Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #7

PADME looks at him, not knowing what to say. PADME : I've never heard of

angels.

ANAKIN :
You must be one...maybe you just don't know it.

PADME :
You're a funny little boy. How do you know so much?

ANAKIN :
Since I was very little, three, I think. My Mom and I were sold to

Gardulla the Hutt, but she lost us, betting on the Podraces, to Watto,

who's a lot better master than Gardulla, I think.

PADME :
You're...a slave?

ANAKIN looks at PADME defiantly.

ANAKIN :
I am a person! My name is Anakin.

PADME :
I'm sorry. I don't fully understand. (looking around)This is a

strange world to me.

ANAKIN studies her intently.

ANAKIN :
You are a strange girl to me.

JAR JAR pushes the nose on what appears to be a LITTLE DROID, and it

instantly comes to life, grows legs and arms, and starts marching around,

knocking over everything. JAR JAR hold on but can't stop it.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Hit the nose!

JAR JAR hits the nose, and the DROID collapses back into its original

state. ANAKIN and PADME laugh. ANAKIN watches PADME straighten her hair.

EXT. WATTO'S JUNK YARD - BEHIND SHOP - DAY

WATTO reads a small portable monitor he is holding. He stands before a

hyperdrive.

WATTO :
...Here it is...a T-14 hyperdrive generator!! Thee in luck, I'm the

only one hereabouts who has one...but thee might as well buy a new ship. It

would be cheaper, I think...Sying of which, how's thee going to pay for all

this?

QUI-GON :
I have 20,000 Republic dataries.

WATTO :
Republic credits?!? Republic credits are no good out here. I need

something more real...

QUI-GON :
I don't have anything else. (raising his hand) But credits will

do fine.

WATTO :
No they won'ta. QUI-GON, using his mind power, waves his hand

again.

QUI-GON :
Credits will do fine.

WATTO :
No, they won'ta. What you think you're some kinda Jedi, waving your

hand around like that? I'm a Toydarian. Mind tricks don'ta work on me-only

money. No money, no parts! No deal! And no one else has a T-14 hyperdrive,

I promise you that.

INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY

JAR JAR pulls a part out of a stack of parts to inspect it, and they all

come tumblimg down. He struggles to catch them, only to knock more down.

ANAKIN and PADME are oblivious.

ANAKIN :
...wouldn't have lasted long if I weren't so good at fixing

things. I'm making my own droid...

QUI-GON hurries into the shop, followed by ARTOO. QUI-GON : We're leaving.

JAR JAR follows QUI-GON. PADME gives ANAKIN a loving look.

PADME :
I'm glad I met you,....ah...

ANAKIN :
...Anakin.

PADME :
Anakin.

ANAKIN :
Anakin Skywalker.

PADME :
Padme Naberrie.

PADME turns, and ANAKIN looks sad as he watches her leave.

ANAKIN :
I'm glad I met you too.

WATTO enters the junk yard, shaking his head.

WATTO :
(subtitled) Ootmians! Tinka me chasa hopoe ma booty na nolia.

(Outlanders! They think because we live so far from the center, we don't

know nothing.)

ANAKIN :
(subtitled) La lova num botaffa. (They seemed nice to me.) WATTO :

(subtitled) Fweepa niaga. Tolpa da bunky dunko. (Clean the racks, then you

can go home.)

ANAKIN lets out a "yipee" and runs out the back.

EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - ALCOVE - DAY

QUI-GON, ARTOO, JAR JAR, and PADME have found a quiet spot between two

buildings. The busy street beyond is filled with dangerous looking

creatures. QUI-GON is talking on his com-link, while JAR JAR nervously

watches the street. OBI-WAN is in the main hold of the Naboo craft.

QUI-GON :
...Obi-Wan, you're sure there isn't anything of value left on

board?

OBI-WAN :
(V.O) A few containers of supplies, the Queen's wardrobe, maybe.

Not enough for you to barter with. Not in the ammounts you're talking

about.

QUI-GON :
All right. Another solution will present itself. I'll check back.

QUI-GON puts his comlink away and starts out into the main street. JAR JAR

grabs his arm.

JAR JAR :
Noah gain...da beings hereabouts cawazy. Wesa be robbed un

crunched.

QUI-GON :
Not likely. We have nothing of value, that's our problem.

EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - MARKET - DAY

QUI-GON, PADME, JAR JAR, and ARTOO move out into the street. JAR JAR is

walking behind the others. They walk by an outdoor cafe filled with a rough

gang of aliens, one of which is especially ugly, SEBULBA, a spider-like

creature. JAR JAR stops for a moment in front of a stall selling dead frogs

hanging on a wire. He looks around to see if anyone is looknig, then sticks

out his tongue, and gets hold of one, pulling it into his mouth.

Unfortunately, the frog is tied tightly to the wire. The vendor suddenly

appears.

VENDOR :
Hey, that will be seven truguts!!

JAR JAR opens his mouth in surprise, and the frog snaps away, ricochets

around the market, and lands in Sebulba's soup, splashing him. As JAR JAR

moves away from the VENDOR, SEBULBA jumps up on the table and grabs the

hapless Gungan.

SEBULBA :
(subtitled) Chuba!! (You!!) JAR JAR : Who, mesa?? SEBULBA :

(subtitled) Ni chuba na?? (Is this yours??)

SEBULBA holds the frog up to the Gungan threateningly. SEVERAL OTHER

CREATURES start to gather. SEBULBA shoves JAR JAR to the ground. The Gungan

desperately tries to scramble to safety.

JAR JAR :
(to himself) Why mesa always da one??

ANAKIN :
(V.O) Because you're afraid.

JAR JAR turns to see ANAKNI pushing his way next to him. The boy stands up

to SEBULBA in a very self-assured way.

ANAKIN :
(subtitled) Chess ko, Sebulba...Coo wolpa tooney rana. (Careful,

Sebulba...This one's very connected.)

SEBULBA stops his assault on JAR JAR and turns to ANAKIN.

SEBULBA :
(subtitled) Tooney rana nu pratta dunko, shag. (Connected?? Whada

you mean, slave?)

ANAKIN :
(subtitled) Oh da Hutt...cha porko ootman geesa...me teesa rodda

co pana pee choppa chawa. (As in Hutt...big time outlander, this one... I'd

hate to see you diced before we race again.)

SEBULBA :
(subtitled) Neek me chowa, wermo, mo killee ma klounkee(Next time

we race, wermo, it will be the end of you!) Una noto wo shag, me wompity du

pom pom. (If you weren't a slave, I'd squash you right now.)

SEBULBA turns away.

ANAKIN :
(subtitled) Eh, chee bana do mullee ra. (Yeah, it'd be a pity if

you had to pay for me.)

QUI-GON, PADME and ARTOO arrive.

ANAKIN :
(Cont'd) Hi! Your buddy here was about to be turned into orange

goo. He picked a fight with a Dug. An especially dangerous Dug called

Sebulba.

JAR JAR :
Nosir, nosir. Mesa hate crunchen. Dat's da last ting mesa wanten.

QUI-GON :
Nevertheless, the boy is right...you were heading for trouble.

Thank you, my young friend.

PADME looks at ANAKINB and smiles; he smiles back. They start walking down

the crowded street.

JAR JAR :
Mesa doen nutten!

ANAKIN :
Fear attracts the fearful. He was trying to overcome his fear by

squashing you...be less afraid.

PADME :
And that works for you.

ANAKIN :
To a point. (he smiles)

EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - SPACESHIP - DAY

OBI-WAN stands in front of the Naboo spacecraft as the wind picks up and

begins to whip at his robe. CAPTAIN PANAKA exits the ship and joins him.

OBI-WAN :
This storm's going to slow them down.

CAPT. PANAKA :
It looks pretty bad. We'd better seal the ship.

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