MASTER YODA and MASTER WINDU are seated in the Council Chambers. They speak to Anakin from their seats.
MACE
(into comlink)
We read you, Anakin.
ANAKIN
(over comlink)
Obi-wan wishes to speak with you urgently. I’m patching him through now.
MACE
(into comlink)
We will receive him. Obi-wan, what is it?
41 EXT DXUN – THE TOMB OF FREEDON NADD – ENTRANCE – NIGHT
OBI-WAN
(into comlink)
Do you know anyone of historic importance who may have been buried on Dxun?
MACE
(over comlink)
No-one comes to mind…Why do you ask?
OBI-WAN inspects the inscriptions and hieroglyphs on the wall.
OBI-WAN
(into comlink)
I’ve found what appears to be a tomb, an extremely large one. The Jedi were here.
MACE
(over comlink)
Investigate the area further. We will contact you when we have more information.
OBI-WAN
(into comlink)
Thank you, Master Windu.
OBI-WAN is about to turn the comlink off.
42 INT CORUSCANT – JEDI TEMPLE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – TWILIGHT
MASTER YODA breaks his meditation, looking very troubled.
YODA
(into comlink)
Wait!
OBI-WAN
(over comlink)
What is it?
YODA
(into comlink)
A Sith Lord, named Freedon Nadd, once ruled Onderon.
MACE
(into comlink)
Obi-wan, you must leave the tomb immediately. You are in grave danger…
43 EXT – DXUN – THE TOMB OF FREEDON NADD – ENTRANCE – NIGHT
OBI-WAN lowers his comlink and turns around to see a CLOAKED FIGURE, shrouded in darkness, accompanied by two of the missing JEDI KNIGHTS.
OBI-WAN
Where have you been?
CLOAKED FIGURE
We’ve been training.
OBI-WAN
What happened to the rest of the Jedi Knights?
CLOAKED FIGURE
They were not strong enough to complete the training…
OBI-WAN looks greatly troubled by this answer, and looks at the three figures quizzically.
OBI-WAN
Which of you is the Jedi known as Sifo-Dyas?
The CLOAKED FIGURE removes his hood and steps into the light, revealing his tattooed scalp. It is none other than DARTH TYRANUS!
TYRANUS
The Jedi you refer to as Sifo-Dyas, is dead.
OBI-WAN
(astonished)
Sith…
OBI-WAN and TYRANUS brandish their lightsabers and duel, as the other DARK JEDI look onward. OBI-WAN and TYRANUS circle until they’re facing the opposite way. The duellists lock blades…
OBI-WAN
So, Master Dyas, what seduced you to fall away?
TYRANUS
Fall away?! Ha ha ha ha! I was merely waiting for the right time!
TYRANUS pushes against Obi-wan, sending him flying down the stairs. OBI-WAN lands on his back, as TYRANUS leaps towards him. The duellists cross blades again…
TYRANUS
You will join me, either by will or by force.
OBI-WAN
(still on his back)
I’ll never join you!
OBI-WAN pushes TYRANUS back and stands up.
TYRANUS
Very well.
TYRANUS parries Obi-wan’s blade. TYRANUS and his followers stretch out their hands, using the Force to push Obi-wan back into the rock wall. OBI-WAN falls unconscious, dropping his lightsaber. The DARK JEDI place him in energy binders and carry him away.
44 INT CORUSCANT – JEDI TEMPLE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – NIGHT
Obi-wan’s comlink transmission goes STATIC.
MACE
(into comlink)
Obi-wan! Obi-wan…we’ve lost him.
KI-ADI
Can you still pick up his signal?
MACE
Yes, but barely. Anakin?
45 EXT/INT TATOOINE – DESERT WASTELAND – REPUBLIC TRANSPORT – DAY
ANAKIN
(into comlink)
Yes, Master?
MACE
(over comlink)
Stay put with the Queen, we will send a rescue team for –
ANAKIN walks outside the ship, taking the comlink with him.
ANAKIN
(into comlink)
I’m sorry Master Windu, you’re breaking up!
ANAKIN turns the comlink off and puts it in his pocket.
46 INT CORUSCANT – JEDI TEMPLE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – NIGHT
MACE
We’ve lost him. We can only hope he’ll do the right thing…
47 EXT TATOOINE – DESERT WASTELAND – DAY
ANAKIN walks back over to Padmé and Owen.
PADMÉ
What did you do that for?
ANAKIN
My master’s in trouble and they were about to tell me to do nothing about it.
48 INT CORUSCANT – JEDI TEMPLE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – NIGHT
KI-ADI
Do you he’s still alive?
MACE
Yes. I believe they’ll try to turn him, like the others.
SHAAK
A Sith Lord, in our midst for so long. How could his alignment be hidden from us?
MACE
It is indeed troubling. The greater evil we suspected has emerged.
MASTER YODA rises from his seat and hobbles on his walking stick towards the door.
YODA
After Obi-wan I must go. Assemble a rescue team, I will.
MACE
May the Force be with you, Yoda.
The door closes behind him.
49 EXT TATOOINE – DESERT WASTELAND – DAY
OWEN
You can live in peace here, now that you’ve found your mother.
ANAKIN
I’m sorry Owen, I can’t.
OWEN
There’s a crazy war going on out there –
ANAKIN
And my friend’s out there in it.
ANAKIN starts walking back towards the transport.
PADMÉ
You’re not going, are you?
ANAKIN
Well, of course I’m going!
PADMÉ
But the Council said to stay! They’re sending a rescue team –
ANAKIN
They’re too far away, it’ll take too long. I’m the best chance they’ve got of saving Obi-wan.
PADMÉ
(frustrated)
Oooh! Then I’m going with you!
ANAKIN
Oh, no you’re not, not this time! I must go alone.
PADMÉ
But you have a mandate to protect me!
ANAKIN
You’ll only be in more danger if you come. It’s safe here with Owen, the Separatists have no presence here.
ANAKIN and PADMÉ kiss each other passionately, until ANAKIN breaks it off. He walks up the hangar ramp.
ANAKIN
I will return. I promise.
PADMÉ and OWEN stand in front of the transport as the hangar closes. They watch ANAKIN take off as the sand blows around them.