PADME
COMES RUNNING IN Padme:
They've arrested Anakin! All:
What? What? Padme:
They dragged him off! They're gonna stake him! Wedge:
Right! This calls for immediate discussion! Padme:
What? Sibling:
Immediate! Sibling
II: Right! Leia:
New motion? Wedge:
Completely new motion! Uh, that, uh, that there be, uh, immediate action... Francis:
...uh, once the vote has been taken. Wedge:
Well, obviously once the vote has been taken resolution the resolution! Padme:
Wedge, let's go now, please! Wedge:
Right, right! In the - in the light of fresh information from sibling Padme... Leia:
Ehm...not so fast, Wedge. Padme:
Wedge, for Goodness sake! It's perfectly simple! All you've gotta do is to go out of that
door now and try to stop the Imperials sticking a stake up his arse! Its happening, Wedge!
Something's actually happening, Wedge! Can't you understand? Oooh! FRUSTRATED,
PADME RUNS OUT Wedge:
Yeah, hello. Another little ego trip from the feminists... Leia:
What? Francis:
[Whistle] Wedge:
Oh, sorry, Leia. Uh, read that back, would, you? CUT
TO: DETENTION
CENTRE EXIT. A LONG LINE OF PRISONERS ARE BEING CHECKED OFF BY AN OFFICER SUPERVISING THE
STAKINGS Staking
Supervisor: Next! Staking? Prisoner
I: Yes. Staking
Supervisor: Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one stake each. Next! Staking? Prisoner
II: Yes. Staking
Supervisor: Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one stake each. Next! Staking? Wiseguy:
Uh, no, freedom. Jailer
I: Uhm? Staking
Supervisor: What? Wiseguy:
Uh, freedom for me. They said I hadn't done anything. so I could go free and live on a
moon somewhere. Staking
Supervisor: Oh, oh, that's jolly good: Well, off you go, then. Wiseguy:
No, I'm only pulling your leg. It's Staking really. Staking
Supervisor: Oh, oh, I see, very good, very good. Well, out of the door... Wiseguy:
Yeah, I know the way, out of the door, one stake each, line on the left. Staking
Supervisor: ...line on the left, yes, thank you. Staking? Prisoner
IV: Yes. Staking
Supervisor: Good. CUT
TO: THE
STREETS OF MOS ESPA. A HUGE CROWD HAS GATHERED TO HEAR PALPATINE'S ADDRESS Emperor
Palpatine: People of Tatoowine! Cowuscant is your fwiend! THE
CROWD BURSTS INTO LAUGHTER Emperor
Palpatine: To pwove our fwiendship it is customawy at this time to welease a wongdoer from
our pwisons. THE
CROWD ROARS WITH LAUGHTER Emperor
Palpatine: Whom would you have me welease? Man
in crowd: Release a Wodian! Tatooine
Crowd: Yeah! Release a Wodian! Release a Wodian! [Laughter] Emperor
Palpatine: Vewy well, I shall welease a Wodian! Tatooine
Crowd: Yeah! Vader:
Sir, uh, we don't have a Rodian, sir. Emperor
Palpatine: What? Vader:
Uh, we don't have anyone of that species, sir. Emperor
Palpatine: Ah. We have no Wodian! Crowd:
Aah... Man:
But what about Wee-Yees, then? Tatooine
Crowd: Yeah! Release Wee-Yees! Release Wee-Yees! [Laughter] Emperor
Palpatine: Vader, why do they...titter so? Vader:
Just some, ehm...Tatooine joke, sir. Emperor
Palpatine: Are they...wagging me? Vader:
Oh, no, sir! Guard:
[Giggle] Emperor
Palpatine: Vewy well, I shall welease a Wee-Yees! Tatooine
Crowd: [Laughter] Vader:
Sir, we don't have a Wee-Yees either. Emperor
Palpatine: No Wodian, no Wee-Yees? Vader:
Sorry, sir. Emperor
Palpatine: Who is this... who is this Wee-Yees to whom you wefer? Man:
He's a wobber! Tatooine
Crowd: [Laughter] |