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A/P SCREENPLAY EXCERPTS

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Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
Screenplay by George Lucas

Anakin/Padmé segments excerpted/transcribed by Laury_KOS

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INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY
ANAKIN sits on the counter, pretending to clean a part, staring at PADMÉ. She is the most beautiful creaure he has ever seen in his life. PADMÉ is alittle embarrassed by his stare, but she musters up an amused smile. Finally, he gets the courage to speak.

ANAKIN: Are you an angel?
PADMÉ: What?
ANAKIN: An angel. I've heard the deep space pilots talk about them. They live on the moons of Iego, I think. They are the most beautiful creatures in the universe. They are good and kind, and so pretty they make even the most hardened spice pirates cry.

PADMÉ looks at him, not knowing what to say.

PADMÉ: I've never heard of angels.

ANAKIN: You must be one... maybe you just don't know it.
PADMÉ: You're a funny little boy. How do you know so much?
ANAKIN: Since I was very little, three, I think. My Mom and I were sold to Gardulla the Hutt, but she lost us, betting on the Podraces, to Watto, who's a lot better master than Gardulla, I think.
PADMÉ: You're... a slave?

ANAKIN looks at PADMÉ defiantly.

ANAKIN: I am a person! My name is Anakin.
PADMÉ: I'm sorry. I don't fully understand. (looking around) This is a strange world to me.

ANAKIN studies her intently.

ANAKIN: You are a strange girl to me.

JAR JAR pushes the nose on what appears to be a LITTLE DROID, and it instantly comes to life, grows legs and arms, and starts marching around, knocking over everything. JAR JAR holds on but can't stop it.

ANAKIN: (Cont'd) Hit the nose!

JAR JAR hits the nose, and the DROID collapses back into its original state. ANAKIN and PADMÉ laugh. ANAKIN watches PADMÉ straighten her hair.

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INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY

JAR JAR pulls a part out of a stack of parts to inspect it, and they all come tumbling down. He struggles to catch them, only to knock more down. ANAKIN and PADMÉ are oblivious.

ANAKIN: ...wouldn't have lasted long if I weren't so good at fixing things. I'm making my own droid...

QUI-GON hurries into the shop, followed by ARTOO.

QUI-GON: We're leaving.

JAR JAR follows QUI-GON. PADMÉ gives ANAKIN a loving look.

PADMÉ: I'm glad I met you,... ah...
ANAKIN: ...Anakin.
PADMÉ: Anakin.
ANAKIN: Anakin Skywalker.
PADMÉ: Padmé Naberrie.

PADMÉ turns, and ANAKIN looks sad as he watches her leave.

ANAKIN: I'm glad I met you too.

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EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - MARKET - DAY
QUI-GON, PADMÉ and ARTOO arrive.

ANAKIN: (Cont'd) Hi! Your buddy here was about to be turned into orange goo. He picked a fight with a Dug. An especially dangerous Dug called Sebulba.
JAR JAR: Nosir, nosir. Mesa hate crunchen. Dat's da last ting mesa wanten.
QUI-GON: Nevertheless, the boy is right... you were heading for trouble. Thank you, my young friend.

PADMÉ looks at ANAKIN and smiles; he smiles back. They start walking down the crowded street.

JAR JAR: Mesa doen nutten!
ANAKIN: Fear attracts the fearful. He was trying to overcome his fear by squashing you...be less afraid.
PADMÉ: And that works for you.
ANAKIN: To a point. (he smiles)

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EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - FRUIT STAND - DAY
ANAKIN and the GROUP stop at a fruit stand run by a jolly, but very poor, old lady named JIRA.

ANAKIN: How are you feeling today, Jira?
JIRA: The heat's never been kind to me, you know, Annie!
ANAKIN: Guess what? I've found that cooling unit I've been searching for.It's pretty beat up, but I'll have it fixed up for you in no time, I promise.
JIRA: You're a fine boy, Annie.
ANAKIN: I'll take four pallies today. (to PADMÉ) You'll like these...

ANAKIN reaches in his pocket and comes up with three coins. He drops one. QUI-GON picks it up, revealing, for a moment, his lightsabre.

ANAKIN: (Cont'd) Whoops, I thought I had more...Make that three, I'm not hungry.

The wind picks up. SHOP OWNERS are starting to close up their shops as JIRA gives them their pallies.

JIRA: Gracious, my bones are aching... storm's coming on, Annie. You'd better get home quick.
ANAKIN: (to QUI-GON) Do you have shelter?
QUI-GON: We'll hed back to our ship.
ANAKIN: Is it far?
PADMÉ: On the outskirts.
ANAKIN: You'll never reach the outskirts in time... sandstorms are very, very dangerous. Come with me. Hurry!

The GROUP follows ANAKIN as he rushes down the windy street.

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INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - MAIN ROOM - DAY
QUI-GON, JAR JAR, ARTOO, and PADMÉ enter a small living space.

ANAKIN: Mom! Mom! I'm home.
JAR JAR: Dissen cozy.

Anakin's mother, SHMI SKYWALKER, a warm, friendly woman of forty, enters from her work area and is startled to see the room full of people.

SHMI: Oh, my!! Annie, what's this?
ANAKIN: These are my friends, Mom. This is Padmé, and... gee, I don't know any of your names.
QUI-GON: I'm Qui-Gon Jinn, and this is Jar Jar Binks.

ARTOO lets out a little beep.

PADMÉ: ...and our droid, Artoo-Detoo.
ANAKIN: I'm building a droid. You wanna see?
SHMI: Anakin! Why are they here?
ANAKIN: A sandstorm, Mom. Listen.

The wind HOWLS outside.

QUI-GON: Your son was kind enough to offer us shelter.
ANAKIN: Come on! Let me show you Threepio!

ANAKIN leads PADMÉ into the other room. ARTOO follows, beeping all the way. QUI-GON takes five small capsules from his utility belt and hands them to SHMI.

QUI-GON: I have enough food for a meal.
SHMI: Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. I'm sorry if I was abrupt. I'll never get used to Anakin's surprises.
QUI-GON: He's a very special boy.

SHMI looks at him as if he's discovered a secret.

SHMI: Yes, I know.

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INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - BEDROOM - DAY
ANAKIN shows off his ANDROID, which is lying on his workbench. There is one eye in the head; the body, arms, and legs have no outer coverings.

ANAKIN: Isn't he great?! He's not finished yet.
PADMÉ: He's wonderful!
ANAKIN: You really like him? He's a protocol droid... to help Mom. Watch!

ANAKIN pushes a switch, and the DROID sits up. Anakin rushes around, grabs an eye and puts it in one of the sockets.

THREEPIO: How do you do, I am See-Threepio, Human Cyborg Relations. How might I serve you?
PADMÉ: He's perfect.
ANAKIN: When the storm is over, you can see my racer. I'm building a Podracer!

PADMÉ smiles at his enthusiasm. ARTOO lets out a flurry of beeps and whistles.

THREEPIO: I beg your pardon... what do you mean I'm naked?

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INT. ANAKIN'S HOVEL - MAIN ROOM - DAY

QUI-GON, ANAKIN, SHMI, JAR JAR, and PADMÉ are seated around a makeshift table, having dinner as the wind howls outside.

JAR JAR slurps his soup rather loudly. Everyone looks at him. He turns a little brighter red.

SHMI: All slaves have transmitters placed inside their bodies somewhere.
ANAKIN: I've been working on a scanner to try and locate them, but no luck.
SHMI: Any attempt to escape...
ANAKIN: ...and they blow you up...poof!

PADMÉ and JAR JAR are horrified.

JAR JAR: How wude.
PADMÉ: I can't believe there is still slavery in the galaxy. The Republic's anti-slavery laws...
SHMI: The Republic doesn't exist out here... we must survive on our own.

An awkward silence. ANAKIN attempts to end the embarrassment.

ANAKIN: Have you ever seen a Podrace?

PADMÉ shakes her head no. She notices the concern of SHMI. JAR JAR snatches some food from a bowl at the other end of the table with his tongue.

QUI-GON gives him a dirty look.

QUI-GON: They have Podracing on Malastare. Very fast, very dangerous.
ANAKIN: I'm the only human who can do it.

SHMI looks askance at her son.

ANAKIN: (Cont'd) Mom, what? I'm not bragging. It's true. Watto says he's never heard of a human doing it.
QUI-GON: You must have Jedi reflexes if you race Pods.

ANAKIN smiles. JAR JAR attempts to snare another bit of food from the bowl with his tongue, but QUI-GON, in a flash, grabs it between his thumb and forefinger. JAR JAR is startled.

QUI-GON: (Cont'd) Don't do that again.

JAR JAR tries to acknowledge with some silly mumbling. QUI-GON lets go of the tongue, and it snaps back into JAR JAR's mouth.

ANAKIN: I... I was wondering... something...
QUI-GON: What?
ANAKIN: Well, ahhh... you're a Jedi Knight, aren't you?
QUI-GON: What makes you think that?
ANAKIN: I saw your laser sword. Only Jedi carry that kind of weapon.

QUI-GON leans back and slowly smiles.

QUI-GON: Perhaps I killed a Jedi and stole it from him.
ANAKIN: I don't think so... No one can kill a Jedi Knight.
QUI-GON: I wish that were so...
ANAKIN: I had a dream I was a Jedi. I came back here and freed all the slaves... have you come to free us?
QUI-GON: No, I'm afraid not...
ANAKIN: I think you have... why else would you be here?

QUI-GON thinks for a moment.

QUI-GON: I can see there's no fooling you... (leans forward) You mustn't let anyone know about us... we're on our way to Coruscant, the central system in the Republic, on a very important mission, and it must be kept secret.
ANAKIN: Coruscant... wow... how did you end up here in the outer rim?
PADMÉ: Our ship was damaged, and we're stranded here until we can repair it.
ANAKIN: I can help! I can fix anything!
QUI-GON: I believe you can, but our first job is to acquire the parts we need...
JAR JAR: Wit no-nutten mula to trade.
PADMÉ: These junk dealers must have a weakness of some kind.
SHMI: Gambling. Everything here revolves around betting on those awful races.
QUI-GON: Podracing... Greed can be a powerful ally... if it's used properly.
ANAKIN: I've built a racer! It's the fastest ever... There's a big race tomorrow, on Boonta Eve. You could enter my pod. It's all but finished...
SHMI: Anakin, settle down. Watto won't let you...
ANAKIN: Watto doesn't know I've built it. (to Qui-Gon) You could make him think it's yours, and you could get him to let me pilot it for you.

QUI-GON looks to SHMI. She is upset.

SHMI: I don't want you to race, Annie... It's awful. I die every time Watto makes you do it.

ANAKIN: But Mom, I love it...and they need help... they're in trouble. The prize money would more than pay for the parts they need.
QUI-GON: Your mother's right. Is there anyone friendly to the Republic who might be able to help us?

SHMI shakes her head no.

ANAKIN: We have to help them, Mom...you said that the biggest problem in the universe is no one helps each other...
SHMI: Anakin, don't...
PADMÉ: I'm sure Qui-Gon doesn't want to put your son in danger. We will find another way...
SHMI: No, Annie's right, there is no other way... I may not like it, but he can help you... he was meant to help you.
ANAKIN: Is that a yes? That is a yes!

The storm continues to rage outside the slave hovel.

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EXT. MOS ESPA - SLAVE QUARTERS - BACK YARD - SUNRISE
As the twin suns rise, ARTOO is busy painting the racing Pod. ANAKIN is asleep. PADMÉ passes ARTOO.

PADMÉ: I hope you're about finished.

ARTOO whistles a positive reply. PADMÉ sees KITSTER riding toward them on an EOPIE, a strange camel-lile creature. He is leading a second EOPIE behind him. PADMÉ goes over to ANAKIN. He looks very vulnerable as he sleeps. She watches him, then touches him on the cheek. ANAKIN wakes up, yawns, and looks at her, a little puzzled.

ANAKIN: You were in my dream... you were leading a huge army into battle.
PADMÉ: I hope not; I hate fighting. Your mother wants you to come in and clean up. We have to leave soon.

ANAKIN stands up and stretches just as KITSTER arrives.

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EXT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - STARTING GRID - DAY
PADMÉ comes up and gives ANAKIN a little kiss on the cheeek. SEBULBA bangs on a part protruding from Anakin's engine. He looks around to see if anyone has noticed.

PADMÉ: You carry all our hopes.
ANAKIN: I won't let you down.

PADMÉ moves away as SEBULBA edges his way next to ANAKIN and gives him a sinister grin.

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INT. MOS ESPA - ARENA - MAIN HANGAR - DAY
JAR JAR gives ANAKIN a great hug, then PADMÉ gives him a hug, then SHMI.

ANAKIN: Ah, gee... enough of this...
SHMI: It's so wonderful, Annie. You have brought hope to those who have none. I'm so very proud of you...
PADMÉ: We owe you everything.
ANAKIN: Just feeling this good was worth it.

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INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN AREA
The ship is asleep. The lights are dim as PADMÉ walks into the main room. PADMÉ appears tired. She senses someone watching her and turns around with a start. She sees ANAKIN sitting in the corner, shivering and looking very dejected. She goes over to him. He looks up at her with tears in his eyes. He is holding his arms to keep himself warm.

PADMÉ: Are you all right?
ANAKIN: It's very cold.

PADMÉ gives him her over-jacket.

PADMÉ: You're from a warm planet, Annie. Too warm for my taste. Space is cold.
ANAKIN: You seem sad.
PADMÉ: The Queen is... worried. Her people are suffering... dying. She must convince the Senate to intervene, or... I'm not sure what will happen.
ANAKIN: I'm... I'm not sure what's going to happen to me. I dunno if I'll ever see you again... (he pulls something from his pocket) I made this for you. So you'd remember me. I carved it out of a japor snippet... It will bring you good fortune.

ANAKIN hands a wooden pendant to PADMÉ. She inspects it, then puts it around her neck.

PADMÉ: It's beautiful, but I don't need this to remember you. Many things will change when we reach the capital, Annie. My caring for you will always remain.
ANAKIN: I care for you too. Only I... miss...

ANAKIN is disturbed about something. Tears are in his eyes.

PADMÉ: ...You miss your mother.

ANAKIN looks at her, unable to speak. She hugs him.

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INT. QUEEN'S QUARTERS - CORUSCANT - DAY
ANAKIN, tentative, walks down one of the long hallways in SENATOR PALPATINE'S quarters. He stops before a door that is flanked by TWO GUARDS.

GUARD: May I help you, son?
ANAKIN: I'm... I'm looking for the handmaiden, Padmé.

The GUARD speaks into his comlink as ANAKIN looks around a bit nervously.

GUARD: The boy is here to see Padmé.
RABÉ: Send him in.

The doors open, and ANAKIN enters the Queen's quarters. RABÉ greets ANAKIN as TWO OTHER HANDMAIDENS come and go into the next room.

ANAKIN: I'd like to speak with Padmé, if I could.
RABÉ: I'm sorry, Annie. Padmé is not here right now.

The Queen speaks out in the next room.

AMIDALA: (O.S.) Who is it?
RABÉ: Anakin Skywalker, to see Padmé, Your Highness.

The QUEEN moves into the doorway and studies ANAKIN. ANAKIN bows and looks down, then takes a peek at her.

AMIDALA: I've sent Padmé on an errand.
ANAKIN: I'm going to the Jedi temple to start my training, I hope.

The QUEEN just stares at him.

ANAKIN: (Cont'd) I may not see her again... and... I just wanted to say goodbye.
AMIDALA: We will tell her for you. We're sure her heart goes with you.

ANAKIN bows again.

ANAKIN: Thank you, Your Highness. I'm sorry to have disturbed you.

The QUEEN disappears behind the doorway, and ANAKIN exits.

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INT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN HOLD
The QUEEN, CAPTAIN PANAKA, TROOPS, and HANDMAIDENS get ready to disembark as the ship lands. The elevator door slides open, and ANAKIN emerges into the hold area. He sees PADMÉ and runs up to her.

ANAKIN: Hi! Where have you been?
PADMÉ: Annie! What are you doing here?
ANAKIN: I'm with Qui-Gon... but... they're not going to let me be a Jedi. I'm too old.
PADMÉ: This is going to be dangerous, Annie.
ANAKIN: Is it? I can help... Where are we going?
PADMÉ: To war, I'm afraid. The Queen has had to make the most difficult decision of her life. She doesn't believe in fighting, Annie. We are a peaceful people...
ANAKIN: I want to help... I'm glad you're back.

ANAKIN smiles. PADMÉ smiles back.

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EXT. THEED - CENTRAL PLAZA - DAY
CHILDREN SING and throw flowers on the passing GUNGAN SOLDIERS. The CROWDS CHEER. It is a grand parade. QUEEN AMIDALA stands next to the SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE, ANAKIN, OBI-WAN, SIO BIBBLE, and the JEDI COUNCIL.

ARTOO stands in front of the QUEEN'S HANDMAIDENS and whistles at the parade. QUEEN AMIDALA and ANAKIN smile at one another.

In the parade are BOSS NASS and his GUARDS, JAR JAR and GENERAL CEEL. The GUNGANS ride KAADU. They stop before the QUEEN and walk up the steps to stand by her side. BOSS NASS holds up the Globe of Peace. EVERYONE CHEERS. The parade marches on.

THE END.

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