Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Conflict With no end in sight.

Across the galaxy, the quagmire of war continues.

While clone troopers suffer casualties at alarming rates,

The galactic senate convenes an emergency session

To debate the true cost of the war.

Order.

Order.

Let senator Saam finish.

This is a matter not of philosophy.

More troops are needed.

The Republic cannot afford to let the separatists

gain any more ground.

Our generals inform us that troops in the field

continue to perform valiantly.

What we cannot afford, is to be irresponsible.

The Republic is near bankruptcy due to the cost of this war.

Bankruptcy is not necessary, my friends.

If we pass senator Saam's bill to open new lines of credit,

We will gain access to the needed funds.

Won't this bill essentially deregulate the banks?

A small price to pay To finance the war, is it not?

We must keep the war going.

Get a bill on the table!

Keep the war going.

Members of the senate.

Do you hear yourselves?

More money, more clones, more war.

Say nothing of fiscal responsibility,

What about moral responsibility?

Hasn't this war gone on long enough?

Senator Amidala, are you suggesting we surrender

to the separatists?

Of course not.

But negotiation might be a better course of action.

You can't negotiate with those animals.

Keep the war going.

Vote now.

Members of the senate, I suggest we table any emergency bill

Until it is determined whether or not deregulation

Is the right course of action.

Very well.

We shall let calmer heads prevail.

That legislation would have meant billions for us.

I tried my best To push the bill through.

You did your part, representative.

Senator Amidala is the problem.

I thought age might temper her idealism.

I know people who could do something about her.

That task is more difficult than you presume.

Gentlemen, the banking clan and trade federation

Are about business, not violence.

Hmm, in this case, our business is violence.

Precisely.

With or without senator Amidala, the galactic senate

Is unlikely to deregulate The banks. until this war hits home.

What exactly are you proposing?

Perhaps some unexpected bloodshed on Coruscant,

Uh, may change a few minds.

Coruscant?

Coruscant has not been attacked in over 1,000 years.

Then it has a false sense of security.

There are some powerful clients On the other side who could

Help us, uh, Shall we say, make the point?

Ooh, I like this plan.

No one cares what you think.

You must ask the jedi council To speak with chancellor

Palpatine.

Don't involve me in this.

A peaceful solution ls the only way out of this morass of war.

That's not my role, Padme.

Why not?

Why isn't it your role?

Aren't we jedi knights?

Isn't it our duty to speak our minds to advise the chancellor?

Uh, I suggest you teach my young padawan

A thing or two about politics.

After today's debate, I was hoping she learned a great deal.

Truthfully, I don't understand any of it.

I know the separatists are evil, But all anyone argued about

was banking deregulation, Interest rates, and, well,

Almost nothing about why We're fighting in the first Place.

War's complicated, Ahsoka.

But let me simplify it.

The separatists believe the Republic is corrupt,

But they're wrong, and we have to restore order.

Maybe talking to the jedi council isn't the role for you

after all.

Thanks for your help.

Come on, Ahsoka.

Hey.

You told me to teach her about politics.

So I'm going to.

There is a problematic situation brewing in the senate.

We must insure that everything my master has set in motion

Does not unhinge.

My representatives in the Republic are relying on you, general.

See that your droids complete their mission.

But of course, Count.

They will not fail.

If only I could talk to senator Bonteri.

Who's he?

He is a she, a senator in the confederacy

Of independent systems.

Your friend is a separatist?

One of Dooku's pawns?

The separatists used to be a part of the Republic.

I was close with many of the senators who left.

I may not agree with them, but they're more than pawns.

If you think negotiating is the right thing to do,

Let's talk to her.

The senate's made it illegal.

Illegal?

They say official meetings would only legitimize

The separatists.

Well, master Skywalke and I hold what we call

aggressive negotiations all the time.

It's a shame you can't hold more peaceful talks When you want.

You just gave me an idea.

You're a jedi, which gives you special clearance.

Right.

And jedi are allowed to travel to neutral worlds like Mandalore,

Where we could then board

A cargo ship to a separatist System.

Are you suggesting I use my status as a jedi

To smuggle you behind Enemy lines?

It's just that you could get Us through to meet with her

And I haven't seen her Or her family in so long.

Relax.

I'll help you.

Besides, master Skywalke Said you should teach me

About politics.

Right.

You know, you two have more ln common than you think.

It's no wonder you get along Well.

Huh.

Of course.

So where are we heading?

Raxus.

Have all the preparations Been made?

I'm about to deploy The infiltrators.

You must hurry.

The senate is restless.

I don't take orders from you, only count Dooku.

You have been designed for this mission

to be the ultimate infiltration units.

Some of you may not return.

Actually, none of you Will return.

But don't let that get ln your way.

Is that clear?

Get them to Coruscant.

Roger, roger.

Move along, please.

Move along.

Identification, please.

Excuse me. Is this platform b?

Uh, platform b... this way.

Hello, old friend.

Ahsoka, this is Miina Bonteri.

She was my mentor when I was growing up on Naboo.

You're a separatist?

Well, of course, my dear.

What were you expecting?

Now, come.

I have a transport waiting.

Lux, come down here and help our guests

With their luggage, please.

Padme, it's so good to see you.

Yes.

How things have changed since the last time we met.

Let's go inside.

There's much to discuss.

Please, allow me.

May I?

I can handle it.

He's grown so much, Miina.

Time won't stop, even if we are at war.

And I'm afraid tse events Are shaping his young life.

With all due respect, As a separatist,

Didn't you create this war?

Ahsoka!

It's all right.

That's a very polarized point of view, my dear.