《星球大战前传I魅影危机》StarWarsEpisode1

star wars : episode 1 : the phantom menace

'a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....'

a vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title,

followed by a roll up, which crawls up into infinity.

'episode 1 the phantom menace'

'turmoil has engulfed the galactic republic. the taxation of

trade routes to outlaying star systems is in dispute. hoping

to resolve the matter with a blockade of deadly battleships,

the greedy trade federation has stopped all shipping to the

small planet of naboo.

while the congress of the republic endlessly debates this

alarming chain of events, the supreme chancellor has secretly

dispatched two jedi knights, the guardians of peace and

justice in the galaxy, to settle the conflict.....'

pan down to reveal a small space cruiser heading toward camera

at great speed. pan with the cruiser as it heads towardthe

beautiful green planet of naboo, which is surrounded by

hundreds of trade federation battleships.

int. republic cruiser - cockpit

in the cockpit of the cruise, the captain and pilot maneuver

closer to one of the battleships.

qui-gon (o.s.)

captain.

the captain turns to an unseen figure sitting behind her.

captain

yes, sir?

qui-gon (o.s.)

tell them we wish to board at once.

captain

yes, sir.

the captain looks to her view screen, where nute gunray, a

neimoidian trade viceroy, waits for a reply.

captain

with all due respect for the trade

federation, the ambassadors for the

supreme chancellor wish to board

immediately.

nute

yes, yes, of coarse...ahhh...as you

know, our blockade is perfectly legal,

and we'd be happy to recieve the

ambassador...happy to.

the screen goes black. out the cockpit window, the sinister

battleship looms ever closer.

ext. federation battleship - docking bay - space (fx)

the small space cruiser docks in the enormous main bay of

the federation battleship.

int. federation battleship - docking bay - space

a protocol droid, tc-14, waits at the door to the docking

bay. two worker droids, pk-4 and eg-9 watch.

pk-4

they must be important if the viceroy

sent one of those useless protocol

gearheads to greet them.

the door opens, and the republic cruiser can be seen in the

docking bay. two darkly robed figures are greeted by tc-14.

tc-14

i'm tc-14 at your service. this way,

please.

they move off down the hallway.

eg-9

a republic cruiser! that's

trouble...don't you think?

pk-4

i'm not made to think.

int. federation battleship - conference room

a door slides open, and the two cloaked shapes are led past

camera into the formal conference room by tc-14.

tc-14

i hope you honoured sirs with the

most comfortable here. my master

will be with you shortly.

the droid bows before obi-wan kenobi and qui- gon jinn. he

backs out the door and it closes. the jedi lower their hoods

and look out a large window at the lush green planet of naboo.

qui-gon sixty years old, has long white hair in a ponytail.

he is tall and striking, with blue eyes. obi-wan is twenty

five, with very short brown hair, pale skin, and blue eyes.

several exotic, bird-like creatures sing in a cage near the

door.

obi-wan

i have a bad feeling about this.

qui-gon

i don't sense anything.

obi-wan

it's not about the mission, master,

it's somethging...elsewhere...elusive.

qui-gon

don't center on your anxiety, obi-

wan. keep your concentration here

and now where it belongs.

obi-wan

master yoda says i should be mindful

of the future...

qui-gon

...but not at the expense of the

moment. be mindful of the living

force, my young padawan.

obi-wan

yes, master...how do you think the

trade viceroy will deal with the

chancellor's demands?

qui-gon

these federation types are cowards.

the negotiations will be short.

int. federation battleship - bridge

nute gunray and daultray dofine stand, stunned, before tc-

14.

nute

(shaken)

what?!? what did you say?

tc-14

the ambassadors are jedi knights, i

believe.

dofine

i knew it! they were sent to force a

settlement, eh. blind me, we're done

for!

nute

stay calm? i'll wager the senate

isn't aware of the supreme

chancellor's moves here. go. distract

them until i can contact lord sidious.

dofine

are you brain dead? i'm not going in

there with two jedi! send the droid.

dofine turns to tc-14, who lets out a squeaky sigh.

int. federation battleship - conference room

obi-wan

is it their nature to make us wait

this long?

the door to the conference room slides open, and tc-14 enters

with a tray of drinks and food.

qui-gon

no. i sense an unusual amount of

fear for something as trivial as

this dispute.

obi-wan takes a drink.

int. federation battleship - bridge

nute, dofine, and rune haako are before the hologram of darth

sidious, a robed figure whose face is obscured by a hood.

dofine

this scheme of yours has failed,

lord sidious. the blockade is

finished! we dare not go against

these jedi.

darth sidious

you seem more worried about the jedi

than you are of me, dofine. i am

amused.. viceroy!

nute, looking very nervous, steps forward.

nute

yes, my lord.

darth sidious

i don't want that stunted slime in

my sight again. do you understand?

nute

yes, my lord.

nute gives dofine a fierce look, and dofine, terrified, rushed

off the bridge.

darth sidious

this turns of events is unfortunate.

we must accelerate our plans, viceroy.

begin landing your troops.

nute

ahh, my lord, is that, legal?

darth sidious

i will make it legal.

nute

and, the jedi??

darth sidious

the chancellor should never have

brought them into this. kill them,

immediatly.

nute

ye..yes, my lord. as you wish.

int. republic cruiser - cockpit - docking bay

in the cockpit of the cruiser, the captain and pilot look up

and see a gun turret swing around and point directly at them.

pilot

captain !? look !!

captain

no! warn...

ext. federation battleship - hanger bay

the battle gun fires. the republic cruiser explodes.

int. federation battleship - conference room

gui-gon and obi-wan leap up to a standing position with their

light sabers drawn. tc-14 jumps back, startled, spilling the

drinks tray.

tc-14

ahhh, sorry, sir. the viceroy...

gui-gon and obi-wan turn off their swords and listen intently.

a faint hissing sound can be heard.

gui-gon

gas!

qui-gon and obi-wan each taken a sudden deep breath and

holding it. the exotic bird-like creatures in the cage dorp

dead.

int. federation battleship - hallway

a hologram of nute , surrounded by battle droids, appears in

the conference room hallway.

nute

they must be dead by now. blast,

what's left of them.

the hologram fades off, as a battle droid, owo-1, cautiously

opens the door. a deadly green cloud billows from the room.

battle droids cock their weapons as a figure stumbles out of

the smoke. it is tc-14 , carrying the tray of drinks.

tc-14

oh, excuse me, so sorry.

the protocol droid passes the armed camp just as two flashing

laser swords fly out of the deadly fog, cutting down several

battle droids before they can fire.

int. federation battleship - bridge

the bridge is a cocophony of alarms. nute and rune watch owo-

1 on the viewscreen.

owo-1

not sure exactly what...

owo-1 is suddenly cut in half in mid-sentence. rune gives

nute a worried look.

nute

what in blazes is going on down there?

rune

have you ever encountered a jedi

knight before, sir?

nute

well, not exactly, but i don't...

(panicked)

seal off the bridge.

rune

that won't be enough, sir.

the doors to the bridge slam shut.

nute

i want destroyer droids up here at

once!!!

rune

we will not survive this.

int. federation battleship - hallway - outside bridge

qui-gon cuts several battle droids in half, creating a shower

of sparks and metal parts. obi-wan raises his hand, sending

several battle droids crashing into the wall.

qui-gon makes his way to the bridge door and begins to cut

through it.

int. federation battleship - bridge

the crew is very nervous as sparks start flying around the

bridge door.

qui-gon and obi-wan are on the view screen.

nute

close the blast doors!!!

the huge, very thick blast door slams shut, followed by a

second door, then a third. there is a hissing sound as the

huge doors seal shut. qui-gon tabs the door with his sword.

the screen goes black as a red spot appears in the center of

the blast door.

rune

...they're still coming through!

on the door, chunks of molten metal begin to drop away.

nute

impossible!! this is impossible!!

rune

where are those destroyer droids?!

int. federation battleship - hallway - outside bridge

ten ugly destroyer wheel droids roll down the hallway at

full speed. just before they get to the bridge area, they

stop and transform into their battle configuration. qui-gon

can't see them but senses their presence.

qui-gon

destroyer droids!

obi-wan

offhand, i'd say this mission is

past the negotiaion stage.

the wheel droids, led by p-59, rush the entry area from three

hallways, blasting away with their laser guns. they stop

firing and stand in a semi-circle as the smoke clears. obi-

wan and qui-gon are nowhere to be seen.

p-59

switch to bio...there they are!

the jedi materialize at the far end of the hallway and dash

through the doorway that slams shut. the wheel droids blast

away at the two jedi with their laser swords.

obi-wan

they have shield generators!

qui-gon

it's a standoff! let's go!

int. federation battleship - bridge

nute and rune stand on the bridge, watching the view screen

as the wheel

droids' pov speeds to the doorway.

rune

we have them on the run, sir...they're

no match for destroyer droids.

tey how

sir, they've gone up the ventilation

shaft.

int. federation battleship - main bay

qui-gon and obi-wan appear at a large vent in a giant hanger

bay. they are careful not to be seen. thousands of battle

droids are loading onto landing craft.

qui-gon

battle droids.

obi-wan

it's an invisible army.

qui-gon

it's an odd play for the trade

federation. we've got to warn the

naboo and contact chancellor valorum.

let's split up. stow aboard separate

ships and meet down on the planet.

obi-wan

you were right about one thing,

master. the negotiations were short.

int. federation battleship - bridge

tey how recieves a transmission.

tey how

sir, a transmission from the planet.

rune

it's queen amidala herself.

nute

at last we're getting results.

on the view screen, queen amidala appears in her throne room.

wearing her elaborate headdress and robes, she sits,

surrounded by the governing council and four handmaidens,

eirtae, yane, rabe, and sache.

nute

again you come before me, your

highness. the federation is

pleased.

amidala

you will not be pleased when you

hear what i have to say,

viceroy...your trade boycott of our

planet has ended.

nute smirks at rune.

nute

i was not aware of such a failure.

amidala

i have word that the senate is finally

voting on this blockade of yours.

nute

i take it you know the outcome. i

wonder why they bother to vote.

amidala

enough of this pretense, viceroy!

i'm aware the chancellor's ambassadors

are with you now, and that you have

beencommanded to reach a settlement.

nute

i know nothing about any

ambassadors...you must be mistaken.

amidala, surprised at his reaction, studies him carefully.

amidala

beware, viceroy....the federation is

going too far this time.

nute

your highness, we would never do

anything without the approval of the

senate. you assume too much.

amidala

we will see.

the queen fades off, and the view screen goes black.

rune

she's right, the senate will never....

nute

it's too late now.

rune

do you think she suspects an attack?

nute

i don't know, but we must move quickly

to disrupt all communications down

there.

int. naboo palace - throne room

the queen, eirtae, sache and her governor, sio bibble, stand

before a hologram of senator palpatine, a thin, kindly man.

palpatine

...how could that be true? i have

assurances from the chancellor...his

ambassaodrs did arrive. it must be

the...get...negotiate...

the hologram of palpatione sputters and fades away.

amidala

senator palpatine?!?

(turns to panaka)

what's happening?

capt. panaka turns to his sargeant.

capt. panaka

check the transmission generators...

bibble

a malfunction?

capt. panaka

it could be the federation jamming

us. your highness.

bibble

a communications disruption can only

mean one thing. invasion.

amidala

don't jump to conclusions, governor.

the federation would not dare go

that far.

capt. panaka

the senate would revoke their trade

franchise, and they'd be finished.

amidala

we must continue to rely on

negotiation.

bibble

negotiation? we've lost all

communications!...and where atre the

chancellors ambassadors? how can we

negotiate? we must prepare to defend

ourselves.

capt. panaka

this is a dangerous situation, your

highness. our security volunteers

will be no match against a battle-

hardened federation army.

amidala

i will not condone a course of action

that will lead us to war.

ext. space landing craft - twilight (fx)

six landing craft fly in formation toward the surface of the

planet naboo.

ext. naboo swamp - shallow lake - twilight

three landing craft slowly descend through the cloud cover

of the perpetually gray twilight side of the planet. one by

one, the federation warships land in the eerie swamp. obi-

wan's head emerges from the mud of a shallow lake. for in

the background, the activities of the invasion force can be

seen in the mist.

obi-wan takes several deep breaths, then dissapears again

under the muddy swamp. troop transports (mtt's) emerge from

the landing craft.

ext. naboo edge of swamp / grass plains - twilight (fx)

the droid invasion force moves out of the swamp and onto a

grassy plain.

oom-9, in his tank, looks out over the vast army marching

across the rolling hills. a small hologram of rune and nute

stands on the tank.

rune

...and there is no trace of the jedi.

they may have gotton onto one of

your landing craft.

oom-9

if they are down here, sir, we'll

find them. we are moving out of the

swamp and are marching on the cities.

we are meeting no resistance.

nute

excellent.

ext. naboo swamp - twilight

qui-gon runs through the strange landscape, glancing back to

see the monstrous troop transports, emerging from the mist.

animals begin to run past him in a panic.

an odd, frog-like gungan, jar jar inks, squats holding a

clam he has retrieved from the murky swamp. the shell pops

open. jar jar's greta tongue snaps out and grabs the clam,

swallowing it in one gulp.

jar jar looks up and sees qui-gon and the other creatures

running like the wind toward him. one of the huge mtt's bears

down on the jedi like a charging locomotive. jar jar stands

transfixed, still holding the clam shell in one hand.

jar jar

oh, noooooooooo!

jar jar drops the shell and grabs onto qui-gon as he passes.

the jedi is caught by surprise.

jar jar

hey, help me! help me!!

qui-gon

let go!

the machine is about tp crush them as qui-gon drags jar jar

behind him. just as the transport is about to hit them, qui-

gon drops, and jar jar goes splat into the mud with him. the

transport races overhead.

qui-gon and jar jar pull themselves out of the mud. they

stand watching the war machine dissapear into the mist. jar

jar grabs qui-gon and hugs him.

jar jar

oyi, mooie-mooie! i luv yous!

the frog-like creature kisses the jedi.

qui-gon

are you brainless? you almost got us

killed!

jar jar

i spake.

qui-gon

the ability to speak does not make

you intelligent. now get outta here!

qui-gon starts to move off, and jar jar follows.

jar jar

no...no! mesa stay...mesa yous humble

servaunt.

qui-gon

that wont be necessary.

jar jar

oh boot tis! tis demunded byda guds.

tis a live debett, tis. mesa culled

jaja binkss.

in the distance, two staps burst out of the mist at high

speed, chasing obi-wan.

qui-gon

i have no time for this now...

jar jar

say what?

the two staps barrell down on obi-wan.

jar jar

oh, nooooo! weesa ganna....

qui-gon throws jar jar into the mud.

qui-gon

stay down!

his head pops up.

jar jar

...dieeee!

the two troops fire laser bolts at obi-wan. qui-gon deflects

the bolts back, and the staps blow up. one-two. obi-wan is

exhausted and tries to catch his breath.

obi-wan

sorry, master, the water fried my

weapon.

obi-wan pulls out his burnt laser sword handle. qui-gon

inspects it, as jar jar pulls himself out of the mud.

qui-gon

you forgot to turn your power off

again, didn't you?

obi-wan nods sheeplishly.

qui-gon

it won't take long to recharge, but

this is a lesson i hope you've

learned, my young padawan.

obi-wan

yes, master.

jar jar

yousa sav-ed my again, hey?

obi-wan

what's this?

qui-gon

a local. let's go, before more of

those droids show up.

jar jar

mure? mure did you spake??!?

obi-wan and qui-gon start to run. jar jar tries to keep up.

jar jar

ex-squeeze me, but da moto grande

safe place would be otoh gunga. tis

where i grew up...tis safe city.

they all stop.

qui-gon

a city!

(jar jar nods his

head)

can you take us there?

jar jar

ahhh, will...on second taut...no,

not willy.

qui-gon

no??!

jar jar

iss embarrissing, boot... my afrai

my've bean banished. my forgoten der

bosses would do terrible tings to

my. terrible tings if my goen back

dare.

a pulsating sound is heard in the distance.

qui-gon

you hear that?

jar jar shakes his head yes.

qui-gon

that's the sound of a thousand

terrible things heading this way...

obi-wan

when they find us, they will crush

us, grind us into little pieces,

then blast us into oblivion!

jar jar

oh! yousa point is well seen. dis

way! hurry!

jar jar turns and runs into the swamp.

ext. naboo swamp lake - twilight

qui-gon, obi-wan and jar jar run into a murky lake and stop

as jar jar tries to catch his breath. the transports are

heard in the distance.

qui-gon

much farther?

jar jar

wesa goen underwater, okeyday?

qui-gon and obi-wan pull out small capsule from their utility

belts that turn into breathing masks.

jar jar

my warning yous. gungans no liken

outlaunders. don't expict a wern

welcome.

obi-wan

don't worry, this has not been our

day for warm welcomes.

jar jar jumps, does a double somersault with a twist, and

dives into the water.

breath masks on, qui-gon and obi-wan wade in after him.

ext. naboo lake - underwater

qui-gon and obi-wan swim behind jar jar, who is very much at

home in the water. down they swim into murky depths. in the

distance the glow of otoh gunga, an underwater city made up

of large bubbles, becomes more distinct.

they approach the strange, art nouveau habitat. jar jar swims

magically through one of the bubble membranes, which seals

behind him. obi-wan and qui-gon follow.

int. otoh gunga - city square

gungans in the square scatter when they see the strange jedi.

four guards armed with long electro-poles ride two-legged

kaadus into the square. the guards, led by captain tarpals,

point their lethal poles at the dripping trio.

jar jar

heyo-dalee, cap'n tarpals, mesa back!

capt. tarpals

noah gain, jar jar. yousa goen tada

bosses. yousa in big dudu this time.

capt. tarpals gives jar jar a slight zap with his power pole.

jar jar jumps and moves off, followed by the two jedi.

jar jar

how wude.

int. otoh gunga - high tower board room

the bosses' board room has bubble walls, with small lighted

fish swimming around outside like moving stars. a long

circular judge's bench filled with gungan officials dominates

the room. obi-wan and qui-gon stand facing boss nass, who

sits on a bench higher than the others.

boss nass

yousa cannot bees hair. dis army of

mackineeks up dare tis new weesong!

qui-gon

that droid army is about to attack

the naboo. we must warn them.

boss nass

wesa no like da naboo! un dey no

like uss-ens. da naboo tink day so

smarty den us-ens. day tink day brains

so big.

obi-wan

after those droids take control of

the surface, they will come here and

take control of you.

boss nass

no, mesa no tink so. mesa scant talkie

witda naboo, and no nutten talkie it

outlaunders. dos mackineeks no comen

here! dey not know of uss-en.

obi-wan

you and the naboo form a symbiont

circle. what happens to noe of you

will affect the other. you must

understand this.

boss nass

wesa wish no nutten in yousa tings,

outlaunder, and wesa no care-n about

da naboo.

qui-gon

(waves his hand)

then speed us on our way.

boss nass

wesa gonna speed yousaway.

qui-gon

we need a transport.

boss nass

wesa give yousa una bongo. da speedest

way tooda naboo tis goen through da

core. now go.

qui-gon

thank you for your help. we go in

peace.

qui-gon and obi-wan turn to leave.

obi-wan

master, whats a bongo?

qui-gon

a transport, i hope.

the jedi notice jar jar in chains to one side, waiting to

hear his verdict.

qui-gon stops. jar jar gives him a forlorn look.

jar jar

daza setten yous up. goen through da

planet core is bad bombin!!

qui-gon

thank you, my friend.

jar jar

ahhh...any hep hair would be hot.

jar jar's soulful look is counterpointed by a sheepish grin.

obi-wan

we are short of time, master.

qui-gon

we'll need a navigator to get us

through the planet's core. this gungan

my be of help.

qui-gon walks bact to boss nass.

qui-gon

what is to become of jar jar binks

here?

boss nass

binkss brokeen the nocombackie law.

hisen to be pune-ished.

qui-gon

he has been a great help to us. i

hope the punishment will not be too

severe.

boss nass

pounded unto death.

jar jar

(grimacing)

oooooh...ouch!

obi-wan looks concerned. qui-gon is thinking.

qui-gon

we need a navigator to get us through

the planet's core. i have saved jar

jar binks' life. he owes me what you

call a 'life debt.'

boss nass

binks. yousa havena liveplay with

thisen hisen?

jar jar nods and joins the jedi. qui-gon waves his hand.

qui-gon

your gods demand that his life belongs

to me now.

boss nass

hisen live tis yos, outlauder. begone

wit him.

jar jar

count mesa outta dis! better dead

here, den deader in da core...yee

guds, whata mesa sayin?!

ext. naboo city - underwater - sub (fx)

a strange little submarine propels itself away from the otoh

gunga, leaving the glow of the settlement in the distance.

int. sub cockpit - underwater

obi-wan in the co-pilots seat, jar jar guides the craft.

jar jar

dis is nusen.

obi-wan

master, why do you keep dragging

these pathetic life forms along with

us?...here, take over.

jar jar

hey, ho? where wesa goen??

qui-gon

you're the navigator.

jar jar

yo dreamen mesa hopen...

qui-gon

just relax, the force will guide

us...

jar jar

ooooh, maxibig...'da force'...wellen,

dat smells stinkowiff.

jar jar veers the craft to the left and turns the lights on.

the coral vistas are grand, fantastic, and wonderous.

obi-wan

why were you banished, jar jar?

jar jar

tis a long tale, buta small part

wawdabe mesa... ooooh... aaaa...

clumsy.

obi-wan

they banished you because you're

clumsy?

as the little sub glides into the planet core, a large dark

shape begins to follow.

jar jar

mesa cause-ed mabee one or duey lettal

bitty axadentes...yud-say boom da

gasser, un crash der bosses

heyblibber...den banished.

suddenly there is a loud crash, and the little craft lurches

to one side.

qui-gon looks around and sees a huge, lumimnous opee sea

killer has hooked them with its long gooey tongue.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

battle droid 3b3

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. capt. 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, capt. 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.

jar jar

yousa guys bombad!

queen amidala and the others are amazed. jar jar is getting

used to this. they move between two buildings.

qui-gon

your highness, we are the ambassadors,

for the supreme chancellor.

bibble

your negotiations seem to have failed,

ambassador.

qui-gon

the negotiations never took place.

your highness, we must make contact

with the republic.

capt. panaka steps forward.

capt. panaka

they've knocked out all our

communications.

qui-gon

do you have transports?

capt. panaka

in the main hanger. this way.

they disappear down an alleyway as the alarms are sounded

int. central hanger - hallway - day

capt. panaka cracks open a side door to the central hanger.

qui-gon looks in over his shoulder. obi-wan, jar jar, and

the rest of the group are behind him. they see several naboo

spacecraft guarded by about fifty battle droids. alarms can

be heard in the distance.

capt. panaka

there are too many of them.

qui-gon

that won't be a problem.

(to amidala)

your highness, under the

circumstances, isuggest you come to

coruscant with us.

amidala

thank you, ambassador, but my place

is here with my people.

qui-gon

they will kill you if you stay.

bibble

they wouldn't dare.

capt. panaka

they need her to sign a treaty to

make this invasion of theirs legal.

they can't afford to kill her.

qui-gon

the situation here is not what it

seems. there is something else behind

all this, your highness. there is no

logic in the federation's move here.

my feelings tell me they will destroy

you.

bibble

please, your highness, reconsider.

our only hope is for the senate to

side with us... senator palpatine

will need your help.

capt. panaka

getting past their blockade is

impossible, your highness.

any attempt to escape will be

dangerous.

bibble

your highness, i will stay here and

do what i can...they will have to

retain the council of governors in

order to maintain control. but you

must leave...

the queen turns to padme and eirtae.

amidala

either choice presents a great

risk...to all of us...

padme

we are brave, your highness.

qui-gon

if you are to leave, your highness,

it must be now.

amidala

then, i will plead our case before

the senate.

(to bibble)

be careful, governor.

int. central hanger - day

the door opens to the main hanger. qui-gon, obi-wan, jar

jar, capt. panaka, two guards, and three handmaidens (padme,

eirtae, rabe), followed by queen amidala, head for a sleek

chrome spacecraft. sio bibble, yane and sache stay behind.

the handmaidens begin to cry.

capt. panaka

we need to free those pilots.

capt. panaka points to twenty guards, ground crew, and pilots

held in a corner by six battle droids.

obi-wan

i'll take care of that.

obi-wan heads toward the group of captured pilots.

qui-gon and the queen, capt. panaka, jar jar, and the rest

of the group approach the guards at the ramp of the naboo

craft.

guard droid

where are you going?

qui-gon

i'm ambassador for the supreme

chancellor, and i'm taking those

people to coruscant.

droid guard

you're under arrest!

the droid guard draws his weapon, but before any of the droids

can fire, they are cut down. other guards run to their aid.

obi-wan attacks the guards around the pilots. qui-gon stands,

fighting off droids as the others rush on board the

spacecraft. obi-wan, the freed pilots (including ric olie),

guards and ground crew members rush on board the ship. the

other pilots and guards race to sio bibblr. after everyone

has made it onto the ship, qui-gonjumps on board. alarms

sound. more droids rush into the hanger and fire as the ship

takes off.

ext. theed - hanger entry - day (fx)

the ship exits the hanger. battle droids standing in the

hanger shoot at them.

ext. space (fx)

the sleek spacecraft speeds away from the planet of naboo

and heads for the deadly federation blockade.

int. naboo spacecraft - cockpit

the pilot, ric olie, navigates toward the massive battleship,

qui-gon and capt. panaka watch.

ric olie