Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Page #13

INDY:

(wryly)

Ah, Venice!

Indy's delight, however, is short-lived since Kazim and TWO

OTHER TURKISH AGENTS are running towards them with drawn

guns.

He grabs Elsa by the hand and the two of them run down the

dock and LEAP INTO A MOTORBOAT.

INT. THE MOTORBOAT - DAY

Indy fires up the engine and pulls away from the dock... but

not before a TURKISH AGENT JUMPS in with him.

Elsa grabs the wheel and begins to steer the boat while Indy

and the Turk trade punches.

EXT. THE HARBOR - DAY

Indy's Speedboat BOUNCES across the choppy waters heading in

the direction of the DOCKED STEAMSHIP.

Kazim and his men rush to TWO MORE SPEEDBOATS tied to the

dock.

They chase after Indy.

Indy grapples with the Turkish Agent. As Indy grips his arms,

we SEE a GUN in the Agent's hand. It FIRES.

As Indy fights with the Turk, he becomes aware of the

Speedboats behind him and two enormous Freighters ahead of

him, joined together by two giant ropes.

Indy, having gained the advantage, leans on top of the Turkish

Agent.

INDY:

(to Elsa)

Are you crazy?! You don't go between

them!

Elsa can barely hear Indy over the noise of the motor.

ELSA:

Go between them? Are you crazy?!

Indy finally delivers the punch that sends the Turkish Agent

flying overboard. Turning, Indy sees that Elsa has committed

the speedboat to a course BETWEEN the two Freighters, now

being pushed even closer together by a Tugboat.

INDY:

I said go around!

ELSA:

You said go between them!

INDY:

I said don't go between them!

It's purely academic at this point since the hulls of the

two Freighters loom up on either side of them like cavern

walls.

EXT. FULL SHOT - THE HARBOR - DAY

One Enemy Speedboat chases Indy between the two Freighters.

But the Speedboat containing Kazim veers off and goes around.

EXT. BETWEEN THE TWO FREIGHTERS - DAY

It's a race for daylight as the two Freighters drift ever

closer to one another.

Indy's Speedboat just manages to squeeze through the gap.

But the Enemy Speedboat EXPLODES as it is crushed between

the two Freighters, FLYING INTO THE AIR and SPLASHING back

down into the water.

INDY AND ELSA:

Spin their boat around in a sharp half-circle to see KAZIM'S

SPEEDBOAT appear racing toward them. He stands in the moving

boat, FIRING A MACHINE GUN at Indy and Elsa.

KAZIM'S SPEEDBOAT

Matches Indy's move for move.

FULL SHOT - THE HARBOR

The two boats race across the water nearly side-by-side. A

CHATTERING MACHINE GUN from Kazim's boat SPLINTERS the wood

of Indy's boat, until finally the rear of the boat CATCHES

ON FIRE.

The machine gun runs out of ammunition. Kazim puts it down

and takes control of the wheel from one of the Turkish Agents

in the boat with him.

As Indy's boat drifts toward the GIANT, TURNING PROPELLERS

at the STERN of ANOTHER STEAMER, Kazim's boat draws up

alongside and hits them. Indy steps into Kazim's boat. He

knocks one of the Turkish Agents to the deck, then turns his

attention to Kazim. The two men trade punches as the boat

spins helplessly in the churning water.

ELSA:

No!!

Indy kicks Kazim in the face, knocking him into the water,

then pulls him back into the boat, now being SUCKED THROUGH

THE CHURNING WATER toward the Steamer's giant propeller

blades.

INDY:

Why are you trying to kill us?

KAZIM:

Because you're looking for the Holy

Grail.

INDY:

My father was looking for the Holy

Grail. Did you kill him too?

KAZIM:

No.

INDY:

Where is he? Talk -- or you're dead.

Damn it, tell me! Tell me!

KAZIM:

If you don't let go, Doctor Jones,

we'll both die.

INDY:

Then we'll die.

KAZIM:

My soul is prepared. How's yours?

By now half the boat has been chopped up into matchwood and

the blades are getting closer.

INDY:

This is your last chance.

KAZIM:

No, Doctor Jones. It's yours!

The wind of the blades is on their necks. Indy grabs Kazim

just in time and jumps... into the motorboat, driven by Elsa,

which gets alongside in the nick of time.

INDY:

All right! Where's my father

KAZIM:

If you let me go, I will tell you

where he is.

INDY:

Who are you?

KAZIM:

My name is Kazim.

INDY:

And why were you trying to kill me?

KAZIM:

The secret of the Grail has been

safe for a thousand years. And for

all that time the Brotherhood of the

Cruciform Sword has been prepared to

do anything to keep it safe.

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