The Jedi Council present their ruling on Anakin Skywalker. But first, we hear some political news about Palpatine and the Senate.
Script copyright George Lucas
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INT. PALPATINES QUARTERS - SUNSET
QUEEN AMIDALA is standing, staring out the window, with JAR
JAR. The lights of the city shimmer before them. EIRTAE and
SABE stand near the door. JAR JAR turns to face the QUEEN
and sees her sadness.
JAR JAR
Mesa wonder why da guds invent pain?
AMIDALA
To motivate us, I imagine...
JAR JAR
Yousa tinken yousa people ganna die?
AMIDALA
I don't know.
JAR JAR
Gungans ganna get pasted too, eh?
AMIDALA
I hope not.
JAR JAR
Gungans do die'n without a fight....
wesa warriors. Wesa gotta grand army.
Dat why you no liken us, metinks.
PALPATINE and Capt. Panaka rush into the rom and bow before
the QUEEN.
CAPT. PANAKA
Your Highness, Senator Palpatine has
been nominated to succeed Valorum as
Supreme Chancellor.
PALPATINE
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome
one. I promise, Your Majesty, if I
am elected, I will bring democracy
back to the Republic. I will put an
end to corruption. The Trade
Fedreation will lose its influence
over the bureaucrats, and our people
will be freed.
AMIDALA
Who else can be nominated?
CAPT. PANAKA
Bail Antilles of Alderaan and Ainlee
Teem of Malastare.
PALPATINE
I feel confident...our "situation"
will create a strong sympaphy vote
for us... I will be Chancellor, I
promise you.
AMIDALA
I fear by the time you have control
of the bureaucrats, Senator, there
will be nothing left of our cities,
our people, our way of life...
PALPATINE
I understand your concern, Your
Majesty; unfortunately, the Federation
has possession of our planet. The
law is in their favor.
AMIDALA
With the Senate in transition, there
is nothing more I can do
here...Senator, this is your arena.
I feel I must return to mine. I have
decided to go back to Naboo. My place
is with my people.
PALPATINE
Go back!! But, Your Majesty, be
realistic! You would be in danger.
They will force you to sign the
treaty.
AMIDALA
I will sign no treaty, Senator. My
fate will be no different from that
of our people. Captain!
CAPT. PANAKA
Yes, Your Highness?
AMIDALA
Ready my ship!
CAPT. PANAKA
Please, Your Majesty, stay
here...where it's safe.
AMIDALA
No place is safe, if the Senate
doesn't condemn this invasion. It is
clear to me now that the Republic no
longer functions as a democracy. If
you win the election, Senator, I
know you will do everything possible
to stop the Federation. I pray you
will bring sanity and compassion
back to the Senate.
AMIDALA and her RETINUE exit the room. PALPATINE has a self-
satisfied smile on his face.
INT. TEMPLE OF THE JEDI - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - TWILIGHT
ANAKIN, OBI-WAN, and QUI-GON stand before the TWELVE MEMBERS
OF THE JEDI COUNCIL.
YODA
...Correct you were, Qui-Gon.
MACE WINDU
His cells contain a high concentration
of midi-chlorians.
KI-ADI
The Force is strong with him.
QUI-GON
He's to be trained, then.
The COUNCIL MEMBERS look to one another.
MACE WINDU
No. He will not be trained.
ANAKIN is crestfallen; tears begin to form in his eyes.
QUI-GON
No??!!
OBI-WAN smiles.
MACE WINDU
He is too old. There is already too
much anger in him.
QUI-GON
He is the chosen one...you must see
it.
YODA
Clouded, this boy's future is. Masked
by his youth.
QUI-GON
I will train him, then. I take Anakin
as my Padawan learner.
OBI-WAN reacts with surprise. ANAKIN watches with interest.
YODA
An apprentice, you have, Qui-Gon.
Impossible, to take on a second.
MACE WINDU
We forbid it.
QUI-GON
Obi-Wan is ready...
OBI-WAN
I am ready to face the trials.
YODA
Ready so early, are you? What know
you of ready?
ANAKIN watches as QUI-GON and OBI-WAN exchange angry looks.
QUI-GON
Headstrong....and he has much to
learn about the living Force, but he
is capabe. There is little more he
will learn from me.
YODA
Our own council we will keep on who
is ready. More to learn, he has...
MACE WINDU
Now is not the time for this...the
Senate is voting for a new Spreme
Chancellor. Queen Amidala is returning
home, which will put pressure on the
Federation, and could widen the
confrontation.
YODA
And draw out the Queen's attacker.
KI-ADI
Events are moving fast...too fast.
MACE WINDU
Go with the Queen to Naboo and
discover the identity of the dark
warrior. That is the clue we need
to unravel this mystery of the Sith.
YODA
Young Skywalker's fate will be decided
later.
QUI-GON
I brought Anakin here; he must stay
in my charge. He has nowhere else to
go.
MACE WINDU
He is your ward, Qui-Gon...we will
not dispute that.
YODA
Train him not. Take him with you,
but train him not!
MACE WINDU
Protect the Queen, but do not
intercede if it comes to war until
we have the Senate's approval.
YODA
May the Force be with you.
OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, and ANAKIN leave.
