Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Page #8

ANAKIN:

No... it wasn’t like that this time.

Palpatine places his hands on Anakin’s shoulders.

PALPATINE:

It wasn't the first time, Anakin.

Besides, he was threatening the life ofthe Supreme Chancellor of the Republic.

ANAKIN:

(beat)

I suppose.

PALPATINE:

Should there be an inquiry I shall vouchfor your bravery. Now, we really mustleave before more security droids arrive.

The ship begins leaning 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 his unconscious friend.

Palpatine heads for the elevators.

PALPATINE:

Anakin, there isn’t any time. We must

get off the ship before it's too late.

ANAKIN:

He seems to be all right.

PALPATINE:

Leave him, or we'll never make it.

ANAKIN:

His fate will be the same as ours.

He picks up Obi-Wan, slings him over his shoulder, headsfor the elevators.

20.

INT. BRIDGE - TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER

GENERAL GRIEVOUS

Prepare for attack.

PILOT:

All batteries fire! Fire!

INT. BATTLESTATIONS - REPUBLIC CRUISER

Clone gunners fire on the Trade Federation cruiser andtake fire in return. Gun emplacements are destroyed.

Clone troopers go flying.

INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY - TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER

Anakin, Obi-Wan and Palpatine enter an elevator.

INT. ELEVATOR

Anakin lays Obi-Wan down, contacts Artoo via comlink.

ANAKIN:

Artoo, we’re in the same elevator as

before. Get us back down to the hangar.

PALPATINE:

(re:
Obi-Wan)

We’re taking an awful risk lugging himaround.

ANAKIN:

(firmly; irritated)

The burden is all mine, and I don’t want

to hear to any more talk of it.

The elevator starts moving.

PALPATINE:

I apologize, Anakin. I just want thisordeal to be over with.

ANAKIN:

You’ll be back in the Senate in no time.

Obi-Wan snaps back into life.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Where are we?

Anakin helps him to his feet.

21.

ANAKIN:

On our way out of here.

PALPATINE:

How good to have you back with us, MasterKenobi.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

It’s good to be back, Chancellor.

(to Anakin)

And Dooku?

ANAKIN:

He’s dead.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Dead? Our plan was to return with him asour prisoner, Anakin.

ANAKIN:

Well, things didn’t go that smoothly. He

wasn’t exactly willing to surrender.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

(upset)

How are we going to explain this to theCouncil? Dooku would’ve been a wealth of

information to us.

ANAKIN:

He never would have talked, Master.

PALPATINE:

Master Kenobi, if I may intervene. I

witnessed the entire event. Lord Tyranusleft Anakin no alternative but to kill or

be killed.

Obi-Wan looks at Anakin.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Is this true, Anakin.

ANAKIN:

Yes, Master.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

Then the word of the Supreme Chancelloris good enough for me.

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