Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #23

ANAKIN peeks over the edge of the cockpit to see BATTLE DROIDS surrounding

the ship. He ducks back down.

ANAKIN :
Uh oh. This is not good.

He looks at the dashboard to see red lights.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) The systems are still overheated, Artoo.

The BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN walks up to the ship and sees ARTOO.

BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : Where's your pilot?

ARTOO beeps a reply.

BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : (Cont'd) You're the pilot?

ARTOO whistles.

BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : (Cont'd) Let me see your identification!

ANAKIN sees the dashboard lights go from red to green.

ANAKIN :
Yes...we have ignition.

He flips the switch and the engine starts.

BATTLE DROID CAPTAIN : (seeing Anakin) You! Come out of there or we'll

blast you!

ANAKIN :
Not if I can help it! Shields up!

ANAKIN flips a switch and the ship levitates, knocking over the BATTLE

DROID CAPTAIN. The OTHER DROIDS shoot, but the lasers are deflected by

ANAKIN's shields. ARTOO beeeps.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) This should stop them.

ANAKIN fires lasers as the ship begins to rotate.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) ...and take this!

He presses a button and launches two torpedos which miss the DROIDS.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Darn...I missed!

The two torpedos fly down a hallway and explode inside the reactor room.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Let's get out of here!

ANAKIN's ship roars through the hanger deck, bouncing over the DROIDS.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Now, this is Podracing! Whoopee!

INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE

TEY HOW turns to CAPTAIN DOFINE.

TEY HOW :
Sir, we're losing power... There is some problem with the main

reactor...

DOFINE :
Impossible!! I don't...

The bridge explodes.

INT. NABOO FIGHTER - COCKPIT - SPACE

RIC OLIE watches in amazement as the Federation battleship starts to

explode from the inside out.

BRAVO TWO :
What's that?? It's blowing up from the inside.

RIC OLIE :
I don't know, we didn't hit it.

BRAVO THREE :
Look! One of ours! Outta the main hold!!

EXT. NABOO GRASS PLAINS - DAY

Suddenly, all of the DROIDS begin to shake upside down, run around in

circles, then stop. The GUNGANS carefully move out to inspect the FROZEN

DROIDS. JAR JAR pushes one of the BATTLE DROIDS, and it falls over.

JAR JAR :
Wierdind...

EXT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY

ANAKIN and ARTOO follow the squad of yellow Naboo starfighters into the

main hanger.

INT. THEED - CENTRAL HANGER - DAY

RIC OLIE and the OTHER PILOTS gather around as thye exit their ships.

BRAVO TWO :
He flew into the hold, behind the deflector shield and blasted

the main reactor...

BRAVO THREE :
Amazing... They don't teach that in the academy.

ANAKIN's ship skids to a stop behind the other Naboo starfighters. RIC

OLIE, BRAVO TWO, the OTHER PILOTS, and GROUND CREW rush to his ship.

RIC OLIE :
We're all accounted for. Who flew that ship?

ANAKIN sheepishly opens the cockpit and stands up. All the PILOTS stare in

amazement.

ANAKIN :
I'm not going to get into trouble, am I?

ARTOO beeps. oh. oh.

INT. MAIN HANGER - COURTYARD - DAY

The large, grand cruiser of the Supreme Chancellor lands in the courtyard

of the main hanger. CAPTAIN PANAKA and TWENTY TROOPS guard NUTE GUNRAY and

RUNE HAAKO. OBI-WAN, the QUEEN, and her HANDMAIDENS stand before the

NEIMOIDIANS.

PADME :
Now, Viceroy, you are going to have to go back to the Senate and

explain all this.

CAPT. PANAKA :
I think you can kiss your Trade franchise goodbye.

The main ramp of the cruiser is lowered as OBI-WAN and CAPTAIN PANAKA lead

the VICEROY and HIS ASSISTANT toward the ship. The GRAND CHANCELLOR

PALPATINE and SEVERAL REPUBLIC GUARDS descend the walkway, followed by YODA

and SEVERAL OTHER JEDI MASTERS.

The CHANCELLOR PALPATINE is greeted by the QUEEN.

AMIDALA :
Congratulations on youer election, Chancellor. It is so good to

see you again.

PALPATINE :
It's good to be home. Your boldness has saved our people, Your

Majesty. It is you who should be congratulated. Together we shall bring

peace and prosperity to the Republic.

OBI-WAN greets YODA and the OTHER JEDI as CAPTAIN PANAKA takes the

NEIMODIANS onto the cruiser.

INT. TURRET ROOM - NABOO PALACE - LATE DAY

The sun streams into the multi-windowed room at a low angle. It is not

quite sunset. YODA paces before OBI-WAN, who is kneeling in the center of

the room.

YODA :
Confer on you, the level of Jedi Knight the Coucil does. But agree

on you taking this boy as your Padawan learner, I do not.

OBI-WAN :
Qui-Gon believed in him. I believe in Qui-Gon.

YODA :
The Chosen One the boy may be; nevertheless, grave danger I fear in

his training.

OBI-WAN :
Master Yoda, Igave Qui-Gon my word. I will train Anakin. Without

the approval of the Council if I must.

YODA :
Qui-Gon's defiance I sense in you. Need that, you do not. Agree, the

council does. Your apprentice, young Skywalker will be.

EXT. THEED - CENTRAL PLAZA - FUNERAL TEMPLE STEPS - SUNSET

QUI-GON's body goes up in flames as the JEDI COUNCIL, the QUEEN, SIO

BIBBLE, CAPTAIN PANAKA, the HANDMAIDENS, and ABOUT ONE HUNDRED NABOO

TROOPES, TWENTY OTHER JEDI, PALPATINE, OBI-WAN (standing with ANAKIN), JAR

JAR, BOSS NASS, and TWENTY OTHER GUNGAN WARRIORS watch. There is a drum

roll that stops. Doves are released, and the body is gone. ANAKIN looks to

OBI-WAN.

OBI-WAN :
He is one with the Force, Anakin...You must let go.

ANAKIN :
What will happen to me now?

OBI-WAN :
I am your Master now. You will become a Jedi, I promise.

To one side, MACE WINDU turns to YODA.

MACE WINDU :
There is no doubt. The mysterious warrior was a Sith.

YODA :
Always two there are....no more...no less. A maste and an

apprentice.

MACE WINDU :
But which one was destroyed, the master or the apprentice?

They give each other a concerned look.

EXT. THEED - CENTRAL PLAZA - DAY

CHILDEREN SING and throw flowers on the passing GUNGAN SOLDIERS. The CROWDS

CHEER. It is a grand parade.

QUEEN AMIDALA stands next to the SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE, ANAKIN,

OBI-WAN, SIO BIBBLE, and the JEDI COUNCIL. ARTOO stands in front of the

QUEEN'S HANDMAIDENS and whistles at the parade. QUEEN AMIDALA and PALPATINE

smile at one another

In the parade are BOSS NASS and his GUARDS, JAR JAR and GENERAL CEEL. The

GUNGANS ride KAADU. They stop before the QUEEN and walk up the steps to

stand by her side.BOSS NASS holds up the Globe of Peace. EVERYONE CHEERS.

The parade marches on.

IRIS OUT:

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