Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Page #31

Indy finally frees himself of Vogel's grasp, twisting his

arm painfully away from Indy's neck, then landing a hard

blow to Vogel's head.

INDY:

Looks down at the fast-approaching cliff, his face filled

with horror. We see his HAT BLOW OFF and sail over the cliff's

edge.

VOGEL:

He sees his life passing before him, he screams at the top

of his lungs!

LONG SHOT:

The tank trundles over the cliff and PLUMMETS TO THE BOTTOM.

EXT. CLIFF EDGE - DAY

Henry, Brody and Sallah look down at the flaming wreckage of

the tank.

HENRY:

Junior?!

We HEAR the TANK EXPLODING.

SALLAH:

Indy?!

HENRY:

Oh, God. I've lost him. And I never

told him anything. I just wasn't

ready, Marcus. Five minutes would

have been enough.

And then... looking dazed and bewildered, Indy STAGGERS UP

BEHIND THEM. He joins the others at the edge of the cliff,

looking down at the wreckage below with a bewildered

expression.

Finally, Henry becomes aware of his presence.

Henry says nothing. He just looks at Indy, overcome with

emotion. Finally, he throws his arms around him.

HENRY:

I thought I'd lost you, boy.

After a moment, Indy's head clears. And he becomes aware of

his father's embrace. Something he hasn't felt in a long

time -- if ever. And it touches him. He hugs his father back.

INDY:

I thought you had too, sir.

Brody and Sallah are moved by this sudden reconciliation.

HENRY:

Well -- well done! Come on!

Henry pats Indy on the back and Indy collapses, sitting hard

on the rocky cliff edge.

Unaware, Henry, Sallah and Brody start to walk away. Henry

turns back to see Indy still sitting on the ground.

HENRY:

Let's go then. why are you sitting

there resting when we're so near the

end? Come on -- let's go!

Henry turns and walks toward the horse with Brody and Sallah.

Suddenly the FEDORA, borne on the wind, BLOWS INTO SCENE and

lands at Indy's feet.

EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - DAY

Donovan peers through binoculars to see the CANYON OF THE

CRESCENT MOON. He lowers the binoculars and turns to Elsa.

DONOVAN:

The Canyon of the Crescent Moon.

Now Elsa peers through the binoculars.

EXT. SECRET CANYON - DAY

Indy, Henry, Sallah and Brody ride into the canyon. They

hear a WAILING WIND. Feel the biting cold. And sense the

danger.

Now we turn a corner and they see the hidden city. Its

spectacular Grecian facade is carved directly into the rock.

It is a stunning sight. The vehicles, camels and horses

belonging to Donovan's party have been left at the entrance.

CUT TO:

INT. TEMPLE - DAY

Indy, Sallah, Henry and Brody creep forward to see:

THE TERRIFIED FACE OF A TURKISH SOLDIER

He's walking slowly. Eyes darting. Muttering a prayer under

his breath. What's going on here?

FULL SHOT - INSIDE THE MOUNTAIN TEMPLE

The Turk stands alone in the center of the Temple. It is

very dark. GIANT COLUMNS define the Temple's perimeter.

ELSA AND DONOVAN

Watch him from a safe distance.

THE TURK:

Is about to approach the spot where a TURKISH SOLDIER LIES

DEAD. We don't notice it right away, but the dead soldier

has been DECAPITATED.

The Turk stops -- only one step away from the beheaded

soldier.

THE TURK:

Takes one more step -- a fatal step, it turns out. We hear a

ROAR -- A WHOOSH of air -- but we SEE NOTHING -- except THE

TURK'S HEAD FLY OFF AND BOUNCE across the ground.

Indy, Henry, Brody and Sallah react to the sight.

ELSA AND DONOVAN

She looks at him, horrified.

DONOVAN:

Helmut, another volunteer!

TWO NAZI SOLDIERS force another Turk forward. Suddenly...

The SOUND OF RIFLE BOLTS being cocked. Everyone turns to

discover Indy and his party surrounded by NAZI SOLDIERS.

Indy's group are relieved of their guns.

FULL SHOT - THE TEMPLE

Indy, Henry, Brody and Sallah are brought forward by the

Nazi Soldiers.

Elsa's eyes light up: glad Indy's not dead. She controls

herself and continues more coldly.

ELSA:

(to Indy)

I never expected to see you again.

INDY:

I'm like a bad penny. I always turn

up.

DONOVAN:

Step back now, Doctor Schneider.

Give Doctor Jones some room. He's

going to recover the Grail for us.

Indy laughs.

DONOVAN:

Impossible? What do you say, Jones?

Ready to go down in history?

INDY:

As what? A Nazi stooge like you?

DONOVAN:

(scornfully)

Nazis?! -- Is that the limit of your

vision?! The Nazis want to write

themselves into the Grail legend and

take on the world. Well, they're

welcome. But I want the Grail itself.

The cup that gives everlasting life.

Hitler can have the world, but he

can't take it with him. I'm going to

be drinking my own health when he's

gone the way of the Dodo.

(he draws his pistol)

The Grail is mine, and you're going

to get it for me.

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