Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Page #16

Shaak Ti ignites two lightsabers as Vader approaches her.

She immediately recognizes her former fellow Jedi Master.

SHAAK TI:

Anakin!

Vader says nothing, delivers a Force push that throwsShaak Ti back against the Temple’s rear wall.

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SHAAK TI:

Why are you doing this?

DARTH VADER:

It is better that you save your words andconcentrate on fighting, Jedi.

SHAAK TI:

I sense the Dark Side surrounding you!

DARTH VADER:

How wise of you.

Shaak Ti advances and they lock blades.

JEDI ARCHIVES:

The Clone Troopers continue their search for the Jedi.

Jedi archivist JOCASTA NU emerges from a hidden alcoveand moves stealthily behind the clueless Clones. She

enters a smaller room where she activates a HOMING BEACON

for the Jedi.

EXT. CITYSCAPE - CORUSCANT - PRE-DAWN

The city planet is covered in a hazy glow. A column of

black smoke can be seen rising in the distance.

Bail Organa's Speeder flies overhead, straight toward thesmoke.

EXT. JEDI TEMPLE - LANDING PLATFORM

The Jedi Temple is on fire!

Large plumes of smoke billow toward the sky as Bail landshis Speeder on a Jedi Temple platform.

FOUR CLONE TROOPERS stand guard at the entrance to theTemple. They lower their guns as Bail gets out of hisSpeeder and walks toward them.

BAIL ORGANA:

What's happened here?

CLONE SERGEANT:

There's been a rebellion. Don't worry,

sir, the situation is under control.

The Clones bar the Senator from entering the Temple.

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CLONE SERGEANT:

I'm sorry, sir. No one is allowed entry.

The Clones point their guns at Bail and cock them.

CLONE SERGEANT:

It's time for you to leave, sir.

BAIL ORGANA:

(reluctantly)

And so it is.

Bail saunters hack toward his Speeder, suspicious ofwhat’s taking place.

Suddenly, several SHOTS RING OUT!

Bail turns and sees a ten-year-old Jedi, ZETT JUKASSA,

fighting the Clones.

Several more CLONES join in the fight, followed by CLONECOMMANDER APPO (1119), who points at Bail.

CLONE COMMANDER APPO

Don’t let him get away! Shoot him!

Several Clones start FIRING at Bail.

The Senator jumps for cover behind his Speeder, startingthe engines and pulling out his laser pistol.

The brave YOUNG JEDI cuts down several Clones, includingAppo, before he’s overrun and shot.

BAIL ORGANA:

No!

The Speeder takes off with Bail clinging to the side.

The Clones FIRING at it as it disappears into thecityscape.

EXT. CITYSCAPE

Bail struggles to pull himself into the Speeder as itraces along through the cityscape. Finally, he climbsin, just as the Speeder is about to hit a building. He

steers clear of the building and races away.

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INT. MAIN FLOOR - JEDI TEMPLE

Darth Vader and Shaak Ti are locked in battle. The

intensity is magnified as the Togruta Master wields two

lightsabers.

DARTH VADER:

There is no escape from this Temple.

SHAAK TI:

I cannot believe what’s happened to you,

Anakin.

Hearing his true name only further enrages Lord Vader’simmense anger.

DARTH VADER:

Anakin was a fool! I am a Lord of the

Sith!

SHAAK TI:

Yes, only a fool would follow the path ofdarkness.

Shaak Ti manages to drive Vader backwards for the firsttime in the duel. She is a formidable swordsman even

amongst the Jedi.

Vader is backed against a column and Shaak Ti doesn’thesitate to charge, but Vader is as strong with one handas he is with two because of his mechanical enhancement.

SHAAK TI:

I can feel all the fear and anger thatyou’ve kept inside all these years. Let

me help you, Anakin, it’s not too late.

DARTH VADER:

I no longer need the help of the Jedi!

Vader Force chokes Shaak Ti, lifts her ten feet into the

air!

DARTH VADER:

I am now more powerful than you couldever imagine!

From the shadows emerges another Jedi, SHA KOON, niece ofthe dead Master Plo Koon, rushes towards Vader with her

lightsaber in hand.

SHA KOON:

Stop!

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Sha Koon distracts Vader long enough for him to releaseShaak Ti. She attacks him with more ferocity than any ofthe previous combatants.

Shaak Ti falls hard to the ground, injuring her leg.

Vader and Sha Koon go at it like seasoned masters of ahundred battles.

Shaak Ti gets to her feet and joins the fight. Now it’s

three lightsabers versus one!

JEDI ARCHIVES:

Jocasta Nu is nearly to safety when she’s spotted by aClone.

CLONE TROOPER:

I found one!

Jocasta Force pushes the Clone out of the way and headsfor the exit. When she opens the blast door a platoon ofClones are standing there, blasters at the ready.

We hear the laser FIRE of their blasters as Jocasta Nu is

gunned down.

MAIN FLOOR:

The battle rages on between Darth Vader, Sha Koon andShaak Ti. Incredible lightsaber skills are on display bythe three Masters.

DARTH VADER:

Enough of this!

Vader summons the Force, pulls Shaak Ti towards him andimpales her on his red blade.

Sha Koon then slices Vader’s shoulder while his

lightsaber is indisposed.

Before Vader can get to her Sha Koon flees the Temple.

EXT. JEDI TEMPLE

Sha Koon kills several Clone Troopers as she escapes the

massacre.

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INT. MAIN FLOOR - JEDI TEMPLE

The Clone Troopers report to Darth Vader, who stands overthe body of Shaak Ti.

DARTH VADER:

Did you kill them all, Sergeant?

CLONE SERGEANT:

Yes, Lord Vader.

DARTH VADER:

Good. Burn the Temple to the ground.

EXT. JEDI TEMPLE

Darth Vader and the Clone Troopers walk down the mainpromenade of the plaza as the Temple burns in giganticflames behind them.

EXT. KASHYYYK - LAKE ON VILLAGE EDGE - DUSK

Clones in modified one-man AT-ST's and Swamp Speedersflash their searchlights across the gloomy lake. The

light of one of the AT-ST's spots something floating inthe water.

It’s what's left of a Wookiee catamaran. The Wookie

Tarfful, lies across the stern of the wreckage of theflying boat. There is some movement on the boat.

The CLONE SERGEANT on the AT-ST fires a warning shot pastthe boat.

AT-ST CLONE SERGEANT

Everyone out of there!

CLONE SERGEANT:

Did you find something?

CLONE TROOPER:

It's nothing, nothing. All these

Wookiees are dead.

CLONE SERGEANT:

Move to the east.

CLONE TROOPER:

Yes, sir.

Suddenly, Chewbacca climbs up behind the AT-ST CLONE,

dripping wet, and throws the CLONE SERGEANT into the

water. Chewie BARKS.

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Tarfful jumps up in the boat, Yoda pops up fromunderneath a tarp.

YODA:

Safe to leave now, it is.

Tarfful climbs onto the AT-ST with Chewie.

YODA:

Not far, are we, from the emergency ship.

Quickly...

The Wookies follow on the AT-ST.

The Clones continue to search the swamp.

EXT. SENATE OFFICE BUILDING - UNDERGROUND STARSHIP

LANDING PLATFORM - DAY

Bail Organa walks out of a tunnel onto a huge platformwith two of his AIDES. He’s stopped by TWO ROYAL GUARDS.

ROYAL GUARD:

Identification.

BAIL ORGANA:

Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan.

Bail and his Aides hand them their ID cards.

The ROYAL GUARDS check them over and give them back, thenBail and his Crew walk on board his Starship.

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