REVISED SCENE 4: Obi-Wan and Yoda Return to the Jedi Temple
Introduction: As with the other scenes, the goal here was to make Yoda and Obi-Wan's arrival at the Jedi Temple a little more dramatic and action oriented. These scenes take place around the 1:31:40 mark of the film.
INT. TANTIVE IV - HALLWAY OUTSIDE AIRLOCK
Senator Organa and Captain Antilles lead Yoda and Obi-Wan to an airlock. Antilles keys a control to open the inner airlock door. Yoda and Obi-Wan pass through the doorway. Antilles hands a jetpack to Obi-Wan. It's a little heavier than Obi-Wan was expecting.
ORGANA
Our approach to the senate building will take
us past the Jedi Temple. Are you sure about
this? The temple was crawling with clones last
night.
Obi-Wan throws the jetpack over his shoulders and straps into the harness.
OBI-WAN
Thank you for your help Senator. We'll manage.
ORGANA
If there is anything I can do to help, please
contact me.
Obi-Wan lowers a pair of goggles over his eyes as Antilles keys the controls to the airlock doors. A bright yellow inner door closes between the Senator and the Jedi. The door thuds as it seals tight.
EXT. CORUSCANT - SKY
The Tantive IV passes through a clear blue sky, high above the camera position. There is a percussive booming noise and soon Obi-Wan drops from the ship. He zooms past the camera position which pans to show the Jedi Temple straight ahead of him.
OBI-WAN
There's a whole damned garrison guarding the
temple!
Yoda is strapped to Obi-Wan's chest. His ears flap in the wind and he appears uncomfortable.
YODA
On the observation balcony, land.
EXT. JEDI TEMPLE - OBSERVATION BALCONY
They land on a balcony high up on one of the temple spires. Yoda detaches from Obi-Wan and hops to the ground. Obi-Wan wriggles out of the jetpack but is fixated on the clone troopers far below them.
OBI-WAN
Those are Anakin's troops.
YODA
In we must go.
Yoda climbs up on Obi-Wan's back, riding on the Jedi Knight as they enter the temple.
INT. JEDI TEMPLE - INNER PLAZA
They enter the inner plaza of the temple and come across a number of dead Jedi. Obi-Wan kneels down near a body and Yoda dismounts from him. They are both saddened by the sight.
OBI-WAN
Not even the younglings were spared.
Obi-Wan closes the eyes of a dead Jedi child. Yoda points his walking stick at another body.
YODA
This padawan, not killed by Clones was he. But
by lightsaber.
Obi-Wan rises to his feet.
OBI-WAN
But who? Who could have done this?
YODA
(crestfallen)
Search your feelings.
Obi-Wan is aghast at the thought.
OBI-WAN
No. He couldn't have. It's impossible.
They hear something in the distance. Obi-Wan looks across the plaza to see a patrol of clone troopers several levels below them.
YODA
To the code signal we must go.
Yoda again climbs up on Obi-Wan's back. They take off down a hallway.
INT. JEDI TEMPLE - HALLWAY - CONTINUING
OBI-WAN
We're almost to the communications center.
They round the corner and find a platoon of troopers standing between them and their destination. The lead clone jumps to attention.
CLONE
Jedi! Blast 'em!
Yoda and Obi-Wan activate their lightsabers. A fight ensues and the clones are quickly cut down; the Jedi fighting with a certain amount of brutality. With all of the clones killed, Yoda and Obi-Wan proceed into the communications center.