Revenge of the Sith: Illustrated Screenplay: Star Wars: Episode III (14 page)

He hands OBI-WAN his lightsaber, and the LIZARD rears up.

O
BI-
W
AN:
Thank you, Cody.
(smiling
) Now let’s get a move on. We’ve got a battle to win here.

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
C
ODY:
Yes, sir!

OBI-WAN and the LIZARD ride off down the wall of the giant sinkhole.

The battle rages throughout the city. CLONE COMMANDER CODY (2224) takes out his comlink and listens to the HOLOGRAM OF DARTH SIDIOUS as, far below, OBI-WAN can been seen battling DROIDS on a landing platform.

D
ARTH
S
IDIOUS:
Commander Cody, the time has come. Execute Order Sixty-Six.

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
C
ODY:
It will be done, My Lord.

The HOLOGRAM disappears, and CLONE COMMANDER CODY gestures to a nearby Clone Trooper.

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
C
ODY:
Blast him!

The battle rages all around OBI-WAN. DROIDS and CLONES are everywhere. OBI-WAN is riding on a LIZARD, cutting down DROIDS as he races across the battlefield. Suddenly a volley of laser blasts from behind him knocks him and his LIZARD off the wall of the sinkhole. He looks around just in time to see his CLONE TROOPS are firing on him.

OBI-WAN falls hundreds of feet to the bottom of the water-filled sinkhole.

133 (101) EXT. MYGEETO—DAWN

The sky slowly awakens on the crystal world of Mygeeto. A battle rages. Clone troops battle the droid armies across a long bridge. KI-ADI-MUNDI uses his lightsaber to deflect enemy fire.

CLONE COMMANDER BACARA (1138) exits a Gunship near the entrance to the city. He rallies his TROOPS to attack the city, then gets a message on his comlink. He stops and moves to one side as a HOLOGRAM OF DARTH SIDIOUS appears on the comlink in the palm of his hand. He moves further into the shadows.

D
ARTH
S
IDIOUS:
Commander 1138 . . .

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
B
ACARA:
Yes, sir.

D
ARTH
S
IDIOUS:
The time has come. Execute Order Sixty-Six.

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
B
ACARA:
It will be done, My Lord.

DARTH SIDIOUS fades, and the CLONE COMMANDER snaps the comlink closed and looks to the main plaza of the city, where KI-ADI-MUNDI is leading the charge. The clones stop. KI-ADI-MUNDI turns around and is blasted by clone fire. He’s killed before he can defend himself.

134 (109) EXT. FELUCIA—FOREST—DAY

A column of CLONE WALKERS marches across the forest floor. The STRANGE CALLS of the alien forest creatures of FELUCIA suddenly stop. The Jedi AAYLA SECURA and her CLONE TROOPS brace for an ambush.

A
AYLA:
Steady. . . . steady . . .

They all look around for signs of the enemy. CLONE COMMANDER BLY moves up behind the Jedi.

A
AYLA:
(continuing
) Bly, do you think they’re Droids?

B
LY:
No.

BLY blasts AAYLA in the back. The OTHER CLONES fire on her as she hits the ground.

Another Jedi, BARRISS OFFEE, is cutting down a patrol of DROIDS when a CLONE WALKING TANK and SEVEN CLONE TROOPERS round a corner and blast the Jedi away.

135 (111) EXT. KASHYYYK—MEETING HALL—DAY

YODA drops his gimer stick, clutches his chest, and rests against a wall.

136 (110) EXT. KASHYYYK—EDGE OF VILLAGE—DAY

The battle appears to be over. WOOKIEES stack destroyed Droids while CLONES assess the damage to their equipment. A Jedi, LUMINARA UNDULI, talks with EIGHT CLONE OFFICERS standing in a circle around her. Suddenly they reveal their hidden pistols and blast her before she can react.

The Jedi QUINLAN VOS is riding on top of a CLONE TURBO TANK. The main cannon of a second tank slowly swings to point right at him and a COUPLE OF CLONES.

The cannon fires, and QUINLAN VOS and the CLONES disappear in a huge EXPLOSION.

137 INT. CATO NEIMOIDIA—COCKPIT CLONE FIGHTER—DAY

The CLONE PILOT watches a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS.

D
ARTH
S
IDIOUS:
Execute Order Sixty-Six.

C
LONE
P
ILOT:
It will be done, My Lord.

138 INT. CATO NEIMOIDIA—JEDI STARFIGHTER—DAY

PLO KOON heads his ship toward a battle on a landing platform.

P
LO
K
OON:
There they are. Land on the nearest platform.

139 (108) EXT. CATO NEIMOIDIA—JEDI STARFIGHTER—DAY

The FOUR CLONE PILOTS with PLO KOON drop back and blast him out of the sky.

140 EXT. SALEUCAMI—FOREST

Three Speeder Bikes race through the forest. A Jedi, STASS ALLIE, is in the lead. The TWO CLONES following her drop back and blast her, causing her to crash in a huge EXPLOSION.

141 (102) INT. CORUSCANT—CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE—NIGHT

DARTH SIDIOUS stands alone in his private office, illuminated only from a hologram projector beam from above. A small HOLOGRAM OF COMMANDER GREE stands in front of him.

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
G
REE:
Yes, My Lord.

D
ARTH
S
IDIOUS:
The time has come. Execute Order Sixty-Six.

142 (111) EXT. KASHYYYK—MEETING HALL BALCONY—DAY

A vista of waterways, high green mesas, and giant tree cities serves as a backdrop for the fierce battle, CLONES AND WOOKIEES against TRADE FEDERATION DROID ARMIES, with treaded tank-like vehicles.

CLONE COMMANDER GREE holds his comlink.

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
G
REE:
It will be done, My Lord.

CLONE COMMANDER GREE snaps his comlink shut.

YODA watches from the balcony. The battle rages as CLONES and WOOKIEES attack DROIDS coming across the water on CORPORATE ALLIANCE TANK DROIDS. CHEWBACCA and TARFFUL stand on either side of the Jedi Master as he watches the battle below.

CLONE COMMANDER GREE and ONE OFFICER walk onto the balcony toward YODA. YODA stands looking over the battlefield below. When they are close enough, the CLONES reveal their weapons and fire.

But faster than the CLONES can reveal their weapons, YODA ignites his lightsaber, leaps in the air, and beheads both CLONES.

CHEWBACCA and TARFFUL fire their weapons as more CLONES enter the hall. The Wookiees call out to YODA to follow them. CHEWBACCA picks YODA up and carries him away.

143 EXT. CORUSCANT—JEDI TEMPLE—NIGHT

A JEDI is surrounded and gunned down by CLONE TROOPERS.

144 INT. CORUSCANT—JEDI TEMPLE—NIGHT

ANAKIN walks through the Jedi Temple, where he finds and kills SHAAK TI.

He exits Shaak Ti’s room and enters a hallway, where the battle is taking place.

145 INT. CORUSCANT—JEDI TEMPLE—BATTLE—NIGHT

ANAKIN enters a room full of YOUNGLINGS huddled in a corner.

Y
OUNGLINGS:
Master Skywalker, there are too many of them. What are we going to do?

ANAKIN looks back at them with a stern expression on his face and ignites his lightsaber.

146 INT. CORUSCANT—PADMÉ’S APARTMENT—PRE-DAWN

C-3PO and PADMÉ look out the apartment window.

C
-
3PO
:
The Chancellor’s office indicated Master Anakin returned to the Jedi Temple. Don’t worry, My Lady, I am sure he will be all right.

PADMÉ bursts into tears.

147 EXT. CORUSCANT—CITYSCAPE—PRE-DAWN

The city planet is covered in a hazy glow. A column of black smoke can be seen rising in the distance. BAIL ORGANA’s Speeder flies overhead, straight toward the smoke.

148 (113) EXT. CORUSCANT—JEDI TEMPLE—LANDING PLATFORM—PRE-DAWN

The Jedi Temple is on fire. Large plumes of smoke billow toward the sky as BAIL ORGANA lands his Speeder on a Jedi Temple platform. FOUR CLONE TROOPERS stand guard at the entrance to the Temple. They lower their guns as BAIL gets out of his Speeder and walks toward them.

B
AIL
O
RGANA:
What’s going on here?!?

C
LONE
S
ERGEANT:
There’s been a rebellion. Don’t worry, sir, the situation is under control.

The CLONES bar the Senator from entering the Temple.

C
LONE
S
ERGEANT:
(continuing
) I’m sorry, sir. No one is allowed entry.

The CLONES point their guns at BAIL and cock them.

C
LONE
S
ERGEANT:
(continuing
) It’s time for you to leave, sir.

B
AIL
O
RGANA:
And so it is.

BAIL reluctantly heads back toward his Speeder. Suddenly, several SHOTS RING OUT. BAIL turns and sees a ten-year-old Jedi, ZETT JUKASSA, fighting the CLONES. Several more CLONES join in the fight, followed by CLONE COMMANDER APPO (1119), who points at BAIL.

C
LONE
C
OMMANDER
A
PPO:
Get him! Shoot him!

SEVERAL CLONES start firing at BAIL. The Senator jumps for cover behind his Speeder, starting the engines and pulling out his laser pistol.

The YOUNG JEDI cuts down several CLONES, including APPO, before he is overrun and shot.

The Speeder takes off with BAIL clinging to the side. The CLONES fire at it as it disappears into the cityscape.

149 EXT. CORUSCANT—CITYSCAPE—PRE-DAWN

BAIL ORGANA struggles to pull himself into the Speeder as it races along through the cityscape. Finally, he climbs in, just as the Speeder is about to hit a building. BAIL steers clear of the building and races away.

150 EXT. UTAPAU—UNDERWATER SINKHOLE—DAY

The Jedi dives below the surface amid a barrage of laser fire. He dives deeper under the water, fumbling in his utility belt for a breathing device. He finds it and puts it in his mouth. He swims underwater until the CLONE TROOPS give up and stop firing.

151 (120) EXT. UTAPAU—UNDERWATER CAVES—DAY

OBI-WAN removes the breathing apparatus after coming up from underwater. He starts to climb the rock wall.

OBI-WAN climbs the wall to the second cave just as TWO LITTLE SEEKER DRONES pop out of the water with their searchlights glowing. OBI-WAN presses himself against the wall of the smaller cave as the TWO SEEKER DRONES search the grotto. One of the SEEKERS begins to enter the cave in which OBI-WAN is hiding. OBI-WAN presses further into the wall. The light shines on the opposite wall and moves to the back of the cave, illuminating a huge NOS MONSTER. OBI-WAN holds his breath. The SEEKER is confused for a moment, then the NOS MONSTER lunges at the SMALL DROID and consumes it in one bite.

The NOS MONSTER’s lunge takes him past OBI-WAN, out of the cave, and into the water.

The SECOND SEEKER shines its light on the NOS MONSTER as the evil creature tries to grab the LITTLE DRONE. OBI-WAN slinks off toward the back of the cave. He comes upon a nest of BABY NOS MONSTERS. They SCREECH and make horrible sounds. OBI-WAN jumps over them and continues on his way through the tunnel system.

152 (121) EXT. KASHYYYK—LAKE ON VILLAGE EDGE—DUSK

CLONES in modified one-man AT-ST’s and Swamp Speeders flash their searchlights across the gloomy lake. The light of one of the AT-ST’s spots something floating in the water. It is what’s left of a Wookiee catamaran. The body of a dead Wookiee (TARFFUL) is lying across the stern of the wreckage of the flying boat. There is some movement on the boat. The CLONE SERGEANT on the AT-ST fires a warning shot past the boat.