Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Page #10

INT. EXHAUST PORT - TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER

General Grievous scurries down the tiny shaft, coughingall the way.

INT. POD BAY

Grievous enters the escape pod bay through the hatch. He

goes to a control panel and opens an escape pod. The

Droid General pulls a row of switches, and one by one theremaining pods are jettisoned.

INT. ESCAPE POD - SPACE

He climbs inside one, the hatch closes, and the escapepod blasts away from the damaged Cruiser.

EXT. SPACE

Anakin and Obi-Wan’s Starfighters speed out of theseverely damaged Trade Federation Cruiser in the nick oftime.

Numerous EXPLOSIONS rock the heavy Cruiser, causing it tonosedive towards the planet surface.

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INT. OBI-WAN’S STARFIGHTER

Obi-Wan steers clear of incoming Droid fighters,

Palpatine sees the sinking Cruiser.

PALPATINE:

Oh my, that’s a disater in the making.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

The Chancellor’s right, Anakin. If

Grievous’s ship hits the surface...

ANAKIN:

(finishing)

Massive casualties, I know.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Any suggestions?

ANAKIN:

Finish it off up here.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

That requires too much firepower.

Besides half the fleet would have to

chase it down.

ANAKIN:

Right.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Well, we have to do something.

PALPATINE:

You’re Jedi. Why don’t you use theForce?

Obi-Wan thinks a moment, makes perfect sense.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Anakin?

ANAKIN:

Seems reasonable... I think.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Squad Seven can mop up here. We can beat

the ship to the surface.

ANAKIN:

I’m following your lead, Master.

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EXT. SPACE BATTLE - ABOVE CORUSCANT

Obi-Wan and Anakin’s Starfighters pull away from thecongestion of the battle, nosedive after the crashingCruiser.

INT. ANAKIN’S STARFIGHTER

ANAKIN:

Artoo, see if you can increase the power.

Artoo BEEPS his reply.

INT. OBI-WAN’S STARFIGHTER

OBI-WAN KENOBI

This is going to be close.

ANAKIN:

Just remember, this was your idea.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Actually, it was the Chancellor’s, butpoint taken.

EXT. SKIES ABOVE CORUSCANT - DAY

It’s early morning on the planet and the sky is abrilliant blue as the burning Trade Federation Cruiserplummets towards the ground.

Obi-Wan and Anakin’s Starfighters are now passing theCruiser.

INT. OBI-WAN’S STARFIGHTER

OBI-WAN KENOBI

We are going to make it.

ANAKIN:

But that’s only part of the problemsolved. We still have to stop its

momentum.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

We’ve trained all our lives for a moment

such as this, Anakin.

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EXT. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT - CORUSCANT

As luck would have it the Cruiser is headed for a less

populated area of the city planet.

Anakin and Obi-Wan land their Starfighters on a deserted

stretch of warehouses.

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