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CLOSE UP - OBI-WAN
OBI-WAN looks PALPATINE over. He then speaks in a jaded,
cynical voice.
OBI-WAN
Probably for the same reason that I don't
swallow glass.
MEDIUM SHOT - OBI-WAN AND PALPATINE
PALPATINE is taken back by the comment.
PALPATINE
... Oh, alright.
(beat)
I guess I'll deal with you later.
MEDIUM SHOT - PALPATINE
PALPATINE leaves.
MEDIUM SHOT - OBI-WAN
OBI-WAN watches PALPATINE exit. The door slams closed behind
him, cutting off the light.
CUT TO:
INT. SENATE BUILDING - SENATE CHAMBER - WIDE SHOT
The SENATE is restless.
CLOSE UP - PALPATINE
PALPATINE looks about the vast chamber, a sly look in his
eye.
PALPATINE
Hello.
(beat)
At this very moment, the Republic's fleet
is at war.
(beat)
It is fighting over the skies of
Alderaan.
(beat)
I know that many of you here were against
this.
MEDIUM SHOT - PALPATINE
PALPATINE
But, it was not I who began this
conflict.
He's lying.
PALPATINE
The Jedi Council organized this. They
are the ones at the heart of our
military.
(beat)
I know that I supported them, but I made
a grave mistake.
(beat)
I agree with you, now.
(beat)
We had no reason to fight.
CLOSE UP - PALPATINE
PALPATINE
But, it is too late now.
(beat)
We are already at war.
INT. SENATE BUILDING - MAIN HALLWAY - WIDE SHOT
SAESEE TIIN, EVEN PIELL, KI-ADI-MUNDI, EETH KOTH, DEPA
BILLABA, and ADI GALLIA walk down the main hall, escorted by
12 SENATE GUARDS.
These JEDI are innocent and unaware of their fate. The JEDI
waiting inside their quarters have sided with PALPATINE.
They aren't any better off.
MEDIUM SHOT - JEDI COUNCIL
The SIX JEDI walk past the CAMERA.
INT. SENATE BUILDING - SENATE CHAMBER - CLOSE UP - PALPATINE
PALPATINE
I am sorry.
MEDIUM SHOT - PALPATINE
PALPATINE
I wish to end this.
(beat)
As I speak...
INT. SENATE BUILDING - MAIN HALLWAY - WIDE SHOT
The SENATE GUARDS stop.
PALPATINE
(vo)
...those Jedi resisting a quick
resolution are being brought to justice.
They form a circle around the SIX JEDI.
MEDIUM SHOT - SENATE GUARD
A SENATE GUARD raises his blaster rifle to the JEDI COUNCIL.
PALPATINE
(vo)
Peacefully.
MEDIUM SHOT - JEDI COUNCIL
The JEDI COUNCIL forms a circle, facing outward.
PALPATINE
(vo)
And humanely.
The JEDI switch on their lightsabres.
INT. SENATE BUILDING - SENATE CHAMBER - CLOSE UP - PALPATINE
PALPATINE
They will be treated with all the respect
and dignity they deserve.
INT. SENATE BUILDING - MAIN HALLWAY - WIDE SHOT
11 OF THE SENATE GUARDS open fire on the JEDI. They deflect
the bolts with spinning sabres.
MEDIUM SHOT - SAESEE TIIN
SAESEE TIIN wheels his sabre around, deflecting two bolts.
MEDIUM SHOT - KI-ADI-MUNDI
PALPATINE
(vo)
No harm will come to them.
A blaster bolt grazes Ki-Adi-Mundi's right shoulder.
He grinds his teeth.
MEDIUM SHOT - EETH KOTH
PALPATINE
(vo)
I promise.
EETH KOTH blocks a blaster bolt, but in doing so, he allows
another to strike him in the side.
He falls.
MEDIUM SHOT - ADI GALLIA
ADI bows her head, quickly and quietly mourning EETH.
She swings her sabre into an oncoming bolt.
MEDIUM SHOT - SENATE GUARDS
THREE SENATE GUARDS fire on the JEDI.
The bolt deflected by ADI strikes one of the GUARDS; however,
an angular shield deflects the bolt away from him.
WIDE SHOT - JEDI COUNCIL AND SENATE GUARDS
The GUARDS stand there firing at the JEDI.
The JEDI frantically beat back the blaster bolts.
The bolts reflect off of the Senate Guards' shields.
MEDIUM SHOT - EVEN PIELL
A blaster bolt strike's EVEN just below the neck.
He collapses.
CLOSE UP - SAESEE TIIN
SAESEE TIIN watches EVEN fall.
A tranquil look passes over Saesee's eyes.
MEDIUM SHOT - SAESEE TIIN
SAESEE TIIN stands behind his sabre.
Its hum grows louder as SAESEE concentrates.
He swings his sabre at a bolt.
MEDIUM SHOT - SENATE GUARDS
The repelled blaster bolt hits one of the GUARDS in the
stomach, passing right through and overloading his shield.
The SENATE GUARD falls.
Another repelled bolt hits another GUARD, also going through
his shield.
He, too, falls.
MEDIUM SHOT - ADI GALLIA
ADI smiles.
She concentrates on her sabre's power.
She spins her sabre at an oncoming bolt.
MEDIUM SHOT - SENATE GUARD
The GUARD is hit and falls.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
The 12TH SENATE GUARD stands a distance from the fighting.
He has not yet raised a hand against them.
He removes his helmet.
It is NELL WYNDSUNG.
CLOSE UP - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL watches the futile fight.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
He lifts his hand from his side, a small compact blaster in
it.
CLOSE SHOT - NELL'S BLASTER
NELL fires his blaster pistol.
MEDIUM SHOT - ADI GALLIA
Nell's shot strikes ADI in the chest.
CLOSE UP - ADI GALLIA
ADI screams as she falls.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL places his left hand over his right wrist. A silver
band is located across it.
CLOSE SHOT - SILVER DEVICE
NELL taps the small silver device on his right wrist.
WIDE SHOT - JEDI COUNCIL AND SENATE GUARDS
The remaining JEDI, SAESEE TIIN, KI-ADI-MUNDI, and DEPA
BILLABA fight valiantly.
SIX SENATE GUARDS now lie on the floor, dead.
The rumble of distant metal can be heard.
MEDIUM SHOT - DESTROYER DROIDS
A PLATOON OF DROIDEKA spin down the hall, causing a horrible
clanging sound.
WIDE SHOT - JEDI COUNCIL AND SENATE GUARDS
The DESTROYER DROIDS circle the JEDI.
They begin to unfold.
MEDIUM SHOT - DESTROYER DROIDS
FIVE DESTROYERS unfold, causing a horrible cranking noise as
they do.
Their deflector shields pop up and they waste no time firing
on the JEDI.
MEDIUM SHOT - SAESEE TIIN, KI-ADI-MUNDI, AND DEPA BILLABA
The THREE JEDI fight frantically, their sabres are nothing
more than spinning wheels.
Blaster bolts bounce off the blurry sabres.
WIDE SHOT - JEDI COUNCIL, SENATE GUARDS, AND DROIDEKA
The THEE JEDI fight to no end, against impossible odds.
The DESTROYERS fire mechanically, without any thought of fear
or remorse.
MEDIUM SHOT - DESTROYER DROIDS
TWO DESTROYERS fire a barrage of bolts at the JEDI.
INT. SENATE BUILDING - SENATE CHAMBER - MEDIUM SHOT -
PALPATINE
PALPATINE
We are in need of a strong leader.
(beat)
One who will end this fighting.
CLOSE UP - PALPATINE
PALPATINE
I am that man.
INT. SENATE BUILDING - MAIN HALLWAY - CLOSE UP - NELL
WYNDSUNG
NELL watches the fight.
PALPATINE
(vo)
You don't want to fight.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
The CAMERA is behind NELL.
He throws his arms up and throws off his purple Senate cloak.
He is clad in a formfitting black suit.
A small silver cylinder is attached to the back of his black
belt.
He stands there.
He reaches behind him to his lightsabre.
CLOSE SHOT - NELL'S LIGHTSABRE
NELL pulls his simple silver and black sabre off his belt.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL ignites his slim red blade.
PALPATINE
(vo)
Let me do it for you.
MEDIUM SHOT - SAESEE TIIN, KI-ADI-MUNDI, AND DEPA BILLABA
DEPA looks toward NELL.
SAESEE spins his sabre in front of her, catching three bolts
that would have hit her.
He then spins his sabre back and blocks a bolt aimed at his
head.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL races toward the THREE JEDI, his sabre ignited behind
him, pointed down.
PALPATINE
(vo)
Give me your power.
(beat)
Give me your pain.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG AND DEPA BILLABA
PALPATINE
(vo)
Let me fight for you.
NELL strikes DEPA down, cutting her at the waist.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG AND KI-ADI-MUNDI
PALPATINE
(vo)
Give me that.
NELL strikes down KI-ADI-MUNDI, cutting him across the back.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG AND SAESEE TIIN
NELL strikes down SAESEE.
SAESEE fought though.
SAESEE blocked Nell's first blow and avoided a blaster bolt
at the same time.
Nell's second blow unfortunately did SAESEE in.
He pushed SAESEE back and swung his sabre around, stabbing
and impaling SAESEE in the heart.
PALPATINE
(vo)
I will win.
SAESEE falls.
WIDE SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG AND DESTROYERS
The DESTROYER DROIDS halt their fire.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL shuts off his sabre.
PALPATINE
(vo)
I promise you.
INT. SENATE BUILDING - SENATE CHAMBER - CLOSE UP - PALPATINE
PALPATINE looks across the Senate Chamber.
CUT TO:
INT. JEDI TEMPLE - HALLWAY - MEDIUM SHOT
OBI-WAN KENOBI and ATKINSON RAIN, both in hooded cloaks,
appear briefly on screen, they pass by like two spectres,
driven.
CUT TO:
INT. JEDI TEMPLE - PLO KOON'S QUARTERS
The CAMERA is positioned near the floor.
The door to Plo Koon's quarters slides open.
PLO KOON turns to the door.
We see a boot firmly planted on the ground.
A blue lightsabre ignites.
CUT TO:
INT. JEDI TEMPLE - YARAEL POOF'S QUARTERS
The CAMERA is positioned near the floor.
The door to Yarael Poof's quarters slides open.
YARAEL POOF turns to the door.
We see a boot firmly planted on the ground.
A yellow lightsabre ignites.
CUT TO:
INT. JEDI TEMPLE - YADDLE'S QUARTERS
The CAMERA is positioned near the floor.
The door to Yaddle's quarters slides open.
YADDLE turns to the door.
We see a boot firmly planted on the ground.
A blue lightsabre ignites.
CUT TO:
INT. JEDI TEMPLE - OPPO RANCISIS'S QUARTERS
The CAMERA is positioned near the floor.
The door to Oppo Rancisis's quarters slides open.
OPPO RANCISIS turns to the door.
We see a boot firmly planted on the ground.
A yellow lightsabre ignites.
CUT TO:
EXT. SPACE - BATTLE OVER ALDERAAN - WIDE SHOT
The battle over Alderaan continues to rage.
The CAMERA moves across the littered battlefield.
As it does, Queen Amidala's ship jumps out of hyperspace.
INT. MARIE CELESTE - COCKPIT - MEDIUM SHOT - AMIDALA
AMIDALA shouts.
AMIDALA
Alright, let's go!
EXT. SPACE - BATTLE OVER ALDERAAN - MEDIUM SHOT - MARIE
CELESTE
Before AMIDALA or her ship can do anything, two DROID
FIGHTERS swoop down and fire upon Amidala's ship.
INT. MARIE CELESTE - COCKPIT - MEDIUM SHOT - AMIDALA
The ship is rocked by the two blaster shots.
Moments pass and a third explosion hits the ship.
AMIDALA is thrown from her chair.
EXT. SPACE - BATTLE OVER ALDERAAN - MEDIUM SHOT - MARIE
CELESTE
A SQUADRON OF DROID STARFIGHTERS take aim and open fire on
the silver ship.
INT. MARIE CELESTE - COCKPIT - MEDIUM SHOT - RIC OLIE
RIC OLIE hangs on tight to the controls as the tiny ship
rocks.
RIC shouts, not turning away from his controls.
RIC OLIE
Shields down!
(beat)
Engines out!
(beat)
This was a bad idea, Amidala.
(beat)
Amidala?
RIC turns to the QUEEN.
RIC OLIE
Amidala!
MEDIUM SHOT - AMIDALA
AMIDALA is sprawled out on the ground.
CLOSE UP - AMIDALA
AMIDALA lifts her head up, bloodied.
She speaks, weakly.
AMIDALA
I'm ok.
MEDIUM SHOT - AMIDALA
AMIDALA struggles to get up.
She rises as another explosion hits the ship.
CLOSE UP - AMIDALA
AMIDALA looks out the cockpit window.
Blood runs down her forehead and face.
She looks down at her hands.
CLOSE SHOT - AMIDALA'S HANDS
Amidala's hands are bloodied as well.
CLOSE UP - AMIDALA
AMIDALA looks up and shakes her head side to side.
AMIDALA
Get those engines back online!
(beat)
I want full shields!
EXT. SPACE - BATTLE OVER ALDERAAN - MEDIUM SHOT - MARIE
CELESTE
The Marie Celeste drifts, loosing valuable fuel and oxygen.
A lone DROID FIGHTER passes by.
MEDIUM SHOT - AMIDALA
Amidala's ship is hit again.
AMIDALA bares her teeth.
She shouts.
AMIDALA
Why aren't we shooting?
MEDIUM SHOT - RIC OLIE
RIC OLIE
We're adrift. I want to be able to
control where we're going first.
CLOSE UP - AMIDALA
Blood runs down her cheek.
AMIDALA speaks in a choked voice.
AMIDALA
If we're going to die, I want to take
them with us.
(beat)
I want weapons.
(beat)
Give me firing control.
MEDIUM SHOT - RIC OLIE
RIC nods.
He then looks out the cockpit window.
He shouts.
RIC OLIE
Amidala!
CLOSE UP - AMIDALA
AMIDALA turns to the cockpit window.
Her mouth drops.
MEDIUM SHOT - AMIDALA
The CAMERA is behind AMIDALA. We see out the cockpit window.
We see a large piece of Republic wreckage, four times the
size of Amidala's ship, headed right towards her ship.
CLOSE UP - AMIDALA
AMIDALA gasps and brings her arms up, hoping to block or at
least soften the impact.
EXT. SPACE - BATTLE OVER ALDERAAN - MEDIUM SHOT - MARIE
CELESTE
The drifting Marie Celeste slams into the large piece of
Republic wreckage.
There is a fiery explosion and horrible scraping sound.
The Queen's Ship ricochets off the large piece of scrap,
spinning away... uncontrolled, burning, and breaking apart.
CUT TO:
INT. SENATE BUILDING - HALLWAY - MEDIUM SHOT
NELL WYNDSUNG walks down a hallway.
ATKINSON RAIN appears in the foreground, behind him.
She looks toward him.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON paces down the hallway after NELL.
MEDIUM SHOT - INTERSECTION
RAIN reaches an intersection.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
She glances in both directions.
MEDIUM SHOT - INTERSECTION
ATKINSON chooses the left corridor.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON walks down this hallway.
MEDIUM SHOT - CORNER
ATKINSON turns a corner.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON walks down this hallway.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON stops when she reaches the end of the hall.
Chords, similar to those which begin "Duel of the Fates"
play.
WIDE SHOT - GENERATOR ROOM
The notes play again.
We see NELL waiting for ATKINSON, his red sabre lit.
The generator room is old and in need of repair.
It is damp and dark.
Water drips down from the pipes hanging from the ceiling
above.
CLOSE UP - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL narrows his eyes.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON approaches, slowly.
Her sabre is still dangling at her side.
ATKINSON RAIN
So, you're Darth Pause?
(beat)
Where's Darth Murder and Darth Kill?
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL charges at ATKINSON.
He cuts down at her, but she flips over his head and lands
behind him.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON spins to face NELL.
She is agile.
Very agile.
ATKINSON RAIN
You know that you're meaningless.
(beat)
You know that history will forget you.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL charges at her again.
She sidesteps the strike and jumps away.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON RAIN
No one will remember your name.
(beat)
You are only here saving the place for
the One-Who-Will-Be.
ATKINSON is taunting NELL.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON RAIN
You are simply transition.
(beat)
You are grey, Batai.
CLOSE UP - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL bares his teeth.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
ATKINSON RAIN
You are between the One-Who-Was and the
One-Who-Is-Yet-To-Come.
NELL charges at ATKINSON.
She flips around him.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON RAIN
You are meaningless, Darth Pause.
(beat)
You will be forgotten.
(beat)
Your very existence will be denied.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL spins his sabre around, waiting for and anticipating the
physical fight.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL attacks, spinning his sabre.
He strikes, cutting above Atkinson's head twice.
ATKINSON rolls under the blows.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON flips up and spins around.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON shakes her head.
ATKINSON RAIN
If this is the way you want it.
(beat)
But, it'll be the end of you.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
The CAMERA is closer in on ATKINSON.
ATKINSON RAIN
I've already killed two corrupt Jedi
today.
CLOSE SHOT - ATKINSON'S SABRE
ATKINSON pulls her slim silver sabre from her side.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON slowly activates her sabre.
The uniform yellow cutting blade ignites.
It hums at its higher frequency.
EXTREME CLOSE UP - ATKINSON'S EYES
Atkinson's eyes narrow.
The music, reminiscent of "Duel of the Fates", but distinctly
different, picks up.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL waits, his sabre outstretched.
CLOSE SHOT - NELL'S SABRE
Nell's fingers wrap around his sabre.
CLOSE SHOT - ATKINSON'S SABRE
Atkinson's fingers are tight against her own blade.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
Atkinson's face is bitter.
CLOSE SHOT - ATKINSON'S RIGHT BOOT
ATKINSON pushes her right foot into the floor, springing
herself forward.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
ATKINSON races toward NELL, her sabre out at her side.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON cuts across horizontally, her golden sabre burning
bright.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL back flips away.
He smiles.
He, too, is agile.
CLOSE UP - NELL WYNDSUNG
A profile view, NELL charges at RAIN
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
A profile view, ATKINSON charges at NELL.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL swings his sabre around backwards and at RAIN.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
ATKINSON catches Nell's blade.
They push up against each other, spinning as they do.
NELL eventually breaks the test of strength, spinning
backwards.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON swings her sabre to strike.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL completes his spin, catching Atkinson's blade.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL deflects Atkinson's attack and runs to his left.
ATKINSON brings her sabre up to strike him again.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
From another angle, we see ATKINSON swing her sabre down
vertically, just behind the running SITH.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON catches herself in the downswing and turns toward
NELL.
She bares her teeth and moves toward him.
CLOSE UP - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL smiles arrogantly.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL brings his sabre to his side and extends his hand,
taunting ATKINSON.
WIDE SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
ATKINSON advances.
NELL brings his sabre around.
They both attack and their sabres clash.
They recoil and strike again, NELL gaining some ground as
ATKINSON jumps back.
ATKINSON quickly takes the ground back, making a hard
horizontal swing, knocking NELL back.
She follows up with a vertical strike.
NELL drops to one knee, his blade over his head, shielding
himself from the blow.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL rolls to one side, deflecting the rest of the downward
thrust.
ATKINSON turns with him and strikes again.
NELL blocks this attack, too.
He jumps back and swings his sabre horizontally.
ATKINSON drops down.
Nell swings his sabre over Rain's head twice.
ATKINSON flips backwards, away from the SITH.
CLOSE UP - ATKINSON RAIN
ATKINSON bares her teeth.
MEDIUM SHOT - ATKINSON RAIN AND NELL WYNDSUNG
ATKINSON charges.
The music rises, as if saying "I'm fighting back now".
Her first swing goes wide.
She brings her sabre around to immediately add another
strike.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
NELL catches this second strike with the full body of his
blade.
He cowers behind his sabre.
MEDIUM SHOT - NELL WYNDSUNG
Another angle, ATKINSON smashes her sabre up against Nell's
again for this third strike.
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