Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Page #10

INDY:

I usually don't either.

ELSA:

In that case, I permit you.

Indy gives her the flower.

INDY:

It would make me very happy.

ELSA:

But I'm already sad -- by tomorrow

it will have faded.

INDY:

Tomorrow I'll steal you another.

BRODY:

(cutting in)

I hate to interrupt you -- but the

reason we're here --

ELSA:

(interrupting)

Yes. I have something to show you.

She hands a slip of paper to Indy.

ELSA:

I left your father working in the

library. He sent me to the map section

to fetch an ancient plan of the city.

When I got back to his table -- he'd

gone -- with all his papers -- except

for that scrap which I found near

his chair.

Indy extends the scrap of paper to Brody.

INDY:

Roman numerals.

EXT. VENICE PIAZZA - DAY

Elsa leads Indy and Brody into the large piazza. People walk

about and sit at tables in front of a large building.

ELSA:

Here is the library.

They have arrived at the front steps of the library.

INDY:

That doesn't look much like a library.

BRODY:

It looks like a converted church.

Elsa leads the way inside.

INT. THE LIBRARY - DAY

Indy, Brody and Elsa enter, their heels CLICKING across the

marble floor.

We notice, along with Indy and Brody, that the library

contains many stained-glass windows.

ELSA:

In this case it's the literal truth.

We're on holy ground. These columns

over here...

She indicates FOUR HUGE MARBLE COLUMNS that go from floor to

ceiling.

ELSA:

...were brought back as spoils of

war after the sacking of Byzantium

during the Crusades.

Indy glances at the Columns, then notices a stained-glass

Window that depicts a Knight of the Crusades. Indy lingers

for a moment in front of the window.

ELSA:

Now please excuse me. The library's

closing in a few moments. I'll arrange

for us to stay a little longer.

The minute Elsa is out of earshot.

INDY:

Marcus -- I've seen this window

before.

BRODY:

Where?

Indy whips out the Grail Diary and opens it to the sketch he

noticed in the airplane.

INDY:

Right here. In Dad's Diary. You see?

Brody glances at the Diary, then at the window -- noticing

that the Roman numerals in question have been worked into

the window's design.

BRODY:

Look, Indy. The Roman numerals!

INDY:

Dad was onto something here!

BRODY:

Well, now we know the source of the

numbers, but we still don't know

what they mean.

Indy and Brody now see Elsa approaching. Indy quickly tucks

the Diary back into his pocket.

INDY:

(explaining to Brody)

My dad sent me this Diary for a

reason. Until we find out why, I

suggest we keep it to ourselves.

ELSA:

Find something?

Indy doesn't reply. He's looking in five directions at once.

His eyes moving across the walls and ceilings -- charged

with the thrill of discovery.

BRODY:

(to Elsa)

Uh, yes. Three, seven and ten. That

window seems to be the source of the

Roman numerals.

ELSA:

My God, I must be blind

INDY:

Dad wasn't looking for a book about

the Knight's Tomb... he was looking

for the Tomb itself

Elsa wears a blank expression.

INDY:

Don't you get it? The Tomb is

somewhere in the library! You said

yourself it used to be a church!

Look.

Indy's eyes travel up one of the four huge marble columns.

INDY:

Three.

Indy looks again to the stained-glass window. He points.

INDY:

Three!

Indy has discovered that each Column is numbered with a Roman

Numeral. Indy hurries away toward Column VII. All Brody and

Elsa can do now is try to keep up with him.

INDY:

Seven.

He points again to the stained-glass window.

INDY:

Seven... Ten.

He looks down to the scrap of paper in his hands.

INDY:

And ten. Now where's the ten? Look

around for the ten.

Indy walks past aisles of book-lined shelves. He stops, turns,

then looks down.

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