1. 6x06 - "The Rise of Clovis"
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2. War profiteers!
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3. In time of war, credits are the fuel
that fund all operations.
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4. Senator Amidala is sent to Scipio
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5. to resolve matters between the Republic
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6. and the InterGalactic Banking Clan.
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7. Here she is reunited with Rush Clovis,
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8. a once-close friend,
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9. but now a known traitor
to the Republic.
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10. When Clovis reveals corruption
at the core of the Banking Clan,
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11. Senator Amidala
helps him steal vital files
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12. that may uncover
the full extent of the plot.
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13. Anakin Skywalker is sent
to rescue the Senator
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14. and escort the information
back to Coruscant,
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15. leaving the Banking Clan in chaos.
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16. The Jedi Anakin Skywalker
should never have been allowed
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17. to leave with the Senator in tow.
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18. Any future disruptions
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19. will be placed upon
your shoulders, Nix Card.
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20. As you wish.
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21. Sir, we have confirmed
that Rush Clovis
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22. was on the Jedi ship.
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23. Then there's nothing we can do.
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24. But they have the files.
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25. Unfortunate, yes,
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26. but they need more than just files
to incriminate us.
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27. That will only take them time.
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28. We will all be destroyed.
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29. We must remain calm.
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30. The only way they could find
our secret accounts
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31. is if one of us told them.
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32. I want it noted
that you and you alone
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33. allowed this to happen,
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34. and that it has put us all at risk.
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35. You're late.
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36. What news?
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37. Clovis, the Senator,
and the Jedi are on their way.
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38. With the information?
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39. Enough.
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40. Good.
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41. Then we can continue to the next stage
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42. of the proceedings.
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43. And what about me?
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44. You will be protected, I can assure you.
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45. Master Yoda.
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46. We weren't expecting
such a formal welcome, Master.
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47. A personal request
of the Chancellor's,
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48. my escorting you was, Senator.
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49. Adventures, have you had,
on Scipio, hmm?
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50. Have you met Rush Clovis?
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51. Met, we have, yes.
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52. Intrigued, we are,
by your return to Coruscant.
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53. Much distrust
is focused upon you.
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54. I understand,
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55. but I hope to right the wrongs
that I have done.
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56. Delay, we must not.
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57. Excuse me if I find it hard
to trust you, Clovis.
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58. You used to sit
on this very Senate
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59. even as you funneled credits
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60. into the droid foundries
of Count Dooku.
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61. I understand
all of your trepidation,
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62. but there is corruption
in the banks.
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63. And once we find
this corruption?
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64. I believe the ones responsible
should be ousted from control
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65. before the entire banking
infrastructure collapses.
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66. Oh, and I suppose
you're the man to do it.
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67. I only want the Banking Clan
to be what it once was:
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68. a fair system
of trade and commerce.
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69. I came here
to root out the criminals
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70. and reveal the truth
behind what is happening.
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71. Now, now.
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72. We are grateful for you bringing us
this information,
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73. but what exactly can you prove?
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74. These files show that huge
funds have been diverted out
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75. of the banks and into what I
believe are private accounts.
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76. And the veracity of this information?
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77. I was the one
who downloaded the files
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78. from the Muun's secure mainframe.
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79. I believe that what Clovis
is saying is correct.
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80. Then, Senator Amidala,
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81. I would like you
to spearhead this investigation.
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82. Work closely with Rush Clovis,
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83. and find and expose
these secret accounts.
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84. Once we know exactly
what we are dealing with,
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85. then we can decide
how best to handle this...
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86. situation.
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87. Why didn't you just say no?
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88. Say no?
Why?
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89. I don't want you working with Clovis.
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90. You don't want me working with him?
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91. A serpent can shed its skin,
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92. but it is still a serpent.
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93. Well, you're just
going to have to trust
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94. my judgment here.
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95. Like the last time, hmm?
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96. When you almost ended up dead?
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97. Or how about
you just getting arrested,
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98. and it was me
who had to bail you out?
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99. The Chancellor has asked me
to do this, Anakin.
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100. But I'm asking you
to say no.
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101. As your husband, I demand
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102. that you tell the Chancellor
you are stepping down.
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103. Demand?
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104. We've been over this before.
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105. I'm not foolish enough to allow myself
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106. to be deceived twice, Anakin.
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107. My sole intentions
are to defend the Republic.
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108. If you can't trust me...
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109. Uh, excuse the interruption.
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110. Padmé, shall we begin?
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111. Yes, of course.
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112. General Skywalker.
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113. Darth Tyranus,
it is time for you once again
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114. to recruit our friend Clovis.
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115. He appears to have lost his way.
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116. And how would you like me
to do that?
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117. We're going to help him
take over the Banking Clan.
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118. But first, you must entrap him
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119. so he has no one else
to turn to.
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120. Of course, my lord.
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121. As you wish.
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122. I have been looking for you.
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123. Something wrong?
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124. You tell me.
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125. Not that I'm aware.
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126. Master Yoda feels that your judgments
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127. concerning Rush Clovis are clouded.
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128. Mm, I believe he can't be trusted.
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129. Yes, but there is more, isn't there?
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130. I sense a deep anger in you
by my simply saying his name.
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131. He almost got Senator Amidala killed,
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132. and I would have been responsible.
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133. The Senator has risked
her life many times.
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134. She's quite capable
of taking care of herself.
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135. They had a relationship...
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136. once.
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137. I simply feel she is vulnerable
to her emotions.
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138. She is...
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139. or you?
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140. What are you implying?
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141. Anakin, I understand to a degree
what is going on.
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142. You've met Satine.
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143. You know I once
harbored feelings for her.
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144. It's not that we're not allowed
to have these feelings.
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145. It's natural.
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146. Senator Amidala and I
are simply friends.
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147. And friends you must remain.
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148. As a Jedi, it is essential
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149. you make the right choice, Anakin,
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150. for the Order.
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151. I understand my responsibilities.
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152. Responsibilities
that must be observed
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153. whatever relationship develops
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154. between Clovis
and Senator Amidala.
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155. They have no relationship.
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156. It is simply business
between them.
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157. Then we should have
no problems,
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158. should we?
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159. The opera was wonderful,
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160. but I'm glad we can
we can get down to business.
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161. If you look here,
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162. the Separatists haven't been
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163. repaying any interest
on their loans.
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164. But still, the Banking Clan
is promising
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165. to lend credits
to the Republic,
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166. credits they simply don't have.
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167. But where have all
the savings gone?
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168. Each of the files
that you downloaded
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169. shows hundreds and hundreds
of small withdrawals,
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170. small enough to remain
undetected individually,
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171. but as a sum total,
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172. a devastating theft.
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173. Whoever is behind this
is no fool.
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174. We need to find out
who's benefiting.
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175. We're still lacking
a critical piece of information.
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176. Whatever we find must remain
between only you and I.
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177. This would be
highly dangerous information
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178. should it get
into the wrong hands.
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179. Of course.
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180. This reminds me,
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181. when we had three nights
to prepare
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182. for the Senate hearing
to rescue
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183. Bromlarch's planetary
aqueduct system.
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184. And together, we saved a people
from total drought and famine.
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185. I don't think either of us
got any sleep that whole week,
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186. let alone ate anything.
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187. We're not as young as we used to be.
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188. Well, we're not that old either.
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189. You might be right.
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190. Perhaps we should eat something.
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191. So, Clovis, why have you gotten
so involved with the Muuns?
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192. I believe in the banks.
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193. The system works.
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194. The Muuns aren't bad people.
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195. It's just a dishonest few
who are destroying everything
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196. for their own gain.
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197. You know, you've never told me
how you rose to such heights
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198. within the Banking Clan.
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199. It's not a happy story.
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200. My father was a personal attaché
to the household
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201. of one of the head
Muun families.
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202. We were basically servants.
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203. I had no idea.
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204. As I grew up,
the head of the family
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205. took a personal interest
in my education.
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206. I was the same age as his children,
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207. and so we all studied together.
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208. When my parents
and his wife were killed
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209. in a shuttle accident,
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210. he adopted me.
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211. - How old were you?
- Twelve.
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212. That must have been very hard.
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213. I was accepted as their child
everywhere we went.
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214. I almost forgot
where I was from,
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215. until I looked in the mirror.
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216. They sound like good people.
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217. They are.
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218. Most Muuns are.
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219. And they want
this corruption ended
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220. more than I do.
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221. You should know my contacts
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222. within the Muun government
run deep.
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223. I have many allies,
should I need to call on them.
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224. I didn't appreciate
how personal this was for you.
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225. Now maybe you will trust me.
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226. I'm here, aren't I?
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227. I want to thank you
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228. for everything
you've done for me.
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229. I don't think I would have had
the strength alone.
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230. Clovis, don't.
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231. It's that Jedi, isn't it?
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232. General Skywalker?
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233. We're friends, nothing more.
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234. Friends don't argue
the way I saw you arguing today.
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235. You're confused.
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236. Isn't it forbidden for a Jedi
to have romantic ties?
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237. He would be banished
from the Order, would he not?
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238. There is nothing romantic
between he and I.
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239. Then there is absolutely nothing
to stop us from doing this.
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240. Clovis!
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241. Clovis, no.
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242. Get away from her!
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243. Anakin, no!
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244. Why don't you try fighting like
a man without your Jedi tricks?
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245. Oh, it would be my pleasure.
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246. Both of you stop this!
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247. You don't have a say in this!
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248. I thought you said
he didn't have feelings for you.
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249. I see you for what you truly are!
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250. You're a serpent, a traitor!
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251. Please, stop this!
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252. No!
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253. Is that all you got?
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254. You should accept
that the Senator
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255. has other interests than you.
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256. Ah, Skywalker, you fool.
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257. Stop it.
Anakin, stop!
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258. What are you doing?
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259. I'm sorry.
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260. Senator Amidala,
is everything okay in there?
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261. No.
Come in immediately.
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262. What has happened here?
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263. There was an attack.
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264. It was my good fortune
to have General Skywalker here.
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265. They escaped in a speeder
over the balcony.
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266. Is that what happened, sir?
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267. If that's what the man says.
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268. A medic droid is on its way.
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269. Please, help Clovis
into the bedroom.
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270. - Padmé, I'm...
- Stay away from me.
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271. How is he?
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272. Nothing that won't heal.
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273. I'm so sorry, Padmé.
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274. I don't know what came over me.
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275. What's done is done.
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276. It's just, when I saw you
about to kiss him...
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277. And I regret that,
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278. but it was not what you thought.
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279. And you must know,
I don't care for Clovis.
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280. Don't you?
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281. I've told you
why I'm doing this,
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282. but still,
you refuse to accept it.
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283. You could have
killed him, Anakin.
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284. I know.
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285. This marriage
is not a marriage, Anakin,
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286. if there isn't any trust.
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287. We said at the beginning
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288. that this could be
a terrible mistake.
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289. What exactly
are you saying?
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290. That other people
who are married
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291. have everything that we don't,
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292. everything that we won't.
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293. We live in secret, Anakin.
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294. Like it or not,
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295. our relationship is built
on lies and deception.
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296. No relationship
can survive that.
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297. I know I went too far.
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298. It's just...
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299. It's just something
inside me snapped.
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300. I don't know
who's in there sometimes.
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301. I just know
that I'm not happy anymore.
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302. I don't feel safe.
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303. But, Padmé...
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304. I think it's best if we don't
see each other anymore,
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305. at least not for a while.
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306. I'm sorry, Anakin.
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307. I'm...
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308. I'm sorry too.
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309. Everything all right, Senator?
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310. No.
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311. Nothing appears to be broken,
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312. but more importantly,
someone wants to speak with you.
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313. What are you talking about?
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314. I am a servant
of Count Dooku.
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315. Hello, Clovis.
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316. What do you want, Dooku?
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317. It appears
we have a mutual problem
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318. that I would like to fix.
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319. I know the Separatists
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320. have not been repaying
their loans to the banks.
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321. Now, why would we
support corruption?
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322. You expect me to believe
that Lesser and his associates
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323. have no ties with you?
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324. They've allowed you
to borrow credits
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325. and not pay any interest.
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326. What you say is correct,
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327. but that information,
if made public,
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328. will only bring war to Scipio,
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329. and the banks will fall.
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330. Nobody wants that.
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331. So in the interests of all,
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332. I suggest we come
to some arrangement.
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333. What are you saying?
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334. That the banks
need new management,
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335. and that it could be you.
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336. That I would like help...
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337. If I didn't know better,
I'd say you were afraid.
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338. I prefer the term "careful."
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339. These are delicate matters.
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340. We need funds,
just as the Republic does
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341. to pay for this war.
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342. I can give you the location
of the secret accounts
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343. you are searching for
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344. so you can plead your case
to the Senate.
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345. And you won't stand
in my way?
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346. We'll even start paying
the interest on our loans
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347. to show the Republic
our full endorsement.
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348. What do you get out of this?
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349. Stability in unstable times.
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350. The location of the accounts
are on this disc.
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351. Now, where were we?
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352. The Muun government
has seized the accounts
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353. and arrested the heads
of the Banking Clan.
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354. We are indebted to Rush Clovis
for his service to our people.
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355. Well, I have done only
what I thought was right.
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356. Considering the information,
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357. it appears
that the Separatist government
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358. has agreed to allow you
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359. to be the new head
of the banks.
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360. And the Republic?
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361. I can only give you
my endorsement.
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362. Now all that stands
in your way is the Senate.
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363. Order.
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364. Order!
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365. Good luck.
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366. Thank you.
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367. Rush Clovis
will now address the Senate.
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368. Traitor!
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369. Clovis?
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370. I come to you today
with irrefutable evidence
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371. that the heads
of the Banking Clan
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372. have been stealing funds,
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373. and have virtually
bankrupted the system.
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374. I know the Muuns
to be a good and honest people,
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375. and that it is the actions
of only these unscrupulous few
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376. who are responsible.
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377. I humbly ask you
for your nomination
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378. in taking over the banks.
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379. What can you do?
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380. I will restore order
and return the banks
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381. back to secure and mutual
negotiations and transactions.
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382. How can we trust you?
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383. I vow to be impartial
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384. and show no favor
to either side in this war.
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385. But you have colluded
with the Separatists.
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386. It is the Separatist ties
to Rush Clovis
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387. that has allowed them
to accept this nomination.
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388. He also has the full support
of the Muun people.
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389. And what of the Chancellor?
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390. I believe that in
these dangerous times,
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391. the bank must be protected
at all costs
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392. and that a man who has
no allegiance to either side,
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393. and the support
of the Muun people,
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394. is our best hope.
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395. Then we shall put it
to a vote.
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396. A resounding majority
in support of the nomination.
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397. My boy, I can tell
this has been a difficult time.
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398. I've known you too long
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399. not to see something
is troubling you.
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400. Your Excellency, forgive me,
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401. but you have made a mistake
by trusting Clovis.
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402. Have I?
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403. Rest assured,
my public endorsement of Clovis
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404. is not the same
as my private confidence in him.
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405. Then what exactly
is going on here?
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406. We will watch him closely.
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407. I don't dispute
your distrust of him.
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408. I think there is something
we haven't unearthed yet,
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409. and I would very much like
for it to surface.
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410. But people have been hurt...
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411. could be hurt
in the process.
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412. Let us make sure
that doesn't happen.
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413. Shall we?
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