Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #6

CAPT. PANAKA :
...An extremely well put together little droid. Without a

doubt, it saved the ship, as well as our lives.

AMIDALA :
It is to be commended...what is its number?

The LITTLE BLUE DROID lets out a series of bleeps.CAPTAIN PANAKA leans over

and scrapes some dirt off of the side of the DROID and read the number:

CAPT. PANAKA :
R2-D2, Your Highness.

AMIDALA :
Thank you, Artoo Detoo. You have proven to be very loyal...Padme!

PADME bows before the QUEEN.

AMIDALA :
(Cont'd) Clean this droid up the best you can. It deserves our

gratitude...(to Panaka) Continue, Captain.

CAPTAIN PANAKA looks nervously to OBI-WAN and QUI-GON.

QUI-GON :
Yor Highness, we are heading for a remote planet called Tatooine.

It is a system far beyond the reach of the Trade Federation. There we will

be able to make needed repairs, then travel on to Coruscant.

CAPTAIN PANAKA :
Your Highness, Tatooine is very dangerous. It's controlled

by an alliance of gangs called the Hutts. I do not agree with the Jedi on

this.

QUI-GON :
You must trust my judgement, Your Highness.

AMIDALA and PADME exchange looks. PADME moves next to the DROID.

INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN AREA

PADME sits in the Main Area, cleaning R2-D2, the brave little Astra Droid.

JAR JAR pops out of an open door.

JAR JAR :
Hidoe!

Both PADME and ARTOO jump and let out a little SCREAM. The Gungan is

embarrassed that he frightened them.

JAR JAR :
(Cont'd) Sorry, nomeanen to scare yousa.

PADME :
That's all right.

JAR JAR :
I scovered oily back dare. Needen it?

PADME :
Thank you. This little guy is quite a mess.

JAR JAR hands PADME the oil can.

JAR JAR :
Mesa Ja Ja Binksss... PADME : I'm Padme, I attend Her Highness,

You're a Gungan, aren't you? (Jar Jar nods) How did you end up here with

us?

JAR JAR :
Me no know...mesa day starten pitty okeyday witda brisky morning

munchen. Den boom....getten berry skeered, un grabbed dat Jedi, and before

mesa knowen it...pow! Mesa here. (he shrugs)...getten berry berry skeered.

ARTOO BEEPS a sympathetic beep.

INT. ANBOO SPACECRAFT - COCKPIT

OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, and CAPTAIN PANAKA watch over RIC OLIE'S shoulder. A

large yellow planet appears directly ahead. RIC OLIE searches his scopes.

OBI-WAN :
Tahyt's it. Tatooine.

RIC OLIE :
There's a settlement...a spaceport, looks like.

QUI-GON :
Land near the outskirts. We don't want to attract any attention.

EXT. TATOOINE - SPACE (FX)

The ship heads toward the planet of Tatooine.

EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY (FX)

The Naboo spacecraft lands in the desert in a swirl of dust. The spaceport

of Mos Espa is seen in the distance.

EXT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN AREA

OBI-WAN is hoisting the hyperdrive out of a floor panel. JAR JAR rushes up

to him and falls to his knees.

JAR JAR :
Obi-Wan, sire, pleeese, no mesa go!

OBI-WAN :
Sorry, Qui-Gon's right. You'll make things less obvious.

JAR JAR walks back to ARTOO in the hallway as QUI-GON (dressed as a farmer)

enters the main area.

OBI-WAN :
(Cant'd) The Hyperdrive generator is gone. We will need a new

one.

QUI-GON moves closer to OBI-WAN and speaks quietly to him.

QUI-GON :
Don't let them send ant transmissions. Be wary...I sense a

disturbance in the Force.

OBI-WAN :
I fell it also, Master.

QUI-GON goes into the hallway to meet up with ARTOO and JAR JAR. They head

to the exit ramp.

EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - SPACESHIP - DAY

They start their trek across the desert toward the city of Mos Espa. In the

distance, a strange looking caravan makes its way toward the spaceport.

JAR JAR :
Dis sun doen murder tada skin.

From the spaceship, CAPTAIN PANAKA and PADME run toward them.

CAPT. PANAKA :
Wait!

QUI-GON stops as they catch up. PADME is dresses in rough peasant's garb.

CAPT. PANAKA :
(Cont'd) Her Highness commands you to take her handmaiden

with you. She wishes for her to observe the local...

QUI-GON :
No more commands from Her Highness today, Captain. This spaceport

is not going to be pleasant...

CAPT. PANAKA :
The Queen wishes it. She is curious about this planet.

PADME :
I've been trained in defense... I can take care of myself.

CAPT. PANAKA :
Don't make me go back and tell her you refuse.

QUI-GON :
I don't have time to argue. But this is not a good idea. Stay

close to me.

He gives PADME a stern look.

EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - DAY

The little GROUP walks down the main street of Mos Espa. They pass

dangerous looking citizens of all types. PADME looks around in awe at this

exotic enviroment.

QUI-GON :
...moisture farms for the most part, but also a few indigenous

tribes and scavengers. The few spaceports like this one are havens for

those who do not wish to be found...

PADME :
....like us. JAR JAR is in a constant state of panic.

ARTOO whistles along, with perfect confidence.

JAR JAR :
Dissen berry berry bad. (steps in ooze)

Ooooh...icky...icky...goo.

EXT. MOS ESPA - JUNK DEALER PLAZA - DAY

The GROUP comes to a little plaza surrounded by several junk spaceship

dealers.

QUI-GON :
We'll try one of the smaller dealers.

They head for a little junk shop that has a huge pile of broken spaceships

stacked up behind it.

INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY

QUI-GON, JAR JAR, PADME, and ARTOO enter the dingy junk shop and are

greeted by WATTO, a pudgy blue alien who flies on short little wings like a

hummingbird.

WATTO :
(subtitled) Hi chuba da naga? (What do you want?)

QUI-GON :
I need parts for a J-type 327 Nubian.

WATTO :
Ah yes, ah yes. Nubian. We have lots of that. What kinda junk?

(subtitled) Peedenkel! Naba dee unko (Boy, get in here! Now!)

QUI-GON :
My droid here has a readout of what I need.

A disheveled boy, ANAKIN SKYWALKER, runs in from the junk yard. He is about

nine years old, very dirty, and dressed in rags. WATTO raises a hand, and

ANAKIN flinches.

WATTO :
(subtitled) Coona tee-tocky malia? (What took you so long?)

ANAKIN :
(subtitled) Mel tassa cho-passa... (I was cleaning the bin like

you...)

WATTO :
(subtitled) Chut-Chut! Ganda doe wallya. (Never mind! Watch the

store) Me dwana no bata. (I've got some selling to do here.) (to Gui-Gon)

Soooo, let me take- a thee out back. Ni you'll find what you need.

ARTOO and QUI-GON follow WATTO toward the junk yard, leaving JAR JAR with

PADME and the young boy ANAKIN. JAR JAR picks up a gizmo, trying to figure

out its purpose. QUI-GON takes the part out of his hand and puts it back.

QUI-GON :
Don't touch anything.

JAR JAR makes a rude face to QUI-GON's back and sticks out his long tongue.

ANAKIN sits on the counter, pretending to clean a part, staring at PADME.

She is the most beautiful creaure he has ever seen in his life. PADME is a

little embarrassed by his stare, but she musters up an amused smile.

Finally, he gets the courage to speak.

ANAKIN :
Are you an angel?

PADME :
What?

ANAKIN :
An angel. I've heard the deep space pilots talk about them. They

live on the Moons of Iego I thimk. They are the most beautiful creatures in

the universe. They are good and kind, and so pretty they make even the most

hardened spice pirate cry.

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