Prisoners of the Sun Page #3

historian we dig up at the last minute.

Hear. Hear.

It must be wonderful to carry

all your knowledge in your head.

Some must be surprised not to see you

weighed down with research material.

I don't see your back bent on the

terrible strain of credentials, Mr Levitz..

If I may be so bold as to ask you what

bought you your passage on this journey?

Well it takes more than

knowledge to violate history.

Violate.

If we were to dig up Queen Victoria,

it would be called violate, do we not?

Well, it depends what

you plan on doing with her.

My friends, everyone of you

is necessary for this expedition.

Every single one.

Now today, we shall go

deeper into the history

of this mysterious land

than any has gone before.

I believe that what we will find

will change history.

- To Egypt

- Cheers.

- Something wrong?

- These soldiers.

They weren't here yesterday...

Magnificent, isn't it?

Shrouded in mystery.

My father set his whole life for this.

And with you to help him.

No it's my first trip with him.

My mother brought me up alone.

- Yeah. You chose this profession.

- To look for things long lost?

Psychiatrists would have

field day with that, wouldn't they?

Yeah.

Mr Sahid here is a representative

of the Egyptian Government.

He would like to address

you, hopefully briefly,

on the miracle that has given

this mystery back to the world.

Professor Masterton speaks of a miracle,

yet how close it was to a disaster.

Oh come now Sahid. You should have more

faith in the ancient Gods of Egypt.

This was intended.

The biggest sandstorm

in history uncovered

the resting of what we believe,

is the tomb of Princess Amanphur.

When the rest of the world

was huddling in caves, this stood.

When Christ was being crucified

it was already under the sand.

When Christopher Columbus was sailing

the oceans, it was hidden, waiting.

Waiting for us.

We camp here tonight,

we enter the tomb at dawn.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm okay.

Want some tea?

Here I am, and I don't

even know my own father.

Or maybe this is your chance.

I mean he asked you to come, didn't he?

Not because he wanted me,

because he needed me.

- I never liked him.

- We don't choose our parents, Sarah.

Sometimes we just find them.

Professor Mendella is more like

a father to me than my own.

Where is your mother?

She died here ten years ago.

She went out one night to the pyramids.

They found her body there

the next morning.

The Police said she was robbed and

killed for her money and jewellery.

You don't believe that?

I don't know what to believe.

My mother was a very

strong and intuitive woman.

She might have driven out alone

but it just seems unlikely

that she get herself in a situation

where she'd be mugged.

I sense you are very much like her.

Thank you for saying so.

Well I am sorry, Sarah.

If there is anything that I can do.

You have by listening to me.

Don't worry about me, okay?

- Okay.

Be careful with that.

That is unacceptable.

Two soldiers, and Major and

myself go with you. Agree?

Agreed.

What does it say?

No one may enter this

tomb and return alive.

Only the ones chosen by

the Gods who will endure.

He's right.

That's what it says.

Nothing like a good curse.

Break it down.

Why are letting them

destroy the hieroglyphics.

Are you done?

Seal it!

Because they sealed the entrance,

and it's the only way in.

This is enough.

Hornets.

Just look.

We can't get through.

Alright everyone, move back

Calmly.

Sarah...

- Try not to move.

- I can't move.

Oh, my God!

We have to help him!

It's too late.

Way clear!

Well done.

Move!

Careful!

I thought we'd find traps

not bloody hornets nests.

It is traps.

- There's a tray of food in the chambers.

- I have a feeling we should go back.

Yeah, I know the feeling.

Come on.

This is the sort of area

where they like to set traps.

- Will they work after all this time?

- Hardly likely.

We found the skeletons of many tomb

robbers who go just like you, Mr Levitz.

Criminals who

couldn't resist the gold.

Levitz, stop!

Levitz!

Nobody move.

Everybody, stay exactly

where you are.

Everybody stand

perfectly still.

Mr Levitz,

put the statue back.

Everyone, remain where you are.

The room is unfortunately now armed.

Mr Singh, would you

cast your eyes up ahead.

Those tiles down there, I'm sure

they have some surprises in store for us.

- Try and see if there is a sequence.

- We have to get out of here.

And how would you say we do that?

Other than by going ahead

and following the prescribed path!

- What do you mean?

- We are sealed in.

There must be a way out.

We just have to find it.

Our mission is to find the tomb.

And whatever lies beyond it.

Now take heart, everybody.

We can still do this.

Claire knows, don't you Clair?

- We have no alternative but to go on...

- I think I have it.

Provided that our friends

believed in symmetry.

Two to the left.

Stop!

Take your weight off the tile.

Take a bag.

- Rohit, the secret is at the tiles.

- Yes

You assumed the zero ten based?

- Right!

Well, wasn't the concept of

zero invented much later.

Good point

One up...

Two right. One forward,

two right.

One forward, two right.

- Well done, Mr Rohit.

- Thank you. Be careful.

- Lead on.

- It's one forward, two right.

One forward, two right.

One forward, two right. Careful,

slow. One forward, two right.

Thank you.

Another dead end.

There's another smaller shaft here.

It's useless if it is sealed

from the other side.

- Dr. Adler. I need your expertise.

- He doesn't know anything.

What if he gets it wrong,

we're all dead.

Shut up, Levitz.

Anyone knows nothing, it's you.

- I'll take the shaft.

- I'm going with him.

Go back the way we came.

See if we missed anything.

These symbols, this place...

- You ever had..?

- Deja vu.

Remember it daily,

hide inside since I was a child.

Something wanted you here?

Yeah, why don't you ask your

guys what it is, won't you?

I'd sure as hell

would like to know.

What do you know about

Masterton and my mom?

- We all have skeletons in our closet.

- Meaning what, exactly?

Wherever we're headed down here.

Nothing was gonna deter his plan.

And no one is gonna stop him

achieving it. Whatever the cost.

- What do you mean?

- I can't say anything more than that.

This is strange - it's a man.

Maybe craft.

Too many coincidence to have

occurred not to take it seriously.

Here is a classic example. Look at

the way a man has been portrayed.

Egyptians mummified

their Gods and Pharaohs

believing that they had

the secret of eternal life.

Hmm, so requiring the

mummification process.

They didn't sow it.

It was brought to them.

Look.

It's a machine of some kind.

I've seen exactly the same in Peru and

Mexico. Even in India we have the same.

Now you tell me,

how they got there?

The sleeper shall awaken.

The sleeper shall awaken.

The earth will tremble at his feet.

- Claire?

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