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Raiders of the Lost Ark Page #5
INDY:
Most certainly.
Brody and Indy exchange a look as they all shake and Brody
starts to leave with the Army men.
20 EXT. FRONT DOOR, INDY’S HOUSE - NIGHT 20
Indy’s English Tudor, upper middle class home. Quite toney;
well beyond the financial reach of an honest college
professor. Marcy Brody has already rung the bell. Indy opens
the door. He is dressed in a tuxedo.
BRODY:
I’ve got to talk to you.
INDY:
This isn’t really a good time.
BRODY:
Indy, it’s important.
INDY:
All right. Come on in.
21 INT. FOYER, INDY’S HOUSE 21
The lush tone continues here in Art Deco and shiny marble.
Indy motions Brody toward the study to one side.
INDY:
I’ll be in in a moment.
As Brody passes the entrance to the expansive living room, he
spots a beautiful, silk-gowned Harlow-type lounging on the
sofa in front of a roaring fire. She is sipping champagne.
22 INT. STUDY, INDY’S HOUSE 22
Brody enters the book-lined, dark-wooded study. He paces for
a moment before the fire which is dying in the fireplace,
then spots something and goes over to Indy’s big desk. The
surface is covered with open books, monographs, maps and
drawings - all about the Ark of the Covenant. Brody smiles;
he knows his friend very well.
20.
Indy comes in, closing the door behind him. Brody turns to
him with a triumphant expression.
BRODY:
They want you to go for it. And
they’ll pay.
INDY:
(smiles)
Good work, Marcus. I had a feeling
this would happen. And, of course,
the Museum gets the Ark when we’re
done.
.
BRODY:
(smiles)
Of course.
Indy’s manner is vigorous, aggressive.
INDY:
Okay, here’s the way it’s gonna be.
First, I’ll high-tail it to
Shanghai and get the piece from
General Hok. Then I think I know
where I can find Ravenwood. If only
I can get...
BRODY:
General Hok’s a tough customer.
They don’t call him the Wild Boar
for nothing. And he’s tied in with
the Japanese.
INDY:
I’ll worry about that when the time
comes. My only hope is to find the
Well of the Souls before the Nazis
do.
WIPE TO:
23 EXT. IN THE AIR - DAY/NIGHT 23
A Pan Am Clipper flies west over the Pacific.
WIPE TO:
24 INT. KEHOE’S CAR (SHANGHAI AIRPORT) - DAY 24
Indy is barely into the front seat of a dilapidated Ford as
the driver, BUZZ KEHOE, is peeling out into traffic.
21.
In the back seat is a Chinese named BANG CHOW. Kehoe zigs
crazily through traffic with only his left hand as he reaches
over to shake with Indy.
KEHOE:
Buzz Kehoe, Army Intelligence.
You’ve met Bang Chow.
INDY:
What’s the hurry?
KEHOE:
Some German agents got here two
hours ago. Luckily, Bang was able
to have them detained at Customs.
We’ll have to hurry.
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Kehoe’s car emerges from an alley. Down the block is Tengtu
Hok’s modest, walled palace. Kehoe’s car slows a bit and Bang
steps from the moving car with a small black suitcase in his
hand. While he heads down the street toward Hok’s place,
Kehoe’s car continues across the street and into an alley on
the other side.
30 EXT. HOK’S STREET - IN FRONT OF THE PALACE - DAY 30
A Mercedes limousine appears round a corner and squeals to a
stop at the front gate of the palace, which is manned by a
sturdy Chinese Gateman. There are three Germans inside, one
the driver.
.
31 EXT. ALLEY BEHIND HOK’S MUSEUM - DAY 31
Kehoe, alone now, pushes a trash container casually into a
position to hide a newly created hole in the rear wall of
Hok’s Museum where several stone blocks have been removed. He
looks around and ambles back to the car.
22.
32 INT. HOK’S PALACE - ENTRY HALL 32
The three Germans wait impatiently in a magnificent foyer. A
chime sounds and huge double doors open to reveal TENGTU HOK,
flanked by two uniformed Japanese Soldiers and a roved
Chinese Advisor. He wears a fantastic gold ornamental robe.
Despite the majesty, however, nothing can disguise the fact
that Hok is basically a wild, fat barbarian; an animal. Hok
and his escort group bow in what is the beginning of a long
welcoming ceremony. The Germans exchange impatient glances
but decide they should play it as it comes. They bow.
33 INT. HOK’S MUSEUM 33
No person in sight. Instead, we see a magnificent display of
ancient artifacts. Glass cases hold the velvet-couched pieces
at random spots on the shining marble floor. We hear an odd
sound. Near the floor on the rear wall of the museum, a steel
ventilation grate moves. A hand slides it gently across the
marble. Indy sticks his head out and looks around.
34 INT. HOK’S PALACE - TEA ROOM 34
The three Germans are being served tea and exotic delicacies.
A pleased Tengtu Hok watches from a throne-cushion. When the
tray of tiny delicacies is presented to him, he takes a
massive handful, crushing them together on their way to his
smiling mouth.
35 INT. HOK’S MUSEUM 35
A huge golden gong, seven feet in diameter, is suspended from
the ceiling by a hook. An enormous hammer hangs poised above
it, from which emanate myraid tiny threads which run up and
across the ceiling, then down to the various display cases.
Indy looks up at the gong, then continues his quick, quiet
foray among the cases. Beyond him, a high window.
.
36 INT. HOK’S PALACE - TEA ROOM 36
Hok and his visitors stand to go. The Germans’ pleased
expressions make it clear they’re finally on their way to the
museum.
23.
37 INT. HOK’S MUSEUM 37
Indy arrives at his destination. The lovely, carved gold
section of the headpiece is nested on purple velvet in a
glass case. At the bottom of the piece is a round hollow
where the staff would fit. There is a grunting sound behind
Indy and he spins, already reaching for his revolver.
A fierce Japanese Samurai is running at Indy full speed down
an aisle of display cases. His sword is raised over his
shoulder ready to cut Indy in half. He’s six feet away when
Indy’s gun levels and fires twice, blasting him backwards.
Indy is still looking over his gun when another samurai sword
comes down from the side and knocks the pistol brutally out
of Indy’s grip; his hand avoids amputation by a quarter of an
inch.
An amazed Indy backs away from the crossing aisle as the
Second Samurai steps in to face him, sword raised. Indy backs
away into an open space and his bullwhip appears in his hand.
He gives it one savage CRACK! to announce its arrival and the
Samurai slows down, eyeing it curiously. The Samurai does not
look unhappy about this confrontation. How pure it is - The
Sword versus The Whip.
38 EXT. HOK’S PALACE - SECOND FLOOR WALKWAY - DAY 38
Tengtu Hok and the Germans have obviously heard something.
They are hurrying along the walkway at the side of the
building, Hok in the lead. Up ahead is the foot bridge which
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