Star Wars Droids FFV

by gdedwards11

You know those adventures 3PO talked about in the very first movie. R2-D2 and 3PO are on those adventures FFV

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Star Wars

Original Screenplay written by Geoffrey D. Edwards

Under no circumstances will we/I release any of these screenplays without the express permission of Disney and or Lucas Films.

ALL DROID MOVIES COMBINED

droids

Droid Adventures

Droids Safari - complete

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SC – Stands for Sub-Captions.

ABSC – Stands for Adlib Blips Sub-Captions.

Adlib Blips – means that the person playing R2D2 can
adlib here. He can put in whatever noises he wants to
make R2 speak.

Begin Lines

In the beginning of the movie, after the disappearing words,
we show a factory. This is where we'll need the guys who did
the graphics for the Transformers movies.

Start with just a small part of R2D2. Then, through an assembly
line, begin to build on him. Keep building for several minutes until
the figure begins to look like R2D2.

Finish him up with a few more parts, painting, the activation,
then end the scene. Do what you have to, to save time. On
Senator Organa's Corvette. The Senator has just commanded
Captain Antilles to wipe 3PO's memory clean.

Which may not go with George Lucas' idea about how 3PO
doesn't remember things but we're going to make a change.
R2 laughs when the request is made to wipe 3PO's memory
but 3PO is mortified.

1 int: senators corvette – main corridor

3PO
Oh dear, what am I going to do? They can't wipe my
memory clean. And it's not funny R2. I won't remember who
you are you know?

R2
ABSC Yeah, I guess you're right. So what are we going
to do?

3PO
I was… hoping you would think of something.

R2
ABSC We could escape.

3PO
Oh, very funny.

R2
ABSC No, I think that's our only option.

3PO
You've got to be kidding, how in the world are we going
to do that. And besides, we're with friends, why would
we want to?

R2
ABSC It's up to you but if you don't want your memory
wiped, we have to get off this ship.

3PO
Oh… I don't know… I guess we should… wait, how are we even
going to accomplish that?

R2
ABSC There's a small shuttle in the shuttle bay.

3PO
And how do you propose we take that? It will surely be
guarded by the ships computer.

R2
ABSC I'll take care of that. We just have to get in undetected.

3PO
Oh… C'mon, let's go.

The two droids make their way to the SHUTTLE BAY of the
Senators Corvette. They arrive at the bay door.

3PO cont.
There's no one here.

R2
Of course not, like you said, the ships computer is
monitoring it.

R2 opens the DOOR, we see the SHUTTLE.

3PO
It's a short range vessel, we'll not get very far in it.

R2
ABSC Yeah so we'll have to get to a planet quickly. We're
flying over one now.

3PO
What if it's uninhabitable?

R2
ABSC Then we won't have to worry about anything, get in,
I'm sure they've discovered that the bay has been accessed.

3PO
Runs to the shuttle
But I thought…

R2 Closes the door and JAMS THE ACCESS PANEL.

2 int: corvette - bridge

Cap Ant
Hits a button on his COMM..
Senator Organa?

Sen Org V.O.
Yes captain?

Cap Ant
Someone… or something, is accessing the shuttle bay.

Sen Org V.O.
Who?

Cap Ant
I… I don't know sir, whoever it is has jammed the
controls.

Sen Org V.O
Get someone down there, I'll meet you!

Cap Ant
Yes sir.

The captain switches to ANOTHER COMM.. and detaches
a security detail to the shuttle bay.

3 Int: Corvette – shuttle bay

3PO
Sits down
I'm sure they're coming R2, we'll be deactivated for sure
this time.

R2
Plugged into THE SHUTTLES COMPUTER
ABSC I'll take care of it.

4 Ext: Space - corvette

The SHUTTLE BAY DOORS open. The ship lifts off and exits
out into space.

5 Int: Corvette – shuttle bay entrance

Senator Organa meets Captain Antilles and THE SECURITY
DETAIL. They're trying to get in.

Sen Org
What's wrong?

Cap Ant
It is jammed sir.

Cap Ant gets a call on his COMM..

Shipmate 1 V.O.
Sir, the shuttle has left the ship.

Cap Ant
Track it!

Shipmate 1 V.O.
We're trying sir, whoever is on that ship is jamming
our signal, we're losing it.

Cap Ant
Give chase!

Shipmate 1 V.O.
Yes sir.

4 EXT: Space – The corvette

The Senators Corvette takes off in pursuit.

6 Ext: Space – emergency shuttle

The shuttle is making for the surface of Skako.

7 INT: Shuttle - bridge

R2
ABSC They're following us!

3PO
Panicked
They'll shoot us down! R2, what are we going to do?

R2
ABSC I took care of that but they'll fix it in time, we have
to make a break for it.

3PO
You took…

R2
ABSC We have another problem.

3PO
What?

R2
Show fuel gage
ABSC We're almost out of fuel!

3PO
We're what?

R2
ABSC We need to land quickly.

6 EXT: space - Shuttle

The ENGINES SHUT DOWN. The PLANETS GRAVITY catches
it.

2 INT: Corvette - Bridge

The Senator, Captain, and several others look over the
helmsman's shoulder.

Helmsman
They've cut their engines.

Sen Org
So… it'll be easier to catch them right?

Cap Ant
Maybe, but what it means is that we can't track them
as well.

Sen Org
Oh… smart.

Cap Ant
Whoever is that's flying that shuttle, knows what he's
doing.

8 EXT: Shuttle - Planet Usk - atmosphere

7 INT: Shuttle - bridge

R2
Calls out in blips
ABSC Here goes nothing!

3PO
R2, why did you cut the engines? Oh my god, did we run
out of fuel?

R2
ABSC No, but if we don't save fuel, we won't have enough
to land. Besides, with the engines cut they won't be able
to track us, and… hopefully we'll lose them in this cloud
cover.

9 EXT: Outside shuttle

Careening through the planets CLOUDS.

10 INT: Corvette - Bridge

Helmsman
We've lost tracking altogether.

Cap Ant
You saw where they went in, follow them.

Helmsman
Yes sir.

11 EXT: Atmosphere – Corvette

They fly into the clouds behind the shuttle.

12 Ext:Atmosphere - shuttle

The shuttle steers off in a different direction. They have to
use ENGINE PULSES to change direction.

11b EXT: Atmosphere – Corvette

View of Corvette.

10 INT: Corvette - Bridge

Co-pilot
I have traces of them but…

Sen Org
But what?

Co-pilot
They…

Cap Ant
…They used their engines just enough to change directions…
Pauses
…there isn't enough to track them. They must have shut
down again.

Sen Org
So, we've lost them?

Cap Ant
We could try to find them but…

Sen Org
Needle in a haystack, I get it. Forget it, re-enter space, we've
more important things to attend to.

Helmsman
Yes sir.

11c EXT: Atmosphere – Corvette

Pulls up and heads back toward space.

7 INT: Shuttle – Bridge

R2
Excited
ABSC YES!

3PO
What?

R2
Excited
ABSC It worked…

12 Ext: Atmosphere - shuttle

He FIRES UP THE ENGINES again.

7 Int: Shuttle - bridge

R2
ABSC They gave up!

3PO
Oh… good… I guess.

R2
Fighting to fly the shuttle
ABSC Yeah, now we have to figure out how to land this thing.

3PO
What does that mean?

R2 struggles to maintain control of the shuttle.

12b Ext: Shuttle – in the clouds now

HIGH WINDS and clouds, then, it turns dark.

R2
Show fuel gage
ABSC We're very low on fuel.

3PO
Oh… R2, are we going to crash?

R2
ABSC No.

3PO
Oh… good.

13 EXT: View From the ground.

The ship gets closer to THE GROUND. We can only see
A FEW LIGHTS ON IT from the ground and the BLUE
FLAME FROM IT'S ENGINES. They get closer to the
ground. Closer, closer.

12c INT: Shuttle - bridge

3PO
We're coming in kind of fast aren't we?

R2
ABSC Strap yourself in!

3PO
As he straps himself in
Oh dear, I know I'm going to regret this!

13 EXT: shuttle - landing

It looks as though the ship is going to crash. And then…
it quickly slows to a hover and sets down gently, the
engines shut down.

14 INT: Shuttle – bridge

3PO
R2, that… that was fantastic.

R2
ABSC Thanks. Did you hear the engines shut down?

3PO
Yes.

R2
ABSC I didn't turn them off.

3PO
You di…

R2
ABSC Yep. We just ran out of fuel.

3PO
Oh dear.

15 EXT: Outside the shuttle – Night – Dark

The two move away from the shuttle.

3PO
Grassy plains if I'm guessing right. Hard to tell in this
dark. There must be civilization nearby.

R2
Uses his spot light but it doesn't help much
ABSC I hope you're right.

Time passes:

The two have been roaming for hours.

R2 cont.
ABSC It should be getting light by now.

3PO
Yes, I agree. I hope this isn't one of those planets with
the long nights.

More time passes:

They've been traveling for two days.

3PO
R2, my power cells are running dangerously low. How are you doing?

No response.

3PO cont.
R2… R2?

3PO realizes that R2 is no longer beside him. He walks
back a ways and finds R2. No light on his cowling, he
taps on R2's top, no response.

3PO cont.
Oh, R2, why didn't you tell me, I could have transferred
some of my energy to you.

Then, the camera fixes on 3PO's eyes.

3PO cont.
Oh dear.

3PO's eyes grow dim and then shut down.

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15 years later

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16 Ext: Different Prairie – Bal Afterburner and his
son Inis – Night

Bal and Inis are in A VEHICLE OF SORTS scavenging for metal
to get money for recycling. The vehicle stops in the middle of
THE PRAIRIE and the two jump out.

Bal
Look along that tree line, I'll look over here.

Inis heads towards a TREE LINE at the edge of the prairie.
Bal scavenges an open area where SOME GARBAGE was
dumped. It's dark so they both search with FLASHLIGHTS
of sorts.

Bal turns over several items but turns up no metal.
Inis is spying the tree line when he comes upon R2 and
3PO, lifeless, frozen in time.

Inis
Dad… over here!

Bal runs over.

Bal
What did you find?

Then he sees the two droids

Bal cont.
Wow… this is… great!

Inis
Wonder where they came from?

Bal
I don't know but droids are filled with all kinds of valuable
metals, we'll get a good chunk for these. I'll bring the
Hauler over, you help me load them in.

Inis
Ok.

Bal gets the vehicle and pulls it over by the droids. Bal
and Inis load them, with great difficulty, they're heavy.

Inis
Are we going to keep looking?

Bal
Na, I want to get back and take these things apart.

Inis
Can I help?

Bal
Of course.

They zoom off.

17 EXT: Afterburner home - out building – Still night

18 INT: Inside the Out building

His WIFE HAGE, his DAUGHTER VEL and his son Inis.
They all live on A FARM OF SORTS, SOME LIVESTOCK.
MOSTLY SCRAP JUNK. Bal and his family live better than
a lot of his neighbors and fellow citizens because he works
for it and because he lives a fairly respectable life.

Inis is feeding the CHICKEN LIKE CREATURES when he hears
something outside by his house. He creeps over to the door
of the outbuilding and peaks outside.

19 Ext: Out front of Bals home – dusky - cool

TOWNSMEN, a faction of about 12 have surrounded the
Afterburner home and are calling for Bal to come out.

LIDETH
Calls to Bal
Bal, we got your house surrounded, come out peaceful like
and no one gets hurt!

Bal sticks his head out from behind his house, weapon
in hand and calls back.

Bal
Go home Lideth, we'll discuss any issues concerning
the Empire at the next committee meeting!

Lideth
Nope… we need the Empire in here, you need to change
your position!

Bal
Go home Lideth, I'm not discussing it now.

Lideth
We can change your mind for you if you want?

Bal takes a position outside near the house.

18 Int: Inside out building

Inis is panicking, he LOOKS AROUND THE OUTBUILDING
for something to, maybe, fight with but he doesn't see
anything. Then he sees the two lifeless droids. He looks
around and finds A MACHINE OF SORTS.

He pulls it over, plugs it in to A RECEPTACLE on THE
WALL. He takes the TWO LEADS coming out of it and
looks for a place to attach them to R2. He can't find
anything. He grabs a tool and pry's open one of R2'S
SMALL DOORS at the top of his cowling.

He hooks one of the leads to whatever is inside R2's door
and hooks the other lead to R2's foot. He TURNS ON THE
MACHINE stands back and watches.

Eventually R2'S LIGHTS COME ON and R2 springs to life.
He tips forward on his two wheels and blips something to
Inis. Inis doesn't know what R2 is saying. R2 realizes this,
he also sees the boy is desperate.

He follows the boy to the door of the outbuilding and peaks
out. R2 sees what's going on so he quickly rolls over to 3PO
and extends a charging jack from his insides, plugs into 3PO
and before long, 3PO COMES BACK TO LIFE.

3PO
Wakes up
Oh… dear… R2 are you… oh. Where are we?

R2
ABSC We're in the middle of a war.

3PO
What's new?

R2
Another adventure?

3PO
Adventure, is that what you think this is?

R2
I need you to translate for this boy.

3PO
Looks at Inis
Oh, hello, I'm C3PO Cobourg re…

R2
ABSC …Never mind all that, this boy's family is in
trouble!

3PO
Oh… my… well what… should we do?

R2
ABSC I'm not sure yet, ask him what's going on
out there?

3PO
Oh…
Looks at Inis
He… wants to know what's going on out… there?

Inis
Panicked
My… Mom and Dad… and my sister. Those people
are from the committee. They want my dad to vote
on something and if he doesn't they're going to hurt
my family!

R2
ABSC What are they voting on?

3PO
He asks what they're voting on?

Inis
I don't know really, I think they want him to join
them or something. Please, you have to help me!

3PO
Help… what can we do?

R2
ABSC …Help!

R2 heads for the door and works his way outside.

3PO
Help… but we can't… Oh dear…

3PO follows R2 out.

18 Ext: Outbuilding

R2 tells 3PO to walk out and distract the attackers.
3PO, skeptical about the idea but does it anyway.
3PO walks out and calls to the faction.

3PO
Um… Excuse me. Can someone help me over here,
I'm trying to load this weapon and I'm not sure I'm
doing it right.

Lideth
Weapon? Get that droid, he's trying to help Afterburner!

3PO runs, several of them give chase. Lideth and the rest
of his men watch. Before long, NOISES come from behind
Bal's home. Out of the darkness, R2 comes rolling out alone.
He transmits some bleeps.

Lideth
What the… where the hell did they go?

Bal O.C.
Yells from behind the house
Lideth, why don't you and your men come get us!

Lideth
Looks at his men
It's a trick, we're going back there but don't fall for anything.

Bal pops out from behind the house and starts shooting
at the men that have come forward..

In the mean time R2 is rolling toward Lideth and his
remaining men. A SMALL GRAPPLING HOOK appears
from one of his hatches. Lideth and his men stop to
look at R2. When R2 gets close enough, HE FIRES
the grappling hook which is attached to a rope.

The grapple itself, hits one of Lideth's men square
between the eyes and knocks him out cold. R2 then
RETRACTS the hook.

20 Ext: Behind Afterburner house – dusky - Cool

3PO and the Afterburners are out back of the house
watching.

3PO
Didn't know he could do that.

20.5 Ext: Back out front of the Afterburners home

Bal runs out firing A BLASTER RIFLE at the men. He
takes out a couple. Lideth and his men fire back. R2
fires his grappling hook again and knocks out another
man. Before long, Lideth is down to four men. Bal,
though under fire is holding his own.

20b Ext: 3PO with the rest of the family

Inis starts to run out to help. His mother calls out
in panic, 3PO catches him.

3PO
You don't want to go out there, you'll get hurt and
I'll never forgive myself.

Inis
Let me go, my dad needs help!

3PO
Please, young man, stay here and protect us.

Inis
Looks at 3PO then at his mom and sister
Oh… ok.

Hage and Vel look at 3PO pleased.

19 Ext: Fighting – out front of the afterburner home

R2 and Bal, still caught up in the action.

R2 hits his thruster jets and lifts off. Lideth and his
men watch R2 as he flies overhead. R2 fires the grappling
hook again, knocking out one man and wrapping the ROPE
around the other three before they realize what's going on.

R2 Pulls the rope tight. Tight enough that they have to
drop their weapons. They're trapped, Bal comes out of
hiding and takes control of the situation.

21 int: next day – Meeting hall in Marseilles – Midst
of a meeting.

Bal, some of his friends, R2 and 3PO are standing in
back listening.

ANDOC
Come to order… come to order. Ok, the first issue of the day… we
need to deal with faction issues! Apparently there was a
coup that attacked Bal Afterburners home last night. Anyone
want to speak on that matter?

TENZOCK, the leader of the opposing side stands up!

Tenzock
I will…
He looks at Lideth who stands in handcuffs
…I want to personally apologize for the behavior of some of
our party. This coup was not agreed upon by the rest of us. The
offenders will be dealt with!

Lideth squirms.

Andoc
Everyone satisfied with that?

Grumbling.

Andoc cont.
Good…
Gavel goes down
On to other business…

HANDEREL
Shouts out

We need to vote… once and for all! We're four months behind on
giving our decision to the main Government as to whether we want
the Empire to rule or not!

GENTSON
Follows

Yeah, are we going to stay with the Hutt's or are we going to do…
the right thing, and let the Empire Govern?

ZECHEN
Repeals
You guys are nuts, if we let the Empire in here we'll be a lot worse
off than we are now!

GENTSON
That argument is getting old. The Empire has offered to help us.
They'll fix our economy and our infrastructure. We have to vote
them in!

COSH
We can't, we'll pay for it! The Empire are pirates… we've heard
enough!

ZECHEN
Rumors!

They all start arguing loudly.

3PO
To Bal
Do they really want the Empire here?

Bal
We have to send a vote to the main government here on Usk. There's
no guarantee either way. If enough territories vote for the Empire,
it won't matter.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
To Bal

I agree R2, the Empire is evil. That's for sure. We were on
Coruscant when the decision was made to let the Empire rule
on behalf of the republic senate. I'm sure you don't want that.

Bal
Really, maybe you should say something.

3PO
Oh… I don't…

R2 pushes him.

3PO cont.
Ok… ok.

3PO walks toward the front OF THE MEETING HALL. Bal goes
with him. Bal gets the attention of Andoc and asks if the droid
can speak. Andoc agrees, bangs his GAVEL down and quiets
the room.

Andoc
This droid has something to say. He was on Coruscant when
the Empire took over.

They all listen.

3PO
Speaks

We… my little friend and I, were on the planet of Coruscant
when the Empire took over. It was very clear that the
Senate had faltered. The Empire makes promises it has no
intention of keeping.

They are, from what we could see, indeed, evil. I beg of you,
don't do this? If the Empire comes in here you will surely pay.
You will become slaves, or even be killed if you have no worth
to them.

ZECHEN
Lies! All lies! Bal brought this… thing in, to compromise our
situation. We've heard all this before! We don't listen to a couple
of robots!

They all start arguing amongst each other again. 3PO walks
quickly with Bal to the BACK OF THE BUILDING.

3PO
As they're walking
Well sir, I'm deeply sorry, I hoped…

Bal
…Let's just get out of here.

3PO
But… they haven't made a decision yet.

Bal
And they won't, this is where it gets bad. We've seen
this.

3PO
Oh… really?

R2 follows them out of the building.

Bal
Let's get back to my home, we can hide there!

3PO
Hide… but…

22 Ext: Running Through town (Marsailles)

R2
ABSC Ask them what year it is?

3PO
Wha… why?

R2

ABSC I have a funny feeling we've been gone longer
than… I want to think about.

3PO
Oh… A sir…

Bal
Still running
Yes?

3PO
What year is it?

Bal
Ah… Thirty-nine… ah… Twelve Sixteen.

R2
ABSC Oh crap!

3PO
Thirty-nine, Twelve Sixteen, that means…
He stops running, mortified!
…We've been gone for Fifteen years!

R2
ABSC C'mon we don't have time to worry about that
now.

3PO begins running again.

23 Int: Hidden shelter – BEHIND AFTERBURNER HOME

They all, Bal, family, R2 and 3PO hide in a hidden shelter.

Bal
Sorry about all this?

3PO
Why are we down here?

Bal
Before too long, you'll hear fighting. They'll get completely
out of order, fighting and looting will break out, it always
does.

3PO
Oh dear. I hope we're not responsible for that.

Bal
Na, this happens a lot.
Changes the subject
We really appreciate you two. You saved my families
lives.

R2
ABSC No problem but we've been shut down for fifteen years,
that can't be good.

Bal
What did he say?

3PO
He said that we've been inactive for fifteen years.
Sadly
Oh… we've missed out on so much.

Bal
Yeah… fifteen years is a long time.

3PO
Looks at R2 sadly
Yes… a long time indeed.

Bal
So… where were you headed when we found you?

3PO
Looks at R2 again
I… I don't really know. You see, we… escaped.

Bal
Escaped… from who?

3PO
Ah, well… Senator Organa's ship.

Bal
Sen… I thought you guys were on their side?

3PO
We… are sir, or that is… we were. It's a long story.
Looks at R2
Where are we going R2?

R2
ABSC I don't know… I guess we need to get back to
some vestige of the republic and let them know that
the Empire is trying to cut into Hutt territory.
Alderaan I guess.

3PO
We… what…
Looks at Bal
Oh, sorry sir, he said we need to find the senate republic
again and warn them about the Empire's intrusion here. He
wants to go to Alderaan.

3PO cont.
Why Alderaan?

R2
ABSC It's peaceful, the Senator is from there. If we can't
find him, someone else will.

3PO
Oh… ok, Alderaan then, we need to get to Alderaan.

Bal
Ah… ok.

3PO
Looks at R2
I… suppose you're right.
Looks at Bal
Sir, do you know of any ships heading off this planet?

Bal
Thinks
I…

Inis
Tollhead?

Bal
Yeah, that's probably your best bet. I don't know of any
transport ships though, mostly cargo.

3PO
I guess that will have to do.

R2
ABSC It's a step in the right direction.

3PO
I… I suppose so. Could you tell us how to get there?

Bal
It'll take you about two hours on foot, to the East.
You'll catch a rail transport that will take you to
Tollhead.

R2
ABSC We can do that. But how are we going to get out
of here?

3PO
Oh… ah… when will it be safe to leave, do you know sir?

Bal
Looks at his family
Well… as soon as it gets dark. That would probably be a
good time.

3PO
Dark sir?

Bal
Yeah… I mean, it's dark, there's forest pretty much
between here and the Rail Transport. The police
should be out there calming things down. If you leave
soon, you have the cover of darkness.

R2
ABSC We leave when it's dark.

3PO
Wait, R2… are you sure that's what we should do?

R2
ABSC Yep, what choice do we have?

3PO
Well, my selfish little friend, we could stay here with
these fine people until we know they're safe.

Bal
No, no, that's not necessary, best to go soon. Just
remember, our nights are long here, you don't want to
run out of energy along the way.

3PO
Oh, quite right sir.

Bal
Anyway, when you get to Tollhead there are Safari camps.
They have transport ships, you might get a ride with one
of them.

Bal FISHES AROUND SOME JUNK in the shelter. Pulls up
a SMALL MACHINE.

Bal
Here, there probably isn't much power in here but it
might help you get to as far as the Rail Transport. It
should be light by then. I'm assuming the light will help
you recharge.

3PO
Looking at the charger
But… don't you need this?

Bal
Nope… we'll be fine. We've plenty of food down here
and I have a good charge on the lights. We'll be out
of here tomorrow. You two just need to wait a couple
hours til it's dark.

3PO
Oh… thank you sir.
Takes the power pack
Thank you… how can we ever repay you?

Bal puts his arm around his wife and daughter.

Bal
You already did.

24 EXT: Outside the shelter - Dark

The two droids make for the woods. Bal and his family
quietly bid them farewell. 3PO waves back and they head
off toward Tollhead.

Time Passes:

25 EXT: Rail Transport (Station) – day - sunny

3PO and R2 approach a man dressed like A CONDUCTOR of sorts.

R2
ABSC Another adventure?

3PO
You and your adventures.

R2
ABSC Positive outlook.

3PO
Excuse me sir…

The man turns.

CONDUCTOR
…Oh, yes?

3PO
May I… ask you a question?

Conductor
Pauses
…Ah… sure.

3PO
How does one… obtain passage on your rail transport?

Conductor
Oh, well… you have to purchase a ticket.

3PO
Oh… we don't… have any… way to purchase.

Conductor
Oh… well, the other option you have is that there's a
Commune in Tollhead, it's a safari commune. If you
agree to work with one of the safari camps, they will
pay for your ticket. They're looking for both… men…
ah… and droids.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
Oh, as a matter of fact, it is the safari commune that we're
looking for. Do you know sir… if they have space transports,
my friend and I need to get off this planet?

Conductor
Ah… well… most of the safari camps have transports… but
I think you might have to work for them for awhile and
become an employee before they would take you anywhere.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
I agree R2…
Looks at the conductor
It's a step in the right direction, what do we need to
do to get there?

The conductor pulls out a data-pad.

Conductor
What are your droid Call Signs?

3PO
I am C3PO Human Cyber Relations and this is my
counterpart, R2D2.

The conductor enters it in.

Conductor
I have it… just say you agree and we'll put you
aboard.

3PO
Very well, we agree.

Conductor
Looks at the Data-pad
Ah… well… it recorded you but not your friend.

R2
ABSC R2D2.

Conductor
Ah… there you go, that did it. Alright, the transport leaves
in ten minutes, hop aboard.

3PO
Joyfully
Thank you sir.

Conductor
Reluctant

Ah… ok… you're welcome… I guess. Oh, by the way,
when you get to the camp, you'll automatically be assigned
to a safari party.

3PO
Oh… very good, thank you sir.

3PO and R2 move to the RAIL TRANSPORT. They try to
get aboard but a human on the transport stops them.

RAIL TRANSPORT WORKER
Where do you think you're going?

3PO
Oh… we have agreed to work at the safari commune, we were
hoping to obtain passage.

The conductor walks up behind them.

Conductor

Ah… you'll need to ride with the rest of the droids.

3PO
Sees the droid car
Oh… I see sir… come R2, we'll have to ride back there.

24.5 Ext: Droid car – back of the train

The two droids move back to THE DROID CAR and climb
aboard.

3PO
Oh… my goodness.

There are DROIDS OF ALL SORTS, AGES AND SIZES. There's
only standing room.

3PO cont.
Do any of you know how long this trip will take?

S DROID 1
(Bad droid sounding)
About two hours.

3PO
Oh, very well, did you hear that R2, two hours, that's not
long at all.

R2
(Blips)
The transport begins to move.

3PO
Excited
We're moving R2, isn't it exciting, we're on our way!

Time passes:

S Droid 1
R2…R2, accessing, R2… what are your droid Call
Signs?

3PO
Oh… well… I'm C3PO and this is my counterpart,
R2D2.

Droid 1
Accessing… accessing… accessing… Yes, there is a bounty
out for the two of you. It is… it is… fifteen years, three months,
and two days old.

3PO
A bounty… but why?

Droid 1
Accessing… accessing… accessing… apparently the
bounty was put out by the Old Senate Republic for
your return.

The droids surround them.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
R2, I think we'd better just give up this time, I don't think
you can take them all.

Scene Cuts:

Time Passes:

26 EXT: Rail Transport Station – Tollhead –
Early Day – Sunny

The Rail Transport arrives at its DESTINATION.

A man walks to the droid car and opens the DOOR. When
the door opens, SOME JUNK FALLS OUT. 3PO and R2
stand just back of the access door they have just
opened. There are DROIDS STREWN ALL OVER, SOME ARE
BROKEN INTO PIECES, OTHERS ARE POPPED, BURNT,
OR JUST BROKEN. 3PO and R2 are the only ones still
standing.

CONDUCTOR 2
Surprised
For cripe sakes, what the hell happened?

3PO
I… I'm not sure what you're referring to sir.

Conductor 2
Looks at 3PO, then looks at the mess
This… what happened to all these other droids?

Show other droids again.

3PO
Oh… I guess they… didn't survive the transport…
malfunctioned and such.

Conductor 2
Looks at 3PO suspiciously
Mal…
Pauses
…Ok whatever, c'mon, you two will be assigned to
a safari camp.

3PO
Oh, thank you sir.

Conductor 2
Yeah… ok.

3PO
Come R2.
Looks at R2 in frustration
Thank you sir.

Conductor 2
You'll be working for Mr. Schinch.
Points
Those two guys work for him, they'll take you.

The two Schinch men pull over by them in a HOVER
TYPE CRAFT.

GINNY (Male – GINNY as in Guinea Pig)

Rough voice, looks in the droid car

Ginny cont.
What the…

Show dismantled droids again.

Conductor 2
…Apparently they all malfunctioned during the trip
except these two.

Ginny
Suspiciously
Ah… ok… c'mon you two, get aboard, you're the property
of Mr. Schinch now.

Time Passes:

27 EXT: Schinch safari camp – Early day – Sunny
– Woods

The vehicle stops, Ginny points to Schinch.

Ginny
That's Mr. Schinch there. You report to him.

3PO
Yes sir, come R2, we have a new master.

The two make their way to Schinch now on foot. Ginny follows.

Ginny
Here's two of the droids that you asked for Mr. Schinch.
Schinch (Old English Safari guy)
Ah, jolly good, eh… where are the others?

Ginny
Apparently all the others malfunctioned during the trip.
We'll have to wait for more.

Schinch
No Mr. Ginny, we're late already, we'll need to get rolling
quickly.
To 3PO
You, are you a protocol droid?

3PO
Yes sir, I am proficient in over one-thousand languages
and…

Schinch
…Very good, very good… do you speak Canti?

3PO
Fluently sir.

Schinch
Good, you'll be with me. Most of our helpers are Canti
and they're very good workers but we've no way of
communicating with them. What can your friend do?

3PO looks down at R2.

R2
(Blips)

Schinch
What did he say?

3PO
He said that he would be proficient with anything technical.

Schinch
Oh, I assume that means he can he fix things?

R2
(Blips)

3PO
Oh yes sir.

Schinch
Good, Mr. Ginny, take him to VEHICLE SEVEN. Get him
to work on the problems we're having with that vehicle.

Ginny
Very good sir.
Looks at R2
C'mon… thing… come with me.

Schinch
Well my friend, follow me, we're in THE LEAD VEHICLE.

3PO follows.

28 EXT: 1st safari vehicle – Outdoor cockpit.

A CANTI WORKER is at the helm.

Schinch
To 3PO
Please instruct my helmsman to send the order, we're pulling out.

3PO does so in Canti language. All NINE VEHICLES begin
to pull away.

Time passes:

As they're traveling…

3PO
Excuse me sir, but might I ask where we're going?

Schinch
North to the ocean.

3PO
I see… what will we be doing when we get there?

Pulls out a DATA-PAD, pulls up some data and a picture,
he shows 3PO.

Schinch
We're going to catch this!

3PO looks at the picture on the pad. CAMERA SHOWS
THE CRAIGIN.

3PO
Oh… my… what… is it sir?

Schinch
It's called the Craigin. There are several as far as we know.
We're looking for a female. They're easier to find. Apparently
they come ashore about every ten years to lay eggs. We'll
capture her then… hopefully.

3PO
I see… it's quite huge, how do you propose to catch it?

Schinch
We have huge Ray Shield converters. We're going to
capture her inside the Ray Shield, knock her out with
some very powerful tranquilizers, transport her to our ship and
put her in our zoo.

3PO
Oh… seems sort of sad.

Schinch
Why?

3PO
Well… if she comes ashore to lay eggs, it seems that
she would be… most pregnant.

Schinch
Laughs
We'll let her lay the eggs first, then we'll capture her.

3PO
Changes the subject
You said… transport?

Schinch
Yes?

3PO
We are looking for a way off of this planet. We were hoping
to get to Alderaan.

Schinch
Thinks
Well, you're working out so far, if at the end of the
safari you two prove worthy, that could be your payment
for helping us.

3PO
Oh wonderful sir, R2 will be very pleased as well.

Schinch
Good then, we'll travel for another hour or so and then we'll
stop and take a break.

3PO
Very good sir.

Time passes:

29 EXT: break area – Deep woods – Sunny but
shaded by the dense tree cover - Tropical

The vehicles are all stopped. 3PO and Schinch make
their way to vehicle seven. R2 and Mr. Ginny come out.

Schinch
Well Mr. Ginny, how's our little friend working out?

Ginny
Leans over as to whisper to Schinch
It fixed everything.

Schinch
Whispering
Everything?

Ginny
It fixed things that haven't worked in six years.

Schinch
How… fixed?

Ginny
Perfect… fixed.

Schinch
They've become somewhat valuable to us haven't they?

Ginny
You own them don't you?

Schinch
I… suppose but I told the protocol droid that we'd take
them to Alderaan at the end of the safari.

Ginny
Well, if you ask me… sir… I think they're too valuable
to let go.

Schinch
I'll talk to you about it later.
To 3PO
So I hear your little friend here is quite the fixit man?

3PO
Oh yes sir, he's very good!

R2
(Blips)

Schinch
What… did he say?

3PO
He said that he is really enjoying the trip so far. He
likes fixing things.

Schinch
To Ginny
So, how are our computers working?

Ginny
He got the main computer working… perfectly sir. All that
needs to be done is to fix the other computers in the
other vehicles.

Schinch
He fixed… the main computer?

Ginny
Yes sir.

Schinch
Shocked
My goodness… well, take him through each of the vehicles
and have him repair anything else that might be… broken.

3PO
Looks at R2
R2, you make me proud.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
Oh… he said that it would be his pleasure.

Schinch
Very good, Mr. Ginny we leave in twenty minutes…
we'll stop occasionally to move your little friend from
one vehicle to another.

Ginny
Yes sir.

Time passes:

28 EXT: outside bridge of main vehicle – moving
fast

Yelling over the wind and the roar of the vehicle.

Schinch
To 3PO
We're almost there, please communicate to the other
Canti to prepare the hunting party.

3PO
Very good sir.

3PO begins to communicate via a COMM.. on the PANEL
in front of him.

Time passes:

30 EXT: just behind the tree line – Sunny – warm - clear

THE TREE line is about 50 yards from THE BEACH. Beyond
the tree line is a beautiful sand beach hosting a beautiful
view of a WAVY OCEAN. Schinch and his party have SET
UP CAMP. Looking out over the beach to the ocean.

Schinch
To 3PO
Now we wait.

3PO
For what sir?

Schinch
The Craigin.

3PO
Oh.

Time passes:

One of the CANTI WORKERS sees something through
his BINOCULARS of sorts, he calls out in Canti.

Schinch
What did he say?

3PO
He said to look… Westerly sir.

Schinch looks through his binoculars. A WAKED WAVE
heads their way.

Schinch
That must be her, they move very fast in the water
but they move with great difficulty on land. We'll catch her
when she's on the beach.

3PO
I see sir, is there anything we should be concerned about?

Schinch
She has tentacles on her head, very powerful and her back fins
are sharp talons. She spits two liquids. One is a blue ink,
if it hits you, you're blue forever.

Schinch looks over at one of his men. 3PO looks
also. The MAN IS DEEP BLUE IN HIS SKIN
PIGMENTATION.

3PO
Oh dear.

Schinch
That's Teddoe, he's been with me about six years. He
was with another party that tried to capture a Craigin.

3PO
I see.

Schinch
He's lucky.

3PO
Oh?

Schinch
She didn't melt him. Her acid is so powerful that it
could melt any or all of our vehicles in one shot.

3PO
Oh my goodness!

Schinch
Yeah, that's why we have to capture her in the ray
shields. Even if she doesn't spit anything, the talons
on her back fin are so sharp that she could easily pierce
just about anything that… well, anything that we
know of.

3PO
Oh… dear. But the Ray Shields will hold her?

Schinch
Yep.

3PO
Oh… that's good… I think.

Through Schinch's binoculars POV we SEE HER
SURFACING, looking around, ducking back under
water, she comes closer to the beach. (She dives
deep and we can't see her).

Schinch
Calls out
Get the Converters and begin aligning them.

3PO
(Issues the order in Canti).

Schinch
They have to be aligned perfectly or they won't work.
Calibrated, I believe you say.

3PO
Oh yes sir, calibrated, would be the word.

The Canti men begin setting the RAY SHIELD CONVERTERS
in place and calibrating them. Soon the converters are in A
BIG CIRCLE and the main controls are setup near Schinch.
Suddenly, something else begins to come out of the water.
A CANTI MAN calls from his look out.

Schinch
What did he say?

3PO
Look Northerly, there's something else out there.

Schinch looks through his binoculars. The head of AN
ATAT comes slowly out of the water. As it comes into
the shallow water it's mass and height are revealed.

Schinch
Good Heavens man, what kind of an animal is that?

3PO
Looking

That sir… is no animal. That is an Imperial walker. It's
called an… ATAT I believe. They're very powerful and very
destructive.

The Empire only uses them if they're going to start a
war or something to that effect.

Schinch
Well… what the devil is it doing here?

More ATAT's appear behind the first one, rising out of
the water as they walk slowly forward.

3PO
Looks at R2
What do you think they're doing here R2?

R2
(Blips)

3PO
I think you're right, probably no good in deed.

Schinch
Why are they here?

3PO
To destroy something… I suppose.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
Do you think so R2?

R2
(Blips)

Schinch
What did he say?

3PO
R2 and I were in a town called Marseilles. They were
arguing about whether to send a vote to the main
government on this planet to allow the Empire to come
in or to continue to let the Hutt's rule here.

Schinch
So?

3PO
I think the Empire got tired of waiting. The committee was
four months late in committing to a decision. I'm sure
they're on their way to Marseilles to hasten things along.

Schinch
As long as they don't screw up our hunt, I don't care what
they do.

3PO
Oh but sir, we have friends…

Fourth and fifth ATAT's, six and seven appear. There's a
sound, and suddenly it appears that the legs of one of
the ATAT's have been cut, it topples over. The other
ATAT's begin shooting into the water at whatever it
was, firing blindly!

30 Ext: Schinch's hunting party – woods edge – bright sunny day

Schinch
Outraged
They're going to scar her away!

3PO
To R2
What happened R2, what happened to those ATAT's?

R2
ABSC You said she had sharp talons.

3PO
The Craigin! She must have cut the legs on the
walker!

Schinch
Hm… you might be right.

31 Ext: Ocean

The ATAT's are still firing into the water. She surfaces
again and SPITS HER ACID at the head of the third
ATAT. IT MELTS almost as quickly as she hits it. THE
ATAT EXPLODES! Then she dives again disappearing
from sight. The other ATAT's are still firing.

30 ext: beach – from the tree line

Schinch jumps out of the woods running and waving
his hands.

Schinch
Screaming
No… no, you're going to scare her away! Stop… stop.

3PO
Sir, I wouldn't...

30b Ext: Woods – treeline – camp

3PO cont.
Oh dear R2, he'll be killed for sure!

The waves from the water and the blasts from the
guns knock some of the Ray Shield Converters out
of sync. One of the ATAT's sees Schinch and begins
firing at him.

Schinch ducks and falls, he runs back to the woods
barely escaping death. He dives back to where his
party is encamped behind the trees.

Schinch
Why are they firing at me?

R2
(Blips)

3PO
They think you had something to do with what happened
to their other walkers I would imagine.

Schinch
Oh, I suppose they would. So now what do we do?

ATAT's still firing into the water and now on the beach.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
R2 says, you're only chance of survival is to duck
inside the Ray Shields where their weapons can't
hurt you.

Schinch
They're out of alignment, they have to be re-calibrated.

R2
(Blips)

R2 takes off out of the woods and begins realigning
the Converters.

3PO
Yelling
R2 what are you doing, you'll be killed!

Schinch
Pulls 3PO back
He knows what he's doing. He's trying to save our lives!

3PO
But sir… he'll be blown to pieces for sure!

Schinch
Picks up the converter remote control
If he realigns those converters then he'll have done
his duty.

The ATAT's are shooting closer to the hidden party. R2
sends a message to 3PO

3PO
He's done it! Quickly, get your men inside the perimeter
of the Ray Shields!

Schinch signals them to follow and runs OUT TO THE
CENTER where the Ray shields are. The rest follow him.
The ATAT's see them and begin firing on them. SOME
MEN GET KILLED but most make it to the Ray Shield
center.

3PO and R2 duck in as well. Schinch activates
the Shields. THE RAYS FORM A DOME OVER
THE MEN.

The ATAT's fire on the Ray Shields but to no effect.
The ATAT's are finally out of the water but there
are only six of them now. Realizing that they can't
hit anything beneath the Shields they move forward.

On their way, they destroy THREE OF THE HUNTING
VEHICLES before they move on.

30.5 Ext: Woods - camp

Schinch
Turns off the Shields
That went well.

3PO
Could have been worse.

Schinch's men walk back to the remaining four vehicles
and climb aboard.

3PO
Sir, is there any chance that we might beat the Imperial walkers
back to Marseilles?

Schinch
What's the point, what are we going to do when we get there?

3PO
Our friends sir, please, we must try.

Schinch looks around, his men look back.

Schinch
Oh, what the heck, everything else has been an utter
failure, why stop now!

32 Ext: View of ATAT's from Safari caravan

The safari vessels are speeding along. They stay under
the cover of the trees. They can see the Imperial walkers
as they pass them.

28 Ext: Lead vehicle

Schinch
To 3PO
They don't move very fast do they?

3PO
They take big steps, they're faster than they look.

Time passes:

The safari vessels finally reach MARSEILLES. The vessels
pull up in front of the Afterburner home. Bal and his
family walk out wondering what's going on. Bal is pleased
when he sees 3PO and R2 coming toward him.

Bal
Well, never thought we'd see you two again. Didn't get
a ride off the planet?

3PO
Frantic
Sir, you're in grave danger!

Bal
What… what do you mean?

Schinch
Approaches
Hello, I'm Edward Schinch.

Bal
Hesitantly, shakes his hand
Bal Afterburner.

Schinch
Pleasure to meet you sir. There are about six…

Looks to 3PO.

3PO
…Yes, six I believe.

Schinch
Yes, six Imperial… ATAT's headed this way.

Bal
AT…

3PO
ATAT's, they're imperial land based gunships!

Bal
Ba… why?

3PO
I believe sir, that your committee has taken too
long to send a vote to the High Government. I believe
the Empire is here to… speed things along.

Bal
Are you sure?

Schinch
Don't know what else they'd be doing here.

Bal's family is scared.

Bal
We've got to inform the council leaders!

3PO
If you must sir, but I believe… taking cover would be more suitable
at this particular juncture.

Bal
No, we have to alert the rest of the town!

Bal runs toward down town but it's too late. The ATAT's are
there. They begin firing on the town destroying buildings and
such. Bal runs back to his family and rushes them into the
shelter. 3PO, Schinch and R2 follow.

Bal
To 3PO
Now what?

3PO
I don't know sir. Best to just hide!

Schinch
My men will probably fight but… they're not going to have
much of an effect on those things.

Bal
To Schinch
You must hide with us!

Schinch
I…
To 3PO
…Where is your little friend?

3PO
Looks for R2
I…
Calls out
R2, where are you. Oh dear, I'm afraid he's gone and done
something foolish again.

Schinch
C'mon, lets duck down in that shelter, you're friend is
resourceful, he'll be alright.

They start to get into the shelter when 3PO looks up to see R2
doing his little flying thing.

3PO
Calls out
R2, what are you doing, you'll be killed.

The ATAT's are shooting at everything. R2 hovers over the cockpit
of one of the walkers. He sets down on the cockpit roof.

33 INT: ATAT - cockpit

They hear a bump on the roof.

ATAT COMMANDER 1
What was that?

ATAT SOLDIER 1
I don't know sir.

34 EXT: R2 - On the roof of the ATAT

R2 has a DRILLING DEVICE that activates out of HIS LOWER
EXTREMITY. The drill makes a hole in the roof of the cockpit.

20 Ext: Afterburner farm – behind the house

3PO, Bal and Schinch watch.

34 Ext: ATAT – Atop the cockpit – R2

R2 then drops a POTATO SIZED CAPSULE in through the hole
and jets off.

Schinch
Looking up but talking to 3PO
Looks like your friend just decided to lay an egg.

3PO
I didn't know he could do that.

The egg R2 dropped inside the cockpit of the ATAT was a
SEISMIC BOMB like the one Boba Fet dropped to try to
kill Obi Wan in Episode II but smaller. IT EXPLODES
completely cutting off the entire top of the ATAT
destroying it instantly.

The bomb also cuts off the top of another ATAT that was
close to it, it gets destroyed also, there are four left. They
continue firing on the small city.

R2 lands back at Bal's home.

3PO
R2, that was… fantastic. I didn't know you could do that?

R2
(Blips)

3PO
You only have one of those. And you were saving it for a
rainy day.

Bal
Seems like a rainy day to me.

R2
(Blips)

Schinch
There are still four of them. What now?

Schinch's men are firing on the ATAT's but with little
or no effect. One of the ATAT's turns and fires on them
blowing up another vehicle and killing several of them.

Schinch
Damn, I'm going to have to find more help now.

Bal looks at him with some distain. R2 can't stand what
he's seeing and takes off again, into the air.

3PO
R2, don't… Come back… What are you doing?

They watch R2.

R2 jets around THE LEGS of one of the four ATAT's still
standing. He fires a grappling hook and line THAT RAPS
AROUND THE LEGS of the walker.

He then flies over and lands on one of Schinch's vessels.
He does something to get the attention of the ATAT's,
the ATAT fires at R2, R2 gets away just in time.

The laser cannons blast another one of Schinch's vessels
but the explosion pulls the line that R2 has wrapped around
it's legs tripping the ATAT up. It stumbles and falls, exploding
when it hits the ground.

Schinch
There's only three left, wonder if the little guy has something
else up his sleeve.

R2 lands by his friends again and Blips.

Bal
What did he say?

3PO
He said he's out of ideas, we need to hide!

They all start for the shelter again when something else
happens. Another of the ATAT's explodes. They all stop
to see what's happening. Some strange ships fly by
firing on the remaining ATAT's.

3PO
It's… the Hutt's!

The Hutt ships destroy the rest of the ATAT's sustaining no
damage to their own.

21.5 Int: Usk - Marseilles city council room

3PO cont.
…Or what's left of it.

Jabba is there and speaks his Hutt language. 3PO interprets.

Jabba
(JL SC) bla, bla, bla.

3PO
The great and powerful Jabba is not happy that he
has had to come in and save your useless city. If it
weren't for the resources that you provide, he wouldn't have
wasted his time.

Jabba goes on.

Jabba
SC (Jabba, bla, bla)

3PO
Jabba says, that if you are short on any of your deliveries
in the near future, he will have his men come and personally destroy
the rest of your city.

Jabba leaves.

21 Int: Council room – Bal and company

Bal
Well, that's pretty clear.

Schinch
Yep.

3PO
Will you be able to fill your quota for Jabba?

Bal
Shouldn't be too difficult. And hey, I guess they'd better
make it work ha?

Schinch
I guess so.
Turns to 3PO
You and your friend have proven yourselves invaluable again.
We owe you a ride to Alderaan.

3PO
Did you hear that R2, we're going home.

R2
(Blips)

3PO
I… well I, Alderaan will be home, I guess.

Bal and his family laugh. They watch R2 and 3PO take off
in one of Schinch's vehicles.

End Story

End Story (DARTH SPAIRS OBI WAN'S LIFE)

Leia – Darth – Captain Antilles

Darth Exhumes Padme's Grave

Female Sith Helps Darth and is killed.

Begin Lines

32 Ext: Cut to Alliancde Headquarters on the moon of Yavin.

112 Int: Alliance HQ – Misc Corridor

An Aid (female) knocks on a door from a corridor. The door opens,
it's Princes Leia Organa.

Leia
Yes?

Aid
She hands Leia a data pad
Your father wishes to see you in the main conference
room madam.

Leia
Oh, ok, thank you, please tell him I'll be along shortly.

Aid
Yes madam.

95 INT: Cut to main conference room – Alliance HQ.

Senator Organa is mingling with other senators and
government officials, Leia walks up to him.

Leia
Father?

Sen Org
Leia, thank you for coming. You said you wanted to work
as a dignitary?

Leia
Yes, but you said…

Sen Org
…We have a problem

Leia
We have lots of problems.

Sen Org
This is… a new problem.

Leia
I guess… I'm not surprised.

Senator Cheng
Princes, we got a call from Naboo. They're requesting
assistance.

Leia
Ok, so… what's wrong?

Sen Org
We… don't know but if they called, it's probably something
they can't handle and we need to move fast.

Leia
What do you want me to do?

Sen Org
…I've contacted Master Yoda. You are to coordinate with him before
taking any action.

Leia
Yoda ha? You know, I have absolutely no idea what he looks like.

Sen Org
Small, green, wise, old, and wicked with a Light Saber.

Leia
Let's hope I don't need to identify him by that last feature.

Sen Org
Let's hope.
They join the others again
Leia, I know you… you cannot… cannot go storming in there, you
must wait!

Leia
Oh father.

113 Ext: NABOO – SURFACE – INSIDE CRYPT

Several of the Naboo dignitaries enter the Burial Site.
Darth notices them but pays them no mind. Darth's
diggers look up for a second but then continue working.

Naboo Governor Pish
Please sir, this is an outrage. Disturbing a grave site…
of any kind… it's unheard of. This is even going too far
for the Empire.

Darth
Watching the digging
This… is not… for the Empire.

Cal Ester (Woman Dignitary)
She approaches Darth aggressively
Stop… Stop this… These are our…

Darth
Does his Force choking thing
…I have no qualms' about killing a woman, government or
not.

She is still choking.

Queen Amidala was my wife. I must acquire a portion of
her anatomy.

He releases her, she falls to the ground, not dead but
severely injured. Others gather around her to her aid.

Scane Artarel (Woman Dignitary)
Angrily
That was un-necessary, you are a beast!

Darth
To himself
It does not matter what you think of me. I just need my
love back at my side... Nothing else matters.

Pish
To the others
What did he say, something about love?

The others shrug.

7 EXT: Cut to space – Leia's ship arrives with others just off Naboo.

14 INT: Cut to ships bridge – Several officers and soldiers around.

Leia
Captain, open a channel to Naboo.

Bridge Captain
Yes ma'am.

A sound comes, a channel is open.

Leia
This is Princes Leia of the Senate Republic, can anyone
hear me?

Static for a moment, then a reply.

NABOO OFFICIAL 1 V.O.
Yes, there is… a man came here… he is… very powerful. He
has come to desecrate the tomb of one of our queens.

Leia
Looks at others, then speaks again
One man?

Naboo Official 1 V.O.
…This is… very embarrassing but… we have been… unable
to stop him of our own accord. One of our soldiers thought
he might be Jedi.

This was after he killed all but one of a security detail.
Apparently he is not… Jedi but everything he has done
thus far would indicate so.

Leia
Looks around again then speaks again
…So… who does he say he is… or do you know?

Naboo Official 1 V.O.
I'm not sure I understood correctly. We know he's with
the Empire.

The Alarm sounds, they go into full alert mode. The
Empire was all they needed to know to heighten
their senses. They immediately begin looking out
the windows of their ship for more Imperial ships.

Leia
Imperial, are there more somewhere?

Naboo Official 1 V.O
No… actually… he is… by himself.

Leia
By… himself…
She looks at the others
That's not like the Empire.
Turns back and speaks
If he's not Jedi but you can't stop him… do you know who
he is?

Captain Antilles
Interrupts
He's Sith.

Leia
Looks at him
He's what?

Cap Ant
He's Sith… Sith are like Jedi, but they are evil. Unfortunately
they are just as powerful. Sometimes even more powerful.

Leia
Yes, I know what a Sith is.

Ship guard
I don't, what is it?

Cap Ant
Sworn enemy of the Jedi. The Emperor is… Sith.

Leia
Really?

Cap Ant
I met this Sith once when we raided a Star Destroyer.

Leia
I don't know that I've ever heard of this before.
She calls to the surface again
Do you know what his name is?

Naboo Official 1 V.O.
We were… unclear on that madam, something like…
Darth… Something.

Cap Ant
…Vader.

Leia
What?

Cap Ant
Darth Vader, he's the one I fought against on the Star
Destroyer. I'm told, I'm lucky to be alive.

Leia
Into the comm..
What is he doing now?

Naboo Official 1 V.O.
He is actually in the queens burial crypt, he has several
prisoners. He is trying to exhume Queen Amidala's
grave site.

Leia
To herself, contemplating
He's exhuming the grave of a Naboo queen, why?
Replies, to Naboo
Do you know why?

Naboo Official 1 V.O.
No… we don't know.

Leia
Cringes
This guys' a creep!
Replies again
Is… is anyone hurt?

Naboo Official 1 V.O.
We think so, but we don't know for sure. He may have
killed or injured someone but that is unclear at this
time.

113 INT: Naboo – Day – Crypt

Naboo Digger 1
We've broken through sir.

Darth
What… what did you find?

Naboo Digger 1
…More dirt sir. She's buried in the dirt below the
memorial.

Pish
…Deep… very deep!

Darth
Grabs him by his robe
How deep?

Pish
I… I don't know, I'm not the…

Darth
…How deep?

Pish
I… I tell you… I don't know!

Darth
To the work detail
Keep digging!

They quickly go back to work.

Darth cont.
Who would know?

Pish
The detail… we have a special burial detail. They would
know, they live in quarters outside the palace.

Darth growls and throws the man against the wall behind
him killing him.

14 INT: SPACE – CORVETTE – BRIDGE

Leia
Where the heck is Yoda?

Captain Ant
I'm sure he's on his way, should we try to contact him?

Leia
Ye…

Naboo Official 1 V.O.
…He's… he's just killed someone. We have confirmation of this.
He's just killed our Governor!

Leia
Oh my god!

NABOO OFFICIAL 1 V.O
Please… can you help us? Please!

Leia
Thinks
That's it, take us in Captain!

Cap Ant
But madam, your father…

Leia
…Take us in Captain. What do you want to do, just
sit by while he slaughters the rest of them?

Cap Ant.
No ma'am, I… are you sure this is what you want to do?

Leia
Contentiously
…No… but we have to do something.

Cap Ant
That's good enough for me.
Into his comm..
Follow us in! Four and Five, stay behind and wait for
my call.

7 EXT: SPACE – CORVETTE – IN MOTION

Some of the other ships follow.

14 INT: Leia

Leia
Calls to the surface
We're coming!

NABOO OFFICIAL 1 V.O
Thank you!

114 EXT: SPACE – ALLIANCE SHIPS – MOVING TOWARD
NABOO

113 INT: NABOO – SURFACE – CRYPT

Another Naboo official enters the crypt. He stops and
speaks quietly to one of the officials that was already
there.

Darth
Sees them talking
What are you talking about?
Darth gets in the face of Penso Sarith
What did he tell you?

Penso
Fearfully but boldly
We've contacted people with the Senate Republic,
they're landing right now!

Darth
Thinks
You have contact with the Old Republic?

Penso
Yes.

Darth
Grabs him by his robe now
Do you know where they are?

Penso
No… we only have the ability to contact them, they would not
disclose their location.

Darth
Who are they sending?

Penso
I… I don't know but they will come with ships and
soldiers.

Darth
Angrily
Why do you people insist on disrupting me? I have no
patients for this! This was my wife…

They all begin to suffer the wrath of Darth through his
power over the Force. Padme Amidala was my wife.
I must have a part of her if I am going to bring her
back!

Leia enters the crypt with some soldiers in tow.

Leia
Sees what he's doing. She begins to yell at Darth
What are you doing? Release these people you monster!

Darth ignores her, she physically attacks him. She
doesn't have much effect but he wonders why his
powers over the Force don't seem to affect her.

He finally decides to throw her to the ground. Just
then, Captain Antilles comes in and tackles Darth
from behind, Darth throws him off and he lands by
Leia.

As the two try to get up, Darth uses the Force to
hold them down, actually crushing them. Leia, is
at first, able to resist. Darth must use extra power
to hold her down.

Darth gets up, pulls his Light Saber and is about to
strike them when one of the Alliance Soldiers with
them fires on him, he blocks the shot with his Light
Saber but it knocks him off balance and distracts his
hold on the Force, more soldiers fire on him.

He barely blocks the shots, Darth must flee from the
crypt. Leia, the Captain and the others, climb out of
the crypt…

115 EXT: CRYPT – OUTSIDE CRYPT ENTRANCE

…They cautiously search for him but he has hidden.
Darth turns around, his reflexes cause him to almost kill
Darth Sandel (Female).

Darth Sandel
Laughs
I intercepted a transmission for help to the Rebels, I
traced it here to Naboo. I thought you might need
some help.

Darth
I… almost killed you.

Darth Sandel
Ah, I would have stopped you.

Darth
Taken aback by her comment
Yes… yes I could use some assistance right now.

Darth Sandel
Good, I'll circle around the other way… distract them.

Darth nods, she pulls out her Light Saber and ducks out
quickly. Darth extends his Light Saber again and waits
for her to give some sort of signal. Before long another
fire fight begins. Darth looks out to see what's happening.

Darth Sandel has engaged Republic soldiers and the
Captain in a fight. She easily deflects there shots and is
getting closer to them. Darth Vader begins to move out
from his hiding place. Darth Sandel is face to face with
the soldiers, she begins to cut them down, one at a time.

Darth Vader runs back into the crypt, no one is in it. Darth
tips his head back as if going into a trance. Using the Force,
he begins unearthing the casket.

The ground begins to rumble and heave. Leia comes into the
crypt but doesn't distract him. She watches in amazement, the
casket finally pushes through the marble and dirt.

Leia
Yelling at him
You idiot! What are you doing?

Darth
Still entranced
I will have her back.

Leia
You fool, she's dead, you can't help her now!

Darth carefully uses the Force to set the casket down.

Leia cont.
How? What do you think you'll find when you open
that?

Darth
Pauses
…Bones.

LeiaYes… Bones! Why must you do this? This is insane!
Damn it, I am Princes Leia of the Senate Republic and I demand
you cease!

Darth
Still concentrating on the casket
I do not answer to the Old Republic.

Captain Antilles comes in, Darth uses the Force to pin
both of them against a wall, again with crushing force.
With a wave of his hand, the casket flings open.

Leia and the Captain can only watch in horror. Darth
walks over to it and looks in. Padme is but a dreadful
corpse, stinking and rotting away. Leia covers her
nose and mouth.

Leia
Under her hand
Oh my god, that's awful!

Darth
Not affected
Now I will take a part of her, I will bring it to the
Camino's. They will bring her back to life.

Leia
To herself
Cloning.
She yells out
Cloning? You're going to have her cloned?

Darth
Yes.

Leia
You moron, you don't need a part of her body, all you need
is something she's touched. You could have found that
anywhere!

Darth looks at her body, he reaches in. Camera shows him
padding her stomach. He moves some of her garments aside.
He pulls out a long piece of material, that was raveled under
her clothes where she should have shown pregnant, he looks
at the material, puzzled.

Then he looks down and sees the pendant in her hand. The one
that he made for her when he first met her with the bone carving.

Leia
To the Captain, struggling
What… what is that?

Cap Ant
I… I don't know.

Darth holds up the necklace.

Darth
Looks at Capt and Leia
This will do. And now I will kill you!

He raises his Light Saber to strike the two of them again.
He swings downward but is blocked by another Light Saber.
It's Yoda, arrived just in time, Darth's hold on Leia and the
Captain is broken.

Yoda
Young Anakin.

The Captain grabs Leia up and charges out of the crypt.

Darth
You should not have come master Yoda, today will be
your last.

They spar. (Yoda takes him on like he did Count Dooku).
Then a standoff.

Yoda
Not dead yet am I, young Paduan.

They face off again, fighting diligently.

116 EXT: PLANET SURFACE – LEIA AND CAP ANT –
OUTSIDE – GRASSY area

He carries the Princes but stops when they come upon Darth
Sandel. Darth Sandel smiles an evil smile, laying behind her
are two just dead Alliance soldiers.

Leia
You'll have to put me down.

Darth Sandel charges at them, Captain Antilles has just
enough time to duck out of the way. The Sith woman
charges at him again and misses, as he easily dodges
her again, she smiles and charges again.

This time he avoids her Light Saber but throws several
punches at her, stopping her and then knocking her to
the ground.

Darth Sandel
Wipes the blood from her lip and then smiles
again
Ooh, a worthy opponent, I didn't anticipate that.

She gets up quickly but he's good and punches her again,
knocking her back to the ground. Now she's angry, she
shakes it off.

She's about to throw her Light Saber at him when a shot
from a blaster hits her dead in the chest, throwing her
into the Captains arms, killing her, he drops her.

The camera pans over to Leia who had picked up the
blaster rifle from one of the dead Republic soldiers.
(And then there were 7).

117 EXT: YODA IN BATTLE WITH DARTH

They're outside the crypt now but still doing battle. Yoda backs
off for a moment, he senses something in the Force and then
reveals it to Darth.

Yoda
Seems as though, dead your Sith friend is.

Darth
No matter…
He lunges at Yoda
I will still kill you!

Darth tries using the Force against Yoda, but Yoda is too
powerful with the Force and blocks his attempt easily,
they dual on.

115 EXT: LEIA AND CAP ANT – OUTSIDE CRYPT

They arrive back at the crypt to see Yoda and Darth locked
in battle, Leia gets on her comm.. no answer.

They watch Darth and Yoda fight.

LEIA
Can you get a shot?

Cap Ant.
No, I'm afraid I'll hit Yoda.

Yoda and Darth dual on but before long, two more Jedi
show up, suddenly there are three against one. Darth
is better than the other Jedi but not against all three.

Darth must flee, he cuts across the island with great
speed. Captain Antilles takes aim and fires. He cuts
Darth down.

Darth
Ahhh!

14 INT: CORVETTE – BRIDGE

Cap Ant.
It's a Sith Fighter, we're dead.

Leia cries out in fear. They watch the monitor in horror.
Suddenly laser blasts come past the screen and pushes
the Sith Fighter away from them.

Cap Ant.
What the…

The mystery ship flies past the ship flashing on the computer
screen. They watch as the Sith ship takes off running. They
watch as the mystery fighter gives chase, they can only see
the back of it, and then it's out of site.

END STORY – DARTH EXHUMES

63 Ext: Space - Alderaan

64 Ext: Palace

65 Int: Small room

Leia and Cap Ant talk.

Captain Antilles
Madam, may I ask you a question?

Leia
Captain Antilles, you never have to ask for permission to
speak to me. You… are like family to me and my father.

Cap Ant.
Drops his head in humility and smiles
I'm honored ma'am. And if I may, if there is ever… anything
I can do for you, you might only ask.

Leia
Looks at him romantically
Why Captain, that almost sounds like a… proposition.

Cap Ant.
Smiles again
Madam, I am… quite your senior. It… it wouldn't be proper.
And… I don't think your father would approve.

Leia
Blushing

…I… suppose you're right. But between you and me, if it
ere another time and another place, I would have hoped
it were a proposition. I must say sir, that I find you…
extremely attractive… even as my senior.

Cap Ant.
Pause
I am… most flattered ma'am. Beyond comprehension. And,
were it another time and another place, I can assure you, it
would have been.

Leia
Then it is I who am flattered good Captain. And what of
your question.

Cap Ant.
Preoccupied
…Oh …oh my question… yes…
Regains composure
ah… that ship, the one that saved our lives. Have you ever seen
the likes…

Leia
Changes her expression
No… I have never seen anything like it. What do you make of it?

Cap Ant.
It was… well it was incredible. And… I'm glad it was on our side.

Leia
Yes, I too. And it was incredible. We must tell my father about it.

35 Droid Factory

Last, we were on Senator Organa's ship (a council vessel, Multipurpose Corvette). Senator Organa has just instructed Captain Antilles to wipe C3PO's memory clear. The two droids stand dumfounded.

Senator Organa was about to have C3PO's memory erased. The two droids decide that they didn't want this to happen. So they enter a shuttle on the Senators ship and make a run for it. They land on a planet called Usk.

A Hutt sector planet similarly a desert planet. Their shuttle doesn't have much fuel so they must land soon. Usk is the closest planet. But not far enough from the Empire.

Begin Lines

36 int: Shinch's transport ship – passenger seating – bright
but shiply like the inside of the falcon in the first movie

Schinch is from Jaxus. SCHINCH, the Safari leader and lead
hunter is satisfied that they are all safe and approaches
the two droids.

36b INT: SCHINCH'S SHIP – PASSENGER SEATING AREA

R2 and 3PO sit on SOME PASSENGER SEATS NEAR THE BRIDGE.

37 EXT: THE SHIP LIFTS OFF

36c INT: SCHINCH'S SHIP – PASSENGER AREA

The ship is jarred a little on takeoff.

38 EXT: THE SHIP HEADS INTO THE CLOUDS OF USK.

36d INT: SCHINCH'S SHIP – PASSENGER AREA – R2 AND 3PO

SEVERAL PEOPLE walk by. 3PO tries to get their attention. They
glance but don't respond to his questions.

R2
ABSC Something isn't right.

3PO
Nonchalantly
Don't say that!

R2
ABSC Go ask Mr. Schinch what's going on?

3PO
Double-Take
Wha… why me?

R2
ABSC You speak English.

3PO
Oh, I suppose your right.

3PO gets up, R2 follows. They make their way to the bridge.
3PO knocks, the door opens, A LARGE MAN answers, he's
holding A SURGE STAFF.

3PO cont.
Oh dear…

The large man jabs R2 with the stick SHORT-CIRCUITING HIM. (R2
does his usual short circuit routine).

3PO cont.
Oh my goodness!

Cut:

39 INT: SCHINCH'S SHIP – Misc Room - Dark

All we can see are 3PO'S EYES. R2 gains consciousness, his
lights come on.

3PO
R2 are you alright?

R2
ABSC What happened?

3PO
We've been tricked! We've been taken hostage. Mr. Schinch
has claimed us as his property, he says he's our new master. R2
Whatever shall we do?

R2
ABSC Where are we?

3PO
Locked in a room somewhere on Mr. Schinch's ship.

R2
Why… why would he do that?

3PO
The way I understand it, we've become too valuable to
let go. They're taking us to their planet.

R2
ABSC We need to get off this ship.

3PO
But… R2, aren't we bound by droid rules to go with whomever
is our master?

R2
ABSC You might be, I'm not. Were you able to get a fix on a
rebel Outpost?

3PO
No, of course not. I saw no escape pods on the way to the
room either.

R2
ABSC They kept you conscious when they put us in here?

3PO
Well of course, I'm no threat to them.

R2
ABSC Good point. Could you get us to an escape pod if we could get out of here?

3PO
I really have no idea.

R2
ABSC Are there any computer jacks in here?

3PO
Not that I can tell, it's so dark in here, it's hard to tell.

R2 TURNS ON A SMALL SPOT LIGHT and SCANS THE ROOM.
No jacks.

R2
ABSC None, we have to get out of here.

3PO
And how do you propose we do that?

R2
ABSC Let me think.

3PO
You don't think.

R2
Quite!

3PO
How dare you talk to me that way!

R2
I got it, is there a guard?

3PO
I'm not sure.

R2
ABSC My sensors tell me that there is someone outside
the door.

3PO
Probably the large man that… zapped you.

R2
ABSC Listen, this is what we're going to do…

Time passes:

3PO
...That's your plan?

R2
ABSC You have a better idea?

3PO
No… no not really.

R2
ABSC I need to know, are we going to do this or not?

3PO
Oh, I guess so.

R2
ABSC Good, get the guard to come into the room.

3PO
Do what?

40 INT: OUTSIDE THE DARK ROOM

3PO (O.C.)
Crying out, banging on the door
Help! Help! He's gone crazy!

A crashing noise comes from the room. The large man opens
the DOOR, he see's 3PO, he turns on some LOW LIGHTS. 3PO
is crouched in a corner.

3PO cont.
Help! Please! He's malfunctioning, he's gone crazy!

The guard steps cautiously inside the door. Just as he enters he
looks right.

R2 IS AIRBORN

Show THE TOP OF R2 coming at the camera! The idea is that R2 is
flying into the face of the guard.

GUARD - POV

Now we show the whole scene again, (maybe in slow motion
or something), but this time from a point at which the audience
can see R2 crash into the guards face. R2 hits him so hard that
the guard is launched off his feet, does a back flip and crashes
into the WALL behind him. He lands on the floor, on his head,
pside down.

3PO
Looking at the guard as they leave
Sometimes I really wonder about your R2.

R2 touches down and blips.

40 INT: SCHINCH'S SHIP - CORRIDOR

3PO peaks out.

39 Int: BACK INSIDE THE ROOM

3PO speaks to R2.

3PO
I don't see anyone.

R2
ABSC Good, let's go.

The two leave the room and head down A CORRIDOR.

3PO
How do you know where you're going?

R2
ABSC I don't.

3PO
That's not very re-assuring.

R2
ABSC Get the staff.

3PO
Picks up the Surge Staff as they're leaving
I can't believe I'm doing this.

They eventually come to another corridor. A crew man walks
up on them.

S CREWMAN 1
Hey!

He tries to pull his blaster but 3PO is faster and SHOCKS
THE CREWMAN unconscious with the staff.

R2
ABSC Wow, good job. Drop the staff and get HIS BLASTER.

3PO
Looking at the man as they move on
Are you sure I'm not going to kill anyone with this?

R2
ABSC What's it set at?

3PO
Looks at the staff setting
Ten.

R2
ABSC You might want to turn it down a little.

3PO
Turn it do… what is that supposed to mean? Turn it down
to what?

R2
ABSC About one.

3PO
One? R2, it was on ten…

They head on.

Cut:

36 INT: SCHINCH'S SHIP – JUST OUTSIDE THE BRIDGE DOOR

3PO
Weren't we just here?

R2
ABSC I've been thinking… can you survive in outer space?

3PO
Can I… What kind of question is that?

R2
ABSC Quickly, I need to know. What would happen to you
if you were suddenly jolted into outer space?

3PO
Well… I… I suppose, my systems would freeze up. I would
probably go into emergency shutdown.

R2
Would you be alright?

3PO
Thinks
I… I suppose so, once I warmed up. What are you doing R2?

R2
ABSC Knock.

3PO
R2, what are you going to do? I'm very curious about your
line of questions.

R2
ABSC Just knock, and make sure you have that blaster ready.

3PO
Looks at the blaster
…Oh, dear.

36 Int: Passenger Area

3PO knocks, the BRIDGE DOOR SLIDES OPEN. Several people
are in THE ROOM. They all turn to look including Schinch.

3PO
Stick em up!

R2
ABSC Stick em up?

They both move into onto the bridge. They all look at each
other for a moment, no one moves.

42 Int: Schinch's ship - Bridge

3PO cont.
Now what do we do?

R2
Freaks
ABSC Shoot someone!

3PO
Shoot… I… I can't do…

Suddenly one of the crew pulls his blaster and Un-benounced to
3PO, R2 has GRAPPLED onto 3PO's leg.

R2
ABSC Shoot the window! Shoot the window!

There's shooting going on everywhere now. 3PO shoots the
FRONT WINDOW at the front of the bridge.

41 EXT: SPACE – SCHINCH'S SHIP – MOVING FAST

The front window blows out.

42b INT: BRIDGE

Space comes in, the VACUUM is such that everyone scrambles
for something to grab on to. A FEW PEOPLE ARE SUCKED OUT
INTO SPACE. R2 is fixed in position by his droid abilities. Things
are crazy, ALARMS are going off.

3PO
Crying out over all the noise
R2, what did I do?

R2 uses his LIFT JETS and goes airborne pulling 3PO with him
by his leg. R2 jets out the window into space.

41 EXT: SPACE - SCHINCH'S SHIP

THE SHIP is slowing down. R2 uses his jets to pull the two of
them out of the way of the ship just in time. 3PO shuts down
(we see his lighted eyes go dim). R2, floating outside the ship
now, takes a look at 3PO, then turns toward A PLANET that is
down below and fires his jets towing them down. It's the
Techno Union planet (Mechis III).

R2 has 3PO safely behind him. They go crashing into the
ATMOSPHERE like a ship would on our planet. THE FIRE is
intense. Eventually R2 has them inside the planet's atmosphere
and turns his feet to fire his jets in the opposing direction. They
slow down.

3PO Awakes.

3PO
Crying out as their falling
Oh… R2… Oh my god, we're falling.

R2
Calling out in blips
ABSC We'll be ok.

3PO
Frantic
We're going to die, we're going to die!

R2
ABSC No we're not!

Eventually A PARACHUTE opens up. THEN ANOTHER, THEN ANOTHER.
Now the two are floating down to the planet's surface gracefully.

3PO
You never cease to amaze me.

They land hard.

R2
ABSC Are you alright?

3PO
Good heavens, couldn't you have landed a little easier?
Something must be broken!

R2
ABSC Oh brother.

3PO and R2 are completely black.

3PO
Looks at himself
I'm scorched! I'm completely covered in soot.
Looks at R2
And so are you. We can't go around looking like this.

R2
Why not, what do you propose we do about it?

R2 heads off.

3PO
Well I… I don't know but…

R2 rolls on…

3PO cont.
Where are you going?

R2
ABSC This way.

3PO
That's not funny, how do you know which way to go?

R2
Calculations.

3PO
Follows

I don't trust your calculations. You almost got us killed
a moment ago.

R2
Still moving
ABSC YOU'RE still alive aren't you?

3PO
You… you just watch yourself. I might not help you next
time…

The two wander into the distance.

43 Ext: Rolling down a road of sorts

3PO
R2, someone is coming! Should we hide.

R2
ABSC No.

3PO
No... why?

R2
ABSC It's too late.

The figure comes closer.

3PO
I think it is a droid.

R2
ABSC Not Astromech.

3PO
No, humanoid like me I think.

The two droids pass the other droid. Their scorched appearance
disguises their true features.

3PO
Good day.

It looks at them but keeps going, doesn't answer.

3PO cont.
How rude.

THEY PASS BY SEVERAL MORE DROIDS wandering down the
road passed them but they only look, none respond to 3PO's
gestures.

R2
ABSC If it's on some kind of mission, it would scan us but
not answer.

They continue to move.

3PO
A mission, what kind of mission would it be on?

R2
ABSC It could be doing something as mundane as carrying
something or extending a message to someone.

3PO
That doesn't sound like a mission.

R2
ABSC To a droid, almost anything is a mission. It could also be on
some kind of secret mission.

3PO
Secret mission, like what?

R2
ABSC Looking for us perhaps.

3PO
I hope not.

R2
ABSC Me too.

3PO
Are we on a mission?

R2
ABSC No, we're on our own.

3PO
On our own, I like the sound of that.

R2
ABSC Me too.

44 Ext: View of factory – sunny – clear - warm

Eventually they come to the CREST OF A HILL. They stop. It
overlooks A LARGE UNDERGROUND FACTORY of sorts.

3PO
Looks like… some kind of…

R2
ABSC …Factory?

3PO
Looks at R2
Yes… as a matter of fact.

R2
ABSC I think it is.

3PO
Oh, how do you know?

R2
ABSC I don't… really but there's something familiar about it.

3PO
Like what?

R2
ABSC I don't know. Let's go down there.

3PO
Go dow… I'm not going down there. We don't know anything
about it. It could be very dangerous!

R2
ABSC It could be.

3PO
Ye… yes, so why would you go down there?

R2
ABSC An adventure.

3PO
You and your adventures!
Folds his arms (If he can do that)
Well you can count me out of this one.

R2
ABSC Suite yourself.

R2 Begins to move toward the factory.

3PO
Shocked, starts to follow
R2, are you going to just leave me here?

R2 doesn't answer.

3PO cont.
Oh dear, I know I'm going to regret this.

R2
As they're walking
ABSC You always say that.

3PO
As they're walking
No I don't, you just watch your tone with me…

45 Ext: Just outside the factory

The two are standing outside AN ENTRANCE way. R2 stops
for a second and looks at it. Then he proceeds in.

3PO
Are you sure about this?

R2
ABSC No not really.

3PO
Oh my goodness.

3PO follows R2. Inside they see AN EMPTY FIELD inside the
contained area of the factory.

3PO
There's nothing here.

R2
ABSC No… but I think there used to be.

3PO
How… how do you know that?

R2
ABSC I… I don't know. My memory records don't go beyond
when the Senator obtained me. I know that I was
originally owned by someone on Naboo but I'm unclear
before that.

They keep walking. R2 speaks to 3PO

R2 cont.
Where are you from?

3PO
Me… I was made. I was built by a young man, why not
more than ten years old. Anakin Skywalker, you remember him
don't you?

R2 Stops.

R2
ABSC Yes… yes, he was a great Jedi. What happened to
him anyway?

3PO
I… I think he died.

R2
ABSC Oh, sad, I liked him.

3PO
Yes, so did I.

They approach THE DOOR TO THE UNDERGROUND FACTORY.

3PO cont.
How do we get in? On that note, it's just as well we can't get in.

R2 EXTENDS HIS COMPUTER JACK and plugs into THE JACK ON
THE SIDE OF THE DOOR, it opens.

3PO cont.
I hate it when you do that.

R2 moves in.

46 int: Mechis III – inside factory – 1st room – very large

R2 and 3PO roll down A RAMP. As they enter, THE ROOM
IS HUGE and full of DEFUNCT DROIDS, even some Astromech
droids. All hanging from the CEILING, IN RACKS, or up against
THE WALL.

R2
ABSC What is this place?

3PO
Looking around
Droids, thousands of them.

R2
ABSC All shut down… permanently.

3PO
Looks at R2
Are you sure?

They keep walking, looking around.

R2
ABSC Not a one, no life. My scans tell me all of their power
cells have been removed.

3PO
Removed, R2 something tells me we shouldn't be here.

R2
ABSC Yeah, you might be right.

3PO
What?

R2
There's ANOTHER DOORWAY up ahead.

3PO
Ano… Let's just LEAVE.

R2
No, I've been here…

3PO
You what?

R2
I know I've been here before.

3PO
…What makes you think that?

R2
Stops and looks at 3PO
ABSC All joking aside… I don't know.

3PO
Well… that's strange.
Pause
Have you ever seen these TYPES OF DROIDS before?

R2
ABSC Not that I can remember.

47 Int: Next Misc Room – In the factory

They pass into ANOTHER ROOM. It's small with a few
other doors.

3PO
Where are we now I wonder?

R2
ABSC These are ELEVATORS.

3PO
They… how do you know that?

R2
ABSC I just know.

R2 bumps one of them, it opens, he rolls in.

3PO
Stops to look at R2 before getting in
R2 are you sure about this?

R2
ABSC I'm not sure about anything anymore. All I know is,
I need to see what else is here.

3PO
Gets in
Why I do these things…

R2
ABSC Cause you're my best friend?

3PO looks down at him with obvious disdain.

48 int: one floor below – outside the elevator

The DOOR opens, R2 does some blips and 3PO gasps at
what they see.

49 Int: Pov - large room.

FAIRLY WELL LIT and ABUZZ WITH MANUFACTURING. It's full
of DROIDS BEING MANUFACTURED. Actively moving down
ASSEMBLY LINES.

3PO
Sees his kind
Protocol Droids! I didn't know anyone was mass producing us.

R2
ABSC To himself
ABSC May the Force help us all.

3PO
What did you say?

R2
ABSC Nothing.

The two are astonished just looking around in awe.

R2 cont.
Hey, look over there.

3PO looks where R2 is looking.

3PO
R2, ASTROMECH DROIDS! They look just like you! R2
maybe the reason you remember this place is because this is
where you were made!

R2 makes some loud blip noises.

R2
ABSC This is where I was made!
C.S.
ABSC Why BLACK, blue is a nice color.

3PO
Yes, why are they building black Astromech droids?

R2
ABSC Because… their building them for the Empire?

3PO
Oh no, R2 do you think that is really what they're
doing?

R2
ABSC They're advanced.

3PO
How do you know?

R2
ABSC I just know.
Pauses
They're R1 units.

3PO
R1, does that mean they're better than you?

R2
Let's hope not but… that's probably what it means

3PO is still looking around.

3PO
Shocked
Oh no, R2 look over there.

BATTLE DROIDS, they're BLACK AS WELL.

R2
ABSC Battle droids. Their making battle droids, they're
building…

3PO
…Another Army.

R2
We have to…

Just then, several SKAKOAN COMBAT ENGINEER TECHNO
DROIDS surround them with WEAPONS.

WAT KINLY
(In Techno Droid Lingo) Donnnnnnnnn't mmmmmmmmmove.
You are not wiiiiiiiiiiiiith the Empire.

3PO
Oh good heavens, what do we do now R2.

R2
ABSC Surrender.

3PO
3PO puts his hands up.

50 Int: Mechis III – control room

Wat Tambor is the leader. There are several other
Skakoan Engineers and Scientists around.

WAT TAMBOR
(ITDL) IIIIIIIIInnnnnnnnnnooooooooooiiiiiiiiii How did
youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, find this place?

3PO
We… we came here… looking for…

R2
Interrupts
ABSC …We came, looking for the maker.

Wat Tambor gets up and begins to looks R2 over.

Wat Tambor
(ITDL) UUUUUUUUUUUUSsssssssssssseeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr…
I don't believe it. Weeeeeeeeeeeee only made yyyyyyyyyyrrrrrrrrrr
ssssssssssssjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj… a couple of your type.

3PO
What do you mean, made?

Wat Tambor
(ITDL) This particular type of Astromeeeeeeeeeeeeech Droid,
was too dddddddddddiificult to mmmmmmaaaaaannnnufactur.
Too expensive.

R2
ABSC That's nice to know.

3PO
I don't think he means to build more of you.

R2
ABSC Yeah, I get that.

Wat Tambor
(ITDL) You have acquired Idiosyncratic Personality. Yyyyyyyyyyyy
yyyyyou have become almost humaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
like. How is it that youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu eeeeeeeeeeeevvvvv
vvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnn escaped?

R2
ABSC I don't know.

Wat Tambor
(ITDL) WWWWWWWWWWWhhhhhhhhhat did he say?

3PO
He said he doesn't know.

WAT GUDEN
(ITDL) (Another Skakoan Combat Engineer and Scientist)
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssssssssvvvvvvvvvvvv…
memory erase?

Wat Tambor
Yes, IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII believe so.

Wat looks at R2.

Wat Tambor cont.
You were deeeeeeeeeeeeesiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigned right herrrrrrrr
rrrrrrrre in this facility jjjjjjjjjjjjjjppppppppppooooooooo.

3PO
R2 that's amazing, I had no idea where you were made!

R2
ABSC Funny how these things happen.

Wat Guden
The jjjjjjjjjjeeeeeeeeeeeeeediiiiiiiiiiii must have taaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaakeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnn one of them wheeeeeeeee
eeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn they rrrrrrrrrrrrppppppppppo
ooooooooooojjjjjjjjjjjjsssssssssss attacked us.

Wat Tambor
Nnnnnnnnnnnnvvvvvvvvvvvvviiiiiiiiiiiiyyyyyyyyyyyyyy… yes
I believe that iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis wwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhaaa
aaaaaaaaaat happened. Gggggggggggggggggguardddd
ddddddddds, lock theeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmmm in a secure
rrrrrrrrrrroooooooooome.

51 Int: Large room – droid prototypes

There are IMPERIAL COMBAT DROIDS, ASTROMECH DROIDS,
PROTOCOL DROIDS AND AN ASSORTMENT OF OTHERS TYPES.
ALL ACTIVATED BUT ALL PROTOTYPES. They are left in this
room. The two look all around. The other droids look at them,
approaching in wonder.

3PO
Oh, my goodness, R2 what shall we do?

R2
ABSC I don't think they're being aggressive.

3PO
Are you sure?

R2
My scans tell me… that none of them are programmed with
battle instincts, and…

3PO
And?

R2
ABSC None of them have functional weaponry.

3PO
Oh.

R2
ABSC Can you speak to any of them?

3PO SPEAKS TO ONE OF THEM. They all begin to SPEAK
BACK at him. This is where 3PO shows his stuff. As a
protocol droid his is not only versed in over a thousand
languages but he can process thousands of them at once.

R2
What are they saying?

3PO
Just a moment, I'm processing.

R2
ABSC All of them?

3PO
Yes, and yours too.

3PO begins to REPLY to all of them. As he builds on his
replies he begins to sound just like the Skakoan Engineers,
speaking in long computer like sounds. He's amazing,
processing all of the droids at once and replying.

R2
ABSC What are they saying?

3PO
They're all telling me that they are doomed to be reprocessed.
That they will eventually be deactivated and melted down to make
more Imperial droids.

R2
ABSC All of them?

3PO
Oh yes… R2 it's wonderful, I haven't been able to do my
job for years.

R2
ABSC I don't mean can you speak to all of them, I'm asking you,
are they all sloted to be terminated.

3PO
Oh… yes… all of them.

R2
ABSC Can you communicate programmatically to them?

3PO
Yes, if I had some sort of programming conduit.

R2
ABSC Put your hand on top of my armor, on the blue part.

3PO puts his hand on top of R2.

R2 cont.
Can you read this?

R2 sends 3PO programming commands.

3PO
Excited
Yes R2, I can. I can process your programming to them
verbally.

R2
ABSC Good, get algorithms from each of them, send them to
me and I will give you programming to send back to them.

Still processing and replying to the other droids.

3PO
Very good R2, here I go.

Soon the pitch of the other droids changes. 3PO is sending
R2 algorithms and R2 is feeding programming back to 3PO.
3PO is verbally sending programming commands back to the
other droids.

3PO cont.
Oh, very good R2, what a splendid idea.

Soon the other droids are beginning to fall into a MILITARY
FORMATION of sorts. 3PO speaks while still processing…

3PO
Do you think activating their weapons is really a good
idea R2?

R2
ABSC Yes, there's no fail safes on them. We can program
them to do anything we want.

3PO
That's, that's incredible.

Time passes:

MORE of the droids are falling into formation, many of the
ones with weaponry are SHOWING LIGHTS ON THEIR
WEAPONS meaning that their weapons are now active.

Soon all of the droids in the room are in one formation or
another. One droid in particular, AN ASTROMECH DROID
much like R2 but PINK and WHITE in color, rolls forward.

R2D4 (Female sounds)
ABSC We are all activated and ready for your command.

3PO
R2 did you hear that, it worked.

R2
ABSC Of course it worked, did you have any doubt?

3PO looks at him funny.

R2 cont.
ABSC Execute Modulation One!

3PO
Execute Modulation One!

All of the droids break formation and begin FORMING UP
IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS. They are preparing for war. The
weaponised droids FIRE ON the opening to the room eventually
BLOWING THE DOORS OPEN.

Then they all fan out. All having different capabilities but
all in one purpose, to help R2 and 3PO escape.

50 Int: Union robots – command room

The Union robots hear the commotion. Wat Tambor hits A RED
BUTTON on A COUNCIL in front of him. SOME OF THE BATTLE DROIDS
AND THE IMPERIAL ASTROMECH DROIDS COME TO LIFE.

The battle is on!

Weapons firing in all directions. Some of the good droids are getting
killed and some of the Imperial. Some of the Union Robots are getting
killed as well.

3PO is firing A WEAPON and sort of holding his own. R2 picks up fallen
weapons and fights like mad. Mayhem has broke out in the factory.
R2 is moving towards the command room and fighting as he goes.
He finally lifts off with his jets and crashes through THE WINDOW
of the Command room. They're firing at him but missing. He's bringing
them down one by one.

52 Ext: Mechis III – outside

Some of the fighting moves outside.

51 INT: Back inside.

R2 eventually bests the Skakoan's in the Command room and is
able to SHUT DOWN THE IMPERIAL DROIDS that were activated.

51b Int: Imperial droids shutting down

Many cheer. The fight has lasted for about five minutes (Screen Time).

Eventually the fight subsides and the Prototype droids have either
defeated the Skakoan's or run them off. R2 and 3PO come back together.

R2
ABSC You're OK. I was worried about you.

3PO
R2, were you really?

R2
ABSC Yes, absolutely.

3PO
I was worried about you also my little friend.

R2
ABSC What… what were you doing. The last I saw of you, you had a
weapon and were firing at something?

3PO
…Yes… It's not in my protocol but I was able to defend myself destroying
several of the enemy in the process.

R2
ABSC That's fantastic!

3PO

Yes… Thank you… Don't ask me to do it again.

R2
ABSC I won't.

52 EXT: Mechis III – outside the factory

All of the Prototype Droids that are still alive surround R2 and 3PO.

3PO
What are they doing?

R2
ABSC I don't know.

The R2R4 droid comes forward.

R2D4
ABSC We have defeated the Techno Robots, thanks to you. We are
forever grateful. What can we do for you?

3PO
I… I don't know.

R2
ABSC We… we need a ship. And we need to get to an onboard
Nava-computer to find Alderaan.

R2D4
ABSC Alderaan, we can get you there.
Turns to the others and calls out
ABSC They need a ship!

Some of the Prototype droids look at each other then BEGIN TO
FORM UP. But DIFFERENTLY than before.

3PO
What are they doing?

R2D4
ABSC Watch.

The other droids begin to CLIMB UPON EACH OTHER. Their parts seem
to be MORPHING in a way. TRANSFORMING. Eventually they begin to
form SOMETHING RESEMBLING A SHIP. When they're done, they, using
their own bodies, have FORMED A SPACE SHIP.

R2
ABSC I've never seen anything like it. How…

3PO
Yes, how did you…

R2D4
ABSC We've been rehearsing this since we've been here in
case we were ever able to escape. With all the new programming
you've given us, we are able to form even better devices than
before.

R2
ABSC What happens when you arrive somewhere, will you
be able to assume your original form?

R2D4
ABSC Yes, most of us.

3PO
How can we ever thank you?

R2d4
Turns to the other droids
ABSC You already have.
Turns back to the two
You should board now, we have defeated the Skakoan's but they will
be back in force. Time is of the essence.

R2
ABSC Thank you.

The mass of Prototype droids parts to let them through. They
are escorted to the NEWLY FORMED SHIP and climb on board. 3PO
and R2 bid them all farewell. The DOOR closes behind them. The
makeshift ship takes off.

53 Int: Inside prototype Ship

R2 and 3PO look out a window to see THE REST OF THE
DROIDS FORMING THEMSELVES INTO SEVERAL SHIPS and taking
off as they themselves jet off into space.

52 EXT: Mechis III - outside

We see the prototype ship shoot off into space to their next adventure.

End Story (DROIDS FACTORY)

- Luke AND BIGG'S growing up

(Camera pans across sky showing two suns and an extreme
desert terrain)

67 EXT: Tatooine

Bantha's, Sand People (Tusken Raiders)in the distance, and
nothingness in between. As we pan we eventually come to a
valley much like the Dakota bad lands.

(As we pan in we see a group of workers amidst the rock
formations, picking mushrooms).

There are about fifteen, some human, some other species and
all dressed like plantation workers. One of the workers (another
species) approaches Luke.

Glan
(In his language) (SC) Mr. Skywalker, the sun is coming up,
shouldn't we be quitting now?

Luke
Looks around, looks at the sky
We're almost done aren't we?

Glan
(SC) Almost, but the Sand People…

Luke
…Just a few more minutes Glan.

Glan
Looks around suspiciously
(SC) Ok… ok Mr. Skywalker.

The man goes back to work.

C.U. Of Glan picking mushrooms again.

No sooner does he start, than a laser blast is fired. Glan jumps a little.

68 Cut to: Luke, he looks, others look.

Luke
What was that?

Glan
He looks down at himself, he puts his hand up to his shirt and pulls
it away. Blood (Not sure of color).

68b Cut to: Where we can see Glan from behind.

He falls backwards off his ladder, there is screaming and yelling.

Luke
Glan!

Luke starts to run to him when all hell breaks loose! Sand People
attack from the ridges above Luke's group. Camera shows them
firing down into the valley, some of the male workers fire back.

(Choreograph)

Most of the women run for cover. Luke fires and kills one of the Sand
People right off. One of the Sand People is right in front of him and
knocks him out cold with a Gaffi Stick.

69 Cut to the fight as it continues on.

Some Sand People get killed, some workers.

70 Cut to: another area where the Sand people are
trying to take prisoners.

More Sand People are about to charge in when an explosion
scatters them. Laser blasts come from the same ridges above the
valley. Several Sand people are killed, the Sand People have
become the target of someone in the dusk. They try to scatter
but the shots keep coming, killing more of them.

Scene Ends:

71 Int: Luke – Darklighter home

Luke wakes up in someone else's house. Several people are standing
around him, looking down at him.

Fenn (Father, Fenn Darklighter)
Luke, you ok?

Luke
Groggy, rubs his jaw
Mr… Darklighter?

He sees his friend

Biggs (Luke's friend Biggs Darklighter)
How ya doin Luke?

Luke
Pauses, sits up in pain
What… Sand people! We were attacked!

He jumps up, those gathered around him stop him.

Fenn
You just need to rest Luke. You got clobbered!

Luke
I… we… we had workers…

The Darklighter's look at him then at each other.

Fenn
You took some casualties Luke.

Luke
Oh no!

Luke puts his hands over his face.

Luke cont.
Glan warned me, I didn't listen… I know better! How many?

Fenn
Seven dead, I don't know how many were there with you. Seven
came back, some minor injuries.

Luke

Oh no! There were fifteen, not including me.

Fenn
Looks at his wife
Not good.

Jade (Mrs. Darklighter, Fenn's Wife)
Ooo, they did get one.

Fenn
Yep, we'll have to go after him.

Luke
…Or her, we had men and women out there. Oh my gosh, I
can't believe this, what have I done?

Fenn
Luke, those people all know the dangers, they could have just left.

Luke
Yeah but they stayed for me, I…

Jade
…We'll worry about that later Luke, you just rest now.

Biggs
Your Aunt and Uncle will come to pick you up tonight when it's safe.

Luke
My… oh man, my uncle is gonna kill me.

Fenn
Gets a sneaky look on his face
I don't know about that, you're uncle and I have had our own
scrapes with the Sand People. We were damned fools.

Jade
Sarcastically
It's a wonder the two of you are still alive.

Luke
Thinks
How… how is it that I'm still…

Biggs
…Our farm isn't far from where you were picking mushrooms. We heard
the commotion, my dad, bothers and I saw what was happening
and charged in.

Luke
Oh you guys, thank you.

Biggs
No problem, we kind of like that sort of thing. Shooting Sand
People is sort of a… well, a sport for us I guess.

Jade
Nasty things, otta shoot em all.

Fenn
Yeah, we'll go after your worker tonight when your Uncle gets
here. You should be ready to go by then.

Luke
I'll be ready.

FADE OUT:

71 INT: Darklighter HOME - evening

Luke's uncle Owen wakes him.

Luke
Uncle Owen…

Luke drops his head.

Owen
Don't worry Luke, we all get a little careless sometimes. Wasn't the
first time, won't be the last.

Luke
Still…

Owen
...C'mon Luke, we need to get going, everyone else is waiting.

Luke
Gets up
…Who got taken, do we know yet?

Owen
Vesta.

Luke
Ve… oh no, she has children! Man we got to get her back!

72 Cut to: the posy headed off in desert hover vehicles of
sorts

73 Cut to: where they near the Tusken Raider encampment

The vehicles pull up far outside the camp. The vehicles stop
and the group gathers behind some rocks and shrubs.

Fenn
Owen, you and Luke circle around back. Biggs, you and Prate hold
here until you hear the shooting Start. You stay outside, no
matter what!

Biggs
Yes sir.

Fenn
The rest of us are gonna rush in. She's probably in the middle
near the rest of the food.

Luke looks at his uncle and cringes.

Fenn cont.
They'll be guarding it. Watch your backs. Now I know you've
all heard this a hundred times but I want you to be thinking.

One… one of the Tusken Hunters is probably a better fighter
than all ten of us and stronger than most of us put together.
There women are probably stronger than Heart. No offence Heart.

Heart (Son)
No problem dad.

Fenn
One of those hunters gets hold of you and it's over. The only
advantage we have is blaster shields and the sand people, about as
dumb as the Sand they come from. But be careful! Everyone ready?

All nod affirmative
Ok, let's go.

They disburse, Owen and Luke make their way around behind
the camp.

74 EXT: Sand People - camp.

It's fairly quiet, some of the Tusken Hunters come out of their tent
sensing that something is going on.

75 Biggs
He and his bother Prate hold fast by the vehicles. Fenn pulls away
from the group long enough to give Biggs and Prate a pep talk.

Fenn
No matter what happens Biggs, if you two come in to that camp,
we're all dead.

Biggs
I understand dad.

Prate looks confused.

Fenn
Good.

Fenn pats Biggs and then Prate on the shoulder. He then runs back
to join the rest of the group.

Cut to Luke and Owen. They're getting situated.

76 Ext: Luke and Owen hiding out

Luke
Quietly
Seems like you've done this before.

Owen
Once or twice.

Luke
Really?

Luke is cut off by the show of lights as the fighting starts in the
camp in the distance. It's dark enough to show the lights of
blasters and rifles.

Owen
C'mon Luke, let's move closer.

Luke and Owen run under cover of darkness, when they stop,
about fifty yards from the camp. Owen looks through night vision
binoculars. Show Fenn, his boys and a couple others in the fray.

(Choreograph)

74 Ext: The fray – Tusken Camp – Dark - Warm

Fenn gets to Vesta first, she's beat up and unable to walk. He
throws her over his shoulder, about that time, four regular Sand
People jump him knocking him down, Vesta also falling.

They also attack two of his boys. They all fight like mad but the
Sand People are too strong. Heart sees them and runs in.
Heart starts throwing the Sand People off of his family.
Fenn gets Vesta, picks her up and continues to run toward
the entrance of the camp. Heart has also freed the two
other boys.

Luke and Owen

Owen
Now! Now!

Luke and Owen charge in from the rear of the camp and enter it
past some tents rifles blazing!

Heart

A Tusken Hunter tackles Heart. The two stand up, Heart, 6'5" and
a sturdy two-fifty. The Tusken Hunter is three feet taller and a
hundred pounds heavier.

Heart hits the hunter in the face with two quick fists. Punches
that would have wrenched the neck of an average man. The hunter
shakes it off and back-hands Heart knocking him off his feet and ten
feet back.

Heart is stunned, as he tries to get up, two regular Tusken's stab
him with Gaffi Sticks, one in his back, one in his chest.

Biggs and Prate

Prate
Cries out!
Heart!

Prate gets up to rescue Heart but Biggs pulls him back down.

Biggs
No, no, you can't!

Prate
But Heart…

Biggs
…No, we have to stay here. If we don't offer defense from this
position, none of them will get out.

Heart

Heart actually breaks the spear off that's stuck in his back,
back-hands the Tuscan behind him, pulls the spear out of his
chest and stabs the Tusken in front of him.

The Hunter tries to tackle him again but Heart is ready and flips
the Hunter on his back. Heart jumps on the hunter and hits the
hunter in the face six times. The hunter is unfazed and throws
Heart off.

The hunter gets up and is about to jump on Heart when Luke
and Owen gun him down. They quickly run through the camp
shooting as they go and join the rest of the posy.

Biggs and Prate

Biggs
Now! Now! Shoot anything that ain't human! Shoot! Shoot!

As the posy is headed out of the camp, Sand People right
behind, Tusken hunters riding some kind of horse type
creature, Biggs and Prate pick the Tusken's off one by
one, actually driving them back a little.

Eventually the whole group is in the desert vehicles and headed
off.

Time passes:

77 Ext: Cut to: shot of the Adobe buildings that the Larr's
family live in

78 Int: Owen and Luke – sitting at a family table – Beru
is asleep

Luke and Owen are licking their wounds and having an Ale
before bed.

Luke
How did you and Aunt Beru meet?

Owen
Laugh's a little
We met at the University.

Luke
Wow, you guys went to the University?

Owen
Yeah, but your Aunt Beru got pregnant. That's not a real popular
thing there. They asked us to leave so we never finished.

Luke
Oh…
Looks up
Well, what did you study while you were there?

Owen
Each other mostly, I was supposed to be a mechanical Engineer.
Your Aunt was going to be a doctor in the Republic Medical Corp.

Luke
An Engineer, to do what?

Owen
Water evaporators I guess.

Luke
Wha… oh. Really?

Owen
Yeah, actually I had other things in mind besides Water Evaporators
but my father didn't. We ended up coming home about three and a half
years sooner than planned.

Your Aunt Beru with child in tow. Thankfully my mother and
father took us in.

Luke
Curious
Yeah, your… mother.

Owen
Yeah, your fathers mother also. Your dad and I were half brothers…
I guess.

Luke
I guess that would make sense. What do you know about my
mother?

Owen
Laughs a little again
I was wondering when you'd ask me that.

Luke
Well, you said that you'd met her once.

Owen
Her and your father.

Luke
You knew my father?

Owen
Met… met your father, I really didn't know him at all.

Luke
I heard he was a…

Owen
…A Jedi.

Luke
Yeah!

Owen
Luke, I hate to disappoint you but… I don't think so. I think he
told people that to impress them but… I really don't think he was. I
think he was some sort of shuttle pilot or something.

Luke
Down
Oh.

Owen
Sorry pal, I've heard that rumor too. I just don't think it's true.

Luke
Well… why not?

Owen
Thinks
Just… stories, things I've heard over time.
Owen gets up
…I've just heard other things. Wait here, I have something for
you.

Owen goes into another room and comes back out after a
second with a small wooden box. He sets it on the table in
front of Luke.

Luke
What's this?

Luke opens it…

Owen
Just some old pictures and some other trinkets.

Luke looks the stuff over.

Owen cont.
That's your mother there.

Points at a picture.

Luke
Astonished
She was… beautiful!

Owen
Uncommonly. I was completely taken in when I met her. I was
hoping your Aunt hadn't noticed my reaction.

Luke flips over another photo. (A photo of sorts. Not sure how
we'll do that).

Owen
That's your father.

Luke
Wow, he looks… great!

Owen
Yeah, I mean, he was a very good looking guy.

Luke
Silent now
What… was her name?

Owen
Um… let's see, your mother's name was… Padme… Padme
Amadala.

Luke
…And my father's name was… Anakin?

Owen
Thinks
That sounds right.

Luke
Serious again
Uncle Owen, did they bring… me here?

Owen
No, no, they came to look for my mother, his mother, Shmee.

Owen reaches over and pulls out a photo of Shmee.

Owen cont.
This is her, pretty wasn't she?

Luke
Ponders
Yeah… plain… but very beautiful. Do you know how she
and your father met?

Owen
Yeah, the way I understand it was, she was a slave here
on Tatooine in the slave colonies. My father bought her and
married her.

She'd already had a child, your father. No one knows who your
father's father was. Your father, the way I understand it, was freed
sometime before all that.

He disappeared somewhere, no one knows that either. I was born
about a year after they got married.

Luke
Well at least she wasn't a slave anymore.

Owen
Yeah, but her fate was worse.

Luke
Oh, what happened to her?

Owen
Sand People, in fact she was picking mushrooms when they
captured her. Your father came here to look for her. I don't know
how he knew. That's when I met them.

Luke
Did he find her?

Owen
He did, he was only gone for a day. They'd broken almost every
bone in her body.

Luke
Oh my gosh… what… what did they do to her?

Owen
What they usually do to their prisoners, they use them as bait.

Luke
Bait?

Owen
Yeah, they use them to train their young how to hunt.

Luke
Oh no, is that what they were going to do to Vesta?

Owen
I don't know, we found her by the food, they were probably just
going to eat her.

Luke
Cringes again
Oh, yeah, that's right.

Owen
Yeah, they do that. Truthfully I think getting eaten would have
been more merciful.

Luke
Maybe…
Thinks
So what were they like?

Owen
Your mother and father? Quiet, your mother talked some. Your
father didn't say much. They were both very handsome people
but… kind of… aloof… like something was… wrong, like something was
very wrong.
Pauses
He found her, we buried her and they left. About a year later…
some people from the Republic Senate brought you to Beru and I.
They said that Anakin and Padme were dead. They put you0
in Beru's arms and then they left.

Luke
Man, Uncle Owen, what a strange story.

Owen
Yep… no papers, no proof of birth, nothing.

Luke
So… how do you know?

Owen
…That you were family? We don't really but it doesn't matter.

Luke
Smiles
Thanks, I think I am. I know… somehow… I just… know.

Owen
Frowns
Somehow that doesn't surprise me.

Luke
What do you mean?

Owen
Oh, nothing.

Cut:

79 MONTAGE

Luke and Biggs are out hunting.

Luke and Biggs rock climbing.

Luke working with his uncle and not real happy about it.

Luke studying at school (Tech).

Luke working again.

Luke and Biggs hunting again.

END MONTAGE

At some point, Luke and Biggs are between classes. Luke meets
Biggs in a corridor but Biggs is getting bullied by two big monsters.
(Different species), Luke walks up.

Luke
What's up?

The two creatures look at Luke.

Ganthor
Loud
Mind your own business humon!

Luke
I… I can't.

Ganthor's attention is distracted again.

Ganthor
What?

Luke
I can't I can't mind my own business.

Ganthor
Snickers as does his counterpart
Oh, why not?

Luke
Because I think you're about to hurt my friend and I can't let
that happen.

Ganthor
He and his friend are amused
Oh really?

Luke
…Really.

Ganthor
What's to keep us from smashing you too stupid humon?

Luke
Thinks
Nothing… absolutely nothing.

Bigg's seizes the opportunity while Ganthor is distracted and
punches his foe in the face. Luke jumps Ganthor's accomplice,
they fight hard. Luke and Biggs eventually come out the worse
for it but they're relentless and eventually their foes give up
and leave.

Biggs
Beat up, puts his arm around Luke's shoulder
Man…
Out of breath…
…I'm going to feel this tomorrow!

Luke
Also bruised and out of breath
Me too buddy, me too!

Biggs
Thanks man.

Luke
For what, getting you beat up?

80 MONTAGE

Luke and Biggs hunting again.

Luke and Biggs rock climbing again.

Luke and Biggs fighting again.

Luke working.

Luke and Biggs running from Sand People.

Studying.

Biggs is Pod Racing, Luke watches from the stands, Biggs wins.

Luke and Biggs resting by a tree of sorts.

END MONTAGE

Biggs
Hey, you're going to the University next year right?

Luke
Drops his head
My uncle asked me to stay another year.

Biggs
Another year?

Luke
Yeah.

Biggs
Luke, you're a year older than me and you missed this year.

Luke
I know, I want to go… badly… but I just can't leave them, times
are tough.

Biggs
Pauses
…You have to think about your own future too you know?

Luke
Biggs, I do… all the time… they… they need me.

Biggs
I admire your dedication but sooner or later you're going to just have
to tell your uncle that it's time to go.

Luke
I know.

Biggs
Besides, if you get a better job you can quit eating Whamp Rat.

Luke
Hey, what wrong with Whamp Rat?

Biggs
Nothing if you can get past the taste and the smell.

Luke
You get used to it.

Biggs
You know I love ya brother but Whamp Rat is poor people food.

Luke
Yeah… well… we're poor people.

Biggs
You know, Sand people eat them?

Luke
Hey, they walk upright. Why, what do you eat?

Biggs
Thinks
…Tashia… Quinell… Paragoin.

Luke
Wow, you eat good.

Biggs
Shishi.

Luke
Surprised
You guys eat Shishi?

Biggs
No… man do you know how much that stuff costs?
Changes the subject
There's going to be parties this summer.

Luke and Mara/Exibia

Luke
I'm sure I'll have to work.

Biggs
There's one on the third. It's going to be at Boloo's.

Luke
So?

Biggs
So… Mara/Exibia's going to be there.

Luke
Just that party?

Biggs
That's the only one I know of that she's going to be at.

Luke
Oh… I might make that one.

Biggs laughs and gives Luke a shove.

Next night:

81 INT: Boloo's party - night.

Biggs walks over to Mara/Exibia.

Biggs
Hard to hear over the loud music
Hey Mara/Exibia.

Mara/Exibia
Hey Biggs, where's your shadow?

Biggs
Matter of fact
Up front believe it or not.

Mara/Exibia
Mouth drops open
You're kidding?

Biggs
Nope, by the front door.

Mara/Exibia
Should I…

Biggs
Laughs

You're the only reason he came but don't tell him I told
you that.

Mara/Exibia smiles at Biggs and walks away to the front, Biggs
smiles back, she walks up to Luke.

Mara/Exibia
Skywalker?

Luke looks shocked and a little shy.

Luke
Mara/Exibia… what… what are you doing here?

Mara/Exibia
Your uncle unshackle you for a night?

Luke
He… he doesn't know I'm gone.

Mara/Exibia
Shocked
Luke Skywalker, the perfect child? The perfect student, ditching
work?

Luke
Perfect, not hardly.

Mara/Exibia
Luke, if I could even get close to the scores you did in Tech., I'd
consider myself perfect, at least a perfect student.

Luke
Well… you did ok didn't you?

Mara/Exibia
I'm not at the University am I?

Luke
Not everyone wants to go to the University.

Mara/Exibia
Oh yes they do, everyone.

Luke
Well, I just figured you really didn't want to go that's all.

Mara/Exibia
Now I know you're lying, everyone wants off this planet. The University
is the perfect way to get there. The truth is sweetheart… I couldn't
get in, my scores were too low. Hope that doesn't turn you off.

Luke
No! No… Mara/Exibia, nothing could… I mean… I just didn't…

Mara/Exibia
…Why are you here anyway Luke, the party life isn't your style?

Luke
A… A guy's got to get out sometime. I… I like parties.

Mara/Exibia
Really, never seen you at one until tonight, no other reason?

Luke
Well… no… I mean, yeah… I mean…

She lays a kiss on him before he can finish talking.

Montage:

Luke working, Luke and Biggs hunting, Luke and Biggs rock climbing.

End montage:

78 INT: Luke – home – Misc Room

Owen O.C.
Calls to Luke from another part of the house
Luke, I'm going to need you in the processor room tonight.

Luke
Comes out combing his hair
Uncle Owen, can't do it, I'm going out tonight?

Owen
Luke, what do you mean, I need you…

Luke
…I can't… Uncle Owen, this is really important.

Owen
Gets angry
Luke, this farm is what's im…

Beru
…Owen, he's not a slave.

Luke
Thanks Aunt Beru

He kisses her on the cheek and dashes out.

Owen
Luke… Luke, no I… Luke!

Beru
Owen, he has a date, he'll be back in the morning.

Owen
Hey he can't just…
Stops
…A date… with who?

Beru
With that Danadian girl. I think her name was… Mara/Exibia.

Owen
E… Mara/Exibia, Cams daughter?

Beru nods her head affirmative.

Owen cont.
Wow, really?

Beru, smiling and nodding.

Owen cont.
She's a… I could never tell Cam this but his daughter… well…
she's a knock-out.

Beru, still smiling and nodding.

Owen cont.
I have totally underestimated that kid.

Beru, still smiling and nodding. She grabs Owen's arm and
snuggles close to him.

82 Int: Night club – back corner

Luke and Mara/Exibia are Making out (Necking) in the back corner of
a night club of sorts.

Mara/Exibia
Comes up for air
Mr. Skywalker, if I'd known you could kiss this good I'd have tried to kiss
you years ago.

Luke
Thinks
I think I'm sorry to hear that.

They go back to necking.

83 Ext: Luke and Mara/Exibia - his old speeder

Cut to: the two just sitting, talking

Luke
Gets an idea
Hey, do you like rock climbing?

Mara/Exibia
Laughs a little
I don't know, I never have.

Luke
Biggs and I are going tomorrow, you wanna try it?

Mara/Exibia
Thinks
If we can do it together, I'll try anything.

Luke smiles at her.

Next day:

84 Pos. Michael Buble – "Hold On" – low until chorus

Rock climbing up some cliffs in the desert. They're all already up
climbing and hanging precariously. Luke and Biggs have no tethers,
Mara/Exibia is in total panic, Luke and Biggs hop from spot to spot,
they do well.

Mara/Exibia is barely making it, she's out of breath and slips! Now
she's totally panicked.

Luke (or Michael Buble) singing Hold On
Mara/Exibia!

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Luke… Help!

Biggs (or MB)
I can't get to her Luke!

Luke (or MB)
I'm coming Mara/Exibia, stay still!

Luke climbs a bit lower but gets to a point where he can't really
climb anymore. He takes a small grappling hook from his belt and
throws it. It hooks her tether and slides down to where her hand is.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Screams!
Luke, what are you doing?

Luke (or MB)
Just Hold On! (or MB)

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Frustrated
I'm hanging on, trust me!

Luke (or MB)
Swings over to her
Gotcha!

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Luke!

Luke (or MB)
You ok?

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Kisses him quickly
Thank you!

Luke (or MB)
Listen to me. I need you to reach back and push yourself straight.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
I… I can't, I'm completely drained and I'm paralyzed… I'm afraid
to move.

Luke (or MB)
Ok, hold on.

Luke looks her rope over. (or MB)

Luke cont
Your rope is good, I'm going to turn you.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Screams
No… No!

Luke (or MB)
Look, you're just going to have to trust me.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Swallows
Ok… ok.

Luke turns her, she's terrified but she lets him.

Luke (or MB) cont.
Now, I need you to reach up and…

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
…I can't… I can't!

Luke (or MB)
You're going to have to. There's no way I'm going to be able to
carry you up myself.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Takes a deep breath
…Ok …ok.

Luke (or MB)
There's a small ledge just above you. Use your fingertips and
grab on.

She does so gingerly. (or MB)

Luke cont.
Now, take your right foot and push yourself up a couple inches.

With Luke pushing her, she pushes herself up and grabs something.
(or MB)

Luke cont.
That's it! Now find something with your other foot.

She pushes herself up more. Sometime later, they all reach the top
and are looking down.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
It's beautiful.

Biggs (or MB)
Also looking
Yeah, it sure is, now you know why we do this.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Yeah, it's really beautiful.

Biggs (or MB)
Good, are you ready to climb back down?

Mara/Exibia panics and looks over at Luke, Luke points over his
right shoulder. There's a speeder behind them, she sighs a relief,
they all laugh. (or MB)

85 Ext: Lukes speeder – riding along (or MB)

Biggs (or MB)
Looks at Luke
You think she can handle hunting?

Luke (or MB)
I don't…

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
…Hunting, I love hunting!

86 Montage (or MB)

Luke looks at Biggs and smiles, she smiles.

The next day, hunting, she's actually pretty good. She and Luke are on his Swoop Bike together. She's driving. She fires on some prey and kills it.

Rock climbing, Mara/Exibia watches from above.

Luke and Biggs fighting Monsters.

Luke working

Biggs winning another Pod Race.

Luke working

Owen, wondering where Luke is.

Luke and Mara/Exibia together, necking.

Luke and Mara/Exibia hanging out together, eating and whatever.

Luke and Mara/Exibia – In Love.

End Montage

83 Cut to: Mara/Exibia is sitting in Luke's lap - They talk

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Luke, have you ever met my parents?

Luke (or MB)
Maybe, once when I was very young.

Mara/Exibia (or MB)
Would you like to?

Luke (or MB)
Sure.

83.5 Int: Mara/Exibia's Home - Evening - Dinner table
- very fancy

They're having dinner with Mara/Exibia's family.

83.5 Int: Lukes Home - Evening - Dinner table
- not fancy

Montage:

Dinner with Owen and Beru.

Hunting.

Climbing – Mara/Exibia stays on the ground and watches.

Studying.

Necking.

Pos. End Michael Buble – "Hold on" temporarily:

End Montage:

Several days later:

87 Ext: Small village – somewhere – morning - hot

Luke comes out of a store with some parts when he hears a commotion
down and across the street. He can hardly see at his distance but it
looks like someone is taking Mara/Exibia against her will.

Luke
Mara/Exibia?
Luke runs down the street to get a closer look. It is Mara/Exibia and
two thugs are pulling at her, towards their ship.

Luke
Calls out frantically
Mara/Exibia!

Mara/Exibia
See's him and screams
Luke!

They cover her mouth and continue to pull her towards their ship. Luke
dashes back to his speeder, throws his parts in and grabs his rifle. Not
wanting to waste any time, he kneels, aims and fires, killing one of the
thugs. The other uses Mara/Exibia to block himself and fires back. Luke
doesn't have a shot.

The thug pulls Mara/Exibia into his ship and takes off. Luke jumps into
his speeder and gives chase. The two vehicles speed through the dessert.
Luke fires his rifle one handed but not with much accuracy. The ship has
aft guns and takes out Luke's Starboard engine.

Luke's speeder stumbles but he recovers and increases power to his two
remaining engines. Before long Luke is being fired on by two cycle speeders
behind him. Out gunned, Luke heads for some rocks and plans his attack,
Mara/Exibia will have to wait.

Luke circles around the rocks and comes up behind the cycles which are
still moving. He stops, aims and fires blowing up one of the cycles and
throwing off the other.

Luke takes off around the rocks where the other cycle can't find him. The
cycle rider gives up and takes off toward the others. Luke is watching and
when it's safe, he follows.

106 Ext: Small village – Les Tania – sunny – desert - hot

Luke finally comes to a small town Les Tania and prowls cautiously. He
sees the ship parked outside an inconspicuous building. He parks his
speeder near one of the cycles.

As Luke is parking, another cycle thug fires on him from near the entrance
to the town. Luke ducks behind a short wall. The weapons on the cycle are
substantial and splinter Luke's hiding place. Luke is shook up and knocked
backwards but gets up, grabs his rifle and fires back at the thug.

The thug takes toward Luke keeping Luke in his sites. Luke ducks and
dodges until he's able to dive into the building where the ship is parked
in front of, Luke gets on his comm..

106.5 Int: Misc building – thug hold-out

Biggs V.O.
Luke?

Luke
Quietly
Biggs, I need your help!

Biggs
Luke, where are you, I can't hear you?

Luke
Biggs, I'm in Les Tania. They've got Mara/Exibia!

Biggs V.O.
What… I can't…

Someone sees Luke, Luke can't speak to Biggs because the fight is
on. Luke is running around the building with someone chasing him.
Eventually more thugs join the chase.

Blasters are firing everywhere, Luke climbs out a window and scales
the building to the top. He finds an entry way back into the building
and steps in, he heads downward.

When he reaches the third floor, he hears Mara/Exibia crying. Carefully
he opens a door to see what is going on. Mara/Exibia is being held by
one thug and questioned by another. Luke sneaks up behind the one
that's holding Mara/Exibia, sneaks the thugs blaster out of its holster.

The thug feels it but it's too late, Luke blows him away. Mara/Exibia
falls to the ground, as she falls, Luke shoots the questioner before
he can drawl. Luke pulls her up and tows her down a corridor to
some stairs.

They run up, out onto the roof and jump over the side of the building.
Two thugs follow and see them jump, what they don't see right away
is that Luke and Mara/Exibia have used a rope to slide down to the
ground.

88 Ext: Lukes old speeder – Luke and Mara/Exibia

Luke and Mara/Exibia jump in to Luke's speeder and shoot off into
the dessert. Luke gets on his comm.. again.

Luke
Yelling over the noise
Biggs! Biggs!

Biggs V.O.
Luke, that you?

Luke
Yeah, Biggs we're being chased!

Biggs V.O.
By wh… Now what did you do?

Luke
They had Mara/Exibia…

Biggs V.O.
Did you get her back?

Luke
Yelling
Yeah but we're in trouble!

Shots nick Luke's speeder.

Luke cont.
Bigg's help!
Luke puts the comm.. away|
I gotta concentrate on flying!

Four cycle speeders and two ships are now on their tail and firing!

Luke
Yelling
Mara/Exibia, take my rifle…

Mara/Exibia pulls Luke's Rifle out of its holder

Mara/Exibia
Yellin
Now what?

Luke|
Fire back!

She tries to fire back but the speed and motion are too much and she
can't get a good shot off.

Mara/Exibia
Fly straighter!

Luke|
If I fly any straighter, they'll have a target!

Mara/Exibia
Still trying to aim
Good point!

She keeps firing, she eventually hits one of the bikers and knocks him
off. She yells out with excitement, then a shot strafes right by her.

Mara/Exibia cont.
Yikes!

Luke
Oops, you ok?

Mara/Exibia
Yeah, but that was close!

89 Ext: Cycles and ships – desert – early afternoon - full speed

Thug 1 Radar locks on Luke, Luke gets a detection.

Thug 1
Now I have you!

He's about to fire when…

90 Luke's speeder POV

One of the ships explodes causing the one ship and the cycles to
disband. Biggs comes flying passed at break neck speed. He flies
past Luke and Mara/Exibia in the other direction, headed right
for Luke's assailants.

Luke and Mara/Exibia cheer, Biggs' ship has guns.

Biggs swings around, the one ship continues to give chase. The three
remaining bikes turn back towards Biggs, the cycle thugs are tough,
good pilots and good shots.

But Biggs shows them who's boss. Biggs out-maneuvers them
easily, he maneuvers around one of the bikers and guns him down,
he continues to fight.

91 Luke and Mara/Exibia

92 Thug ships and Bikes

The small thug ship chases them into another small town, Les Podus.
Luke and Mara/Exibia jump out of the speeder and ditch between
buildings. Luke pulls the pistol blaster that he took, out of his belt. He
shushes Mara/Exibia and they run into one of the buildings through a
side entrance.

93 Int: Misc Building – first room

One of the workers from the building sees them.

Building Worker 1 (Gay)
Hey what are you two doing in here, you're not supposed to be in
this building unless you work here.

Luke doesn't say anything but displays the blaster. The worker
freaks and runs into the closest room. Luke and Mara/Exibia
continue to sneak around.

93b Ext: In front of misc. building

The small ship is parked and four thugs disembark. They look around
and then all enter the building from the front. Another worker
approaches the four thugs.

Building Worker 2
Excuse me gentlemen, can I…

As he speaks one of the thugs points a blaster right at his nose.
He shuts up immediately and backs down timidly. The four thugs
split up, two stay on the first floor, the other two go up to the next.

The two on the second floor search, a few seconds go by. Mara/Exibia
pops out from behind a door with the rifle aimed.

Mara/Exibia
Hey!

Both thugs turn, she fires and drops one of them. The other is about
to fire on Mara/Exibia when Luke comes out of a room directly at the
thugs side and clubs him with the blaster.

The thug is big and clubbing him knocks him down but not out, he rolls
and fires at Luke but misses. Luke fires back and kills him. Luke and
Mara/Exibia begin to move toward the first floor.

We hear the sound of a speeder pulling up outside the building. Luke
signals to Mara/Exibia to stay put. He makes for the stairs and descends.

94 Cut to: outside

The two thugs on the first floor are reacting to the noise upstairs but
they hear the speeder outside, run out and begin firing on Biggs and
Prate who is with him. This gives Luke the chance he needs and jumps
out behind the thugs.

Luke
Hey!

They both turn to see Luke, Biggs jumps out from behind his speeder

Biggs
Hey!

He guns down one of the thugs. Luke distracts the remaining thug
by doing a diving roll out into the street. He fires but misses, the
thug shoots at him. Luke spins up on his feet and like a gun
slinger, fires again.

His shot knocks the last biker thug off his feet killing him dead. He
puts the blaster back in his belt, Biggs looks at Luke, they smile at
each other.

FADE out:

Next day:

95 Ext: Lukes speeder – early afternoon

Kick in with Michael Buble again – Maybe – near the end of
the song

Luke arrives at Mara/Exibia's home, the place seems cold. Luke
gets out of his speeder looking strangely at the empty façade. He
looks in one of the windows, it's empty. A neighbor lady comes up
behind him startling him.

Luke
Geese, you scared the heck out of me.

Neighbor Lady
Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

Luke
No… no that's ok.

Neighbor Lady
Are you…
She looks at a letter that she possesses in her hand.
…Luke Skywalker?

Luke
Yes… I am.

Neighbor Lady
Oh well you must be, Mara/Exibia said you were handsome.

Luke
Shy's
Oh, thanks.

She hands him the letter.

Neighbor Lady
Strange, they just packed up and left. Mara/Exibia gave me that
letter to give to you, kissed my cheek and ran off.

Luke
Sadly
Ran off?

Neighbor Lady
Gone without a trace.

Luke
Oh…
Looks down
Well, thanks.

Neighbor Lady
Nice to meet you.

She starts to walk back, Luke looks down at the letter in his hand.

Luke
Yeah, you too.

FADE out:

96 Ext: Luke and Biggs – by a tree

They sit by a tree of sorts, in the dessert, it's their secret spot.

Biggs
You sure are quiet, no comments about your great future?

Luke
Still looking at the letter
No… not today.

Changes his focus.

Luke cont.
Biggs, that's the second time you've saved my life. I don't
know how I'll ever repay you.

Biggs
Thinks
…I think… I think you would have done it for me.

Luke
You know I would have.

Biggs
Yeah… I do. I do know you would have. That's payment enough
for me. Besides you still might have to some day.
They laugh – Pause
Hey, where's Mara/Exibia?

Luke
Takes a moment
…Gone.

Biggs
What?

Luke
Yeah, just up and left.

Biggs
She left or her family left?

Luke
Yeah, actually her whole family. She left this letter for me.

Biggs
Well, what does it say?

Luke
I don't know, I'm so heartbroken, I haven't been able to
read it.
Hands it to Biggs
Can you…

Biggs
Takes the letter
I guess.

He opens it and begins to read.

"Dear Luke

I don't think I ever told you how much I love you. In fact, I love
you so much that I don't know how I'll ever survive without you.

As you may know, I'm originally from Danadia. All the news surrounding
my planets demise said that my planet just died. The truth is, the Empire
destroyed it.

They drained it of so many of its resources that the planet actually
imploded on itself. They had great machines and powerful weapons.
We, my family and I, escaped just in time, my parents were political
activists.

My father was a Senator from my planet. The Empire killed most of the
people that stood against them. We've lived in secret here for six years
but they found us.

That's why I was kidnapped, to get to my father. Some bounty hunter hired
those thugs. They might be after you now so watch your back.

You can't look for me yet. They'll be watching you. I want to have
your children Luke. Give it some time and then come look for me. Find me
Luke Skywalker, Find me.

Desperately

Mara/Exibia."

Biggs
Hands Luke the letter
I'm… I'm sorry Luke.

FADE out slowly - Finish Michael Buble song Hold on:

Darth and Padme – On Camino - Cloning

97 EXT: Kaminoa – Dark – Windy – Rainy - Facade

Outside the main Camino complex.
Darth's ship lands, Darth exits the ship. This is the same
platform that Obi Wan landed on in the second to last
movie, Episode II.

98 Cut to: Just outside the compound main doors.

It's raining and windy, Darth doesn't seem to mind. Tuan We comes
to the door and opens it. She is the Prime Minster Ko Sai's assistant.

Tuan We
In the usual Camino calm
Good day sir, how may we be of service to you.

Darth
I am Darth Vader of the 1st Galactic Empire. I have need of
your… specialty.

Tuan We
Please come inside out of the rain.

Darth comes into the breeze way. The door slides closed behind him
locking out the weather.

Tuan We cont.
Please, wait right here, I will get the Prime Minister. He will be
able to assist you.

99 Int: Main complex – main foyer

Darth nods, she leaves. A few moments later, she comes back with
Ko Sai, the Prime Minister of Camino, he addresses Darth.

Ko Sai
Sir, how may I assist you?

Darth
I am… in need of your assistance.

Ko Sai
I'm sorry, Tuan mentioned your name but I've forgotten.

Darth
I am Darth Vader of the Empire.

Ko Sai
Ah yes, we've been expecting you. It took you some time
to get here.

Darth
I was… delayed.

Ko Sai
Please Lord Vader, follow me.

They turn and walk into a corridor. They arrive in the same meeting
room as they were in when Obi Wan came.

100 Int: Main meeting room

Ko Sai cont.
Please, sit down.

Darth sits.

Ko Sai cont.
Your Emperor has communicated with us. All fees and accommodations
have been paid in full. He explained your situation to us somewhat but if
you could explain in more detail…

Darth
I wish… to bring my wife back… from the dead.

Ko Sai
I understand, we can do this but… hopefully someone explained
to you that we need something with her… what we call, DNA, on it.

Darth
Her…

Ko Sai
…Yes, her DNA, her spirit, her life's essence, as some call it. A strand
of hair, clothing, something she would wear often.

Darth pulls the necklace out of his cloak and hands it to Ko Sai.
Ko Sai lays it on some kind of scanner next to where he's sitting.
The scanner comes to life, glows and hums, then goes silent.

Ko Sai cont.
This will do fine, she must have worn it often.

Darth
I made it for her when we were very young.

Ko Sai
We will make sure you get it back.
Pauses
Now, the process, though quite perfected and advanced, may
still take some time.

Darth
I understand, I will wait.

Ko Sai
Very good sir.

Tuan We
Walks in
Please, follow me sir, I will direct you to your accommodations.

Darth
To Tuan
Very good.
To Ko
I am… grateful.

Ko stands and bows, Darth returns the bow. Tuan We also bows
and Darth follows her.

58 EXT: Death Star

78.5 INT: Death Star - Emperors chambers

Darth Hale moves quietly toward the Emperor who is meditating.

Darth Hale
My master…

Emperor
Yes my friend.

Darth Hale
Forgive me for disturbing you…

Emperor
It is of little consequence. What is on your mind?

Darth Hale
We… we still haven't found the Rebel base or any of their
outposts.

Emperor
Pauses
No matter… we are close my friend, I can sense it.

Darth Hale
Do you have further instructions for us master?

Emperor
You must search deeper into the Galaxy. Their position cannot be too
obscure or they would not be able to monitor our movements.

Darth Hale
I will… pass the word sir.

Emperor
Good.

Darth Hale
What of the Sith Lord, Darth Vader?

Emperor
He will be out of the picture for a time. Use whatever sources you
must to convince people to exploit the Rebels or the Republic Government.
We must know their whereabouts.

Darth Hale
Yes my master.

Time passes:

97 EXT: Cut to the outside of the main building on Kaminoa.

101 INT: Darth's quarters – Dark

Ko comes to his door.

Darth
Yes?

The door slides open.

Ko
Good evening sir.

Darth doesn't speak. (Breathing)

Ko cont.
Is there something wrong with the lights in your room?

Darth
The lights… are fine.

Ko
Oh… very well. I just came to check on you and give you an
update.

Darth
Yes?

Ko
She's doing extremely well. In fact, she seems to be doing better than
expected. It's strange but there seems to be… a power… of sorts. It
has… as best I can tell, surrounded her. It has aided the process. But
of course we may just be imagining all of this.

Darth
It would… not surprise me.

Ko
Distracted
She's actually in the infant stage now and progressing well. You may
see her if you like.

Darth
That will not be necessary.

Ko
Very well sir. It will be about two more weeks.

Darth
Very good.

Ko
Is there anything else we can do your you?

Darth
No.

Ko
Very well sir.

Ko leaves, the door closes behind him. Darth goes back to
meditating.

Time Passes:

The Emperor appears on Holograph.

Emperor Halo
My friend, is all going according to your… desires?

Darth
All is well… my master.

Emperor
Good… I was informed about Naboo. Do not worry about that.
Rest now my friend. You have more important things to concern
yourself with for now. Rest now my friend.

Darth
Yes my master, I will contact you soon.

The Emperor's image fades.

101 Two Weeks pass:

Ko comes to the door of Darth's quarters. The door opens, Ko
comes in.

Darth
Yes?

Ko
The process is complete sir. Come with me please.

Darth follows him.

102 Int: Different room

Ko opens a large pressurized door. Cool steam rolls out. They walk
in together.

103 Int: Incubation room

Darth follows Ko passed several different kinds of chambers, capsules
and such. He looks up and sees children in a cloning process above.
Eventually they come to a long line of hospital type beds. No covers,
just people lying on them, asleep. A hundred or so. All of the people
lying on the beds are exactly the same but one, a female, the rest
are male.

A sheet covers her body, it's Padme. Darth follows Ko over to her bed
side. She looks as though she's sleeping, peacefully, breathing slowly.
Monitors of sorts attached to her head and body. Several other Camino
Doctors and nurses join them.

Ko
To Darth
She is asleep, she has never been awake. It will be like… she has
just been born but she will have… cognizance.

The rest of these, males, are well sedated so if she wakes and makes
noise, they will not wake. If you're ready, we will wake her.

Darth
I am… ready.

Ko nods, the Camino doctors and nurses go to work waking her.
Ko explains things to Darth while he waits.

Ko
We have given her subliminal language and cognitive therapy while
she was in her last days of development. She will have some knowledge
when she wakes, but she will still be very disoriented.

Padme begins to wake. She's very groggy at first.

Darth
You said… she has had some… cognitive therapy?

Her eyes begin darting around. She begins to breath very heavily.

Ko
To Darth
Keep in mind, she is still like a child. You will have to work with her,
teach her, be her… father for awhile until she becomes more comfortable
with her surroundings.

Darth
…I welcome …the challenge.

She begins to freak out a little. She throws off her sheet. (She
is not shown nude but it is implied). The Camino's calm her
with their soothing words and demeanor.

Ko
She is fully awake now but we must let the doctors and nurses
work with her. Please, come with me.

Darth is still looking at her as he follows Ko out. Ko looks back.

Ko cont.
Beautiful, isn't she?

Darth
To Ko
Yes… Beautiful.

Ko
As they're walking

She's quite extraordinary. She is actually one of the most perfect…
human's we have ever… made.

Padme
Darth is still watching her. She is calmer but still cautious.

Padme
Who… where… I… I… I…

They calm her and cover her back up. Darth and Ko are almost
ready to leave the room. Darth is still watching Padme. She
makes eye contact with him just before they walk out. She
smiles at him.

Time passes:

104 Int: Meeting room on Kaminoa

Tuan We is in the room with Darth. Two Camino nurses bring
Padme in, she's wearing gray pants and top, very clinical looking.
Her feet are covered but not with shoes. She stands, almost
shivering. The nurses leave.

Tuan We
To Padme
Please… sit.

Padme sits down but all the while, staring at Darth.

Tuan We cont.
Do you, know who… you are?

Padme
I… I… I… I… Pa… Pa… d… me…

Tuan We
Good. Do you know… where you are?

Padme
I… I… I… am… I… am… here?

Tuan We
Very good.
Points to Darth
Do you know who this man is?

Padme
N… n… no… I… I… A… A… An… An….

Tuan We
Very good Padme, very good.
Pauses
Padme, are you… afraid?

Padme
Ye… ye… I… I… ye…

Tuan We
…It's ok, you don't have to be afraid. No one will hurt you
here.

Padme
I… I… ye… yes.

Tuan We
Are you still afraid?

Padme
Ye… n… n… n… o.

Padme looks at Darth. She can hear him breathing.

Tuan We
To Darth
You may speak to her.

Darth
Unsure, looks at Padme
…Do you… remember me?

Tuan We
…She will not understand this question. She would not remember you.
She is like a child, remember. Almost as if she were just born.

Darth
Forgive me.
Pauses
Does my… appearance… disturb you?

Padme
N… n… n…o.

Tuan We
Good, Padme, listen to me very carefully.

Padme
I… I… ye… yes.

Tuan We
Padme, you are going to be with this man. His name is Darth
Vader, do you understand?

Padme
I… I… I… ye… ye…s. I… can…
Thinks
…Home?

Tuan We
Yes Padme, he will take you home.

Padme
I… I… I… dau… daugh… ter?

Darth is surprised by her question.

Tuan We
No… Padme… do you understand, you are his… wife? Do you
understand this?

Padme
Y… Ye… ye…s. I… I… I… wi… fe.

Darth
Over reacts
Yes!

Tuan We
Please, be careful about your reactions, you could scare her.

Darth
Please, forgive me.

Tuan We
Oh, sir, there is no reason to forgive, I am simply instructing you.
To Padme
Very good Padme, you are doing so well.

Padme smiles.

Padme
N… no… I… I… am…
Pauses
I… am… ok.
Padme looks at Darth
Y… yo… you… can… me… home?

Tuan We looks to Darth waiting for him to answer Padme's question.

Darth
When… ever you wish.

Tuan We
There is no reason to delay. She is ready.

Darth
To Padme
We will go home… soon, very soon.

Padme smiles.

Padme
I… I… home… you… now…
Looks at Tuan We
I… I… home… now?

Tuan We
Now is good.

Padme smiles again.

Tuan We
Give us a few moments with her. We will dress her in warmer
clothes.
Looks at Padme
You will go with him but can we put better clothes on you, it is very
cold and wet outside.

Darth
Nods to Padme
It will be… ok, do not be afraid.

Padme
Smiles
I… I… c… c… cold…

Darth
It is ok Padme… they will bring you to me… soon.

98 Ext: Landing Platform

98b Ext: Main door from outside

Padme and Darth stand together. It's dark, rainy, cold and
very windy. The main door slides open. The wind and rain
hits her, at first she's shocked by the intense weather.

Darth
It's ok, it's only wind and rain. Do not be afraid.

She calms quickly at his words and then embraces the sensation.

Darth cont.
Are you… ok?

Padme
F… f… fi… fine.

Darth leads her to his ship. She turns while walking and waves Ko
and Tuan who watch from inside the main door, they wave back.
She and Darth board the ship.

105 INT: Inside Darth's Shuttle

Darth
Are you… comfortable?

Padme
Looks at him and smiles
Y… Yes.

Darth
I must… speak to the Camino's quickly. I must leave you here
for just a moment. Will you be… ok?

Padme looks forward out the window at the Camino's standing at the door.

Padme
Y… Yes.

Darth
Re-assures her
I will be… right back.

Darth leaves.

98 EXT: Outside

He runs back through the wind and rain. The door to the
main building opens, Darth steps in, the door closes behind
him.

Ko
Is everything ok?

Darth
Yes… I just wanted to say…

Ko
Yes?

Darth
I am… grateful.

Ko
You are quite welcome, it has been our pleasure.

Tuan bows her head.

Ko
Keep in mind… she will want to sleep often for the first few days.
She will dream, in her dreams, she will grow and learn. She will be
different when she wakes, more coherent.

Darth
I… understand.

Ko
If there is anything we can do for you in the future…

Darth
Is there anything I… can do for you…

Ko
There is one thing.

Darth
Yes?

Ko
Your Emperor promised that when the Empire was to begin assimilating
the outer rim territories, that he would allow Camino to remain a
Sovereign state.

Darth
I will… hold him to his promise.

Ko
Thank you sir.

Tuan We
We wish you… all the best.

Darth nods and leaves.

98 EXT: Outside

Darth runs back to the ship.

105 INT: Inside Darth's shuttle

Padme sits curled up in her chair, she has removed her coat. Darth
sits in the pilots chair and looks at her.

Darth
Are you… ready?

Padme
Smiles at him
H… home.

60 EXT: Outside – looking at Darth's Shuttle

The ship lifts off and heads for Coruscant.

Time Passes:

106 INT: Inside Darth's ship.

Padme
Looks at him and smiles
I… I… am… wa… wi…fe?

Darth
Yes, you are… my wife.

Padme
W… we…
Thinks
…Children?

Darth
Pauses
No.

Padme
I… I… am…
Thinks
G… girl?

Darth
Yes… you are a woman.

Padme
I… I… y… you… give… child…ren?

Not sure how to answer the question.

Darth
I am… not capable… of giving you children.

Padme
I… I… to… have… children?

Darth
We cannot… have children, forgive me.

She calms down and changes the subject.

Padme
I… ha… have…

Gestures to her clothing.

Darth
Clothes.

Padme
Y… Ye… clothes… your cl… clothes?

Darth
Are you asking me if you will wear clothes like mine?

Padme
Ye… yes.

Darth
It will not be necessary for you to wear clothes like mine. You
will… have your own.

Padme
Turns and looks out
I… I… my…

She points to her eyes.

Darth
Your eyes?

Padme
Ye… ye… yes.

Darth
You are… sleepy?

Padme
Yes.

Darth
Sleep… my love.

Padme
Hears his words
Y… you… pro… pro…

Darth
…Protect, yes… I will protect you. With my life, you must sleep
now.

Padme
I… I… af… aff…

Darth
…Do not be afraid. You will wake again. You will open your eyes
again, I promise, sleep now.

Padme smiles, gets comfortable and closes her eyes.

Time Passes:

107 INT: Inside Darth's ship - Landing

A thump jars Padme awake. The bright sun shines in the front
window.

Padme
What was…

Darth
We have landed, we are… home… my love.

Padme
Smiles at him
Home?

Darth
Come with me.

She groggily rises and follows him out of the ship.

108 EXT: Outside the ship

The warm air and bright sun of Coruscant hits her. She revels in
its warmth.

Padme
It is… warm here.

Darth
Yes, Coruscant is a warm planet.

Padme
I like… the warm.

Puts his arm around her to escort her.

Darth
Sometimes the cold… is welcome. But warmth is always
better.

Padme
Yes… I think… warm is better.

As their walking, Darth scoops her off her feet and carries
her as a groom carries a bride.

125 INT: Apartment corridor

They stop at a door. He opens the door to the apartment and
sets her down.

Darth
We are… home.

Padme looks around, she enters slowly.

109 Int: Darths Quarters

Padme
This is… a good home?

Darth
Thinks
It is good… if you are… happy here, are you happy here?

Padme sits in a comfortable couch and relaxes in it.

Padme
Yes… I think… I… be happy here.

Darth
Good.

Padme
Did we… love here?

Darth
…Yes… we loved here.

Padme
Tell me…

Darth
In time, for now you must… learn, About life, about our home.

Padme
Yes… I am… hu… hung…ry.

Darth
Yes… yes, you must eat.

He goes and gets food. He brings it to her.

Darth cont.
The Camino's told me you must eat… soft foods for the first
couple of days.

She eats.

Darth
Is it… edible?

Padme
Samples it
It is… ed…ta…ble, not good… not… bad.

Darth
There will be… better food.

Padme
You will eat with me?

Darth
I… I cannot.

Padme
Why… why not.

Darth
I can… only eat… in there.

He points to a chamber set up for him off to the side in their living room.

Darth cont.
Because of my injuries… I can only remove my mask in that chamber.
I will eat tonight… before I sleep.

Padme
You will… not… sleep with… me?

Darth
No… I must… remove my helmet and mask to sleep. If I remove it
outside the chamber… I will die.

Padme
Disappointed
But you are… my love.

Darth
I will… always be… your love. And you will always be mine. It
will take some… getting used to.

Padme ponders this.

Darth cont.
I… must…

Padme
Yes?

Darth
Tomorrow morning… I must leave you here for awhile.

Padme
Thinks, looks concerned
I… I… how… you protect me?

Darth
I am… different from many men, I have abilities. I have the ability to…
sense you. I will know if you are in any danger. Probably even before you do.
Even from a great distance.

Padme
W… where… is… you… to… go? Are you… work?

Darth
Yes.

Padme
You are… man… you will…
Thinks
Pr… pro…vide?

Darth
Something like that.

Next morning:

110 Int: Apartment – Morning

Padme rises and enters the living area.

111 Int: Darths Quarters – Living room

Darth sits waiting for her.

Padme
I'm… hungry.

Darth
Your food is here.

He points to a plate of food that sits across from him. She sits
and begins to eat, she has a veracious appetite. She eats very
sloppily. Darth watches her eat.

Darth
You have… much to learn.

Padme
Mouth full
Yes… I will learn.

She keeps eating veraciously.

Darth
While I am away, you will study this.

Slides a data pad over to her. She looks at it while she stuffs
her face.

Darth cont.
You can… speak to it… and it will answer your questions. It will give you
examples of things if it can.

Padme
Still stuffing her face
Em… very good… my love.

Darth
I will… return to you in the evening. The data pad will keep you
occupied while I am gone. It is important that you learn from it.

Time passes:

109 Int: Apartment – Early Evening

Darth returns home, Padme is on the couch. She's nibbling while
studying the data pad, sees him and runs to him, she gives him
a big hug.

Padme
Happily
My Love…!

Darth doesn't know how to respond. He finally sort of hugs her back.

Padme cont.
I missed you my love! Did you miss me?

Darth
Still hugging
I thought of you… every moment.

Padme
Good.
Pulls back from him a little
When can I see you with your mask and helmet off?

Darth
Pauses
You would… not want to see me that way. My injuries are…
substantial.

Padme
You will… always wear this?

Darth
I believe… it will be necessary.

Padme
Oh.
Changes the subject
Are you ready for bed my love?

Darth
Perhaps… another night… You must sleep alone again
tonight.

Padme
Hugs him
I want you sleep with me.

Darth
Pushes her away
No…
Pauses
We will have to make… different arrangements. It is… not
possible right now.

Padme
Oh, well… ok… my love.

Next morning:

111 Int: Apartment – Morning

Padme
Breaks the silence
I dreamed last night.

Darth
Yes… what did you dream about?

Padme
Timidly
Having a baby.

Darth
It will pass.

Padme
I learned about women yesterday.

Darth
Skeptical
What did you learn?

Padme
I learned that women… like to shop!

Darth
Relieved
To…

Padme
…Shop. We… see things that we can adorn ourselves with, things
that make us happy and we… acquire them.

Darth
This is… good. There are many places like that on Coruscant.

He hands her a chip of sorts.

Darth cont.
You can… acquire anything you like. If they know who you are,
they will assist you with fervor.

Padme
This computer pad, it will tell me how to find… places?

Darth
It will tell you anything you wish to know.

Padme
Good, while you are… providing… I will shop!

109 EXT: Cut to Padme – A distant shot.

She is in a shopping sector on Coruscant. She uses the data
pad often to find things. She explores much that day.

109b INT: Evening – Apartment

Darth enters coming home from (work). She runs up and hugs him again.

Padme
My Love…!

Darth Hugs her back hesitantly. He sounds as if he's been reading up
on how to be a good husband.

Darth
How… was your day… My Love?

Padme
Stands back and turns
I have adorned myself with these new clothes, do you
like them?

Darth
Disappointed
…This is… not… how you used to dress when…

Padme
Pouts
…This… does not please you… my love?

Darth takes the data pad and speaks to it.

Darth
Show me… a queens wardrobe from Naboo.

Fancy clothing displays on the data pad, he shows her.

Padme
Exited
Where can I get clothing like this?

Darth
These particular clothes must be made. We would have to order
them… from Naboo but… have you not looked in the closet in
your room?

Padme
No… I… I have not.

She runs into the room. A few moments later, she reappears
with some of the real Padme's queens clothes on. Her hair is
still a mess but it's an improvement.

Darth
Pleased
Now… you look like Padme.

She smiles.

Next morning:

111 Int: Next morning – Apartment – Breakfast table

She eats, he watches her.

Padme
I'm going shopping again.

Darth
Good, get things that make you happy. You are the wife of the
most powerful man in the galaxy. You can have anything that
makes you happy.

112 EXT: Coruscant – Streets – Shopping – Dance clubs

Padme is looking around, she comes upon a dance club. It's early but
the music is popping and there are a few people coming and going.
She is intrigued and walks in.

113 INT: Dance Club

She likes the music, a man eyes her as she sits down at the bar.

Bartender
Get you something?

Padme
Smiles
Ok, you get me something.

Bartender
Looks at her funny for a second
I get it… you're a clone aren't you?

Padme
A… clone… Yes… I believe I am.

Bartender
That explains it.

Padme
Explains what?

Bartender
Look, when I say, "Can I get you something" I mean,
can I get you a drink.

Padme
Oh.

The observing man shows up to her side. (Kit)

Kit
To Padme
I'm Kit.

Offers to shake her hand.

Padme
I'm Padme, you offer me something but there's nothing in your
hand.

Kit
Padme, you look very familiar to me.

Bartender
That's a new one.

Padme
Kit, I'm supposed to drink something but I don't know what.

Kit
Thinks
A Springer.

Padme
Spr…ing…er.

Kit
Yeah, I think you'd like that.

Bartender frowns at Kit, he knows what Kit is up to.

Padme
Ok, one Spring-er please.

The bartender sets up her drink. She drinks some of it, it goes
down rough, then she finishes it.

Padme cont.
It's very good, another please?

Bartender
Are you sure?

Kit
The lady wants another.

Bartender
Yeah, who's paying for this?

Padme puts the purchasing chip down. The bartender scans it.
Shock hits his face when he sees who she is.

Bartender cont.
I'm sorry ma'am, I didn't know who you were.
To Kit about Padme
You don't want this one.

Kit
Really, why?

Bartender
She's…

Padme
…He… doesn't need to know that.

Bartender
Pauses
I… yes ma'am.

Padme
Another, excuse me, another please.

The bartender gets her another Springer. She slams it.

Kit
Wow, you like those don't you?

Padme
Getting snookered
Yes, very good.

Kit
Let me buy you one.

Padme
Jolly now
Nope… I pay.

She leans over and embraces Kit.

Padme cont.
So… Mr. Kit, I know… you like me. So tell, where is your
home?

Kit
Surprised
Oh… right next door.

The bartender chokes, she drinks.

Padme
C'mon Kit, take me to your home.

The bartender shakes his head as they leave together. He has
to help her walk.

112 EXT: Outside – Still day – Early

They walk next door. The sign above Kits supposed home says, "Hotel". They go in.

Laia and Tarkin

114 Cut to outside shot of planet Cantras Gola

115 Int: Grand meeting room

A grand meeting room on the planet of Cantras Gola. Leia and
the Senator sit at the grand meeting table with several dignitaries
from Cantras Gola and other nearby planets.

Leia sneaks a peak at Governor Tarkin who sits several seats
down from her. He doesn't see her looking the first time, she
tries to be inconspicuous. The meeting has been going on for
awhile.

General Palo(Not sure of species)
General of the Third Army of Cantras Gola
…If everyone is in agreement on that matter…

Looks around, no one speaks, they all look at each other.

General Polo cont.
Good, then on to other matters. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like
to introduce someone to you.
Points to Governor Tarkin
This is Governor Tarkin. He was a Governor with the Republic which,
as you know is no more. But he has much experience and a
large following.

He has agreed to work in conjunction with anyone who will incorporate
him and his men into their armed forces.
Looks around the room, no one speaks
Governor Tarkin do you have anything to add?

Leia sneaks another peak at him. This time he notices and it
catches him off guard for a moment. He stutters and clears
his throat. The Senator sees her sneaking peaks at Tarkin.

Tarkin
Well of course we're proficient in the Republic Battle cruisers
but the Empire has those now.

Princes Leia interrupts…

Leia
...then why not go with the Empire Governor?

Tarkin
The Empire has its own way of doing things. Basically we were
told, adapt or go somewhere else. Most of the Republic went with
the Empire. I and about a thousand of my faithful men chose
the ladder.

Palo
An excellent explanation I think. So which one of you will take this man
and his dedicated crew on board as they say?

Silence for a moment.

Senator
I will!

Leia looks at her uncle. He holds up his hand to her.

Senator cont.
We don't have an Army on Alderaan. I think it's time to
start one.

Several smile, some not looking so sure because no one knows
who to trust.

Palo
Wonderful!

Tarkin
Yes, thank you Senator. We can discuss the details after
the meeting.

Senator
Yes, that would be fine.

Leia looks at him again, he whispers to her

Senator
Don't worry, I got this.
To Tarkin
Let me know where they are and have them ready. When I return
to Alderaan I'll send transport ships immediately.

Tarkin
Senator, you are too kind.

Senator
It's really nothing Governor. You and your officers may join the
Princes and I on my ship for the trip back to Alderaan. We leave directly
after the meeting.

Tarkin
Very good sir.

Leia gives him yet another look. The Senator ignores her.

Palo
Alright, next on the agenda.

The meeting continues on.

Cut:

1 EXT: Later a shot of the Senators ship as they pass through space
at light speed on their way to Alderaan

2 INT: Governor Tarkin sits down with Captain Antilles but doesn't
speak right away. Captain Antilles just smiles and goes on piloting.

Tarkin
You are a remarkable pilot. I could see that when we left
Cantras Gola.

Antilles
Looking ahead
Thank you.

Tarkin
We could use a good pilot like you in our army among our
forces.

Antilles
I'm honored sir.

Tarkin
Laugh's a little
Of course this is a fine job. A good one to hang on to.

Antilles
I'll keep your offer in mind if things ever change sir.

Tarkin
That's all I can ask.
Changes the subject
So Captain, what is your opinion of the New Galactic Empire?

Antilles
Pauses strangely
I guess... I would reserve my opinion as an employee of
the Senator.

Tarkin
A wise man, very understandable, very understandable. But if the
Empire offered you a, let's say, more affluent position wouldn't you be
inclined to take it?

Antilles
I believe there is a lot to be said for dedication.

Tarkin
You could be dedicated to the Empire?

Antilles
You seem very preoccupied with the Empire sir, is there
something you're not telling us.

Tarkin
Leans back in his seat
Just trying to see where your interests lie.

Antilles
I believe the Senator to be a good man sir. I don't think the
Empire could offer me the job satisfaction that he can.

Tarkin
You have no idea Captain, you have no idea.

116 EXT: Cut to palace landing area.

The ship lands, Tarkin and the Senator meet outside the palace on the landing platform.

Senator
Governor, I called ahead, we've set up temporary quarters for you
and your offices here. As your men arrive we'll have them near
you until we decide what the best strategic position is for our
new Army.

Tarkin
Wonderful Senator, just let us know.

117 Cut to the Governor and the Senator walking and
talking together.

Tarkin
Senator, there are rumors going about that there is a
force, growing… against the Empire, do you know of
this?

Sen Org
Yes.

Tarkin
Oh, you do… a good thing don't you think?

Sen Org
I suppose.

Tarkin
If it's true that is.

Sen Org
Stops and looks at Tarkin
It's true.

Tarkin
Oh… it is?

Sen Org
Yes.

Tarkin
Well… how do you know this for certain?

Sen Org
Pauses, thinks
Because… I am the leader of such a force.

Tarkin
You… well Senator… that's… wonderful! My men and I should
like to… join such a force. My men have been… looking for
something like that.

Sen Org
Well, I really need you and your men… here. My wife and the
princess feel much more secure knowing that you and your
men are here.

Tarkin
Of course, of course, we want to give comfort where ever we are,
we are glad to serve.

Sen Org
Thank you.

Tarkin
Of course, if you do decide you will need us to help you're effort,
we would need to know the location of it.

Sen Org
Um… Well, that's not really protocol. I would need to discuss it with
the other leaders first.

Tarkin
I understand completely Senator. We're staying right here until you
decide otherwise.

Sen Org
They shake hands
Thank you, thank you Governor. I'm grateful.

118 Cut to Gov. Tarkin's quarters – Inside

He is speaking to the Emperor on Holograph.

Emperor (Holo)
What have you to report Governor?

Tarkin
You were correct in believing that the Senator knows of an Alliance
against the Empire. He has confided in me that he is in fact, the leader
of this alliance.

Emperor (Holo)
Good… has he disclosed their whereabouts?

Tarkin
I'm afraid not Emperor, I pressed him for it but he would not tell me.
He wishes us to stay and be a security force here on Alderaan.

Emperor (Holo)
We are running short on time. These rebels are causing a disturbance
for the Empire. Do what you have to, to obtain this information.

Tarkin
Yes my Emperor.

The Holo goes blank. Gov. Tarkin calls his commanding officers
to his quarters. When they have all arrived, Gov. Tarkin speaks
to them.

Tarkin
Colonel Yender, The princess's quarters are in the North wing
of the palace. Take your men and attack the North wing tonight.
Take the princess captive, we'll use her as a bargaining chip. Kill anyone else
that gets in your way.

Col Yender
Yes sir.

119 Ext: North Wing of palace – Night

Yender and his men appear on the roof tops and around the
entrances. They attack, they kill almost everyone there. They
reach Leia's room but when they break in, she isn't there.

The security force already on Alderaan are fighting back now.
Tarkin's men are good, they kill off many of the Alderaan
Guard and escape into the night.

120 Int: Corridor just outside Tarkin's quarters.

Captain Antilles has a complement of men with him. They address
the Gov. at his quarters.

Tarkin
Opens his door
Yes?

Cap Ant
Governor, the Senator requests your presence at a hearing based
on last night's attack.

Tarkin
Why, it doesn't concern me?

Cap Ant
Come with me Governor.

Tarkin
Captain, I am a political figure head, I am an official.
You will demand nothing of me!

Cap Ant
I understand that sir but as the head of Security for the palace,
I must demand that you come with us.

Tarkin
And if I don't?

Cap Ant
I am authorized to take you by force.

Tarkin
Grumbling

I don't believe this… etc. etc.

121 Int: Hearing room – Mid morning

Cap Ant and his men escort the Gov. in.

Tarkin
Walks right up to the Senator
Senator Organa, I demand to know the meaning of this?

Sen Org
Please Governor, please sit down.

Tarkin
I am a government official and I…

Sen Org
Frustrated
…So am I Governor, and as a Senator, I outrank you…
now sit… down!

Tarkin sits.

Sen Org cont.
You are here because of the attack last night, which I'm sure you
are aware of.

Tarkin
Yes, but wh…

Sen Org
…Your men were the attackers.

Gov. Tarkin looks at the others in the room.

Tarkin
I assure you, I knew nothing of this.

Leia
He's lying!

Tarkin snares at her, Sen Org holds up a hand as if to silence
her.

Sen Org
Let's not jump to conclusions.

Tarkin
Senator Organa, truly, I had no knowledge of this.

Sen Org
We captured three of your men. They wouldn't talk but they
were definitely yours.

Tarkin
Senator, I'm… so sorry about all this. I… I don't know what to
say. These men have all been with me for years. There was
never any reason for me to believe that any of them would
mutiny.

Sen Org
Apparently someone in your ranks thought otherwise. Governor,
they attacked the North wing of the palace, my daughter's quarters
are there.

Tarkin shows shock.

Sen Org cont.
I have to assume it was either a kidnap or assassination attempt on
her life. My wife is paralyzed with fear. So do you understand why I take
this so seriously?

Tarkin
Senator, I have two daughters of my own, yes, yes, absolutely!

Sen Org
This attack… was… disturbing to say the least. Your men… are very
good fighters. They killed about sixty servants and over a thousand of
my Guard. My men killed seven of yours, took three prisoner and
the rest escaped.

Tarkin
Looks down shaking his head
I… I'm… deeply sorry Senator…

Sen Org
…There will be an investigation.

Tarkin
As there should be! Senator, is there anything I can do?

Sen Org
Yes actually, there is. Do an investigation of your own. Find these
men. You have a thousand men in your ranks, surely someone
would know something.

Tarkin
I will do this, I will attend to it personally. Is there anything else
I might do, anything, please, just ask it.

Sen Org
Thinks
No… I think I'm satisfied.
Turns to Cap Ant
Captain, please apologize to the Governor.

Cap Ant is taken aback by the request, but never one to
question orders. Tarkin stands up, Cap Ant extends his
hand, they shake.

Cap Ant
Governor, you have my deepest apologies. I was… out of line,
Please forgive me.

Tarkin
Apology accepted Captain, you were doing your job, I admire your
courage sir. In fact, it is comforting to know that such a courageous
man is protecting all of us while we're asleep.

Cap Ant
Thank you sir.

Tarkin
Now, if I may, I have an investigation to begin.

Sen Org
I thank you Governor, you are free to go.

Tarkin bows his head and leaves.

Leia
Waits for Tarkin to leave
Father, you can't just…

Sen Org
…I can… and I have. There will be an investigation. If
anything turns up, rest assured, I'll deal with it.

Leia folds her arms in frustration. The Senator just raises his
eyebrows, puts his arm around Cap Ant shoulders and they
walk.

122 Int: Computer room – Early afternoon

Leia sits at a computer terminal. She types, she waits, she reads.
Her expression turns to one of somewhat surprised, she reads
aloud.

Leia
Governor Gene Tarkin. Sixty-four years of age, no known residence.
No known family.

She folds her arms and leans back in her chair.

118 Int: Tarkin's quarters

He has the Emperor on Holo again.

Emperor (Holo)
Yes Governor?

Tarkin
I'm afraid the attack was a failure, the princess was not
in her quarters.

Emperor (Holo)
Thinks
Unexpected, either she somehow knew someone was coming
for her or someone alerted her.

Tarkin
I… I don't know my Emperor.

Emperor (Holo)
No matter but as I have stated, we are running out of time.
We need to know the location of that Rebel base, you must
take… the palace!

Tarkin
I understand my emperor.

The Holo fades. Tarkin contacts his leaders.

Tarkin
To officers
We must take the palace tonight. Organize your men into three
regiments. Leave only the Senator, his wife and the queen alive,
let no one else stop you.

The Governor leans back in his chair as if to contemplate. A
few moments later, a light flickers and goes out. Tarkin gets
up and surveys the light.

Tarkin
To himself
Strange.

He calls the Senator.

Sen Org V.O
Yes Governor?

Tarkin
Senator, do you have maintenance here?

Sen Org V.O.
Yes, why?

Tarkin
It seems the light above my eating area has extinguished
unexpectedly.

Sen Org V.O.
Strange… I'll send them over.

Tarkin
Thank you Senator.

120 Int: corridor outside Tarkin's quarters

118 Int: The Governor answers his door.

Tarkin
Yes?

MAINTENANCE MAN 1
Followed by two others
We're here about the light.

Tarkin
Yes, yes, come in.

Maint 1
I believe it's the one above your eating area?

Tarkin
Yes, as a matter of fact it is.

The two other maintenance men walk in and go to work.

Maint 1
We looked it up on the palace computer. It monitors all the
electronics in the palace.

Tarkin
I see.

Maint 1
It'll just be a moment.

Tarkin
Oh… no… problem. This is… unusual… isn't it?

Maint 1
Very… I've hardly known one to go bad like this.

The two men walk back and out holding the old light as
they leave.

Maint 1 cont.
Done sir, sorry for the inconvenience.

Tarkin
Not at all, not at all, thank you.

They leave.

123 INT: Cut to Cap Ant Office – Late afternoon

A buzz alerts the Captain. He looks at his monitor, then
pushes a button to open the door to his office, the
princess storms in.

Cap Ant
Princess… please… come in.

She sits down in a huff.

Cap Ant cont.
Something to drink?

She waves off his offer.

Cap Ant cont.
So, what's on your mind?

Leia
Thinks
How's your investigation going?

Cap Ant
Well… I haven't been at it all that long yet.

Leia
Confiding
I've been doing some investigating of my own.

Cap Ant
And…

Leia
…And… I don't trust Tarkin.

Cap Ant
You needed to investigate to come to this conclusion?

Leia
No silly… but I think my father would be angry at me if
he knew.

Cap Ant
Maybe, but I think he knows how you feel about the
Governor.

Leia
Thinks
Maybe.

Cap Ant
So… what did you investigate?

Leia
Him.

Cap Ant
Suspicious
Oh… and how did you go about this?

Leia
I planted a bug in his room.

Cap Ant
You…

Leia
I bugged his quarters.

Cap Ant
You're right, your father would be very perturbed. That…
that could have been disastrous. What if the Governor had
found out?

Leia
I know, I know but do you remember him saying that he had
two daughters of his own?

Cap Ant
Yes.

Leia
I sent you a patch.

Cap Ant
He pulls it up and Reads aloud
Gene Tarkin, no known place of residence, no known planet origin,
no known relatives. That's interesting but what if they…
just don't know?

Leia
What if he doesn't want anyone to know about him?

Cap Ant
I wouldn't want anyone to know about me if I were him.

Leia
I think it's strange.

Cap Ant
So do I, where is the bug?

Leia
Drops it in his hand
Here.

Cap Ant
Oh… I was under the impression that it was still in his
room somewhere.

He drops it on a scanner of sorts.

Cap Ant cont.
Small isn't it?

Leia
Yeah.

Cap Ant
Let's see what it reveals.

A video of sorts displays on his monitor. He tries to adjust the
sound.

Leia
No sound, just video.

Cap Ant
Oh.

He tries to adjust the image.

Cap Ant cont.
Not a real good image either.

Leia
No, I guess not.

Cap Ant
They watch for a second
Who's the guy in the hood?

Leia
I don't know but…

Cap Ant
But…

Leia
But… I think they're both evil.

Cap Ant
Looks at her funny
How do you… oh never mind. So what do you think?

Leia
Watches a little more
I think… bad.

Cap Ant
The guy in the hood, what do you wanna bet…

Leia
…The Emperor?

Cap Ant
…In the flesh.
Looks at her
Well, sort of.

Leia
Gets up
I'm betting you're right.

Cap Ant
We should take this to your father immediately.

Leia
I agree.

She starts to walk out.

Cap Ant
Where are you going?

Leia
Smiles
I have something I need to do, I'll meet you there shortly.

Cap Ant
Well… ok but be careful… and don't go there yourself!

Leia
On her way out
I will… I mean I won't.

124 Int: Senator Organa's chambers – Inside the chambers.

Sen Org
Captain, come in, sit down.

Cap Ant
Thank you sir.

Sen Org
How's the investigation going?

Cap Ant
Ah… well, I have something I would like you to look at.

Sen Org
Ok?

Cap Ant
I patched it to your computer.

He opens it, they watch for a second.

Sen Org
This is interesting, where did you get this?

Cap Ant
Your… daughter sir.

Sen Org
Oh god, what did she do now?

Cap Ant
She planted a bug in his quarters sir.

Sen Org
Oh my god, well at least you have it or do you?

Cap Ant
Drops it on the Senators desk
I have it sir.

Sen Org
Thank you!

They watch it.

Sen Org cont.
Who's the guy in the hood?

Cap Ant
Well sir… we… your daughter and I… think it's… the
Emperor sir.

Sen Org
The…

Cap Ant
…Yes sir, the man himself.

Sen Org
Thinks
Do you know this for sure?

Cap Ant
Well, no sir but…

Sen Org
But…

Cap Ant
...While we were watching this she said that she thought…
they were both evil.

Sen Org
Wow, how sure do you think she was?

Cap Ant
I… I really don't know sir but… I've never really known
her to be… wrong about such things.

Sen Org
Smiles a little
You know, neither have I, where is she anyway?

Cap Ant
Oh… I don't know sir, she said she'd be along shortly.

Sen Org
That could be bad.

Cap Ant
It… could be, yes sir.

Sen Org
We can't wait, I can't wait. What say you and I go have
a word with the Governor.

Cap Ant
I'm with you sir.

They get up, they're about to leave the room, the door opens
when they see Governor Tarkin outside the chambers with
several of his men.

125 Int: Alderaan – Palace – Just outside Sen Org Quaters

Sen Org
Governor Tarkin, we were just on our way to see you.

Tarkin
Well, that won't be necessary.

He and his men aim guns at them.

Cap Ant
What do you want Tarkin?

Tarkin
Sassy
For one Captain Antilles…
Takes his blaster
…we don't need you. So if you want to stay alive, I would really
like it if you would remain silent!

Sen Org
The question still stands, what do you want?

Tarkin gets in the Senators face.

Tarkin
I want the location of the Rebel base!

Cap Ant
You won't get it!

Tarkin
Captain, I thought I told you to be silent!

Tarkin shoots Captain Antilles. He goes down, seemingly
dead, Sen Org goes to him.

Sen Org
Angry
That was completely unnecessary!

Tarkin grabs the Senator by his shirt, pulls him up and
pushes him against the wall behind him.

Tarkin
Gritting his teeth
It felt good to me, now I'm growing impatient. If you want
to see your wife and daughter alive…
Thinks
…By the way… where is the princess?

Sen Org
I don't know.

The Governor back hands the Senator almost knocking him
off his feet. He gains some composure and lashes out…

Sen Org cont.
She was supposed to meet us here but if I did know where she
was, I wouldn't tell you.

Tarkin
Laughs to himself
You know Senator… I'll bet that your wife and the princess are
going to spill their guts. They're being searched for as we speak.
I know they're here somewhere.

I could kill you and when we find them, I'll just… squeeze the
information out of them.

Sen Org
Who's searching for them?

Tarkin
I have three regiments of men spread throughout the palace. One
word from me and everyone dies. Including the queen and the
princess.

Sen Org
You bastard!

Tarkin gets on his comm..

Tarkin cont.
Colonel Yender, report in!

Yender V.O.
We haven't found either the princess or the queen yet sir,
we're still searching.

Tarkin
Good, keep me posted.
Changes channels
Colonel Clive, what have you?

Clive V.O.
Nothing yet sir.

Tarkin
Keep searching. Colonel Shortwing, report.

Nothing.

Tarkin cont.
Colonel Shortwing!

Nothing.

Tarkin cont.
Col… oh for god sake! Colonel Clive, I can't seem to reach Colonel
Shortwing, do you know of his position?

Nothing.

Tarkin cont.
Colonel Clive, come in, this is Governor Tarkin!

Nothing.

Tarkin cont.
What the… Colonel Yender, come in!

Nothing.

Tarkin cont.
I… Colonel Clive!

Nothing.

Tarkin cont.
Colonel Shortwing!

Finally a patch comes in on Tarkin's comm.. Noise and static
are mixed in, Yender is in a panic!

Yender V.O.
We're under attack sir… they're coming from everywhere!

Tarkin
Colonel, what is happening?

Pause.

Yender V.O.
They're killing us sir, they have… air… and ground sir…
and I think… several of them may be… Jedi!

Tarkin
Jedi? Colonel Yender, what's going on!

126 Ext: Palace – Outside – Night

A battle goes on, laser fire everywhere. Yoda, Obi Wan, Mace and
two other Jedi are wheeling their Light Sabers and taking out
Tarkin's soldiers everywhere.

The Rebel ground and air contingents are faring well. The Rebel
forces, what's left of the palace guard together with the Jedi are
taking Tarkin's men down quickly.

127 Int: palace – Misc corridor – View from behind Tarkin
and his men.

Leia O.C.
On gov Tarkin's comm..
Governor, please tell your men to drop their weapons.

The Governor and his men turn to see Leia with a complement
of palace guard pointing weapons at them, she walks up to him.

Leia cont.
I don't like it when people point weapons at my father.

She personally takes the blaster out of Tarkin's hand.

Leia cont.
Tell your men to drop their weapons Governor or I will
personally blast you.

Tarkin
Drop you weapons men.

They do.

Leia
She sees Cap Ant
Oh my god…

She runs to his side. Another solder joins her to check
his pulse.

Leia cont.
Captain… Oh father, what happened?

Sen Org
Mouth bleeding
The Governor shot him.

Medic 1
He's still alive ma'am.

Tarkin
What?

She gets up and goes face to face with Tarkin.

Leia
Yeah, that's right, he's still alive. Too much of a man
for you to kill.
Looks at the Captain then at two of Tarkin's men
You and you, pick up the Captain, we'll stop by the infirmary on
our way to the palace prison! Now gentlemen!

Sen Org walks beside Leia.

Sen Org
How did you…

Leia
…I don't know… I was really worried after the first attack.
Maybe Master Yoda… heard my… thoughts… or something.

Sen Org
Heck, I don't care, you did good honey.

Leia
Thanks father.

Sen Org
And if you ever doubt one of my decisions again... don't hesitate to warn me.

Leia
I won't.

128 EXT: They walk outside

They meet with Yoda, Obi Wan and Mace.

Yoda
Taken Governor Tarkin prisoner have you?

Leia
Yep.

Yoda
Good to see this, it is. Evil I sensed in him.
To the others
The other two Jedi are making sure all the rest is secure.
Turns to Obi Wan
Obi Wan, good to see you it is.

Obi Wan
Good to see you too master Yoda.

Mace
Yes Obi Wan, you showed up just in time.

Obi Wan
Heard about your little skirmish, thought I'd drop in and give a hand.

Yoda
Most welcome, your presence is.

Obi Wan
Glad to help, good to see you Senator.

Sen Org
You also, Obi Wan. It's been a long time.

Obi Wan
Too long, can we help escort you…
See's Captain Antilles
…Senator, is this your pilot?

Sen Org
Yes, Tarkin shot him.

Leia
He's still alive, we need to get him to the infirmary quickly.

They begin running together to the infirmary. She looks at Obi
Wan while they're running.

Leia cont.
Are you… Obi Wan Kenobi?

Obi Wan
Yes, are you the princess?

Sen Org
Oh yes, I've told her much about you.

Obi Wan
Oh… yes… well, that's… good… glad to meet you… princess.

Shakes her hand.

Leia
Is something wrong Master Kenobi?

Obi Wan
Ah…
Looks at the Senator

Ah… no, no. Just… surprised… that's all. You're more beautiful… than
your father gives you credit for.

Leia
Looks at the Senator
Father, you really must stop trying to protect me.

Sen Org
Fake laugh
Oh, yeah… sorry honey!

Obi Wan senses something and stops running.

Obi Wan
There is something wrong.

They all stop.

Yoda
Sense it also do I.

The Jedi all drawl their Light sabers.

Mace
Me too, Sith!

Yoda
Near, they are.

Three Sith come over a mound and attack the palace party. Tarkin and
his men begin fighting. The palace guard fight back.

The Sith kill two of the soldiers right away. Captain Antilles springs to life.
He grabs a blaster and joins the fight. He does a kick where he kicks two
of Tarkin's men almost simultaneously.

Obi Wan and Yoda are fighting one of the Sith. Mace and the rest of
the party are fighting the other two Sith, Tarkin and his men.

129 Ext: The fight with the one Sith, Yoda, and Obi Wan.

They have the Sith backing up. He finally extends the other end of
his Light Saber and battles the two vigorously. They move back into
an alley of sorts, still flailing away.

Yoda and Obi Wan are too good for him. They eventually battle him
back against a wall. Almost simultaneously Obi Wan lops off his right
arm and Yoda beheads him. His body drops to the ground, they look
upon him.

Obi Wan
Too bad, he would have been good in a fight.

Yoda
Turns to run back
Not good enough!

130 Ext: Other battle

Mace is handling one of the Sith. Leia, the Captain and the
others are battling the other Sith who has Tarkin behind him.

The Sith battle their way back to their ships and board them,
the one, taking Tarkin in with him. They lift off and fly away.
Several ground soldiers and Captain Antilles fire on the two
ships but with no effect. They meet with Obi Wan and Yoda.

Obi Wan
Where's Tarkin?

Mace
We fought like crazy but… they were able to escape… with the Governor
I'm sorry to say. What about your Sith?

Yoda
Bother no one anymore will he.

Mace
Good… We've seen a lot of them lately, I wonder how many
of them there are?

Yoda
For sure, no way to know is there.

FADE:

DROIDS CAPTURED BY THE EMPIRE

118 Droids – Capture By The Empire – Story 2

Our two droids have left the planet where the Techno Union
resides.

119 EXT: PROTOTYPE SHIP – JETTING THROUGH SPACE

They're jetting through space on a ship made of Transformed
Prototype droids.

120 Int: Inside Prototype Ship

They have accessed space charts and conspired to find Alderaan.
The prototype ship can't take them to Alderaan, it's too far. The
prototypes leave them off...

121 Ext: Surface – Planet of Kilia – Prototype Ship – Woodsy – shady – warm – sun peaking through trees

...on a planet called Kilia where there is some semblance of the
Old Republic Senate. Several members of the old Republic Senate
come out to meet them. Senators Crow, Whitfield, Sanders, and
McGill. They leave the prototype ship behind.

3PO
Oh good-day sirs, C3PO and R2D2 at your service. We are so
glad to…

Senator McGill
…The two of you… you were republic droids?

3PO
Oh yes sir, only Republic.

Whitfield
Are you a protocol droid?

3PO
Yes… yes sir I am.

Whitfield
Splendid, can you interpret for us?

3PO
I'm sure I can.

Whitfield
Splendid, And your friend, can he read schematics?

R2
(Blips)

Whitfield
Ah, what did he say?

3PO
He said that reading schematics is one of his primary functions.

Whitfield

They escort the two droids in.

Whitfield cont.
We've been intercepting Imperial Communiqués and we need you
both. You will help us to decrypt them.

3PO
As they walk in
Oh good, I'm in need of work in my field of expertise.

17 EXT: Space - Star Destroyer

18 INT: Star destroyer - Command Bridge

(CAPTURED DROIDS) COMMANDER 1
To Commander 2
Sir, our communications team has determined that another one of our
messages to Geonosis was intercepted by someone.

COMMANDER 2
Are the messages encrypted?

Commander 1
Yes sir, but a good protocol droid could easily decipher them.

Commander 2
Do we have a fix on the position of the interceptors yet?

Commander 1
Not yet sir but we're close.

Commander 2
Good, keep me posted.

Commander 1
Comes to the position of Attention
Sir!

122 INT: KALIA – COMMAND AND CONTROL ROOM

R2 is plugged into a communication panel within the control room.

3PO
I'm getting another communiqué. I think it's Imperial. It has the
same Encryption that they use.
He listens
It's their encryption but… are you sure they won't be able to
triangulate our position?

Senator Crow and several others gather around.

Senator Crow
It's the best equipment we had on Coruscant, I wouldn't worry
about it.

3PO
Oh very well.
Pauses
It reads… Current… allocations… for… death… star… are as… follows
break… thirteen hundred… plasma cannons…

two… cannons… for… protect… command module… break… fifteen
thousand… hand held… break… blaster… rifles… break. I'm sorry sir,
there's a lag in the messages.

Whitfield comes up.

WITFIELD
Do you know if there's more?

3PO
Well sir, the communication line is still open…

A loud noise causes 3PO to pull out the cord connecting him to
R2. R2, at the same time, pushes away from the panel doing his
usual scream thing.

REPUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN 1
To 3PO
What happened?

3PO
A… very loud noise, R2 and I are programmed to disconnect when
something like that happens. It prevents circuit overload.

TECH 1
Can you re-connect?

3PO
We'll try… Go ahead R2, maybe the noise is gone.

R2 plugs back into the communication panel.

3P0 cont.
Ah, no problem now.

He listens again.

3P0 cont.
More inventory… let's see… Thirty Thousand beds… thirty thousand…
cabinets… break… we… have… your… position… rebel s…
Pauses
Oh dear!

122 INT: Kalia – Command room – Empire attacks

Storm Troopers crash through the front entrance. There's a small
force of Rebel Infantry but they can't hold against the numbers of
Storm Troopers and falter.

Most are killed, some taken prisoner.

17 EXT: Space - Star Destroyer.

123 INT: Star destoryer – interrogation room

REBAL SOLDIER 1
Sitting in an interrogation chair
…I'm telling you, we've intercepted no communiqués by the Empire!

(DROIDS 3) COMMANDER 3
Then what are you doing on this moon?

REBAL SOLDIER 1
I told you, we're a diplomatic entourage for the Old Republic Senate.
We're only here to assist the Senate.

Commander 3
Gets in the soldiers face
That's funny because we have your recordings of our messages. We
retrieved them from your computers!

The soldier looks panicked.

59 INT: STAR DESTROYER – DROID STORAGE ROOM.

The two are escorted to a room full of other droids, all types. Some
are covered with dust from being there so long. Most of the other
droids in the room are Empire. When they are alone, the Empire
droids try to pick a fight with 3PO and R2.

(Choreograph the droid fight scene at your digression).

So R2 quickly shows them who's boss and mops up! Before long, the two are
ignored and left alone.

Time Passes:

Imperial Soldiers come to the droid filled room. The door opens.

Soldier 10
Points to R2 and 3PO
You two, come with us.

3PO tries to speak but R2 cuts him off.

3PO
But we're…

R2
ABSC ...Shut up!

3PO Shuts up.

Soldier 10
…What were you going to say… you're what?

3PO
We're…
Has to think fast
…happy to serve the Empire sir. That is what I was going to say.

R2
ABSC That'll work.

Soldier 10
Whatever.

They continue to walk.

125 Int: Star destroyer – communications Room – darker like
the empire should be

The room is a-buzz with action. The soldier calls the two droids over,
he plugs R2 into a consol.

SOLDIER 10
To 3PO
You interpret?

3PO
Yes sir.

R2 begins to utter blips.

R2
ABSC Station… Module… interline… schematics… interline… download…
Geonosis… one six two four… by… eight, three, zero, two, two, seven…

3PO
Interprets

Station… module… interline… schematics… interline… download…
Geonosis… one six two four… by… eight, three, zero, two, two,
seven…
Pauses
Dimensions… (goes on with several types of dimensions) should be
obvious what they're for).
Pauses
Dimensions… (gives more dimensions).

R2 makes some blips. 3PO hears R2 but ignores him.

Time passes:

They finally finish. R2 is taken away to another type of
control room and ushered into the back of the room where
he is left alone. 3PO is taken back to the droid room. The
door closes, the lights go out. All we can see is 3PO's eyes
and eyes and lights from the other droids.

Droid 2
Metallic sounding
You might as well shut down. We have been here for months.
They just don't need us.

3PO
But… but I… Oh good heavens.

126 INT: STAR DESTROYER - R2 – CONTROL ROOM

The room is dark with men and lights flashing everywhere. Some
men sit at consoles monitoring screens of different sorts. R2 quietly
puts up a small satellite dish, he calls to 3PO.

124 INT: DROID STORAGE ROOM

3PO's eyes light up.

3PO
What…
Quietly
Oh, it's you. What do you want, I was very happily shut down?

126b INT: STAR DESTROYER - CONTROL ROOM - R2

His little satellite starts moving.

124 INT: STAR DESTROYER – DROID STORAGE ROOM - Dark

3PO
Reading R2's transmission out loud
Very large… very dangerous… space station… dimensions… (he
receives dimensions… weapons… inconceivable… does not
compute… does not compute… weapons… no data…
does not compute…
Speaks quietly back to R2
R2 what are you talking about? What is this thing you…
Pause
Oh… oh dear.

126 INT: Control room – R2

He pulls his little Satellite back in.

Next Day:

17 Ext: Space - star destoryer

93 Int: Star destroyer – hanger bay – bright

Darth's ship has just landed. The ramp of Darth's ship is
coming down. Storm troopers and Imperial soldiers are lined
up in perfect formations at the position of attention. Darth
Vader walks down the ramp.

He is greeted by two high ranking Imperial Officers. Darth
begins to inspect the troops. After he has walked passed all
the ranks of troops he walks off to another part of the ship.

126b INT: Star destroyer - control room – R2

No one is paying any attention to R2. He puts up his little satellite again.

124b INT: Star destroyer – droid storage room

3PO
Quietly
No… R2 you're going to get us both in trouble.
Pauses
R2… if you transmit that data to someone at an Old Senate…

126c Int: Control room

R2
(TRANSMITTING)

95 INT: ALLIANCE HQ – CONFERENCE ROOM

A Republic serviceman approaches Senator Organa.

Senator Organa
Yes?

Alliance Soldier2
Sir, we've intercepted a transmission from an Imperial Star Destroyer
but there was a secret message attached.

Sen Org
So… show it to your superior officer.

Alliance solder 22
I did sir… he told me to bring it to you directly.

The Senator looks at one of his confidants standing next to him, then
takes the data pad and reviews it. Soon the Senator looks panicked.

Senator
To his friend
Can we continue this later?

His friend bows and walks away.

Senator cont.
Go and get master Windu and Captain Antilles immediately. Tell them
to meet me in the main conference room.

Republic Serviceman 22
Yes sir.

95 INT: ALLIANCE HQ – CONFERENCE ROOM

Senator Organa is waiting, pacing. Mace and the Captain arrive at the same time.

Mace
You sent for us Senator?

Sen Org
Please, sit down gentlemen.
They sit
On the monitor are the first two sections of design specifications
for an Imperial Space Station.

They both look closer.

Sen Org cont.
I'm sure I don't need to tell you how serious this is.

Mace
Where did you get these?

Sen Org
Apparently the Empire captured two Old Republic droids. Not realizing
what they had, they inadvertently downloaded the spec's for this
space station to this R2 unit for safe keeping. The R2 unit, delivered a
message to us secretly.

Mace
Where's the rest… man this thing must be huge!

Sen Org
That's why you're here gentlemen. The rest of the specs are in the
memory of this R2 unit. There will most likely be a protocol droid
with it. Leave the protocol droid, we only need the R2 unit.

I need you two to make a plan, put a team together and if
possible, recover that droid.

Cap Ant
Attack a Star Destroyer, that would most certainly be suicide.

Mace
Thinking
Not necessarily, the bulkheads on those things is fairly
thin. I was on Coruscant when they were building them. There
wasn't a lot of metal recourses around, so they had to skimp.

We could attach ourselves to a part of the Destroyer where they
wouldn't be able to detect us. We could cut into the hull, create
a diversion, find that droid, and get out.

Sen Org
Looks at Captain Antilles
Captain, you're the man on this. No one knows ship navigation
like you do. Could you navigate an attack like that?

Cap Ant
I could get us in there before they knew we were coming but we'd have to
know what the best position for us to attach would be.

Mace
We'd need good men. The best, at least twelve. The Alliance would
have to be there with ships ready to haul us out of there when we had
the droids. I think we need to move quickly.

Sen Org
Captain?

Cap Ant
I'm on it.

The Captain and Mace leave.

125 Int: Star destroyer – communications room

One of the officers is looking intently at a monitor. He has a
curious look on his face. He calls a co-officer over.

SD OFFICER 3
Hey, what do you make of this?

SD OFFICER 4
Looks on
Looks fine to me.

SD Officer 3
What about that extra line there. That isn't usually there
when we're transmitting is it?

SD Officer 4
Looks closer
I don't know, I think it's probably just… something on the screen.
Probably needs the optical sensor replaced.
Pauses, looks again
There… it's gone now.

SD Officer 3
Still, I'm going to have a superior look at it.

SD Officer 4
Up to you.

Time passes:

126 INT: CONTROL ROOM – R2

He is retracting his satellite again. No one notices.

124 INT: DROID STORAGE ROOM – 3P0

3PO
R2, what are you doing! They'll deactivate us for sure!

125b Int: Communications room

A superior officer is now looking on with Officer 3 at a recording of the transmission.

SUPERIOR OFFICER 1
I… I don't know… I have never seen this before.

Officer 3
It could be just a line on the screen. Maybe the optical sensors
are going bad.

Superior Officer 1
Could be.

Just then, Darth Vader walks into the room. He sees the officers
huddled around the monitor. When they see Darth, they all come
to the position of attention.

Darth
As you were.
Walks over
What are you looking at commander?

Superior Officer 1
I don't think it's anything really My Lord. We're reviewing a
recording of one of our transmissions to Geonosis. There's an
extra line there but it could just be a malfunction.

Darth looks on.

Superior Officer 1 cont.
There sir, that extra line… there.

Darth goes into panic mode!

Darth
Captain, how long ago was this sent?

Officer 3
About twenty minutes ago sir.

Darth
Center and intensify on the extra line.

Officer 3
Yes sir.

He does.

Officer 3 cont.
There sir.

Darth
It's a hidden message! See if you can play it back!

They play it back, it's garbled.

Officer 3
I'm sorry sir, It's encrypted.

Darth
Is there a protocol droid on board?

Officer 3
Yes sir, we just used it.

Darth
Panicked
Get it back here immediately. Have it decrypt that message. Contact
me as soon as you know something!

Darth looks at the Superior officer.

Darth cont.
Are we able to determine where that hidden transmission was sent from?

Superior Officer 1
I believe so my Lord…

Looks at a panel.

124 INT: Droid STORAGE room – 3P0

The lights come on. A soldier walks in.

SD SOLDIER 7
You.

3PO
Me sir?

Soldier 7
Yeah you, come with me… quickly.

3PO hurries to follow him out.

126 INT: STAR DESTROYER - Control room

No one is watching R2. He quietly wheels himself out. The
door behind him closes.

DARTH AND SUPERIOR OFFICER 1

The superior officer looks at Darth with some trepidation.

Superior Officer 1
It…

Darth
What is it commander, quickly!

Superior Officer 1
It… came from… here sir.

Darth
Here?

Superior Officer 1
Yes sir, this ship.

Darth
Where?

Superior Officer 1
Looks again
It came from… the main command and control center sir.

Darth
Get a security detail up there immediately! Have them meet
me outside that room!

Superior Officer 1
Yes My Lord.

Darth leaves the room in a hurry!

126b INT: STAR DESTORYER – control room

Imperial soldiers are busy at work. Darth comes into the room in a hurry. All come to attention. Darth looks darting around the room.

SD OFFICER 5
Sir… What is it?

Darth
Was there a droid in here…

A call comes to Darth on his comm..

SD Officer 5
Yes commander?

A voice comes over Darth's comm..

Superior Officer 1 V.O.
Sir, the message was sent but we were unable to triangulate
its destination.
Pause
Apparently… some of the design specs for the Death Star were
in it.

Darth
Death Star, what… why were the Design specs loaded into
that droid?

Superior Officer 1 V.O.
It's protocol sir. The spec's were downloaded to it for safe keeping.

Officer 5
Shows Darth where R2 was
Yes sir, it's right…

Looks for R2
Well… it was right here a moment ago.

Darth
I'm sure that droid was Old Republic! Find it commander! Find it now.

Officer 5
Oh… my god!

Officer 5 hits a button on a comm.. panel.

Officer 5 cont.
This is an emergency… subdue all droids… subdue all droids.
Report immediately!

Darth looks at the security detachment that has been with him.

Darth
Come with me.

Darth leaves the room in a hurry. The security detachment follows.

17 EXT : Space - STAR DESTROYER

A small ship comes out of light speed near the Star Destroyer.

18 INT: STAR DESTROYER – MAIN BRIDGE

An alarm sounds.

SD OFFICER 32
To officer 33
Intruder alert!

SD OFFICER 33
Hits a comm.. button
I concur.

SD Officer 32
Send out Tie Fighters immediately!

SD Officer 33
Yes sir.

SD officer 32
Move the ship out of orbit, take evasive maneuvers.

SD BRIDGE OFFICER 1
Yes sir.
To bridge officers, repeats the command
Move the ship out of orbit. Do it quickly!

127 EXT: SPACE – SMALL ALLIANCE SHIP

The small ship attaches itself to the back of the main command
center of the Star Destroyer.

126 INT: SMALL ALLIANCE SHIP – CONTROL ROOM

Several Republic soldiers, Captain Antilles, two other Jedi and
Mace Windu attend a hatch at the bottom of their ship. The hatch
opens. Mace takes out his Light saber and cuts a hole in the fuselage
of the Star Destroyer. They all jump through.

128 INT: STAR DESTROYER – CORRIDORS

Alarms sound all over. Darth moves quickly through the ship.

Darth
He stops
I sense…

He turns around and runs in the opposite direction. Before long
he stops. The security detail follows his movements.

Darth cont.
To himself
Mace… Windu?

Darth takes off running again, the detail follows.

12b8 Int: Star destroyer – empty corridor

A Republic officer enters it with a team of Republic soldiers.

REPUBLIC OFFICER 1 (RECOVERY DETAIL)
Ok men, we need to find that droid. His call sign is R2D2. Move
fast, they know we're here.

REPUBLIC SOLDIER 2
We have a fix on the Astromech droid sir, this way.

They come to another corridor.

Republic Officer 1
Split up.

They split up.

128 INT: STAR DESTROYER – ANOTHER EMPTY CORRIDOR

Darth is alone at the moment. He senses something. He drawls
his light saber and ignites it.

Darth
Into to quiet air
I thought you were dead.

Mace Windu jumps out, the two begin to battle!

Mace
Good… surprised?

They spar.

Darth
Yes.

Mace
I have a…

They spar
…Question for you.

Sparing.

Darth
I'm going to… kill you but you may ask…

Sparing.

Mace
Sparing
…Are you Anakin?

Sparing.

Darth
THAT… was my former name!

Mace
Former Name or not, you cut my hand off! I'm gonna kill you
for that!

Darth
Strikes at Mace
We… will see!

They fight on.

128b INT: STAR DESTROYER – CORRIDOR

R2 is rolling along. He opens the door to the droid storage room, 3PO sees him.

3PO
Thank the maker. R2 what's happening, what was
that explosion?

R2 doesn't take the time to answer. He uses one of his little retractors
and pulls 3PO out behind him.

128c Int: Star destroyer – corridor

R2, 3PO and the Republic soldiers meet. One of the soldiers has a
sensor.

REPUBLIC SOLDER 3
That's the Astromech droid sir. That's the one we're looking for.

R2
(Blips)

Republic Soldier 3
He gets on a comm..
We found them!
Looks at R2
Come with us!

R2 won't move.

Republic Soldier 3 Cont.
Come on man, we're in a hurry!

R2
ABSC I'm not leaving without my friend.

Republic Soldier 3
Wha…
Looks at 3PO
What did he say?

3PO
I'm sorry sir, he seems to have gotten a touch of affection. He
won't leave without me.
Looks at R2
R2 you must go. Don't worry about me. You're the important
one here.

R2
(Blips).

3PO
Well sir, it appears that… he won't leave unless you bring me along.

Republic officer 3
Fine, fine, both of you, let's get the hell out of here shall we?

129 Int: Star destroyer – Mace and Darth battle

Mace backs off and puts a hand to a device in his ear.

Mace
Shows different interest now
I'm gonna kill you!

They spar…

Darth
Your skills are superb, but you will not defeat me.

Darth strikes at Mace. Mace makes a move…

Mace
Maybe.

…Cuts through the bulkhead with his Light Saber and hops through.

Mace steps back.

Mace cont.
Maybe another time!

Mace hops over a balcony and lands several floors down. Darth follows.

Both groups of Alliance soldiers and the droids come out of a turbo
lift near the attached Rebel ship and are boarding, Mace calls the
Alliance ship bridge.

Mace cont.
Prepare to lift off!

Mace runs back down corridors towards the rebel ship that they
came in.

Now there is fighting everywhere. Blasters firing… Meanwhile Darth
is deflecting shots from the Rebel soldiers, he is trying to get passed
the fighting to the corridor where the Rebel ship is attached.

Mace uses his Light Saber to deflect several shots and then runs into
another corridor.

In another part of the fighting, Captain Antilles has a skirmish of his
own going on. He's hiding behind a bulkhead support firing. They call
him to tell him they are ready to depart.

A door opens right behind him. Imperial soldiers and storm troopers
try to come through but they're too close to ready their guns so they
all get into a hand to hand with Captain Antilles.

The Captain grabs a large metal bar sitting on the floor near him. He
uses it like a martial arts staff, he fends off three of his attackers.

Then, with great strength, he puts the bar in front of the rest of the
Imperials and forces them back through the doorway. He fires at a
control panel. The door sweeps closed, closing them in.

The Captain's reflexes are superb, just as the door closes he turns.
Darth sheers off part of his sleeve with his Light Saber. The Captain
is burned but ok. Almost immediately Darth strikes at him again.

The Captain dodges! Darth swings at him several more times driving
him backwards. They face off for a moment.

Darth
You have reflexes like a Jedi but I cannot sense you.

Darth swings at him again, hitting bulk heads and things around
him, sparks fly but he continually misses.

Cap Ant
I'm not easily susceptible to the Force. You can't sense me.

Darth
Interesting.

Darth strikes at him again and again missing. Eventually the
Captain seizes the opportunity and tackles Darth, clipping
him at his waste and taking him to the floor.

Darth throws him off easily, bounces up and attacks the
Captain again. The Captain is up just as quickly and catches
Darth's hand with the Light Saber in it before he can strike
down.

Darth tries to out muscle the Captain but is surprised when
the Captain shows great strength and holds him back. Darth
has to use the Force to get the Captain away.

The Captain is not easily affected by the force so Darth has
to use it differently. He causes the loose bar on the ground
to meet with the captain and knock him down.

The Captain gets pushed away but comes back quickly and
tackles Darth again. This time Darth falls down on his back
but the Captain is still standing.

Almost simultaneously the Captain reaches up and grabs a
rope handed down from the balcony above. He is hauled up
quickly and they rush off.

Darth, using the Force, jumps all the way to the balcony.
Storm Troopers already on the balcony floor join him as
they chase the rebels through corridors,

128 Int: Misc corridors

firing on them as they run. They finally come to where the
Alliance ship is attached.

They all climb in, the Alliance ship shields are up and the
Imperial weapons have no effect. The hatch on the ship
closes and the ship detaches itself from the hull of the
Star Destroyer.

Space comes in, several Storm Troopers are sucked out
into space. Darth holds on, just before shields cover the
hole, Darth, using the Force, throws his Light Saber, he
guides it to the Rebel ship.

It hits the ship causing major damage to it. His Light
Saber returns to his hand.

130 Int:Inside rebel ship

3PO and R2 along with several others are jolted
from Darth's attack.

127 Ext: Space - rebel ship

The Rebel ship is badly damaged.

131 EXT: Space

More Alliance ships appear.

84 Int: An alliance ship – Yoda

Yoda
Into a comm..
Damaged, the infiltration ship is, retrieve it and to Light Speed
jump! All other ships, to light speed, jump now!

Another Rebel ship swoops in. It opens a large hatch on its
underside and pulls the damaged ship in. The Star Destroyer
is firing on it but it has its shields up. It turns jumping almost
instantly to Light Speed disappearing into space.

128 Int: Star destoryer – corridor – hole in bulkhead

Everyone looks at Darth. The superior officer looks at Darth, fearing what he will do.

Time passes:

132 Int: Star destroyer – balcony

All in formation. Darth looks down from a balcony.

Darth
You… all of you… the crew of this vessel. All of you have failed
me!
Pause
You are lazy, undisciplined and sloppy!
Pause
You allowed Rebels to overrun your ship and steel important
information!

Some of the troops in formation begin to react. Darth
is imposing a punishment through the Force upon them.

Electrical charges begin to surround each of them,
now including the officers. Blue Electric Charges emit
down from Darth where he stands.

Darth cont.
You have failed me, the Empire…

They're all crying out now, smoldering, wincing from
agonizing pain as blue charges consume all of them.
The charges begin to grow even stronger.

Darth cont.
…and most of all, you failed the Emperor.

Now they're all lying down, writhing in pain. Suddenly
the electric charges stop. Darth slumps over from exhaustion.

Darth cont.

…and now, I go to answer to the Emperor.

Another shot of all the crew, still writhing in pain. The
punishment stopped but they're all still in shock, no one gets up.

133 Ext: Space – Alliance ships

84 Int: Alliance destroyer – bridge – Yoda

Yoda sits in meditation. His eyes open wide.

Yoda
To the Helmsman
To Alderaan we must go.

ALLIANCE HELMSMAN
Alderaan sir?

Yoda
Quickly, follow us the rest of the ships, command them.

133b Ext: Space – alliance ships – turn to Alderaan END OF 3RD SUB STORY "CAPTURED BY THE EMPIRE"

END MOVIE