1. War profiteers!
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2. In time of war, credits are
the fuel that fund all operations.
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3. Senator Amidala is sent to Scipio
to resolve matters
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4. between the Republic
and InterGalactic Banking Clan.
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5. Here she is reunited with Rush Clovis,
a once close friend,
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6. but now known traitor to the Republic.
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7. When Clovis reveals corruption
at the core of the Banking Clan,
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8. Senator Amidala
helps him steal vital files
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9. that may uncover
the full extent of the plot.
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10. Anakin Skywalker is sent
to rescue the Senator
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11. and escort the information
back to Coruscant,
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12. leaving the Banking Clan in chaos.
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13. The Jedi Anakin Skywalker
should never have been allowed
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14. to leave with the Senator in tow.
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15. Any future disruptions will be placed
upon your shoulders, Nix Card.
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16. As you wish.
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17. Sir, we have confirmed
that Rush Clovis was on the Jedi's ship.
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18. Then there's nothing we can do.
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19. But they have the files!
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20. Unfortunate, yes, but they need
more than just files to incriminate us.
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21. That will only take them time.
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22. We will all be destroyed.
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23. We must remain calm.
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24. The only way
they could find our secret accounts
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25. is if one of us told them.
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26. I want it noted that you
and you alone allowed this to happen,
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27. and that it has put us all at risk!
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28. You're late! What news?
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29. Clovis, the Senator
and the Jedi are on their way.
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30. - With the information?
- Enough.
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31. Good. Then we can continue
to the next stage of the proceedings.
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32. And what about me?
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33. You will be protected, I can assure you.
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34. Master Yoda?
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35. We weren't expecting
such a formal welcome, Master.
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36. A personal request of the Chancellor's,
my escorting you was, Senator.
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37. Adventures have you had
on Scipio, hmm?
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38. - Have you met Rush Clovis?
- Met we have, yes.
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39. Intrigued we are by your return
to Coruscant.
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40. Much distrust is focused upon you.
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41. I understand, but I hope to right
the wrongs that I have done.
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42. Delay, we must not.
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43. Excuse me
if I find it hard to trust you, Clovis.
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44. You used to sit on this very Senate
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45. even as you funneled credits
into the droid foundries of Count Dooku.
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46. I understand all of your trepidation.
But there is corruption in the banks.
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47. And once we find this corruption?
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48. I believe the ones responsible
should be ousted from control
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49. before the entire
banking infrastructure collapses.
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50. Oh, and I suppose
you're the man to do it?
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51. I only want the Banking Clan
to be what it once was,
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52. a fair system of trade and commerce.
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53. I came here to root out the criminals
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54. and reveal the truth
behind what is happening.
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55. Now, now, we are grateful
for you bringing us this information,
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56. but what exactly can you prove?
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57. These files show that huge funds
have been diverted out of the banks
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58. and into what I believe
are private accounts.
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59. And the veracity of this information?
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60. I was the one who downloaded the files
from the Muuns' secure mainframe.
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61. I believe that what Clovis is saying
is correct.
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62. Then, Senator Amidala, I would like you
to spearhead this investigation.
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63. Work closely with Rush Clovis and find
and expose these secret accounts.
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64. Once we know exactly
what we are dealing with,
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65. then we can decide
how best to handle this situation.
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66. Why didn't you just say no?
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67. Say no. Why?
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68. I don't want you working with Clovis.
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69. You don't want me working with him?
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70. A serpent can shed its skin,
but it is still a serpent.
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71. Well, you're just going to have
to trust my judgment here.
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72. Like the last time, hmm?
When you almost ended up dead?
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73. Or how about you just getting arrested,
and it was me who had to bail you out?
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74. The Chancellor has asked me
to do this, Anakin.
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75. But I am asking you to say no.
As your husband,
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76. I demand that you tell the Chancellor
you are stepping down.
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77. Demand? We've been over this before.
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78. I'm not foolish enough to allow myself
to be deceived twice, Anakin.
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79. My sole intentions are
to defend the Republic.
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80. If you can't trust me...
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81. Uh, excuse the interruption, Padmé.
Shall we begin?
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82. Yes, of course.
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83. General Skywalker.
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84. Darth Tyranus,
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85. it is time for you once again
to recruit our friend Clovis.
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86. He appears to have lost his way.
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87. And how would you like me to do that?
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88. We're going to help him
take over the Banking Clan.
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89. But first, you must entrap him,
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90. so he has no one else to turn to.
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91. Of course, my Lord. As you wish.
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92. I've been looking for you.
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93. - Something wrong?
- You tell me.
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94. Not that I'm aware.
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95. Master Yoda feels that your judgments
concerning Rush Clovis are clouded.
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96. Hmm. I believe he can't be trusted.
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97. Yes, but there is more, isn't there?
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98. I sense a deep anger in you
by my simply saying his name.
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99. He almost got Senator Amidala killed,
and I would have been responsible.
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100. The Senator has risked her life
many times.
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101. She's quite capable
of taking care of herself.
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102. They had a relationship once.
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103. I simply feel
she's vulnerable to her emotions.
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104. She is, or you?
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105. What are you implying?
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106. Anakin, I understand to a degree
what is going on.
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107. You've met Satine. You know
I once harbored feelings for her.
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108. It's not that we are not allowed
to have these feelings. It's natural.
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109. Senator Amidala and I
are simply friends.
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110. And friends you must remain.
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111. As a Jedi, it is essential you make
the right choice, Anakin, for the Order.
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112. I understand my responsibilities.
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113. Responsibilities that must be observed
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114. whatever relationship develops
between Clovis and Senator Amidala.
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115. They have no relationship.
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116. It is simply business between them.
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117. Then we should have
no problems, should we?
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118. The opera was wonderful, but
I am glad we can get down to business.
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119. If you look here,
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120. the Separatists haven't been repaying
any interest on their loans.
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121. But still the Banking Clan is promising
to lend credits to the Republic.
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122. Credits they simply don't have.
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123. But where have all the savings gone?
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124. Each of the files that you downloaded
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125. shows hundreds and hundreds
of small withdrawals.
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126. Small enough to remain
undetected individually,
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127. but as a sum total,
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128. a devastating theft.
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129. Whoever is behind this is no fool.
We need to find out who's benefiting.
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130. We're still lacking
a critical piece of information.
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131. Whatever we find must remain
between only you and I.
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132. This would be
highly dangerous information
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133. - should it get into the wrong hands.
- Of course.
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134. This reminds me
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135. when we had three nights
to prepare for the Senate hearing
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136. to rescue Bromlarch's
planetary aqueduct system.
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137. And together
we saved a people
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138. from total drought and famine.
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139. I don't think either of us
got any sleep that whole week.
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140. Let alone ate anything.
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141. We're not as young
as we used to be.
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142. We're not that old either.
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143. You might be right.
Perhaps we should eat something.
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144. So, Clovis, why have you gotten
so involved with the Muuns?
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145. I believe in the banks.
The system works.
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146. The Muuns aren't bad people.
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147. It's just a dishonest few
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148. who are destroying everything
for their own gain.
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149. You know, you've never told me
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150. how you rose to such heights
within the Banking Clan.
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151. It's not a happy story.
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152. My father was personal attaché
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153. to the household
of one of head Muun families.
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154. We were basically servants.
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155. I had no idea.
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156. As I grew up, the head of the family took
a personal interest in my education.
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157. I was the same age as his children,
and so we all studied together.
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158. When my parents and his wife
were killed in a shuttle accident,
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159. he adopted me.
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160. - How old were you?
- Twelve.
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161. That must have been very hard.
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162. I was accepted as their child
everywhere we went.
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163. I almost forgot where I was from
until I looked in the mirror.
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164. - They sound like good people.
- They are. Most Muuns are,
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165. and they want this corruption ended
more than I do.
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166. You should know my contacts
within the Muun government run deep.
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167. I have many allies,
should I need to call on them.
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168. I didn't appreciate
how personal this was for you.
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169. - Now, maybe you will trust me.
- I'm here, aren't I?
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170. I want to thank you
for everything you've done for me.
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171. I don't think I would have had
the strength alone.
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172. Clovis, don't.
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173. - It's that Jedi isn't it?
- General Skywalker?
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174. We're friends, nothing more.
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175. Friends don't argue
the way I saw you arguing today.
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176. You're confused.
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177. Isn't it forbidden
for a Jedi to have romantic ties?
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178. He would be banished from the Order,
would he not?
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179. There is nothing romantic
between he and I.
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180. Then there is absolutely nothing
to stop us from doing this.
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181. Clovis! Clovis, no!
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182. Get away from her!
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183. Anakin! No!
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184. Why don't you try fighting like a man
without your Jedi tricks?
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185. Oh, it would be my pleasure.
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186. Both of you stop this!
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187. You don't have a say in this!
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188. I thought you said
he didn't have feelings for you?
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189. Ahhh! I see you for what you truly are!
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190. You're a serpent, a traitor!
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191. Please! Stop this! No!
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192. Is that all you got?
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193. You should accept
that the Senator
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194. has other interests than you.
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195. Skywalker, you fool.
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196. Stop it! Anakin, stop!
What are you doing?
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197. I'm sorry.
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198. Senator Amidala,
is everything okay in there?
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199. No. Come in immediately.
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200. What has happened here?
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201. There was an attack.
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202. It was good fortune
to have General Skywalker here.
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203. They escaped in a speeder
over the balcony.
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204. Is that what happened, sir?
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205. If that's what the man says.
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206. A medic droid is on its way.
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207. Please, help Clovis into the bedroom.
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208. Padmé, I'm...
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209. Stay away from me.
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210. - How is he?
- Nothing that won't heal.
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211. I'm so sorry, Padmé.
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212. I don't know what came over me.
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213. What's done is done.
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214. It's just when I saw you
about to kiss him...
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215. And I regret that,
but it was not what you thought.
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216. And you must know
I don't care for Clovis.
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217. Don't you?
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218. I've told you why I'm doing this,
but still you refuse to accept it.
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219. - You could have killed him, Anakin.
- I know.
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220. This marriage is not a marriage, Anakin,
if there isn't any trust.
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221. We said at the beginning
that this could be a terrible mistake.
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222. What exactly are you saying?
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223. That other people who are married
have everything that we don't,
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224. everything that we won't.
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225. We live in secret, Anakin.
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226. Like it or not, our relationship is built
on lies and deception.
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227. No relationship can survive that.
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228. I know I went too far. It's just...
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229. It's just something inside me snapped.
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230. I don't know who's in there sometimes.
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231. I just know that I'm not happy anymore.
I don't feel safe.
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232. But, Padmé...
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233. I think it's best
if we don't see each other anymore.
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234. At least not for a while.
I'm sorry, Anakin.
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236. I'm sorry, too.
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237. Everything all right, Senator?
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238. No.
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239. Nothing appears to be broken.
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240. But more importantly,
someone wants to speak with you.
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241. What are you talking about?
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242. I am a servant of Count Dooku.
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243. - Hello, Clovis.
- What do you want, Dooku?
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244. It appears we have a mutual problem
that I would like to fix.
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245. I know the Separatists have not been
repaying their loans to the banks.
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246. Now why would we
support corruption?
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247. You expect me to believe
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248. that Lesser and his associates
have no ties with you?
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249. They've allowed you to borrow credits
and not pay any interest.
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250. What you say is correct,
but that information, if made public,
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251. will only bring war to Scipio,
and the banks will fall.
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252. Nobody wants that.
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253. So in the interests of all,
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254. I suggest we come
to some arrangement.
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255. What are you saying?
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256. That the banks need
new management,
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257. and that it could be you.
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258. That I would like help.
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259. If I didn't know better,
I'd say you were afraid.
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260. I prefer the term careful.
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261. These are delicate matters.
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262. We need funds just as the Republic
does to pay for this war.
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263. I can give you the location
of the secret accounts
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264. you are searching for
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265. so you can plead your case
to the Senate.
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266. And you won't stand in my way?
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267. We'll even start paying the interest
on our loans
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268. to show the Republic
our full endorsement.
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269. What do you get out of this?
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270. Stability in unstable times.
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271. The location of the accounts
are on this disk.
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272. Now, where were we?
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273. The Muun government
has seized the accounts
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274. and arrested the heads
of the Banking Clan.
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275. We are indebted to Rush Clovis
for his service to our people.
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276. Well, I have done
only what I thought was right.
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277. Considering the information,
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278. it appears that the Separatist
government has agreed
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279. to allow you
to be the new head of the banks.
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280. - And the Republic?
- I can only give you my endorsement.
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281. Now, all that stands in your way
is the Senate.
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282. Order! Order!
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283. - Good luck.
- Thank you!
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284. Rush Clovis
will now address the Senate.
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285. Traitor!
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286. Clovis?
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287. I come to you today
with irrefutable evidence
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288. that the heads of the Banking Clan
have been stealing funds
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289. and have virtually bankrupted
the system.
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290. - What?
- How dare you!
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291. I know the Muuns to be
a good and honest people,
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292. and that it is the actions of only these
unscrupulous few who are responsible.
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293. I humbly ask you for your nomination
in taking over the banks.
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294. What can you do?
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295. I will restore order
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296. and return the banks back to secure
and neutral negotiations
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297. and transactions.
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298. How can we trust you?
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299. I vow to be impartial
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300. and show no favor
to either side in this war.
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301. But you have colluded
with the Separatists!
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302. It is the Separatists' ties to Rush Clovis
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303. that has allowed them
to accept this nomination.
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304. He also has the full support
of the Muun people.
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305. And what of the Chancellor?
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306. I believe that in these dangerous times,
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307. the bank must be protected at all costs,
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308. and that a man
who has no allegiance to either side
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309. and the support of the Muun people
is our best hope.
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310. Then we shall put it to a vote.
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311. A resounding majority
in support of the nomination.
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312. My boy, I can tell
this has been a difficult time.
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313. I've known you too long
not to see something is troubling you.
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314. Your Excellency, forgive me,
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315. but you have made a mistake
by trusting Clovis.
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316. Have I?
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317. Rest assured,
my public endorsement of Clovis
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318. is not the same
as my private confidence in him.
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319. Then what exactly is going on here?
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320. We will watch him closely.
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321. I don't dispute your distrust of him.
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322. I think there is something
we haven't unearthed yet,
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323. and I would very much like
for it to surface.
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324. But people have been hurt,
could be hurt, in the process.
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325. Let us make sure that doesn't happen,
shall we?
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