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Packing for Naboo
The scene where Padmé is packing her bags for Naboo and talking with Anakin was edited extensively and had a lot of dialogue trimmed. Dormé was also originally in this scene helping Padmé pack. There was a small part where she laughed at Anakin's whining.
Below is the script excerpt from the "Art of Episode II" book. The deleted dialogue is hightlighted in blue print...
ANAKIN
Sometimes we have let go of our pride and do what is requested of us.
PADMÉ
Pride?!? Annie, you're young, and you don't have a very firm grip on politics. I suggest you reserve your opinions for some other time.
ANAKIN
Sorry, M'Lady. I was only trying to...
PADMÉ
Annie! No!
ANAKIN
Please don't call me that.
PADMÉ
What?
ANAKIN
Annie...
PADMÉ
I've always called you that...it is your name, isn't it?
ANAKIN
It's Anakin. When you say Annie it's like I'm still a little boy...and I'm not.
PADMÉ
I'm sorry, Anakin. It's impossible to deny. You've...(looks him over)...that you've grown up.
PADMÉ smiles at ANAKIN. He becomes a little shy.
ANAKIN
Master Obi-Wan manages not to see it...
PADMÉ
Mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like. It's the only way we grow.
ANAKIN
Don't get me wrong...Obi-Wan is a great mentor, as wise as Master Yoda and as powerful as Master Windu. I am truly thankful to be his apprentice. Only...although I'm only a Padawan learner, in some ways...a lot of ways...I'm ahead of him. I'm ready for the trials. I know I am! He knows it too. But he feels I'm too unpredictable...Other Jedi my age have gone through the trials and made it...I know I started my training late...but he won't let me move on.
PADMÉ
That must be frustrating.
ANAKIN
It's worse...he's overly critical! He never listens! He just doesn't understand. It's not fair!
PADMÉ cannot supress a laugh. She shakes her head.
PADMÉ
I'm sorry...you sounded exactly like that little boy I once knew, when he didn't get his way.
ANAKIN
I'm not whining! I'm not.
PADMÉ just smiles at him. DORMÉ laughs in the background.
PADMÉ
I didn't say it to hurt you.
ANAKIN
I know...
There is a brief silence, then PADMÉ comes over to ANAKIN.
PADMÉ
Anakin...
They look into each other's eyes for the first time.
PADMÉ
Please don't look at me like that.
ANAKIN
Why not?
PADMÉ
Because I can see what you're thinking.
ANAKIN
(laughing) Ahh...So, you have Jedi powers too?
DORMÉ is watching with concern.
PADMÉ
It makes me feel uncomfortable.
ANAKIN
Sorry, M'Lady.
ANAKIN backs away as PADMÉ turns and goes back to her packing.
Some of this dialogue, mainly the "Don't call me Annie" bit was apart of Hayden Christensen's screen test which you can see in Making of Episode II #4 "Trying to do my Thing".
Sources:
-Script from Art of Episode II book.
-Sam Davatchi's page: Dormé pic 1.
-starwars.com: Dormé pic 2.
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