Episode I: The Phantom Menace

unused footage: scenes 31 - 40

32 - INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY From the novelization: "In the conference room of the lead battleship of the Trade Federation fleet, a hologram of Darth Sidious towered over Nute Gunray and Rune Haako. The Neimoidian viceroy and his lieutenant stood motionless before it, reddish orange eyes fixed and staring, reptilian faces betraying every bit of the fear that held them paralyzed. "The black-cloaked figure of Darth Sidious regarded them silently. There was no hint of expression on his shadowed countenance, which was mostly hidden within the folds of the cloak's hood. But the rigid posture of the Sith Lord's body spoke volumes. "'You disappoint me, Viceroy,' he hissed at Nute Gunray. "'My lord, I am certain that all - ' The subject of his anger tried futilely to explain. "'Worse, you defy me!' "The Neimoidian's face underwent a terrifying transformation. 'No, my lord! Never! These Jedi are ... resourceful, that's all. Not easily destroyed - ' "'Alive, then, Viceroy?' "'No, no, I'm sure they're dead. They must be. We - we just haven't been able to confirm it ... yet.' "Darth Sidious ignored him. "If they are alive, they will show themselves. When they do, Viceroy, I want to know immediately. I will deal with them myself.' "Nute Gunray looked as if he might collapse under the weight of the Sith Lord's penetrating stare. 'Yes, my lord,' he managed as the hologram vanished." INT. NABOO LAKE - UNDERWATER - SUB (FX) The little sub continues to propel itself toward the surface, which is brightly lit. JAR JAR Wesa dude it! 34A - EXT. THEED - ESTUARY - DAY Paradise. Billowing clouds frame a romantic body of water. There is a LOUD RUSH OF BUBBLES, and a small sub bobs to the surface. The current in the estuary begins to pull the sub backward into a fast moving river. OBI-WAN switches off the two remaining bubble canopies. QUI-GON stands up to look around. JAR JAR lets out a sigh of relief. JAR JAR Wesa safe now. QUI-GON Get this thing started! JAR JAR Dissen berry good. Hey? OBI-WAN What is it? JAR JAR looks back to where they're drifting. He sees they are headed for a huge waterfall. JAR JAR What!!?? Oie boie! 34B - EXT. THEED - ESTUARY - DAY OBI-WAN tries to start the engine. The long props behind the sub slowly begin to rotate. OBI-WAN struggles until finally, a few feet short of the waterfall, the sub starts and is able to generate enough power to stop drifting backward in the powerful current. The sub slowly moves forward. In the background, QUI-GON takes a cable out of his belt. The engine coughs and dies. They start drifting backward again. JAR JAR panics. JAR JAR (Cont'd) Iyiiiyi, wesa die'n here, hey! QUI-GON shoots the thin cable, and it wraps itself around a railing on the shore. The sub pulls the cable taut, and the little craft hangs precariously over the edge of the waterfall. QUI-GON Come on... OBI-WAN climbs out of the sub and pulls himself along the cable. QUI-GON starts in after him. QUI-GON (Cont'd) Come on, Jar Jar. JAR JAR No! Too scary! OBI-WAN Get up here! JAR JAR No a mighty no! JAR JAR looks back and sees he is hanging over the waterfall. JAR JAR (Cont'd) Oie boie...mesa comen. Mesa comen! 34C - EXT. THEED - ESTUARY - DAY JAR JAR starts to climb out of the sub. OBI-WAN is on shore and helps to pull QUI-GON out of the water. OBI-WAN That was close. BATTLE DROID 3B3 (O.S.) Drop your weapons! The TWO JEDI turn around to see a BATTLE DROID standing in front of them. JAR JAR climbs up on shore between the JEDI. BATTLE DROID 3B3 I said drop your weapons. QUI-GON ignites his laser sword, and in a brief flash, the DROID is cut down by the JEDI. A stray laser bolt hits the cable and the sub breaks lose, crashing down the waterfall. The JEDI move on. JAR JAR reluctantly follows and looks back at the mess. JAR JAR Whoa!!! Go to Image Gallery ... 35 - EXT. THEED - PALACE - DAY The waterfalls of Theed sparkle in the noonday sun. Note: the early scenes for the city Theed appear to have undergone a fair amount of revision and editing. For example, the establishing shot shown above (or one similar) was scripted to immediately preceed the Queen's capture at the royal palace. It was replaced by more extensive shots of the Federation droid armies taking over the city and with the Trade Viceroy himself landing at the palace steps. The original shot was then transposed to an earlier scene when the Queen and company are in conference with Senator Palpatine. The replacement shots also received a later revision when the actual approach and landing of the Viceroy's ship was excised. That moment is depicted below. 35(alt.) - EXT. THEED PLAZA - DAY (FX) As the QUEEN watches helplessly from a window in the palace, a transport carrying NUTE and RUNE lands in Theed Plaza. They exit the transport. NUTE Ah, victory!

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