Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Page #5

INDY:

Well, yes, sir. It's right here!

Indy shows the Cross, more or less handing it to the Sheriff

to make his point. The Sheriff takes it casually.

SHERIFF:

I'm glad to see that... because the

rightful owner of this Cross won't

press charges, if you give it back.

Fedora enters the house, followed by Roscoe, Rough Rider and

Halfbreed. He politely removes his hat and holds it in his

hand. He nods at Indy in a friendly manner.

SHERIFF:

He's got witnesses, five or six of

them.

The Sheriff and Fedora are in Cahoots

The Sheriff hands the Cross to Fedora. Roscoe reaches in and

takes it from Fedora, then runs out the door.

ROSCOE:

Yahoo!

As Roscoe runs outside Indy sees -- through the screen door --

the MAN IN THE PANAMA HAT waiting patiently beside the car

that is parked out front. Roscoe approaches and gives the

Man the Cross -- the Man hands Roscoe some money in exchange.

The Sheriff tips his hat and leaves.

SHERIFF:

Good day.

Fedora remains behind for a moment. He turns and speaks to

Indy in an ironic man-to-man way.

FEDORA:

You lost today, kid, but that doesn't

mean you have to like it.

Then, Fedora takes off his hat and takes a step towards Indy.

He holds the hat by the crown, and puts it on Indy's head, a

show of respect and admiration for the boy. The hat blocks

Indy's face.

CLOSE ON THE TOP OF THE FEDORA HAT

The hat brim fills the screen. As the brim tilts up, WE SEE

the face of FULL GROWN INDIANA JONES.

And... POW!... he's punched in the face while his arms are

pinned behind his back.

FADE IN TITLE:
"PORTUGUESE COAST - 1938"

PANAMA HAT:

Small world, Doctor Jones.

INDY:

Too small for two of us.

THE MAN IN THE PANAMA HAT (years older now) removes the CROSS

OF CORONADO from Indy's belt.

PANAMA HAT:

This is the second time I've had to

reclaim my property from you --

INDY:

That belongs in a museum --

PANAMA HAT:

So do you.

(he moves his eyeline)

Throw him over the side.

THE DECK OF A PORTUGUESE CARGO SHIP

It's NIGHT. RAIN POURS down. We're in the middle of a violent

STORM AT SEA. Thirty-foot waves crash across the deck.

The TWO PORTUGUESE SAILORS (who have Indy's arms pinned behind

his back) propel Indy across the deck toward the rail.

As they pass a BUNDLE OF FUEL DRUMS, Indy uses the Two Sailors

as leverage to KICK UP HIS FEET and break open the CLAMP on

the metal bands that hold the drums together.

Indy jabs his elbows into the stomachs of the startled Sailors

and rushes toward the Man In The Panama Hat.

Panama Hat sees Indy coming and hurries toward the ladder

that leads up to the bridge. Indy withstands the force of

waves crashing on the deck and makes his way to where Panama

Hat is climbing the ladder. He pulls him off the ladder from

behind the two men fall down on the deck. Indy takes the

cross back from Panama Hat.

A sailor delivers a powerful blow to Indy's face, sending

the cross flying out of his grip and skittering across the

deck. Indy grabs a crowbar and fends off two sailors who

attack him from the sides.

Indy sees that the Cross is about to be swept overboard. He

lunges for it.

He SNATCHES UP the Cross only to be knocked down to the deck

by a giant wave. He struggles to his feet, managing to avoid

the giant fuel drums sliding across the deck around him.

SEVERAL MORE DRUMS come Indy's way. He sidesteps them all.

PANAMA HAT:

Grab him, he's getting away! Grab

him!

Indy turns around and pummels two sailors with one punch.

Indy sees a large Stevedore's hook above him and he climbs

up on crates to reach it. He grabs a hold of the hook and

uses it to swing all the way across the deck, narrowly

avoiding a huge wave behind him. He jumps into the rollicking

ocean, still holding onto the cross. On the ship, a giant

fuel drum rolls wildly, falling directly onto a crate of

TNT. The crate explodes, causing the entire ship to blow,

sending an enormous orange fireball into the sky.

LONG SHOT - THE BOAT EXPLODING OUT OF THE WATER

As bits of debris fall from the sky like rain.

Indy BOBS UP in the water amid the debris, holding the Cross

in his hand. He grabs for something to keep him afloat. It

turns out to be one of the ship's LIFE PRESERVERS. Indy loops

his arm through the preserver.

Only now do we see the FADED LETTERING on the preserver

revealing the destroyed ship's name and city of port: "VAZQUEZ

de CORONADO BARCELONA"

A SHREDDED PANAMA HAT floats past.

EXT. COLLEGE - DAY

Students walk along brick, tree-lined paths.

INDY (V.O.)

Archaeology is...

INT. COLLEGE LECTURE HALL - DAY

DISSOLVE TO:

INDY:

Dressed in professorial tweeds, stands before his class. He

turns to the blackboard with a piece of chalk and writes the

word:
"FACT."

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