Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #21

ANAKIN :
Oh, no...

The DROIDS begin to advance and start firing on PADME and HER TROOPS.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) We gotta do something, Artoo.

ARTOO whistles a reply. Suddenly, the ship's systems go on, and the ship

begins to levitate.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) All right, thanks Artoo! Great idea! I'll take over.

Let's see...

ANAKIN steers the ship toward the DROIDS. He pushes a button, and the ship

begins to shake.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Where's the trigger? Oops, wrong one.. Maybe this one....

ANAKIN pushes a second button, and the lasers begin to fire, wiping out

several DESTROYER DROIDS. ARTOO whistles a cheer.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Yeah, all right. "Droid blaster." Yeah!

The JEDI are engaged in a fierce sword fight with DARTH MAUL. They have

moved into the center of the hanger. While the WHEEL DROIDS are momentarily

distracted by ANAKIN, CAPTAIN PANAKA, PADME, and HER TROOPS exit into a

palace hallway.

The WHEEL DROIDS start firing at ANAKIN. There are EXPLOSIONS all around

him.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Oops...shield up! Always on the right...shields always on

the right.

ANAKIN flips several switches, and the after-burner ignites.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) I know we're moving. I'll shut the energy drive down.

The fighter rockets out of the hanger. ARTOO and ANAKIN hold on for dear

life.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Oops!! Wrong one.

ARTOO beeps.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) I'm not doing anything!

ARTOO beeps.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) I know...I didn't push anything.

The SITH LORD's moves are incredible. He is fighting the TWO JEDI at once,

flipping into the air, outmaneuvering them at every turn.

INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE

The Naboo fleet leaves the planet and heads toward the space station.

RIC OLIE :
Bravo Flight A, take on the fighters. Flight B, make the run on

the transmitter.

BRAVO TWO :
Roger, Bravo Leader.

The fleet approaches the space station. Many Federation fighters exit the

hangers and attack.

RIC OLIE :
Enemy fighters straight ahead!

EXT. NABOO GRASS PALINS - DAY

JAR JAR's clumsiness works for him in the battle. He gets caught up in the

wiring of a blasted DROID, dragging the torso around with him, the DROID's

gun firing randomly, accidently blasting SEVERAL DROIDS in one process.

OOM-9 decides to send in the WHEEL DROIDS and gives the signal. HUNDREDS OF

WHEEL DROIDS roll out of the transports and head down toward the battle.

They slowly roll through the deflector shields, then transform themselves

once they get on the other side. The GUNGANS blast the WHEEL DROIDS with

energy balls. The DESTROYER DROIDS blast many GUNGANS.

INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE

A giant dogfight ensues. ANAKIN's fighter flies into space above Naboo.

ARTOO beeps a worried concern.

ANAKIN :
The Autopilot is searching for what other ships?

ARTOO beeps and whistles.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) There is no manual override, Artoo. You'll have to rewire

it or something.

ARTOO chirps that he's trying.

ANAKIN :
(cont'd) Look! There they are! That's where the autopilot is

taking us.

ANAKIN's fighter flies toward the Federation Battleship.

INT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY

The SITH LORD drives the JEDI out of the hanger and nto the power generator

area next door.

INT. THEED - POWER GENERATOR PIT - DAY

Three swords are crossed in an intense display of swordmanship. The JEDI

and the SITH LORD fight their way across the narrow bridge of the Theed

power generator. DARTH MAUL jumps onto the bridge above them. The JEDI

follow, one in front of the SITH LORD and one behind. They continue their

sword fight.

INT. THEED - PALACE - HALLWAY - DAY

PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, EIRTAE, SABE and THIER TROOPS are trapped in a

hallway by BATTLE DROIDS.

PADME :
We don't have time for this, Captain.

CAPT. PANAKA :
Let's try the outside stairway.

CAPTAIN PANAKA blasts a hole in the window, and they make their way outside

the building onto a ledge about six stories above a raging waterfall. SABE,

EIRTAE and about TWENTY NABOO SOLDIERS stay in the hallway to hold off the

BATTLE DROIDS.

EXT. THEED - PALACE - OVER WATERFALL - DAY

PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, and about TEN OTHER NABOO SOLDIERS are lined up

along the edge. They have pulled small attachments out of their pistols and

fire at a ledge about four stories above them. Thin cables shoot out of the

pistols and are embedded into the ledge. PADME, CAPTAIN PANAKA, and the

OTHERS begin to climb up the wall.

EXT . NABOO GRASS PLAINS DAY

The GUNGAN ARMY is no match for the DESTROYER DROIDS. JAR JAR tries to run

from the BATTLE DROIDS.

GENERAL CEEL :
Retreat! Retreat!

The GUNGANS begin to turn and run, on foot, on their kaadu, and in wagons.

JAR JAR attempts to escape on a wagon of energy balls but only manages to

unhitch the back gate, causing all of the energy balls to roll out of the

wagon and down the hill. JAR JAR scrambles to avoid being hit by one of the

balls. FOUR DESTROYER DROIDS aren't so lucky. They get blasted by the

energy balls.

The GUNGANS renew their attack on the DROID ARMY. JAR JAR's bumbling

destroys several more DESTROYER DROIDS.

INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT -SPACE

ANAKIN finds himself in the middle of the space battle. A ship explodes

behind him (over his left shoulder).

ANAKIN :
Whoo, boy! This is tense!

He looks forward to see enemy ships approaching head on.

ANAKN :
(Cont'd) : Oops! Artoo, get us off Autopilot!

ARTOO screams a reply.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) I've got control?

ANAKIN fips switches.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Okay, let's go left!

He moves the controls left and the ship responds, turning left.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Yes...I've got control. You did it, Artoo!

ARTOO beeps

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Go back!?! Qui-Gon told me to stay in this cockpit and

that's what I'm gonna do. Now c'mon!

An enemy fighter comes into his sights. ANAKIN pushes the controls and

instead of firing, his fighter accelerates past the enemy ship.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Oops! Whoa!

Now the enemy ship is on his tail. He tries evasive maneauvers.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) I'll try spinning, that's a good trick.

ANAKIN rolls the ship as ARTOO screams desperately.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) I know we're in trouble! Hang on! The way out of this

mess is the way we got into it.

ARTOO beeps a reply.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Which one? This one?

ANAKIN yanks on the reverse thrusters and the ship slows instantly- the

enemy fighter shoots past and explodes against the space station.

INT. NABOO STARFIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE

The SQUADRON attacks the space station.

RIC OLIE :
Bravo flight...go for the central bridge.

BRAVO TWO :
ROger, Bravo Leader.

The attack is fruitless.

RIC OLIE :
Their deflector shield is too strong. We'll never get through

it.

Meanwhile, ANAKIN is being chased by another fighter. ARTOO shrieks.

ANAKIN :
I know, Artoo! This isn't Podracing!

The enemy ship fires and hits ANAKIN's fighter, sending it into a spin.

ARTOO screams.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) We're hit!

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