Niektórzy mogąnie mieć ochoty na przeczytanie tak długiego tekstu... Ale naprawdę WARTO Gościu znakomicie połączył wszystkie spoilery itp. Wyszedł naprawdęsuper scenariusz, przepełniony tragedią, smutkiem i trzymający w napięciu. MIODZIO

Całość nie zmieściła mi się w jednym poście. Oto kontynuacja: PALPATINE: Senators, I come before with disturbing news. As you may have heard, one of my aides was the target of a brutal assassination attempt.

The SENATORS greet the news with UPROAR.

MAS AMEEDA: Order!

PALPATINE: There is more. It may be hard to believe, but my security tells me the assassin was none other than a Jedi!

Various GASPS of horror at this news. A Pod floats over to the Chancellors podium.

BAIL ORGANA: That is a grave accusation, Chancellor. How can you be sure?

MAS AMEEDA: The Senate does not recognise -

ANAKIN steps in, ANGRY. He speaks and points his GLOVED HAND menacingly.

ANAKIN: I saw him for myself, Senator. His wounds could have only come from a lightsabre.

BAIL is increasingly defensive as Anakin RAISES HIS VOICE.

BAIL: The victims wounds could have come from anyone.

ANAKIN: Only a Jedi could have got close enough to the Chancellor.

BAIL concedes, but remains very uncomfortable with the accusation levelled at the Jedi. His Pod hovers back to its place.

PALPATINE: The Jedi will be given a chance to explain themselves. Until a resolution is reached however, I request your support for an extension of the Powers entrusted to me for the war. Using them, I propose a radical reform of the Republic. One less dependant on the Jedi’s support.

Almost every SENATOR cheers in huge support for Palpatine’s plan. The very few dissenting voices are easily drowned out.


CLOSE-UP: ANAKIN and PALPATINE, looking satisfied with the reaction of the Senators.

CLOSE-UP: BAILS SENATE POD
BAIL makes a sharp exit.


EXT: JEDI STARFIGHTER - SPACE

OBI-WANS FIGHTER zooms across the sky towards UTAPAU. The Planet’s surface shimmers a dull grey. The FIGHTER flies away from our view.

As OBI-WANS FIGHTER disappears into the distance -

PHHHHWOMP! GENERAL GRIEVOUS drops out of Hyperspace. His sleek ship follows Obi-Wans course with caution.


EXT: UTAPAU SURFACE
A large GROUND BATTLE is raging between the Republic and Separatist forces. EXPLOSIONS are rocking the very ground they’re standing on. OBI-WAN lands his fighter by the REPUBLIC COMMAND POST. He exits as REPUBLIC STORMTROOPERS salute him.


INT: GRIEVOUS’ STARFIGHTER – COCKPIT

GRIEVOUS looks down at the REPUBLIC COMMAND POST as he flies overhead. He is quickly fired upon, and begins dodging LASER FIRE. TWO MORE ships similar to his own follow him.


EXT: GRIEVOUS’ STARFIGHTER

GRIEVOUS and his HENCHMEN weave and dodge the laser fire, and zoom into the distance.


EXT: PADMÉ’S APARTMENT – NABOO

PADMÉ sits at a window. She looks sad. ARTOO and THREEPIO move over to comfort her.

ARTOO gives some melancholy beeps and whistles. PADMÉ barely smiles.

THREEPIO: Artoo expresses his concern, Miss Padmé. Is there anything I might do to help?

PADMÉ bows her head, sadly.

PADMÉ: Not unless you can bring Anakin here.

ARTOO whistles sadly.


EXT: JEDI COUNCIL CHAMBER – NIGHT

The sky of Coruscant is glowing deep blue.


INT: JEDI COUNCIL CHAMBER

BAIL walks briskly into the CHAMBER. MACE WINDU, and only a few other JEDI occupy their seats.

MACE WINDU: Senator...?

BAIL has a look of genuine urgency about him.

BAIL: Master Windu, we have an emergency in the Senate.

MACE WINDU: What is it?

BAIL: The Chancellor is blaming the Jedi for the assassination attempt. I don’t believe him for a moment but the other Senators have lost confidence in your protection and want to vote him in as Emperor.

MACE: And the Chancellor?

BAIL: He is all too keen to disband the Jedi. He has Master Skywalker with him.

MACE is stunned.

MACE: Anakin?

BAIL: He’s been made the head of the Chancellor’s Security, his personal bodyguard.

MACE looks dismayed.

MACE: I think it is time we spoke with the Chancellor about this. Senator Organa, do you have much support?

BAIL: There are a few of us, not enough to win the vote, though.

MACE: You stay here. We’ll deal with the Chancellor.


EXT: KASHYYK – DAY

The Wookiee planet of KASHYYK is filled with huge trees, themselves home to giant WOOKIEE settlements. On the planet surface, Yoda is leading a squadron of STORMTROOPERS against FEDERATION DROIDS. The clones and the Jedi Master are cutting through the resistance easily.

YODA holds back for moment. He senses something.

REPUBLIC COMMANDER: Master Yoda?

YODA: Carry on, Commander.

YODA thinks deeply.


EXT: UTAPAU – DUSK

There is a lull in the fire fight. Obi-Wan eyes a UTAPAUN LIZARD MOUNT warily, then CLIMBS ABOARD. A helmet-less clone trooper recognises him.

TROOPER (Clearly pleased): Master Obi-Wan!

OBI-WAN takes a moment, but recognises a familiar serial number – CO-D - on the troopers armour

OBI-WAN: Cody, is that you?

OBI-WAN looks very happy to see his old war partner. The two have fought along-side one another many times.

COMMANDER CODY: Good to see you again, Sir.

OBI-WAN: Good to see you too, my friend.

COMMANDER CODY: We can catch up after the battle’s over.

OBI-WAN: Now let’s get a move on, we’ve still got a battle to win here.

OBI-WAN flicks the reigns of the LIZARD MOUNT.

COMMANDER CODY: Yes, Sir.

OBI-WAN, carried by the Lizard Mount, goes to join the battle.

On a mountain-top, GENERAL GRIEVOUS sits astride his single-wheeled TRANSPORT, with his HENCHMAN beside him on SPEEDERS.


INT: OUTISDE PALPATINE’S OFFICE – NIGHT

A few Jedi assemble around the door to Palpatine’s office, led by MACE WINDU.

MACE: You stay here, I’ll see if what the Chancellor has to say.

JEDI: Yes Master.

MACE ENTERS the CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE. ANAKIN STANDS BESIDE THE CHANCELLOR, who sits at his desk.

PALPATINE: Master Windu. We’ve been expecting you.

MACE: Chancellor, I assure you this assassination had nothing to do with the Jedi.

ANAKIN: But I saw his lightsabre!

MACE: Anakin, you know a Jedi wouldn’t be capable of an assassination.

ANAKIN: I used to believe that. The Chancellor told me what you did to Dooku. How you betrayed him and how you are trying to betray me.

MACE speaks with a calm voice, trying to keep Anakin with the Light.

MACE: That’s not true. You know it’s not true.

ANAKIN: What about Master Syfo-Dyas? What about how the Council got Dooku to use his name to deceive the Republic?

MACE: What? Master Syfo-Dyas died before Count Dooku had left the Order. Whoever ordered the Republic Army did so by using his name as cover, Anakin. I assure you the Jedi Council would never have issued such an order.

PALPATINE: Of course you would deny it, Master Windu. The Jedi have been keeping a lot to themselves lately. Anakin.

ANAKIN: Yes, Your Excellency.

PALPATINE: The Jedi knew of Dooku’s involvement with the Sith ever since he left the Order.

MACE: That’s not true, Anakin. The Count left to pursue his own ideals, he was never forced out.

PALPATINE: Admit it, Master Windu. The Jedi Council have become jealous of Anakin’s power, and they don’t know how to deal with it.

MACE tries to stare PALPTINE down. Palpatine stares right back at him.

MACE: Anakin, it’s true you are powerful, but you must learn to -

PALPATINE: You don’t need to listen to the Jedi’s lectures anymore Anakin.

* MACE: Anakin, I trust that Master Kenobi has instructed you well enough to know that...

* MACE WINDU is harshly interrupted by ANAKIN.

* ANAKIN: I know enough about Obi-Wan. Chancellor Palpatine has opened my eyes. I will not carry your principles as burden while you profit from me. It is clear to me that the Jedi cannot function in the Chancellor’s best interests. I’m sorry.

MACE: Anakin, don’t...

PALPATINE: You heard him. He agrees with me. The Jedi are as corrupt as the Senate they serve, and now they have sent one of their own to assassinate me.

MACE: That’s not true, Chancellor. I -

PALPATINE: The Jedi have gone too far this time. They are no match for the power of the Dark Side.

MACE: Chancellor?

He PAUSES as he spots PALPATINE’S LIGHTSABRE hanging under his robe.
PALPATINE laughs. MACE quickly realises what’s going on.

MACE: You’re the Sith...

PALPATINE: Yes, me. You see how weak the Jedi have become Anakin? Do you see now how ineffective they are against to the Sith? Their pitiful skills are no match for the power of the Dark Side. Join me, Anakin, and together we can rule the Galaxy at the head of a New Order.

Both MACE and ANAKIN are shocked. MACE takes on a look of determination, while Anakin begins to understand the choice available to him.

MACE: No...

PALPATINE just smiles, as he reaches inside his black robes, and draws his SITH LIGHTSABRE. Even Anakin is surprised to see it. MASTER WINDU immediately draws his sabre and moves to attack Palpatine. In his surprise, ANAKIN can’t even move as the CHANCELLOR ignites his own sabre.


INT: OUTSIDE PALPATINE’S OFFICE

The Jedi hear the activation of lightsabres, and rush in. Only 2 make it past the Chancellors ROYAL GUARD, who quickly strike out at the two remaining Jedi.

INT: PALPATINE’S OFFICE

MACE approaches quickly, but calmly. His lightsabre flashes as he swipes at Palpatine, but the Chancellor is skilled. He easily parries the blows, with a single-hand, and moves toward Master Windu, striking with powerful, broad strokes. He is a Master of the sabre, easily better than Windu. Mace deflects the blows desperately as two more JEDI enter the office. ANAKIN ignites his own sabre and moves into aid his Master. Before he can join the duel, PALPATINE catches MACE off-guard, and scars his arm. MACE WINDU steps back, then tries to resume his attack when - PALPATINE fires SITH LIGHTNING at the trio of Jedi revealing the gnarled face of an unnaturally old man with each burst of energy. He sends the two less experienced Jedi flying back, dead. ANAKIN looks on. WINDU collapses, absorbing the blow in agony. Mace can barely speak through the searing pain.

MACE: Anakin! Please! Help me!

PALPATINE stops his attack. He looks over to Anakin, who is making his way to the fallen Jedi.

PALPATINE: Anakin, you have not yet realised your true power. Together, we can destroy the Jedi traitors, and make this Galaxy strong again. I will not hold you back like the Jedi. Give in to your hatred. Together, we would be invincible. We would have complete control over the galaxy, rule it as Master and Apprentice.

MACE: Anakin, don’t. You are a Jedi. Think of your training. Don’t give in to your anger.

MACE pulls himself to his feet. ANAKIN stands between PALPATINE/DARTH SIDIOUS and MACE WINDU.

MACE: Anakin...

ANAKIN looks at PALPATINE.

ANAKIN: You always said I shouldn’t be trained, Master Windu.

MACE: But Anakin, you’ve become a fine Jedi Knight.

PALPATINE: You don’t need the Jedi, Anakin. Trust your feelings. Give yourself to the power of the Dark Side. I can complete your Jedi. Join me, and I will complete your training. With me you can fulfil your potential, and become the most powerful Jedi ever.


ANAKIN stands still. We PAN AROUND ANAKIN as he thinks over his options, revealing PALPATINE on one side, and MACE on the other.
ANAKIN looks at MACE, who nods encouragement to the Jedi. ANAKIN then turns to PALPATINE, sabre drawn. He raises his sabre as Mace breathes deeply behind him. Anakin is completely calm, and in total control of his actions. He takes a step towards PALPATINE, who narrows his eyes. Suddenly, ANAKIN lifts his sabre with both hands to deliver a KILLING BLOW! He twists his body as he impales MACE WINDU through the chest.

MACE stares sadly at Anakin as he takes his last breath. PALPATINE smiles widely. MACE falls to his knees, then collapses, dead, all the time staring at Anakin.

ANAKIN kneels before PALPATINE.

PALPATINE: You have done well, my young Apprentice.

ANAKIN: Thankyou, Master.


EXT: KASHYYK – AFTERNOON

MASTER YODA is watching the battle unfold. REPUBLIC STORMTROOPERS fight over land and water aboard giant HOVERCRAFT. Several WOOKIEES have joined the battle, and are fighting ferociously, pulling droids apart with their claws as well as using their technology. The battle draws to a close quickly. One of the WOOKIEES approaches Yoda.

WOOKIEE: Roars and growls in his native language.

YODA: Owe to your people, the Republic does, Chewbacca.

CHEWBACCA grunts appreciatively.

YODA senses something through the FORCE. His face drops.

YODA: Commander.

COMMANDER: Yes, Sir?

YODA: Get me a ship. Happened on the capital, something terrible I fear.


INT: GALACTIC SENATE CHAMBER

Palpatine has called for another emergency session. ANAKIN eyes BAIL ORGANAS Senate Pod. BAIL is not there. Standing beside the CHANCELLOR are ANAKIN, MAS AMEEDA GENERAL WILHUF TARKIN and two red-robed ROYAL GUARDS.

PALPATINE: Senators, after the assassination of my aide, I came before you to discuss the future of the Republics association with the Jedi. Now, honourable delegates, that debate has been settled. This evening, Jedi Master Mace Windu, a high-ranking member of the Jedi Council, forcefully entered my office and made an assassination attempt on my life.

SENATORS gasp and chatter amongst themselves as the claims repercussions sink in.

PALPATINE: I was fortunate to have my Protector with me. It was Master Skywalker who fought off the Jedi, and saved my life. But one thing is clear – the Jedi can no longer be trusted. For too long has this Republic been subordinate to their whims. (SENATE claps) Too long has their position gone unchallenged. I am declaring a State Of Emergency until the Jedi have been brought to justice for their crimes. If the Jedi would be so bold as to try and assassinate Your Leader, we can only imagine what other atrocities they are capable of. We must break away from the Jedi. The Senate must no longer follow their judgement blindly. If it doesn’t, it must be prepared to deal with more and more war Galactic civil wars, and to let the Jedi consolidate their power as rulers of the Senate. They are enemies of the Senate. If you are not with us, you are against us, and as traitorous as the corrupt Jedi.

A SENATE POD floats forward.

ALIEN SENATOR (Angrily): I agree! If they have the audacity to attack the Chancellor, who knows what they could be capable of next. The debate is over - the Jedi are traitors!

The entire SENATE CHAMBER echoes with agreement.

PALPATINE: It is with this in mind, I propose a New Galactic Order, (SENATORS APPLAUD). The Republic shall become a Galactic Empire, with myself as Emperor. The Galaxy needs a strong leader to take it through this dangerous time. I am assured I can trust in the support of the Senate?

STORMTROOPERS begin to line the entrances to the Senate Chamber, and enter the SENATE PODS, taking position by the side of nervous Senators. They begin slowly clapping in tentative, and extremely fearful, support.

A single SENATE POD floats forward, carrying a group of MON CALAMARI SENATORS. One speaks.

MON CALAMARI: This is outrageous! We demand the Chancellor relinquish these powers immediately! This is an affront to everything the Republic stands for!

A few SENATORS half-heartedly boo the Squid-like senator. PALPATINE says nothing as his pod floats back to it’s position. The Senate SILENCES as TROOPS PULL the Senators from their pod. They kick and squirm in panic, to no avail.

Any other dissenters quickly exit. The newly proclaimed EMPEROR PALPATINE and ANAKIN stare proudly but sternly as the muffled cries of their enemies die away.


INT: PALPATINES OFFICE

The newly formed GALACTIC EMPIRE is already in session.

ANAKIN: When the Jedi hear about this, they’ll come back to Coruscant as fast as they can. They won’t be easy to convince.

PALPATINE: Only you have the power to stop the enemies of the Empire, Anakin. Start with the Jedi Temple. You must end them.

PALPATINE: I have no intention of trying to convince them, my young Apprentice. The Jedi are an enemy our Empire, and must be eliminated. General Tarkin, you may give the order.

TARKIN: Yes, your Excellency.


EXT: UTAPAU BATTLEFIELD – DAY

The REPUBLIC TROOPERS are victorious. Obi-Wan is surveying the scene of destruction before him. The ruins of various DROIDS, REPUBLIC TRANSPORTS and GUNSHIPS cover the landscape. He turns to COMMANDER CODY, who again is holding his STORMTROOPER HELMET in his hands.

OBI-WAN: At least that’s over with.

CODY: Yes, sir. We fought well.

A sudden DEEP RUMBLE cracks through the air. CODY is suddenly COMPLETELY EXPRESSIONLESS. He DROPS his helmet. OBI-WAN senses something isn’t quite right.

OBI-WAN: Cody?

CODY is struggling against an unseen force. He’s shaking his head, and squeezing his eyes together, and rubs his forehead, clearly in pain. His arms reach for his BLASTER. OBI-WAN looks on, confusedly. OBI-WAN notices the other CLONES doing the same.

OBI-WAN: What are you doing?

CODY FIRES at OBI-WAN! The Jedi deflects a couple of laser blasts and instinctively slashes at his old friend. COMMANDER CODY falls on his face, dead. OBI-WANS eyes close sadly. He kneels beside his fallen comrade.

OBI-WAN: I’m sorry, my friend.

His mourning is short lived, as he notices the other STORMTROOPERS MARCHING toward him and begin firing. He deflects a few blasts, and looks around for an escape. He can’t win this fight. He spots the LIZARD MOUNT at the behind the marching Troops. He has to go for it. OBI-WAN charges at the STORMTROOPERS, who are firing on their General. He deflects blasts into the crowd, slashing his way through scores of troops. He reaches his MOUNT, and with a crack of it’s reigns charges away, using his lightsabre to CUT DOWN any troops in his way.


EXT: VARIOUS PLANETS

We cut across the battlefields of various planets, as various JEDI are overwhelmed by the newly turned STORMTROOPERS. Many stand their ground, but all are eventually seen to be killed.


EXT: UTAPAU HILLTOP – DAY

GENERAL GRIEVOUS and his HENCHMEN look on, and speed down the hill in pursuit of the JEDI. OBI-WAN notices the Droid General rolling after him in his giant, single-wheeled transport. He heads for a steep rocky hill as GRIEVOUS fires at him.

OBI-WAN reaches the rocky outcrop and rides his LIZARD MOUNT up it’s side. The Lizard clambers quickly and confidently. Obi-Wan looks back to see Grievous and his henchman stopped at the bottom of the hill.

OBI-WAN: Looks like we’ve got away for now.

His expression quickly changes to something more worried as we cut to -

GRIEVOUS’ TRANSPORT – 4 huge, powerful-looking legs unfold from the Transport. Grievous uses them to climb the hill behind Obi-Wan. His HENCHMEN follow slowly on foot. Obi-Wan reaches the top and is about to make a run for it when – GRIEVOUS reaches the hilltop! He fires on Obi-Wans steed, killing it. Obi-Wan falls from the creature as it slumps to the ground. GRIEVOUS throws his white cloak over his shoulder to reveal a belt holding at least a DOZEN LIGHTSABRES taken from Jedi he’s killed. He takes out and ignites 2 lightsabres, and stares down Obi-Wan. His HENCHMEN soon reach the top and flank their General. The three of them GESTURE AGRESSIVELY with their weapons. Obi-Wan ignites his lightsabre and STANDS FIRM.

THEY FIGHT. The Henchmen attack first, using their PIKES to duel with Obi-Wan. While tough, they are no match for the Jedi, and fall as quickly as their comrades on the Federation Flagship.

GENERAL GRIEVOUS moves in. He spins the 2 lightsabres menacingly as he approaches Obi-Wan. The Jedi steels himself as the Droid General makes his first swipe. Obi-Wan barely has time to parry the blow as the second blade cuts swiftly at his belly. OBI-WAN is being forced further and further along the edge of the hill, but suddenly gets the upper hand! He leaps over the General, and slashes at his back. Grievous uses his mechanical arms to his advantage, swinging them back on their axis, blocking the blow and holding OBI-WANS blade between the two of his! He SPINS and SLASHES at Obi-Wan, catching him on his arm. OBI-WAN shrugs off the pain and rushes the droid, knocking a sabre from his hand.
Caught off guard by OBI-WANS aggression, GENERAL GRIEVOUS uses his free hand to grab the Jedi as he lifts his sabre to strike. Suddenly, the GIANT CREATURE that killed Ki-Adi-Mundi and Plo Koon appears! It’s skin has the texture of rock, and it’s hide blends in with the shallow grey of Utapau. The creature ROARS and begins SMASHING at the hill side, trying to reach the two combatants. OBI-WAN dodges the creatures massive claw just in time! GRIEVOUS, however, isn’t so lucky, and gets smashed across the hilltop!
This really makes the GENERAL angry. He pulls yet another sabre from his belt and engages the creature. It’s no use – OBI-WAN rushes him while he’s off guard, and the two are locked in a grapple hold as they roll ever-nearer the creatures grasp. OBI-WAN spots a chance to make his escape, but GRIEVOUS has a hold of him. In his desperation, OBI-WAN PULLS The Generals FACE-MASK OFF! Underneath is a hideous looking alien creature, with only a partial jaw and grotesque, purple skin. OBI-WAN is taken aback for a second, and the GENERAL uses this time to kick him away, angrily. He leaps up and goes for Obi-Wan, but the CREATURE has other ideas. It smashes at the top of the hill, caving it in. The two warriors fall through the hilltop into an UNSTABLE CAVE.
The weight of THE GENERAL rocks the sides of the cave as they bounce off of them, and they both SLAM into the ground. Obi-Wan quickly gets up and brushes himself off as the cave begins to fall in on itself! GRIEVOUS has his arm caught under a rock! Obi-Wan dashes for a small opening in the caves side as the entire cave FALLS IN on GRIEVOUS!


EXT: UTAPAUN TOWN – DAY

OBI-WAN emerges tentatively from the cave, overlooking a large TOWN area. It’s technologically advanced, filled with small houses built into the rocks and a large spaceport complex. Obi-Wan decides to chance their hospitality, and climbs down into the village. The CREATURE can be heard roaring in the distance.
INT: UTAPAUN CAVE

The huge pile of rocks sits motionless, dust falling all around. Out of the silence, a rock starts to shake, and falls. More rocks slide from the pile as GRIEVOUS pulls himself up. CLOSE-UP on his face as his eyes narrow.


EXT: KASHYYK BATTLEGROUND

MASTER YODA and CHEWBACCA are walking through the forest of KASYYK, by a large LAGOON. Chewbacca sniffs the air and continues walking while YODA stops still, sensing something...a deep and familiar rumble echoes around the trees...

YODA: Death I feel. In the Force, a great disturbance there is.

From NOWHERE, DOZENS of STORMTROOPERS appear, weapons pointed at the Jedi. Yoda feigns fear, and cowers.

STORMTROOPER: Hold it right there!

YODA: No harm do I mean! Away put your weapons!

The TROOPERS RELAX for a moment – with their turn they’ve lost all memory for their former masters. They begin walking over to YODA to take him into custody.

Suddenly, with a DEAFENING ROAR, CHEWBACCA leaps up from the undergrowth! He BANGS the heads of two TROOPERS together as YODA draws his lightsabre. The TROOPERS start firing on the diminutive Jedi, but he is easily parrying their blasts away. CHEWBACCA continues to fight, as other WOOKIEES join the fracas. Most of them are cut down by the sheer numbers of Stormtroopers, but Chewbacca survives. YODA, meanwhile, is cutting through dozens of Stormtroopers, but more and more are joining the fray as they hear of the mêlée. CHEWBACCA ROARS. He towers over the Stormtroopers, many of whom back away in fear. He CHARGES through the crowd before they can reach the Jedi, and the two of them successfully defeat the wave of Troops. Chewbacca joins YODA at the Lagoons edge. The two of them relax for a beat, until they hear rustling and marching.
YODA looks over his shoulder, to see HUNDREDS OF TROOPERS converging on their position. They know they can’t win this one. The Wookiee picks up Yoda and makes his way down the lagoons edge. He eyes a REPUBLIC HOVERCRAFT bobbing the water.

EXT: REPUBLIC HOVERCRAFT

A crew of Troopers man the craft, and spot the WOOKIEE making his way toward them. They fire their lasers to no avail as Chewbacca weaves through the trees and leaps onto the transport. In their panic, Chewbacca throws them from the ship and takes control. They begin to make their escape across the lagoon. A pair of similar, Trooper-controlled vehicles follows in pursuit, but Chewbacca is too cunning a pilot. He presses a button on the controls which drops a few mines into the water. The TROOPERS weave and dodge as best they can but they are caught out.


INT: REPUBLIC HOVERCRAFT.

A TROOPER screams as he spots his ship heading directly for a mine.


EXT: KASHYYK – LAKE

The HOVERCRAFT EXPLODES. CHEWBACCA makes his getaway with Yoda.

YODA: A ship we need. To the capital, we must go.

CHEWBACCA ROARS in approval.


EXT: THE JEDI TEMPLE – DUSK

The sky is blood red. Stormtroopers line the surrounding paths to the Temple. REPUBLIC GUNSHIPS fly overhead toward the JEDI TEMPLE.


EXT: JEDI TEMPLE ENTRANCE - DUSK

HUNDREDS of STORMTROOPERS wait outside the Temple. ANAKIN, in long robes is in charge of them. He leads the TROOPERS inside.


INT: JEDI TEMPLE

The Troopers begin to take up position. Anakin wanders through to the PADAWAN TRAINING ROOM. Two JEDI INSTRUCTORS are teaching mid-teen JEDI. As he enters, The INSTRUCTORS turn to ANAKIN and greet him.

INT: JEDI TRAINING ROOM

JEDI INSTRUCTOR: Master Skywalker, so glad you could join our session.

THE PADAWANS BOW to greet him. ANAKIN snubs their manners with disgust, and ignites his lightsabre.

JEDI INSTRUCTOR: Master Skywalker?

STORMTROOPERS enter, and FIRE on the Padawans. ANAKIN engages the teachers, quickly and brutally cutting them down. At one point he grabs a Master by the throat and runs him through. The Padawans try to fight, but are quickly overcome. The fall down dead. CLOSE-UP on a SECURITY CAMERA.


INT: JEDI TEMPLE

The Temple is under heavy fire. Any Padawans left are falling with little resistance to the barrage of blaster bolts. The few Jedi trainers left are trying to fight, but it’s useless. ANAKINS charge is relentless. He’s cutting down anything that gets too close.


INT: JEDI TEMPLE – YOUNGLING TRAINING ROOM.

ANAKIN ENTERS, SABRE DRAWN. TROOPS FILTER IN quickly behind him, and RAISE THEIR GUNS. The YOUNGLING MASTER realises what’s about to happen, and tries to cover the YOUNGLINGS eyes.

YOUNGLING MASTER: No!

She is cut off by blaster fire as the door closes, cutting off our view.


EXT: UTAPAU – DAY

OBI-WAN is walking around the seemingly empty village. He spots something in the shadows.

UTAPAUN: Need something?

OBI-WAN: I don’t know if you can help me, I need to get to Coruscant.

A TALL, GAUNT UTAPAUN NATIVE stands up as Obi-Wan says the capitals name. OBI-WAN is rather taken aback by his gruesome appearance.

UTAPAUN: Coruscant? What business have you there?

OBI-WAN: I am a Jedi Knight, I must report to the Jedi Council immediately.

SOMETHING BEEPS. THE UTAPAUN looks on, bemused.

OBI-WAN: It’s the Temple’s Emergency Beacon. What’s going on...Do you have any transports I could use, I must hurry.

UTAPAUN: No rush. (He eyes GRIEVOUS in his TRANSPORT at the cave exit) I think it would be better if you were to hide for now.

OBI-WAN: I really must ins- (OBI-WAN suddenly realises what he means when he spots GRIEVOUS stomping out of the cave.)

LASERS FIRE! GRIEVOUS is taking no chances this time as the RETRACTABLE LEGS fold back into the ship and he begins speeding into the settlement.

OBI-WAN to UTAPAUN: You’d better hide. Quickly!

The UTAPAUN quickly moves away.

OBI-WAN ignites his lightsabre. The GENERAL rolls up, using a free hand to fire his blaster wildly. OBI-WAN skilfully deflects the bolts. The GENERAL quickly hops and stands tall as his arms SPLIT INTO TWO! OBI-WAN looks on taken aback as he pulls FOUR LIGHTSABRES from his holster! He moves in to engage the Jedi, spinning them violently and skilfully as he gets closer and closer. Obi-Wan DODGES at a pair of sabres cut down at his position by rolling past The General. GRIEVOUS blocks as Obi-Wan leaps up and begins attacking, but with four lightsabres Obi-Wan simply cannot get an opening.

The fight continues. OBI-WAN catches a split-second and SEVERS GRIEVOUS’ hand. Grievous GROWLS and resumes his attack with renewed vigour, SLASHING and STABBING wildly at a quickly-overwhelmed Kenobi. Suddenly Grievous catches Obi-Wan with a particularly hard slash, and knocks the Jedi’s sabre aside. Obi-Wan backs away in fear until he bangs against the Generals TRANSPORT. GRIEVOUS revels in his near victory, and puts away his lightsabres. He picks up Kenobi’s dropped weapon and ignites it, moving in the kill. OBI-WAN looks around for an exit, but can’t spot any way past the rapidly approaching GENERAL. He eyes up the BLASTER CANNON GRIEVOUS approaches and lifts OBI-WANS sabre for the kill – when – Squuuelch! He stops dead as OBI-WAN forces the BLASTER CANNON further into the Generals innards! GRIEVOUS twists violently in a futile escape attempt, and ROARS as OBI-WAN pulls the trigger!

GRIEVOUS’ INSIDES EXPLODE! His robotic insides are spewing fluids and sparking with electricity. The Generals implanted eyes are hanging from their sockets. GENERAL GRIEVOUS slumps down dead.

OBI-WAN SIGHS, dusts himself off and retrieves his lightsabre from the Generals hand.


INT: UTAPAUN SETTLEMENT

OBI-WAN is sitting in a rather luxurious chair, in a homestead built into the rocks surrounding the settlement.

UTAPAUN: I have a ship in the Starport you can use, if you need to leave. (a line of STORMTROOPERS stomp past the window.) I assume the troops are looking for you, Jedi?

OBI-WAN nods in acknowledgement. He looks troubled.

We cut to CLOSE-UP of his transmitter. He’s reviewing Security footage. We see the PADAWAN TRAINING ROOM, as the various Jedi spar with one another. The JEDI INSTRUCTORS are looking on.

CLOSE-UP: OBI-WANS face. He looks puzzled.

CLOSE-UP: TRANSMISSION
We see ANAKIN enter the Training Room. STORMTROOPERS follow him. We see a replay of Anakins attack as recorded by the SECURITY CAMERA.

OBI-WAN SIGHS DEEPLY. He’s almost teary-eyed.

OBI-WAN: Anakin...what have you done?


EXT: KASHYYK VILLAGE – EVENING

CHEWBACCA has led YODA to his village, high in the trees. It’s deserted. Chewbacca ROARS sadly. YODA looks around, puzzled.
YODA’S transmitter starts beeping.

YODA: Hmm...

CLOSE-UP on his transmitter. Suddenly, OBI-WAN appears on it.

YODA: Something wrong, Master Obi-Wan?

OBI-WAN (V.O. through hologram): It’s Anakin. I fear something terrible has happened. I’m sending you the Security tapes.

YODA begins to watch the same footage of ANAKIN murdering the Jedi.

OBI-WAN (V.O.): The Emergency Beacon is obviously a trap. But why would -

YODA: Gone to the Dark Side, your old Padawan has. Decieved, we all have been.

OBI-WAN (V.O.): By who?

YODA closes his eyes in meditation.

YODA: Palpatine.


INT: UTAPAUN SETTLEMENT

OBI-WAN: The Chancellor?

YODA (V.O.): Blind we have been.

OBI-WAN: That can’t be true.


EXT: KASHYYK VILLAGE

YODA : Too much you assume, Obi-Wan. Blinded us, the Dark Side has. Powerful have the Sith become.


INT: UTAPAUN SETTLEMENT

OBI-WAN takes a moment to compose himself.

OBI-WAN: We’ve got to stop the Jedi going back to Coruscant. I’m going to go to Naboo. I’ve got to speak with Senator Amidala.

YODA (V.O.): I agree. Contact you must, what Jedi you can.

EXT: KASHYYK VILLAGE
YODA looks across at a Starship. Chewie grumbles.

YODA: Go back to the Capital, I will. Confront the Dark Lord Of The Sith, I must.

YODA clicks shut his transmitter.


EXT: UTAPAU SPACEPORT

The UTAPAUN helps Obi-Wan aboard a ship.

UTAPAUN: You can use my ship, Jedi.

OBI-WAN: I need to get to Naboo.

UTAPAUN: Naboo? Well, that’s going to take a while, Jedi.

OBI-WAN: I need to get there as fast as I can.

UTAPAUN: She’ll be fast enough for you.

The UTAPAUN cracks a genuinely friendly and confident grin, yet his visage seems to make it more sinister than friendly. He gets busy at the dock controls. OBI-WAN clicks open his transmitter.


EXT: SPACE – JEDI STARFIGHTER

INT: JEDI STARFIGHTER COCKPIT

SAESEE TIIN sits at the controls to his fighter. CORUSCANT can be seen nearby, surrounded by dozens of STAR DESTROYERS. Something in the cockpit FLASHES and BEEPS. He pushes a button and a HOLOGRAM of OBI-WAN appears on a screen.

OBI-WAN (V.O.) Forward this message to any Jedi in range, urgently. Under no circumstances should you enter the Capital. The Jedi Temple has been attacked by troops. The Jedi Council is disbanded.

We CUT TO VARIOUS OTHER JEDI, at COCKPITS or ON THE RUN FROM TROOPS, receiving the message.


INT: JEDI STARFIGHTER COCKPIT

The STAR DESTROYERS begin FIRING ON SAESEE TIINS FIGHTER. He begins to turns the ship around to escape, but he’s too late.


EXT: SPACE

His fighter EXPLODES violently as the Star Destroyer finally destroys it.


EXT: CORUSCANT – GALACTIC SENATE – EVENING

The Senate is lined by hundreds of IMPERIAL STORMTROOPERS. TROOP TRANSPORTS escorted by GUNSHIPS are zooming all over the sky. A SENATOR is being dragged away, screaming, by a pair of Troops.


INT: PALPATINE’S OFFICE – EVENING

PALPATINE is sitting at his throne, flanked by his aide SLY MOORE and a pair of ROYAL GUARDS. ANAKIN makes his way to the EMPEROR, and kneels.

ANAKIN: What is it, my Master?

PALPATINE: We may have settled things here but we still have our enemies. The pathetic remnants of the Separatists have gathered on Mustafar. You must go there and see to it that our enemies are destroyed.

ANAKIN: Yes, Master.

PALPATINE: You have learned much. You should not fear the Jedi, Anakin. Embrace the Dark Side and unleash your potential. You can destroy them. Now, go my friend.

ANAKIN leaves.


EXT: SPACE

A WOOKIEE SHUTTLE flies-by camera, toward CORUSCANT. STAR DESTROYERS surround the Capital.


INT: STAR DESTROYER BRIDGE

OFFICER: Shall we fire, sir?

COMMANDER: It’s not a Jedi ship. Let it pass.

OFFICER: Yes sir.


INT: WOOKIEE SHUTTLE

YODA is in deep meditation. CHEWBACCA fiddles with the controls of the ship as he pilots it toward Coruscant.


EXT: SPACE

The SHUTTLE flies toward the city-planet.


EXT: CITYSCAPE – CORUSCANT – EVENING

The shuttle flies through the dark evening. The traffic of CORUSCANT is less dense, and REPUBLIC GUNSHIPS fill the sky.

YODA: Land you can, at the Jedi Temple.

CHEWBACCA mewls and growls in acknowledgement.


INT: PALPATINE’S OFFICE

GENERAL TARKIN stands before the Emperor.

TARKIN: My Lord, we have reports that a small Starship has been seen leaving the Jedi Temple.

PALPATINE looks up as he hears the name. He pauses for a moment, in deep thought.

PALPATINE: General, Prepare me a Shuttle.

TARKIN: Highness?

PALPATINE: I wish to go to Jedi Temple - immediately.


INT: BAILS CONFERENCE ROOM

MAS AMEEDA is pacing up and down BAILS CONFERENCE ROOM, shaking his head and gesturing wildly.

MAS AMEEDA: Senator Organa please! You must cede to the Emperors demands. Alderaan is too prominent a planet to rebel. Think of the damage you could do to the Empire’s future.

BAIL: Alderaan does not accept the Emperors demands. We refuse to have a garrison stationed. My people have seen enough war and violence, I do not wish to impose any more on them.

MAS AMEEDA: In that case...

MAS AMEEDA MOTIONS to a group of STORMTROOPERS, who quickly take up position around BAILS DESK.

MAS AMEEDA: You are formally under arrest for treason.

BAIL is bewildered, but quickly gets his mind back on track. He pulls a blaster from his desk and SHOOTS DOWN the TROOPS! He gets away as quick as he can. MAS AMEEDA is left in a fluster.

MAS AMEEDA: Guards!


INT: SENATE CHAMBERS

MAS AMEEDA (V.O.): GUARDS!

BAIL is frantically running from a squad of STORMTROOPERS. He dashes around until he reaches


EXT: LANDING PLATFORM, where his sleek SPEEDER awaits. He turns and shoots at the STORMTROOPERS before hopping in and quickly speeding away. STORMTROOPERS quickly join the chase in a GUNSHIP, firing wildly as Bail weaves through the Coruscant traffic. He clicks a few buttons on his WRIST COMMUNICATOR and speaks into it.

MAS AMEEDA follows flanked by a pair of Troops, and boards a second GUNSHIP. They follow the chase.

BAIL: Captain Antilles?!


INT: LANDING PLATFORM - TANTIVE IV

ANTILLES: Yes, Senator?

EXT: BAILS SPEEDER - CITYSCAPE

BAIL: Captain, get the ship ready for a quick exit. (he barely dodges an incoming speeder) Now!

ANTILLES (V.O.): Right away sir.

He continues to dodge laser-fire and traffic as the chase continues.


INT: JEDI TEMPLE – EVENING

YODA climbs out of ship. CHEWBACCA moans and growls at the Jedi.

YODA: Thankyou Chewbacca. Leave here you must. Safe for you, it is not.

CHEWBACCA grunts and moans, but eventually agrees.

YODA: Strong are you. But to fight here, your destiny is not.

YODA BOWS to CHEWBACCA. CHEWBACCA BOWS his head sadly, and turns to leave.

YODA: May the Force be with you.

The ship takes off behind YODA as he wanders into the EERILY DESERTED JEDI TEMPLE.


EXT: LANDING PLATFORM – EVENING

PALPATINE and MAS AMEEDA board a Shuttle. PALPATINE has a cunning, evil look on his face.


EXT: CORUSCANT CITYSCAPE – EVENING

BAIL continues to attempt to escape the GUNSHIP. He flies between TWO SPEEDERS, causing them to weave violently -


INT: GUNSHIP – PASSENGER AREA

- before clipping each other and COLLIDING with MAS AMEEDAS GUNSHIP!

MAS AMEEDA: No!


EXT: GUNSHIP

The GUNSHIP EXPLODES.


INT: BAILS SPEEDER - COCKPIT

He spots his ship, the TANTIVE IV, sat with it’s engines glowing in a HANGAR. His face contorts into grim determination as he continues to roll and weave his way there.


INT: HANGAR - EVENING

He’s close now. ALDERAANIAN OFFICERS look on bewildered as they see a tiny speeder approaching at high speed, tailed by a firing GUNSHIP.

OFFICER: Get to the guns! Protect the Senator!

Various GUN CONTROL OFFICERS run to their posts, and start firing back in the Senators defence. A successful shot BLOWS the GUNSHIP APART. BAIL moves in to land.


INT: TANTIVE IV – COMMUNICATIONS ROOM

BAIL wanders in, looking weary from his escape.

BAIL: Captain, are we ready.

CAPTAIN ANTILLES: Almost, sir. You might want to take a look at this first though – it’s a message from the Jedi Yoda.

BAIL: Master Yoda...?

YODA (as HOLOGRAM): Senator Organa, happened something terrible at the Jedi Temple has.

BAIL watches the message, clearly concerned.

BAIL : Palpatine has declared himself Emperor


INT: JEDI TEMPLE

BAIL (V.O.): He’s declared the Jedi to be traitors.

YODA: Too late was our warning. Destroyed have the Jedi been. I -

He PAUSES as he eyes PALPATINE entering, flanked by ROYAL GUARDS and the SHUTTLE COMMANDER. YODA looks like he means business. PALPATINE is entirely expressionless under his black hooded robes.

YODA: Emperor Palpatine. Confident are you indeed, to have attacked the Jedi in this way.

SHUTTLE COMMANDER: Highness?

PALPATINE (To ROYAL GUARDS): Leave us.

The ROYAL GUARDS leave quickly and silently. The SHUTTLE COMMANDER looks around worried, before scurrying quickly out.

PALPATINE: The Jedi made it far too easy. At last, the Sith will have our revenge. My Apprentice was all too willing to dispose of the Jedi. With me, he knows he will realise his true power.

YODA: Master Skywalker?

PALPATINE: Too long has he lived in the shadow of your Council. With the Dark Side as our ally, we will destroy the Jedi. I’m afraid you’re too late. It has already begun.

YODA: Betrayed us all, you have. Engineered you did, the Clone War...

PALPATINE: Yes, finally. It was I who made Dooku order the Clone Army. All it took was the name of dead Jedi and someone who had opened their eyes to the limitations of the Jedi.

YODA: Count Dooku...

PALPATINE: Yes, Dooku. He was all too willing to join me when he saw the Power of the Dark Side. I have foreseen everything that has transpired.


Before YODA can ignite his lightsabre, PALPATINE blasts him with SITH LIGHTNING! The Jedi Master drops his cane to the floor as he tries to absorb it with his hands. PALPATINE looks furious as he tries to overwhelm the Jedi. Yoda can only parry it away, sending lightning CRASHING INTO the roof of the TEMPLE! The sheer ferocity of Palpatine’s attack rocks the building as the ceiling creaks and groans, barely staying put.

PALPATINE increases the power of his attack! YODA can barely be seen behind the crackling luminescence of the Emperors Force power. YODA’S struggling here, but managing to deflect it. Another blast is parried into a pillar, sending it CRASHING to the ground. The ceiling begins to fall. PALPATINE’S eyes are glowing yellow, his skin is becoming more and more pale by the second as all his energy is consumed in his attack. YODA deflects a huge blast from the Emperor, and the Jedi Temple begins collapsing around the pair! #


EXT: JEDI TEMPLE – EVENING

Various spires and other parts of the Temple begin crashing down.


INT: JEDI TEMPLE

The Temple is falling apart as the two warriors draw on all their Force knowledge. Yoda is being beaten back by the sheer brutal power of the Emperors attack, and the Emperor is drawing on all his hateful power to try to destroy the Jedi Master. YODA just glances up quick enough to spot a huge chunk of DEBRIS falling nearby him. He realises that the stalemate could kill them both. He DEFLECTS a final, massive wave of energy away, which threatens to bring the entire TEMPLE ROOF down. PALPATINE spots it, and stops his attack for a moment. YODA stares up at the huge amount of debris falling directly where he is standing, and covers his head. PALPATINE watches satisfied as YODA is buried under the rubble. Weakened by the fight, he walks slowly away from the battle.


EXT: JEDI TEMPLE

SHUTTLE COMMANDER jogs over to the Emperor as he makes his exit. The TEMPLE ROOF falls in as he reaches the Emperor.

SHUTTLE COMMANDER: Your Highness?

PALPATINE looks up. His eyes are yellowed, his skin pale and wrinkled. He looks as if he has spontaneously aged to far older than his years. His face is stern and emotionless. SHUTTLE COMMANDER is taken aback. ROYAL GUARDS shove the Commander out of the way as they assume position next to their Emperor.

SHUTTLE COMMANDER: Emperor Palpatine?

The trio walk slowly to the waiting Shuttle. SHUTTLE COMMANDER is left looking back and forth between Palpatine and the RUINED TEMPLE.


INT: JEDI TEMPLE RUINS

RUBBLE begins floating upwards from the wreck. YODA stands underneath, moving the unthinkable weight out of danger using the Force.


EXT: SPACE – STARFIGHTER

ANAKIN is piloting a starfighter toward the planet NABOO. He looks extremely intense.


INT: PADMÉS APARTMENT - EVENING

PADMÉ is standing at a BALCONY, looking out sadly at a peaceful Naboo evening. THREEPIO comes `running` across the apartment floor as quickly as he can.

THREEPIO: Miss Padmé! Master Anakin is here!

PADMÉ looks relieved, and for a moment her joy breaks through her sadness.


EXT: PADMÉS APARTMENT – LANDING PLATFORM - EVENING

He lands the starfighter and quickly disembarks. A pair of HANDMAIDENS follow PADMÉ as she runs to greet him.

PADMÉ: Anakin...

She hugs him, and steps back.

PADMÉ: What’s wrong, Anakin.

ANAKIN: Let’s go inside.


INT: NABOO - PADMÉS APARTMENT

PADMÉ has taken a seat. ANAKIN stands tall before her.

PADMÉ: Palpatine has declared himself Emperor? This is unbelievable. I must speak with the other Senators at once.

ANAKIN: There’s no point. The Emperor is in complete control of the Senate. He is dealing with the opposition quickly. Padmé, you must understand

PADMÉ: And the Jedi?

ANAKIN: The Jedi are as corrupt as the Senate. It was they who wanted you dead before this war even began. They wanted to make things easy for themselves.

PADMÉ: That can’t be true...surely...who told you this?

ANAKIN: The Emperor himself. They knew that without you the Republic would be thrown into chaos.

PADMÉ: That can’t be true, Anakin.

ANAKIN: It’s true. The Jedi are traitors to the Galactic Empire. They are to be bought to justice.

PADMÉ: But Anakin, what about Obi-Wan?

ANAKIN: Even Obi-Wan.

PADMÉ sighs. She’s almost weeping as everything she has fought for her entire life is coming down before her eyes.

PADMÉ: So what’s happening now?

ANAKIN: Coruscant is under a State of Emergency.

PADMÉ: I mean...with you and me.

ANAKIN: The Emperor has asked me to remain his Personal Bodyguard until the Jedi have been eliminated.

PADMÉ: Eliminated?! But you said they would be bought to justice! Murdering them is not justice, Anakin! How can you do that?

ANAKIN is becoming increasingly ANGRY. He is speaking emphatically and passionately, with such conviction, in a way Padmé has never seen before.

ANAKIN: I have to. The Jedi must be destroyed. It has already begun. The Emperor has declared them to be enemies of the New Order. Nothing can save them now.

PADMÉ: But surely...

ANAKIN: No buts, Padmé. You must see that the Jedi had planned this all along to weaken the Republic, working behind the Senate’s back, betraying us all! The order for the Clone Army – that was placed by Dooku - in secret(!) - under their orders! You were against the Army from the start, so why are siding with our enemy now?!

PADMÉ: Anakin, it’s not a question of taking sides. My loyalties will always lie with the Republic.

ANAKIN: The Republic is dead, Padmé. Listen to me...you must not go to Coruscant...you must not oppose the Emperor.

PADMÉ: Are you threatening me, Anakin? I am your wife! I’m carrying our child!

ANAKIN: I’m not threatening you Padmé. You know I don’t want you to come to any harm. But this is all I can do to protect you now. The Jedi must be destroyed, or the galaxy will never be safe. You know how powerful they are.

PADMÉ is utterly distraught.

ANAKIN: It has to be this way, Padmé.

PADMÉ almost can’t believe what she’s about to agree to.

PADMÉ: ...I know.

PADMÉ sobs and grabs at Anakin for comfort.


EXT: CORUSCANT - JEDI TEMPLE RUINS

The TANTIVE IV lands gently outside the ruins of the once proud JEDI TEMPLE. MASTER YODA is sitting in a melancholic state outside what was once the home of the Jedi. BAIL runs up to him, stops and stares at the ruins. MASTER YODA sighs and looks up at him sadly. He shakes his head as he picks up his cane and makes his way over to Bail.


EXT: PADMÉS APARTMENT – LANDING PLATFORM – EVENING

ANAKIN is preparing to board his SHIP.

PADMÉ: Anakin, don’t go. Please?

ANAKIN: The Emperor ordered me to Mustafa. The Separatist leaders have been reported to have gathered there.

PADMÉ: And you...

She realises why Anakin has been sent. She bows her head in despair. ANAKIN nods slightly, and kisses her on her forehead.

PADMÉ: I love you.

ANAKIN: I have to go. I won’t be long...I promise.

He CLAMBERS ABOARD, as Padmé is left, looking extremely sad. As Anakin takes off, his eyes are on PADMÉ the entire time. Tears roll down her cheeks as she watches her husband zoom away.


EXT: MUSTAFA – PLANETSCAPE

The boiling surface of MUSTAFA explodes and rocks with seismic activity. Red-hot LAVA spews and boils in huge chasms cut into the landscape. The massive, industrial DROID FOUNDRY facility is off-line, but is nonetheless an imposing structure spanning for miles around, its supports stabbing into sheer rock faces and LANDING PLATFORMS jutting out over the abyss. The black sky CRACKS and ROARS with thunder and lightning.


INT: MUSTAFA - SEPARATIST CONFERENCE ROOM

The various Separatist leaders are sitting around a large CONFERENCE TABLE, including NUTE GUNRAY and Aide RUNE HAAKO, POGGLE THE LESSER, PASSEL ARGENTE, WAT TAMBOR and SAN HILL. They are all becoming quite animated, arguing heatedly over their next move.

POGGLE THE LESSER: We must go to Coruscant and negotiate our surrender. The Emperor may be lenient if we give ourselves up willingly.

NUTE GUNRAY: We can’t do that! If we go anywhere near the Capital we’ll all be destroyed!

SAN HILL: We must open negotiations!

NUTE GUNRAY: We can’t do that! You would not be saying that if you hadn’t been rescued by the droids -

PASSEL ARGENTE: Viceroy, we have no droids. The war is over. We are finished. Without Count Dooku behind us fewer and fewer star systems are willing to remain loyal to our cause.

NUTE: That may be -

He silences as a HOLOGRAM TRANSMITTER flicks and hums into life. An image terrifyingly familiar to NUTE appears. The robed form of DARTH SIDIOUS appears.

PALPATINE: Viceroy.

NUTE stares confused and terrified for a moment.

NUTE: Lord Sidious?

SIDIOUS REMOVES HIS HOOD, revealing the GNARLED, EVIL looking face of EMPEROR PALPATINE.

NUTE: Emperor Palpatine! You...you betrayed us all!

PALPATINE: You served your purpose well. Without you none of this would have been possible. Only someone as weak and feeble-minded as you would have made my plans possible. Thankyou, Viceroy. But now that purpose is over.

The HOLOGRAM disappears.

A CLOAKED FIGURE APPEARS, LIGHTSABRE in hand.

NUTE backs away in fear. The CLOAKED FIGURE pauses, and the removes his hood, to reveal ANAKIN. He LEAPS onto the CONFERENCE TABLE and with a flash of his LIGHTSABRE DECAPITATES a pair of AIDES sat around it. The assembled Leaders jump up and are cowering in fear. ANAKIN wastes no time, and one by one efficiently murders them. NUTE is the only one left standing, cowering in a corner. ANAKIN stalks over to him.

NUTE: Please Jedi, I surrender!

ANAKIN SNEERS

ANAKIN: Jedi?

NUTE tries to cover his eyes as ANAKIN SLASHES at him. He turns as NUTE drops down dead.


EXT: SPACE

OBI-WANS UTAPAUN STARSHIP drops out of Hyperspace, and flies toward NABOO.


EXT: PADMES APARTMENT – LANDING PLATFORM – NIGHT

OBI-WAN disembarks, and makes his way quickly into PADMÉS APARTMENT. She is sat at a desk, thumbing through paperwork. When she spots OBI-WAN making his way through the Apartment, she’s not surprised.

OBI-WAN: Padmé. Padmé?

PADMÉ: I’m here.

OBI-WAN is pretty intense despite her obvious sadness.

OBI-WAN: Padmé...where is Anakin?

PADMÉ: I can’t tell you, Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN: Can’t tell me?

PADMÉ: Anakin has told me everything about you and the Jedi.

OBI-WAN: What did he tell you? (She TURNS AWAY, so he repeats the question angrily) What did he tell you?

PADMÉ sighs.

PADMÉ: He told me about the Jedi’s ambitions to overthrow the Senate with a secret Army. He told me how the Order would be happier to have me dead so it could take advantage of the Republics disarray. Master Obi-Wan, the Senate trusted the Jedi to protect it.

OBI-WAN: We are still trying to protect it, Padmé. The Jedi have no ambition other than to uphold peace in the Republic.

PADMÉ: So you’re saying that Anakin and...(she struggles to say the word) our new ‘Emperor’ are lying?

OBI-WAN: Senator Amidala, please. You must listen to me. Palpatine is a Sith. He’s spent his years as Chancellor consolidating his power for this. He engineered the Clone War as a way of gaining more and more power. Padmé...Palpatine has betrayed us all. I must speak with Anakin immediately...before it’s too late.

PADMÉ: Too late? Too late for what? I don’t understand, Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN: Padmé...Anakin has joined the Emperor as his Apprentice.

PADMÉ doesn’t quite get the implication, and looks slightly quizzical.

OBI-WAN: He’s joined the Dark Side, Padmé. I don’t know why and I don’t know when, but he’s obviously being used as the Emperors assassin, destroying his enemies.

PADMÉ: Including you, and the rest of the Jedi.

OBI-WAN: What?

PADMÉ: He led an attack on the Jedi Temple, and emptied it.

OBI-WAN: He obviously wants to twist Anakins powers for evil. Padmé, this has gone too far. Anakin must be stopped. Why did he tell you all this?

PADMÉ hesitates, bites her lip, but knows there is no point lying anymore.

PADMÉ: Because I’m his wife.

OBI-WAN: His wife? When did this happen?

PADMÉ: There’s more, Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN: What?

PADMÉ grabs his hand, and places it gently onto her pregnant belly.

OBI-WAN shakes his head in disbelief.

OBI-WAN: No, Padmé...no...

PADMÉ nods confirmation, tears welling in her eyes.

PADMÉ: This isn’t the first time something like this has happened with Anakin, either.

OBI-WAN furrows his brow.

PADMÉ: Back on Tatooine...when his mother died, he lost control.

OBI-WAN: What did he do?

PADMÉ: He killed an entire village of natives. Every last one of them.

OBI-WAN (visibly saddened): Oh, Anakin...

PADMÉ: But that doesn’t make him evil. He was just upset. He was just a Padawan back then. Besides he seemed fine when he was -

OBI-WAN: He was here? When?

PADMÉ realises she’s made a mistake, but knows she has to give up her information.

PADMÉ: Yes. (She sighs) He said that the Emperor had sent him on a special mission...to...

OBI-WAN: To do what, Padmé? (Pleading) You must tell me.

PADMÉ: To assassinate the remaining Separatist leaders.

OBI-WAN squeezes his eyes shut and rubs his forehead with despair.

PADMÉ: Obi-Wan, please, you can’t hurt him.

OBI-WAN: Where has he gone, Padmé?

PADMÉ: They’re on Mustafar.

OBI-WAN: Right.

PADMÉ: Obi-Wan...

OBI-WAN: I don’t want to hurt him, Padmé. I’ve got to bring him back to the Light. If there’s a chance I can save him, I promise you, I will.

PADMÉ: Let me come, Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN: No, no. I’m sorry Senator, it’s too dangerous. You don’t know what Anakin might be capable of now.

PADMÉ: Anakin would never hurt me. I can help. There’s an easy way to end this...or a hard way. Master Kenobi, I can talk to Anakin, resolve this without further harm.

OBI-WAN: Please, Padmé. It’s too risky. I have to contact Master Yoda immediately.


INT: PADMÉS APARTMENT – VERANDA – NIGHT

OBI-WAN is fiddling with a TRANSMITTER.

OBI-WAN: I hope Master Yoda is in range...

The SIGNAL reaches YODA, and crackles into life.

YODA(V.O.): Master Obi-Wan?

OB-WAN: Master, I’m on Naboo, with Senator Amidala. I must speak with you urgently.


INT: TANTIVE IV - BRIDGE

YODA: Yes, Obi-Wan. On our way to Naboo, we already are.


EXT: SPACE – TANTIVE IV

The TANTIVE IV flies by towards NABOO.


INT: PADMÉS APARTMENT – NIGHT

The two JEDI, BAIL ORGANA and PADMÉ are in serious talks.

BAIL: I’m going to have to give in to the Emperor’s demands. Alderaan will have to join the Empire, as will Naboo.

PADMÉ: I know. The Queen is already negotiating terms with an Imperial Envoy.

BAIL: I know it’s not what either of us want Padmé, but we have no choice. We have to remain of part of Imperial process if we are to fight it.

PADMÉ: I agree. The Emperor is having his enemies systematically assassinated, we can’t be seen to rebel in public.

The two JEDI are wandering from the group.

YODA: Powerful is the Emperor. Fight we cannot in this battle, Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN: This secret marriage and Padmés pregnancy makes things complicated.

YODA: No – no more complicated. Do what we must what will serve the child best.

OBI-WAN: Master, I have to confront Anakin. I’ve got to save him.

YODA: Wary you must be, Obi-Wan. Powerful has Master Skywalker become. Been seduced by evil, your old Padawan has.

OBI-WAN: I know Master. I have to try. If I speak with him alone I may be able to convince him -

YODA: No, Obi-Wan. If confront him you do, endanger yourself you will.

OBI-WAN: I have to try Master.

YODA: If your wish that is, so be it. But stay here I will, and protect the Senator. At great risk is she.

OBI-WAN SIGHS and NODS in recognition of Yoda’s words.

YODA: May the Force be with you, Master Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN bows and turns to exit. PADMÉ spots him and runs over.

PADMÉ: Obi-Wan! Obi-Wan! I have to come with you!

YODA: Too dangerous it is, Senator Amidala. Let Obi-Wan go.

YODA walks over to join BAIL.


EXT: PADMÉS APARTMENT – LANDING PLATFORM – NIGHT

Obi-Wan flicks the controls of the ship, and takes off, blasting away into the inky-black sky of Naboo.


INT: PADMÉS APARTMENT – NIGHT

YODA and BAIL are standing together in the apartment.

BAIL: What are we going to do about the Senators pregnancy?

YODA: Consult the Senator on this, we must.

BAIL turns to address the Senator.

BAIL: Padmé?

She’s gone.

BAIL: Padmé?

YODA sighs in resignation.

YODA: In grave danger she is. Go to Mustafar, and do what we can, we must.

BAIL nods. The DROIDS stand by Bail.
EXT: MUSTAFAR – DROID FOUNDRY ENTRANCE

ANAKIN has completed his mission. He reaches his starfighter and pauses to contact his Master.

ANAKIN (into transmitter): It is done, my Master.

INT: STAR DESTROYER – THE EMPERORS ROOM

PALPATINE: Well done, my young apprentice. I sense now you wish to complete your revenge against the Jedi...I sense your hatred for Obi-Wan Kenobi.

ANAKIN(V.O.): Yes, Master.


EXT: MUSTAFAR – DROID FOUNDRY ENTRANCE

PALPATINE: Very well -

A SHIP flies in OVERHEAD. ANAKIN watches as it begins to land.

PALPATINE: Here is your chance. Use your anger, let your hatred flow, Anakin. The power of the Dark Side burns deep within you, Anakin.

ANAKIN: I won’t fail, My Master. Obi-Wan is weak. I know his weaknesses.

PALPATINE CACKLES as the transmitter clicks off.


INT: UTAPAUN STARSHIP – COCKPIT

OBI-WAN looks out and sees ANAKIN standing by his fighter as he lands.


EXT: UTAPAUN STARSHIP – MUSTAFAR LANDING PLATFORM

OBI-WAN disembarks and makes his way to his old Padawan. ANAKIN stands firm.

ANAKIN: So...friend. You’ve come at last.

OBI-WAN: Anakin, this is pointless. You’ve got to listen to me – Palpatine is a Sith -

ANAKIN: I know. You have no place giving me orders, Obi-Wan. But now I have become more powerful than any of you. The Jedi Temple was almost too easy. I see now how your training limited my abilities, how you made it easier for yourself to control me.

OBI-WAN: That’s not true, Anakin, please. You’re better than this, Anakin. You know you can’t do this. Search your feelings. Anakin, come with me.

ANAKIN: You don’t know the power of the Dark Side, Obi-Wan. I’ve become more powerful than your useless lessons could have ever taught me to be. I will destroy like I destroyed the rest of you -

ANAKIN is taken aback as PADMÉ runs out from the cargo hold of the Ship, clutching her stomach in pain.

PADMÉ: Anakin! Please!
ANAKINS tough façade slips for just a moment as he looks at the pleading eyes of his wife. OBI-WAN is anxious but curious. He takes a deep breath.

ANAKIN: Padmé?

OBI-WAN: You should not ha

PADMÉ: Please Anakin, stop this. I’ve spoken with Obi-Wan, he’s told me what’s really going on. You’re being deceived, Anakin -

ANAKINS FACE CONTORTS in a FURIOUS RAGE! He’s utterly APLOPLECTIC with FURY. His eyes are filled with tears, his lips SNARLING. He SCREAMS at PADMÉ in a voice BOOMING above even the CRACKING THUNDER.

ANAKIN: You bought the Jedi here!? You betrayed me, just as the Jedi did! You’re no better than they are!

PADMÉ: Anakin, please -

ANAKIN: And to think I trusted you!?

PADMÉ is cowering from her husband – surely this can’t be the same person. She’s sobbing heavily, but maintaining composure enough to talk.

ANAKIN: You’re all liars. I thought you loved me Padmé. I thought you were better than them. (He BEGINS to STALK towards her. She is backing away in fear. OBI-WAN is ready to move just in case, but waits for now, hoping Anakins love will bring him back.)

ANAKIN gets closer to PADMÉ. He’s absolutely SEETHING. As he does, a DEEP RUMBLE can be heard on the air, becoming LOUDER and LOUDER. ANAKIN is snarling as he gets closer still to his wife. Obi-Wan looks on hopefully, but with a ready hand on his LIGHTSABRE. Suddenly, PADMÉ convulses! She’s having a coughing fit. OBI-WAN is watching, confused. He doesn’t know what’s happening to her. It soon becomes apparent that she’s GULPING and GASPING for air.

OBI-WAN: Padmé? Padmé?!

PADMÉ is gasping desperately for air.

OBI-WAN: Anakin!

OBI-WAN IGNITES his LIGHTSABRE, distracting ANAKIN – who by now is OBVIOUSLY CHOKING HER with THE FORCE -


CLOSE-UP: ANAKINS GLOVED HAND

He is SLOWLY CLENCHING and UNCLENCHING his gloved fist at his side.


EXT: MUSTAFAR – DROID FOUNDRY ENTRANCE

enough to break his concentration. PADMÉ FALLS to the ground, her head BANGING against a SHARP ROCK. ANAKIN glares at his hand in horror as she slumps down, nose-bleeding and UNCONSCIOUS. ANAKIN snaps his head toward OBI-WAN, who moves in to strike! ANAKIN quickly IGNITES his own LIGHTSABRE and blocks his old Masters strike in mid-flow. The pair are using their Lightsabres to GRAPPLE on another, ANAKIN trying to push Kenobi`s far enough to get a blow in - and OBI-WAN intent on disarming ANAKIN and taking him alive.


CLOSE-UP: OBI-WAN
OBI-WAN is surprised by the strength of ANAKIN. His face shows COMPASSION but DETERMINATION. He will do whatever it takes to bring Anakin back, even if it means his own death.


CLOSE-UP: ANAKIN
ANAKIN is holding his old Master back with relative ease. His face is filled with HATRED, ANGER, and EVIL. He will destroy all who oppose him, and Obi-Wan will be no exception.


PADMÉ lies still in the corner as OBI-WAN and ANAKIN begin to fight. ANAKIN is holding nothing back, using all his aggression to push OBI-WAN into an error. After a few exchanges, OBI-WAN steps back from his aggressor. ANAKIN takes off his robe, and tosses it aside.

OBI-WAN: Anakin, please. Search your feelings. You know you are better than this. You are still the good man I am proud to have taught.

ANAKIN: No, Obi-Wan. I have become more powerful than any of the Jedi. I destroyed Dooku, I destroyed Windu, and now I have to destroy you.

They EXCHANGE BLOWS. OBI-WAN parries away ANAKINS attack, again backing away from the fight. ANAKIN stalks him into the CONFERENCE ROOM.

OBI-WAN: You don’t have to do anything, Anakin. Let go of your anger. Anakin, you are a Jedi. You are better than this.

ANAKIN: You don’t know the power I’ve been given. You were always trying to limit me, hold me back. If it wasn’t for your training I could have saved my mother, she would still be alive if it wasn’t for you!

OBI-WAN: Well what would she think of you if she were alive now? Look at you! Think of what she sacrificed so you could realise your dream of being a Jedi, think of the life she suffered just to try and make things better for you?!

ANAKIN: I promised I wouldn’t fail her. My new Master has shown me the true power of the Force. With the power of the Dark Side, I will
not fail again.


Things are turning extremely HEATED. Both Master and Apprentice are SHOUTING at one another.


OBI-WAN: But you have failed, Anakin -

ANAKIN: No, YOU failed! Your constant lectures, always making sure I was one step behind you. You KNEW I was more powerful than you, but you were afraid of me.

OBI-WAN: That’s not true, Anakin! I did everything I could for you. I tried to make your training as easy as possible for you. You would never have even BEEN trained had it not been for Qui-Gons blind luck. It was his dying wish that you be trained as a Jedi, and I had to honour it. You’ve betrayed his memory just as you have your mothers.

ANAKIN: Don’t you ever mention my mother...If you -

OBI-WAN: There was nothing anyone could have done for her, Anakin. But slaughtering the Sand People on Tatooine for it?

ANAKIN: Don’t mention that wastelands name to me again.

This last statement makes ANAKIN erupt with FURY. He LASHES out WILDLY at OBI-WAN, cutting and LUNGING with all his anger. OBI-WAN jumps back onto the CONFERENCE TABLE as ANAKINS lightsabre swings at where he’s standing. ANAKIN leaps up and follows, the two Jedi duelling backwards and forwards on the tabletop. Both are greatly skilled, but ANAKINS anger is giving him the edge. As they LOCK SABRES once more, ANAKIN PUSHES OBI-WAN AWAY, sending him reeling off of the tables edge. OBI-WAN is starting to realise the possibility that maybe Anakin can’t be saved.

ANAKIN hops off of the table, and makes his way to Obi-Wan, who is quickly scrambling to pick himself up off the floor.

OBI-WAN: Anakin, please. What about Padmé? What about your child?

ANAKIN: She has betrayed me the same way you have.

OBI-WAN: So you’re going to kill her, too? What if you do kill me? What then?

ANAKIN doesn’t even bother answer, hacking at Obi-Wan with absolute anger. OBI-WAN blocks him for the best part, as the pair move, fighting constantly, into a CORRIDOR. A huge, chain operated BLAST DOOR locks itself shut as KLAXONS suddenly begin to sound. The entire facility begins to shake.


EXT: MUSTAFAR – PLANETSCAPE

MOUNTAINS SHAKE VIOLENTLY as a MOLTEN ERUPTION rocks the Separatist Facility.


EXT: MUSTAFAR - LANDING PLATFORM

The TANTIVE IV hovers above the LANDING PLATFORM.


INT: TANTIVE IV – BAY DOORS

BAIL is preparing to lower himself down on some kind of GURNEY. YODA stands looking anxiously for any sign of Anakin and Obi-Wan.

He reaches the LANDING PLATFORM and runs over to a still unconscious PADMÉ. He begins to PICK HER UP in his arms.


INT: DROID FOUNDRY - CORRIDOR

THE FIGHT CONTINUES. A massive shudder rocks the room they’re in, sending the two CRASHING into a massive COMPUTER CONSOLE. ANAKIN is quick to shake off his injuries, getting up immediately. OBI-WAN rolls aside as ANAKIN slashes into the CONSOLE, sending SPARKS FLYING. OBI-WAN makes a run for the BLAST DOOR, LEAPING THROUGH just as it closes.

INT: DROID FOUNDRY – ORE PROCESSING CHAMBERS

OBI-WAN rolls as he lands, gets up and dusts himself down. He’s in the ORE PROCESSING CHAMBERS, where the raw materials used in the construction of BATTLE DROIDS are processed for industry. It’s a huge, hot, steamy room. There’s MOLTEN METAL flowing through channels into various pieces of machinery.

INT: DROID FOUNDRY – CORRIDOR

ANAKIN moves to the controls of the BLAST DOOR, but his slash has fried the controls. He grunts and moves to the CHAIN MECHANISM, using his BRUTE STRENGTH to slowly PULL THE DOOR OPEN by hand!


INT: DROID FOUNDRY – ORE PROCESSING CHAMBERS

SLASH! ANAKIN flies at OBI-WAN with TERRIFYING SPEED, giving OBI-WAN only a split-second to dodge. ANAKIN severs the guard rails of the walkway in various places as he SLASHES WILDLY at Kenobi. OBI-WAN goes on the defensive yet again as ANAKIN relentlessly attacks.

ANAKIN: This is almost too easy, Obi-Wan.

THEY LOCK SABRES. OBI-WAN quiets his mind and beats ANAKINS LOCK, getting in a grazing cut to ANAKINS LEFT ARM. ANAKIN pulls back in pain, but quickly has to DEFEND as OBI-WAN uses the distraction for his advantage. ANAKIN is being backed along a huge walkway, defending OBI-WANS blows. There is a short break in the action. OBI-WAN withdraws his sabre.

OBI-WAN: I can’t do this, Anakin. I won’t attack you.

ANAKIN: What’s wrong old man? Either fight me or you’ll be destroyed.

He LUNGES quickly at OBI-WAN. OBI-WAN DODGES and INGITES his sabre.
Sabres clash again. This time both have an even lock. A DEEP RUMBLE gets louder as pieces of MACHINERY are ripped from the walls, FLYING at OBI-WANS HEAD! OBI-WAN barely has time to turn and deflect them as ANAKIN moves in for the kill. OBI-WAN takes one step too many, and balances precariously on the edge of the gantry. ANAKIN slashes violently as OBI-WAN LEAPS over his head and swipes back. ANAKIN blocks. OBI-WAN looks at his old apprentice sadly but with determination, as if he’s come to realise what needs to be done.

THE DUEL is getting into full swing. OBI-WAN is now attacking as fiercely as Anakin, pushing him further and further back. The pair come to an EXIT which leads them to a CLIFF EDGE PATH. OBI-WAN lands heavy PUNCH on ANAKIN, sending him reeling for a moment. ANAKIN IMMEDIATELY RETALIATES, cracking OBI-WAN right across the face with his forearm. OBI-WAN goes flying back with the sheer strength of the punch, as ANAKIN immediately goes for him, bringing his sabre down right onto OBI-WANS head. OBI-WAN dodges and KICKS ANAKIN in the face, giving him a moment to get up. ANAKIN bangs into the CLIFF-FACE, taking a moment to dust himself off and turn to face his old Master. OBI-WAN lunges for him! He simply shifts his head to dodge it, his utterly relentless assault continuing.


EXT: CLIFF-SIDE PATH (LONG SHOT)

The duel continues down below us as we see a huge VOLCANIC EXPLOSION rock the FACILITY. LIGHTNING IS CRACKLING viciously all around. ROCKS and DEBRIS are falling everywhere. The ENTIRE FACILITY is being consumed by this massive seismic shift.


EXT: MUSTAFAR – CLIFF-SIDE PATH

The combatants hear a HUGE CRASH, and both stop fighting as they see the LANDING PLATFORM crumble completely away, the TWO SHIPS parked on it falling among HUNDREDS OF TONNES of rubble and twisted metal.

OBI-WAN: Oh no...

ANAKIN: PADMÉ!

OBI-WAN: She’s safe, Anakin. I can sense her.

ANAKIN has TEARS rolling down his cheeks.

ANAKIN: Why do you care so much, Obi-Wan? You and the Jedi wanted her dead from the start! You wanted the Republic for yourselves, and now, now that it is the grasp of me rather than you...you want to destroy me for it.

OBI-WAN: That’s completely untrue, Anakin! The Jedi have no desire for power! You know this! Stop, please. Let go of your hate.

ANAKIN pauses for a moment, reflecting on his choices. Various MASSIVE EXPLOSIONS and ERUPTIONS rock the planet.

ANAKIN: No, Master. It has to be this way.

OBI-WAN: The Emperor is just using you to increase his own power Anakin, not yours.

ANAKIN: The Emperor is exactly what this Galaxy needs! Not the Jedi! Not the Senate! Just the Emperor! There is nothing else but the Dark Side.

ANAKIN ATTACKS! He is more furious and powerful in his efforts than ever before, charging at Obi-Wan with lightning fast blows. It takes all of Obi-Wans skill to parry and block.
They are moving to a slightly more industrial area of the complex, LAVA ERPUTING all around them, FLAMES shooting into the air. The pair have to be extremely careful, using the Force to leap the large gaps between the disintegrating walkway. ANAKIN follows behind OBI-WAN, catching up with him on the last leap and TUMBLING him to the ground. The platform they land on is rocked by an EXPLOSION OF FLAME. Both Jedi roll away from each other, covered in burns and cuts. The final PLATFORM DISINTERGRATES before their eyes, leaving a gap too large to jump.
OBI-WAN leaps up and GRABS a DANGLING CABLE, and starts SWINGING. ANAKIN barely jumps in time as the PLATFORM he stands on vanishes into the molten lava. ANAKIN begins SWINGING his own cable as OBI-WAN leaps to safety. ANAKIN quickly follows, KICKING OBI-WAN in the chest as he LANDS. OBI-WAN is on his back parrying ANAKINS fierce blows. ANAKIN is HACKING FURIOUSLY at OBI-WAN. OBI-WAN rolls away as ANAKIN tries to deliver a KILLING BLOW. COMPUTER CONSOLES EXPLODE and SPARK as ANAKIN hits nothing but machinery. OBI-WAN gets up.

OBI-WAN (IMPLORING DESPERATELY): Anakin, we’re both going to die here! The entire planet is falling apart! Give it up, please!

ANAKIN: No. The Dark Side is more powerful than you know. I will not just give up it’s power, and if that means destroying you...so be it.

EXT: MUSTAFAR - PLATAEU

OBI-WAN sighs with utter resignation.

OBI-WAN: Anakin...

He doesn’t get a chance to finish hit sentence – ANAKIN moves in again, driving Obi-Wan back towards a massive ROCKY SLOPE, high above the MOLTEN LAVA CREVASSE. STEAM is jetting out of the ROCKS and METAL WALKWAYS on the mountain. The WIND is swirling a gale, causing huge LAVA WAVES to CRASH AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. They LOCK SABRES. OBI-WAN knows what he has to do now. He begins to FORCE ANAKINS GRIP BACK, until POW! ANAKIN uses the Force to PUSH OBI-WAN away! OBI-WAN is pushed back into a COMMUNICATIONS OUTCROPPING. He falls to the ground, but gets up, his face BRUISED. ANAKIN stalks toward him, and cuts at NECK-HEIGHT, cutting the outcropping in two. OBI-WAN ducks, and with lightning speed slashes up at ANAKIN. He hits! ANAKINS LEFT HAND, severed at the WRIST, flies off!

OBI-WAN stands, sabre still ignited, ready to deliver a killing blow if necessary.

OBI-WAN: Come on! I can’t destroy you. Please, come with me.

ANAKIN STARES at OBI-WAN. He walks towards him, still clutching his lightsabre in his GLOVED HAND. He stops for a beat, then SLASHES QUICKLY at Obi-Wan, continuing as if nothing had happened, cutting and slashing with precision, skill and deadly speed. OBI-WAN DEFENDS, and just for a moment calls on his anger at ANAKINS refusal to reason. Just for this moment, ANAKIN and OBI-WAN are barely even using sabres anymore, PUNCHING and KICKING and WRESTLING each other. ANAKIN tosses OBI-WAN away. Both LOSE their LIGHTSABRES in the fight.

CLOSE-UP: OBI-WANS LIGHTSABRE

The Lightsabre rolls away from the pair, stopping as he knocks against some rocks.


CLOSE-UP: ANAKINS LIGHTSABRE

ANAKINS sabre is thrown away from the fight, landing on top of a pile of ROCKY DEBRIS.


OBI-WAN falls back, and ANAKIN regains his composure.


EXT: TANTIVE IV - BAY DOOR

BAIL and YODA aboard the TANTIVE IV, high above the duellists. YODA is attending to an unconscious and bleeding PADMÉ.


EXT: SPACE – STAR DESTROYER

A giant STAR DESTROYER is stationed in orbit above the planet.


INT: STAR DESTROYER BRIDGE – BRIDGE

EMPEROR PALPATINE stands SILENTLY at the VIEWING WINDOW of the ship. HE TURNS and SLOWLY walks away.


EXT: MUSTAFAR – PLATEAU

OBI-WAN regains his calm. He bends down to pick up his LIGHTSABRE. ANAKIN doesn’t can’t spot his anywhere near. OBI-WAN now stares at him as an enemy. ANAKIN WALKS SLOWLY toward his old Master. OBI-WAN raises his sabre to attack position – but only for his own defence.

OBI-WAN: It’s over Anakin. It doesn’t have to end like this.

ANAKIN stares, and exhales deeply. OBI-WAN stares on, desperately hoping that ANAKIN won’t give him reason to destroy him.

Suddenly, ANAKIN draws a SECOND LIGHTSABRE! The RED BLADE glows fiercely even against the molten red and black environment. ROCKS are being thrown everywhere, the sky crackles with lightning as the BLADES LOCK. This is it. Neither of the pair have any intention of the other leaving the planet alive.

THEY FIGHT. ANAKINS RAGE is obvious as he pulls from the Dark Side and all his hateful emotion. OBI-WAN is keeping his calm, calling on the Force for his strength. ROCKS FALL and ASH is BLOWN ACROSS the faces of the combatants as the entire planet begins to rupture beneath their feet. STEAM hisses from underneath them as ANAKIN is forced up the RAMP, his anger and hatred working against him as OBI-WANS control allows him to hold ANAKIN back.

Suddenly, OBI-WAN SLASHES at ANAKINS LEGS! ANAKIN simply can’t defend it in the position he’s in, and they are CUT FROM UNDER HIM at the knee! He falls in SILENT RAGE. OBI-WAN looks down at his old Padawan with desperate sadness. ANAKIN STARES AT HIM still with FURIOUS RAGE in his face. THE ENTIRE AREA they are is BEGINNING to CRUMBLE AWAY into the LAVA.

THE TANTIVE IV comes down through the thick black atmosphere of Mustafar above the pair. OBI-WAN looks back and up at the ship, the only chance of escape for them. The planet is ROARING and GROANING as the FACILITY and everything around it begins to slowly fall apart.

OBI-WAN: Anakin! Let me carry you.

OBI-WAN moves to pick him up.

ANAKIN is having none of it. He still SLASHES and CUTS at OBI-WAN, still trying to destroy his old friend – and he’s still dangerous enough to force OBI-WAN to DEFEND. OBI-WAN needs to exit, and quickly. He takes his chance, and as ANAKIN swings his arm at OBI-WAN the Jedi CUTS the rest of it off! As ANAKIN falls back, OBI-WAN cuts again, and GRAZES the back of ANAKINS head, knocking him almost unconscious,. OBI-WAN looks at him, tears in his eyes. It breaks his hear, but he has to leave or they’ll both die. The TANTIVE IV gets lower still to them, but OBI-WAN can’t take his eyes from his friend.

BAIL (from the BAY DOOR of the TANTIVE): Obi-Wan! Get on board! The whole planet is falling apart!

OBI-WAN looks up sadly, and turns away from a still fuming ANAKIN. As OBI-WAN gets closer, he spots something shimmering in a pile of rocks.


CLOSE-UP: ANAKINS JEDI LIGHTSABRE

OBI-WAN bends down and picks it up. He STARES at it SADLY, and takes it with him as he WALKS toward the STARSHIP.


EXT: TANTIVE IV

He uses the Force to jump aboard, and it takes off slowly, as FLAMING ROCKS are EXPLODING through the air all around it.


INT: TANTIVE IV - BAY DOOR

OBI-WAN looks out SADLY as they go. He is taken by surprise when he sees an IMPERIAL SHUTTLE making it’s way to the PLATEAU.


EXT: MUSTAFAR – PLATEAU

The planet is EXPLODING with VIOLENT VOLCANIC ACTIVITY.

ANAKIN is using his one good arm to CRAWL across the CRUMBLING PLATEAU. He’s barely alive. Suddenly, the ground COLLAPSES underneath him. He GRABS on, DANGLING with his one hand from the EDGE of the rock. A sudden VIOLENT EXPLOSION of FIRE and LAVA CONSUMES him, BURNING HIM ALMOST COMPLETELY. THE SKIN AND GLOVE on his ARTIFICIAL ARM are MELTING AWAY, pieces of the METAL are TWISTED and BURNT away. He’s UNCONSCIOUS and almost COMPLETELY BURNT, but his ARM is still GRIPPING on. As he’s about to FALL when THREE STORMTROOPERS GRAB ONTO HIM. They PULL HIM AWAY, and between the THREE of them RUSH him to the waiting SHUTTLE.


INT: TANTIVE IV - BAY DOOR

OBI-WAN LOOKS OUT and WATCHES with SILENT, TERRIBLE WORRY as he sees the STORMTROOPERS pulling a CHARRED ANAKIN toward the SHUTTLE.


INT: TANTIVE IV – OUTSIDE MEDICAL ROOM

THREEPIO, ARTOO, BAIL, YODA and OBI-WAN are gathered outside a MEDICAL AREA. They all look very nervous and edgy.


INT: TANTIVE IV - MEDICAL ROOM

PADMÉ is lying on a medical table, barely conscious. She’s bleeding from her nose and head. She’s in terrible shape. MEDICAL DROIDS are surrounding her, working away carefully.

EXT:

BAIL looks on grimly with OBI-WAN.

BAIL: She’s not going to make it. She took a bad fall, and...there’s something wrong with her lungs. Like they were somehow crushed.

OBI-WAN sighs and squeezes his eyes closed.

BAIL: There’s nothing we can do for her.

OBI-WAN: What about the child?

BAIL: We going to try and deliver it safely. It won’t be easy, but the droids are doing well so far.

OBI-WAN: Master Yoda, what about Anakin.

YODA INHALES DEEPLY

YODA: Hmm...Survives yet does Skywalker. Alive kept is he only by his hatred.

OBI-WAN: If Anakin survives, he must not find the child.

YODA: True, Obi-Wan. Too true. If live the child does, hidden, it must be. Senator Organa?

BAIL: I can take the child to Alderaan. It’ll be safe with me there. I can raise it as one of my own, Master Jedi.


INT: IMPERIAL MEDICAL LABORATORY

ANAKINS burnt remains float in BACTA, with lots of tubes and pipes coming out of body. Metallic plates have been fused onto his body and a crude respiratory system is aiding his lungs. DROIDS work silently.


INT: TANTIVE IV – OUTSIDE MEDICAL ROOM

A DROID WALKS OUT of the MEDICAL ROOM CARRYING A SMALL BUNDLE. IT BOWS as it hands it to BAIL.

BAIL: It’s a girl.

OBI-WAN: Thankyou for taking her, Senator.

BAIL: Senator, bah. What does that even mean anymore?

THE DROID appears again, and TAPS BAIL on the shoulder. He turns to face the DROID, who POINTS WORRIEDLY into the MEDICAL ROOM. THEY ENTER.


INT: TANTIVE IV - MEDICAL ROOM

PADMÉ lies exhausted on the MEDICAL TABLE. She’s pale and obviously very near death. She can’t even smile for her children. A second MEDICAL DROID is holding a SECOND BUNDLE.

OBI-WAN and BAIL look at each other with surprise. YODA is in deep thought behind them.

OBI-WAN carefully takes the second BUNDLE from the DROID. It’s a baby boy.

BAIL CROUCHES TO PADMÉS HEIGHT. He LIFTS the BABY GIRL to her FACE. He is trying to be cheerful.

BAIL: Your children, Padmé. A baby boy, and a baby girl. Look at her, Padmé. She looks just like her mother.

PADMÉ sobs through the pain, softly but with great sadness. She stares at the girl, a long, lingering look. She reaches out and softly strokes her face. She’s breaking down, tears everywhere. BAIL has tears welling in his eyes as his good friend speaks.

PADMÉ: Keep her safe for me, Bail. (softly) Please. (softer) Help her. Help her.

PADMÉ drifts out of consciousness, and dies.

The assembled group quieten and reflect on her last words. Artoo beeps quietly and sadly behind them.

YODA looks up at OBI-WAN, his BROW FURROWED with thought.


INT: IMPERIAL MEDICAL LABORATORY

ANAKINS body is having it’s limbs replaced. Circuitry and metal are bound with flesh. A permanent RESPIRATOR SYSTEM is now in place, and various pieces of additional machinery are hooked up to Anakins face.



INT: TANTIVE IV

BAIL, OBI-WAN and YODA are in deep discussion over the future of the twins.

BAIL: I can take them both. They’ll be kept safe. No-one will suspect anything.

OBI-WAN: It’s too risky. They must be separated.

YODA: Scattered are the Jedi. Hunt them down throughout the Galaxy, the Emperor will. Hide we must, to our purpose serve.

OBI-WAN: What about the children? What about the boy?

YODA: Take him where you can, Master Obi-Wan. Go, I must. Where find him the Dark Side cannot, take him.

OBI-WAN thinks it over for a moment.

OBI-WAN: Tatooine...

YODA: If aid the children best, meditate we must. Become one with the Force.

OBI-WAN: Master Yoda?

YODA: Calm your mind, Obi-Wan. Right all along, your old Master was.

OBI-WAN: About what, Master?

YODA: The Living Force.

OBI-WAN looks at him, slightly puzzled.

OBI-WAN: Master?

YODA looks into the bundle holding the BABY BOY. The child GIGGLES. He SMILES, but only barely.

YODA: Quiet your mind, Obi-Wan. Help this child you can, but not like this. Ready you must be, for when your task is done.

OBI-WAN: Ready myself for what, Master?

YODA: Give yourself to the Force. Without question, its will accept. On these children our fate rests now.

OBI-WAN: Give ourselves to the Force? How?

YODA: You will know. Meditation it requires, peace.

OBI-WAN is taking it all in.

YODA: Go, I must. Far away. Watch over the child, you must, Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN nods, and starts thinking over his plans.


INT: IMPERIAL MEDICAL LABORATORY

An UNCONSCIOUS ANAKIN now has a full ‘body’. He is mounted onto a large, almost vertical MEDICAL TABLE. His entire lower-half and arms have been replaced by mechanical legs and his torso is wired into various pieces of machinery and respiratory equipment. Every last wire remains exposed, though his jaw is unseen behind a black facial structure...


EXT: NABOO

The TANTIVE IV makes her way toward NABOO.


INT: TANTIVE IV – ESCAPE POD

YODA has clambered aboard an ESCAPE POD. He’s preparing to jettison.

BAIL: Is the course set?

YODA: Yes, Senator. Goodbye, Senator Organa. May the Force be with you.

BAIL: Goodbye, Master Yoda. And Thankyou.

YODA SMILES WEAKLY. BAIL leaves OBI-WAN alone with his old friend.

OBI-WAN: Where are you going?

YODA (with a half-hearted SMILE): Find out one day you will. Remember what I have said. Quiet your mind must be. Accept the will of the Force.

OBI-WAN: I will meditate on it, Master.

YODA: Study it you must. Look after the boy.

OBI-WAN: I will.

They fall SILENT for a moment. This is the last time they will see each other alive.

YODA: May the Force be with you.

The POD DOOR CLOSES, and YODA DISAPPEARS FROM SIGHT.


EXT: SPACE – ESCAPE POD

His ESCAPE POD SHOOTS INTO SPACE.


EXT: NABOO HANGAR

PADMÉ is pushed out on the MEDICAL TABLE. A small CROWD rush over to see. A few QUIET SOBS can be heard.


INT: IMPERIAL MEDICAL LABORATORY

EMPEROR PALPATINE stands before ANAKINS COMPLETED FORM. The crude wiring of his body has been covered by black armour and heavy boots. His arms are similar, with large black gauntlets. There is a large, RESPIRATOR CONTROL SYSTEM mounted on his CHEST. The various lights are all off. He has a BLACK MASK over his entire face, but the top of his head is still visible. A MEDICAL DROID attends to him, clicking various switches on different pieces of equipment. PALPATINE looks on as a BLACK HELMET is LOWERED SLOWLY on his head.

PALPATINE: Wake him up.

The DROID silently presses a few buttons on a machine. The buttons click into life. A familiar rhythmic breathing sound is heard. The buttons blink on and off in unison.

ANAKIN (In a deep, resonating voice filled with power and regal authority): Master...

PALPATINE: Welcome back. We’ve been busy in your absence.

ANAKIN: What has happened to me?

PALPATINE: Anakin was killed, my friend. Taken by the Jedi Kenobi.

ANAKIN: Obi-Wan...

PALPATINE: Yes...he may have killed Anakin Skywalker but your powers are too great. The Dark Side of the Force is with you. Your hatred has given you the power to defeat even death.

ANAKIN: I do not fear death, my Master. I do not fear the Jedi. I fear nothing.

PALPATINE: Then rise, in the glory of the Dark Side. The Galaxy belongs to us. The galaxy belongs to the Sith. You no longer need Anakin. You have become -

ANAKIN: Vader. I welcome the Dark Side, Master. I welcome fear, anger, aggression. I will destroy the Jedi.

PALPATINE: Lord of the Sith...Vader...Yes... (He SMILES EVILLY) Darth Vader.

DARTH VADER: But what of Padmé? What about my wife?

PALPATINE: Oh, my friend. Your wife...is dead.

PALPATINE LEAVES THE ROOM.

DARTH VADER is motionless. The RESPIRATORS PACE QUICKENS RAPIDLY. VADERS FISTS CLENCH as a MASSIVE, DEEP RUMBLE ROARS in the background. MEDICAL DROIDS EXPLODE in SHOWERS OF SPARKS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT is sent flying. THE WALLS TWIST and BUCKLE in VADERS RAGE.

INT: OUTSIDE IMPERIAL MEDICAL LABORATORY

The door closes behind PALPATINE. He SMILES WIDELY.

INT: IMPERIAL MEDICAL LABORATORY

The ENTIRE ROOM is being TORN APART by VADERS RAGE.

VADER ROARS, and we segue to -


EXT: NABOO – FUNERAL PROCESSION

HANDMAIDENS, SENATORS, AIDES and a HUGE CROWD have gathered for the funeral of PADMÉ. They bow silently as the TOMB HOVERS PAST SLOWLY and SILENTLY, guided by HANDMAIDENS. Scattered quiet WEEPING can be heard.
PADMÉS FAMILY, POOJA, SOLA and RYOO NABERRIE lead the TOMB at the very front of the march, and NABOO ROYAL GUARDS flank the procession. The new QUEEN OF NABOO walks behind, accompanied by SIO BIBBLE. JAR JAR BINKS and a few GUNGAN DELEGATES also march silently, heads bowed.


EXT: ALDERAAN HANGAR

The TANTIVE IV has docked at ALDERAAN. Various HANGAR CREW make their way to the ships exit to greet the Senator.

OBI-WAN and BAIL ORGANA, each carrying a BABY, walk slowly down the BOARDING RAMP. THE DROIDS bumble behind.

OBI-WAN: I have to leave for Tatooine. Do you have a ship I could use?

BAIL: Of course, my friend.

OBI-WAN: Thankyou again, Bail.

BAIL: She’ll be looked after, I promise you.

OBI-WAN: What about the droids? You can’t risk them saying anything.

BAIL: I’ll have their memories erased immediately.

OBI-WAN: Good, good. May the Force be with you.

OBI-WAN bows.

OBI-WAN: I’m sure one day our paths will cross again.

BAIL: I hope so.

BAIL bows to OBI-WAN.

OBI-WAN walks towards a small STARSHIP, carrying the BABY BOY.


CLOSE-UP: BABY GIRL

She SMILES.

BAIL sighs, and turns away, child in his arms.


EXT: TATOOINE – SPACE

OBI-WAN jets past toward the desert planet of TATOOINE.

EXT: TATOOINE - LARS HOMESTEAD - SUNSET

OBI-WAN has landed outside the familiar dome of the LARS HOMESTEAD. OWEN LARS eyes him cautiously. BERU comes out to inspect the ships landing.


EXT: TATOOINE – OWEN LARS/OBI-WAN CLOSE-UP.

OWEN LARS: Who are you?

OBI-WAN: My name is Ben Kenobi. You may have heard Padmé and Anakin mention my name.

OWEN LARS: There was mention of an...’Obi-Wan’, as I remember.

OBI-WAN nods.

OWEN: Well, what do you want, ‘Ben’. What’s that in your arms?

OWEN peers in to see the BABY BOY looking back.

OBI-WAN: It was Padmés...and Anakins.

BERU: What happened to them...

She answers her own question in her mind.

BERU: ...Oh.

OBI-WAN: Will you look after their child? He needs to be kept safe from the Empire. You must keep him safe.

BERU: Okay.

SHE TAKES THE BABY, and goes inside.

OWEN: What happened?

OBI-WAN: Padmé died during birth. Anakin...is an agent of the Empire. He`s turned to the path of evil now. He must not find Luke, not ever.

OWEN: We’ll keep him safe from the Empire – and all your kind. You Jedi are no better. Now, go on, get out of here. Leave us in peace.

OWEN goes inside, angrily.


CLOSE-UP: OBI-WAN

OBI-WAN PAUSES FOR A MOMENT, the turns, and, walks slowly into the TWIN SUNSET OF TATOOINE.


EXT: SPACE

THE IMPERIAL FLEET is GATHERED.

INT: IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER – BRIDGE.

EMPEROR PALPATINE, GENERAL TARKIN and DARTH VADER and standing at the viewing window. The look out and watch HUNDREDS of other STAR DESTROYERS vanishing into HYPERSPACE, all over the Galaxy. PALPATINE is SMILING.

CLOSE-UP: DARTH VADER. The man who was one Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight and hero of the Republic, is impossible to see behind his black mask. The reign of the Dark Lords DARTH VADER and his Emperor has begun.


IRIS OUT.

ROLL CREDITS.

to nie jest happy end... Chlip

kiedyś w niusie a przy okazji czyba jeszcze trzy inne scripty podano wtedy

Gościu dopiero go stworzył... Może zamiast krytykować, to najpierw przeczytałbyś w calości, hę?