Amidala desperately beseeches the Gungans for aid.
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Script copyright George Lucas
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EXT. NABOO SWAMP - DAY
The GROUP follows JAR JAR as he moves through the swamp. JAR
JAR stops and sniffs the air. The GROUP stop behind him.
JAR JAR
Dissen it.
JAR JAR makes a strange chattering noise. Suddenly, out of
nowhere, CAPTAIN TARPALS and SIX OTHER GUNGAN TROOPS riding
on KAADUS emerge from the brush.
JAR JAR
Heyo-dalee, Captain Tarpals.
CAPT. TARPALS
Binks!! Noah gain!
JAR JAR
We comen to see da boss.
CAPTIAN TARPALS rolls his eyes.
CAPT. TARPALS
Ouch time, Binks... Ouch time for
all-n youse.
EXT. NABOO SACRED TEMPLE RUINS - DAY
JAR JAR, QUEEN AMIDALA, ANAKIN, ARTOO, QUI-GON, OBI-WAN,
PADME, RABE,
EIRTAE, and the rest of her group are led through a clearing
full of GUNGAN refugees. At the far end are the ruins of a
grand temple with massive carved heads. BOSS NASS and several
other COUNCIL MEMBERS walk out on the top of a three-quarter-
submerged head.
BOSS NASS
Jar Jar, yousa payen dis time. Who's
da uss-en others??
QUEEN AMIDALA steps forward. Capt. Panaka and the JEDI stand
behind her.
AMIDALA
I am Queen Amidala of the Naboo...I
come before you in peace.
BOSS NASS
Naboo biggen. Yousa bringen da
Mackineeks... Dya busten uss-en omm.
Yousa all bombad. Yousa all die'n,
mesa tink.
Capt. Panaka and HALF A DOZEN GUARDS and PILOTS look around
nervously, and the GUNGAN TROOPS lower their long power poles.
The JEDI stay relaxed.
ANAKIN watches everything with great interest.
AMIDALA
We wish to form an alliance...
Suddenly, PADME steps forward.
PADME
Your Honor...
ARTOO whistles a quiet "uh oh."
BOSS NASS
Whosa dis?
PADME
I am Queen Amidala
(points to Queen)
This is my decoy... my protection...
my loyal bodyguard.
ANAKIN is stunned. OBI-WAN and QUI-GON give each other a
knowing look.
PADME
...I am sorry for my deception, but
under the circumstances it has become
necessary to protect myself. Although
we do not always agree, Your Honor,
our two great societies have always
lived in peace...until now. The Trade
Federation has destroyed all that we
have worked so hard to build. You
are in hiding, my people are in camps.
If we do not act quickly, all will
be lost forever...I ask you to help
us...no, I beg you to help us.
PADME drops to her knees and prostrates herself before BOSS
NASS. There is a gasp from Capt. Panaka, HIS TROOPS, and the
HANDMAIDENS.
PADME
We are your humble servants...our
fate is in your hands.
Slowly, Capt. Panaka and his TROOPS bow down before the GUNGAN
COUNCIL. Then the HANDMAIDENS, ANAKIN, and finally the JEDI.
The GUNGANS are puzzled by this. BOSS NASS begins to laugh.
BOSS NASS
Yousa no tinken yousa greater den da
Gungans.. Mesa like dis. Maybe wesa
bein friends.
Meh. I guess this scene needs to happen. But I remember being surprised by how impressive the Gungan architecture was. How are they so stupid? Maybe it's like the Piggies? Have we seen Gungan women?
ReplyDeleteWe need to see the Naboo suffering. These "camps" could be band camp for all we know. And as far as we know the Gungans have always been hiding. We need a sense of what's CHANGED since the Trade Federation took over.
I barely even remember the big reveal. Have we talked about whether we're keeping that?
I like the reveal. I think if Padme is just slightly skanky it would come across as more of a shock.
ReplyDeleteReally, outside of rewriting this to better match our ideals, this is a pretty good scene. Adding a few injured Gungans would help, and maybe a little more description from Boss Nass about how life is even worse now.
That speech from Amidala about how "our two great societies have always lived in peace" will obviously have to go. Interesting contrast to the typical Lucas revisionist history, considering that wookieepedia or something claims that the Naboo actually conquered the Gungans a long time ago. But then, maybe I have my facts wrong.
Anyway, I'm happy to move on if you are.
You know, Padme could have said something to Our Gungan Rogue during one of their flirtations...after a little Romulan Ale, Padme giggles and says to Jar Jar, "You know I'M really the queen. The girl playing Amidala is just my bodyguard." Jar Jar: "Sure. Your HIGHNESS."
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