{"id":1700,"date":"2012-01-05T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/starwarz.com\/tbone\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2015-02-09T15:09:52","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T20:09:52","slug":"the-politics-of-rebellion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starwarz.com\/tbone\/the-politics-of-rebellion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Politics of Rebellion"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the subplots that was just about entirely removed from the final film has to do with the beginnings of what would later be known as The Rebellion (AKA The Rebel Alliance). The seeds of that organization started by Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, Padm\u00e9 Amidala, and a secret group of other senators were originally supposed to be planted in this film. Three of these scenes can be found on the Episode III<\/em> DVD. To see them all, all you have to do is pop it in and check them out.<\/p>\n

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BAIL ORGANA’S OFFICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This short scene in Bail’s office was to occur after Palpatine appoints Anakin as his personal representative in the Jedi Council. It’s like a meeting of the minds, in a way. Some of the Senators are voicing their concerns, hinting to the fact that they’ve had enough of the Chancellor’s slow, incremental grabs at more and more power. Padm\u00e9 seems a bit reluctant to distrust Palpatine, much to her fellow Senators’ chagrin. They make a pact to do something about Palpatine and tell no one else.<\/p>\n

It’s clear that Genevieve O’Reilly put as much work into properly duplicating her original trilogy counterpart (Mon Mothma) as Ewan McGregor did with Obi-Wan. She’s spot on. I also enjoy Christopher Kirby’s voice and delivery. I wouldn’t mind seeing this scene reinserted into the film but I think understand why it was deleted: to keep the focus on Anakin.<\/p>\n

There are only a few extra lines that didn’t make it into the DVD version of this scene, most of which refer to Palpatine as an enemy or dictator, interestingly enough.\u00a0 I’m not sure if these lines were actually filmed but here’s the scripted version:<\/p>\n

81 INT. CORUSCANT-BAIL ORGANA’S OFFICE-DAY<\/strong>
\n PADME, BAIL ORGANA, and SENATORS MON MOTHMA, FANG ZAR, TERR TANEEL, and GIDDEAN DANU sit in Senator Organa ‘s office.<\/em><\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nNow that he has control of
\nthe Jedi Council, the Chancellor
\nhas appointed Governors to
\noversee all star systems in
\nthe Republic.<\/p>\n

FANG ZAR
\nWhen did this happen?<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nThe decree was posted this morning.<\/p>\n

PADME
\nDo you think he will
\ndismantle the Senate?<\/p>\n

MON MOTHMA
\nWhy bother? As a practical matter,
\nthe Senate no longer exists.<\/p>\n

GIDDEAN DANU
\nThe constitution is in shreds.
\nAmendment after amendment…
\nexecutive directives, sometimes
\na dozen in one day.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nWe can’t let a thousand
\nyears of democracy disappear
\nwithout a fight.<\/p>\n

EVERYONE looks at each other, a little worried at the implications of what was just said.<\/em><\/p>\n

TERR TANEEL
\nWhat are you suggesting?<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nI apologize. I didn’t mean to
\nsound like a Separatist.<\/p>\n

MON MOTHMA
\nWe are not Separatists trying to
\nleave the Republic. We are loyalists,
\ntrying to preserve democracy
\nin the Republic.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nIt has become increasingly clear
\nto many of us that the Chancellor
\nhas become an enemy
\nof democracy.<\/p>\n

PADME
\nI can’t believe it has come to this!
\nChancellor Palpatine is one of my
\noldest advisors. He served as my
\nAmbassador when I was Queen.<\/p>\n

GlDDEAN DANU
\nSenator, I fear you underestimate
\nthe amount of corruption that has
\ntaken hold in the Senate.<\/p>\n

MON MOTHMA
\nThe Chancellor has played the
\nSenators well. They know where the
\npower lies, and they will do whatever
\nit takes to share in it. Palpatine has
\nbecome a dictator and we have
\nhelped him to do it.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nWe can’t sit around debating any
\nlonger, we have decided to do what
\nwe can to stop it. Senator Mon Mothma
\nand I are putting together
\nan organization…<\/p>\n

PADME
\nSay no more, Senator Organa.
\nI understand. At this point, it’s
\nbetter to leave some things unsaid.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nYes. I agree and we must
\nnot discuss this with anyone,
\nwithout everyone in this
\ngroup agreeing.<\/p>\n

MON MOTHMA
\nThat means those closest to you…
\neven family… no one can be told.<\/p>\n

They ALL nod their heads. PADME considers this for a moment.<\/em><\/p>\n

PADME
\nAgreed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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PADM\u00c9’S APARTMENT MEETING<\/strong><\/p>\n

This scene includes another clandestine meeting, this time in Padm\u00e9’s apartment. There’s more talk about what to do about Palpatine and once again I lament the fact that Genevieve O’Reilly (Mon Mothma) was removed the final version of the film.<\/p>\n

Here’s the scripted version:<\/p>\n

95 INT. CORUSCANT-PADME’S APARTMENT-DAY
\n<\/strong>PADME, MON MOTHMA, and five other Senators (BANA BREEMU, FANG ZAR. CHI EEKWAY, GIDDEAN DANU, BAIL ORGANA) sit in Padme’s living room. C-3PO serves drinks to the guests. <\/em><\/p>\n

PADME
\nWe cannot let this turn
\ninto another war.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nAbsolutely, that is the last
\nthing we want.<\/p>\n

MON MOTHMA
\nWe are hoping to form an
\nalliance in the Senate to stop
\nthe Chancellor from further
\nsubverting the constitution,
\nthat’s all.<\/p>\n

PADME
\nI know a Jedi I feel it
\nwould be wise to consult.<\/p>\n

BANA BREEMU
\nThat would be dangerous.<\/p>\n

MON MOTHMA
\nWe don’t know where the
\nJedi stand in all this.<\/p>\n

PADME
\nI only wish to discuss this
\nwith one… one I trust.<\/p>\n

GIDDEAN DANU
\nGoing against the Chancellor
\nwithout the support of the
\nJedi is risky.<\/p>\n

PADME
\nThe Jedi aren’t any happier
\nwith the situation than we are…<\/p>\n

CHI EEKWAY
\nPatience, Senator.<\/p>\n

FANG ZAR
\nWe have so many Senators
\non our side, surely that will
\npersuade the Chancellor.<\/p>\n

BANA BREEMU
\nWhen you present the
\n“petition of the two thousand”
\nto the Chancellor, things
\nmay change.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nLet us see what we can
\naccomplish in the Senate,
\nbefore we include the Jedi.<\/p>\n

PADME takes a deep breath in frustration and disappointment.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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PRESENTING THE PETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The group of deleted scenes featuring a group of concerned “loyalist” senators wouldn’t be complete without the big payoff scene of the leadership committee known as the “Delegation of 2000” taking some kind of action, which in this case is purely diplomatic.<\/p>\n

Little do they know it’s also completely fruitless since Palpatine has no intention of meeting their demands. He effectively brushes aside the situation with political ease and vagueness. I especially like the part where Palpatine says Amidala is “hiding something.”\u00a0 It would have been funny if he turned to Anakin and said, “Hmmm, it looks like she’s been putting on weight. Don’t you agree, Anakin?” Then again, Palpatine isn’t exactly known for his humorous side.<\/p>\n

This scene was originally placed right after the shot of Obi-Wan losing his lightsaber on Utapau. As with the other scenes related to this deleted subplot, the dialogue is pretty much the same as the following scripted version:<\/p>\n

115 EXT. CORUSCANT-SENATE OFFICE BUILDING-SUNSET<\/strong>
\nThe sun is setting as the lights come on in the massive Senate Office Building. The sky is red. <\/em><\/p>\n

116 INT. CORUSCANT-CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE-SUNSET<\/strong>
\nPALPATINE listens to a delegation from the Senate, which includes PADME and five other Senators: NEE ALAVAR, FANG ZAR, MALEDEE, SWEITT CONCORKILL, and MON CALAMARI. ANAKIN stands to one side of PALPATINE.<\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nI understand your reservations
\ncompletely, Senator, and I assure
\nyou the appointment of Governors
\nwill in no way compete with
\nthe duties of the Senate.<\/p>\n

PADME
\nMay I take it then, that
\nthere will be no further amendments
\nto the Constitution?<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nI want this terrible conflict to
\nend as much as you do, My Lady,
\nand when it does I guarantee an
\nimmediate return to democracy…<\/p>\n

PADME
\nYou are pursuing a diplomatic
\nsolution to the war, then.<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nYou must trust me to do the right things, Senator. That is why I am here.<\/p>\n

FANG ZAR
\nBut surely…<\/p>\n

The Chancellor turns on FANG ZAR.<\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nI have said I will do what
\nis right, that should be enough
\nfor your… committee.<\/p>\n

PADME
\nOn behalf of the “delegation
\nof two thousand,” I thank
\nyou, Chancellor.<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nI thank you for bringing
\nthis to my attention, Senator.<\/p>\n

PADME gives ANAKIN a frustrated look, then turns and exits with the other FIVE SENATORS. PALPATINE turns to ANAKIN.<\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\n(continuing) Their sincerity is
\nto be admired, although I sense
\nthere is more to their request
\nthan they are telling us.<\/p>\n

ANAKIN
\nWhat do you mean?<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nThey are not to be trusted.<\/p>\n

ANAKIN
\nSurely Senator Amidala
\ncan be trusted…<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nThese are unstable times for
\nthe Republic, Anakin. Some
\nsee instability as an opportunity.
\nSenator Amidala is hiding something.
\nI can see it in her eyes.<\/p>\n

ANAKIN
\nI’m sure you’re mistaken.<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nI’m surprised your Jedi
\ninsights are not more
\nsensitive to such things.<\/p>\n

ANAKIN
\nI simply don’t sense
\nbetrayal in Senator Amidala.<\/p>\n

PALPATINE studies ANAKIN carefully and gives him a skeptical look.<\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nYes, you do, but you don’t
\nseem to want to admit it. There
\nis much conflict in you, Anakin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This scene is fun for me because it touches on many subtle aspects that lie in the background of the film, like Palpatine sowing the seeds of distrust in Anakin. I like how he reads Anakin at the end. He acts very Jedi\/Sith-like there, studying the other person and feeling what’s going on inside them. Were Anakin more in tune with his abilities he might have realized what just happened but as Palpatine notes, there’s much conflict with him and that’s clouding things.<\/p>\n

I also like how Padm\u00e9 and Anakin exchange a look before she leaves. It’s almost as if she’s saying, “I told you so.” The underlying thing here is that, if you follow these scenes closely, you see that she is<\/em> keeping something from Anakin which makes her earlier line in the film about being honest with each other seem a little contradictory.<\/p>\n

Palpatine is on the money when he says that she’s up to something and Anakin doesn’t want to admit it. Anakin probably does feel something strange but he needs to figure out what that is first. So he blindly defends her to the Chancellor, who knows better but lets it go for now. This probably all ties into Anakin’s jealousy of Obi-Wan which is in correlation with another scene where Palpatine tells Anakin that Kenobi’s mind has become fogged by the influence of a certain female Senator…but doesn’t name names. It’s enough to get Anakin thinking, for now.<\/p>\n

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THE REBELLION: ON HOLD<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Below are two scenes from the script that contain dialogue that didn’t make it into the final film. Much of this doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with the Rebellion, but it all leads up to Padm\u00e9’s last line where she tells Bail Organa that now is not the time for action. When they started to remove the scenes dealing with the Rebellion, certain other lines of dialogue scattered throughout the film needed to be excised as well, including that one, I assume.<\/p>\n

Here are the scripted scenes:<\/p>\n

176 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMBER-SUNSET<\/strong>
\nThe Chancellor is in the podium in the center of the vast arena giving a speech. MAS AMEDDA stands to the right of SIDIOUS. BAIL ORGANA walks through the hallway of the Main Senate Chamber. He enters the Senate Pod of Naboo and sits next to PADME. JAR JAR, CAPTAIN TYPHO and TWO HANDMAIDENS are in the pod also. <\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE:
\n…and the Jedi Rebellion
\nhas been foiled.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nI was held up.
\nWhat’s happening?<\/p>\n

PADME
\nThe Chancellor has been elaborating
\non a plot by the Jedi, to
\noverthrow the Senate.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nThat’s not true!<\/p>\n

PADME
\nHe’s been presenting
\nevidence all afternoon.<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nAnd the Senate will go along with
\nit, just like they always do.<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nThe remaining Jedi will be
\nhunted down and defeated. (applause)
\nAny collaborators will suffer the same fate.
\n(applause) These have been trying times,
\nbut we have passed the test.<\/p>\n

\n

181 INT. CORUSCANT-SENATE CHAMBER-SUNSET
\n<\/strong>PALPATINE continues his speech at the podium. <\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nThe war is over. (applause)
\nThe Separatists have been
\ndefeated, (applause) and the Jedi
\nrebellion has been foiled.
\nWe stand on the threshold
\nof a new beginning.<\/p>\n

There is a long period of APPLAUSE.<\/em><\/p>\n

PADME
\nWell, this is the moment we
\ndiscover if he intends to return the
\nRepublic to a democracy.<\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\nIn order to ensure our security
\nand continuing stability, the Republic
\nwill be reorganized into the first
\nGalactic Empire, for a safe and
\nsecure society which I assure
\nyou will last for ten thousand years.<\/p>\n

There is a loud, sustained CHEER from the Senate. BAIL ORGANA and PADME sit, dumbfounded.<\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\n(continuing) An empire that will
\ncontinue to be ruled by this august
\nbody, and a sovereign ruler
\nchosen for life…<\/p>\n

The Senate CHEERS again. BAIL and PADME are devastated. PADME begins to cry.<\/em><\/p>\n

PALPATINE
\n(continuing) An empire ruled by
\nthe majority… Ruled by a new
\nconstitution…<\/p>\n

The Senate APPLAUDS.<\/em><\/p>\n

PADME
\nSo this is how liberty dies
\nwith thunderous applause…<\/p>\n

BAIL ORGANA
\nWe cannot let this happen.<\/p>\n

He starts to stand up. PADME stops him.<\/em><\/p>\n

PADME
\nNot now! There will be
\na time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It’s important to note that some of the lines of dialogue in the comic book version are slightly different, most noticeably Padm\u00e9’s final line. This version reinforces why she advises not to act now. There’s nothing they can do, she says. Palpatine will most definitely be taking out those Senators who don’t follow his ways.<\/p>\n

We know from background materials that Palpatine has been forming a list of traitorous Senators. In order to take down the new Empire, Padm\u00e9 knows it must be done from within and not from outside, just as the Old Republic itself was killed. Maybe if they play their cards right, they can stay in the Senate and prompt change from within one way or another.<\/p>\n

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