watching the force awakens

The Last Day of the Republic

After taking an hour for everyone to calm their frustrations and resentment in the Force, the Council reconvened in the Council Chambers to continue watching the holomovie. Ahsoka and Obi-Wan continued to offer Anakin reassurance whenever needed, so that he wouldn't lose his temper so quickly at Mace again. They started right where they left off with Rey.

Rey stands, fast. Still overwhelmed, emotional, speechless.

REY: I have to get back to Jakku.

"Why does she still think they would come back to Jakku?" Anakin asks in exasperation and annoyance.

MAZ: Han told me. (reaches out, hold REY'S HAND) Dear child. I see your eyes. You already know the truth. Whomever you're waiting for on Jakku, they're never coming back. But... there's someone who still could.

REY: Luke.

Mace and a couple other Masters return their glares to Anakin for a moment, but Anakin pointedly ignores him while Ahsoka rubs his shoulder in comfort.

"I would very much like to meet this Luke Skywalker," Obi-Wan says. "Hopefully he isn't as reckless as you are."

"I doubt that Master. He is a Skywalker," Ahsoka says with a smirk.

"I suppose your right." Obi-Wan agrees after a moment.

MAZ: The belonging you seek is not behind you. It is ahead. I am no Jedi, but I know the Force. It moves through and surrounds every living thing. Close your eyes. Feel it.

"A wonderful and knowledgable woman she is." Yoda says.

MAZ: (CONT'D) The light. It's always been there. It will guide you. The saber. Take it.

Rey suddenly stands.

REY: I'm never touching that again. I don't want any part of this.<

"Aww man!" Anakin complains. "That's horrible! What's keeping her from doing this?"

"Her emotions must be clouding her judgement. The loss of her family is something that she is having to deal with, and she isn't properly trained to keep her emotions in check for the greater good." Master Mundi says. Anakin frowns.

"Time, she will need, yes." Yoda said.

And Rey runs off, passing Maz. Rey's mind is spinning - she can't take it - she turns and heads off, fast. BB-8 follows her.

TIGHT ON MAZ, watching her go. Maz SIGHS, feeling for the young girl.

EXT. MAZ'S CASTLE - DAY

Rey exits the castle, needs to run, but doesn't know where. Heads toward the woods.

EXT. FOREST - DAY

Rey moves through the foliage, heart racing. Over this, we HEAR a RUMBLING - intense, an OMEN of something horrible to come.

Anakin once again felt sympathy for the girl. This reminds him of painful memories that he didn't want to bring back up from Tatooine, memories that he only shared with Palpatine and Padme. When his mother died, he felt so angry, lost, and scared that he didn't know what to do, or what his purpose in life would continue to be. He had taken his rage out on the ones responsible, although it was in a haze.

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - ASSEMBLY AREA - DAY

A massive rally: a thousand STORMTROOPERS, TIE FIGHTERS, OFFICERS and VEHICLES. BRUTALIST STRUCTURES, mountainous SNOWY LANDSCAPE. Addressing them at a podium, flanked by RED FIRST ORDER BANNERS, is HUX. His voice ECHOES:

GENERAL HUX: Today is the end of the Republic!

"What?!" Mace exclaims angrily.

Everyone starts to feel a sense of foreboding, of something horrible to come. They've all seen what the planet looks like from orbit, and they dread the possibility of it being used.