Star Wars Minute

ANAKIN and JAR JAR join the QUEEN, PALPATINE, PADME, RABE and EIRTAE in the taxi. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The sleek Naboo spacecraft lands on the platform high above the street level of the galactic capital. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The spacecraft flies over the endless cityscape of Coruscant, the capital of the galaxy. Guest Commentator: Chris Radtke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PADME gives him her over-jacket. Guest Commentator: Ron Richards See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NUTE sits in a strange, mechanical walking chair, which approaches SIO BIBBLE and SEVERAL OTHER NABOO OFFICIALS. Guest Commentator: Ryan Haupt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The ramp closes, and the Naboo craft rockets away, leaving the Sith Lord standing alone. Guest Commentator: Keith Phipps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

QUI-GON and ANAKIN run toward the Naboo spacecraft. ANAKIN is having a hard time keeping up. Guest Commentator: John Kovalic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SHMI hugs ANAKIN, then turns him around so he is facing QUI-GON, and off he marches, like the brave little trooper that he is. Guest Commentator: Mike Norton See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THREEPIO stares at ANAKIN as he rushes out of the room. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN hugs his mom and starts for the other room, then stops. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN thinks, looks to his mother, then to QUI-GON. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN pulls a bag of coins out of his pocket. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JAR JAR gives ANAKIN a great hug, then PADME gives him a hug, then SHMI. Guest Commentator: Jordan D. White See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PADME and JAR JAR jump up and down with excitment, PADME screaming for joy. ARTOO and KITSTER whistle hysterically. QUI-GON and SHMI smile. ANAKIN races over the finish line, the winner. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They race side by side down the final stretch of the track. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the parts on Anakin's engines begins to shake loose. ANAKIN sees it and switches over to an auxiliary system. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On a tight corner, ANAKIN dives to the inside and takes the lead. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN finally catches up with SEBULBA, and runs neck and neck over the rough terrain. Guest Commentator: Jenny Jaffe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crowd stands and YELLS as the Podracers scream off into the distance. QUI-GON and PADME look worried. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN works his way through a dense mass of racers as they zoom over a dune sea, kicking up dust. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ARTOO, down in the pits with KITSTER, lets out a worried sigh. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Podracers fly across the desert. SEBULBA is running neck and neck with MAWHONIC. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ANAKIN'S engine floods and coughs - then dies. All the other Podracers except one swerve around him and disappear down the track. Guest Commentator: Asterios Kokkinos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jabba bites off the head of a frog and spits it at a gong, signaling the start of the race. Guest Commentator: Paul Rust See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SHMI looks nervously to QUI-GON as he enters a veiwing platform. PADME and JAR JAR are already on board. Guest Commentator: Paul Rust See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.