National Treasure: Book of Secrets Page #8

This piece of information is worthless

without your translation of the planks.

It's ironic, isn't it?

This all began with the burning

of pages, and now it ends

with the burning of this,

the final clue.

Making me the only one...

...who can find Cibola.

Get your coat.

Her translation on the second half

of the planks says

- we need to find an island of stone.

- Ben would have found it by now.

I don't think so.

How do I get to, um, this...

Hello, Mitch.

Mom...

- Wait for me.

- No way. You're too slow.

I knew you'd figure out

the message I gave your father.

The hummingbird was good. Let her go.

We're the ones with the firepower,

and you're giving me orders.

I kidnapped the president. The FBI

is on their way right now to arrest me,

and I'm sure they'll love to meet you.

They'll find us both and arrest us both.

That path doesn't lead

to the City of Gold, does it?

This man has information you need.

He's got a letter.

From Queen Victoria

to General Albert Pike.

- How do you know that?

- I read about it, in a book.

I'm afraid he's burned it.

All right... You've had me do

all the work so far, why stop now?

You tell me what you know,

I'll find the City of Gold,

prove Thomas Gates' innocence,

you can have the treasure.

- What?

- I'm going with you.

But if anyone's gonna be credited

for discovering the City of Gold,

it's going to be me.

But your partners stay here,

and all the guns.

What makes you think I'd agree?

Because you need that treasure.

Believe me, I know.

All right, Gates. We'll do it your way.

But believe me... I don't need the guns.

- Which president? The president?

- I thought it best not to tell you.

I still don't see anything

that looks like a noble bird.

All right. Let's have it.

What did the letter say? What's

the clue from Queen Victoria's letter?

"The entrance shall only be revealed

under a cloudless rain."

Figure that one out.

So we come back when it's raining?

"Cloudless." Could simply mean the sun.

You need a sunny day... and rain.

We need water.

Water.

Abigail.

Everybody, the water makes

the rocks darker. Use the water.

Em? Water?

- What's this in my hand? Are you blind?

- Good, good, good.

This is ridiculous.

Are we going to water the whole thing?

That's it.

Oh! That's it. I found it.

Over here! Found it! Over here!

Look at this!

It's an eagle.

- Look at that. It's an eagle.

- There it is.

- "The noble bird..."

- "Will give you passage."

- Uh-huh. Now what?

- We need to join hands,

and in a noble manner,

pass over the bird.

- It indicates direction...

- Somehow that bird...

...will rise from the rock

and kind of caw...

You can stand around guessing for a

while, or I can give you the next clue.

"Surrender your hand

to the heart of the warrior."

And the eagle

is a symbol of the warrior.

Ben, no. Wait, wait! No.

That's probably a horrible trap.

Tell him!

It's a horrible trap.

It would be a pity to come this far

and not even try, now, wouldn't it?

I'll do it, Ben.

It's OK.

Surrender your hand.

- I am sorry. I... I couldn't resist.

- You!

It, uh... feels like a latch.

Look at this.

All right, good. Let's go.

Oh!

Ben, look at this.

Oh, that's beautiful!

- Patrick. Patrick!

- Ben, what is that?

Appears to be a counterweight

to hold the door open.

What is that sound?

Fascinating.

Ah!

Ben!

Sorry.

- You OK?

- No.

Get up.

It's locked.

- Patrick, what have you done?

- Some kind of a bolt. I didn't do it.

Only one way out of here now.

Forward.

Oh!

Never seen so many relics.

So beautifully preserved.

Looks like we're going

to be moving some rocks.

- There's a tunnel back in through here.

- Guys, look at this.

It's a little golden man.

Look. It's got a tiny little torso.

Look at that. It looks like...

- Ben!

- Ben!

Move back! Move back!

All of you! Other side!

Back up! Back up!

Ah!

Riley, move forward! Move forward!

No, back up, back up.

- What you want me to do?

- Stop! Stop!

We have to balance our weight

to even this thing out.

- We'll find 'em.

- What are we gonna do?

Figure something out.

Tell you what we're going to do.

- No, I'll tell you.

- No. I'll tell you!

No, I'll tell you!

There's that passageway.

You go, pull those stones out,

because that leads somewhere.

That is a good idea.

There's nothing.

Just a big old black hole.

Ben, look!

There's a ladder.

- I mean, what's left of a ladder.

- Toss me the light.

Riley. Move slowly to that corner.

No! Wait. Just...

- As I move to this corner.

- OK.

One step at a time. Good.

If we can raise this corner,

I think I'll reach it.

- Stop! Red light!

- You're not helping!

I can get up there just as easy as you.

Just stop.

- Guys!

- It's three against one here.

I ain't going last, and if I'm not

going last, I might as well go first.

Look!

What's it gonna be?

We'll do this your way.

The rest of us, on my count of three,

all move together.

One step at a time.

One, two, three.

- You ready?

- Go.

Ah!

Mitch, what do you see?

Is there a way out?

What's up there, Mitch?

Em?

- Are you all right?

- Just promise me he's gonna be OK.

All right.

Let's go.

Mitch! Come on!

- I've been doing the math here, and...

- I know.

We're gonna have to leave

one person behind.

Promise you'll

come back for me.

I can do the math too.

- That makes you next.

- I'll go last.

"No, we'll figure something else out."

"We need you there. Please, Riley."

I'm just kidding. Go.

OK...

- One... two... three!

- Go!

Oh!

- What are you doing?

- Nothing.

Uh!

I can't get it.

Just go! Go now! Go!

- All right, ready?

- Now!

Ah!

Riley! Hang on!

OK. Mitch, the idol.

OK, Ben. We found a gold idol here!

We can roll it over

to offset your weight!

Then roll it!

Here it comes!

Come on, Ben!

Here! Give me your hand!

Ben!

Thanks, Riley.

Why couldn't a girl see me do that?

- You all right?

- You're OK. You're OK. You're OK.

So... forward.

What is this?

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Oh!

Put your light over there.

What are you doing?

I can't see anything!

Is this it?

It's oil!

It's a dead end!

There's no way out!

We have to turn back!

OK.

No. No, Patrick, this is crazy.

OK.

I got it!

I got you! I got you!

There's no forward!

It's not forward, it's down!

All this water has to go out somewhere.

Otherwise, it'd be filled up.

Help me turn this wheel!

The water's going down.

It is... Em.

Em. Em.

Ben! Hey!

Dad! We found it!

- Thomas was right!

- No, you were right!

Sorry I smeared your

great-great granddaddy's good name.

Seemed like the only way

to get you in on the hunt.

But this was a chance for the Wilkinson

family to make its mark on history,

to find the City of Gold,

to be remembered.

What happened to you?

Your father was worried sick about you.

She was frantic. She was frantic.

Dad, coming through,

did you happen to see...?

Stop it. Coming through, did you see

any branches that could lead out?

No, it's all blocked. You can't even

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