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Episode II 20th anniversary: Script re-write Pt 2
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<blockquote data-quote="Wald" data-source="post: 553079" data-attributes="member: 13359"><p>Continuation.</p><p>Main changes:</p><p>Reduce that overly long/showy-offy-focused airspeeder chase, reinstate unused scenes that make Anakin more likeable as a character.</p><p>Enjoy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: CITYSCAPE, CORUSCANT - NIGHT</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>The PROBE DROID sends several protective electrical shocks</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>across its surface, causing OBI-WAN to almost lose his</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>grip. As they dart in and out of the speeder traffic, OBI</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>WAN disconnects a wire on the back of the DROID. Its power</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>shuts off! OBI-WAN and the DROID drop like rocks. OBI-WAN</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>realizes the error of his ways and quickly puts the wire</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>back. The DROID'S systems light up again and it takes off. </s></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>The PROBE DROID flies away with OBI-WAN clinging on.</u></span></p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: SENATE APARTMENTS - ENTRANCE - NIGHT</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN charges out of the building and runs to a line of</p><p>parked speeders. He vaults into an open one and takes off<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>gunning it fast toward the lines of speeder traffic high</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>above</s></span>.</p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: CITYSCAPE, CORUSCANT - NIGHT</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>The DROID bumps against a wall, hoping to knock the Jedi</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>loose. It moves behind a speeder afterburner to scorch him.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>It takes the JEDI wildly between buildings and finally</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>skims across a rooftop as OBI-WAN is forced to lift his</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>legs, tenaciously hanging onto the DROID. The DROID heads</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>for a dirty, beat-up speeder hidden in an alcove of a</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>building about twenty stories up. When the pilot of the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speeder, the scruffy bounty hunter, ZAM WESELL, sees the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>DROID approach with OBI-WAN hanging on, she pulls a long</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>rifle out of the speeder and starts to fire at the JEDI.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>EXPLOSIONS burst all around OBI-WAN. ZAM runs to her</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speeder, jumps in, and takes off.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: I have a bad feeling about this.</s></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>The DROID takes the JEDI wildly between buildings and</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>heads for a dirty, beat-up speeder hidden in an alcove of a</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>building about twenty stories up. When the pilot of the</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>speeder, the scruffy bounty hunter, ZAM WESELL, sees the</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>DROID approach with OBI-WAN hanging on, she pulls a long</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>rifle out of the speeder, aims at the DROID and fires a shot.</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>The DROID suffers a direct hit and blows up. OBI</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>WAN drops. ZAM runs to her speeder, jumps in, and </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>takes off.</u></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>FINALLY, the DROID suffers a direct hit and blows up. </s></span>OBI</p><p>WAN falls fifty stories, until a speeder drops down next to</p><p>him, and he manages to grab onto the back end of the</p><p>speeder and haul himself toward the cockpit. The JEDI</p><p>struggles to climb into the passenger seat of the open</p><p>speeder and sit down next to the driver, ANAKIN.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: That was wacky! I almost lost you in the traffic.</s></span></p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: What took you so long?</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Oh, you know, Master, </s></span>I couldn't find a speeder I</p><p>really liked<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>, with an open cockpit... and with the right</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speed capabilities... and then you know I had to get a</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>really gonzo color</s></span>...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>OBI-WAN: There he is.</u></span></p><p></p><p>They zoom <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>upward</s></span> in hot pursuit of ZAM <span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">as she fires out the</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">open window at them with her laser pistol.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: If you'd spend as much time working on your saber</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>skills as you do on your wit, young Padawan, you would</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>rival Master Yoda as a swordsman.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: I thought I already did.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Only in your mind, my very young apprentice.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Careful!! Hey, easy!!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>As this conversation is going on, </s></span><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">ANAKIN deftly moves in</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">and out of the oncoming traffic</span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>, across lanes, between</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>buildings, and miraculously through a construction site.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">ZAM WESELL continues firing at them.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Sorry, I forgot you don't like flying, Master.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: I don't mind flying... but what you're doing is</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>suicide!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>They barely miss a commuter train.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Master, you know I've been flying since before I</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>could walk. I'm very good at this.</s></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">OBI-WAN: Just slow down! There! There he goes!</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">ZAM WESSEL and the JEDI race through a line of cross</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">traffic made up of giant trucks.</span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s> The speeders bank sideways</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>as they slide around right-angle turns between buildings.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ZAM races into a tram tunnel.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Wait! Don't go in there! Take it easy...</s></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">ANAKIN: Don't worry, Master.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN zooms into the tunnel after ZAM. They see a tram</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>coming at them. They brake, turn around, and race out,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>barely ahead of the charging commuter transport.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: You know I don't like it when you do that!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Sorry, Master. Don't worry, this guy's gonna kill</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>himself any minute now!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ZAM WESSEL turns into oncoming traffic, deliberately trying</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>to throw the JEDI off. Oncoming speeders swerve, trying to</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>avoid ZAM and the JEDI. ZAM does a quick, tight loop-over</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>and ends up behind the JEDI. She is now in a much better</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>position to fire at them with her laser pistol. To avoid</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>being hit by the laser bolts, ANAKIN slams on the brakes</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>and moves alongside ZAM. She now fires point-blank at OBI-</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>WAN.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: What are you doing? He's gonna blast me!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Right - this isn't working.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN slides underneath Zam's speeder. They race along in</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>traffic, one speeder right on top of the other. The BOUNTY</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>HUNTER skims over the rooftops, causing ANAKIN to drop</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>behind. ANAKIN goes through his gears, zooming around</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>traffic. They race at high speed across a wide, flat</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>surface of the city planet. A large spacecraft almost</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>collides with them as it attempts to land. </s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Watch out for those banners!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>They round a corner and clip a flag, which gets caught on</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>one of the front air scoops.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: That was too close!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Clear that!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: What?</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Clear the flag! We're losing power! Hurry!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN leans out of the speeder, then crawls out onto the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>front engine and pulls the flag free of the scoop. The</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speeder lurches forward with a surge of power.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Whooooaaa! Don't do that! I don't like it when</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>you do that!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: So sorry, Master.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>They chase the BOUNTY HUNTER through a power refinery. ZAM</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>shoots a power coupler causing voltage, like lightning, to</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>jump across a gap from one coupler to another. ANAKIN stays</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>on course, piloting the speeder directly through the arc.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN and OBI-WAN'S bodies ripple with blue power.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Anakin! How many times have I told you to stay</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>away from the power couplings! Slow down! Don't go through</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>there!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Huge electrical bolts shoot between the buildings as the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speeders pass.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Yiiii, what are you doing?</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Sorry, Master!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: (sarcastically) Oh, that was good...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: That was crazy!!!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ZAM slides around a corner sideways, blocking an alley,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>firing point-blank as ANAKIN approaches.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Ahh, damn.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Stop!!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: No, we can make it.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN barely misses the BOUNTY HUNTER'S speeder as he</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>dives under it, and through a small gap in the building</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>hitting several pipes and going wildly out of control.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN struggles to regain control of the speeder, narrowly</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>missing a crane, barely clipping a pair of giant struts. A</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>giant gas ball shoots up, causing ANAKIN to spin and bump a</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>building, stalling the speeder.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: I'm crazy... I'm crazy... I'm crazy.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: I got us through that one all right.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: (angrily) No you didn't! We've stalled! And you</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>almost got us killed!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: I think we're still alive.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN works to get the speeder started. It races to life.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: (very angrily) It was stupid!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: (sheepishly) I could have made it...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: (furious) But you didn't!!! And now we've lost him</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>for good.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Suddenly, there is an ambush. Laser bolts are everywhere.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>EXPLOSIONS surround them. They look up to see ZAM WESSEL</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>take off.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: No we didn't...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Out of a cloud of smoke and ball of flames the JEDI tear</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>after ZAM. They are smoking. OBI-WAN slaps out the small</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>fire on the dashboard. </s></span>ZAM goes up and down, through cross</p><p>traffic. There is a near miss as a speeder almost hits</p><p>them. ZAM turns down and left between two buildings. ANAKIN</p><p>pulls up and to the right</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Where are you going?!... He went down there, the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>other way.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Master, if we keep this chase going, that creep's</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>gonna end up Deep-fried. Personally, I'd very much like to</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>find out who in the hell he is and who he's working for...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>This is a shortcut... I think.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: (sarcastic) What do you mean, you "think?"</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN turns up a side street, zooming up several small</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>passageways, then stops, hovering about fifty stories up.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Well, you lost him.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: I'm deeply sorry, Master.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN looks around front and back. He spots something. He</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>seems to start counting to himself as he watches something</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>below approach.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Well, this is some kind of shortcut. He went</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>completely the other way! Once again, Anakin...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: ...Excuse me for a moment.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN jumps out of the speeder. OBI-WAN looks down and</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>sees Zam's speeder about five stories below them cruising</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>past. </s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: I hate it when he does that.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN miraculously lands on top of the Bounty Hunter's</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speeder. The speeder wobbles under the impact. ZAM looks up</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>and realizes what has happened.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ZAM takes off, and ANAKIN slides to the back strut and</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>almost slips off, but manages to hang on. ANAKIN works his</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>way back to ZAM, who, caught off guard, briefly changes</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>into her CLAWDITE form. ZAM stops suddenly, and ANAKIN</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>flies forward to the left front fork. ZAM shoots at him</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>with a laser pistol. There is a BLAST near ANAKIN'S hand,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>which breaks off a piece of the speeder. ANAKIN slides to</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>the right fork of the speeder, where ZAM can't reach him.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>He scrambles to the top, holding onto an air scoop.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN has jumped into the driver's seat of his speeder</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>and is deftly gaining on the rogue speeder. The two</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speeders dive through oncoming traffic and then through</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>cross traffic. Finally, ANAKIN is able to get hold of his</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>lightsaber and starts to cut his way through the roof of</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>the speeder. ZAM takes out her laser pistol and starts</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>firing at the helpless JEDI, knocking the sword out of his</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>hand. OBI-WAN races under the speeder and catches the Jedi</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>weapon in the passenger's seat.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN sticks his hand into the cockpit and, using the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Force, pulls the gun out of ZAM'S hand. She grabs the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>JEDI'S hand, and they struggle for the weapon. It goes off,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>blowing a hole in the floor of the speeder. The speeder</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>careens wildly out of control. ZAM struggles to pull the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>speeder out of its nosedive. OBI-WAN gets slowed down by</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>traffic and loses sight of the Bounty Hunter's speeder.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Just as the speeder is about to nose dive into the ground,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ZAM pulls it out, and it slides hard on the pavement in a</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>shower of sparks. ANAKIN goes flying into the street.</s></span></p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: ENTERTAINMENT STREET - NIGHT</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ZAM exits the crashed speeder and runs. ANAKIN picks</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>himself up off the pavement and runs after her down the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>very crowded street.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>It's the seedy underbelly of the city. Broken sidewalks,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>garish lights reflected in filthy puddles. It's pretty</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>crowded with various ALIEN LOW-LIFES, PANHANDLING DROIDS,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>and the occasional group of UPPERCLASS SLUMMERS.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN barges into several of them as he chases after the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>fleeing ZAM. He loses the Bounty Hunter in the crowd, then</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>sees her again. The young Jedi is having a very difficult</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>time getting through the crowd. Ahead, ZAM turns in through</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>a door and disappears. A nightclub sign is flashing over</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>the door.</s></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>ZAM lands her speeder in a nearby street, briefly changing </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>into her CLAWDITE form. ZAM exits the speeder and runs. </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>ANAKIN jumps out of the speeder, droping his lightsaber </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>in the process. ANAKIN picks himself up off the pavement </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>and runs after her down the very crowded street. It's the </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>seedy underbelly of the city. Broken sidewalks, garish lights </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>reflected in filthy puddles. It's pretty crowded with various </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>ALIEN LOW-LIFES, PANHANDLING DROIDS, and the </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>occasional group of UPPERCLASS SLUMMERS. </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>ANAKIN barges into several of them as he chases after </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>the fleeing ZAM. He loses the Bounty Hunter in the crowd, </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>then sees her again. The young Jedi is having a very </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>difficult time getting through the crowd. OBI-WAN has </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>jumped into the driver's seat of the speeder and is deftly </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>gaining on the pursuit. Ahead, ZAM turns in through a </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>door and disappears. A nightclub sign is flashing over the door.</u></span></p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN lands the speeder <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>in the nearby street</s></span> <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>by the club entrance</u></span>. He gets out</p><p>and runs through the crowd toward ANAKIN. ANAKIN is just</p><p>about to follow ZAM into the nightclub when OBI-WAN catches</p><p>up to him.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Anakin!</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: She went into that club, Master.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Patience. Use the Force, Anakin. Think.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Sorry, Master.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: He went in there to hide, not run.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Yes, Master.</s></span></p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN hands ANAKIN the lightsaber.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: Here. Next time try not to lose it.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN reaches for the lightsaber.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: A Jedi's saber is his most precious possession...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Yes, Master.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: He must keep it with him at all times.</s></span></p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: I know<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>, Master</s></span>.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN grabs hold of ANAKIN'S lightsaber again.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: This weapon is your life.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: I've heard this lesson before...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN finally holds out the lightsaber and </s></span>ANAKIN grabs</p><p>it.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: But, you haven't learned anything, Anakin.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN releases hold of the lightsaber.</s></span></p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: I try, Master.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN walks ahead through the club entrance. ANAKIN</p><p>follows him.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the</p><p>death of me?!</p><p></p><p>INTERIOR: NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN and ANAKIN enter the nightclub bar, and everyone</p><p>stares at them</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Don't say that Master... You're the closest thing I</p><p>have to a father...<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s> I love you. I don't want to cause you</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>pain.</s></span></p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Then why don't you listen to me?!</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: I am trying.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Can you see him?</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: I think he's a she... and I think she's a</p><p>changeling.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: In that case be extra careful... (nods to the</p><p>room) Go and find her.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN goes away.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Where are you going, Master?</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: For a drink.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN heads for the bar. ANAKIN blinks in surprise, then</p><p>moves into the room, where ALIEN FACES look back at him</p><p>with hostility, suspicion, and invitation as he moves among</p><p>the tables. OBI-WAN arrives at the bar. He signals the</p><p>BARMAN.</p><p></p><p>CLOSE - Somewhere in the room a HAND moves to a pistol in</p><p>its holster and unsnaps the safety catch. At the bar, a</p><p>glass is placed in front of OBI-WAN. A drink is poured. He</p><p>lifts the glass.</p><p></p><p>ELAN SLEAZEBAGGANO: You wanna buy some death-sticks?</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN looks at him. He moves his fingers slightly.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: You don't want to sell me death-sticks.</p><p></p><p>ELAN: I don't want to sell you death-sticks.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN moves his fingers.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: You want to go home and rethink your life.</p><p></p><p>ELAN: I want to go home and rethink my life.</p><p></p><p>He leaves. OBI-WAN lifts the drink and tosses it back.</p><p></p><p>CLOSE - The gun is drawn from its holster and held down out</p><p>of sight. The BOUNTY HUNTER starts to move toward the bar.</p><p></p><p>The gun moves toward OBI-WAN'S unsuspecting back. The gun</p><p>is raised to aim directly at his back, and suddenly OBI-WAN</p><p>turns fast. His lightsaber flashes. There is a shrill</p><p>SCREAM and ZAM'S ARM hits the floor. The gun drops from its</p><p>twitching fingers. Blood spreads.</p><p></p><p>The room is silent. ANAKIN is suddenly at OBI-WAN's side,</p><p>his lightsaber glowing.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Easy... <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>official</s></span> <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>Jedi</u></span> business. Go back to your drinks.</p><p></p><p>Slowly, the ALIENS sit. Conversation resumes. Onstage, THE</p><p>PERFORMERS pick up their routine. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN lift</p><p>ZAM and carry her out.</p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: ALLEY OUTSIDE NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN and ANAKIN carry ZAM into the alley and lower her</p><p>to the ground. OBI-WAN attends to her wounded shoulder. She</p><p>stares up hatefully at ANAKIN. She winces in pain, then</p><p>nods.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Do you know who it was you were trying to kill?</p><p></p><p>ZAM WESSEL: <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>It was</u></span> the Senator from Naboo.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>And</u></span> who hired you?</p><p></p><p>ZAM glares at OBI-WAN.</p><p></p><p>ZAM WESSEL: It was just a job.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Who hired you?<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s> Tell us!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ZAM WESSEL: That Senator's gonna die soon anyway, and the</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>next one won't make the same mistake I did...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: This wound's going to need treatment.</s></span></p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Tell us... tell us now!</p><p></p><p>ZAM glares hatefully.</p><p></p><p>ZAM: It was a Bounty Hunter called...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>There is a sudden FTZZZ sound. ZAM twitches. She blinks in</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>surprise and dies. As OBI-WAN lays ZAM down on the street,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>she changes to her CLAWDITE form.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>There is a WHOOSH from above. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN look up to</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>see an ARMORED ROCKET-MAN taking off from a roof high</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>above. He shoots up fast into the sky and disappears. OBI-</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>WAN looks down at ZAM. He touches her neck and pulls out a</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>small, wicked-looking dart.</s></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>There is a sudden FTZZZ sound. ZAM twitches. OBI-WAN </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>and ANAKIN look up to see an ARMORED ROCKET-MAN </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>taking off from a roof high above. He shoots up fast into </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>the sky and disappears. OBI-WAN looks down at ZAM. </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>ZAM changes to her CLAWDITE form.</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>ZAM: Kamino... system.</u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>ZAM blinks in surprise and dies. OBI-WAN touches her </u></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>neck and pulls out a small, wicked-looking dart.</u></span></p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Toxic dart...</p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE - DAY</p><p></p><p>The tall spires of the Jedi Temple stand out against the</p><p>blue sky.</p><p></p><p>INTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE, COUNCIL CHAMBER - DAY</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN and ANAKIN stand in the center of the Council</p><p>Chamber. The members of the Jedi Council are seated in a</p><p>circle surrounding the two Jedi.</p><p></p><p>YODA: Track down this bounty hunter, you must, Obi-Wan.</p><p></p><p>MACE WINDU: Most importantly, find out who he's working</p><p>for.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: What about Senator Amidala? She will still need</p><p>protecting.</p><p></p><p>YODA: Handle that, your Padawan will.</p><p></p><p>MACE WINDU: Anakin, escort the Senator back to her home</p><p>planet of Naboo. She'll be safer there. And don't use</p><p>registered transport. Travel as refugees.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: As the leader of the opposition, it will be very</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>difficult to get Senator Amidala to leave the Capital.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>YODA: Until caught this killer is, our judgement she must</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>respect.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>MACE WINDU: Anakin, go to the Senate and ask Chancellor</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Palpatine to speak with her.</s></span></p><p></p><p>The two Jedi exit the Council Chamber.</p><p></p><p>INTERIOR: SENATE BUILDING, PALPATINE'S OFFICE - DAY</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN and PALPATINE stand at the window of PALPATINE'S</p><p>office and look out over the vast city.</p><p></p><p>PALPATINE: I will talk to her. Senator Amidala will not</p><p>refuse an executive order. I know her well enough to assure</p><p>you of that.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Thank you, your Excellency.</p><p></p><p>PALPATINE: And so, my young Padawan, they have finally</p><p>given you an assignment. Your patience has paid off.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Your guidance more that my patience.</p><p></p><p>PALPATINE: You don't need guidance, Anakin. In time you</p><p>will learn to trust your feelings. Then you will be</p><p>invincible. I have said it many times, you are the most</p><p>gifted Jedi I have ever met.</p><p></p><p>PALPATINE and ANAKIN turn away from the window and walk</p><p>through PALPATINE'S office towards the door.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Thank you, your Excellency.</p><p></p><p>PALPATINE: I see you becoming the greatest of all the Jedi,</p><p>Anakin. Even more powerful than Master Yoda.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>INTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE, ATRIUM - DAY</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>MACE WINDU and OBI-WAN walk along the Temple corridors.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>YODA accompanies them, riding in a small floating chair.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: I am concerned for my Padawan. He is not ready to</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>be given this assignment on his own yet.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>YODA: The Council is confident in this decision, Obi-Wan.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>MACE WINDU: The boy has exceptional skills.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: But he still has much to learn, Master. His</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>abilities have made him... ell, arrogant.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>YODA: Yes, yes. It's a flaw more and more common among</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Jedi. Too sure of themselves they are. Even the older, more</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>experienced ones.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>MACE WINDU: Remember, Obi-Wan. If the prophecy is true,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>your apprentice is the only one who can bring the Force</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>back into balance.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>OBI-WAN: If he follows the right path.</s></span></p><p></p><p>INTERIOR: APARTMENT BUILDING, AMIDALA'S APARTMENT - DAY</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN looks as PADMÉ and JAR JAR talk, standing near the</p><p>door of the anteroom to PADMÉ'S bedroom.<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s> DORMÉ moves about</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>packing luggage.</s></span></p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: I'm taking an extended leave of absence. It will be</p><p>your responsibility to take my place in the Senate.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Representative Binks, I know I can count on you.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>JAR JAR: Mesa honored to be taken on dissa heavy burden.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>(pompously) Mesa accept this with muy muy humility and</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>da...</s></span></p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Jar Jar. </s></span>I don't wish to hold you up. I'm sure you</p><p>have a great deal to do.</p><p></p><p>JAR JAR: Of course, M'Lady.</p><p></p><p>JAR JAR bows and goes out. PADMÉ walks briskly to ANAKIN.</p><p>She is in a very bad mood.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: I do not like this idea of hiding.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Don't worry, now that the Council has ordered an</p><p>investigation, it won't take Master Obi-Wan long to find</p><p>this bounty hunter.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: (frustrated) I haven't worked for a year to defeat</p><p>the Military Creation Act not to be here when its fate is</p><p>decided!</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Sometimes we have to let go of our pride and do</p><p>what is requested of us.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: Pride?!? Annie, you're young, and you don't have a</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>very firm grip on politics. I suggest you reserve your</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>opinions for some other time.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Sorry, M'Lady. I was only trying to...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: Annie! No!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Please don't call me that.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: What?</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Annie...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: I've always called you that... it is your name,</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>isn't it?</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: It's Anakin. When you say Annie it's like I'm still</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>a little boy... and I'm not.</s></span></p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>I'm sorry, </s></span>Anakin.<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s> It's impossible to deny you've...</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>(looks him over)</s></span> ...<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>that </s></span>you've grown up.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ smiles at ANAKIN. He becomes a little shy.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Master Obi-Wan manages not to see it...</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>All</u></span> Mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than</p><p>we would like. It's the only way we grow.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: Don't get me wrong... Obi-Wan is a great mentor, as</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>wise as Master Yoda and as powerful as Master Windu. I am</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>truly thankful to be his apprentice. Only... although I'm a</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>Padawan learner, in some ways... a lot of ways... I'm ahead</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>of him. I'm ready for the trials. I know I am! He knows it</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>too. But he feels I'm too unpredictable... Other Jedi my</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>age have gone through the trials and made it... I know I</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>started my training late... but he won't let me move on.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: That must be frustrating.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: It's worse... he's overly critical! He never</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>listens! He just doesn't understand. It's not fair!</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ cannot suppress a laugh. She shakes her head.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: I'm sorry... You sounded exactly like that little</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>boy I once knew, when he didn't get his way.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: I'm not whining! I'm not.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ just smiles at him. DORMÉ laughs in the background.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: I didn't say it to hurt you.</s></span></p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: I know...</p><p></p><p>There is a brief silence, then PADMÉ comes over to ANAKIN.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: Anakin...</p><p></p><p>They look into each other's eyes for the first time.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: Don't try to grow up too fast.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: I am grown up. You said it yourself.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN looks deep into PADMÉ'S eyes.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: Please don't look at me like that.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Why not?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>PADMÉ: Because I can see what you're thinking.</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>ANAKIN: (laughing) Ahh... So, you have Jedi powers too?</s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s></s></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>DORMÉ is watching with concern.</s></span></p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: It makes me feel uncomfortable.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Sorry, M'Lady.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN backs away as PADMÉ turns and goes back to her</p><p>packing.</p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: CORUSCANT, SPACEPORT FREIGHTER DOCKS, TRANSPORT</p><p>BUS - DAY</p><p></p><p>A small bus speeds toward the massive freighter docks of</p><p>Coruscant's industrial area. The spaceport is bustling with</p><p>activity. Transports of various sizes move supplies and</p><p>passengers as giant floating cranes lift cargo out of the</p><p>starships. The bus stops before a huge, intergalactic</p><p>freighter starship. It parks in the shadows of an overhang.</p><p></p><p>INTERIOR: CORUSCANT, SPACEPORT FREIGHTER DOCKS, TRANSPORT</p><p>BUS - DAY</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN and PADMÉ, dressed in Outland peasant outfits, get</p><p>up and head for the door where CAPTAIN TYPHO, DORMÉ and</p><p>OBI-WAN are waiting to hand them their luggage.</p><p></p><p>CAPTAIN TYPHO: Be safe, M'Lady.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: Thank you, Captain. Take good care of Dormé... The</p><p>threat's on you two now.</p><p></p><p>DORMÉ: He'll be safe with me.</p><p></p><p>They laugh, and PADMÉ embraces her faithful handmaiden.</p><p>DORMÉ starts to weep.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: You'll be fine.</p><p></p><p>DORMÉ: It's not me, M'Lady. I worry about you. What if they</p><p>realize you've left the Capital?</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: (looks to Anakin) Then my Jedi protector will have</p><p>to prove how good he is.</p><p></p><p>DORMÉ and PADMÉ smile. ANAKIN frowns as OBI-WAN pulls him</p><p>aside.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Anakin. Don't do anything without first consulting</p><p>either myself or the Council.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Yes, Master.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: (to Padmé) I will get to the bottom of this plot</p><p>quickly, M'Lady. You'll be back here in no time.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: I will be most grateful for your speed, Master Jedi.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: Time to go.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: I know.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ gives DORMÉ a last hug. ANAKIN picks up the luggage,</p><p>and the TWO PEASANTS exit the speeder bus, where ARTOO is</p><p>waiting for them.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: Anakin, may the Force be with you.</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: May the Force be with you, Master.</p><p></p><p>They head off toward the giant Starfreighter.</p><p></p><p>PADMÉ: Suddenly, I'm afraid...</p><p></p><p>ANAKIN: This is my first assignment on my own. I am too.</p><p>(looking at Artoo) <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>But </s></span>don't worry. <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><s>We've got</s></span> <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>We have</u></span> Artoo with</p><p>us.</p><p></p><p>They laugh.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN and CAPTAIN TYPHO watch ANAKIN and PADMÉ disappear</p><p>into the vastness of the spaceport with ARTOO trundling</p><p>along behind them.</p><p></p><p>OBI-WAN: I <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><u>do</u></span> hope he doesn't try anything foolish.</p><p></p><p>CAPTAIN TYPHO: I'd be more concerned about her doing</p><p>something, than him.</p><p></p><p>EXTERIOR: FREIGHTER DOCKS - CORUSCANT - DAY</p><p></p><p>The freighter slowly takes off from the huge docks area of</p><p>Coruscant. It soon moves into the crowded skies.</p><p></p><p>TBC...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wald, post: 553079, member: 13359"] Continuation. Main changes: Reduce that overly long/showy-offy-focused airspeeder chase, reinstate unused scenes that make Anakin more likeable as a character. Enjoy. ;) EXTERIOR: CITYSCAPE, CORUSCANT - NIGHT [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]The PROBE DROID sends several protective electrical shocks across its surface, causing OBI-WAN to almost lose his grip. As they dart in and out of the speeder traffic, OBI WAN disconnects a wire on the back of the DROID. Its power shuts off! OBI-WAN and the DROID drop like rocks. OBI-WAN realizes the error of his ways and quickly puts the wire back. The DROID'S systems light up again and it takes off. [/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]The PROBE DROID flies away with OBI-WAN clinging on.[/U][/COLOR] EXTERIOR: SENATE APARTMENTS - ENTRANCE - NIGHT ANAKIN charges out of the building and runs to a line of parked speeders. He vaults into an open one and takes off[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S], gunning it fast toward the lines of speeder traffic high above[/S][/COLOR]. EXTERIOR: CITYSCAPE, CORUSCANT - NIGHT [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]The DROID bumps against a wall, hoping to knock the Jedi loose. It moves behind a speeder afterburner to scorch him. It takes the JEDI wildly between buildings and finally skims across a rooftop as OBI-WAN is forced to lift his legs, tenaciously hanging onto the DROID. The DROID heads for a dirty, beat-up speeder hidden in an alcove of a building about twenty stories up. When the pilot of the speeder, the scruffy bounty hunter, ZAM WESELL, sees the DROID approach with OBI-WAN hanging on, she pulls a long rifle out of the speeder and starts to fire at the JEDI. EXPLOSIONS burst all around OBI-WAN. ZAM runs to her speeder, jumps in, and takes off. OBI-WAN: I have a bad feeling about this.[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]The DROID takes the JEDI wildly between buildings and heads for a dirty, beat-up speeder hidden in an alcove of a building about twenty stories up. When the pilot of the speeder, the scruffy bounty hunter, ZAM WESELL, sees the DROID approach with OBI-WAN hanging on, she pulls a long rifle out of the speeder, aims at the DROID and fires a shot. The DROID suffers a direct hit and blows up. OBI WAN drops. ZAM runs to her speeder, jumps in, and takes off.[/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]FINALLY, the DROID suffers a direct hit and blows up. [/S][/COLOR]OBI WAN falls fifty stories, until a speeder drops down next to him, and he manages to grab onto the back end of the speeder and haul himself toward the cockpit. The JEDI struggles to climb into the passenger seat of the open speeder and sit down next to the driver, ANAKIN. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]ANAKIN: That was wacky! I almost lost you in the traffic.[/S][/COLOR] OBI-WAN: What took you so long? ANAKIN: [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]Oh, you know, Master, [/S][/COLOR]I couldn't find a speeder I really liked[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S], with an open cockpit... and with the right speed capabilities... and then you know I had to get a really gonzo color[/S][/COLOR]... [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]OBI-WAN: There he is.[/U][/COLOR] They zoom [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]upward[/S][/COLOR] in hot pursuit of ZAM [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]as she fires out the open window at them with her laser pistol.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]OBI-WAN: If you'd spend as much time working on your saber skills as you do on your wit, young Padawan, you would rival Master Yoda as a swordsman. ANAKIN: I thought I already did. OBI-WAN: Only in your mind, my very young apprentice. Careful!! Hey, easy!! As this conversation is going on, [/S][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]ANAKIN deftly moves in and out of the oncoming traffic[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S], across lanes, between buildings, and miraculously through a construction site.[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]ZAM WESELL continues firing at them.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]ANAKIN: Sorry, I forgot you don't like flying, Master. OBI-WAN: I don't mind flying... but what you're doing is suicide! They barely miss a commuter train. ANAKIN: Master, you know I've been flying since before I could walk. I'm very good at this.[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]OBI-WAN: Just slow down! There! There he goes! ZAM WESSEL and the JEDI race through a line of cross traffic made up of giant trucks.[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S] The speeders bank sideways as they slide around right-angle turns between buildings. ZAM races into a tram tunnel. OBI-WAN: Wait! Don't go in there! Take it easy...[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]ANAKIN: Don't worry, Master.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]ANAKIN zooms into the tunnel after ZAM. They see a tram coming at them. They brake, turn around, and race out, barely ahead of the charging commuter transport. OBI-WAN: You know I don't like it when you do that! ANAKIN: Sorry, Master. Don't worry, this guy's gonna kill himself any minute now! ZAM WESSEL turns into oncoming traffic, deliberately trying to throw the JEDI off. Oncoming speeders swerve, trying to avoid ZAM and the JEDI. ZAM does a quick, tight loop-over and ends up behind the JEDI. She is now in a much better position to fire at them with her laser pistol. To avoid being hit by the laser bolts, ANAKIN slams on the brakes and moves alongside ZAM. She now fires point-blank at OBI- WAN. OBI-WAN: What are you doing? He's gonna blast me! ANAKIN: Right - this isn't working. ANAKIN slides underneath Zam's speeder. They race along in traffic, one speeder right on top of the other. The BOUNTY HUNTER skims over the rooftops, causing ANAKIN to drop behind. ANAKIN goes through his gears, zooming around traffic. They race at high speed across a wide, flat surface of the city planet. A large spacecraft almost collides with them as it attempts to land. OBI-WAN: Watch out for those banners! They round a corner and clip a flag, which gets caught on one of the front air scoops. OBI-WAN: That was too close! ANAKIN: Clear that! OBI-WAN: What? ANAKIN: Clear the flag! We're losing power! Hurry! OBI-WAN leans out of the speeder, then crawls out onto the front engine and pulls the flag free of the scoop. The speeder lurches forward with a surge of power. OBI-WAN: Whooooaaa! Don't do that! I don't like it when you do that! ANAKIN: So sorry, Master. They chase the BOUNTY HUNTER through a power refinery. ZAM shoots a power coupler causing voltage, like lightning, to jump across a gap from one coupler to another. ANAKIN stays on course, piloting the speeder directly through the arc. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN'S bodies ripple with blue power. OBI-WAN: Anakin! How many times have I told you to stay away from the power couplings! Slow down! Don't go through there! Huge electrical bolts shoot between the buildings as the speeders pass. OBI-WAN: Yiiii, what are you doing? ANAKIN: Sorry, Master! OBI-WAN: (sarcastically) Oh, that was good... ANAKIN: That was crazy!!! ZAM slides around a corner sideways, blocking an alley, firing point-blank as ANAKIN approaches. ANAKIN: Ahh, damn. OBI-WAN: Stop!! ANAKIN: No, we can make it. ANAKIN barely misses the BOUNTY HUNTER'S speeder as he dives under it, and through a small gap in the building hitting several pipes and going wildly out of control. ANAKIN struggles to regain control of the speeder, narrowly missing a crane, barely clipping a pair of giant struts. A giant gas ball shoots up, causing ANAKIN to spin and bump a building, stalling the speeder. OBI-WAN: I'm crazy... I'm crazy... I'm crazy. ANAKIN: I got us through that one all right. OBI-WAN: (angrily) No you didn't! We've stalled! And you almost got us killed! ANAKIN: I think we're still alive. ANAKIN works to get the speeder started. It races to life. OBI-WAN: (very angrily) It was stupid! ANAKIN: (sheepishly) I could have made it... OBI-WAN: (furious) But you didn't!!! And now we've lost him for good. Suddenly, there is an ambush. Laser bolts are everywhere. EXPLOSIONS surround them. They look up to see ZAM WESSEL take off. ANAKIN: No we didn't... Out of a cloud of smoke and ball of flames the JEDI tear after ZAM. They are smoking. OBI-WAN slaps out the small fire on the dashboard. [/S][/COLOR]ZAM goes up and down, through cross traffic. There is a near miss as a speeder almost hits them. ZAM turns down and left between two buildings. ANAKIN pulls up and to the right [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]OBI-WAN: Where are you going?!... He went down there, the other way. ANAKIN: Master, if we keep this chase going, that creep's gonna end up Deep-fried. Personally, I'd very much like to find out who in the hell he is and who he's working for... This is a shortcut... I think. OBI-WAN: (sarcastic) What do you mean, you "think?" ANAKIN turns up a side street, zooming up several small passageways, then stops, hovering about fifty stories up. OBI-WAN: Well, you lost him. ANAKIN: I'm deeply sorry, Master. ANAKIN looks around front and back. He spots something. He seems to start counting to himself as he watches something below approach. OBI-WAN: Well, this is some kind of shortcut. He went completely the other way! Once again, Anakin... ANAKIN: ...Excuse me for a moment. ANAKIN jumps out of the speeder. OBI-WAN looks down and sees Zam's speeder about five stories below them cruising past. OBI-WAN: I hate it when he does that. ANAKIN miraculously lands on top of the Bounty Hunter's speeder. The speeder wobbles under the impact. ZAM looks up and realizes what has happened. ZAM takes off, and ANAKIN slides to the back strut and almost slips off, but manages to hang on. ANAKIN works his way back to ZAM, who, caught off guard, briefly changes into her CLAWDITE form. ZAM stops suddenly, and ANAKIN flies forward to the left front fork. ZAM shoots at him with a laser pistol. There is a BLAST near ANAKIN'S hand, which breaks off a piece of the speeder. ANAKIN slides to the right fork of the speeder, where ZAM can't reach him. He scrambles to the top, holding onto an air scoop. OBI-WAN has jumped into the driver's seat of his speeder and is deftly gaining on the rogue speeder. The two speeders dive through oncoming traffic and then through cross traffic. Finally, ANAKIN is able to get hold of his lightsaber and starts to cut his way through the roof of the speeder. ZAM takes out her laser pistol and starts firing at the helpless JEDI, knocking the sword out of his hand. OBI-WAN races under the speeder and catches the Jedi weapon in the passenger's seat. ANAKIN sticks his hand into the cockpit and, using the Force, pulls the gun out of ZAM'S hand. She grabs the JEDI'S hand, and they struggle for the weapon. It goes off, blowing a hole in the floor of the speeder. The speeder careens wildly out of control. ZAM struggles to pull the speeder out of its nosedive. OBI-WAN gets slowed down by traffic and loses sight of the Bounty Hunter's speeder. Just as the speeder is about to nose dive into the ground, ZAM pulls it out, and it slides hard on the pavement in a shower of sparks. ANAKIN goes flying into the street.[/S][/COLOR] EXTERIOR: ENTERTAINMENT STREET - NIGHT [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]ZAM exits the crashed speeder and runs. ANAKIN picks himself up off the pavement and runs after her down the very crowded street. It's the seedy underbelly of the city. Broken sidewalks, garish lights reflected in filthy puddles. It's pretty crowded with various ALIEN LOW-LIFES, PANHANDLING DROIDS, and the occasional group of UPPERCLASS SLUMMERS. ANAKIN barges into several of them as he chases after the fleeing ZAM. He loses the Bounty Hunter in the crowd, then sees her again. The young Jedi is having a very difficult time getting through the crowd. Ahead, ZAM turns in through a door and disappears. A nightclub sign is flashing over the door.[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]ZAM lands her speeder in a nearby street, briefly changing into her CLAWDITE form. ZAM exits the speeder and runs. ANAKIN jumps out of the speeder, droping his lightsaber in the process. ANAKIN picks himself up off the pavement and runs after her down the very crowded street. It's the seedy underbelly of the city. Broken sidewalks, garish lights reflected in filthy puddles. It's pretty crowded with various ALIEN LOW-LIFES, PANHANDLING DROIDS, and the occasional group of UPPERCLASS SLUMMERS. ANAKIN barges into several of them as he chases after the fleeing ZAM. He loses the Bounty Hunter in the crowd, then sees her again. The young Jedi is having a very difficult time getting through the crowd. OBI-WAN has jumped into the driver's seat of the speeder and is deftly gaining on the pursuit. Ahead, ZAM turns in through a door and disappears. A nightclub sign is flashing over the door.[/U][/COLOR] OBI-WAN lands the speeder [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]in the nearby street[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]by the club entrance[/U][/COLOR]. He gets out and runs through the crowd toward ANAKIN. ANAKIN is just about to follow ZAM into the nightclub when OBI-WAN catches up to him. OBI-WAN: Anakin! ANAKIN: She went into that club, Master. OBI-WAN: Patience. Use the Force, Anakin. Think. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]ANAKIN: Sorry, Master. OBI-WAN: He went in there to hide, not run. ANAKIN: Yes, Master.[/S][/COLOR] OBI-WAN hands ANAKIN the lightsaber. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]OBI-WAN: Here. Next time try not to lose it. ANAKIN reaches for the lightsaber. OBI-WAN: A Jedi's saber is his most precious possession... ANAKIN: Yes, Master. OBI-WAN: He must keep it with him at all times.[/S][/COLOR] ANAKIN: I know[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S], Master[/S][/COLOR]. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]OBI-WAN grabs hold of ANAKIN'S lightsaber again. OBI-WAN: This weapon is your life. ANAKIN: I've heard this lesson before... OBI-WAN finally holds out the lightsaber and [/S][/COLOR]ANAKIN grabs it. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]OBI-WAN: But, you haven't learned anything, Anakin. OBI-WAN releases hold of the lightsaber.[/S][/COLOR] ANAKIN: I try, Master. OBI-WAN walks ahead through the club entrance. ANAKIN follows him. OBI-WAN: Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?! INTERIOR: NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT OBI-WAN and ANAKIN enter the nightclub bar, and everyone stares at them ANAKIN: Don't say that Master... You're the closest thing I have to a father...[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S] I love you. I don't want to cause you pain.[/S][/COLOR] OBI-WAN: Then why don't you listen to me?! ANAKIN: I am trying. OBI-WAN: Can you see him? ANAKIN: I think he's a she... and I think she's a changeling. OBI-WAN: In that case be extra careful... (nods to the room) Go and find her. OBI-WAN goes away. ANAKIN: Where are you going, Master? OBI-WAN: For a drink. OBI-WAN heads for the bar. ANAKIN blinks in surprise, then moves into the room, where ALIEN FACES look back at him with hostility, suspicion, and invitation as he moves among the tables. OBI-WAN arrives at the bar. He signals the BARMAN. CLOSE - Somewhere in the room a HAND moves to a pistol in its holster and unsnaps the safety catch. At the bar, a glass is placed in front of OBI-WAN. A drink is poured. He lifts the glass. ELAN SLEAZEBAGGANO: You wanna buy some death-sticks? OBI-WAN looks at him. He moves his fingers slightly. OBI-WAN: You don't want to sell me death-sticks. ELAN: I don't want to sell you death-sticks. OBI-WAN moves his fingers. OBI-WAN: You want to go home and rethink your life. ELAN: I want to go home and rethink my life. He leaves. OBI-WAN lifts the drink and tosses it back. CLOSE - The gun is drawn from its holster and held down out of sight. The BOUNTY HUNTER starts to move toward the bar. The gun moves toward OBI-WAN'S unsuspecting back. The gun is raised to aim directly at his back, and suddenly OBI-WAN turns fast. His lightsaber flashes. There is a shrill SCREAM and ZAM'S ARM hits the floor. The gun drops from its twitching fingers. Blood spreads. The room is silent. ANAKIN is suddenly at OBI-WAN's side, his lightsaber glowing. ANAKIN: Easy... [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]official[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]Jedi[/U][/COLOR] business. Go back to your drinks. Slowly, the ALIENS sit. Conversation resumes. Onstage, THE PERFORMERS pick up their routine. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN lift ZAM and carry her out. EXTERIOR: ALLEY OUTSIDE NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT OBI-WAN and ANAKIN carry ZAM into the alley and lower her to the ground. OBI-WAN attends to her wounded shoulder. She stares up hatefully at ANAKIN. She winces in pain, then nods. OBI-WAN: Do you know who it was you were trying to kill? ZAM WESSEL: [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]It was[/U][/COLOR] the Senator from Naboo. OBI-WAN: [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]And[/U][/COLOR] who hired you? ZAM glares at OBI-WAN. ZAM WESSEL: It was just a job. ANAKIN: Who hired you?[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S] Tell us! ZAM WESSEL: That Senator's gonna die soon anyway, and the next one won't make the same mistake I did... OBI-WAN: This wound's going to need treatment.[/S][/COLOR] ANAKIN: Tell us... tell us now! ZAM glares hatefully. ZAM: It was a Bounty Hunter called... [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]There is a sudden FTZZZ sound. ZAM twitches. She blinks in surprise and dies. As OBI-WAN lays ZAM down on the street, she changes to her CLAWDITE form. There is a WHOOSH from above. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN look up to see an ARMORED ROCKET-MAN taking off from a roof high above. He shoots up fast into the sky and disappears. OBI- WAN looks down at ZAM. He touches her neck and pulls out a small, wicked-looking dart.[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]There is a sudden FTZZZ sound. ZAM twitches. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN look up to see an ARMORED ROCKET-MAN taking off from a roof high above. He shoots up fast into the sky and disappears. OBI-WAN looks down at ZAM. ZAM changes to her CLAWDITE form. ZAM: Kamino... system. ZAM blinks in surprise and dies. OBI-WAN touches her neck and pulls out a small, wicked-looking dart.[/U][/COLOR] OBI-WAN: Toxic dart... EXTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE - DAY The tall spires of the Jedi Temple stand out against the blue sky. INTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE, COUNCIL CHAMBER - DAY OBI-WAN and ANAKIN stand in the center of the Council Chamber. The members of the Jedi Council are seated in a circle surrounding the two Jedi. YODA: Track down this bounty hunter, you must, Obi-Wan. MACE WINDU: Most importantly, find out who he's working for. OBI-WAN: What about Senator Amidala? She will still need protecting. YODA: Handle that, your Padawan will. MACE WINDU: Anakin, escort the Senator back to her home planet of Naboo. She'll be safer there. And don't use registered transport. Travel as refugees. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]ANAKIN: As the leader of the opposition, it will be very difficult to get Senator Amidala to leave the Capital. YODA: Until caught this killer is, our judgement she must respect. MACE WINDU: Anakin, go to the Senate and ask Chancellor Palpatine to speak with her.[/S][/COLOR] The two Jedi exit the Council Chamber. INTERIOR: SENATE BUILDING, PALPATINE'S OFFICE - DAY ANAKIN and PALPATINE stand at the window of PALPATINE'S office and look out over the vast city. PALPATINE: I will talk to her. Senator Amidala will not refuse an executive order. I know her well enough to assure you of that. ANAKIN: Thank you, your Excellency. PALPATINE: And so, my young Padawan, they have finally given you an assignment. Your patience has paid off. ANAKIN: Your guidance more that my patience. PALPATINE: You don't need guidance, Anakin. In time you will learn to trust your feelings. Then you will be invincible. I have said it many times, you are the most gifted Jedi I have ever met. PALPATINE and ANAKIN turn away from the window and walk through PALPATINE'S office towards the door. ANAKIN: Thank you, your Excellency. PALPATINE: I see you becoming the greatest of all the Jedi, Anakin. Even more powerful than Master Yoda. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]INTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE, ATRIUM - DAY MACE WINDU and OBI-WAN walk along the Temple corridors. YODA accompanies them, riding in a small floating chair. OBI-WAN: I am concerned for my Padawan. He is not ready to be given this assignment on his own yet. YODA: The Council is confident in this decision, Obi-Wan. MACE WINDU: The boy has exceptional skills. OBI-WAN: But he still has much to learn, Master. His abilities have made him... ell, arrogant. YODA: Yes, yes. It's a flaw more and more common among Jedi. Too sure of themselves they are. Even the older, more experienced ones. MACE WINDU: Remember, Obi-Wan. If the prophecy is true, your apprentice is the only one who can bring the Force back into balance. OBI-WAN: If he follows the right path.[/S][/COLOR] INTERIOR: APARTMENT BUILDING, AMIDALA'S APARTMENT - DAY ANAKIN looks as PADMÉ and JAR JAR talk, standing near the door of the anteroom to PADMÉ'S bedroom.[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S] DORMÉ moves about packing luggage.[/S][/COLOR] PADMÉ: I'm taking an extended leave of absence. It will be your responsibility to take my place in the Senate. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]Representative Binks, I know I can count on you. JAR JAR: Mesa honored to be taken on dissa heavy burden. (pompously) Mesa accept this with muy muy humility and da...[/S][/COLOR] PADMÉ: [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]Jar Jar. [/S][/COLOR]I don't wish to hold you up. I'm sure you have a great deal to do. JAR JAR: Of course, M'Lady. JAR JAR bows and goes out. PADMÉ walks briskly to ANAKIN. She is in a very bad mood. PADMÉ: I do not like this idea of hiding. ANAKIN: Don't worry, now that the Council has ordered an investigation, it won't take Master Obi-Wan long to find this bounty hunter. PADMÉ: (frustrated) I haven't worked for a year to defeat the Military Creation Act not to be here when its fate is decided! ANAKIN: Sometimes we have to let go of our pride and do what is requested of us. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]PADMÉ: Pride?!? Annie, you're young, and you don't have a very firm grip on politics. I suggest you reserve your opinions for some other time. ANAKIN: Sorry, M'Lady. I was only trying to... PADMÉ: Annie! No! ANAKIN: Please don't call me that. PADMÉ: What? ANAKIN: Annie... PADMÉ: I've always called you that... it is your name, isn't it? ANAKIN: It's Anakin. When you say Annie it's like I'm still a little boy... and I'm not.[/S][/COLOR] PADMÉ: [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]I'm sorry, [/S][/COLOR]Anakin.[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S] It's impossible to deny you've... (looks him over)[/S][/COLOR] ...[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]that [/S][/COLOR]you've grown up. PADMÉ smiles at ANAKIN. He becomes a little shy. ANAKIN: Master Obi-Wan manages not to see it... PADMÉ: [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]All[/U][/COLOR] Mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like. It's the only way we grow. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]ANAKIN: Don't get me wrong... Obi-Wan is a great mentor, as wise as Master Yoda and as powerful as Master Windu. I am truly thankful to be his apprentice. Only... although I'm a Padawan learner, in some ways... a lot of ways... I'm ahead of him. I'm ready for the trials. I know I am! He knows it too. But he feels I'm too unpredictable... Other Jedi my age have gone through the trials and made it... I know I started my training late... but he won't let me move on. PADMÉ: That must be frustrating. ANAKIN: It's worse... he's overly critical! He never listens! He just doesn't understand. It's not fair! PADMÉ cannot suppress a laugh. She shakes her head. PADMÉ: I'm sorry... You sounded exactly like that little boy I once knew, when he didn't get his way. ANAKIN: I'm not whining! I'm not. PADMÉ just smiles at him. DORMÉ laughs in the background. PADMÉ: I didn't say it to hurt you.[/S][/COLOR] ANAKIN: I know... There is a brief silence, then PADMÉ comes over to ANAKIN. PADMÉ: Anakin... They look into each other's eyes for the first time. PADMÉ: Don't try to grow up too fast. ANAKIN: I am grown up. You said it yourself. ANAKIN looks deep into PADMÉ'S eyes. PADMÉ: Please don't look at me like that. ANAKIN: Why not? [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]PADMÉ: Because I can see what you're thinking. ANAKIN: (laughing) Ahh... So, you have Jedi powers too? DORMÉ is watching with concern.[/S][/COLOR] PADMÉ: It makes me feel uncomfortable. ANAKIN: Sorry, M'Lady. ANAKIN backs away as PADMÉ turns and goes back to her packing. EXTERIOR: CORUSCANT, SPACEPORT FREIGHTER DOCKS, TRANSPORT BUS - DAY A small bus speeds toward the massive freighter docks of Coruscant's industrial area. The spaceport is bustling with activity. Transports of various sizes move supplies and passengers as giant floating cranes lift cargo out of the starships. The bus stops before a huge, intergalactic freighter starship. It parks in the shadows of an overhang. INTERIOR: CORUSCANT, SPACEPORT FREIGHTER DOCKS, TRANSPORT BUS - DAY ANAKIN and PADMÉ, dressed in Outland peasant outfits, get up and head for the door where CAPTAIN TYPHO, DORMÉ and OBI-WAN are waiting to hand them their luggage. CAPTAIN TYPHO: Be safe, M'Lady. PADMÉ: Thank you, Captain. Take good care of Dormé... The threat's on you two now. DORMÉ: He'll be safe with me. They laugh, and PADMÉ embraces her faithful handmaiden. DORMÉ starts to weep. PADMÉ: You'll be fine. DORMÉ: It's not me, M'Lady. I worry about you. What if they realize you've left the Capital? PADMÉ: (looks to Anakin) Then my Jedi protector will have to prove how good he is. DORMÉ and PADMÉ smile. ANAKIN frowns as OBI-WAN pulls him aside. OBI-WAN: Anakin. Don't do anything without first consulting either myself or the Council. ANAKIN: Yes, Master. OBI-WAN: (to Padmé) I will get to the bottom of this plot quickly, M'Lady. You'll be back here in no time. PADMÉ: I will be most grateful for your speed, Master Jedi. ANAKIN: Time to go. PADMÉ: I know. PADMÉ gives DORMÉ a last hug. ANAKIN picks up the luggage, and the TWO PEASANTS exit the speeder bus, where ARTOO is waiting for them. OBI-WAN: Anakin, may the Force be with you. ANAKIN: May the Force be with you, Master. They head off toward the giant Starfreighter. PADMÉ: Suddenly, I'm afraid... ANAKIN: This is my first assignment on my own. I am too. (looking at Artoo) [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]But [/S][/COLOR]don't worry. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][S]We've got[/S][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]We have[/U][/COLOR] Artoo with us. They laugh. OBI-WAN and CAPTAIN TYPHO watch ANAKIN and PADMÉ disappear into the vastness of the spaceport with ARTOO trundling along behind them. OBI-WAN: I [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][U]do[/U][/COLOR] hope he doesn't try anything foolish. CAPTAIN TYPHO: I'd be more concerned about her doing something, than him. EXTERIOR: FREIGHTER DOCKS - CORUSCANT - DAY The freighter slowly takes off from the huge docks area of Coruscant. It soon moves into the crowded skies. TBC... [/QUOTE]
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