It appears that this scene was filmed. In some of the documentary footage from Starwars.com and other places, there are shots of the crew filming what I assume to be part of this scene. The crew are on some moving vehicles\/platforms on the water and they appear to be moving pretty quickly as if tracking another water vehicle.<\/p>\n In the finished film, we don’t see where Padm\u00e9’s starship is docked while on Naboo. According to the script, it’s docked on a floating island-platform on the lake near the retreat. There is some artwork from The Art of Attack of the Clones<\/a><\/em> that shows what this docking platform may look like.<\/p>\n Here’s the excerpt from The Art of Attack of the Clones<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n EXT. NABOO LAKE RETREAT, WATER SPEEDER, LANDING PLATFORM – LATE AFTERNOON<\/strong> Here’s the corresponding excerpt from the 2nd Draft:<\/p>\n EXT. NABOO LAKE RETREAT, WATER SPEEDER, LANDING PLATFORM – LATE AFTERNOON<\/strong> As it turns out, there was another short scene involving Paddy Accu. This time he gives Anakin and Padm\u00e9 a ride back to the chrome starship they arrived in.<\/p>\n Here’s the excerpt from the 2nd draft of Episode II<\/em>:<\/p>\n 75 EXT. NABOO LAKE, FLOATING LANDING PLATFORM – DAY<\/strong> PADDY ACCU drives the water speeder away from the platform as Anakin’s Starship takes off.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n In the included images you can see a number of things. There’s the floating landing platform described in the script passage, for one. You can also see Paddy Accu in the gondola speeder holding an umbrella for shade between takes in a behind-the-scenes still. There’s also a similar shot with Anakin handing Paddy Accu some luggage. (Thanks to Scott Weller for the “luggage” shot.)<\/p>\n I’m including a shot from the Episode II<\/em> Comic Adaptation<\/a> that shows the Naboo ship taking off. Way in the background you can see the floating platform in the water. Many times, the illustrators of comic adaptations are given stills to work from. Perhaps this little shot was finished. Perhaps the artist saw the concept art and went from there. Perhaps the artist just made it up. It’s hard to say.<\/p>\n My friend Greg Rossiter<\/a> got a chance to see some of the raw footage from this scene and here’s what he had to say:<\/p>\n “Funny how it looks quite a bit different from how I remember it. I don’t remember there being so many trees and the pillared fencing isn’t where I remember it. The boat’s not even facing the same direction. But that probably was changed – I remember that part well for some reason. At first, I thought that maybe the shot I saw had been digitally altered from the real location, but then I don’t think anything from the Sydney reel had been enhanced in any way. The shot I saw roughly resembles the composition of the picture with Padm\u00e9 and Anakin stepping from the boat and I believe Paddy Accu was already on shore with the luggage. It was a bit further back and from a higher angle that allowed for the sky to be visible and was brighter with light coming through the clouds.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n THE GLASS STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n The excerpt included here from the Art of Attack of the Clones<\/em><\/a> book is almost identical to that of the 2nd draft. The only difference consists of a few lines at the end where Padm\u00e9 tries to blame their romantic moment on, “the situation\u2026the stress…”<\/em> to which Anakin adds, “\u2026the view.”<\/em><\/p>\n Here’s the excerpt from The Art of Attack of the Clones<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN (looks in her eyes) PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN They look into each other’s eyes. He touches her chin.<\/em><\/p>\n PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN Anakin kisses Padm\u00e9. She doesn’t resist. She comes to her senses and pulls away.<\/em><\/p>\n PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN <\/p>\n <\/p>\n FORBIDDEN FRUIT<\/strong><\/p>\n There are also mentions, by name, of the people serving the food. The image is from Starwars.com. This angle was never used in the film.<\/p>\n Here’s the excerpt from The Art of Attack of the Clones<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n 78 INT. NABOO LAKE RETREAT, DINING ROOM – LATE AFTERNOON<\/strong> ANAKIN PADM\u00c8 ANAKIN PADM\u00c8 (laughing) Padm\u00e9 picks up her fork, and goes to spear a piece, but it moves! She frowns and tries again – the fruit moves. She looks up at Anakin. His eyes are on his plate.<\/em><\/p>\n PADM\u00c9 Anakin looks up – wide-eyed innocence.<\/em><\/p>\n ANAKIN Padm\u00e9 scowls at him. Padm\u00e9 jabs at the fruit – Anakin subtly moves his hand and it lifts up from the plate and hovers in front of her!<\/em><\/p>\n PADM\u00c9 Padm\u00e9 laughs. Anakin laughs. She reaches out for the fruit – it loops.<\/em><\/p>\n PADM\u00c9 (continuing) Anakin moves his fingers. The fruit flies into his hand.<\/em><\/p>\n ANAKIN Anakin is pleased. He cuts the fruit into several pieces and sends one back to Padm\u00e9. She bites it out of the air and laughs.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0THE PICNIC<\/strong><\/p>\n In the original versions of the script, however, he attempts such feats as comedic juggling fruit and letting a Shaak chase him all around the fields before jumping on its back.<\/p>\n Here’s an excerpt from The Art of Attack of the Clones<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN (sarcastic) PADM\u00c9 Padm\u00e9 picks up a piece of fruit and throws it at him. He catches it. Padm\u00e9 throws two more pieces of fruit, and Anakin catches them.<\/em><\/p>\n ANAKIN PADM\u00c8 Anakin then starts to juggle the fruit. Padm\u00e9 laughs and throws more fruit at him. He manages to juggle them too until there are too many, and he loses control and ducks, letting the food fall on his head. They both laugh.<\/em><\/p>\n Anakin stands in front of a Shaak, yelling at it and waving his arms. Padm\u00e9 starts laughing as Anakin runs in circles, chased by the Shaak.<\/em><\/p>\n 73 EXT NABOO, MOUNTAIN MEADOW – LATE AFTERNOON<\/strong> PADM\u00c8 She turns him over. He is pulling a stupid face at her and laughing. She yelps in mock fury and takes a swing at him. He catches her arm. She struggles. They roll over in the grass, embracing, and looking into each other’s eyes. Suddenly, they become aware of the contact between them. They let go of each other quickly and sit up, looking away.<\/em><\/p>\n Anakin stands up and holds out his hand to her She takes it. He pulls her up. And now they are easy together, not self-conscious any more. Padm\u00e9 scrambles up onto the Shaak behind Anakin. She puts her army around his waist and leans against his back. Anakin digs his heels in. The Shaak starts forward, and they ride away.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The included images are a mixed bag. Some are alternate angles, some are publicity stills and others are from actual shots that were deleted\/trimmed. In one of the behind the scenes documentaries on Starwars.com and on the Episode II<\/em> DVD<\/a>, you can see Anakin doing things like juggling the fruit and running around in the Shaak fields. It’s also interesting to note that on the hidden gag reel on the Episode II<\/em> DVD<\/a>, you can see part of the filming of Anakin and Padm\u00e9 riding the Shaak. Natalie Portman falls off the rig and cracks up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n FIRESIDE PROFESSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n During the “fireside” scene with Anakin and Padm\u00e9, it appears that there were many trimmings. Some may have been for pacing or due to mentions of Padm\u00e9’s family who were completely removed from the theatrical version of the film.<\/p>\n Here’s how the scene was supposed to flow (at one point) according to the Art of Attack of the Clones<\/em><\/a> version of the screenplay:<\/p>\n 79 INT. NABOO LAKE RETREAT, LODGE, FIREPLACE ALCOVE – TWILIGHT<\/strong> PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN Silence. The logs flame in the hearth. Padm\u00e9 meets his eye, then looks away.<\/em><\/p>\n ANAKIN (continuing) PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN PADM\u00c9 ANAKIN PADM\u00c9 There is silence as they stare at the fire.<\/em><\/p>\n ANAKIN PADM\u00c9 Silence for a moment.<\/em><\/p>\n ANAKIN <\/p>\n JEDI NIGHTMARES<\/strong><\/p>\n The scene is relatively short and wasn’t drastically changed from the original written versions. There were a few lines removed in the editing room, it seems. 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<\/a>After leaving the Naberrie home, Anakin and Padm\u00e9 take a water speeder to the lake retreat. The floating speeder is driven by a man named Paddy Accu who is described as the Naboo lake retreat caretaker in the screenplay. In the 2nd draft of the script, his name is actually Paddu<\/em> Accu but that appears to have been altered for The Art of Attack of the Clones<\/a><\/em> version of the script. The two related excerpts differ slightly.<\/p>\n
\nA water speeder driven by PADDY ACCU, the retreat caretaker, docks at the island landing platform. ANAKIN and PADM\u00c9 disembark the water speeder at the base of a lodge rising on the beautiful island in the middle of the lake.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nA water speeder driven by PADDU ACCU, the retreat caretaker, skims across the lake away from the island landing platform where a chrome Naboo starship rests. ANAKIN and PADM\u00c9 are sitting in the speeder as it skims away to where a lodge rises on a beautiful island in the middle of the lake.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nANAKIN and PADM\u00c9 step onto the landing platform from the water speeder. They enter the Naboo Starship. ARTOO BEEPS, and follows them on board. The ramp retracts.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>In the finished film, when Anakin is about to kiss Padm\u00e9 for the first time, it’s a quiet moment filled with glances and uneasiness. In the original versions of the script, there is some dialogue that goes along with these shots. The kiss scene is intercut with a small story Padm\u00e9 is telling about a man who made glass on Naboo.<\/p>\n\n
\nThere was a very old man who
\nlived on the island. He used to
\nmake glass out of sand – and
\nvases and necklaces out of the
\nglass. They were magical.<\/p>\n
\nEverything here is magical.<\/p>\n
\nYou could look into the glass
\nand see the water. The way
\nit ripples and moves. It looked
\nso real\u2026 but it wasn’t.<\/p>\n
\nSometimes, when you believe
\nsomething to be real,
\nit becomes real.<\/p>\n
\nI used to think if you looked too
\ndeeply into the glass, you
\nwould lose yourself.<\/p>\n
\nI think it’s true\u2026<\/p>\n
\nI shouldn’t have done that.<\/p>\n
\nI’m sorry. When I’m around
\nyou, my mind is no longer
\nmy own.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/a>In the finished film, there’s a flirty scene where Anakin floats some fruit over to Padm\u00e9 who takes it from the air with her utensil and eats it. In some of the original versions of the screenplay, however, Anakin teased her a little with the Force before she could grab the fruit.<\/p>\n
\nNandi places dessert in front of Padm\u00e9. Teckla does the same for Anakin. The dessert is some kind of fruit. <\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd when I got to them, we went
\ninto\u2026 aggressive negotiations.
\n(to Teckla) Thank you.<\/p>\n
\nAggressive negotiations,
\nwhat’s that?<\/p>\n
\nUh, well, negotiations with
\na lightsaber.<\/p>\n
\nOh.<\/p>\n
\nYou did that?<\/p>\n
\nWhat?<\/p>\n
\nThat! Now stop it!<\/p>\n
\nAnakin!!<\/p>\n
\nIf Master Obi-Wan were here,
\nhe’d be very grumpy.<\/p>\n<\/a>During Anakin and Padm\u00e9’s picnic scene, Anakin is very playful, as we can see in the film.<\/p>\n\n
\nYou’re making fun of me!<\/p>\n
\nOh no, I’d be much too frightened
\nto tease a Senator!<\/p>\n
\nYou’re so bad!<\/p>\n
\nYou’re always so serious.<\/p>\n
\nI’m so serious?!<\/p>\n
\nThe Shaak crosses in front of Padm\u00e9. Anakin is riding it, facing the Shaak’s tail. Anakin attempts to stand on the galloping Shaak\u00b4s back, but the Shaak bucks and Anakin loses his balance and falls off. Padm\u00e9 laughs even harder. Anakin lies still. Concerned, Padm\u00e9 jumps up and runs to where Anakin is face down in the grass.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnnie, Annie! Are
\nyou all right?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Sometimes removing a scene from a film can have an effect on other scenes as well. Then the filmmaker might find that the affected scenes need to be re-edited in order to remove references to the deleted material.<\/p>\n
\nA fire blazes in the open hearth. Padm\u00e9 and Anakin are sitting in front of it, gazing into the flames. She looks up as Anakin leans to kiss her.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnakin, no\u2026<\/p>\n
\nFrom the moment I met you,
\nall those years ago, a day hasn’t
\ngone by when I haven’t thought of you.
\nAnd now that I’m with you again,
\nI’m in agony. The closer I get to
\nyou, the worse it gets. The thought
\nof not being with you makes my
\nstomach turn over – my mouth
\ngo dry. I feel dizzy. I can’t breathe.
\nI’m haunted by the kiss you should
\nnever have given me. My heart is
\nbeating, hoping that kiss will not
\nbecome a scar. You are in my very
\nsoul, tormenting me. What
\ncan I do? I will do anything
\nyou ask\u2026<\/p>\n
\nIf you are suffering as much
\nas I am, tell me.<\/p>\n
\n\u2026I can’t. We can’t.
\nIt’s just not possible.<\/p>\n
\nAnything’s possible.
\nPadm\u00e9, please listen\u2026<\/p>\n
\nYou listen. We live in a real world.
\nCome back to it. You’re studying to
\nbecome a Jedi Knight. I’m a Senator.
\nIf you follow your thoughts through to
\nconclusion, they will take us to a
\nplace we cannot go\u2026 regardless
\nof the way we feel about
\neach other.<\/p>\n
\nThen you do feel something!<\/p>\n
\nJedi aren’t allowed to marry.
\nYou’d be expelled from the
\norder. I will not let you give
\nup your future, for me.<\/p>\n
\nYou’re are asking me to be rational.
\nThat is something I know I cannot
\ndo. I wish I could wish my
\nfeelings away\u2026 but I can’t.<\/p>\n
\nI am not going to give into this.
\nI have more important things to
\ndo than fall in love.<\/p>\n
\nIt wouldn’t have to be that way…
\nwe could keep it a secret.<\/p>\n
\nThen we’d be living a lie – one we
\ncouldn’t keep up even if we wanted
\nto. My sister saw it. So did my mother.
\nI couldn’t do that. Could you, Anakin?
\nCould you live like that?<\/p>\n
\n…No, you’re right.
\nIt would destroy us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/a>This scene has to do with Anakin’s nightmares, a concept that exists in the film but was somewhat reduced from the previously written versions. If you remember, Anakin was to have a nightmare on the transport on the way to Naboo, but that was removed from the finished film.<\/p>\n
\nAnakin is on the balcony overlooking the gardens. After a moment, Padme comes onto the balcony behind him. She sees he is meditating and turns to go.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDon’t go.<\/p>\n
\nI don’t want to disturb you.<\/p>\n
\nYour presence is soothing.<\/p>\n
\nYou had a nightmare
\nagain last night.<\/p>\n
\nJedi don’t have nightmares.<\/p>\n
\nI heard you.<\/p>\n
\nI saw my mother. I saw her as
\nclearly as I see you now. She
\nis suffering, Padme. They’re
\nkilling her! She is in pain\u2026 I know
\nI’m disobeying my mandate to
\nprotect you, Senator. I know I
\nwill be punished and possibly
\nthrown out of the Jedi Order,
\nbut I have to go. I have to
\nhelp her! I’m sorry, Padme.
\nI don’t have a choice.<\/p>\n
\nI’ll go with you. That way you
\ncan continue to protect me,
\nand you won’t be disobeying
\nyour mandate.<\/p>\n
\nWhat about Master
\nObi-Wan?<\/p>\n
\nI guess we won’t tell him,
\nwill we?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n