Star Wars Minute

PADME, followed by EIRTAE, OBI-WAN, QUI-GON, ANAKIN, and ARTOO, stealthily makes her way toward the entrance to the main hangar. Guest Commentator: J.K. Woodward See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GUNGAN ARMY heads out of the swamp and onto the rolling grassy hills. Guest Commentator: Klee Wiggins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NUTE, RUNE, DARTH MAUL, OOM-9, and a hologram of DARTH SIDIOUS walk through the throne room. Guest Commentator: John Mathot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JAR JAR's eyes roll back, his tongue flops out and he faints. FOUR SPEEDERS pull up to the GROUP. Guest Commentator: John Mathot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A GUNGAN SENTRY sits on top of an ancient temple head, searching the landscape with a pair of electrobinoculars. Guest Commentator: John Mathot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PADME drops to her knees and prostrates herself before BOSS NASS. Guest Commentator: John Mathot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

QUEEN AMIDALA steps forward. CAPTAIN PANAKA and the JEDI stand behind her. Guest Commentator: John Mathot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JAR JAR exits the swamp lake and walks over to QUEEN AMIDALA, CAPTAIN PANAKA, OBI-WAN, and QUI-GON. Guest Commentator: Jacob Sirof See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Naboo spacecraft has landed in the Gungan swamp. TROOPS unload the ships in the background as OBI-WAN approaches QUI-GON. Guest Commentator: Jacob Sirof See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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AMIDALA enters the ship, followed by her HANDMAIDENS. JAR JAR hugs QUI-GON and ANAKIN. Guest Commentator: Jacob Sirof See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The wind whips at ANAKIN as he listens to the JEDI. Guest Commentator: Jacob Sirof See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN watches as QUI-GON and OBI-WAN exchange angry looks. Patreon Guest Commentator: Adam Stearn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bond sneaks off to meet up with Domino. Guest Commentator: "Irvin Kershner"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN, OBI-WAN, and QUI-GON stand before the TWELVE MEMBERS OF THE JEDI COUNCIL. Patreon Guest Commentator: The Mysterious M See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AMIDALA and her RETINUE exit the room. Patreon Guest Commentator: Peteloaf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

QUEEN AMIDALA is standing, staring out the window, with JAR JAR. The lights of the city shimmer before them. Patreon Guest Commentator: Ben Szmidt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MACE WINDU turns the viewing screen off and nods toward YODA. Patreon Guest Commentator: Brian Klein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OBI-WAN and QUI-GON stand outside the palace on a balcony. Guest Commentator: Joe Dator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

VALORUM confers with several of his AIDES and VICE CHAIRMAN MAS AMEDDA. PALPATINE whispers something to the QUEEN. Guest Commentator: Joe Dator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Naboo congressional box floats into the center. Guest Commentator: Joe Dator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The doors open, and ANAKIN enters the Queen's quarters. RABE greets ANAKIN as TWO OTHER HANDMAIDENS come and go into the next room. Guest Commentator: Joe Dator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The JEDI all look to one another. They nod and turn back to OBI-WAN and QUI-GON. Guest Commentator: Joe Dator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

QUI-GON stands in a tall stately room. Twelve JEDI sit in a semi-circle. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

QUEEN AMIDALA is sitting listening to PALPATINE. EIRTAE and RABE stand behind the QUEEN; PADME is nowhere to be seen. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN and JAR JAR join the QUEEN, PALPATINE, PADME, RABE and EIRTAE in the taxi. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The sleek Naboo spacecraft lands on the platform high above the street level of the galactic capital. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The spacecraft flies over the endless cityscape of Coruscant, the capital of the galaxy. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PADME gives him her over-jacket. Guest Commentator: Ron Richards See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NUTE sits in a strange, mechanical walking chair, which approaches SIO BIBBLE and SEVERAL OTHER NABOO OFFICIALS. Guest Commentator: Ryan Haupt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The ramp closes, and the Naboo craft rockets away, leaving the Sith Lord standing alone. Guest Commentator: Keith Phipps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

QUI-GON and ANAKIN run toward the Naboo spacecraft. ANAKIN is having a hard time keeping up. Guest Commentator: John Kovalic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SHMI hugs ANAKIN, then turns him around so he is facing QUI-GON, and off he marches, like the brave little trooper that he is. Guest Commentator: Mike Norton See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THREEPIO stares at ANAKIN as he rushes out of the room. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN hugs his mom and starts for the other room, then stops. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN thinks, looks to his mother, then to QUI-GON. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN pulls a bag of coins out of his pocket. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JAR JAR gives ANAKIN a great hug, then PADME gives him a hug, then SHMI. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PADME and JAR JAR jump up and down with excitment, PADME screaming for joy. ARTOO and KITSTER whistle hysterically. QUI-GON and SHMI smile. ANAKIN races over the finish line, the winner. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They race side by side down the final stretch of the track. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the parts on Anakin's engines begins to shake loose. ANAKIN sees it and switches over to an auxiliary system. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On a tight corner, ANAKIN dives to the inside and takes the lead. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN finally catches up with SEBULBA, and runs neck and neck over the rough terrain. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crowd stands and YELLS as the Podracers scream off into the distance. QUI-GON and PADME look worried. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN works his way through a dense mass of racers as they zoom over a dune sea, kicking up dust. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ARTOO, down in the pits with KITSTER, lets out a worried sigh. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Podracers fly across the desert. SEBULBA is running neck and neck with MAWHONIC. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN'S engine floods and coughs - then dies. All the other Podracers except one swerve around him and disappear down the track. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jabba bites off the head of a frog and spits it at a gong, signaling the start of the race. Guest Commentator: Paul Rust See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SHMI looks nervously to QUI-GON as he enters a veiwing platform. PADME and JAR JAR are already on board. Guest Commentator: Paul Rust See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.