"INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM" (1984)

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A Chinese GONG SOON'DSand the gl 1ttering doors ot an !rt Deco pa- goda slide open to reveal a mammoth silver stairway down which rows or beautiful women start descending. (BEGIN MAIN TITLES) .

The lovely ladies are a mix or races and they sing a strange, haunting melody - one might think them a heavenly choir, it it weren't tor their sexy, clinging lame gowns.

From the ethereal beauties, we cut to a street urchin's _dirty race: SHORT ROUND is a ten-year-old Chi~ese kid wearing·a beat- up American basebal~ cap.

Sneak 1ng 1nto the club, Short Round weaves past the fancy gowns and silk suits, beading toward th~musie in the main ballroom.

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Short Hound enters and stares across the smoky nightclub. On the stage, he sees a giant paper~che dragon laying curled around the pagoda. ,

Now, the dragon's eyes light up, its nostrils ~xhale smoke and its enormous jaws open. Out or the dragon's mouth walks the star of the stage show:

WILLIE SCOTT, a dreamy beauty singi!lg a sultry solo while the or- chestra wails the accompaniment.

But Short Hound's not bere to ogle crooning dames. He surveys the rich Chinese, AlllericanandEurop6an revelers. Jewels t'la.sh and cha·:nl)agne!lows. Short Round f'inally spots a taole of somber-looking Chinese men in suits.

Short Round chews gum and stares at the men. Then he tur~s to go. WU BAN, a waiter with a scar across his cheek, wat=bes Short Rou:nd leave.

As Short Round hurries toward the exit, be bumps into a ma~ in a tuxedo entering the club. Short Round looks up at the man, b~t we don't see his race.

;-· Then Sho~t Round is grabbed by the scruff of bis neck and a doo~- l,-. man hustles him out the door, Short Round yelling insults all the way.

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A maitre d'apologizes to the man in the tuxedo and two hat-check girls smile at him familiarly as be continues into tb~-ballroom:

ing work boots cak~d with mu~.

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The man in the tuxedo stops to watch Willie Scott singing sexily on the stage. Then be looks around and sees the table or somber Chinese men that Short Round spotted earlier.

ls the man in the tuxedo waiks toward the table, he removes a ,I cigarette from a silver case. Be arrives at the table just as the chorus and orchestra reach a crescendo --

And on the stage, a glistening, muscular slave swings _abug~ ham- mer toward an enormou~ brass gong --

The man in the tuxedo leans to receive a light from a cigarette- girl and,!!.~ GONG BOOMS, the match tlares to reveal bis race tor the first time: "v

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It's INDIANA JONES. Elegant in a:;tuxedo- dressed to kill. The TITLES END and over this a lege~ appears on the screen: ·

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Lao She.

Lao's men laugh· and assume-that Indy doesn't understand his joke.

INDllNA Wah bung how, nee nab? Wah hwey hung jing chee jab loo nee kao soo wah shu sbu.

LAO SHE looks angry and his men's smiles rade.

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Indiana takes a seat across the table t'romShans,aai's notorious crime-lord. Lao is fifty, wealthy enough now to display some rat, but still muscular trom his tight to the top o·r the garbage I heap. I,

u.o For this special occasion, I ordered champagne and caviar.

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I' Indiana looks at the piie or caviar on the plate in r~ont or him -- and stubs h"iscigarette out in it. The cigarette sizzles and Lao's smile dies with it.

There's applause as Willie Scott t'inishes her song. ·A"t the table, Lao stares at Indiana with a strange intensity.

I~ANA Sure, I round ~im. Tben la.st night I bad a~ittle trouble. Somebody tri~'to slit my throat.

Indiana looks across the t~e at Lao's son, CHEN, who resembles a bulldog and snarls like O"aenow.

Indy stares pointedly at Chen's recently bandaged hand. Chen mutters and stands angrily -- Lao barks a command in Chinese ~nd Chen sits down ~~ain.

It.'DIANA Next time I'll cut orr more than bis finger.

Lao pulls a wad or cash out or his pocket and puts it on the table. Indiana glances at it.

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Now a pretty hand slips onto Lao's shoulder and h~ looks up to see Willie Scott. Lao kisses her hand. Willie 1s unaware or the I . explosive mood at the table and she smiles tlirta~iousl1 at Indi- ana.

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Willie sits down between Lao and Indy. She takes out a sma1l mirrcr to check her make-up.

~, LAO (Cent'd) Dr. Jones round N.!,irhachitorme and is about to ~liver him -

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I I Lao nods across the table a.Z:-Indy sees IAO IAN, Lao's second son, open his coat and remove a !1.!ver-olated pistol. Indiana looks worried. Willie doesn't notice as she fixes ber make-up and coyly teases Indiana.

wnLIE Well - I thought ~rcbaeologists were always tunny little men searching tor their mummies - (yelping) Aaahhht

She looks down terrified at !a!,knife Indy is poking against her ,I r-i'bs.

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s.(contc!.) s. r'- t . r-- Kao Ian glances at his rather. Lao finally nods to·bis son an(l he slips the pistol back into bis pocket. -- -

"" INDIANA

Now I suggest you . paymewhat you promised - or your girlfriend here is soing to be squealing a . new tune.

Tl:leritzypatrons at the tables nearby a.reunaware or the tawdry drama ~uietly unfolding at this table •

Willie eyes the blade and whim>ers. She looks imploringly at Lao and he slowly reaches into his pocket. Be puts ten gold coins next to the cash on tbe table.

Indy leans forward to look at tne gold coins - so intently that he tails to notice Xao !Cansp111 ing some powder into Indy's cham- 2agne glass!

I Try apin Lao t'tJthedeal was

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Tbe knife pokes Willie and she whimpers again. Lao reaches into another pocket-and brings ouf'Vafolded piece or rice paper -- be opens it and a large diamt;>nddnd ruby spill out onto the table.

'.5nIANA (Cont'd) Bingo •••you see, Lao, with a bit of persuasion, even you can be an honest fellow.

Indy smiles and jabs the knite into the middle or the table. Then he l·itts his champagne glass in a toast to Lao -- wl:Lo watches expectantly as Indiana moves the glass toward his lips -

Suddenly Willie stands angrily, jostling Indy's arm so that h!_ doesn't drink h1!,.champagne.

Wi!.lie quickly obeys. Lao forces a smile at Ind:,and lifts his glass to seal the deal --

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Lao sips bis champagne and watches hopefully as 1'ndyp~cks up his glass and this time Indy does drink ls.!,cham~agne. Then he reaches tor the cash -

But Chen grins and puts a_silver snurr bottle next to the cash,· gold and Jewels -- be tips the little bottle over and some white powder spills out or it --

Indiana examines his champange glass and sees a residue at the bottom or it. Be swallows and reels sick, wondering if it's rear or the poison already taking errect.

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I UO (Cont'd) I There is an'"'antidoterorthis

poison. Y~ give me Rurbachi - I give yoU?-,,.theantidote. c::)

Indiana is sweating. Wi~ie looks at him and sees Indy's band shaking. ...._

Indiana finally reaches into.his pocket. Next to the cash, gold, jeweis and poison, Indiana sets down a beautiful small box. Lao and his men stare hypnotically at the exquisite gold and enamel box. ·

(nervously) This Nurhachi's a very small guy.

Nobody pays any attention to .her as Lao reaches tor the box.

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hachi -- the first Em~eror or the Manchu Dynasty.

Lao opens the box carefull7 and sta~es reve~en~ly at the g~ey powde!'"i:is!.de.

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INDIANA (Cont'd)

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Now what about tbe antidote,

'' Lao?

WILLI! So, wbat 's the big deal? ·Let me see·1t --

Lao just laughs evilly -- 1.:1ttila waiter movesup behind Lao and the crimelord suddenly stMtens. Be lets go or Willie's wrist and rai.!eshis hands ott the table. Chen stops collecting t!le money and jewels. '

Iao Ian tenses as Indy smiles at Wu Ban, the Cbinese waiter with the scar, who is standing behind Lao. Wu Ban bas a towel over his hand -- under it, he has a pistol pressed against Lao•~ spine.

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(puzzled) Hey, be's not a waiter •••

'I brought along.

(to Lao) So, the game's not ove~. Put the antidote on the table, Lao.

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I',_ Lao carefully reaches into his pocket and puts a small glass-via~

........., or liquid next to the cash, gold, jewels, poison and sac:ed box• I

th~n be hears a muttled report! And another!

Wu Han groans and :sways. Indy .starts to stand but · Chenimmedi- ately turns the smoking pistol with the silencer .that be used to kill Wu Han --. Indysees it pointed at bim now and he remains 1n bis seat.

Kao Ian stands and grabs Wu Ban,·easing the phoney waiter into the chair he just vacated. The muffled· shooting hasn't attracted any attention. The nigbtclut> •ctivity continues as Indy s;,eaks emotionally to his dying friend.

In pain, Wu Ban looks at Indy and struggles to speak -

WOA,AN Not this time, 'rrriyfriend••• (smiling-bravely) I followed yo~on many adventures - but into tbe &reat Onknown Mystery, I go tlrst, IQ1y... ·

Wu Ban dies and slumps tor"lftlrd.Indiana is shattered by tbe death or his old friend.

Indy's gaze shifts rrom his dead friend to Lao's sneering race. Then Indy sees the murderous Chen giggling perversely. Indy's anger is compounded by the poison burning in his gut and bis vis- ion ot Chen's ug~y race bl~rs into a double image -

Indy stands up unsteadily. Chen assumes he's about to keel over I, rrom the poison -- but Indy suddenly turns and grabs a real wai- i ter at another table. The waiter holds a long skewer or roasted pigeons that he's just set afire --

Indy grabs the skewer ot pigeons tlaml)eeand burls 1t across the table! Chen tires and misses -- and screams as the skewer stabs into bis -chest and the burning pigeons flame in front or his hor- rified race!

This the other tables detini~ely notice. There are screar::sand all hell breaks loose. Indiana shoves ;:,astWillie anc :-eaches for the vial on the table --

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·INDIANA The antidote -- l

But he's grabbed rrom behind by tao Ian. Indy e-ibows the punk, reaches back. andgrabs his bead -- and somersault~. lt'aotanonto the tablet

As number two son crashes into the table, the impact sends the . Emperor Nurhachi's ashes billowing into Lao's stricken race!

Indiana yells as be sees the vial or antidote rolling across the table - and falling!

Indiana dives and catches the antidote just be to-reit hits- the floor - then Indy's hand is brutally stomped on by one or Lao's henchmen and the vial roll~ away.

Indiana angrily raises bis bead, smashing it up into the hench- man's groin - the man bowls like a banshee and bobbles away.

Meanwhile, Willie watches Lao grabbing tor cash from the table. Wil11e lunges past the pigeon-skewered Chen to snatch the jewels, but unfortunately tao Ian knocks ebem orr the table 1.she leaps to attack Indy. .~

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ndiana scrambles on his hands ai4,knees at'ter the rolling vial. People keep kicking it -- he alu.st has it when Willie runs into hi~, trips and lands on her back.;:,

~ IHDflNA Look out, damn it, Ineed that antidote!

Gunfire explodes and they both scramble 1n different directions. Indy dives through the fleeing nightclub patrons and slides be- hind a water-spewing fountain. Water kicks up as Indy is shot at by Lao and bis henchmen. -

Indy .seesthe vial or antidot_ekicked again and it spi?l.sa:ros.s the ma~ble floor -- reeling the poison, Indy shakes bis head groggily and splashes water on bis race. •

Meanwhile, Willie 1s chasing her diamond, shoving through the panicked crow~. She spots the diamond! Another elegantly d~essed woman is bending to pick it up -

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Willie smiles and suddenly kicks the woman in the butt! Willie reaches to get the diamond but not 'beforethe other woman-tackles -her.

Behind the fountain, In-dianamakes a break -- he runs· .~nddives on to:por aserving cart. The wheeled cart hurtles tow~:-dan un- suspecting gunman, crashes into him trom behind and sends him flying head first into a row or ice buckets.

Nearby, Willie slugs the other lady in the jaw and grabs tor the elusive diamond just as the ice buckets shower ice across the floor - which camouflages the diamond! ·

WILLI! Aw nuts!

Searching desperately tor the jewel, Willie sees the vial or antidote spinning across the floor -- as it slides by, she grabs it.

She sees Indy speeding 'by atop the serving cart. Lao and his gunmen rush out to block the way·.--:Indyrolls orr the cart and slides 'behinda potted palm.as L~~'s...menopen tire again.

INDIC:NA(Cont'd) (shouting $ Willie) Bey, don't go away! I need that!

Willie smiles meanly as she slips the vial down the front or her dress, thumbs her nose at Indiana and walks away.

Hiding behi~d the palm tree, Indiana looks around and spots a gi- ant statue at the side ot the stage. Indy makes a break tor it.

As the gunmen open tire, !ndy springs onto a chair - jumps onto a table - and leaps onto the stage. Be grabs the golden broad- sword from the Chinese warrior statue!

As bullets smash into the statue, Indiana hides behind it. Then he jumps out and swings the large sworq. toward the enormous 'brass gong. · --

The crimson cord holding the gong is SLASHED! Indy slings the sword at bis assailants and gives the three-met~r-high go~g a helpful shove -

The giant gong rolls and echoes as i: crashes down the marole steps. Indiana ducks behind it as it gains ~omentum and rolls

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11lr Osing -thegong as an enormous shield, Indy evades the gun tire ex- ploding -- bullets ricochet orr tllerolling brHs g~ng as Indy I runs behind it. I: Ahead, Willie bun-ies toward an exit -- she hear.s sometbi~g a.nd I turns -- her eyes go wide as she sees tbe ma~otb gong bearing I down on her! I. I Willie yells as Indiana grabs her arm and pulls her behind tl:le gong with him -- · I' Lao watches amazed as he .aqdbis gunmen dodge tab1es trying to get better tiring positions -- and more benc~men come into the club now and start tiring machine ~I I I As bullets clang against the gong, Indiana and Willie run behind it. Willie hollers as they head directly tor a towering, tloor- to-ceiling window!

Indiana grabs Willie around the waist and, after tbe buge gong cruhes through the stainec-glass window, they both·tly atter it!

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'::·'.,.,. In a shower or sparkling glasst.7tbe enormous gong sails out and

" crashes down a sloping g~een-t!:led root. Indiana Jones and Wil- lie Scott hurt:Ji,eintothenigb't-air after it!

The gong rolls down the ro~~nd they hit the tiles behind it, Indiana holding onto Willi~as they rcll one-over-the-other toward the edge - Willie screams as they :all into thin airl

Their entwined ~odies plummet three stories: ripping throug~ a third-floor awning, crashing through a.nold man's mattress on a second-floor balcony --

Finally they smash through the convertible top or a parked Dusen- berg and fall int·othe back seat! II

• If Willie sits up wide-eyed, speechless and amazed to be alive. I Then she sees an equally astonished Short Round looking at them I from the !ront seat. I SHORT ROO'ND ·1. Wow! Holy smoke! Crash la~ding!

- SBORT ROOND 'i,....',·""""

Okey doke, Indy! Bold onto your

I potatoes!

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The twelve-year-old Chinese kid turns his baseb~ll cap bill- backwards and steps on the gasl The tires squeal as the car roars orr --

I ·1 8. EXT. THE NIGHTCLUB - NIGBT 8.

The Duesenberg races past the entrance to the nightclu~ as Lao and his men rush out and juJDI)into two black sedans. The sedans screech orr in pursuit ot the Duesenberg.

As Short Round eagerly swerves around a corner, Willie bolds on for dear life. Indiana suddenl1\.,putsbis hand down the front or Willie's dress - ,

'C W~IE Listen, we ju~ met tor crissake! I'm not that IQnd of girl! ~ ntDIAN.l Don't get your hopes up -- where's the antidote?

Indiana withdraws his hand, !1av1ng finally round the vial. Be opens it quickly, tips the vial to bis lips and grimaces as he swallows the sturr.

•WILLIE You don't look ve:-ygood.

A:sthe car accelerates, Indy peers out the back window at their pursuers. Willie notices be~ reflection in the sice window --

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Gunfire suddenly explodes, bullets wh1:z through the canvas top and the rear vindow shatters and sprays glass! Willie ducks and cringes terrified in the corner -

Indy grabs his shoulder bag and pulls a pistol out ot it. Ee pokes the gun through the broken window and starta tiring back at their pursuers - then he turns and looks ahead.

Through the windows we see the car racing into a tunnel. Lights from the pursuing cars flash through the rear window and guntire echoes in the tunnel. ,rv

, WILldE What're we goi~ to do?! Where're we going?! .),,..

I~llA The airport......Ho,lookout, Short Round! Lett, lettl

Indy reaches over the tront seat and helps Short Bound navigate.

The Duesenberg tears around the square, followed by Lao•s·two se- dans. People on·the street dive tor cover -- coolies pulling rickshaws go into hyper-jog - lanterns spanning the street crasb down and are dragged behind the Duesenberg. Bullets explode and f'I amazed prostitutes watch the cars zoom past.

The chaotic chase continues - bullets wbine past and the shred- 11 ded convertible top whips in the wind.

I INDIANA

(shouting)

(r' You got the tickets, Short Round?

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Shorty throws an envelope back and Indy looks at the three t1cket3. I I INDIANA

(sadly) Wu Ban's not coming, Shorty.

Unaware or what havpened at the club, Short Round thinks a mo- ment.

Willie reaches tor the eztra ticket.

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rrom Indy) Where's this plane going anywar?

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Siam.

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Siam? But I'?Pnot dressed tor Siam••• <' -

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Leaving behind the squalid port, the Duesenberg !lies along the highway through the trees. In a moment, Lao's two sedans race by. •

The Duesenberg swings around a curve and skids through g~avel to- war~ the airfield. In the distance there is a small terminal bu~ Short Round wheels the car toward the cargo area --

A two-engine passenger plane is revving its motors and the last passensers are boarding. The Duesenberg squeals to a stop and Indy jumps out with Willie and Short Round right on his heels.

A contingent ot airport Military Police move to.bar their way until WEBER, a heavy-set Englishman, runs up puf~ing and shout- ing..

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INDIAN! Thanks, Weber.

Wbile Short Round grabs a small bag out or the car, Weber and a stewardess take their tickets and rush them all toward the air- plane.

Meanwhile, the two sedans skid to a stop and Lao and his ·sonIao tan jump out with their henchmen. The puzzled military police advance on them suspiciously -

Realizing he's outnumbered, Lao instructs his men to stay back and to put away their weapons.

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Willie and Short Round charge uj{ the ladder and onto the plane. Indy pauses at the top of the st~s to give Lao -a·cocky tarewe_ll :salute.·Indy boards the plane an.dthe co-pilot slams the door •

Tbe plane starts taxiing. Bytbe cars, Lao is out'teted by the prop wash as be angrily watches the plane roll away. Behind Lao, his son, Kao~. stares at the plane taking orr - a look on Iao Ian's race -indicates that he hasn't given up yet•••

The plane litts ott the airfield, silhouetting against the clouds and the first light ot dawn.

The sun flashes above the horizon and the plane banks through white billowing clouds as it beads west.

A door opens at the rear or the plane and Indiana Jones exit~ wearing more familiar attire: a beat-up leather jacket over a khaki shirt and a snap-brim hat. He passes a dozen passe~se~s as he moves up the aisle carrying his rolled-up tuxedo.

1.,- 17.(contd.) ,,......_., In the first row, Willie is busy fixing her make-up. Shorty. sits in the seat across the aisle from her. Indy comes up.and ~reps

Willie sees him book his coiled bullwhip over a coa~-peg.

Indy pats her leg -- she removes bis hand and reaches down and picks up bis tuxedo coat. She s.lipsit on.

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Be s:iles and~ his hat dow;;'overhis eyes to go to sleep•.•

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At the same moment, the Chinese co-pilot ti~s his~~ ott his eyes - and looks scared to death!. Be exclaims in Chinese --

Be and the pilot see two biplanes materialize out ot the clouds and dive directly toward tnem! Suddenly, machine gwirire erupts!

The DC-3 banks into the clouds as the two biplanes attac~. !n the baek .seatot the t1rst biplane, we see Kao Ian watching the DC-3 like a hawk about to bring down a spa~row.

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20.(contd.) 20. I.•- gunfire rip along the fuselage.

Pll.OT(•subtitled•) Reduce speed -- get everyone out ot the plane!

As the air battle rages, tbe passengers a~e tossed about and some start screaming. Short Round peers out a window.

Willie shakes Indy's arm but he continues snoring under bis ~at.

The cockpit door bu·rsts open an4,,..;heChinese co-pilot exits to make an announcement - he smile~"and ~peaks in CHINESE, then be smiles and speaks in FRENCH - '° I,••.

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Please to remain calm. We start passing cut parachutes now -

The co-pilot bur.ries toward the rear. Willie looks petrified u a stewardess rushes up and hands her a parachute -

:I The pilot hurries out or tbe cockpit and grabs his paracllute as he beads toward the back.

·She·opens the door to the cockpit -

WI!.LIE(Cont'd) Nobody's flying the plane •••

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-The DC-3 smokes through the clouds. Passengers are bailing out -- parachutes billowing. As one ot the fighters-swo.~ps through the parachutes, Iao Ian searches the races -- theQ be points at the DC-3.

lCAOUH (into the radio) Jones! Indiana Jonest

The two planes roar orr and start strafing the DC-3 again.

Tbe co-pilot has a parachute on and is trying to get Short Round into one.

Put it on! What's wrong with you? You've got to jump!

Sho~t Round suddenly butts the"\.co-pilotin the stomach with his head. The co-pilot yells· and'_talls out the door. Short Round

f'\J ~LLIE Give me that3arachute, I changed my ~d --

She grabs the parachute a.nd starts to tight Sborty over it -

SHORT ROtmD No, this last one! It's tor Indy!

They scuffle until the parachute. skids across the floor. · Short Round jumps tor it -- the parachute falls out the door an~ Sbo~t Round starts t ·oral l outarter 1t !

Willie grabs him by the seat ot his pants and hauls him back t'rom the abyss!

The fighters peel orr toward the DC-3 with their guns rlaming i~ another attack.

Short Round tries to wake Indy again. Finally, Shorty g~abs

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Indy's bag, pulls his holster out ot it and runs toward the ·back~

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Indy continues to sleep -- until bullets smash the window by his Ii head and a tire extinguisher is hit and startT spr.Jying into Indy's race.

Be tinally awakens and jumps up. Be looks around.in disbeliet at the battle-torn, nearly-empty airplane.

Indiana sees Shorty shooting his pistol out the side. dooras the planes swoop by again. Out ot ammo, Shorty throws the gun angrily at the passing plane.

Indiana picks up his whip and attaches it to his belt as Willie runs over to him.

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The door flies open and Indy ru~es in with Willie behind him. Indy appraises the situation qui_eklyand jumps into the pilot's seat with total confidence - ~

WIL~E CCont'd) You know how t~ly?

Indy surveys the control panels,--themyriad dials and switches -

Willie runs screaming out or the cock?it, her lut hope shatter- ed. Shorty is pulling something out or the cargo compartment -- he's round a machine gun and sets it up on a short tripod.

I Be pulls Willie down to the floor and shoves·her the ammunition ;:::--,,.. belt that's draped toward the gun. Then Shorty jumps behind the \...! machine gun -

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c·,-. As the first tighter appears oft their side, Short Round blasts ,, out the open door! The machine gun explodes to lif•;-cb-ewing bullets, smoking and spitting shells at Willie --

Willie hollers terrified but manages to teed the ..ammobelt as Short Round sights the bluing machine gun -- suddenl1 be whoops!

Willie sees the tighter bit -- it smokes and veers away -- and then EXPLODES!

Si!ORTROUND I get it!

Tbe second plane swoops down and Short Round blasts a.way. This time as he swivels the gun, be misses and hits one or the DC-3's own engines and it e:plodesl

Trying to figure out the controi~' Ind1 looks up to see their en- gine explo~e into flames -- ~

..:::- INDilBA (an,ly) Short Round, w in the hell are 1ou doing?

Suddenl1 the DC-3 emerges ou-tor a cloud and Ind1 sees they are headed directly tor a mountain! Be pulls back hard on the con- trols as a rocky peak looms lethall1 intront or them.

The DC-3 lifts.at the last second and smashes some snow orr the uppermost pinnacle as it clears tbe mountain by inches!

Kao Ian's tighter is glued to the DC-3's tail and continues to strafe -- but the righter pilot pulls up too late -- and the tighter explodes as it hits the peak ot the mountain!

Indy rushes out or the smoking cockpit to find Willie and Short Round crawling out from under the debris that's fall en on them. Then Indy spots something in the wreckage

Hepulls at some yellow canvas andWillie sees a sign: E::-!:S::RGENCY

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--. - WILLIE Are you crazy, a lite rart?J We-,-re.. not sinking, we're ·crashing!

Willie sees Sbort Ro_undru~b over to Indiana and grab him around the waist trom behind. Willie finally jumps up and runs over --

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She throws her arms around Indy'sneck so tbat she and Shorty are both bugging him trom behind. Indy clutches the folded lite raft in front or him and surveys the mountainside rushing close be- neath the sinking airplane --

Finally, an instant 'before the plane will bit, Indy dives and pulls the intlatioc cord!

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As the smoking DC-3 screams out:Or control toward the mountain, skimmi.ng the rocky snow-coverA'i:!slopes, we see the lite rar: ·spilling out the open door - >--

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The raft pops into its full sbli;,e,acting now as aspoiler, soar-

against the snowy mountainside.

In the distance, we see the DC-3 finally kiss tbe earth and ex- plode in a cloud ot flame against a rocky escarpment -- metal and earth mushrooming in a million directions!'

As th.eraft rockets down the snow, Indiana clutches tbe front a:ic! Willie and Sbort Round bold on ror dear lite on eitaer side of him.

Tbe raft plummets down the mountain, c~ossing the timber-line and entering a forest. Bouncing over a snow-bidden log, the raft shoots directly for a tree --

Indiana pulls on the perimeter rope, rells on his side and man- ages to swerve the raft so it caroms orr tbe snow-drifted sice of the tree trunk.

Continuing its downhill ~un, the raft smashes across a s~all

stream, sending silvery water spraying.

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As the raft skids below the snow-level, it starts bouncing over rocky ground and 1ts three passengers' teeth start-cha_;tering.

The yellow raft crashes through a tangle ot bushes and then plum- mets toward a blurt! The raft ·goesairborne over the small blutt and lands with a splash in a slow-moving river.

The lite raft drifts down the r·iver and Indy looks around and smiles cockily at Willie and Short Round --

Their races don't show gratitude, but horror -- Indy hears· some·- thing and turns to see:

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The ratt is beading directly !d\lard a surging stretch or treach- erous rapids. Indiana looks.Jess cocky as he and Willie and Short Round hold on again tor @ar lite!

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The rart plunges into the roiH'ing torrent, bouncing over rock- swollen waves, twisting and~inning through narrow gaps. The three helpless passengers ar~renched in the thundering cas·cades or white water.

Willie is hollering, Short Round hangs on wide-eyed and even Indy looks terrified as the ratt crashes down the rapids. Finally, attar one heart-stopping bounce, the ratt seems to slow.

36. EIT. RIVER CLEARING 36.

The ratt drifts out or the main part or the river and glides to- ward a clearing. Its three soaked and bedraggled passengers lie motionless in the bottom.

Indy's hand drags alongside tbe raft, his fingers leaving a trail in the almos.t still water. Battered and exhau~ted, but always In~y•s "bodyguard", Shorty looks over at hilllworriedly -

Indy looks over at Willie who is moaning. tr

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The raft floats to a gentle stop -- we see it nudge against a pair ot dark feet. Icdy squints up into tbe sun and sees some- thing --

India•••

She rolls over and yelps as she looks up at tbe bizarre, painted race or a SHAMAN. Silhouetted against the blazing sun, the skin- ny little old man in a loincloth stares down at.them in the rart.

An eerie wind rises and bowls. The old man places his palms to-

·:__,,,. Short Round watch mystified as Indiana returns the old shaman's silent .greeting. ,4

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Indy and Short :Roundfollow the shaman and- tour peasants down a gutted path through barren rolling hills. Willie is out or he~ milieu, stumbling along this forlorn landscape in high heels, tuxedo jacket and disheveled lame gown.

She hears the old shaman talking to Indy and ca.tches up with them to find out what•s going oft.·

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\ INDIANA

Tbe old man saw it in a ~ream.

Be looks at her bewildered race and smiles faintly. As they walk, a bot wind swirls dust a.roundthem, a wind slowly ravaging what soil is left in this terribly blighted region.

3~. EXT. MAIAPORE - DAY

At the base or the hills, Mayapore village does nothing to re- lieve the awful sense or devastation. A desol~te road runs through the village, along wbicb groups or pitifully poor vil- lagers stare at the strangers being brought in.

Hopeless women lift buckets trom a dry well -- finding only sand. Skinny miserable dogs skulk between the decrepit village b~ts, eyed by tbe patient vultures lurking in scraggly trees.

· Indiana notices the wretched.ieasants st~ring at Short Round, some or them pointing at him,,~ tew haggard women shedding tears down their wrinkled races as~ little Chinese boy passes•

There isno sign ot children S the village and Short Round grows frightened by the odd attent~. Be moves closer to Indy as they pass the devastated population.

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39.. EXT. MAYA.POREVILLAGE - AFTER SUNSET

Black clouds clot across-the blood-~ed sky as darkness falls. Indiana, Willie and Short Round sit tensely on a shabby rug. Above their heads, there is a thatched roo~, but there are no walls.

The dying sunset silhouettes ·themand the halt-dozen elde~s seat- ed in the dirt around them. A grey-haired man, the village CHIEFTAIN, gives quiet commands to the wo::enwbo scuttle in and ·.setwooden plat·esin front ·or the three visitors. No plates are placed in rront or the elders. 1'1 \rr \._'.. ~ t

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39.(ccntd.)

(quietly ~o Indy) I hope this means we're going to get some dinner.

Indiana sees the painted sbaman, who sits Dext to the chieftain, watching Willie. The women bring in a bowl from which they scoop tiny portions ot grey gruel onto three plates.

To this the women add a rew grains or yellowed rice and a with- ered, molding piece ot fruit. Willie looks aghast at the unappe-. tizing combination.

Willie looks around at the e~iated races 2lldreels like crawl- ing into a bole. · '

'C' ~LIE I'm sorry, .L -- here, please. c:)

She picks up ber plate a~ gently hands it back to the women. The chieftain finally speab to them --

, I on.

All eyes are on Short Round. Puzzled by this strange attention, Shorty's smile-fades nervously.

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Tbe chieftain indicates a young villager sitting near them.

The old shaman speaks now tor the first time.

The shaman looks around at h.ts.unfortunate people.

- SB.AMAN The evil starts in Pankot. Tben like monsoon, it moves darkness over all country.

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Indy's about to object - then ~- looks at the sad chieftain, the elders and peasants who are wat~~ing him helplessly. And he sees again the dark steady eyes or tbe old shaman.

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Torches flare eerily and dogs--howl &s the peasants accompany the shaman, elders and three visitors out to the edge or the dark village. Short Round walks beside Indy.

SHORT ROtJND Indy, they made our plane crash? To get you here?

- 'INDIANA It's just superstition, Shorty. Like a ghost story.

Short Round looks plenty scared as they all stop walking. The shaman motions ar1dthe men with torches circle around a pile or rocks to illuminate them. Tbe shaman makes a gesture ot _devotion to the primitive shrine and Indy speaks to the village chieftain.

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Indiana seems skeptical as he kneels to study the shrine. On top or the pile or rocks, there is a carv-ed niche- Tbe niche 1s empty but an indentatio~ indicates the conical shap~ or the stone that was stolen.

IliDIAN.l Was the stone very smooth? (be sees the chieftain nod) It was probably brought here from a sacred river.

Indy stands slowly. Willie.- beside him looking at tbe shrine•

..... WILLIE I don't understand how losing one rock could destroy this village. (whispering to Indy) Is it really powerful?

Indy gives a doubtful smile. Be turns again to the old shaman•

But why would the Maharaja.!ltake this sacred stone?

· The old·shaman looks err and tights the tears in his eyes as be starts s~eaking in Hindi.

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Indy turns and asks the shaman~ question !n,Hindi. The shaman answers in Bind!.

The shaman walks to tbe edge or the torchlight and looks out into tbe darkness as he continues speaking emotionally in Hindi --

She looks at Short Round and finally understands the sorrowful I,,--, races always watching him. Indy r-ks another question in Bind1 and the shaman continues his stor?.::,-

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(tranting) Be says one nig there was a tire

tight·it. When they came back, they beard the women crying in the ·darkness. And the cbildrezi were gone.

The shaman walks slowly toward Indiana.

The shaman and• the chieftain stare at Indiana, refusing to accept that.

INDIANA (Cont'd)

I, ·· · The English authorities who con-

I\..J trol this area a~e the only ones

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I have friends in Delhi and I wil1 make sure they investigate this•••

The old can speaks aga!n in his own ~ongue and Indy looks dis- turt,ed.

Indy looks at the shaman and the torchlight reflected in his eyes.

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Suddenly we're rushing headlOieg down a dark dirt path seen trom the POV or somebody running k terror. We hear heavy breathing ~ above we see the scraggly trees blowing against the full moon as an eerie wind rises and howls. We continue crashing through the dying fields toward the dark village •••

42•. INT. INDIANA'S BUT - NIGHT

The wind swirls into the hut and Indiana's eyes open. He lies still a moment and then sits up slowly. Be sees Short Round sleeping neart,y~· -

Sensing something -strange, Indy gets to his feet. Be steps around Short Round and goes to the door or the hut. -

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' .Indy walks against the rising wind and looks around. The village 1s asleep and seem ~eserted. Then he tur~s and -sees-~omething.

We follow small bare reet stumbling through the dust •••

Indy sees an emaciated child in rags running out ~t the darkness. Indiana moves torward and the child runs toward him. Indy grabs the little boy as he talls into his arms.

A tew minutes later, the little boy is lying unconscious on a blanket. Elders crouch around him. Indy is kneeling and watches the shaman .wet the boy's forehead with a rag ·anddrip water onto his lips.

Tbe little boy's eyes open and he begins to revive. Short Round and Willie watch t'roma corner as the little boy looks at all the races peering down at him.

I - - The little boy's arm moves and he"'!\.eachesout toIndy rather than any or the others. Indy takes hi) small hand and sees that the boy's t'ingers are cut and bruis~ -- his ringers open and drop something into Indy's hand. ~v

The little boy tries to whispe$) Indy has to lean close to hear as the little boy's lips move ~in __

A mother rushes into the hut now and kneels and hugs her little boy. Bis skinny arms go around her as they are reunited. Indy stands slowly and looks at what the little boy gave him -

It isa small tattered piece ofcloth: an old t'rament of a mi::ii- ature painting. Indiana looks at it with an expression or recog- nition and apprehension •••

The camera follows Indiana -- he's walking fast and determinded- ly. Villagers trot alo~gside or him, trying to keep up with ~is pace as he questions them in Hindi.

Indy approaches two large elephants and sees their guide SaJnu trying t-opolitely dr.agWillie toward one ot them.

Dami it, Willie, get on -- we've got to move out!

Willie's head comes up over the back or the elephant as she's helped from below - there is a look ot sheer terror on her tace.

Waiting by tbe second elephant, Short Round sees Indy coming and runs up to him -

SBORT ROON!> I ride with you, Indy?

I!lDllHA Nope, you got a little surprise over·there, Shorty.

Short Round runs around the big ele~•nt and sees a baby elephant being brought out. Be can't believ~~hi~ luck -

SBORT~OND'° Ob boyl ~ <:>

Meanwhile Sajnu goads Willie's e.t-ephantover. 'nlevillagers look griet stricken and many are c~g as they watch the three stran- gers' departure. ·

Indy lumbers over on his elephant.

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INDIANA~ _- All right, let's go. I want to get -·-· - to Pankot before tomorrow night.

She looks at Iz:ldianaasbe rides past.

Sajnu guides her elephant and Willie lurches forward -

Indy ignores her hollering. The elephants move off through the crowds of pititul villagers. In~y sl~s the elders, chieftain and the old shaman who brings his hand~up to hts torehead as Indy ~ rides pa.st. '.o ,,... --;,-

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The elephants move across the desolate countryside toward the di.stanthills.

Indiana rides the lead elephant. Sajnu passes on toot guiding Willie's elephant. With the tuxedo jacket wrapped around her waist, Willie is _dabbing P!rtume behind her ears.

Willie leans forward and puts perfume behind the elephant's ears. Grimacing at the animal's smell she simply dumps the rest or the perfume on the elephant's back.

1 Willie yelps when the elephant's trunk comes back, sniffs the -~,.,,..., foreign fragrance and suddenly trumpets 1~ disgust. I>-- r-.:::

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WILLIE {Cont'd) What're you complaining about, this is expensive stutt!

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From a cliff, we see the elephants below passing into the lower _ jungles.

Spotting something on an ov~rhanging tree branch, Short Rou~d stands up precariously on the baby elephant's back. Be pulls a vine rrom the tree as they pass under it. Plopping down onto the baby elephant's back, he picks the wild truit trom the vine -

The baby elephant's trunk -comes back and takes the truit. Shorty looks up in the sky.

Indiana and Willie look up and!see hundreds or enormous winged creatures flapping across the ,~ternoon sky.

f'\J WB:.LIE Those are ve,r~big birds • ......

Sajnu says something and Indiana nods.

Willie shud.dersas she watches tl:iebats.

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An enormous sun silhouettes the three elephants trekking west- ward.

The three elephants stand sucking up river water with their trunks. Se~ted on the huge beasts, Willie, Short Round and I=di- ana watch the thirs~y animals.

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In response, Willie's elephant·calmly lifts its trunk..and sprays her in the race. Short Round and Indy laugb as Willie sits soaked and shocked.

A plume or water sprays. The three elephants submerge 1n a.deep, wide spot in the river. Indy wades in the current with his shirt ott. He and the guide splash water on the weary animals.

Short Round laughs and plays · withthe baby.elephant. Wrapped in its trunk, he's swung in tbe air and lands on the elephant's back. Shorty makes a swan dive back into the water and the baby

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Thirty yards upstream, birds end monkeys chatter in a tree. In tbe shady river beneath, Wil~e surfaces cooly and wipes hair from her eyes. She hums con~~edly.

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Indiana wanders up the riverbank in bis dripping trousers. Be notices Willie's wet clothes spread over a tree limb banging low over the water and then be sees Willie paddling around.

· INDIANA Bey, Willie -- I think you better get out now.

W!l.LIE Stark naked? You wish ••• It you're trying to seduce me, Dr. Jones, this is a very primitive approach.

52.("contd.)

{\ • I (,.. As Indy turns and starts orr, Wil 1ie reaches up .tothe. tree \j branch above her bead and grabs her underwear. At this--DI.Qmentwe notice something awful:

A BOA COKSTBICTOR is moving out along ·thebranch, tbe enormous snake slithering over Willie's clothes. ·

Willie watches Indiana walk away as she reaches up tor her dress - her band reels something strange - not the dress and not the tree limb -

Willie looks up and sees that she's pulling on~ snake! She SCXEAMS as the boa constrictor talls ott the tree on top of herl

Indy bears the scream and hears Willie calling to him. Be runs back toward the river. Stopping on the riverbank, he s,es ~1llie backing away in the water -- Indiana's already starting to pull his 'boo.t.sott-

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A snake! I'"\,;

Suddenly Indiana rreezes and ac:strangelook crosses his race

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1 what •••?

Be finally sees the boa constrictor thrashing in the water close to Willie. Be leaves his boots ~n.

Oh, listen - Willie - I got a better idea.

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Willie suddenly screams as the boa constrictor wraps around aer arm --

Indy runs along the riverbank, trying to get closer to her, but not a'bout to Jump into the river (due to his aversion to snakes -- see Episode One: ~Raiders or The Lost Ark")•

Don't let it pull you deeper!

The snake is wrapping around her body and neck -- her bead is barely above water -

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On the riverbank, Indy reaches down and grabs a piece or wood. But as he watches the repulsiri reptile, he starts to sweat and ·his tear and loathing overpowe~""bim -

WZ:!1.LIE(Cont'd) What's wrong'1~ Indy pleue help me! :::-

Indy groans and bolsters his courage -- he takes two steps into the water -- but the complex is to strong and h!, can't~ any further. Be drops the piece or wood •.••·

WILLIE

IND!ANA Okay, I want you to lift your hand --

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INDIANA (Cont'd)

,·\--. and pet lli snake.

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In the water, Willie is whimpering as she litts her band and starts petting the snake coiling around her pale body. •

IHDllBJ{\' Ieep stroking.it! ·A..... -.:,.

Willie . keepsrubbing her hand •Tmng the snakes head and back and it slowly stops thrashing in th~ater.

IN»fANA (Cont'd) What's happening?

It's starting to let go!

Grimacing as she stares at the ugly serpent's head, Willie keeps stroking it.

Indiana looks relieved. Be sees the snake starting to drift away from Willie and she starts paddling back to sbore, collecting he~ floating clothes along the way.

Solding her drippi~g dress against herself, she walks out of the water toward Indy who smiles at her weakly.

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IHDLlNA See -- I got you out. --- -

She slows and hauls ott and punches him inthe motrth• ..Indyholds his jaw as she walks away 1Dtur1ated.

S~. EXT. THE CAMPSITE - HIGBT 53.

By firelight, we see Sajnu.teeding the big elephants while Short Round teeds and talks to the baby elephant --

The baby elephant trumpets att1rmitively.

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·1 ways ·ott,Willie stands wrapi_,idin a blanket watching Shorty and the elepbant as she dries .ii.erhair'bya campfire. Now Indy comes up and drops an ~mload:f wood tor yet anoth~r tire.

Wn:t.IE Where'd you tind your little body- guard?

I met Short Bound when he tried to pick my_pocket~

Indiana kneels and arranges the wood.

Indy strikes a match and lights the new tire.

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Sbe smiles snidely and continues drying her hair.

Indy picks up a blanket and spreads it on the ground.

IHDiilA What about tbe future?

Indy lies down on the blanket. -.:::·

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I~ANA I'd like tor~ one ot those myself. -

Indy reaches into his pocket a~d removes the old piece of cloth.

53. (contd.)

She walks over to where he's lying down and sit:-son a.boulder. Be hands her the cloth and she looks at 1t by the t1_re11ght.

Willie sees a crude drawing in reds, blue and gold.

WILLIE;" (examinin,Cit) That's Shiva? ~"".t'she giving the Priest? ._ c::, I?iDslNA Legend says he-~old Sankara to go torth and combat evil. To do that be gave him five sacred stones that had magical powers.

· WILLIE (looking at Indy) _You mean magical like the rock that was stolen·rrom that village?

Indy looks at her meaningfully.

Willie seems frightened. She hands him the piece or cloth and stands up.

WILLIE

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(quietly)

..\.:.. Fortune and glory.•• sweet dreams, I..__

Dr. Jones.

53. (contd.) 53.

She picks up a bla.nket and starts otr.

-·-·- INDIANA I think you ~hould sleep closer. - (seeing her sus- picious look) I meant tor safety.

She steps over to a tree by the tire where her clothes are dry- ing. Indy watches her pull her dried clothes from the lower branches.

She reaches up to remove another piece or her clothing -- it's stuck to the tree and she looks up and yanks it. Suddenly the piece or clothing moves!

Two enormous wings open and the hideous race or a GIAHT BIT screeches and hisses at Willie! She sc:-eams hysterically as the bat flaps against her, biting and scratching at her before it ti- na.lly takes ott.

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The oat flies orr into ~be darkness and Indy chuckles as he watches Willie shaking as she bae!k5 slowly toward the tire -

-.:- WILIJ'E Did you see it?.t)It was one or those bats ! < (star~g into the darkness) God, what el..seis out there•••?!

She quickly picks up her blanket and lays it out very close to Indy.

- INDIANA Couldn't keep away, huh?

Indiana watches her lie down and wrap herself in her blanke~ •

some well-deserved shut-eye.

In a moment, however, we see something grotesque and snake-like ~ slide into frame and move towards Indy -- finally, we realize i_r it's an elephant's tr-unk. The trunk nudges Indy's shoulder.

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The elephant's trunk moves closer and nuzzles Indy's neck.

Now, we see that Short ·Roundis guiding the baby elephant's trunk w1th a-prod. Willie watches, stifling a laugh as the elei,hant's trunk snifts Indiana's ear -

Indiana rolls over, lifts his hat and hollers! He nearly jumps out or his pants as he stares into tbe elephant's trunk. Willie and Short Bound dissolve into laughter.

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Tall, vine-covered trees sway 1~'"'-thewind.Beneath them, the el- ephants plough through the denq tropical forest. The sounds er the teeming jungle multiply n-Sbort Round Sl.1rveysthe distant bills. '

Willie look:soft at the resplendent white Mogbul-style palace r-i- sing in the distance above tne jungle.

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Their Mayapore auide walks toward the camera and suddenly looks rrigbtened. He barks commands and the elephants stos:>.India:1a jumps down and joins the reartul guide.

They stare at a small statue of a malevolent gocdess with eig~t a~ms. Around the goddess's neck, a carved necklace displays

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small human beads -- her eight hands hold other beads by ·theit hair. -·-·-

In4iana moves closer to the statue as the terrified _guide backs away. Indy is fascinated by the ritual objects.adorning it: leaves, dead birds, rodents and turtles. Indiana grimaces as he lifts a necklace ot real pierced human fingers •••.

Indiana goes back and joins the scared, jabbering guide who is helping Willie down from tbe elephant. Short Round jumps down.

SBORT ItOOHD What you look at, Indy?

Indy·listens tothe agitated g\11de and then speaks a rew words in Hindi back to him. They watch,the distressed guide turn the eli=' pbants.and start away with th~':"asfast as possib.le.

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Be's atrai~~ something.

Be said he couldn't take us any farther. Be has to go sell the elephants.

Willie moans and follows Indy. Short Round watches the elephants trudg-1ngaway. The little elephant turns and looks back. Short Round quickly wipes a tear rrom his race.

Indiana and Short Round hike up a rock-paved ·road beside a high wall. Exhausted, carrying ber high heels, Willie trudges along behind them. ·

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l-,,-.. - sbot at, tallen out ot a plane,

--· - nearly drowned, squashed by a snake, attacked by a bat -- I smell like- an elephant! (yelling) I tell you I'm not going to make !ti

Indiana finally stops. Be walks back to Willie, suddenly picks her up in his arms and starts carrying her the remaining ~ay. Willie is surprised,and puzzled.

·WILLIE (smiling taintly) •Yeah, I wish you'd thought or this sooner•••

She doesn't seem to mind being carried by Indy. Be arrives at the'entrance to the palace and puts her down - she stands close to him and be gently smoothes the collar other dress.

It doesn't teeI\llike there's been any permanent Jamage. "'-:·

She smiles at him again and ttl:lenturnsaround - and whistles as she sees Pankot Palace: a grawling, monumental mixture ot Mo- ghul and Rajput styles, the~lace is an extravaganza or Princely architecture.

The three travelers start across a marble bridge toward the main entrance. Lined along the bridge, palace guards stand with lances.

As the threesome.passes, the first Rajput guard snaps noisily to attention and Willie jumps. As Willie continues across the bridge, the other guards snap to attention in sequence and she grins, enjoying the attention.

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Short Round and Willie rollow Indiana through a dark archway into a glittering courtyard. The palace seems deserted and forebod- ing.

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j,------ Indy's voice echoes orr the marble facades - three enormous Raj- 1~~ put guards with curved swords in their sashes appear s1.l:Antlyat opposite sides or the courtyard.

Then, a tall severe-looking Indian in an English suit material- izes out or the shadows and comes forward slowly. CBATTAR LAL appraises t~e intruders suspiciously:

Be sees a wbooey beauty in a weary evening gow:i; a dirty Chinese kid with a ~aseball cap; a rugged-looking American carrying a bullwhip •••

IHI>IANJ. (smiling evenly) Lost? Ho, we're irt1tlost. We're on our way to Oellli. This is Miss Scott - a.ndMr..._::Jtound.Myname's Indiana Jones. I'\·· ~ ~TAB LAL ~reprised) Dr. Jones? ·The eminent archae- ologist?

- CBATTAB LAL I remember first hearing your name when I was studying at Oxtord. I am Chattar Lal, Prime Minister tor Bis Highness the Maharajah ot Pankot.

He bows and Willie sort or curtsies.

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I -Tbeywalk along the marble halls, past dazzling walls inlaid witb pieces ot mirror and semi-precious stones. Fountain_s spray in ivory courtyards and they ga:e in awe at the ornate splendour.

As Willie walks with Shorty she appraises th~ chronological portraits ot the Pankot Princes that line the hall. Dissipated ra.ces,elegant races, eT11 races - she reacts to them.

Abead or them Chattar Lal walks with Indy and quest1ona b1m suspiciously --

IBDI~A We'd a~preciat•'"'lt1r the Mahara- jah would let~ stay tonight. We'll be on o~ way in the morn- ing. ~

s that him?

They've come to the last in the row or Princes' portraits. Wil- lie stops and looks up disappointedly at a picture or an aged, immensely corpulent Rajput prince.

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Two female servants approach silently and bow.

She hurries ott with one or the servants toward ber room. Chat- tar Lal smiles cooly at Indiana -

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An extraordinary gold dome~ises in the middle ot the elaborate gardens. The Pleasure Pavilion is ablaze with torch lights, flickering candles and exotic music.

Indiana comes out ot the palace with Short Round. Indy has on a tweed jacket and a necktie - his university professor's outtit. Short Round has been cleaned up, but still sports his baseball cap.

Willie joins th~m, looki~g stunning in a silk Western-stiled gown•. She's also been loaned some Hoghul jewelry which sparkles on he:-neck and aru.

,... They cross the garden toward the pavilion and Willie's ~yes a~e like a kid's at Christmas.

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'•• 61. INT. THE PLEASURE PAVILION •61 . ...._r -As they enter, Indiana gives a halt-dressed dancing girl tbe once-over as she spins to the music or drums and--Vinhts".

They walk among the rich court ministers and Indian merchants. Cbattar Lal approaches with a British cavalry captain in unitorm.

Blumburtt bows to Willie- and Ind~~- ..... ,

CHAl"l"ARUL (Cont'd) Captain Blumbur£t and his troops are here to check up on the "natives". ~

WT. BLOMBtraTT (politely) Just a routine inspection tour.

wnLIE (happily) Ne? Well, I guess be just hasn't met the right woman •••

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As Willie chatters on with the Prime Minister, Indiana wanders orr. He moves to a wall where bronze statues and stra.agedevo- tional-objects are displayed.

IWDUH.l No. But Iam interested in the occult. And this is a krtva.

Indiana picks up a small clay figurine and examines it.

CAPT. BLOHBtJRTT (grimacing) Charming.

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Indiana smiles at the.somewhat pompous bureaucrat.

CAPT. BLtnmORTT (smiling sourly) This a different situation, Dr. Jones. These people are like children. We have tolead them slowly into tbe twentieth century.

Indiana puts the doll down and looks over at Chattar Lal and Willie.

61. (contd.) 61·.

CAPT. BLDMBt1RT1 No, he's a very shrewd old boy. Power behind the throne and all that. Be actually runs this whole· province.

Indy and the Prime Minister exchange distant looks as Willie comes back over to Indiana. She talks to h1m conspiratorially --

I think this Maharajah is swim- ming in money. Maybe coming here wasn't such a bad idea.

Blumburtt finds these Americans quite suspect and seeiu relieved when he hears a drum. -

As the drum beats the assembled ~~ests move toward a long, low table surroWlded by colorful pill:bws. Short Ro~nd follows with a little monkey he's round perche~~n bis arm•

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As everyone stands around th• table, Chattar Lal makes an an- noucement in Hindi and then inEnglish -

Eis Supreme Highness, guardian or Rajput tradition -- the Maharajah ~t Pankot :- Zalim Singh.

All eyes are on two solid silver doors which open - and through which now walks the MAHARAJAH ZALIM SINGH. Everyone is bowing, including Indiana and Willie, wbo looks &ma%ed --

Indeed, Zalim Singh is only thirteen. Outfitted in silve~ and gold brocade, festooned with enormous jewels, the lit:le Maha~a- jah gazes imperiously at the bowing crowd -- a~d the~ glares at

61.(contd.)

, I' Short Bound.

Indy sees Short Round chewing gum, staring antagonistically at the Maharajah. Indy pushes Short Round into a boring P.Osition.

The Maharajah finally sits down on golden pillows. Be nods and his guests take their seats. Indiana sees W11~1e's dreams or queendom have vanished.

IliDllB.A Cheer up, you lost yoar prince, but dinner's on the way •

I've never been so hungry in my lite•••

Servants appear with silver platters or steaming food. They plaee a platter in rront ot Willie and she stares at it in ama:e- ment:

It's a whole roasted boar, replete with a decorative arrow pierc- ing its bloated stomach and tiny broiled baby boars placed around it a.sit they were sucking on th~ir well-cooked mother. ,..---.

WI!.Ltt' (gri~ing) My god, sort o(·•·· gruesome,isn't it •••? ~- ~

Seei:igthe meat being serv..J, Indiana looks across the table at Blumburtt who seems equally puzzled. Heanwhil9, the little Maha- rajah whispers to his Prime Minister. Then Chattar Lal speaks to the table --

CHATTll L.lL Bis Highness wants me to welcome his visitors. Especially the renowned Dr. Jones rrom America.

I~dy bows slightly toward the Maharajah.

Servants put down another platter. Willies stares at an enormous

knife, a servant slits the huge snake and exposes a mass or squirming, ll!.!baby eels inside•••

61.(contd.) 61.

Meanwhile, Indiana is chatting politely with the Prime Minister._

J.tthe mention or the Thuggees-; the Indians at the table quiet, as it a taboo bas been broken. Chattar Lal glares at Indiana.

Dr. Jones, you know very well that the Thuggee cult has been dead tor nearly a century~~ ,

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CAPT. !t.UMBORTT or course. nre~·-Thuggeeswerean obscenity tb~worsbipped Iali with human .,c:r1r1ces. The Brit- ish Army wtped them out about the time or the Mutiny ot is57.

Short Round avoids the dinner by reeding it to bis little monkey as he listens to _tbescary conversation.

The talk is bad enough, but Willie finds the toed unbelievable! A·servant leans over her shoulder and ·places a six-inch long BOG on her plate!

Willie whimpers c:iuietlyas she watches the tat mercnant next to her lift one ot the black, shiny baked-beetles - and crack it in two! The man proceeds to enthusiastic&lly suck the gooey innards out!

:If/II"' I uh -- had bugs fo~ lunch. l,

61. (contd.)

Meanwhile, Indiana continues to politely needle Cbattar Lal.·

--·-.- INDIANA I suppose stories or the Tbuggees- die hard.

Well, I don't know••• we came here trom a small village and tbe peas- ants there told us that the Pankot Palace was growing powerful again -- because or some ancient evil.

Indiana smiles and shrugs.

INDUN.l (cocly) Maybe••• but how dOJOU explain the Thuggee shrine,:ivsaw right below the palace?·.... .. r..

Indy catches a glance between tilelittle Maharajah and the prime minister, who answers slowly -,F;

--... CDTTAR UL The local peasants are just u superstitious. You're very ob- servant, Dr. Jones. But you're beginning to worry Capt. Blum- burtt.

Blumburtt's phlegmatic attitude has changed to curiosity.

CAPT. BLOMBtJRTT I'm not worried, Prime Minister, just interested.

During their conversation, Willie listens to beetles SNAPPING and

insides out ot the bugs.

wnLIE (to Short Round) Give me your hat •••

61. (contd.)

Meanwhile, Indy continues ingenuously with Chatt~ Lal.

IHDllN.l You know the villagers also claimed that this palace stole something from them. ·

CAPT. BLOMBt1RTT (trying to make peace) I'm sure it's nothing. Just ru- mors. l'\i (but11.hterested) What was it tn'fYclaimed was stolen? .-~~ ' - ~HDIANA Something .:{agicai. A sacred rock.

(condescendingly) There, you see, Captain. A rock!

Indiana smiles faintly at Chattar Lal's anger. Across the table, Willie looks pale and motions to a waiter.

.. 55. 62•(contd.)

I~ The servant goes orr and returns with a covered bowl. Be uncov- ers it and Willie looks at a soup with a dozen eyeballs ..t.loatini in it ..

I wanna go home•••

Willie whimpers and tears start down her cheeks.

IllDIJ.Nl., (shruggjng) The newspapers ~aggerated the incident. ~

~TTAR LAL And didn't tb Sultan or Madagas- car threaten to cut 70ur head ott it you ever returned to his coun- try?

Wnen the little Maharajah speaks it surprises everyone and :here is silence.

61. (contd.) 61.

The Maharajah looks at Indiana.

Now, more trays are whisked in by servants.

MEllCBANT Ah, dessert!

Short Round's monkey suddenly scr,e,ecbes and takes orr •. Willie closes her eyes in dread -- but duriosity gets the best or ber ·

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Plates t'ullot's11111.ll,deadmo~~,: beads! (•Production note: be- cause or his extremely sensiti nature, the director bas reques- t .edthatthese monkey heads be__;i!mllated).

The tops or the monkey's skulls have been cut orr and sit loose like little covers. Willie watches in utter dismay as tbe Maha- rajah and his guests remove the skull-tops and start dipping spoons into what's inside --

MEllCHANT(Cont'd) Chilled monkey brains!

Willie keels over, crashing backwards in a dead taint!

Ct,TTO:

Wo~en servants help a wobbly-kneed Willie toward ber room.

aundreds or lanterns illuminate the garden whe~e arter dinne~ drinks ar~ served,. cigar:slighted and hookah pipes puf!'ed on.

63 • (contd. )

63••

Indiana comes out of the pavilion into the garden with Capt. Blumburtt and they talk quietly. --. _

- CAPT. BLUMBORTT Rather bizarre menu, wouldn't you say?

Now, the ~ittle Maharajah comes over with his retinue ~nd be reaches tor Indy's whip which Short Round is carrying.

Short Round grabs tor it, but Indiana restrains him.

INDIAjrt We're guests ber.t,,Shorty. -.

The Maharajah glares at Short~und and gives the whip to Indy.

<:> Jilt:BARAJAH You will s~oW'me bow it work.s please.

Indy bows to the little prince and smiles ironically -

IllDIANA Your wish 1s·my command, your Highness.

While Short Round watches angrily, Indiana walks across the gar- den and unfurls the whip -. Indy sees a servant lighting a candle.

Suddenly the whip flies and CRAC~S like a pistol shot. The candle disappears! Indiana whirls and CBACD the whip again, snagging a tlower out or a dancing girl's hair.

The Maharajah reacts like any kid -- he whoops·happily.

63.(contd.) 63.. 1.-~

MAHARAJAH (Cont'd)

:-~ me howl

--·-.-

Short Round sulks as be listens to Indiana instr,ictingthe Maha- rajah on how to hold the whip. As the young prince practises the grip, Indy notices Chattar Lal slip behind a fountain to talk to a dark figure in robes wbo appears.

Indiana sees Chattar Lal bow to the dark figure -- and Indy catches a glimpse or the stranger's pale race and dark hollow eyes. Tben the robed &;)paritionsee~ to disappear.

Meanwhile everyone watches respectfully a: the Maharajah unfurls the whip tor bis first attempt. He flings tbe ·whipbut it flies back and snaps -- biting bis own cheek.

There's a stunned silence -- then Short Round laughs· at the little prince who is holding bis wounded cheek. The incensed Ma- harajah suddenly flashes the wbip at Short Round.

Short Round grabs the end or it and pulls ha~d -- the whip is tugged taut between tbe two hostile boys. As they draw near each other, Short Round sees something weird:

The little Maharajah's eyes beg~ glowing yellow and he hisses sottly in a strange voice. Nobodg else seea or hears the bizarre transformation... ~

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Indiana finally intercedes -.Ja grabs Short Round by the neck.

(:) ·~DIANA Okay, Short1tound, let go ot'it.

Short Round lets go and Indy gently takes the whip back from tbe little prince.

I?lDIANA(Cont'd) The Turks say that a whip can be an enemy even to its owner. It you get some rope, it'll be eas!er to learn with, your Highness. Now, I think we'll say goodnight.

The Maharajah and Short Round stare hostilely at each other as Indy recoils his whip.

Short Round walks beside Indiana down the shadow7 nall toward their room. Short Round has Indy's whip curled around his shoul- der. The little fellow yawns and shakes his head.

64. ("contd.)

Indy tousles Short Round's hair.

' SHOR~~omm . (not'so sure) Yeah, that's w~"'t happen••• ~

They reach their room and Short Round opens the door.

~ 'INDIANA I better see how Willie is.

Short Round shakes his head scornfully as Indy crosses the hall and knocks on another door. After a moment, the door opens and Willie is standing there in a tempting nightgown. ·

Ee hclds up something wra~ped in a piece or silk.

Willie opens the bundle suspiciously -- then he~ race lights up as she examines the breads and fruits inside.

64. (contd.)

WILLIE

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Oh, it is real rood •.• it's -·-· - beautituI.

She bites happily into a piece or fruit -- !ts juice runs her ch.in and Indy wipes 1t orr gently w1th his hand. The mo deliberately seductive and Willie is not.displeased.

Indy touches her necklace - then his hand caresses her nee ear. She shivers slightly and speaks softly.

; ,.,. I I'' -. ... 'C INDIA.BA

+shaking bis bead) I'm a~cientist."" I like doing rese~ on certain wnocturnal acti.a-ties"-- ~ Sbe smiles and puts a grape to his lips. Be opens his mout takes it and chews 1t.

You mean like love rituals •••

He swallows the grape and they move toward each otbe~ slow: kiss, revealing the passion that's simmering.

They ki.ssagain more heatedly.

64. (contd.)

They kiss again hungrily --

They kiss yet again -- and Indy breaks it orr, just toshow he' still in control. Be backs away toward his room.

Indy stops by his door and sees Willie smiling as she holds~ five fingers --

wn.LIE (Cont'd) Five minutes ••• you'll be back over here in t'lveminutes •••

Be winks. She waves. But neither one will surrender firs· Willie goes into her room, leaving the door ajar. Indy opens hi door.

Indy comes in and closes the door -- leaving it open acrack. E stands and listens, waiting ~or her to coQe over.

(rev. 3/1/83)

r 66. INT. WILLIE'S SUITE

-·-· - Willie stands likewise by her door, waiting to hear Indy over.

Indiana shrugs and walks over to a couch and starts ta his tweed jacket and necktie --

68. IliT•. WILLIE'S .SUITE

Willie moves around her lavish suite, turning d9wn light: ma.ntic ettect, checking herself in a mirror-~

Indy undresses in the magnificently decorated room: wal ings show palace scenes~d landscapes; lite-size naut

C dance and there are r~il-scale portraits or Rajput pr

prancing horses. But Ipc!y'smore concerned with lust the '\, . ~ ·INDIANA ~ (muttering) ~ •••~ts me to be her palace slave!

He picks up his whip and smiles, considering using it on Tben he just grumbles and tosses the bullwhip onto the cc

· 70. INT. WILLIE'S SUITE

Lying. in bed in a seductive pose, Willie waits tor Indy up and she starts to look worried. She grabs a clock ar. it to see it it'sworking. She taps her fingers irritab dering it her charm bas failed •••

We see another clock ticking. Looking annoyed, Indy to bo~t at it and the clock ralls on its race, setting alarm.

On the chaise locgue icfront or Indy's bed, Short Rounc groggily and sees Indy turning orr the alarm.

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71.(contd.)

SBORT ROUND

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(halt asleep) - -- - Go to sleep, Indy - I stay up and -- keep eye on th1ngs7.. ..

Okay, Shorty ••• seeyou in.the morning •••I'm going to have a little - word with Willie.

Indy finally shakes bis head and gives in to his an . instincts. Be buttons bis shirt, puts his boots back on grabs his leather jacket.

As he puts on his jacket he walks past the lite-sized pai armed guards standing in silent vigil. Suddenly we.see somet frightening behind him: one ot the wall paintings seemsto

A large figure in robes and a turban loo~ out from the wall lifts a silk cord -- the figure wraps the cord suddenly ar Indiana's neck!

The huge assassin stands behind Indy, twisting the cord e tighter around bis neck. As Indy attempts to breaks tree sees the assassin's race in a mirror -- and a stran~e I!,,; light glowing in the killer'Sl'\fyes.

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Willie's finally had enou~ waiting and she gets out or bedp lantly.

~ ~ WILLIE He's not coming ••• I can't be- lieve it •••

She walks across the room and opens the door. She looks out the empty hall -- and her -resolve starts to weaken --

She comes back into her room and kicks the door closed.

-·-·- Indy shoves tbe assassin backwards, ramming the big man int wall. The assassin maintains his dea-thgrip -- while o chaise, Short Round sleeps through it alll .

Gasping futilely tor air, Indy sinks sl~wly to his knees. eyes bulge and he stares at the tiny, smiling skulls at thE or the death-cord wrapped around the assassin's fists.

Indiana sinks lower and~then reels sometlling - des;,eratel grabs a brass pot on the floor by tbe handle and swings it his last strength, smashing it up into the assassin's bead~ skull-crushing clang!

The assassin is stunned and Indiana curls forward, pullir into asomersault andsending him tlying over hi-sback. Tbt assin crashe.son his spine next to the chaise. Short Round doesn't wake up.

Indiana rips the cord from around his neck and ga:spstor b Besees the assassin pulling a knife. Indiana dives as the flies through the air and slams into the wall.

Indiana grabs bis whip, rol,-s and lands on bis feet. .lsth, assin tries to retreat, Ind,!"\zmleasheshis whip -- it CliCI

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wraps around the killer's ~ck. ~ The big man struggles, puNing on the whip, trying to relei from his throat -- and I~iana holds fast, watching the k gasping tor air now ash~ race turns red • ...._ . Suddenly the assassin does a full-blown backwards somer! which rips the whip out or Indy's hand.· The assassin has i stant to grin victoriously -

Until he sees that the whip handle is arching toward the c, where it gets caught on the revolving tan! The surprised a in is tugged upwards -- and the whip twists around the ce ran like !ishing-line around a t'ishing-l"'eel--

And like a doomed flounder, the assassin is slowly reeled dragged toward the ceiliug, his toes litting orr the~ floor. The assassin screams as he is hanfiedt Bis legs tw! his death throes -- and below him, Shortound finally wake

Alway-s Indiana's protector, Shorty instinctively leaps o couch and draws a small dagger ·--

73.(contd.)

Short Round spins a 360°, then looks up and does a-d oub_le-

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see1ng the dead assassin twisting slowly around--theceiling Indy takes Short Round by the shoulders and turns him away · the gr1sly _sight.

Sborty goes over and turns oft the ran -- the assassin's

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drops and Indy recoils bis whip~ Suddenly they hear a hi scream -- Willie!

In a tight close-up: Willie screams again. She's.lying i:: looking down at something --

Moving up her shapely leg, a green and black, monstro1.:s-lc: insect crawls onto her stomach and Willie stops l>reatbing. bilized by tear, Willie watches in silent agony as the bi insect climbs slowly up her breast and slithers toward her r

Across the suite, the door bursts open and Indiana rusbe Shorty is behind him, carrying Indy's whip. Indiana leaps c stool and slides up to the bed to save Willie -

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Then be spo.tsthe gia~ insect crawling on her and decid nave some run. ...~ ,.,.,

This$> cheap tric~ to get me over her.:f

Willie speaks with desperate, tearful precision -

WILLI! Ho -- don't you see - crawling -

Willie is petrified a.ndshaking.

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7 4 •(contd.)

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Willie looks at the man-or-action like be's insane. ThE reel3 the bug crawling onto her cheek -

I, I. WILLIE

Ob no - oh!!2,II

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IN])IU.l

I' (studying the bug) I' You know, Willie, I'll bet he's

mad because they were eating his friends tor dinner.

1. Indiana shrugs and leans over and casually swats the borrib

ott her race. Be and Sbort Round watch the insect skid, the tloor - and suddenly disappear as it by magic!

Puzzled, they wander towcl,,.f.'~tbe wall,leaving Willie t bathed in sweat, staring at;'the ceiling -

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~'°WILLIE What did ~ ·do to deserve this trip?! ~

Kneeling by the wall, S~rt· Round examines the baseboard --

SHORT BOtnm It went under. Bey, I teel wind, Indy.

Indiana knocks on the wall and considers the hollow soun moves back and l~oks at he whole wall. Behind him, Willie past -

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She dashes behind a screen to start get~ing dressed. Mea~ Indy ~eels the marble walls. Be moves to a niche inwhich is a small statue or Ganesha, the friendly elephant god.

Indiana lifts the statue -- and a panel in the wall opens s ly. Short Round looks amazed. Indy watches the l ig!l· across the tar wall or a tunnel as the door opens slowly.

74. (contd.)·

Indy peers into tbe tunnel at an old wall pa-1nt1ng.·Spi.derj

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skrit calligraphy runs under a flaking illustrati~ri ot a; bowing betore a god • •

•(Be reads aloud an inscription in Sanskrit).

SHORT ttomm What does it mean, Indy?

- (tran:slating) "Follow in the footsteps or Shiva. Do not betray bis truth."

Indy takes out the piece ot cloth the boy gave bim in Hayapc the similarities are striking. It is als.oa picture or Shi,; Sankara.

( an Indian-style brocade bodice top - \

"flun: I don't careeit Ihave to walk to Delhi, I'm~~ bey l

~ She notices Indy and Sboz::$Round bending to enter the dark behind the wall. '<:' ~ WILLIE (Cont'd) Wait a minute! What're you - where're you going?!

Indy pok:eshis bead back into the room -

Be disappears behind the wall .andWillie looks worried.

Indy and Short Round enter the secret passage and move re slowly into the inky darkness.

75.(contd..)

They creep slowly down the dark twmel. ~t gr.9wssmaler and

_ ducks hi.s head.

Their footsteps crunch on the tunnel floor.

Even Short Round bas to duck now and Indy finally .kneels t, bands and knees.

IHDiilA (Cont'd) We'll have to crawl.

As they crawl, their bands and knees continue to crunch en, ever it is littering the ground.

SHORT Romm Indy, the nc,,ru-- there is some- tb.ingalive 1, "='

Indiana gets a match outd'1' bis pocket. Re snaps it wit~ thumb and the match tlare-1·-- they freeze as the ligbt 1l l nates a grisly scene: ~

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Tbe floor and walls or.:thenarrow tunnel are an undulating or millions or enormous bugs - a hideous insectar!um: al: collection or the world's ugliest antropods, hexapods and a: nids.

Indiana turns and sees something else -

Indy finds an oil lamp on the wall and lights it. Short i happily scampers into the chamber and Indy t'ollo.,;shi:n.Sud< the door slides shut -- trapping them inside!

I~diana lights a match and finds another oil lamp. He and Round look tor a way to open the door that c~osed behin:

76• (contd • ) · ,, ; . ,,- but they have no luck.

- -. .- INDIANA Damn1

Then they hear Willie's voice echoing down the short twmel.

Back in her suite, Willie stands by the entrance to the s, passage, peering into the dark tunnel -

wnLIE (Cont'd) Indiana Jones?t .lre you in there-?·

Indy mutters irritably to hiluelt -

Be looks everywhere tor something to open the door. Short spots a loose bri~k and mo~it -

I 'dBORT ROUHD Indy, I t0 1""'da-- fPv

Suddenly they bear a rumble and Indy turns to see the opp wall moving -- and spik«s start appearing! Their lethal protrude trom the wa11.::.sit starts closing in toward Ind Short Bound.

SHORT Romm (Cont'd) Indy - I .

Shorty points up and Indiana sees more spikes descending rrc ceiling! Indy turns toward the door and shouts --

Willie listens and looks scared -

·79. (contd.)

SHORT ROtniD(O.S.) Willie, belpll

Willie is frightened, contused and jumping around -

The deadly spikes inch slowly toward them trom the wall and cei ing. They start pounding on the door and shout --

W'illie ti:adsthe courage to tinaily whimper and step into t dark passage -- --

~ Wn.i:'IE Ob bell - I bet I get all dirty again!

Willie starts down the dark tunnel toward the chamber.

wnLIE I'm coming, wbat's the rush?I Ohh! What's that?! There's s~u~r all over the noor! I can't see a tbi:agl

They hear her coming and Indy watches nervously as the spik draw ever closer --

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83.(contd.) ·

INDIANA

( Hove, Willie! Faster!

--·-. -

8..4•INT. TBE TOHNEL

Willie crawls and crunches on the littered t1oor --

She sees the low lamp by the door to the chambe~.

Sbe grabs the lamp and turns it up so it burns b~ighter. looks around - and SCREAMS!! She sees the sickening, swar mass or glistening insects crawling toward her, attracted by lig!it--

(hysterical) There's bugs! Bugs all over! Help! Help meI

~DIANA (O.S.) Willie, open'the door! GET OS COT OF BERE"~....... "" .

Willie pounds on the door.:._-

(;) ~ WILLIE OPEN nm' DOOR I LET HE IN!!

Tbe spikes close in -

B6 • I-NT. THE TUNNEL

Willie whines and tr-antically searches the wall. Insect.! c~awl1ng and jumping on her and sbe kicks at them!

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87 • INT. THE SPII! CB.AMBER

Indiana and Short Round are backed against tbe wall and spikes are a root away and moving 1n --

Insects drop onto Willie t'romthe ce 11ing and tly at her·as flattens against the wall. Then her elbow hits something - loose stone. She claws at it and it falls out or thew leaving a bole.

The hole is revolting: covered with squirming 1:isects,it a oozes some kind ot glistening muctts•

Reach inside!

Willie moves her hand to_wa:-dthe nauseating hole then pulls o.

WILLIE · I can't, Indyt I can't!

Indiana turns his bead sideways and sucks in his breath, but deadly spikes are poking into his leather jacket now --

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---. Willie scream., and juus her hand into the gross hole - -WILLIE Oh God, it's sort - it's moving!

Short Round is frightened t~ deatn and crying

She hears Sbort Round cryi~g and twists her hand in the di ing hole. Suddenly the~ springs open! Willie pulls be out and stares in horror -- her band and arm are covered greenish slimey mung!

93. I

,~ The spikes suddenly retrao.t.,disappearing into the wall and ing. Indy pulls Willie/lnside the chamber and the door shut again. Willie danc~ around, yelling about the bideot; on her arm. ~ :--, WILLIE Get it orr me - get it otfl

Indy helps her wipe it orr. Willie falls back against the

Be looks around and spots a small rock protruding from the Cautiously, praying that it won't activate another booby Indy pushes the rock.

93. (contd.)

A large door opens on the other side or the chambe:-·- a ~ wind howls past out.sidethe chamber. ____ _

94• INT. THE WIHD TUNNEL

Indiana, Short Round and Willie exit the ·spikechamber anc: down a larger tunnel through which a roaring wind 1ntermit blows, howling eerily like a note or gloomy music.

Indiana follows a curve 1n the tunnel and they see light The wind howls another dramatic note which gales p•st t they reach tbe mouth ot the tunnel.

Indiana 1s joined by Willie and Short Round. They all st astonishment at the sight below them:

As the camera pulls back, the mouth ot the wind tunnel ir they are standing becomes just a small hole overlooking th• ger1ng vastness or the incredible TEMP·LEOF OEATB.

The colossal subterranean temple h~ been carved out or c mass ot rock. A vaulting cathedi-al-like ceiling is suppo: rows or carved stone columns. t'\/ I Balconies overlook the te~le floor. Pillared halls lead dark side chambers. Ko~ng out or these chambers, hund: raithtul worshippers chafttas they enter the temple • ... Mammoth stone statues ~elephants, lions and demi-gods (h balt/anima.l monstrosi~s) loom above the swelling crowds shippers.

·1s the wind howls out or the tunnel high above the tez:p worshippers chant in response to the strange tunnel music.

96• INT. THE TOHNEL

Tbe moaning wind rushes pa.!t Indiana, Wi 11 ie and Short R they watch the mystery cult below bowing toward an enormou at theta.rend or tbe temple.

This altar is a platform jutting out rrom the stone wall cavern. Separating the worshippers trom this altar is a crevasse out or which wisps or smoke rise occasionally.

On the other side ot the crevasse, ~Vil-looking priests: materialize out of clouds or swirling smoke. The priest smoke-billowing urns to a giant stone statue.

97. (contd.) ,,--..,.__ I ,

Now, we see the hideous protectress or the temple, tha obscen ( malevolent object or toe cult's devotion: the bloodtbir~ty

dess KALI I -- - -

Tbe red-eyed priests bow at the bas• or the statue and gazE reverently as their KALI MA. Skulls surround her stone tE carved ~erpents twist up her legs, while around her waist tl is a gruesome belt or human hands.

Naked to the hips, Kali's hair talls about her tour arms. In band, she bolds a sword, in the second the severed head c giant. With her other hands she encourages her worshippers, are chanting louder and louder!

Kali's race is loa~bsome: her earrings are two corpses. evil tongue extends out or her twisted mou~b and what looks real blood flows over her long tangs and down her naked _brea:

98 • INT. THE WIND TtrNNEL

Watching rrom the high opening, Willie looks disgusted.

It's a Thug"'' ceremony. They're ·worshipping Dli; the goddess or Death and De:struction• ....-

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A huge drum sounds thre times and the chanting stops. silence is chilling as.!ltnotherrobed figure appears out c smoke on the altar.

This is MOLA RAM, the Bigh Priest or the Thuggee cult. Ram's red-rimmed eyes glare trom the sunken sockets in his sinister race. Bere i.sa man who looks as vile and disa.'bc as the unholy goddess rising behind him.

Op in the wind tunnel, Indy stares down at the Bigb Prie realizes that it wa.,Mola Ram he saw conferring witb Chatt in the palace garden.

As the drum booma three times more, Mola Ram lifts one bor up rrom bis emaciated body and suddenly there is a scream!

All heads turn toward an unfortunate, struggling Indiar dragged out by priests. The man's race and body a~e ~ painted. Be screams again as he's tied onto a square iro: laying atop a large flat stone.

99. (contd.)

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•....._ .=- looks up in·to the High Priest's grotesque race -- . _

Suddenly Mola Ram's hand shoots out towar~tbe man's chest - pierces it! The High Priest's hand sinks ·into the vict writhing body and rips out his living heart!

l OO• INT. THE WIHD Tt:JHNEL

Willie covers her mouth -

Oh my God! Be ripped out his - he killed him!

Indeed, the l>loodyheart-is still beating in Mola Ram's hand! lifts the heart into t _heair andthe worshippers begin to chc

THE MtTLTITlJ"DE. Jai ma Iali, jai ma Iali!

( ~tranger still, the sacrificial victim is still alive - ther no evidence or a gash oi!vhis chest, only a reddish mark. ·priests add chains to ~e iron trame and carry the victim o toward a hoist hanging ~er the crevasse.

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The·man thrashes abouit'-helplessly on the iron frame as it is ended and then lower~with the victim hanging race down -

As·the sacrificial victim looks' down into the crevasse below he screams - and we see the molten lava bubbling cri:son at bottom or the chasm!

Willie closes her eyes but Indy and Short Round watch horri as the iron frame is lowered - and the bloody heart continue beat in Mola Ram's hand -- and the molten lava burns aZ1dt'l as the screaming victim is lowered deeper into tbe crevasse.

The weird paint on tbe victim's race starts to smoke and si -- the man's skin blisters as he's lowered within feet or lava. His flesh smokes and he screams one last tiMe as his bursts into flame.

The i~on frame sinks and submerges into the boili~g ~ie~y :av

Above the crevasse, Mola Ram continues .to hold the heart his band -- the heart is smoking and blff"sts..ihtotla:Des• disappears!

The iron t'rameis raised out ot the lava -- the metal glo" like a branding iron, but there is no trace ot the sacr1 ·v.ictim.

As the wind bowls again, Willie and Short Round look sickent appalled by the ceremony. Even Indy seems shaken by what are witnessing.

Mola Ram raises both hands and his voice echoes strange inc tions. Behind him, three priests carry cloth-wrapped objec~ ward the al.tar.

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\C' Willie is crying and he~"'"Voiceis choking as she turns awa~ the hideous ritual - ;...\ <:), < WILLI:: Let•~-l-or Let's get out ot herer

The priests reverently unwrap three conical piec• crystallized quartz. They place the three stones below tht tue or tali and slowly the smoke around the altar swirls -

The smoke is drawn to the three stones and they actualy .sta: haling the spiraling smoke. The smoke disappears into the; and the air clears. Then the three stones start to glow a -ing incandescent white.

Short Round looks scared. Willie is still crying -- I~dy w: horrified but fascinated.

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SBO!T Romm Wby they glow like that?.

Legend says that when the stones are brougbt together the diamonds inside or them will glow.

Willie wipes her eyes and becomes more interested -

WILLll Diamonds••• ?

As the wind howls about them, Indiana and Willie both sta the glowing stones, seduced by ditterent aspects ot their le

lll. INT. THE ALTAR

Tbe Sankara Stones shimmer brightly, and inside the crystal quartz, the enormous sparkling diamonds ot legend are no

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veal.ed. f\J Mola Ram stands tacing,tali with bis arms outstretched kneels and bows and then~a.lks oft the altar and disappears. r'\.•

Indiana sees the worsb~ers below start to leave the templt looks at Willie and Short Round.

Short Round nods .andbands Indy his ~ullwbip and shoulde: Willie sees Indiana peering down at the sheer drop belo mouth ot the wind tunnel.

WILLI!: Wait - what're you doing?

WILLI:: Down? Down there?! Are you e:-a%y-- !

Indiana nods and looks down at the now empty temple. Th slips down rrom the mouth or tbe wind tunnel.

Indiana skillfully climbs down an enormous temple column - ing footholds on stone cobras, carved lions and the stone br

,. of dancing girls. Slowly, be makes his way down and swing!

a balcony. t'\/ I

~ f'\., Indiana walks quietly alang the balcony overlooking the t• Be stops -- between himQDnd the altar· 1.sthe crevasse wit lava bubbling tire at thi~bottom.

Indiana looks across the gu lt and sees another column nee altar at the top or which stone elephants are perched. In< curls his whip and suddenly lets it fly -

Tbe whip cracks and its end wraps tightly around the tusk c ot the stone elephants. From the balcony, Indy tugs tbt taut, takes a breath and ru~ --

Indiana leaps and swings out on the whip, arching down a.nd over the chasm or fiery laYa in a spectacular curving jump!

Indy ~•nds on bis feet and turns to release the whip. Round waves to Indy that the coast 1s clear. Indy snaps th -- it releases from the elephant tusk and drops.

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( Recurl1ng the whip, Indy attaches it to his belt and move ' ward the towering statue or Kali. Tbetbree Sankara stones

glow and Indiana approaches them cautiously.

Reaching the stones, Indy's tace· is l1ghte4 by them. Be nc that one or them (the stone from Mayapore village) has lines painted across it. .

Suspiciously, Indy touches the stone, but it doesn't bur~ lifts it carefully and peers into it. The enormous di sparkles fnside. Be places the stone in bis shoulder ~a reaches r-or the others.

Short Round and Willie watch apprehensi?ely as I~diana bag three stones.

Indiana backs away and looks up at the borrit'icstatue ot' It seeie to be watching him. ·Be turns and is about to go wt bears something -

It sounds like a voice ~d Indy is afraid to turn - could Kali? Then he hears other noises echoing and tur~s slowly.

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alizing the sounds are coming from behind tbe altar, Indy around it t."owardthe back. ·r,:, I

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,- ,... Short Round ~d Willie ar~ mystified u they see Indiana c pear behind the altar. ~ ~

""' WILLIE Oh hell, where's be going?

Short Round looks worried. Then the wind rushes past them and howis its somper musical note. However, the wind sound: rerent this time, its tone quavering slightly.

Short Round is puzzled and looks a.round. He freezes when h• two shadowy figures coming down the tunnel toward them - bodies causing the tone or the wind to shirt eerily --

Willie notices Shor~ Round pulling a dagger from his belt -

WILLI! What're you -- ?

Suddenly she turns and screae as two huge Thuggee guards at them! One grabs at Short Round but the kid slashe guard's hand with his dagger.

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119.(contd..) 119.

Willie tries to get past the other guard, but he snatches herb~ the arm and pulls her toward him -- from her training a~:the-Col- lege ot Bard Knocks, Willie successfully knees the big man in the 'balls.

WILLIE {Cont'd) Keep your paws orr, letcb!

The man groans and sinks to his knees. Willie sees that Short Round is in trouble. She runs over, leaps onto the back or the other guard and starts ripping his hair out.

Short Round picks up his. fallen dagger. The big guard lurches backwards and smashes Willie into the rocky wall or the tunnel. Willie !alls to the noor.

Short Round aP'l)roaches,holding the man at 'ba_ywith his dagger. Willie turns as the other guard, the one she kneed, crawls toward her -- Willie scoops up some dirt and throws it. The man claws at his eyes and Willie jump~ up.

Willie starts to run and Short Round 'backsaway, keeping the guard at a distance with his dagger. Suddenly the guard cries out in Bindi·and dives at Short Round. "1

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Panicking, Shorty.tries to run at;er Willie - but . he'stripped. The guard has Short Round by the '!lootand dragshim back. Willie looks around and stops running. ~he sees Short Round is caught.

saoti ROUND (Cont'd) Nol Run! Go get help!

Willie hesitates, then runs down the tunnel. Meanwhile, a mam- moth hand clutches Short Round's throat -- the· giant guard lifts Shorty completely ott the ground and the kid looks terrified and helpless as he dangles in_ the air...

120. !NT. CHAMBER BEHIND ALTAR 120.

Indiana enters tbe dark chamber behind the al tar. The only il- lumination is the back-light streaming around the silhouetted statue or Kali.

Indy slowly crosses a narrow stone bridge and moves toward a cy- lindrical shaft or light rising up trom what appears to be an enormous bole.

Indy hears voices and the clink or metal against ~ock as he con- tinues forward. The ground is dark in front or the la~ge hole. He edges toward the precipice a~d the light rising up illuci~ates

the look or shock on his race as he peers down into Bell•••

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121. !HT. ·THETHUGGEE HINES 121.

Indy looks into a deep pit around which concentric paths lead ott into numerous narrow tunnels. Crawling out or these burrows, i1 scrawny children drag sacks or dirt and rock. Other bollow-eyed I children pull these sacks to iμne cars waiting on rails.

Straining to lift the rocks into the mine cars, several ot the children slip and tall. Bare-chested Thuggee guards shout at the I' enslaved children and kick those who've fallen.

For these children there would seem to be only one hope -- death -- an end to their travail.

Indiana edges around the hole, looking into the ghastly mine and feeling as it he's discovered an inferno ot misery as grotesque as Dante's.

Indy shifts the bag or stones on his shoulder. Be hesitates and considers his choice: be h!.!, the Sankara Stonesand can leave. with them the-mnow•••

But Indy bears the pleading cries or one.child and peers down to see aburly Thuggee guard beating the pitiful little slave. Indy gets angrier . andangrier as be watches.

i Be finally steps over and grabs ~boulder. Be lifts it and 'I !lings it down into the mine - '-r- . I

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We see Indiana above and the b~der hurtling down - it crashes onto the head or the Thuggee g,aard who hits the ground like a sack or cement!

Indy sees the startled sla-ve children looking up at him in shock. Ee smiles victoriously at tbe Tbuggees below who've run over to see what happened.

,, Indy's smile seems to fade and his anger turns to surprise as he I teels something unnerving: 'I I Dirt is crumbling away trom the rim ot the hole, a small ,, landslide starting beneath his feet. Suddenly the floor gives way and Indy slips!

The entire rim of tbe hole shears otf •nd Indy topples with it and plunges down into the mine toward the assembled gua~ds who

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'C='tter-- Indyvells as he f'all.sandit echoes•••

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Indiana's yell continues to echo -- his bead jerks suddenly -- Indy jolts awake as it coming out or a nightmare, awakened by bis own reverberating shout•••

Indy is lying on the rocky tloor ot a dark cave/cell. Be litts his hands and discovers that they are chained. In the murky light, he sees Short Round sitting in chains across the cell.

·SHORT ROOND ,. .• I Indy -- you knocked out when you r. tall. You okay? .

I • I Indiana nods groggily. Be sees a young slave worker in rags sit- ting near Short Round. Through the _ironl)ars ot the cell, Indy I sees the children slaving in the mine tunnels. I

SHORT ROtJHD {indicating the kid) This is Rainsukb - rrom that vil- lage. They bring him here to dig in the mines. '\,

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INDIAN~ Why?_ ~ -

NAINsnl! Children ares~ -- we can work in tunnels. Now I am too old.

HAIHSutB I pray to Shiva - let me die. But I do not. How -- now the evil ot Kali take me.

124.(contd.) 124.

There's a noise and they see two guards and a priest outside the ' cell. Nainsukb cowers in the darkness at the back or the cell, like a trapped animal awaiting-the inevitable.

Indiana and Short Round are pushed down a tunnel bf guards. They are stopped at a door and shoved inside.

' 126. 126 •INT·. MOLA RAM'S CBAMBER

Indiana and Short Round stumble into the chamber. It is a terri- fying gallery or occult yantras, ritualistic statues and grisly icons ot the evil Thuggee sect.

Grotesque statues or Iali's baleful minions line the walls. In a corner, there is another statue or Iali herself, draped with flowers, necklaces or real human skulls and slithering belts or live snakes.

Fresh blood bas been splashed ovel\,thestatue and at its base are tilethree Sankara Stones recoveretirrom Indiana. Mola Ram sits in a yoga position near the statu~ ot Ia.11.

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Mola Ram opens bis eyes and aa sees Indiana and Short Round standing in chains before him.~

Iou were caught trying to steal the Sankara Stones.

- IBDIANA (shrugging) Nobody's perrect. The way I heard it, you stole one or them trom a small village.

Mola Ram stands and gazes transfixed at the stones glowing on the altar.

There were five stones in the• beginning. Over the centuries they were dispersed by wars, sold orr by thieves like you •.•

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126. (contd.) 126.

Tbe door opens and Mola Ram bows slightly as the little Maharajah enters. Indy looks surprised ans-short Round tenses.

HO~RAM (Cont'd) Your Highness will witness the thiet's conversion.

Mola Ram cods and two guards grab Indy. They drag him struggling to a rock and chain him ~o it. Short Round scuttles as he's pulled aside to watch.

Remembering the Bigb Priest's earlier open-heart surgery, Indi- ana looks worried as Mola Ram approaches him --

You will not sutter. I recently became ot age and tasted the blood ot Kali.

Now a young initiate comes forward and Indiana looks startled -- it's Nainsukh. He is wearing robes and bis eyes are glowing strangely. Nainsukh hands Mola Ra: a hollow human skull f~ll of

126.<contd.) •126.

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The guards hold Indiana's head back and torce his mouth open. Mola Ram tips the skull and blood spills out'""or.its death- grinning jaws and nows into Indiana's mouth. Indy _gags_:_

Suddenly he spits the blood, spraying Mola Ram.and the little Maharajah. Looking at his blood-splattered clothes, the Mahara- jah is furious.

The little prince's eyes glow angrily and he hisses at Indy -

The little Maharajah pulls a small krtya trom his robes -- Indy sees that the doll has been crudely rashioned to resemble him.

,uRAR.lJAB (Cont'd) I control you now! ·

The Maharajah turns and sticks the do·11 into a flaming urn. In- diana suddenly cries out and twist~n pai~ as he is burned! The little prince smiles evilly an4_:..putsthe doll back into his robes. ~-

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Then he goes over to where Indt°s whip and bag have been laid. He grabs the bullwhip. <

:--. MABARAJAH (Cont'd) You told me that a whip could be an enemy to its owner. We shall seel Turn him over!

As the guards turn Indy race down, they rip orr his jacket and chain his hands to the rock. The Maharajah uncurls the wbi? -- he notices Short Rcund smiling snidel1 --

Suddenly the Maharajah cracks the whip -- it lashes out and cuts into Short Round's shoulder. Blood appears and Short Round looks stunned by tbe lash and by the tact the Maharajah knows bow to use the whip.

Toe little Maharajah wh1rl:s and lashes the whip again. Indiana jerks as the bullwhip r-ipsthrough his shirt and tears open his

126. (contd..) 126.

tlesh. The Maharajah lashes again and again -- b~ood spurt~ across Indy's tattered shirt. ___:__-

As the whipping continues, Short Bound jumps u i~be ~s also be- ing beaten. Bis eyes till with tears as he watches _Indy surrer.

Finally, the little Maharajah lets the whip tall limp. As tbe Maharajah approaches Indy, Short Round lunges at him angrily but ' the guards restrain him.

Indiana groans as he's turned over. Blood-trickles from his mouth and be stares up hatefully at Mola Ram.

MOU. R.lM The British in India will be slaughtered. Then we will over- run the Moslems and torce their "Allah" to bow to Iali.·

Mola Ram is once again given the human skull by a priest and be lifts it toward Indy's race -

tlows out or the mouth or the skul~~nto Indy's mouth.

V) MOLA MM (Cont'd) Soon Kali Ma will't-ule the world! <)-

Indy'seyes look borr1t1ed as tlie blood tlows rrom the skull down his choking throat - some ot -theblood spills and tall~ to the t'loor--

We see the very earth trembling as the evil spreads - a fissure appears beneath Indy's teet and a small line or crimson lava oozes out and smokes evilly across the floor•••

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Diaphanous curtains billow silently into the moonlighted rooL Two exotic birds sit on a golden perch, their eyes clicking watchfully. Suddenly the birds shriek and flap away --

Willie stumbles through the secret door and falls into the room. :1sects cover her and she whimpers as she knocks them off. She manages to stagger to her feet and she heads tor the door.

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Willie rushes out or ber room and runs through the deserted pal- ace looking tor help. Sbe flies down_the moonlit-corridors, past the buge wall paintings. _ ··

She stops by a courtyard and calls out desperately, but there is I no one around. She backs away down a b.allway and then jumps -- seeing something in a mirror: a race looms ~ebind her and she screams t

Willie whirls and sees Chattar Lal, the Prime M!nister, approach- ing her.

Captain Blumburtt comes around a corner and interrupt~

CAPT. BI.0MBmlTT (to Chattar La1) Jo~es isn't in his room. Miss Scott -- my troops are leaYing at dawn it you want us to escort you to Delhi --

WILL..,~E"' No you can•~'ko! Something aw- tul's happecedr:\;They've got Short Round and I t~Jlk Indy 'sbeen --

~.ii,T.BLtlHBtJllTT What?

The two men exchange dubious looks. Willie s:-absBlui:iourttby the arm and they start down the hall.

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128. (contd.) 128.

She leads them into her suite. Willie points to the dark opening in the wall. Blumburtt picks up an oil lamp and holds it toward the opening - suddenly he jumps back as Indiana emerges!

They're all startled. Willie loo~ relieved and rushes over to Indy and puts her arm around him;\

(.',- wn.x.;E Ob, Indy, you gb'taway! Tell them what happened, tbey won't believe me --

Be puts his arms around her and reels her trembling trom tear and anger. Be walks her to the bed and helps her sit down --

- INDIANA It's okay. You're all right now.

The awful events have taken their toll and Willie covers her race and cries like a scared kid. Indy gets her to lie dow~ on the bed. He sit~ beside her and smiles and touches he~ hair --

I 129. (contd.) 12~. ,, r Bewipes the tears rrom ber race and she holds bis hand - ,,' ,.

-·-· - WILLIE

What?

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She smiles a little despite herself and be touches her cheek. Ber eyes are already closing and he stands up• .

A servant is entering the suite to take care or Willie. She cov- ers her with a blanket and starts dropping the mosquito netting as Indy walks orr toward the. verandah with Blumburtt and Chattar Lal.•

I~J,. 130. EXT. THE VERANDAH - DAWN 130.

Tbe first light is breaking ove~:-ihe mountain peaks. Coming out onto the verandah, Indy and tp:e other two men see the cavalry troops breaking camp below and~adying their horses and trucks.

~ INDIANA I've spent my life crawling around in caves and tunnels - I shouldn't have let somebody like Willie go in there with me.

Indiana looks at him and nods.

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INDIANA

'-- Then she must have run out or the

----.- room and you round her.

Indiana stares into the rising sun.

A sergeant-major shouts up to Blumburtt that the troops are ready.

' IHDI.lNA Thanks, but I don't think Willie is ready to travel yet.

CuT TO:

Dust swirls as tbe British cavalry moves orr with their Highland Pipers at the head playing a military bagpipe tune. Ca~t. Blum- burtt comes out ot the palace and gets into an open car.

Blumburtt's car moves ott behind the c~valry and then the supply trucks follow.

The whine or the bagpipes is eerily muted in the dark room. Through tbe gently swaying mosquito netting, we see Willie asleep on the bed.

132. (contd.) 132.

Then, through her side or the gauzy netting, we see the -door opening across the room. Indiana enters quietly and mo¥e.stoward the bed, his eyes fixed on Willie's sleeping body.

Indy sits down on the bed slowly. Willie turns in be·r sleep and opens her eyes. Through the mosquito netting she sees Indy sit- ting with his back to her.

Indy? Did you talk to them? ·

IllDIANA Yes, they believe you.

~diana speaks in a strange monotone.

WILLI! Then they'll send the soldiers down into the teJllP.le••• "\i I.

Willie looks at Indiana's back a~ continues•quietly.

,~ WI_t'LIE(Cont'd) I was scared t:.odeathlast night ·whenI thoug~ they were going to kill you. -"'

Now Indiana starts to turn slowly •••

She sees him turn and his tace slowly comes toward the mosquito netting -- his race pushes into the netting and Willie looks stunned as Indy's mouth opens --

~~ starts hissing grotesquely, smoke billows out of his mouth and

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132.(contd.) 132'.

the mosquito netting BORNS OPEN to expose his territying race moving toward Willie --

She is frozen with fear and unable to utter a_sound as Indy's malevolent race looms •t her - and then she notices -his eyes_ his eyes glowing a hellish luminescent yellow! -

Willie SCREAMS!!

She suddenly bolts from the bed and tries to run - Indiana goes into a rage, ripping the mosquito netting rrom the bed as he fol- lows her.

No! I've round it -- you can't - Kali knows!

Willie tries the door but it's locked.. She sees Indiana moving toward her ranting incober-ently ashe smasbes a vase out or his way --

-- been too many lies -- there's no god's heaven - just~ the horror! I've seen it ~ire preying on lite I , \0

W~llie cowers in a corner, J\Orritied by the transformation she sees in Indiana. Shouting a.adpacing Indy holds his head against the pain ~r bis terrible t~gbts --

'"C::' ~ INDIANA (Cont'd) -- rivers -- destroying mountains -- a comet in space - exploding! (holding his bead) Aaahhl -- the screams .--pitiful people -- their pain - the hate - and .greed -- always greed!

The light throws.bis sbad~w over Willie - a giant shadow float- ing back and forth over her as she cries in the corner, unable to fight the evil devouring Indiana.

ndiana stops pacing and Willie freezes in terror. Now a bizarre

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132.·(contd.) 132.

yellow light wipes across the room. Indiana turns and wat6bes silently as two Thuggee guards emerge rrom a secr~~-~~orway that•~ o~ened -- .

Tbe shadows ot the Thuggee guards loom over Willie and she SCBEAMS again!

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133. !NT. THE TEMPLE OF DEATR - DAY 133.

A sea or rrightening races once again intones the horrible sacri- f'icialchant. Among the worshipJ)ers, the little Maharajah sits on a raised plattorm. Like the other believers, be stares across the .crevas5eat the altar or Ia.11Ha.

The wailing wind bowls out ot the high tunnel and the terrifying chanting reaches a tever pitch.

And once again the three sacred Sankara Stones glow magically. Mola Ram materializes evilly amidst the swirling smoke and he begins chanting in Sanskrit.

- Beside the altar, halt-clad female acolytes J)assin tront or the , . ,,.. robed priests -- with their fingers, the women paint two white ,t: lines ~cross the priests' rorehe~.

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now dressed in robes. As the 11.evotionalmarkings are painted on his forehead, Chattar Lal tr~slates the High Priest's speech to Indiana who stands next to~

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Mola Ram is telling the taithtul ot our victory. Be says the British have left the palace, which proves Kali Ma's new power.

Indiana bows his head to receive tbe mystical markings. Selis- tens to Mola Ram's rantings -- Indy's eyes are ominously vacant as he stares up at the hideous statue or Iali .

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\ : ,- 135. INT. MINE TUNNELS - DAY 135. -....: Beneath the temple, down in the bowels or the mountain,-·t.ne-p1t1- rul children dig at the earth with their tingeP-&. A FAT GOARD slouches down the tunnel, flogging malingerers wit~ a leather strap.

Short Round sweats next to the others, clawin·g at the rocks, doomed to work with them now in their search tor the last two SarikaraStones.

The leather strap suddenly flays Short Round's back and be barely manages not to scream out in pain. Tbe rat guard passes -- Short Round and the other kids pull a large rock which suddenly comes loose out or the wall -- ! ·

They fall back and see they've exposed a ve·in or molten ·1ava·! P.earing theirshouts, the rat guard retur:is -- yelling at their stupidity, he whips them and shoves them aside brutally.

Short Round sees the rat guard's eyes glowing fiercely in anger. Suddenly the fissure shoots out . steam andspews some molten lava over the guard's legs.

Tbe guard screams and falls to the ground, thrashing about, try- ing to kick the searing lava orr bis smoking flesh.

As the _other kidscower, Short Ro~'s humane instincts cause him ·to jump forward to help the guard.'<"CJnomoments earl,ier wasbeating him -- ,...

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Short Round tosses dirt on ~e guard's legs and grabs a gunny sack and starts rubbing the liva err. Shorty notices something strange: ,··

The guard's eyes, which.were glowing yellow before, are now dim- ming and returning to normal. The mo&ning guard looks at Shorty ~hankfully and then looks around as 1r waking from a nightmare -

- SHORT ROUND (to another slave kid) Bis eyes - they go out.

Other guards appear and lift the guard -~- suddenly he starts struggling against the guards not wanting to return to the night- mare of Kal1 --

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135. (contd.) 135.

But the other guards push a·nd beat the children back to work. Short Round is shoved against a wall and groans -he reaches over and grabs a large rock, lifting it defiantly --

But rather than heaving it at.the guard, Short Round smashes the rock down on the leg chains binding bim to the other children. Shorty beats at the chain wit~ the rock, determined to escape.

The wind moans and joins Mola Ram'svoice echoing maniacally over the multitude gathered in the enormous temple. On his tbr.one, the little Maharajah listens transfixed.

Chattar Lal watches Indiana staring hypnotically at the High Priest as be speaks --

Suddenly there is a heart-rending scream or terror and the priests drag torward the next sacrificial victim --

IDdiana's glowing eyes wa~ch emotionlessly as Willie is brought out. Dressed in a Rajput ma.iden'soutrit, Willie bas been jewel- ed and dra~ed with tlowe~s -- a strange contrast as she struggles desperately to escape!

As Willie is dragged past she sees Indy and calls to him --

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Willie is shocked seeing that Indiana remains impassive and un- caring as she's dragged to her death.

(to Indy) This will prove y9ur devotion to :tali.

Indiana looks away from Willie's territi~d race and stares up adoringly at the monstrous statue or bis goddess Kali.

In the dark tunnel, a rock smashes down onto a chain•- and breaks it! Short Round is exhausted. He looks around furtively and sees a guard approaching.

Short Round takes a chance~- he dives and rolls across the tunnel. He ducks behind a mine car full or rocks being pushed out ~y two chained children.

The guard lumbers past unsuspectingly as Short Eound makes his escape using the moving mine car as cover.

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Up in ·the temple, Willie contintiis to struggle as her legs are strapped to the iron sacrifici~I' frame. Chattar Lal grabs her hand a.ndties it down. Willie's--free hand reaches out imploring- ly toward Indiana -- ~

,"""' WILLIE (hoarsely) Please, God, don't let them do this to me -- help me, Indy!

Be reaches out slowly an~ Willie grabs his hand tightly. Indy looks into her eyes and then stares at her hand -- and slowly lifts it and starts tying it to the iron frame.

Willie cries in disbelief as Indiana calmly betrays her.

Short Round races up a tunnel and then flattens himself behind a co~ner. He peers anxiously into a large cavern and sees two guards walking away.

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When the coast is c 1 ear,Short Round darts across the ca ver.n·toa long wooden ladder tilted up against a wall. Short Round looks up the high ladder and sees akid with a sack ot rocks de-scending trom·a burrow-hole halt-way up the wall. -

The exhausted kid nearly collapses at the bottom -- then jumps seeing Short Round. Shorty motions tor him. to keep quiet. 1ma:ed, the kid watches Short Round scramble up the ladder. Shorty continues until he is h'ighabove the tloor.

Dirty races stare out ot the high burrow as Short Round stops climbing. The kids are astonished as Short.Round suddenly grunts and kicks~ ladder away ill,!the wall!

The high ladder falls in an arc and what seems like sure suicide slowly resembles a mini-Indiana Jones stunt as Short Round~wings to the other side ot the falling ladder -

Short Round holds on tor dear lite as the ladder crashes against the oppesite cavern wall~- giving Short Round access to the root-bole that leads up to the temple!

Short Round scurries up the ladder and pulls himself up into the chamber behind the.altar. He looks at the light flaring around the statue or Iali - I ,,,,.

SHORT ROUND

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Chains clank and gears gr1~:-as the sacrificial trame is raised over the crevasse. Stretch out on it, Willie looks borritied as she hangs suspended race own above the boiling lava!

The trame and victim descend slowly into the crevasse and the crowd around the little Maharajah chants louder.

Short Round dashes across the dark chambu behind the altar. He peers out and sees Willie disappearing into the crevasse! He sees Indiana watching impassively --

Then Shorty se.es arlaming torch hanging on a wal 1 bracket and he has an idea.

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Short Round suddenly darts out onto the altar and Mela Ram sees

143. (contd. 143.

him and yells. Several priests grab tor Shorty. Be eludes· the first priest, smashes the second in the stomach with his.head; and.runs like a little quarterback toward the tiery torcn·-~

Short Bound snatches the torch trom th~ wall and charges toward Indiana. Seeing him coming, Indy's eyes start glowing yellow and when Short Round runs up to him, Indiana suddenly swings and backhands the little guy brutally across the race!

The torch tlies out er Shorty's hand as he's knocked against a wall by Indy's vicious blow -- Short Round wipes a little blood from his chin and stares at bis hero in wounded disbelief.

Cbattar Lal watches approvingly -- a priest moves toward Shorty. Cbattar Lal looks back toward the crevasse -- ·

Willie bangs on the lowering frame, heat waves rlsing up now to scald her skin and she chokes as the sulphuric air burns her lungs! ·

Meanwhile Short Round is crawl 1ng backwards across. the tloorw1th a look or terror on his race -- Indiana stalks him, hissing, snarling, his eyes glowing --

Short Round springs to hi:sfeet and tries to run -- Indy grabs him and pulls him..;_ Shorty's hand 9J"abs tor another wall torch 1,,,,. and just manages to yank it treeI ~

·. Indianaspins Short Rou.nd and ,elutches bis throat. As Indy strangles him, Short Round struA-les and finally jams the torch into Indy's side. The riery ~rch burns Indy, smoking as it sears his flesh, and be yells jogpain. .

SBORT Romm Wake up! It's just a nightmare, Indy! Wake up, please Indy!

Indiana writhes in pain and Short Round sees the evil yellow glow in Indy's eyes getting dimmer and tinally _going out. Now it seems like tbe o~d Indiana_staring at him -

Suddenly a priest grabs Short Round and pulls him orr Indiana.

Short Roun.d is frightened as Indy grabs him t'ro-mthe priest. Indy lifts Short Round into the air --

143.·ccontd.) 143.

Be sets Short Round down on the brink ot the cw-evasse.an inch from doom. Shorty looks down at the lava and is·-terrified. Indiana finally flashes him a quick smile and winks ·!

Then Indiana ·whirls and punches the priest in the race! Short Round cheers, realizing that Ipdiana is back•

We got to help Willie!

India.:iasprings into action, stopping another pire.stwith a quick punch in the stomach. Then he rushes over to the_ crankwheel and pulley plattorm. Indy jumps onto it, yanking one priest orr who spills onto the noor. ·

A second priest, who works the controls lowering the sacrificial frame, sees Indy and releases the crankwheel --

Down in the crevasse, Willie screams as the iron trame suddenly plummets toward the fulminating lava!

On the·platform, the priest lunges a.tIndiana -- Indy uses the man's own momentum to throw him over his head. Indy then dives tor the crankwheel and manages to stop it -

Down in the crevasse, the trame,"!olt:sto a stop only yards above the spumes or fiery lava. Th'e!heat is so intense now that Wil- lie's clothes start smoking a.mishe passes out•••

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On the platform above, Ind.fanacranks furiously, raising the sa- crificial frame. --...-.:::-

144 • Il1'"T.TBE·TEMPLE

The chanting stops as tbe Kali worshippers notice the battle on the altar. The little Maharajah looks concerned and leaves, shoving through the crowd ~ehind his bodyguards.

Mola Ram shouts at his priests and another one or them runs to- ward Indy on the platform. Short Round dives and tackles the priest.

Chattar Lal finally leaps onto the crankwheel platform and Indy sees him pull a dagger. He slashes at Indiana and Indy has to let go or the crankwheel -- the gears scr~am and the chains screech! ·

Below in the crevasse, the iron frame plunges again toward the

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145. (contd.) 145. Below in the crevasse, the iron frame plunges again towa~~ the crimson lava!

On the platform, Indy hears the frame lowerina-and looks pan- icked. Chattar Lal·slashes again with the dagger -- k~epin~ Indy away from tbe cogwheel mechanism --

Indy suddenly kicks the dagger from Cbattar Lal's hand, slugs him in the stomach and dives toward the cogwheel mechanism. Be grabs a iron rod and throws it into the gears --

The gears ma.t1glethe iron rod but finally grind to a stop. Indi- ana grabs the crankwheel and starts winding it up furiously.

Meanwhile, Short Round jumps onto the platform .with Indy and grabs a long wrench. Be starts swinging the wrench, keeping the last priests oft the platform. ·

The sacrificial frame finally rises up into view and Indiana , I grabs it and swings it over onto the platform. Be looks at Wil- lie anxiously as be releases her bindings -

Wi11 ie moans and moves her bead. Indy pulls her ort the tram.e and she starts coughing. Gasping for breath, Willie revives as fresh air flows into her·lungs.

Finally Willie opens her eyes ~nd she sees Indiana. Then she notice~ something else and manageS:-o cry out hoarsely -

WILL:'f Look out -- ! ": ~

Chattar Lal grabs a pistol tr~ an unconscious guard and Indiana whirls to see him pointing it--.- Indy kicks tbe gun from his band and suddenly Cbattar Lal starts shouting in a terrifying voice --

Chattar Lal's eyes glow as he lunges suicidally at Indiana, at- tempting to take Indy with him as be dives rrom the platform!

Crashicg into Indy, Chattar Lal knocks both or them back onto the sacrificial frame which swings out over the crevasse -

I Indy manages to dive orr the trame just in time. Be grabs hold I of the platform as the crankwheel screams and the frame falls!

Looking up from the depths or the crevasse, we see the frame with Chattar Lal on it plummeting downward into the sulphurous smoke! The frame finally crashes, splashing into the molten lava.

Chattar Lal's body explodes into flame briefly -~ his flesh is broiled off in an instant -- we glimpse a skeleton momentarily 11• and then all is consumed and obliterated by the blazing lava. ,_

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scramble over to Short Round who jumps orr the platform an_d·tbey follow him across the altar. •

Indy.sees Mola Ram·quickiy collecting the sacred Sankara Stones. Indiana rushes over and spins Mola Ram around - ·

Be slugs the Bigh Priest in tbe race and Mola Ram keels over backwards against the statue or Iali. Short Bound helps stutt the Sankara Stones into Indiana's shoulder bag.

Short Round, Willie and Indiana· rush across the chamber behind the al tar. They run ove?"to the ladder and start climbing down into the mines.

Willie t'ollows Short Roun_d. Indiana jumps down last and pulls tbe ladder away, letting it crash to the tloor so they won't be followed.

·They draw tbe attention or the slave children working in the t'Wl- nels around the cavern. But it's the sight ot the approaching guard that worries Indy --

INDI~ Come on, quick! , '<:-

They duck into one or the tu~ls. As they hide, Indy watches the guard passing. ..._

<:) ,mLIE What're we going to do?

Indiana looks around at the silent, t'rigbtened children who've stopped working in the tunnel and his anger darkens --

~hen he looks at the bag holding the Sankara Stones and grows still more determined --

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.......__ ,_r,-. 148. INT. THE CAVERN - MOMENTS LATER 148.

A g~ard passing hears a voice and stops --

The guard turns and looks amazed to see Indy smiling at him trom the mouth or the tunnel.

Indy smiles again and disappears into the tunnel. In astonished

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~ I•. nel -- there's~ pause and t~en we bear the gua~d yell!-·-· -

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Willie flattens against the wall as Indiana catapaults the big guard past her back into the mine where he's set ·upon by a horde ot rebellious slave children.

The kids swarm over tbe guard like 'jackals and we see Short Round pull a key from the struggling guard's robe.

150. MONTAGE - TBE MINES 150.

A key is twisted and the chains are pulled from kids' legs•••

Elsewhere, more chains are unlocked and _rattle t'ree. Liberated kids·spill out or the tunnels•••

A guard is tripped and attacked by a horde ot ex~slaves•••

n another location, kids wrap captured guards in layers or

~- High up on a ledge, a tlee-ing guar4~kids to a.,top when he sees

The guard screams as he dives ot't~he l-edge ....

,~ (END MONTAGE)

1S1. INT. BEHIND THE ALTAR - DAI 151.

Freed children scramble up numerous ladders to escape the mines below. They tollow the mass or children moving toward the t'ront altar.

On the altar, under the statue or Iali, Willie and Short Round are helping Indy and some or th~ bigger children rip down a long wooden panel decorated with hideous Iali figures. ·

The childrens' escape is bl·ocked by .the chasm seperating the altar rrom the deserted worshippers' area or the temple. The swelling crowds or children push and teeter dangerously on the edge or the tire pit.

Indiana and the others carry the wooden panel through the crowd toward the chasm. They stand it up and when Indy gives the word ....... they drop it --

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The panel crashes across the c~asm forming a plank across which the children now begin running to satety. •

Tbe last ot the children scramble up the ladders and run toward the tront or the altar.

The cbildrens' bare feet stomp across the wooden plank - below them the lava or the tire pit bubbles and shows outbursts or tlame.

Indy stares at ·theplank and sees that it's starting to smoke trom the intense beat rising up. ·

On the tar side ot the plank, the children safely across scatter through the deserted temple toward freedom.

Willie and Short Round help the last kids out onto the p,lank-- Indy sees one child's toot break through the smoldering wood -- the kid in tront pulls the child to safety.

Willie and Short Round start t~o out onto the plank but Indy shouts at them - '

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Be runs over and pulls thdh aside - be steps out onto the plank and.takes a few steps to te~t it -- suddenly the plank bursts into tlame in the middle.

Indy takes one more step -- and then the plank breaks! Indy dives back to the ledge ot the altar and Willie and Short Round grab him and pull him up and the wooden plank plummets into the fiery chasm.

• WILLIE What're we going to do?!

155.·INT. A TUNNEL 155.

Indiana, Willie and Short Round run through.the deserte~ mine tunnels. They hear a rumbling noise and Indy leads them down a side tunnel. They stop and peer in~o a quarry.

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·, ,/' /,,,-.1S6. INT. THE QUARRY CAVERN 1S6.

A large cavern is the depository tor the mine cars rolling in with loads ot rock. Emaciated children (still unaware ot the re- . volt and the other childrens' escape) break their ~a~ks shoving the heavily-loaded mine cars.

Thuggee guards supervise the deadening work, while others oper- ate the pulley-and-hoist system used to drag the cars up the sloped dump ramp.

Behind this operation, a thundering waterfall cascades into a huge cistern. From-there, chutes deploy the rushing water to power the large conveyor belt below it.

As the cars rise up the ramp, they tip and spill rocks onto the conveyor belt whic:.bcarries them toward an awesome stone cylinder that rolls relentlessly, cM1sh1ng the rocks into sand.

From the side tunnel, Indiana watches the noisy operation.

Willie and Short Round watch th~"l:!hildrenpush the empty mine cars. The.cars gain momentum an'Ctroll away down two dark tun-

They duck out ot the tunnel and run tor cover behind a slag heap. Loaded mine cars roaring down from the mines hurtle past them and crash to a stop against the cars in front.

Be pushes Short Round who-darts out after a mine car roars past and dodges across the tracks before the next one descends. Indy -pushes Willie into position and bolds her ready.-

WILLI! I can't!

After another car crashes past, Indy shoves her. Willie runs out -- her shoe gets stuck and she freezes on the tracks! Willi~ sees a rock-filled car blasting down out or a tunnel di:'ectly toward her!

156.(contd.)

Indiana dives, knocking Willie safely to the ground on the other side ot tbe tracks -- tbe heavy car hurtles pa.stand--.c:raahesintc the cars in front.

·Indypulls Willie behind a massive wooden post holding up tbe dump ramp and they hide from a passing guard. ·

They watcb him run and ·burdle a pile or lumber, bound up three steps and duck behind a tool stack on the platform. Indy reaches out and grabs one or the passing slave children.

They see Indy put his hand over the kid's mouth and ·whisper to him. Ee releases the kid wbo sneaks away, alerting the other children who start making their escapes into side tunnels.

Now Indy motions to Short Round and Willie to follow. As they start to move out they freeze dead in their tracks and Indy motions again angrily --

Willie and Short Round se _~~aguard coming up the steps on the other side or the platform.--.'Asthe man rises he gets taller and taller -- until tbey se.t·it's a Thuggee giant coming up behind India.na. ,

~-.:: INDIANA (Cont'd) Come on, what's wrong?

SHORT ROtnm Behind you!

Indiana turns and looks into the bare chest or the seven-toot tall guard. Indy has t"0look up to see the man's mean-looking race.

Indiana suddenly punches the giant in the stomach -- the giant does not flinch, be just belches rudely.

Indiana growls and winds up to take a killer swing -- he steps back, cocks bis arm -- and suddenly turns and runs away.

No dummy, Indy dashes over and picks up a piece of wood. The giant starts toward hiM. Indy drops the wood and looks arou~d

156.(contd.) 156.

, /....,... tor a~ larger piece or wood.

As thegiant stalks toward him, Indiana raises the large piece or lumber -- Indy suddenly groans, drops the wood and c~utches his stomach. Willie and Short Round look startled -

Short Round shakes his head. They see Indy recover from the spasm as the giant rushes him. Indy jumps aside, landing on a loaded mine car that is passing by.

The car is being dragged up the dump ramp and the gi·ant jumps out onto it after Indiana. Indy quickly grabs a rock and, as the giant rushes him, Indy smashes the rock against the bis-man's skull! ·

Ontortunately, it's the rock that shatters and not the skull •. Indy dives to the other end or the mine car and lifts a large boul~er.

Suddenly Indy drops the boulder and grabs his arm, teeling a shooting pai11again. Then he yells as hereels yet another stab- ' bing pain in his left leg. ;·"""""' . \... WILLIE ~

What's wrong with him? ,, r,.

Shorty is contused and worried ~ ·and then be sees something! Be looks up and there on a rock-c$t balco1ly over -the caver::1is the little Maharajah! _....._,-..

The little prince clutches the clay krtya doll that represents Indy. Be jabs it in the l!.l with a long sapphire-tipped turban pin.

On the mine car, Indy yells and grabs bis right leg, which collapses beneath him. Short Round takes orr. Be dashes under the platform toward a bucket-chain carrying spent water back up to the cistern.

Short Rou1ldleaps over the pool or water and gra'bs onto abucket. Be rises up on this make-shift elevator toward the rock balcony and the malicious little Maha.rajah.

Meanwhile, Indy is on the brink ot unconsciousness as the giant's massive bands throttle his neck. Indy's head bangs over the end or the mine ear and suddenly his eyes widen --

The car with Indy and the giant reaches the peak or the dump ramp and its upended -- spilling both of them and a shower of ~ocks down the conveyor belt!

156.(contd..)

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Down below, Willie dodges wooden pilla·rs and·wea~es quarry equipment, trying to tollow Ind1's ba'tt·lewith th•

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She trips and swea!"sangrily --

Will 1e pushes an empty mine car out or ber way -- an emt car! Sbe runs back and starts shoving the mine caral

Near the watertall, Short Round ascends on the rising· chain. Op on the balcony, the little Maharajah chuckles ev he watches Indiana on the conveyor belt -

The Maharajah litts the clay doll and viciously jabs the~ the back ot it!

On the conveyor, Indiana gets to his teet and then yell! stabbing pain lacerates his back! Be talls and writhes he ly as the giant staggers up the rocky conveyor belt toward

Willie shov e-sthe mine car forward.· She sees Indy's de: situation as he's pulled along the conveyor toward th• crusher!

In rront or Indy, the Thuggee giant grabs a pick-axe as t veyor ~lides pas~ a tool bin. The giant approaches Indy w

Short Round dashes across the balcony and tackles the Mal: They tall and tight like mortal enemies. Short Rounds , little Maharajah's eyes glowing as he punches hi: in the t

Only a few teet away trom the rock-smashing roller, Indy i; on his back on the conveyor belt, thrashing in pain, reel Maharajah's pin piercing his race. The giant raises the p above his head and is about to split Indiana ic two!

On the ~alcony, the Maharajah drops the doll and Short dives tor it -- be grabs the clay doll and pulls~ the~

On the conveyor belt, !ndiana is suddenly released from t

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and looks up to see the giant swinging the pick-axe. Indy rolls \~~ aside at the last minute! II ,I - The pick-axe cleaves into the conveyor belt and the giant lurches I , forward -- Indy gives him a helpful kick, sendint"tbe giant I flying toward the rock-crusher as Indy jumps orr the conveyor I, belt! I Seeing the huge ,roller looming in tront at him, the giant crawls : desperately against the movement ot the conveyor belt -- but be I, gets snagged! I , The sash around his waist gets caught under the rolling crusher and he's dragged back under it feet first. The Thuggee giant screams hideously as his body is rolled over an~ .squashed by the enormous stone wheel!

On the balcony, Short Bound is jabbing the pin into the squirming little Maharajah. The little prince's eyes still glow yellow as he holler.s-

Tbe little prince rolls on th~,,rround'°and tries to tight orr I-. Short Round who keeps jabbing;J1im -- suddenly the Maharajah swings .andthe pin 1s aeoident~y rammed clear through his hand! ' ~ . i Shorty sees the pin stickin'k'through both sides or the kid's band. The Mahar,ajah stares at his pierced hand, gasping in astonishment.

Short Round notices the yellow glow dying out or the Maharajah's eyes -- Just as Indy's eyes cleared atter he was released trom Ka11's trance.

Short Round yanks the pin out ~r the little prince's hand. The Maharajah looks like he's just awakened rrom a bad dream.

I 1,,,-r Meanwhile, Indy runs along the catwalk above the conveyor belt. I \ Ee jumps and g~abs onto a cross-bar -- he kicks out with his fee~ I '-..:-: and knocks a quarry guard off the catwalk.

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Tbe guard flies through tbe air and topples into the sand pit where he thrashes around blindly wider the sand fall~ng from the crusher.

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Across the ·cavern,Willie sboves the rolling mine car toward the balcony.

Willie whirls as another quarry guard rushes toward ber. Sbe yanks the i~on brake-handle orr the mine car and bolds it threat- eningly like a baseball bat -

Op on the rock t,alcony, Shc;,rtRo~d lowers himself over the edge. The little Maharajah grabs bis '-.1:m--

MABHAJAB Please - listee - to go out you must take ~e left tunnel.

Shorty looks at him and he knows he's telling the truth.

Short Bound slips over the edge and slides down a wet stalactite to the floor or the cave~.

There he finds Willie swinging the brake-b&!ldle and smashing the guard in the gut. The man doubles in pain -- Willie kicks bis but: and he splashes into the pool or water.

.........-·Willie starts pushing the empty mine ear with Short Round•.

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156. (c0ntd.) 1-S6.

Across the quarry, Mola Ram and six temple guards run._out onto a high platform next to ·thewaterfall. Mola Ram sees Willie and Short Round pushing the mine car.

Mola Ram shouts to bis men -- two ot them pull pistols and open tire!

Bullets ricochet orr the mine car and Short Round shoves Willie to the rar side or the car where they both take cover.

Meanwhile, up on a catwalk, a guard slices a sword through the I air and Indiana ducks! The sword slashes into a wooden railing I and the guard tries frantically to pull it out -- I' Indiana slams bis knee up into the guard's stomach and then smashes his tist down on bis neck -- the man collapses. Indy hears more guntire.

Indiana rushes along the catwalk toward the platform above. Be edges against the wa.11 below the plattorm, staying out or sight as he unfurls his whip.

One or Mola Ram's guards tires ap'ltn trom the high platform and , Indiana.lashes the whip -- tbe'4fhip wraps around the gunman's

The gunman topples through~ "'air and era.shesdown onto thecat- w~lk. Indy grabs the gun.,1ie kicks the guard ott the catwalk and the man tails into the watertall pool.·

As the other guards tire down at him, Indiana dodges along the catwalk and tires l)ackat them. A l>ulletexplodes near Mola ~ and he ducks back --

Meanwhile, Short Round and Willie have the mine car rolling and they jump into it -

SBO:RTROOtn) Indy! Burry!

Indiana spots the rolling mine car racing aross the quarry. Indy takes orr and runs along the catwalk ~- bullets explode around him, splintering wood. Indy reaches the end or the catwalk -

Suddenly he dives into the air and catches bold or a block and tackle! Indy skids along the pulley system, sliding down a cable toward the mine car in which Short Round and Willie are riding.

Bullets whiz past as Indiana sails in the air above the speeding mine car - when they are in sync, Indy lets go and drops into the

mine car next to Willie and Short Round!

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Mola Ram rushes forward and watches the speec:14.ngminecar rollin down tbe track toward tbe tunnels --

In the speeding mine car, Indy sees the tracks separating in tw- direc~ions -- one back into the quary, the other toward two tun nels that lead out or the mines.

Indiana lit'tsa shovel from the floor ot the car and swings i: just in time - he hits a switch which CLANGS as they speed by-· and the car is shunted tipsy-turvy onto the track toward the twc tunnels.

W1llie hangs on as thecar tears down the track toward the tunne 1 on the right - and Short Round looks worried -

But it's too late and they all bold on as ·the mine car shoot! down into the darle-ftessotthe echoing tunnel•

157 • INT. THE TUNNEL I

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The wind rushes past Indiana 4.sthe cLw descends into the tunnel and picks up speed. Willie !tangs on with Short Round - the mine car roars around a curve an~lies ruter along the rails.

Back in the quarry, Mola Ram supervises his guards as they shove empty cars toward the tunnel. carrying long Khyber rifles, they jumps aboard the cars. The first one rolls into the dark tunnel and the second_car spee~.safter 1t.

The two Thuggee cars shoot past, descending into the darkness 1~ pursuit or the infidels who stole the Sankara Stones.

The mine car hurtles past. Indy sits in front, pulling back on the brake-lever to control their speed and keep the: from careen- ing ctr the tracks.

Expecting trouble, Short Round peers eve~ the back end o~ the car. Willie ducks low, watching the heavy beaiz:.sflashingdange~-

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,--,.. ously close above their heads. ~- -·-.. Then Wi 11ie's eyes go wide and she groa?l.s ·!nte?:roz-like agirl on a roller coaster as the mine car suddenly plunges. downward, taking their stomachs with it.

A gunshot rings out and Short Round sees the first Thuggee car appear around a curve behind theL Ho1a Bam's gunmen start blasting. Bullets ricochet ott the mine car and Indy yells back to Short Round.

Short Round scurries forward and grabs the brake rrom Indy.

SHORT ROUND

I Read you loud and clear, Indy! 1. Short Round grins as he holds the brake - Willie realizes that this is.Shorty's idea or a good time! f,:,.._ ·._ 161. INT. THE CAVERN

Up in the -quarry, gunmen push a taird car toward the tunnel, but Mola Bam stops them. Be shouts,~nd they turn and look instead toward the waterfall .and huge c~tern •••

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Indiana is·crouched in ·theback or the zooming mine car blasting away with the pistol he captured in the quarry.

A gunman in the car behind returns his tire, tbe ex?losions lighting up the ~unnel wal~s.

Indy aims and fires again -- the gunman is hit and knocked back in the ca~. Another guard with a Khyber rifle moves up to the t~ont and starts firing.

Meanwhile, as tbe car goes into a hard turn, Short Round rides the brake -- beneath the car we see the brake-pad scraping on the metal wheel. · ·

The tunnel gets lower and Indy ha.sto duck under each beam flying over and can only pop up to tire between the low beams. , ._,,. I The rifleman in the car behind is reloading. Then he litt.shis 1- rifle -- !ody pops up simultaneously and shoots!

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162.(contd.) . l

The gunman is hit, his ritle flies U? and bis bead ~mas~es against the beam hurtling above! Screaming horriblr,-the gunman is knocked from the speeding car like a broken~oll.

Op in the quarry, Mola Ram's men swing sledge hammers, bashing away at the·rock supports under the huge water-tilled cistern.

Indiana runs out of'bullets. Be sees the car behind getting closer. Be tosses the pistol and hits a Thuggee in the head. Another Thuggee retrieves Indy's pistol and starts reloading it.

Suddenly Indy is being shot at by his own gun and he yells to Short Bound -

Indy shoves past Willie and takes the brake lever t'romShorty.

IHDI~ Let her gel Ou?\..._-onlychanceis outrunning themfo t"\.

~IE . What about th~curves?!

Short Round looks scared as'Indy releases the brake and the car hurtles toward a curve. They grab the sides ot the car as 1t tips precariously. Behind them, the curve throws the gw:imen rrom side to side in the car tollowing.

A sharper curve looms ahead and Indy shoves the brake completely otf'!

WILLI! What're you doing?! We're going too fa.,tl!

Willie closes her eyes as they rocket toward the curve. In the car behind, the Thuggee guard at the breake a"lso sboves the brake err -- and looks extreme!y worried.

Indy'scar bits the curve and tbe centrifugal force li!'t.sthe in-

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164.(contd.) 164. i ,,~ I ,,.~ I'i side wheels orr the rails! j,~ -·-. -

INDIANA

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Get over on the other side!

- Willie and Short Round jump o.ver to bis side as the car whips around the curve r Indy looks back and sees the car pursuing them is also taking the curve at tull speed -

Suddenly the Thuggee car swerves dangerously, the weight shifts too much to the outside - and the car derails!

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The car bounces oft the tracks and flies through the air into a siding wbere it CRASHES against a stone wall in an !XPL0SI0& ot rock and metal!

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Pieces or debris pommel the driver ot the second Thuggee car and he quickly grabs tor the ~rake to slow do;.rnand avoid the same rate!

In the lead car, Indy smiles smugly as Willie opens her eyes.

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Mola Ram's guards continue to b~sh away with sledge hammers at the rock supports under the ~th cistern. One or the supports starts to crumble - ~

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From above, we see the cisteC"n list to one side and water laps dangerously over the edge as the huge tank creaks and sways.

Indiana and Short Bound heft a railroad tie out or the bottom ot the car and Willie wat.~hesthem lift it·onto the back --

As gunfire continues to explode trom the ear behind them, Indiana and Short Round shove the railroad tie orr tbe back or the ca:---

The wooden railroad tie falls and bounces back across the tracks. Tbe gunmen in the car behind spot it and yell in panic -

Indy and Willie watch tbe car behind crash into the railroad tie -- but the tie just skids, catches and l:>ouncesup and out or the way like a huge tumbling matchstick!

WILLI! A~ymore ideas•••?

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The sledgehammers continue - until two ot the-rock supports give way! There are shouts as the guards run tor cover.

Mola Ram stands on a platform watching the huge cistern slowly keel over -- the noise is incredible u the colossal tank crashes to the ground!

Suddenly a halt~million gallons or water explode across the cav- ern and surge in a tidal wave toward the tunnels!

The walls ot the tunnel flash past and curves appear suddenly out ot the darkness as the hair-raising chase continues --

Short Round and Willie struggle to help Indy litt a large boulder trom the bottom ot tbe speeding mine car.

The cars descend again into a stretch ot much lower tunnel where the beams nasb past incbes-~ove them. Indy judges the beams~

~NDIANA Okay - on~- two - HOW! I"'\

,All three or them groan~s they raise the boulder a?ldshove it ott the back or the car ~ ducking instantly to avoid being de- capitated by the next b.-am!

Looking back, they see the gunmen pop up between tbe beam - and they see the looks ot terror on the gunmen's races as they see the boulder in tront ot them!

The Thuggee car hits th'!boulder and upends! The guards scream horribly as the car tumbles end over end, slamming against the tunnel walls, getting ripped to shreds so tbat finally only pieces ot metal, wheels and debris fly like a meteorite shower down tbe tunnel! ·

Willie whoops tor joy and hugs Indy who smiles modestly -

Short Round dives tor the front or the car a·nd happily pulls the 'brake lever -- it doesn't work! Short Round yanks on it harde:-- -- the brake lever suddenly breaks .2.!,!!

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168. (contd.) 168.

Indy sees Short Round holding up the broken brake lever! Indy crawls quickly toward Shorty while Willie bolds on tor·dear lite!

Completely out ot control, the car hurtles down a decline into a section where the tunnel is larger again -- ·

Indiana bends over the tront or the car and looks underneath. Be sees the brake tension banging loose trom the brake-pad. Indiana pulls himself back up and looks at Willie and Short Round.

Willie looks terrified but helps Short Round grab onto Indy's arm and the back ot bis jacket. Be slips over the tront or the car and swings a leg underneath -

Indy is inches above the rails and the ~ocky ground blurring be- neath the car as be tries to kick at the brake-pad. Bis teet tall and he bumps along, dragged dangerously tor a moment -

ndy manages to find a tootbold onn~be undercarriage ot the car. As they bold onto him, Indy kick,vagain and bis foot hits the _brake-pad. He shoves it and slo'61.ythe pad closes against the spinning wheel... ~

wn,¢E Oh no! ~

Willie and Short Round look up'and see that the tunnel is ending ahead and the track dead-ends into a stone wall!

He looks around -- and sees the car rocketing directly toward the stone wal!

Indy's toot starts kicking in high-gear underneath the car-~ be slams at the brake-pad with all bis strength - the pad screeches again.stthe spinning wheel and starts sparking!

The car seems to slow as 1 tshoots toward the end or the tunnel. Indy groans and pushes harder against the smoking brake-pad.

The ca:-slows more and more until it runs down the ia.st few yards to the dead-end and. rolls gently to a stop, just nudging Indy's back against the wall... ·

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168. (contd.)

i- ',,,,. INDIANA I"-...!

Ouch ••• --· -

Willie looks taint as Indiana gets to b.1sfeet· and Sh.ortyjumps out or the car. They help Willie out and she stands shakily -

Indiana sees that the tunnel ahead continues without any more '· tracks. Then they hear something -

A strange rumbling sound echoing down the tunnel trom behind them. The walls seem to ·reverberate. Looking worried, they start walking away down the tunnel.

They walk raster u the noise behind them becomes louder and they keep glancing over their shoulders --

Indiana isn't sure and he pu11 ~i 11e by the arm and all three or them start jogging. , ~ '-0 The rumbling behind them sou~ increasingly ominous and finally they start running full tilt...."'Theyrushdown the tunnel and the awful noise becomes deaten"blg! Willie looks around again and slows suddenly -- ~

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Willie stops dead in her tracks -- paralyzed -- awestruck -- DOOMED!

Wil _liesees a monster wall or water (released from the quarry) as it thunders around a curve -- a mammoth tidal wave crashing spec- tacularly against the opposite tunnel wall! ·

A veritable "tsunami" car9ming err tbe tunnel wall and spewing furiously forward like a hy~rous Juggernaut!

running -- they also see the cataclysm ot water crashing down the tunnel toward them.

Indy runs back and grabs Willie. All three or them take or!, ·' ..__ running raster than they've eve~ run in their lives!

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168. (contd.) 168. ~ ...-... 1 ,.- . The tidal wave smashes torward, booming behind them and Indian• 1,~;,... realizes quickly that they're going to lose this race.--.'Sud4enly be sees a small side-tunnel ina bend ahead - l'

' I They lunge toward tbe hole and Short Round dives in it first. I' Indiana shoves Willie into the hole and jumps in atter h_er just , as the colossal tidal wave explodes past! I•

I, The small tunnel drops precipitously and they slide down, shower- ed by the small side-current or water that's broken oft trom the ii I main t'orce.

I They roll and tumble out or the small chute into . alarger tunnel. I The roar or the tidal wave sounds distant and receding as they catch their breath.

Suddenly an EXPLOSIO•I ·They ~°"l'nandsee the thundering tidal wave crashing around a curve a=..'cascading down the tunnel behind :t them again! ~ I

Tl:leyall holler in unison and start running like bats out or hell toward the daylight. The towering wall or water surges relent- lessly atter them -

The tidal wave looms up ~o annihilate them as they race to the mouth or the tunnel -- and Willie SCREAMS! Indy grabs her and all three or them flail their arms to keep rrom losing their bal- ance!

The tunnel exits midway up a cliff and the three totter preca~i- ously o~ the brink looking down at a 300 root sheer drop to a gorge below!

Indiana swings Willie onto a nar~ow ledge on one side and pushes Short Round after he~ -- he jumps himself to the other side just as the tidal wave-crashes past them!

171. (contd.) 171.

The water 'burstsout or the tunnel -- the gusher spews forth_t'rom the clittside into the air as it Hoover Dam just broke loose!

Short Round and Willie balance on the narrow ledge on one side or the geyser -- Indy is perched on the ledge en the 0th-er side or the incredible eruption or water.

Willie gets vertigo looking down into tbe gorge·wbere the water crashes at the bottom. l'bere crocodiles are disturbed and slither angrily.

Indy looks up and sees a rope 'bridge swinging about twenty t'eet above Wilie and Short Round. Indy shouts across tbe 'blasting water --

Willie looks frightened.

Be·edges along the narrow ledge"tooward the bridge and Willie to1:.owshim. Once under the br.~ge, they start climbing up the rocks to it. ~-

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Meanwhile, Indiana is scali~ ;he clit't'race to get over the water geyser to the other s~e. Be grabs at scrub brush and tinds a rew perilous tootbol~ as be makes his way to the bridge.

Willie and Short Round pull themselves up at the -end or the bridge. Behind them a dark tunnel runs back into the mines. What's in tront ot them is hardly more reassuring --

The rope bridge across the gorge is a century old and definitely wasn't built by army enghleers. Laying across the two bottom rope-spans, worm-eaten and moldy boards otfer risky footings.

Vertical side ropes connect tne bottom rope-spans to the two up- per ropes that constitute the dangerous band-railings.

Short Round steps tentatively out onto the bridge. It holds him and he turns and smiles at Willie --

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Suddenly the board under him breaks! Willie grabs Short Round before he falls into the abyss! Looking pale and less cocky,

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Short Round starts out again and Willie follows him c.a.retully:

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They continue stepping acros the bridge cautious.J.y,a teat made more difficult by the bridge's constant swaying and the heart- stopping up and down movement.

Behind them, Indy finally pulls himself up trom under the bridge. Be stands up and sees Willie and Short Round halfway across already. Then he hears something and turns quickly - be takes his whip out and ducks to the side or the tunnel as two Thuggee guards rush out.

Indy cracks the whip, catching the r1rst guard around the neck - the guard spills forward and trips the second guard. The fir.st man tries to stand but Indiana kicks him in the head.

The second guard gets to his teet and swings his sword-~ Indy ducks, slams him in the &tomach and dives tor the first guard's sword. Be grabs it and rolls aside quickly a..sthe second guard attempts to slice him in two!

Indy gets to his feet and immediately tinds hi.m3eltabout to en- gage in a sword duel with the enr~ed Thug5ee guard. Indy looks at the unfamiliar sword, hefts~, and tries to quickly decide the best way to use 1t -- ~ · ·

:\. Suddenly the guard shouts a~harges. Indy decides snouting I I mu:stbe. tbe "de rigueur" tee ue and sbouts back loudly - tbe ·twoswords CLANG and spark u.-...i-;eduelerupts.

Indy tlails and feints and the Thuggee guard lunges and slashes. I~dy ti~ally gains the upper band and dispatches the Thuggee guard wbo slumps defeated into the dirt.

Ieep1ng the sword, Indy starts out onto tbe bridge, walking as qui0kly as possible across the rickety span. Be hears sho~ting ahead and looks worried when temple guards appear at the tar end or tbe bridge.

The guards surprise Willie• and Shorty as they finally get across the bridge. Struggling futilely with the guards, Willie scouts at I!ldiana-

Indy sees more Thuggee guards -rushing out or tbe tunnel behind him. He.turns and sees two or the temple guards who captured Willie and Short Round coming across the bridge in front of hi~.

ndy stands helpless in the mi,:le ot the swaying oridge with gua~ds approaching rrom both sides, and nothing but heaven above and the rocky gorge hund~eds of feet below!

A wind comes up and the High Priest, Mola Ram, appears on th~·rar end or tbe bridge. Be stands with the guards lihohold Willie anct Short Round. -·---

The wind whips around Indy and he staggers unstea~ily on the 1 ' swaying bridge as he watches Mola Ram -- 1,

Mola Ram shouts inHindi and the guards start to move toward Indy rrom both sides or the bridge. I' I

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Indiana indicates the bag over bis shoulder -

Mola Ram motions and the gaurda..'movefarther out.on both sides or the bridge - suddenly Indian~swings the sword and it cuts into one or·the bottom rope-spa~!~

The rope is halt-severed and?rays slowly under the tension!

Mola Ram motions again and bis guards (looking more nervous now) step farther out onto the 'bridge,moving closer to Indy from both sides.

Indy swings the sword again, cutting into the other rope-span! It, too, is now partially severed and trays slowly. The bridge jolts and Indy and the guards sway precariously!

Suddenly Mola Ram shoves Short Round out onto the bridge. The High Priest draws a dagger and pushes Willie onto the swaying ·span, holding ~he knife behind both or them.

In different climes this would be called a Mexican stand-off.

172.(c:onta.) 172

Indiana looks at the guards in rront and behind b·im. Be sees Willie and Short Round out on the bridge now with Hol, Ram at their backs.

Indy and Short Round's eyes meet - and the kid realizes that bis hero isn't kidding. Willie looks at Short Round anxiously - sbe notices that Shorty is surreptitiously wrapping bis root around a rope support.

Petrified, Willie also secretly wraps her toot around a rope and does likewise with her arm .--

Mola Ram - you're about to meet Kali - in Bell! --

Indiana swings the sword with,JJ,l his might -- it whooshes ,,.... through the air and slashes cle~¥ turough the top and bottom i .lfl/J/fl""ropes- l ~ ...I

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Immedia·;elyMola Ram's guards s!_a.rttoflee inpanic - too late! "Indiana swings the sword agaiq, and the two ropes on the other side are severed - ~

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The rope bridge is sheared in two! It breaks in the middle and both halves tall apart! The guards scream horribly in the air as they plunge down into the rocky gorge!

Willie and Short Round cling to their established footholds and tall with the bridge toward the wall ot the gorge. Mola Ram spills forward, clutching desperately at ropes and slats --

Below them, Indiana bas lttched onto a rope and swings with tbe bridge as it hits lli,gorge wall and bangs vertically now, dang- ling trom its moorings at the top•

realize they are allve. Short Round and Willie cling nea:- the top or the now'""verticalbridge.

Below them, Mola Ram clutches onto one ot tbe main ropes while directly above him the last or bis guards holds on tor dear lite.

Short Round and Willie struggle upwards, clutching ropes and

solid ground and turns to help Willie up.

172. (contd.) li2.

Meanwhile, dangling below on the bridge, Indy rea~hes up an~ grabs Mola Ram's leg. The Bigb Priest kicks and tries .to~reak Indy'a grip. Be kicks again and smashes Indy in .the race.

Indy · won'tletgo. Suddenly the High Priest reaches up and grabs his own Thuggee guard and yank~ him down by the tront or his shirt --

Mola Ram shoves the luckless· guard down onto Indy, trying to II dislodge him by sacrificing the screaming Thuggee. Indy manages I .to bangon. The Thuggee is less fortunate and falls screaming to his deatn.

Theo Mola Ram-looks across the gorge and yells. Indy sees adoz- en ot the last Thuggee guards streaming out ot the tunnel - only to be stranded on the tar s~de or the new bridgeless gorge.;

Indy starts climbing up atter _Mola Ram again. Be grabs at the back or Mola Ram• srobe and pulls him down. ·s1ipping, Mola Ram turns and it's Indy's chance to punch Mola Ram in the race.

Mola Ram's eyes are glowing yellow and he's shouting incoherent- ly. Be grabs the_ strap or Indy's shoulder bag and stamps on In- dy's hand - Indy falls!

Indiana slips downward, scrambling'lso catch hold ot something -- meanwhile, Mola Ram now has the b~ with the Sankara Stones.

Indy finally stops his downward\slide and dangles danger-ously near the bottom ot the bridge. ~ · ·

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Across the gorge, tbe Tbugge....,_guardsr-unupa path to a small grove or tr-eesgrowing on a plateau above the gorge. The guards have bows and arrows and take tiring positions --

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At the top or tbe bridge, Mola Ram keeps climbing until rocks start pounding him trom above - Willie and Short Round pel~ him with rocks which he tries to block with his arm.

Indiana start~ ·to ~limb ~gain, using all his strength. He reaches ror a wooden slat -- suddenly a flaming arrow smashes into the wood!

Indy turns in amazement and sees mere flaming arrows rocketing across the chasm directly at him!

_Across the gorge, by the grove or trees, a Thuggee priest yells orders to the archers who continue to launch the flaming arrows.

Indiana cr5rs up as tbe bridge starts to burn·t'romthe continu- ·r•,..,, ,-ing bursts. fiery arrows. At the top, Mola Ram reaches up des- '\........ perately f ·•.·ahand hold -- Williesmashes his hand wi~h a rock!

172. (contd.)

Tbe High Priest yells in pain and slips down to where Indy 3lugs him again in the t'ace! They -struggle as the tire burns--up,from beneath them.

On the clirt above the tallen bridge, Willie watchis the tire rising toward Indy and Mola Ram as they tight. Short Round turns -· and sees something -

They see horses galloping through a narrow pass -- the British cavalry isreturning. Captain Blumburtt and the tirst trops draw up their horses and dismount quickly.

A russilade ot flaming ·arrowstorce the British to take 001er - they quickly start tiring back at the Thuggees with ritles.

ls the battle above the gorge continues, Indy and Mela Ram fight below on the dangling bridge _--

Indiana sees the Bigb Priest's eyes begin glowing and he hisses insanely. Mola Ram's hand thrusts out toward Indiana's chest and Indy yells in pain -

Indy looks down and writhes territ!id as he sees Mola Ram's hand -~"" starting to enter his chest (as J.:,t entered thevicti~'s chest ~uring the temple sacrifice) l ~ ·

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Mola Ram's fingers are inching ~nto Indy's body - Indy clutches at Mela Ram's piercing hand, 1.t'1ingto keep the deadly fingers away t'r0mhis heart. ~

Slowly, Indy is able to push Mola Ram's hand away and his fingers withdraw from Indy's chest. Indiana suddenly slugs the High Priest in the race and grabs tor the bag or Sankara Stones -

As Indy pronounces the magical words, the bag begins glowing and starts to burn Mola Ram as be clutches it - the stones begin to spill out or the bag and the High Priest grabs tor them.

l 72•(contd• ) 1,2. 1~ i';, The bluing stones sear Mola Ram's flesh and he sc!"eamsin -?&in. ~'-',., The light suddenly dies in his eyes and tor one instant...l1e.looks· at !n:!yas if'awakened from a nigh-tmare-- 1' Mo la Ram loses bis balance and Indy grabs tor the stones. Be manages to clutch only one or tbem as Mola Ram screams and t'alls!

Indy sees the stone in his hand suddenly cool. Be watches Mola Ram plummeting downward into the chasm and t'inally crashing into the jagged rooks at the bottom.

Tbe irritated crocodiles are disturbed once more - but soon wel- come the meal that just dropped in. Jaws flash and teeth rip at the High Priest's lifeless corpse.

And Indy's bag with the Sankara Stones sinks into the murk? cur- rent and disappears down the river... •

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Indiana crawls up the burning bridge and Willie and Short Round reach tor him at the top. Tbey pull him up onto the cliff and they all loo_karound exhausted -

Across the gorge, more British troo~ emerge t'romthe mine tun- nels to subdue the remaining Tbuggee~uards on· that side.

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Finally the little Maharajah cozu~ out ot'the dark mine tunnel. He sees Short Round across the gQIZ:Se- and bows to thank him for his help. On the other side, S~t Round waves his cap, saluting him back • .. Willie stands at the edge ot the gorge looking down into the riv- er tar below.

- INDIANA Not quite.

Sbe sees Indy reach into bis pocket. Be pulls something out slowly -- as she watches be reveals a crystal stone --

Short Round watches Willie take it carefully from Indiana. She gazes at it and looks delighted --

wnLIE And the diamond hidden inside ..•

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Willie bolds the stone up to the sun and it sparkles and flashes as we

The sun flares and silhouettes three figures coming over a hilltop. Behind tbem we see more smaller silhouettes appearing over the rise.

Indiana, Willie and Short Round walk back down the dirt road into Mayapore -- tol lowed by a multitude ot c_hildren returning to their homeland.

Willie looks at the changed landscape and seelll.9astonisbec:f:the barren countryside bas been reborn. They see streams flowing beneath green trees, flowers ~looming and peasants harvesting golden grain in the fields.

Indiana, Willie and Short Rou~ lead· the children down the vill.age road. Ahead they see v'i'llagersrebuilding their prim!- ti ve dwellings. ~ ·

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Now they bear shouts ·orjoy~rom the peasants. The children _returning home start running~ meet their parent3 who are rush- ing out to greet them.

There is laught~r and tears as families are reunited. Indiana sees the old shaman approaching with the cb1etta1n and the village elders.

The shaman touches bis fingers to bis ,orebead and bows. Tbe tbree tr-avelers return his greetins a.ndthe shaman is qui~e moved as be speaks to Ind1~ -- I I I ' SHAMAN

We know you are comi?ll ~ack - (indicating the countryside) -- when lite returns to our village.

The old shaman smiles wisely at Indiana. Indy takes the !tone

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out ot his bag and unwraps it.

-- - _ INDIANA Yes, I've seen its power.

Willie watches the shaman take it reverentl7 and . bowto them. The shaman jo-1nsthe elders and the7 walk to the .v1llage's small sacred mound. Indy and Willie ~tar back. They see him kneel and replace the stone in its niche~

DlDIAHA (smiling at her) Well, you didn't get your prince, and there goes your diamond.

You didn't do so wel)r_yourself. Finding that stone ~ld've got- ten you all the to~ne and glory you were talle.ing about. I'\. INDugl It's still a lon~way to Delhi. Wbo knows what Jftgbthappen.

She looks at him ·11kehe's crazy.

She turns and starts walking away continuing to complain -

·suddenly the bullwhip CliCXS and wraps around her waist. Star- tled Willie looks angry as Indiana reels her in, pulling her to- ward him and into his arms. But when he tinal-ly kisses her, sbe doesn't seem to mind at all ••• ("-,.. ~' Short Round shakes his head, but looks sort or pleased. When he -

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turns away, his race lights upl I' - -· . Short Round runs toward tbe sunset, toward the three elephants being brought back t~ the village. The baby elephant starts walking raster, as it be recognizes Short Round running out to meet him•••

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