Scene 5 Immediately following the previous scene. A hall in the Palace.

At the masked ball, everyone wears half masks that leave the lower part of the face uncovered. This allows the masked person to breathe easier and enjoy the abundance of drinks and refreshments without having to reveal his or her identity. BIBBLE enters with AMIDALA, SABE, RABE in a lavender dress similar to AMIDALA's dress, ZENON, and all the GUESTS.

BIBBLE: Welcome, gentlemen! Ladies!

Enter JAR JAR and OBI-WAN along with second wave of GUESTS.

BIBBLE: You are welcome, gentlemen! Come musicians, play.

JAR JAR: Spies the refreshment table. Food! Leaves OBI-WAN to fend for himself.

OBI-WAN: Doesn't mind because he spies the object of his desire, a young lady in a pale blue dress. O, she teaches the torches to burn bright! According to JAR JAR's informant, Rabe was going to be wearing a pale blue dress. Since she was the only one in blue, OBI-WAN believed the damsel in blue was his love. Did my heart love till now?

The musicians warm up as OBI-WAN joins the guests as they form two circles to begin a dance. Males form the outside circle. Females form the inside one. As the Force would have it, AMIDALA finds herself facing a pilgrim with piercing blue eyes. Music plays, and the GUESTS dance. The tempo starts off slow, but the beat steadily increases until the room is filled with various hues of swirling fabric. As the dance ends, GUESTS call for drink and a song. OBI-WAN draws AMIDALA behind an arras. A new song begins. Softly playing in the background is the "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"

OBI-WAN: Believing that he is speaking to Rabe, he chooses the most romantic language he could speak. If I profane with my unworthiest hand, this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand, to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. Kisses the back of AMIDALA's right hand

AMIDALA: Flattered and impressed with his use of Old High Nubianese, she responds accordingly Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, and palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss. Slowly pulls her hand from his grip

OBI-WAN: Delighting in her response he continues. Have not saints' lips, and holy palmers too?

AMIDALA: Playfully Aye, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.

OBI-WAN: O, then dear saint, let lips do what hands do! Holds up his right palm until she cautiously places her left palm against it. They pray; grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.

AMIDALA: Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake. She feels confused, but she can't escape because his right hand gently clasped her left hand.

OBI-WAN: Then move not while my prayer's effect I take. Thus from my lips, by thine my sin is purged. He kisses her lightly on the lips.

AMIDALA: She looks deep into his ice-blue eyes, a sense of joy begins to fill her soul. Then have my lips the sin that they have took.

OBI-WAN: Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again. This time both passionately exchange kisses.

SABE: Madam.

AMIDALA: Breaks off her kiss when she hears SABE and rushes quickly to her, patting her hair in place at the same time. OBI-WAN steps into the shadows of the arras. Aye.

SABE: Madam, Zenon craves a word with you.

AMIDALA goes to speak with her friend.

OBI-WAN: Who is Zenon?

SABE: Glances at his costume. Pilgrim, she is a friend to the queen that you spoke with just now. Goes to the refreshment table.

OBI-WAN: O dear account! My life and love belong to the Queen?

OBI-WAN is still in shock by this revelation, when JAR JAR rushes up to him.

JAR JAR: Away, Obi-Wan. Theysa after mesa 'cause mesa ate all the munchies.

JAR JAR drags a dazed OBI-WAN to the exit.

AMIDALA returns to SABE.

AMIDALA: Come Sabe. What's he that follows the klutzy Gungan?

SABE: I know not. Shall I go ask his name? Waits for AMIDALA to nod her head in approval. SABE goes to ask OBI-WAN's name.

AMIDALA: Aside. If he is married, my grave will likely be my wedding bed.

SABE returns.

SABE: His name is Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a Jedi Knight.

AMIDALA: My only love...

SABE: What's this?

AMIDALA: Nothing Sabe. Come, let's away. They exit.