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Genre Alongtimeagoinagalaxyfar,faraway.
Action Adventure Animation
Comedy Crime Drama AvastseaofstarsservesasthebackdropfortheMainTitle,followedbyarollup,which
Family Fantasy FilmNoir crawlsintoinfinity.
Horror Musical Mystery
Romance SciFi Short War!TheRepubliciscrumblingunderattacksbytheruthlessSithLord,CountDooku.There
Thriller War Western
areheroesonbothsides.Eviliseverywhere.
Inastunningmove,thefiendishdroidleader,GeneralGrievous,hassweptintotheRepublic
Sponsor
capitalandkidnappedChancellorPalpatine,leaderoftheGalacticSenate.
AstheSeparatistDroidArmyattemptstofleethebesiegedcapitalwiththeirvaluablehostage,
twoJediKnightsleadadesperatemissiontorescuethecaptiveChancellor....
PANDOWNtorevealaREPUBLICATTACKCRUISER.ContinuetoPANwiththeCruiser
asTWOJEDISTARFIGHTERSenterandheadtowardanenemyBattleCruiser.TRUCK
withtheJediFightersastheymaneuverinunison,dodgingflackandenemylaserfire.R2D2
isonAnakin'sship.R4P17isonObiWan'sship.Agiantspacebattleisrevealedasthetiny
Jedishipscontinuetheirassaultinasynchronousballet.
2INT.OBIWAN'SSTARFIGHTERCOCKPITSPACE
OBIWANbouncesthroughtheflackwithafrown.Hisshiprocksviolently.
3INT.ANAKINSSTARFIGHTERCOCKPITSPACE
TVTranscripts ANAKINsmilesasheblastsaTRADEFEDERATIONDROIDDROPFIGHTER.
Futurama
ANAKIN:Thereisn'tadroidmadethatcanoutflyyou,Master,andnootherwaytogetto
Seinfeld
theChancellor...
SouthPark
StargateSG1 OBIWAN:Lookout,fourdroidsinbound...
Lost
The4400 4EXT.CORUSCANTSPACEBATTLE
MovieSoftware TheTWOJEDIFIGHTERSswerveinunisonasFOURTRADEFEDERATIONDROID
DROPFIGHTERSattack.AfterseveralclevermovesbytheJedi,twooftheFEDERATION
DROIDDROPFIGHTERScollidewitheachotherinaballofflame.
OBIWANstrugglestomaintaincontrolofhisship.
OBIWAN:We'vegottosplitthemup.
ANAKIN:Breakleft,flythroughthegunsonthattower.
OBIWANfliestotheleftofahugetoweronaREPUBLICCRUISER.TheTWODROID
RipfromDVD DROPFIGHTERSfollow.
RipBluRay
OBIWAN:Easyforyoutosay...whyamIalwaysthebait?
LatestComments
HarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince 10/10
ANAKIN:Don'tworry.I'mcomingaroundbehindyou.
Fury 7/10
OBIWANdeftlymaneuversaroundalargeStarship'ssuperstructure,buttheTWODROID
Bodyguard 10/10
FIGHTERSstayonhistail,BLASTINGhimwithintenselaserfire.
SilverLiningsPlaybook 9/10
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Alien:Resurrection 3/10
OBIWAN:Anakin,they'realloverme!
MovieChat
ANAKIN:Deadahead!Closing...lockontohim,Artoo...
Kong
meaning,withoutprinting/savingthewhole
BSpage,justthescript. ARTOOBEEPShisreplyasANAKINswoopsinforthekill.ANAKINBLASTSoneofthe
DROIDDROPFIGHTERS.ItEXPLODES.
Kong
Anybodyknowawaytoprint/savetheseto
pdf? ANAKIN:(continuing,laughs)Wegothim,Artoo!
walrus
ANAKINBLASTSawayatthesecondDROIDDROPFIGHTERasARTOOBEEPSan
DEAUGGHHHHHH
angrywarning.
walrus
iamthewalrus ANAKIN:Icopy,Artoo.
Name
Message
OBIWAN:I'mgoingdownonthedeck.
ANAKIN:Goodidea...Ineedsomeroomtomaneuver.
Yell! OBIWANdivestowardthesurfaceofoneofthelargerTRADEFEDERATION
BATTLESHIPSandisforcedtoflythroughamaelstromoflaserflack.Heskimsthesurface,
followedbytheDROIDDROPFIGHTER,whichisfollowedbyANAKIN.
ALLSCRIPTS
ANAKIN:(continuing)Cutright.Doyouhearme?!Cutright.Don'tlethimgetahandleon
you.Comeon,Artoo,lockon!Lockon!
ARTOOBEEPS.ThecrosshairsmergeontheDROIDDROPFIGHTER.
OBIWAN:Hurryup!Idon'tlikethis!
OBIWANfliesthroughanarrowgapbetweentwotowersonaBattleship.TheDROID
DROPFIGHTERhitsoneofObiWan'swingswithalaserblast,andpartsoftheshipgo
flyingaroundObiWan'sAstroDroid,ARFOUR.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Ouch!
R4BEEPSabluestreak.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Don'teventrytofixit,Arfour.I'veshutitdown.
ANAKIN:We'relockedon...we'vegothim...
ANAKINdropsinbehindtheDROIDDROPFIGHTERandblowshimapart.ARTOO
SQUEALSwithdelight.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Yeah!Wegothim...goodgoing,Artoo.
OBIWAN:Nexttimeyou'rethebait...Nowlet'sfindtheCommandShipandgetonwith
it...
R4BEEPSabluestreak.
ANAKIN:Lockontothem,Artoo.Master,GeneralGrievous'sshipisdirectlyahead.
ARTOOBEEPSareply,anditreadsoutinAnakin'scockpit.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Theonecrawlingwithvulturedroids.
OBIWAN:Iseeit.Oh,thisisgoingtobeeasy.
AheadisaTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISERwithbatlikeDROIDVULTUREFIGHTERS
stalkingaroundonthehull.TheVULTUREFIGHTERStransformintoflightconfiguration,
liftofftheCRUISER,andattacktheJEDISTARFIGHTERS.
ANAKIN:Comeon,Master.
OBIWAN:Notthistime.There'stoomuchatstake.Weneedhelp.OddBall,doyoucopy?
ODDBALL:(OS)Copy,RedLeader.
OBIWAN:Markmypositionandformyoursquadupbehindme...
7INT.ODDBALL'SFIGHTERCOCKPITSPACE
ODDBALL:We'reonyourtail,GeneralKenobi.SetSfoilsinattackposition.
TheprotectiverayshieldlowersonthemainhangaroftheTRADEFEDERATION
CRUISER,andsixnewDROIDTRIFIGHTERSemergeandjointheDROIDVULTURE
FIGHTERSheadingtowardtheJedi.TheJEDISTARFIGHTERSextendthestabilityfoilson
theendsoftheirwings.
8INT.ANAKIN'SFIGHTERCOCKPITSPACE
ANAKIN:Thisiswherethefunbegins.TenVultureDroidsstraightahead,comingdownthe
leftside.
ARTOOBEEPSaworriedmessage.
OBIWAN:AddfiveTrifightersontheright...
ANAKIN:I'mgoingheadtohead.Seeyou.
OBIWAN:Takeiteasy,Anakin.
FourCloneFightersmoveintoformationbehindtheJedi.
ODDBALL:I'monyourright,RedLeader.
ANAKIN:Incoming!!
ARTOOSQUEALSasfiveDROIDTRIFIGHTERSpassbyathighspeedontheright.
OBIWAN:Fivemoreontheright!
FourmoreVULTUREDROIDFIGHTERSpassathighspeedfromtheleft.Allhellbreaks
loose.OBIWANandANAKINcontinuetoflyinunison,backingupeachother.ARTOO
SQUEALS.
ANAKIN:Herewego.
TheJedishipssplitupandmakeaquicklooparoundtheDROIDTRIFIGHTERS,endingup
behindthem.BLASTINGaway.TheDROIDTRIFIGHTERSEXPLODE.
OBIWAN:I'mgoinghighandright.
ANAKIN:Hangon.Therearefourmoreofthem.
OBIWAN:Staywithme...swingbackandright...helpmeengage.Backoff...Letthem
passbetweenus.
ANAKIN:I'mcomingaround.I'mcomingaroundonyourtail.
OBIWAN:Allright,engage...andhurry.Thesedroidsareallovermelikearash.
Inoneincrediblemove,ANAKINswingsinbehindtheDROIDTRIFIGHTERS,blowing
themawayonebyoneuntilthereisonlyoneleft.ARTOOCHIRPS.
ARTOOletsoutaHOWLasANAKINacceleratespastthelastDROIDTRIFIGHTER,
slamsonhisbrakes,flipstheFighteraround,andBLASTStheFighterfromthefront.
ARTOOBEEPSfranticallyastheyflythroughthedebrisofthedestroyedships.ANAKIN
looksbehindhim.
ANAKIN:Howmanybackthere.Artoo?(Artoobeeps)Three...(continuing)Four...
that'snotgood.
OBIWAN:Anakin,youhavefouronyourtail.
ANAKIN:Iknow.Iknow!
OBIWAN:Fourmoreclosingfromyourleft.
ANAKIN:Iknow.Iknow!
OBIWAN:Breakrightandgohigh.
ANAKIN:I'mgoinglowandleft.
ObiWanshakeshishead.
OBIWAN:(tohimself)Hestillhasmuchtolearn.
ANAKINswoopslowandskimsacrossaTRADEFEDERATIONBATTLESHIP,dodging
flackasARTOObouncesalong,tryingtogetoutasentence.
ANAKIN:Hangon,Artoo.ObiWan,doyoucopy?I'mgoingtopullthemthroughthe
needle...
OBIWAN:Toodangerous.FirstJedirule:"Survive."
ANAKIN:Sorry,nochoice.Comedownhereandthinthemoutalittle.
OBIWANdropsinbehindtheDROIDVULTUREFIGHTERSchasingAnakin.ARFOUR
BEEPStoOBIWAN.
OBIWAN:Justkeepmesteady...holdon...notyet...nowbreakleft.
OBIWANfiresasheswingsacrossthebackoftheVULTUREDROIDS,BLASTINGfour
ofthemaway.ANAKINheadsforatrenchalongthesurfaceofoneoftheTradeFederation
Battleships.Hefliesintothetrench,whichendsinaconningtowerwithasmallslitbetween
twomainstruts.
OBIWAN:(continuing)You'llnevergetthroughthere,Anakin.It'stootight.
ARTOOBEEPSnervously.
ANAKIN:Easy,Artoo...we'vedonethisbefore.
OBIWAN:UsetheForce,thinkyourselfthrough,theshipwillfollow.
ARTOOSQUEALSinapanic.OntheviewscreenArtoo'ssquealreadsout,"WE'RENOT
GOINGTOMAKEIT."
ANAKIN:Wrongthought,Artoo.
ANAKINslipsthroughthenarrowgap.ThetrailingVULTUREDROIDFIGHTERS
CRASH.
ANAKIN:(continuing)I'mthrough.
OBIWANcontinuestofireontheVULTUREDROIDFIGHTERS,drivingthemintothe
EXPLOSION.
ACLONEfighterishitandexplodes,spewingdebris.TheCLONEPILOTspinsoffinto
space.
Finally,OBIWANpeelsoffandswingsaround,pullingupalongsideANAKIN.CLONE
FIGHTSQUADSEVENbattlestheDROIDS.
ODDBALL:Therearetoomanyofthem.
CLONEPILOT2:I'monyourwing.Breakleft.Breakleft.They'realloverme.Getthem
offmy...
ANAKIN:I'mgoingtogohelpthemout!
OBIWAN:No,no!Theyaredoingtheirjobsowecandoours.HeadfortheCommand
Ship!
AnotherCLONEfighterishit,burstsintoflames,andspinsoffintospace.AVULTURE
DROIDFIGHTERraisesitsheadtolocateitstargetandfiresmissilesatthem.
ANAKIN:Missiles!Pullup!
ANAKINandOBIWANbreakrightandleft,andthemissilesfollowthem.ANAKINdoesa
barrelrollspin,causingthemissilesfollowinghimtocollideandEXPLODE.Twomissiles
continuetochaseOBIWAN.Hebankssharplytotheright,thentotheleft,causingoneof
themissilestoovershoot.
OBIWAN:Theyovershotus...
ThesecondmissilestreaksnexttoObiWansFighterandEXPLODES.ObiWan'sship
rocks,andR4,SCREAMSastheStarfighterripsthroughtheexplosion.Debrisfliesall
aroundthem.
ANAKIN:They'recomingaround!
OBIWAN:Allright,Arfour.No,no.Nothingtoofancy.
ANAKIN:Surgeallpowerunits.Artoo!Standbythereversethrusters.
ANAKINspinshisstarfighter.Themissilesspinandcollide.
ANAKIN:Wegot'em.Artoo!
TwomissilescontinuetotrackObiWan.
OBIWAN:Flyingisfordroids.
Suddenly,OBIWANshudders,andhisshipstartstoplummettowardthesurfaceoftheTrade
FederationCruiser.Thetrailingmissilesflyintowhatlookslikedebris,anddetonate.Five
silverballsflyoutofthedebrisandattachthemselvestotheship.Theballspopopen,
revealingSMALLBUZZDROIDSthatbegintocrawlacrossthesurfacelikespiders.
OBIWAN:(continuing)I'mhit!Anakin?
ANAKIN:Iseethem...BuzzDroids.
TheBUZZDROIDScrawlacrossObiWan'sshipandstarttotearitapart.SPARKSERUPT
wheretheBUZZDROIDSbreakintothewiring.OneoftheBUZZDROIDSgoesafter
ARFOUR.
OBIWAN:Arfour,becareful.Youhaveone...
ARFOUR'sheadgetsrippedoffandfliesaway.
OBIWAN:Ohdear.They'reshuttingdownallthecontrols.
ANAKIN:MovetotherightsoIcangetaclearshotatthem.
OBIWAN:Themission.GettotheCommandShip.GettheChancellor!I'mrunningoutof
trickshere.
ANAKINmovesintopositionjustoffObiWan'sleftsideandangleshisshipsohisgunsare
pointingattheDROIDScrawlingoverObiWansStarfighter.ANAKINfiresandvaporizes
theTWOBUZZDROIDS,alongwiththeleftwingofObiWan'sship.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Inthenameof...
ANAKIN:Steady...steady...
OBIWAN:Anakin,holdyourfire...holdyourfire.You'renothelpinghere.
ANAKIN:Iagree,badidea.Swingright...easeover...steady...
OBIWAN:Wait...wait...Ican'tseeathing!Mycockpit'sfogging.They'realloverme,
Anakin.
ANAKIN:Movetotheright.
OBIWAN:Holdon,Anakin.You'regoingtogetusbothkilled!Getoutofhere.There's
nothingmoreyoucando.
ANAKIN:I'mnotleavingwithoutyou,Master.
ANAKINmoveshisshipnexttoOBIWAN'sandtriestophysicallyknocktheBUZZ
DROIDSoff.Therearefiveleft.Hemanagestogetoneoff,butbadlydentsOBIWAN's
shipintheprocess.OneoftheBUZZDROIDStearsapieceoffofthefrontofObiWan's
ship.Flamesburstout,andmoresmokebillowsout,obscuringtheJedi'sview.
ANAKINknocksoffthreeoftheBUZZDROIDSandthefourthcrawlsoutontoAnakin's
shipandstartsattackingARTOO.ARTOOfightstheBUZZDROID.
OBIWAN:Blastit...Ican'tsee...mycontrolsaregone.
ANAKIN:Get'em,Artoo.Watchout!
OBIWAN:Artoo,hitthebuzzdroid'scentereye.
ARTOOextendsanarmandaimsastreamofelectricityattheswervingBUZZDROID.The
BUZZDROIDishitsquarelyintheeyeandfallsofftheship.
ANAKIN:Yeah,yougothim!
OBIWAN:Great,Artoo.
ANAKIN:Stayonmywing...theGeneral'sCommandShipisdeadahead.Easy...pullup
...Headforthehangar.
OBIWAN:Haveyounoticedtheshieldsarestillup?
ANAKIN:Oh?!?Sorry,Master.
ANAKINstreaksaheadofOBIWAN'sdisintegratingJediFighterandblaststheshield
generator.ItSPARKSandEXPLODES.
OBIWAN:Oh,Ihaveabadfeelingaboutthis.
9INT.MAINHANGARTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
Theshielddoordropsaway,andOBIWANcrashesonthedeckofthehangarbay,engulfed
inaFANTAILOFSPARKS.AsetofblastdoorsstartsSLAMMINGshutacrossthehangar
opening,asmaterialissuckedintospace.
ANAKINmaneuversaroundtheoncomingjunkandfliesintothehangarjustastheblast
doorsSLAMshut.
OBIWANigniteshislightsaberandcutshiswayoutofthecockpit.Hejumpsdearjustas
hisshipEXPLODES.BATTLEDROIDSrushathimfromalldirections.
ANAKINjumpsoutofhisshipandcutshiswaythroughtheBATTLEDROIDStowhere
OBIWANisfighting.ARTOOpopsoutoftheshipandfollowsANAKIN.
OBIWAN:Artoo,locatetheChancellor.
ANAKIN:Tapintotheship'scomputers.
TheycutdownthelastofthedroidsandfollowARTOOovertoacomputerwallsocket.The
twoJEDIfightoffFOURMOREDROIDSasARTOOtriestofindtheChancellor.Finally,a
HOLOGRAMoftheTradeFederationshipappears.
OBIWAN:TheChancellor'ssignaliscomingfromrightthere.Theobservationplatformat
thetopofthatspire.
ANAKIN:IsenseCountDooku...
OBIWAN:Isenseatrap.
ANAKIN:Nextmove?
OBIWAN:Springthetrap.
TheJEDIstarttoleaveARTOOfollows.TheJEDIstopandturntoARTOO.
ANAKIN:Artoo,goback.Ineedyoutostaywiththeship.
OBIWAN:Here,takethis,andwaitfororders.
OBIWANtossesthecomlinktoARTOO.
10INT.BRIDGETRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
GENERALGRIEVOUSentersthebridgeoftheTRADEFEDERATIONcruiserfollowedby
hisTWOBODYGUARDS.Hewalkstothefrontofthebridgeandstandsinfrontofthe
NEIMOIDIANCAPTAIN.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:What'sthesituation,Captain?
CAPTAIN:TWOJedihavelandedinthemainhangarbay.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:JustasCountDookupredicted.
11INT.HANGARTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
ANAKINandOBIWANheadfortheelevator.Adooropensinthehallwayandtwoof
GENERALGRIEVOUS'sBODYGUARDSconfronttheJEDI.
BODYGUARDI:GeneralKenobi,AnakinSkywalker.We'vebeenwaitingforyou.
OBIWAN:WeareheretorelieveyouofChancellorPalpatine,notjoinhim.
Asadozenmoredroidsjointhegroup,theJEDIignitetheirlightsabersandstandbackto
back.
OBIWAN:Anakin...
ANAKIN:Ready.
ANAKINandOBIWANusetheirlightsabersandcutalargecircleinthefloor.
12INT.GENERATORROOMTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
TheTWOJEDIcuttheirwaydownseveralfloorsintoalargegeneratorroom.Huge
EXPLOSIONSoutsidetheshiphavecausedseverallargepipesoverheadtobreak,andfluidis
spewingeverywhere.TheJedigetupandturnofftheirlightsabers.ANAKINdipshishand
intothefluidandsniffsit.
OBIWAN:...fuel.Theslightestchargefromoursaberswillsendthisshipintooblivion.
That'swhythey'vestoppedshooting.
ANAKIN:Wellthen,we'resafeforthetimebeing.
OBIWAN:Yourideaofsafeisnotthesameasmine.
Theyrun,EXPLOSIONSrattletheship,andpipescontinuetoburstaroundthem,spilling
morefuelintothehallway.Atthefarend,SIXSUPERBATTLEDROIDSdropintothe
fuel.TheSOUNDSOFSHIELDDOORSCLOSINGANDLOCKINGECHOthroughoutthe
hallway.Theypassseverallargepowergenerators,whicharetoppedwithSPARKINGexcess
powerdischargers.
ANAKIN:They'resealingthissectionoff.
OBIWAN:Sixdroidscomingourway!
ThelastoftheDOORSCANBEHEARDCLOSINGinthedistance.
ANAKIN:Keepmoving.Theremustbevents...Thisway.
Theymovealongawall.ANAKINclimbsupthesidetoasmallvent.Thefuelgetscloserto
theSPARKINGdischargers.
OBIWAN:We'llnevergetthroughthat.It'stoosmall!
Theymovetowardasecondvent.OBIWANisswimminginthefuelasitreachestowithina
coupleyardsoftheceiling.ANAKINfeelsalongtheceilingandfindsanothersmallervent.
Hecloseshiseyesandtriestosenseanopening,thenhemoveson.OBIWANisforcedinto
handtohandcombatwithoneoftheSUPERBATTLEDROIDS.ItpullstheJediunderthe
fuel.Justbeforeheisabouttodrown,OBIWANdisablestheSUPERBATTLEDROIDby
pushinghimintoanexhaustpipe.
ThefuelisuptotheJedi'schins.ANAKINfindsavery,verysmallmetalgrate,thenpounds
onituntilthetinygratebreaksloose.
ANAKIN:Ifoundourescapevent.
OBIWAN:Anakin,thisisnotimeforjokes.We'reinserioustroublehere.
ANAKIN:Onlyinyourmind.MyMaster.Look,nostructure....
ANAKINgrabsthesideofthetinyholeandgivesitabigyank,rippingalargepanelloose
revealinga"mansized"workshaft.TheyscramblethroughitastheDROIDSswimcloser.
13INT.VENTSHAFTTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
TheTWOJEDIpullthemselvesthroughthenarrowventshaftuntiltheyreachasmallhatch
inthesideofthetube.
ANAKIN:Here'sawayout.
AstheSUPERBATTLEDROIDSreachtheopeningintheceilingandthefuelgetstowithin
afewfeetofthepowergeneratorsparks,theJEDIworkthekeyboardonthepressurelock,
openingthelatch.
14INT.SMALLPASSAGEWAYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
TheTWOJEDIclimbintoasmallpassagewayandslamthehatchshut.Theymaketheirway
throughtheevershrinkingshaftuntiltheyreachtheend.
15INT.HALLWAYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
AhatchopensinoneofthemainhallwaysoftheTradeFederationCruiser,andtheJEDI
squeezeout,SLAMMINGthehatch.Behindthem,ANAKINsealsthehatchwithhislaser
sword.
OBIWAN:Thatwon'tholdwhenthefuelhitsthosepowerdischargers.
ANAKIN:Theblastwillbreakthehull.Thisside'spressurized.
OBIWAN:Youstillhavemuchtolearn,Anakin.
16INT.VENTSHAFTTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
TheSUPERBATTLEDROIDSclimbuptheventshaft.SUPERBATTLEDROIDR77and
SEVERALOTHERDROIDSwaitinthegeneratorroomasthefuelcontinuestorisetoward
thepowerdischarger.
SUPERBATTLEDROIDR77:Ihaveabadfeelingaboutthis.
17INT.GENERATORROOMTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
ThefuelhitstheSPARKINGpowerdischarger,andthereisaHUGEEXPLOSION.
18EXT.TRADEFEDERATIONCRUISERBATTLE
AGREATEXPLOSIONandaflaminggascloudsprayoutofthesideoftheFederation
Cruiser.
AlargebulgeappearsinthewallaroundthesealedhatchastheEXPLOSIONhits.OBI
WANjumpsback,thenstandsamazed.
OBIWAN:Allright,youwin.Ihavemuchtolearn.Let'sgo!
ANAKINgrinsatOBIWAN,andtheyrundownthehallway.
20INT.WIDEHALLWAYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
ThetwoJEDIwaitforanelevatortoarrive.Theyturnaroundandseetheyarefacetoface
withTHREEDESTROYERDROIDS.TheDROIDSstartblastingaway.Anakindeflectsthe
bolts.OBIWANfranticallypushestheelevatorbuttonseveralmoretimes.
ANAKIN:Destroyers!!
Finallythedooropens,andtheyrushinsideunderahailoflaserbolts.Theelevatordoor
slidesshut.TheJEDIturntoseeBATTLEDROIDSstandingbehindthem.
BATTLEDROID:Dropyourweapons!Isaiddrop'em.
TheJEDIactivatetheirlightsabersanddestroyalltheBATTLEDROIDS.
21INTHANGARTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
R2D2noticestwoSUPERBATTLEDROIDSenteringthehangar.Hemovesandhides
behindaJediStarfighter.
22INT.ELEVATORTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
Theelevatorbeginstomoveandscreechestoastop.
OBIWAN:Didyoupressthestopbutton?
ANAKIN:No,didyou?
OBIWAN:No!
ANAKIN:Well,there'smorethanonewayoutofhere.
ANAKINigniteshislasersword.
OBIWAN:Wedon'twanttogetout,wewanttogetmoving.Artoo...Artoo.Doyou
copy?Activateelevator...(looksatcontrolpanel)...31174...
ANAKINcutsaholeintheelevatorceiling.
23INTMAINHANGARTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
TWOSUPERBATTLEDROIDSareinspectingtheJedistarfighters.TheyoverhearObi
Wan'svoiceoverthecomlinkandaredistracted.
SUPERBATTLEDROID1:What'sthat?
SUPERBATTLEDROID2:Getbacktowork.It'snothing.
OBIWAN:Artoo?
ANAKINclimbsthroughtheholeintheceilingoftheelevator.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Alwaysonthemove.
OBIWANcontinuestotalkonthecomlink.Artooquietlybeepsareply.
25INTMAINHANGARTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
ARTOOtriestomufflethecomlinkastheTWOSUPERBATTLEDROIDStrytofigureout
wherethevoicesarecomingfrom.ARTOOextendsanarmandplugsintoacomputer
interface.
OBIWAN:(OS)Artoo,switchonthecomlink.Artoo,doyouhearme?Artoo,wegaveyou
ajobtodo!Artoo.
26INT.ELEVATORSHAFTTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
Suddenly,theelevatorplummetsdowntheshaft.ANAKINquicklyjumpsandgrabsontothe
hallwayentrydoor.Hewatchesastheelevatorrecedesdowntheshaftanddisappears.
ANAKINstrugglestokeephisgriponthecloseddoorasSPARKINGwiresraindownon
him.
Theelevatorstartstodescendrapidly.
OBIWAN:Stop,stop!Artoo,weneedtobegoingup.
Anakinstrugglestohangontothenarrowedgeoftheelevatorshaft.Thedoortotheelevator
shaftispriedopen,andTWOBATTLEDROIDSappearinthedoorwayandlookdownat
ANAKIN.Theypointtheirgunsathim.
DROID1:Handsup,Jedi!Don'tmove.
DROID2:Roger,roger.
TheTWOSUPERBATTLEDROIDSoverhearOBIWAN'scomlinkmessagestoARTOO.
SUPERBATTLEDROID1:Thereitisagain.
OBIWAN:(OS)Artoo,doyoucopy?Artoo,doyouhearme?Artoo,weneedtobegoing
up,notdown.
TheelevatorracesdownasOBIWANholdson.
OBIWAN:Stop.Artoo!Weneedtogoup!Stop,stop!
Theelevatorstopswithajolt.OBIWANfallstothefloor.
TheTWOSUPERBATTLEDROIDSseeARTOOandwalktowardthelittledroid.
SUPERBATTLEDROID1:Heyyou!
ARTOOplugsintotheinterfaceagainandtheelevatorshootsup.
OBIWANstandsupafterhavingfallenintheelevator.
OBIWAN:Now,that'sbetter...
ARTOOisheldupbyTWOSUPERBATTLEDROIDS,whochuckleasthelittleAstro
Droidcursesandswingsatthem.
SUPERBATTLEDROID1:Youstupidlittleastrodroid!
ANAKINlooksdownandseestheelevatorheadingtowardhimatahighrateofspeed.He
looksattheBATTLEDROIDSleaningoverhimwiththeirgunspointedathim.He
calculatesforamoment,thengiveshimselfapushandflipshimselfupintotheelevatorshaft.
BeforeANAKINcanarcintoadescentdowntheshaft,theelevatorracesupthroughthe
shaft,cuttingtheDROIDSintwo.ANAKINlandsontheelevatorandquicklydropsback
throughtheholeintheceiling.OBIWANisstartledandigniteshislightsaber.
OBIWAN:Oh,it'syou...
ARTOOactivateshisoilhoseandspraystheSUPERBATTLEDROIDS.TheSUPER
BATTLEDROIDSslipontheoil.
ANAKIN:Whatwasthatallabout?
OBIWAN:Well,Artoohasbeen...
ANAKIN:Noloosewirejokes...He'sdoingthebesthecan.
OBIWAN:DidIsayanything?
ANAKIN:He'strying!
OBIWAN:Ididn'tsayanything!
ARTOOigniteshisarmrocketsandshootsoutoftheirgrip,sprayingthembothwithoiland
settingthemonfire.TheSUPERBATTLEDROIDSslipandslideuntiltheyfall,
smoldering.ARTOOrollsaway.
38INT.GENERAL'SQUARTER'STRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
TheelevatordooropensandtheTWOJEDIcarefullymaketheirwayintothemainroomof
theGeneral'sQuarters.
AtthefarendsitsSUPREMECHANCELLORPALPATINE.ANAKINandOBIWAN
movetowardtheCHANCELLOR.
AstheygetclosertoPALPATINE,theyseeaverydistressedlookontheChancellor'sface.
OBIWAN:(bows)Chancellor.
ANAKIN:Areyouallright?
PALPATINE:(quietly)CountDooku.
PALPATINEmakesasmallgesturewithhishand.OBIWANandANAKINturnaround.
TheelevatorDOORSCANBEHEARDOPENINGANDCLOSINGasCOUNTDOOKU
stridesintotheroom.HeisabovetheJedi,standingonabalcony,withtwoSUPERBATTLE
DROIDS.TheJediturntoseehim.HelooksdownontheJedi.
OBIWAN:(quietlytoAnakin)Thistimewewilldoittogether.
ANAKIN:Iwasabouttosaythat.
COUNTDOOKUjumpsdowntothemainlevel.
PALPATINE:Gethelp!You'renomatchforhim.He'saSithLord.
OBIWAN:ChancellorPalpatine,SithLordsareourspecialty.
OBIWANandANAKINthrowofftheircloaksandignitetheirlightsabers.
COUNTDOOKU:Yourswords,please,MasterJedi.Wedon'twanttomakeamessofthings
infrontoftheChancellor.
OBIWANandANAKINmovetowardDOOKU.
OBIWAN:Youwon'tgetawaythistime,Dooku.
OBIWANandANAKINchargeCOUNTDOOKU.Agreatswordfightensues.
COUNTDOOKU:I'vebeenlookingforwardtothis.
ANAKIN:Mypowershavedoubledsincethelasttimewemet,Count.
COUNTDOOKU:Good.Twicethepride,doublethefall.
DOOKUlungesattheJEDIandtheyfallback...
COUNTDOOKU:(continuing)Yourmovesareclumsy,Kenobi...toopredictable.You'll
havetodobetter.
Asthebattleproceeds,OBIWANandCOUNTDOOKUaretired.ANAKINisstrongerashe
becomesangry.ANAKINcontinuestodrivetheattackonDOOKU.COUNTDOOKUthrows
OBIWANbackusingtheForce.
ANAKINandCOUNTDOOKUmoveupthestairs.Astheyreachtheupperlandingofthe
General'sQuarters,ANAKINleapsoverCOUNTDOOKU.OBIWANreachesthetopofthe
stairs,destroyingTWOSUPERBATTLEDROIDS.COUNTDOOKUholdsOBIWANin
theairusingtheForceasheturnsandkicksANAKINoutofframe.OBIWANischoking.
ANAKINhitsthearchway.
DOOKUsendsOBIWANflying.TheJeditumblestothelowerlevelunconscious.COUNT
DOOKUspinsaroundagainand,usingtheForce,causesasectionofthebalconytodroponto
OBIWAN.ANAKINspinsandkicksCOUNTDOOKU,sendinghimoverthebalcony.
ANAKINJumps,followinghimdowntothemainfloor.COUNTDOOKUandANAKIN
continuethefight.
COUNTDOOKU:(continuing)Isensegreatfearinyou,Skywalker.Youhavehate,you
haveanger,butyoudontusethem.
AnakinregainshiscomposureandattacksCOUNTDOOKUastheDarkLordcontinueshis
spintomeethimheadon.Theirfightingbecomesevenmoreintense.
AnakinattacksCOUNTDOOKUwithanewferociousness.
39INT.GENERAL'SQUARTERSTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
AnakinandDookucontinuetheirfight.Itisintense!Finally,inonelastenergizedcharge,
ANAKINcutsoffCOUNTDOOKU'shands.TheJedicatchesthelightsaberasitdropsfrom
theseveredSithLord'shand.COUNTDOOKUstumblestothefloorasANAKINputsthe
twolightsaberstohisneck.PALPATINEisgrinningashewatchesCOUNTDOOKU's
defeat.
PALPATINE:Good,Anakin,good.Iknewyoucoulddoit.Killhim.Killhimnow!
ANAKIN:Ishouldn't...
PALPATINE:Doit!!
ANAKINcutsoffCOUNTDOOKU'shead.AhugeEXPLOSIONsomewheredeepinthe
shiprattleseverything.
ANAKIN:...Icouldn'tstopmyself.
PALPATINE:Youdidwell,Anakin.Hewastoodangeroustobekeptalive.
ANAKINdropsCOUNTDOOKU'slightsaber,movingtoPALPATINE.
ANAKIN:Yes,buthewasanunarmedprisoner.
ANAKINraiseshishandstowardPALPATINE,whoisstrappedintheAdmiral'sChair.The
Chancellor'srestraintspoploose.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Ishouldn'thavedonethat,Chancellor.It'snottheJediway.
PALPATINEstandsup,rubbinghiswrists.
PALPATINE:Itisonlynatural.Hecutoffyourarm,andyouwantedrevenge.Itwasn'tthe
firsttime,Anakin.RememberwhatyoutoldmeaboutyourmotherandtheSandPeople.
Now,wemustleavebeforemoresecuritydroidsarrive.
Theshipbeginstolisttooneside.ANAKINrushesovertoOBIWAN,liftsthecontrol
consolefromontopofhim,andpullshimfree.Hekneelsdownandchecksouthis
unconsciousfriend.PALPATINEheadsfortheelevators.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Anakin,thereisnotime.Wemustgetofftheshipbeforeit'stoo
late.
ANAKIN:Heseemstobeallright.Nobrokenbones,breathing'sallright.
PALPATINE:Leavehim,orwe'llnevermakeit.
ANAKIN:Hisfatewillbethesameasours.
ANAKINpicksupOBIWAN,slingshimoverhisshoulder,andheadsfortheelevators.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Prepareforattack.
PILOT:Allbatteriesfire!Fire!
41INT.BATTLESTATIONSREPUBLICCRUISER
ClonegunnersfireontheTradeFederationcruiserandtakefireinreturn.Gunemplacements
aredestroyed.Clonetroopersgoflying.
42INT.ELEVATORLOBBYGENERAL'SQUARTERSTRADEFEDERATION
CRUISER
ANAKINcarriesOBIWANtotheelevatordoorsandhitsthebutton.PALPATINEjoins
him.
ANAKIN:Theelevator'snotworking,(intohiscomlink)Artoo...
ARTOOBEEPSaresponsetoANAKIN.
ANAKIN:(continuing)...ActivateElevator3224.
Suddenlytheshipshiftstoitssideastheelevatordoorsopen.PALPATINEisthrowntothe
ground.ANAKINjumpstothedoorframeoftheelevator.ANAKINlooksintotheelevator
shaft.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Artoo...doyoucopy?Artoo,comein!
Windowsareblownout,droidsandequipmentaresuckedintospace.
PILOT:Reversestabilizers.
Astheshiprolls,spacecraftandequipmentCRASHfromonesideoftheshiptotheother.
Severalobjectsbreakthroughthemetalblastdoors,causingobjectstobesuckedintospace.
ARTOOstartstoslidetowardoneofthesmallholes.
CRUISER
Astheelevatorshaftrotates,ithasbecomealonghallway.
ANAKINclingstothedoorframewithOBIWANonhisshoulder,astheChancellorstruggles
tojoinhim.
ARTOOcontinuestoskidandslidetowardopenspace.Heswervesaroundboxesandwrecked
fighters.OneoftheBATTLEDROIDSstumblesandisconsumedbytheelectronicshieldin
azap.ARTOOBEEPSareplyashedodgesthelaserblastsoftheBATTLEDROIDS.One
bolthitsverynearhim,andheSCREAMSinterror.
PILOT:Magnetize!Magnetize!
ARTOOisabouttobeovertakenbyastarfighterslidingbehindhim.Hefallsintoaheapof
brokenbattledroidpartsandthefighterbouncesoverhim.
49EXT.SPACECORUSCANT
TheTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISERheadsstraightdowntowardtheplanet.
CRUISER
ANAKINjumpsintothehorizontalelevatorshaftwithOBIWANstillonhisshoulder.
ANAKIN:Wecan'twait.Comeon,wehavetobefast.
PALPATINEclimbsintotheelevatorshaftalso.Theystartrunning.Theshipbeginstoroll
again,andtheJediandtheChancellorareforcedtojumpfromonesideoftheelevatortothe
other.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Firetheemergencyboosterengines.
PILOT:Levelingout,sir.
52INT.ELEVATORSHAFTONSIDETRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
ANAKINstillcarryingOBIWANonhisback,andPALPATINErundowntheelevatorshaft
asitstartstomoveupright.ANAKINcutsacontrolboxononeofthedoors,butbeforethe
doorscanopen,theshipmovestoanangle,causingANAKINandPALPATINEtostart
slidingdowntheshaft.ANAKINgrabssomewiresinthecontrolboxwithonehand.
PALPATINEgrabsontotheJedi'sleg.Astheshiprightsitself,theyarelefthanginginthe
bottomlesselevatorshaft.
53INT.ELEVATORSHAFT,VERTICALTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
ANAKIN,OBIWAN,andPALPATINEhangprecariouslyonthesideofthebottomless
elevatorshaft.OBIWANregainsconsciousnessandtriestolookaround.
ANAKIN:Easy....We'reinabitofasituation.
OBIWAN:DidImisssomething?
OBIWANlooksdownandseesPALPATINEandthebottomlesspit.TheyhearARTOO
BEEPINGonObiWan'scomlink.Theshipbeginstoroll,causingtheverticalshafttomove
intoafortyfivedegreeangle.Theyheartheelevatorbrakesreleaseandlookuptoseethe
elevatorheadingtowardthem.
ANAKINN:Holdon.
OBIWAN:Whatisthat?
OBIWANandANAKINlookuptowatchtheelevatorapproachthemathighspeed,then
OBIWANturnstoANAKIN.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Oops.
ANAKIN:Artoo,Artoo,shutdowntheelevator!
OBIWAN:Toolate!Jump!
Theyfallaboutthreehundredfeetbeforethetiltoftheshipcatchesupwiththem,andthey
hitthesideoftheshaftandslideatgreatspeedjustaheadoftheelevator.Theshaftcontinues
torotateuntilitiscompletelyhorizontal.
ANAKINandOBIWANtakeoutandthrowgrapplinghooks.Thehookscatchandthey
continuetofall.Allthedoorsintheelevatorshaftopenup,andthegroupswingsthroughthe
opendoorintoahallway.Theelevatorroarsby.
54INT.ELEVATORLOBBYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
ANAKIN,OBIWAN,andPALPATINEflythroughtheelevatordoorandland.
OBIWAN:Let'sseeifwecanfindsomethinginthehangarbaythat'sstillflyable.Comeon.
ANAKIN:Artoo,getdownhere.Artoo,doyoucopy?
AstheFederationCruisercontinuestorotate,ARTOOSQUEALSandpokesaperiscopeout
ofapileofbrokenBATTLEDROIDPARTS.Helooksaroundthenrocketsupoutofthe
debris.
56INT.HALLWAYTOHANGARBAYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
OBIWANandANAKINleadPALPATINEdownahallwaytowardthehangarbay.
57INT.DOORWAYTOHANGARBAYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
Itisextremelywindyasbitsandpiecesarecontinuallysuckedintospace.Thehangarbay
doorsareclosed,butgreatstressesarebeingexertedastheshiptwists,reenteringthe
atmosphereofCoruscant.Theystopinadoorwayleadingintothehangarbay.
OBIWAN:Noneofthoseshipswillgetusanywhere.
ANAKIN:Iagree.
PALPATINE:Whatarewegoingtodo?
ANAKIN:Idon'tknow.
OBIWAN:Don'tlookatme.Idon'tknow.
ANAKINandPALPATINEbothlooktoOBIWAN.Heshrugshisshoulders.Anakin's
Fighterhasbeensuckedoutofthehangarbayandistotaled.Suddenly,theshipturnsonits
side.
ANAKIN:Here,Chancellor,lockthisaroundyourwaist,andholdon.
OBIWAN:We'llheadtowardthebridgeandseeifwecanfindanescapepod.
ANAKINhandsPALPATINEtheendofacablethatisattachedtohisutilitybelt.
PALPATINEattachesitaroundhiswaist.ANAKINandOBIWANthrowtheirutilitycables
tosomepipesintheceilingandswingtoasecondsetofpipes.
OBIWANgrabsontothepipesthatrunalongwhatwastheceilingandisnowthewall.Ashe
movesoutintothehangar,TWOSUPERBATTLEDROIDSstartfiringathim.TheJedi
igniteshislightsaberanddeflectstheboltsbackattheDROIDS,blowingthemup.ANAKIN
andPALPATINEfollowOBIWANalongthepipesrunningalongtheceilingofthehangar.
PALPATINEstrugglesagainsttheescapingairofthepressurizedhangar.PALPATINEloses
hisgripasapipebreaks,causingarushofsteam,butANAKINmanagestomaintainhisgrasp
onthepipeastheCHANCELLORdanglesontheotherendoftheutilitycable.Theyare
surroundedbySPARKSandEXPLOSIONSastheshiptwistsandtriestobreakapart.
ANAKINmovesoutofthesteamandstrugglestopullPALPATINEbacktosafety.
ANAKINisalmostpulledlooseinthebuffetingwinds.Theceilingbehindthembuckles,
causingpipestobreak,creatinggeysersofsteam.Somebitsofpipegohurlingintotheblast
doorsandoutintospace.Theymakeitthroughahangardoorwayandcloseitbehindthem.
59INT.HANGARDOORWAYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
OBIWAN,ANAKINandPALPATINEareoutofbreath.
ANAKIN/OBIWAN:Well,thatwasclose.
Theylaugh.
BODYGUARD:General,wefoundtheJedi.They'reinhallway328.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Activaterayshields.
Theyrundownthehallway.Suddenly,rayshieldsdroparoundthem,puttingtheminan
electronicboxinthemiddleofthehallway.
ANAKIN:Rayshields!
OBIWANtakesadeepbreathtoexpresshistotaldisappointment.
OBIWAN:Waitaminute,how'dthishappen!We'resmarterthanthis.
ANAKIN:Apparentlynot,Master.Thisistheoldesttrapinthebook...Well...Iwas
distracted.
OBIWAN:Oh,soallofasuddenit'smyfault.
ANAKIN:You'retheMaster.I'mjustahero.
OBIWAN:I'mopentosuggestionshere.
PALPATINE:Whydon'tweletthemtakeustoGeneralGrievous.PerhapswithCount
Dooku'sdemise,wecannegotiateourrelease.
TheJedilookateachotherindisbelief.
ANAKIN:Isay...patience.
OBIWAN:Patience!That'syourplan,isit?
ANAKIN:Yes,Artoowillbealonginafewmomentsandhe'llreleasetherayshields...
ARTOOcomesskiddingacrossthehallwayandbashesintotheoppositewall.Hetakesa
momenttocomposehimself.
ANAKIN:(continuing)See!Noproblem.
Suddenlyseveraldoorwaysopen,revealingTWODESTROYERDROIDS.SIXTEEN
SUPERBATTLEDROIDSemergefrombehindtheDESTROYERDROIDS.
ARTOOturnsandzapsoneoftheSUPERBATTLEDROIDSwhothenkicksARTOOover.
SUPERBATTLEDROID:Don'tmove,dummy.Ouch!Zapthis.
OBIWAN:DoyouhaveaplanB?
62EXT.BRIDGETRADEFEDERATIONCRUISER
OBIWAN,ANAKINPALPATINE,andARTOOarecapturedbyGENERALGRIEVOUS.
TheystandbeforetheALIENDROIDGENERAL.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Ohyes.GeneralKenobi,theNegotiator.We'vebeenwaitingfor
you.Thatwasn'tmuchofarescue.
ABATTLEDROIDwalkstoGENERALGRIEVOUSandhandshimtheJEDI'Slightsabers.
OBIWAN:Thatdependsuponyourpointofview.Hah!
GENERALGRIEVOUS:AndAnakinSkywalker...Iwasexpectingsomeonewithyour
reputationtobealittleolder.
ANAKIN:GeneralGrievous...SupremeCommanderoftheDroidArmies.You'reshorter
thanIexpected.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Ahhhh,Jediscum...
OBIWAN:Anakin,trynottoupsethim.Wehaveajobtodo.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Yourlightsaberswillmakeafineadditiontomycollection.
OBIWAN:Notthistime.Andthistimeyouwon'tescape.
ANAKIN:Artoo.
ARTOOcreatesadistractionbyextendingallhisarms,shootingoutelectricalpulses,and
bouncingaround.
OBIWAN,handsrestrainedwithelectrobonds,spinsaround,reachesoutand,usingthe
Force,yankshislightsaberoutoftheGeneral'shand,ignitesit,andcutshisbonds.He
continuestospinaroundandcutsAnakinfree.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Crushthem!Makethemsuffer!
ANAKINusestheForcetoyankhislightsaberoutoftheGeneral'shand.
TheDROIDSthatsurroundthembegintoFIRE.OBIWANandANAKINjumpintotheline
offire.Thebridgedegeneratesintochaos.OBIWANandANAKINarelockedinapitched
battlebetweenelectrostaffsandlaserswordswithGENERALGRIEVOUS'sTWO
BODYGUARDS.
CHANCELLORPALPATINEistakenawaybytwoBATTLEDROIDS.GENERAL
GRIEVOUSwalksaroundthebridgedirectingtheBATTLEDROIDS.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Stayandwatchyourstations.
OBIWANfightsoneofGeneralGrievous'sBODYGUARDS.TheBODYGUARDcarriesan
electrifiedstaffaboutfivefeetlong.Whenthelaserswordhitsit,electricalboltsfly
everywhereandsurroundthelasersword.OBIWANisunabletocutthestaff.TheJedigets
whackedprettygoodacoupleoftimesandisknockedhalfwayacrossthebridge.
OBIWANpullshimselftogetherandattacksagain,cuttingofftheDROIDBODYGUARD'S
head.TheDROIDBODYGUARDkeepsattacking.ANAKINstrugglestodefendhimself
againsttheothermanicDROIDBODYGUARD.HecutstheDROIDBODYGUARDinhalf.
TWOBATTLEDROIDStrytotaketheCHANCELLORaway.
ANAKINfollowsthemdownthehallwayandcutsthemdown,rescuingtheChancellor.
OBIWANfinishesofftheheadlessBODYGUARD.Itcrumblestothefloorinpieces.
ALARMSSOUNDasthegiantspacecraftbeginstolistandfalloutoforbit.APILOTyells
atGENERALGRIEVOUS.
PILOT:Sir,wearefallingoutoforbit.Allaftcontrolcellsaredead.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Stayoncourse...Don'tbotherwiththem.Keeptheshipinorbit.
OBIWANandANAKINdestroytheremainingDROIDS.GENERALGRIEVOUSretrieves
oneoftheBODYGUARD'SstaffsandfacesOBIWAN.ANAKINleapsoveraconsoleand
landsbehindGENERALGRIEVOUS.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Youlose,GeneralKenobi.
OneofthePILOTSstandsnexttotheGeneral.
PILOT:Theshipisbreakingup!
GENERALGRIEVOUS:We'verunoutoftime.
OBIWANtriestogetatGENERALGRIEVOUS.ANAKINrunsattheGeneralfromthe
opposingside.GENERALGRIEVOUSturnsandthrowshiselectrifiedstaffatthewindow.It
breaks,causingchaosaseverythingthatisnotnaileddownissuckedintospace.GENERAL
GRIEVOUSisthefirstonesuckedoutintospace.Hefiresacablefromhisarmthatattaches
totheship.Heswingsinandlandsfirmlyonthesideoftheship.
OBIWAN,ANAKIN,andPALPATINEholdonfordearlife.Ablastshieldclosesaround
wherethewindowusedtobe.
OBIWANcontinuestofighttheBATTLEDROIDS.TheDROIDShavebackedhimintoa
corner.OBIWANhidesbehindacontrolpanelastheDROIDSblastawayathim.Hejumps
upandovertheDROIDS,cuttingmostofthemdownbeforehelands.Hedestroysthe
DROIDSandjoinsANAKIN.
ANAKINandOBIWANcutthroughtherestoftheDROIDSasiftheyweremadeofbutter.
PALPATINEstandsinshockashewatchesthecarnage.Droidpartsarefiringeverywhere.
OBIWANandANAKINstandbacktobackandcutdownthelastoftheDROIDSjustas
thereisahugeshudder,followedbymorealarms.SPARKSbegintoflyoutsidethewindows.
PALPATINE:Thehullisburningup!
64EXT.HULLTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISERSPACE
GENERALGRIEVOUSdetacheshiscableandcrawlsalongtheexteriorhullofthe
FederationCruiser,usinghismagnetizedhandsandfeet.Hereachesarowofescapepodsand
entersanairlock.
65INT.PODBAYTRADEFEDERATIONCRUISERSPACE
GENERALGRIEVOUSenterstheescapepodbaythroughthehatch.TheDroidGeneralgoes
toacontrolpanelandopensanescapepod.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Timetoabandonship.
GENERALGRIEVOUSpullsarowofswitches,andonebyonetheescapepodsare
jettisoned.
66INT.ESCAPEPODSPACE
Hegetsinone,thehatchcloses,andtheescapepodblastsawayfromthedamagedCruiser.
OBIWANandANAKINgoovertothenavigator'schair.
ANAKIN:Alltheescapepodshavebeenlaunched.
OBIWAN:Grievous.Canyouflyacruiserlikethis?
ANAKIN:Youmean,doIknowhowtolandwhat'sleftofthisthing?
ANAKINsitsinthepilot'schairandseesonascreenthebackhalfoftheshipbreakaway.
Thereisagreatjolt,andtheshiptiltsforward.
OBIWAN:Well?
ANAKIN:Underthecircumstances,I'dsaytheabilitytopilotthisthingisirrelevant.Strap
yourselvesin.
OBIWANandPALPATINEstrapthemselvesintochairs.ANAKINstruggleswiththe
controlsoftheship.Theshipstartstoglow,andpiecesbreakoff.ARTOOmovesinon
Palpatine'scontrolsandassistsinflyingthecruiser.
OBIWAN:Steady...Attitude...eighteendegrees.
ARTOObeeps.
ANAKIN:Pressurerising.We'vegottoslowthiswreckdown.Openallhatches,extendall
flaps,anddragfins.
OBIWAN:Tempsteady.Hatchesopen,flapsextended,dragfins...
Alargepartoftheshipbreaksaway.
ANAKIN:Welostsomething.
OBIWAN:Nottoworry,we'restillflyinghalftheship.
ANAKIN:Nowwe'rereallypickingupspeed...I'mgoingtoshiftafewdegreesandseeifI
canslowusdown.
OBIWAN:Careful...we'reheatinguptwelvethousand...thirteenthousand...
ANAKIN:What'sourspeed?
OBIWAN:Eightplussixtyforty.Eightplussixtytwenty.Eightplussixty.Tempten
thousand,ninethousand...we'reintheatmosphere...
ANAKINpointstooneofthecontrols.ARTOObeepsmadly.
ANAKIN:Grabthat...Keepuslevel.
OBIWAN:Steady.Steady.
ANAKIN:Easy,Artoo.Hangon,thismaygetalittlerough.Welostourheatshields.
OBIWAN:Fivethousand.Threethousand...twothousand.Fireshipsontheleftandthe
right.
FlRESHIPPILOT:We'lltakeyouin.
OBIWAN:Copythat.Landingstrip'sstraightahead.
ANAKIN:We'recomingintoohot.
OBIWAN:Easyeasy.
TheshipleavesacontrailasitstreaksacrosstheCoruscantskyline.PALPATINEandOBI
WANholdonfordearlifeastheshipshakesandrattlestowardanindustriallanding
platform.
68EXT.CORUSCANTINDUSTRIALLANDINGPLATFORMAFTERNOON
AlargelandingplatformintheindustrialpartofthecityissurroundedbyEmergencyFire
Speeders.ThesmokingshipapproachesasfiveFireshipssprayitwithfoam.Theshipfinally
makesaratherhardlanding.
OBIWAN:Anotherhappylanding.
69EXT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGLANDINGPLATFORMLATE
AFTERNOON
ThesmallJediShuttlecarryingPALPATINEandtheJEDIarrivesatthelandingplatform.
ThereareaDOZENSENATORS,includingBAILORGANA,JARJARBINKS,andC3PO,
waitingforthem.PALPATINE,R2D2,andANAKINgetout.OBIWANandMACEstay
inthedoorwayoftheJediShuttle.
ANAKIN:(toObiWan)Areyoucoming,Master?
OBIWAN:Ohno.I'mnotbraveenoughforpolitics.IhavetoreporttotheCouncil.Besides,
someoneneedstobetheposterboy.
ANAKIN:Holdon,thiswholeoperationwasyouridea.Youplannedit.Youledtherescue
operation.Youhavetobetheonetotakethebowsthistime.
OBIWAN:Sorry,oldfriend.LetusnotforgetthatyourescuedmefromtheBuzzDroids.
AndyoukilledCountDooku.AndyourescuedtheChancellor,carryingmeunconsciouson
yourback,andyoumanagedtolandthatbucketofboltssafely...
ANAKIN:Allbecauseofyourtraining,Master.Youdeserveallthosespeechesofyour
greatness.
OBIWAN:...theendlessspeeches...Anakin,let'sbefair.Today,youaretheheroand
youdeserveyourgloriousdaywiththepoliticians.
ANAKIN:Allright.Butyouoweme...andnotforsavingyourskinforthetenthtime...
OBIWAN:Ninthtime...thatbusinessonCatoNemoidiadoesn'tcount.I'llseeyouatthe
briefing.
ANAKINsmilesandwalksawayfromOBIWAN.
TheCHANCELLORandhisentourageapproachMACE.
MACEWlNDU:ChancellorPalpatine,whatawelcomesight!Areyouallright?
PALPATINE:Yes,thankstoyourtwoJediKnights.TheykilledCountDooku,butGeneral
Grievoushasescapedonceagain.
MACEWlNDU:GeneralGrievouswillrunandhideashealwaysdoes.Heisacoward.
PALPATINE:Thatmaybetrue,butwithCountDookudead,heistheleaderoftheDroid
Army,andIassureyou,theSenatewillvotetocontinuethewaraslongasGrievousisalive.
MACEWlNDU:ThentheJediCouncilwillmakefindingGrievousourhighestpriority.
BAIL,ANAKIN,andthecrowdwalkawayfromtheplatformtowardtheSenateBuilding
GrandHallway.
BAILORGANA:Skywalker,theRepubliccannotpraiseyouenough.
ANAKINandBAILORGANA,walkinginthehallway.
ANAKIN:Thankyou,SenatorOrgana.ThekidnappingwasaboldmovebytheSeparatists,
butitwasamistakethatObiWanandIwereabletotakeadvantageof.
ARTOOandTHREEPIOfollowbehindthecrowd.
C3PO:Itcouldn'tpossiblybeasbadasallthat.
ARTOObeeps.
C3PO:(continuing)Well,there,Iagreewithyou.Infact,Icoulddowithatuneupmyself.
70INT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGMAINHALLWAYLATE
AFTERNOON
ANAKINisatthebackofthecrowdofSENATORS,talkingwithBAILORGANA.R2D2
andC3POscootalongaheadofthem.
BAILORGANA:TheendofCountDookuwillsurelybringanendtothiswar,andanendto
theChancellor'sdraconiansecuritymeasures.
ANAKIN:Iwishthatwereso,butthefightingisgoingtocontinueuntilGeneralGrievousis
spareparts...TheChancellorisveryclearaboutthat.
Behindarowoflargecolumns,aSHADOWYFIGUREfollowstheJEDIandthe
SENATOR.ANAKINsensesthefigure.
BAILORGANA:I'lldoeverythingIcanwiththeSenate.
ANAKIN:Excuseme.
BAILORGANA:Certainly.
ANAKINstops,andBAILgoesoffafterPALPATINEandtheothers.ANAKINgoesbehind
oneofthegiantcolumnstomeetupwiththeSHADOWYFIGURE,whoisrevealedtobe
SENATORPADMEAMDALA.Theyembraceandkiss.
PADME:Oh,Anakin!Thankgoodness,you'reback.
ANAKIN:Imissedyou,Padme.I'vemissedyouso.
PADME:Therewerewhispers...thatyou'dbeenkilled.I'vebeenlivingwithunbearable
dread.
ANAKIN:I'mback,I'mallright.Itfeelslikewe'vebeenapartforalifetime.Anditmight
havebeen...IftheChancellorhadn'tbeenkidnapped.Idon'tthinktheywouldhaveever
broughtusbackfromtheOuterRimsieges.
ANAKINstartstogiveheranotherkiss.Shestepsback.
PADME:Wait,nothere...
Hegrabsheragain.
ANAKIN:Yes,here!I'mtiredofallthisdeception.Idon'tcareiftheyknowwe'remarried.
PADME:Anakin,don'tsaythingslikethat.You'reimportanttotheRepublic...toending
thiswar.Iloveyoumorethananything,butIwon'tletyougiveupyourlifeasaJediforme
...
ANAKIN:I'vegivenmylifetotheJediorder,butI'donlygiveupmylife,foryou.
PADME:(playfully)Iwouldn'tlikethat.Iwouldn'tlikethatonebit.Patience,myhandsome
Jedi...Cometomelater.
ANAKINembracesher,thenlooksather.
ANAKIN:Areyouallright?You'retrembling.What'sgoingon?
PADME:I'mjustexcitedtoseeyou.
ANAKIN:That'snotit.Isensemore...whatisit?
PADME:Nothing...nothing...
ANAKIN:You'refrightened.(alittleangry)Tellmewhat'sgoingon!
PADMEbeginstocry.
PADME:You'vebeengonefivemonths...it'sbeenveryhardforme.I'veneverfeltso
alone.There's...
ANAKIN:...Istheresomeoneelse?
PADME:(peeved,angry)No!Whydoyouthinkthat?Yourjealousyupsetsmesomuch,
Anakin.Idonothingtobetrayyou,yetyoustilldon'ttrustme.Nothinghaschanged.
ANAKIN:(sheepish)I'mafraidoflosingyou,Padme...that'sall.
PADME:Iwillneverstoplovingyou,Anakin.Myonlyfearislosingyou.
ANAKIN:It'sjustthatI'veneverseenyoulikethis...
PADME:Somethingwonderfulhashappened.
Theylookateachotherforalongmoment.
PADME:(continuing)I'm...Annie,I'mpregnant.
ANAKINisstunned.Hethinksthroughalloftheramificationsofthis.Hetakesherinhis
arms.
ANAKIN:That's...that'swonderful.
PADME:Whatarewegoingtodo?
ANAKIN:We'renotgoingtoworryaboutanythingrightnow,allright?Thisisahappy
moment.Thehappiestmomentofmylife.
71EXT.UTAPAULANDINGPLATFORMDAY
AsmallNEIMOIDIANSHUTTLElands.BATTLEDROIDSsurroundtherampas
GENERALGRIEVOUSdescendsontotheplatform.SUPERBATTLEDROIDG21
approaches.
SUPERBATTLEDROIDG21:Theplanetissecure,sir.Thepopulationisundercontrol.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Good.WhereistheSeparatistCouncil?
SUPERBATTLEDROIDG21:Thisway,sir...
GENERALGRIEVOUStakestheelevatortoanupperlevel.Heentersaconferenceroom
andpressesaseriesofbuttonsonthetable,andbows.
72INT.UTAPAUCONFERENCEROOMGRANDCHAMBERDAY
AhologramofDarthSidiousappears.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Yes,LordSidious.
DARTHSlDIOUS:GeneralGrievous,IsuggestyoumovetheSeparatistleaderstoMustafar.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Itwillbedone,MyLord.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Theendofthewarisnear,General,andIpromiseyou,victoryis
assured.
ThehologramofSidioustalkstoGRIEVOUSaboutthedeathofCountDooku.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:ButthelossofCountDooku?
DARTHSlDIOUS:Hisdeathwasanecessaryloss,whichwillensureourvictory.SoonIwill
haveanewapprentice...onefaryoungerandmorepowerfulthanLordTyranus.
73INT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTTWILIGHT
PADMEstandsinthebalconybrushingherhair.ANAKINleansagainstthewall,watching
herlovingly.
ANAKIN:...everysecondIwasthinkingofyou.Protectingtheendless,namelessOuter
Rimsettlementsbecameatorture...thebattleswereeasy,thelongingbecameunbearable..
.I'veneverbeensohappyasIamatthismoment.
PADME:Annie,IwanttohaveourbabybackhomeonNaboo.Wecouldgotothelake
countrywherenoonewouldknow...wherewewouldbesafe.Icouldgoearlyandfixup
thebaby'sroom.Iknowtheperfectspot,rightbythegardens.
ANAKIN:Youaresobeautiful!
PADME:It'sonlybecauseI'msoinlove...
ANAKIN:No,it'sbecauseI'msoinlovewithyou.
PADME:Solovehasblindedyou?
ANAKIN:Well,that'snotexactlywhatImeant...
PADME:Butit'sprobablytrue!
Theylaugh.
ANAKIN:Ihaven'tlaughedinsolong...
PADME:NeitherhaveI.
74INT.POLISMASSAMEDICALCENTERDREAM
Theviewisstrangelydistortedanddisorienting.PADMEisonatableinanalienmedical
chamber.Sheisgivingbirthandisscreaming.
PADME:Anakin,helpme!Help,Anakin!Anakin,Iloveyou.Iloveyou.
Shescreamsanddies.
75INT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTBEDROOMNIGHT
ANAKINawakensinapanic.Heiscoveredinsweat.Helooksoverinthebedandsees
PADMEsoundasleepnexttohim.ANAKINgetsoutfromunderthesheetsandsitsonthe
sideofthebed.Heisbreathingheavily.Heputshisheadinhishandsandweeps.Heregains
hiscomposureandleavestheroomdownasetofstairs.PADMEawakens,realizesAnakinis
gone.
PADME:Anakin??
Shegetsoutofbedandgoesdownstairstolookforhim.
76EXT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTVERANDANIGHT
ANAKINwalksdownaflightofstairsontoalargeveranda.Thevastcityplanetof
Coruscant,smolderingfromthebattle,isspreadoutbeforehim.Heisdistraught.
PADMEdescendsthestairsandjoinsANAKINontheveranda.Shetakeshishand.He
doesn'tlookather.
PADME:What'sbotheringyou?
ANAKIN:Nothing...
ANAKINtouchesthejaporsnippetaroundPADME'Sneck,thatAnakingaveherwhenhe
wasasmallboy.
ANAKIN:(continuing)IrememberwhenIgavethistoyou.
PADME:Anakin,howlongisitgoingtotakeforustobehonestwitheachother?
ANAKIN:Itwasadream.
PADME:Bad?
ANAKIN:LiketheonesIusedtohaveaboutmymotherjustbeforeshedied.
PADME:And?
ANAKIN:Itwasaboutyou.
Theylookateachother.Amomentofconcernpassesbetweenthem.
PADME:Tellme.
ANAKIN:Itwasonlyadream.
PADMEgiveshimalong,worriedlook.ANAKINtakesadeepbreath.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Youdieinchildbirth...
PADME:Andthebaby?
ANAKIN:Idon'tknow.
PADME:Itwasonlyadream.
ANAKINtakesPADMEinhisarms.
ANAKIN:...Iwon'tletthisonebecomereal,Padme.
Theyembrace,thenpart.
PADME:Anakin,thisbabywillchangeourlives.IdoubttheQueenwillcontinuetoallow
metoserveintheSenate,andiftheCouncildiscoversyouarethefather,youwillbeexpelled
fromtheJediOrder.
ANAKIN:Iknow.
PADME:Anakin,doyouthinkObiWanmightbeabletohelpus?
ANAKIN:(suspicious)Haveyoutoldhimanything?
PADME:No,buthe'syourmentor,yourbestfriend...hemustsuspectsomething.
ANAKIN:He'sbeenafathertome,buthe'sstillontheCouncil.Don'ttellhimanything!
PADME:Iwon't,Anakin.
ANAKIN:Idon'tneedhishelp...Ourbabyisablessing,notaproblem.
77INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEYODASQUARTERSDAY
YODAandANAKINsitinYoda'sroom,deepinthought.
YODA:Premonitions...premonitions...Hmmmm...thesevisionsyouhave...
ANAKIN:Theyareofpain,suffering,death...
YODA:Yourselfyouspeakof,orsomeoneyouknow?
ANAKIN:Someone...
YODA:...closetoyou?
ANAKIN:Yes.
YODA:Carefulyoumustbewhensensingthefuture,Anakin.Thefearoflossisapathtothe
darkside.
ANAKIN:Iwon'tletthesevisionscometrue,MasterYoda.
YODA:Deathisanaturalpartoflife.Rejoiceforthosearoundyouwhotransformintothe
Force.Mournthem,donot.Missthem,donot.Attachmentleadstojealousy.Theshadowof
greed,thatis.
ANAKIN:WhatmustIdo,MasterYoda?
YODA:Trainyourselftoletgoofeverythingyoufeartolose.
78INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEHALLWAYDAY
ANAKINhurriesdownatemplehallway,headingtowardaJediBriefingRoom.SEVERAL
JEDIareexiting.
79INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEBRIEFINGROOMDAY
ANAKINrushesintotheBriefingRoom.BythetimehereachestheChamber,thelastofthe
Jediareleaving.OnlyOBIWANremainsatthefrontofthelecturehall.Heisshuttingoff
somehologramsandelectronicchartsandmaps.
OBIWAN:YoumissedthereportontheOuterRimsieges.
ANAKIN:I'msorry,Iwasheldup.Ihavenoexcuse.
OBIWAN:Inshort,theyaregoingverywell.Saleucamihasfallen,andMasterVoshas
movedhistroopstoBozPity.
ANAKIN:What'swrongthen?
OBIWAN:TheSenateisexpectedtovotemoreexecutivepowerstotheChancellortoday.
ANAKIN:Well,thatcanonlymeanlessdeliberatingandmoreaction.Isthatbad?Itwill
makeiteasierforustoendthiswar.
OBIWAN:Anakin,becarefulofyourfriendPalpatine.
ANAKIN:Becarefulofwhat?
OBIWAN:Hehasrequestedyourpresence.
ANAKIN:Whatfor?
OBIWAN:Hewouldnotsay.
ANAKIN:Hedidn'tinformtheJediCouncil?That'sunusual,isn'tit?
OBIWAN:Allofthisisunusual,andit'smakingmefeeluneasy.You'reprobablyawarethat
relationsbetweentheCouncilandtheChancellorarestressed.
ANAKIN:IknowtheCouncilhasgrownwaryoftheChancellor'spower,minealsoforthat
matter.Aren'tweallworkingtogethertosavetheRepublic?Whyallthisdistrust?
OBIWAN:TheForcegrowsdark,Anakin,andweareallaffectedbyit.Bewaryofyour
feelings.
80INT.CORUSCANTCHANCELLOR'SOFFICEDAY
ANAKINstandswithPALPATINEathiswindowoverlookingthevastnessofCoruscant.
Severalbuildingshavebeendestroyed.Abrownhazehangsoverthelandscape.
PALPATINE:Anakin,thisafternoontheSenateisgoingtocallonmetotakedirectcontrol
oftheJediCouncil.
ANAKIN:TheJediwillnolongerreporttotheSenate?
PALPATINE:Theywillreporttome...personally.TheSenateistoounfocusedtoconduct
awar.Thiswillbringaquickendtothings.
ANAKIN:Iagree,buttheJediCouncilmaynotseeitthatway.
PALPATINE:Therearetimeswhenwemustallendureadjustmentstotheconstitutioninthe
nameofsecurity.
ANAKIN:Withallduerespect,sir,theCouncilisinnomoodformoreconstitutional
amendments.
PALPATINE:Thankyou,myfriend,butinthiscaseIhavenochoice...thiswarmustbe
won.
ANAKIN:Everyonewillagreeonthat.
PALPATINE:Anakin,I'veknownyousinceyouwereasmallboy.Ihaveadvisedyouover
theyearswhenIcould...Iamveryproudofyouraccomplishments.Youhavewonmany
battlestheJediCouncilthoughtwerelost...andyousavedmylife.Ihopeyoutrustme,
Anakin.
ANAKIN:Ofcourse.
PALPATINE:Ineedyourhelp,son.
ANAKIN:Whatdoyoumean?
PALPATINE:IfeartheJedi.TheCouncilkeepspushingformorecontrol.They'reshrouded
insecrecyandobsessedwithmaintainingtheirautonomy...ideals.Ifindsimply
incomprehensibleinademocracy.
ANAKIN:IcanassureyouthattheJediarededicatedtothevaluesoftheRepublic,sir.
PALPATINE:Nevertheless,theiractionswillspeakmoreloudlythantheirwords.I'm
dependingonyou.
ANAKIN:Forwhat?Idon'tunderstand.
PALPATINE:Tobetheeyes,ears,andvoiceoftheRepublic...
ANAKINthinksaboutthis.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Anakin...I'mappointingyoutobemypersonalrepresentative
ontheJediCouncil.
ANAKIN:Me?AMaster?Iamoverwhelmed,sir,buttheCouncilelectsitsownmembers.
Theywillneveracceptthis.
PALPATINE:Ithinktheywill...theyneedyoumorethanyouknow.
81INT.CORUSCANTBAILORGANA'SOFFICEDAY
PADME,BAILORGANA,andSENATORSMONMOTHMA,FANGZAR,TERR
TANEEL,andGIDDEANDANUsitinSenatorOrgana'soffice.
BAILORGANA:NowthathehascontroloftheJediCouncil,theChancellorhasappointed
GovernorstooverseeallstarsystemsintheRepublic.
FANGZAR:Whendidthishappen?
BAILORGANA:Thedecreewaspostedthismorning.
PADME:DoyouthinkhewilldismantletheSenate?
MONMOTHMA:Whybother?Asapracticalmatter,theSenatenolongerexists.
GIDDEANDANU:Theconstitutionisinshreds.Amendmentafteramendment...executive
directives,sometimesadozeninoneday.
BAILORGANA:Wecan'tletathousandyearsofdemocracydisappearwithoutafight.
EVERYONElooksateachother,alittleworriedattheimplicationsofwhatwasjustsaid.
TERRTANEEL:Whatareyousuggesting?
BAILORGANA:Iapologize.Ididn'tmeantosoundlikeaSeparatist.
MONMOTHMA:WearenotSeparatiststryingtoleavetheRepublic.Weareloyalists,trying
topreservedemocracyintheRepublic.
BAILORGANA:IthasbecomeincreasinglycleartomanyofusthattheChancellorhas
becomeanenemyofdemocracy.
PADME:Ican'tbelieveithascometothis!ChancellorPalpatineisoneofmyoldestadvisors.
HeservedasmyAmbassadorwhenIwasQueen.
GlDDEANDANU:Senator,Ifearyouunderestimatetheamountofcorruptionthathastaken
holdintheSenate.
MONMOTHMA:TheChancellorhasplayedtheSenatorswell.Theyknowwherethepower
lies,andtheywilldowhateverittakestoshareinit.Palpatinehasbecomeadictatorandwe
havehelpedhimtodoit.
BAILORGANA:Wecan'tsitarounddebatinganylonger,wehavedecidedtodowhatwe
cantostopit.SenatorMonMothmaandIareputtingtogetheranorganization...
PADME:Saynomore.SenatorOrgana.Iunderstand.Atthispoint,it'sbettertoleavesome
thingsunsaid.
BAILORGANA:Yes.Iagreeandwemustnotdiscussthiswithanyone,withouteveryonein
thisgroupagreeing.
MONMOTHMA:Thatmeansthoseclosesttoyou...evenfamily...noonecanbetold.
TheyALLnodtheirheads.PADMEconsidersthisforamoment.
PADME:Agreed.
82INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEHALLWAYOUTSIDECOUNCIL
CHAMBERSDAY
ANAKINstandspensivelyinfrontoftheJediCouncilChambers.Thedooropens.
83INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLECOUNCILCHAMBERSDAY
ANAKINentersandstandsinthemiddleoftheroom.HeissurroundedbytheJediCouncil
MACEWINDU,EETHKOTHOBIWAN,YODA,theHOLOGRAMSofPLOKOONand
KIADIMUNDI.
MACE:AnakinSkywalker,wehaveapprovedyourappointmenttotheCouncilasthe
Chancellor'spersonalrepresentative.
ANAKIN:IwilldomybesttoupholdtheprinciplesoftheJediOrder.
YODA:Allowthisappointmentlightly,theCouncildoesnot.Disturbingisthismoveby
ChancellorPalpatine.
ANAKIN:Iunderstand.
MACE:YouareonthisCouncil,butwedonotgrantyoutherankofMaster.
Anakinreactswithanger.
ANAKIN:What?!Howcanyoudothis??Thisisoutrageous,it'sunfair...I'mmore
powerfulthananyofyou.HowcanyoubeontheCouncilandnotbeaMaster?
MACE:Takeaseat,youngSkywalker.
ANAKIN:Forgiveme,Master.
ANAKINgoesandsitsinoneoftheemptychairs.Everyoneisembarrassed.KIADIMUNDI
WHOAPPEARSASAHOLOGRAM,speaks.
KlADIMUNDI:WehavesurveyedallsystemsintheRepublic,andhavefoundnosignof
GeneralGrievous.
YODA:HidingintheOuterRim,Grievousis.Theoutlyingsystems,youmustsweep.
OBIWAN:Itmaytakesometime...wedonothavemanyshipstospare.
MACE:Wecannottakeshipsfromthefrontline.
OBIWAN:Andyet,itwouldbefatalforustoallowthedroidarmiestoregroup.
YODA:MasterKenobi,ourspiescontact,youmust,andthenwait.
KlADIMUNDI:WhataboutthedroidattackontheWookiees?
MACE:Itiscriticalwesendanattackgroupthere,immediately!
OBIWAN:He'sright,thatisasystemwecannotaffordtolose.It'sthemainnavigationroute
forthesouthwesternquadrant.
ANAKIN:Iknowthatsystemwell.Itwouldtakeuslittletimetodrivethedroidsoffthat
planet.
MACE:Skywalker,yourassignmentisherewiththeChancellor,andKenobimustfind
GeneralGrievous.
YODA:Go,Iwill.GoodrelationswiththeWookiees,Ihave.
MACE:Itissettledthen.YodawilltakeabattalionofclonestoreinforcetheWookieeson
Kashyyyk.MaytheForcebewithusall.
ANAKINisdisappointed.
84INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEMASSIVEMAINHALLWAYANDALCOVE
LATEAFTERNOON
ANAKINandOBIWANwalkthroughoneofthemassiveJediTemplehallways.ANAKINis
furious.
ANAKIN:Whatkindofnonsenseisthis,putmeontheCouncilandnotmakemeaMaster!??
That'sneverbeendoneinthehistoryoftheJedi.It'sinsulting!
OBIWAN:Calmdown,Anakin.Youhavebeengivenagreathonor.TobeontheCouncilat
yourage...It'sneverhappenedbefore.Listentome,Anakin.Thefactofthematteris
you'retooclosetotheChancellor.TheCouncildoesn'tlikeitwhenheinterferesinJedi
affairs.
ANAKIN:Isweartoyou,Ididn'tasktobeputontheCouncil...
OBIWAN:Butit'swhatyouwanted!YourfriendshipwithChancellorPalpatineseemsto
havepaidoff.
ANAKIN:Thathasnothingtodowiththis.
OBIWAN:Anakin,regardlessofhowithappened,youfindyourselfinadelicatesituation.
ANAKIN:Youmeandividedloyalties.
OBIWAN:IwarnedyoutherewastensionbetweentheCouncilandtheChancellor.Iwas
veryclear.Whydidn'tyoulisten?Youwalkedrightintoit.
ANAKIN:TheCouncilisupsetI'mtheyoungesttoeverserve.
OBIWAN:No,itisnot.Anakin,Iworrywhenyouspeakofjealousyandpride.Thoseare
notJedithoughts.They'redangerous,darkthoughts.
ANAKIN:Master,youofallpeopleshouldhaveconfidenceinmyabilities.Iknowwheremy
loyaltieslie.
OBIWAN:Ihopeso...
ANAKIN:Isensethere'smoretothistalkthanyou'resaying.
OBIWAN:Anakin,theonlyreasontheCouncilhasapprovedyourappointmentisbecause
theChancellortrustsyou.
ANAKIN:And?
OBIWAN:Anakin,look,Iamonyourside.Ididn'twanttoseeyouputinthissituation.
ANAKIN:Whatsituation?
OBIWAN:(takesadeepbreath)TheCouncilwantsyoutoreportonalloftheChancellor's
dealings.Theywanttoknowwhathe'supto.
ANAKIN:TheywantmetospyontheChancellor?That'streason!
OBIWAN:Weareatwar,Anakin.TheJediCouncilissworntoupholdtheprinciplesofthe
Republic,eveniftheChancellordoesnot.
ANAKIN:Whydidn'ttheCouncilgivemethisassignmentwhenwewereinsession?
OBIWAN:Thisassignmentisnottobeonrecord.TheCouncilaskedmetoapproachyouon
thispersonally.
ANAKIN:TheChancellorisnotabadman,ObiWan.Hebefriendedme.He'swatchedout
formeeversinceIarrivedhere.
OBIWAN:Thatiswhyyoumusthelpus,Anakin.OurallegianceistotheSenate,nottoits
leaderwhohasmanagedtostayinofficelongafterhistermhasexpired.
ANAKIN:Master,theSenatedemandedthathestaylonger.
OBIWAN:Yes,butuseyourfeelings,Anakin.Somethingisoutofplace.
ANAKIN:You'reaskingmetodosomethingagainsttheJediCode.AgainsttheRepublic.
Againstamentor...andafriend.That'swhat'soutofplacehere.Whyareyouaskingthisof
me?
OBIWAN:TheCouncilisaskingyou.
85EXT.CORUSCANTCLONELANDINGPLATFORMDAY
AJEDIGUNSHIPheadsforthehugeClonelandingplatform.
86INT.CORUSCANTJEDIGUNSHIPDAY
YODA,MACE,andOBIWANrideintheGUNSHIPasitheadsfortheClonelanding
platform.MaceandObiWanaresitting.
OBIWAN:Anakindidnottaketohisassignmentwithmuchenthusiasm.
YODA:ToomuchundertheswayoftheChancellor,heis.Muchangerthereisinhim.Too
muchprideinhispowers.
MACE:It'sverydangerous,puttingthemtogether.Idon'tthinktheboycanhandleit.Idon't
trusthim.
OBIWAN:He'llbeallright.Itrusthimwithmylife.
MACE:IwishIdid.
OBIWAN:Withallduerespect,Master,ishenottheChosenOne?Ishenottodestroythe
SithandbringbalancetotheForce?
MACE:Sotheprophecysays.
YODA:Aprophecy...thatmisreadcouldhavebeen.
OBIWAN:Hewillnotletmedown.Heneverhas.
YODA:Ihoperightyouare.AndnowdestroytheDroidarmiesonKashyyyk,Iwill.May
theForcebewithyou.
TheGUNSHIPlandsandtheramplowers.YODAexitstheGUNSHIP.MACEandOBI
WANstandandgivehimabriefbowthentakeoffintheGUNSHIP.
87EXT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTVERANDASUNSET
Padme'sSpeederpullsuptothelandingplatform.CAPTAINTYPHOescortsPADMEonto
theveranda,whereTWOHANDMAIDENS(ELLEandMOTEE)arewaiting.PADMEturns
toCAPTAINTYPHO.
PADME:Thankyou,Captain.
CAPTAINTYPHO:Restwell.MyLady.
CAPTAINTYPHOgetsbackintotheSpeeder,anditdisappearsintothecityscape.The
HANDMAIDENS,MoteeandElle,approachPADMEastheSHADOWOFAFIGURE
movesinthebackground.C3POisstandingnearby.
PADME:I'llbeupinawhile.
MOTEE:Yes,mylady.
C3POstands,confused,astheHANDMAIDENSturnandexit.
C3PO:IsthereanythingImightdoforyou,mylady?
PADME:Yes,makesureallthesecuritydroidsareworking.Thankyou,Threepio.
Thegoldendroidturnsandexits.
PADMEstandsandwatchesthesunset.TheSHADOWYFIGUREmovestowardher.She
sensessomething.
ANAKIN:Beautiful,isn'tit?
PADMEjumpsandturnsaround.
PADME:Youstartledme.
Hesitsnexttoheronthebench.
ANAKIN:Howareyoufeeling?
PADME:Hekeepskicking.
ANAKIN:He?!Whydoyouthinkit'saboy?
PADME:(laughs)Mymotherlyintuition.
Sheputshishandonherbelly.
ANAKIN:Whoa!Withakickthatstrong,it'sgottobeagirl.
Theylaugh.
PADME:Iheardaboutyourappointment.Anakin.I'msoproudofyou.
ANAKIN:ImaybeontheCouncil,but...theyrefusedtoacceptmeasaJediMaster.
PADME:Patience.Intime,theywillrecognizeyourskills.
ANAKIN:TheystilltreatmeasifIwereaPadawanlearner...theyfearmypower,that'sthe
problem.
PADME:Anakin...
ANAKIN:Sometimes,Iwonderwhat'shappeningtotheJediOrder...Ithinkthiswaris
destroyingtheprinciplesoftheRepublic.
PADME:Haveyoueverconsideredthatwemaybeonthewrongside?
ANAKIN:(suspicious)Whatdoyoumean?
PADME:Whatifthedemocracywethoughtwewereservingnolongerexists,andthe
Republichasbecometheveryevilwehavebeenfightingtodestroy?
ANAKIN:Idon'tbelievethat.Andyou'resoundinglikeaSeparatist!
PADME:Anakin,thiswarrepresentsafailuretolisten...Now,you'reclosertothe
Chancellorthananyone.Please,pleaseaskhimtostopthefightingandletdiplomacyresume.
ANAKIN:(growingangry)Don'taskmetodothat,Padme.MakeamotionintheSenate,
wherethatkindofarequestbelongs.I'mnotyourerrandboy.I'mnotanyone'serrandboy!
PADME:Whatisit?
ANAKIN:Nothing.
PADME:Don'tdothis...don'tshutmeout.Letmehelpyou.
ANAKIN:Youcan'thelpme...I'mtryingtohelpyou.
Theylookineachother'seyes.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Isense...therearethingsyouarenottellingme.
PADMEisstartledatthis.
PADME:Isensetherearethingsyouarenottellingme.
PADMEsmiles.ANAKINisalittleembarrassed.
PADME:(continuing)Holdme...likeyoudidbythelakeonNaboo,solongago...when
therewasnothingbutourlove...Nopolitics,noplotting...nowar.
88INT.CORUSCANTGALAXIESOPERAHOUSENIGHT
ANAKINlandshisspeederandexits.
ANAKINrunsupthestairsattheGalaxiesOperaHouse.
ANAKINrunsthroughthehallwayandentersPalpatine'sbox,wheretheCHANCELLORis
sittingwithMasAmeddaandSlyMoore,watchingtheManCalamariBalletdoing"Squid
Lake."
ANAKIN:Youwantedtoseeme,Chancellor.
PALPATINE:Yes,Anakin!Comecloser.Ihavegoodnews.OurCloneIntelligenceUnits
havediscoveredthelocationofGeneralGrievous.HeishidingintheUtapausystem.
ANAKIN:Atlast,we'llbeabletocapturethatmonsterandendthiswar.
PALPATINE:IwouldworryaboutthecollectivewisdomoftheCounciliftheydidn'tselect
youforthisassignment.Youarethebestchoicebyfarbut,theycan'talwaysbetrustedto
dotherightthing.
ANAKIN:Theytry.
PALPATINE:Sitdown,(tohisaides)Leaveus.
ANAKINsitsnexttoPALPATINE.TheChancellorleansovertohim.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Anakin,youknowI'mnotabletorelyontheJediCouncil.If
theyhaven'tincludedyouintheirplot,theysoonwill.
ANAKIN:I'mnotsureIunderstand.
PALPATINE:YoumustsensewhatIhavecometosuspect...theJediCouncilwantcontrol
oftheRepublic...they'replanningtobetrayme.
ANAKIN:Idon'tthink...
PALPATINE:Anakin,searchyourfeelings.Youknow,don'tyou?
ANAKIN:Iknowtheydon'ttrustyou...
PALPATINE:OrtheSenate...ortheRepublic...ordemocracyforthatmatter.
ANAKIN:Ihavetoadmitmytrustinthemhasbeenshaken.
PALPATINE:Why?Theyaskedyoutodosomethingthatmadeyoufeeldishonest,didn't
they?
ANAKINdoesn'tsayanything.Hesimplylooksdown.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Theyaskedyoutospyonme,didn'tthey?
ANAKIN:Idon'tknow...Idon'tknowwhattosay.
PALPATINE:Rememberbacktoyourearlyteachings.Anakin."Allthosewhogainpower
areafraidtoloseit."EventheJedi.
ANAKIN:TheJediusetheirpowerforgood.
PALPATINE:Goodisapointofview,Anakin.AndtheJedipointofviewisnottheonly
validone.TheDarkLordsoftheSithbelieveinsecurityandjusticealso,yettheyare
consideredbytheJeditobe...
ANAKIN:...evil.
PALPATINE:...fromaJedi'spointofview.TheSithandtheJediaresimilarinalmost
everyway,includingtheirquestforgreaterpower.ThedifferencebetweenthetwoistheSith
arenotafraidofthedarksideoftheForce.Thatiswhytheyaremorepowerful.
ANAKIN:TheSithrelyontheirpassionfortheirstrength.Theythinkinward,onlyabout
themselves.
PALPATINE:AndtheJedidon't?
ANAKIN:TheJediareselfless...theyonlycareaboutothers.
PALPATINEsmiles.
PALPATINE:Orsoyou'vebeentrainedtobelieve.Whyisit,then,thattheyhaveaskedyou
todosomethingyoufeeliswrong?
ANAKIN:I'mnotsureit'swrong.
PALPATINE:HavetheyaskedyoutobetraytheJedicode?TheConstitution?Afriendship?
Yourownvalues?Think.Considertheirmotives.Keepyourmindclearofassumptions.The
fearoflosingpowerisaweaknessofboththeJediandtheSith.
ANAKINisdeepinthought.
PALPATINE:(continuing)DidyoueverhearthetragedyofDarthPlagueis"thewise"?
ANAKIN:No.
PALPATINE:Ithoughtnot.It'snotastorytheJediwouldtellyou.It'saSithlegend.Darth
PlagueiswasaDarkLordoftheSith,sopowerfulandsowisehecouldusetheForceto
influencethemidichlorianstocreatelife...Hehadsuchaknowledgeofthedarksidethathe
couldevenkeeptheoneshecaredaboutfromdying.
ANAKIN:Hecouldactuallysavepeoplefromdeath?
PALPATINE:ThedarksideoftheForceisapathwaytomanyabilitiessomeconsidertobe
unnatural.
ANAKIN:Whathappenedtohim?
PALPATINE:Hebecamesopowerful...theonlythinghewasafraidofwaslosinghis
power,whicheventually,ofcourse,hedid.Unfortunately,hetaughthisapprenticeeverything
heknew,thenhisapprenticekilledhiminhissleep.(smiles)Plagueisneversawitcoming.
It'sironichecouldsaveothersfromdeath,butnothimself.
ANAKIN:Isitpossibletolearnthispower?
PALPATINE:NotfromaJedi.
89EXT.KASHYYYKDAY
AWOOKIEECATAMARANflankedbyWOOKIEEHELICOPTERSapproachesthetree
housingtheHOLOGRAMAREA.
90INT.KASHYYYKHOLOGRAMAREADAY
YODAandvariousJEDIspeakviahologram.ThediscussionincludesOBIWAN,MACE,
AGENKOLAR,YODAKIADIMUNDIandPLOKOON.
KlADIMUNDI:(holo)PalpatinethinksGeneralGrievousisonUtapau.Wehavehadno
reportsofthisfromouragents.
MACE:(holo)HowcouldtheChancellorhavecomebythisinformationandweknow
nothingaboutit?WehavehadcontactwithBaronPapanoidaandhesaidnoonewasthere.
ANAKIN:ApartialmessagewasinterceptedinadiplomaticpacketfromtheChairmanof
Utapau.
YODA:Actonthis,wemust.ThecaptureofGeneralGrievouswillendthiswar.Quicklyand
decisivelyweshouldproceed.
OBIWAN:Doeseveryoneagree?
AlltheJEDIconcur.
ANAKIN:TheChancellorhasrequestedthatIleadthecampaign.
TheyalllookatANAKINabitdisturbed.
MACE:(alittlepeeved)TheCouncilwillmakeupitsownmindwhoistogo,notthe
Chancellor.
KlADIMUNDI:Yes,thisdecisionisourstomake.
ANAKINisembarrassedandbecomessullen.
YODA:AMasterisneeded,withmoreexperience.
MACE:Givenourresources,IrecommendwesendonlyoneJedi...MasterKenobi.
ANAKIN:HewasnotsosuccessfulthelasttimehemetGrievous.
OBIWANthrowsANAKINadirtylook.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Nooffense,myMaster,butI'monlystatingafact.
OBIWAN:Ohno,you'requiteright,butIdohavethemostexperiencewithhiswaysof
combat.
YODA:ObiWan,mychoiceis.
KlADIMUNDI:Iconcur.MasterKenobishouldgo.
YODA:Iagree.
AlltheJEDIconcur.
MACE:Verywell.Councilisadjourned.
ANAKINisangry.
MACE:(continuing)ObiWan,preparetwoclonebrigadesasquicklyasyoucan.Ifthis
reportistrue,there'snotellinghowmanybattledroidshemayhavewithhim.
91INT.KASHYYYKHOLOGRAMAREADAY
YODAgetsoutofhischairandwalkstotheedgeoftheplatform.
CLONECOMMANDERGREE:Thedroidshavestarteduptheirmainpowergenerators.
YODA:Thennowthetimeis,Commander.
CLONECOMMANDERGREE:Yes,sir.
Thebattlebegins.
92EXT.KASHYYYKBEACHHEADDAY
AWOOKIEECHIEFTAINletsoutaroarastheWookieearmyrushestofacetheDROID
ARMY.CORPORATEALLIANCETANKDROIDSraceacrossthewateragainstthe
WOOKIEESandCLONETROOPERSonthebeach.DROIDGUNSHIPSprovideair
support,whileaSPIDERDROIDemergesfromthewaterydepths.AbraveWOOKIEE
placesanexplosiveonaSEPARATISTTANKandjumpsoffjustbeforetheTANK
EXPLODES.FromtheHologramArea,Yodaobservestheongoingbattle.
93EXT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTEARLYMORNING
Padme'sapartmentbuildingissurroundedbythesmogshroudedcityofCoruscant.
94INT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTLIVINGROOMEARLYMORNING
PADMEandOBIWANsitononeofthecouches.
OBIWAN:HasAnakinbeentoseeyou?
PADME:Severaltimes...IwassohappytohearhewasacceptedontheJediCouncil.
OBIWAN:Iknow...hedeservesit.Heisimpatient,strongwilled,veryopinionated,but
trulygifted.
Theylaugh.
PADME:You'renotjustheretosayhello.Somethingiswrong,isn'tit?
OBIWAN:YoushouldbeaJedi,Padme.
PADME:You'renotverygoodathidingyourfeelings.
OBIWAN:It'sAnakin...He'sbecomingmoodyanddetached.He'sbeenputinadifficult
positionastheChancellor'srepresentative...butIthinkit'smorethanthat.Iwashopinghe
mayhavetalkedtoyou.
PADME:Whywouldhetalktomeabouthiswork?
OBIWANstudiesher.
OBIWAN:Neitherofyouisverygoodathidingyourfeelingseither.
PADME:Don'tgivemethatlook.
OBIWAN:Iknowhowhefeelsaboutyou.
PADME:(nervous)Whatdidhesay?
OBIWAN:Nothing.Hedidn'thaveto.
PADMEisalittleflustered.ShestandsandObiWanfollows.Shewalkstothebalcony.
PADME:Idon'tknowwhatyou'retalkingabout.
OBIWAN:Iknowyoubothtoowell.Icanseeyoutwoareinlove.Padme,I'mworried
abouthim.
PADMElooksdownanddoesn'tanswer.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Ifearyourrelationshiphasconfusedhim.He'schangedconsiderably
sincewereturned...
Theystandonthebalconyandlookoffattheearlymorningcity.OBIWANstartstoleave.
PADMEstayslookingoffintothedistantcity.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Padme,I'mnottellingtheCouncilaboutanyofthis.I...IhopeI
didn'tupsetyou.We'reallfriends,Icareaboutbothofyou...
PADME:Thankyou,ObiWan.
OBIWAN:Pleasedowhatyoucantohelphim.
95INT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTDAY
PADME,MONMOTHMA,andfiveotherSenators(BANABREEMU,FANGZAR.CHI
EEKWAY,GIDDEANDANU,BAILORGANA)sitinPadme'slivingroom.C3POserves
drinkstotheguests.
PADME:Wecannotletthisturnintoanotherwar.
BAILORGANA:Absolutely,thatisthelastthingwewant.
MONMOTHMA:WearehopingtoformanallianceintheSenatetostoptheChancellor
fromfurthersubvertingtheconstitution,that'sall.
PADME:IknowaJediIfeelitwouldbewisetoconsult.
BANABREEMU:Thatwouldbedangerous.
MONMOTHMA:Wedon'tknowwheretheJedistandinallthis.
PADME:Ionlywishtodiscussthiswithone...oneItrust.
GiDDEANDANU:GoingagainsttheChancellorwithoutthesupportoftheJediisrisky.
PADME:TheJediaren'tanyhappierwiththesituationthanweare...
CHIEEKWAY:Patience,Senator.
FANGZAR:WehavesomanySenatorsonourside,surelythatwillpursuadetheChancellor.
BANABREEMU:Whenyoupresentthe"petitionofthetwothousand"totheChancellor,
thingsmaychange.
BAILORGANA:LetusseewhatwecanaccomplishintheSenate,beforeweincludethe
Jedi.
PADMEtakesadeepbreathinfrustrationanddisappointment.
ANAKINandOBIWANwalkontoalandingplatformoverlookingadockingbaywhere
THOUSANDSOFCLONETROOPSandarmoredweapons,tanks,etc.,arebeingloaded
ontoamassiveREPUBLICASSAULTSHIP.
ANAKIN:You'regoingtoneedmeonthisone,Master.
OBIWAN:Oh,Iagree.Howeveritmayturnoutjusttobeawildbanthachase.
OBIWANstartstoturnandleave.
ANAKIN:Master!
OBIWANstopsandANAKINwalksovertohim.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Master,I'vedisappointedyou.Ihavenotbeenveryappreciativeof
yourtraining...IhavebeenarrogantandIapologize...I'vejustbeensofrustratedwith
theCouncil.Yourfriendshipmeanseverythingtome.
OBIWAN:Youarestrongandwise,Anakin,andIamveryproudofyou.Ihavetrainedyou
sinceyouwereasmallboy.IhavetaughtyoueverythingIknow.Andyouhavebecomeafar
greaterJedithanIcouldeverhopetobe,andyouhavesavedmylifemoretimesthanIcan
remember.Butbepatient,Anakin.Itwon'tbelongbeforetheCouncilmakesyouaJedi
Master.
OBIWANstartsdowntheramp,thenturnsback.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Don'tworry.Ihaveenoughcloneswithmetotakethreesystemsthe
sizeofUtapau.IthinkI'llbeabletohandlethesituation...evenwithoutyourhelp.
ANAKIN:Well,there'salwaysafirsttime.
OBIWANlaughs.
TheytalkforafewmoreminutesbeforeANAKINwatchesOBIWANdepart.
ANAKIN:ObiWan,maytheForcebewithyou.
OBIWAN:Goodbye,oldfriend.MaytheForcebewithyou.
OBIWANheadsdownaramptowardthewaitingRepubliccruiser.
TheRepubliccruiserliftsoffandheadsforspace.
98INT.REPUBLICBATTLECRUISERHANGARSPACE
CLONETROOPERSstandatattentioninrowsonthefloorofthehangardeck,waitingto
boardlandingcraft.OBIWANstandsnexttohisBLUEJEDIFIGHTERtalkingto
SEVERALCLONECOMMANDERSwiththeirhelmetsoff.Ahologramoftheplanet
UtapauisprojectedbyR4G9intothemiddleofthehangar.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:Fortunately,mostofthecitiesareconcentratedonthissmall
continenthere...onthefarside.
OBIWAN:I'llkeepthemdistracteduntilyougetthere.Justdon'ttaketoolong.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:Comeon,boss,whenhaveIeverletyoudown?
Theylaugh.
OBIWAN:(laughing)CatoNemoidia...forstarters.
OBIWANclimbsintohisJediFighter.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:ThatwasAnakinwhowaslate.Ibelieve.
OBIWAN:Verywell,theburdenisonmenottodestroyallthedroidsbeforeyougetthere.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:I'mcountingonyou.
99EXT.JEDIFIGHTERSPACE
OBIWANblaststheBLUEJEDIFIGHTERoutoftheRepublicBattleCruiserandintothe
hyperspacering.HeheadsfortheplanetUtapau.
100EXT.CORUSCANTCITYSCAPECHANCELLOR'STRANSPORTDAY
TheChancellor'sTransportracesthroughthecityandheadsfortheSenateOfficeBuilding
landingplatform.WaitingonthelandingplatformisaLONEJEDI.TheTransportlands,and
CHANCELLORPALPATINEemergeswithFOURROYALGUARDSandMAS
AMEDDA.TheFOURROYALGUARDSmoveoffinanotherdirectionasPALPATINE
greetsANAKIN,whohasbeenwaitingforhim.
PALPATINE:Well,Anakin,didyouseeyourfriendoff?
ANAKIN:HewillsoonhaveGrievous'shead.
PALPATINE:WecanonlyhopetheCouncildidn'tmakeamistake.
ANAKIN:TheCouncilwasverysureinitsdecision.
Theyexitthelandingplatform.
101INT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGMAINHALLWAYDAY
TheyenterthemainhallwayoftheSenateOfficeBuilding.TheypassSEVERAL
SENATORS,includingREPRESENTATIVEJARJARBINKSfromNaboo.
JARJAR:HellooAnnie.Goodentoseeyousa...
TheGunganwavestoAnakin.
ANAKIN:Hi,JarJar.
JARJAR:OopsindaChancellor!!Sosorry,YourHighness,sir.
AnakinturnsbacktotheChancellor.
PALPATINE:TherearerumorsintheSenateaboutMasterKenobi.Manybelieveheisnot
fitforthisassignment.
ANAKIN:Notfit?Whywouldanyonethinkthat?
PALPATINE:Theysayhismindhasbecomefoggedbytheinfluenceofacertainfemale
Senator.
ANAKIN:That'sridiculous.Who?!?
PALPATINE:(slyly)Nooneknowswhosheis...onlythatsheisaSenator.
ANAKIN:That'simpossible.Iwouldknow.
PALPATINE:Sometimestheclosestaretheoneswhocannotsee.
ANAKINbecomesworried.
PALPATINE:(continuing)IdleSenategossipisrarelytrueandneveraccurate.I'msureyour
Masterwilldofine.
102INT.POLISMASSAMEDICALCENTERDREAM
PADMEcallsoutinpain.OBIWANisnearherandsoftlyspeakstoher.
OBIWAN:Saveyourenergy.
PADME:Ican't!
OBIWAN:Don'tgiveup,Padme.Don'tgiveup...
103INT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTLANDINGROOMDAY
ANAKINisinthelivingroom,working.HesitsonthecouchwhereObiWanwassitting.
PADMEentersandcrossesbehindhim.
ANAKIN:Isensesomeonefamiliar...ObiWan'sbeenhere,hasn'the?
PADME:Hecamebythismorning.
ANAKIN:Whatdidhewant?
PADMElooksathimforamoment.ANAKINseemstense.
PADME:He'sworriedaboutyou.
ANAKIN:Youtoldhimaboutus,didn'tyou?
Shecontinuestowalktothebedroom,hefollows.
PADME:He'syourbestfriend,Anakin.Hesaysyou'reunderalotofstress.
ANAKIN:Andhe'snot?
PADME:Youhavebeenmoodylately.
ANAKIN:I'mnotmoody...
PADME:Anakin!Don'tdothisagain.
ANAKIN:Idon'tknow...Ifeel...lost.
PADME:Lost?Whatdoyoumean?You'realwayssosureofyourself.Idon'tunderstand.
ANAKIN:ObiWanandtheCouncildon'ttrustme.
PADME:Theytrustyouwiththeirlives.ObiWanlovesyouasason.
ANAKIN:Something'shappening...I'mnottheJediIshouldbe.Iamoneofthemost
powerfulJedi,butI'mnotsatisfied...Iwantmore,andIknowIshouldn't.
PADME:Youexpecttoomuchofyourself.
Theystopinfrontofthewindowinthebedroom.ANAKINputshishandonherbelly.
ANAKIN:Ihavefoundawaytosaveyou.
PADME:Saveme?
ANAKIN:Frommynightmares.
PADME:Isthatwhat'sbotheringyou?
ANAKIN:Iwon'tloseyou,Padme.
PADME:I'mnotgoingtodieinchildbirth,Annie.Ipromiseyou.
ANAKIN:No,Ipromiseyou!Iambecomingsopowerfulwithmynewknowledgeofthe
Force,Iwillbeabletokeepyoufromdying.
PADMElooksANAKINintheeye.
PADME:Youdon'tneedmorepower,Anakin.Ibelieveyoucanprotectmeagainstanything,
justasyouare.
Theyembraceandkiss.
104EXT.UTAPAUSPACE
OBIWANblastsoutoftheBLUEJEDIFIGHTER'shyperspaceringandheadsfortheplanet
Utapau.TheBLUEFIGHTERskimsovertheplanet'ssurface,flatexceptforafewgiant
sinkholes.
105INT.UTAPAULANDINGPLATFORMDAY
OBIWANlandshisshiponaPlatformprojectingoutofthesideofagiantsinkhole.Allis
quiet.Alocaladministrator,TIONMEDON,comesouttogreettheship.OBIWANclimbs
outofhisFighterasaSHORTGROUNDCREWlooksoverhisship.Onaledgeabovethe
landingplatform,GRIEVOUS'sBODYGUARDSwatchasOBIWANtalkstoTION
MEDON.
TlONMEDON:Greetings,youngJedi.Whatbringsyoutoourremotesanctuary?
OBIWAN:Unfortunately,thewar.
TlONMEDON:Thereisnowarhereunlessyou'vebroughtitwithyou.
OBIWAN:Withyourkindpermission,Ishouldlikesomefuelandtouseyourcityasabase
asIsearchnearbysystemsforGeneralGrievous.
AGROUNDCREWrushesoutandrefuelsObiWansFighter.TIONMEDONleanscloseto
OBIWANandspeaksquietly.
TlONMEDON:Heishere!Wearebeingheldhostage.Theyarewatchingus.
OBIWAN:Iunderstand.
TlONMEDON:Thetenthlevel...thousandsofBattleDroids...
OBIWAN:Tellyourpeopletotakeshelter.Ifyouhavewarriors,nowisthetime.
OBIWANstartsbacktowardhisStarfighterasTIONMEDONleavestheLandingPlatform.
GRIEVOUS'sBODYGUARDSretreatfromtheoverheadplatform.OBIWANclimbsback
intohisBLUEJEDIFIGHTER.HisAstroUnit(R4G9)turnstohim:
OBIWAN:(continuing)Geenine,taketheFighterbacktotheship.I'mstayinghere.Tell
CodyI'vemadecontact.
ThelittleAstroDroidBEEPSareply.
106EXT.UTAPAUOBSERVATIONDECKDAY
Onahighbalcony,TIONMEDONlooksdownonthelandingplatform.Afewstepsbehind
himstandsoneofGENERALGRIEVOUS'sBODYGUARDS.Theywatchthecanopylower.
TlONMEDON:Itoldyou,allhewantedwasfuel.
BODYGUARD:Whatwashisname?
TlONMEDON:Hedidn'tsay.
TheywatchastheBLUEJEDIFIGHTERtakesoff.
107INT.UTAPAULANDINGPLATFORMHALLWAYDAY
OBIWANalsowatcheshisshiptakeoff.Heishidinginthehallway.Hequietlymoves
fartherintothecity.
108EXT.UTAPAUSTAIRWAYSINKHOLERIMDAY
OBIWANquicklyrushesupastairwaycutintothesideofthesinkhole.It'shardtoseehim.
Inanalcove,hecarefullysurveysthecity,thenquicklymoveson.
109INT.UTAPAUCITYDRAGONCORRALDAY
OBIWANmakeshiswaythroughthecity,lookingupatthetenthlevelwithelectro
binocularsfromhisutilitybelt.Hetriestofigureouthowheisgoingtogetupthere.He
hearsstrangebellowingcriesandheinvestigates.
HecomesacrossacorralfilledwithabouthalfadozenDRAGONLIKELIZARDS.
SEVERALWRANGLERSarestandingaround.
OBIWANwalksuptotheWRANGLERSandusestheForcewithhisslighthand
movements.
OBIWAN:Ineedtransportation.
WRANGLER:(subtitled,innativetongue)Youneedtransportation.
OBIWAN:Getitforme.
WRANGLER:(subtitled,innativetongue)Iwillgetitforyou.
OneoftheWRANGLERSturnstotheothersandchattersawayinhisstrangetongue.OBI
WANwalksalongthelineofDRAGON/LIZARDS,checkingouteachone.Helooksattheir
teeth,legs,etc.Finallyhepatsoneontheneck.
OBIWAN:Thisone.
TheWRANGLERbringsthechosenoneovertohim.
WRANGLER:Boga.SheanswerstoBoga.
OBIWAN:Goodgirl,Boga.
OBIWANswingsontothebackoftheLIZARD.Thebeastrearsupandscurriesoutsideto
theedgeofthesinkhole.
110EXT.UTAPAUSINKHOLEWALLLIZARDDAY
TheLIZARDBOGArearsuponherhindlegsagain,thenclimbsthewallofthesheercliff
andstartsmovinguptowardthetenthlevel.Thecityappearstobedeserted.OBIWANis
alerttoanymovement.
111INT.UTAPAUCONFERENCEROOMGRANDCHAMBERDAY
GENERALGRIEVOUSstandsbeforetheCOUNCILOFSEPARATISTS,includingNUTE
GUNRAY,RUNEHAAKO.POGGLETHELESSER,SHUMAI,SANHILLPONUDO,
WATTAMBOR,andPASSELARGENTE.OBIWANhidesabovetheassemblyand
watchesintently.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Itwon'tbelongbeforethearmiesoftheRepublictrackushere.I
amsendingyoutotheMustafarsystemintheOuterRim.Itisavolcanicplanetwhich
generatesagreatdealofscanninginterference.Youwillbesafethere.
NUTEGUNRAY:Safe?ChancellorPalpatinemanagedtoescapeyourgrip,General,without
CountDooku.Ihavedoubtsaboutyourabilitytokeepussafe.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Bethankful,Viceroy,youhavenotfoundyourselfinmygrip...
Yourshipiswaiting.
OBIWANisdeepinthought.
112INT.UTAPAUTENTHLEVELCONTROLCENTERDAY
TheJEDIremoveshiscloakandjumpsdownbehindtheGENERAL.
OBIWAN:Hello,there!
GENERALGRIEVOUS:GeneralKenobi,youareaboldone.Ifindyourbehavior
bewildering...Surelyyourealizeyou'redoomed,(todroids)Killhim!
AboutaHUNDREDBATTLEDROIDSsurroundOBIWAN,GENERALGRIEVOUS,and
hisBODYGUARDS.OBIWANlooksaround,thenwalksrightuptoGENERAL
GRIEVOUS.
Theystareateachotherforamoment.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Enoughofthis.
TheBODYGUARDSraisetheirpowerstaffstoknockOBIWANaway,butOBIWANducks
asthedeadlystaffswhistleoverhishead.TheJedi'slightsaberignites,andOBIWANdeftly
cutsoneBODYGUARDintwo.HisstafffliesintotheairandiscaughtbyGENERAL
GRIEVOUS.TheotherTHREEBODYGUARDSattackOBIWANwithanintensefury.
OBIWANusestheForcetoreleaseapieceofequipmentfromtheceiling.Itdropsonthe
BODYGUARDS,smashingthem.OBIWANwalkstowardGRIEVOUS,slashingthelast
BODYGUARDtopieces.BATTLEDROIDSmovetowardOBIWAN.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Backaway.IwilldealwiththisJedislimemyself.
OBIWAN:Yourmove.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Youfool.IhavebeentrainedinyourJediartsbyCountDooku
himself.Attack,Kenobi.
Hisarmsseparateandgraballfourlightsabersonhisbelt.Hisfourarmscreateaflashing
displayofswordsmanship.
OBIWAN:YouforgetItrainedtheJedithatdefeatedCountDooku!
OBIWANishardpressedtodefendhimselfagainstthedeadlyonslaught.Theyfightacross
thecontrolroomastheBATTLEDROIDSHARPSHOOTERStrytopickofftheJedi.OBI
WANmountsaferociouscounterattackandcutsoffoneofGRIEVOUS'shands.Aloud
EXPLOSIONisheardechoingthroughoutthesinkhole.GENERALGRIEVOUSandOBI
WANglancetotheentranceofthecontrolcenterandseeCLONETROOPSinthedistance,
attackingDROIDSinthesinkhole.Onthefarwallofthesinkhole,CLONEScanbeseen
rappellingontobalconies.
OBIWAN:Imaynotdefeatyourdroids,butmytroopscertainlywill.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Armyornot,youmustrealizeyouaredoomed.
OBIWAN:Idon'tthinkso.
TWENTYCLONESsuddenlyrappelintotheentranceofthecontrolcenter,raygunsblazing.
Chaos.LaserboltsflyeverywhereastheDROIDSreturnfire.OBIWANattacksGENERAL
GRIEVOUS,whodefendshimselfrigorouslywithoneofhisbodyguard'selectrostaffs.OBI
WANusestheForcetohurlGENERALGRIEVOUSbackwards.Hefallsontoalower
platformandOBIWANjumpsdownafterhim.
113INT.UTAPAUTENTHLEVELCONTROLCENTERDAY
MoreCLONESrappelintothecontrolcenterandblastawayattheremainingDROIDS.
TheJEDIcutsdownseveralDROIDSasheracestotheentranceofthecontrolcenter.OBI
WANspotsGENERALGRIEVOUSracingtowardoneofthelandingplatformsinthemidst
ofthebattle.GENERALGRIEVOUSjumpsontoaWHEELSCOOTERandtakesoffdown
thewallofthesinkhole.OBIWANwhistlesforhisLIZARDBOGA,whorunstohim.OBI
WANjumpson.
114EXT.UTAPAUCLIFFANDLANDINGPLATFORMDAY
Thechasebegins.ObiWandropshislightsaberwhileridingBoga.
115EXT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGSUNSET
ThesunissettingasthelightscomeoninthemassiveSenateOfficeBuilding.Theskyisred.
116INT.CORUSCANTCHANCELLOR'SOFFICESUNSET
PALPATINElistenstoadelegationfromtheSenate,whichincludesPADMEandfiveother
Senators:NEEALAVAR,FANGZAR,MALEDEE,SWEITTCONCORKILL,andMON
CALAMARI.ANAKINstandstoonesideofPALPATINE.
PALPATINE:Iunderstandyourreservationscompletely,Senator,andIassureyouthe
appointmentofGovernorswillinnowaycompetewiththedutiesoftheSenate.
PADME:MayItakeitthen,thattherewillbenofurtheramendmentstotheConstitution?
PALPATINE:Iwantthisterribleconflicttoendasmuchasyoudo,MyLady,andwhenit
doesIguaranteeanimmediatereturntodemocracy...
PADME:Youarepursuingadiplomaticsolutiontothewar,then.
PALPATINE:Youmusttrustmetodotherightthings,Senator.ThatiswhyIamhere.
FANGZAR:Butsurely...
TheChancellorturnsonFANGZAR.
PALPATINE:IhavesaidIwilldowhatisright,thatshouldbeenoughforyour...
committee.
PADME:Onbehalfofthe"delegationoftwothousand,"Ithankyou,Chancellor.
PALPATINE:Ithankyouforbringingthistomyattention,Senator.
PADMEgivesANAKINafrustratedlook,thenturnsandexitswiththeotherFIVE
SENATORS.PALPATINEturnstoANAKIN.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Theirsincerityistobeadmired,althoughIsensethereismoreto
theirrequestthantheyaretellingus.
ANAKIN:Whatdoyoumean?
PALPATINE:Theyarenottobetrusted.
ANAKIN:SurelySenatorAmidalacanbetrusted...
PALPATINE:TheseareunstabletimesfortheRepublic,Anakin.Someseeinstabilityasan
opportunity.SenatorAmidalaishidingsomething.Icanseeitinhereyes.
ANAKIN:I'msureyou'remistaken.
PALPATINE:I'msurprisedyourJediinsightsarenotmoresensitivetosuchthings.
ANAKIN:Isimplydon'tsensebetrayalinSenatorAmidala.
PALPATINEstudiesANAKINcarefullyandgiveshimaskepticallook.
PALPATINE:Yes,youdo,butyoudon'tseemtowanttoadmitit.Thereismuchconflictin
you,Anakin.
117INT.CORUSCANTJEDIWARROOMEARLYEVENING
KIADIMUNDI,ANAKIN,YODA,MACE,CLONECOMMANDERCODY,andAAYLA
SECURAtalkviaholograms.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:MasterWindu,mayIinterrupt?GeneralKenobihasmade
contactwithGeneralGrievous,andwe
havebegunourattack.
MACEWlNDU:Thankyou,Commander.Anakin,deliverthisreporttotheChancellor.His
reactionwillgiveusacluetohis
intentions.
ANAKIN:Yes,Master.
ANAKINleavestheroom.COMMANDERCODY'shologramdisappears.
MACEWINDU:IsenseaplottodestroytheJedi.ThedarksideoftheForcesurroundsthe
Chancellor.
KlADIMUNDI:Ifhedoesnotgiveuphisemergencypowersafterthedestructionof
Grievous,thenheshouldberemovedfrom
office.
MACEWiNDU:Thatcouldbeadangerousmove...theJediCouncilwouldhavetotake
controloftheSenateinordertosecureapeacefultransition...
KlADIMUNDI:...andreplacetheCongresswithSenatorswhoarenotfilledwithgreed
andcorruption.
YODA:Toadarkplacethislineofthoughtwillcarryus.Hmmmmm....greatcarewemust
take.
118INT.CORUSCANTCHANCELLOR'SOFFICEEARLYEVENING
ANAKINbringsnewstoPALPATINE.
ANAKIN:Chancellor,wehavejustreceivedareportfromMasterKenobi.Hehasengaged
GeneralGrievous.
PALPATINE:WecanonlyhopethatMasterKenobiisuptothechallenge.
ANAKIN:Ishouldbetherewithhim.
PALPATINE:ItisupsettingtometoseethattheCouncildoesn'tseemtofullyappreciate
yourtalents.Don'tyouwonderwhytheywon'tmakeyouaJediMaster?
ANAKIN:IwishIknew.MoreandmoreIgetthefeelingthatIambeingexcludedfromthe
Council.IknowtherearethingsabouttheForcethattheyarenottellingme.
PALPATINE:Theydon'ttrustyou,Anakin.Theyseeyourfuture.Theyknowyourpower
willbetoostrongtocontrol.Anakin,youmustbreakthroughthefogofliestheJedihave
createdaroundyou.LetmehelpyoutoknowthesubtletiesoftheForce.
Theywalkintothehallway.
ANAKIN:HowdoyouknowthewaysoftheForce?
PALPATINE:MymentortaughtmeeverythingabouttheForce...eventhenatureofthe
darkside.
Theystop.
ANAKIN:Youknowthedarkside?!?
PALPATINE:Anakin,ifoneistounderstandthegreatmystery,onemuststudyallits
aspects,notjustthedogmatic,narrowviewoftheJedi.Ifyouwishtobecomeacompleteand
wiseleader,youmustembracealargerviewoftheForce.BecarefuloftheJedi,Anakin.
(pausing)Theyfearyou.Intimetheywilldestroyyou.Letmetrainyou.
ANAKIN:Iwon'tbeapawninyourpoliticalgame.TheJediaremyfamily.
PALPATINE:OnlythroughmecanyouachieveapowergreaterthananyJedi.Learnto
knowthedarksideoftheForce,Anakin,andyouwillbeabletosaveyourwifefromcertain
death.
ANAKIN:Whatdidyousay?
PALPATINE:Usemyknowledge,Ibegyou...
ANAKIN:You'reaSithLord!
ANAKINigniteshislightsaber.
PALPATINE:Iknowwhathasbeentroublingyou...Listentome.Don'tcontinuetobea
pawnoftheJediCouncil!EversinceI'veknownyou,you'vebeensearchingforalifegreater
thanthatofanordinaryJedi...alifeofsignificance,ofconscience.
ANAKIN:You'rewrong!
PALPATINE:Areyougoingtokillme?
ANAKIN:Iwouldcertainlyliketo.
PALPATINE:Iknowyouwould.Icanfeelyouranger.Itgivesyoufocus,makesyou
stronger.
ANAKINraiseshislightsabertoPALPATINE'sthroat.Thereisatensemoment,then
ANAKINrelaxes,andthenturnsoffhislightsaber.
ANAKIN:IamgoingtoturnyouovertotheJediCouncil.
PALPATINE:Ofcourseyoushould.Butyou'renotsureoftheirintentions,areyou?Whatif
IamrightandtheyareplottingtotakeovertheRepublic?
ANAKIN:Iwillquicklydiscoverthetruthofallthis.
PALPATINE:Youhavegreatwisdom,Anakin.Knowthepowerofthedarkside.Thepower
tosavePadme.
ANAKINstaresathimforamoment.
PALPATINEturnsandmovestohisoffice.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Iamnotgoinganywhere.Youhavetimetodecidemyfate.
Perhapsyou'llreconsiderandhelpmerulethegalaxyforthegoodofall...
PALPATINEsitsbehindhisdesk.
119EXT.UTAPAUCLIFFANDLANDINGPLATFORMDAY
OBIWANgivestheLIZARDaswiftkickwiththeheelofhisboot,andtheytakeoffdown
theverticalsideofthesheercliff.AsGENERALGRIEVOUSreachesthelandingplatform
wherehisshuttleiswaiting.OBIWANdropsontothetopofthestarshipwithhisLIZARD.
GENERALGRIEVOUSspinshisscooteraroundandtakesoffuptheverticalclifffacewith
OBIWANandhisLIZARDinhotpursuit.Thesinkholeisengulfedinagreatbattlebetween
CLONESandDROIDS.ThePEOPLEOFUTAPAUcowerinwhateversheltertheycan
find.
120EXT.UTAPAUMAINCITYPLAZADAY
ALARGEGROUPOFUTAPAUANTROOPSonLIZARDSattacktheDROIDARMY.
OBIWANandGENERALGRIEVOUSracethroughthecityatbreakneckspeed.Passing
throughbattlezones,narrowlyescapingEXPLOSIONS,laserbolts,andTROOPSfromboth
sides.
GENERALGRIEVOUSlaystheScooterdownashegoesaroundsharpturns.ObiWan's
LIZARDbreatheshardasshetriestokeepup.Theydestroydroids,equipment,andclone
troopsastheJEDIandtheGENERALcutaswathofdestructionthroughthecity.
121EXT.UTAPAUWINDMILLSDAY
GENERALGRIEVOUSworkshiswayoutontotherimofthesinkhole,passingsomewind
blades.TheevilDroidGeneralreleasesthebrakesonthelethalblades,andtheybegintospin,
cuttingoffObiWan'saccesstotheGeneral.ObiWan'sLIZARDpullsupshortinfrontofthe
blades.GENERALGRIEVOUSlaughsandtalksintoacomlink.
GENERALGRIEVOUS:Preparetomoveoutoforbit.Iwillbeupinafewmoments.
OBIWANsizesupthesituation,lookingforawaytogettoGENERALGRIEVOUS.
TheGENERALacceleratesofftheedge,activatinghisclaws,drops,andclingstoanother
nearbygroupingofwindmills.ObiWan'sLIZARDattemptstojumptofollowandbarely
makesit,almostfallingintotheprecipicebelow.
122INT.UTAPAUCITYTUNNELSYSTEMDAY
GENERALGRIEVOUSroarsthroughthestoneblocktunnelsystem,ridinguponthecurved
wallsashegoesaroundcornersorpassesoncomingtraffic.OBIWANracesaftertheDroid,
hisLIZARDmovingontotheceilingastheypasstraffic.OBIWANcatchesupwith
GENERALGRIEVOUS,andtheychargethroughthetunnel,sidebyside.OBIWANgrabs
theDroid'selectronicstaff.
123EXT.UTAPAUSECRETLANDINGPLATFORMDAY
Extendingfromthewallofasmallsinkholeisasecretlandingplatformwithasmall
FederationFightersittinginthemiddleofit.OBIWANandGENERALGRIEVOUSrace
outofthetunnelsystemandontothelandingplatform.
OBIWANyanksonthestaff,thenjumpsoffhisLIZARDontotheGeneral'sscooter,
knockingbothwarriorstotheground.GENERALGRIEVOUSpullsoutalaserpistoland
firesatOBIWAN.TheJedireachesouthishand,grabstheGeneral'selectrostaffandspins
thestaff,blockingthelaserbolts.
OBIWANchargesGENERALGRIEVOUS,swingingthestaffandhittingtheDroidinthe
stomach,knockingthegunaway.GENERALGRIEVOUSishitbythestaff,andtheForce
bendshisforearm.HepullsOBIWANclosetohim,andtheyengageinafuriousfight.The
electrostaffisknockedaway.Thetwoengageinhandtohandcombat.OBIWANstruggles
toavoidthedeadlyblowsofthebrutal,unstoppableDroid.
GENERALGRIEVOUS'sstomachplateisloose.OBIWANgrabsitandripsitoff,revealing
thealienlifeform'sgutsencasedinabagintheDroid'schest.GENERALGRIEVOUSgrabs
OBIWAN,hoistshimoverhishead,andtosseshimacrosstheplatform.OBIWANdangles
offtheedgeoftheplatform.Heclutchestherim,tryingtoholdon.TheDROIDthengrabs
thestaffandchargesOBIWAN.Atthelastsecond,OBIWANreachesouthishandanduses
theForcetoretrievetheDroid'slaserpistol.
TheJEDIfiresseveralblastsinthestomachareaofthealienDroid,andheEXPLODESfrom
theinsideout.ThesmolderingDroidfallstotheground.OBIWANhaskilledGENERAL
GRIEVOUS.Hepullshimselfupontotheplatformandwalksbythedestroyedcarcass.
OBIWAN:Souncivilized...
OBIWANbrusheshimselfoff.Hethrowsthepistolontotheplatform,picksuptheelectro
staff,andjumpsonBOGA.Thetrustybeastrearsupandtakesoffintothetunnelsystem.
124INT.JEDIGUNSHIPLANDINGPLATFORMEARLYEVENING
MACEandtheJEDI(AGENKOLAR,KITFISTO,ANDSAESEETIIN)arepreparingto
boardaJEDIGUNSHIPtotheCHANCELLOR'soffice.ANAKINentersthehangar.
ANAKIN:MasterWindu,Imusttalktoyou.
MACEWiNDU:Whatisit,Skywalker?Weareinahurry.Wehavejustreceivedwordthat
ObiWanhasdestroyedGeneralGrievous.WeareonourwaytomakesuretheChancellor
returnsemergencypowersbacktotheSenate.
ANAKIN:Hewon'tgiveuphispower.I'vejustlearnedaterribletruth.IthinkChancellor
PalpatineisaSithLord.
MACEWINDU:ASithLord?
ANAKIN:Yes.Theonewehavebeenlookingfor.
MACEWiNDU:Howdoyouknowthis?
ANAKIN:HeknowsthewaysoftheForce.Hehasbeentrainedtousethedarkside.
MACEWiNDU:Areyousure?
ANAKIN:Absolutely.
MACEWiNDU:Thenourworstfearshavebeenrealized.WemustmovequicklyiftheJedi
Orderistosurvive.
ANAKIN:Master,theChancellorisverypowerful.Youwillneedmyhelpifyouaregoing
toarresthim.
MACEWiNDU:Foryourowngood,stayoutofthisaffair.Isenseagreatdealofconfusion
inyou,youngSkywalker.Thereismuchfearthatcloudsyourjudgment.
ANAKIN:Imustgo,Master.
MACEWiNDU:No.Ifwhatyoutoldmeistrue,youwillhavegainedmytrust,butfornow
remainhere.
ANAKIN:Yes,Master.
MACEWiNDU:WaitforusintheCouncilChamberuntilwereturn.
ANAKIN:Yes,Master.
ANAKINwatchesastheJEDIleaveintheirship.
125INT.CORUSCANTJEDICOUNCIL/PADME'SAPARTMENTEARLYEVENING
(INTERCUT)
PADMEisaloneinherapartment,thinkingofAnakin.ANAKINsitsaloneintheJedi
CouncilChamberthinkingofPADME.
PALPATINE:(V.O.)Youdoknow,don'tyou,iftheJedidestroyme,anychanceofsaving
herwillbelost.
PADME:Itruly,deeplyloveyou.BeforeIdie.Iwantyoutoknow.
C3PO:MyLady,areyou....Areyouallright?
ANAKIN:Ican'tdothis...Ican'tletherdie.
ANAKINrushesoutoftheCouncilChamberandtohisspeeder.Thehangardooropensand
heliftsoff.
126EXT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGLANDINGPLATFORM
EARLYEVENING
TheskyisstillblueasaJEDIGUNSHIPlandsontheSenateOfficeBuildinglanding
platform.
FOURJEDIexittheSHUTTLEandentertheSenateOfficeBuilding.MACEWINDU,
AGENKOLAR,KITFISTO,andSAESEETIIN,likegunfightersoutoftheOldWest,walk
throughthemassivehallway,fouracross.
127INT.CORUSCANTLOBBYTOCHANCELLOR'SOFFICEEARLYEVENING
TheFOURJEDIenterthelobby,raisingtheirarms,andsendtheChancellor'saide,DAR
WAC,flyingagainstthewall,alongwithTWOREPUBLICGUARDS.Theystormintothe
Chancellor'soffice.
128INT.CORUSCANTCHANCELLORSOFFICEEARLYEVENING
MACEarriveswithTHREEJEDItoarrestPALPATINE.
PALPATINE:MasterWindu.ItakeitGeneralGrievoushasbeendestroyedthen.Imustsay,
you'reheresoonerthanexpected.
MACEWINDU:InthenameoftheGalacticSenateoftheRepublic,youareunderarrest,
Chancellor.
MACEWINDUandtheotherJEDIignitetheirlightsabers.
PALPATINE:Areyouthreateningme,MasterJedi?
MACE:TheSenatewilldecideyourfate.
PALPATINE:(burstofanger)IamtheSenate!
MACE:Notyet!
PALPATINEstands,alaserswordappearsoutofhiscloaksleeve,andhespinstowardthe
JEDI.
PALPATINE:It'streason,then.
AcloseshotofPALPATINEasthefightbegins.CloseshotsofTHREEJEDIgettingcut
downbyPALPATINE.PALPATINEandMACEcontinuetofight.
JediMasterMACEWINDUandtheSithLordfighttheirwaydownthehallwayandintothe
mainofficearea.PALPATINEisabletousetheForcetoslamMACEagainstthewall,but
herecoversbeforetheChancellorcancuthimdown.
ANAKINlandshisspeeder,jumpsout,andrunsdownalongcorridortowardtheChancellor's
office.
Intheheatofbattle,MACEcutsthewindowbehindtheChancellor'sdesk,anditcrashes
away.MACEisforcedoutontotheledge,whichistwentystoriesup.Theyfightoverthe
precipice.ANAKINarrivestoseePALPATINEandMACEfighting.
TheystopasMACEforcesPALPATINEtodrophissword.PALPATINEandMACEstart
yellingateachother.
MACEWINDU:Youareunderarrest,MyLord.
PALPATINE:Anakin!Itoldyouitwouldcometothis.Iwasright.TheJediaretakingover.
MACEWlNDU:Youoldfool.TheoppressionoftheSithwillneverreturn.Yourplotto
regaincontroloftheRepublicisover...youhavelost...
PALPATINE:No!No!Youwilldie!
PALPATINEraiseshishands,andlightningboltsshootout.TheyareblockedbyMACE's
lightsaber.PALPATINEispushedbackagainstthewindowsill.
PALPATINE:Heisatraitor,Anakin.
MACEWlNDU:He'sthetraitor.Stophim!
PALPATINE:Cometoyoursenses,boy.TheJediareinrevolt.Theywillbetrayyou,justas
theybetrayedme.
MACEWlNDU:Aarrrrggghhhhh...
PALPATINE:Youarenotoneofthem,Anakin.Don'tlethimkillme.
MACEWlNDU:Aarrrrggghhhhh...
PALPATINE:Iamyourpathwaytopower.Ihavethepowertosavetheoneyoulove.You
mustchoose.Youmuststophim.
MACEWlNDU:Don'tlistentohim,Anakin.
PALPATINE:Helpme!Don'tlethimkillme.Ican'tholdonanylonger.Ahhhhhhh...
ahhhhhhh...ahhhhhhh...
MACEpushesPALPATINEouttotheedgeoftheledge.AstheJedimovescloser,thebolts
fromPalpatine'shandsbegintoarchbackonhim.TheChancellor'sfacebeginstotwistand
distort.Hiseyesbecomeyellowashestrugglestointensifyhispowers.
PALPATINE:Ican't...Igiveup.Helpme.Iamweak...Iamtooweak.Don'tkillme.I
giveup.I'mdying.Ican'tholdonanylonger.
MACEWlNDU:YouSithdisease.Iamgoingtoendthisonceandforall.
ANAKIN:Youcan'tkillhim,Master.Hemuststandtrial.
MACEWlNDU:HehastoomuchcontroloftheSenateandtheCourts.Heistoodangerous
tobekeptalive.
PALPATINE:I'mtooweak.Don'tkillme.Please.
ANAKIN:ItisnottheJediway...
MACEraiseshisswordtokilltheCHANCELLOR.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Hemustlive...
PALPATINE:Pleasedon't,pleasedon't...
ANAKIN:Ineedhim...
PALPATINE:Pleasedon't...
ANAKIN:NO!!!
JustasMACEisabouttoslashPALPATINE,ANAKINstepsinandcutsofftheJedi'shand
holdingthelightsaber.
AsMACEstaresatANAKINinshock,PALPATINEspringstolife.
ThefullforceofPalpatine'spowerfulBoltsblastsMACE.Heattemptstodeflectthemwith
hisonegoodhand,buttheforceistoogreat.Asblueraysengulfhisbody,heisflungoutthe
windowandfallstwentystoriestohisdeath.Nomorescreams.Nomoremoans.
PALPATINElowershisarm.
PALPATINE:Power!Unlimitedpower!
Hisfacehaschangedintoahorriblemaskofevil.ANAKINlooksoninhorror.PALPATINE
cackles.
ANAKIN:WhathaveIdone?
ANAKINsits.
PALPATINE:Youarefulfillingyourdestin,Anakin.Becomemyapprentice.Learntouse
thedarksideoftheForce.
ANAKIN:Iwilldowhateveryouask.
PALPATINE:Good.
ANAKIN:JusthelpmesavePadme'slife.Ican'tlivewithouther.Iwon'tletherdie.Iwant
thepowertostopdeath.
PALPATINE:Tocheatdeathisapoweronlyonehasachieved,butifweworktogether,I
knowwecandiscoverthesecret.
ANAKINkneelsbeforePALPATINE.
ANAKIN:Ipledgemyselftoyourteachings.TothewaysoftheSith.
PALPATINE:Good.Good.TheForceisstrongwithyou.ApowerfulSithyouwillbecome.
Henceforth,youshallbeknownasDarth...Vader.
ANAKIN:Thankyou.myMaster.
PALPATINE:Rise,DarthVader.
Palpatinemovesovertohisdesk.
129EXT.KASHYYYKMEETINGHALLDAY
YODAwinces,closeshiseyes,andholdshishead.HefeelsadisturbanceintheForce.
130INT.CORUSCANTCHANCELLOR'SOFFICEEVENING
PALPATINEisputtingonhisdarkcloak:heisnowfullyDARTHSIDIOUS.
PALPATINE:BecausetheCouncildidnottrustyou,myyoungapprentice,Ibelieveyouare
theonlyJediwithnoknowledgeofthisplot.WhentheJedilearnwhathastranspiredhere,
theywillkillus,alongwithalltheSenators.
ANAKIN:Iagree.TheJedi'snextmovewillbeagainsttheSenate.
PALPATINE:EverysingleJedi,includingyourfriendObiWanKenobi,isnowanenemyof
theRepublic.Youunderstandthat,don'tyou?
ANAKIN:Iunderstand,Master.
PALPATINE:Wemustmovequickly.TheJediarerelentlessiftheyarenotalldestroyed,it
willbecivilwarwithoutend.First,IwantyoutogototheJediTemple.Wewillcatchthem
offbalance.Dowhatmustbedone,LordVader.Donothesitate.Shownomercy.Onlythen
willyoubestrongenoughwiththedarksidetosavePadme.
ANAKIN:WhatabouttheotherJedispreadacrossthegalaxy?
PALPATINE:Theirbetrayalwillbedealtwith.AfteryouhavekilledalltheJediinthe
Temple,gototheMustafarsystem.WipeoutViceroyGunrayandtheotherSeparatist
leaders.Oncemore,theSithwillrulethegalaxy,andweshallhavepeace.
131INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEENTRYNIGHT
ANAKINgoestotheJediTemplewithabattalionofCloneTroopers.
132EXT.UTAPAUTENTHLEVELLANDIXGPLATFORMDAY
ThebattlebetweentheCLONESandtheDROIDSragesthroughoutthesinkhole.OBIWAN
ridesuptoCLONECOMMANDERCODY.
OBIWAN:Commander,contactyourtroops.Tellthemtomovetothehigherlevels.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:Verygood,sir.
CLONECOMMANDERCODYstartstomoveaway,thenrememberssomethingandreturns
toOBIWAN.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:(continuing)Oh,bytheway,Ithinkyou'llbeneedingthis.
HehandsOBIWANhislightsaber,andtheLIZARDrearsup.
OBIWAN:Thankyou,Cody,(smiling)Nowlet'sgetamoveon.We'vegotabattletowin
here.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:Yes,sir!
OBIWANandtheLIZARDrideoffdownthewallofthegiantsinkhole.
Thebattleragesthroughoutthecity.CLONECOMMANDERCODY(2224,)takesouthis
comlinkandlistenstotheHOLOGRAMOFDARTHSIDIOUSas,farbelow,OBIWANcan
beenseenbattlingDROIDSonalandingplatform.
DARTHSlDIOUS:CommanderCody,thetimehascome.ExecuteOrderSixtySix.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:Itwillbedone,MyLord.
TheHOLOGRAMdisappears,andCLONECOMMANDERCODYgesturestoanearby
CloneTrooper.
CLONECOMMANDERCODY:Blasthim!
ThebattleragesallaroundOBIWAN.DROIDSandCLONESareeverywhere.OBIWANis
ridingonaLIZARD,cuttingdownDROIDSasheracesacrossthebattlefield.Suddenlya
volleyoflaserblastsfrombehindhimknockshimandhisLIZARDoffthewallofthe
sinkhole.HelooksaroundjustintimetoseehisCLONETROOPSarefiringonhim.
OBIWANfallshundredsoffeettothebottomofthewaterfilledsinkhole.
133EXT.MYGEETODAWN
TheskyslowlyawakensonthecrystalworldofMygeeto.Abattlerages.Clonetroopsbattle
thedroidarmiesacrossalongbridge.KIADIMUNDiuseshislightsabertodeflectenemy
fire.CLONECOMMANDERBACARA(1138)exitsaGunshipneartheentrancetothecity.
HerallieshisTROOPStoattackthecity,thengetsamessageonhiscomlink.Hestopsand
movestoonesideasaHOLOGRAMOFDARTHSIDIOUSappearsonthecomlinkinthe
palmofhishand.Hemovesfurtherintotheshadows.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Commander1138...
CLONECOMMANDERBACARA:Yes,sir.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Thetimehascome.ExecuteOrderSixtySix.
CLONECOMMANDERBACARA:Itwillbedone,MyLord.
DARTHSIDIOUSfades,andtheCLONECOMMANDERsnapsthecomlinkclosedand
lookstothemainplazaofthecity,whereKIADIMUNDIisleadingthecharge.Theclones
stop.KIADIMUNDIturnsaroundandisblastedbyclonefire.He'skilledbeforehecan
defendhimself.
134EXT.FELUCIAFORESTDAY
AcolumnofCLONEWALKERSmarchesacrosstheforestfloor.TheSTRANGECALLS
ofthealienforestcreaturesofFELUCIAsuddenlystop.TheJediAAYLASECURAandher
CLONETROOPSbraceforanambush.
AAYLA:Steady....steady...
Theyalllookaroundforsignsoftheenemy.CLONECOMMANDERBLYmovesupbehind
theJedi.
AAYLA:(continuing)Bly,doyouthinkthey'reDroids?
BLY:No.
BLYblastsAAYLAintheback.TheOTHERCLONESfireonherasshehitstheground.
AnotherJedi,BARRISSOFFEE,iscuttingdownapatrolofDROIDSwhenaCLONE
WALKINGTANKandSEVENCLONETROOPERSroundacornerandblasttheJedi
away.
135EXT.KASHYYYKMEETINGHALLDAY
YODAdropshisgimerstick,clutcheshischest,andrestsagainstawall.
136EXT.KASHYYYKEDGEOFVILIAGEDAY
Thebattleappearstobeover.WOOKIEESstackdestroyedDroidswhileCLONESassessthe
damagetotheirequipment.AJedi,LUMINARAUNDULI,talkswithEIGHTCLONE
OFFICERSstandinginacirclearoundher.Suddenlytheyrevealtheirhiddenpistolsandblast
herbeforeshecanreact.
TheJediQUINLANVOSisridingontopofaCLONETURBOTANK.Themaincannonof
asecondtankslowlyswingstopointrightathimandaCOUPLEOFCLONES.
Thecannonfires,andQUINLANVOSandtheCLONESdisappearinahugeEXPLOSION.
137INT.CATONEIMOIDIACOCKPITCLONEFIGHTERDAY
TheCLONEPILOTwatchesahologramofDARTHSIDIOUS.
DARTHSIDIOUS:ExecuteOrderSixtySix.
CLONEPILOT:Itwillbedone,MyLord.
138INT.CATONEIMOIDIAJEDISTARFIGHTERDAY
PLOKOONheadshisshiptowardabattleonalandingplatform.
PLOKOON:Theretheyare.Landonthenearestplatform.
139EXT.CATOXEIMOIDIAJEDISTARFIGHTERDAY
TheFOURCLONEPILOTSwithPLOKOONdropbackandblasthimoutofthesky.
140EXT.SALEUCAMIFOREST
ThreeSpeederBikesracethroughtheforest.AJedi,STASSALLIEisinthelead.TheTWO
CLONESfollowingherdropbackandblasther,causinghertocrashinahugeEXPLOSION.
141INT.CORUSCANTCHANCELLOR'SOFFICENIGHT
DARTHSIDIOUSstandsaloneinhisprivateoffice,illuminatedonlyfromahologram
projectorbeamfromabove.AsmallHOLOGRAMOFCOMMANDERGREEstandsinfront
ofhim.
CLONECOMMANDERGREE:Yes,MyLord.
DABTHSIDIOUS:Thetimehascome.ExecuteOrderSixtySix.
142EXT.KASHYYYKMEETINGHALLBALCONYDAY
Avistaofwaterways,highgreenmesas,andgianttreecitiesservesasabackdropforthe
fiercebattle,CLONESANDWOOKIEESagainstTRADEFEDERATIONDROID
ARMIES,withtreadedtanklikevehicles.CLONECOMMANDERGREEholdshiscomlink.
CLONECOMMANDERGREE:Itwillbedone,MyLord.
CLONECOMMANDERGREEsnapshiscomlinkshut.
YODAwatchesfromthebalcony.ThebattleragesasCLONESandWOOKIEESattack
DROIDScomingacrossthewateronCORPORATEALLIANCETANKDROIDS.
CHEWBACCAandTARFFULstandoneithersideoftheJediMasterashewatchesthebattle
below.CLONECOMMANDERGREEandONEOFFICERwalkontothebalconytoward
YODA.YODAstandslookingoverthebattlefieldbelow.Whentheyarecloseenough,the
CLONESrevealtheirweaponsandfire.
ButfasterthantheCLONEScanrevealtheirweapons,YODAigniteshislightsaber,leapsin
theair,andbeheadsbothCLONES.CHEWBACCAandTARFFULfiretheirweaponsas
moreCLONESenterthehall.TheWookieescallouttoYODAtofollowthem.
CHEWBACCApicksYODAupandcarrieshimaway.
143EXT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLENIGHT
AJEDIissurroundedandgunneddownbyCLONETROOPERS.
144INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLENIGHT
ANAKINwalksthroughtheJediTemple,wherehefindsandkillsSHAAKTI.
HeexitsShaakTi'sroomandentersahallway,wherethebattleistakingplace.
145INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEBATTLENIGHT
ANAKINentersaroomfullofYOUNGLINGShuddledinacorner.
YOUNGLINGS:MasterSkywalker,therearetoomanyofthem.Whatarewegoingtodo?
ANAKINlooksbackatthemwithasternexpressiononhisfaceandigniteshislightsaber.
146INT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTPREDAWN
C3POandPADMElookouttheapartmentwindow.
C3PO:TheChancellor'sofficeindicatedMasterAnakinreturnedtotheJediTemple.Don't
worry,MyLady.Iamsurehewillbeallright.
PADMEburstsintotears.
147EXT.CORUSCANTCITYSCAPEPREDAWN
Thecityplanetiscoveredinahazyglow.Acolumnofblacksmokecanbeseenrisinginthe
distance.BAILORGANA'sSpeederfliesoverhead,straighttowardthesmoke.
148EXT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLELANDINGPLATFORMPREDAWN
TheJediTempleisonfire.LargeplumesofsmokebillowtowardtheskyasBAILORGANA
landshisSpeederonaJediTempleplatform.FOURCLONETROOPERSstandguardatthe
entrancetotheTemple.TheylowertheirgunsasBAILgetsoutofhisSpeederandwalks
towardthem.
BAILORGANA:What'sgoingonhere?!?
CLONESERGEANT:There'sbeenarebellion.Don'tworry,sir,thesituationisunder
control.
TheCLONESbartheSenatorfromenteringtheTemple.
CLONESERGEANT:(continuing)I'msorry,sir.Nooneisallowedentry.
TheCLONESpointtheirgunsatBAILandcockthem.
CLONESERGEANT:(continuing)It'stimeforyoutoleave,sir.
BAILORGANA:Andsoitis.
BAILreluctantlyheadshacktowardhisSpeeder.Suddenly,severalSHOTSRINGOUT.
BAILturnsandseesatenyearoldJedi,ZETTJUKASSA,fightingtheCLONES.Several
moreCLONESjoininthefight,followedbyCLONECOMMANDERAPPO(1119),who
pointsatBAIL.
CLONECOMMANDERAPPO:Gethim!Shoothim!
SEVERALCLONESstartfiringatBAIL.TheSenatorjumpsforcoverbehindhisSpeeder,
startingtheenginesandpullingouthislaser
pistol.
TheYOUNGJEDIcutsdownseveralCLONES,includingAPPO,beforeheisoverrunand
shot.
TheSpeedertakesoffwithBAILclingingtotheside.TheCLONESfireatitasitdisappears
intothecityscape.
149EXT.CORUSCANTCITYSCAPEPREDAWN
BAILORGANAstrugglestopullhimselfintotheSpeederasitracesalongthroughthe
cityscape.Finally,heclimbsin,justastheSpeederisabouttohitabuilding.BAILsteers
clearofthebuildingandracesaway.
150EXT.UTAPAUUNDERWATERSINKHOLEDAY
TheJedidivesbelowthesurfaceamidabarrageoflaserfire.Hedivesdeeperunderthe
water,fumblinginhisutilitybeltforabreathingdevice.Hefindsitandputsitinhismouth.
HeswimsunderwateruntiltheCLONETROOPSgiveupandstopfiling.
151EXT.UTAPAUUNDERWATERCAVESDAY
OBIWANremovesthebreathingapparatusaftercomingupfromunderwater.Hestartsto
climbtherockwall.
OBIWANclimbsthewalltothesecondcavejustasTWOLITTLESEEKERDRONESpop
outofthewaterwiththeirsearchlightsglowing.OBIWANpresseshimselfagainstthewall
ofthesmallercaveastheTWOSEEKERDRONESsearchthegrotto.OneoftheSEEKERS
beginstoenterthecaveinwhichOBIWANishiding.OBIWANpressesfurtherintothe
wall.Thelightshinesontheoppositewallandmovestothebackofthecave,illuminatinga
hugeNOSMONSTER.OBIWANholdshisbreath.TheSEEKERisconfusedforamoment,
thentheNOSMONSTERlungesattheSMALLDROIDandconsumesitinonebite.
TheNOSMONSTER'SlungetakeshimpastOBIWAN,outofthecave,andintothewater.
TheSECONDSEEKERshinesitslightontheNOSMONSTERastheevilcreaturetriesto
grabtheLITTLEDRONE.OBIWANslinksofftowardthebackofthecave.Hecomesupon
anestofBABYNOSMONSTERS.TheySCREECHandmakehorriblesounds.OBIWAN
jumpsoverthemandcontinuesonhiswaythroughthetunnelsystem.
152EXT.KASHYYYKLAKEONVILLAGEEDGEDUSK
CLONESinmodifiedonemanATST'sandSwampSpeedersflashtheirsearchlightsacross
thegloomylake.ThelightofoneoftheATST'sspotssomethingfloatinginthewater.Itis
what'sleftofaWookieecatamaran.ThebodyofadeadWookiee(TARFFUL)islyingacross
thesternofthewreckageoftheflyingboat.Thereissomemovementontheboat.The
CLONESERGEANTontheATSTfiresawarningshotpasttheboat.
ATSTCLONESERGEANT:Everyoneoutofthere!
ACRAZYLITTLECREATUREabouttwofeethighpopsitsheadovertherail.The
creatureiscoveredwithmud.Hislonghairisfrizzedoutinalldirections.
CREATURE:Wookieegood...eatWookiee.(crazylittlelaugh)
CLONESERGEANT:Didyoufindsomething?
CREATURE:It'snothing,nothing.(laughs)
CLONESERGEANT:It'snothing,nothing.AlltheseWookieesaredead.Movetotheeast.
CLONETROOPER:Yes,sir.
Suddenly,CHEWBACCAclimbsupbehindtheATSTCLONE,drippingwet,andthrows
theCLONESERGEANTintothewater.CHEWIEBARKS.
CREATURE:Rightyouare,Chewbacca.Fasterthatwillbe.
TARFFULjumpsupintheboat,andtheCREATUREtakesoffhishair.ItisYoda.
YODA:Stink,thismuddoes.Amomenttobathe,giveme.
YODA,coveredwithmud,jumpsintothewater.TARFFULclimbsontotheATSTwith
CHEWBACCA.YODAisoutofthewaterandputtinghisrobesbackon.
YODA:(continuing)Notfar,arewe,fromtheemergencyship.Quickly...
YODAwhistlesandalargeALIENFLYINGINSECTcalledCANCELLappears.YODA
jumpsontheinsect'sbackandtheytakeoff.TheWOOKIEESfollowontheATST.The
CLONEScontinuetosearchtheswamp.
153EXT.KASHYYYKHILLSOVERLOOKINGLAKEDUSK
TheATSTmarchesupthehillandstops.TheWOOKIEESjumpdown.YODAlandson
CANCELLnearby.CHEWBACCAgoestoatreeandpullsdownoneofitsbranches.
Thegroundopensup,andasmallWOOKIEEESCAPEPODrisesintothefield.YODA
opensthedoorofthepod.
YODA:Goodbye.ChewbaccaandTarfful,missyouIwill.Goodfriendsyouare.Foryour
help,muchgratitudeandrespect,Ihave.
TheWookieesBARKastheJediclimbsintotheWOOKIEEPODandtakesoffintothedusk
sky.
154EXT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGUNDERGROUNDSTARSHIP
LANDINGPLATFORMDAY
BAILORGANAwalksoutofatunnelontoahugeundergroundplatformwithtwoofhis
AIDES.HeisstoppedbyTWOROYALGUARDS.
ROYALGUARD:Identification...
BAILORGANA:SenatorBailOrganaofAlderaan.
BAILandhisAIDEShandthemtheirIDcards.TheROYALGUARDScheckthemoverand
givethemback,thenBAILandhisCREWwalkonboardhisStarship.
155EXT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGUNDERGROUNDLANDING
PLATFORMDAY
TheplatformrisestothesurfaceoftheOfficeBuilding.TheALDERAANSTARCRUISER
takesoffanddisappearsintothecrispmorningsky.
156INTALDERAANSTARCRUISERHALLWAYDAY
BAILORGANAisgreetedbyCAPTAINANTILLESandTWOALDERAANTROOPERS.
BAILORGANA:WereyouabletogetholdofaJedihomingbeacon?
CAPTAINANTILLES:Yes,sir.We'veencounterednoopposition.Theclonesarestillabit
confused.Itappearsnooneisincommand.
BAILORGANA:Thatwillchangesoon.HopefullywewillbeabletointerceptafewJedi
beforetheywalkintothiscatastrophe.
157EXT.UTAPAUSINKHOLEWALLLATEDAY
OBIWANhidesfromagroupofCLONETROOPERS.
CLONECAPTAIN:DidyoufindKenobi?
CLONETROOPER:Noonecouldhavesurvivedthatfall.
Hewatchesthempass.
CLONECAPTAIN:Startloadingyourmenontheship.
CLONETROOPER:Yes,sir.
OBIWANtriestosneakbacktothesecretplatform,downaflightofstairs.
158EXT.UTAPAUSECRETLANDINGPLATFORMLATEDAY
OBIWANmakeshiswayoutofthecaveandontoGeneralGrievous'ssecretlanding
platform.HerunstotheStarfighterandclimbsintotheonemanship.TheStarfightertakes
offanddisappearsintothesky.
159EXT.UTAPAUSPACE
OBIWANfliesawayfromtheplanetUtapauinGeneralGrievous'stinyStarfighter.
160INT.GENERALGRIEVOUS'SSTARFIGHTERSPACE
OBIWANactivatesthecontrolsontheStarfighter.Hepunchesinseveralcoordinatesand
codes.ABEEPINGSOUNDisheard.Itquicklyspeedsupuntilitisasteadytone.OBI
WANspeaksintohiscomlink.
OBIWAN:EmergencyCodeNineThirteen...Ihavenocontactonanyfrequency.Arethere
anyJedioutthere?...anywhere...
ABURSTOFSTATICisheardandaFUZZYHOLOGRAMimageappears.
BAIL:(hologram)...Kenobi...
OBIWAN:(continuing)I'velockedon.Repeat.
TheFUZZYHOLOGRAMimagecomesintofocus,anditisBAILORGANA.
BAILORGANA:MasterKenobi??
OBIWAN:SenatorOrgana!MyCloneTroopsturnedonme...Ineedhelp.
BAILORGANA:WehavejustrescuedMasterYoda.Itappearsthisambushhashappened
everywhere.We'resendingyouourcoordinates.
161INT.CORUSCANTPADMESAPARTMENTPREDAWN
PADMEstandsbeforethewindowofherlivingroom,watchingtheplumeofsmokefromthe
JediTemple.C3POentersfromthebedroom.
C3PO:MyLady,there'saJedifighterdockingontheveranda.
PADMEturnsandrushestothebedroom.
162EXT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTVERANDAPREDAWN
THREEPIOwalksouttoANAKIN'sshipandtalkswithARTOO.ARTOObeeps.
THREEPIO:Hush!Notsoloud!
PADMErushesontotheverandaasANAKINexitshisGREENJEDIFIGHTER.They
embrace.
PADME:Areyouallright?IheardtherewasanattackontheJediTemple...youcansee
thesmokefromhere.
ANAKIN:I'mfine.I'mfine.Icametoseeifyouandthebabyaresafe.
PADME:CaptainTypho'shere,we'resafe.What'shappening?
C3POcontinuestotalktoR2D2ontheGREENFIGHTER.
C3PO:Whatisgoingon?
ARTOOSQUEAKSandBEEPS.
C3PO:(continuing)Youcan'tbeanymoreconfusedthanIam.
ANAKIN:Thesituationisnotgood.TheJedihavetriedtooverthrowtheRepublic...
PADME:Ican'tbelievethat!
ANAKIN:Icouldn'teitheratfirst,butit'strue.IsawMasterWinduattempttoassassinatethe
Chancellormyself.
C3POleansoverandwhisperstoARTOO.
C3PO:Somethingimportantisgoingon!Iheardarumortheyaregoingtobanishalldroids.
ARTOOBEEPSratherloudly.C3POputshisfingerstohislips.
C3PO:(continuing)Shhhhhh...notsoloud.
ARTOOBEEPSquietly.
C3PO:(continuing)Whateveritis,we'llbethelasttoknow.
PADME:Anakin,whatareyougoingtodo?
ANAKINlooksdownforamomentandthenwalksawayfromPadme.
ANAKIN:IwillnotbetraytheRepublic...myloyaltiesliewiththeChancellorandwiththe
Senate...andwithyou.
ANAKINturnsandwalksbacktoPadme.
PADME:WhataboutObiWan?
ANAKIN:Idon'tknow...ManyJedihavebeenkilled.Wecanonlyhopethathe'sremained
loyaltotheChancellor.
PADME:Howcouldthishavehappened?
ANAKIN:TheRepublicisunstable,Padme.TheJediaren'ttheonlyonestryingtotake
advantageofthesituation.TherearealsotraitorsintheSenate.
PADMEstandsandreactseversoslightly.
PADME:Whatareyousaying?
ANAKIN:YouneedtodistanceyourselffromyourfriendsintheSenate.TheChancellorsaid
theywillbedealtwithwhenthisconflictisover.
PADME:Whatiftheystartaninquisition?I'veopposedthiswar.WhatwillyoudoifI
becomeasuspect?
ANAKIN:Thatwon'thappen.Iwon'tletit.
PADME:Oh,Anakin,I'mafraid.
ANAKINtakesPADMEinhisarms.
ANAKIN:Havefaith,mylove.Everythingwillsoonbesetright.TheChancellorhasgiven
meaveryimportantmission.TheSeparatistshavegatheredintheMustafarsystem.I'mgoing
theretoendthiswar.WaitformeuntilIreturn...thingswillbedifferent,Ipromise.
Theykiss.
ANAKIN:(continuing)Please,waitforme.
PADME:Iwill.
ANAKINgetsintohisFighterasTHREEPIObacksaway.
C3PO:(toArtoo)Well,heisunderalotofstress,Artoo.
ARTOObeeps.
C3PO:(continuing)Takecare,mylittlefriend.
ARTOOBEEPSagoodbye,andthefightertakesoff.PADMEisleftaloneontheveranda.
Shestartstocry.THREEPIOcomesuptoher.
C3PO:(continuing)MyLady,isthereanythingImightdo?
PADME:Nothankyou,Threepio.
G3PO:Asnack,perhaps?
PADME:No.
THREEPIOstartstomoveoff.
C3PO:Ifeelsohelpless.
163EXT.ALDERAANSTARCRUISERSPACE
OBIWAN'sshipdockswithBailOrgana'sStarcruiser.
164INT.ALDERAANSTARCRUISERHALLWAYDAY
Thedoortothemainhallwayslidesopen.OBIWANentersandisgreetedbyYODAand
BAILORGANA.Thethreewalkdownthehallway.
BAILORGANA:Youmadeit.
YODA:MasterKenobi,darktimesarethese.Goodtoseeyou.itis.
OBIWAN:YouwereattackedbyyourClones,also?
YODA:WiththehelpoftheWookiees,barelyescape,Idid.
OBIWAN:HowmanyotherJedimanagedtosurvive?
YODA:Heardfromnoone,havewe.
BAILORGANA:IsawthousandsoftroopsattacktheJediTemple.That'swhyIwent
lookingforYoda.
OBIWAN:HavewehadanycontactfromtheTemple?
YODA:Receivedacodedretreatmessage,wehave.
BAILORGANA:ItrequestsallJeditoreturntotheTemple.Itsaysthatthewarisover...
OBIWAN:Well,thenwemustgoback!Ifthereareotherstragglers,theywillfallintothe
trapandbekilled.
BAILORGANA:It'stoodangeroustoreturn.
YODA:Suggestdismantlingthecodedsignal,doyou?
OBIWAN:Yes,Master.Thereistoomuchatstakehere,andweneedaclearerpictureof
whathashappened.
YODA:Iagree.Inadarkplacewefindourselves...alittlemoreknowledgemightlightour
way.
165EXT.MUSTAFARLAVAFIELDSDAY
Workersmoveacrossthelavabeds,gatheringthemagma.Acolumnofaliensridinggiant
MUSTAFARFLEASmarchesforward.
166INT.MUSTAFARMAINCONTROLCENTERDAY
AHOLOGRAMofDARTHSIDIOUSisinthecenteroftheroom.NUTEGUNRAYandthe
RESTOFTHESEPARATISTCOALITIONwatchSIDIOUS.
NUTEGUNRAY:Theplanhasgoneasyouhadpromised,MyLord.
DARTHSIDIOUS:Youhavedonewell,Viceroy.Whenmynewapprentice,DarthVader,
arrives,hewilltakecareofyou.
Thehologramdisappears.
167INT.CRUISERCOCKPIT
TheRepublicCruiserheadstowardCoruscant.OBIWAN,BAIL,YODA,andTWOPILOTS
sitinthecockpit.
PILOT:WearereceivingamessagefromtheChancellor'soffice,sir.
BAILORGANA:Senditthrough.
PILOT:Yes,sir.
ThePILOTpushessomebuttons.MASAMEDDAappearsonscreen.
MASAMEDDA:SenatorOrgana...theSupremeChancelloroftheRepublicrequestsyour
presenceataspecialsessionofCongress.
BAILORGANA:TelltheChancellorIwillbethere.
MASAMEDDA:Verywell.Hewillbeexpectingyou.
MASAMEDDA'simagedisappearsfromthescreen.
BAILORGANA:Itcouldbeatrap.
OBIWAN:No,Idon'tthinkso.TheChancellorwillnotbeabletocontrolthethousandsof
starsystemswithoutkeepingtheSenateintact.
YODA:IfaspecialsessionofCongressthereis,easierforustoentertheJediTempleitwill
be.
168EXT.CORUSCANTSENATELANDINGPLATFORMLATEDAY
OBIWAN,BAIL,andYODAlandonCoruscant.Theelevatordooropens,andtheystepout.
GUARD:Welcomeback,Senator.MayIseeyourclearance?
BAILORGANA:Certainly.
GUARD:Thankyou,youmayproceed.WewilltakecustodyoftheJedi.
OBIWAN:ItwouldbebetterifwestayedwiththeSenator.
GUARD:Itwouldbebetteriftheystayedwithyou.
BAILandhisAIDESgointotheSenate.YODAandOBIWANheadfortheJediTemple.
169EXT.MUSTAFARJEDISTARFIGHTERSPACE
ANAKIN'sJediStarfighterheadsforthehazybloodredplanetofMustafar.
170EXT.MUSTAFARLANDINGPLATFORMDAY
ANAKINfliesoverthevolcanoesofMustafarandlandshisJediStarfighteronacomplexof
LandingPlatforms.HiscockpitopensasR2D2popsfromtheshipwithahappyBEEP.
ANAKIN:Artoo...staywiththeship.
ARTOOletsoutasadlittleBEEPandmovesbacktowardtheship.
ANAKIN,puttingonhishood,walksacrossawalkwayuponarrivingonMustafar.
ANAKINappearsinthedoorwayofthecontrolcenter.
NUTEGUNRAY:Welcome,LordVader.We'vebeenexpectingyou.
Everyoneintheroomlookstohimasheraiseshishandtowardacontrolpanel,andallthe
exitsclose.TheconfusedSEPARATISTSlookaroundinbewilderment.
173EXT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLELATEDAY
SmokefromthesmolderingshelloftheJediTemplefillstheairwithabrownhaze.
174INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEMAINENTRANCELATEDAY
ADOZENCLONETROOPERSstandguardattheentranceoftheJediTemple.Suddenly
thereisaflashofalightsaber,aflurryofconfusion,andalloftheCloneTroopersaredead
onthefloor.YODAandOBIWANstandinthemiddleofthecarnage.
OBIWAN:ThereareseveralbattalionsofCloneTroopersoneverylevel.Manyaredressed
asJedi.
YODA:Dismantlethecodedsignalquickly.Thatgroupbackthere,soondiscoveredwillbe.
175EXT.CORUSCANTSENATEBUILDINGSUNSET
TheawesomeSenateBuildingloomsoverthecity.Theendlesstrafficcontinuestoclutterthe
skyline.
176INT.CORUSCANTSENATECHAMBERSUNSET
TheChancellorisinthepodiuminthecenterofthevastarenagivingaspeech.MAS
AMEDDAstandstotherightofSIDIOUS.BAILORGANAwalksthroughthehallwayof
theMainSenateChamber.HeenterstheSenatePodofNabooandsitsnexttoPADME.JAR
JAR,CAPTAINTYPHOandTWOHANDMAIDENSareinthepodalso.
PALPATINE:...andtheJediRebellionhasbeenfoiled.
BAILORGANA:Iwasheldup.What'shappening?
PADME:TheChancellorhasbeenelaboratingonaplotbytheJedi,tooverthrowtheSenate.
BAILORGANA:That'snottrue!
PADME:He'sbeenpresentingevidenceallafternoon.
BAILORGANA:AndtheSenatewillgoalongwithit,justliketheyalwaysdo.
PALPATINE:TheremainingJediwillbehunteddownanddefeated.(applause)Any
collaboratorswillsufferthesamefate.
(applause)
Thesehavebeentryingtimes,butwehavepassedthetest.
177INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLEHALLWAYSUNSET
YODAandOBIWANmaketheirwaythroughtheTemple,avoidingtheHUNDREDSOF
CLONETROOPERS.TheyusetheForcetodistracttheCLONESwhentheycan.
YODAandOBIWANwalkthroughtheruinsoftheTempleuntiltheycomeacrossthe
bodiesofsomestudents.
OBIWAN:Noteventheyounglingssurvived.
YODA:Killednotbyclones,thisPadawan.Byalightsaber,hewas.
OBIWAN:...Who??Whocouldhavedonethis?
ANAKINigniteshislightsaber,NUTEandtheOTHERSpanic.TheDROIDSatthecontrols
andtheGUARDSgrabtheirweapons,butitistoolate.Theyarecutdowninaflash.The
Separatistsbangonthedoors,andNUTEandRUNEHAAKOfleeunderatable.
ANAKIN,stonefaced,movesthroughtheroomlikethegrimreaper.Bodiesdrop
everywhere.SCREAMSarecutshortastheheadoftheBankingClandies.
ThenPOGGLETHELESSERloseshisheadWATTAMBOR,SHUMAI,andtheREST
OFTHESEPARATISTSrunintotheconferenceroom.
PALPATINE:Theattemptonmylifehasleftmescarredanddeformed,butIassureyoumy
resolvehasneverbeenstronger.
Applause.
Inthehallway,ANAKINcutsdownDROIDSandSEPARATISTSalike.Heisunstoppable.
ANAKINturnshisheadhiseyesareyellow.
PALPATINEcontinueshisspeechatthepodium.
PALPATINE:Thewarisover.(applause)TheSeparatistshavebeendefeated,(applause)and
theJedirebellionhasbeenfoiled.Westandonthethresholdofanewbeginning.
ThereisalongperiodofAPPLAUSE.
PADME:Well,thisisthemomentwediscoverifheintendstoreturntheRepublictoa
democracy.
PALPATINE:Inordertoensureoursecurityandcontinuingstability,theRepublicwillbe
reorganizedintothefirstGalacticEmpire,forasafeandsecuresocietywhichIassureyou
willlastfortenthousandyears.
Thereisaloud,sustainedCHEERfromtheSenate.BAILORGANAandPADMEsit,
dumbfounded.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Anempirethatwillcontinuetoberuledbythisaugustbody,and
asovereignrulerchosenforlife...
TheSenateCHEERSagain.BAILandPADMEaredevastated.PADMEbeginstocry.
PALPATINE:(continuing)Anempireruledbythemajority...Ruledbyanewconstitution
...
TheSenateAPPLAUDS.
PADME:Sothisishowlibertydies,withthunderousapplause...
BAILORGANA:Wecannotletthishappen.
Hestartstostandup.PADMEstopshim.
PADME:Notnow!Therewillbeatime.
182INT.MUSTAFARMAINCONTROLCENTERCONFERENCEROOMDAY
AftereveryoneintheMainControlRoomisdead,ANAKINmovestothesmallconference
roomwhereWATTAMBOR.SHUMAI,andsomeOTHERSEPARATISTSarehiding.
RUNEHAAKOtriestorunbutistrappedbyadeadendasANAKINadvances.
RUNEHAAKO:Stop!Enough,thisisnotright!
RUNEiscutdown.NUTEGUNRAYcrawlsoutfromunderthetableandopenstheMain
Door,allowingDESTROYERDROIDStoenter.WATTAMBORiscutdown,alongwith
SHUMAI.DESTROYERDROIDSappearinthedoorwayandblastaway,causingtotal
destruction.Whenthefiringisover,ANAKINisgone.Blownaway?No.ANAKINdrops
fromtheceilingbehindtheTWODROIDSandcutsthemtopiecesbeforetheyknowwhathit
them.
183INT.MUSTAFARMAINCONTROLCENTERHALLWAYDAY
NUTEGUNRAYisthelastSeparatistleaderalive.ANAKINmovesontofindNUTE
GUNRAYhidinginanalcove.
NUTEGUNRAY:Thewarisover.LordSidiouspromiseduspeace...weonlywant...
NUTEGUNRAYiscutdowninmidsentence.
184INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLECOMPUTERROOMNIGHT
OBIWANstandsinalargecomputerareaasYODAlookson,inthehatchwaytotheMain
ControlCenter.
OBIWAN:I'verecalibratedthecodewarningallsurvivingJeditostayaway.
YODA:Good...FortheClonestodiscovertherecalibration,alongtimeitwilltake.To
changeitback,longerstill.Hurry.
185INT.CORUSCANTJEDITEMPLECONTROLCENTERNIGHT
OBIWANenterstheMainControlCenterwithYODAandheadsforthehologramarea.
OBIWAN:Wait,Master.ThereissomethingImustknow...
YODA:Ifintothesecurityrecordingsyougo,onlypainwillyoufind.
OBIWAN:Imustknowthetruth,Master.
OBIWANmovestoapanelandflipssomeswitches.HeseesaHOLOGRAMofANAKIN
slaughteringJEDI,includingtheYOUNGONES.OBIWANandYODAreact.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Itcan'tbe...Itcan'tbe...
AsANAKINsurveysthecarnage,aDARKROBEDSITHLORDenters.ANAKINturnsto
DARTHSIDIOUSandkneelsbeforehim.
ANAKIN:Thetraitorshavebeentakencareof,LordSidious.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Good...good...Youhavedonewell,mynewapprentice.Doyoufeel
yourpowergrowing?
ANAKIN:Yes,MyMaster.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Now,LordVader,nowgoandbringpeacetotheEmpire.
OBIWANwatchesinhorror.Tearswellupinhiseyes.
OBIWAN:Ican'twatchanymore.
OBIWANswitchesoffthehologram.TheTWOJEDIstandinsilenceforafewmoments.
YODA:DestroytheSith,wemust.
OBIWAN:SendmetokilltheEmperor.IwillnotkillAnakin.
YODA:TofightthisLordSidious,strongenough,youarenot.
OBIWAN:Heislikemybrother...Icannotdoit.
YODA:Twistedbythedarkside,youngSkywalkerhasbecome.Theboyyoutrained,gone
heis...ConsumedbyDarthVader.
OBIWAN:Howcouldithavecometothis?
YODA:Toquestion,notimethereis.
OBIWAN:IdonotknowwheretheEmperorhassenthim.Idon'tknowwheretolook.
YODA:Useyourfeelings,ObiWan,andfindhim,youwill.VisitthenewEmperor,mytask
is.MaytheForcebewithyou.
OBIWAN:MaytheForcebewithyou,MasterYoda.
186INT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTAFTERNOON
ADC0052IntergalacticSpeederpullsuptotheverandalandingofPadme'sapartment.
187EXT.CORUSCANTPADME'SAPARTMENTVERANDAAFTERNOON
ThecockpitofthesleekyellowGalacticSpeederopens,andaHOODEDFIGUREemerges
andwalksontotheveranda.AnALARMGOESOFFdeepintheapartment.TheFIGURE
stopsbeforeasecuritycurtainthatprotectstheveranda.C3POenterstheverandaand
approachestheFIGURE.
C3PO:Hello,mightIhelpyou...Oh,it'syou,MasterKenobi.Comein,quickly.
Thesecuritycurtaindisappears,andtheFIGUREliftshishood.ItisOBIWAN.Thealarm
stopssounding.
OBIWAN:HasAnakinbeenhere...?
C3PO:Yes...rightaftertheattackontheJediTemple.
PADMEcomesdownthestairsinarobe.THREEPIOleaves.
PADME:MasterKenobi...
SheembracesObiWan.
PADME:(continuing)Oh,ObiWan,thankgoodness...you'realive.
OBIWAN:TheRepublichasfallen.Padme...TheJediOrderisnomore...
PADME:Iknow,it'shardtobelieveeverythingtowhichwe'vededicatedourlivesisgone.
OBIWAN:Ibelievewehavebeenpartofaplothundredsofyearsinthemaking.
PADME:TheSenateisstillintact,thereissomehope.
OBIWAN:No.Padme...It'sover...TheSithnowrulethegalaxyastheydidbeforethe
Republic.
PADME:TheSith!?!
OBIWAN:I'mherelookingforAnakin...Whenwasthelasttimeyousawhim?
PADME:Yesterday.
OBIWAN:Anddoyouknowwhereheisnow?
PADME:(looksdown)No.
OBIWAN:Padme,Ineedyourhelp.He'singravedanger.
PADME:FromtheSith?
OBIWAN:Fromhimself...Padme,Anakinhasturnedtothedarkside.
PADME:You'rewrong!Howcouldyouevensaythat?
OBIWAN:Ihaveseenasecurityhologramofhimkillingyounglings.
PADME:NotAnakin!Hecouldn't!
OBIWAN:Hewasdeceivedbyalie.Weallwere.ItappearsthattheChancellorisbehind
everything,includingthewar.PalpatineistheSithLordwe'vebeenlookingfor.Afterthe
deathofCountDooku,Anakinbecamehisnewapprentice.
PADME:Idon'tbelieveyou...Ican't.
OBIWAN:Padme,Imustfindhim.
PADME:You'regoingtokillhim,aren'tyou?
OBIWAN:Hehasbecomeaverygreatthreat.
AsPADMEmovestositdown,sherevealsherpregnancy.
PADME:Ican't...
OBIWAN:Anakinisthefather,isn'the?
PADMElooksaway.
OBIWAN:(continuing)I'msosorry.
OBIWANturnsandleavesasPADMEstarestransfixed,notknowingwhattodo.Sheis
worriedandtormented.OBIWANtakesoffintheSpeeder.Shestudiesthejaporsnippetthat
ishangingaroundherneck.
188INT.MUSTAFARLANDINGPLATFORMDAY
R2D2waitsforlornlyforhisMasterinfrontoftheJediStarfighter.
ANAKINsurveystheslaughterwithacrazedlookinhiseyes.
190INT.MUSTAFARCONTROLCENTERBALCONYDAY
ANAKINstaresoutatMustafar,standingonthecontrolroombalcony.
191EXT.CORUSCANTLANDINGPLATFORMSUNSET
AsmallNabooSkiffrestsonalandingplatforminthevastcongestionofCoruscant.PADME
getsoutofherSpeeder,followedbyCAPTAINTYPHOandC3PO.
CAPTAINTYPHO:MyLady,letmecomewithyou.
PADME:Thereisnodanger.Thefightingisover,and...thisispersonal.
TYPHObows.
CAPTAINTYPHO:Asyouwish,MyLady...butIstronglydisagree.
PADME:I'llbeallright,Captain.
Hegoestothespeederandgetsin.
PADME:(continuing)ThisissomethingImustdomyself.Besides,Threepiowilllookafter
me.
C3PO:Oh,dear.
TYPHOtakesoffandPADMEandTHREEPIOboardthesmallNABOOSKIFF.Ashadow
movesoutfromundertheSKIFF.ItisOBIWAN.Hequicklyjumpsontheretractingramp
astheSKIFFtakesoff.
192INT.NABOOSKIFF
THREEPIOchattersawayasPADMEbreaksdownintears,thepainfulrealitysinkingin.
C3PO:Greenlight.DoyouknowthatIthinkI'mbeginningtogetthehangofthisflying
business.
OBIWANstowsawayonPadme'sship.Theshipliftsfromthelandingplatformandheads
intothetrafficlanes.
193INT.CORUSCANTSENATEARENACHANCELLOR'SHOLDINGOFFICE
SUNSET
AHOLOGRAMOFANAKINappearsbeforePALPATINEinhisofficeatthebottomofthe
SenateArena.
DARTHVADER:TheSeparatistsaretakencareof,MyMaster.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Itisfinished,then.Youhaverestoredpeaceandjusticetothegalaxy.
Youhavedonewell,LordVader.
DARTHVADER:Thankyou,MyMaster.
194INT.MUSTAFARCOXFERENCEROOMDAY
AHologramofSidiousspeakswithAnakinintheMustafarcontrolroom.
DARTHSlDIOUS:SendamessagetotheshipsoftheTradeFederation.Tellthemthe
Separatistleadershavebeenwipedout.GrievousandDookuhavebeendestroyed.Alldroid
unitsmustshutdownimmediately.
DARTHVADER:Verygood,MyLord.
ANAKINseesPadme'sshiparrivingonthescreenandgoesouttomeether.
ThesleekNABOOSKIFFlandsontheMustafarlandingplatformnearAnakin'sGREEN
STARFIGHTER.ANAKINrunsuptotheSKIFFastheramplowers.PADMErunstohim.
ANAKIN:Padme,Isawyourship...
Theyembrace.
PADME:Oh,Anakin!
ANAKIN:It'sallright,you'resafenow.Whatareyoudoingouthere?
PADME:Iwassoworriedaboutyou.ObiWantoldmeterriblethings.
ANAKIN:Whatthings?
PADME:Hesaidyouhaveturnedtothedarkside...thatyoukilledyounglings.
ANAKIN:ObiWanistryingtoturnyouagainstme.
PADME:Hecaresaboutus.
ANAKIN:Us??!
PADME:Heknows...Hewantstohelpyou.
ANAKIN:IsObiWangoingtoprotectyou?Hecan't...hecan'thelpyou.He'snotstrong
enough.
PADME:Anakin,allIwantisyourlove.
ANAKIN:Lovewon'tsaveyou,Padme.Onlymynewpowerscandothat.
PADME:Atwhatcost?Youareagoodperson.Don'tdothis.
ANAKIN:Iwon'tloseyouthewayIlostmymother!I'vebecomemorepowerfulthanany
JedihaseverdreamedofandI'vedoneitforyou.Toprotectyou.
PADME:Comeawaywithme.Helpmeraiseourchild.Leaveeverythingelsebehindwhile
westillcan.
ANAKIN:Don'tyousee,wedon'thavetorunawayanymore.Ihavebroughtpeacetothe
Republic.IammorepowerfulthantheChancellor.Icanoverthrowhim,andtogetheryou
andIcanrulethegalaxy.Makethingsthewaywewantthemtobe.
PADME:Idon'tbelievewhatI'mhearing...ObiWanwasright.You'vechanged.
ANAKIN:Idon'twanttohearanymoreaboutObiWan.TheJediturnedagainstme.Don't
youturnagainstme.
PADME:Idon'tknowyouanymore.Anakin,you'rebreakingmyheart.I'llneverstoploving
you,butyouaregoingdownapathI
can'tfollow.
ANAKIN:BecauseofObiWan?
PADME:Becauseofwhatyou'vedone...whatyouplantodo.Stop,stopnow.Comeback!
Iloveyou.
ANAKIN:(seeingObiWan)Liar!
PADMEturnsaroundand.seesOBIWANstandinginthedoorwayoftheNabooCruiser.
PADME:No!
ANAKIN:You'rewithhim.You'vebetrayedme!Youbroughthimheretokillme!
PADME:NO!Anakin.Iswear...I...
ANAKINreachesout,andPADMEgrabsherthroatasshestartstochoke.
OBIWAN:Lethergo,Anakin.
ANAKIN:Whathaveyouandshebeenupto?
OBIWAN:Lethergo!
ANAKINreleaseshisgripontheunconsciousPADMEandshecrumplestotheground.
ANAKIN:Youturnedheragainstme.
OBIWAN:Youhavedonethatyourself.
ANAKIN:Youwillnottakeherfromme.
ANAKINthrowsoffhiscloak.
OBIWAN:Yourangerandyourlustforpowerhavealreadydonethat.
OBIWANflingsoffhiscloak.
OBIWAN:(continuing)YouhaveallowedthisDarkLordtotwistyourminduntilnow...
untilnowyouhavebecometheverythingyousworetodestroy.
TheycircleeachotheruntilOBIWANisnearPADME.Heplaceshishandonher.
ANAKIN:Don'tlectureme,ObiWan.IseethroughtheliesoftheJedi.Idonotfearthedark
sideasyoudo.Ihavebroughtpeace,justice,freedom,andsecuritytomynewEmpire.
OBIWAN:YournewEmpire?
ANAKIN:Don'tmakemekillyou.
OBIWAN:Anakin,myallegianceistotheRepublic...todemocracy.
ANAKIN:Ifyou'renotwithme,you'remyenemy.
OBIWAN:OnlyaSithLorddealsinabsolutes.IwilldowhatImust.
(igniteshislightsaber)
ANAKIN:Youwilltry.
ANAKINigniteshislightsaber.
ANAKINlashesoutatOBIWAN,andtheybeginaferociousswordfight.ANAKINthrows
CONTAINERSatOBIWANusingtheForce.
Theyworktheirwayoffthelandingplatformandintothemainentryhallway.ANAKIN
kicksOBIWAN,andOBIWANdropstoalowerlevel.
ARTOOBEEPShisconcernandrushestotheunconsciousPADME'said.
196INT.CORRIDORSENATEARENACHANCELLOR'SHOLDINGOFFICE
NIGHT
YODAenters,usingtheForcetothrowtwoREDGUARDSagainstthewall,knockingthem
unconscious.DARTHSIDIOUSturnshischairtowardYODA.MASAMEDDAstands
behindSIDIOUS'sdesk.
YODA:Ihearanewapprentice,youhave.Emperor,orshouldIcallyouDarthSidious.
DARTHSlDIOUS:MasterYoda,yousurvived.
YODA:Surprised?
DARTHSlDIOUS:Yourarroganceblindsyou,MasterYoda.Nowyouwillexperiencethe
fullpowerofthedarkside.
TheDarkLordraiseshisarms,andLIGHTNINGBOLTSshootout,surroundingYODA.
YODAispickedupandthrownacrosstheroom,hittingthewallandslidingdownina
crumpledheap.DARTHSIDIOUSchuckles.
197INT.MUSTAFARPASSAGESTOMAINCONTROLCENTERDAY
ANAKINandOBIWANmovetheirfighttowardthemaincontrolcenter.Asthelaser
swordsfly,bitsofthehallwayarecutup.OBIWANandANAKINjumpanduseeverytrick
intheJedibook.
198EXT.MUSTAFARLANDINGPLATFORMNABOOCRUISERDAY
R2D2,triestodragPADMEonboardtheNabooCruiser.C3POpokeshisheadoutofthe
ship'sdoorway.
C3PO:Whatareyoudoing?You'regoingtohurther.Wait!!
C3POstartsdowntheramp.
199INT.CORRIDORSENATEARENACHANCELLOR'SHOLDINGOFFICE
NIGHT
MASAMEDDAleavestheroom.PALPATINEapproachesastunnedYODA.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Ihavewaitedalongtimeforthismoment,mylittlegreenfriend.Atlast,
theJediarenomore.
YODA:NotifanythingIhavetosayaboutit,LordSidious.
YODAusestheForcetothrowDARTHSIDIOUSback,knockinghimclearoverhisdesk
andontothefloorinaheap.
YODA:(continuing)Atanendyourruleisandnotshortenoughitwas,Imustsay.
DARTHSIDIOUSfliesthroughtheair,capeflapping,headingtowardtheexit.Atthelast
second,YODAfliesintotheexitandstopstheDarkLord.
YODA:(continuing)Ifsopowerfulyouare,whyleave??
YODAigniteshislightsaber.
DARTHSlDIOUS:Youwillnotstopme.DarthVaderwillbecomemorepowerfulthan
eitherofus.
DARTHSIDIOUSigniteshislightsaber.
YODA:Faithinyournewapprentice,misplacedmaybe,asisyourfaithinthedarksideof
theForce.
TheirswordsCLASH.Thebattleisextremelyfastandfurious.
ViewscreensEXPLODEaroundANAKINandOBIWANastheyworktheirwayintothe
ControlRoom.Thefightingisintense.OBIWANisonthedefensiveashejumpsuponthe
tableviewscreeninthecenteroftheroom.
ANAKIN:Don'tmakemedestroyyou,Master.You'renomatchforthedarkside.
OBIWAN:I'veheardthatbefore,Anakin...butIneverthoughtI'dhearitfromyou.
ANAKINforcesOBIWANbackintotheConferenceRoomwherethequartersaremuch
closer.Sparksflyeverywhere.ANAKINjumpsontotheconferencetable.OBIWANslides
acrossthetable,knockingANAKINover.OBIWANgrabsANAKINslightsaberashefalls.
OBIWANusestheForcetosummonhisdroppedlightsaber.ANAKINdoesthesame.
201INT.CORUSCANTSENATECHAMBERMAINARENANIGHT
PALPATINEseeksrefugeinthevastSenateChamber.HegetsintotheChancellor'sPodium
anditstartstoriseupintotheArena.YODAmakesagiantleapintothecontrolpod.The
swordfightingisintenseintheconfinedspace.
Thebattleintensifies.
OBIWAN:(continuing)Theflawofpowerisarrogance.
OBIWANstandslookingathisformerapprenticeforamoment.
ANAKIN:Youhesitate...theflawofcompassion.
OBIWANandANAKINlocksabers.OBIWANputsouthishandtousetheForcetopush
ANAKINaway.ANAKINputsouthishandtoblockOBIWAN.
Bothcombatantsareblastedbackwardsontothecontrolpanels.
Theyregaintheirfootingandthebattlecontinues.ANAKINkicksOBIWANaway.
Theybattlearoundtheroom,andeventuallythedoortotheexteriorisknockedopen.They
continuebattlingoutontothebalcony.
203INT.CORUSCANTSENATECHAMRERMAINARENANIGHT
YODAunleashesaferociousassaultonPALPATINE,causinghimtoalmostgooverthe
edge.TheDarkLorddropshislightsaberbutrecoverswithaBLASTOFENERGYfromhis
handsthatsurroundsYODA.YODAisdeflectingtheSithLord'slightningbolts.
TheenergyboltsbegintoarcbackontheEmperor.ItlooksasiftheDarkLordisdoomed.
YODA:DestroyyouIwill,justasMasterKenobi,yourapprenticewilldestroy.
YODAjumpstoalowerSenatePod.PALPATINEreachesoutwithonehand,andaSenate
podisreleasedfromitsmooringandheadstowardthePodium.PALPATINEusestheForce
tohurlpodafterpodatYODA,whoducksandjumpsfromoneflyingpodtoanother.
YODAleapsawayfromthepods.HeusestheForcetoholdonepodsuspendedintheair.The
podspinsandYODAthrowsitbackatPALPATINE,wholeapsawayatthelastmoment.
YODAleapsafterhim,butPALPATINEquicklyturnsandaimsthefullforceofhisenergy
boltsatthetinygreenJedi,catchinghiminmidairandthrowinghimbackhardagainstthe
Podium.TheforcecausesYODAtodrophislightsaber.YODAblocksthelightningand
throwsPALPATINEbackwardsoffthepodium.YODAisknockedoffthePodiumandfalls
severalhundredfeettothebaseofthePodium.PALPATINEfollowsinhispod,searching
forYODA.
204EXT.MUSTAFARMAINCONTROLCENTERBALCONYDAY
ANAKINforcesOBIWANdownanarrowbalconyoutsidetheControlRoom.Herips
objectsoffthewallandthrowsthematOBIWANashepusheshimfurtherandfurtheralong
thewalkway.
Thebalconyends,andOBIWANistrapped.Helooksoverthebalconyandintoariverof
lava.
ANAKINcutsapieceofthebalconyrailingoff,alongwithacontrolpanel.
ALARMSSOUND,andaprotectiverayshieldaroundthesuperstructuredisappears.It
tumblesintothemoltenabyss,disappearinginapuffofsmoke.Asmallpipeconnectsthe
ControlCentertotheMainCollectionPlant.OBIWANhasnochoicebuttotightropewalk
outacrossthelavariverwhilefightingANAKIN.
205EXT.MUSTAFARMAINCONTROLCENTERBALCONY,PIPEACROSSLAVA
RIVER,MAINCOLLECTIONPLANTDAY
ANAKIN,followingOBIWAN,jumpsdownontotheflexingpipe,lands,andresumes
fighting.
206INT.MUSTAFARPIPEACROSSLAVARIVERDAY
OBIWANandANAKINworktheirwayacrossthesmallpipe,fightingferociouslyasthey
go.OBIWANslips,throwshislightsaberupintheair,grabsontothepipe,swingsaround,
grabsontoanupperpipe,retrieveshislightsaber,andlandsbackontheoriginalpipe.They
continuetofightacrossthepipeuntiltheyreachtheMainCollectionPlant.
207INT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGWIRINGCHUTENIGHT
YODAsquisheshiswaythroughamassofwiresinasmallchute.Hetalksonhiscomlink.
YODA:Hurry.Carefultimingwewillneed.
BAILORGANA:(inspeeder)Therearen'tmanytroopsonthisside.Activateyourhoming
beaconwhenyou'reready.
208INT.CORUSCANTSENATECHAMBERMAINARENANIGHT
ASenatepodwithCOMMANDERTHIRE(4477)andSEVERALOTHERCLONE
TROOPERSclimbuptowhereMASAMEDDAandPALPATINEarewaiting.Beneaththe
MainPodium,TWENTYCLONETROOPERSsearchforYoda'sbody.
CLONECOMMANDERTHIRE:Thereisnosignofhisbody,sir.
MASAMEDDA:Thenheisnotdead.
PALPATINE:Doubleyoursearch.
CLONECOMMANDERTHIRE:Yessir.Rightaway,sir.
PALPATINE:(toMasAmedda)TellCaptainKagitopreparemyshuttleforimmediate
takeoff.
MASAMEDDA:Yes,Master.
PALPATINE:IsenseLordVaderisindanger.
PALPATINEwalksintotheArenahallway.COMMANDERTHIREdescendsdowntothe
flooroftheArena,whereanintensesearchistakingplace.SEVERALCURIOUS
SENATORSrubberneckinscatteredpods.
209EXT.MUSTAFARCOLLECTIONPANELSDAY
OBIWANandANAKINbattleonthetopofthemultispiredcollectionpanels,jumpingfrom
onetotheother.Attheendofthecollectioncluster,ahugesprayoflavacoversthe
attachmentsthatholdupthecollectors.Theframebeginstomelt.It'sraininglava.Both
ANAKINandOBIWANrunforcoverunderthecollectioncluster.Theycontinuetofightin
thelavarain,dartingfromcovertoattack,thenquicklyretreatingtocover.
Supportfortheentirestructurebeginstofallaway,andthecollectionclusterfallsintothe
lavariver.TheJedicontinuetheirfight,climbingtothehighestpointonthetowerastherest
beginstomeltawayasitridestheswiftcurrentdowntheriver.
Itbendstowardthelavaastheygetouttowardtheend.Thefightinggetsfierce.OBIWAN
getstotheendandistrapped.Thetowerslowlystartstosinkunderthelava.
210EXT.CORUSCANTSENATEOFFICEBUILDINGNIGHT
BAILORGANA,inhisopenCockpitSpeeder,fliesalongnexttotheroofeaveofthehuge
SenateBuilding.Heslowsandmovesclosertoalongrowofrecessedlights.Suddenly
YODAfallsoutofoneofthelightrecessesandlandsintheSpeeder.BAILgunsitandheads
awayfromtheSenateBuilding.
211INT.CORUSCANTBAILORGANA'SSPEEDERNIGHT
YODAstraightenshimselfout.
YODA:IntoexileImustgo.Failed,Ihave.
YODAandBAILflyintothetrafficofthecity.
OBIWANrealizesheisgettingveryclosetotheedgeofthelavafalls.Hegrabsaropeand
leapsfromthecollectionarm.ANAKINfollows.
ANAKINandOBIWANcontinuetheirswordfighthangingfromcablesastheyswingpast
eachother.
213EXT.MUSTAFARLANDINGPLATFORMNABOOSKIFFDAY
C3POcarefullyliftsPADMEintohisarms.R2D2nervouslylookson.BEEPING.
C3PO:Iambeingcareful.I'vegotagoodholdonher,but...I'mworriedaboutmyback.I
hopeit'sabletoholdupunderthisweight.
C3POcarriesPADMEintotheNabooSkiff.
Fromtheircables,ANAKINandOBIWANbothspotsomethingthatcausesthemtostop
fighting.Thelavariveraheaddropsoffinatremendouslavafall.
SNAPPINGANDMETALGROANSareheardasthemainpartofthecollectorstartsto
breakawayandmovetowardthelavafall.OBIWANlooksaroundandseesasmallfloating
platformmakingitswaytowardthetower.
OBIWANdoesadoublehackflipandlandssquarelyonthefloatingplatform.He
immediatelyleanstoonesideandmovesawayfromthetower.
ANAKINrealizesheisdoomedastheentiretowerheadsforthefalls.Inthedistancehesees
someCONSTRUCTIONDROIDS.Heswingsbacktothetower,climbsupandmakesa
runningleapandmiraculouslylandsonAWORKERDROID.TheDROIDisconfusedand
chatterstohisCOWORKER.Thegiantcollectorgoesoverthelavaflowanddisappearsin
themistofsparksbelow.
OBIWANheadsforthebankofthelavariver,butAnakin'sDROIDisfaster.Hecatchesup
withhisoldMaster.
OBIWANandANAKINcontinuetheswordfight.Theybattleaway,balancingonthetiny
platformandpuzzledDROID.ANAKIN,standingontheDroid,approachesOBIWANon
theworkplatform.
OBIWAN:Ihavefailedyou,Anakin.Iwasneverabletoteachyoutothink.
ANAKINandOBIWANconfronteachotheronthelavariver.
ANAKIN:IshouldhaveknowntheJediwereplottingtotakeover...
OBIWAN:FromtheSith!!!Anakin,ChancellorPalpatineisevil.
ANAKIN:FromtheJedipointofview!Frommypointofview,theJediareevil.
OBIWAN:Well,thenyouarelost!
ANAKIN:Thisistheendforyou,MyMaster.Iwishitwereotherwise.
ANAKINjumpsandflipsontoOBIWAN'splatform.Thefightingcontinuesagainuntil
OBIWANjumpstowardthesafetyoftheblacksandyedgeofthelavariver.Heyellsat
Anakin.
OBIWAN:It'sover,Anakin.Ihavethehighground.
ANAKIN:Youunderestimatemypower!
OBIWAN:Don'ttryit.
ANAKINfollows,andOBIWANcutshisyoungapprenticeattheknees,thencutsoffhisleft
armintheblinkofaneye.ANAKINtumblesdowntheembankmentandrollstoastopnear
theedgeofthelava.
ANAKINstrugglestopullhimselfuptheembankmentwithhismechanicalhand.Histhin
leatherglovehasbeenburnedoff.Hekeepsslidingdownintheblacksand.
OBIWAN:(continuing)...YouweretheChosenOne!Itwassaidthatyouwould,destroy
theSith,notjointhem.ItwasyouwhowouldbringbalancetotheForce,notleaveitin
Darkness.
OBIWANpicksupAnakin'slightsaberandbeginstowalkaway.Hestopsandlooksback.
ANAKIN:Ihateyou!
OBIWAN:Youweremybrother,Anakin.Ilovedyou.
ANAKIN'Sclothingblowsintothelavariverandignites.SuddenlyANAKINburstsinto
flamesandstartsSCREAMING.
215INT.MUSTAFARVOLCANOEDGEDAY
OBIWANlooksinhorrorasANAKINbecomesengulfedinflames.OBIWANcan'twatch
himashestrugglestoclimbtheembankment,coveredinflames.
HerunsbacktoPadme'sshipasANAKINdrops,smoldering,nearthetopofthelavapit.
OBIWANmakeshiswaytotheSKIFF.HelooksforPadme.THREEPIOstickshisheadout
thedooroftheSKIFF.
C3PO:MasterKenobi!WehaveMissPadmeonboard.Please,pleasehurry.Weshouldleave
thisdreadfulplace.
OBIWANrunsonboardtheNabooSkiff.
PADMEliesonacotorbedinsidetheship.OBIWANwalksoverandchecksonher.
PADME:ObiWan?IsAnakinallright?
OBIWANlooksathersadlyanddoesnotanswer.Hebrushesherhairback.Padmedrops
backintounconsciousness.ARTOOwatchesoverher.
OBIWANridesinthecopilot'sstation.Hesitslookingpensive.THREEPIOdrives.
218EXT.MUSTAFARVOLCANOEDGEDAY
ANAKINcrawlsupthebank,hisbodysmoking.Ashuttlefliesoverheadandlands.
219EXT.MUSTAFARLANDINGPLATFORMIMPERIALSHUTTLEDAY
AnImperialShuttleclosesitswingsandsettlesonthehighestoftheMustafarLanding
Platforms.APLATOONOFCLONETROOPERSexitsthecraft,followedbyDARTH
SIDIOUS.
220INT.MUSTAFARVOLCANOPITDAY
DARTHSIDIOUSwalksinfrontoftheCLONETROOPERSonhiswaytogettoAnakinat
theedgeofthelavapit.
221EXT.MUSTAFARVOLCANOPITDAY
DARTHSIDIOUSdiscoverswhatremainsofANAKINandcheckshimout.Heturnstothe
CLONES.
DARTHSIDIOUS:Anakin!Anakin!Thereheis.He'sstillalive.Getamedicalcapsule,
immediately.
CLONECAPTAIN:Yessir.Rightaway.
SeveraloftheCLONESrushoffasDARTHSIDlOUSputshishandonANAKIN'sforehead.
222INT.POLISMASSAOBSERVATIONDOMENIGHT
OntheisolatedasteroidofPolisMassa,YODAmeditates.
YODA:FailedtostoptheSithLord,Ihave.Stillmuchtolearn,thereis...
QUIGON:(V.O.)Patience.Youwillhavetime.Ididnot.WhenIbecameonewiththe
ForceImadeagreatdiscovery.Withmytraining,youwillbeabletomergewiththeForceat
will.Yourphysicalselfwillfadeaway,butyouwillstillretainyourconsciousness.Youwill
becomemorepowerfulthananySith.
YODA:Eternalconsciousness.
QUIGON:(V.O.)Theabilitytodefyoblivioncanbeachieved,butonlyforoneself.Itwas
accomplishedbyaShamanoftheWhills.Itisastateacquiredthroughcompassion,notgreed.
YODA:...tobecomeonewiththeForce,andinfluencestillhave...Apowergreaterthan
all,itis.
QUIGON:(V.O.)Youwilllearntoletgoofeverything.Noattachment,nothoughtofself.
Nophysicalself.
YODA:AgreatJediMaster,youhavebecome,QuiGonJinn.YourapprenticeIgratefully
become.
YODAthinksaboutthisforaminute,thenBAILORGANAenterstheroomandbreakshis
meditation.
BAILORGANA:Excuseme,MasterYoda.ObiWanKenobihasmadecontact.
TheCLONEShaveplacedANAKINinamedicalcapsule.TheyfloatthewoundedSithLord
intothebellyoftheIMPERIALCRUISER.DARTHSIDIOUSfollowsthecapsuleintothe
ship.Theshiptakesoff.
224EXT.POLISMASSALANDINGPLATFORMNIGHT
OBIWANlandstheNabooCruiseronthelandingplatformoftheisolatedpostofPolis
Massa.YODAandBAILORGANA,alongwithaFEWGROUNDCREW,arewaitingasthe
ramplowersandOBIWANemerges,carryingtheunconsciousPADMEinhisarms,followed
byARTOOandTHREEPIO.
BAILORGANA:We'lltakehertothemedicalcenter,quickly.
225EXT.LANDINGPLATFORMCORUSCANTIMPERIALREHABCENTERDAY
Theshuttlelands.DARTHSIDIOUSandCLONETROOPERSleavetheshuttle.ANAKIN's
bodyiscarriedalonginafloatingmedicalcapsule.
226INT.POLISMASSAMEDICALCENTERNIGHT
POLISMEDICSwork,onPADMEinanoperatingtheater.OBIWANandoneofthe
MEDICALDROIDSenteranobservationroomwhereBAILandYODAarewaiting.
MEDICALDROID:Medically,sheiscompletelyhealthy.Forreasonswecan'texplain,we
arelosingher.
OBIWAN:She'sdying?
MEDICALDROID:Wedon'tknowwhy.Shehaslostthewilltolive.Weneedtooperate
quicklyifwearetosavethebabies.
BAILORGANA:Babies??!!
MEDICALDROID:She'scarryingtwins.
YODA:Savethem,wemust.Theyareourlasthope.
TheMEDICALDROIDrushesbacktotheoperatingroom.ARTOOandTHREEPIOwatch,
greatlypuzzled.ARTOOBEEPS.
C3PO:Itssomekindofreproductiveprocess,Ithink.
227INT.CORUSCANTIMPERIALREHABCENTERDAY
ANAKIN,inthemedicalcapsule,isliftedontoatableintheRehabCenter.DROIDSgoto
workonhim.ANAKINhasnewlegsandanewarm.
TheTWINSarebeingdeliveredasBAILORGANA,YODA,ARTOO,andTHREEPIO
watch.OBIWANisintheoperatingtheaterwithPADME.Hetakesherhand.
OBIWAN:Don'tgiveup,Padme.
PADMEwincesfromthepain.TheMEDICALDROIDisholdingtheBABY.
MEDICALDROID:It'saboy.
PADME:Luke...
PADMEcanonlyofferupafaintsmile.Shestrugglestotouchthebabyontheforehead.
MEDICALDROID:...andagirl.
PADME:...Leia.
R2D2,THREEPIOandBAILORGANAwatchfromanadjoiningspace.
VADER,dressedinhisblackbodyarmor,liesonthetable.Noseplugsareinsertedandthe
maskdropsfromabove,sealingtightly.ThehelmetisfittedandVADERbeginsbreathing.
OBIWANleansoverPADMEandsoftlyspeakstoher.
OBIWAN:Youhavetwins,PadmeTheyneedyou...hangon.
PADME:Ican't...
PADMEwincesagainandtakesOBIWAN'shand.SheisholdingAnakin'sjaporsnippet.
OBIWAN:Saveyourenergy.
PADME:ObiWan...there...isgoodinhim.Iknowthereis...still...
Alastgasp,andshedies.ObiWanstudiesthenecklace.
DARTHSIDIOUShoversaroundtheperipheryofagroupofMEDICALDROIDSwhoare
workingonANAKIN.DARTHSIDIOUSpacesintheforeground.ADROIDapproachesthe
DarkLord.
MEDICALDROID:MyLord,theconstructionisfinished...helives.
DARTHSIDIOUS:Good.Good.
TheDROIDmovesbacktothetablewhereDARTHVADERlies.Thetablebeginstomove
upright.DARTHSIDIOUSmovesinnexttoDARTHVADER.
DARTHSIDIOUS:(continuing)LordVader,canyouhearme?
DARTHVADER,withhisdarkmaskandhelmet,movesupintotheframeuntilheisina
CLOSEUP.
DARTHVADER:Yes,MyMaster.
DARTHVADERlooksaroundtheroom.
DARTHVADER:(continuing)WhereisPadme?Isshesafe,issheallright?
DARTHSIDIOUSmovesclosertothehalfdroid/halfman.
DARTHSIDIOUS:I'mafraidshedied....itseemsinyouranger,youkilledher.
ALOWGROANemanatesfromVader'smask.Suddenlyeverythingintheroombeginsto
implode,includingsomeoftheDROIDS.
DARTHVADER:Icouldn'thave!Shewasalive!Ifelther!Shewasalive!It'simpossible!
No!!!
VADERSCREAMS,breakshisbondstothetable,andstepsforward,wavinghishands,
causingobjectstoflyaroundtheroom.SIDIOUSdeflectstheobjects,butsomeofthe
DROIDSaren'tsolucky.VADER'SPAINFULSCREAMSechothroughouttheCenter.
232EXT.NABOOALDERAANSTARCRUISER
BAILORGANA'sStarcruiserapproachesthecityofTheed.
233INT.ALDERAANCRUISERCONFERENCEROOM
BAILORGANA,YODA,andOBIWANsitaroundaconferencetable.
YODA:Pregnant,shemuststillappear.Hidden,safe,thechildrenmustbekept.
OBIWAN:WemusttakethemsomewheretheSithwillnotsensetheirpresence.
YODA:Splitup,theyshouldbe.
BAILORGANA:MywifeandIwilltakethegirl.We'vealwaystalkedofadoptingababy
girl.Shewillbelovedwithus.
OBIWAN:Andwhatoftheboy?
YODA:ToTatooine.Tohisfamily,sendhim.
OBIWAN:Iwilltakethechildandwatchoverhim.MasterYoda,doyouthinkAnakin's
twinswillbeabletodefeatDarthSidious?
YODA:StrongtheForceruns,intheSkywalkerline.Hope,wecan...Done,itis.Untilthe
timeisright,disappearwewill.
BAILleavestheconferenceroom.YODAstopsOBIWAN.
YODA:(continuing)MasterKenobi,waitamoment.InyoursolitudeonTatooine,trainingI
haveforyou.
OBIWAN:Training??
YODA:Anoldfriendhaslearnedthepathtoimmortality.
OBIWAN:Who?
YODA:OnewhohasreturnedfromthenetherworldoftheForcetotrainme...yourold
Master,QuiGonJinn.
OBIWAN:QuiGon?But,howcouldheaccomplishthis?
YODA:ThesecretoftheAncientOrderoftheWhills,hestudied.Howtocommunewith
him.Iwillteachyou.
OBIWAN:Iwillbeabletotalkwithhim?
YODA:HowtojointheForce,hewilltrainyou.Yourconsciousnessyouwillretain,when
onewiththeForce.Evenyourphysicalself,perhaps.
234INT.ALDERAANSTARCRUISERHALLWAYSPACE
BAILORGANA,followedbyARTOOandTHREEPIO,approachesCAPTAINANTILLES
andTWOCREWMEMBERS.
BAILORGANA:CaptainAntilles.
CAPTAINANTILLES:Yes,YourHighness.
BAILORGANA:I'mplacingthesedroidsinyourcare.Treatthemwell.Cleanthemup.
HavetheProtocolDroid'smindwiped.
C3PO:Oh,no.
235EXT.NABOOMAINSQUAREDAWN
SIOBIBBLEwalkswithotherMOURNERS.
LARGECROWDSlinethestreetasaflowered,coveredcoffinisdrawnbySIX
BEAUTIFULWHITEBEASTS.SOLDIERSANDFAMILY
ATODIGNITARIESfollowthecasket.
PADME'shandclutchesthejaporsnippet.
236EXT.DAGOBAHDAY
Asmallescapepodhurlstowardtheswampplanetanddisappearsinthemist.Thepodhas
landed,andYODAdescendstheramp,surveyingtheunfamiliarterrain.
237EXT.IMPERIALSTARDESTROYERSPACE
AStarDestroyerissurroundedbyATTACKCRUISERS.OnthebridgeoftheStarDestroyer
standstheEMPERORandGOVERNOR
TARKIN.
DARTHVADERwalksalongthebridgetojointheEMPERORandGOVERNORTARKIN.
ThecameraPANStorevealthehugeframe
structurewhichisthebeginningoftheDEATHSTAR.
238EXT.ALDERAANSTARCRUISERSPACE
TheshipapproachesthesurfaceofAlderaan.
239EXT.ALDERAANLATEAFTERNOON
TheQUEENOFALDERAANsitsonabalconylookingoutovertheawesomemountainsof
Alderaan.BAILORGANAbringsasmallbabytoher.Shetakesherandrocksher.
240EXT.TATOOINESUNSET
OBIWANridesuptothemoisturefarmhomesteadonanEOPIE.Hedismounts,takesthe
BABYoutofapapooseonhisback,andwalkstowardAUNTBERU,whowalksoverto
greethim.Theytalkforamoment,andOBIWANturnsthebabyovertotheyoung
homesteader.AUNTBERUwalkstoUNCLEOWENwhoisstandingontheridgenearthe
homestead.OBIWANleavesasOWEN,BERU,andtheBABYwatchthetwinsunsset.
IRISOUT.ENDTITLES.
StarWars:RevengeoftheSith
Writers:GeorgeLucas
Genres:SciFiAdventureActionFantasy
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