Anuvuin: episode #27 Jedi
Talk and the pod
Previously: Qui-Gon and Watto argued at paying for the
required part. Anakin then takes
everyone to his house because a sandstorm comes up.
"I
built a droid. Come and see it," says Anakin pulling Padmé along.
"I'm sorry about
his," Qui-Gon says, "Your son was kind enough to offer us shelter."
Shmi now has a problem with dinner…3
unexpected people to feed. As she
begins preparing dinner, Anakin shows Padmé his droid.
"This is C-3PO. Isn't he great?"
R2-D2 had followed them in. Anakin turns
Threepio on.
"Hello, I am See-Threepio, Human Cyborg
Relations…"
"He's a Protocol droid to help mom. He's not finished yet. . I have to find
coverings fro him."
R2-D2 goes over to C-3PO and beeps.
"What do you men I'm
naked?"
R2 beeps again.
"My insides are showing!"
R2-D2 and C–3PO start a conversation.
"When the storm clears up, I'll show you my
pod…"
then Shmi says, "Time
to eat!"
So Anakin C-3PO, R2-D2, and Padmé go into
the kitchen. Qui-Gon, Jar Jar Binks,
and Shmi are already there. Qui-Gon
takes this opportunity to study Anakin.
Qui-Gon thinks, "He's got to have at least
some force…and it seems to be above average (Which would make it strong)."
Anyway, Padmé says,
"I can't believe they even allow slavery her. You'd think the Republic's anti-slavery laws would…"
Shmi interrupts her with, "The Republic
doesn't exist out her. W e have to
survive on our own."
Qui-Gon then asks,
"Is there anyone friendly to the Republic that could help us."
Shmi thinks of
Lowdun, but shakes her head at anything having to do with Summoner.
Then, after some
thought, Anakin asks Qui-Gon, "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure," he says.
"You're a Jedi
Knight, aren't you?"
Qui-Gon looks at Anakin surprised.
"What makes you think
that?"
"I saw your laser sword. Only Jedi carry that kind of weapon."
"Maybe I killed a Jedi and took it form
him.'
"I don't think so. No one can kill a Jedi."
Qui-Gon says, "I wish
that were so."
Then Anakin can't
think of anything else to say, so he asks Padmé, "Have you ever seen a pod
race?"
Qui-Gon says, "I've seen podracing on other
planets. It's very fast and very
dangerous."
"I race pods," says Anakin. "I'm the only human who can do it. Watto says he's never heard of humans doing
it before."
"You must have Jedi reflexes if you can pod
race."
Jar Jar reached his
tongue out for a piece of fruit on the table. Qui-Gon grabs his tongue using his own Jedi reflexes.
"Don't do that again," Then Qui-Gon faces
Anakin, "Yes, I am a Jedi."
"You came here to free all the salves, didn't
you."
"No…"
"Why else would you
be here? I dreamed I was Jedi Knight
and rescued all the slaves."
"I can see there's no fooling you, Anakin.
We're here on an important mission to Coruscant."
"Coruscant? How did you get out here in the Outer Rim?"
"Our ship got damaged, and we had to land
here to make repairs," says Padmé.
Jar Jar says, "Wesas stuck here until we can
get the money to pay for our parts."
"I can fix anything! Let me help!"
"I believe you can, Anakin. There must be some kind of weakness here."
"Gambling," says Shmi.
"Hey, there's a big
pod race tomorrow. I've built a
pod. You can enter it and make Watto
think it was yours, or he won't let me do it. I can race it for you."
Shmi says, "Anakin! I die every time Watto makes you do it. N O! I don't want you
racing!"
Padmé says, "We can
find another way. I'm sure Qui-Gon wouldn't want to put your son in any
danger."
Anakin says, "Please,
mom. You say the biggest problem in the
galaxy is that no one helps each other."
Shmi doesn't like the
decision she's about to make, but she says it anyway, "Now, there is no other
way. I may not like it, but maybe he
was meant to help you."
Anakin smiles.
"Thanks mom!"
When they've finished
eating, Anakin takes them outside to show them his pod racer. Anakin, C-3PO,
R2-D2, a Padmé, and Jar Jar all work on the pod. Qui-Gon watches from the
walkway above that leads to the various slave quarters. Shmi joins him.
"He's a very special
boy," Qui-Gon says.
" I know. He's has special…"
"He has special powers."
Shmi nods with a little smile.
"He deserves a better life than a slave
life. Do you think you can help him."
Qui-Gon says, "Well…I don't know… I didn't
exactly come here to free slaves. "
Kitster, Anakin's
best friend comes over to help on the pod. Qui-Gin and Shmi watch the whole thing. Then finally, they're all
finished with the work…Anakin climbs in to make sure it works.
"It's 's working!"
then, Qui-Gon turns
to Shmi.
"Who was the father?"
Shmi doesn't want to
tell him about Summoner.
"I don't want to talk
about it. He had a father, but he
hasn't done anything for Anakin, so he basically doesn't have a father."
Qui-Gon nods, and now its' getting dark.
Until next time!
