Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #4

QUI-GON :
Full speed ahead.

Instead of full ahead, JAR JAR jams the controls into reverse. The sub

flies into the mouth of the creature.

JAR JAR :
Oooops.

OBI-WAN :
Give me the controls.

OBI-WAN takes over the controls and the OPEE SEA KILLER instantly releases

the sub from its mouth.

JAR JAR :
Wesa free!

As the sub zooms away they see a larger set of jaws, munching on the

hapless KILLER. The jaws belong to the incredible SANDO AQUA MONSTER. The

lights on the tiny sub begin to flicker as they cruise deeper into the

gloom.

QUI-GON :
There's always a bigger fish.

INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE

NUTE and RUNE stand before a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS.

NUTE :
The invasion is on schedule, My Lord.

DARTH SIDIOUS :
Good. I have the Senate bogged down in procedures. By the

time this incident comes up for a vote, they will have no choice but to

accept your control of the system.

NUTE :
The Queen has great faith the Senate will side with her.

DARTH SIDIOUS :
Queen Amidala is yound and naive. You will find controlling

her will not be difficult. You have done well, Viceroy.

NUTE :
Thank you, My Lord.

DARTH SIDIOUS fades away.

RUNE :
You didn't tell him about the missing Jedi?

NUTE :
No need to report that to him, until we have something to report.

INT. SUB COCKPIT - UNDERWATER

Sparks are flying, and water is leaking into the cabin. The sound of the

power drive drops.

OBI-WAN :
.....we're losing power.

OBI-WAN is working with the sparking wires. JAR JAR panics.

QUI-GON :
Stay calm. We're not in trouble yet.

JAR JAR :
What yet? Monstairs out dare! Leak'n in here, all'n sink'n, and

nooooo power! You nutsen! WHEN YOUSA TINK WESA IN TROUBLE?!!!?

OBI-WAN :
Power's back.

The lights flicker on, revealing an ugly COLO CLAW FISH right in front of

them.

JAR JAR :
Monstairs back!

The large COLO CLAW FISH is surprised and rears back. The sub turns around

and speeds away.

JAR JAR :
(cont'd) Wesa in trouble now??

QUI-GON :
Relax.

QUI-GON puts his hand on JAR JAR's shoulder. JAR JAR relaxes into a coma.

OBI-WAN :
You overdid it.

The COLO CLAW FISH leaps after the fleeing sub as it shoots out of the

tunnel and into the waiting jaws of the SANDO AQUA MONSTER.

OBI-WAN (cont'd) This is not good!

JAR JAR regains consciousness.

JAR JAR :
Wesa dead yet?? Oie Boie!

JAR JAR's eyes bulge, and he faints again. The sub narrowly avoids the

deadly teeth of the AQUA MONSTER. The COLO CLAW FISH chasing them isn't so

lucky. It is munched in half by the larger predator. The little sub slips

away.

QUI-GON :
Head for that outcropping.

EXT. THEED - MAIN ROAD INTO THEED - DAY (FX)

The long columns of the DROID ARMY move down the main road leading to

Theed, the Naboo capital.

EXT. THEED PLAZA - DAY (FX)

As the QUEEN watches helplessly from a window in the palace, a transport

carrying NUTE and RUNE lands in Theed Plaza. They exit the transport.

NUTE :
Ah, victory!

INT. NABOO LAKE - UNDERWATER - SUB (FX)

The little sub continue to propel itself toward the surface, which is

brightly lit.

JAR JAR :
Wesa dude it!

EXT. THEED - ESTUARY - DAY

Paradise. Billowing clouds frame a romantic body of water. There is a LOUD

RUSH OF BUBBLES, and a small sub bobs to the surface.

The current in the estuary begins to pull the sub backward into a fast

moving river. OBI-WAN switches off the two remaining bubble canopies.

QUI-GON stands up to look around. JAR JAR lets out a sigh of relief.

JAR JAR :
Wesa safe now.

QUI-GON :
Get this thing started.

JAR JAR :
Dissen berry good. Hey?

OBI-WAN :
What is it?

JAR JAR looks back to where they're drifting. He sees they are headed for a

huge waterfall.

JAR JAR :
What!!?? Oie boie!

OBI-WAN tries to start the engine. The long props behind the sub slowly

begin to rotate. OBI-WAN struggles until finally, a few feet short of the

waterfall, the sub starts and is able to generate enough power to stop

drifting backward in the powerful current. The sub slowly moves forward. In

the background, QUI-GON takes a cable out of his belt. The engine coughs

and dies. They start drifting backward again. JAR JAR panics.

JAR JAR :
(cont'd) Iyiiyi, wesa die'n here, hey!

QUI-GON shoots the thin cable, and it wraps itself around a railing on the

shore. The sub pulls the cable taut, and the little craft hangs

precariously over the edge of the waterfall.

QUI-GON :
Come on...

OBI-WAN climbs out of the sub and pulls himself along the cable. QUI-GON

starts in after him.

QUI-GON :
(cont'd) Come on, Jar Jar.

JAR JAR :
No! Too scary!

OBI-WAN :
Get up here!

JAR JAR :
No a mighty no!

JAR JAR looks back and sees he is hanging over the waterfall.

JAR JAR :
(cont'd) Oie boie...mesa comen. Mesa comen!

JAR JAR starts to climb out of the sub. OBI-WAN is on shore and helps to

pull QUI-GON out of the water.

OBI-WAN :
That was close.

BATTLE DROID 3B3 : (O.S) Drop your weapons!

The TWO JEDI turn around to see a BATTLE DROID standing in front of them.

JAR JAR climbs up on shore between the JEDI.

BATTLE DROID 3B3 : I said drop your weapons

QUI-GON ignites his laser sword, and in a brief flash, the DROID is cut

down by the JEDI. A stray laser bolt hits the cable and the sub breaks

lose, crashing down the waterfall.

The JEDI move on. JAR JAR reluctantly follows and looks back at the mess.

JAR JAR :
Whoa!!!

EXT. THEED - PALACE - DAY

The waterfalls of Theed sparkle in the noonday sun.

INT. THEED - PALACE THRONE ROOM - DAY

QUEEN AMIDALA, SIO BIBBLE, and FIVE OF HER HANDMAIDENS (EIRTAE, YANE,

PADME, RABE, SACHE) are surrounded by TWENTY DROIDS. CAPTAIN PANAKA and

FOUR NABOO GUARDS are also held at gunpoint. NUTE and RUNE stand in the

middle of the room.

BIBBLE :
...how will you explain this invasion to the Senate?

NUTE :
The Naboo and the Federation will forge a treaty that will

legitimize our occupation here. I've been assured it will be ratified by

the Senate.

AMIDALA :
I will not co-operate.

NUTE :
Now, now, your Highness. You are not going to like what we have in

store for your people. In time, their suffering will persuade you to see

our point of view. Commander. (OOM-9 steps forward) Process them.

OOM-9 :
Yes, sir! (turns to his sergeant) Take them to Camp Four.

The SERGEANT marches the GROUP out of the throne room.

EXT. PALACE - PLAZA - DAY

QUEEN AMIDALA, PADME, EIRTA, YANE, RABE, SACHE, CAPTAIN PANAKA, SIO

BIBBLE,

and FOUR GUARDS are led out of the palace by ten BATTLE DROIDS. The plaza

is filled with tanks and BATTLE DROIDS, which they pass on their way to the

detention camp. Unbeknownst to them, QUI-GON, OBI-WAN, and JAR JAR sneak

across on a walkway above the plaza and jump from a balcony to begin an

attack to rescue the QUEEN.

FOUR BATTLE DROIDS are instantly cut down. MORE DROIDS move forward and are

also cut down by the JEDIS' flashing lightsabres until there is only the

DROID SERGEANT left. The SERGEANT starts to run but is pulled back to

QUI-GON by the Force, until finally he is dispatched by the JEDI.

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