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Star Wars Episode 3
Revenge of the Sith
Plot Summary Script Synopsis Story
by
George Lucas

For three years the GREAT CLONE WAR has ravaged the galaxy. Starvation and misery stalk countless worlds.

Although near defeat, COUNT DOOKU and his Confederacy of Independent Systems have masterminded the capture of SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE.

With the mighty Armada of the Republic behind them, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker pursue Dooku and his sinister agents across the galaxy�

EXT. ATMOSPHERE OF CORUSCANT - DAY

PAN DOWN:

We see a massive space battle unfolding over the city planet of Coruscant. Republic venator class star destroyers exchange fire with Separatist war ships, in the distance we see the Invisible hand flag ship of the Trade federation and current location of droid commander GENERAL GRIEVOUS and COUNT DOOKU the former Jedi master turned Sith apprentice, as well as their prisoner SUPREME CHANCELLOR PALPATINE who's alter ego is the elusive mastermind DARTH SIDIOUS.

As the space battle rages on two Jedi star fighters are deployed from one of the republic cruisers. They are piloted by our stalwart heroes Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi. We see a long tracking shot where both fighters weave between enemy and friendly ships alike evading laser fire and engaging the many droid fighters which attack them. Clone ARC star fighters join the fray and the pilots exchange battle chatter with the two jedi as they engage the tri-fighter's of the federation.

INT. BRIDGE OF THE INVISIBLE HAND - DAY

Dooku commands a bridge full of Nemoidians pilots as they watch the battle on a large view screen.

EXT. SPACE - DAY

One of the Republic ships is damaged and hundreds of storm troopers are sucked out a breach in the hull and scattered into space.

Obi-Wan�s star fighter is attacked by enemy droids which attach themselves to his hull and use lasers to cutaway at it. Sadly R4 his trusted astromech droid is destroyed.

Anakin, proving why he is known as the best pilot in the galaxy executes an impressive maneuver, in which he uses the wing of his star fighter to scrape the enemy droids off of Obi-Wan�s ship. Obi-Wan's ship careens into the open hanger of the Invisible hand with Anakin not far behind.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND HANGER - DAY

As Obi-Wan's ship crashes, he springs from his cockpit in one fluent movement, his hood flying over his head and lands amidst some battle droids which he cuts down with swift Jedi aplomb. A moment later Anakin lands with R2 and the trio begin to make their way through the massive battleship.

INT. BRIDGE OF THE INVISIBLE HAND- DAY

Meanwhile, Dooku consults his separatist colleagues via hologram With him we see General Grievous for the first time, a menacing skeletal cyborg, who has killed many Jedi.

INT. MUSTAFAR CONFERENCE ROOM - NIGHT

The separatist leaders are gathered in a control room in their facility on the fire planet of Mustafar. Dooku informs them that he has come under attack and may not be able to deliver Palpatine to them.

INT. BRIDGE OF THE INVISIBLE HAND � DAY

Dooku concludes the discussion with his co-conspirators as one of the Nemoidian Bridge officers makes him aware of the Jedi's presence on the ship he tells General Grievous to take care of them as the wily Count ascends to the 'general's quarters' to check on the captured Chancellor whom he may or may not be aware is also Darth Sidious.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND CORRIDOR - DAY

Working their way through the dark corridors the Jedi and the little droid are attacked by battle droids, as a swashbuckling series of narrow escapes begin. As the other Jedi hold of the battle droids, R2 creates a distraction. Obi-Wan and Anakin begin to fight Grievous� cadre of bodyguard droids, who wield electrified pikes which are impervious to light sabers. Overwhelmed by the Jedi killing droids, Anakin and Obi-Wan cut a hole in the floor, and escape into the bowels of the ship.

INT. BOWELS OF THE SHIP - DAY

The lower decks are flooding with liquid fuel. Anakin and Obi-Wan enter and are attacked by more battle droids as the fight in the murky liquid without the use of their light sabers. The Jedi must hurry to get out of the room before the level of the fuel reaches electrodes near the ceiling.

INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - DAY

Barely escaping, they enter a ventilation shaft, and climb a ladder to safety. The droids still hot on their heels, Anakin seals the hatch with his light saber.

INT. BOWELS OF THE SHIP - DAY

The fuel hits the electrodes and the ship is rocked by a massive explosion which tears the ship in two, and causes it to spiral out of control back towards the city planet.

INT. BRIDGE OF THE INVISIBLE HAND- DAY

The Nemoidian captain panics as the ship flies out of control.

INT. INVISIBLE HAND HALL WAY � DAY

Separated from Obi-wan and Anakin, R2 partakes in a series of misadventures aboard the ship, utilizing his jet boosters and other new and familiar gadgets to elude destruction from the federation troops.

INT. CRUISER CORRIDOR - DAY

Obi-wan and Anakin discuss strategy as they make there way down a corridor to the elevator.

INT. ELEVATOR - DAY

They enter the elevator and ascend.

INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY - DAY

Entering a new corridor, which leads to the bridge, Obi-wan warns Anakin to take Dooku alive, as he has information that might be valuable to the war effort.

INT. THE GENERAL'S QUARTERS - DAY

Palpatine is shackled to a large chair in the massive room. The tow Jedi enter and engage Count Dooku in a rematch from their last encounter. At some point during the battle Obi-wan is separated from Anakin, most likely he is engaged by General Grievous and battles the evil cyborg as Anakin confronts Dooku alone.

Anakin and Count Dooku are locked in a vicious light-saber battle. The scene is much in keeping with their previous duel, chaotic and very stylized. Anakin has definitely improved, and is eager to prove it to his nemesis. A �captive audience� to the proceedings, Palpatine watches from his chair, where he is still restrained, offering commentary with sinister implications, egging on the young Jedi. The tumbling makes for an uneasy battleground, as Dooku and Anakin fight in the room, whose center of gravity keeps shifting.

At the behest of Palpatine, and in an act of vengeance from their first duel, Anakin taking Dooku�s saber in one hand, and his own in the other and cold-bloodily beheads the aging Count. Meanwhile as Obi-wan battles Grievous the dreaded general notices that the ship is about to crash and punches a hole in the window, and climbs outside of the ship to make his escape. Anakin is faced with extreme wind due to the cabin depressurizing, and hurries to a control panel to seal the breach.

INT. CORRIDOR - DAY

Anakin frees Palpatine and reunites with Obi-wan. and leads him through the uneven corridors as the ship continues to plummet. The three make their way through the crashing ship, at one point or another reuniting with R2-D2. The ground gives out from under them while crossing a narrow ledge Palpatine slide down a chute. Obi-wan and Anakin also slide down the ramp but Obi-wan is knocked unconscious. Anakin carries Obi-wan as he secures Palpatine in an escape pod and ejects him to safety.

As the ship continues to spiral out of control Anakin carries Obi-wan through the chaotic crashing ship to the bridge.

INT. BRIDGE OF THE INVISIBLE HAND - DAY

Anakin meets up with R2, then attacks the bridge crew, and attempts to soft-land the massive ship on Coruscant.

Obi-wan wakes up to find Anakin at the controls, utilizing all his piloting and Jedi skills, Anakin miraculously is able to get the nose of the cruiser up for a moderately safe landing.

EXT. CRASH SITE - DAY

Once free of the vessel the two friends recover for a moment. As Anakin, and Obi-wan exit onto a landing platform, it is a sunny day, debris is scattered and smoke billows from the nearby crash. R2 must move around the debris. The Coruscant fire department arrives to put out the blaze.

INT. FIRE SHIP COCKPIT - DAY

The fire ship captain informs them that they will put out what fires they can.

EXT. CRASH SITE - DAY

Shortly there after a transport ship arrives to bring them to safety, the two Jedi and the little droid are rescued.

EXT. LANDING PAD - DAY

They arrive at another landing platform outside the senate building where Obi-wan and Anakin find a celebration, a plethora of characters have gathered, including Jar Jar Binks and several other senators eager to greet the war heroes, and the rescued supreme chancellor.

INT. SENATE CORRIDOR - DAY

As the group enters Padme watches her secret husband from the shadows, she is round with pregnancy. While strolling down the vast corridor which is lined with stone pillars Palpatine is greeted by Mace Windu.

INT. SENATE OFFICE BUILDING - DAY

Once inside, Padme�s costume conceals her pregnancy, and the group discusses the death of Dooku and nearing end to the clone wars, with only a few key systems remaining to be liberated. Anakin and Padme share fleeting glances across the crowded room, unable to reveal their forbidden love. Obi-wan notices, but says nothing. Palpatine makes subtle but definite allusions that the Jedi�s involvement in the ordering of the clone army, coupled with Dooku�s turn to evil as troubling and suspicious. Palpatine further pushes the Jedi's buttons by using his authority to gain Anakin a seat on the Jedi council as a reward for his exploits aboard the Invisible Hand. The declaration is met with much controversy.

EXT. PLANET UTAPAU - NIGHT

General Grievous arrives on the grey sink hole world where he is received by a legion of battle droids standing at attention. He then moves to another chamber to confer with the separatist leaders via hologram.