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Anakin and Padmé Captured
Before the Droid Factory action sequence was added, the original scene simply had Anakin and Padmé entering the Stalagmite city where they were immediately captured by Geonosians. This scene was filmed since the droid factory sequence wasn't added until after principal photography had finished. Padmé also wore a hooded cap with her white outfit in this scene but it too did not make it into the final cut.
You'll notice that the scene in the ship before they go outside is different from the version that appears in the movie. Also during the Dooku meeting, Anakin reaches for his lightsaber a few times before Jango takes it from him. This does not appear in the DVD's version of the scene among other things as Anakin's saber had been destroyed in the Droid factory.
Another quick note to point out is that Threepio and Artoo stayed behind on the ship and did not accompany Anakin and Padmé in this script draft.
Here is the excerpt from the "2nd draft"...
INT. COCKPIT, NABOO STARFIGHTER - DAY
ANAKIN switches off the engines. ARTOO and THREEPIO are in the navigation area of the cockpit. PADMÉ is in the co-pilot's seat. She gets up.
ANAKIN
Hey, where are you going?
PADMÉ
To find Obi-Wan.
ANAKIN gets up and goes over to her.
ANAKIN
No! You're not!
He grabs her arm.
PADMÉ
Let go of me!
ANAKIN
I'm not letting you go out there.
It's too dangerous.
PADMÉ
What?!?
ANAKIN
It's my job to protect you. I said
it's too dangerous. You're not
going, and that's final!
PADMÉ
Don't you give me orders, Annie!
I'm a Senator of the Galactic
Republic. You have no authority
to contain me, restrain me, or
direct me! You remember your
place, young man.
(standing up)
Now you can come along and protect
me or stay here. It's up to you.
PADMÉ storms out of the cockpit of the Naboo Starfighter. ANAKIN stands scratching his head, then follows.
ARTOO BEEPS and WHISTLES.
C-3PO
Yes, it is, Artoo. Most
confusing. One moment they're
generating a pleasant mutual
attraction and the next, waves of
violent hostility. Even though
I'm programmed to understand them,
I doubt if I ever shall.
ARTOO WHISTLES a plaintive sigh.
INT. GEONOSIS, CORRIDORS - DAY
ANAKIN and PADMÉ enter the stalagmite city. They stop, looking around in wonder at the emptiness.
PADMÉ
(in a low voice)
It's empty!
They start forward. As they pass, the surface of the pillars seems to pulse slowly and move. High above WINGED CREATURES grow from the pillars and detach themselves.
INT. GEONOSIS, CENTRAL SQUARE - DAY
ANAKIN and PADMÉ cross the square, reaching the middle. They stop suddenly as FOUR GEONOSIANS grabs them. ANAKIN reaches for his lightsaber.
PADMÉ
Wait!
TWENTY WINGED GEONOSIANS carrying weapons alight on the flagstones in front of them.
The GEONOSIANS part, and COUNT DOOKU appears. He bows courteously.
COUNT DOOKU
Senator Amidala, I've heard so
much about you.
PADMÉ
Count Dooku, I assume.
COUNT DOOKU
I'm delighted to meet you at
last. We have a great deal to
discuss, Senator. I hope you can
keep your young Jedi under control.
PADMÉ
Don't worry he's housebroken.
***
The Dooku Interrogates Padmé scene occurs at this point. And concludes with...
***
JANGO FETT moves over to ANAKIN.
JANGO FETT
I'll take that weapon.
ANAKIN hesitates.
COUNT DOOKU
You may cause a lot of bloodshed,
my young Jedi, but you will not
escape.
PADMÉ
Anakin...
ANAKIN hands his lightsaber over to JANGO FETT.
The first pic is from the DVD's blooper reel and depicts the original scene with Anakin and Padmé arguing inside the ship.
The other pics show the hooded veil accessory that Padmé would have worn with her white outfit in this scene.
The second pic is from the DVD's still photo gallery, and the third is from the official site's Image Attack series.
Sources:
-2nd draft script.
-starrwars.com: Image Attack (pic 3).
-AOTC DVD: Blooper Reel (pic 1), Still Photo Gallery (pic 2).
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