Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #14

ANAKIN takes a deep breath, drops his head. QUI-GON and SHMI exchange a

look of concern. When ANAKIN raises up, there are tears in his eyes.

ANAKIN :
I'm going to miss you so much, Mom...

SHMI :
I love you, Annie...now hurry.

ANAKIN and SHMI hug. ANAKIN runs into the other room.

SHMI :
(Cont'd) Thank you.

QUI-GON :
I will watch after him. You have my word. Will you be all right?

SHMI :
He was in my life for such a short time.

INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - SECOND ROOM - DAY

ANAKIN has thrown the last of his things in a small backpack. As he leaves,

he stops and pushes the button that wakes his droid up. THREEPIO stares at

him blankly.

ANAKIN :
Well, Threepio, I'm free...and I'm going away...in a starship...

THREEPIO :
Master, Annie, you are my maker, and I wish you well. Although

I'd like it better if I were a little less naked.

ANAKIN :
I'm sorry I wasn't able to finish you, Threepio...give you

coverings and all... I'm going to miss working on you. You've been a great

pal. I'll make sure Mom doesn't sell you or anything. Bye.

THREEPIO stares at ANAKIN as he rushes out of the room.

THREEPIO :
Sell me?!?

EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - SLAVE QUARTERS - DAY

KITSTER runs up to ANAKIN as he and QUI-GON exit Anakin's hovel. SHMI

stands in the doorway. ANAKIN pulls a handful of coins out of his pocket

and gives them to KITSTER.

KITSTER :
There are so many of us who want you to stay, Annie... You're a

hero.

ANAKIN :
I... (looks to SHMI) I... have to go.

QUI-GON has moved a short way down the street.

KITSTER :
Well.

ANAKIN :
Well.

KITSTER :
Thank's for every moment you've been here. You're my best friend.

ANAKIN :
I won't forget.

ANAKIN hugs KITSTER and runs toward QUI-GON, then stops to look back at his

mother standing in the doorway. He turns back to QUI-GON, then turns and

runs back to his mother.

ANAKIN :
(starting to cry) I can't do it, Mom. I just can't.

SHMI hugs ANAKIN. QUI-GON watches from the distance. She kneels down and

looks him in the face.

SHMI :
Annie, remember when you climbed the great dune in order to chase

the Banthas away so they wouldn't be shot... Remember how you collapses

several times, exhausted thinking you couldn't do it?

ANAKIN shakes his head.

SHMI :
(Cont'd) This is one of those times when you have to do something

you don't think you can do. I know how strong you are, Annie. I know you

can do this...

ANAKIN :
Will I ever see you again?

SHMI :
What does your heart tell you?

ANAKIN :
I hope so...yes...I guess.

SHMI :
Then we will see each other again.

ANAKIN :
I.. will become a Jedi and I will come back and free you, Mom...I

promise.

SHMI :
No matter where you are, my love will be with you. Now be brave, and

don't look back... don't look back.

ANAKIN :
I love you so much.

SHMI hugs ANAKIN, then turns him around so he is facing QUI-GON, and off he

marches, like the brave little trooper that he is. He marches right past

QUI-GON, starring right ahead, tears in his eyes, determined not to look

back.

EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT MESA - DAY

The PROBE DROID beeps and whistles to DARTH MAUL. The SITH LORD gets on a

speeder bike and follows the PROBE DROID into Mos Espa.

EXT MOS ESPA - STREET - FRUIT STAND - DAY

ANAKIN and QUI-GON exit WATTO'S and stop before JIRA'S fruit stand. ANAKIN

hands JIRA some coins.

ANAKIN :
I've been freed, and I'm going away. Buy yourself a cooling unit

with this... Otherwise I'll worry about you.

JIRA is astonished. She stares, not knowing what to say.

JIRA :
Can I give you a hug

ANAKIN :
Sure.

She gives him a hug.

JIRA :
I'll miss you, Annie.. there isn't a kinder boy in the galaxy. You

be careful...

ANAKIN runs to join QUI-GON, who has already started down the street. As

they walk along together, QUI-GON notices something out of the corner of

his eye.

Suddenly, without breaking his stride, he ignites his laser sword, swing

around, and lunges forward and cuts a lurking PROBE DROID in half. QUI-GON

inspects the sparking and fizzing DROID.

ANAKIN :
What is it?

QUI-GON :
Probe droid. Very unusual... not like anything I've seen before.

Come on.

QUI-GON and ANAKIN start running.

EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY

QUI-GON and ANAKIN run toward the Naboo spacecraft. ANAKIN is having a hard

time keeping up.

ANAKIN :
Master Qui-Gon,sir, wait!

QUI-GON turns to answer and sees a DARK-CLOAKED FIGURE bearing down on a

speeder bike.

QUI-GON :
Anakin, drop!

ANAKIN drops to the ground just as DARTH MAUL sweeps over him. DARTH MAUL

jumps off his speeder bike, and before he has hit the ground, the Sith Lord

has swund a death blow with his laser sword that is barely blocked by

QUI-GON.

ANAKIN picks himself up. The two galactic warriors, Sith and Jedi, are

bashing each other with incredible blows. They move in a continual cloudof

dust, smashing everything around them. This is a fierce fight. ANAKIN gets

up, bewildered by the confrontation.

QUI-GON :
(Cont'd) Annie, get to the ship! Take off! Go! Go!

QUI-GON struggles to fend off the relentless onslaught as ANAKIN races to

the ship.

INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - HALLWAY

ANAKIN runs into the main hallway of the spaceship, where PADME and CAPTAIN

PANAKA are working.

ANAKIN :
Qui-Gon's in trouble. He says to take off...now!!

CAPT. PANAKA :
Who are you?

PADME :
He's a friend.

INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - COCKPIT

CAPTAIN PANAKA, ANAKIN, and PADME rush into the cockpit where OBI-WAN and

RIC OLIE are checking the hyperdrive.

CAPT. PANAKA :
Qui-Gon is in trouble, he says to take off!

PILOT :
I don't see anything.

OBI-WAN :
Over there! Fly low!

In the distance is a small cloud of dust.

EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY

QUI-GON and DARTH MAUL continue theirsword battle. Leaping over one another

in an incredible display of acrobatics, the two warrios hear the ship fly

over them a few feet off the ground. QUI-GON almost dissapears for a

moment.

Before DARTH MAUL knows what's happening, QUI-GON is on the spacecrat's

ramp.

EXT. TATOOINE - NABOO SPACECRAFT RAMP - DAY

The SITH LORD immediately jumps onto the ramp after QUI-GON, but barely

makes it. His heels hang over the edge of a forty-foot drop. QUI-GON swings

his laser sword with all his might and knocks DARTH AMUL off the ramp and

onto the desert floor. The ramp closes, and the Naboo craft rockets away,

leaving the Sith Lord standing alone.

EXT. SPACE - NABOO SPACECRAFT (FX)

The sleek spacecraft rockets away from the planet Tatooine.

INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - HALLWAY

ANAKIN and OBI-WAN rush into the hallway to find QUI-GON collapsed on the

floor opposite the entry. ARTOO is looking over him. The JEDI is breathing

hard, wet with sweat and covered in dirt.

ANAKIN :
Are you all right?

QUI-GON :
I think so... that was a surpirse I wont soon forget.

OBI-WAN :
What was it?

QUI-GON :
I don't know... but he was well trained in the Jedi arts. My

guess is he was after the Queen...

ANAKIN :
Do you think he'll follow us?

QUI-GON :
We'll be safe enough once we're in hyperspace, but I have no

doubt he knows our destination.

ANAKIN :
What are we going to do about it?

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