Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #19

OBI-WAN :
Jar Jar is on his way to the Gungan city, Master.

QUI-GON's thoughts are elsewhere.

QUI-GON :
Good.

OBI-WAN and QUI-GON stand silently for a moment.

OBI-WAN :
Do you think the Queen's idea will work?

QUI-GON :
The Gungans will not easily be swayed, and we cannot use our

power to help her.

OBI-WAN :
I'm...I'm sorry for my behavior, Master. It is not my place to

disagree with you about the boy. I am grateful you think I am ready for the

trials.

QUI-GON looks at him for a long moment.

QUI-GON :
You have been a good apprentice. You are much wiser than Iam,

Obi-Wan. I foresee you will become a great Jedi Knight.

EXT. NABOO SWAMP - UNDERWATER - DAY (FX)

JAR JAR swims down into Bubble City.

INT. OTOH GUNGA - CITY SQUARE

JAR JAR enters the main square of the bubble city. He stands, stunned, in

amazement and fear. He is nervous and shaking.

JAR JAR :
Ello! Where das everybody?

The plaza is empty. He notices that many of the buildings are shot up as if

there had been a battle of some kind.

EXT. NABOO SWAMP LAKE - DAY

JAR JAR exits the swamp lake and walks over to QUEEN AMIDALA, CAPTAIN

PANAKA, OBI-WAN, and QUI-GON. PADME, EIRTAE, RABE, ANAKIN, and ARTOO,

FOUR:

PILOTS, and EIGHT GUARDS stand in the background near the starship.

JAR JAR :
Dare-sa nobody dare. All gone. Some kinda fight, I tink. Sorry,

no Gungas...no Gungas.

CAPT. PANAKA :
Do you think they have been taken to camps?

OBI-WAN :
More likely they were wiped out.

JAR JAR :
No...mesa no tink so. Gungan hiden. When in trouble, go to sacred

place. Mackineeks no find them dare.

QUI-GON :
Do you know where they are?

EXT. NABOO SWAMP - DAY

The GROUP follows JAR JAR as he moves through the swamp. JAR JAR stops and

sniffs the air. The GROUP stop behind him.

JAR JAR :
Dissen it.

JAR JAR makes a strange chattering noise. Suddenly, out of nowhere, CAPTAIN

TARPALS and SIX OTHER GUNGAN TROOPS riding on KAADUS emerge from the brush.

JAR JAR :
(Cont'd) Heyo-dalee, Captain Tarpals.

CAPT. TARPALS :
Binks!! Noah gain!

JAR JAR :
We comen to see da boss.

CAPTIAN TARPALS rolls his eyes.

CAPT. TARPALS :
Ouch time, Binks... Ouch time for all-n youse.

EXT. NABOO SACRED TEMPLE RUINS - DAY

JAR JAR, QUEEN AMIDALA, ANAKIN, ARTOO, QUI-GON, OBI-WAN, PADME, RABE,

EIRTAE, and the rest of her group are led through a clearing full of GUNGAN

refugees. At the far end are the ruins of a grand temple with massive

carved heads. BOSS NASS and several other COUNCIL MEMBERS walk out on the

top of a three-quarter-submerged head.

BOSS NASS :
Jar Jar, yousa payen dis time. Who's da uss-en others??

QUEEN AMIDALA steps forward. CAPTAIN PANAKA and the JEDI stand behind her.

AMIDALA :
I am Queen Amidala of the Naboo...I come before you in peace.

BOSS NASS :
Naboo biggen. Yousa bringen da Mackineeks... Dya busten uss-en

omm. Yousa all bombad. Yousa all die'n, mesa tink.

CAPTAIN PANAKA and HALF A DOZEN GUARDS and PILOTS look around nervously,

and the GUNGAN TROOPS lower their long power poles. The JEDI stay relaxed.

ANAKIN watches everything with great interest.

AMIDALA :
We wish to form an alliance...

Suddenly, PADME steps forward.

PADME :
Your Honor...

ARTOO whistles a quiet "uh oh."

BOSS NASS :
Whosa dis?

PADME :
I am Queen Amidala (points to Queen) This is my decoy...my

protection...my loyal bodyguard.

ANAKIN is stunned. OBI-WAN and QUI-GON give each other a knowing look.

PADME :
(Cont'd) ...I am sorry for my deception, but under the

circumstances it has become necessary to protect myself. Although we do not

always agree, Your Honor, our two great societies have always lived in

peace...until now. The Trade Federation has destroyed all that we have

worked so hard to build. You are in hiding, my people are in camps. If we

do not act quickly, all will be lost forever...I ask you to help us...no, I

beg you to help us.

PADME drops to her knees and prostrates herself before BOSS NASS. There is

a gasp from CAPTAIN PANAKA, HIS TROOPS, and the HANDMAIDENS.

PADME :
(Cont'd) We are your humble servants...our fate is in your hands.

Slowly, CAPTAIN PANAKA and his TROOPS bow down before the GUNGAN COUNCIL.

Then the HANDMAIDENS, ANAKIN, and finally the JEDI. The GUNGANS are puzzled

by this. BOSS NASS begins to laugh.

BOSS NASS :
Yousa no tinken yousa greater den da Gungans.. Mesa like dis.

Maybe wesa bein friends.

INT. NABOO PALACE - THRONE ROOM - DAY

NUTE, RUNE, and DARTH MAUL walk with a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS.

NUTE :
...we've sent out patrols. We've already located their starship in

the swamp....It won't be long, My Lord.

DARTH SIDIOUS :
This is an unexpected move for her. It's too aggresive..

Lord Maul, be mindful.

DARTH MAUL :
Yes, my Master.

DARTH SIDIOUS :
Be patient... Let them make the first move.

EXT. NABOO EDGE OF SWAMP/ GRASS PLAINS - DAY

A GUNGAN SENTRY sits on top of the ancient temple heah, searching the

landscape with a pair of electrobinoculars. He sees something and yells

down to ANAKIN at the foot of the statue.

GUNGAN LOOKOUT :
Daza comen!

ANAKIN :
All right. They're here!

ANAKIN yells and runs over to PADME and the JEDI, who are discussing a

battle plan with FIVE GUNGAN GENERALS. SABE and EIRTAE stand nearby. BOSS

NASS puts his arm around JAR JAR.

BOSS NASS :
Yousa doen grand. Jar Jar bringen da Naboo together.

JAR JAR :
Oh, no, no, no...

BOSS NASS :
So, wesa maken yousa Bombad General.

JAR JAR :
General??! Oh, no..

JAR JAR's eyes roll back, his tongue flops out and he faints.

FOUR SPEEDERS pull up to the GROUP. CAPTAIN PANAKA and a DOZEN OR SO

GUARDS:

and PILOT pile out and join the group.

PADME :
What is the situation?

CAPT. PANAKA :
Almost everyone's in camps. A few hundred police and guards

have formed an underground movement. I brought as many of the keaders as I

could. The Federation Army's also much larger than we thought, and much

stronger. Your Highness, this is a battle I do not think we can win.

PADME :
The battle is a diversion. The Gungans must draw theDroid Army away

from the cities. We can enter the city using the secret passages on the

waterfall side. Once we get to the main entrance, Captain Pnaka will create

a diversion, so that we can enter the palace and capture the Viceroy.

Without the Viceroy, they will be lost and confused.

QUI-GON and OBI-WAN look on with interest.

PADME :
(Cont'd) What do you think, Master Jedi?

QUI-GON :
The Viceroy will be well guarded.

CAPT. PANAKA :
The difficulty's getting into the throne room. Once we're

inside, we shouldn't have a problem.

QUI-GON :
There is a possibility with this diversion many Gungans will be

killed.

BOSS NASS :
Wesa ready to do are-sa part.

JAR JAR smiles a very worried and sheepish grin. ANAKIN watches with

interest, as does ARTOO.

PADME :
We have a plan which should immobilize the Droid Army. We will send

what pilots we have to knock out the Droid control ship which is orbiting

the planet. If we can get past their rayshields, we can sever communication

and their droids will be helpless.

QUI-GON :
A well-conceived plan. However, there's great risk. The weapons

on your fighters may not penetrate the shields on the control ship.

OBI-WAN :
And there's an even bigger danger. If the Vicroy escapes, Your

Highness, he will return with another droid army.

PADME :
That is why we must not fail to get to the Viceroy. Everything

depends on it.

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