Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #4

EXT. NABOO EDGE OF SWAMP / GRASS PLAINS - TWILIGHT (FX)

The droid invasion force moves out of the swamp and onto a grassy plain.

OOM-9, in his tank, looks out over the vast ARMY marching across the

rolling hills. A small hologram of RUNE and NUTE stands on the tank.

RUNE :
...and there is no trace of the Jedi. They may have gotton onto one

of your landing craft.

OOM-9 :
If they are down here, sir, we'll find them. We are moving out of

the swamp and are marching on the cities. We are meeting no resistance.

NUTE :
Excellent.

EXT. NABOO SWAMP - TWILIGHT

QUI-GON runs through the strange landscape, glancing back to see the

monstrous troop transports, emerging from the mist. Animals begin to run

past him in a panic.

An odd, frog-like Gungan, JAR JAR INKS, squats holding a clam he has

retrieved from the murky swamp. The shell pops open. JAR JAR's greta tongue

snaps out and grabs the clam, swallowing it in one gulp.

JAR JAR looks up and sees QUI-GON and the other creatures running like the

wind toward him. One of the huge MTT's bears down on the JEDI like a

charging locomotive. JAR JAR stands transfixed, still holding the clam

shell in one hand.

JAR JAR :
Oh, noooooooooo!

JAR JAR drops the shell and grabs onto QUI-GON as he passes. The JEDI is

caught by surprise.

JAR JAR :
(Cont'd) Hey, help me! Help me!!

QUI-GON :
Let go!

The machine is about tp crush them as QUI-GON drags JAR JAR behind him.

Just as the transport is about to hit them, QUI-GON drops, and JAR JAR goes

splat into the mud with him. The transport races overhead.

QUI-GON and JAR JAR pull themselves out of the mud. They stand watching the

war machine dissapear into the mist. JAR JAR grabs QUI-GON and hugs him.

JAR JAR :
Oyi, mooie-mooie! I luv yous!

The frog-like creature kisses the JEDI.

QUI-GON :
Are you brainless? You almost got us killed!

JAR JAR :
I spake.

QUI-GON :
The ability to speak does not make you intelligent. Now get outta

here!

QUI-GON starts to move off, and JAR JAR follows.

JAR JAR :
No...no! Mesa stay...Mesa yous humble servaunt.

QUI-GON :
That wont be necessary.

JAR JAR :
Oh boot tis! Tis demunded byda guds. Tis a live debett, tis. Mesa

culled Jaja Binkss.

In the distance, two STAPS burst out of the mist at high speed, chasing

OBI-WAN.

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