Remember, this is to be the story of Qui Gonn finding the chosen one and waking up the council.
This is very LOW resolution -- there are dozens of changes that go into each act beyond what you see here. This is just the general flow of things. And it should give us a place to start talking and getting a script together for the first five pages or so. That way, InfoDroid can start cutting real stuff and stop casting his pearls before swine. ;-)
A lot of the moments we need to create will come from close ups. These we can generate from cropping the full screen version. I want to do this for other reasons at literally dozens of places, so I hope you've got the full and widescreen versions, my friend. We'll help out if you don't.
Here 'tis (for now):
Star Wars Episode I: "Fate of the Jedi"
Act 1
Qui Gonn and Obi Wan fly to the Trade Federation starship.
Nute Gunray orders their execution, glad to kill some Jedi again as he used to.
The Jedi fight their way toward Nute, he's eager to face them, but the #2 Guy orders Destroyer droids to kill them and the Jedi run.
Nute talks to Queen Amidala -- threatens her. She says he's gone too far.
He starts his invasion -- the Jedi ride the ships down.
Qui Gonn saves Jar Jar
Jar Jar leads the Jedi to his city (no "on second thought"/"a thousand terrible things" beat).
(quickly)Boss Nass gives them a bongo and they head to Naboo
We hear Jar Jar's back story, but no giant fish grabs them
Nute's droids conquer Naboo.
Jar Jar and the Jedi arrive -- they search for the Queen and save her -- recut for more thrills.
They decide to leave and free the Queen's ship (brutal, no one talks to the droids)
They blast off and fly past the blockade -- saved by Artoo
Still in range of the starships, they decide to go to Tatooine and finally escape (keep tension high).
#2 Guy says "Oh no, she escaped" but Nute says he's already won. Besides... "She's never beyond my grasp..."
Act 2
Padme cleans artoo and meets Jar Jar. They land on Tatooine.
Tanaka tells Qui Gonn "take Padme to town" (moving dialogue so scene is inside ship)
Qui Gonn leads party into Mos Espos (Using Tatooine music, no dialogue)
Find Watoo's shop, Qui Gonn talks to Watoo out back
Inside: Anakin uses "force talk" to communicate with Padme. She's shocked.
Qui Gonn leaves with Padme and Jar Jar gets in trouble with Sebulba
Anakin saves Jar Jar -- Qui Gonn takes special notice of the boy.
(staying with Qui Gonn) A Sandstorm comes -- Anakin invites Qui Gonn to his house.
Qui Gonn meets Anakin's mom -- "very interesting" his eyes seem to say...
Maul/Grievous lands and sends out his probe droids.
Dinner scene -- Anakin offers to race for Qui Gonn's parts.
Anakin shows Padme C3P0 after dinner.
Qui Gonn goes back to Watoo -- makes a deal.
Obi Wan warns Qui Gonn, they're running out of time.
Anakin preps the pod racer (no convesation between Qui Gonn and Shmi here)
The probe droid searches through town...
The Race Day comes -- Qui Gonn advises Anakin to use the force.
The race begins
Anakin falls behind, but then starts to come back...
Qui Gonn feels Anakin's reaching out. He feels the boy's power.
Anakin wins the race -- celebration.
Nute (on walking throne) continues killing Naboo -- Glad to have his slave trade up and running again.
Qui Gonn goes to Watoo to collect his winnings: including (surprise) Anakin!
Probe droid returns to Maul/Greivous -- reports to him. He gets on his bike. He's coming...
Qui Gonn takes Anakin home to tell mom -- he's free. He'll be a Jedi!
Outside, Qui Gonn tells Shmi how special he is (will you be able to help him? -- footage from earlier)
Anakin says goodbye to threepio (truncated)
Anakin says goodbye to his mother and leaves (improved with tone poem, if possible)
Qui Gonn finds Probe droid, runs, Maul/Grievous attacks!
Maul sees Anakin for a moment, keeps fighting (don't know if we can do this)
Qui Gonn escapes. As they fly off, he explains "that thing" was trained in Jedi arts--
(cut the intro of Anakin to Obi Wan -- it's too upbeat) Fly away--
Mid Act 2 Break
Maul/Grievous reports to Gunray in the palace by trasmission. Nute's stoic, but clearly not thrilled.
Padme sees message about Naboo, gets token from Anakin (more music; more quiet/almost no talk)
They all arrive at Coruscant and split in 2 groups.
Amidala talks to Palpatine about their options
Amidala confronts the Senate and votes down the Chancellor
Qui Gonn faces the council, introduces the idea of Anakin
The Council tests Anakin
Qui Gonn and Obi Wan talk on the balcony at sunset -- The sun sets.
The Council tells Qui Gonn they will not train Anakin. Tell him to go find the Sith.
Palpatine becomes Chancellor, but Amidala tells him she's going home.
On landing deck, Qui Gonn tells Anakin about the Sith as they prepare to go back to Naboo.
They take off--
Act 3
Qui Gonn warns he can't fight a war for Amidala. She calls on Jar Jar. Cut to:
ON NABOO--Jar Jar comes out of the water, says "Not there. I know where to go"
(cut the Qui Gonn/Obi Wan-stare-in-the-distance-talking scene)
Amidala reveals herself to Boss Nass -- new ally
Queen reveals her plan -- Qui Gonn tunes out, disappointed (don't even explain the whole thing-- show him disinterested and bring up somber music). Amidala is brave, but this is hopeless...
(Cut the Jar Jar is a general scene)
Droids report to Nute that an army is amassing. He orders his droids to engage.
He tells Maul/Grievous to look out for the Jedi.
The Gungans approach through the mist and stand ready.
The droid army greets them. -- they open fire. They deploy the soldiers.
Amidala and the Jedi invade Naboo -- BoOm! (no "laser-pen" signals, please?)
Nute Gunray's #2 convinces him to leave the castle and return to the starship.
The soldiers march on the Gungans and slaughter begins.
The Jedi fight into the hanger and free the pilots.
Starfighters take off.
Anakin gets in a starfighter.
Qui Gonn tells Anakin to stay put -- uses "force talk" to reassure him.
Maul/Grievous arrives. Amidala splits off.
Anakin defeats the destroyer droids -- flies off (we need a Qui Gonn reaction shot).
Qui Gonn battles Maul/Grievous
The slaughter on the battlefield continues -- we only see Jar Jar once maybe.
Anakin flies aimlessly up, then sees the battle and heads for it.
Nute Arrives on the droid ship and finds out the battle is going great. He loves the ships exploding around him.
Amidala attacks the castle -- unaware there's no one left to catch...
Qui Gonn fights --
The Gungans are captured.
Amidala's captured.
Anakin flies into the battle (and we put almost all the space footage into this one sequence)
Qui Gonn reaches out to Anakin (intercut close-ups) and guides him into the battle.
(Use as much Anakin footages as possible- cover Anakin lip-flap with whispers to himself which we record-- "reach out with my feelings... let go...")
Qui Gonn fights -- gets separated from Obi Wan by red shields--
Anakin roars into the droid ship and stalls...
Meditating; Qui Gonn "tells" Anakin to reach out and see his surroundings.
Anakin tries to get the ship going again...
The red shield lets Qui Gonn fight-- Maul/Grievous kills Qui Gonn
Obi Wan screams
Anakin feels it. He screams! Qui Gonn yells in Anakin's head: "Anakin!"
Nute gets a report that the war is over-- Amidala is captured.
Obi-Wan gets out and fights-- gets knocked into the tube.
Qui Gonn lies on the ground --
Anakin, pissed, hearing Qui Gonn yell in his head, fires the guns and the torpedoes --
Nute feels the ship shake and it begins to explode
Other ships see it exploding from the inside -- Anakin's in trouble...
Obi Wan jumps up and kills Maul/Grievous
Anakin flies out of the exploding ship; just in time.
Nute and Nemoidians die.
The droids fail. Amidala frees herself with guns in her throne room.
Heading home, Anakin hears the Qui Gonn tone poem...
As it finishes, Obi Wan holds Qui Gonn and promises to train Anakin
A last shot of Anakin flying home...
Denoument:
The Chancelor's ship arrives. Palpatine greets Amidala and Anakin
Yoda tells Obi Wan that Anakin will be his apprentice
From Anakin's p.o.v-- we see Qui Gonn's funeral pyre. No talk to Obi Wan.
Yoda tells Mace "there is another" -- pan to Palaptine.
Final Parade -- See Anakin With Obi Wan in Jedi garb.
Amidala gives Crystal back to Boss Nass.
THE END.
