Scene 12 The same afternoon. A square in Theed.
JAR JAR is walking in the square looking for OBI-WAN. SABE is also looking for OBI-WAN when she sees JAR JAR and goes to speak with the Gungan.
SABE: Jar Jar, have you seen Jedi Kenobi?
JAR JAR: No, hesa not here. Mesa looking for Obi-Wan too.
OBI-WAN enters. He is calm and happy after his secret betrothal to AMIDALA.
JAR JAR: Obi-Wan, where have yousa been?
OBI-WAN: Winks at SABE and answers JAR JAR. You will see anon.
CAPT. PANAKA enters. He approaches JAR JAR with four members of his SECURITY FORCE.
PANAKA: Jar Jar Binks, you are under arrest for the pilfering of produce from a Nubian street vendor.
JAR JAR: Mesa did nothing. Looks to OBI-WAN for help, but the Jedi seems distracted by something else.
OBI-WAN: Aside. Something is not right, I sense...
From a shadowed side street a SITH emerges. He is wearing a black robe over his black tunic and loose trousers. He is accompanied by two figures in similar ebony tunics and trousers. Both COMPANIONS wear clothes that cover the tops of their heads, while a band of matching clothe covers their nose and mouth. This disguise emphasizes the intensity of their dark eyes.
SITH: Speaks to OBI-WAN as if he was the only one in the square. Jedi, at last we meet.
Without a warning the SITHsends a Force blow that knocks SABE to the ground, so the Sith has a clearer shot at OBI-WAN.
OBI-WAN: Takes charge and commands. Everyone take cover.
PANAKA: Doesn't listen and instead issues a fatal order to his SECURITY FORCES. Open fire on the Sith.
OBI-WAN and the SITH engage in a lightsaber duel, while the SITH's COMPANIONS fire on PANAKA and his SECURITY FORCES.
ALL: Watch out! Get clear!
Although OBI-WAN and the SITH are in the middle of their duel, the SITH is still able to deflect the laser blasts aimed at him with ease. There are too many people in the square and the deflected blasts are getting closer to those who haven't taken cover.
SABE: Recovers from her blow and takes cover behind a large planter. She signals to the Gungan to join her. JAR JAR, hurry!
At that point, CAPT. PANAKA fires at the SITH, who deflects the shot into the middle of JAR JAR's back.
SABE: NO! Ignores laser fire and runs to JAR JAR.
JAR JAR: Collapses into her arms. She gently helps him lie down. Mesa slain. Dies.
OBI-WAN: With no time to mourn the lose of his friend, he tries again to warn off CAPT. PANAKA before someone else dies. Panaka, fall back.
OBI-WAN finally gets through the SITH's defenses and strikes down one of the SITH's COMPANIONS.
PANAKA: To his SECURITY FORCES. Cover me. Sensing an advantage, he leaves his position to advance and begins firing at the other COMPANION.
The SITH delivers a swift kick to OBI-WAN's chin. OBI-WAN falls backward; his lightsaber still ignited. In a blink of an eye, the SITH uses the Force to throw PANAKA into OBI-WAN's path. Before he can turn his lightsaber off, OBI-WAN comes face to face with PANAKA. His green blade pierces the Captain's chest. OBI-WAN immediately switches off the lightsaber and watches PANAKA crumple lifeless to the ground.
OBI-WAN: Whispers. I am fortune's fool.
SITH: Laughs at OBI-WAN's misfortune. Turns to leave. We will have our revenge. Exits.
SABE: Still in shock, she notices the SITH leaving. She goes to the Jedi. Obi-Wan, stand not amazed. Points and draws his attention to the retreating SITH.
OBI-WAN: With conviction. Sabe, report me and my cause aright to the unsatisfied. Runs in pursuit of the SITH and his last companion. Exeunt all except SABE and the dead.
SABE: Kneels again next to JAR JAR's body. O, Amidala, what an unkind hour is guilty of this lamentable chance!
She tears her veil in two. She covers JAR JAR's face with one half, then stands and walks to the Captain. She kneels and covers PANAKA's face with the other half.
The queen shall know of it.
Wipes away her tears, stands, and exits.