAN : No! +QUI-GON : Obi-Wan promise...promise me you'll train the boy... +OBI-WAN : Yes, Master... +QUI-GON : He is the chosen one...he will...bring balance...train him! + +QUI-GON dies. OBI-WAN cradles his Master, quietly weeping. + +INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT - FEDERATION HANGER + +ANAKIN peeks over the edge of the cockpit to see BATTLE DROIDS surrounding +the ship. He ducks back down. + +ANAKIN : Uh oh. This is not good. + +He looks at the dashboard to see red lights. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) The systems are still overheated, Artoo. + +The BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN walks up to the ship and sees ARTOO. + +BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : Where's your pilot? + +ARTOO beeps a reply. + +BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : (Cont'd) You're the pilot? + +ARTOO whistles. + +BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : (Cont'd) Let me see your identification! + +ANAKIN sees the dashboard lights go from red to green. + +ANAKIN : Yes...we have ignition. + +He flips the switch and the engine starts. + +BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : (seeing Anakin) You! Come out of there or we'll +blast you! +ANAKIN : Not if I can help it! Shields up! + +ANAKIN flips a switch and the ship levitates, knocking over the BATTLE +DROID CAPTAIN. The OTHER DROIDS shoot, but the lasers are deflected by +ANAKIN's shields. ARTOO beeeps. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) This should stop them. + +ANAKIN fires lasers as the ship begins to rotate. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) ...and take this! + +He presses a button and launches two torpedos which miss the DROIDS. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Darn...I missed! + +The two torpedos fly down a hallway and explode inside the reactor room. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Let's get out of here! + +ANAKIN's ship roars through the hanger deck, bouncing over the DROIDS. + +ANAKIN : (Cont'd) Now, this is Podracing! Whoopee! + +INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE + +TEY HOW turns to CAPTAIN DOFINE. + +TEY HOW : Sir, we're losing power... There is some problem with the main +reactor... +DOFINE : Impossible!! I don't... + +The bridge explodes. + +INT. NABOO FIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE + +RIC OLIE watches in amazement as the Federation battleship starts to +explode from the inside out. + +BRAVO TWO : What's that?? It's blowing up from the inside. +RIC OLIE : I don't know, we didn't hit it. +BRAVO THREE : Look! One of ours! Outta the main hold!! + +EXT. NABOO GRASS PLAINS - DAY + +Suddenly, all of the DROIDS begin to shake upside down, run around in +circles, then stop. The GUNGANS carefully move out to inspect the FROZEN +DROIDS. JAR JAR pushes one of the BATTLE DROIDS, and it falls over. + +JAR JAR : Wierdind... + +EXT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY + +ANAKIN and ARTOO follow the squad of yellow Naboo starfighters into the +main hanger. + +INT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY + +RIC OLIE and the OTHER PILOTS gather around as thye exit their ships. + +BRAVO TWO : He flew into the hold, behind the deflector shield and blasted +the main reactor... +BRAVO THREE : Amazing... They don't teach that in the academy. + +ANAKIN's ship skids to a stop behind the other Naboo starfighters. RIC +OLIE, BRAVO TWO, the OTHER PILOTS, and GROUND CREW rush to his ship. + +RIC OLIE : We're all accounted for. Who flew that ship? + +ANAKIN sheepishly opens the cockpit and stands up. All the PILOTS stare in +amazement. + +ANAKIN : I'm not going to get into trouble, am I? + +ARTOO beeps. oh. oh. + +INT. MAIN HANGER - COURTYARD - DAY + +The large, grand cruiser of the Supreme Chancellor lands in the courtyard +of the main hanger. CAPTAIN PANAKA and TWENTY TROOPS guard NUTE GUNRAY and +RUNE HAAKO. OBI-WAN, the QUEEN, and her HANDMAIDENS stand before the +NEIMOIDIANS. + +PADME : Now, Viceroy, you are going to have to go back to the Senate and +explain all this. +CAPT. PANAKA : I think you can kiss your Trade franchise goodbye. + +The main ramp of the cruiser is lowered as OBI-WAN and CAPTAIN PANAKA lead +the VICEROY and HIS ASSISTANT toward the ship. The GRAND CHANCELLOR +PALPATINE and SEVERAL REPUBLIC GUARDS descend the walkway, followed by YODA +and SEVERAL OTHER JEDI MASTERS. + +The CHANCELLOR PALPATINE is greeted by the QUEEN. + +AMIDALA : Congratulations on youer election, Chancellor. It is so good to +see you again. +PALPATINE : It's good to be home. Your boldness has saved our people, Your +Majesty. It is you who should be congratulated. Together we shall bring +peace and prosperity to the Republic. + +OBI-WAN greets YODA and the OTHER JEDI as CAPTAIN PANAKA takes the +NEIMODIANS onto the cruiser. + +INT. TURRET ROOM - NABOO PALACE - LATE DAY + +The sun streams into the multi-windowed room at a low angle. It is not +quite sunset. YODA paces before OBI-WAN, who is kneeling in the center of +the room. + +YODA : Confer on you, the level of Jedi Knight the Coucil does. But agree +on you taking this boy as your Padawan learner, I do not. +OBI-WAN : Qui-Gon believed in him. I believe in Qui-Gon. +YODA : The Chosen One the boy may be; nevertheless, grave danger I fear in +his training. +OBI-WAN : Master Yoda, Igave Qui-Gon my word. I will train Anakin. Without +the approval of the Council if I must. +YODA : Qui-Gon's defiance I sense in you. Need that, you do not. Agree, the +council does. Your apprentice, young Skywalker will be. + +EXT. THEED - CENTRAL PLAZA - FUNERAL TEMPLE STEPS - SUNSET + +QUI-GON's body goes up in flames as the JEDI COUNCIL, the QUEEN, SIO +BIBBLE, CAPTAIN PANAKA, the HANDMAIDENS, and ABOUT ONE HUNDRED NABOO +TROOPES, TWENTY OTHER JEDI, PALPATINE, OBI-WAN (standing with ANAKIN), JAR +JAR, BOSS NASS, and TWENTY OTHER GUNGAN WARRIORS watch. There is a drum +roll that stops. Doves are released, and the body is gone. ANAKIN looks to +OBI-WAN. + +OBI-WAN : He is one with the Force, Anakin...You must let go. +ANAKIN : What will happen to me now? +OBI-WAN : I am your Master now. You will become a Jedi, I promise. + +To one side, MACE WINDU turns to YODA. + +MACE WINDU : There is no doubt. The mysterious warrior was a Sith. +YODA : Always two there are....no more...no less. A maste and an +apprentice. +MACE WINDU : But which one was destroyed, the master or the apprentice? + +They give each other a concerned look. + +EXT. THEED - CENTRAL PLAZA - DAY + +CHILDEREN SING and throw flowers on the passing GUNGAN SOLDIERS. The CROWDS +CHEER. It is a grand parade. +QUEEN AMIDALA stands next to the SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE, ANAKIN, +OBI-WAN, SIO BIBBLE, and the JEDI COUNCIL. ARTOO stands in front of the +QUEEN'S HANDMAIDENS and whistles at the parade. QUEEN AMIDALA and PALPATINE +smile at one another +In the parade are BOSS NASS and his GUARDS, JAR JAR and GENERAL CEEL. The +GUNGANS ride KAADU. They stop before the QUEEN and walk up the steps to +stand by her side.BOSS NASS holds up the Globe of Peace. EVERYONE CHEERS. +The parade marches on. + +IRIS OUT + +End titles