A long time ago in a
galaxy far, far away…
STAR
WARS
EPISODE
II
There is unrest in the Galactic Senate.
Several hundred solar systems,
under the leadership of the Rebel
Leader, Count Dooku, have declared
their intentions to secede from the
Republic.
The seperatist movement has made it
difficult for the limited number of
Jedi Knights to maintain peace and
order in the galaxy.
Senetor Amidala, the former Queen of
Naboo, is returning to Coruscant
to vote on the critical issue of
creating an army
to assist the overwhelmed
Jedi…
FADE
IN:
EXT.
SPACE
From the opening crawl, we
PAN DOWN through a vast sea of stars to the Naboo Royal Starship,
escorted by several starfighters, as it approaches the capital planet of
Coruscant.
EXT. LANDING PLATFORM
(CORUSCANT) – DAY
From the bustling
Coruscant traffic, the Royal Starship lands on one of the main platforms while
the accompanying starfighters land on another platform nearby.
A delegation of what
appears to be SENATOR AMIDALA and her guards begin to exit the Royal Starship.
Suddenly, there is a startling explosion near the ramp of the ship. In what
seems like an instant, many dead and wounded victims lay scattered about the
platform. Amidala’s decoy, CORDÉ, is among the terminally wounded.
The real SENATOR AMIDALA
(a.k.a. PADMÉ NABERRIE –
who was safely guarded and decoyed in one of the accompanying starfighters)
rushes over to the dying Cordé, kneels
down, and holds her in her arms...
CORDÉ
… I’m sorry, m’lady… I’m… not sure
I…
Cordé then tragically dies
in Amidala’s arms. Amidala lowers Cordé’s body to the ground, slowly gets up,
and overwhelmingly looks at the devestation around her. With tears in her eyes,
Amidala exclaims…
AMIDALA
No!… No!… No!…
CAPTAIN TYPHO, Padme’s personal bodyguard, and R2-D2
are the only other survivors (they were obviously on the same ship
with Amidala)…
CAPTAIN TYPHO
M’Lady, you are still in
danger.
AMIDALA
I should not have come
back.
CAPTAIN TYPHO
This vote is very important. You did
your duty
and Corde did hers. Now come M’Lady,
please!
INT. GALACTIC SENATE HALL
(CORUSCANT) – DAY
SUPREME CHANCELLOR
PALPATINE is told by UV GIZEN, the Chancellor’s personal assistant, that Senator
Amidala is dead (obviously no one knows yet that it was actually Amidala’s decoy
who was killed). Palpatine then graciously addresses the
Senate…
PALPATINE
My esteemed colleagues, I have
received
some tragic and disturbing
news…
Palpatine
goes on to announce that Senator Amidala has been assassinated upon her arrival
to Coruscant.
But to his
and the Senate’s surprise, Senator Amidala comes forward. She claims that she
was unharmed in the altercation and goes on to voice her opinion on the lack of
safety in the galaxy.
Palaptine
then uses this recent incident to continue the debate on a Military Creation
Act, a law allowing the eventual creation of a clone army for the
Republic – an idea that he has been contemplating and discussing for some time.
Count Dooku is leading several systems to secede from the Republic, called the
Confederacy of Independent Systems. Obviously they are believed to be a
hostile threat.
Palpatine is
backed by SENATOR TOONBUCK TOORA of the Commerce Guild, SENATOR ORN FREE
TAA, and the Intergalactic Bank Clan (who offer to put up the money for
the project). But the Senate as a whole is not up for such a hefty
undertaking.
INT.
PALPATINE’S OFFICE QUARTERS (CORUSCANT)
– DAY
Chancellor Palpatine
notifies MACE WINDU (possibly via hologram, or maybe in person) and gives him
specific orders to assign Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to protect
Padme for the rest of her stay on Coruscant.
INT. SENATE
BUILDING, AMIDALA’S APARTMENT, MAIN ROOM (CORUSCANT) – DAY
Now safely in her living
quarters with Captain Typho, Amidala calls for OBI-WAN KENOBI, ANAKIN SKYWALKER,
and JAR JAR BINKS (who’s official title is now Representative Jar Jar Binks
of the Gungans - in other words, he is now a senator as well who represents
the Gungans).
Once they arrive, Padmé
tells them about the horrific assassination attempt on her life and that she
believes Count Dooku is behind it in someway.
During their visit, Padmé
does not seem to recognize a now much older Anakin. Everyone then leaves Padmé’s
quarters so that she can be alone. On the way out, Jar-Jar
remarks…
JAR JAR
Mesa busten wit happiness seein yousa
again, Annie.
Deesa bad times, bombab
times.
ANAKIN
She didn't even recognize me, Jar
Jar.
I thought about her every single day
since we parted.
And she's forgotten about me
completely.
JAR JAR
Shesa happy. Happier den mesa see-en her
in long time.
OBI-WAN
Anakin, you’re focusing on the negative
again.
Be mindful of your thoughts. She was
glad to see us.
Now lets check the security here.
ANAKIN
Yes, my master.
CAPTAIN TYPHO
I’ll have an officer on every floor
and
I’ll be at the command center
downstairs.
INT. SENATE
SENATE BUILDING, PALPATINE’S OFFICE QUARTERS (CORUSCANT) –
DAY
Chancellor
Palpatine, Senetor Amidala, Senator Toonbuck Toora, SENATOR DARSANA, SENATOR
ASKAAK, Bail Organa, and Jar Jar Binks are further discussing the idea of
cloning an army for the Republic.
The senators
squabble and debate the possibility that "emergency powers" be given to
Palpatine, greatly increasing his power during the conflict with the
separatists. With Palpatine subtly goading the issue, Jar Jar speaks up and
elects himself to raise the issue at the next senate
hearing.
NOTE: This is not a spur-of-the-moment
decision for Jar Jar. He really shows his maturity, and that he wants to do his
best to ensure the well-being of the Republic. Unfortunately, Palpatine has
manipulated him, and Jar Jar is helping his more sinister plans. At this point,
the audience might actually feel sorry for Jar Jar... even those who already
dislike him.
INT. SENATE
BUILDING, AMIDALA’S APARTMENT, MAIN ROOM (CORUSCANT) –
NIGHT
Anakin is
standing in the living room. He is in a meditative state. It is quiet. We hear
distant footsteps in the corridor outside the apartment. Suddenly Anakin’s eyes
pop open. His eyes dart around the room. He reaches for his lightsaber, then
smiles and puts it back in his belt.
The door to
the apartment slides open, and Obi-Wan enters.
OBI-WAN
Captain Typho has more than enough men
downstairs.
No assassin will try that way. Any activity up here?
ANAKIN
Quiet as a tomb. I don’t like just
waiting here for something to happen.
Obi-Wan has
a small device on his belt, and he is watching Padmé and R2-D2 in her bedroom.
She is sleeping.
At one point
there is no sign of Padmé on her bed. Obi-Wan asks what is going on to Anakin,
who is also watching. Anakin just shrugs it off…
ANAKIN
She covered the
camera.
I don’t think she likes me watching
her.
INT. SENATE
BUILDING, AMIDALA’S APARTMENT, BEDROOM (CORUSCANT) – NIGHT
Later in the
night, while she is asleep, there is yet another mysterious assassination
attempt on Padmé’s life.
A hovering
bug-like assassin droid enters through Padmé’s window, quietly floating
toward its prey. The droid then slowly releases dozens of kouhons -
tiny venomous caterpillar-like creatures. The kouhons creepily scurry towards
the sleeping Naboo Senator.
INT. SENATE
BUILDING, AMIDALA’S APARTMENT, MAIN ROOM (CORUSCANT) –
NIGHT
Obi-Wan and
Anakin each sense something strange… something not right.
OBI-WAN
I have a bad feeling about
this.
INT. SENATE
BUILDING, AMIDALA’S APARTMENT, BEDROOM (CORUSCANT) – NIGHT
Obi-Wan and
Anakin suddenly surge into Padmé’s room. Obi-Wan then notices the droid and
leaps onto it just as it flies out the window, its mission uncompleted.
Meanwhile, Anakin tries to stomp on and destroy the tiny kouhons.
Anakin then
ensures that Padmé is unharmed and quickly gets to his hot-rod speeder to rescue
Obi-Wan.
NOTE: At this point it is unknown if this
is Anakin’s speeder or if he just “borrows” it in a hurry.
EXT. HEAVY
TRAFFIC AND BUILDINGS OF CORUSCANT – NIGHT
Obi-Wan hangs on for his
life as the droid whisks through the heavy night traffic and buildings of
Coruscant.
He then desperately begins
to pull the small electrical cables from the back of the droid to disable it
from continuing toward its destination. Instead, the droid shuts down and the
two plummet downward thousands of feet to the dark depths of Coruscant. While
plummeting downward, Obi-Wan remarkably repairs the droid. After the droid has
returned to its course, they begin to float toward the darker, seedier areas of
the city.
Obi-Wan then spots bounty hunter ZAM WESELL on a nearby ledge.
She sees Obi-Wan dangling from her droid and begins to fire her laser
rifle at him. Obi-Wan quickly grabs and ignites his lightsaber in one hand,
while holding onto the droid with the other and skillfully manages to deflect
Zam's many laser blasts.
Anakin
finally arrives on his speeder and catches Obi-Wan just as he loses grip of the
droid. This gives Zam time to escape to her speeder… and the chase
begins.
The two
pursue Zam at high speeds through the heavy night traffic and buildings of
Coruscant (this is most likely where Anakin's amazing piloting skills are
demonstrated).
EXT.
NIGHTCLUB (CORUSCANT) – NIGHT
The chase
finally comes to an end through the scummy lower levels of Coruscant where
Anakin notices Zam enter into a seemingly popular nightclub. Without hesitation,
Anakin hurries toward the club…
OBI-WAN
Anakin!
ANAKIN
She went into that club,
Master.
OBI-WAN
Patience.
Obi-Wan
then hands Anakin the lightsaber he apparently forgot to
grab.
OBI-WAN (cont.)
Here. Next time try not to lose
it.
ANAKIN
Sorry, Master.
Obi-Wan and
Anakin then attempt to enter the nightclub, but the BOUNCER thinks otherwise and
yells…
NIGHTCLUB BOUNCER
NO JEDI!
Anakin
attempts to use a mind trick on the bouncer but Obi-Wan stops him from doing so.
Anakin then reaches for his lightsaber and ignites it in the bouncer's face,
threatening him, trying to convince him otherwise. The bouncer doesn’t even
flinch. In fact, he grows double in size and stands towering, ready to fight.
Obi-Wan then uses a mind trick of his own on him and the two Jedi proceed into
the club. As they enter, Obi-Wan jokes with Anakin…
OBI-WAN
Why do I think you are going to be the
death of me?
INT.
NIGHTCLUB (CORUSCANT) – NIGHT
Once inside,
Obi-Wan and Anakin are immediately disturbed by a young troublemaker named ELAN
SLEAZE BAGGANO. Elan irritatingly tries to sell them some kind of drugs…
ELAN
You want some death sticks? You want
some death sticks?"
Obi-Wan casually waves his hand in
front of Elan’s face…
OBI-WAN
You should rethink your
life.
After having
a look around, Obi-Wan and Anakin finally catch Zam just outside the club and
begin to interrogate her. They try to find out who she is working for and why
they want Padme dead. But before they can get any information out of her, in a
twist of events, Zam is shot down by what seems to be a dart of some sort. This
new assassin is none other than who we will come to know as… JANGO FETT.
However, the weapon that killed Zam is very mysterious to the two Jedi.
OBI-WAN
At this level of Coruscant, there's only
one man
who knows all about these kind of
underground weapons.
INT. DEX’S
DINER (CORUSCANT) – NIGHT
Obi-Wan and Anakin arrive at a diner to meet an
old connection of his named DEXTER JETTSTER - a large reptilian creature with
four arms. His traditional attire includes a spattered on T-shirt, pants, and a
small apron. Being a larger alien creature of probably 300+ pounds, his shirt
doesn't quite fit right and is exposed to reveal his large belly. His
three-fingered hands are perfect to grill burgers. He also wears sandals that
reveal he has three toes too. It appears he has a bad habit of smoking as well.
Dexter then
hugs his long time friend Obi-Wan with three arms, and with his other arm he
shakes hands with Anakin at the same time. Obi-Wan then asks Dexter if he knows
anything about the weapon that killed Zam Wesell. Dexter tells him that it is
called a Kaminoan Kyber Dart and it only comes from one place… the water
planet called Kamino. According to Dexter, the Kaminoans are also very
big into cloning.
DEXTER
They're cloners. Damned good ones, too.
OBI-WAN
Cloners? Are they friendly?
After
their meeting with Dexter, Obi-Wan and Anakin leave to report the night’s
events.
INT. JEDI
TEMPLE, HALLWAY LEADING TO COUNCIL CHAMBER (CORUSCANT) –
NIGHT
Mace Windu
and YODA are walking down a long hallway leading to the Jedi Council
Chamber…
MACE WINDU
Why couldn’t we see this attack on the
Senator?
Yoda is
unsure.
MACE WINDU
It’s been ten years, and the Sith still
have not shown themselves.
Do you think they are behind
this?
YODA
Out there, they are. A certainty that
is.
MACE WINDU
Do you think Obi-Wan’s apprentice will
be able
to bring balance to the
force?
YODA
Only if he chooses to follow his
destiny.
There is a
silence as they walk away. Only footsteps are heard.
INT. SENATE
BUILDING, AMIDALA’S APARTMENT, MAIN ROOM (CORUSCANT) –
NIGHT
The two
Jedi return to Padmé's quarters and discuss the current situation with her.
INT. JEDI
COUNCIL CHAMBER (CORUSCANT) – MORNING
Obi-Wan,
Anakin, and Amidala meet with the Jedi Council to discuss the recent events of
the past day. It is decided that Anakin must accompany Padmé back to Naboo where
she will be safe.
YODA
In dark times nothing is what it appears
to be,
but the fact remains Senator, in grave
danger you are.
The Jedi
Council then confers with Obi-Wan about Zam Wesell and the mysterious Jango
Fett.
NOTE: In the script, Jango is never
referred to by name. He is either called the “mercenary” or the “bounty
hunter.”
Obi-Wan
tells them that he was informed that Kamino is the only planet where kyber darts
can be found and that he suspects there is something larger and more sinister
going on there. The Jedi Council agrees and dispatches Obi-Wan to journey to
Kamino. They instruct him follow up on the clues of the conspiracy he obtained
from Zam Wesell's murder and to try to figure out who is really behind the
assassination attempts on Senator Amidala.
EXT. JEDI
TEMPLE (CORUSCANT) – MORNING
Before leaving for Kamino, Obi-Wan decides
to go to the Jedi Hall of Records to find out the exact location of Kamino and
to seek information on the mysterious Count Dooku.
Before
Obi-Wan enters the Hall, we see an ESTABLISHING SHOT of the Jedi Temple where we
see numerous young Jedi in training. We then focus in on YODA and a group of
young Jedi-hopeful children on a balcony. Yoda is teaching them about the
lightsaber and its functions. He pulls his own out and ignites it…
YODA
The most precious weapon a Jedi’s
lightsaber is.
INT. JEDI
TEMPLE, JEDI HALL OF RECORDS (CORUSCANT) – MORNING
Once inside
the Hall, Obi-Wan meets JOCASTA NU, the librarian and academic.
Obi-Wan then
begins to look at a map to try to find Kamino’s exact location. Since Kamino is
a remote planet and does not have much tie with the Republic, not much is known
about it.
Jocasta then
assists Obi-Wan by showing him a hologram of the planet.
Eventually
the discussion leads to “The Lost Twenty" - the only twenty Jedi to have ever
left the Jedi Order. Among these 20 is the mysterious Count Dooku, a former
highly respected Jedi Master.
OBI-WAN
I never understood why he
quit.
Only twenty Jedi have ever left the
Order.
JOCASTA
“The Lost Twenty”… And Dooku was the
most recent
and the most painful. No one likes to
talk about it.
His leaving was of great loss to the
order.
Jocasta goes
on to mention Qui-Gon Jinn. She says that Qui-Gon’s death was the deciding
factor in Dooku’s leaving the Order… it was the last straw.
Near
Obi-Wan, we FOCUS on a small statue of the bust of a seemingly old, bearded man…
the statue is of Count Dooku.
INT. COUNT DOOKU’S
HIDEOUT/LIAR – DAY
COUNT DOOKU discovers that
Obi-Wan is headed to Kamino. He then contacts Jango Fett and dispatches him to
kill Obi-Wan once he arrives on Kamino.
EXT. LANDING
PLATFORM (CORUSCANT) – DAY
Obi-Wan’s
starfighter is ready for takeoff. Obi-Wan and Mace Windu stand beside
it.
MACE WINDU
Be wary, the disturbance in the Force is
growing stronger.
OBI-WAN
I’m concerned for my padawan.
He is not ready to be on his
own.
MACE WINDU
He has exceptional skills. The council is
confident in its decision, Obi-Wan.
If the prophecy is true, he will be the
one to bring balance to the Force.
OBI-WAN
But he still has much to learn. His
skills have made him, well, arrogant.
I realize now that you and Master Yoda
knew from the beginning…
the boy was to old to start the training,
and…
MACU WINDU
There’s something
else?
OBI-WAN
He has a… an emotional connection with
her.
It has been there since he was boy.
Now he is confused,
distracted.
MACE WINDU
Why?
OBI-WAN
Master, we should not be given this
assignment.
I’m afraid Anakin won’t be able to
protect the Senator.
MACE-WINDU
Obi-Wan, you must have faith that he will
take the right path.
At some point,
there is also a comment made by Mace Windu about Yoda being in seclusion as he
searches for the dealings of the return of the Sith.
Obi-Wan then
climbs into the cockpit of his starfighter.
OBI-WAN
Has Master Yoda gained any insight into
whether or not this war will come
about?
MACE WINDU
Probing the Dark Side is a dangerous
process.
He could be in seclusion for days…
May the force be with
you.
EXT. ANOTHER LANDING
PLATFORM (CORUSCANT) – DAY
Before setting off for Naboo, Anakin and Padmé
are bid farewell by Jar Jar. He decides to not go with them and has instead
opted to stay on Coruscant
due to everything that has been happening lately.
INT.
CORUSCANT FREIGHTER (SPACE)
The ship
Anakin and Padmé travel in much like a scheduled flight between planets (most
likely to remain low-key and unnoticed. But obviously, Anakin and Padmé are not
alone - there are many other aliens and humans on the ship). On the crowded
lower deck, R2-D2 is serving food and drinks. Anakin and Padmé travel in separate
compartments.
What follows
are scenes in the ship that begin to develop the love story between Anakin and
Padmé. At one point,
Padmé even gets cute with Anakin…
PADMÉ
Are you going to use one of your Jedi
mind tricks on me?
EXT. LANDING
PLATFORM (KAMINO) – DAY
DESCRIPTION: Kamino is the planet where many
clones are being manufactured. This planet is completely water and it rains
continuously. All the "cities" are built on top of the water and are supported
by columns that go underneath the water. They look like oil platforms out at
sea, but much more elaborate and impressive. The same special effects used to
create the water and waves in “The Perfect Storm” will be used for the effects
on this planet. So expect the atmosphere to look amazing… waves crashing
everywhere and rain pouring down, while the cities and structures remain
unharmed in all their technological glory.
The rain
pours down abundantly and beats hard against the wet landing platform of the
capital called Tipoca City.
As Obi-Wan
arrives he is greeted by a Kaminoian named TAUN WE. As he dries off his cloak, he
looks up to see a tall, thin alien. Obi-Wan is then taken to a conference room
to discuss the matters at
hand.
INT.
CONFERRENCE ROOM (KAMINO) – DAY
During the
meeting, Obi-Wan is introduced to LAMU SU, the Prime Minister of the planet.
The
KAMONIANS are very kind to Obi-Wan (as they are throughout their encounters) and
do not think there is anything "wrong" with their cloning operation.
INT. CLONE
LABORATORY (KAMINO) – DAY
Obi-Wan is
then escorted to a laboratory and a cloning facility where he soon realizes this
conspiracy runs deeper than Count Dooku and the kyber
dart…
Lamu Su
genuinely believes that he and his people are producing clone warriors
under a legitimate contract from the Republic. He says that they have even been
contacted by the head of the Jedi Council to confirm this…
OBI-WAN
Who commissioned this cloning
activity?
LAMU SU
It was Master Sido-Dyas, head of the
Jedi Council.
Lamu Su then
goes on to say that “Sido-Dyas” persuaded them to use the essence and DNA of a
man named… Jango Fett… for the Republic`s clone armies. He claims that in return
for his services, all Jango wanted was a cloned son.
NOTE: So it is believed that one of the
first ever cloned beings is none other than BOBA FETT… an exact replica of his
father.
INT. CLONE
CENTER (KAMINO) – DAY
The prime
minister then shows Obi-Wan the enormous clone hatchery (similar to the
laboratory, but the clones are fully formed). There are clone barracks, a clone
commissary for dining, and even a clone classroom. There are thousands (maybe
millions) of them here. Everything looks like a production line in a giant
laboratory.
NOTE: It is obvious that Palpatine is
behind this. Using his Sith name, Darth Sidious (“Sido-Dyas”), and claiming that
he is the head of the Jedi Council (which he is not), he will be able to
manipulate this war from yet another side. Why he is doing this will be
explained as the story progresses…
INT. THEED
ROYAL PALACE (NABOO) – DAY
Anakin
and Amidala meet with QUEEN JAMILLIA, the new ruler of Naboo, and discuss the
events of the past few days (Queen Jamillia only has two scenes. She has a very
small part).
EXT. STREETS
OF THEED (NABOO) – DAY
Anakin and
Padmé prepare to travel to the Lake Country outside of Theed where they
will visit Padme's family. Anakin carries two big suitcases and Padmé carries
just one. They are also carrying shopping bags with bread, fabric, and fruit for
Padmé's family.
They then
travel to the Lake Retreat in a gondola/water speeder.
PADDY ACCU is the ferryman
of the speeder as well the grounds keeper at the retreat.
The
attraction between Anakin and Padmé is obviously growing as they spend more time
together.
INT.
NABERRIE LAKE RETREAT (NABOO) – DAY
Padmé
introduces Anakin to her family: her father JOBAL NABERRIE, mother RUWEE
NABERRIE, and her SISTERS.
Anakin then
has a brief conversation with Jobal about the recent assassination attempts on
Padmé.
JOBAL
How long have these attempts been going
on?
Anakin
explains that he is not for sure, but he is to protect Padmé, and that his
mentor, Obi-Wan is currently trying to find the true
assassin.
JOBAL
I don’t want anything to happen to my
daughter.
ANAKIN
Neither do I.
The family
then shows Anakin around their house and eventually take him to his
bedroom.
EXT. HILLS
NEAR A LAKE (NABOO) – DAY
Anakin and
Padmé have a picnic together in a beautiful area of the Lake
Country.
INT. JEDI
TEMPLE, MACE WINDU’S QUARTERS (CORUSCANT) – EVENING
Obi-Wan
contacts Mace Windu by hologram and reports on what he has been told and shown
by Lamu Su… about the possible clone army and “Sido-Dyas.” His image fades in
and out as the conversation takes place…
OBI-WAN
I have never heard of the Jedi called
Sido-Dyas,
have you, master?
MACE WINDU
No. Whoever placed that order was no
Jedi,
I can assure you.
Yoda is also
present and tells Obi-Wan to continue the investigation and to try to find out
who “Sido-Dyas” is…
YODA
Who he is working for… discover that you
must.
OBI-WAN (V.O.)
I will, Master. And I will also find out
more
About this clone army. May the Force...
The
hologram switches off, and Obi-Wan fades away.
WINDU
A clone army! Ordered by someone in the
Senate perhaps...
Someone's out to start a
war.
YODA
Inform the chancellor of this, we
must.
WINDU
Who do you think this impostor,
Sido-Dyas could be?
INT. CLONING
CENTER (KAMINO) – EVENING
Soon after
Obi-wan contacts the Yoda and Windu… Jango Fett emerges and fires at Obi-Wan in
attempt to kill him. Jango misses and Obi-Wan then ignites his lightsaber and
begins to chase him.
EXT. LANDING
PLATFORM (KAMINO) – EVENING
Obi-Wan
catches up to Jango on a landing platform in the pouring rain. Obi-Wan then
spots Jango at the entry ramp of Slave-1 (Jango’s ship). This is where we first
see 8 year-old BOBA FETT as he hurries aboard.
BOBA FETT
Dad look!
Jango turns
from his son to see Obi-Wan ready, with lightsaber ignited.
Jango then opens fire
with one blaster. Obi-Wan deflects the bolts. As Jango continues firing, he
moves behind and around pillars. Obi-Wan shuffles while deflecting the bolts.
As Jango moves behind
a pillar, Obi-Wan charges forward. Jango then unholsters a second blaster and
begins firing with both weapons. Obi-Wan has trouble deflecting the barrage of
bolts.
Jango takes
off (using his jetpack) over the top of Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan swings his lightsaber
in attempt to take Jingo down, but misses. As he is flying past, Jango pivots in
the air and fires down at Obi-Wan from a high angle. Obi-Wan deflects the bolts
from above. Jango continues to fire with both blasters as he flies away from
Obi-Wan. Under the barrage of two blasters, Obi-Wan struggles to deflect every
bolt. He then rolls off to the side to avoid the bolts as Jango flies off behind
a tower.
Emerging on
the other side the tower, Jango fires a rocket that is protruding from the top
of his jetpack. Obi-Wan avoids the explosion, but is stunned. Jango flies higher
and out of the picture.
Obi-Wan
then recovers and looks around for Jango (who seems to have disappeared). He is
tense in the silence. Obi-Wan then senses something and turns just in time to
see... young Boba Fett in the cockpit of Slave-1 taking aim with the ship’s
heavy blasters. The shots begin to fire, but miss Obi-Wan as he accidentally
drops his lightsaber.
Jango
appears from above and jumps down. Obi-Wan recovers, and with a yell, leaps
forward to jump-kick Jango in the face. Jango crashes back onto the landing
platform. Obi-Wan lands on his feet.
Jango
quickly recovers and charges forward. In close quaters, Obi-Wan blocks Jango's
attempt to raise his blaster to fire as the pair struggle for the weapon.
Obi-Wan then elbows Jango hard in the face. HIGH ANGLE shot as Obi-Wan then judo
flips Jango over his back. Jango hits the ground hard but recovers quickly as
Obi-Wan moves in for an attack.
Jango grabs
and traps Obi-Wan’s foot. Jango spins Obi-Wan (in mid air) and brings him down
face-first onto the ground. Obi-Wan retaliates from the ground with a sweep kick
to Jango's head, knocking him back.
Obi-Wan
gets to his feet. Jango also gets up and takes aim with his arm-mounted blaster.
Obi-Wan leaps over the bolts and onto Jango's shoulders, then flips himself back
and over, flipping Jango over and onto his back. But Jango then rolls to his
feet.
Obi-Wan
charges with a punch. Jango moves in to attack, chopping at Obi-Wan's head.
Obi-Wan blocks it. Jango ducks a wild punch and grabs Obi-Wan by his waist. He
then sweeps Obi-Wan off his feet and flips him over, bringing him crashing down
over his bent knee.
Obi-Wan
(momentarily stunned) is thrown by Jango. He lands and skids over the wet
surface. Obi-Wan then comes to a halt on the ground and spots something… his
lightsaber.
Jango
suddenly appears, flying towards Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan gets up and reaches for his
lightsaber (to summond it with the Force). Jango fires his cable and it wraps
around Obi-Wan's hands as he fails to catch his lightsaber.
Jango takes
off into the air (with jetpack again), still tied to Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan is dragged
along the ground. LOW ANGLE behind Obi-Wan as he is being dragged. HIGH ANGLE on
Jango, who is still flying.
Obi-Wan
then rolls to one side while being dragged. He manages to roll around, to the
other side of one of the oncoming pillars. Obi-Wan then jumps up and wraps the
cable around the pillar. Jango crashes to the ground. The jetpack shoots off on
its own and into the side of a building.
Obi-Wan
(with his hands still tied) charges. He kicks Jango over the side of the
platform. Jango begins to slide down the angled side of the platform. Obi-Wan,
who is still connected to Jango by the cable, gets pulled to the edge of the
platform.
Almost over
the complete edge, Jango activates the claws on the side of his forearm. Jango
then digs his "claws" into the platform. Obi-Wan continues down, past Jango and
falls over the edge.
Still tied
to Jango, Obi-Wan hangs, nothing between him and the raging sea. Obi-Wan then
begins to swing back and forth. Jango is gradually getting pulled more and more
down, so he releases the cable. DISTANT SHOT as Obi-Wan free-falls.
Obi-Wan
then reaches for and grabs a service platform with the tips of his fingers. He pulls himself onto the platform.
CUT TO
Jango as he has made it up and is entering Slave-1. Obi-Wan, who is already back
on the platform (remember that Jedi can jump pretty high), summons his
lightsaber as he runs. Obi-Wan catches the lightsaber as Slave-1 begins to take
off.
Obi-Wan
then takes a seeker pod (tracking device) from his belt and throws it. The
seeker pod sticks to the side of the ship. Obi-Wan watches from the platform as
Slave-1 takes off into the rain.
INT. NABERRIE LAKE
RETREAT (NABOO) – NIGHT
In his bedroom, Anakin
tosses and turns in his bed. He suddenly wakes up to a horrifying nightmare
concerning his mother.
EXT.
SPACE
Obi-Wan is in his ship
and has taken off into space in pursuit of Jango. Shortly there after, Jango
realizes that Obi-Wan is on his tail.
In an attempt to lose
Obi-Wan, Jango takes his ship into an asteroid field. Obi-Wan follows. What
proceeds is an intense chase through the huge asteroids where Obi-Wan eventually
encounters even more trouble with the asteroids… causing Jango to believe that
Obi-Wan was killed.
Jango and Boba then
proceed to their destination – a rocky planet called Geonosis.
Though Obi-Wan, of
course, is not dead. When he finally makes it out of the asteroid field, he
picks up Jango with the tracking device and continues to follow him.
The astromech droid
aboard Obi-Wan’s ship, R4-D17, then sends out a distress call possibly alerting
the Jedi about Obi-Wan’s situation… and more importantly, the location of
Geonosis.
As Jango and Obi-Wan approach Geonosis, there are two droid
control ships in orbit (same as in Episode I), indicating that there
is an impending army of battle droids soon to be headed for Geonosis. Jango
races up to one of them, when suddenly two fighters come out attacking. To
Jango's surprise, the fighters start attacking him as well as Obi-Wan. Jango
maneuvers away and then makes his way to the planet. Obi-Wan does the same and
again follows Jango.
Padmé
quietly enters Anakin's room to find him meditating on the balcony. Not wanting
to interrupt him, she turns to leave, but Anakin tells her not to go…
ANAKIN
Your presence is
soothing.
Anakin's then tells Padmé
that his concern for his mother has grown so strong that he needs to leave Naboo
and go to Tatooine. He knows that he is under strict orders by the Jedi Council
to stay on Naboo, but he decides to defy his orders and leave as soon as
possible.
Padmé feels Anakin’s
distress and tries to comfort him. Their passion for each other is obvious as
the two become closer and closer. Padmé then leans in to kiss Anakin
when…
Her mother and sister
enter the room, unintentionally interrupting the would-be kiss. There is a long,
akward silence before Padmé’s mother and sister finally leave.
Anakin then seems
irritated that they were discovered. He has wanted their relationship to remain
a secret, but Padme feels differently…
ANAKIN
It wouldn't have to be that way... we
could keep it a secret.
PADMÉ
Then we'd be living a lie - one we
couldn't keep up even
if we wanted to. My sister saw it. So
did my mother.
I couldn't do that. Could you,
Anakin?
Could you live like
that?
A brief silence.
ANAKIN
...No, you're right. It would destroy
us.
Padmé then decides that she will
accompany Anakin to Tatooine.
INT. THEED ROYAL PALACE
(NABOO) – MORNING
After telling her
family goodbye, Anakin and Padmé make their way back to Theed where they meet
with Queen Jamillia once more. They tell her they have to leave immediately and
the Queen then willingly gives them a ship.
So Anakin, Padmé, and
R2-D2 then take off for Tatooine.
INT. NUBIAN
SPACESHIP
It is aboard this ship
and on this journey through space that Anakin and Padmé share their first kiss.
But Padmé pulls back and tries to not let her feelings overwhelm her. Instead,
she is reminded of her duties to her people and the
Republic…
PADMÉ
I am not going to give into this. I'm
not going to throw my life away.
I have more important things to do than
fall in love.
Obviously
this remark does not settle well with Anakin, but the thought of his mother at
this point is much more important.
EXT.
GEONOSIS – DAY
DESCRIPTION: Geonosis is an
entirely rocky planet. The environment is dominated by canyons and giant
stalagmite formations. These formations are hollowed out, and serve as towers.
The Geonosians (aliens who look somewhat like living, organic
battledroids - some with wings) live here and stay and work underneath
the surface of this planet.
Obi-Wan
begins to scale one of the large stalagmite towers in search of Jango.
He then
enters the tower through a small blue window opening. It is from this window
that Obi-Wan sees… the GEONOSIANS building thousands of super
battledroids.
Obi-Wan
comes to the conclusion that Count Dooku and the Separatist are obviously
preparing for war.
EXT. MOS ESPA
(TATOOINE) – DAY
Once in Mos Espa,
Anakin, Padmé, and R2-D2 meet a RICKSHAW DROID who pulls them in a Rickshaw
Speeder to travel across the sands meet…
EXT. WATTO’S SHOP
(TATOOINE) – DAY
Anakin’s old slave
master, WATTO, is at his shop. He is outside his front door chasing a pit droid
around. Watto is running on the ground and flapping his wings hard, but it
unable to fly because he is so old. He finally picks up a stick and slaps the
droid in the nose, causing it to fold up and stop running around.
Anakin, Padmé (who is
wearing a long hooded robe to remain low key), and R2 witness watch and then
approach him. Anakin reminds Watto who he is and that he has come for his
mother. Watto tells Anakin that she is now married to Cliegg Lars and
that they live out on a moisture farm outside a city called Mos Eisley.
Anakin, Padmé, and R2
then hurry toward Mos Eisley.
EXT. LARS HOMESTEAD
(TATOOINE) – DAY
Upon arriving at the
Lars’ moisture farm (the same home that Luke lives in in Episode IV),
Anakin meets CLIEGG LARS (Shmi’s new husband), his new step brother OWEN LARS,
BERU (who become “Uncle Owen” and “Aunt Beru” to Luke in Episode IV), and
even a still-uncompleted C-3PO. Cliegg sits in a hovering
wheelchair.
Anakin then asks where
his mother is and they say that Shmi is not there. Anakin becomes even more
concerned, fearing the worst. Cliegg tells him that early that morning, she went
out to gather a certain crop which grows only on moisture vaporators. He goes on
to say that she has not return at the time she usually does, so earlier he
formed a search party and went out to find her. In the process, he failed and
was badly injured by Tusken Raiders and most of the search party was
brutally killed.
Anakin can’t take
anymore. He immediately jumps on Owen Lars' swoop bike and speeds out into the
desert. Padmé runs after him…
ANAKIN! STOP!
EXT. DESERT HILLS
(TATOOINE) – DAY
After getting directions from a JAWA along the way,
Anakin heads into a hilly, rocky region of the desert.
INT. LARS HOMESTEAD
GARAGE (TATOOINE) – DAY
While Anakin is searching for his mother, Padmé
completes C-3PO by applying his plating in the Lars' garage.
EXT. ROCKY REGION
(TATOOINE) – DAY
After searching for hours, Anakin finally finds his
mother, SHMI SKYWALKER… as she is being carried away by a group of TUSKEN
RAIDERS. She is obviously badly wounded.
As Anakin approaches,
a Tusken hits Shmi in the stomach with his gaffi stick. Anakin sees this and
screams as he quickly approaches. Spooked, the Tuskens drop Shmi and take off.
Anakin runs to his
mother and holds her limp body… she is barely alive. They tearfully exchange a
few words…
I always knew you’d
come back.
She then tragically
dies in his arms. Anakin is completely devastated and he blames himself for her
death. He sits next to her in silence for a long time.
Anakin then gives his
mother a small funeral of sorts. He digs a hole in the sand, places Shmi in it,
and covers the tomb in rocks.
EXT. ROCKY HILL
(TATOOINE) – NIGHT
All night Anakin sits
on top of a rocky hill near the place where his mother was slain. He is in a
meditative state, trying to calm his flurried emotions.
As the twin suns of
Tatooine finally rise over the horizon, Anakin catches a glimpse of a few Tusken
mothers playing with their children in the shadows below him. He watches them
for a bit, then stands up. Staring at them with a blank expression, he reaches
for his lightsaber, ignites it, and methodically walks towards
them.
INT. LARS HOMESTEAD (TATOOINE) –
MORNING
Anakin returns to the worried Lars farm and and reveals to Cliegg
that Shmi is dead.
ANAKIN
If I hadn't gone away, none of this
would have happened.
We'd be happy.
CLIEGG
But you'd still be
slaves.
ANAKIN
But at least she'd still be
alive.
As the
conversation proceeds, the two begin raising their voices at each other. Anakin
is obviously extremely jealous of his mother's love for
the
Lars family.
The argument abruptly stops as Padmé gently places her hand on Anakin's
shoulder.
Padmé then takes Anakin into the garage
and shows him C-3PO, who although is rather crudely put together, now has covers
and a all…
PADMÉ
Isn't he great?
ANAKIN
He's perfect.
Suddenly, through R2, Anakin receives a
distress call hologram from Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan, who believes that Anakin is still
on Naboo, warns them of the situation but is in desperate need of help. He
explains the possibility of war and cautions that it could be dangerous…
Obi-Wan
War is inevitable.
But the message suddenly cuts
short…
EXT. GEONOSIS – MORNING
Dozens of WINGED GEONOSIANS violently
attack Obi-Wan. He is eventually taken captive.
INT. JEDI TEMPLE, JEDI COUNCIL CHAMBER
(CORUSCANT) – MORNING
Following Obi-Wan’s
orders, Anakin alerts the Council of the army of battledroids, the control
ships, and the likely possiblitly of war.
The Council recognizes
this as an emergency and decides to dispatch a Jedi army.
INT. SENATE BUILDING,
CHANCELLOR PALPATINE’S QUARTERS (CORUSCANT) – DAY
Chancellor Palpatine
somehow intercepts this message and watches the hologram of Anakin
as he relays the news to the Council.
INT. LARS
HOMESTEAD (TATOOINE) – MORNING
Padmé feels
the need to go to Geonosis, but Anakin doesn't agree - he doesn’t want to leave
Tatooine. But Amidala convinces Anakin that they must to go to Geonosis to help
Obi-Wan and aid in whatever crisis presents itself – it’s her duty as well as
his. Anakin finally agrees. Padmé then exits to prepare herself for battle.
Once Padmé
leaves the room, Owen presents C-3PO to Anakin because he realizes that the two
share a past and he feels extreme sorrow for what happened to Shmi: C-3PO is all
that is left of Anakin's relationship with his mother.
Anakin
thanks him, and once Padmé is ready (wearing her white body suit), they head for
Geonosis.
EXT.
GEONOSIS – DAY
Upon
arriving on Geonosis, Anakin and Padmé argue about what to do. Anakin doesn’t
want to fight, but Padmé reminds him of their obligations to the Republic. Once
again, Anakin is convinced by Padme’s words.
C-3PO
Sometimes I just don’t understand human
behavior.
Anakin and
Padmé then leave their ship with the two droids and cautiously proceed toward a
large rock formation (basically an enormous building made out of rock).
Obviously, they are searching for Obi-Wan.
Once they
enter the building, they are immediately surrounded by a surprise assault of
battledroids. Count Dooku, who is standing on the level above them, looks down
at them and yells…
COUNT DOOKU
Give up. You are
captured.
Dooku
Force-grabs Anakin's lightsaber right out of his hand. The droids then capture
Anakin and Padme and take them to a jail cell.
INT. JAIL
CELL (GEONOSIS) – DAY
Apparently
the capturing was brutal because Anakin mutters to Padmé…
ANAKIN
I think we’re still
alive.
INT.
CONFERENCE ROOM (GEONOSIS) – DAY
Senator
Amidala is then taken to a conference room to discuss the stakes. Present,
around a large circular table, are many of the separatist leaders of their
respective worlds. Essentially, this is the core of the Confederacy of
Independent Systems.
NOTE: At this time not much is known
about this scene. Important matters will obviously be discussed during this
meeting and hopefully we will know more about the nature of this discussion
soon.
INT.
GLADITORIAL ARENA (GEONOSIS) – DAY
An enormous
gladiatorial execution arena is built into the ground.
DESCRIPTION: The arena looks like a giant pit,
although it's not quite circular all the way around. It has been built into the
landscape, flowing with the rock, forming around giant columns. It’s huge. There
are futuristic looking gladiators carrying shields and weapons, entertaining the
thousands of alien spectators as they cheer.
We see soldiers emerge out
of a tunnel into the main arena. The crowd cheers.
Overlooking
a grand arena in a VIP style "box" area sit Count Dooku, archduke POGGLE THE
LESSER (alien leader of the Geonosians), a NEMODIAN LEADER from the Trade
Federation, and Jango Fett, who is standing calmly behind him the Nemodian. The
four dignitaries are watching a huge four-legged beast called a REEK as it
devours the slaves.
They then
decide to feed Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Amidala to the Reek as well. So they bring
out the three prisoners and prepare to tie them up to poles. They begin with
Obi-Wan. He is
transported into the arena in an execution cart and then tied to a
pole.
Behind
Count Dooku and the three other dignitaries, in the entrance to the VIP section,
a flash of light appears and knocks out one of the GEONOSIAN GUARDS. This event
goes unnoticed by the four VIP spectators.
A dark hand
then taps Dooku’s shoulder. Dooku turns around as… Mace Windu reveals himself
while holding Jango at bay with his lightsaber. We then look down into the arena
as DOZENS OF JEDI enter from all passageways, lightsabers
ignited.
But in a
turn of events, Dooku then reveals the DROID ARMY that has been awaiting the
Jedi. Mace turns as the army (battle droids, destroyer droids, and
even super droids) emerge from the dark passageway behind them. CUT TO a
HIGH ANGLE of the VIP box as droids are coming from all entrances in the remote
area.
Mace is
surrounded. Jango backs out of firing range. The droids then unmercifully open
fire. Mace deflects the first few bolts as Dooku and the other dignitaries
attempt to move to safer ground.
The droids
continue to fire as Mace deflects the bolts right back at them. WIDE SHOT of
Mace as he spins and deflects shots from all sides. A number of droids are
smashed back by their own bolts.
Jango then
brings up his flamethrower and fires at Mace. Geonisians fly away in the
background. Mace leaps as the flame scorches the area where he was, but his
cloak catches on fire. Instead, the Nemoidian is hit by the flame. Jango then
blasts at Mace in the air. Mace deflects all the bolts as he flips in mid air
and down into the arena, his cloak still on fire. Jango looks for an escape and
Dooku leaves the area. Once on the ground of the arena, Mace throws off his
burning cloak.
WIDE SHOT
as Jedi fight for their lives against the superior number of droids. Two Jedi
leap from another VIP box just as it’s blasted by droids. MORE SHOTS of Jedi
defending themselves from attacks on all sides. One Jedi destroys a Super Droid
but is suddenly gunned down by a Destroyer Droid.
NOTE: I would assume
that this huge battle makes its way into the stands and possibly onto the
ground, outside of the arena (if, in fact, the arena is “dug” into the ground).
Because this battle is ENORMOUS. We’re talking dozens of Jedi, thousands of
droids, and not to mention what else is about to come.
Mace looks
back at the VIP box he was in moments ago. Droids from the VIP box shoot towards
him. Mace blocks the shots again as we see Jango fly off in the distance.
As Mace
defends himself against the droids firing at him from the stands, Jango lands
behind him in the arena. Mace continues to defend himself as Jango aims his
cable from behind and fires. Mace turns around just in time to “force push” the
cable away, causing it to wrap around a nearby Destroyer Droid.
Mace then
turns away from Jango to take care of more droids in the arena. The entangled
Destroyer turns and fires upon Jango, shots whipping around him. Jango then
detaches his cable and flies past the Destroyer. Jango's flight path leads him
directly behind Mace, who is still battling droids. As Jango passes, Mace swings
his lightsaber over his head and hits Jango's jetpack, sending him into an
uncontrolled dive towards the ground.
The
destroyer droid tracking Jango ends up firing at Mace, who in return deflects
all the bolts. Jango crashes to the ground and rolls to his feet. The Destroyer
continues to blast at Mace as Jango tries to fix his damaged jetpack.
Jango then
fires at Mace with both blasters. Mace spins to deflect the new attack of bolts.
With a destroyer droid on one side and Jango Fett on the other, Mace defends
from both enemies at the same time. Mace then suddenly leaps into the air
leaving the destroyer and Jango firing at each other. Jango leaps into a
sideways roll and keeps firing at the destroyer. The destroyer explodes under
Jango's attack.
Mace lands
as a Battledroid begins to fire at him. He deflects the bolt without even
looking and charges towards Jango. CUT TO JANGO’s POV of Mace charging him as
the battle rages on in the background.
Suddenly,
the Reek (the enormous four legged, tri-horned beast with a bull-like nose ring)
then appears from a passageway and charges after Mace through a number of
droids. CUT TO a shot TRACKING the Reek as it quickly advances toward Mace.
Jango appears stunned in the distance.
Mace turns
and spots the Reek as Jango scrambles to his feet. MACE’S POV of the Reek
charging directly at him. Mace swipes at the Reek, chopping off one of its’
horns. The Reeks still catches Mace with its shoulder, sending Mace sprawling
and losing his lightsaber.
Mace hits
the ground and rolls up onto his side. MACE’S GROUND POV of his lightsaber as
Jango is running toward it. Just before Jango reaches the lightsaber, one of the
Reek's feet slams down on it.
The Reek
snarls at Mace as he gets back on his feet and tries to “force” calm over the
beast. The Reek then turns to Jango on the other side, forcing him to back off.
HIGH ANGLE of the Reek and the two foes on either side of it. A tense
moment.
Mace attempts to get
closer to his lightsaber while Jango tries to get a clear shot. Jango moves
slowly around the beast. The Reek is still looking at Jango while Mace heads
closer to his lightsaber. The Reek then reacts to Mace's close proximity. Mace
again tries to calm the beast with the force - the Reek calms somewhat. Mace
moves closer and then tries to free the lightsaber with the force. Jango moves
toward the Reek's backside. Mace is obscured by the Reek's front leg.
Jango spots his discarded
jetpack lying on the ground a short distance beyond Mace. CLOSE UP on the
jetpack. Jango shifts aim and fires at the Jetpack. Mace reacts, throwing
himself backwards and away. The jetpack explodes as Mace dives clear. Mace hits
the ground in a roll and ends up near a wall.
Startled by
the explosion, the Reek rears up on its’ hind legs, freeing the lightsaber.
Jango is ready to pounce and then dives at the lightsaber but... it floats off
screen just as he reaches it. The lightsaber returns to Mace's hand.
Jango looks
up at the Reek as its’ shadow falls over him. He rolls out of the way of the
Reek’s front legs as they thunderously crash back down on the ground. The Reek
charges at Mace, trampling Jango. Jango avoids being crushed by the beast's huge
feet.
TRACKING
the Reek as it charges at Mace. Mace leaps into the air as the Reek reaches him,
causing the Reek to smash into the wall of the arena. Mace flips into the stands
in the midst of a group of droids. He lands and attacks.
Jango
recovers and retrieves his blaster. The Reek shakes it's head, looks around and
spots Jango. The Reek lumbers around and trotts towards Jango. Jango raises his
blaster and aims carefully. The Reek begins to fully charge. Jango pauses.
JANGO’S POV as the Reek charges closer. In the last moment, Jango fires into the
beast's eyes and dives out of the way, still ready with blasters if need be. The
Reek tumbles and crashes to the ground, dead.
Jango
stands and whips around looking for Mace with both blasters raised. Mace leaps
down from the stands and charges forward. Jango opens fire desperately but Mace
deflects all the bolts as he runs.
Mace lunges
with his lightsaber at Jango's head and Jango ducks, but is left off balance.
Jango manages one blast from his arm-mounted blaster, but it misses. Mace spins
and slices across and downward.
Jango's
helmet bounces and rolls in the dust. His body falls to the dirt - safely
assumed dead - leaving Mace the victor.
NOTE: It is assumed that
young Boba Fett witnesses this horrific event… hints his eventual hate for the
Jedi.
CUT
TO:
Although Mace Windu seems
to be handling himself well, the blow to the majority of the Jedi is tremendous.
Count Dooku, the Geonosians, and the Droids seem to have the upper hand, but the
tables suddenly turn…
Amidala looks to the
sky and notices six giant assault/attack gunships decending into and
around the arena. Upon landing, thousands of CLONETROOPERS (who look like a
cross between stormtroopers (from the original trilogy) and Jango Fett) emerge
from these six ships.
And Yoda is with
them.
With laser blasters
firing on the now outnumbered droids, the sides even up somewhat and the huge
battle rages on.
NOTE: It is believed
that Yoda went to Kamino before coming to Geonosis and retrieved either all or a
majority of the clones that were being produced there. He most likely revealed
that it was he, and not “Sido-Dyas,” who was the head of the Jedi Council. And
although he never ordered the making of the clones in the first place, Yoda used
his position to his advantage and is now using the clones to fight for him,
helping him in this situation.
It is Yoda and the
clonetroopers that finally save Amidala from the arena and she then joins them
in the fight.
EXT.
OUTSIDE THE ARENA (GEONOSIS) – EVENING
As the battle continues, Obi-Wan
and Anakin also managed to escape from the arena (either with or without the
help of Yoda and the clones). While doing so, they each took a lightsaber from
two dead Jedi bodies laying on the ground.
They both
then engage in the attack and deflect droid blaster fire with their lightsabers.
OBI-WAN
Destroyers are too
powerful, we need to fall back.
ANAKIN
Trust
me!
They
eventually fight their way into a ship hangar and out of sight from the arena.
Anakin then
tells Obi-Wan that he wants to go back for Padme because she is in great danger
if she fights. But Obi-Wan tells him to stay focused on the task at hand. Anakin
obeys and stays with him.
INT. SHIP
HANGAR NEAR THE ARENA (GEONOSIS) – EVENING
Obi-Wan and Anakin have
encountered more droids. Eventually the two are separated amidst the small
attack.
Then
suddenly, Count Dooku appears. He reveals that he is, in fact, a Sith and that
his name is DARTH TYRANUS. He then strategically goes after Obi-Wan first.
Anakin sees this and fights furiously against the droids so that he can help his
master.
We find
that Tyranus is obviously a better fighter than Obi-Wan, using calculated moves
and expending little energy in the fight. The two talk quite a bit while
fighting (much like Darth Vader and Obi-Wan in Episode IV). Tyranus
speaks to Obi-Wan almost hypnotically, telling him of the instability of the
Republic and how it will crumble. Addressing him as "Master Kenobi," Tyranus
begs Obi-Wan to just kill him, then easily deflects his saber when the
frustrated Jedi attacks.
Tyranus
then Force-throws an object at Obi-Wan, causing him to fall off of a small
ledge.
Anakin then
makes his way past the droids and closer to Tyranus. As he does this, Anakin
force-grabs Obi-Wan’s lightsaber as he falls off ledge. Anakin skillfully wields
the two lightsabers with relative ease. Tyranus is amused.
INT. DROID CONTROL SHIPS
(GEONOSIS) – EVENING
Somewhere near the arena
are the two droid control ships that obviously landed before the battle
began.
NOTE: At this time the details of this
part of the battle are a bit sketchy. As it stands now, the droid control ships
have landed outside of the arena. But I have been told (by TF.n spy “SI”) that
this could change in post-production. Hopefully we will have more information as
the release date approaches. Never the less, it’s what takes place aboard
the ships that is important…
KI-ADI MUNDI then leads
SIX OTHER JEDI in an assault on one of the two droid control ships. They
stealthily enter and eventually make their way to the
bridge.
INT. SHIP HANGAR NEAR THE
ARENA (GEONOSIS) – EVENING
Anakin is in a state of
mental chaos. His mother has just been slain in front of his very eyes, he can't
protect his love from the battle outside, he has been separated from his master,
and he's now engaged in a battle against one of the most powerful Force-wielders
in the galaxy. Tyranus’ sees Anakin's mental instability and can sense his fear.
Using this to his advantage, he bullies Anakin for his own amusement. Tyranus’
intent at this moment is not to turn Anakin to the Dark Side, rather to amuse
himself by messing with Anakin's head.
Tyranus and Anakin fight all
through the hangar and eventually around Tyranus’ ship. Anakin finds that
Tyranus is much stronger than he, and Anakin basically gets completely beat
down.
Eventually Obi-Wan
returns to the fight, Anakin tosses him his lightsaber, and it now becomes a two
on one situation. The battle fiercely continues, but Tyranus still overpowers
both Jedi at the same time. He begins to taunt both of them now, and even seems
to be enjoying himself. Tyranus pries into their deepest fears and
regrets.
Tyranus begins to tell
Anakin that he is fighting a lost cause: He failed to protect his mother just as
he failed to protect Padme… and he then reveals to Anakin that Padmé has been
killed in the battle.
Anakin just snaps. Out of pure rage, he swings
furiously at Tyranus who is a bit taken with the overwhelming power the young
Jedi displays. Dark Side emotions run through Anakin and Tyranus is forced to
defend himself with a little more caution.
As the battle continues,
Obi-Wan tries to control Anakin’s emotions. He tells him to concentrate on the
battle and not to think of Padmé's death. Upon hearing what he believes is
confirmation of her death from his master, Anakin becomes so enraged that he
takes a swing at Obi-Wan.
Ki-Adi and his group finally find the
control center and he then throws the switch in attempt to deactivate the
droids… but nothing happens, the droids do not turn off. It appears that the
Nemoidians (or Geonosians) have learned that
lesson after the battle at Naboo.
NOTE: It is likely that
the actual control center for the droids is somewhere under the ground of
Geonosis.
INT. SHIP
HANGAR NEAR THE ARENA (GEONOSIS) – NIGHT
Darth Tyranus force-throws
objects at the Jedi as the two are becoming very injured. Tyranus is completely
beating them down. Eventually, one of the flying objects knocks Anakin
unconscious.
Tyranus
then slices at a chain that holds a large mechanical loading device (like a
claw). The device falls on Obi-Wan and an unconscious Anakin, pinning them to
the ground.
Believing
that his battle is over, Tyranus turns to see… Yoda.
Yoda then
displays why he is the master, completely tearing down Tyranus. Yoda
strategically rolls around on the ground extremely quickly, slicing Tyranus as
he does this. He is much faster and stronger than Tyranus could have ever
imagined. The battle ends as Yoda Force-pushes Tyranus off a ledge.
The badly
beaten Sith Lord then escapes by way of his speeder.
NOTE: It is possible
that we will not see Yoda actually fighting Darth Tyranus. It all depends on ILM
- the special effects guys. If they can’t make Yoda look believable as he’s
fighting Tyranus, then there will be no fight. The scene will then just cut
straight to Yoda Force-pushing Tyranus off the ledge. I really hope they can get
it right. We need to see Yoda with a lightsaber.
The
collapsed crane continues to pin Obi-Wan and an conscious Anakin to the ground.
Yoda then closes his eyes and concentrates. It takes almost all of his power,
but finally the crane lifts clear and smashes down out of the way. However, Yoda
is left completely exhausted, with a look of worry and concern on his
face.
A CLONE CAPTAIN, about ten more clonetroopers, and… Padmé… come
rushing into the hangar. The clone captain approaches Yoda…
Resistance is at an
end, General.
… and says
that he awaits new orders from Yoda.
Meanwhile,
Padmé runs up to Anakin and throws her arms around him. Anakin is so tired and
exhausted that he can barely stand. But the fact that Padmé is actually alive is
enough to lighten the pain. With all they have been through together, Padmé
can’t help but fall for him.
NOTE: So the Republic
ends up defeating this resistance on Geonosis. Apparently the
clones defeated the droids in the arena and Ki-Adi and his crew were victorious
with the droid control ships/bases… all the details of the victory aren’t
completely known at this time. But remember, the Jedi only won this small
encounter and it was not pretty… they were dealt a decent blow. The rest of the
Rebellion resistance is still alive and well… along with Count Dooku. And you
can bet that the supply of clones (good or bad) won’t run out any time
soon.
EXT. DESERTED LANDING PLATFORM
(CORUSCANT) – DAWN
Darth Tyranus’ ship lands on a secret platform in a
deserted and broken down part of the planet, away from all the tall buildings
and grandeur of Coruscant. Everything looks in disrepair.
INT.
ABANDONED HANGAR (CORUSCANT) – DAWN
Darth Tyranus walks down the ramp and
into the abandoned hangar where he is then greeted by… Darth Sidious...
SIDIOUS
Welcome home Lord
Tyranus.
TYRANUS
I bring you good
news, my Lord. The war has begun.
SIDIOUS
Excellent. Everything
is going as planned.
INT. JEDI
TEMPLE, JEDI COUNCIL CHAMBER (CORUSCANT) – DAY
The damage this battle has
caused the Jedi is catastrophic and the atmosphere among the Council is quite
depressing. Among the twelve members of the Jedi Council, only Yoda, Mace Windu,
Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Plo Koon are the only survivors.
The prophecy is true…
The Dark Side is growing.
Obi-Wan
then tries to present a positive aspect…
OBI-WAN
I must admit, without
the clones it would not have been a victory.
YODA
Padme’s
immediate family and the two trusty droids, C-3PO and R2-D2, are the only
members in attendance during this eminent occasion.
NOTE: It is against the
Jedi code for any Jedi to marry. This is just another case of Anakin disobeying
his orders. Hopefully we’ll know more about the details and implications of this
scene soon.
EXT.
MILITARY STAGING ARENA (CORUSCANT) – NIGHT
Chancellor Palpatine, Bail
Organa, Jar Jar Binks, and a select few other dignitaries stand and oversee a
seemingly grand, but ultimately dreadful site to behold…
Beneath
them prevails a military staging arena where tens of thousand of clones are
being organized and shipped to fight in the wars.
FADE
OUT.