Alternate Dialogue for Revenge of the Sith

(by Jedi Gepper)

ON THE BALCONY AT THE SENATOR'S SWANKY APARTMENT:

Padme: Annie, I want to have our baby back home on Naboo. We can go to the lake country where no one will know. I can go early and fix up the baby's room.

[Half-listening stare/smirk from Anakin]

Padme: I know the perfect spot: right by the gardens.

Anakin: Oh, yeah, it's nice there, that garden by the palace.

Padme: No, I was thinking of the other one.

Anakin: The one on the hill by the dock?

Padme: No, not that one either. You know the spot: there are lots of trees there.

Anakin: Is that near that art museum?

Padme: Geez, Anakin, do you even pay attention when we're there? I mean that area with the beautiful purple roses.

Anakin: Oh, yeah, yeah, I got it now. You're talking about those apartments by the river inlet.

Padme: What the...?

Anakin: Well, what do you expect? The whole planet's a freakin' garden!

Padme: Oh, just forget it! We'll have it here!

Anakin: In the apartment?

Padme: No! In the city!

Anakin: It's a big city, lady...a planet-size city.

Padme: Blazes, do I have spell everything out for you?

Anakin: Apparently. Just go back to your hair.

Padme: Fine!

Anakin: Fine!

[Long pause. Padme brushes her hair very slowly. Anakin thinks hard.]

Anakin: Uh...you are so....beautiful.

Padme: Aw, shut up

(Continued on pg. 2)