The "Revenge of the Sith" Script

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I see I am not the only Star Wars fan in these here parts.
I am anxiously awaiting the theatrical release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith but May can't get here fast enough.

So with all the spare time I have and to help alleviate the pain and suffering brethren here is a script based on spoilers found at StarWars.com Hyperspace.

It is also important to note that it is purely for fun and is merely an interpretation of what will happen in the movie based on credible spoilers. Peace out.



Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Chapter One - December 10, 2004


[glow=blue,2,300]A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...[/glow]

EXT. SPACE

A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title, followed by a ROLLUP that crawls into infinity.

For three years THE CLONE WAR has torn
the entire galaxy. On one side the Republic
Force and on the other, the Confederacy of
Independent Systems.

COUNT DOOKU and GENERAL
GRIEVOUS, leader of the droid army, have
kidnapped SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE
and are holding him aboard the flagship of the Separatists
Armada.

OBI-WAN KENOBI, a Jedi Master and
ANAKIN SKYWALKER, a Jedi Knight,
pursue the flagship in an attempt to rescue the
Supreme Chancellor and end the war.......



PAN DOWN to reveal BATTLE over the atmosphere of CORUSCANT. Hundreds of REPUBLIC VENATOR-CLASS STAR DESTROYERS, JEDI DELTA 7’s, and CLONE STARFIGHTERS clash as they fight SEPARATIST TRI-FIGHTERS, CRUISERS, and VULTURE DROIDS.

Leading the Confederate fleet is the INVISIBLE HAND, the flagship of the Trade Federation. The Republic is lead by the JUROR, commanded by the ADMIRAL BAIL ORGANA.

A Star Destroyer flies overhead and two JEDI STARFIGHTERS exit the underbelly. They fall past a WALL of SEPARATIST CRUISERS trying to escape the blockade.

PILOTING the Jedi Fighters are OBI-WAN KENOBI and ANAKIN SKYWALKER.

The fighters fly through the frantic battle completing a frantic series of loops and turns and manage to blast several Droid Fighters out of the sky.

INT. OBI-WANS’S FIGHTER
Obi-Wan Kenobi is now a Jedi Master, and a member of the Jedi Council. R4-P17 is his astromech droid. He grimaces as debris from enemy fighter craft nearly misses his fighter.

OBI-WAN
Careful, Anakin. There are too many droid fighters; we’re running out of room.

Anakin’s voice comes over Obi-Wan’s comm-link.

ANAKIN
(over comm-link)
Speak for yourself.

INT. ANAKIN’S FIGHTER
Anakin, a full Jedi Knight, bears a nasty scar above his right eye, a symbol yet mark of triumph of the great Clone War. Meanwhile, R2-D2 is attached to his wing.

ANAKIN (CONT’D)
Remember more droids means more targets.

INT. OBI-WAN’S FIGHTER
OBI-WAN
More droids means more ways to get killed. Focus your mind, my young Jedi.

EXT. SPACE
Wings of Tri-Fighters are released from a Federation-controlled ship. They attack the Republic fleet, suddenly discharging their boosters and charging forward.


INT. PLO KOON’S FIGHTER
ANAKIN
(to Obi-Wan, over comm-link)
I’m not your apprentice anymore. Don’t address me as a Padawan!

PLO KOON
This may not be the best time for this discussion.

Blaster blots rock Plo Koon’s fighter.

PLO KOON
We have incoming fighters!

INT. OBI-WAN’S COCKPIT
PLO KOON (CONT’D)
(over comm-link)
Repeat, incoming fighter craft.

EXT. SPACE
Tri-Fighters race at the Jedi. They pick them off, as a SQUAD of CLONE FIGHTERS and Jedi Fighters enters the fray.

INT. BLY’S FIGHTER
BLY, A CLONE COMMANDER
(into comm-link)
This is Commander Bly. We have to stop those fighters from breaching the blockade.

ANAKIN
(over conm-link)
I bet you I can reach the Federation Flagship.

BLY
Good luck, Master Jedi.

EXT. SPACE
Anakin plows into the on-coming enemy fighters.

INT. ANAKIN’S COCKPIT
Red lights blink on as enemy fire approaches. ANAKIN looks towards R2.

ANAKIN
Hang on R2, we’ve got company.

R2 lets out a loud whistle.

EXT. SPACE
As the two fleets clash, several Jedi Starfighters are destroyed.


ABOARD THE INVISIBLE HAND
COUNT DOOKU watches the events calmly from the bridge. He is surrounded by NEIMOIDIAN TECHNICIANS and VARIOUS BATTLE DROIDS.

Two WARANCA aliens, GEAN WALOK and LESI TOOR, coordinate fleet operations, watching a large view screen. A technician called TEY GALN, turns to Dooku.

TEY GALN
Another one of our Techno Union Cruisers has been destroyed, Sir.

DOOKU
The Republic fleet is stronger than my sources led me to believe. Take out the command ship. Without the leadership of Admiral Organa, they’ll be forced to regroup.

GEAN WALOK
Brilliant move, your Excellency.

EXT. SPACE
The Invisible Hand fires its huge cannons at the Juror.

INT. JUROR – BRIDGE
Admiral Organa rocks as the blaster fire hits the ship.

BAIL
Report.


CAPTAIN KAGI
Incoming fire from the Invisible Hand, sir.

BAIL
Move us away. Divert all remaining power to the shields, and tell those fighters they need to infiltrate that ship as soon as possible.

CAPTAIN KAGI
Yes, sir.

The ships is pounded by blaster fire and rocks violently again.

INT. JUROR – GUNNERY BAYS
As the ship is hit again, the bulkhead is destroyed and hundreds of CLONETROOPERS are ripped into space.

INT. JUROR – BRIDGE
CAPTAIN KAGI
Sir, Gunnery Bay Ten has been destroyed.

BAIL
Evacuate the area.

EXT. SPACE
Anakin and Obi-Wan have managed to get closer to the Invisible Hand. In the distance, BANKING CLAN CRUISERS trade fire with Star Destroyers exiting HYPERSPACE.

Commander Bly’s ship is hit, exploding into a bright fireball. Obi-Wan swerves.

INT. OBI-WAN’S FIGHTER
OBI-WAN
That was close! We’re almost there R4.

EXT. SPACE
The Invisible Hand releases several VULTURE DROIDS, which attack the Jedi. The flagship then sends out a pack of ROGAS, small attack droids that are designed to rip a ship apart. Two land on Obi-Wan’s fighter and begin to tear into it.

INT. OBI-WAN’S FIGHTER
OBI-WAN
Hold on, R4. I’m going to try and shake them off.

EXT. SPACE
Obi-Wan zigzags, but the Rogas remain, cutting his ship to pieces. One manages to sting its laser around, and decapitates R4! The little droid’s dome goes spinning off into space.

INT. OBI-WAN’S FIGHTER
OBI-WAN
R4! Blast!
(into comm-link)
Anakin, I’ve lost my astro droid, and some new separatist weapons are having a little too much fun with my fighter. A little help?

INT. ANAKIN’S FIGHTER
Anakin is in the midst of blasting Vulture Droids.

ANAKIN
On my way!

He blasts a few more droids and heads closer to Obi-Wan. He begins blasting the roga droids one by one until only one remains. It ducks the cockpit.

INT. OBI-WAN’S COCKPIT
ANAKIN
(over comm-link)
Hold on. I’m going to try something else.

Anakin’s fighter looms as it races for Obi-Wan’s ship.

OBI-WAN
Anakin? Anakin, no! Stop!

EXT. SPACE
At the last moment, Anakin slows, and uses his wing to scrape the roga off of Obi-Wan’s ship.

INT. OBI-WAN’S FIGHTER
ANAKIN
(over comm-link)
There you are, Obi-Wan. Good as new.

An alarm sounds.

OBI-WAN
Not quite. My ship’s taken too much damage. Looks like I’m going in the hard way.

ANAKIN
(over comm-link)
I’ll follow you in.

EXT. SPACE/INT. INVISIBLE HAND – HANGER BAY
Obi-Wan spins out of control as he heads for the Federation flagship. He manages to avoid the TURBO LASERS shooting at him, and flies full speed into the hanger bay, taking out a number of battle and SUPER BATTLE DROIDS.

Obi-Wan leaps out of the ship with his humming blue-bladed lightsaber ignited just before his ship crashes. He cuts down several droids with speed and agility. They quickly regroup and begin to fire their blasters at him.

In an amazing display of skill, Obi-Wan deflects the laser bolts back at their sources.

Anakin flies his ship over Obi-Wan and blasts the remaining battle droids. Anakin and R2 land and exit the star fighter. Five Clone Fighters also land, and their pilots join the Jedi.

COMMANDER THIRE
Master Jedi, it is good to see you again.

Obi-Wan pulls a TRACKING DEVICE from his robes.


OBI-WAN
According to this, the Chancellor is being held several decks below us. Let’s find a turbo lift, and quickly.

Everyone races out of the hangar bay................








Stay tuned....there is more to come

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Part II - December 13, 2004

ABOARD THE INVISIBLE HAND – BRIDGE
Dooku stands before a view screen. Next to him is GENERAL GRIEVOUS, a cyborg-like creature who is the military leader of the Separatist forces. He is tall and thin. Grievous’ face is covered by a grey mask that reveals only his yellow, serpent-like eyes; and his body is covered by a long, dark-gray robe. His presence would strike fear in the hearts of the bravest men.

THE SEPARATIST COUNCIL, including NUTE GUNRAY, RUNE HAAKO, PO NUDO, PASSEL ARGENTE, POGGLE THE LESSER, SHU MAI, SAN HILL and WAT TAMBOR appear on the viewscreen.

DOOKU
I have important news, my friends.

NUTE GUNRAY
This planet is too hot! I demand we be allowed to relocate to a much cooler location!

DOOKU
I’m afraid that’s quite impossible, Viceroy. The General has deemed it necessary to keep you and the other Council members on MUSTAFAR for the duration for the war.

GRIEVOUS
It is for your own protection.

DOOKU
The General’s decision has been made. There’s really very little I can do.

Nute Gunray glares at the Droid General who returns the gaze. Suddenly Grievous uses his scaly right hand to move his robe and reveal the right side of his waist. On the right side of his utility belt hangs two lightsabers, Jedi weapons.

Gunray sees this and quickly removes his eyes from Grievous. Only someone skilled could kill a Jedi and take his weapon. Only someone strong.

DOOKU
I am sure it’s only a matter of time before we have subdued the Republic fleet. However, we are behind the schedule. We will not arrive on time.

GRIEVOUS
This pushes back our entire battle plan.

INT. MUSTAFAR – SEPARATIST COUNCIL – DAY
The Council watches Dooku and Grievous on the view screen with interest.

DOOKU
Contact your soldiers. You may be on that fire pit longer than we anticipated.

NUTE GUNRAY
This is inane! I must--

(cut off) KRONOK DOFINE approaches Count Dooku and General Grievous.

KRONOK DOFINE
Two Jedi and several clone troopers have boarded the ship!

Dooku ends the transmission.

NUTE GUNRAY
This has gone on long enough. If General Grievous serves us, then why have we become his prisoners?

POGGLE THE LESSER
This war is not going as planned.

SHU MAI
The General is too ruthless. He will be the death of the entire Separatist Movement!

Everyone nods in agreement.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – BRIDGE
Dooku and Grievous study the ship’s interior scanners. Two DROID BODYGUARDS now accompany the Droid General. They have electro rods in their hands that glow a slight red color.

DOOKU
Where are the Jedi now?

KRONOK DOFINE
We’ve lost track of them, sir.

Dooku turns to Grievous.

DOOKU
I’ll check on the Chancellor. You take care of the Jedi.

Grievous’ mouth is hidden by his protective mask but the slant in his eyes tells all that is a task that he will carry out with pleasure. .

GRIEVOUS
The pleasure’s all mine.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – CORRIDOR
The Jedi, R2, and the clones are amid battle with a small army of battle droids. With both their blue-bladed lightsabers ignited and humming, Obi-Wan and Anakin charge into the droids, deflecting their fire and slashing them apart.

Two clone troopers follow the Jedi but fall through traps in the floor. The other clones have found cover and are pinned down.

OBI-WAN
We’re short on time! We need to find another way and rescue the Chancellor!

THIRE
I’ll hold them here; you go get Chancellor Palpatine!

ANAKIN
R2 stay here. Help the Commander and give us some cover.

R2 warbles then blows out a cloud of steam in the likeness of the battle on Cloud City. Obi-Wan nods to Anakin and they run down the hall with lightning speed.

The two Jedi come to an abrupt halt when General Grievous and his two droids round a corner and meet them face to face……

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Part III

December 14, 2004









OBI-WAN
General Grievous!

The two droid bodyguards raise their electropikes as Obi-Wan and Anakin ignite their blue bladed sabers and charge. They duel with the droids-blue-white blades humming furiously as they clash.

Anakin takes on one and Obi-Wan fights with the other. The electropikes cannot be cut by sabers, and the droids parry their every move. Anakin manages to force push his droid to the wall, but the droid summersaults back onto his feet.

Obi-Wan is not having the same luck. He’s punched in the face and is sent sprawling.

Grievous watches with glee.

ANAKIN
We’ll never rescue Chancellor Palpatine at this rate!

Anakin force pushes the droid again and uses the free seconds of recovery to use his lightsaber to start cutting into the floor.

OBI-WAN
Anakin? What are you doing?

Obi-Wan yells as the floor collapses under them, and the Jedi plummet down into the bowels of the ship. Grievous and his bodyguard narrowly escape the collapse. Grievous orders a retreat realizing the imminent danger.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – LOWER DECKS
Obi-Wan and Anakin’s landing is stopped by the rapidly rising liquid filling the lower decks.


OBI-WAN
Now what are we supposed to do? And what is this liquid?

ANAKIN
It’s fuel. The supply lines must have ruptured. If we’re where I think we are, those electrodes in the ceiling are sensitive. When the fuel reaches them, the explosion will blow this ship in half.

OBI-WAN
Start swimming.

Anakin takes out his comm-link.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – VARIOUS CORRIDORS
Clone troopers and battle droids lie dead on the floor; only R2 remains. He turns and starts for where he last saw the Jedi. Anakin’s voice crackles from a comm-link bolted to R2’s side.

ANAKIN
(over comm-link)
R2! R2, get back to the fighter, and fly it out of here! This cruiser is going to blow!

R2 whistles and heads for the hanger bay.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – LOWER DECKS
The two Jedi swim as the rising fuel brings them closer to the hatch. Suddenly, Obi-Wan is pulled underneath the surface. He looks down to find a Super Battle Droid clinging to his foot. Dozens of other battle droids are under the surface, slowly approaching the two Jedi.

The droids pulls Obi-Wan in the bottom. He kicks it away, but more approach. Anakin sees his old master’s distress, and dives down to help him. The Jedi engage in hand-to hand combat. They can’t use their lightsabers in a liquid environment. As they fight, the fuel gets closer and closer to the electrodes.

After a minute, the Jedi manage to force-push the droids away, creating strange trailing patterns in the fuel. They breach the surface, taking huge breaths of air. They can now reach the hatch in the ceiling. Obi-Wan opens it.

OBI-WAN
Let’s go!

He and Anakin climb through, battle droids close behind.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND - VENTILATION SHAFT
The Jedi find themselves in a shaft leading up to a new level.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND –LOWER DECKS
The fuel reaches the electrodes.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – VENTILATION SHAFT
The hatch starts to buckle.

ANAKIN
Go!

The two Jedi quickly climb the ladder and run down the hall as the hatch explodes after them.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – BRIDGE
Alarms sound. A panicked Kronok Dofine turns to Gean Walok.

KRONOK DOFINE
There’s been a large explosion mid-ship! We’re losing control of the vessel!

GEAN WOLOK
Stay at your post!

The ship starts to shake.

KRONOK DOFINE
Evacuate!

The Captain leaps up and runs for the turbo lifts.

EXT. SPACE
The Invisible Hand is blown in half.

INT. JUROR – BRIDGE
ORGANA
The Chancellor is on that ship!

CAPTAIN KAGI
What are your orders?

ORGANA
Have the nearest squads attempt a landing.

CAPTAIN KAGI
Sir, it’s too dangerous!

ORGANA
Just do it!

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – CORRIDOR #2
R2-D2 glides along the floor. A battalion of battle droids runs past. One bumps into R2.

BATTLE DROID UUT-4
You! What is your operating number?

R2 whistles.

BATTLE DROID UUT-4
That is not a valid operating number.

The battle droid raises his blaster.

BATTLE DROID UUT-4 (CONT’D)
I must take you to the enemy containment center.

R2 sticks out an arm, and shocks the battle droid in the leg. UUT-5 collapses. The other battle droids start firing at R2. He activates his rocket boosters, and flies over their heads, blowing steam in his wake to confuse them. R2 then races as fast as he can for the hanger bay.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – CORRIDOR #3
Obi-Wan and Anakin warily walk down the corridor, headed for a bank of turbo lifts. Obi-Wan studies his tracker.

OBI-WAN
Chancellor Palpatine is this way. We’ve got to hurry.

ANAKIN
It’s too bad mind tricks don’t work on these droids. Otherwise we may have made better time.

OBI-WAN
Remember, Anakin, don’t try to take out every droid. Just disable them and move on. We - -

Suddenly, a group of DESTROYER DROIDS arrives, and opens fire on them. Explosions hit the wall around them. Their lightsabers are activated immediately and engage the Droidekas.

The turbo lift arrives, a large chamber that is used for moving entire regiments of droids. Battle droids arrive on the scene. The Jedi back into the turbo lift. But before the doors close, several battle droids enter as well.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND - TURBO LIFT
The Jedi and battle droids are now fighting in close quarters.

OBI-WAN
Blast! We certainly could use some cover right about now!
Where’s R2 when you need him?

ANAKIN
Hopefully out of here by now.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – HANGER BAY
R2 is climbing into Anakin’s fighter, when he hears Obi-Wan’s voice over the comm-link.

OBI-WAN
(over comm-link)
R2! If you’re still aboard, we’re going to need your help! There are too many droids between us and the Chancellor, we need you to give us some cover. We’re on turbo lift twenty six, headed down! Hurry!

R2 realizes he’s come all this way just to have to do back. He spits out an electronic raspberry and turns around.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – TURBO LIFT
OBI-WAN
(into comm-link)
Hurry!

A droid fires at him. He slices it in half.

INT. LIFT SHAFT
Anakin sees an entry door for the lift in the wall. He grabs onto it. The lift heads down, blasting him with wind.

INT. LIFT SHAFT
Obi-Wan continues his fight against the droids.

INT. LIFT SHAFT
The doors to the entryway open. A battle droid stands there. It fires at Anakin. He leaps and falls towards the lift as it descends.

IN THE TURBO LIFT
Anakin falls through the hole in the ceiling, startling Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN
I thought you were off to save the Chancellor.

ANAKIN
I encountered some technical difficulties.

Anakin and Obi-Wan dispatch with the rest of the droids.

OBI-WAN
This does get old after a while, doesn’t it?


ANAKIN
Not at all, I find it invigorating.

OBI-WAN
You would.

The lift comes to a sudden stop. Obi-Wan’s tracker BEEPS.

OBI-WAN (CONT’D)
Chancellor Palpatine is directly ahead.

The lift doors slide open.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – OUTSIDE GENERAL’S QUARTERS
Anakin and Obi-Wan exit into a dreary hall. Anakin suddenly stiffens.

ANAKIN
Dooku is in there.

OBI-WAN
Don’t do anything you’ll regret later, Anakin. We need Dooku alive.

The two Jedi enter together but the ship is now turning in space and the center of gravity shifts.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND – GENERAL’S QUARTERS
The Jedi enter a dark, dim chamber. They immediately spot SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE, shackled to a chair in front of a large view port that overlooks the battle.

ANAKIN
Chancellor Palpatine!

Count Dooku steps out of the shadows………..