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EXT. CORUSCANT - PADMÉ'S APARTMENT - EARLY MORNING
Padmé's apartment building is surrounded by the smog-shrouded city
of Coruscant.
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INT. CORUSCANT - PADMÉ'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - EARLY MORNING
PADMÉ and OBI-WAN sit on one of the couches.
OBI-WAN
Has Anakin been to see you?
PADMÉ
Several times... I was so happy to hear he was accepted on the Jedi
Council.
OBI-WAN
I know... he deserves it. He is impatient, strong willed, very opinionated,
but truly gifted.
They laugh.
PADMÉ
You're not just here to say hello. Something is wrong, isn't it?
OBI-WAN
You should be a Jedi, Padmé.
PADMÉ
You're not very good at hiding your feelings.
OBI-WAN
It's Anakin... He's becoming moody and detached. He's been put in
a difficult position as the Chancellor's representative... but I
think it's more than that. I was hoping he may have talked to you.
PADMÉ
Why would he talk to me about his work?
OBI-WAN studies her.
OBI-WAN
Neither of you is very good at hiding your feelings either.
PADMÉ
Don't give me that look.
OBI-WAN
I know how he feels about you.
PADMÉ (nervous)
What did he say?
OBI-WAN
Nothing. He didn't have to.
PADMÉ is a little flustered. She stands and Obi-Wan follows. She
walks to the balcony.
PADMÉ
I don't know what you're talking about.
OBI-WAN
I know you both too well. I can see you two are in love. Padmé,
I'm worried about him.
PADMÉ looks down and doesn't answer.
OBI-WAN (continuing)
I fear your relationship has confused him. He's changed considerably
since we returned...
They stand on the balcony and look off at the early morning city.
From
the novelization:
"A soft chiming came from within his robe. 'Excuse me,' he
said, and turned aside, producing a comlink from an inner pocket.
'Yes...?'
A man's
voice came thinly though the comlink, deep and clipped: 'We are
calling the Council into special session. We've located General
Grievous!'
'Thank you, Master Windu,' Obi-Wan said. 'I'm on my way.'"
OBI-WAN starts
to leave. PADMÉ stays looking off into the distant city.
OBI-WAN (continuing)
Padmé, I'm not telling the Council about any of this. I... I hope
I didn't upset you. We're all friends, I care about both of you...
PADMÉ
Thank you, Obi-Wan.
OBI-WAN
Please do what you can to help him.
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INT. CORUSCANT - PADMÉ'S APARTMENT - DAY
PADMÉ, MON MOTHMA, and five other Senators (BANA BREEMU, FANG ZAR,
CHI EEKWAY, GIDDEAN DANU, BAIL ORGANA) sit in Padmé's living room.
C-3PO serves drinks to the guests.
PADMÉ
We cannot let this turn into another war.
BAIL ORGANA
Absolutely, that is the last thing we want.
MON MOTHMA
We are hoping to form an alliance in the Senate to stop the Chancellor
from further subverting the constitution, that's all.
PADMÉ
I know a Jedi I feel it would be wise to consult.
BANA BREEMU
That would be dangerous.
MON MOTHMA
We don't know where the Jedi stand in all this.
PADMÉ
I only wish to discuss this with one... one I trust.
GIDDEAN DANU
Going against the Chancellor without the support of the Jedi is
risky.
PADMÉ
The Jedi aren't any happier with the situation than we are...
CHI EEKWAY
Patience, Senator.
FANG ZAR
We have so many Senators on our side, surely that will persuade
the Chancellor.
BANA BREEMU
When you present the "petition of the two thousand" to the Chancellor,
things may change.
BAIL ORGANA
Let us see what we can accomplish in the Senate, before we include
the Jedi.
PADMÉ takes a deep breath in frustration and disappointment.
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EXT. CORUSCANT - CITYSCAPE - CHANCELLOR'S TRANSPORT - DAY
The Chancellor's Transport races through the city and heads for
the Senate Office Building landing platform. Waiting on the landing
platform is a LONE JEDI. The Transport lands, and CHANCELLOR PALPATINE
emerges with FOUR ROYAL GUARDS and MAS AMEDDA.
The FOUR ROYAL GUARDS move off in another direction as PALPATINE
greets ANAKIN, who has been waiting for him.
PALPATINE
Well, Anakin, did you see your friend off?
ANAKIN
He will soon have Grievous's head.
PALPATINE
We can only hope the Council didn't make a mistake.
ANAKIN
The Council was very sure in its decision.
They exit the landing platform.
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