Raiders of the Lost Ark Page #19

DISSOLVE TO:

120 EXT. OPEN SEA - THE MEDITERRANEAN - NIGHT 120

The Batu Wind is bathed in moonlight as it cuts across the

even seas.

121 INT. INDY’S CABIN - NIGHT 121

Indy comes in, takes off his hat, jacket, whip and holster.

The door which connects this cabin to the next opens and

Marion appears. She is carrying a half-full glass of liquor,

but what you notice is the long, snow-white, high-necked

nightgown she is wearing. It is very prim. Very innocent. And

very sexy. Marion does a slightly embarrassed model’s turn

for Indy.

MARION:

I have a feeling I’m not the first

woman to travel with these pirates.

There’s a whole wardrobe in there.

INDY:

It’s lovely.

Indy sits on the cot, takes off his boots. He leans back

against the wall and rubs his eyes. Marion sits on the bed,

leans back against the wall with him and looks down at her

white nightgown. She chuckles.

MARION:

I feel like a virgin bride in this.

INDY:

That’s what you look like.

MARION:

(takes a drink)

There are some things you can

recapture in this life, but that

isn’t one of them.

INDY:

What would you like to recapture?

82.

MARION:

(after a long pause)

Nothing. That is the way it is.

He watches her closely as she drains her glass and puts it

down.

INDY:

Did I ever say I was sorry I burned

down your tavern?

She turns so their lips are very close.

MARION:

No. Then again, I burned up that

plane.

INDY:

You saved my life.

MARION:

And you saved mine.

INDY:

Seems things have worked out kind

of even.

MARION:

That’s the way I like them.

INDY:

Maybe we should consider all past

accounts closed.

Marion thinks about this a long time.

MARION:

No. Not yet.

INDY:

What else?

She looks into his eyes. A smile jumps from her lips to his.

He kisses her and they sink slowly to the cot.

122 INT. IN THE HOLD 122

The ship’s rats are agitated. They tremble and chitter at the

edges of the compartment, darting about. Out in the center of

the hold, sitting all by itself, is the crated Ark. HUM-M-M

M.

83.

123 INT. INDY’S CABIN - DAY 123

Marion awakes with a start, alone in the cot. Something’s

wrong. The ship is quiet. Indy is strapping on his holster.

He pulls his whip and jacket from a hook.

MARION:

What is it?

INDY:

The engines have shut down.

MARION:

Why?

INDY:

I’m going to find out.

124 EXT. LOWER DECK - DAY 124

Indy runs toward the bow, then climbs some steps four at a

time. A MESSENGER PIRATE is hurrying to get him, but flies by

him on the steps. By the time the Pirate stops himself, Indy

is gone.

MESSENGER PIRATE

Mister Jones! The Captain he say -

125 EXT. THE BRIDGE - DAY 125

Captain Katanga is looking with concern ahead of the ship.

Indy appears behind him.

INDY:

What’s wrong?

KATANGA:

You have most important friends.

Katanga turns quickly, pointing with a sweeping hand. Indy

looks. Arrayed in a rough semicircle around the ship are ten

German Wolf Submarines. All of their deck guns are manned and

trained on the Bantu Wind. Worse, at least five heavily-armed

boarding parties in rafts are closing quickly on the ship.

.

INDY:

Holy sh*t.

84.

KATANGA:

(fast)

I sent my man for you. You and the

girl must disappear. We have a

place in the hold. Go, my friend!

126 EXT. UPPER DECK - DAY 126

Indy tears along the deck. He looks over the rail and sees

two Nazi rafts already next to the ship.

127 EXT. LOWER DECK - DAY 127

Indy flies down some stairs and starts to round a corner.

Suddenly he throws himself backwards, out of view. Three

uniformed Nazis are clustered near a cabin door holding the

Messanger Pirate. Now two more come out of the cabin trying

to maintain their grasp on a kicking, yelling Marion. She is

still wearing her white nightgown. More Nazis clamber onto

the deck and head toward Indy, slamming open doors, rousting

Pirates, spouting racial epithets. Indy steps backwards and

fades into the maze of the ship.

128 EXT./INT. THE BANTU WIND (VARIOUS SHOTS) - DAY 128

The ship is swarming with Nazis. The Black Pirates are herded

forward, subjected to rough physical and verbal abuse by the

Aryan Supermen. The Pirates are clearly under orders not to

resist, but not one of these strong men likes it. They’d

gladly give their lives to rip the throat out of a few

Krauts. In the hold, the door slams open and Nazis pour in;

they smile at the sight of the crated Ark.

129 EXT. THE BRIDGE - DAY 129

Captain Katanga watches as his crew is crowded into a circle

of Nazis on the wide deck below him. He is surrounded by

Belloq, Shliemann and several Nazis, two of whom are holding

Marion. Now the Nazis from the hold appear on the lower deck

carrying the crated Ark by means of the long poles. Belloq’s

eyes shine at the sight.

SHLIEMANN:

Take it aboard the Wurrfler!

.

BELLOQ:

And be very careful!

The Ark is taken away.

85.

SHLIEMANN:

(to a Sergeant below)

What about Jones?

SERGEANT:

Not a trace yet, sir!

KATANGA:

Jones is dead.

Belloq and Shliemann regard him suspiciously.

KATANGA:

We killed him. He was of no use to

us. The girl, however, has certain

value where we are headed. She will

bring a very good price. If that

cargo you have taken was your goal,

then go in peace with it. But leave

us the girl. It will reduce our

loss on this trip.

SHLIEMANN:

Savage. You are not in a position

to ask for anything. We will take

what we wish and then decide

whether or not to blow your ship

from the water.

Belloq steps forward and puts a proprietory hand on Marion’s

arm, fixing Shliemann with a steady look.

BELLOQ:

That girl goes with me. It will be

part of my compensation. I’m sure

the Fuhrer would approve.

Shliemann considers.

BELLOQ:

If she fails to please me, you can

do with her as you wish.

This appeals to Shliemann’s nature. He signals his agreement

with a gesture. Belloq ushers Marion away with her two

keepers.

DISSOLVE TO:

86.

130 EXT. “THE WURRFLER” - CONNING TOWER - DAY 130

The Nazis have returned to their subs. Shliemann is on the

bridge with THE WURRFLER’S CAPTAIN and the Captain’s Aides.

The Captain is an honorable career Navy man.

THE WURRFLER’S CAPTAIN

Colonel Shliemann, all torpedoes

are loaded.

Shielmann nods and continues to stare at the Bantu Wind, as

does the Captain. The Pirate crew is all lined across the

bow. Towering above the others, standing on the rail, proud

and defiant, is Katanga. Shliemann looks at the Wurrfler’s

Captain a moment.

.

SHLIEMANN:

What do you think, Captain?

THE WURRFLER’S CAPTAIN

(earnestly)

I think not, Colonel. Nothing is to

be gained. We are not at war.

Shliemann mulls this, then turns to the hatch.

SHLIEMANN:

... yet. Let the vermin live. We

must be on our way.

Shliemann disappears down the hatch. The Captain is pleased.

A Radioman speaks into his headset, then follows the other

Aides down the hatch. In the distance the other subs begin to

move away from the ship. The Captain, alone on the bridge,

looks once more at Katanga.

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