[Star Wars theme]
Crowns are inherited, kingdoms are earned.
A last gasp of hope.
After the assassination of his father
and the fall of his kingdom beneath a planetary civil war,
Mon Cala prince Lee-Char
has gone into hiding with padawan Ahsoka Tano as his only protector.
With his armies captured
and friends in prison,
the situation seems hopeless for the prince.
Count Dooku commands his sinister agent Riff Tamson
to use any means necessary
to bring prince Lee-Char out of hiding,
for he knows that hope does remain
as long as the prince is alive.
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.
Let go.
Oh! Desa pinchy grabby.
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 Karkarodon got inside Nossor Ri's head,
the alliance between the Mon Cala and the Quarren fell apart.
And now what i must do! The Mon Cala and Quarren people must be reunited.
OK -- 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 interrogation, Tamson.
We cannot allow the prince to survive.
The royal bloodline must be broken.
Count Dooku, is this necessary?
The battle is won.
The prince has no army to rally.
Now's 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 war in which you pledged your allegiance
to the separatist cause.
Of course, count.
We owe you everything.
Do not soon forget it.
Tamson, have your soldiers arrived?
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's inside?
There's only one way to find out.
The city has fallen. The 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 will be happy to see you.
Prince, you can't leave us here.
Have courage.
The next time I appear to you,
the next time I appear to you, I will appear as your King.
*** waiting jedi.
Where is the prince?
Even if we knew,
we would not say.
Huh.
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 chances!
No!
Time is of the essence now.
Tell me what I want to know.
You are 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.
Riff Tamson murdered my father.
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
and have him in custody.
He has requested an audience with the leadership.
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 padme.
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.
Isa workin'.
Isa workin'!
Look out!
Jar Jar.
Padme, I'm sorry I couldn't--
I'm here.
Jar Jar sealed my helmet with his...
Yesa.
Isa gungan waterproofing.
Isa why wesa swim so good.
Greetings, friends.
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 would 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.
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 gonna 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 King is well!
Long live the prince.
All: 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.
All: Long live the King.
Long live King Lee-Char.
Long live the King.
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