WATCHING STAR WARS
INT FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - BRIDGE
TEY HOW receives a transmission.
TEY HOW: Sir, a transmission from the planet.
RUNE: It's Queen Amidala herself.
NUTE: At last we're getting results.
On the view screen, QUEEN AMIDALA appears in her throne room. Wearing her elaborate headdress and robes, she sits, surrounded by the GOVERNING COUNCIL and FOUR HANDMAIDENS, EIRTAE, YANE, RABE, and SACHE.
''Wow… that outfit is fancy. And the hair is even crazier than yours is, Leia!'' Han said. Leia elbowed him in the ribs.
NUTE: (cont'd) Again you come before me, Your highness.
AMIDALA: You will not be pleased when you hear what I have to say, Viceroy ... Your trade boycott of our planet has ended.
NUTE smirks at RUNE.
NUTE: I was not aware of such a failure.
AMIDALA: I'm aware the Chancellor's Ambassadors are with you now, and that you have been commanded to reach a settlement.
NUTE: I know nothing of any Ambassadors ... you must be mistaken.
AMIDALA, surprised at his reaction, studies him carefully.
AMIDALA: Beware, Viceroy...the Federation has gone too far this time.
NUTE: We would never do anything without the approval of the Senate. You assume too much.
AMIDALA: We will see.
''Nearly as clever as you as well!'' Han said to Leia. She elbowed him again.
The QUEEN fades off, and the view screen goes black.
RUNE: She's right, the Senate will never...
NUTE: It's too late now.
RUNE: Do you think she suspects an attack?
''Did you expect an attack, Padme?'' Anakin asked. Padme shook her head mournfully.
NUTE: I don't know, but we must move quickly to disrupt all communications down there.
INT NABOO PALACE - THRONE ROOM
The QUEEN, EIRTAE, SACHE and her Governor, SIO BIBBLE, stand before a hologram of SENATOR PALPATINE, a thin, kindly man.
PALPATINE: ...The negotiations haven't started because the Ambassadors aren't there? How could that be true? I have assurances from the Chancellor... his Ambassadors did arrive. It must be the... get... negotiate...
The hologram of PALPATIONE sputters and fades away.
AMIDALA: Senator Palpatine?! (turns to Panaka) What's happening?
CAPTAIN PANAKA turns to his SARGEANT
CAPT. PANAKA: Check the transmission generators...
BIBBLE: A communications disruption can only mean one thing. Invasion.
AMIDALA: The Federation would not dare go that far.
CAPT. PANAKA: The Senate would revoke their trade franchise, and they'd be finished.
AMIDALA: We must continue to rely on negotiation.
''You wouldn't do that though, Leia.'' Han frowned.
''I would!'' Leia exclaimed. ''Most of the time, no one listens to negotiation!''
''We do!'' The Emperor said indignantly.
''Not true!'' Rieekan shouted.
''We would be very open to negotiation, actually!'' Hux exclaimed.
''Oh really.'' Leia said.
''Yes!'' Hux said.
''Really? Asked Kylo. ''because you said that we needed to ignore- ''
''Be quiet, Ren.'' Hux interrupted.
''What were you saying, Kylo?'' Leia asked.
''I- '' Kylo started saying, before being very rudely interrupted (again).
''SHUT UP! ALL OF YOU!'' Everyone fell silent at the sound of the force.
BIBBLE: Negotiation? We've lost all communications! ... and where are the Chancellors Ambassadors?
CAPT. PANAKA: This is a dangerous situation, Your Highness. Our security volunteers will be no match against a battle-hardened Federation army.
AMIDALA: I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.
Hux looked at Leia and raised his eyebrows. ''I tried, OK! I can't do everything. I'm not superhuman.'' She said, seemingly upset. Han pulled her closer to him. Poe wished Han Solo would come back quickly. He hated seeing his General upset. He didn't, usually, but no one can hide their emotions infinitely.
EXT SPACE LANDING CRAFT - TWILIGHT (FX)
Six landing craft flies in formation toward the surface of the planet Naboo.
EXT NABOO SWAMP - SHALLOW LAKE - TWILIGHT
Three landing craft slowly descend through the cloud cover of the perpetually grey twilight side of the planet. One by one, the Federation warships land in the eerie swamp.
TROOP TRANSPORTS (MTT's) emerge from the landing craft as a HALF DOZEN BATTLE DROIDS on STAPS fly by.
EXT NABOO EDGE OF SWAMP / GRASS PLAINS - TWILIGHT (FX)
The droid invasion force moves out of the swamp and onto a grassy plain. OOM-9, in his tank, looks out over the vast ARMY marching across the rolling hills. A small hologram of RUNE and NUTE stands on the tank.
OOM-9: Yes, Viceroy?
RUNE: Captain, we've searched the ship and there is no trace of the Jedi. They may have got on onto one of your landing craft.
OOM-9: If they are down here, sir, we'll find them.
NUTE: Use caution. These Jedi are not to be underestimated.
''He's right about that.'' Luke muttered.
''Good call.'' Anakin said, approving vastly of this boy.
EXT NABOO SWAMP - TWILIGHT
QUI-GON runs through the strange landscape, glancing back to see the monstrous troop transports, emerging from the mist.
Animals begin to run past him in a panic.
An odd, frog-like GUNGAN, JAR JAR BINKS, squats holding a clam he has retrieved from the murky swamp. JAR JAR looks up and sees QUI-GON and the other creatures running like the wind toward him. One of the huge MTT's bears down on the JEDI like a charging locomotive. JAR JAR stands transfixed, still holding the clam shell in one hand.
JAR JAR: Oh, noooooooooo!
Anakin and Padme groaned. This Gungan was very, VERY annoying.
QUI-GON: Quick! Get out of here!
JAR JAR drops the shell and leaps onto QUI-GON as he mumbles something inaudible. The JEDI is caught by surprise.
QUI-GON: Get off!
JAR JAR continues to mumble something. The machine is about to crush them as QUI-GON drops to the ground. JAR JAR goes splat into the mud with him. The transport races overhead.
QUI-GON and JAR JAR pull themselves out of the mud. They stand watching the war machine disappear into the mist.
JAR JAR: Whas dat?
QUI-GON starts to walk away to find OBI-WAN. JAR JAR runs after him.
JAR JAR: Hey wait!
JAR JAR: Oyi, mooie-mooie! I luv yous!
QUI-GON: You almost got us killed! Are you brainless?
JAR JAR: I spake.
QUI-GON: The ability to speak does not make you intelligent. Now get outta here!
Hux and Phasma looked pointedly at Kylo. Poe giggled, and Kylo huffed, annoyed.
QUI-GON starts to move off, and JAR JAR follows.
JAR JAR: No... no! Mesa stay...Mesa culled Ja Ja Binksss. Mesa yous humble servaunt.
QUI-GON: That won't be necessary.
JAR JAR: Oh, boot tit tis! Tis demunded byda guds it tis.
In the distance, two STAPS burst out of the mist at high speed, chasing OBI-WAN.
JAR JAR: (cont'd) Oh, nooooo!
QUI-GON throws JAR JAR into the mud.
QUI-GON: Stay down!
The two troops fire laser bolts at OBI-WAN. QUI-GON deflects the bolts back, and the STAPS blow up. One-two. OBI-WAN is exhausted and tries to catch his breath. Suddenly, JAR JAR pops up.
JAR JAR: Yousa saved my again!
OBI-WAN: What's this?
QUI-GON: A local. Let's go, before more of those droids show up.
''I hope we don't see too much of this Jar Jar Binks. Very annoying. And what is he saying?'' Phasma said. Anakin and Padme's eyes met.
JAR JAR: Mure? Mure did you spake?!
OBI-WAN and QUI-GON start to run. JAR JAR tries to keep up.
JAR JAR: (cont'd) Ex-squeeze me, but de mosta safest place would be GungaCity. Tis where I grew up ... Tis a hidden city.
They all stop.
QUI-GON: A city!
JAR JAR nods his head.
JAR JAR: Uhhu.
QUI-GON: (cont'd) Can you take us there?
JAR JAR: Ahhh, ... on second taut ... no, not willy, no.
QUI-GON: No?!
JAR JAR: Iss embarrassing, boot ahh... My afrai my've bean banished. My forgotten der Bosses would do terrible tings to my. Terrible tings if my goen back dare.
''Of course.'' Snoke sighed. Everyone agreed.
A PULSATING SOUND is heard in the distance.
QUI-GON: You hear that?
JAR JAR: Yeah.
QUI-GON: (cont'd) That's the sound of a thousand terrible things heading this way...
OBI-WAN: If they find us, they will crush us, grind us into little pieces, then blast us into oblivion!
JAR JAR: Oh! Yousa point is well said. Dis way! Hurry!
JAR JAR turns and runs into the swamp.
EXT NABOO SWAMP LAKE - TWILIGHT
QUI-GON, OBI-WAN and JAR JAR run into a murky lake and stop as JAR JAR tries to catch his breath. The TRANSPORTS ARE HEARD in the distance.
QUI-GON: How much farther?
JAR JAR: Wesa goen underwater, okeyday?
QUI-GON and OBI-WAN pull out small capsule from their utility belts that turn into breathing masks.
JAR JAR: (cont'd) ... and my warning yous. Gungans no liken outsiders, so don't expicin wern welcome.
''That is a massive understatement.'' Obi-Wan said.
OBI-WAN: Don't worry, this has not been our day for warm welcomes.
JAR JAR jumps, yells out, does a double somersault with a twist, and dives into the water.
Breath masks on, QUI-GON and OBI-WAN wade in after him. Before they continue, JAR JAR surfaces.
JAR JAR: Ahh... yousa follow me now, okeyday?
The screen went blank. Chatter soon broke out, as everyone eagerly awaited the next segment of the Holofilm.
A/N: so, I'm on Easter Hols now, so hopefully I'll get lots of chapters out. It's that, or there'll be none. I hope it's the first!
