Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - 03x11 Pursuit of Peace

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Truth can strike down the spectre of fear.

Male announcer: Peace shattered.

Once-promising negotiations between the Republic and

the separatists are now in shambles following a droid suicide

bombing on the capitol city-planet of Coruscant.

As fear and anger prevail, the senate overwhelmingly passes

a bill to deregulate the banks, opening the gateway

to additional troops and an increase in fighting.

Members of the senate, please, please...

How dare they?

They attack, and now they want peace?

Chancellor Palpatine, may I remind the senators that

the peace proposal was made prior to their assault.

That only highlights its insincerity.

Chancellor Palpatine, in light of this unprovoked attack

on Coruscant and the vulnerabilities it raises,

I propose the Republic purchase an additional 5 million clone troopers.

The Republic is already operating in deep debt.

How do you propose we pay for these additional troops?

My people are drafting an emergency appropriations bill

- that would raise funds... - from the banking clan?

Yes, of course.

Do you have an alternate means of paying?

One alternative might be to stop the war, not escalate it.

- Traitor! - Traitor!

No!

You cannot believe her.

Whoever attacked the power grid wants us to continue to fight.

It's a calculated attempt to destroy the peace process.

Not everyone in the confederacy wants this.

I know this for a fact.

You have separatists friends, senator?

Whose side are you on?

What?

We will not stand for this.

Please, the young senator from Naboo makes a point.

There is no need to...

We have just received a message from our opponent,

Count Dooku.

Your Republic forces have carried out a barbaric attack on our people,

and among the deaths was the very sponsor of the peace accord,

senator Miina Bonteri.

What? No.

With her needless death,

I must formally withdraw the proposal for peace offered by our senate.

We must not show weakness.

Thank you, Teckla.

Yes, my lady.

I can't believe it.

I just can't believe the Republic would target senator Bonteri.

She was the only one willing to stand up for peace.

You shouldn't believe it.

The Republic spies are reporting that senator Bonteri

was murdered by Dooku's thugs.

That message to the senate was a ploy to disguise his true actions.

I am so sorry, Padme.

If your friend met with a violent end because of her politics,

let's make sure her courageous effort wasn't in vain.

What can we do?

For one, defeat this bill.

Can we really win this war with the troops that we have?

Let's hope we don't have to.

I'll start lining up support, but I'll need ammunition.

We can't afford ammunition, remember?

I joke.

Go to the banking clan and see how much interest they're

going to charge for the loan.

The more I know about what the exact cost of this bill will be,

the better I can make my case to defeat it.

Right, let's go, uncle.

You know these banking clan people.

Plus, you owe me for telling such a bad joke.

Tee ta poo shan aka.

We will lend the Republic at our standard interest rate of...

25%.

- What? - 25%.

That's outright theft.

Your previous arrangement with the Republic was 10%.

Please, please, that was before deregulation.

The same rules don't apply, my dear.

The separatists don't seem to mind a rate hike.

In fact, they just secured a loan to fund an additional

3 million battle droids.

They would wipe us out.

You would let Dooku do that?

You live on Coruscant too.

We have no stake in this war, senator. You know that.

War is... Distasteful to all of us.

25% interest.

That's a lot of credits.

The interest alone could completely bankrupt the Republic.

As it is, social services have suffered because of this war,

education, infrastructure, health care.

If we go deeper into debt, the basic needs of our people will evaporate.

- This is good. - It is?

Clearly taking out a loan on such obscene terms

would essentially destroy the Republic,

regardless of the outcome of the war.

We only need to sway another handful of senators,

as long as they don't buckle to the threats.

What threats?

Some members have received messages,

warning them not to vote against the bill.

Considering what's happened to your friend Bonteri,

they're frightened.

A mandatory blackout is in progress.

All citizens report to the designated safe area.

A mandatory blackout is in progress.

All citizens report to the designated safe area.

Ugh!

No!

No! Ugh!

Can't you all see this bill is short-sighted?

Millions of clones won't win this war.

The only winner will be the banking clan.

They want to pass this bill so badly,

they're using scare tactics to sway votes.

I am not intimidated, senator Amidala.

Then why are you voting for additional troops?

I happen to believe more clones are precisely what we need,

and my caucus agrees with me.

I'm sorry.

Uncle ono, what happened?

Two thugs jumped me, but I am fine.

This is outrageous.

Something has to be done.

Padme,

this will not change my mind.

No matter what,

I will vote against the bill.

I see senator Amidala hasn't given up her crusade.

She doesn't have the votes, my lord.

Ha-ha-ha.

We've taken care of 20 senators.

Ha.

It may be time to send her a message as well.

You want us to have a talk with her?

No.

I think something special is called for in senator Amidala's case.

We're all ears, boss.

Take her out of the game.

As long as senators are being threatened and attacked,

I'm afraid we don't stand a chance.

Intimidation won't work on everyone. Senator Farr is proof of that.

Even so, we're still at least six votes short of a majority,

and you saw how effective my plea was today.

Some minds can't be altered no matter what they hear.

From my experience,

it depends a great deal on who's sending the message.

And what are you thinking?

Bail, you're the finest public speaker I know.

If anyone can convince the senate that voting

for this bill will bankrupt the Republic both

financially and spiritually, it's you.

it's you.

It will be dangerous.

I urge you to speak before the full senate.

I'll need some time to prepare.

Good.

In the meantime, I'll pay another visit to those still undecided.

I'll be parked just over there, my lady.

Thank you.

This way, uncle.

What does ideology matter at this point?

Is it worth being beaten to death?

Look at what they did to you.

These wounds will heal,

but what about the millions who are dying in this war?

Who?

The clones?

We created them for just that purpose.

They are people.

The people I care about are my constituents,

the ones who put me in office.

And when was the last time you ever spoke to your people?

Probably the same time you did,