Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Page #2

INDY:

Run back and find the others. Tell

Mister Havelock that there are men

looting in the caves.

Herman doesn't seem to be listening. Instead, he watches in

wide-eyed horror as a SNAKE SLITHERS ACROSS HIS LAP.

INDY:

Have him bring the sheriff.

Indy matter-of-factly picks up the snake and tosses it aside.

Herman gasps.

INDY:

It's only a snake.

Indy grabs Herman's scout scarf and pulls him closer.

INDY:

Did you hear what I said?

HERMAN:

Right. Run back. Mister Havelock.

The Sheriff. What, what are you gonna

do?

INDY:

I don't know... I'll think of

something.

Indy releases the scarf, gives Herman a pat and Herman dashes

off. Indy sees the Cross on the rock next to the lantern. As

the Robbers continue to search for additional valuables,

Indy is able to work his way unseen to within arm's reach of

the Cross...

Fedora looks over at the men digging in a hole b.g.

FEDORA:

Dig with your hands.

Indy picks up the Cross.

FEDORA (O.S.)

Not with your mouth.

As Fedora stands watching the other men digging, Indy puts

the Cross in his pants and begins to pull himself up a rope

hanging nearby. As he climbs, Indy's feet break a wooden

beam, attracting the men's attention.

ROSCOE:

He's got our thing!

HALFBREED:

Get 'im!

The three Robbers are so eager to get their hands on Indy,

they almost knock each other over in the attempt.

Only Fedora is unperturbed. He casts a disgusted glance in

the direction of his fleeing companions -- then sets off

after Indy.

EXT. THE CLIFFS - DAY

Indy EMERGES from the darkness of the Pueblo into the

brightness of day.

He pauses -- squints -- shields his eyes -- looks in all

directions.

INDY:

Mister Havelock! Anybody! Everybody's

lost but me!

He hears RUNNING FOOTSTEPS BEHIND HIM and dashes off. Rough

Rider, Halfbreed, and Roscoe are quick to appear and run

after him.

FEDORA:

There he is!

MEN:

(ad-libs)

Let's go! Let's get him! Let's go!

Indy jumps from one rock to another; the SCOUT TROOP HORSES

are below. Indy puts two fingers in his mouth and WHISTLES

for his horse, who trots over. Indy puts the Cross in his

belt.

Indy PREPARES TO JUMP into the saddle. Hesitates. Then... he

JUMPS. But the horse moves exactly at the wrong moment and

Indy lands flat on his feet in a standing position. The impact

sends a shock wave up his body that rattles his back teeth.

Indy stands up and successfully mounts his horse.

Fedora AND HIS MEN ARRIVE at the roof's edge in time to see

Indy climb into the saddle and gallop off.

INDY:

Hyah! Hyah!

ROSCOE:

Hey! Come back here!

Fedora puts two fingers in his mouth and WHISTLES... and a

VINTAGE TRUCK AND AUTOMOBILE come ROARING OUT from behind

the Pueblo (driven by two more gang members). Now we

glimpse...

THE MAN IN THE PANAMA HAT

The passenger in the car. His face is concealed by the hat's

wide brim. His arm is out the window, however, and we see an

olive-colored hand protruding from the sleeve of an expensive

white linen suit. He gestures to the Robbers, now in the

truck.

PANAMA HAT:

Come on. Get him!

Indy SPURS his mount on to greater speeds but the autos not

only keep pace with his horse... they begin to squeeze in on

it.

Speeding Autos. Thundering hooves. Rushing wind. Flying dust.

Indy crouched low and leaning forward in the saddle, his

heart pounding, his adrenaline pumping.

Indy VEERS OFF in a new direction -- toward a RAILROAD TRACK.

EXT. A CIRCUS TRAIN - DAY

The train is barreling down the track. Indy rides up beside

it. He glances over his shoulder and sees the car and truck

gaining on him. No other choice... he LEAPS FROM HORSE TO

TRAIN.

He clings to the side of a BOXCAR, as Halfbreed and Rough

Rider leap from the truck onto the train.

Halfbreed tries to grab Indy, but Indy leaps onto another

boxcar. Halfbreed runs after him but Indy leaps from the

boxcar onto some covered boxes stacked on a flatcar.

Indy loses his balance but regains it. With Halfbreed and

Rough Rider still running after him, Indy enters the trap

door of...

INT. THE REPTILE CAR - DAY

and finds himself CRAWLING on a CATWALK suspended from the

car's ceiling. Several feet below are NUMEROUS VATS containing

all manner of reptiles: Alligators, crocodiles, giant lizards,

etc.

Then, Halfbreed ENTERS through the trap door -- followed by

Rough Rider. Halfbreed grabs hold of Indy's feet, but Indy

kicks at him and he loses his grasp.

Indy crawls away, toward an opening on the opposite side.

Halfbreed grabs at Indy's feet again; Indy rolls away and we

SEE large bins of squirming snakes.

The combined weight of the three people is more than the

catwalk was intended for, and the BOLTS BEGIN TO RIP FROM

THE CEILING.

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