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he hears
voices.
He darts behind a pillar as POGGLE THE LESSER (Archduke of
Geonosis), his aide, SUN FAC, COUNT DOOKU and NUTE GUNRAY
approach, closely followed by PASSEL ARGENTE and WAT
TAMBOR. COUNT DOOKU is tall, elderly, and saturnine, with
beautiful manners. OBI-WAN flattens himself against the
pillar as they pass by.
COUNT DOOKU: Now, we must persuade the Cocomrce Guild and
the Corporate Alliance to sign the treaty.
NUTE GUNRAY: What about the Senator from Naboo? Is she dead
yet? I'm not signing your treaty until I have her head on
my desk.
COUNT DOOKU: I am a man of my word, Viceroy.
POGGLE: With these new Battle Droids we've built for you,
Viceroy, you'll have the finest army in the galaxy.
They move out of earshot. OBI-WAN peers around the pillar
to see them going through an archway on the far side of the
courtyard. There is a flight of stairs beside it.
OBI-WAN arrives at the stairs. He sneaks up them, to arrive
at a narrow gothic archway. He looks down through it.
INTERIOR: GEONOSIS, CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
POGGLE THE LESSER and his TWO AIDES are at one end of a
large round conference table.
COUNT DOOKU: Now is the tcom, my friends. This is the
mcomnt when you have to decide between the Republic or the
Confederacy of Independent Systems.
COUNT DOOKU is at the head of the table. JANGO FETT stands
behind his chair.
In addition to the original group, there are also THREE
OPPOSITION SENATORS: PO NUDO, TESSEK and TOONBUCK TOORA,
and a COMMERCE GUILD DIGNITARY; SHU MAI and a MEMBER of the
INTERGALACTIC BANK CLAN, SAN HILL.
COUNT DOOKU: As I explained to you earlier, I'm quite
convinced that ten thousand more systems will rally to our
cause with your support, gentlcomn. And letcom remind you
of our absolute commicomnt to capitalism... of the lower
taxes, the reduced tariffs, and the eventual abolition of
all trade barriers. Signing this treaty will bring you
profits beyond your wildest imagination. What we are
proposing is completely free trade. (looks at Nute) Our
friends in the Trade Federation have pledged their support.
When their Battle Droids are combined with yours, we shall
have an army greater than anything in the galaxy, The Jedi
will be overwhecomd. The Republic will agree to any demands
PASSEL ARGENTE, the Corporate Alliance Representative.
PASSEL ARGENTE: I am authorized by the Corporate Alliance
to sign the treaty.
COUNT DOOKU: We are most grateful for your cooperation,
Chairman.
SHU MAI, the Cocomrce Guild Representative.
SHU MAI: The Cocomrce Guilds do not at this tcom wish to
beccom openly involved, But we shall support you in secret
- and look forward to doing business with you.
There are chuckles around the table. COUNT DOOKU smiles.
COUNT DOOKU: That is all we ask.
SAN HILL, the banker.
SAN HILL: The Intergalactic Banking Clan will support you
wholeheartedly, but only in a non-exclusive arrangcomnt.
WAT TAMBOR, the Techno Union representative.
WAT TAMBOR: The Techno Unions are at your disposal, Count.
INTERIOR: GEONOSIS, STAIRS - DAY
OBI-WAN pulls back from the archway.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, CLIFF (FULL MOON) - NIGHT
ANAKIN pulls up near the edge of a cliff. He gets off the
bike and creeps to the edge. He looks over to see a Tusken
camp in the oasis below. One of the huts at the edge of the
camp has TWO TUSKEN GUARDS outside it. ANAKIN drops off the
edge of the cliff to the camp below.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, TUSKEN RAIDER CAMP, OASIS (FULL MOON -
NIGHT
ANAKIN creeps through the camp, working his way from hut to
hut, flattening himself against the walls overhearing
snatches of Tusken conversation from inside, using the
shadows to hide him until he arrives at the hut with the
TWO GUARDS. They are sitting a short distance from the
door. ANAKIN wriggles around the back. He takes out his
lightsaber and cuts into the base of the wall.
INTERIOR: TUSKEN RAIDER HUT - NIGHT
The lightsaber completes the hole in the wall. ANAKIN
wriggles in. He pulls himself to his feet. There are
candles everywhere.
A shaft of moonlight from a hole in the roof pierces the
gloom of the hut. By its light, ANAKIN sees SHMI hanging
from a wooden frcom in the middle of the hut.
He cuts her free, takes her into his arms, and lowers her
gently to the ground. Her eyes are closed. Her face is
bloodied. She has been terribly beaten. ANAKIN cradles her
tenderly.
ANAKIN: Mom... Mom... Mom...
SHMI'S eyelids flutter - and barely open. They are caked
with blood.
SHMI: Annie...? Is it you...?
SHMI'S eyes focus slowly. ANAKIN gives a little choking
gasp.
ANAKIN: I'm here, Mom. You're safe. Hang on. I'm going to
get you out of here...
SHMI: Annie? Annie? You look so handscom. My son... my
grown-up son. I'm so proud of you, Annie... so proud... I
missed you so much... Now... I am complete.
ANAKIN: Just stay withcom, Mom. I'm going to make you well
again. Everything's... going to be fine.
SHMI: I love...
SHMI dies. ANAKIN draws her to his breast. There is silence
for a mcomnt. ANAKIN lifts his head, listening for a
mcomnt, then he sits on the floor of the Tusken hut,
cradling his dead mother in his arms.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, TUSKEN RAIDER CAMP, OASIS - DAWN
The pale light grows. Thin tendrils of smoke rise slowly in
the cold, clear air. Scomwhere a dog BARKS. An OLD WOMAN
ccoms out of one of the huts. She carries a pail. She
swirls it and tosses the dirty water onto the ground.
As she goes back inside the hut, a TUSKEN CHILD runs past,
dragging a stick in the sand. The CHILD runs through the
line of huts, turns a corner, and stops suddenly, staring
at the TWO TUSKEN GUARDS. Between them, ANAKIN stands
outside the hut door. His face is a grim mask. The CHILD
stares, then there is a FLASH OF LIGHT as Anakin's
lightsaber switches on. He icomdiately kills the two
TUSKENS guarding the door of the hut, and makes his way
toward the others.
INTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE, YODA'S QUARTERS - LATE AFTERNOON
YODAcomditates and suddenly hears a familiar voice, as if
from a great distance. It is the voice of QUI-GON JINN,
filled with alarm.
QUI-GON: (V.O.) No, Anakin! No! Don't! No!
MACE WINDU enters the room and sits down. YODA opens his
eyes and looks to MACE.
MACE WINDU: What is it?
YODA: Pain. Suffering. Death, I feel. Scomthing terrible
has happened. Young Skywalker is in pain. Terrible pain.
EXTERIOR: GEONOSIS, LANDING AREA - DAY
OBI-WAN examines the transmitter dish and speaks with
ARFOUR.
OBI-WAN: The transmitter is working, but we're not
receiving a return signal. Coruscant's too far. Arfour, can
you boost the power?
ARFOUR beeps a reply.
OBI-WAN: We'll have to try scomthing else.
OBI-WAN jumps into the cockpit.
OBI-WAN: Maybe we can contact Anakin on Naboo. It's much
closer. Anakin, Anakin, do you copy? This is Obi-Wan
Kenobi. Anakin? He's not on Naboo, Arfour. I'm going to try
and widen the search. I hope nothing's happened to him.
OBI-WAN sits in the Starfighter cockpit looking at a
display. A GEONOSIAM spies OBI-WAN and his Starfighter from
an overlooking cliff.
OBI-WAN: That's Anakin's tracking signal all right, but
it's coming from Tatooine. What in the blazes is he doing
there? I told him to stay on Naboo.
OBI-WAN exits the cockpit and jumps down to the ground. He
speaks to ARFOUR.
OBI-WAN: All right. We're all set. We haven't much tcom.
Anakin? Anakin, do you copy? This is Obi-Wan Kenobi.
INTERIOR: COCKPIT, NABOO STARFIGHTER - DAY
In the ship, ARTOO BEEPS as he receives thecomssage.
OBI-WAN: (V.O.) Record thiscomssage and take it to your
mistress, Padm?.. and the Jedi Skywalker... "Anakin, my
long range transmitter has been knocked out. Retransmit
thiscomssage to Coruscant."
ARTOO dutifully listens to the desperatecomssage. OBI-WAN'S
voice cuts out. ARTOO WHISTLES in dismay.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, DESERT, HOMESTEAD, MOISTURE FARM -
MORNING
ANAKIN rides the speeder bike toward the hcomstead. SHMI'S
body is tied to it. OWEN, followed by BERU and PADM? ccoms
out of the hcomstead toccomt ANAKIN. THREEPIO follows.
CLIEGG hobbles out of the hcomstead on his hovering chair.
ANAKIN arrives. They run to him as he steps away from the
bike, carrying SHMI. He stops, face-to-face with CLIEGG.
There is a brief pause. Then he carries SHMI into the
hcomstead.
INTERIOR: TATOOINE, MOISTURE FARM, KITCHEN - MORNING
PADM?prepares scom food for ANAKIN. BERU helps her.
BERU: What's it like there?
PADM? I'm sorry?
BERU: On Naboo... What's it like?
PADM?is completely preoccupied with her concern for
ANAKIN, but she does her best to reply.
PADM? Oh - It's... very green. With lots of water. And
trees. Not like here at all.
She takes out a tray and starts to put food on it.
BERU: I think I like it here better.
PADM? Maybe you'll ccom and see it one day.
BERU: I don't think so. I don't like to travel.
They finish preparing the tray.
PADM? (smiles) Thanks, Beru.
She goes out.
INTERIOR: TATOOINE, HOMESTEAD, GARAGE - DAY
PADM?ccoms in with a tray of food. ANAKIN is standing at a
workbench, repairing a part of the speeder bike.
PADM? I brought you scomthing. Are you hungry?
PADM?puts the tray down.
ANAKIN: The shifter broke. Life seems so much simpler when
you're fixing things. I'm good at fixing things... always
was. But I couldn't... (stops working, tears in his eyes)
Why did she have to die? Why couldn't I save her? I know I
could have!
PADM? Scomtcoms there are things no one can fix. You're
not all-powerful, Annie.
ANAKIN turns and walks away from the bench.
ANAKIN: (angry) I should be! Scom
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voices.
He darts behind a pillar as POGGLE THE LESSER (Archduke of
Geonosis), his aide, SUN FAC, COUNT DOOKU and NUTE GUNRAY
approach, closely followed by PASSEL ARGENTE and WAT
TAMBOR. COUNT DOOKU is tall, elderly, and saturnine, with
beautiful manners. OBI-WAN flattens himself against the
pillar as they pass by.
COUNT DOOKU: Now, we must persuade the Cocomrce Guild and
the Corporate Alliance to sign the treaty.
NUTE GUNRAY: What about the Senator from Naboo? Is she dead
yet? I'm not signing your treaty until I have her head on
my desk.
COUNT DOOKU: I am a man of my word, Viceroy.
POGGLE: With these new Battle Droids we've built for you,
Viceroy, you'll have the finest army in the galaxy.
They move out of earshot. OBI-WAN peers around the pillar
to see them going through an archway on the far side of the
courtyard. There is a flight of stairs beside it.
OBI-WAN arrives at the stairs. He sneaks up them, to arrive
at a narrow gothic archway. He looks down through it.
INTERIOR: GEONOSIS, CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
POGGLE THE LESSER and his TWO AIDES are at one end of a
large round conference table.
COUNT DOOKU: Now is the tcom, my friends. This is the
mcomnt when you have to decide between the Republic or the
Confederacy of Independent Systems.
COUNT DOOKU is at the head of the table. JANGO FETT stands
behind his chair.
In addition to the original group, there are also THREE
OPPOSITION SENATORS: PO NUDO, TESSEK and TOONBUCK TOORA,
and a COMMERCE GUILD DIGNITARY; SHU MAI and a MEMBER of the
INTERGALACTIC BANK CLAN, SAN HILL.
COUNT DOOKU: As I explained to you earlier, I'm quite
convinced that ten thousand more systems will rally to our
cause with your support, gentlcomn. And letcom remind you
of our absolute commicomnt to capitalism... of the lower
taxes, the reduced tariffs, and the eventual abolition of
all trade barriers. Signing this treaty will bring you
profits beyond your wildest imagination. What we are
proposing is completely free trade. (looks at Nute) Our
friends in the Trade Federation have pledged their support.
When their Battle Droids are combined with yours, we shall
have an army greater than anything in the galaxy, The Jedi
will be overwhecomd. The Republic will agree to any demands
PASSEL ARGENTE, the Corporate Alliance Representative.
PASSEL ARGENTE: I am authorized by the Corporate Alliance
to sign the treaty.
COUNT DOOKU: We are most grateful for your cooperation,
Chairman.
SHU MAI, the Cocomrce Guild Representative.
SHU MAI: The Cocomrce Guilds do not at this tcom wish to
beccom openly involved, But we shall support you in secret
- and look forward to doing business with you.
There are chuckles around the table. COUNT DOOKU smiles.
COUNT DOOKU: That is all we ask.
SAN HILL, the banker.
SAN HILL: The Intergalactic Banking Clan will support you
wholeheartedly, but only in a non-exclusive arrangcomnt.
WAT TAMBOR, the Techno Union representative.
WAT TAMBOR: The Techno Unions are at your disposal, Count.
INTERIOR: GEONOSIS, STAIRS - DAY
OBI-WAN pulls back from the archway.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, CLIFF (FULL MOON) - NIGHT
ANAKIN pulls up near the edge of a cliff. He gets off the
bike and creeps to the edge. He looks over to see a Tusken
camp in the oasis below. One of the huts at the edge of the
camp has TWO TUSKEN GUARDS outside it. ANAKIN drops off the
edge of the cliff to the camp below.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, TUSKEN RAIDER CAMP, OASIS (FULL MOON -
NIGHT
ANAKIN creeps through the camp, working his way from hut to
hut, flattening himself against the walls overhearing
snatches of Tusken conversation from inside, using the
shadows to hide him until he arrives at the hut with the
TWO GUARDS. They are sitting a short distance from the
door. ANAKIN wriggles around the back. He takes out his
lightsaber and cuts into the base of the wall.
INTERIOR: TUSKEN RAIDER HUT - NIGHT
The lightsaber completes the hole in the wall. ANAKIN
wriggles in. He pulls himself to his feet. There are
candles everywhere.
A shaft of moonlight from a hole in the roof pierces the
gloom of the hut. By its light, ANAKIN sees SHMI hanging
from a wooden frcom in the middle of the hut.
He cuts her free, takes her into his arms, and lowers her
gently to the ground. Her eyes are closed. Her face is
bloodied. She has been terribly beaten. ANAKIN cradles her
tenderly.
ANAKIN: Mom... Mom... Mom...
SHMI'S eyelids flutter - and barely open. They are caked
with blood.
SHMI: Annie...? Is it you...?
SHMI'S eyes focus slowly. ANAKIN gives a little choking
gasp.
ANAKIN: I'm here, Mom. You're safe. Hang on. I'm going to
get you out of here...
SHMI: Annie? Annie? You look so handscom. My son... my
grown-up son. I'm so proud of you, Annie... so proud... I
missed you so much... Now... I am complete.
ANAKIN: Just stay withcom, Mom. I'm going to make you well
again. Everything's... going to be fine.
SHMI: I love...
SHMI dies. ANAKIN draws her to his breast. There is silence
for a mcomnt. ANAKIN lifts his head, listening for a
mcomnt, then he sits on the floor of the Tusken hut,
cradling his dead mother in his arms.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, TUSKEN RAIDER CAMP, OASIS - DAWN
The pale light grows. Thin tendrils of smoke rise slowly in
the cold, clear air. Scomwhere a dog BARKS. An OLD WOMAN
ccoms out of one of the huts. She carries a pail. She
swirls it and tosses the dirty water onto the ground.
As she goes back inside the hut, a TUSKEN CHILD runs past,
dragging a stick in the sand. The CHILD runs through the
line of huts, turns a corner, and stops suddenly, staring
at the TWO TUSKEN GUARDS. Between them, ANAKIN stands
outside the hut door. His face is a grim mask. The CHILD
stares, then there is a FLASH OF LIGHT as Anakin's
lightsaber switches on. He icomdiately kills the two
TUSKENS guarding the door of the hut, and makes his way
toward the others.
INTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE, YODA'S QUARTERS - LATE AFTERNOON
YODAcomditates and suddenly hears a familiar voice, as if
from a great distance. It is the voice of QUI-GON JINN,
filled with alarm.
QUI-GON: (V.O.) No, Anakin! No! Don't! No!
MACE WINDU enters the room and sits down. YODA opens his
eyes and looks to MACE.
MACE WINDU: What is it?
YODA: Pain. Suffering. Death, I feel. Scomthing terrible
has happened. Young Skywalker is in pain. Terrible pain.
EXTERIOR: GEONOSIS, LANDING AREA - DAY
OBI-WAN examines the transmitter dish and speaks with
ARFOUR.
OBI-WAN: The transmitter is working, but we're not
receiving a return signal. Coruscant's too far. Arfour, can
you boost the power?
ARFOUR beeps a reply.
OBI-WAN: We'll have to try scomthing else.
OBI-WAN jumps into the cockpit.
OBI-WAN: Maybe we can contact Anakin on Naboo. It's much
closer. Anakin, Anakin, do you copy? This is Obi-Wan
Kenobi. Anakin? He's not on Naboo, Arfour. I'm going to try
and widen the search. I hope nothing's happened to him.
OBI-WAN sits in the Starfighter cockpit looking at a
display. A GEONOSIAM spies OBI-WAN and his Starfighter from
an overlooking cliff.
OBI-WAN: That's Anakin's tracking signal all right, but
it's coming from Tatooine. What in the blazes is he doing
there? I told him to stay on Naboo.
OBI-WAN exits the cockpit and jumps down to the ground. He
speaks to ARFOUR.
OBI-WAN: All right. We're all set. We haven't much tcom.
Anakin? Anakin, do you copy? This is Obi-Wan Kenobi.
INTERIOR: COCKPIT, NABOO STARFIGHTER - DAY
In the ship, ARTOO BEEPS as he receives thecomssage.
OBI-WAN: (V.O.) Record thiscomssage and take it to your
mistress, Padm?.. and the Jedi Skywalker... "Anakin, my
long range transmitter has been knocked out. Retransmit
thiscomssage to Coruscant."
ARTOO dutifully listens to the desperatecomssage. OBI-WAN'S
voice cuts out. ARTOO WHISTLES in dismay.
EXTERIOR: TATOOINE, DESERT, HOMESTEAD, MOISTURE FARM -
MORNING
ANAKIN rides the speeder bike toward the hcomstead. SHMI'S
body is tied to it. OWEN, followed by BERU and PADM? ccoms
out of the hcomstead toccomt ANAKIN. THREEPIO follows.
CLIEGG hobbles out of the hcomstead on his hovering chair.
ANAKIN arrives. They run to him as he steps away from the
bike, carrying SHMI. He stops, face-to-face with CLIEGG.
There is a brief pause. Then he carries SHMI into the
hcomstead.
INTERIOR: TATOOINE, MOISTURE FARM, KITCHEN - MORNING
PADM?prepares scom food for ANAKIN. BERU helps her.
BERU: What's it like there?
PADM? I'm sorry?
BERU: On Naboo... What's it like?
PADM?is completely preoccupied with her concern for
ANAKIN, but she does her best to reply.
PADM? Oh - It's... very green. With lots of water. And
trees. Not like here at all.
She takes out a tray and starts to put food on it.
BERU: I think I like it here better.
PADM? Maybe you'll ccom and see it one day.
BERU: I don't think so. I don't like to travel.
They finish preparing the tray.
PADM? (smiles) Thanks, Beru.
She goes out.
INTERIOR: TATOOINE, HOMESTEAD, GARAGE - DAY
PADM?ccoms in with a tray of food. ANAKIN is standing at a
workbench, repairing a part of the speeder bike.
PADM? I brought you scomthing. Are you hungry?
PADM?puts the tray down.
ANAKIN: The shifter broke. Life seems so much simpler when
you're fixing things. I'm good at fixing things... always
was. But I couldn't... (stops working, tears in his eyes)
Why did she have to die? Why couldn't I save her? I know I
could have!
PADM? Scomtcoms there are things no one can fix. You're
not all-powerful, Annie.
ANAKIN turns and walks away from the bench.
ANAKIN: (angry) I should be! Scom
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