Revenge of the Sith: Illustrated Screenplay: Star Wars: Episode III Read Free Page B

are coming from. ARTOO extends an arm and plugs into a computer interface.
    O BI- W AN:
(OS
) Artoo, switch on the comlink. Artoo, do you hear me? Artoo, we gave you a job to do! Artoo.
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    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.
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    27 INT. ELEVATOR—TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER
    The elevator starts to descend rapidly.
    O BI- W AN: Stop, stop! Artoo, we need to be going up.
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    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.
    D ROID 1 : Hands up, Jedi! Don’t move.
    D ROID 2 : Roger, roger.
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    29 INT. MAIN HANGAR—TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER
    The TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS overhear OBI-WAN’s comlink messages to ARTOO.
    S UPER B ATTLE D ROID 1 : There it is again.
    O BI- W AN:
(OS
) Artoo, do you copy? Artoo, do you hear me? Artoo, we need to be going up, not down.
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    30 INT. ELEVATOR—TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER
    The elevator races down as OBI-WAN holds on.
    O BI- W AN: Stop, Artoo! We need to go up! Stop, stop!
    The elevator stops with a jolt. OBI-WAN falls to the floor.
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    31 INT. MAIN HANGAR—TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER
    The TWO SUPER BATTLE DROIDS see ARTOO and walk toward the little droid.
    S UPER B ATTLE D ROID 1 : Hey you!
    ARTOO plugs into the interface again and the elevator shoots up.
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    32 INT. ELEVATOR—TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER
    OBI-WAN stands up after having fallen in the elevator.
    O BI- W AN: Now, that’s better . . .
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    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.
    S UPER B ATTLE D ROID 1 : You stupid little astro droid!
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    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.
    O BI- W AN: Oh, it’s you . . .
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    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.
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    36 INT. ELEVATOR SHAFT—TRADE FEDERATION CRUISER
    A NAKIN: What was that all about?
    O BI- W AN: Well, Artoo has been . . .
    A NAKIN: No loose wire jokes . . . He’s doing the best he can.
    O BI- W AN: Did I say anything?
    A NAKIN: He’s trying!
    O BI- W AN: I didn’t say anything!
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    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.
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    38 (24) 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.
    O BI- W AN:
(bows
) Chancellor.
    A NAKIN: Are you all right?
    P ALPATINE:
(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