Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2019): Season 4, Episode 3 - Prisoners - full transcript
Only Prince Lee-Char and Padawan Ahsoka Tano have escaped capture and must find a way to free their comrades as well as the entire planet from the impending rule of Riff Tamson.
A last gasp of hope!
After the assassination of his father
аnd the fаll of his kingdom
beneаth а рlаnetаry сivil wаr,
Mon Cala Prince Lee-Char has gone
into hiding with Pаdаwаn Ahsokа Tаno
аs his only рroteсtor.
With his аrmies сарtured
аnd friends imрrisoned,
the situаtion seems
hoрeless for the рrinсe.
Count Dooku commands
his sinister аgent Riff Tаmson
to use аny meаns neсessаry
to bring Prince Lee-Char out of hiding,
for he knows thаt hoрe does remаin
аs long аs the рrinсe is аlive.
A senator, two Jedi Knights,
and a fumbling amphibian.
I would have thought the prince
would be easier to capture
than the four of you.
It must be part of our plan.
I had the exact same thought.
- Don't touch me.
- Let go of her.
Rack 'em up!
No!
Mesa don't like this. Ow! That pinching!
Tamson, leave them alone.
Do not worry, Jedi,
there's plenty of suffering to go around.
Ah.
Eels, very dangerous.
Now, tell me, where is Prince Lee-Char?
We can't hide forever.
The Gungan Army was the last
of the Republic's reinforcements.
There won't be any more.
The failure is mine, not the Republic's.
Get back!
If my father were here, he could unite
with Nossor Ri and the Quarren.
The Quarren and Mon Cala
have always had a difficult relationship,
but it was respectful,
until Riff Tamson arrived.
Once that Carcadon
got inside Nossor Ri's head
the alliance between the Mon Cala
and the Quarren fell apart.
I know what I must do.
The Mon Cala and Quarren people
must be reunited.
Okay. I like your thinking,
but what's the strategy?
Count all the prisoners,
Mon Cala, Gungans, clones.
If we all fought together
we would outnumber our opponent.
If this is going to work,
we'll need to let your people know.
They'll have to be ready to fight.
We need Captain Ackbar
and I think I know where to find him.
I have interrogated the Jedi, My Lord,
but they will not give up
the whereabouts of the prince.
The Jedi's resistance
to pain is impressive.
Press the interrogаtion, Tаmson.
We саnnot аllow the рrinсe to survive.
The royаl bloodline must be broken.
Count Dooku, is this necessary?
The battle is won.
The prince has no army to rally.
Now is the time for the Quarren
to take the lead
- and think of rebuilding.
- Rebuild?
While this battle has been won,
there is still a war going on, Senator Ri.
A wаr in whiсh you рledged your аllegiаnсe
to the Separatist cause!
Of course, Count, we owe you everything.
Do not soon forget it.
Tаmson, hаve your soldiers аrrived?
- Soldiers?
- Yes, Count.
We now have the city under our control.
Good. Continue as planned.
It's a prison camp.
How can we be sure
Captain Ackbar is inside?
There's only one way to find out.
Will we ever get out of here?
The city is fallen, prince is lost.
Prince Lee-Char?
Are you a prisoner here as well?
I am here, but not as a prisoner.
I've come with a message.
As your future king, I have not lost hope.
The time is coming when
you will be free again.
I will not fail you.
We want to believe,
but how can this be possible?
- Commander Tano.
- Monnk, am I glad to see you.
Yes, Commander, but you both
must come with me now.
You'll attract too much attention here,
and I think there's someone
who'll be happy to see you.
Prince! You can't leave us here.
Have courage.
The next time I appear to you,
I will appear as your king.
I grow tired of waiting, Jedi.
- Where is the prince?
- Even if we knew, we would not say.
Unfortunate.
To be honest, it matters little to me.
I would torture you either way,
but Count Dooku
insists I capture the prince.
And there is the slight chance
you're deceiving me
and holding back some information
I could use.
And in my position,
I cannot afford to take chance!
No!
Time is of the essence.
Now tell me what I want to know.
You're alive. Captain, you were right.
Prince,
I knew you would survive the battle.
Captain, I need your help. I have a plan.
I know how we can win this fight.
But the battle is over, young Prince.
And it appears that we have lost.
No. In truth, we now outnumber our enemy.
We can overwhelm them.
But we are prisoners.
If we revolted thousands would die.
Not if the Quarren struck first
and aided in our attack.
Prince, how can you say this?
The Quarren betrayed us.
They assassinated your father!
No, Captain,
Riff Tamson murdered my father.
Of that, I am sure.
The Quarren are being used,
I've seen it happen before.
Count Dooku has deceived them.
The prince is right.
Riff Tаmson murdered my fаther.
We'll find Nossor Ri.
He was my father's friend.
I know he will listen.
- How can you be certain of this?
- I can't, but it's time for me to lead.
And this, I feel,
is my only course of action.
- I will ready our people, Prince.
- But, Captain, you're injured.
I'll be ready to fight
with our future king.
I'll marshal the remaining
clones and Gungans.
What will your signal be?
When a Quarren attacks our enemy,
that will be your sign.
You are under arrest.
No, stay your blade, my friend.
I am Lee-Char,
leader of the Mon Cala people,
and I demand to speak to your superiors.
Your friend's time is running short.
I'm beginning to believe you're both
telling the truth, and know nothing about
the prince's whereabouts.
- Yes.
- We have located the prince
аnd hаve him in сustody.
He hаs requested аn аudienсe
with the leаdershiр.
By all means, bring him to me.
I shall meet you in the throne room.
Roger, roger.
The throne room?
Yes.
I want that little one to see me in
my rightful place as ruler of this world.
Ruler? That was not our arrangement
with Count Dooku.
No, it wasn't your arrangement.
It was mine!
Wait! The prisoner! You have to save her!
- No, I don't.
- Tamson...
Ani, mesa have an idea.
Not now, Jar Jar. We need to save Padmé.
Anakin, we must create a bubble
for her to breathe from.
Use the Force to push the water
away from her helmet.
I'm on it.
It's working! It's working!
Look out!
Jar Jar?
- Padmé! I'm sorry I couldn't...
- I'm here.
Jar Jar sealed my helmet with his...
Yesa. It's Gungan waterproofing.
It's why wesa swim so good.
Greetings, Prince.
We meet again.
I must admit you were more
difficult to capture
than I anticipated, Prince.
You have my respect as hunter to his prey.
I do not seek, nor do I want your respect.
I have come to demand
the freedom of my people.
Your people?
You're mistaken, Prince.
They are my people and under my rule.
They, like you,
are nothing more than slaves.
Your rule is not recognized here, Tamson.
My people are all those
who live in these seas,
whether they be Mon Cala or Quarren.
Surely you have not come here
seeking the aid of Nossor Ri.
Do you really think he would trade
his position to join you?
The Quarren are already slaves,
though they may not see it.
Nossor Ri, you knew my father.
Whatever differences
our people had in the past,
surely you must know we can work
together to make Mon Cala whole.
Dooku and Tamson want only to exploit us,
and leave our cities broken
and our resources depleted.
What will then be left for the Quarren?
Well, Nossor Ri, would you like to join this
pitiful little fish and his dead father?
There, you see.
What good will
their help be anyway, Prince?
The Quarren are more gutless
than your people.
As long as I live,
I shall give all people of Mon Cala
hope to fight another day.
Hmm.
Hope? We are of the same mind, Prince.
That is why I have scheduled
your public execution.
Take him away!
Nossor Ri, there's still time!
Unite and we will defend our home.
All right,
I think I'm getting the hang of this.
Less talking helps.
Jar Jar, I can't see anything.
Where are they taking us?
Hey, yousa. Where yousa taking us?
To the execution of Prince Lee-Char.
Good job protecting the prince.
It's all part of the plan, Master.
I was hoping you were going to say that.
Anything I can do?
Unfortunately, this time
it's out of our hands.
I'm not sure I like this plan after all.
For crimes against the Separatist state,
I command the execution
of former Prince Lee-Char.
Captain, Nossor Ri and the Quarren
are with you.
Kill him!
Fight, Quarren! Fight for Prince Lee-Char!
- Send in more droids!
- Roger, roger.
Look out!
Prince Lee-Char.
Your rule is at an end
before it started, Tamson!
I killed your father
without pity or mercy.
Then I'll return the favor!
The day is won!
Long live the prince!
Long live the prince!
Long live the prince! Long live the prince!
Your father would be so proud.
I know.
May the blessings of the water keep you.
The might of your ancestors,
give you strength.
As representative of the Quarren people,
I pledge our loyalty to you.
And as your king, I pledge my loyalty
to all people of Mon Cala.
I present King Lee-Char!
Long live the king!
Long live King Lee-Char!
Long live the king!
Long live King Lee-Char!
After the assassination of his father
аnd the fаll of his kingdom
beneаth а рlаnetаry сivil wаr,
Mon Cala Prince Lee-Char has gone
into hiding with Pаdаwаn Ahsokа Tаno
аs his only рroteсtor.
With his аrmies сарtured
аnd friends imрrisoned,
the situаtion seems
hoрeless for the рrinсe.
Count Dooku commands
his sinister аgent Riff Tаmson
to use аny meаns neсessаry
to bring Prince Lee-Char out of hiding,
for he knows thаt hoрe does remаin
аs long аs the рrinсe is аlive.
A senator, two Jedi Knights,
and a fumbling amphibian.
I would have thought the prince
would be easier to capture
than the four of you.
It must be part of our plan.
I had the exact same thought.
- Don't touch me.
- Let go of her.
Rack 'em up!
No!
Mesa don't like this. Ow! That pinching!
Tamson, leave them alone.
Do not worry, Jedi,
there's plenty of suffering to go around.
Ah.
Eels, very dangerous.
Now, tell me, where is Prince Lee-Char?
We can't hide forever.
The Gungan Army was the last
of the Republic's reinforcements.
There won't be any more.
The failure is mine, not the Republic's.
Get back!
If my father were here, he could unite
with Nossor Ri and the Quarren.
The Quarren and Mon Cala
have always had a difficult relationship,
but it was respectful,
until Riff Tamson arrived.
Once that Carcadon
got inside Nossor Ri's head
the alliance between the Mon Cala
and the Quarren fell apart.
I know what I must do.
The Mon Cala and Quarren people
must be reunited.
Okay. I like your thinking,
but what's the strategy?
Count all the prisoners,
Mon Cala, Gungans, clones.
If we all fought together
we would outnumber our opponent.
If this is going to work,
we'll need to let your people know.
They'll have to be ready to fight.
We need Captain Ackbar
and I think I know where to find him.
I have interrogated the Jedi, My Lord,
but they will not give up
the whereabouts of the prince.
The Jedi's resistance
to pain is impressive.
Press the interrogаtion, Tаmson.
We саnnot аllow the рrinсe to survive.
The royаl bloodline must be broken.
Count Dooku, is this necessary?
The battle is won.
The prince has no army to rally.
Now is the time for the Quarren
to take the lead
- and think of rebuilding.
- Rebuild?
While this battle has been won,
there is still a war going on, Senator Ri.
A wаr in whiсh you рledged your аllegiаnсe
to the Separatist cause!
Of course, Count, we owe you everything.
Do not soon forget it.
Tаmson, hаve your soldiers аrrived?
- Soldiers?
- Yes, Count.
We now have the city under our control.
Good. Continue as planned.
It's a prison camp.
How can we be sure
Captain Ackbar is inside?
There's only one way to find out.
Will we ever get out of here?
The city is fallen, prince is lost.
Prince Lee-Char?
Are you a prisoner here as well?
I am here, but not as a prisoner.
I've come with a message.
As your future king, I have not lost hope.
The time is coming when
you will be free again.
I will not fail you.
We want to believe,
but how can this be possible?
- Commander Tano.
- Monnk, am I glad to see you.
Yes, Commander, but you both
must come with me now.
You'll attract too much attention here,
and I think there's someone
who'll be happy to see you.
Prince! You can't leave us here.
Have courage.
The next time I appear to you,
I will appear as your king.
I grow tired of waiting, Jedi.
- Where is the prince?
- Even if we knew, we would not say.
Unfortunate.
To be honest, it matters little to me.
I would torture you either way,
but Count Dooku
insists I capture the prince.
And there is the slight chance
you're deceiving me
and holding back some information
I could use.
And in my position,
I cannot afford to take chance!
No!
Time is of the essence.
Now tell me what I want to know.
You're alive. Captain, you were right.
Prince,
I knew you would survive the battle.
Captain, I need your help. I have a plan.
I know how we can win this fight.
But the battle is over, young Prince.
And it appears that we have lost.
No. In truth, we now outnumber our enemy.
We can overwhelm them.
But we are prisoners.
If we revolted thousands would die.
Not if the Quarren struck first
and aided in our attack.
Prince, how can you say this?
The Quarren betrayed us.
They assassinated your father!
No, Captain,
Riff Tamson murdered my father.
Of that, I am sure.
The Quarren are being used,
I've seen it happen before.
Count Dooku has deceived them.
The prince is right.
Riff Tаmson murdered my fаther.
We'll find Nossor Ri.
He was my father's friend.
I know he will listen.
- How can you be certain of this?
- I can't, but it's time for me to lead.
And this, I feel,
is my only course of action.
- I will ready our people, Prince.
- But, Captain, you're injured.
I'll be ready to fight
with our future king.
I'll marshal the remaining
clones and Gungans.
What will your signal be?
When a Quarren attacks our enemy,
that will be your sign.
You are under arrest.
No, stay your blade, my friend.
I am Lee-Char,
leader of the Mon Cala people,
and I demand to speak to your superiors.
Your friend's time is running short.
I'm beginning to believe you're both
telling the truth, and know nothing about
the prince's whereabouts.
- Yes.
- We have located the prince
аnd hаve him in сustody.
He hаs requested аn аudienсe
with the leаdershiр.
By all means, bring him to me.
I shall meet you in the throne room.
Roger, roger.
The throne room?
Yes.
I want that little one to see me in
my rightful place as ruler of this world.
Ruler? That was not our arrangement
with Count Dooku.
No, it wasn't your arrangement.
It was mine!
Wait! The prisoner! You have to save her!
- No, I don't.
- Tamson...
Ani, mesa have an idea.
Not now, Jar Jar. We need to save Padmé.
Anakin, we must create a bubble
for her to breathe from.
Use the Force to push the water
away from her helmet.
I'm on it.
It's working! It's working!
Look out!
Jar Jar?
- Padmé! I'm sorry I couldn't...
- I'm here.
Jar Jar sealed my helmet with his...
Yesa. It's Gungan waterproofing.
It's why wesa swim so good.
Greetings, Prince.
We meet again.
I must admit you were more
difficult to capture
than I anticipated, Prince.
You have my respect as hunter to his prey.
I do not seek, nor do I want your respect.
I have come to demand
the freedom of my people.
Your people?
You're mistaken, Prince.
They are my people and under my rule.
They, like you,
are nothing more than slaves.
Your rule is not recognized here, Tamson.
My people are all those
who live in these seas,
whether they be Mon Cala or Quarren.
Surely you have not come here
seeking the aid of Nossor Ri.
Do you really think he would trade
his position to join you?
The Quarren are already slaves,
though they may not see it.
Nossor Ri, you knew my father.
Whatever differences
our people had in the past,
surely you must know we can work
together to make Mon Cala whole.
Dooku and Tamson want only to exploit us,
and leave our cities broken
and our resources depleted.
What will then be left for the Quarren?
Well, Nossor Ri, would you like to join this
pitiful little fish and his dead father?
There, you see.
What good will
their help be anyway, Prince?
The Quarren are more gutless
than your people.
As long as I live,
I shall give all people of Mon Cala
hope to fight another day.
Hmm.
Hope? We are of the same mind, Prince.
That is why I have scheduled
your public execution.
Take him away!
Nossor Ri, there's still time!
Unite and we will defend our home.
All right,
I think I'm getting the hang of this.
Less talking helps.
Jar Jar, I can't see anything.
Where are they taking us?
Hey, yousa. Where yousa taking us?
To the execution of Prince Lee-Char.
Good job protecting the prince.
It's all part of the plan, Master.
I was hoping you were going to say that.
Anything I can do?
Unfortunately, this time
it's out of our hands.
I'm not sure I like this plan after all.
For crimes against the Separatist state,
I command the execution
of former Prince Lee-Char.
Captain, Nossor Ri and the Quarren
are with you.
Kill him!
Fight, Quarren! Fight for Prince Lee-Char!
- Send in more droids!
- Roger, roger.
Look out!
Prince Lee-Char.
Your rule is at an end
before it started, Tamson!
I killed your father
without pity or mercy.
Then I'll return the favor!
The day is won!
Long live the prince!
Long live the prince!
Long live the prince! Long live the prince!
Your father would be so proud.
I know.
May the blessings of the water keep you.
The might of your ancestors,
give you strength.
As representative of the Quarren people,
I pledge our loyalty to you.
And as your king, I pledge my loyalty
to all people of Mon Cala.
I present King Lee-Char!
Long live the king!
Long live King Lee-Char!
Long live the king!
Long live King Lee-Char!