#we're trying to get into a larger apartment so we can move on with our lives

[my-own-walker]

summary: It's the morning after and you're regretting it. That is until someone's beautiful brown eyes make you melt.

evan peters x fem!reader

warnings: some spiciness.. but really none for now...I still don't know how to write sm*t...

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It's not often that I wake up in someone else's bed, let alone a stranger's.

It's not entirely my fault. When I ended up at some party in some house with my friend Annie, I knew something was bound to happen. But these things usually happen to her, not me.

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Annie has always been a live-wire. She was the one that convinced me to move out to LA with her. A coworker-turned-best-friend. She became the first person to truly make me open up.

All-in-all, I'm a filthy fucking introvert. Always have been. There has never been a way to make me anything more. I know how to step out of my shell when I need to, but I'm a square at heart.

I drank underage but with adult supervision. I waited until 20 to lose my virginity. I cried when I got high for the first time because I thought everyone was making fun of me. Real life-of-the-party vibes from me, huh?

Annie, however, was, and is, fearless. She's done it all, seen it all, and is already bored. She had been to rehab before 17. When we met, she lived in a really dangerous spot in the city. So dangerous that she actually witnessed an arson on her street. But she didn't care.

You get the gist. She's cool. I'm not.

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It was a Tuesday morning at work when she came to me with the crazy idea.

'Chapter meeting.' she texted. That was the signal that she had something to say. Someone, or something, to gossip about. In past meetings, we had discussed creepy coworkers, breakups, and the like.

So when I walked from my desk to hers, the last thing I expected to see was an apartment listing on her desktop.

'What is that?' I asked, prompting a smirk to form on her face.

'An opportunity. A new start.'

So off we went. I put up a fight, I truly did. I had never moved in my life and I was NOT prepared to. What about a job? Our families? The deal was to try it for a year. So reluctantly, I agreed.

Now, for another factor in all of this: I'm newly single. And so is she. My longtime boyfriend and I broke up when I broke the news that I was moving. Annie's boyfriend, too.

I get where they're coming from, I do. Long distance is impossible. But all I knew was that relationship. It had been so long, I forgot entirely how to be myself. He was my everything, and now he's gone. and I have to cope.

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The only thing I know is long-term. That's why the situation I'm in is so foreign.

How was I to know that the party I was showing up at was at a celebrity's house? Annie made all the plans, and I just followed. You'll learn that about me. I follow.

The party was in some sort of swanky apartment building. A bit upscale from what I was used to, but again, Annie knew what she was doing. As she always does.

We opened the door to an apartment on the 5th floor and were immediately met with faces and bodies clogging the main artery of the entrance. The small hallway opened into a larger common area with high ceilings and gorgeous windows. Outside was a decent view of the city. The buildings were illuminated by the lights inside them.

'Fuck,' I turned to Annie, 'this is some rich asshole's place.'

'I know, that's why we're here,' she replied and ventured further into the space.

Loud music filled the room, much like the individuals that continued to stand in the way of us joining the fun. That is if there was any fun. I couldn't tell. I couldn't see over the sea of people.

Finally finding a kitchen, I think, we nestled into the crook of a counter. Right next to the fridge. As soon as we settled, we had to move multiple times for droves of people getting drinks. The spot was a hub, and we were in the way.

'Great,' I shouted over the music, 'this is just great...'

'Oh, loosen up. I promise there's a reason we're here,' she shouted back, 'It's an afterparty. I want to see who I can spot!' Annie loved celebrity spotting.

'Afterparty for what? How the hell did you get an invite?!'

Instead of answering, she turned to the fridge to make a drink. She practically threw a glass in my hand. I winced as I sipped it. Tequila. she knows me too well. Tequila always made me happier.

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After many drinks, and hearing a few songs we both liked, both of us (so basically me) loosened up enough to enjoy the party. Finally. We had relocated to what I guessed was a living room. There were couches. I don't know. I was drunk and there were too many people.

Annie still hadn't spotted anyone she knew of, at least. But I don't think she cared anymore. She was too faded.

I lost her at some point. I think she went to the bathroom, leaving me alone to stare at my phone and awkwardly sip my drink. I looked up and began to look around for her. It was getting late and I wanted to leave.

As if on cue, I locked eyes with the most enchanting pair of brown eyes I'd ever seen. His lips curled into a soft smile. I mustered one back. I was actually so flustered.

I was so sure I looked HIT. Possibly the worst I'd ever looked. It was busy, I was drunk, and I turn red when I'm hot and drunk. It simply wasn't fair that I was in the presence of the most beautiful human I'd ever seen. I'm still not used to having to mind what I look like in public. After being taken for 4 years, you start to care less about how you look to others.

Immediately self-conscious, I turned on my heel. After all, I still needed to find Annie.

I felt a tap on my shoulder. I silently died inside, screwing my eyes shut and pursing my lips. Drawing a big sigh, I turned around, trying to look as chill as possible. I was met with a curly mop of brown-blond hair and a pair of the sweetest eyes.

'Hey," he started.

I couldn't help but giggle. How is this my life?

'Hi," I breathed.

'I don’t think we've met,' he said.

'No, I'm sure we haven't,' I replied, embarrassed. 'I'm nobody. I mean- you just- you wouldn't know me.'

He smiled wider. My stomach fell out of my ass. Why is he still talking to me? I'm being weird. Please just leave me be, beautiful man.

But he didn't. 'I'm Evan,' he laughed.

'Y/N. Uh, I'm here wit-' I started

'Y/N? That's a really pretty name.'

What the fuck, this guy is hitting on me. What is even happening right now? And where the fuck is Annie?

'You're funny. I always thought it kinda sucked. Boring. I don't know...' I shrugged.

'No, I like it, seriously,' he replied. His eyes tracked my face, looking from my lips, to my eyes, back to my lips. 'You know, it's really loud in here...' he started. His left hand reached back to scratch the back of his head. He looked around slyly as if to say, 'Let's go somewhere more private.'

Once again, my stomach dropped. No idea if it was the tequila or Annie's influence getting to me, but I simply giggled and nodded.

Being newly single, it's nice to feel like someone's interested in me. Even after all these years, I still got it.

He stuck out his right hand and motioned for me to grab it. What the fuck was I thinking? I shoved my phone into my pocket and switched the hand my drink was in. Then I grabbed his palm and began to follow him.

The crowd seemed to part for him. He led me through the sea of people further back into the apartment. Down a small hallway was a door, then a set of stairs. There were far fewer people back there. The lights were even dimmer. Even, still, there were bodies on the stairs, all engaged in various activities. That was when I spotted Annie. Making out with some rando. Typical.

'Annie!' I exclaimed. Her head snapped up.

'Hey baby,' she drunkenly slurred.

'Oh, hey Annie,' Evan said. And my mind was thoroughly blown.

'Wh-what?' I began to stammer, looking back and forth between the two of them. Annie threw me a thumbs up and Evan continued to lead me upwards.

In my drunken stupor, I quickly stopped caring.

Evan led me down a hall, stopping at the second door on the left. He fumbled for some keys in his pocket and unlocked the door. Is this his apartment? What is my life?

Inside was a bedroom with another pretty view of the city. A large plush bed with a beige duvet and a dark-toned wood headboard sat to the left. Another door with an en-suite bathroom on the right. It was dark and cozy and smelled like lavender.

He shut the door and dropped his key on the bedside table, kicking his shoes off and sitting on the bed. He patted it, inviting me to come sit.

Me and my lowered inhibitions. I did it. I was in a stranger's bedroom. And I was on his bed.

'Now, where were we?' he asked, beaming his 5-star smile once again.

Suddenly super embarrassed, I looked away, laughing.

'Y/N...Y/N,' he tutted, 'you're gorgeous. Did you know that? There's no way you don't.'

'You must be blind...' I blushed.

'No. 20/20 vision, thanks. I know beauty when I see it. I knew when I saw you...I needed to have you.'

My face dropped. Subconsciously, I was super scared. This was my first time doing anything like this. With a stranger. I trusted him, but he was a stranger. He sensed the shift.

'Hey, hey. Are you okay?' he asked. 'If you're uncomfortable, just tell me. I promise I actually want to get to know you. I'm not just trying to get some. I promise.' He placed a reassuring hand on my forearm, making a point to meet my gaze. Something about his eye contact calmed me. He was genuine.

After talking for a bit, a gap in the conversation led to a natural moment to strike. Both of us seemed to just, lean in. His eyes were firmly focused on my lips. His hand reached up and grabbed my jawline, leading my face toward his. I closed my eyes and pressed my lips to his.

Sparks flew. It was almost in an instant that small kisses led to more and more passionate ones. His breath became heavy and uneven as he repositioned himself to face me better. I crawled onto his lap and held his face so as to say 'Don't stop.' With his face below mine I felt I had more control. So much more that when his hands reached to pull my shirt over my head, I didn't object.

I ran my hands through his curly hair and pulled. He let out a gentle moan and turned his attention to my neck, peppering kisses all the way down to my chest.

He pulled away and I whined. He began fumbling with the hem of his own shirt, trying to get it off. I looked down and helped, pulling his shirt over his head and pushing him into a laying position on the bed.

He continued to kiss me as he pushed his way on top of me, gently maneuvering me onto my back.

'You are so fucking beautiful,' he breathed as he looked down at my form.

And you will have to imagine the smut from here...maybe I will write it some other time. I still need more practice...

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And now here I lay. Remembering it all. Playing it all over in my head. I turn my head and see the mess of curly hair I came to know sprawled across a pristine white pillow. His head is turned away from me, but his steady, even breaths remind me he's real. I watch his bare chest rise and fall.

My heart swells. This was a mistake. I'm catching feelings, but we both know this was just a dumb hookup. I panic internally and begin to gather enough courage to bolt. As soon as I sit up to grab my bra, though, he stirs.

I cover myself with the duvet, red in the face. He smiles softly up at me.

'Good morning,' he rasps. His morning voice. God. 'Going so soon?'

'Uh, haha, I guess?' I reply.

'No,' he whines. He sits up. 'Stay?' His puppy-dog brown eyes plead with me.

'A-are you sure?' I ask. There is no way this is happening.

'I think we both know this wasn't a one-time thing, Y/N. I need to see you again. But for now, please don't run? Just, stay here?' He extends his arm and snakes it around my bare waist.

I smile and give in to his gentle touch, laying down and resting my head on his chest. His fingers run through my hair idly.

'Wait, how do you know Annie...?' I began.

Maybe this is the start of something good.

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OKAYYYYY HAHAHAH thanks for reading. Much love. Sorry if this sucked. Suggestions are encouraged and requests are open! Love ya!

#evan peters fic #evan peters #evan peters x female reader #tate langdon #kit walker #evan peters oneshot #james patrick march #jimmy darling #kai anderson

[andysorbit]

Chubby Crybaby

Shownu x Black, plus sized,fem!reader

Minors DNI

Okay so I posted this on my AO3 but I'm putting it here too so yeah

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Hyunwoo gives a stiff smile at the cashier and I cringe the whole time. Being an adult had its fun moments but paying for three Plan B packs was two types of embarrassment. I know I'm so much more but right now, I feel like nothing more than the fat girlfriend. How else can I feel knowing it takes three Plan B pills to get the job done? Hyunwoo, of course, doesn't care- about what we're purchasing or how many I need to make sure I don't make him a dad. He swipes his card and wishes the cashier well. I wish that I had his confidence.

Outside in the cold New York City air, I huddle close to him, "How are you so comfortable with that? Maybe I should just get an IUD." I say quietly. "You said you were scared to." Hyunwoo replies. He pulls me closer to him and quickens his pace. The night air is brisk and the wind blows steadily. We round a corner and quickly make our way back to his apartment building. I'm also the broke girlfriend. I'm the girlfriend who graduated a few years ago and still lives with her parents. Hyunwoo has been trying to convince me to move into his oh so luxurious penthouse. I don't like the idea of being a mooch so I say no even though I really wanna give in.

He takes my coat from me and hangs it up. After kicking off my boots and pushing them to the side, I look over at Hyunwoo and smile, "Should I meet you in the bedroom?" I ask him. "No... I need to talk to you for a minute. Come on. I'll make some tea." Hyunwoo says. His brow is furrowed and I know I've done something to upset him. I follow him into the kitchen and we wash the outside germs off of our hands then I sit at the island counter. He puts the kettle to boil and leans on the island counter and looks across at me. "What's this issue with the Plan B? You keep going back and forth and I need to know where your head is at." Hyunwoo is three years my senior and sometimes it feels like the age gap is much larger. "Buying three pills is expensive and embarrassing." I say timidly. My family was never the type of family to talk things out. I'm the child, my parents are the all knowing sages, and when my feelings were too much; I had to just get over it and move on. Even now at my big age of twenty-six, they reduce me down to a child. Hyunwoo likes talking things out. He's communicative and is not afraid to express his discomfort or call people out for the sake of his own sanity. "You shouldn't worry about the expenses, y/n. I've told you this. Two hundred dollars is nothing for me. I get that it's a lot for you but I told you that when you're with me, it's my job to take care of you. Please don't take this the wrong way but I make more in a week than you do in a month so I'm not gonna ask you to foot half the bill for anything. That's just ridiculous." He's very calm and I have to keep reminding myself that Hyunwoo isn't argumentative or manipulative and this is a totally regular conversation for him that won't turn into an argument. He's peacefully confrontational because he likes solutions. He's my safe space.

"But two hundred bucks is a lot of money for me considering one pill isn't enough to prevent a pregnancy... I don't like it sometimes." I gently scratch my nails against the counter and sigh. He comes around the counter and looks down at me, "Look... you're not comfortable with getting an IUD yet so this is how it is. If you wanna go back to condoms, we can. I need you to be happy with whatever choice you make." Hyunwoo says. He smiles devilishly and kisses me, "I could survive without cuming inside you for a while. You know I'm a patient man." I kiss him hard and he rubs my back soothingly, "I don't love you despite your size and if you lost as much weight as you need to feel content with yourself, I wouldn't love you any more than I do now. I just like you... I don't ever want you to feel like your weight is a downside in our relationship."

I nod and Hyunwoo hugs me. "Would you like green tea or black tea?" He asks and presses his lips to my forehead. "I don't want tea anymore... I want wine please." He moves over to the stove to turn off the kettle then moves to the counter and bends down to open the fancy wine cooler he had built into the lower cabinet, "Red or white?" He asks. "Mmmmm white." I say softly. He nods and takes out a bottle of white wine, "The works?" He says and motions to the refrigerator. "If you don't mind." I reply. I watch Hyunwoo take strawberries, raspberries, and a Capri Sun juice pouch out the fridge. He gets to work cutting a few strawberries and raspberries then opens the wine and the juice pouch. He drops the sliced berries into the glass then fills the glass a quarter of the way with juice then fills it the rest of the way with wine.

"One Princess special for my chubby crybaby." He says with possibly the sweetest smile. Only he has ever been able to call me chubby without making me feel insulted. He's also the only person who can poke my belly without getting cursed out. He pushes the glass over to me and waits eagerly for me to take a drink. I do and sigh, "I wanna know all of your drink recipes. You're the best." I say and down half the glass. "Hey, hey, hey. Slow down." He chuckles. I smile as the warm embrace of wine envelopes my body. It doesn't take much to get me drunk so I quickly finish the glass and stand up. "I need you sober tonight, okay? You know I'm not fucking you if you're drunk." Hyunwoon kisses me slowly and hikes my dress up. I can feel how hard he is and I slowly fall to my knees and look up him. He touches my hair, "I don't wanna ruin the mood but... is your wig on right? I don't wanna pull it off like I did last time." He says and fights a smirk. I giggle, "Yes. I'm good this time just don't pull so hard." I say and undo his jeans. He nods and pushes my hands aside to free himself from his jeans a little bit faster. He strokes himself while he looks down at me, "Do you want it?" He asks almost breathlessly. I nod and he grabs me by my arms and pulls me to my feet, "I want you right here against this counter. You can suck it later. I need to be inside you now." He turns me around and pushes me down against the counter. He raises my dress up, "God, I love it when you don't wear panties. It's so much easier to take what's mine. Is this pussy mine? Huh? Tell me it's mine and I'll fuck you like a dirty girl right now." He says as he presses kisses to the side of my face and rubs his dick against me agonizingly slow. "It's yours." I squeak and push back against him desperately. I need to feel him. "What's mine?" He sighs. "This pussy. It's yours, daddy." I moan. He slowly slides into me and I gasp as he fills me. "Fuck." I cry out. "Watch your mouth." He groans and fucks into me harder. My mind melts into TV static and all I can think about is how deep he is inside of me. "God, you feel so good. My good little princess. You love taking my dick like a good little slut, huh? You're my little slut, right y/n?" He traps my arms behind my back and slaps my ass while he pounds me harder. I cry out and move my hips as best as I can in an attenpt to gyrate against him. "Don't be rude. Be a good girl and answer your daddy, okay, princess?" He whispers and snakes a hand around to rub my clit achingly slow. "I'm your slut, daddy. Oh God- I- I love you." I choke out. He rubs me faster, "I love you too, princess. Are you close?" I nod and squeeze my eyes shut. "Cum. It's okay. Cum for daddy " He whispers thickly into my ear. My thighs buckle and he holds me up as he continues fucking me. I feel my stomach tighten and I squeeze my thighs shut as I cum.

Hyunwoo doesn't stop. I cry out and try to push his hand away. He laughs, "I didn't cum yet. You know how this works. If you want me to stop, use the safe word." He pants. I wiggle my hips and try once more to pull his hand away. I don't really want him to but it's almost too much and my legs nearly give out. "Daddy." I whimper over and over again. "Just a bit more, sweetheart. Come on. You can take it. I'm- fuck! I'm so close, baby. You can take it. You can take a little bit more for me, right?" Hyunwoo moans and his hips stutter and suddenly, he's cuming inside of me. I whimper helplesy and he releases my arms from behind my back then pulls me close as he stills himself. My legs finally give out and we both slink down to the floor. The cool tiles chill our bodies and Hyunwoo pulls his jeans back up then looks at me, "You okay?" He asks. His breathing is almost back to normal. I nod. I'm still trembling and he snuggles up next to me. "I'll get the pills... just.. gimme a second." He says. "You don't have to... I mean? If you're ready... we could not take the pills." I say quietly. He smiles, "Well, I never take the pills. You do." He chuckles. "You know what I mean, Hyunwoo... it's a we thing." I say. We stare at each other for a minute. "So... should we give those pills to a friend?" He asks.

#monsta x #shownu #shownu smut #monsta x smut #kpop smut #ambw smut #monsta x ambw #neoculturecollectives #ambw fic #ambw

[that-student-that-has-homework]

Heyy, I’ve been reading your wonderful one piece works for a while — and I couldn’t stop wondering how are you actually doing those magnificent headers?

Like… hello? The great quality, with additional 3D-alike details I could catch by my eyes? I got only Ibis Paint X on mobile, since I’m only a young man that literally two months ago went on a life-time ‘adventure’ of living alone in a small apartment.

In short — I got no money to pay for additional graphics/drawing programs, not yet at least

Hello!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my writing - I'm curious to know what's your favorite piece / part? Also I'm so happy you like my headers? Makes it feel worth it to spend time on them! :D

I have excellent news for you, I used a mix of Canva and Photopea. They're both FREE!

I'll be explaining the process for making these two kinda? The full tutorial is below the cut, to be courteous to the other folks, hope you don't mind?

Though I am hearing that Canva has given people some grief. But Photopea is just *chefs kiss*

If you've ever used photoshop, Photopea is essentially a free photoshop, and it even has the automation tools! An absolute lifesaver when you have multiple layers you want to export (but that's for larger projects not this)

I'm going to assume you have basic knowledge of layers in digital drawing programs for this. If anything isn't clear: ask me, I'll clarify!

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My General Process is:

Search for official art / images

bring it into canva / photopea

crop / arrange images to match the dimensions

select a thematic color that is associated with the character

separate the foreground from the background

mess around and test things until they work

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Given "Louder than Words" is the latest one I've made, I'll start with the process for it.

Dimensions: 3000 x 1055 px dpi: 96

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Let's Get Crackin'

Alright let's grab some official art so we're not using any fanart without the artist's permission

I try to pick images that feel relevant enough to what I'm trying to make. For example: the image for the Matching banner shows the ASCE tattoo which is super important in that fic

2. Let's arrange them onto a banner where each individual image has the same/similar dimensions to the rest

That's probably part of why you like these. To a certain extent they have similar dimensions, so they have a uniformity that's pleasing to the eye! (It's not perfect because I threw perfectionism to the wind because this is tumblr not my portfolio) Tip: if you have 3 images and only 2 that have similar dimensions, and the 3rd one can't be cropped logically: but the one that's a different aspect ratio in the middle!

3. lets arrange them in such a way that the borders all feel like they're the same/equal width/thickness

you might find that you have to shrink some images for this, that's fine.

ALTERNATIVELY: if you're going with one image crop it so it's just the relevant info and it matches the dimensions (3000 x 1055 px)

We have our base! Now let's add some color, and direct the viewer's eye together!

4. pick out a color that you think matches your character / vibe - that color is going to be your background Given I'm making an Ace banner: orange is the color I'm going with

I went and named my layers for this lol. The numbers represent the opacity, and they aren't important. I just kept changing the opacity until I liked the way things looks. But here's the secret to the 3D feel:

Motionblur (+ moving it about)

Separating the foreground and background and dulling out the background.

I'm going to show you my process so you can see the effects, but first let's give you some quick skills:

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SKILLS / THINGS I THINK ARE HELPFUL

//------- Select Similar

magic wand -> select something -> right-click -> select similar This works best when you have high contrast images (like manga panels that are black and white). You can select the black or the white areas. Depending on what works better for you. TIP! Invert selections with ctrl + i Say you know that you want to select everything but Ace's face in the second panel. Select his face with the magic wand then ctrl + i, and that's the only thing NOT selected

TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please, please, please, duplicate your original image and work on the duplicate layer. This helps you SO much. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIP! Check your selection tolerance! This could be why too little, or too much is being selected.

//------- The Move Tool

Shortcut key: v While the move tool is active, you can nudge the stuff on whatever layer with your arrow keys Shift + arrow key = 10 px move (generally)

//------- Layer Locking

1- Layer Blending Mode (see Overlay vs Multiply vs Normal) for how this can affect results) 2- Opacity: how see through it is / isn't 3- Lock Transparency (it's the little checker board) 4- Lock Layer (looks like a lock) 5- Lock icon that appears when anything on the layer has been locked More on 3 Lock Transparency: You can only paint on / modify what's on that layer. You CANNOT add anything to any area that is already transparent Here's a demo of what you can do with this power:

Here's the original Image - notice how it's just the lineart with a transparent background.

It's powerful: abuse it

//------- Overlay vs Multiply vs Normal

I think seeing this is the best way to visualize how different modes can affect the color.

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Back to the Tutorial

!!I IMPORTANT NOTE !!

Please play around with the opacity slider to figure out what opacity works best for you on the multiple different layers we're about to make / work with. It's up to your own style to figure this out. Next: please feel free to not follow all of it. Add more layers, add less layers, take the base principles and go wild! :D

5. Separate the lineart from the background and save it as a new layer 6. Duplicate it and set it to overlay, or set it to overlay immediately

7. Duplicate that lineart layer twice and set the blending mode to overlay 8. lock transparency on the top one and change it to be a dark grey 9. Apply motion blur to both:

Main menu bar -> Filter -> Motion Blur I made it so that the grey layer was blurrier than the black layer

10. More them around a little to give it a "3D effect" as you called it.

It creates shadows under the lines - I was aiming for an effect similar to chromatic aberration (chromatic aberration is a valid way to add punch to your stuff too!)

So this is what things look like now - painful, but let's keep going

11. Duplicate the ORIGINAL / BASE lineart layer, that you DID not apply motion blur to -> set the blend mode to multiply (reduce opacity for it to actually take effect)

okay that's less painful here's what the layers look like right now:

let's bring more focus to Ace's face, and push the background farther away:

12. Use the magic wand tool to quickly select large areas of the faces / focal area / foreground and the lasso tool to refine things

TIP! Hold shift + click -> add to selection Hold Alt + click -> subtract from selection

13. On a new layer with blending mode -> lighten, fill that selection to be white

If you look at it, you'll notice that it is ALREADY starting to draw our attention to his face, but the background is kinda aggressive, so let's dim that down

TIP! Right-click on the gradient tool to find the paint-bucket tool

TIP! Sample All Layers: Turning this option off makes it so that you only work with the content on THAT specific layer. Turning it on makes it so that it is working while taking all other layers into consideration.

14. ctrl + click on the "white foreground" layer to select the contents of that specific layer (pink thing is your mouse)

15. ctrl + i to invert selection and ON A NEW LAYER (layer mode -> multiply) fill that with a complementary color

16. I did one last thing where I took the original base (before we separated the lineart) and added it to the very top and played with the opacity to get something less in your face (layer blend mode was set to NORMAL)

And that's it!

More considerations that I take:

I want the banner to be "thin" or not square, so it doesn't take up too much screen real estate on people's devices

I don't want readers having to scroll too much to get to my writing (which is the whole point of the post, let's not waste their time making them look for things)

I want the banner content to be relevant enough?

ie: with Matching: I wanted the ASCE tattoo to be visible. With matching I wanted Ace to not look too happy in some of them.

I'm also trying to avoid spoilers, I hated getting things spoiled, so I'm trying to be careful that the images I pick don't spoil anything really.

Congrats on starting life on your own! I did that whole living by myself thing too! Tip: keep the pantry stocked with lentils, beans, pastas, baking essentials, rice. They really come in a clutch when you're hungry.

#photopea resources #photopea psd #tutorial #tutorials #tumblr banner #photoshop #photoshop tutorial #digital art #fuck adobe #adobe photoshop

[luxe-pauvre]

May I ask a follow-up question (different anon though) regarding the situation in the UK. There has been a lot going on politically, with the queen, inflation, brexit. Has that impacted you in any way (you do not need to go into specifics or personal of course, don't want to make you feel uncomfortable). But more in the general sense of you as a student, a young individual, someone who will enter the job market soon, is looking for a house. How is the overall feeling for the younger generation, have they been impacted by this all?

I myself am from Belgium, so you know, we have been impacted by inflation, gas prices, a terrible housing market etc.

I'll try and keep this brief and factual, but it may turn into a long and emotional rant.

I'm currently sat in my Mother and her husband's home as I’m visiting. They are a slightly above national average double income household. I'm wearing two blankets because turning the heating on is out of the question. Thanks to the latest government actions that rocketed mortgage rates in the past week, as it stands they will lose their home in the next six months and will have to move to a mobile home park.

In my single person full time PhD student with a part time job household, my monthly food bill has gone up by 50% and my monthly electricity bill has gone up by 133%. My PhD stipend will not increase as I'm funded by a charity and they've told their students an increase is not possible. Luckily, at the beginning of the year I changed part time jobs and had a fairly substantial pay rise. This pay rise has been totally swallowed by all of the cost increases which is disappointing, the possibility of saving part of it is probably gone, but if it doesn't get any worse I can suck it up without much change to my lifestyle.

Looking ahead, I'm seriously considering totally changing career track at the end of my PhD and cashing in my three Russell Group degrees for a consultancy/analyst type job that will make me deeply unhappy, but at least I'll be financially well.

I laughed out loud when I read 'looking for a house' as the chance of me ever owning a home is very close to zero unless, 1. I completely change career track, and 2. my Father, who owns a property he won't lose in this mess, first of all doesn't change his will to leave it to his soon-to-be wife (who will definitely outlive me) and then dies a sudden and unexpected early death (he will also likely outlive me otherwise). If both of those things happened, potentially the combination of a larger income from a different career and the sale of an inherited property might make it an option. I had a rather depressing conversation at work a few weeks ago in which we all agreed our only remote hope of property ownership is the untimely death of our parents which is incredibly morbid, and that only applies to those whose parents do own property.

Bizarrely in all this, the Queen dying was a two week reprieve. Apart from all the transport chaos in the city, which was a bit of a nightmare for those of us who live there, at least the government were "in mourning" and so they couldn't make anything worse.

As to how all this feels for the younger generations, I think the overarching feeling is that we're trapped. The illusion that if you ‘do the right thing’ or if you just ‘work hard’ things will get better is utterly smashed. Brexit now makes leaving the country entirely much more difficult, and if you're like me and you have chronic health conditions you're also somewhat tied to the NHS (which itself is only just about functioning), and so even if you could meet a particular countries immigration terms ensuring proper access to healthcare becomes a big factor/issue. The tide does finally seem to be turning politically, and maybe we'll get a more socially responsible government at the next election, but even if we do they will have to spend their entire term tidying up this mess before they get a chance at any kind of progress.

Disclaimer: this was not meant to be a pity party answer, I'll be fine, there are people in much worse situations than me in the UK and especially world over. But that being said, it doesn't make any of what's happening here, one of the seven richest countries in the world, right or less emotionally salient to those experiencing it.

#And good luck to you in Belgium. #Good luck to us *all* I guess.

[the-firebird69]

Florida's Condominium Market Is Becoming A Disaster Zone

Condominiums are starting to bottom out and some mystery it's a much more pleasant way to live than an apartment you can have ownership and you just pay the fee and people are upset they're saying this is a screwy way to do business and the fees are going up and the taxes and they don't seem to stop and forces people to sell and they want to turn it into apartments and have a turnover and screw around with people and try and make money and they keep doing it to our son and they get clobbered and they're stupid people and we are attacking them and they serve it.

There's too many condos it's not the case there's not enough and the ones that are there they're trying to push people around and push them out. This is a terrible place hateful people they're very mean they're terrible to be near and to wake up to someone like this idiot next to her is a very mean thing and we should think more about it and they want to keep torturing him with it and we'll keep on doing what we're doing and getting ready to stop the max and others called Satanist to from destroying everything but yeah there's a condom issue and it's all over the world and we are going to take them over one by one we're going to be the managers usually it's a larger association and they're getting beat up by tenants and no more of this foolishness. As it is we have about 33% of the condo association business outside of these Central area and we are going after it it's right now too

-there's a large number of people who are on our case all the time we are going to stop them from doing that

-evacuation continues and the population of Florida is 16% of what it was and 3% are up and getting ready to leave right now so far today it's been about one and a half percent have left last night was about 1% and it is starting to move

-around this time usually people start noticing if they're getting smaller and it's kind of hard for these guys cuz they're crushed into an area. As it is they are segregated that's not very easy they're beginning to segregate war

-we are putting warnings and alerts out on John remillard he is not to be near our son we're reviewing story after story after story and you know what hardly anybody else has a story like his and it's time for us to stop this abuser. He's in college abusing our son like it's nothing and he did the surgery because of his experience with the tape measure I mean that stupid mother f***** has to go he told them too he said if you don't handle it we will and we're going to take everything you can stick it up the max ass too and I did and they said you can't say that to us and they said it to them and they saw his reaction and they said this we're in a lot of freaking trouble and these people are killers and just said it didn't stop not one bit when he thought that the clans took over he says the clans are going to polish you off and they're going to keep track of you and he said oh yeah and also Dan is the one who knows you and it turns you into The Golden throne and you're a dead man oh yeah our son says that last part back and he's a wise ass this little s*** you're firming and you're a low life but you're bothering me and it's a big deal so I'm going to get rid of you and Dan's going to do it sucks for you huh.

So if he is a race you say finally cuz he lives like a bug he doesn't have a real life and people know it too I just say thank you and his suicidal and that's good we need them out we're going to it right now and we're going to publish and we have some more announcements

Thor Freya

Olympus

Zues

Now he's saying the backstreet boys bye bye bye bye and it's one of Trump's bands and it's back at him I really need to put up your s*** for a long time you're going to have to listen to ours stupid crackhead boy you are a freaking loser I can't believe I thought you could ever do anything you're in that case a nut case and boy you lost all these businesses in like minutes if there's no way that the macs say that you were doing something. You're an utter child a massive loser and we hate you we ate your face what you sound like your body is stink we don't want you nearest if you come near us we'll kill you and he's saying that I need to get rid of this puke for our family everyone's afraid to come near me but this stupid a****** we're not really physically here I sort of get something I didn't start working on that I can't ignore this idiot anymore

Hera

She hits you and stuff but she needs to get rid of you to shut you down and she's done it before on other people are tougher and you're a smile it's just nasty so goodbye you a loser

Zues

I'm sick and tired of this s*** we should get rid of that piece of s*** Trump oh f****** a****** he was president to show the maximum power okay we're going to check that you have me say your night put him in because of that they're like I don't think I put you in there at all I figure you attack my dad threatened me by killing him or something I'm going to check into that s***

We're a magical beans and our head cut off and he'll still kill people that's good too

Maxs

Oh shit ok

Mac daddy

Olympus

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[druigswhores]

something more

(originally posted by alpha-bug)

summary: where pietro confesses his feelings to you without actually confessing them to you, through a necklace. inspired by this prompt list.

content warning: pietro maximoff x fem!reader (i’ll try to write more gender neutral fics in the future!) obviously set in a world where he survives and civil war doesn’t happen. (friends to lovers, mutual pining and pietro being a sap.)

note: okay so this is my first fic in a while so i’m sorry if this sucks </3 i want to write more pietro/peter fics so please send requests ! (also lemme know if you can guess the movie bucky was confused about !)

REQUESTS ARE OPEN!

masterlist

"You're staring." Wanda points out, idly watching the older twin stare at the person who clouded his thoughts, not that Wanda needed to read his mind to know that.

"Don't you have something better to do?" Pietro scoffed, unwillingly looking away to glance at his sister. She chuckled, turning away from her brother to check on the pot on the stove, before continuing to chop the vegetables scattered on the chopping board.

"Don't you?" She simply asked, humming to the song playing out loud from her phone, Pietro's eyes were drawn back to you.

You were explaining the plot of a movie to Bucky who stared at the screen in pure confusion. "I don't get it? He killed her but he loved her?" Bucky asked you, in response you shook your head exasperated. "You saw her give birth right after, how could she be dead if she was naming her kids Buck?" You asked, glancing up when you heard the footsteps of someone approaching you.

"You're not replacing me with this old man, right?" Pietro teased, moving to sit next to you, reclining back on the couch, arm around your waist. You rolled your eyes at what he said, automatically leaning into him as the three of you continued to watch the movie playing on the big screen in front of you. The two of you barely noticed when Bucky decided to leave, too caught up with one another to bother caring about what's going on in your surroundings. You pushed him away from you when he tried to steal the m&ms you were currently snacking on only for him to pour most of the packet into his mouth.

"You disgust me Maximoff." You scoffed, biting back the smile forcing its way up. "And you love it Prinţesă." Pietro retorts, his eyes meeting yours. You opened your mouth to say something but nothing could come to mind, it was common for Pietro to randomly call you nicknames but that doesn't mean you were used to it, especially when he'd use pet-names.

Your friendship with Pietro came as a surprise to the rest of the Avengers years ago due to the differences in your personality but if you asked any of them what they thought about your friendship now they'd complain about how clueless the two of you are to the other person's feelings.

Somehow in the chaos that the two of you called your 'friendship', the line between platonic feelings and romantic feelings blurred. Pietro isn't the type of guy to steer away from romance but this situation was entirely different to anything he experienced. He cant just tell his closest friend that he loved you, he couldn't tell you how when he holds you in his arms it pains him to let go. How could he tell you that? After everything that happened to him in the past, the wall he built around his emotions to protect himself began to crumble and you were the cause of it. Pietro always struggled to talk about his feelings, his past. He felt the urge to protect himself and his twin from anything that could hurt them, he didn't want to make the same mistake again.

The unintentional movie night led to the two of you continuing to hanging out in Pietro's room hours later. It was your nightly ritual to watch an episode or two of a show that Pietro usually wouldn't want to watch before the two of you go to bed. Pietro was in the far end of his room, fumbling with something in the palm of his hand while you sat comfortably in the middle of his bed, head resting on one of his pillows as you set up the show on the laptop.

"For someone as quick as you, you sure are taking your sweet time doing whatever it is you're doing."

Pietro glanced back at you in surprise, almost like he forgot what he was supposed to be doing, too busy staring at the dainty chain tangled in the palm of his hands, with a small engagement ring at the end, in place of a pendant capturing all of Pietro's attention. It was fit for a petite woman. The silver was slightly scratched. Two slightly larger silver stones surrounded a slightly larger stone, although quite dull at first glance the engraving on the inside showed was still noticeable.

"I'm in no rush, dragoste mea." He chuckles, shoving the necklace into his pocket before moving to take his shirt off to put on a different one while continuing to speak. Your eyes followed his movements, subtly admiring his body as his muscles unintentionally flexed which resulted in you feeling your cheeks heat up, quickly looking away to not get caught checking out one of your best friends.

"You know I still don't know how I feel about Vision hanging around my sister." Pietro confesses, his overprotectiveness towards his younger sister evident as he continues to replay what occurred during dinner hours ago, Wanda confessing she wouldn't mind moving to a rural neighbourhood with Vision instead of staying at the Avengers Headquarters.

"People can't control who they fall in love with Pietro." You sighed tiredly not realising the irony behind your words, it wasn't the first time Pietro mentioned his hesitation towards the Android.

"People can't, robots can." He scoffed, walking to the dresser to put away his shirt, now wearing a pale blue shirt instead of the charcoal grey T-shirt he was previously wearing.

He moved to the bed, sitting beside you before shifting around to get comfortable. Your hand reaches out to the laptop to begin the episode only for Pietro's hand to place his above yours, stopping you.

"Since we're on this subject..." he paused to pull the necklace from his pockets before holding the necklace out towards you, letting the ring dangle from the chain between the two of you, twisting and turning because of the sudden movements.

You glanced at Pietro in confusion, eyebrows furrowed. He then pulls the hand that was covered by his own and turning it so your palm faced upwards, dropping the necklace in your hand. You held the necklace between your fingers, admiring the gems on the ring before noticing the engraving etched on the inside of the engagement band.

"I+O?" You read out the engraving in confusion, eyes meeting Pietro's soft gaze. He paused for a bit, struggling to put together a sentence that wouldn't cause the wall he created to completely collapse.

"Irina and Oleg, my parents. This was my mother's engagement ring. It was apart of the few belongings they've managed to find after what happened." He gently takes the necklace from you, signalling you to turn away from him so he can put it around your neck. Gently pushing all your hair to the side you felt goosebumps rise wherever Pietro's fingers grazed on your skin, the familiar heat rising in your cheeks once again.

You were secretly relieved that he couldn't see your reaction, the unspoken tension between the two of you currently was unbearable. You looked down at the ring, twirling it around with ur fingers while Pietro continued to speak.

"We decided that Wanda should keep our father's ring since he barely acknowledged me as his son, let alone a person." Pietro chuckles dryly.

Pietro turns you to face him, palm resting on your left cheek. "It looks good on you Draga Mea." He compliments you, eyes glancing down to your lips ever so often. "Why did you decide to give it to me?" You whispered, struggling to find your own voice.

Pietro's mouth curved into a smile, his thumb gently stroking your face

"Can't you tell?" He asked.

"Hmmm i think I'm going to have to hear you say it." You teased, smiling up at him, arms sliding around his neck pulling him closer towards you. He rolled his eyes feigning annoyance before telling you what you wanted to hear.

The next morning Wanda lightly knocked on her brother's door, wondering why he wasn't at breakfast. Waiting a couple moments for a response Wanda slowly opened the door only to be met with with the two of you lying in bed in each other’s arms,  the laptop ended up at the edge of the bed as you completely forgot about it after the events of last night. Pietro had his arms tightly wrapped around your waist while your head rested on his chest, the two of you smiling contently.

"They're good for each-other." Wanda whispers to her partner who stood beside her.

"They are indeed."

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[ravelights]

We tried the world; good god it wasn't for us

So this little snippet was something I whipped up a while back, and it was the first iteration of We tried the world. Back then I didn't have a solid idea as to why Izuku joined the league of villains, just that he did and it wasn't a smooth transition.

In this version Izuku was on his own and wasn't with lady Nagant and there hadn't been a prison break. A lot of the concept has changed and I may rework this scene and put it in later, but it's still a gem of a scene.

The finalised fanfic:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34077445

There weren't many things that made Izuku bristle like a feral cat. He could argue the only thing that did was when people hurt others. But apart from being shy and a little socially awkward, he found he could tolerate quite a lot.

But of course, the league of villains or the Paranormal liberation army somehow triggered his feral cat response.

"No. No way. Not happening", Izuku insisted with a low growl while Shigaraki rolled his eyes.

"Oh, and you want to get caught? I thought you said you trusted us?" he drawled, not looking up from his phone.

"I said that we have a mutual agreement, nothing more", Izuku snapped, inching away. "This was not part of that said agreement", he added, pointing to the case the MLA commander, Skeptic, was holding.

The case he was holding was a plain black, hardcover briefcase, just slightly larger than average; but Izuku knew the design long before it been explained. At the end of Shigaraki lecture, about his colossal fuck up with the authorities. Skeptic had presented what the next villain king called a compromise that made dread pool in Izuku stomach.

Inside the case was a villain's costume on some level, it made some sick sense, but it still crossed a clear line in the sand. The PLA didn't want the world knowing that Izuku Midoriya, the Fallen Hero of UA, was rooming with them just as much as Izuku did.

But because of his mistake and recklessness, he may very well have blown that secret wide open.

"Shut up, you whiny hero brat, I think we're being awful kind of letting you stay here", Skeptic snapped. "Using our resources and not killing you for your temper tantrums", the businessman rattled on, looking like he was about to pop a blood vessel.

“Oh, and that isn’t a waste of ‘resources” Izuku stressed, feeling One for All just below the surface. “Beside I don’t bother you, I sleep on the furthest part of the base, but if you don’t want me to eat your food or wear the clothes I’ll find some myself” he ranted, marching past Skeptic fuming face.

"Oh no, you don't, Brat", Skeptic responds, yanking his collar. "You nearly blew our cover last week, which could have sent us all to the slammer", he yelled, pulling the boy closer.

"I'll be more careful next time-" Izuku started struggling to bat the man hand off his collar.

"Oh my god, that's what we're trying to do, just suck it up and wear it", Dabi or Todoroki groaned from his place on the couch.

"Jeeze, Izu. You're being such a turn off", Toga added with a pout, face resting on the couch arm.

Izuku wrenched his way out of the villain hold, holding his tongue back to not snap at the few allies he had. "I'll wear a hospital mask or something, but not that", he hissed at Skeptic.

Skeptic placed the case down, cracking his neck, making one bloodshot eye peak out of his bangs.

"Oh boy, here we go", Dabi drawled, sitting up from his couch.

"Eek! take cover", Toga squeaked, diving behind the couch.

"Why you-" Skeptic began, face turning red as reared up for a fight; Izuku moved into a fighting position, One for All crackling around his skin.

"Sure", Shigaraki interrupt, silencing the room.

“Huh?” Skeptic balked, pausing mid action.

"What?" Izuku responded.

"Sure, you go do that", Shigaraki sighed, standing up from his chair. "You can go off and do your own thing, not like we can force you to wear it", he explained, walking past Skeptic to pick up the case. "So, if you think you only need to wear a medical mask or a hoodie. Knock. Yourself. Out", Shigaraki punctuated, throwing the case into Izuku arms. "But don't drag us into your mess when you eventually fuck up", the Villain hissed, hand hovering over Izuku head.

Izuku took a step back, a scowl twisting his features, "I don't need this", he replied, holding the case out for Shigaraki to take.

Shigaraki scoffed.

"Sure, you don't. Just put it in your closet or something then, it's a waste to throw it out", he explained, turning away and shooing Izuku away. "Now get lost before things get ugly, hero," he ended with a sneer, his fingers twitching.

Izuku opened his mouth to object, but decided now wasn't the best time to push his luck. Without another word, he turned away, angrily leaving the room, case in hand.

#bnha #mha #midoriya izuku #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #tomura shigaraki #bnha skeptic #toga himiko #Dabi #fic #We tried the world; good god it wasn't for us #fic snippet #my fanfic stuff #my writting

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1 EXT. SPACE A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the Main Title, followed by a rollup, which crawls into infinity. War! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless Sith Lord, Count Dooku. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere. In a stunning move, the fiendish droid leader, General Grievous, has swept into the Republic capital and kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine, leader of the Galactic Senate. As the Separatist Droid Army attempts to flee the besieged capital with their valuable hostage, two Jedi Knights lead a desperate mission to rescue the captive Chancellor. . . . PAN DOWN to reveal a REPUBLIC ATTACK CRUISER. Continue to PAN with the Cruiser as TWO JEDI STARFIGHTERS enter and head toward an enemy Battle Cruiser. TRUCK with the Jedi Fighters as they maneuver in unison, dodging flack and enemy laser fire. R2-D2 is on Anakin's ship. R4-P17 is on Obi-Wan's ship. A giant space battle is revealed as the tiny Jedi ships continue their assault in a synchronous ballet. 2 INT. OBI-WAN'S STARFIGHTER COCKPIT-SPACE OBI-WAN bounces through the flack with a frown. His ship rocks violently. 3 INT. ANAKINS STARFIGHTER COCKPIT-SPACE ANAKIN smiles as he blasts a TRADE FEDERATION DROID DROP FIGHTER. ANAKIN: There isn't a droid made that can out fly you, Master, and no other way to get to the Chancellor . . . OBI-WAN: Look out, four droids inbound . . . 4 EXT. CORUSCANT-SPACE BATTLE The TWO JEDI FIGHTERS swerve in unison as FOUR TRADE FEDERATION DROID DROP FIGHTERS attack. After several clever moves by the Jedi, two of the FEDERATION DROID DROP FIGHTERS collide with each other in a ball of flame. 5 INT. OBI-WAN'S STARFIGHTER COCKPIT-SPACE OBI-WAN struggles to maintain control of his ship. OBI-WAN: We've got to split them up. ANAKIN: Break left, fly through the guns on that tower. OBI-WAN flies to the left of a huge tower on a REPUBLIC CRUISER. The TWO DROID DROP FIGHTERS follow. OBI-WAN: Easy for you to say . . . why am I always the bait? ANAKIN: Don't worry. I'm coming around behind you. OBI-WAN deftly maneuvers around a large Starship's superstructure, but the TWO DROID FIGHTERS stay on his tail, BLASTING him with intense laser fire. OBI-WAN: Anakin, they're all over me! ANAKIN: Dead ahead! Closing . . . lock onto him, Artoo . . . ARTOO BEEPS his reply as ANAKIN swoops in for the kill. ANAKIN BLASTS one of the DROID DROP FIGHTERS. It EXPLODES. ANAKIN: (continuing, laughs) We got him, Artoo! ANAKIN BLASTS away at the second DROID DROP FIGHTER as ARTOO BEEPS an angry warning. ANAKIN: I copy, Artoo. OBI-WAN: I'm going down on the deck. ANAKIN: Good idea ... I need some room to maneuver. OBI-WAN dives toward the surface of one of the larger TRADE FEDERATION BATTLESHIPS and is forced to fly through a maelstrom of laser flack. He skims the surface, followed by the DROID DROP FIGHTER, which is followed by ANAKIN. ANAKIN: (continuing) Cut right. Do you hear me?! Cut right. Don't let him get a handle on you. Come on, Artoo, lock on! Lock on! ARTOO BEEPS. The crosshairs merge on the DROID DROP FIGHTER. OBI-WAN: Hurry up! I don't like this! OBI-WAN flies through a narrow gap between two towers on a Battleship. The DROID DROP FIGHTER hits one of Obi-Wan's wings with a laser blast, and parts of the ship go flying around Obi-Wan's Astro Droid, ARFOUR. OBI-WAN: (continuing) Ouch! R-4 BEEPS a blue streak. OBI-WAN: (continuing) Don't even try to fix it, Arfour. I've shut it down. ANAKIN: We're locked on ... we've got him . . . ANAKIN drops in behind the DROID DROP FIGHTER and blows him apart. ARTOO SQUEALS with delight. ANAKIN: (continuing) Yeah! We got him . . . good going, Artoo. OBI-WAN: Next time you're the bait . . . Now let's find the Command Ship and get on with it ... R-4 BEEPS a blue streak. ANAKIN: Lock onto them, Artoo. Master, General Grievous's ship is directly ahead. ARTOO BEEPS a reply, and it reads out in

Anakin's cockpit. ANAKIN: (continuing) The one crawling with vulture droids. 6 INT. OBI-WAN'S STARFIGHTER COCKPIT-SPACE OBI-WAN: I see it. Oh, this is going to be easy. Ahead is a TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER with batlike DROID VULTURE FIGHTERS stalking around on the hull. The VULTURE FIGHTERS transform into flight configuration, lift off the CRUISER, and attack the JEDI STARFIGHTERS. ANAKIN: Come on, Master. OBI-WAN: Not this time. There's too much at stake. We need help. Odd Ball, do you copy? ODD BALL: (OS) Copy, Red Leader. OBI-WAN: Mark my position and form your squad up behind me . . . 7 INT. ODD BALL'S FIGHTER COCKPIT-SPACE ODD BALL: We're on your tail, General Kenobi. Set S-foils in attack position. The protective ray shield lowers on the main hangar of the TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER, and six new DROID TRI-FIGHTERS emerge and join the DROID VULTURE FIGHTERS heading toward the Jedi. The JEDI STARFIGHTERS extend the stability foils on the ends of their wings. 8 INT. ANAKIN'S FIGHTER COCKPIT-SPACE ANAKIN: This is where the fun begins. Ten Vulture Droids straight ahead, coming down the left side. ARTOO BEEPS a worried message. OBI-WAN: Add five Tri-fighters on the right . . . ANAKIN: I'm going head to head. See you. OBI-WAN: Take it easy, Anakin. Four Clone Fighters move into formation behind the Jedi. ODD BALL: I'm on your right, Red Leader. ANAKIN: Incoming!! ARTOO SQUEALS as five DROID TRI-FIGHTERS pass by at high speed on the right. OBI-WAN: Five more on the right! Four more VULTURE DROID FIGHTERS pass at high speed from the left. All hell breaks loose. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN continue to fly in unison, backing up each other. ARTOO SQUEALS. ANAKIN: Here we go. The Jedi ships split up and make a quick loop around the DROID TRI-FIGHTERS, ending up behind them. BLASTING away. The DROID TRI-FIGHTERS EXPLODE. OBI-WAN: I'm going high and right. ANAKIN: Hang on. There are four more of them. OBI-WAN: Stay with me . . . swing back and right . . . help me engage. Back off ... Let them pass between us. ANAKIN: I'm coming around. I'm coming around on your tail. OBI-WAN: All right, engage . . . and hurry. These droids are all over me like a rash. In one incredible move, ANAKIN swings in behind the DROID TRI-FIGHTERS, blowing them away one by one until there is only one left. ARTOO CHIRPS. ARTOO lets out a HOWL as ANAKIN accelerates past the last DROID TRI-FIGHTER, slams on his brakes, flips the Fighter around, and BLASTS the Fighter from the front. ARTOO BEEPS frantically as they fly through the debris of the destroyed ships. ANAKIN looks behind him. ANAKIN: How many back there. Artoo? (Artoo beeps) Three . . . (continuing) Four . . . that's not good. OBI-WAN: Anakin, you have four on your tail. ANAKIN: I know. I know! OBI-WAN: Four more closing from your left. ANAKIN: I know. I know! OBI-WAN: Break right and go high. ANAKIN: I'm going low and left. Obi-Wan shakes his head. OBI-WAN: (to himself) He still has much to learn. ANAKIN swoops low and skims across a TRADE FEDERATION BATTLESHIP, dodging flack as ARTOO bounces along, trying to get out a sentence. ANAKIN: Hang on, Artoo. Obi-Wan, do you copy? I'm going to pull them through the needle . . . OBI-WAN: Too dangerous. First Jedi rule: "Survive." ANAKIN: Sorry, no choice. Come down here and thin them out a little. OBI-WAN drops in behind the DROID VULTURE FIGHTERS chasing Anakin. ARFOUR BEEPS to OBI-WAN. OBI-WAN: Just keep me steady . . . hold on ... not yet. . . now break left. OBI-WAN fires as he swings across the back of the VULTURE DROIDS, BLASTING four of them away. ANAKIN heads for a trench along the surface of one of the Trade Federation Battleships. He flies into the trench, which ends in a conning tower with a small slit between two main struts. OBI-WAN: (continuing) You'll never get through there, Anakin. It's too tight. ARTOO BEEPS nervously. ANAKIN: Easy, Artoo . . . we've done this before. OBI-WAN:

Use the Force, think yourself through, the ship will follow. ARTOO SQUEALS in a panic. On the view screen Artoo's squeal reads out, "WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT." ANAKIN: Wrong thought, Artoo. ANAKIN slips through the narrow gap. The trailing VULTURE DROID FIGHTERS CRASH. ANAKIN: (continuing) I'm through. OBI-WAN continues to fire on the VULTURE DROID FIGHTERS, driving them into the EXPLOSION. A CLONE fighter is hit and explodes, spewing debris. The CLONE PILOT spins off into space. Finally, OBI-WAN peels off and swings around, pulling up alongside ANAKIN. CLONE FIGHT SQUAD SEVEN battles the DROIDS. ODD BALL: There are too many of them. CLONE PILOT 2: I'm on your wing. Break left. Break left. They're all over me. Get them off my . . . ANAKIN: I'm going to go help them out! OBI-WAN: No, no! They are doing their job so we can do ours. Head for the Command Ship! Another CLONE fighter is hit, bursts into flames, and spins off into space. A VULTURE DROID FIGHTER raises its head to locate its target and fires missiles at them. ANAKIN: Missiles! Pull up! ANAKIN and OBI-WAN break right and left, and the missiles follow them. ANAKIN does a barrel roll spin, causing the missiles following him to collide and EXPLODE. Two missiles continue to chase OBI-WAN. He banks sharply to the right, then to the left, causing one of the missiles to overshoot. OBI-WAN: They overshot us . . . The second missile streaks next to Obi-Wan�s Fighter and EXPLODES. Obi-Wan's ship rocks, and R-4, SCREAMS as the Starfighter rips through the explosion. Debris flies all around them. ANAKIN: They're coming around! OBI-WAN: All right, Arfour. No, no. Nothing too fancy. ANAKIN: Surge all power units. Artoo! Stand by the reverse thrusters. ANAKIN spins his starfighter. The missiles spin and collide. ANAKIN: We got 'em. Artoo! Two missiles continue to track Obi-Wan. OBI-WAN: Flying is for droids. Suddenly, OBI-WAN shudders, and his ship starts to plummet toward the surface of the Trade Federation Cruiser. The trailing missiles fly into what looks like debris, and detonate. Five silver balls fly out of the debris and attach themselves to the ship. The balls pop open, revealing SMALL BUZZDROIDS that begin to crawl across the surface like spiders. OBI-WAN: (continuing) I'm hit! Anakin? ANAKIN: I see them . . . Buzz Droids. The BUZZ DROIDS crawl across Obi-Wan's ship and start to tear it apart. SPARKS ERUPT where the BUZZ DROIDS break into the wiring. One of the BUZZ DROIDS goes after ARFOUR. OBI-WAN: Arfour, be careful. You have one . . . ARFOUR's head gets ripped off and flies away. OBI-WAN: Oh dear. They're shutting down all the controls. ANAKIN: Move to the right so I can get a clear shot at them. OBI-WAN: The mission. Get to the Command Ship. Get the Chancellor! I'm running out of tricks here. ANAKIN moves into position just off Obi-Wan's left side and angles his ship so his guns are pointing at the DROIDS crawling over Obi-Wan�s Starfighter. ANAKIN fires and vaporizes the TWO BUZZ DROIDS, along with the left wing of Obi-Wan's ship. OBI-WAN: (continuing) In the name of ... ANAKIN: Steady . . . steady . . . OBI-WAN: Anakin, hold your fire . . . hold your fire. You're not helping here. ANAKIN: I agree, bad idea. Swing right . . . ease over . . . steady . . . OBI-WAN: Wait . . . wait . . . I can't see a thing! My cockpit's fogging. They're all over me, Anakin. ANAKIN: Move to the right. OBI-WAN: Hold on, Anakin. You're going to get us both killed! Get out of here. There's nothing more you can do. ANAKIN: I'm not leaving without you, Master. ANAKIN moves his ship next to OBI-WAN's and tries to physically knock the BUZZ DROIDS off. There are five left. He manages to get one off, but badly dents OBI-WAN's ship in the process. One of the BUZZ DROIDS tears apiece off of the front of Obi-Wan's ship. Flames burst out, and more smoke billows out, obscuring the Jedi's view. ANAKIN knocks off three of the BUZZ DROIDS and the

fourth crawls out onto Anakin's ship and starts attacking ARTOO. ARTOO fights the BUZZ DROID. OBI-WAN: Blast it ... I can't see . . . my controls are gone. ANAKIN: Get 'em, Artoo. Watch out! OBI-WAN: Artoo, hit the buzz droid's center eye. ARTOO extends an arm and aims a stream of electricity at the swerving BUZZ DROID. The BUZZ DROID is hit squarely in the eye and falls off the ship. ANAKIN: Yeah, you got him! OBI-WAN: Great, Artoo. ANAKIN: Stay on my wing . . . the General's Command Ship is dead ahead. Easy . . . pull up ... Head for the hangar. OBI-WAN: Have you noticed the shields are still up? ANAKIN: Oh?!? Sorry, Master. ANAKIN streaks ahead of OBI-WAN's disintegrating Jedi Fighter and blasts the shield generator. It SPARKS and EXPLODES. OBI-WAN: Oh, I have a bad feeling about this. 9 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The shield door drops away, and OBI-WAN crashes on the deck of the hangar bay, engulfed in a FANTAIL OF SPARKS. A set of blast doors starts SLAMMING shut across the hangar opening, as material is sucked into space. ANAKIN maneuvers around the oncoming junk and flies into the hangar just as the blast doors SLAM shut. OBI-WAN ignites his light saber and cuts his way out of the cockpit. He jumps dear just as his ship EXPLODES. BATTLE DROIDS rush at him from all directions. ANAKIN jumps out of his ship and cuts his way through the BATTLE DROIDS to where OBI-WAN is fighting. ARTOO pops out of the ship and follows ANAKIN. OBI-WAN: Artoo, locate the Chancellor. ANAKIN: Tap into the ship's computers. They cut down the last of the droids and follow ARTOO over to a computer wall socket. The two JEDI fight off FOUR MORE DROIDS as ARTOO tries to find the Chancellor. Finally, a HOLOGRAM of the Trade Federation ship appears. OBI-WAN: The Chancellor's signal is coming from right there. The observation platform at the top of that spire. ANAKIN: I sense Count Dooku . . . OBI-WAN: I sense a trap. ANAKIN: Next move? OBI-WAN: Spring the trap. The JEDI start to leave; ARTOO follows. The JEDI stop and turn to ARTOO. ANAKIN: Artoo, go back. I need you to stay with the ship. OBI-WAN: Here, take this, and wait for orders. OBI-WAN tosses the comlink to ARTOO. 10 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER GENERAL GRIEVOUS enters the bridge of the TRADE FEDERATION cruiser followed by his TWO BODYGUARDS. He walks to the front of the bridge and stands in front of the NEIMOIDIAN CAPTAIN. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: What's the situation, Captain? CAPTAIN: TWO Jedi have landed in the main hangar bay. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Just as Count Dooku predicted. 11 INT. HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN and OBI-WAN head for the elevator. A door opens in the hallway and two of GENERAL GRIEVOUS's BODYGUARDS confront the JEDI. BODYGUARD I: General Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker. We've been waiting for you. OBI-WAN: We are here to relieve you of Chancellor Palpatine, not join him. As a dozen more droids join the group, the JEDI ignite their lightsabers and stand back-to-back. OBI-WAN: Anakin. . . ANAKIN: Ready. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN use their lightsabers and cut a large circle in the floor. 12 INT. GENERATOR ROOM-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The TWO JEDI cut their way down several floors into a large generator room. Huge EXPLOSIONS outside the ship have caused several large pipes overhead to break, and fluid is spewing everywhere. The Jedi get up and turn off their light sabers. ANAKIN dips his hand into the fluid and sniffs it. OBI-WAN: . . . fuel. The slightest charge from our sabers will send this ship into oblivion. That's why they've stopped shooting. ANAKIN: Well then, we're safe for the time being. OBI-WAN: Your idea of safe is not the same as mine. They run, EXPLOSIONS rattle the ship, and pipes continue to burst around them, spilling more fuel into the hallway. At the far end, SIX SUPER BATTLE DROIDS drop into the fuel. The SOUNDS OF SHIELD DOORS CLOSING AND LOCKING ECHO throughout the hallway.

They pass several large power generators, which are topped with SPARKING excess power dischargers. ANAKIN: They're sealing this section off. OBI-WAN: Six droids coming our way! The last of the DOORS CAN BE HEARD CLOSING in the distance. ANAKIN: Keep moving. There must be vents . . . This way. They move along a wall. ANAKIN climbs up the side to a small vent. The fuel gets closer to the SPARKING dischargers. OBI-WAN: We'll never get through that. It's too small! They move toward a second vent. OBI-WAN is swimming in the fuel as it reaches to within a couple yards of the ceiling. ANAKIN feels along the ceiling and finds another smaller vent. He closes his eyes and tries to sense an opening, then he moves on. OBI-WAN is forced into hand-to-hand combat with one of the SUPER BATTLE DROIDS. It pulls the Jedi under the fuel. Just before he is about to drown, OBI-WAN disables the SUPER BATTLE DROID by pushing him into an exhaust pipe. The fuel is up to the Jedi's chins. ANAKIN finds a very, very small metal grate, then pounds on it until the tiny grate breaks loose. ANAKIN: I found our escape vent. OBI-WAN: Anakin, this is no time for jokes. We're in serious trouble here. ANAKIN: Only in your mind. My Master. Look, no structure. . . . ANAKIN grabs the side of the tiny hole and gives it a big yank, ripping a large panel loose revealing a "man-sized" work shaft. They scramble through it as the DROIDS swim closer. 13 INT. VENT SHAFT-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The TWO JEDI pull themselves through the narrow vent shaft until they reach a small hatch in the side of the tube. ANAKIN: Here's a way out. As the SUPER BATTLE DROIDS reach the opening in the ceiling and the fuel gets to within a few feet of the power generator sparks, the JEDI work the keyboard on the pressure lock, opening the latch. 14 INT. SMALL PASSAGEWAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The TWO JEDI climb into a small passageway and slam the hatch shut. They make their way through the ever-shrinking shaft until they reach the end. 15 INT. HALLWAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER A hatch opens in one of the main hallways of the Trade Federation Cruiser, and the JEDI squeeze out, SLAMMING the hatch. Behind them, ANAKIN seals the hatch with his laser sword. OBI-WAN: That won't hold when the fuel hits those power dischargers. ANAKIN: The blast will break the hull. This side's pressurized. OBI-WAN: You still have much to learn, Anakin. 16 INT. VENT SHAFT-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The SUPER BATTLE DROIDS climb up the vent shaft. SUPER BATTLE DROID R77 and SEVERAL OTHER DROIDS wait in the generator room as the fuel continues to rise toward the power discharger. SUPER BATTLE DROID R77: I have a bad feeling about this. 17 INT. GENERATOR ROOM-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The fuel hits the SPARKING power discharger, and there is a HUGE EXPLOSION. 18 EXT. TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER-BATTLE A GREAT EXPLOSION and a flaming gas cloud spray out of the side of the Federation Cruiser. 19 INT. HALLWAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER A large bulge appears in the wall around the sealed hatch as the EXPLOSION hits. OBI-WAN jumps back, then stands amazed. OBI-WAN: All right, you win. I have much to learn. Let's go! ANAKIN grins at OBI-WAN, and they run down the hallway. 20 INT. WIDE HALLWAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The two JEDI wait for an elevator to arrive. They turn around and see they are face to face with THREE DESTROYER DROIDS. The DROIDS start blasting away. Anakin deflects the bolts. OBI-WAN frantically pushes the elevator button several more times. ANAKIN: Destroyers!! Finally the door opens, and they rush inside under a hail of laser bolts. The elevator door slides shut. The JEDI turn to see BATTLE DROIDS standing behind them. BATTLE DROID: Drop your weapons! I said drop 'em. The JEDI activate their light sabers and destroy all the BATTLE DROIDS. 21 INT HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER R2-D2 notices two SUPER BATTLE DROIDS entering the hangar. He moves and hides

behind a Jedi Starfighter. 22 INT. ELEVATOR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The elevator begins to move and screeches to a stop. OBI-WAN: Did you press the stop button? ANAKIN: No, did you? OBI-WAN: No! ANAKIN: Well, there's more than one way out of here. ANAKIN ignites his laser sword. OBI-WAN: We don't want to get out, we want to get moving. Artoo . . . Artoo. Do you copy? Activate elevator . . . (looks at control panel) . . . 31174 . . . ANAKIN cuts a hole in the elevator ceiling. 23 INT MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS are inspecting the Jedi starfighters. They overhear Obi-Wan's voice over the comlink and are distracted. SUPER BATTLE DROID 1: What's that? SUPER BATTLE DROID 2: Get back to work. It's nothing. 24 INT. ELEVATOR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN: Artoo? ANAKIN climbs through the hole in the ceiling of the elevator. OBI-WAN: (continuing) Always on the move. OBI-WAN continues to talk on the comlink. Artoo quietly beeps a reply. 25 INT MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ARTOO tries to muffle the comlink as the TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS try to figure out where the voices are coming from. ARTOO extends an arm and plugs into a computer interface. OBI-WAN: (OS) Artoo, switch on the comlink. Artoo, do you hear me? Artoo, we gave you a job to do! Artoo. 26 INT. ELEVATOR SHAFT-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER Suddenly, the elevator plummets down the shaft. ANAKIN quickly jumps and grabs onto the hallway entry door. He watches as the elevator recedes down the shaft and disappears. ANAKIN struggles to keep his grip on the closed door as SPARKING wires rain down on him. 27 INT. ELEVATOR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The elevator starts to descend rapidly. OBI-WAN: Stop, stop! Artoo, we need to be going up. 28 INT. ELEVATOR SHAFT-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER Anakin struggles to hang on to the narrow edge of the elevator shaft. The door to the elevator shaft is pried open, and TWO BATTLE DROIDS appear in the doorway and look down at ANAKIN. They point their guns at him. DROID 1: Hands up, Jedi! Don't move. DROID 2: Roger, roger. 29 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS overhear OBI-WAN's comlink messages to ARTOO. SUPER BATTLE DROID 1: There it is again. OBI-WAN: (OS) Artoo, do you copy? Artoo, do you hear me? Artoo, we need to be going up, not down. 30 INT. ELEVATOR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The elevator races down as OBI-WAN holds on. OBI-WAN: Stop. Artoo! We need to go up! Stop, stop! The elevator stops with a jolt. OBI-WAN falls to the floor. 31 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS see ARTOO and walk toward the little droid. SUPER BATTLE DROID 1: Hey you! ARTOO plugs into the interface again and the elevator shoots up. 32 INT. ELEVATOR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN stands up after having fallen in the elevator. OBI-WAN: Now, that's better . . . 33 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ARTOO is held up by TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS, who chuckle as the little Astro Droid curses and swings at them. SUPER BATTLE DROID 1: You stupid little astro droid! 34 INT. ELEVATOR SHAFT-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN looks down and sees the elevator heading toward him at a high rate of speed. He looks at the BATTLE DROIDS leaning over him with their guns pointed at him. He calculates for a moment, then gives himself a push and flips himself up into the elevator shaft. Before ANAKIN can arc into a descent down the shaft, the elevator races up through the shaft, cutting the DROIDS in two. ANAKIN lands on the elevator and quickly drops back through the hole in the ceiling. OBI-WAN is startled and ignites his lightsaber. OBI-WAN: Oh, it's you . . . 35 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ARTOO activates his oil hose and sprays the SUPER BATTLE DROIDS. The SUPER BATTLE DROIDS slip on the oil. 36 INT. ELEVATOR SHAFT-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN: What was that all about?

OBI-WAN: Well, Artoo has been . . . ANAKIN: No loose wire jokes . . . He's doing the best he can. OBI-WAN: Did I say anything? ANAKIN: He's trying! OBI-WAN: I didn't say anything! 37 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ARTOO ignites his arm rockets and shoots out of their grip, spraying them both with oil and setting them on fire. The SUPER BATTLE DROIDS slip and slide until they fall, smoldering. ARTOO rolls away. 38 INT. GENERAL'S QUARTER'S-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER The elevator door opens and the TWO JEDI carefully make their way into the main room of the General's Quarters. At the far end sits SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN move toward the CHANCELLOR. As they get closer to PALPATINE, they see a very distressed look on the Chancellor's face. OBI-WAN: (bows) Chancellor. ANAKIN: Are you all right? PALPATINE: (quietly) Count Dooku. PALPATINE makes a small gesture with his hand. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN turn around. The elevator DOORS CAN BE HEARD OPENING AND CLOSING as COUNT DOOKU strides into the room. He is above the Jedi, standing on a balcony, with two SUPER BATTLE DROIDS. The Jedi turn to see him. He looks down on the Jedi. OBI-WAN: (quietly to Anakin) This time we will do it together. ANAKIN: I was about to say that. COUNT DOOKU jumps down to the main level. PALPATINE: Get help! You're no match for him. He's a Sith Lord. OBI-WAN: Chancellor Palpatine, Sith Lords are our specialty. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN throw off their cloaks and ignite their lightsabers. COUNT DOOKU: Your swords, please, Master Jedi. We don't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN move toward DOOKU. OBI-WAN: You won't get away this time, Dooku. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN charge COUNT DOOKU. A great sword fight ensues. COUNT DOOKU: I've been looking forward to this. ANAKIN: My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count. COUNT DOOKU: Good. Twice the pride, double the fall. DOOKU lunges at the JEDI and they fall back . . . COUNT DOOKU: (continuing) Your moves are clumsy, Kenobi . . . too predictable. You'll have to do better. As the battle proceeds, OBI-WAN and COUNT DOOKU are tired. ANAKIN is stronger as he becomes angry. ANAKIN continues to drive the attack on DOOKU. COUNT DOOKU throws OBI-WAN back using the Force. ANAKIN and COUNT DOOKU move up the stairs. As they reach the upper landing of the General's Quarters, ANAKIN leaps over COUNT DOOKU. OBI-WAN reaches the top of the stairs, destroying TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS. COUNT DOOKU holds OBI-WAN in the air using the Force as he turns and kicks ANAKIN out of frame. OBI-WAN is choking. ANAKIN hits the archway. DOOKU sends OBI-WAN flying. The Jedi tumbles to the lower level unconscious. COUNT DOOKU spins around again and, using the Force, causes a section of the balcony to drop onto OBI-WAN. ANAKIN spins and kicks COUNT DOOKU, sending him over the balcony. ANAKIN Jumps, following him down to the main floor. COUNT DOOKU and ANAKIN continue the fight. COUNT DOOKU: (continuing) I sense great fear in you, Skywalker. You have hate, you have anger, but you don�t use them. Anakin regains his composure and attacks COUNT DOOKU as the Dark Lord continues his spin to meet him head on. Their fighting becomes even more intense. Anakin attacks COUNT DOOKU with a new ferociousness. 39 INT. GENERAL'S QUARTERS-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER Anakin and Dooku continue their fight. It is intense! Finally, in one last energized charge, ANAKIN cuts off COUNT DOOKU's hands. The Jedi catches the lightsaber as it drops from the severed Sith Lord's hand. COUNT DOOKU stumbles to the floor as ANAKIN puts the two lightsabers to his neck. PALPATINE is grinning as he watches COUNT DOOKU's defeat. PALPATINE: Good, Anakin, good. I knew you could do it. Kill him. Kill him now! ANAKIN: I shouldn't . . . PALPATINE: Do it!! ANAKIN cuts off COUNT DOOKU's head. A huge EXPLOSION somewhere deep in the ship rattles everything. ANAKIN: ... I couldn't stop

myself. PALPATINE: You did well, Anakin. He was too dangerous to be kept alive. ANAKIN drops COUNT DOOKU's lightsaber, moving to PALPATINE. ANAKIN: Yes, but he was an unarmed prisoner. ANAKIN raises his hands toward PALPATINE, who is strapped in the Admiral's Chair. The Chancellor's restraints pop loose. ANAKIN: (continuing) I shouldn't have done that, Chancellor. It's not the Jedi way. PALPATINE stands up, rubbing his wrists. PALPATINE: It is only natural. He cut off your arm, and you wanted revenge. It wasn't the first time, Anakin. Remember what you told me about your mother and the Sand People. Now, we must leave before more security droids arrive. The ship begins to list to one side. ANAKIN rushes over to OBI-WAN, lifts the control console from on top of him, and pulls him free. He kneels down and checks out his unconscious friend. PALPATINE heads for the elevators. PALPATINE: (continuing) Anakin, there is no time. We must get off the ship before it's too late. ANAKIN: He seems to be all right. No broken bones, breathing's all right. PALPATINE: Leave him, or we'll never make it. ANAKIN: His fate will be the same as ours. ANAKIN picks up OBI-WAN, slings him over his shoulder, and heads for the elevators. 40 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Prepare for attack. PILOT: All batteries fire! Fire! 41 INT. BATTLESTATIONS-REPUBLIC CRUISER Clone gunners fire on the Trade Federation cruiser and take fire in return. Gun emplacements are destroyed. Clone troopers go flying. 42 INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY-GENERAL'S QUARTERS-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN carries OBI-WAN to the elevator doors and hits the button. PALPATINE joins him. ANAKIN: The elevator's not working, (into his comlink) Artoo . . . ARTOO BEEPS a response to ANAKIN. ANAKIN: (continuing) . . . Activate Elevator 3224. Suddenly the ship shifts to its side as the elevator doors open. PALPATINE is thrown to the ground. ANAKIN jumps to the door frame of the elevator. ANAKIN looks into the elevator shaft. ANAKIN: (continuing) Artoo ... do you copy? Artoo, come in! 43 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER Windows are blown out, droids and equipment are sucked into space. PILOT: Reverse stabilizers. 44 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER As the ship rolls, spacecraft and equipment CRASH from one side of the ship to the other. Several objects break through the metal blast doors, causing objects to be sucked into space. ARTOO starts to slide toward one of the small holes. 45 INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY-GENERAL'S QUARTERS-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER As the elevator shaft rotates, it has become a long hallway. ANAKIN clings to the doorframe with OBI-WAN on his shoulder, as the Chancellor struggles to join him. 46 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ARTOO continues to skid and slide toward open space. He swerves around boxes and wrecked fighters. One of the BATTLE DROIDS stumbles and is consumed by the electronic shield in a zap. ARTOO BEEPS a reply as he dodges the laser blasts of the BATTLE DROIDS. One bolt hits very near him, and he SCREAMS in terror. 47 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER PILOT: Magnetize! Magnetize! 48 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ARTOO is about to be overtaken by a starfighter sliding behind him. He falls into a heap of broken battle droid parts and the fighter bounces over him. 49 EXT. SPACE-CORUSCANT The TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER heads straight down toward the planet. 50 INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY-GENERAL'S QUARTERS-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN jumps into the horizontal elevator shaft with OBI-WAN still on his shoulder. ANAKIN: We can't wait. Come on, we have to be fast. PALPATINE climbs into the elevator shaft also. They start running. The ship begins to roll again, and the Jedi and the Chancellor are forced to jump from one side of the elevator to the other. 51 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Fire the emergency booster engines. PILOT: Leveling

out, sir. 52 INT. ELEVATOR SHAFT ON SIDE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN still carrying OBI-WAN on his back, and PALPATINE run down the elevator shaft as it starts to move upright. ANAKIN cuts a control box on one of the doors, but before the doors can open, the ship moves to an angle, causing ANAKIN and PALPATINE to start sliding down the shaft. ANAKIN grabs some wires in the control box with one hand. PALPATINE grabs onto the Jedi's leg. As the ship rights itself, they are left hanging in the bottomless elevator shaft. 53 INT. ELEVATOR SHAFT, VERTICAL-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN, OBI-WAN, and PALPATINE hang precariously on the side of the bottomless elevator shaft. OBI-WAN regains consciousness and tries to look around. ANAKIN: Easy. . . . We're in a bit of a situation. OBI-WAN: Did I miss something? OBI-WAN looks down and sees PALPATINE and the bottomless pit. They hear ARTOO BEEPING on Obi-Wan's comlink. The ship begins to roll, causing the vertical shaft to move into a forty-five-degree angle. They hear the elevator brakes release and look up to see the elevator heading toward them. ANAKINN: Hold on. OBI-WAN: What is that? OBI-WAN and ANAKIN look up to watch the elevator approach them at high speed, then OBI-WAN turns to ANAKIN. OBI-WAN: (continuing) Oops. ANAKIN: Artoo, Artoo, shut down the elevator! OBI-WAN: Too late! Jump! They fall about three hundred feet before the tilt of the ship catches up with them, and they hit the side of the shaft and slide at great speed just ahead of the elevator. The shaft continues to rotate until it is completely horizontal. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN take out and throw grappling hooks. The hooks catch and they continue to fall. All the doors in the elevator shaft open up, and the group swings through the open door into a hallway. The elevator roars by. 54 INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER ANAKIN, OBI-WAN, and PALPATINE fly through the elevator door and land. OBI-WAN: Let's see if we can find something in the hangar bay that's still flyable. Come on. ANAKIN: Artoo, get down here. Artoo, do you copy? 55 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER As the Federation Cruiser continues to rotate, ARTOO SQUEALS and pokes a periscope out of a pile of broken BATTLE DROID PARTS. He looks around then rockets up out of the debris. 56 INT. HALLWAY TO HANGAR BAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN and ANAKIN lead PALPATINE down a hallway toward the hangar bay. 57 INT. DOORWAY TO HANGAR BAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER It is extremely windy as bits and pieces are continually sucked into space. The hangar bay doors are closed, but great stresses are being exerted as the ship twists, re-entering the atmosphere of Coruscant. They stop in a doorway leading into the hangar bay. OBI-WAN: None of those ships will get us anywhere. ANAKIN: I agree. PALPATINE: What are we going to do? ANAKIN: I don't know. OBI-WAN: Don't look at me. I don't know. ANAKIN and PALPATINE both look to OBI-WAN. He shrugs his shoulders. Anakin's Fighter has been sucked out of the hangar bay and is totaled. Suddenly, the ship turns on its side. ANAKIN: Here, Chancellor, lock this around your waist, and hold on. OBI-WAN: We'll head toward the bridge and see if we can find an escape pod. ANAKIN hands PALPATINE the end of a cable that is attached to his utility belt. PALPATINE attaches it around his waist. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN throw their utility cables to some pipes in the ceiling and swing to a second set of pipes. 58 INT. MAIN HANGAR-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN grabs onto the pipes that run along what was the ceiling and is now the wall. As he moves out into the hangar, TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS start firing at him. The Jedi ignites his lightsaber and deflects the bolts back at the DROIDS, blowing them up. ANAKIN and PALPATINE follow OBI-WAN along the pipes running along the ceiling of the hangar. PALPATINE struggles against the escaping air of the pressurized hangar. PALPATINE loses his

grip as a pipe breaks, causing a rush of steam, but ANAKIN manages to maintain his grasp on the pipe as the CHANCELLOR dangles on the other end of the utility cable. They are surrounded by SPARKS and EXPLOSIONS as the ship twists and tries to break apart. ANAKIN moves out of the steam and struggles to pull PALPATINE back to safety. ANAKIN is almost pulled loose in the buffeting winds. The ceiling behind them buckles, causing pipes to break, creating geysers of steam. Some bits of pipe go hurling into the blast doors and out into space. They make it through a hangar doorway and close it behind them. 59 INT. HANGAR DOORWAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN, ANAKIN and PALPATINE are out of breath. ANAKIN/OBI-WAN: Well, that was close. They laugh. 60 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER BODYGUARD: General, we found the Jedi. They're in hallway 328. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Activate ray shields. 61 INT. HALLWAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER They run down the hallway. Suddenly, ray shields drop around them, putting them in an electronic box in the middle of the hallway. ANAKIN: Ray shields! OBI-WAN takes a deep breath to express his total disappointment. OBI-WAN: Wait a minute, how'd this happen! We're smarter than this. ANAKIN: Apparently not, Master. This is the oldest trap in the book . . . Well ... I was distracted. OBI-WAN: Oh, so all of a sudden it's my fault. ANAKIN: You're the Master. I'm just a hero. OBI-WAN: I'm open to suggestions here. PALPATINE: Why don't we let them take us to General Grievous. Perhaps with Count Dooku's demise, we can negotiate our release. The Jedi look at each other in disbelief. ANAKIN: I say . . . patience. OBI-WAN: Patience! That's your plan, is it? ANAKIN: Yes, Artoo will be along in a few moments and he'll release the ray shields . . . ARTOO comes skidding across the hallway and bashes into the opposite wall. He takes a moment to compose himself. ANAKIN: (continuing) See! No problem. Suddenly several doorways open, revealing TWO DESTROYER DROIDS. SIXTEEN SUPER BATTLE DROIDS emerge from behind the DESTROYER DROIDS. ARTOO turns and zaps one of the SUPER BATTLE DROIDS who then kicks ARTOO over. SUPER BATTLE DROID: Don't move, dummy. Ouch! Zap this. OBI-WAN: Do you have a plan B? 62 EXT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN, ANAKIN PALPATINE, and ARTOO are captured by GENERAL GRIEVOUS. They stand before the ALIEN DROID GENERAL. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Oh yes. General Kenobi, the Negotiator. We've been waiting for you. That wasn't much of a rescue. A BATTLE DROID walks to GENERAL GRIEVOUS and hands him the JEDI'S lightsabers. OBI-WAN: That depends upon your point of view. Hah! GENERAL GRIEVOUS: And Anakin Skywalker ... I was expecting someone with your reputation to be a little older. ANAKIN: General Grievous . . . Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies. You're shorter than I expected. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Ahhhh, Jedi scum . . . OBI-WAN: Anakin, try not to upset him. We have a job to do. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection. OBI-WAN: Not this time. And this time you won't escape. ANAKIN: Artoo. ARTOO creates a distraction by extending all his arms, shooting out electrical pulses, and bouncing around. OBI-WAN, hands restrained with electrobonds, spins around, reaches out and, using the Force, yanks his lightsaber out of the General's hand, ignites it, and cuts his bonds. He continues to spin around and cuts Anakin free. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Crush them! Make them suffer! ANAKIN uses the Force to yank his lightsaber out of the General's hand. The DROIDS that surround them begin to FIRE. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN jump into the line of fire. The bridge degenerates into chaos. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN are locked in a pitched battle between electro staffs and laser swords with GENERAL GRIEVOUS's TWO BODYGUARDS. CHANCELLOR PALPATINE is taken away by two BATTLE DROIDS. GENERAL GRIEVOUS walks around the bridge directing the BATTLE DROIDS. GENERAL

GRIEVOUS: Stay and watch your stations. OBI-WAN fights one of General Grievous's BODYGUARDS. The BODYGUARD carries an electrified staff about five feet long. When the laser sword hits it, electrical bolts fly everywhere and surround the laser sword. OBI-WAN is unable to cut the staff. The Jedi gets whacked pretty good a couple of times and is knocked halfway across the bridge. OBI-WAN pulls himself together and attacks again, cutting off the DROID BODYGUARD'S head. The DROID BODYGUARD keeps attacking. ANAKIN struggles to defend himself against the other manic DROID BODYGUARD. He cuts the DROID BODYGUARD in half. TWO BATTLE DROIDS try to take the CHANCELLOR away. ANAKIN follows them down the hallway and cuts them down, rescuing the Chancellor. OBI-WAN finishes off the headless BODYGUARD. It crumbles to the floor in pieces. ALARMS SOUND as the giant spacecraft begins to list and fall out of orbit. A PILOT yells at GENERAL GRIEVOUS. PILOT: Sir, we are falling out of orbit. All aft control cells are dead. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Stay on course . . . Don't bother with them. Keep the ship in orbit. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN destroy the remaining DROIDS. GENERAL GRIEVOUS retrieves one of the BODYGUARD'S staffs and faces OBI-WAN. ANAKIN leaps over a console and lands behind GENERAL GRIEVOUS. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: You lose, General Kenobi. One of the PILOTS stands next to the General. PILOT: The ship is breaking up! GENERAL GRIEVOUS: We've run out of time. OBI-WAN tries to get at GENERAL GRIEVOUS. ANAKIN runs at the General from the opposing side. GENERAL GRIEVOUS turns and throws his electrified staff at the window. It breaks, causing chaos as everything that is not nailed down is sucked into space. GENERAL GRIEVOUS is the first one sucked out into space. He fires a cable from his arm that attaches to the ship. He swings in and lands firmly on the side of the ship. OBI-WAN, ANAKIN, and PALPATINE hold on for dear life. A blast shield closes around where the window used to be. 63 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN continues to fight the BATTLE DROIDS. The DROIDS have backed him into a corner. OBI-WAN hides behind a control panel as the DROIDS blast away at him. He jumps up and over the DROIDS, cutting most of them down before he lands. He destroys the DROIDS and joins ANAKIN. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN cut through the rest of the DROIDS as if they were made of butter. PALPATINE stands in shock as he watches the carnage. Droid parts are firing everywhere. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN stand back to back and cut down the last of the DROIDS just as there is a huge shudder, followed by more alarms. SPARKS begin to fly outside the windows. PALPATINE: The hull is burning up! 64 EXT. HULL-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER-SPACE GENERAL GRIEVOUS detaches his cable and crawls along the exterior hull of the Federation Cruiser, using his magnetized hands and feet. He reaches a row of escape pods and enters an airlock. 65 INT. POD BAY-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER-SPACE GENERAL GRIEVOUS enters the escape pod bay through the hatch. The Droid General goes to a control panel and opens an escape pod. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Time to abandon ship. GENERAL GRIEVOUS pulls a row of switches, and one by one the escape pods are jettisoned. 66 INT. ESCAPE POD-SPACE He gets in one, the hatch closes, and the escape pod blasts away from the damaged Cruiser. 67 INT. BRIDGE-TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER OBI-WAN and ANAKIN go over to the navigator's chair. ANAKIN: All the escape pods have been launched. OBI-WAN: Grievous. Can you fly a cruiser like this? ANAKIN: You mean, do I know how to land what's left of this thing? ANAKIN sits in the pilot's chair and sees on a screen the back half of the ship break away. There is a great jolt, and the ship tilts forward. OBI-WAN: Well? ANAKIN: Under the circumstances, I'd say the ability to pilot this thing is irrelevant. Strap yourselves in. OBI-WAN and PALPATINE strap themselves into chairs. ANAKIN struggles with the controls of the ship. The ship

starts to glow, and pieces break off. ARTOO moves in on Palpatine 's controls and assists in flying the cruiser. OBI-WAN: Steady . . . Attitude . . . eighteen degrees. ARTOO beeps. ANAKIN: Pressure rising. We've got to slow this wreck down. Open all hatches, extend all flaps, and drag fins. OBI-WAN: Temp steady. Hatches open, flaps extended, drag fins . . . A large part of the ship breaks away. ANAKIN: We lost something. OBI-WAN: Not to worry, we're still flying half the ship. ANAKIN: Now we're really picking up speed . . . I'm going to shift a few degrees and see if I can slow us down. OBI-WAN: Careful . . . we're heating up-twelve thousand . . . thirteen thousand . . . ANAKIN: What's our speed? OBI-WAN: Eight plus sixty-forty. Eight plus sixty-twenty. Eight plus sixty. Temp ten thousand, nine thousand . . . we're in the atmosphere . . . ANAKIN points to one of the controls. ARTOO beeps madly. ANAKIN: Grab that . . . Keep us level. OBI-WAN: Steady. Steady. ANAKIN: Easy, Artoo. Hang on, this may get a little rough. We lost our heat shields. OBI-WAN: Five thousand. Three thousand . . . two thousand. Fireships on the left and the right. FlRESHIP PILOT: We'll take you in. OBI-WAN: Copy that. Landing strip's straight ahead. ANAKIN: We're coming in too hot. OBI-WAN: Easy-easy. The ship leaves a contrail as it streaks across the Coruscant skyline. PALPATINE and OBI-WAN hold on for dear life as the ship shakes and rattles toward an industrial landing platform. 68 EXT. CORUSCANT-INDUSTRIAL LANDING PLATFORM-AFTERNOON A large landing platform in the industrial part of the city is surrounded by Emergency Fire Speeders. The smoking ship approaches as five Fireships spray it with foam. The ship finally makes a rather hard landing. OBI-WAN: Another happy landing. 69 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-LANDING PLATFORM-LATE AFTERNOON The small Jedi Shuttle carrying PALPATINE and the JEDI arrives at the landing platform. There are a DOZEN SENATORS, including BAIL ORGANA, JAR JAR BINKS, and C-3PO, waiting for them. PALPATINE, R2-D2, and ANAKIN get out. OBI-WAN and MACE stay in the doorway of the Jedi Shuttle. ANAKIN: (to Obi-Wan) Are you coming, Master? OBI-WAN: Oh no. I'm not brave enough for politics. I have to report to the Council. Besides, someone needs to be the poster boy. ANAKIN: Hold on, this whole operation was your idea. You planned it. You led the rescue operation. You have to be the one to take the bows this time. OBI-WAN: Sorry, old friend. Let us not forget that you rescued me from the Buzz Droids. And you killed Count Dooku. And you rescued the Chancellor, carrying me unconscious on your back, and you managed to land that bucket of bolts safely . . . ANAKIN: All because of your training, Master. You deserve all those speeches of your greatness. OBI-WAN: . . . the endless speeches . . . Anakin, let's be fair. Today, you are the hero and you deserve your glorious day with the politicians. ANAKIN: All right. But you owe me . . . and not for saving your skin for the tenth time . . . OBI-WAN: Ninth time . . . that business on Cato Nemoidia doesn't count. I'll see you at the briefing. ANAKIN smiles and walks away from OBI-WAN. The CHANCELLOR and his entourage approach MACE. MACE WlNDU: Chancellor Palpatine, what a welcome sight! Are you all right? PALPATINE: Yes, thanks to your two Jedi Knights. They killed Count Dooku, but General Grievous has escaped once again. MACE WlNDU: General Grievous will run and hide as he always does. He is a coward. PALPATINE: That maybe true, but with Count Dooku dead, he is the leader of the Droid Army, and I assure you, the Senate will vote to continue the war as long as Grievous is alive. MACE WlNDU: Then the Jedi Council will make finding Grievous our highest priority. BAIL, ANAKIN, and the crowd walk away from the platform toward the Senate Building Grand Hallway. BAIL ORGANA: Skywalker, the Republic cannot praise you enough. ANAKIN and

BAIL ORGANA, walking in the hallway. ANAKIN: Thank you, Senator Organa. The kidnapping was a bold move by the Separatists, but it was a mistake that Obi-Wan and I were able to take advantage of. ARTOO and THREEPIO follow behind the crowd. C-3PO: It couldn't possibly be as bad as all that. ARTOO beeps. C-3PO: (continuing) Well, there, I agree with you. In fact, I could do with a tune-up myself. 70 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-MAIN HALLWAY-LATE AFTERNOON ANAKIN is at the back of the crowd of SENATORS, talking with BAIL ORGANA. R2-D2 and C-3PO scoot along ahead of them. BAIL ORGANA: The end of Count Dooku will surely bring an end to this war, and an end to the Chancellor's draconian security measures. ANAKIN: I wish that were so, but the fighting is going to continue until General Grievous is spare parts . . . The Chancellor is very clear about that. Behind a row of large columns, a SHADOWY FIGURE follows the JEDI and the SENATOR. ANAKIN senses the figure. BAIL ORGANA: I'll do everything I can with the Senate. ANAKIN: Excuse me. BAIL ORGANA: Certainly. ANAKIN stops, and BAIL goes off after PALPATINE and the others. ANAKIN goes behind one of the giant columns to meet up with the SHADOWY FIGURE, who is revealed to be SENATOR PADME AMDALA. They embrace and kiss. PADME: Oh, Anakin! Thank goodness, you're back. ANAKIN: I missed you, Padme. I've missed you so. PADME: There were whispers . . . that you'd been killed. I've been living with unbearable dread. ANAKIN: I'm back, I'm all right. It feels like we've been apart for a lifetime. And it might have been ... If the Chancellor hadn't been kidnapped. I don't think they would have ever brought us back from the Outer Rim sieges. ANAKIN starts to give her another kiss. She steps back. PADME: Wait, not here . . . He grabs her again. ANAKIN: Yes, here! I'm tired of all this deception. I don't care if they know we're married. PADME: Anakin, don't say things like that. You're important to the Republic ... to ending this war. I love you more than anything, but I won't let you give up your life as a Jedi for me . . . ANAKIN: I've given my life to the Jedi order, but I'd only give up my life, for you. PADME: (playfully) I wouldn't like that. I wouldn't like that one bit. Patience, my handsome Jedi . . . Come to me later. ANAKIN embraces her, then looks at her. ANAKIN: Are you all right? You're trembling. What's going on? PADME: I'm just excited to see you. ANAKIN: That's not it. I sense more . . . what is it? PADME: Nothing . . . nothing . . . ANAKIN: You're frightened. (a little angry) Tell me what's going on! PADME begins to cry. PADME: You've been gone five months . . . it's been very hard for me. I've never felt so alone. There's . . . ANAKIN: . . . Is there someone else? PADME: (peeved, angry) No! Why do you think that? Your jealousy upsets me so much, Anakin. I do nothing to betray you, yet you still don't trust me. Nothing has changed. ANAKIN: (sheepish) I'm afraid of losing you, Padme . . . that's all. PADME: I will never stop loving you, Anakin. My only fear is losing you. ANAKIN: It's just that I've never seen you like this . . . PADME: Something wonderful has happened. They look at each other for a long moment. PADME: (continuing) I'm . . . Annie, I'm pregnant. ANAKIN is stunned. He thinks through all of the ramifications of this. He takes her in his arms. ANAKIN: That's . . . that's wonderful. PADME: What are we going to do? ANAKIN: We're not going to worry about anything right now, all right? This is a happy moment. The happiest moment of my life. 71 EXT. UTAPAU-LANDING PLATFORM-DAY A small NEIMOIDIAN SHUTTLE lands. BATTLE DROIDS surround the ramp as GENERAL GRIEVOUS descends onto the platform. SUPER BATTLE DROID G21 approaches. SUPER BATTLE DROID G21: The planet is secure, sir. The population is under control. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Good. Where is the Separatist Council? SUPER BATTLE DROID G21: This way,

sir ... GENERAL GRIEVOUS takes the elevator to an upper level. He enters a conference room and presses a series of buttons on the table, and bows. 72 INT. UTAPAU-CONFERENCE ROOM-GRAND CHAMBER-DAY A hologram of Darth Sidious appears. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Yes, Lord Sidious. DARTH SlDIOUS: General Grievous, I suggest you move the Separatist leaders to Mustafar. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: It will be done, My Lord. DARTH SlDIOUS: The end of the war is near, General, and I promise you, victory is assured. The hologram of Sidious talks to GRIEVOUS about the death of Count Dooku. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: But the loss of Count Dooku? DARTH SlDIOUS: His death was a necessary loss, which will ensure our victory. Soon I will have a new apprentice . . . one far younger and more powerful than Lord Tyranus. 73 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-TWILIGHT PADME stands in the balcony brushing her hair. ANAKIN leans against the wall, watching her lovingly. ANAKIN: . . . every second I was thinking of you. Protecting the endless, nameless Outer Rim settlements became a torture . . . the battles were easy, the longing became unbearable . . . I've never been so happy as I am at this moment. PADME: Annie, I want to have our baby back home on Naboo. We could go to the lake country where no one would know . . . where we would be safe. I could go early-and fix up the baby's room. I know the perfect spot, right by the gardens. ANAKIN: You are so beautiful! PADME: It's only because I'm so in love . . . ANAKIN: No, it's because I'm so in love with you. PADME: So love has blinded you? ANAKIN: Well, that's not exactly what I meant . . . PADME: But it's probably true! They laugh. ANAKIN: I haven't laughed in so long . . . PADME: Neither have I. 74 INT. POLIS MASSA-MEDICAL CENTER-DREAM The view is strangely distorted and disorienting. PADME is on a table in an alien medical chamber. She is giving birth and is screaming. PADME: Anakin, help me! Help, Anakin! Anakin, I love you. I love you. She screams and dies. 75 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-BEDROOM-NIGHT ANAKIN awakens in a panic. He is covered in sweat. He looks over in the bed and sees PADME sound asleep next to him. ANAKIN gets out from under the sheets and sits on the side of the bed. He is breathing heavily. He puts his head in his hands and weeps. He regains his composure and leaves the room down a set of stairs. PADME awakens, realizes Anakin is gone. PADME: Anakin?? She gets out of bed and goes downstairs to look for him. 76 EXT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-VERANDA-NIGHT ANAKIN walks down a flight of stairs onto a large veranda. The vast city planet of Coruscant, smoldering from the battle, is spread out before him. He is distraught. PADME descends the stairs and joins ANAKIN on the veranda. She takes his hand. He doesn't look at her. PADME: What's bothering you? ANAKIN: Nothing . . . ANAKIN touches the japor snippet around PADME'S neck, that Anakin gave her when he was a small boy. ANAKIN: (continuing) I remember when I gave this to you. PADME: Anakin, how long is it going to take for us to be honest with each other? ANAKIN: It was a dream. PADME: Bad? ANAKIN: Like the ones I used to have about my mother just before she died. PADME: And? ANAKIN: It was about you. They look at each other. A moment of concern passes between them. PADME: Tell me. ANAKIN: It was only a dream. PADME gives him a long, worried look. ANAKIN takes a deep breath. ANAKIN: (continuing) You die in childbirth . . . PADME: And the baby? ANAKIN: I don't know. PADME: It was only a dream. ANAKIN takes PADME in his arms. ANAKIN: . . . I won't let this one become real, Padme. They embrace, then part. PADME: Anakin, this baby will change our lives. I doubt the Queen will continue to allow me to serve in the Senate, and if the Council discovers you are the father, you will be expelled from the Jedi Order. ANAKIN: I know �. PADME: Anakin, do you think Obi-Wan

might be able to help us? ANAKIN: (suspicious) Have you told him anything? PADME: No, but he's your mentor, your best friend . . . he must suspect something. ANAKIN: He's been a father to me, but he's still on the Council. Don't tell him anything! PADME: I won't, Anakin. ANAKIN: I don't need his help . . . Our baby is a blessing, not a problem. 77 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-YODAS QUARTERS-DAY YODA and ANAKIN sit in Yoda 's room, deep in thought. YODA: Premonitions . . . premonitions . . . Hmmmm . . . these visions you have . . . ANAKIN: They are of pain, suffering, death . . . YODA: Yourself you speak of, or someone you know? ANAKIN: Someone . . . YODA: . . . close to you? ANAKIN: Yes. YODA: Careful you must be when sensing the future, Anakin. The fear of loss is a path to the dark side. ANAKIN: I won't let these visions come true, Master Yoda. YODA: Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is. ANAKIN: What must I do, Master Yoda? YODA: Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose. 78 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-HALLWAY-DAY ANAKIN hurries down a temple hallway, heading toward a Jedi Briefing Room. SEVERAL JEDI are exiting. 79 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-BRIEFING ROOM-DAY ANAKIN rushes into the Briefing Room. By the time he reaches the Chamber, the last of the Jedi are leaving. Only OBI-WAN remains at the front of the lecture hall. He is shutting off some holograms and electronic charts and maps. OBI-WAN: You missed the report on the Outer Rim sieges. ANAKIN: I'm sorry, I was held up. I have no excuse. OBI-WAN: In short, they are going very well. Saleucami has fallen, and Master Vos has moved his troops to Boz Pity. ANAKIN: What's wrong then? OBI-WAN: The Senate is expected to vote more executive powers to the Chancellor today. ANAKIN: Well, that can only mean less deliberating and more action. Is that bad? It will make it easier for us to end this war. OBI-WAN: Anakin, be careful of your friend Palpatine. ANAKIN: Be careful of what? OBI-WAN: He has requested your presence. ANAKIN: What for? OBI-WAN: He would not say. ANAKIN: He didn't inform the Jedi Council? That's unusual, isn't it? OBI-WAN: All of this is unusual, and it's making me feel uneasy. You're probably aware that relations between the Council and the Chancellor are stressed. ANAKIN: I know the Council has grown wary of the Chancellor's power, mine also for that matter. Aren't we all working together to save the Republic? Why all this distrust? OBI-WAN: The Force grows dark, Anakin, and we are all affected by it. Be wary of your feelings. 80 INT. CORUSCANT-CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE-DAY ANAKIN stands with PALPATINE at his window overlooking the vastness of Coruscant. Several buildings have been destroyed. A brown haze hangs over the landscape. PALPATINE: Anakin, this afternoon the Senate is going to call on me to take direct control of the Jedi Council. ANAKIN: The Jedi will no longer report to the Senate? PALPATINE: They will report to me . . . personally. The Senate is too unfocused to conduct a war. This will bring a quick end to things. ANAKIN: I agree, but the Jedi Council may not see it that way. PALPATINE: There are times when we must all endure adjustments to the constitution in the name of security. ANAKIN: With all due respect, sir, the Council is in no mood for more constitutional amendments. PALPATINE: Thank you, my friend, but in this case I have no choice . . . this war must be won. ANAKIN: Everyone will agree on that. PALPATINE: Anakin, I've known you since you were a small boy. I have advised you over the years when I could ... I am very proud of your accomplishments. You have won many battles the Jedi Council thought were lost . . . and you saved my life. I hope you trust me, Anakin. ANAKIN: Of course. PALPATINE: I need your help,

son. ANAKIN: What do you mean? PALPATINE: I fear the Jedi. The Council keeps pushing for more control. They're shrouded in secrecy and obsessed with maintaining their autonomy . . . ideals. I find simply incomprehensible in a democracy. ANAKIN: I can assure you that the Jedi are dedicated to the values of the Republic, sir. PALPATINE: Nevertheless, their actions will speak more loudly than their words. I'm depending on you. ANAKIN: For what? I don't understand. PALPATINE: To be the eyes, ears, and voice of the Republic . . . ANAKIN thinks about this. PALPATINE: (continuing) Anakin . . . I'm appointing you to be my personal representative on the Jedi Council. ANAKIN: Me? A Master? I am overwhelmed, sir, but the Council elects its own members. They will never accept this. PALPATINE: I think they will . . . they need you more than you know. 81 INT. CORUSCANT-BAIL ORGANA'S OFFICE-DAY PADME, BAIL ORGANA, and SENATORS MON MOTHMA, FANG ZAR, TERR TANEEL, and GIDDEAN DANU sit in Senator Organa 's office. BAIL ORGANA: Now that he has control of the Jedi Council, the Chancellor has appointed Governors to oversee all star systems in the Republic. FANG ZAR: When did this happen? BAIL ORGANA: The decree was posted this morning. PADME: Do you think he will dismantle the Senate? MON MOTHMA: Why bother? As a practical matter, the Senate no longer exists. GIDDEAN DANU: The constitution is in shreds. Amendment after amendment . . . executive directives, sometimes a dozen in one day. BAIL ORGANA: We can't let a thousand years of democracy disappear without a fight. EVERYONE looks at each other, a little worried at the implications of what was just said. TERR TANEEL: What are you suggesting? BAIL ORGANA: I apologize. I didn't mean to sound like a Separatist. MON MOTHMA: We are not Separatists trying to leave the Republic. We are loyalists, trying to preserve democracy in the Republic. BAIL ORGANA: It has become increasingly clear to many of us that the Chancellor has become an enemy of democracy. PADME: I can't believe it has come to this! Chancellor Palpatine is one of my oldest advisors. He served as my Ambassador when I was Queen. GlDDEAN DANU: Senator, I fear you underestimate the amount of corruption that has taken hold in the Senate. MON MOTHMA: The Chancellor has played the Senators well. They know where the power lies, and they will do whatever it takes to share in it. Palpatine has become a dictator and we have helped him to do it. BAIL ORGANA: We can't sit around debating any longer, we have decided to do what we can to stop it. Senator Mon Mothma and I are putting together an organization . . . PADME: Say no more. Senator Organa. I understand. At this point, it's better to leave some things unsaid. BAIL ORGANA: Yes. I agree and we must not discuss this with anyone, without everyone in this group agreeing. MON MOTHMA: That means those closest to you . . . even family ... no one can be told. They ALL nod their heads. PADME considers this for a moment. PADME: Agreed. 82 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-HALLWAY OUTSIDE COUNCIL CHAMBERS-DAY ANAKIN stands pensively in front of the Jedi Council Chambers. The door opens. 83 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS-DAY ANAKIN enters and stands in the middle of the room. He is surrounded by the Jedi Council MACE WINDU, EETH KOTH OBI-WAN, YODA, the HOLOGRAMS of PLO KOON and KI-ADI-MUNDI. MACE: Anakin Skywalker, we have approved your appointment to the Council as the Chancellor's personal representative. ANAKIN: I will do my best to uphold the principles of the Jedi Order. YODA: Allow this appointment lightly, the Council does not. Disturbing is this move by Chancellor Palpatine. ANAKIN: I understand. MACE: You are on this Council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master. Anakin reacts with anger. ANAKIN: What? ! How can you do this?? This is outrageous, it's unfair . . . I'm more powerful than any of you. How can you be on the Council and not be a

Master? MACE: Take a seat, young Skywalker. ANAKIN: Forgive me, Master. ANAKIN goes and sits in one of the empty chairs. Everyone is embarrassed. KI-ADI-MUNDI WHO APPEARS AS A HOLOGRAM, speaks. Kl-ADI-MUNDI: We have surveyed all systems in the Republic, and have found no sign of General Grievous. YODA: Hiding in the Outer Rim, Grievous is. The outlying systems, you must sweep. OBI-WAN: It may take some time . . . we do not have many ships to spare. MACE: We cannot take ships from the front line. OBI-WAN: And yet, it would be fatal for us to allow the droid armies to regroup. YODA: Master Kenobi, our spies contact, you must, and then wait. Kl-ADI-MUNDI: What about the droid attack on the Wookiees? MACE: It is critical we send an attack group there, immediately! OBI-WAN: He's right, that is a system we cannot afford to lose. It's the main navigation route for the southwestern quadrant. ANAKIN: I know that system well. It would take us little time to drive the droids off that planet. MACE: Skywalker, your assignment is here with the Chancellor, and Kenobi must find General Grievous. YODA: Go, I will. Good relations with the Wookiees, I have. MACE: It is settled then. Yoda will take a battalion of clones to reinforce the Wookiees on Kashyyyk. May the Force be with us all. ANAKIN is disappointed. 84 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-MASSIVE MAIN HALLWAY AND ALCOVE-LATE AFTERNOON ANAKIN and OBI-WAN walk through one of the massive Jedi Temple hallways. ANAKIN is furious. ANAKIN: What kind of nonsense is this, put me on the Council and not make me a Master!?? That's never been done in the history of the Jedi. It's insulting! OBI-WAN: Calm down, Anakin. You have been given a great honor. To be on the Council at your age . . . It's never happened before. Listen to me, Anakin. The fact of the matter is you're too close to the Chancellor. The Council doesn't like it when he interferes in Jedi affairs. ANAKIN: I swear to you, I didn't ask to be put on the Council . . . OBI-WAN: But it's what you wanted! Your friendship with Chancellor Palpatine seems to have paid off. ANAKIN: That has nothing to do with this. OBI-WAN: Anakin, regardless of how it happened, you find yourself in a delicate situation. ANAKIN: You mean divided loyalties. OBI-WAN: I warned you there was tension between the Council and the Chancellor. I was very clear. Why didn't you listen? You walked right into it. ANAKIN: The Council is upset I'm the youngest to ever serve. OBI-WAN: No, it is not. Anakin, I worry when you speak of jealousy and pride. Those are not Jedi thoughts. They're dangerous, dark thoughts. ANAKIN: Master, you of all people should have confidence in my abilities. I know where my loyalties lie. OBI-WAN: I hope so . . . ANAKIN: I sense there's more to this talk than you're saying. OBI-WAN: Anakin, the only reason the Council has approved your appointment is because the Chancellor trusts you. ANAKIN: And? OBI-WAN: Anakin, look, I am on your side. I didn't want to see you put in this situation. ANAKIN: What situation? OBI-WAN: (takes a deep breath) The Council wants you to report on all of the Chancellor's dealings. They want to know what he's up to. ANAKIN: They want me to spy on the Chancellor? That's treason! OBI-WAN: We are at war, Anakin. The Jedi Council is sworn to uphold the principles of the Republic, even if the Chancellor does not. ANAKIN: Why didn't the Council give me this assignment when we were in session? OBI-WAN: This assignment is not to be on record. The Council asked me to approach you on this personally. ANAKIN: The Chancellor is not a bad man, Obi-Wan. He befriended me. He's watched out for me ever since I arrived here. OBI-WAN: That is why you must help us, Anakin. Our allegiance is to the Senate, not to its leader who has managed to stay in office long after his term has expired. ANAKIN: Master, the Senate demanded that he stay longer. OBI-WAN: Yes, but use your feelings, Anakin.

Something is out of place. ANAKIN: You're asking me to do something against the Jedi Code. Against the Republic. Against a mentor . . . and a friend. That's what's out of place here. Why are you asking this of me? OBI-WAN: The Council is asking you. 85 EXT. CORUSCANT-CLONE LANDING PLATFORM-DAY A JEDI GUNSHIP heads for the huge Clone landing platform. 86 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI GUNSHIP-DAY YODA, MACE, and OBI-WAN ride in the GUNSHIP as it heads for the Clone landing platform. Mace and Obi-Wan are sitting. OBI-WAN : Anakin did not take to his assignment with much enthusiasm. YODA: Too much under the sway of the Chancellor, he is. Much anger there is in him. Too much pride in his powers. MACE: It's very dangerous, putting them together. I don't think the boy can handle it. I don't trust him. OBI-WAN: He'll be all right. I trust him with my life. MACE:I wish I did. OBI-WAN: With all due respect, Master, is he not the Chosen One? Is he not to destroy the Sith and bring balance to the Force? MACE: So the prophecy says. YODA: A prophecy . . . that misread could have been. OBI-WAN: He will not let me down. He never has. YODA: I hope right you are. And now destroy the Droid armies on Kashyyyk, I will. May the Force be with you. The GUNSHIP lands and the ramp lowers. YODA exits the GUNSHIP. MACE and OBI-WAN stand and give him a brief bow then take off in the GUNSHIP. 87 EXT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-VERANDA-SUNSET Padme's Speeder pulls up to the landing platform. CAPTAIN TYPHO escorts PADME onto the veranda, where TWO HANDMAIDENS (ELLE and MOTEE) are waiting. PADME turns to CAPTAIN TYPHO. PADME: Thank you, Captain. CAPTAIN TYPHO: Rest well. My Lady. CAPTAIN TYPHO gets back into the Speeder, and it disappears into the cityscape. The HANDMAIDENS, Motee and Elle, approach PADME as the SHADOW OF A FIGURE moves in the background. C-3PO is standing nearby. PADME: I'll be up in a while. MOTEE: Yes, my lady. C-3PO stands, confused, as the HANDMAIDENS turn and exit. C-3PO: Is there anything I might do for you, my lady? PADME: Yes, make sure all the security droids are working. Thank you, Threepio. The golden droid turns and exits. PADME stands and watches the sunset. The SHADOWY FIGURE moves toward her. She senses something. ANAKIN: Beautiful, isn't it? PADME jumps and turns around. PADME: You startled me. He sits next to her on the bench. ANAKIN: How are you feeling? PADME: He keeps kicking. ANAKIN: He?! Why do you think it's a boy? PADME: (laughs) My motherly intuition. She puts his hand on her belly. ANAKIN: Whoa! With a kick that strong, it's got to be a girl. They laugh. PADME: I heard about your appointment. Anakin. I'm so proud of you. ANAKIN: I may be on the Council, but . . . they refused to accept me as a Jedi Master. PADME: Patience. In time, they will recognize your skills. ANAKIN: They still treat me as if I were a Padawan learner. . . they fear my power, that's the problem. PADME: Anakin . . . ANAKIN: Sometimes, I wonder what's happening to the Jedi Order . . . I think this war is destroying the principles of the Republic. PADME: Have you ever considered that we may be on the wrong side? ANAKIN: (suspicious) What do you mean? PADME: What if the democracy we thought we were serving no longer exists, and the Republic has become the very evil we have been fighting to destroy? ANAKIN: I don't believe that. And you're sounding like a Separatist! PADME: Anakin, this war represents a failure to listen . . . Now, you're closer to the Chancellor than anyone. Please, please ask him to stop the fighting and let diplomacy resume. ANAKIN: (growing angry) Don't ask me to do that, Padme. Make a motion in the Senate, where that kind of a request belongs. I'm not your errand boy. I'm not anyone's errand boy! PADME: What is it? ANAKIN: Nothing. PADME: Don't do this . . . don't shut me out. Let me help you. ANAKIN: You can't help me . . . I'm trying to help you.

They look in each other's eyes. ANAKIN: (continuing) I sense . . . there are things you are not telling me. PADME is startled at this. PADME: I sense there are things you are not telling me. PADME smiles. ANAKIN is a little embarrassed. PADME: (continuing) Hold me . . . like you did by the lake on Naboo, so long ago . . . when there was nothing but our love ... No politics, no plotting ... no war. 88 INT. CORUSCANT-GALAXIES OPERA HOUSE-NIGHT ANAKIN lands his speeder and exits. ANAKIN runs up the stairs at the Galaxies Opera House. ANAKIN runs through the hallway and enters Palpatine's box, where the CHANCELLOR is sitting with Mas Amedda and Sly-Moore, watching the Man Calamari Ballet doing "Squid Lake." ANAKIN: You wanted to see me, Chancellor. PALPATINE: Yes, Anakin! Come closer. I have good news. Our Clone Intelligence Units have discovered the location of General Grievous. He is hiding in the Utapau system. ANAKIN: At last, we'll be able to capture that monster and end this war. PALPATINE: I would worry about the collective wisdom of the Council if they didn't select you for this assignment. You are the best choice by far � but, they can't always be trusted to do the right thing. ANAKIN: They try. PALPATINE: Sit down, (to his aides) Leave us. ANAKIN sits next to PALPATINE. The Chancellor leans over to him. PALPATINE: (continuing) Anakin, you know I'm not able to rely on the Jedi Council. If they haven't included you in their plot, they soon will. ANAKIN: I'm not sure I understand. PALPATINE: You must sense what I have come to suspect . . . the Jedi Council want control of the Republic . . . they're planning to betray me. ANAKIN: I don't think . . . PALPATINE: Anakin, search your feelings. You know, don't you? ANAKIN: I know they don't trust you . . . PALPATINE: Or the Senate . . . or the Republic . . . or democracy for that matter. ANAKIN: I have to admit my trust in them has been shaken. PALPATINE: Why? They asked you to do something that made you feel dishonest, didn't they? ANAKIN doesn't say anything. He simply looks down. PALPATINE: (continuing) They asked you to spy on me, didn't they? ANAKIN: I don't know ... I don't know what to say. PALPATINE: Remember back to your early teachings. Anakin. "All those who gain power are afraid to lose it." Even the Jedi. ANAKIN: The Jedi use their power for good. PALPATINE: Good is a point of view, Anakin. And the Jedi point of view is not the only valid one. The Dark Lords of the Sith believe in security and justice also, yet they are considered by the Jedi to be. . . ANAKIN: . . . evil. PALPATINE: . . . from a Jedi's point of view. The Sith and the Jedi are similar in almost every way, including their quest for greater power. The difference between the two is the Sith are not afraid of the dark side of the Force. That is why they are more powerful. ANAKIN: The Sith rely on their passion for their strength. They think inward, only about themselves. PALPATINE: And the Jedi don't? ANAKIN: The Jedi are selfless . . . they only care about others. PALPATINE smiles. PALPATINE: Or so you've been trained to believe. Why is it, then, that they have asked you to do something you feel is wrong? ANAKIN: I'm not sure it's wrong. PALPATINE: Have they asked you to betray the Jedi code? The Constitution? A friendship? Your own values? Think. Consider their motives. Keep your mind clear of assumptions. The fear of losing power is a weakness of both the Jedi and the Sith. ANAKIN is deep in thought. PALPATINE: (continuing) Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis "the wise"? ANAKIN: No. PALPATINE: I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life ... He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. ANAKIN: He could

actually save people from death? PALPATINE: The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. ANAKIN: What happened to him? PALPATINE: He became so powerful . . . the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. (smiles) Plagueis never saw it coming. It's ironic he could save others from death, but not himself. ANAKIN: Is it possible to learn this power? PALPATINE: Not from a Jedi. 89 EXT. KASHYYYK-DAY A WOOKIEE CATAMARAN flanked by WOOKIEE HELICOPTERS approaches the tree housing the HOLOGRAM AREA. 90 INT. KASHYYYK-HOLOGRAM AREA-DAY YODA and various JEDI speak via hologram. The discussion includes OBI-WAN, MACE, AGEN KOLAR, YODA- KI-ADI-MUNDI and PLO KOON. Kl-ADI-MUNDI: (holo) Palpatine thinks General Grievous is on Utapau. We have had no reports of this from our agents. MACE: (holo) How could the Chancellor have come by this information and we know nothing about it? We have had contact with Baron Papanoida and he said no one was there. ANAKIN: A partial message was intercepted in a diplomatic packet from the Chairman of Utapau. YODA: Act on this, we must. The capture of General Grievous will end this war. Quickly and decisively we should proceed. OBI-WAN: Does everyone agree? All the JEDI concur. ANAKIN: The Chancellor has requested that I lead the campaign. They all look at ANAKIN a bit disturbed. MACE: (a little peeved) The Council will make up its own mind who is to go, not the Chancellor. Kl-ADI-MUNDI: Yes, this decision is ours to make. ANAKIN is embarrassed and becomes sullen. YODA: A Master is needed, with more experience. MACE: Given our resources, I recommend we send only one Jedi . . . Master Kenobi. ANAKIN: He was not so successful the last time he met Grievous. OBI-WAN throws ANAKIN a dirty look. ANAKIN: (continuing) No offense, my Master, but I'm only stating a fact. OBI-WAN: Oh no, you're quite right, but I do have the most experience with his ways of combat. YODA: Obi-Wan, my choice is. Kl-ADI-MUNDI: I concur. Master Kenobi should go. YODA: I agree. All the JEDI concur. MACE: Very well. Council is adjourned. ANAKIN is angry. MACE: (continuing) Obi-Wan, prepare two clone brigades as quickly as you can. If this report is true, there's no telling how many battle droids he may have with him. 91 INT. KASHYYYK-HOLOGRAM AREA-DAY YODA gets out of his chair and walks to the edge of the platform. CLONE COMMANDER GREE: The droids have started up their main power generators. YODA: Then now the time is, Commander. CLONE COMMANDER GREE: Yes, sir. The battle begins. 92 EXT. KASHYYYK-BEACH HEAD-DAY A WOOKIEE CHIEFTAIN lets out a roar as the Wookiee army rushes to face the DROID ARMY. CORPORATE ALLIANCE TANK DROIDS race across the water against the WOOKIEES and CLONE TROOPERS on the beach. DROID GUNSHIPS provide air support, while a SPIDER DROID emerges from the watery depths. A brave WOOKIEE places an explosive on a SEPARATIST TANK and jumps off just before the TANK EXPLODES. From the Hologram Area, Yoda observes the ongoing battle. 93 EXT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-EARLY MORNING Padme's apartment building is surrounded by the smog-shrouded city of Coruscant. 94 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-LIVING ROOM-EARLY MORNING PADME and OBI-WAN sit on one of the couches. OBI-WAN: Has Anakin been to see you? PADME: 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. PADME: You're not just here to say hello. Something is wrong, isn't it? OBI-WAN: You should be a Jedi, Padme. PADME: 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. PADME: 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. PADME: Don't give me that look. OBI-WAN: I know how he feels about you. PADME: (nervous) What did he say? OBI-WAN: Nothing. He didn't have to. PADME is a little flustered. She stands and Obi-Wan follows. She walks to the balcony. PADME: 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. Padme, I'm worried about him. PADME 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. OBI-WAN starts to leave. PADME stays looking off into the distant city. OBI-WAN: (continuing) Padme, 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 . . . PADME: Thank you, Obi-Wan. OBI-WAN: Please do what you can to help him. 95 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-DAY PADME, MON MOTHMA, and five other Senators (BANA BREEMU, FANG ZAR. CHI EEKWAY, GIDDEAN DANU, BAIL ORGANA) sit in Padme's living room. C-3PO serves drinks to the guests. PADME: 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. PADME: 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. PADME: 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. PADME: 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 pursuade 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. PADME takes a deep breath in frustration and disappointment. 96 EXT. CORUSCANT-CLONE LANDING PLATFORM-DAY ANAKIN and OBI-WAN walk onto a landing platform overlooking a docking bay where THOUSANDS OF CLONE TROOPS and armored weapons, tanks, etc., are being loaded onto a massive REPUBLIC ASSAULT SHIP. ANAKIN: You're going to need me on this one, Master. OBI-WAN: Oh, I agree. However it may turn out just to be a wild bantha chase. OBI-WAN starts to turn and leave. ANAKIN: Master! OBI-WAN stops and ANAKIN walks over to him. ANAKIN: (continuing) Master, I've disappointed you. I have not been very appreciative of your training . . . I have been arrogant and I apologize . . . I've just been so frustrated with the Council. Your friendship means everything to me. OBI-WAN: You are strong and wise, Anakin, and I am very proud of you. I have trained you since you were a small boy. I have taught you everything I know. And you have become a far greater Jedi than I could ever hope to be, and you have saved my life more times than I can remember. But be patient, Anakin. It won't be long before the Council makes you a Jedi Master. OBI-WAN starts down the ramp, then turns back. OBI-WAN: (continuing) Don't worry. I have enough clones with me to take three systems the size of Utapau. I think I'll be able to handle the situation . . . even without your help. ANAKIN: Well, there's always a first time. OBI-WAN laughs. They talk for a few more minutes before ANAKIN watches OBI-WAN depart. ANAKIN: Obi-Wan, may the Force be with you. OBI-WAN: Good-bye, old friend. May the Force be with you. OBI-WAN heads down a ramp toward the waiting Republic

cruiser. 97 EXT. CORUSCANT-CLONE LANDING PLATFORM-DAY The Republic cruiser lifts off and heads for space. 98 INT. REPUBLIC BATTLE CRUISER-HANGAR-SPACE CLONE TROOPERS stand at attention in rows on the floor of the hangar deck, waiting to board landing craft. OBI-WAN stands next to his BLUE JEDI FIGHTER- talking to SEVERAL CLONE COMMANDERS with their helmets off. A hologram of the planet Utapau is projected by R4-G9 into the middle of the hangar. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: Fortunately, most of the cities are concentrated on this small continent here . . . on the far side. OBI-WAN: I'll keep them distracted until you get there. Just don't take too long. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: Come on, boss, when have I ever let you down? They laugh. OBI-WAN: (laughing) Cato Nemoidia . . . for starters. OBI-WAN climbs into his Jedi Fighter. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: That was Anakin who was late. I believe. OBI-WAN: Very well, the burden is on me not to destroy all the droids before you get there. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: I'm counting on you. 99 EXT. JEDI FIGHTER-SPACE OBI-WAN blasts the BLUE JEDI FIGHTER out of the Republic Battle Cruiser and into the hyperspace ring. He heads for the planet Utapau. 100 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. 101 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-MAIN HALLWAY-DAY They enter the main hallway of the Senate Office Building. They pass SEVERAL SENATORS, including REPRESENTATIVE JAR JAR BINKS from Naboo. JAR JAR: Helloo Annie. Good en to see yousa . . . The Gungan waves to Anakin. ANAKIN: Hi, Jar Jar. JAR JAR: Oopsin da Chancellor!! So sorry, Your Highness, sir. Anakin turns back to the Chancellor. PALPATINE: There are rumors in the Senate about Master Kenobi. Many believe he is not fit for this assignment. ANAKIN: Not fit? Why would anyone think that? PALPATINE: They say his mind has become fogged by the influence of a certain female Senator. ANAKIN: That's ridiculous. Who?!? PALPATINE: (slyly) No one knows who she is ... only that she is a Senator. ANAKIN: That's impossible. I would know. PALPATINE: Sometimes the closest are the ones who cannot see. ANAKIN becomes worried. PALPATINE: (continuing) Idle Senate gossip is rarely true and never accurate. I'm sure your Master will do fine. 102 INT. POLIS MASSA-MEDICAL CENTER-DREAM PADME calls out in pain. OBI-WAN is near her and softly speaks to her. OBI-WAN: Save your energy. PADME: I can't! OBI-WAN: Don't give up, Padme. Don't give up . . . 103 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-LANDING ROOM-DAY ANAKIN is in the living room, working. He sits on the couch where Obi-Wan was sitting. PADME enters and crosses behind him. ANAKIN: I sense someone familiar . . . Obi-Wan's been here, hasn't he? PADME: He came by this morning. ANAKIN: What did he want? PADME looks at him for a moment. ANAKIN seems tense. PADME: He's worried about you. ANAKIN: You told him about us, didn't you? She continues to walk to the bedroom, he follows. PADME: He's your best friend, Anakin. He says you're under a lot of stress. ANAKIN: And he's not? PADME: You have been moody lately. ANAKIN: I'm not moody . . . PADME: Anakin! Don't do this again. ANAKIN: I don't know ... I feel . . . lost. PADME: Lost? What do you mean? You're always so sure of yourself. I don't understand. ANAKIN: Obi-Wan and the Council don't trust me.

PADME: They trust you with their lives. Obi-Wan loves you as a son. ANAKIN: Something's happening . . . I'm not the Jedi I should be. I am one of the most powerful Jedi, but I'm not satisfied ... I want more, and I know I shouldn't. PADME: You expect too much of yourself. They stop in front of the window in the bedroom. ANAKIN puts his hand on her belly. ANAKIN: I have found a way to save you. PADME: Save me? ANAKIN: From my nightmares. PADME: Is that what's bothering you? ANAKIN: I won't lose you, Padme. PADME: I'm not going to die in childbirth, Annie. I promise you. ANAKIN: No, I promise you! I am becoming so powerful with my new knowledge of the Force, I will be able to keep you from dying. PADME looks ANAKIN in the eye. PADME: You don't need more power, Anakin. I believe you can protect me against anything, just as you are. They embrace and kiss. 104 EXT. UTAPAU-SPACE OBI-WAN blasts out of the BLUE JEDI FIGHTER's hyperspace ring and heads for the planet Utapau. The BLUE FIGHTER skims over the planet's surface, flat except for a few giant sinkholes. 105 INT. UTAPAU-LANDING PLATFORM-DAY OBI-WAN lands his ship on a Platform projecting out of the side of a giant sinkhole. All is quiet. A local administrator, TION MEDON, comes out to greet the ship. OBI-WAN climbs out of his Fighter as a SHORT GROUND CREW looks over his ship. On a ledge above the landing platform, GRIEVOUS's BODYGUARDS watch as OBI-WAN talks to TION MEDON. TlON MEDON: Greetings, young Jedi. What brings you to our remote sanctuary? OBI-WAN: Unfortunately, the war. TlON MEDON: There is no war here unless you've brought it with you. OBI-WAN: With your kind permission, I should like some fuel and to use your city as a base as I search nearby systems for General Grievous. A GROUND CREW rushes out and refuels Obi-Wan�s Fighter. TION MEDON leans close to OBI-WAN and speaks quietly. TlON MEDON: He is here! We are being held hostage. They are watching us. OBI-WAN: I understand. TlON MEDON: The tenth level . . . thousands of Battle Droids . . . OBI-WAN: Tell your people to take shelter. If you have warriors, now is the time. OBI-WAN starts back toward his Starfighter as TION MEDON leaves the Landing Platform. GRIEVOUS's BODYGUARDS retreat from the overhead platform. OBI-WAN climbs back into his BLUE JEDI FIGHTER. His Astro Unit (R4-G9) turns to him: OBI-WAN: (continuing) Geenine, take the Fighter back to the ship. I'm staying here. Tell Cody I've made contact. The little Astro Droid BEEPS a reply. 106 EXT. UTAPAU-OBSERVATION DECK-DAY On a high balcony, TION MEDON looks down on the landing platform. A few steps behind him stands one of GENERAL GRIEVOUS's BODYGUARDS. They watch the canopy lower. TlON MEDON: I told you, all he wanted was fuel. BODYGUARD: What was his name? TlON MEDON: He didn't say. They watch as the BLUE JEDI FIGHTER takes off. 107 INT. UTAPAU-LANDING PLATFORM-HALLWAY-DAY OBI-WAN also watches his ship take off. He is hiding in the hallway. He quietly moves farther into the city. 108 EXT. UTAPAU STAIRWAY-SINKHOLE RIM-DAY OBI-WAN quickly rushes up a stairway cut into the side of the sinkhole. It's hard to see him. In an alcove, he carefully surveys the city, then quickly moves on. 109 INT. UTAPAU-CITY-DRAGON CORRAL-DAY OBI-WAN makes his way through the city, looking up at the tenth level with electro-binoculars from his utility belt. He tries to figure out how he is going to get up there. He hears strange bellowing cries and he investigates. He comes across a corral filled with about half a dozen DRAGON-LIKE LIZARDS. SEVERAL WRANGLERS are standing around. OBI-WAN walks up to the WRANGLERS and uses the Force with his slight hand movements. OBI-WAN: I need transportation. WRANGLER: (subtitled, in native tongue) You need transportation. OBI-WAN: Get it for me. WRANGLER: (subtitled, in native tongue) I will get it for you. One of the WRANGLERS turns to the others and chatters away in his

strange tongue. OBI-WAN walks along the line of DRAGON/LIZARDS, checking out each one. He looks at their teeth, legs, etc. Finally he pats one on the neck. OBI-WAN: This one. The WRANGLER brings the chosen one over to him. WRANGLER: Boga. She answers to Boga. OBI-WAN: Good girl, Boga. OBI-WAN swings onto the back of the LIZARD. The beast rears up and scurries outside to the edge of the sinkhole. 110 EXT. UTAPAU-SINKHOLE WALL-LIZARD-DAY The LIZARD BOGA rears up on her hind legs again, then climbs the wall of the sheer cliff and starts moving up toward the tenth level. The city appears to be deserted. OBI-WAN is alert to any movement. 111 INT. UTAPAU-CONFERENCE ROOM-GRAND CHAMBER-DAY GENERAL GRIEVOUS stands before the COUNCIL OF SEPARATISTS, including NUTE GUNRAY, RUNE HAAKO. POGGLE THE LESSER, SHU MAI, SAN HILL PO NUDO, WAT TAMBOR, and PASSEL ARGENTE. OBI-WAN hides above the assembly and watches intently. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: It won't be long before the armies of the Republic track us here. I am sending you to the Mustafar system in the Outer Rim. It is a volcanic planet which generates a great deal of scanning interference. You will be safe there. NUTE GUNRAY: Safe? Chancellor Palpatine managed to escape your grip, General, without Count Dooku. I have doubts about your ability to keep us safe. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Be thankful, Viceroy, you have not found yourself in my grip . . . Your ship is waiting. OBI-WAN is deep in thought. 112 INT. UTAPAU-TENTH LEVEL-CONTROL CENTER-DAY The JEDI removes his cloak and jumps down behind the GENERAL. OBI-WAN: Hello, there! GENERAL GRIEVOUS: General Kenobi, you are a bold one. I find your behavior bewildering . . . Surely you realize you're doomed, (to droids) Kill him! About a HUNDRED BATTLE DROIDS surround OBI-WAN, GENERAL GRIEVOUS, and his BODYGUARDS. OBI-WAN looks around, then walks right up to GENERAL GRIEVOUS. They stare at each other for a moment. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Enough of this. The BODYGUARDS raise their power staffs to knock OBI-WAN away, but OBI-WAN ducks as the deadly staffs whistle over his head. The Jedi's lightsaber ignites, and OBI-WAN deftly cuts one BODYGUARD in two. His staff flies into the air and is caught by GENERAL GRIEVOUS. The other THREE BODYGUARDS attack OBI-WAN with an intense fury. OBI-WAN uses the Force to release apiece of equipment from the ceiling. It drops on the BODYGUARDS, smashing them. OBI-WAN walks toward GRIEVOUS, slashing the last BODYGUARD to pieces. BATTLE DROIDS move toward OBI-WAN. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Back away. I will deal with this Jedi slime myself. OBI-WAN: Your move. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: You fool. I have been trained in your Jedi arts by Count Dooku himself. Attack, Kenobi. His arms separate and grab all four lightsabers on his belt. His four arms create a flashing display of swordsmanship. OBI-WAN: You forget I trained the Jedi that defeated Count Dooku! OBI-WAN is hard-pressed to defend himself against the deadly onslaught. They fight across the control room as the BATTLE DROID SHARPSHOOTERS try to pick off the Jedi. OBI-WAN mounts a ferocious counterattack and cuts off one of GRIEVOUS's hands. A loud EXPLOSION is heard echoing throughout the sinkhole. GENERAL GRIEVOUS and OBI-WAN glance to the entrance of the control center and see CLONE TROOPS in the distance, attacking DROIDS in the sinkhole. On the far wall of the sinkhole, CLONES can be seen rappelling onto balconies. OBI-WAN: I may not defeat your droids, but my troops certainly will. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Army or not, you must realize you are doomed. OBI-WAN: I don't think so. TWENTY CLONES suddenly rappel into the entrance of the control center, ray guns blazing. Chaos. Laser bolts fly everywhere as the DROIDS return fire. OBI-WAN attacks GENERAL GRIEVOUS, who defends himself rigorously with one of his bodyguard's electro-staffs. OBI-WAN uses the Force to hurl GENERAL GRIEVOUS backwards. He falls onto a lower platform and OBI-WAN jumps down after him. 113 INT.

UTAPAU-TENTH LEVEL-CONTROL CENTER-DAY More CLONES rappel into the control center and blast away at the remaining DROIDS. The JEDI cuts down several DROIDS as he races to the entrance of the control center. OBI-WAN spots GENERAL GRIEVOUS racing toward one of the landing platforms in the midst of the battle. GENERAL GRIEVOUS jumps onto a WHEEL SCOOTER and takes off down the wall of the sinkhole. OBI-WAN whistles for his LIZARD BOGA, who runs to him. OBI-WAN jumps on. 114 EXT. UTAPAU-CLIFF AND LANDING PLATFORM-DAY The chase begins. Obi-Wan drops his lightsaber while riding Boga. 115 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-SUNSET The sun is setting as the lights come on in the massive Senate Office Building. The sky is red. 116 INT. CORUSCANT-CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE-SUNSET PALPATINE listens to a delegation from the Senate, which includes PADME and five other Senators: NEE ALAVAR, FANG ZAR, MALEDEE, SWEITT CONCORKILL, and MON CALAMARI. ANAKIN stands to one side of PALPATINE. PALPATINE: I understand your reservations completely, Senator, and I assure you the appointment of Governors will in no way compete with the duties of the Senate. PADME: May I take it then, that there will be no further amendments to the Constitution? PALPATINE: I want this terrible conflict to end as much as you do, My Lady, and when it does I guarantee an immediate return to democracy . . . PADME: You are pursuing a diplomatic solution to the war, then. PALPATINE: You must trust me to do the right things, Senator. That is why I am here. FANGZAR: But surely . . . The Chancellor turns on FANG ZAR. PALPATINE: I have said I will do what is right, that should be enough for your . . . committee. PADME: On behalf of the "delegation of two thousand," I thank you, Chancellor. PALPATINE: I thank you for bringing this to my attention, Senator. PADME gives ANAKIN a frustrated look, then turns and exits with the other FIVE SENATORS. PALPATINE turns to ANAKIN. PALPATINE: (continuing) Their sincerity is to be admired, although I sense there is more to their request than they are telling us. ANAKIN: What do you mean? PALPATINE: They are not to be trusted. ANAKIN: Surely Senator Amidala can be trusted . . . PALPATINE: These are unstable times for the Republic, Anakin. Some see instability as an opportunity. Senator Amidala is hiding something. I can see it in her eyes. ANAKIN: I'm sure you're mistaken. PALPATINE: I'm surprised your Jedi insights are not more sensitive to such things. ANAKIN: I simply don't sense betrayal in Senator Amidala. PALPATINE studies ANAKIN carefully and gives him a skeptical look. PALPATINE: Yes, you do, but you don't seem to want to admit it. There is much conflict in you, Anakin. 117 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI WAR ROOM-EARLY EVENING KI-ADI-MUNDI, ANAKIN, YODA, MACE, CLONE COMMANDER CODY, and AAYLA SECURA talk via holograms. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: Master Windu, may I interrupt? General Kenobi has made contact with General Grievous, and we have begun our attack. MACE WlNDU: Thank you, Commander. Anakin, deliver this report to the Chancellor. His reaction will give us a clue to his intentions. ANAKIN: Yes, Master. ANAKIN leaves the room. COMMANDER CODY's hologram disappears. MACE WINDU: I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi. The dark side of the Force surrounds the Chancellor. Kl-ADI-MUNDI: If he does not give up his emergency powers after the destruction of Grievous, then he should be removed from office. MACE WiNDU: That could be a dangerous move ... the Jedi Council would have to take control of the Senate in order to secure a peaceful transition . . . Kl-ADI-MUNDI: . . . and replace the Congress with Senators who are not filled with greed and corruption. YODA: To a dark place this line of thought will carry us. Hmmmmm. . . . great care we must take. 118 INT. CORUSCANT-CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE-EARLY EVENING ANAKIN brings news to PALPATINE. ANAKIN: Chancellor, we have just received a report from Master Kenobi. He has

engaged General Grievous. PALPATINE: We can only hope that Master Kenobi is up to the challenge. ANAKIN: I should be there with him. PALPATINE: It is upsetting to me to see that the Council doesn't seem to fully appreciate your talents. Don't you wonder why they won't make you a Jedi Master? ANAKIN: I wish I knew. More and more I get the feeling that I am being excluded from the Council. I know there are things about the Force that they are not telling me. PALPATINE: They don't trust you, Anakin. They see your future. They know your power will be too strong to control. Anakin, you must break through the fog of lies the Jedi have created around you. Let me help you to know the subtleties of the Force. They walk into the hallway. ANAKIN: How do you know the ways of the Force? PALPATINE: My mentor taught me everything about the Force . . . even the nature of the dark side. They stop. ANAKIN: You know the dark side?!? PALPATINE: Anakin, if one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects, not just the dogmatic, narrow view of the Jedi. If you wish to become a complete and wise leader, you must embrace a larger view of the Force. Be careful of the Jedi, Anakin. (pausing) They fear you. In time they will destroy you. Let me train you. ANAKIN: I won't be a pawn in your political game. The Jedi are my family. PALPATINE: Only through me can you achieve a power greater than any Jedi. Learn to know the dark side of the Force, Anakin, and you will be able to save your wife from certain death. ANAKIN: What did you say? PALPATINE: Use my knowledge, I beg you . . . ANAKIN: You're a Sith Lord! ANAKIN ignites his lightsaber. PALPATINE: I know what has been troubling you . . . Listen to me. Don't continue to be a pawn of the Jedi Council! Ever since I've known you, you've been searching for a life greater than that of an ordinary Jedi . . . a life of significance, of conscience. ANAKIN: You're wrong! PALPATINE: Are you going to kill me? ANAKIN: I would certainly like to. PALPATINE: I know you would. I can feel your anger. It gives you focus, makes you stronger. ANAKIN raises his lightsaber to PALPATINE's throat. There is a tense moment, then ANAKIN relaxes, and then turns off his lightsaber. ANAKIN: I am going to turn you over to the Jedi Council. PALPATINE: Of course you should. But you're not sure of their intentions, are you? What if I am right and they are plotting to take over the Republic? ANAKIN: I will quickly discover the truth of all this. PALPATINE: You have great wisdom, Anakin. Know the power of the dark side. The power to save Padme. ANAKIN stares at him for a moment. PALPATINE turns and moves to his office. PALPATINE: (continuing) I am not going anywhere. You have time to decide my fate. Perhaps you'll reconsider and help me rule the galaxy for the good of all . . . PALPATINE sits behind his desk. 119 EXT. UTAPAU-CLIFF AND LANDING PLATFORM-DAY OBI-WAN gives the LIZARD a swift kick with the heel of his boot, and they take off down the vertical side of the sheer cliff. As GENERAL GRIEVOUS reaches the landing platform where his shuttle is waiting. OBI-WAN drops onto the top of the starship with his LIZARD. GENERAL GRIEVOUS spins his scooter around and takes off up the vertical cliff face with OBI-WAN and his LIZARD in hot pursuit. The sinkhole is engulfed in a great battle between CLONES and DROIDS. The PEOPLE OF UTAPAU cower in whatever shelter they can find. 120 EXT. UTAPAU-MAIN CITY PLAZA-DAY A LARGE GROUP OF UTAPAUAN TROOPS on LIZARDS attack the DROID ARMY. OBI-WAN and GENERAL GRIEVOUS race through the city at breakneck speed. Passing through battle zones, narrowly escaping EXPLOSIONS, laser bolts, and TROOPS from both sides. GENERAL GRIEVOUS lays the Scooter down as he goes around sharp turns. Obi-Wan's LIZARD breathes hard as she tries to keep up. They destroy droids, equipment, and clone troops as the JEDI and the GENERAL cut a swath of destruction through

the city. 121 EXT. UTAPAU-WINDMILLS-DAY GENERAL GRIEVOUS works his way out onto the rim of the sinkhole, passing some wind blades. The evil Droid General releases the brakes on the lethal blades, and they begin to spin, cutting off Obi-Wan's access to the General. Obi-Wan's LIZARD pulls up short in front of the blades. GENERAL GRIEVOUS laughs and talks into a comlink. GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Prepare to move out of orbit. I will be up in a few moments. OBI-WAN sizes up the situation, looking for a way to get to GENERAL GRIEVOUS. The GENERAL accelerates off the edge, activating his claws, drops, and clings to another nearby grouping of windmills. Obi-Wan's LIZARD attempts to jump to follow and barely makes it, almost falling into the precipice below. 122 INT. UTAPAU-CITY TUNNEL SYSTEM-DAY GENERAL GRIEVOUS roars through the stone block tunnel system, riding up on the curved walls as he goes around corners or passes oncoming traffic. OBI-WAN races after the Droid, his LIZARD moving onto the ceiling as they pass traffic. OBI-WAN catches up with GENERAL GRIEVOUS, and they charge through the tunnel, side by side. OBI-WAN grabs the Droid's electronic staff. 123 EXT. UTAPAU-SECRET LANDING PLATFORM-DAY Extending from the wall of a small sinkhole is a secret landing platform with a small Federation Fighter sitting in the middle of it. OBI-WAN and GENERAL GRIEVOUS race out of the tunnel system and onto the landing platform. OBI-WAN yanks on the staff, then jumps off his LIZARD onto the General's scooter, knocking both warriors to the ground. GENERAL GRIEVOUS pulls out a laser pistol and fires at OBI-WAN. The Jedi reaches out his hand, grabs the General's electro-staff and spins the staff, blocking the laser bolts. OBI-WAN charges GENERAL GRIEVOUS, swinging the staff and hitting the Droid in the stomach, knocking the gun away. GENERAL GRIEVOUS is hit by the staff, and the Force bends his forearm. He pulls OBI-WAN close to him, and they engage in a furious fight. The electro-staff is knocked away. The two engage in hand-to-hand combat. OBI-WAN struggles to avoid the deadly blows of the brutal, unstoppable Droid. GENERAL GRIEVOUS's stomachplate is loose. OBI-WAN grabs it and rips it off, revealing the alien life form's guts encased in a bag in the Droid's chest. GENERAL GRIEVOUS grabs OBI-WAN, hoists him over his head, and tosses him across the platform. OBI-WAN dangles off the edge of the platform. He clutches the rim, trying to hold on. The DROID then grabs the staff and charges OBI-WAN. At the last second, OBI-WAN reaches out his hand and uses the Force to retrieve the Droid's laser pistol. The JEDI fires several blasts in the stomach area of the alien Droid, and he EXPLODES from the inside out. The smoldering Droid falls to the ground. OBI-WAN has killed GENERAL GRIEVOUS. He pulls himself up onto the platform and walks by the destroyed carcass. OBI-WAN: So uncivilized . . . OBI-WAN brushes himself off. He throws the pistol onto the platform, picks up the electro-staff, and jumps on BOGA. The trusty beast rears up and takes off into the tunnel system. 124 INT. JEDI GUNSHIP-LANDING PLATFORM-EARLY EVENING MACE and the JEDI (AGEN KOLAR, KIT FISTO, AND SAESEE TIIN) are preparing to board a JEDI GUNSHIP to the CHANCELLOR's office. ANAKIN enters the hangar. ANAKIN: Master Windu, I must talk to you. MACE WiNDU: What is it, Skywalker? We are in a hurry. We have just received word that Obi-Wan has destroyed General Grievous. We are on our way to make sure the Chancellor returns emergency powers back to the Senate. ANAKIN: He won't give up his power. I've just learned a terrible truth. I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith Lord. MACE WINDU: A Sith Lord? ANAKIN: Yes. The one we have been looking for. MACE WiNDU: How do you know this? ANAKIN: He knows the ways of the Force. He has been trained to use the dark side. MACE WiNDU: Are you sure? ANAKIN: Absolutely. MACE WiNDU: Then our worst fears have been realized. We must move

quickly if the Jedi Order is to survive. ANAKIN: Master, the Chancellor is very powerful. You will need my help if you are going to arrest him. MACE WiNDU: For your own good, stay out of this affair. I sense a great deal of confusion in you, young Skywalker. There is much fear that clouds your judgment. ANAKIN: I must go, Master. MACE WiNDU: No. If what you told me is true, you will have gained my trust, but for now remain here. ANAKIN: Yes, Master. MACE WiNDU: Wait for us in the Council Chamber until we return. ANAKIN: Yes, Master. ANAKIN watches as the JEDI leave in their ship. 125 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI COUNCIL/PADME'S APARTMENT-EARLY EVENING (INTERCUT) PADME is alone in her apartment, thinking of Anakin. ANAKIN sits alone in the Jedi Council Chamber thinking of PADME. PALPATINE: (V.O.) You do know, don't you, if the Jedi destroy me, any chance of saving her will be lost. PADME: I truly, deeply love you. Before I die. I want you to know. C-3PO: My Lady, are you. . . . Are you all right? ANAKIN: I can't do this ... I can't let her die. ANAKIN rushes out of the Council Chamber and to his speeder. The hangar door opens and he lifts off. 126 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-LANDING PLATFORM-EARLY EVENING The sky is still blue as a JEDI GUNSHIP lands on the Senate Office Building landing platform. FOUR JEDI exit the SHUTTLE and enter the Senate Office Building. MACE WINDU, AGEN KOLAR, KIT FISTO, and SAESEE TIIN, like gunfighters out of the Old West, walk through the massive hallway, four across. 127 INT. CORUSCANT-LOBBY TO CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE-EARLY EVENING The FOUR JEDI enter the lobby, raising their arms, and send the Chancellor's aide, DAR WAC, flying against the wall, along with TWO REPUBLIC GUARDS. They storm into the Chancellor's office. 128 INT. CORUSCANT-CHANCELLOR�S OFFICE-EARLY EVENING MACE arrives with THREE JEDI to arrest PALPATINE. PALPATINE: Master Windu. I take it General Grievous has been destroyed then. I must say, you're here sooner than expected. MACE WINDU: In the name of the Galactic Senate of the Republic, you are under arrest, Chancellor. MACE WINDU and the other JEDI ignite their lightsabers. PALPATINE: Are you threatening me, Master Jedi? MACE: The Senate will decide your fate. PALPATINE: (burst of anger) I am the Senate! MACE: Not yet! PALPATINE stands, a laser sword appears out of his cloak sleeve, and he spins toward the JEDI. PALPATINE: It's treason, then. A close shot of PALPATINE as the fight begins. Close shots of THREE JEDI getting cut down by PALPATINE. PALPATINE and MACE continue to fight. Jedi Master MACE WINDU and the Sith Lord fight their way down the hallway and into the main office area. PALPATINE is able to use the Force to slam MACE against the wall, but he recovers before the Chancellor can cut him down. ANAKIN lands his speeder, jumps out, and runs down a long corridor toward the Chancellor's office. In the heat of battle, MACE cuts the window behind the Chancellor's desk, and it crashes away. MACE is forced out onto the ledge, which is twenty stories up. They fight over the precipice. ANAKIN arrives to see PALPATINE and MACE fighting. They stop as MACE forces PALPATINE to drop his sword. PALPATINE and MACE start yelling at each other. MACE WINDU: You are under arrest, My Lord. PALPATINE: Anakin! I told you it would come to this. I was right. The Jedi are taking over. MACE WlNDU: You old fool. The oppression of the Sith will never return. Your plot to regain control of the Republic is over . . . you have lost . . . PALPATINE: No! No! You will die! PALPATINE raises his hands, and lightning bolts shoot out. They are blocked by MACE's lightsaber. PALPATINE is pushed back against the window sill. PALPATINE: He is a traitor, Anakin. MACE WlNDU: He's the traitor. Stop him! PALPATINE: Come to your senses, boy. The Jedi are in revolt. They will betray you, just as they betrayed me. MACE WlNDU: Aarrrrggghhhhh . . . PALPATINE: You

are not one of them, Anakin. Don't let him kill me. MACE WlNDU: Aarrrrggghhhhh . . . PALPATINE: I am your pathway to power. I have the power to save the one you love. You must choose. You must stop him. MACE WlNDU: Don't listen to him, Anakin. PALPATINE: Help me! Don't let him kill me. I can't hold on any longer. Ahhhhhhh . . . ahhhhhhh . . . ahhhhhhh . . . MACE pushes PALPATINE out to the edge of the ledge. As the Jedi moves closer, the bolts from Palpatine's hands begin to arch back on him. The Chancellor's face begins to twist and distort. His eyes become yellow as he struggles to intensify his powers. PALPATINE: I can't ... I give up. Help me. I am weak ... I am too weak. Don't kill me. I give up. I'm dying. I can't hold on any longer. MACE WlNDU: You Sith disease. I am going to end this once and for all. ANAKIN: You can't kill him, Master. He must stand trial. MACE WlNDU: He has too much control of the Senate and the Courts. He is too dangerous to be kept alive. PALPATINE: I'm too weak. Don't kill me. Please. ANAKIN: It is not the Jedi way . . . MACE raises his sword to kill the CHANCELLOR. ANAKIN: (continuing) He must live . . . PALPATINE: Please don't, please don't . . . ANAKIN: I need him . . . PALPATINE: Please don't . . . ANAKIN: NO!!! Just as MACE is about to slash PALPATINE, ANAKIN steps in and cuts off the Jedi's hand holding the lightsaber. As MACE stares at ANAKIN in shock, PALPATINE springs to life. The full force of Palpatine's powerful Bolts blasts MACE. He attempts to deflect them with his one good hand, but the force is too great. As blue rays engulf his body, he is flung out the window and falls twenty stories to his death. No more screams. No more moans. PALPATINE lowers his arm. PALPATINE: Power! Unlimited power! His face has changed into a horrible mask of evil. ANAKIN looks on in horror. PALPATINE cackles. ANAKIN: What have I done? ANAKIN sits. PALPATINE: You are fulfilling your destin, Anakin. Become my apprentice. Learn to use the dark side of the Force. ANAKIN: I will do whatever you ask. PALPATINE: Good. ANAKIN: Just help me save Padme's life. I can't live without her. I won't let her die. I want the power to stop death. PALPATINE: To cheat death is a power only one has achieved, but if we work together, I know we can discover the secret. ANAKIN kneels before PALPATINE. ANAKIN: I pledge myself to your teachings. To the ways of the Sith. PALPATINE: Good. Good. The Force is strong with you. A powerful Sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth . . . Vader. ANAKIN: Thank you. my Master. PALPATINE: Rise, Darth Vader. Palpatine moves over to his desk. 129 EXT. KASHYYYK-MEETING HALL-DAY YODA winces, closes his eyes, and holds his head. He feels a disturbance in the Force. 130 INT. CORUSCANT-CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE-EVENING PALPATINE is putting on his dark cloak: he is now fully DARTH SIDIOUS. PALPATINE: Because the Council did not trust you, my young apprentice, I believe you are the only Jedi with no knowledge of this plot. When the Jedi learn what has transpired here, they will kill us, along with all the Senators. ANAKIN: I agree. The Jedi's next move will be against the Senate. PALPATINE: Every single Jedi, including your friend Obi-Wan Kenobi, is now an enemy of the Republic. You understand that, don't you? ANAKIN: I understand, Master. PALPATINE: We must move quickly. The Jedi are relentless; if they are not all destroyed, it will be civil war without end. First, I want you to go to the Jedi Temple. We will catch them off balance. Do what must be done, Lord Vader. Do not hesitate. Show no mercy. Only then will you be strong enough with the dark side to save Padme. ANAKIN: What about the other Jedi spread across the galaxy? PALPATINE: Their betrayal will be dealt with. After you have killed all the Jedi in the Temple, go to the Mustafar system. Wipe out Viceroy Gunray and the other Separatist leaders. Once more, the Sith will

rule the galaxy, and we shall have peace. 131 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE ENTRY-NIGHT ANAKIN goes to the Jedi Temple with a battalion of Clone Troopers. 132 EXT. UTAPAU-TENTH LEVEL-LANDIXG PLATFORM-DAY The battle between the CLONES and the DROIDS rages throughout the sinkhole. OBI-WAN rides up to CLONE COMMANDER CODY. OBI-WAN: Commander, contact your troops. Tell them to move to the higher levels. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: Very good, sir. CLONE COMMANDER CODY starts to move away, then remembers something and returns to OBI-WAN. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: (continuing) Oh, by the way, I think you'll be needing this. He hands OBI-WAN his lightsaber, and the LIZARD rears up. OBI-WAN: Thank you, Cody, (smiling) Now let's get a move on. We've got a battle to win here. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: Yes, sir! OBI-WAN and the LIZARD ride off down the wall of the giant sinkhole. The battle rages throughout the city. CLONE COMMANDER CODY (2224,) takes out his comlink and listens to the HOLOGRAM OF DARTH SIDIOUS as, far below, OBI-WAN can been seen battling DROIDS on a landing platform. DARTH SlDIOUS: Commander Cody, the time has come. Execute Order Sixty-Six. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: It will be done, My Lord. The HOLOGRAM disappears, and CLONE COMMANDER CODY gestures to a nearby Clone Trooper. CLONE COMMANDER CODY: Blast him! The battle rages all around OBI-WAN. DROIDS and CLONES are everywhere. OBI-WAN is riding on a LIZARD, cutting down DROIDS as he races across the battlefield. Suddenly a volley of laser blasts from behind him knocks him and his LIZARD off the wall of the sinkhole. He looks around just in time to see his CLONE TROOPS are firing on him. OBI-WAN falls hundreds of feet to the bottom of the water-filled sinkhole. 133 EXT. MYGEETO-DAWN The sky slowly awakens on the crystal world of Mygeeto. A battle rages. Clone troops battle the droid armies across a long bridge. KI-ADI-MUNDi uses his light saber to deflect enemy fire. CLONE COMMANDER BACARA (1138) exits a Gunship near the entrance to the city. He rallies his TROOPS to attack the city, then gets a message on his comlink. He stops and moves to one side as a HOLOGRAM OF DARTH SIDIOUS appears on the comlink in the palm of his hand. He moves further into the shadows. DARTH SlDIOUS: Commander 1138 . . . CLONE COMMANDER BACARA: Yes, sir. DARTH SlDIOUS: The time has come. Execute Order Sixty-Six. CLONE COMMANDER BACARA: It will be done, My Lord. DARTH SIDIOUS fades, and the CLONE COMMANDER snaps the comlink closed and looks to the main plaza of the city, where KI-ADI-MUNDI is leading the charge. The clones stop. KI-ADI-MUNDI turns around and is blasted by clone fire. He's killed before he can defend himself. 134 EXT. FELUCIA-FOREST-DAY A column of CLONE WALKERS marches across the forest floor. The STRANGE CALLS of the alien forest creatures of FELUCIA suddenly stop. The Jedi AAYLA SECURA and her CLONE TROOPS brace for an ambush. AAYLA: Steady. . . . steady . . . They all look around for signs of the enemy. CLONE COMMANDER BLY moves up behind the Jedi. AAYLA: (continuing) Bly, do you think they're Droids? BLY: No. BLY blasts AAYLA in the back. The OTHER CLONES fire on her as she hits the ground. Another Jedi, BARRISS OFFEE, is cutting down a patrol of DROIDS when a CLONE WALKING TANK and SEVEN CLONE TROOPERS round a corner and blast the Jedi away. 135 EXT. KASHYYYK-MEETING HALL-DAY YODA drops his gimer stick, clutches his chest, and rests against a wall. 136 EXT. KASHYYYK-EDGE OF VILIAGE-DAY The battle appears to be over. WOOKIEES stack destroyed Droids while CLONES assess the damage to their equipment. A Jedi, LUMINARA UNDULI, talks with EIGHT CLONE OFFICERS standing in a circle around her. Suddenly they reveal their hidden pistols and blast her before she can react. The Jedi QUINLAN VOS is riding on top of a CLONE TURBO TANK. The main cannon of a second tank slowly swings to point right at him and a COUPLE OF CLONES. The cannon fires, and QUINLAN VOS

and the CLONES disappear in a huge EXPLOSION. 137 INT. CATO NEIMOIDIA-COCKPIT CLONE FIGHTER-DAY The CLONE PILOT watches a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS. DARTH SIDIOUS: Execute Order Sixty-Six. CLONE PILOT: It will be done, My Lord. 138 INT. CATO NEIMOIDIA-JEDI STARFIGHTER-DAY PLO KOON heads his ship toward a battle on a landing platform. PLO KOON: There they are. Land on the nearest platform. 139 EXT. CATO XEIMOIDIA-JEDI STARFIGHTER-DAY The FOUR CLONE PILOTS with PLO KOON drop back and blast him out of the sky. 140 EXT. SALEUCAMI-FOREST Three Speeder Bikes race through the forest. A Jedi, STASS ALLIE is in the lead. The TWO CLONES following her drop back and blast her, causing her to crash in a huge EXPLOSION. 141 INT. CORUSCANT-CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE-NIGHT DARTH SIDIOUS stands alone in his private office, illuminated only from a hologram projector beam from above. A small HOLOGRAM OF COMMANDER GREE stands in front of him. CLONE COMMANDER GREE: Yes, My Lord. DABTH SIDIOUS: The time has come. Execute Order Sixty-Six. 142 EXT. KASHYYYK-MEETING HALL BALCONY-DAY A vista of waterways, high green mesas, and giant tree cities serves as a backdrop for the fierce battle, CLONES AND WOOKIEES against TRADE FEDERATION DROID ARMIES, with treaded tank-like vehicles. CLONE COMMANDER GREE holds his comlink. CLONE COMMANDER GREE: It will be done, My Lord. CLONE COMMANDER GREE snaps his comlink shut. YODA watches from the balcony. The battle rages as CLONES and WOOKIEES attack DROIDS coming across the water on CORPORATE ALLIANCE TANK DROIDS. CHEWBACCA and TARFFUL stand on either side of the Jedi Master as he watches the battle below. CLONE COMMANDER GREE and ONE OFFICER walk onto the balcony toward YODA. YODA stands looking over the battlefield below. When they are close enough, the CLONES reveal their weapons and fire. But faster than the CLONES can reveal their weapons, YODA ignites his lightsaber, leaps in the air, and beheads both CLONES. CHEWBACCA and TARFFUL fire their weapons as more CLONES enter the hall. The Wookiees call out to YODA to follow them. CHEWBACCA picks YODA up and carries him away. 143 EXT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-NIGHT A JEDI is surrounded and gunned down by CLONE TROOPERS. 144 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-NIGHT ANAKIN walks through the Jedi Temple, where he finds and kills SHAAK TI. He exits Shaak Ti's room and enters a hallway, where the battle is taking place. 145 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-BATTLE-NIGHT ANAKIN enters a room full of YOUNGLINGS huddled in a corner. YOUNGLINGS: Master Skywalker, there are too many of them. What are we going to do? ANAKIN looks back at them with a stern expression on his face and ignites his lightsaber. 146 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-PRE-DAWN C-3PO and PADME look out the apartment window. C-3PO: The Chancellor's office indicated Master Anakin returned to the Jedi Temple. Don't worry, My Lady. I am sure he will be all right. PADME bursts into tears. 147 EXT. CORUSCANT-CITYSCAPE-PRE-DAWN The city planet is covered in a hazy glow. A column of black smoke can be seen rising in the distance. BAIL ORGANA's Speeder flies overhead, straight toward the smoke. 148 EXT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-LANDING PLATFORM-PRE-DAWN The Jedi Temple is on fire. Large plumes of smoke billow toward the sky as BAIL ORGANA lands his Speeder on a Jedi Temple platform. FOUR CLONE TROOPERS stand guard at the entrance to the Temple. They lower their guns as BAIL gets out of his Speeder and walks toward them. BAIL ORGANA: What's going on here?!? CLONE SERGEANT: There's been a rebellion. Don't worry, sir, the situation is under control. The CLONES bar the Senator from entering the Temple. CLONE SERGEANT: (continuing) I'm sorry, sir. No one is allowed entry. The CLONES point their guns at BAIL and cock them. CLONE SERGEANT: (continuing) It's time for you to leave, sir. BAIL ORGANA: And so it is. BAIL reluctantly heads hack toward his Speeder. Suddenly, several SHOTS

RING OUT. BAIL turns and sees a ten-year-old Jedi, ZETT JUKASSA, fighting the CLONES. Several more CLONES join in the fight, followed by CLONE COMMANDER APPO (1119), who points at BAIL. CLONE COMMANDER APPO: Get him! Shoot him! SEVERAL CLONES start firing at BAIL. The Senator jumps for cover behind his Speeder, starting the engines and pulling out his laser pistol. The YOUNG JEDI cuts down several CLONES, including APPO, before he is overrun and shot. The Speeder takes off with BAIL clinging to the side. The CLONES fire at it as it disappears into the cityscape. 149 EXT. CORUSCANT-CITYSCAPE-PRE-DAWN BAIL ORGANA struggles to pull himself into the Speeder as it races along through the cityscape. Finally, he climbs in, just as the Speeder is about to hit a building. BAIL steers clear of the building and races away. 150 EXT. UTAPAU-UNDERWATER SINKHOLE-DAY The Jedi dives below the surface amid a barrage of laser fire. He dives deeper under the water, fumbling in his utility belt for a breathing device. He finds it and puts it in his mouth. He swims underwater until the CLONE TROOPS give up and stop filing. 151 EXT. UTAPAU-UNDERWATER CAVES-DAY OBI-WAN removes the breathing apparatus after coming up from underwater. He starts to climb the rock wall. OBI-WAN climbs the wall to the second cave just as TWO LITTLE SEEKER DRONES pop out of the water with their searchlights glowing. OBI-WAN presses himself against the wall of the smaller cave as the TWO SEEKER DRONES search the grotto. One of the SEEKERS begins to enter the cave in which OBI-WAN is hiding. OBI-WAN presses further into the wall. The light shines on the opposite wall and moves to the back of the cave, illuminating a huge NOS MONSTER. OBI-WAN holds his breath. The SEEKER is confused for a moment, then the NOS MONSTER lunges at the SMALL DROID and consumes it in one bite. The NOS MONSTER'S lunge takes him past OBI-WAN, out of the cave, and into the water. The SECOND SEEKER shines its light on the NOS MONSTER as the evil creature tries to grab the LITTLE DRONE. OBI-WAN slinks off toward the back of the cave. He comes upon a nest of BABY NOS MONSTERS. They SCREECH and make horrible sounds. OBI-WAN jumps over them and continues on his way through the tunnel system. 152 EXT. KASHYYYK-LAKE ON VILLAGE EDGE-DUSK CLONES in modified one-man AT-ST's and Swamp Speeders flash their searchlights across the gloomy lake. The light of one of the AT-ST's spots something floating in the water. It is what's left of a Wookiee catamaran. The body of a dead Wookiee (TARFFUL) is lying across the stern of the wreckage of the flying boat. There is some movement on the boat. The CLONE SERGEANT on the AT-ST fires a warning shot past the boat. AT-ST CLONE SERGEANT: Everyone out of there! A CRAZY LITTLE CREATURE about two feet high pops its head over the rail. The creature is covered with mud. His long hair is frizzed out in all directions. CREATURE: Wookiee good . . . eat Wookiee. (crazy little laugh) CLONE SERGEANT: Did you find something? CREATURE: It's nothing, nothing. (laughs) CLONE SERGEANT: It's nothing, nothing. All these Wookiees are dead. Move to the east. CLONE TROOPER: Yes, sir. Suddenly, CHEWBACCA climbs up behind the AT-ST CLONE, dripping wet, and throws the CLONE SERGEANT into the water. CHEWIE BARKS. CREATURE: Right you are, Chewbacca. Faster that will be. TARFFUL jumps up in the boat, and the CREATURE takes off his hair. It is Yoda. YODA: Stink, this mud does. A moment to bathe, give me. YODA, covered with mud, jumps into the water. TARFFUL climbs onto the AT-ST with CHEWBACCA. YODA is out of the water and putting his robes back on. YODA: (continuing) Not far, are we, from the emergency ship. Quickly . . . YODA whistles and a large ALIEN FLYING INSECT called CAN-CELL appears. YODA jumps on the insect's back and they take off. The WOOKIEES follow on the AT-ST. The CLONES continue to search the swamp. 153 EXT. KASHYYYK-HILLS OVERLOOKING LAKE-DUSK The AT-ST

marches up the hill and stops. The WOOKIEES jump down. YODA lands on CAN-CELL nearby. CHEWBACCA goes to a tree and pulls down one of its branches. The ground opens up, and a small WOOKIEE ESCAPE POD rises into the field. YODA opens the door of the pod. YODA: Good-bye. Chewbacca and Tarfful, miss you I will. Good friends you are. For your help, much gratitude and respect, I have. The Wookiees BARK as the Jedi climbs into the WOOKIEE POD and takes off into the dusk sky. 154 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-UNDERGROUND STARSHIP LANDING PLATFORM-DAY BAIL ORGANA walks out of a tunnel onto a huge underground platform with two of his AIDES. He is stopped by TWO ROYAL GUARDS. ROYAL GUARD: Identification . . . BAIL ORGANA: Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan. BAIL and his AIDES hand them their ID cards. The ROYAL GUARDS check them over and give them back, then BAIL and his CREW walk on board his Starship. 155 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-UNDERGROUND LANDING PLATFORM-DAY The platform rises to the surface of the Office Building. The ALDERAAN STARCRUISER takes off and disappears into the crisp morning sky. 156 INT ALDERAAN-STARCRUISER-HALLWAY-DAY BAIL ORGANA is greeted by CAPTAIN ANTILLES and TWO ALDERAAN TROOPERS. BAIL ORGANA: Were you able to get hold of a Jedi homing beacon? CAPTAIN ANTILLES: Yes, sir. We've encountered no opposition. The clones are still a bit confused. It appears no one is in command. BAIL ORGANA: That will change soon. Hopefully we will be able to intercept a few Jedi before they walk into this catastrophe. 157 EXT. UTAPAU-SINKHOLE WALL-LATE DAY OBI-WAN hides from a group of CLONE TROOPERS. CLONE CAPTAIN: Did you find Kenobi? CLONE TROOPER: No one could have survived that fall. He watches them pass. CLONE CAPTAIN: Start loading your men on the ship. CLONE TROOPER: Yes, sir. OBI-WAN tries to sneak back to the secret platform, down a flight of stairs. 158 EXT. UTAPAU-SECRET LANDING PLATFORM-LATE DAY OBI-WAN makes his way out of the cave and onto General Grievous's secret landing platform. He runs to the Starfighter and climbs into the one-man ship. The Starfighter takes off and disappears into the sky. 159 EXT. UTAPAU-SPACE OBI-WAN flies away from the planet Utapau in General Grievous's tiny Starfighter. 160 INT. GENERAL GRIEVOUS'S STARFIGHTER-SPACE OBI-WAN activates the controls on the Starfighter. He punches in several coordinates and codes. A BEEPING SOUND is heard. It quickly speeds up until it is a steady tone. OBI-WAN speaks into his comlink. OBI-WAN: Emergency Code Nine Thirteen ... I have no contact on any frequency. Are there any Jedi out there? . . . anywhere . . . A BURST OF STATIC is heard- and a FUZZY HOLOGRAM image appears. BAIL: (hologram) . . . Kenobi . . . OBI-WAN: (continuing) I've locked on. Repeat. The FUZZY HOLOGRAM image comes into focus, and it is BAIL ORGANA. BAIL ORGANA: Master Kenobi?? OBI-WAN: Senator Organa! My Clone Troops turned on me ... I need help. BAIL ORGANA: We have just rescued Master Yoda. It appears this ambush has happened everywhere. We're sending you our coordinates. 161 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME�SAPARTMENT-PRE-DAWN PADME stands before the window of her living room, watching the plume of smoke from the Jedi Temple. C-3PO enters from the bedroom. C-3PO: My Lady, there's a Jedi fighter docking on the veranda. PADME turns and rushes to the bedroom. 162 EXT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-VERANDA-PRE-DAWN THREEPIO walks out to ANAKIN's ship and talks with ARTOO. ARTOO beeps. THREEPIO: Hush! Not so loud! PADME rushes onto the veranda as ANAKIN exits his GREEN JEDI FIGHTER. They embrace. PADME: Are you all right? I heard there was an attack on the Jedi Temple . . . you can see the smoke from here. ANAKIN: I'm fine. I'm fine. I came to see if you and the baby are safe. PADME: Captain Typho's here, we're safe. What's happening? C-3PO continues to talk to R2-D2 on the GREEN FIGHTER. C-3PO: What is going on? ARTOO

SQUEAKS and BEEPS. C-3PO: (continuing) You can't be anymore confused than I am. ANAKIN: The situation is not good. The Jedi have tried to overthrow the Republic . . . PADME: I can't believe that! ANAKIN: I couldn't either at first, but it's true. I saw Master Windu attempt to assassinate the Chancellor myself. C-3PO leans over and whispers to ARTOO. C-3PO: Something important is going on! I heard a rumor they are going to banish all droids. ARTOO BEEPS rather loudly. C-3PO puts his fingers to his lips. C-3PO: (continuing) Shhhhhh . . . not so loud. ARTOO BEEPS quietly. C-3PO: (continuing) Whatever it is, we'll be the last to know. PADME: Anakin, what are you going to do? ANAKIN looks down for a moment and then walks away from Padme. ANAKIN: I will not betray the Republic . . . my loyalties lie with the Chancellor and with the Senate . . . and with you. ANAKIN turns and walks back to Padme. PADME: What about Obi-Wan? ANAKIN: I don't know . . . Many Jedi have been killed. We can only hope that he's remained loyal to the Chancellor. PADME: How could this have happened? ANAKIN: The Republic is unstable, Padme. The Jedi aren't the only ones trying to take advantage of the situation. There are also traitors in the Senate. PADME stands and reacts ever so slightly. PADME: What are you saying? ANAKIN: You need to distance yourself from your friends in the Senate. The Chancellor said they will be dealt with when this conflict is over. PADME: What if they start an inquisition? I've opposed this war. What will you do if I become a suspect? ANAKIN: That won't happen. I won't let it. PADME: Oh, Anakin, I'm afraid. ANAKIN takes PADME in his arms. ANAKIN: Have faith, my love. Everything will soon be set right. The Chancellor has given me a very important mission. The Separatists have gathered in the Mustafar system. I'm going there to end this war. Wait for me until I return . . . things will be different, I promise. They kiss. ANAKIN: (continuing) Please, wait for me. PADME: I will. ANAKIN gets into his Fighter as THREEPIO backs away. C-3PO: (to Artoo) Well, he is under a lot of stress, Artoo. ARTOO beeps. C-3PO: (continuing) Take care, my little friend. ARTOO BEEPS a good-bye, and the fighter takes off. PADME is left alone on the veranda. She starts to cry. THREEPIO comes up to her. C-3PO: (continuing) My Lady, is there anything I might do? PADME: No thank you, Threepio. G-3PO: A snack, perhaps? PADME: No. THREEPIO starts to move off. C-3PO: I feel so helpless. 163 EXT. ALDERAAN-STARCRUISER-SPACE OBI-WAN's ship docks with Bail Organa's Starcruiser. 164 INT. ALDERAAN-STARCRUISER-HALLWAY-DAY The door to the main hallway slides open. OBI-WAN enters and is greeted by YODA and BAIL ORGANA. The three walk down the hallway. BAIL ORGANA: You made it. YODA: Master Kenobi, dark times are these. Good to see you. it is. OBI-WAN: You were attacked by your Clones, also? YODA: With the help of the Wookiees, barely escape, I did. OBI-WAN: How many other Jedi managed to survive? YODA: Heard from no one, have we. BAIL ORGANA: I saw thousands of troops attack the Jedi Temple. That's why I went looking for Yoda. OBI-WAN: Have we had any contact from the Temple? YODA: Received a coded retreat message, we have. BAIL ORGANA: It requests all Jedi to return to the Temple. It says that the war is over . . . OBI-WAN: Well, then we must go back! If there are other stragglers, they will fall into the trap and be killed. BAIL ORGANA: It's too dangerous to return. YODA: Suggest dismantling the coded signal, do you? OBI-WAN: Yes, Master. There is too much at stake here, and we need a clearer picture of what has happened. YODA: I agree. In a dark place we find ourselves ... a little more knowledge might light our way. 165 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LAVA FIELDS-DAY Workers move across the lava beds, gathering the magma. A column of aliens riding giant MUSTAFAR FLEAS marches forward. 166

INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY A HOLOGRAM of DARTH SIDIOUS is in the center of the room. NUTE GUNRAY and the REST OF THE SEPARATIST COALITION watch SIDIOUS. NUTE GUNRAY: The plan has gone as you had promised, My Lord. DARTH SIDIOUS: You have done well, Viceroy. When my new apprentice, Darth Vader, arrives, he will take care of you. The hologram disappears. 167 INT. CRUISER-COCKPIT The Republic Cruiser heads toward Coruscant. OBI-WAN, BAIL, YODA, and TWO PILOTS sit in the cockpit. PILOT: We are receiving a message from the Chancellor's office, sir. BAIL ORGANA: Send it through. PILOT: Yes, sir. The PILOT pushes some buttons. MAS AMEDDA appears on screen. MAS AMEDDA: Senator Organa . . . the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic requests your presence at a special session of Congress. BAIL ORGANA: Tell the Chancellor I will be there. MAS AMEDDA: Very well. He will be expecting you. MAS AMEDDA's image disappears from the screen. BAIL ORGANA: It could be a trap. OBI-WAN: No, I don't think so. The Chancellor will not be able to control the thousands of star systems without keeping the Senate intact. YODA: If a special session of Congress there is, easier for us to enter the Jedi Temple it will be. 168 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE LANDING PLATFORM-LATE DAY OBI-WAN, BAIL, and YODA land on Coruscant. The elevator door opens, and they step out. GUARD: Welcome back, Senator. May I see your clearance? BAIL ORGANA: Certainly. GUARD: Thank you, you may proceed. We will take custody of the Jedi. OBI-WAN: It would be better if we stayed with the Senator. GUARD: It would be better if they stayed with you. BAIL and his AIDES go into the Senate. YODA and OBI-WAN head for the Jedi Temple. 169 EXT. MUSTAFAR-JEDI STARFIGHTER-SPACE ANAKIN's Jedi Starfighter heads for the hazy blood-red planet of Mustafar. 170 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-DAY ANAKIN flies over the volcanoes of Mustafar and lands his Jedi Starfighter on a complex of Landing Platforms. His cockpit opens as R2-D2 pops from the ship with a happy BEEP. ANAKIN: Artoo . . . stay with the ship. ARTOO lets out a sad little BEEP and moves back toward the ship. 171 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-DAY ANAKIN, putting on his hood, walks across a walkway upon arriving on Mustafar. 172 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY ANAKIN appears in the doorway of the control center. NUTE GUNRAY: Welcome, Lord Vader. We've been expecting you. Everyone in the room looks to him as he raises his hand toward a control panel, and all the exits close. The confused SEPARATISTS look around in bewilderment. 173 EXT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-LATE DAY Smoke from the smoldering shell of the Jedi Temple fills the air with a brown haze. 174 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-MAIN ENTRANCE-LATE DAY A DOZEN CLONE TROOPERS stand guard at the entrance of the Jedi Temple. Suddenly there is a flash of a lightsaber, a flurry of confusion, and all of the Clone Troopers are dead on the floor. YODA and OBI-WAN stand in the middle of the carnage. OBI-WAN: There are several battalions of Clone Troopers on every level. Many are dressed as Jedi. YODA: Dismantle the coded signal quickly. That group back there, soon discovered will be. 175 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE BUILDING-SUNSET The awesome Senate Building looms over the city. The endless traffic continues to clutter the skyline. 176 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMBER-SUNSET The Chancellor is in the podium in the center of the vast arena giving a speech. MAS AMEDDA stands to the right of SIDIOUS. BAIL ORGANA walks through the hallway of the Main Senate Chamber. He enters the Senate Pod of Naboo and sits next to PADME. JAR JAR, CAPTAIN TYPHO and TWO HANDMAIDENS are in the pod also. PALPATINE: . . . and the Jedi Rebellion has been foiled. BAIL ORGANA: I was held up. What's happening? PADME: The Chancellor has been elaborating on a plot by the Jedi, to overthrow the Senate. BAIL ORGANA: That's not true! PADME: He's been presenting

evidence all afternoon. BAIL ORGANA: And the Senate will go along with it, just like they always do. PALPATINE: The remaining Jedi will be hunted down and defeated. (applause) Any collaborators will suffer the same fate. (applause) These have been trying times, but we have passed the test. 177 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-HALLWAY-SUNSET YODA and OBI-WAN make their way through the Temple, avoiding the HUNDREDS OF CLONE TROOPERS. They use the Force to distract the CLONES when they can. YODA and OBI-WAN walk through the ruins of the Temple until they come across the bodies of some students. OBI-WAN: Not even the younglings survived. YODA: Killed not by clones, this Padawan. By a lightsaber, he was. OBI-WAN: . . .Who?? Who could have done this? 178 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY ANAKIN ignites his lightsaber, NUTE and the OTHERS panic. The DROIDS at the controls and the GUARDS grab their weapons, but it is too late. They are cut down in a flash. The Separatists bang on the doors, and NUTE and RUNE HAAKO flee under a table. ANAKIN, stone-faced, moves through the room like the grim reaper. Bodies drop everywhere. SCREAMS are cut short as the head of the Banking Clan dies. Then POGGLE THE LESSER loses his head; WAT TAMBOR, SHU MAI, and the REST OF THE SEPARATISTS run into the conference room. 179 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMBER-SUNSET PALPATINE: The attempt on my life has left me scarred and deformed, but I assure you my resolve has never been stronger. Applause. 180 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY In the hallway, ANAKIN cuts down DROIDS and SEPARATISTS alike. He is unstoppable. ANAKIN turns his head-his eyes are yellow. 181 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMBER-SUNSET PALPATINE continues his speech at the podium. PALPATINE: The war is over. (applause) The Separatists have been defeated, (applause) and the Jedi rebellion has been foiled. We stand on the threshold of a new beginning. There is a long period of APPLAUSE. PADME: Well, this is the moment we discover if he intends to return the Republic to a democracy. PALPATINE: In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society which I assure you will last for ten thousand years. There is a loud, sustained CHEER from the Senate. BAIL ORGANA and PADME sit, dumbfounded. PALPATINE: (continuing) An empire that will continue to be ruled by this august body, and a sovereign ruler chosen for life . . . The Senate CHEERS again. BAIL and PADME are devastated. PADME begins to cry. PALPATINE: (continuing) An empire ruled by the majority . . . Ruled by a new constitution . . . The Senate APPLAUDS. PADME: So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause . . . BAIL ORGANA: We cannot let this happen. He starts to stand up. PADME stops him. PADME: Not now! There will be a time. 182 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-CONFERENCE ROOM-DAY After everyone in the Main Control Room is dead, ANAKIN moves to the small conference room where WAT TAMBOR. SHU MAI, and some OTHER SEPARATISTS are hiding. RUNE HAAKO tries to run but is trapped by a dead-end as ANAKIN advances. RUNE HAAKO: Stop! Enough, this is not right! RUNE is cut down. NUTE GUNRAY crawls out from under the table and opens the Main Door, allowing DESTROYER DROIDS to enter. WAT TAMBOR is cut down, along with SHU MAI. DESTROYER DROIDS appear in the doorway and blast away, causing total destruction. When the firing is over, ANAKIN is gone. Blown away? No. ANAKIN drops from the ceiling behind the TWO DROIDS and cuts them to pieces before they know what hit them. 183 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-HALLWAY-DAY NUTE GUNRAY is the last Separatist leader alive. ANAKIN moves on to find NUTE GUNRAY hiding in an alcove. NUTE GUNRAY: The war is over. Lord Sidious promised us peace ... we only want . . . NUTE GUNRAY is cut down in midsentence. 184 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-COMPUTER ROOM-NIGHT

OBI-WAN stands in a large computer area as YODA looks on, in the hatchway to the Main Control Center. OBI-WAN: I've recalibrated the code warning all surviving Jedi to stay away. YODA: Good . . . For the Clones to discover the recalibration, a long time it will take. To change it back, longer still. Hurry. 185 INT. CORUSCANT-JEDI TEMPLE-CONTROL CENTER-NIGHT OBI-WAN enters the Main Control Center with YODA and heads for the hologram area. OBI-WAN: Wait, Master. There is something I must know . . . YODA: If into the security recordings you go, only pain will you find. OBI-WAN: I must know the truth, Master. OBI-WAN moves to a panel and flips some switches. He sees a HOLOGRAM of ANAKIN slaughtering JEDI, including the YOUNG ONES. OBI-WAN and YODA react. OBI-WAN: (continuing) It can't be . . . It can't be . . . As ANAKIN surveys the carnage, a DARK-ROBED SITH LORD enters. ANAKIN turns to DARTH SIDIOUS and kneels before him. ANAKIN: The traitors have been taken care of, Lord Sidious. DARTH SlDIOUS: Good . . . good . . . You have done well, my new apprentice. Do you feel your power growing? ANAKIN: Yes, My Master. DARTH SlDIOUS: Now, Lord Vader, now go and bring peace to the Empire. OBI-WAN watches in horror. Tears well up in his eyes. OBI-WAN: I can't watch any more. OBI-WAN switches off the hologram. The TWO JEDI stand in silence for a few moments. YODA: Destroy the Sith, we must. OBI-WAN: Send me to kill the Emperor. I will not kill Anakin. YODA: To fight this Lord Sidious, strong enough, you are not. OBI-WAN: He is like my brother ... I cannot do it. YODA: Twisted by the dark side, young Skywalker has become. The boy you trained, gone he is . . . Consumed by Darth Vader. OBI-WAN: How could it have come to this? YODA: To question, no time there is. OBI-WAN: I do not know where the Emperor has sent him. I don't know where to look. YODA: Use your feelings, Obi-Wan, and find him, you will. Visit the new Emperor, my task is. May the Force be with you. OBI-WAN: May the Force be with you, Master Yoda. 186 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME'S APARTMENT-AFTERNOON A DC0052 Intergalactic Speeder pulls up to the veranda landing of Padme's apartment. 187 EXT. CORUSCANT -PADME'S APARTMENT-VERANDA-AFTERNOON The cockpit of the sleek yellow Galactic Speeder opens, and a HOODED FIGURE emerges and walks onto the veranda. An ALARM GOES OFF deep in the apartment. The FIGURE stops before a security curtain that protects the veranda. C-3PO enters the veranda and approaches the FIGURE. C-3PO: Hello, might I help you . . . Oh, it's you, Master Kenobi. Come in, quickly. The security curtain disappears, and the FIGURE lifts his hood. It is OBI-WAN. The alarm stops sounding. OBI-WAN: Has Anakin been here . . . ? C-3PO: Yes . . . right after the attack on the Jedi Temple. PADME comes down the stairs in a robe. THREEPIO leaves. PADME: Master Kenobi . . . She embraces Obi-Wan. PADME: (continuing) Oh, Obi-Wan, thank goodness . . . you're alive. OBI-WAN: The Republic has fallen. Padme . . . The Jedi Order is no more . . . PADME: I know, it's hard to believe everything to which we've dedicated our lives is gone. OBI-WAN: I believe we have been part of a plot hundreds of years in the making. PADME: The Senate is still intact, there is some hope. OBI-WAN: No. Padme . . . It's over . . . The Sith now rule the galaxy as they did before the Republic. PADME: The Sith!?! OBI-WAN: I'm here looking for Anakin . . . When was the last time you saw him? PADME: Yesterday. OBI-WAN: And do you know where he is now? PADME: (looks down) No. OBI-WAN: Padme, I need your help. He's in grave danger. PADME: From the Sith? OBI-WAN: From himself . . . Padme, Anakin has turned to the dark side. PADME: You're wrong! How could you even say that? OBI-WAN: I have seen a security hologram of him killing younglings. PADME: Not Anakin! He couldn't! OBI-WAN: He was deceived by a lie. We all were. It appears that the Chancellor is

behind everything, including the war. Palpatine is the Sith Lord we've been looking for. After the death of Count Dooku, Anakin became his new apprentice. PADME: I don't believe you ... I can't. OBI-WAN: Padme, I must find him. PADME: You're going to kill him, aren't you? OBI-WAN: He has become a very great threat. As PADME moves to sit down, she reveals her pregnancy. PADME: I can't . . . OBI-WAN: Anakin is the father, isn't he? PADME looks away. OBI-WAN: (continuing) I'm so sorry. OBI-WAN turns and leaves as PADME stares transfixed, not knowing what to do. She is worried and tormented. OBI-WAN takes off in the Speeder. She studies the japor snippet that is hanging around her neck. 188 INT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-DAY R2-D2 waits forlornly for his Master in front of the Jedi Starfighter. 189 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY ANAKIN surveys the slaughter with a crazed look in his eyes. 190 INT. MUSTAFAR-CONTROL CENTER-BALCONY-DAY ANAKIN stares out at Mustafar, standing on the control room balcony. 191 EXT. CORUSCANT-LANDING PLATFORM-SUNSET A small Naboo Skiff rests on a landing platform in the vast congestion of Coruscant. PADME gets out of her Speeder, followed by CAPTAIN TYPHO and C-3PO. CAPTAIN TYPHO: My Lady, let me come with you. PADME: There is no danger. The fighting is over, and . . . this is personal. TYPHO bows. CAPTAIN TYPHO: As you wish, My Lady . . . but I strongly disagree. PADME: I'll be all right, Captain. He goes to the speeder and gets in. PADME: (continuing) This is something I must do myself. Besides, Threepio will look after me. C-3PO: Oh, dear. TYPHO takes off and PADME and THREEPIO board the small NABOO SKIFF. A shadow moves out from under the SKIFF. It is OBI-WAN. He quickly jumps on the retracting ramp as the SKIFF takes off. 192 INT. NABOO SKIFF THREEPIO chatters away as PADME breaks down in tears, the painful reality sinking in. C-3PO: Green light. Do you know that I think I'm beginning to get the hang of this flying business. OBI-WAN stows away on Padme's ship. The ship lifts from the landing platform and heads into the traffic lanes. 193 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE ARENA-CHANCELLOR'S HOLDING OFFICE-SUNSET A HOLOGRAM OF ANAKIN appears before PALPATINE in his office at the bottom of the Senate Arena. DARTH VADER: The Separatists are taken care of, My Master. DARTH SlDIOUS: It is finished, then. You have restored peace and justice to the galaxy. You have done well, Lord Vader. DARTH VADER: Thank you, My Master. 194 INT. MUSTAFAR-COXFERENCE ROOM-DAY A Hologram of Sidious speaks with Anakin in the Mustafar control room. DARTH SlDIOUS: Send a message to the ships of the Trade Federation. Tell them the Separatist leaders have been wiped out. Grievous and Dooku have been destroyed. All droid units must shut down immediately. DARTH VADER: Very good, My Lord. ANAKIN sees Padme's ship arriving on the screen and goes out to meet her. 195 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-DAY The sleek NABOO SKIFF lands on the Mustafar landing platform near Anakin's GREEN STARFIGHTER. ANAKIN runs up to the SKIFF as the ramp lowers. PADME runs to him. ANAKIN: Padme, I saw your ship . . . They embrace. PADME: Oh, Anakin! ANAKIN: It's all right, you're safe now. What are you doing out here? PADME: I was so worried about you. Obi-Wan told me terrible things. ANAKIN: What things? PADME: He said you have turned to the dark side . . . that you killed younglings. ANAKIN: Obi-Wan is trying to turn you against me. PADME: He cares about us. ANAKIN: Us??! PADME: He knows . . . He wants to help you. ANAKIN: Is Obi-Wan going to protect you? He can't ... he can't help you. He's not strong enough. PADME: Anakin, all I want is your love. ANAKIN: Love won't save you, Padme. Only my new powers can do that. PADME: At what cost? You are a good person. Don't do this. ANAKIN: I won't lose you the way I lost my mother! I've become more powerful than any Jedi

has ever dreamed of and I've done it for you. To protect you. PADME: Come away with me. Help me raise our child. Leave everything else behind while we still can. ANAKIN: Don't you see, we don't have to run away anymore. I have brought peace to the Republic. I am more powerful than the Chancellor. I can overthrow him, and together you and I can rule the galaxy. Make things the way we want them to be. PADME: I don't believe what I'm hearing . . . Obi-Wan was right. You've changed. ANAKIN: I don't want to hear any more about Obi-Wan. The Jedi turned against me. Don't you turn against me. PADME: I don't know you anymore. Anakin, you're breaking my heart. I'll never stop loving you, but you are going down a path I can't follow. ANAKIN: Because of Obi-Wan? PADME: Because of what you've done . . . what you plan to do. Stop, stop now. Come back! I love you. ANAKIN: (seeing Obi-Wan) Liar! PADME turns around and. sees OBI-WAN standing in the doorway of the Naboo Cruiser. PADME: No! ANAKIN: You're with him. You've betrayed me! You brought him here to kill me! PADME: NO! Anakin. I swear ... I ... ANAKIN reaches out, and PADME grabs her throat as she starts to choke. OBI-WAN: Let her go, Anakin. ANAKIN: What have you and she been up to? OBI-WAN: Let her go! ANAKIN releases his grip on the unconscious PADME and she crumples to the ground. ANAKIN: You turned her against me. OBI-WAN: You have done that yourself. ANAKIN: You will not take her from me. ANAKIN throws off his cloak. OBI-WAN: Your anger and your lust for power have already done that. OBI-WAN flings off his cloak. OBI-WAN: (continuing) You have allowed this Dark Lord to twist your mind until now . . . until now you have become the very thing you swore to destroy. They circle each other until OBI-WAN is near PADME. He places his hand on her. ANAKIN: Don't lecture me, Obi-Wan. I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, justice, freedom, and security to my new Empire. OBI-WAN: Your new Empire? ANAKIN: Don't make me kill you. OBI-WAN: Anakin, my allegiance is to the Republic ... to democracy. ANAKIN: If you're not with me, you're my enemy. OBI-WAN: Only a Sith Lord deals in absolutes. I will do what I must. (ignites his lightsaber) ANAKIN: You will try. ANAKIN ignites his lightsaber. ANAKIN lashes out at OBI-WAN, and they begin a ferocious sword fight. ANAKIN throws CONTAINERS at OBI-WAN using the Force. They work their way off the landing platform and into the main entry hallway. ANAKIN kicks OBI-WAN, and OBI-WAN drops to a lower level. ARTOO BEEPS his concern and rushes to the unconscious PADME's aid. 196 INT. CORRIDOR-SENATE ARENA-CHANCELLOR'S HOLDING OFFICE-NIGHT YODA enters, using the Force to throw two RED GUARDS against the wall, knocking them unconscious. DARTH SIDIOUS turns his chair toward YODA. MAS AMEDDA stands behind SIDIOUS's desk. YODA: I hear a new apprentice, you have. Emperor, or should I call you Darth Sidious. DARTH SlDIOUS: Master Yoda, you survived. YODA: Surprised? DARTH SlDIOUS: Your arrogance blinds you, Master Yoda. Now you will experience the full power of the dark side. The Dark Lord raises his arms, and LIGHTNING BOLTS shoot out, surrounding YODA. YODA is picked up and thrown across the room, hitting the wall and sliding down in a crumpled heap. DARTH SIDIOUS chuckles. 197 INT. MUSTAFAR-PASSAGES TO MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY ANAKIN and OBI-WAN move their fight toward the main control center. As the laser swords fly, bits of the hallway are cut up. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN jump and use every trick in the Jedi book. 198 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-NABOO CRUISER-DAY R2-D2, tries to drag PADME on board the Naboo Cruiser. C-3PO pokes his head out of the ship's doorway. C-3PO: What are you doing? You're going to hurt her. Wait!! C-3PO starts down the ramp. 199 INT. CORRIDOR-SENATE ARENA-CHANCELLOR'S HOLDING OFFICE-NIGHT MAS AMEDDA leaves the

room. PALPATINE approaches a stunned YODA. DARTH SlDIOUS: I have waited a long time for this moment, my little green friend. At last, the Jedi are no more. YODA: Not if anything I have to say about it, Lord Sidious. YODA uses the Force to throw DARTH SIDIOUS back, knocking him clear over his desk and onto the floor in a heap. YODA: (continuing) At an end your rule is and not short enough it was, I must say. DARTH SIDIOUS flies through the air, cape flapping, heading toward the exit. At the last second, YODA flies into the exit and stops the Dark Lord. YODA: (continuing) If so powerful you are, why leave?? YODA ignites his lightsaber. DARTH SlDIOUS: You will not stop me. Darth Vader will become more powerful than either of us. DARTH SIDIOUS ignites his lightsaber. YODA: Faith in your new apprentice, misplaced may be, as is your faith in the dark side of the Force. Their swords CLASH. The battle is extremely fast and furious. 200 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY View screens EXPLODE around ANAKIN and OBI-WAN as they work their way into the Control Room. The fighting is intense. OBI-WAN is on the defensive as he jumps up on the table view screen in the center of the room. ANAKIN: Don't make me destroy you, Master. You're no match for the dark side. OBI-WAN: I've heard that before, Anakin . . . but I never thought I'd hear it from you. ANAKIN forces OBI-WAN back into the Conference Room where the quarters are much closer. Sparks fly everywhere. ANAKIN jumps onto the conference table. OBI-WAN slides across the table, knocking ANAKIN over. OBI-WAN grabs ANAKIN�s lightsaber as he falls. OBI-WAN uses the Force to summon his dropped lightsaber. ANAKIN does the same. 201 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMBER-MAIN ARENA-NIGHT PALPATINE seeks refuge in the vast Senate Chamber. He gets into the Chancellor's Podium and it starts to rise up into the Arena. YODA makes a giant leap into the control pod. The sword fighting is intense in the confined space. 202 INT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER-DAY The battle intensifies. OBI-WAN: (continuing) The flaw of power is arrogance. OBI-WAN stands looking at his former apprentice for a moment. ANAKIN: You hesitate . . . the flaw of compassion. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN lock sabers. OBI-WAN puts out his hand to use the Force to push ANAKIN away. ANAKIN puts out his hand to block OBI-WAN. Both combatants are blasted backwards onto the control panels. They regain their footing and the battle continues. ANAKIN kicks OBI-WAN away. They battle around the room, and eventually the door to the exterior is knocked open. They continue battling out onto the balcony. 203 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMRER-MAIN ARENA-NIGHT YODA unleashes a ferocious assault on PALPATINE, causing him to almost go over the edge. The Dark Lord drops his lightsaber but recovers with a BLAST OF ENERGY from his hands that surrounds YODA. YODA is deflecting the Sith Lord's lightning bolts. The energy bolts begin to arc back on the Emperor. It looks as if the Dark Lord is doomed. YODA: Destroy you I will, just as Master Kenobi, your apprentice will destroy. YODA jumps to a lower Senate Pod. PALPATINE reaches out with one hand, and a Senate pod is released from its mooring and heads toward the Podium. PALPATINE uses the Force to hurl pod after pod at YODA, who ducks and jumps from one flying pod to another. YODA leaps away from the pods. He uses the Force to hold one pod suspended in the air. The pod spins and YODA throws it back at PALPATINE, who leaps away at the last moment. YODA leaps after him, but PALPATINE quickly turns and aims the full force of his energy bolts at the tiny green Jedi, catching him in mid-air and throwing him back hard against the Podium. The force causes YODA to drop his lightsaber. YODA blocks the lightning and throws PALPATINE backwards off the podium. YODA is knocked off the Podium and falls several hundred feet to the base of the Podium. PALPATINE follows in his pod, searching for YODA. 204

EXT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER BALCONY-DAY ANAKIN forces OBI-WAN down a narrow balcony outside the Control Room. He rips objects off the wall and throws them at OBI-WAN as he pushes him further and further along the walkway. The balcony ends, and OBI-WAN is trapped. He looks over the balcony and into a river of lava. ANAKIN cuts apiece of the balcony railing off, along with a control panel. ALARMS SOUND, and a protective ray shield around the superstructure disappears. It tumbles into the molten abyss, disappearing in a puff of smoke. A small pipe connects the Control Center to the Main Collection Plant. OBI-WAN has no choice but to tightrope-walk out across the lava river while fighting ANAKIN. 205 EXT. MUSTAFAR-MAIN CONTROL CENTER BALCONY, PIPE ACROSS LAVA RIVER, MAIN COLLECTION PLANT-DAY ANAKIN, following OBI-WAN, jumps down onto the flexing pipe, lands, and resumes fighting. 206 INT. MUSTAFAR-PIPE ACROSS LAVA RIVER-DAY OBI-WAN and ANAKIN work their way across the small pipe, fighting ferociously as they go. OBI-WAN slips, throws his lightsaber up in the air, grabs on to the pipe, swings around, grabs on to an upper pipe, retrieves his lightsaber, and lands back on the original pipe. They continue to fight across the pipe until they reach the Main Collection Plant. 207 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-WIRING CHUTE-NIGHT YODA squishes his way through a mass of wires in a small chute. He talks on his comlink. YODA: Hurry. Careful timing we will need. BAIL ORGANA: (in speeder) There aren't many troops on this side. Activate your homing beacon when you're ready. 208 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMBER-MAIN ARENA-NIGHT A Senate pod with COMMANDER THIRE (4477) and SEVERAL OTHER CLONE TROOPERS climb up to where MAS AMEDDA and PALPATINE are waiting. Beneath the Main Podium, TWENTY CLONE TROOPERS search for Yoda 's body. CLONE COMMANDER THIRE: There is no sign of his body, sir. MAS AMEDDA: Then he is not dead. PALPATINE: Double your search. CLONE COMMANDER THIRE: Yes sir. Right away, sir. PALPATINE: (to Mas Amedda) Tell Captain Kagi to prepare my shuttle for immediate takeoff. MAS AMEDDA: Yes, Master. PALPATINE: I sense Lord Vader is in danger. PALPATINE walks into the Arena hallway. COMMANDER THIRE descends down to the floor of the Arena, where an intense search is taking place. SEVERAL CURIOUS SENATORS rubberneck in scattered pods. 209 EXT. MUSTAFAR-COLLECTION PANELS-DAY OBI-WAN and ANAKIN battle on the top of the multispired collection panels, jumping from one to the other. At the end of the collection cluster, a huge spray of lava covers the attachments that hold up the collectors. The frame begins to melt. It's raining lava. Both ANAKIN and OBI-WAN run for cover under the collection cluster. They continue to fight in the lava rain, darting from cover to attack, then quickly retreating to cover. Support for the entire structure begins to fall away, and the collection cluster falls into the lava river. The Jedi continue their fight, climbing to the highest point on the tower as the rest begins to melt away as it rides the swift current down the river. It bends toward the lava as they get out toward the end. The fighting gets fierce. OBI-WAN gets to the end and is trapped. The tower slowly starts to sink under the lava. 210 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-NIGHT BAIL ORGANA, in his open Cockpit Speeder, flies along next to the roof eave of the huge Senate Building. He slows and moves closer to a long row of recessed lights. Suddenly YODA falls out of one of the light recesses and lands in the Speeder. BAIL guns it and heads away from the Senate Building. 211 INT. CORUSCANT-BAIL ORGANA'S SPEEDER-NIGHT YODA straightens himself out. YODA: Into exile I must go. Failed, I have. YODA and BAIL fly into the traffic of the city. 212 EXT. MUSTAFAR-COLLECTION PANELS-DAY OBI-WAN realizes he is getting very close to the edge of the lava falls. He grabs a rope and leaps from the collection arm. ANAKIN

follows. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN continue their sword fight hanging from cables as they swing past each other. 213 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-NABOO SKIFF-DAY C-3PO carefully lifts PADME into his arms. R2-D2 nervously looks on. BEEPING. C-3PO: I am being careful. I've got a good hold on her, but . . . I'm worried about my back. I hope it's able to hold up under this weight. C-3PO carries PADME into the Naboo Skiff. 214 EXT. MUSTAFAR-COLLECTION PANELS-DAY From their cables, ANAKIN and OBI-WAN both spot something that causes them to stop fighting. The lava river ahead drops off in a tremendous lava fall. SNAPPING AND METAL GROANS are heard as the main part of the collector starts to break away and move toward the lava fall. OBI-WAN looks around and sees a small floating platform making its way toward the tower. OBI-WAN does a double hack-flip and lands squarely on the floating platform. He immediately leans to one side and moves away from the tower. ANAKIN realizes he is doomed as the entire tower heads for the falls. In the distance he sees some CONSTRUCTION DROIDS. He swings back to the tower, climbs up and makes a running leap and miraculously lands on A WORKER DROID. The DROID is confused and chatters to his CO-WORKER. The giant collector goes over the lava flow and disappears in the mist of sparks below. OBI-WAN heads for the bank of the lava river, but Anakin's DROID is faster. He catches up with his old Master. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN continue the swordfight. They battle away, balancing on the tiny platform and puzzled DROID. ANAKIN, standing on the Droid, approaches OBI-WAN on the work platform. OBI-WAN: I have failed you, Anakin. I was never able to teach you to think. ANAKIN and OBI-WAN confront each other on the lava river. ANAKIN: I should have known the Jedi were plotting to take over . . . OBI-WAN: From the Sith!!! Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil. ANAKIN: From the Jedi point of view! From my point of view, the Jedi are evil. OBI-WAN: Well, then you are lost! ANAKIN: This is the end for you, My Master. I wish it were otherwise. ANAKIN jumps and flips onto OBI- WAN's platform. The fighting continues again until OBI-WAN jumps toward the safety of the black sandy edge of the lava river. He yells at Anakin. OBI-WAN: It's over, Anakin. I have the high ground. ANAKIN: You underestimate my power! OBI-WAN: Don't try it. ANAKIN follows, and OBI-WAN cuts his young apprentice at the knees, then cuts off his left arm in the blink of an eye. ANAKIN tumbles down the embankment and rolls to a stop near the edge of the lava. ANAKIN struggles to pull himself up the embankment with his mechanical hand. His thin leather glove has been burned off. He keeps sliding down in the black sand. OBI-WAN: (continuing) . . . You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would, destroy the Sith, not join them. It was you who would bring balance to the Force, not leave it in Darkness. OBI-WAN picks up Anakin's light saber and begins to walk away. He stops and looks back. ANAKIN: I hate you! OBI-WAN: You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you. ANAKIN'S clothing blows into the lava river and ignites. Suddenly ANAKIN bursts into flames and starts SCREAMING. 215 INT. MUSTAFAR-VOLCANO EDGE-DAY OBI-WAN looks in horror as ANAKIN becomes engulfed in flames. OBI-WAN can't watch him as he struggles to climb the embankment, covered in flames. He runs back to Padme's ship as ANAKIN drops, smoldering, near the top of the lava pit. 216 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-NABOO SKIFF-DAY OBI-WAN makes his way to the SKIFF. He looks for Padme. THREEPIO sticks his head out the door of the SKIFF. C-3PO: Master Kenobi! We have Miss Padme on board. Please, please hurry. We should leave this dreadful place. OBI-WAN runs on board the Naboo Skiff. 217 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-NABOO SKIFF-DAY PADME lies on a cot or bed inside the ship. OBI-WAN walks over and checks on her. PADME: Obi-Wan? Is Anakin all right? OBI-WAN

looks at her sadly and does not answer. He brushes her hair back. Padme drops back into unconsciousness. ARTOO watches over her. OBI-WAN rides in the co-pilot's station. He sits looking pensive. THREEPIO drives. 218 EXT. MUSTAFAR-VOLCANO EDGE-DAY ANAKIN crawls up the bank, his body smoking. A shuttle flies overhead and lands. 219 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-IMPERIAL SHUTTLE-DAY An Imperial Shuttle closes its wings and settles on the highest of the Mustafar Landing Platforms. A PLATOON OF CLONE TROOPERS exits the craft, followed by DARTH SIDIOUS. 220 INT. MUSTAFAR-VOLCANO PIT-DAY DARTH SIDIOUS walks in front of the CLONE TROOPERS on his way to get to Anakin at the edge of the lava pit. 221 EXT. MUSTAFAR-VOLCANO PIT-DAY DARTH SIDIOUS discovers what remains of ANAKIN and checks him out. He turns to the CLONES. DARTH SIDIOUS: Anakin! Anakin! There he is. He's still alive. Get a medical capsule, immediately. CLONE CAPTAIN: Yes sir. Right away. Several of the CLONES rush off as DARTH SIDlOUS puts his hand on ANAKIN's forehead. 222 INT. POLIS MASSA-OBSERVATION DOME-NIGHT On the isolated asteroid of Polis Massa, YODA meditates. YODA: Failed to stop the Sith Lord, I have. Still much to learn, there is ... QUI -GON: (V.O.) Patience. You will have time. I did not. When I became one with the Force I made a great discovery. With my training, you will be able to merge with the Force at will. Your physical self will fade away, but you will still retain your consciousness. You will become more powerful than any Sith. YODA: Eternal consciousness. QUI-GON: (V.O.) The ability to defy oblivion can be achieved, but only for oneself. It was accomplished by a Shaman of the Whills. It is a state acquired through compassion, not greed. YODA: . . . to become one with the Force, and influence still have . . . A power greater than all, it is. QUI-GON: (V.O.) You will learn to let go of everything. No attachment, no thought of self. No physical self. YODA: A great Jedi Master, you have become, Qui-Gon Jinn. Your apprentice I gratefully become. YODA thinks about this for a minute, then BAIL ORGANA enters the room and breaks his meditation. BAIL ORGANA: Excuse me, Master Yoda. Obi-Wan Kenobi has made contact. 223 EXT. MUSTAFAR-LANDING PLATFORM-DAY The CLONES have placed ANAKIN in a medical capsule. They float the wounded Sith Lord into the belly of the IMPERIAL CRUISER. DARTH SIDIOUS follows the capsule into the ship. The ship takes off. 224 EXT. POLIS MASSA-LANDING PLATFORM-NIGHT OBI-WAN lands the Naboo Cruiser on the landing platform of the isolated post of Polis Massa. YODA and BAIL ORGANA, along with a FEW GROUND CREW, are waiting as the ramp lowers and OBI-WAN emerges, carrying the unconscious PADME in his arms, followed by ARTOO and THREEPIO. BAIL ORGANA: We'll take her to the medical center, quickly. 225 EXT. LANDING PLATFORM-CORUSCANT-IMPERIAL REHAB CENTER-DAY The shuttle lands. DARTH SIDIOUS and CLONE TROOPERS leave the shuttle. ANAKIN's body is carried along in a floating medical capsule. 226 INT. POLIS MASSA-MEDICAL CENTER-NIGHT POLIS MEDICS work, on PADME in an operating theater. OBI-WAN and one of the MEDICAL DROIDS enter an observation room where BAIL and YODA are waiting. MEDICAL DROID: Medically, she is completely healthy. For reasons we can't explain, we are losing her. OBI-WAN: She's dying? MEDICAL DROID: We don't know why. She has lost the will to live. We need to operate quickly if we are to save the babies. BAIL ORGANA: Babies??!! MEDICAL DROID: She's carrying twins. YODA: Save them, we must. They are our last hope. The MEDICAL DROID rushes back to the operating room. ARTOO and THREEPIO watch, greatly puzzled. ARTOO BEEPS. C-3PO: It s some kind of reproductive process, I think. 227 INT. CORUSCANT-IMPERIAL REHAB CENTER-DAY ANAKIN, in the medical capsule, is lifted onto a table in the Rehab Center. DROIDS go to work on him. ANAKIN has new legs and a new arm. 228 INT. POLIS

MASSA-MEDICAL CENTER-NIGHT The TWINS are being delivered as BAIL ORGANA, YODA, ARTOO, and THREEPIO watch. OBI-WAN is in the operating theater with PADME. He takes her hand. OBI-WAN: Don't give up, Padme. PADME winces from the pain. The MEDICAL DROID is holding the BABY. MEDICAL DROID: It's a boy. PADME: Luke . . . PADME can only offer up a faint smile. She struggles to touch the baby on the forehead. MEDICAL DROID: ... and a girl. PADME: . . . Leia. R2-D2, THREEPIO and BAIL ORGANA watch from an adjoining space. 229 INT. CORUSCANT-IMPERIAL REHAB CENTER-DAY VADER, dressed in his black body armor, lies on the table. Nose plugs are inserted and the mask drops from above, sealing tightly. The helmet is fitted and VADER begins breathing. 230 INT. POLIS MASSA-MEDICAL CENTER-NIGHT OBI WAN leans over PADME and softly speaks to her. OBI-WAN: You have twins, Padme They need you . . . hang on. PADME: I can't . . . PADME winces again and takes OBI-WAN's hand. She is holding Anakin's japor snippet. OBI-WAN: Save your energy. PADME: Obi-Wan . . . there . . . is good in him. I know there is ... still . . . A last gasp, and she dies. Obi-Wan studies the necklace. 231 INT. CORUSCANT-IMPERIAL REHAB CENTER-DAY DARTH SIDIOUS hovers around the periphery of a group of MEDICAL DROIDS who are working on ANAKIN. DARTH SIDIOUS paces in the foreground. A DROID approaches the Dark Lord. MEDICAL DROID: My Lord, the construction is finished ... he lives. DARTH SIDIOUS: Good. Good. The DROID moves back to the table where DARTH VADER lies. The table begins to move upright. DARTH SIDIOUS moves in next to DARTH VADER. DARTH SIDIOUS: (continuing) Lord Vader, can you hear me? DARTH VADER, with his dark mask and helmet, moves up into the frame until he is in a CLOSEUP. DARTH VADER: Yes, My Master. DARTH VADER looks around the room. DARTH VADER: (continuing) Where is Padme? Is she safe, is she all right? DARTH SIDIOUS moves closer to the half droid/half man. DARTH SIDIOUS: I'm afraid she died. ... it seems in your anger, you killed her. A LOW GROAN emanates from Vader's mask. Suddenly everything in the room begins to implode, including some of the DROIDS. DARTH VADER: I couldn't have! She was alive! I felt her! She was alive! It's impossible! No!!! VADER SCREAMS, breaks his bonds to the table, and steps forward, waving his hands, causing objects to fly around the room. SIDIOUS deflects the objects, but some of the DROIDS aren't so lucky. VADER'S PAINFUL SCREAMS echo throughout the Center. 232 EXT. NABOO-ALDERAAN STARCRUISER BAIL ORGANA's Starcruiser approaches the city of Theed. 233 INT. ALDERAAN CRUISER-CONFERENCE ROOM BAIL ORGANA, YODA, and OBI-WAN sit around a conference table. YODA: Pregnant, she must still appear. Hidden, safe, the children must be kept. OBI-WAN: We must take them somewhere the Sith will not sense their presence. YODA: Split up, they should be. BAIL ORGANA: My wife and I will take the girl. We've always talked of adopting a baby girl. She will be loved with us. OBI-WAN: And what of the boy? YODA: To Tatooine. To his family, send him. OBI-WAN: I will take the child and watch over him. Master Yoda, do you think Anakin's twins will be able to defeat Darth Sidious? YODA: Strong the Force runs, in the Skywalker line. Hope, we can . . . Done, it is. Until the time is right, disappear we will. BAIL leaves the conference room. YODA stops OBI-WAN. YODA: (continuing) Master Kenobi, wait a moment. In your solitude on Tatooine, training I have for you. OBI-WAN: Training?? YODA: An old friend has learned the path to immortality. OBI-WAN: Who? YODA: One who has returned from the netherworld of the Force to train me . . . your old Master, Qui-Gon Jinn. OBI-WAN: Qui-Gon? But, how could he accomplish this? YODA: The secret of the Ancient Order of the Whills, he studied. How to commune with him. I will teach you. OBI-WAN: I will be able to talk with him? YODA: How to join the

Force, he will train you. Your consciousness you will retain, when one with the Force. Even your physical self, perhaps. 234 INT. ALDERAAN STARCRUISER-HALLWAY- SPACE BAIL ORGANA, followed by ARTOO and THREEPIO, approaches CAPTAIN ANTILLES and TWO CREW MEMBERS. BAIL ORGANA: Captain Antilles. CAPTAIN ANTILLES: Yes, Your Highness. BAIL ORGANA: I'm placing these droids in your care. Treat them well. Clean them up. Have the Protocol Droid's mind wiped. C-3PO: Oh, no. 235 EXT. NABOO-MAIN SQUARE-DAWN SIO BIBBLE walks with other MOURNERS. LARGE CROWDS line the street as a flowered, covered coffin is drawn by SIX BEAUTIFUL WHITE BEASTS. SOLDIERS AND FAMILY ATO DIGNITARIES follow the casket. PADME's hand clutches the japor snippet. 236 EXT. DAGOBAH-DAY A small escape pod hurls toward the swamp planet and disappears in the mist. The pod has landed, and YODA descends the ramp, surveying the unfamiliar terrain. 237 EXT. IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER-SPACE A Star Destroyer is surrounded by ATTACK CRUISERS. On the bridge of the Star Destroyer stands the EMPEROR and GOVERNOR TARKIN. DARTH VADER walks along the bridge to join the EMPEROR and GOVERNOR TARKIN. The camera PANS to reveal the huge frame structure which is the beginning of the DEATH STAR. 238 EXT. ALDERAAN-STARCRUISER-SPACE The ship approaches the surface of Alderaan. 239 EXT. ALDERAAN-LATE AFTERNOON The QUEEN OF ALDERAAN sits on a balcony looking out over the awesome mountains of Alderaan. BAIL ORGANA brings a small baby to her. She takes her and rocks her. 240 EXT. TATOOINE-SUNSET OBI-WAN rides up to the moisture farm homestead on an EOPIE. He dismounts, takes the BABY out of a papoose on his back, and walks toward AUNT BERU, who walks over to greet him. They talk for a moment, and OBI-WAN turns the baby over to the young homesteader. AUNT BERU walks to UNCLE OWEN who is standing on the ridge near the homestead. OBI-WAN leaves as OWEN, BERU, and the BABY watch the twin suns set. IRIS OUT. END TITLES.

A) what the fuck

B) fuck you

C) what the fuck

D) you have no idea what you’ve unleashed here today

E) CORY WHAT THE FUCK WHY IS THIS POSSIBLE

#coralnoodle #aka: menace to society #revenge of the sith #ALL OF IT #long post

[m-jelly]

Is it a requirement that you have to be able to beat the escape room to work there? Is it usually people in smaller groups or larger that get out? Anyone give up and want out before time is up? Tell us please 😆 ❤.

You don't have to escape the room in order to work there, but you do have to get to know the room like the back of your hand! I did escape with my colleagues, but we are all gamers, so we know puzzles well. All of it was inspired by resident evil games and we were all fans 😁

It's a mix. Last week I had a married couple beat it. The two ladies escaped with about 2 minutes to spare.

Groups do finish a bit faster as if there's more of you, you can spread out and work on more puzzles at a time. However, groups tend to argue more....

No one yet has wanted to get out before the hour is up so far, but I have had very salty people in my room. The salty ones usually are young men. Last night a kid told me he plays Fortnite all the time, so he'll beat my room easily. He did not and I would that hilarious. I had one young man be so salty that he didn't pass that he told me and my colleague one of our puzzles was broken...it was not.

No one has ever been aggressive to us. Most of the anger of not passing is towards each other. The room really tests friendship and relationships. I enjoy watching people fall apart on camera hahah

Silly things? I had a group find a key to the door, then not use it for ten minutes. So, I had to walkie them and tell them to use the key. I've had to tell someone last night the same thing. They got the key, then decided to take my room apart. I told them to use the key...

We have a bookshelf that slides and I had a group try to rip it off the wall towards them instead of slide, even though it clearly says slide the bookcase in UV pen. (We have UV pen everywhere so they know to us it for puzzles)

I've had some people ask for clues on a puzzle and I help, but they don't get it. So, after giving them so many clues I have to tell them how to solve it and they still didn't get it. I was stumped that they couldn't get it. I told them to skip it in the end. I went into the room at the end and showed them, they still didn't get it. I've never met a...well...dumb group of people before. It was a shock.

I've also had creepy things happen in there. We're in a really old theatre. I've had things move around with no one inside. I've had things disappear, then reappear somewhere else. I've had something disappear and something else appear instead. I've had things appear that aren't supposed to be in there too. It's rather fun to have that. I like to see what will disappear or appear.

#jelly.asks

[beebubbly]

Made for loving you

AN- I thought I would post this after writing If you ever come back.

Set in the time jump of Book 2.

Ethan wasn't sure what he expected when Casey had text him asking for him to wait for her after his shift at the hospital.

He was exhausted from the many patients they had seen come into the free clinic since they decided to focus all their efforts to helping as many people as possible before Edenbrook shut.

"Hey" a voice came through the open window of his car as hands slapped onto the roof making the attending jump slightly.

"Jesus, are you trying to give me a heart attack?" he asked looking up to see Casey grinning down at him.

"Just keeping you on your toes old man" Casey replied before she circled the car and opened the door sliding into the passenger seat.

"Old man? That's not the impression I got at the gala" Ethan shot back at her as he started the engine.

"Mhhh" Casey hummed softly as she brushed a strand of hair from her face.

Ethan was a little concerned by the lack of reply from the younger doctor but he didn't comment on it, instead he concentrated on pulling out of the car parking space.

"So, where are we going?" Ethan asked her, glancing at Casey for a second before turning his attention back to the front.

"You can take me home, I just wanted to spend a little more time with you especially since we hardly get to see each other at the hospital"

Ethan gently took Casey's soft, small hand in his larger one, tentivly linking their fingers together.

"I know, I wish we could but with everything going on we need to focus on helping as many people as we can" Ethan said softly.

Casey gave his hand a small reassuring squeeze.

"I know and I'm glad we're doing all we can, I love helping so many people..." Casey trailed off biting her lip as she turned her gaze to look out of her window.

"But?" Ethan prompted gently.

"But, I'm exhausted and by the time our shifts finish we're too tried to spend time together"

"I understand" Ethan said softly. He brought their joined hands to his lips and placed a soft kiss to her knuckles.

They fell into a comfortable silence as Ethan drove, he glanced at Casey from time to time, but her attention remained on the window next to her.

"This isn't the way to my apartment" Casey said suddenly as Ethan turned the car to the left.

"It's not, I thought we'd go back to mine"

"Wait? Seriously? I can't go to yours, I have to shower and get some sleep for tomorrow's shift" Casey said turning to look at the attending.

"So? You can do all that at my place, and I get more time with you this way" Ethan gave her a soft smile.

Casey smiled brightly at his words, she couldn't believe he was actually suggesting she stayed at his place when they had work in the morning.

Once inside the apartment, Ethan ordered Casey to take a shower while he ordered take out for them before he made a start on some paperwork.

Absorbed in the task, Ethan was surprised when he felt arms around his shoulders and the smell of his shampoo filled filled nose.

"Are you planning on working all evening?" Casey asked placing a kiss to his cheek.

"Paperwork can wait" Ethan replied as he turned in his seat to wrap his arms around Casey's waist.

"Good, because I'd go home if that was the case" Casey quipped with a smirk as she ran her hands through his soft hair.

"I'm not letting you go anywhere" Ethan muttered into her chest, he felt her laugh vibrate through him.

He noted that she was wearing one of his white shirts, it fell to her knees and her legs were bare.

Just then the buzzer went making Ethan sigh and pull away from Casey. He went and paid for the take out and returned to find Casey in the kitchen.

She was standing on her tiptoes reaching up into one of the cupboards where he kept the wine glasses. Placing the food onto the counter, Ethan moved behind Casey and effortlessly reached around her to get the glasses. He pressed his body close to hers as he lowered his arm and placed the glass on the counter top.

"Why thank you Dr Ramsey" Casey smiled turning around to wrap her arms around his neck as his hands went to her waist.

"You're welcome Dr Valentine" he whispered back as she leaned in and placed a soft kiss to his lips.

Before he could deepen the kiss Casey pulled back and fall back onto her heels giving him a soft smile.

"We should leave that for later, or our food will go cold"

"I can think of something else I can eat" Ethan said in a gravily tone into her ear, his breath tickling her ear.

"Seems I've become a bad influence on you, Ethan" Casey chuckled lightly as his fingers squeezed her waist.

"Hmm, it appears so"

Casey wriggled from his grasp and moved around the taller man before she grabbed the take out bag.

The pair comfortably moved in sync as they dished out food and poured each other some wine. They settled down on Ethan's couch and Ethan put on a movie for them to watch.

Once they had eaten and Ethan had cleaned the dishes, they settled down on the couch to finish the movie. Casey moved so she could settle on Ethan's chest. Ethan moved to lay down and his arms wrapped around her.

Ethan felt his chest warm at the feeling of Casey in his arms. He gently ran a hand up and down her back as the credits began to roll. Neither of them moved, too comfy and too tired to head to bed.

Ethan gently kissed the top of Casey's head as he closed his eyes. It had been too long since they could relax, and after everything they had been though together... Ethan couldn't imagine life without Casey in it.

It was if she was made for loving him, she was the light in his dark and gloomy world, stuck in a rut of revolving interns making the same mistakes again and again.

Right here in the moment, Ethan realised he had everything he needed to be happy.

#choices #ethan ramsey #ethan x mc #open heart

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This is part two of a hella big post. Check out part one here. These are all a lot more recent, so I'm gonna try to be less spoilery, but there are gonna be some.

A not-so-brief history of Hawkeye in Comics Part Two (spoilers below the cut)

A note on events, dying and doubling down on Hawkeyes

Comics love doing big events, and I'm not covering them in here. Partly because they are huge and complex and to just focus on Hawkeye would be an injustice to the stories, but also because the amount of stuff I would need to spoil would be way beyond just a little Hawkeye. Clint was involved in Secret Wars (1984), which was one of the first crossover events of its kind. Another notable era is 2004-2009, where there is an incredible amount of superhero politics driving big narratives. If you're new to comics, you might not know that characters dying is common and rarely permanent. This is relevant because while I said that I wouldn't talk about events, I think it would be pretty uncool to not mention that Hawkeye dies and is brought back to life (Avengers Disassembled, House of M, New Avengers #26). It's around here that Clint picks up the Ronin mantle.

This is also when Dark Reign/Dark Avengers is going on. For anyone who'd like some Clint whump from this era, there's a top notch naked torture scene in New Avengers Annual (2009). Clint is involved in several other big events and crossovers over later years, but that's definitely a seperate list.

In the time where Clint is dead, Captain America is hanging out with a group of newly formed Young Avengers, including archery badass Kate Bishop. Cap suggests to her that she take up the Hawkeye mantle and gives her Clint's old bow. After Clint returns, he becomes initially her mentor, before they form a very close friendship. Clint is initially doing Ronin things, but even when he lays down ninja robes, they decide to be very Hawkeye about the whole thing and both keep calling themselves Hawkeye, despite the obvious confusion this causes.

Hawkeye's ears: Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4 (2014)

This is a fun little miniseries that you could treat as a Halloween special if you so desired. It's set in the time after Fraction's run and there are a few callbacks, but nothing major if you've not read that. Clint is a little short-tempered and hypermasculine in this run for my personal taste, but it's got lots of grumpy Clint Vs sassy Wade while they vaguely attempt to team up. The thing this run does really well is Clint's deafness, despite the lack of visible hearing aids. There are comments around lip-reading, wearing aids when wearing other headgear, there's some sign language, and this is the run where Deadpool pulls his mask up so Clint can lipread and see his face while he signs (facial expressions are really key in sign language). It's lovely. Otherwise the run gives you a Kate cameo, some Deadpool and Hawkeye disaster/shenanigans, and perhaps most importantly, the return of the skycycle.

Key background: All New Hawkeye #1-6 (2015)

This run is often overlooked, but the art in the flashbacks is beautiful. We get some key information around Clint and Barney's abusive home situation - with their dad who drank and beat them, and how they ended up in care after their parents died, and subsequently their early days in the circus. There is a definite shift in how Barney is characterized as a bad influence compared to the 2003 run. It parallels with the rest of the arc which focuses on Clint and Kate Bishop working together to get some kids out of a very bad situation. The rest of Lemires run is a little weird and has no major repurcussions for anyone except Barney (which I won't elaborate on because it's relevant to the Fraction run).

Back to your roots: Tales of Suspense #100-104 (2017)

Seeing Clint cycle back and return to Tales of Suspense is really lovely. This comic is one of my all time favourites. It's incredibly tight story-telling with a great plot and really fun dynamic. The premise is Clint and Bucky teaming up to figure out the body trail being left after Black Widow's death. Clint is obnoxious and a delightful mess, Bucky is sporting a permanent scowl and is hilariously level-headed. It's a lot of fun and it's a lovely build on the tension and teamwork between these two idiots (who I, as an avid Winterhawk shipper, am completely gone for, but even without that, this is a great comic.) It also has some killer covers, and the facial expressions are absolutely hilarious.

Hawkeyes together: Hawkeye #13-16 (2017) and West Coast Avengers #1-10 (2018)

The Hawkeye run is Kate Bishops run and it has a larger continuing storyline that runs from the beginning of her Hawkeye and way into WCA, but I've listed the issues that you'll want for Kate and Clint shenanigans, and you should be able to catch up without the rest if you don't want it. These comics are ridiculously fun, especially West Coast Avengers, which has Kate leading the team this time. There's loads of jokes, and it strikes a nice balance between Hawkeyes being disasters and being hyper competent. Truthfully, this is Kate's show, and Clint takes a backseat, but their dynamic is killer here so I think is deserves a mention. There are also plenty of Clint related wardrobe malfunctions and Lucky the Pizza Dog is around.

Our most recent boy: Hawkeye freefall #1-6 (2020)

I haven't read this one yet, but it's been extremely well received by the fandom. As a result, good news: no spoilers! It's a short run, which may have had something to do with it being published during 2020, and specifically around a time when Marvel were experiencing some major distribution issues (which would have led to digital release only and as a result lower sales), but that's all guesswork because I haven't actually researched it. This run has someone dressing as Ronin and letting Clint take the blame for their nefarious deeds (oh no!). Clint makes some classic Clint (read: dumpster fire) decisions, and the art looks fun and vibrant. Can't really give you more without reading it myself 😅 If you need more Clint still, he's also rumoured to be knocking around in the 2020 Black Widow run, but I've not had the money to get my mitts on that yet either.

Notable AUs:

Marvel is a big fan of throwing a well known cast into an alternative universes, so there are a few other places to look for him.

The Ultimates universe was largely speaking a bit of a shitshow, but they did give us a very dark and gritty Clint, so if that's your jam, ultimate hawkeye is the place to be. Old Man Hawkeye appears alongside Old Man Logan, and they are both, you guessed it, old. It's not the only time we get Clint as a wrinkly dude (the second half Lemire's run also has some timey-wimey stuff happening), but this is a version of Clint who is going blind (granted we've seen that before too, but this is a darker vibe than Blindspot). Wanna know who the greatest marksman is without his sight - old man Hawkeye for you! Finally there's the Zombie 'verse: zombie Clint is a little confused, but he's got the spirit. Clint got zombiefied and then left in some rubble as only a head for 40 years before getting picked up, so he's a little worse for wear. If you need that in your life then Marvel Zombies is your universe. For a full rundown of all the universes including animated and MCU, click here.

Notable aliases:

Clint's been a few other people than Hawkeye in the 616 universe (the main Marvel Comics universe). He used one of Hank Pyms growth serums and became a giant strongman in Avengers #63 (1969) and stuck around in his Goliath form for more than a few issues. After Cap had died, Clint returned from the dead and tried on Captain America for all of one issue in Fallen Son #3 (2007). He decided (with a little help from Kate) that it wasn't right to wear the uniform, which in turn led to some interesting tension between him and Bucky Barnes when Buck did become the new Captain America. Finally, there's his most well-known alternate persona: Ronin. Clint becomes Ronin after returning from the dead, wanting a break from his Hawkeye persona and an opportunity to become Ronin arises in New Avengers #27 (2007). Clint is not the only person to have used these aliases. Additionally, Hawkeye has been used not only by Clint and Kate Bishop, but also by Bullseye during the Dark Reign.

The things we haven't talked about

Like I said at the very beginning, there is a lot of Clint Barton knocking around in comics and even with all this there's a lot of content I haven't focused on. For instance, I've not talked a lot about his relationships, beyond his marriage to mockingbird (and really I only scratched the surface with that), and honestly once you start getting into interpersonal relationships we're starting to move on from what can be done in a Tumblr thread.

There are also some topic specific threads floating around, which you might like to look at too.

@vaguelyrotten has done a run down of some great dumpster fire Clint Barton comics (some of which I haven't listed) and you can see that here.

@bobbimorses did a great summary of Clint's historical deafness for instance which you can find here.

There's also this little bit all about Clint and Bucky in canon (thanks to @nightwideopen ) and how Winterhawk became a thing (thanks to @1000-directions )

This is slight sidenote, but @clintscoffeepot did a really great comprehensive of Fraction Clint's apartment which is just a really useful writing resource and you can get that here.

There is also this website which I stumbled across fairly far into writing this post which does actually look like it might be comprehensive.

If I've missed anything major, or listed something incorrectly or you just have some Clint related opinions that I need to know about, do hit me up.

#clint barton #Hawkeye #hawkeye comics #hawkguy and other costumes #deaf hawkeye #comic #comic books #marvel comics #let's talk about comics

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Intensity in Insmire | A Jurdan AU

Happy Holidays to my wonderful knife wife @starborn-faerie-queen!! I’m so lucky to have you as my friend and now snusband (we’re def married now) <3 I was so excited to see that I got to try and write something for you. I also have to thank everybody in the @jurdannet discord for helping me with my writer’s anxiety throughout, and @jurdannetrevels for hosting this secret santa event! 

So this was a prompt you didn’t ask for, but that I hope you will like. I thought of this right when I saw your name and have had a blast making it a reality. One of our first conversations in the discord was about none other than Lauren Layne, so I thought I’d give it my best go at making it Jurdan. I picked what I think of as the iconic scene in Passion on Park Avenue because Jude and Cardan literally define passion. You also put Nicaryn, so in my head when I wrote this they’re already dating and Jude just hasn’t noticed. 

"Be careful, you're going to drop that!" Jude said watching her twin throw down yet another box full of her merchandise.

 It was times like these that Jude wondered about her choice in friends. Not that she had so many choices in friends to begin with, something about her being "abrasive". People may not always appreciate her edges, but that edge is what landed her on the 30 under 30 list. She was grateful, if not confused, about her new-found friendships. While the ladies made for excellent company, and fellow schemers in action, a moving company they were not. Not that Jude would say a word against their help out loud. She was still so grateful to have her twin back in her life.

Jude would thank Locke for bringing them together, if she'd thought it was even remotely a part of his plan. Maybe she could thank him for dying, so that they could find each other in the park that fateful day. Not likely, she had better people to think on.

Nicasia kicked a box into the corner with the toe of her Louboutin heels, "You worry too much, they're not going to break because I didn't gingerly place every single one of your hundreds of boxes down."

"I'm not worried about you breaking an accessory," Jude said huffing as she moved to open the box Nicasia had kicked to prove a point. She held up the lipstick tube, twisting to expose the blade to prove her point. "I'm worried about one of my accessories breaking you."

"Oh, I like that," Taryn laughed, her eyes widening, "Can I borrow that for my next date?"

"Well, it is just a sample," Jude nodded her head to the truck parked outside her new building, "You can keep it if you help me unload the rest of the truck." 

"You drive a tough bargain, a days labor in exchange for one accessory?" Nicasia teased.

Jude put one hand to her heart and the other to her forehead dramatically, "Oh you're truly suffering going up and down the elevator while carrying small boxes."

"These boots were not exactly made for walking Jude," Nicasia said flicking her hair over her shoulder, and punctuating it with an all too casual check of her nails. Why she wouldn't just concede to putting her hair up was beyond frustrating to Jude. She wasn't sure if she hated or respected Nicasia's commitment to always looking perfect.

 "I mean I didn't get to where I was by giving things away for free, but I may have also ordered us pizza and tiramisu from the Italian place on Lexington Ave."

 "Ahh I knew you were my favorite twin!" Taryn said wrapping her arms around Jude and kissing her cheek with an exaggerated smack.

 "I'm your only twin, and you definitely did not know it."

 "The real question isn't why I can't move things in these heels, it's why you think I should be doing this in the first place," Nicasia said glancing speculatively.

 "Wait, yeah, aren't you meant to be rich now Jude?"

"Well, according to my accountant, approximately I am," Jude tilted her head and pretended to tally with her free hand, "filthy rich." She moved the box that had been hoisted on her hip onto the floor of what would be the main living area.

Jude wasn't insane, the larger items like the couch and industrial garment racks would be delivered by a moving company later. She just knew that she could handle the smaller boxes herself. She'd always survived by being self-sufficient, so she wasn't going to start changing what was working now. She'd moved herself into her first shoe box apartment, all her belongings compact and loaded into the back of her ancient little two door.

 "Then why on earth are we moving all of this by hand?" Taryn said turning to her sister, exasperated to see the determination gracing her twin's face. She hated that look, especially when it was on the face that was practically her own under all that stubbornness. "Nic, I need backup here, we're entering dangerously uncharted areas in stupidity. "

 "Jude, love, remember when we agreed to stop each other from entering another toxic relationship?" Nicasia said gently, her hands up as if coaxing a small animal.

 "No, I've blocked out the entirety of Locke's funeral out of a sense of self-preservation," she said voice and face purposefully blank.

 "Why stop there, why not erase him from your entire mind?" Taryn said a bitter edge to her words.  

 Jude laughed, "Me and my therapist are hard at work doing just that."

 "Well while you're working on that, have her work on the toxic relationship you've got with your stupid pride," Nicasia said checking her already perfect nails.

 "Wait, was all of that just the set up for the punchline to your dumb joke?"

 "Woah Tar, harsh words from the woman who asked for my backup in the first place." Nicasia pursed her lips clearly displeased that Taryn had not enjoyed her attempts at humor. "Maybe you should try being nicer to me considering that I have the power to save you from Jude's torture."

 Jude laughed as Taryn started to pester Nicasia to tell her what she meant. While they'd all become fast friends on the fateful day of the funeral, Jude couldn't help but feel that Nicasia and her twin had gotten closer over the summer. She supposed it had to do with the fact that they both had to worry about their reputations and what the fallout from Locke's infidelity would do to it.

That old wound started niggling at Jude again. She may not have been in an official New York society relationship with the man, but she'd had to mourn the loss too. She supposed it hadn't affected her societal standing, being Locke's dirty secret, but she hadn't gotten out unscathed. The bastard had known about her fears. She'd confided in him, about her mother's cheating and how she'd grown up not wanting to get attached for fear of ending up in a similarly messed up situation.

 He'd comforted her, talking about how cheating on somebody wasn't in her character. He'd spelled out what their story could be instead, spinning a story of comfort, safety in his arms, and safety in that future. It made Jude's skin crawl to think about now. How he could say all of this while cheating on her with Nicasia and Taryn, and using her to cheat on them. Some nights it actually made her physically ill. She was such a careful woman, and yet she'd never suspected.

 She wondered if lying to her was part of the game to him, it had to be. Jude thought about how she'd considered bridging the gap and calling Taryn to tell her that she'd met somebody. She'd been too scared to reopen that wound. At eighteen Jude walked away from the stifling role of being Madoc's daughter. She hadn't thought about what leaving Taryn behind to deal Madoc's only other eligible daughter would do. She left her behind for him to put all of his stupid high society rules and dreams into. She'd wondered about her twin over the years, but could never pick up the phone and just dial. What would things be like if she had? Thinking about it wouldn't change anything.

 During Jude's musings Taryn had moved into Nicasia's lap and was switching between pleading and apologizing. Her groveling was so over the top that a warm spot bloomed in Jude's chest while watching her. She had no idea how much she'd missed Taryn, and yet having her take up space in her apartment just felt right.

 "Okay, okay, fine!" Nicasia said standing up and taking Taryn with her. "I happen to have a friend through the New York royalty network, as you call it, and he lives in this very apartment complex."

 "Oh thank god, I love you Judie Bee Jones, but this is the worst."

 "Woah no, I never agreed to having anybody over," Jude said walking over to lock her door, "and wasn't the point of having you ladies around to avoid the assholes."

 "How can you call them an asshole when you don’t even know who it is?" Nicasia asked unlocking the door. Jude went to stop her, but Taryn simply took her face in her hands and pointed it towards the window where the open moving truck stood idle.

 "I promise he's good people, we grew up together," Nicasia said clearly forgetting that her and Jude had not exactly grown up as friends.

Jude did not have much of a chance to consider who might be coming to the rescue she did not need, as there was a knocking at the door.

The warmth she felt from being with her friends left her the second she opened the door and saw Cardan Greenbriar standing there. She'd never seen Cardan look anything less than impeccable, so she was even more furious to see him standing there looking like a Saks Fifth Avenue model from the catalog to help her move. A cable knit sweater, really, to move boxes. With an overcoat no less. No, no, this couldn't possibly be happening. Jude would rather move every single box one by one, than have Cardan Greenbriar help her.

What on earth could have even possessed him to try. She thought she'd made it clear when she'd damn near bitten his head off in her "entry interview" to the apartment complex. It wasn't her fault. Cardan had a particular way of getting under her skin, and the fact that he'd known her from her twin and had not even bothered to look at the application resting in his hand the entire interview had gotten her blood boiling. She'd never actually wanted to live in Elfhame.

The stupid application had been filled out for her and sent in by her mother ages ago. Eva Duarte had been so proud of Jude's success, it had never occurred to her that her mother had plans to use it as a statement. She'd miss her mother's mean streak, and wished she'd been around longer so Jude could understand this plan. Jude had been shocked to be called in for the interview to move into The Palace, and caught completely off guard to see Cardan on the day of the interview.  

 She must've released an actual snarl at seeing him darkening her new doorstep because Taryn and Nicasia pried her away from the door and invited him to come in. This was ridiculous ; she was not a rabid dog to be put in the corner. Although, she was considering biting Cardan.

 "And hello to you too Jude," Cardan said laughing as she struggled to break free of the grip of her friends, "Lovely as ever to see you."

"Why am I seeing you?" 

Cardan raised an eyebrow at that, "Not a very friendly greeting neighbor."

"I read over the paperwork your father sent over and it said that the building takes care of pests in the apartments."

 "Ha ha, very funny Jude," Cardan said stalking closer, "I do hope that's true, as I'd love to see them take you out of here."

 "Really, we're going to resort to I know you are but what am I?" Jude intoned, "On day one?"

 “Is this really our first day together, Judiebeet?"

 "Don't call me that!"

 "As much as I do love seeing you upset my sweet villain," he said trailing a finger over her cheeks, "I didn't come to pick a fight." Jude knew her cheeks had to be bright red, she always got flushed when she was mad. She hated that he had command over her, more than she appeared to have over her own body. Which only made her more upset when he called her that stupid name.

"Why did you come, I had demon summoning scheduled for later in the day," Jude said ignoring the looks Nicasia and Taryn were shooting her.

 "I was informed of a damsel in distress, and princely duties demanded that I come to your aid."

"Oh no, that's it," Jude turned on her friends glaring, and pointing at the door while practically shoving Cardan out, "Everybody out, I'll move them all myself."

 "Wait, but I brought champagne," Cardan said materializing a bottle from the inside of his coat. 

"Jude you can't kick the man out, he brought Dom," Taryn said pulling Cardan back into the apartment by his arm. Jude watched as he re-entered what was meant to be her space, unwilling to fight with Taryn.

"Fine, but if he's here he works," Jude said looking at Cardan as if to say 'unless you've got a problem with that.' The Cardan she knew would never deign to do a day's labor on his own. Always calling somebody his father employed to do things for him instead. So Jude was shocked when all he did was set the actually quite nice bottle on the counter, and gesture his hand towards the door with a look that said 'after you'.

Jude was not sure if she was pleased or pissed off when Cardan actually matched her for work ethic for the rest of moving. He eventually took off the coat, and the sweater, tossing them on the counter with his welcome gift. Jude wished he had not, as she'd been determined to carry more than him before that. She would have managed it too, if he had not rolled up his white dress shirt to the direct center of his forearm. Where it hugged just below his elbow as he worked.

She dropped one of her merchandise boxes when his arm brushed hers while reaching for another, shocked by the contact of his skin hot against her own. Furious with herself for the look that graced his face when she cursed and picked up the box, she decided to be less ambitious with how much she carried.

They had not actually had all that many boxes left. Which made it all the more traitorous that Nicasia had called in for help. As the work dwindled Nicasia and Taryn gave up the pretense of pretending to want to help move the boxes, and sat on the benches that were near the building's entrance. They sat close talking and laughing quietly at each others jokes. Jude could be funny too, but her humor was more dry and wicked. Just as Jude was sprinting to get the very last box, the pizza delivery driver had pulled up to the curb. 

Taryn had gone from commiserating with Nicasia, to giving Jude puppy eyes in 10 seconds flat. Jude laughed softly as she went to go pay the man. Her path was blocked by Cardan who'd made a beeline for the car as it pulled in, while she'd been distracted. If she hadn't been so focused on his damn arms she might have missed how he went to get his wallet from his back pocket. Hell no.

Jude stood one shot at having Taryn and Nicasia not mention her attitude since Cardan walked in, and that was to buy their silence. Nothing says be on my side like hot pizza and good dessert. Which is why she was going to pay for it. Cardan was already handing the man a crisp bill when Jude went to shift the box she'd been holding to under one arm. God, she hated him so much. She'd already missed out on getting to bond with her friends over how annoying moving was because of him, and now he was going to ruin their meal too?

He'd already ruined Jude's childhood, but she was an adult now, and he would not even get a single day from her. She grabbed the boxes of her food and walked to the elevator clicking the button for her floor and slamming on the door close button before he could follow. She walked into her apartment, and she would've locked Cardan out if it not for the fact she had to wait on Taryn and Nicasia to follow. If she had to face him again today, it was going to be on her terms and her rules.

 Jude moved to the boxes now all neatly lined up in what would be her living room. She scanned the barcode stickers on the top of the boxes, each item had been carefully cataloged so that she could be sure that she didn't lose anything important in the move. Downsides to owning and running a successful companies that sold accessories with a dangerous edge? There was so much inventory to keep track of.

 She found what she was looking for and swapped her sneakers for stilettos. She'd love to see Cardan try to look down on her when they were eye level. She'd give a new meaning to the term glaring daggers. She was perfectly capable of paying for a damn pizza.

The door of her apartment opened and Cardan strolled in, his arm around each of her friends. Jude let out a breath that his shirt had been set back to normal, although she was not sure if she was relieved.

 "Really, my own twin?" she said putting a hand on her hip and looking at Taryn who moved, hands up, to sit on the counter top.

"Jude, he got us pizza, please be reasonable," Taryn said in a placatory tone.

 "I got you pizza, this interloper just stole it because pizza is joy, and he can't let me have it."

"You need to stop, you're hangry and turning into rude Jude," Nicasia teased using the family nickname she knew Jude hated. That was just low, she'd revealed that in a 2 A.M. group chat. Which every woman knows means it’s classified information.

 She was being rude, she knew, but well...frankly he started it. Years ago, but she was a petty elephant and would not forget.

 "Fine, have a slice of pizza and then get the fuck out."

When Nicasia and Taryn turned their looks at her, Jude just blinked her eyes slowly a few times. She had never claimed to be a saint. 

"Can I at least get a drink before you kick me out on my ass?" Cardan asked the corner of his mouth upturned.

"Nope, sorry," Jude started and feeling her friends angry stares added, "I just moved in, and I haven't stocked the fridge yet."

"Well, then it's lucky for us my friend was kind enough to drop in to christen the home with champagne," Nicasia said as she made remove the muselet. Jude watched her carefully grip the wire as she twisted it off with effortless ease, and admired her friends grace. Jude would've likely embarrassed herself biting at it. She'd been served champagne at events, but it always came in a glass if she was honest.

 With the sound of the popping cork her control of the apartment got further away from her. She watched as the three of them opened cupboards and looked at an empty counter top as if expecting glassware to simply appear. Jude knew she could easily scan the boxes and find her glassware, but business had taught her to spot an opportunity.  

 "Oh darn, it seems like we can't get you that drink after all."

 "Yes, you seem very forlorn about it," Cardan said shaking his head at her, amusement in those dark eyes. 

Jude gave him a mock apologetic shrug of her shoulders, lips pulled to one side of her mouth. The amusement in his eyes turned to challenge. Unbeknownst to Jude, Cardan's newest hobby was complicated jigsaw puzzles. He had needed something to do while being able to keep an eye on his father, and he found that once he started he just couldn't resist figuring out how the pieces fit together. She'd just presented him with his newest game, and he was going to figure out her pieces.

"Don't worry my darling, like I said we're neighbors now," smiling when Jude scowled at the pet name, "I can just head to my place, and get us some glasses."

It was clear that he'd gotten under Jude's skin when she stalked towards Nicasia and took the bottle from her, and into her own hands. Nicasia just looked at Taryn, and whatever that look meant Taryn must have understood. She moved to the edge of the counter top and invited Nicasia into the circle of her legs, resting her chin on her the top of the other woman’s head.

"How very unfortunate for high-born little princes like you, that you can only sip champagne from the finest of glasses."

She looked right into his eyes as she began glugging the expensive bubbly from the bottle and drinking it like watered down beer. She raised an eyebrow at him as she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.

"I do hope I haven't offended you Cardan," she said snarling out his name as if it was foul, "I'd hate to scare you off from ever visiting again."

"Not at all, I'm quite charmed by your lovely manners," he said walking over to where she stood by Nicasia. "Do not expect others to share my depraved tastes," he said taking the bottle from Jude's firm grip and drinking directly while their gazes stayed locked in a battle of wills.

 "Nic, you feel like we're interrupting something here?" Taryn said from where she sat inches away. It shocked Jude out of her stupor, and her sister hopped off the counter as Jude made to reach for her. She was suddenly stricken, it was all fine and well to hurt Cardan, but she wouldn't lose Taryn again. Not when she just got her back.

"Ugh I thought you'd never ask, this is all too straight for me," Nicasia said taking Taryn's hand and making for the door.

"Wait guys, don't go--"

 "Nope, text us when you're ready to act like a person again," Nicasia said laughing as the door shut behind their quickly retreating figures.  

 "Way to go, you scared them off with your stupid smoldering thing."

 "Jude, I think you'll find I'm not the one in the wrong here, although I am delighted to hear you think I smolder," Cardan said backing away from her.

"I meant that stupid staring," she started but trailed off when she noted his smug face.

 "Jude, all I've done today is bring you a housewarming gift and offer help at my friends request."

Jude opened her mouth to protest about the pizza slight, but stopped as she'd realized she'd just dig herself into a deeper hole. All he'd really done was cover her food for her and her friends. Was it possible that her childhood tormentor really had come here without the intent of torturing her. She'd been too caught up in trying to catch his next move, that it hadn't occurred to her. He’d clearly taken her silence to mean something else, because he went to gather his coat and sweater.

"Look, it's clear you don't want me here and I'm not actually trying to hold you hostage in your own apartment."

Jude's pride stopped her from correcting him. She'd been working so hard to get him to leave, that she couldn't exactly walk back her position now. She wanted to though, she wanted to grab him by those rather toned arms and hold him in place. To explain herself or make him explain himself, she wasn't sure. Instead she nodded her agreement, and silently watched him leave. She watched as he walked down the hall, opening and then closing his door. Only then did she finally unfreeze from her doorway and shut her own door.

She sat for about 30 minutes just trying to process all that had just happened. She was not sure when she'd become the villain in this story, but she didn't enjoy the feeling. He was the bully, not her. If his actions today were to be trusted, maybe not even him any longer. Jude stood up suddenly confident in her movements as she scanned the boxes searching for her glasses. She hadn't actually moved everything today, so all she was able to find was some coffee mugs. She looked down at her "I Rule" coffee cup, it'd have to do.

Jude went to where the remains of the bottle was left on the counter, and poured it into the cup. She wouldn't apologize, as she was not truly sorry. Even if he was not the menace he used to be, one day of rudeness was the least of what he'd deserved. She did however write what she'd call her concession. She'd apologized for the coffee mug. The note told him that while her fine Waterford Crystals were still in storage, it should taste just as good coming out of a mug. Jude left the note under the cup, and knocked on his door before leaving.

#if you hate the story I’m sorry but at least you have a cute edit #that was braggy about the edit....but it have lotta color so i like it #matching watches or shoes wasn't very them #so i figured the accorn like Jude found in the book #also i made Nicasia's hair slightly blue in the edit #uhh mostly just dying about the words #i don't normally publish anything #i was considering chickening and just giving the edit #but your secret santa box and note were too damn loving and supportive #damn you #if you love it can i be Mrs. Starborn? #I know the position of Mr. Starborn is taken #but I love you so please consider opening a secondary position #if i could send you a box of cartoon hearts i would #jurdan #jurdannet #jurdannetrevels #secret snusband #jurdan fic

[the-firebird69]

We had some questions this morning from one of our persons and she was asking how she's going to move there if the project is not completed and we said that you have to move here for health and she said I don't think so and he said where you are is very dangerous as well and we do have other systems on the other location so went through like the whole thing and she said what's the biggest deal and we went over that and then she said oh that's not good and said I thought things were changed and we told her he did too and it went into this ruckus a little bit I'm in that we are telling people stuff and not getting help and the wrong people almost all the time and they try and straighten it out and we're back at it and we did decide that some things are not right we do understand what we're saying and she did agree what you're saying is a good idea it will force things to change. You did mention a few pluses but there is a big minus and it's not very good and to our people we would say that it's hard to mention but at this time they don't have the ability but if they get a bunch of stone chips up and it's the empire we're going to be hard pressed to stop him and we have to start right now to limit them to make sure it doesn't happen and she was very pleased and she understands it and she asked what our procedures were and what we're planning on doing and she told us hold on I've got notes and she got them and she went down the questions and she wrote answers and the date and your status and what her status was and was saying other things when we said we are positive that there's only two planetoids that they have anything in including Saturn so it's good they don't see and she wants to say I hope this is true and excuse you and them and says why wouldn't it be in such and then she said use high-powered scanners and you'd have to fix all the systems and so she's in a room that has no windows and it's concrete and she scanned and she coated it and we said good and some safety measure and we went ahead and asked her to review what she did and she said no thanks review what we said and good and it's good that's all we say and she's getting ready and it's to help him and others and we're going to print

Thor Freya

Olympus

So I'm going to pack it up and this is great and I have special cases for things and I scanned them and I looked at them and I took them apart and yeah I can kind of see so you want me to try and practice and you want me to put things on there that can move and try and see where it is and verify if it's true if I can look through the case and be like something that slowly drips down and I can look in the back and see where it is and with the pattern is I'm going to go ahead and try and do that that sounds like fun so I do know that I can do some stuff like that and I'm getting larger really large right now and you're small it's exhausting work what you say is someone so much Prilosec that you shouldn't be big I do get that and Ken is and the rest of us Biden Mack how much people are stuck in this crap and it's really bad for you so I feel bad but it's working and we're going forwards so I do thank you all of you especially Thor and Freya for doing the job and such dedication to it

Hera

We are in the mood for this this will happen it is going forwards she's going to relocate soon we are going to tell people you're not really supposed to know but they know and you tell people and you have them fight and we have to infiltrate to make things work for us and her is a very delicate time but with these two huge planets going behind they're going to have big wars in space and would be a somewhat crippled and we have to make sure it's true and we have to get going on things too Tommy f is sitting on it and we can't afford it and it's already into the second week out of six no it's into the second week out of six yeah that's correct and we must be diligent and we must start moving and we're not moving and he says to set up a plan including a territory and other things and not to be afraid of something gets ahead other things can catch up to it and we're going to go ahead and do it that way sounds like fun too that's what we've been doing the entire time

Thor Freya

Olympus

[sunarintoes]

Synopsis Yn Ln is an environmentalist - Miyagi University’s very own campus ‘Green Thumb.’ One day Hinata Shōyō - who happens to be a close friend of Yn, invites them to come to one of his races. The only problem is that this race of his is… illegal. Follow the journey of Yn who has been sucked into the world of illegal street racing with one goal: to create an eco friendly race car!

TW: sex is implied but not mentioned 

WC: 1.1K

Pairings: Oikawa x reader, Iwaizumi x reader, Kiyoko x reader (not poly)

masterlist

Mistakes 

‘Please tell me I’m still dreaming,’ you whisper but you know you are not, you know that the plush of the mattress and the cool breeze from the spinning fan is all too real. But most importantly, you know where you are and what you did. Now there is no coming back, no redemption, no words to express your guilt and your regret. 

You do not want to stay any longer than you have to so you slowly make your way out of the bed that smells just like her. She still has the full body mirror that you bought her - four years ago. You find yourself staring at, or more so at yourself, focusing on your chest and neck that is covered in hickies. Your hand moves up to touch a particularly large one and the events from the night before come rushing back - replaying themselves in your mind. 

It was hot. Body on body. There was sweat and there was spit but neither of you could find it in yourselves to care. All that was on your mind was pleasure - giving, receiving, experiencing. 

You shake your head trying to forget everything and you resume picking up your discarded clothes across her bedroom floor. You walk out of her room with your eyes glued to the floor, too scared to look up and make eye contact because you fear that you will not be able to move - let alone refuse a request from her. 

You look up before you can stop it and see her standing in her small apartment kitchen, carefully pulling something out of the oven. 

‘Morning,’ she softly greets.

You stiffen up and reply with an awkward ‘morning.’

‘Do you plan to stay for breakfast?’

‘No,’ you reply swiftly, ‘I'm going to leave now. Um, thanks I guess and uh sorry.’

She looks down and smiles tightly, ‘it’s okay, you're welcome.’

You quickly make your leave.

 ♞

‘Hey, thanks for coming.’

‘Yeah no worries. Why wouldn't I wanna pick up trash with a cutie?’

 You playfully huff.

‘You're not in a good mood are you?’

‘No. and I don't know why I invited you to be honest…’

‘No point thinking about it. There's always something comforting about finding consolation in a stranger.’ Futakuchi notices your body tense up, ‘I guess it doesn't always work as good as it does with a friend who knows the true you. Maybe.’

You don’t respond to him and you continue to stay focused on picking up trash. He lets out a sigh, ‘you don't want to talk about it? Understandable, I'm probably not the best guy for the job. But maybe you want to talk about something else-’

‘How about you? Why don't we talk about you. I don't really want to focus on myself at the moment.’

‘Well okay then… let me think. My boyfriend and I have our three year anniversary coming up but I don't know what to get him. He's a hard guy to shop for.’

You are taken aback by this, ‘Kenji! Why do you flirt with me if you have a boyfriend?’

Futakuchi chuckles, ‘I’m bored and I've seen you in class, you seem like a nice and mostly non-judgemental person… unlike a lot of other people...’

He trails off and you decide to not push it so instead you give him a small smile, ‘I see.’

‘That's weird isn't it.’

‘No. I think maybe you were just looking for someone to confide in, like what we're doing now.’

‘Yeah I guess so.’

You stand up and look over the horizon, the spring breeze softly brushes against your skin. Today is beautiful. The sun is shining but is not so bright you would go blind, the sand beneath your feet is pleasantly warm and the waves are gently crashing into the shore. ‘I wish everyday were like this…’

‘As in the temperature and the serenity… or picking up rubbish with yours truly.’

You throw your shoe at him in hopes of wiping off his dirty smirk but when it fails to leave and only grows larger you find yourself amusingly irritated with him. 

‘You're going to regret that princess.’

You laugh and poke your tongue out at him, ‘then come get me!’ 

That is all it takes for Futakuchi to run off after you as you run along the beach. You have made mistakes and you will continue to make mistakes, but your friendship with Futakuchi is not a mistake and you are thankful to have someone to muck around with. 

 ♞ 

The kind smile Kiyoko wore when she wished you goodbye turned into one of self pity the moment you left her apartment. ‘God I’m so stupid,’ she whispers to herself, ‘why cant I get over my ex?’

Kiyoko drags herself to her room and touches her neck. You had done a number on her and she liked it. She really, really liked it. She wishes you were her’s and she was your’s. However, Kiyoko knows that you'll never be with her, not when you have so many options. She knows that the only time she can touch you is when you are hurt and in need of familiarity. 

‘Does it make me a monster to wish the person I love to be in pain so that they choose me over anyone else?’ Despite asking the question, Kiyoko knows the answer. She is a monster - a lost and lonely monster who craves comfort and love beyond anything else. But maybe, just maybe Kiyoko would continue to be a monster if it meant touching you once more.

She feels so sinister. And weirdly she is okay with that. Kiyoko clutches her shirt and falls to her knees. Kiyoko knows she must be some sort of sadist or masochist, wanting you to be hurt so she can comfort you only to be hurt in return, and as painful as that cycle may be, she tells herself that it is worth it - that you are worth it. 

#haikyuu #haikyuu x reader #kiyoko x reader #iwaizumi hajime x reader #iwazumi x reader #iwaizumi x reader #oikawa x reader #oikawa toru x reader #haikyuu street racing au #adkor

[guigz1-coldwar]

'Followed': New chapter for "Redemption in a Spirit in a Cold War" is out !

'Followed'

'Grigoriev, what you did is going to have big repercussions...you're the first one in line to affirm that!'

Chapter Summary: Yirina, Park, Zasha & Portnova are heading to the nearest Burger Town of London but something soon caught the eye of Yirina...something that is more a problem...

Link of the Picrew used !

To read it on AO3, click here!

Words : +3500

Taglist : @snowgoldwaylon , @clxudtea , @efingart

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After the shocking news & the meeting with that CIA agent in our office where I was almost unable to stop Park to throw a punch at the guy as he was trying to get on her nerves and mine too, it was time for me, her, Zasha & Portnova to left the building and to get some lunch to maybe distract ourselves from the situation for the moment and it came to me like that that we should go eat at Burger Town and I was surprised when everyone including Park and even Portnova agreed on that.

Of course and to make sure that our efforts weren't in vain, the nearest Burger Town in London was in another borough than the one where Century House was located: in the Southwark borough and when we approached it after a lot of walk through the streets of London, I could see that the place was having a nice view on the Tower Bridge as it was just located not so far from the restaurant. At least, our efforts weren't in vain after all...

"Finally," Zasha was sounding a bit exhausted after the no-stop walk when we arrived in front of the Burger Town, leaning to put their hands on their knees. "I thought that we were never going to make it," They stated.

"Zasha, we did only 1 kilometer and a half of walk," Park said to them, releasing a little & lovely laugh off her mouth.

"Really, I thought we did larger," They proclaimed as Portnova moved to tap gently behind their shoulder.

"You're very exaggerating, Zed," She scoffed, keeping her hand behind them as they go back in a normal standing position

"Yeah, I remember the time where you could run with me," I told them, causing them to look at me with a raised eyebrow, thinking that I was joking. "Come on, it was just a joke," I clarified as their look at me weren't changing.

"You better hope so or we're making a race after we eat," They warned me, pointing at me but the smile they were making betrayed the threatening part of their voice.

"Anyway, are we going to stand around here the whole day or we're getting inside?" Park demanded, sighing at us with her arms crossed as we were still standing in front of the restaurant because of Zasha.

"Of course not," I replied, taking the lead of the group and walking to reach the front door.

The exterior was filled with people who were eating, talking...everything that what we should in a restaurant in resume...and for me, it was quite strange to find myself in the middle of a place that was having a lot of people around as it was my first day back out of the apartment, now wondering if it was in fact a good idea of me to go into a place like that and when I reached the door and putting my hands on the door handle, I was looking a bit confused as if my mind wanted me to run away...

But I hold on and I managed to keep calm, get myself back together by stepping out of the apartment, and that thought in my head, hissing in my ears makes me able to open the front door of the restaurant seconds before the others could ask why I wasn't opening the doors, my thinking almost happening for a millisecond for me, and then, we could step inside the typical American fast-food restaurant, discovering how it was.

It was my first time inside a Burger Town as every time I was eating something coming from that place, it was always someone else who ordered the menus and bring it to me, remembering the time when Woods literally go out of the car during my first mission back into the team 4 months ago to go take out some burgers for him, me & Park and to say, the decorations of the restaurant looked very American to me.

"So, how do we proceed?" Zasha spoke up after the group was all inside the place, them closing the door gently. "Who is paying?" They asked literally.

"Is this really a question that you just ask?" I looked at them, crossing my arms, joining Park & Portnova who were having their eyes on Zasha. "Of course, you're the one who will pay," I joked, having faked my incomprehension.

"Ha, ha, funny," They rolled their eyes, making a laugh out of their mouth but looking on their face that the question was also a little serious. "Seriously, how do we do?" They repeated.

"Well, I can pay for Yiri while you two are paying on your own," Park proposed to them, gesturing to the two. "If you two have brought their wallets with them, I presume," She added before Zasha moved their hands inside their jacket, taking out a black wallet.

"Have it with me," They said, showing up the walled to me & Park.

"Now, we should..." Park stopped to look at the two queues near the counter with behind it, the opened kitchen while two cashiers were taking the commands of people. "Get ourselves in the two differents queues as we could all have our lunches at the same time," She resumed, gesturing at the two queues.

"Why not?" Portnova agreed on this, followed by a nod from Zasha.

"Okay, we'll see where we'll eat, supposing that we eat inside," Park told them before the two decide to walk towards the right waiting line as I & Park were moving to reach the left waiting line behind it, now awaiting.

"Uhm...Park?" I silently called her out about something I've been wondering at the moment we arrived in line.

"Yes?" She breathed.

"I never ask if I've got a paycheck as I'm working with..." I started to demand but as we were in public, I couldn't say that our jobs were at the MI6. "Well, you know what I mean,"

"Are you asking me this now?" She asked and I nodded at her. "Of course that you got a paycheck, you're working with me," She responded, grinning at me.

"And...why I wasn't aware of it before? Do I have a sort of...bank account since I'm a British citizen?" I questioned, taking a step as we were at least two people before we could be taken into account while Zasha & Portnova were at the same level as us.

"First, you didn't ask about it at all but I thought about it and two...yes, you have one but as I said, you never asked about it," She answered, fully honest in her voice and adding a lovely nudging at my left arm, making a very silent moan because of it.

"That's hurt," I said in a low voice.

"Come on, it was nice," Park protested in a good voice, and honestly, that part of her did really manage to get over the recent events of today and that was for the better. "So, what are you taking?" She asked me, making me look at the panel where everything about menus, drinks & desserts were shown up.

"Let me think," I muttered, my hand moving above my chin in a thinking pose by looking up, the various choices of burgers flowing in front of my eyes as we advanced in the line, arriving in front of the woman who was the cashier.

"Hi, welcome to Burger Town, what are you ordering?" The woman asked hands-on the cash register.

"Hi, I would take a Classic Burger with medium french fries & a coffee," Park started, having made her choices pretty fast before turning her head around to look at me, still having my eyes on the big panel. "Made your choice?"

"Yeah, I would take a...Crispy Chicken Burger with medium french fries too & a coffee...like my girlfriend," I responded and Park's eyes went wide at my last word, adding a cute blush on her face.

"Oh, you two are together? That's so great," The cashier exclaimed, Park, turning her head around with a smile to her.

"Uhm...yes, we are," Park affirmed, giving me the best grin I could make, peaking my eyes a little to my right to see Portnova & Zasha still waiting for their turn.

"Wow, I can say that you're looking both cute together," The cashier confessed, this time, blushing with Park on my face. "Anyway," She purposely coughed. "Your order has been registered, it will be 11.22 pounds," She announced the price as Park got her own brown wallet out of her jacket and giving two bills and some coins to the cashier. "Thanks, we're going to assemble your order, you can wait here," She said, pointing towards a meter away from our position.

"Thanks," Me & Park told in unison, complying with the cashier's demand to step aside as some people behind in the kitchen were starting to prepare our order.

"Wow, I didn't expect that," Park spoke up.

"Expect what?" I narrowed my eyes at her, wondering about what she was thinking.

"About been together, that's good and surprising to say," She revealed before surprising me literally by giving me a kiss on the left cheek, bringing back my blushing that I was only able to get away. "Thanks, Yiri," She whispered, keeping the smile on her face and reciprocating it on my own as we were now waiting for our lunch.

The people behind were working very fast to gather what we ordered, never saw people moving like this and...it kinda makes me think that this place wasn't called a 'fast-food' by now looking at how those people weren't making a pause in their moves, always moving, never saw one actually stopping at the same place and only a simple minute after we give away our order that it was ready and given to us on a platter.

Park took it in her hands, now looking around inside to find an empty table and our search wasn't so hard at all, having found a perfect table in one of the corner of the restaurant and directly moving towards it and sitting on the comfortable seats, Park getting in front of me, letting either Zasha or Portnova sit next to me. About them, we were just getting sit that they were also finished with having their order and finding us.

"You got everything?" Park asked at seeing the two arrive near the table, Zasha holding the platter in their hands.

"All good," They replied, putting the platter on the table as Portnova moved to get sit next to Park, Zasha sitting next to me. "What did you get?" They demanded.

"Well, Yiri got a Crispy Chicken Burger, medium french fries, and a coffee like me...and all of us," She started, moving my hands on the things that are mine: burger, fries & drink and also looking at both platters, seeing that everyone ordered coffee. "And me, staying classic with a Burger Town Classic Burger," She added. "And what about you both?"

"I ordered a Double Cheeseburger with large french fries," Zasha responded, taking their things from the platter.

"I asked for a Burger Town Special Burger even if I'm new to this sort of place," Portnova told, moving the platter towards her.

"You never had eaten a Burger Town?" I questioned her, sounding curious.

"No, our old Mother Russia isn't having restaurants like this, and my lovely Zed didn't introduce me when I arrived here...until now," Portnova answered, unwrapping her own burger, not looking like the one on the panel...but still looking tasteful. "That's going to be the first burger of my life,"

"And to say that I had to ask the cashier about removing the tomatoes from your burger," Zasha scoffed, Portnova looking at them with a sort of deadly glare. "What? I remember that you said that you hate tomatoes,"

"I do," She smirked, not sounding affected as I was unwrapping my own burger and the little bag of fries along with Park & Zasha. "And you, Grigoriev? Did you eat a burger before?"

"I did...the last time I ate one was the day of my birthday," I revealed, remembering the night that we came back this day with Zasha at the MI6 safehouse in West-Berlin, Garrett & Greta having ordered Burger Town for us & them.

"Yeap, I remember, that was a nice day," Park smiled at me, thinking either of the birthday...or what happened during the night..."Anyway, I think that our burger awaits to be eaten, right?"

"I'm damn hungry so yes," Zasha breathed, taking their own Double Cheeseburger in both hands before taking a bit from it.

"Enjoy your food," I exclaimed and everyone smiled at me before tasting my own Chicken Burger in my mouth.

It was nice to make some changes from the usual food we were eating since days at the apartment and that was a thought shared by the others who were enjoying their fries & their burgers by looking at their faces and of course, we talked about everything and nothing except for work during the large part of the lunch, wanting to keep it a bit enjoying for the moment but also to stay discreet above all, having bystanders around us and acting like normal people taking a lunch....if only it wasn't acting.

"Well, our burgers were nice, now for the coffee," It was Zasha sounding enthusiastic as we were all finished with our burgers & fries after a good ten minutes, grabbing their coffee in their hands.

"You were more excited to be on that part of lunch than the burger, right?" I presumed, seeing them like that.

"You & your coffee," Portnova rolled her eyes around with a smile on her lips.

"Ain't my fault if I catch a coffee addiction," Zasha protested before taking a sip of their coffee, seeing on their face the relieving part of having caffeine in them. "So...Uhm...can we talk about what happened with that CIA guy?" They started after looking around, the place was less filled, and no one was passing or near us for the moment.

"Wasn't so nice, to be honest," I replied, my right fingers moving in a circle around the top of my cup. "Guy acted like an asshole, he said that the CIA was 'going to do what the MI6 couldn't do'" I added, gesturing with my fingers about the last part.

"What? The CIA is in London? And they're going to give us troubles to search for Perseus?" Portnova demanded, sounding a little confused.

"They have ears & eyes everywhere and yes, they will give us more troubles than help," Park responded, taking a deep breath while looking outside.

"Do you think that they'll try to disturb us in our search?" I nodded when Zasha asks that, knowing the CIA too well now.

"It's the CIA, don't need to ask for that when you heard its name," I muttered, shaking my head before looking outside, seeing a lot of cars along the sidewalks of the street.

"Guess that's something typical from the CIA," Portnova added but then, I was getting less into the discussion as a detail in the street was troubling me.

In all the car that was parked, there was a particular one that was keeping my attention: it was a dark black one, looking like a sedan type of car on the other side of the street but then, its occupants were suddenly too familiar for me...the same CIA guys that were guarding our office earlier in Century House, the same ones and for me, they weren't here for the burgers or the coffee but for us...the CIA has eyes & ears everywhere...

"Fuck," I thought to myself, only moving my lips a little, drifting my eyes back on the discussion between the trio, trying to think of something until I found in the middle of the table, a salt shaker..."Might be useful," I continued to speak to myself in my head as I grab the shaker in my right hand, putting it between my middle & ring finger. "Zasha, can you move? I need to go outside to get some air,"

"Uhm...of course," They complied in an instant, moving to get up and allowing me to move.

"You're okay, Yirina?" Park asked, worried.

"Yeah, it's just...I need some air, I'll be not long," I replied, reassuring her even if I was lying about it before I start to walk away from the table to get outside by a side door.

Honestly, I didn't know what my plan was going to be but I couldn't let the CIA have their eyes on me, and making a stand was the only way for me to get it done and a direct confrontation with those two agents was going to be the thing. I took the salt shaker with me for precaution, keeping it between the fingers of my right hand and not wanting to be spotted by the two, I decided to faint to go away from the restaurant.

After a few seconds of having faked to walk to another street, I came back, taking the pedestrian crossing to get on the other side of the street where their car was and thankfully for me, the street was empty to let me do what I needed to do here. I took a deep breath and checking if everything was good until I arrived at the right side of the car, seeing from up close the two men looking in the direction of where we were sit in the restaurant.

"Hey," I started, knocking with my left fingers on the window to get the men's attention on me and they turned around, their faces looking a bit confused. "How it's going?" I asked, awaiting no response before I go into action.

I used the salt shaker in my right hand to punch the window so hard that it breaks at the impact but the punch wasn't stopping here at it landed right on the man that was on the driver seat, hitting him right below the right eye and bloodying him before wrapping my left arm around his neck to get him up and reach his gun at his belt as the other one was trying to get his one too but...

"Don't!" I ordered in a clear voice to the man, stopping him and aiming this friend's pistol at his face. "Show me," I said, causing him to take out his gun, holding it with two fingers at his grip. "Give it to me," I demanded, still complying as he handed over the gun, the cannon aiming at the ground and I took it in my left hand. "Let me guess, CIA?"

"Yes, we are," The man replied, his hands up. "It's 'Alex' who ordered us to follow you, said that it was 'orders from the top'," He added, giving me away what I needed.

"Hudson?" I suggested.

"I don't know, miss, that was the only thing he said to us, nothing else," The man responded, his eyes trying to look away from me as I moved my left hand to hide the second gun below my jacket, releasing the unconscious guy.

"Tell your 'Alex' that you don't follow me and my friends because if you continue, it's not because we're 'allies' that I will start to cut off every ears & eye of the CIA in London, is that clear?" I warned him and the man nodded in fear before I aimed down the gun. "I don't like being followed, hope that got well warned, asshole," I continued, done with those guys now, having given my warning.

Once done, I walked away from the scene, taking out the guns and disassembling them along the walk, unloading them and make them useless before throwing them both inside a trash bin on the other side of the street, crossing it like that to join back the restaurant and tell the others about what happened, still having the salt shaker between my fingers.

"We should go back to Century House," I spoke up when I arrived near the table with the others as Zasha got up, thinking that I wanted to sit back.

"What's wrong?" Zasha asked me, Park & Portnova looking at me confused.

"The CIA has followed us, the same two guys that were guarding our office are in this car at the other side of the street," I replied, pointing outside with my hand towards the black car who at the second I said this, was starting to drive away. "That's why I got to get outside,"

"Bloody hell," Park muttered, breathing in desperation of that. "They actually meant it that they were having their eyes on us," She continued, Portnova going up from her seat.

"What do we do now?" She demanded.

"Go back to Century House and...keep an eye at our backs now," I suggested to the trio who nodded at me in approval. "They will maybe still listen and keep watching us despite my warning," I thought as Park got up from her seat, Portnova putting on her jacket and Zasha taking the last sip of their coffee.

"You're right, let's go back to the MI6," Park whispered, moving to get next to me before Zasha & Portnova take the lead to get out of the restaurant, now having another personal problem to face in just one day...

"If it wasn't enough, the CIA has to stay the assholes they're always has been,"

#cod bocw #cod cold war #cod black ops cold war #cod cw #call of duty cold war #cod #call of duty #cod bell #black ops cold war #yirina grigoriev #fem!bell #helen park #bell x park