Tad Jones and the Secret of King Midas Page #3

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(WEAKLY) I won't say a thing.

Don't hold back. You want to say it.

No...

My head... Midas...

That's it! Where are the pieces?

Everything is in my notebook.

Tad...

- Tad...

- (THUDS)

What just happened?

I believe you overdosed her, sir.

Idiots! Who's that Tad

she was mumbling about?

Sir, I think he is that guy

with the very big nose.

I want that notebook!

Find me that fool of a Tad!

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING

ON HEADPHONES)

(SINGING) A little less conversation,

a little more action

Please

(SHOUTS) What?

Could you lower your voice

and stop drawing attention?

Someone's jealous of my manly voice.

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

We need to find you a better disguise.

What are you talking about?

I look fabulous.

So this is the place we're going to?

(GASPS) Awesome, awesome...

Listen, this thing says

food is great in Spain.

- You're a real face-stuffer, right?

- Mmm.

MUMMY:
Awesome, awesome...

Uh, Tad, what's an Antonio Banderas?

TIFFANY:
I can't believe we're about

to find such a big discovery.

We can make history.

Yeah. It's not gonna be easy.

We have to decipher these notes

to find the Temple of Baal.

Taxi!

To the Alhambra, please.

Of course, mi amigo. Come on in.

Thanks.

Hang on. Where's Mummy?

He said he was going to find something

to make him fit in.

Fit in? How is he supposed to fit...

I don't believe it.

I don't believe it.

I can't believe everyone dresses

like this here. It's so strange!

- (BARKING)

- (SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING CONTINUES)

- (JEFF YELPS)

- (PANTING)

Ol, ol, ol!

That is the most beautiful

elegance I have ever seen.

Oh, such a nice guy!

Are you happy now?

I hope you don't keep on saying

that I draw attention. Hmm.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(GROANS)

I'll take you to the end

of the world if you ask for it.

For now, just take us to the Alhambra.

Well, we can go there, too.

- (HORN BLARES)

- Oh!

(HORN PLAYING

LA CUCARACHA)

- (ENGINE STARTS)

- Oh! Here we go.

They have the notebook, sir.

What are the orders?

- Take it off the hands of that clown.

- Roger that.

Please, don't hurt Tad.

Oh, don't worry,

we won't cause him a lot of pain,

I guess.

Wealth? All this is for wealth?

(LAUGHING)

That's so cute.

No.

The power of Midas

goes way beyond wealth, my dear.

What is that?

Something I bought

from an antiques dealer.

Midas' power is the power of the gods.

The power to rule the world.

(EXHALES)

And it will be mine.

Ay, mi palomita.

It's hard to believe

you're from this world.

Technically, I'm not really

from this world. Long story.

- You'll see, when I was a...

- TAD:
Stop it!

Uh, do you know those guys behind us?

TAD:
Oh, no. We're in trouble, guys.

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Are we in danger?

Don't worry, my palomita.

I swear nothing will happen to you

while I'm here.

(SCREAMING)

(BOTH SCREAMING)

They're getting closer!

They want the notebook.

Ooh! What a nice souvenir!

It's not for you!

- Hey, what did you throw it away for?

- Come on, help me!

I get it, I get it, I get it!

There you go!

(LAUGHS) Yes!

- Hello.

- Oh, hi.

- Oh! Watch out!

- Whoa! Whoa!

Quick! Release the hood!

(GASPS)

(DINGS)

Oh!

- (WHINES)

- Jeff!

Oh, God! Oh, God!

We're not gonna get out of this!

(BOTH GROAN)

- (GASPS)

- Siesta time.

- Driver down! Driver down!

- (YELPS) Tad!

It's okay Tiff, I got this!

ALL:
Whoa!

- Get out of the way!

- (HORN HONKING)

Incoming!

(BOTH SCREAM)

- What is this thing?

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

(TYRES SCREECHING)

(GROANING)

(GRUNTING)

(CONTINUES GROANING)

(GASPS)

- TAD:
Watch out!

- What?

TAD:
The bridge!

(YELPING)

TAD:
Whoa!

(SCREAMING)

(TAD SCREAMING)

(YELPING)

MUMMY:
Awesome!

(BOTH SCREAMING)

(YELPS)

(TYRES SCREECHING)

Come on. Let's move

before they come back.

So this is the siesta thing

- he guidebook was talking about.

- (DRIVER SNORING)

So, somewhere around here Midas offered

the first piece of the collar.

Ah, look at this colour.

Look at this sun. Look at this light.

Oh, how I miss my muddy tombs.

(GROANING)

(YELPS)

(LAUGHING)

According to the legend,

Apollo taught Midas a great lesson.

What's that?

That your wealth is not as important as

the people you have close to you.

And what's more,

it's worth making a sacrifice for love.

Yeah, that's it.

I'm afraid we did not get

the notebook, sir.

You let that idiot escape?

He is a genius, sir.

High-level training. Total pro!

A genius? Really?

Total pro.

I don't care!

I want that notebook. Got it?

Yes, sir. The notebook, or my life.

Hang on a second. This looks familiar.

Tiff, look at this.

The drawing looks like that fountain!

Oh, there's an inscription here.

"Centuries after Midas entered

the temple of Baal,

"the sultans protected it

with 12 beasts."

Nine, 10, 11, 12.

Twelve lions. It has to be here.

There should be a lever of some sort.

(GRUNTING)

Oh. Uh...

(PANTING)

It would take a bulldozer

to move these things. Whoa!

Tad, it moved!

Hey, Tiff, look.

There's a mark on this lion.

This one has a mark too.

And it turns!

Great. Let's try to turn

all the heads with a mark.

(FLY BUZZING)

(TAD GRUNTING)

MUMMY:
Oh, come on, Tad.

You're doing it wrong. It'd be better

to push it from the other side.

It would be better

if you gave me a hand.

Oh, that's funny. That's really funny.

Help me with this one, Tiff.

(BOTH GRUNTING)

Come on, Tiff!

Nailed it! (LAUGHING)

(SINGING)

Oh. Sorry. That's something I do

when I, uh... (SINGS)

(CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY)

You really have

no self-respect, do you? (SCOFFS)

Maybe I can find my cousins there!

Belzoni, wait for us here.

And take care of Jeff.

(JEFF PANTING)

Careful, guys. It's slippery.

(GASPS) Mmm. Mmm. Tasty.

What's that noise?

(RATS SQUEAKING)

- (SCREAMS) Rats! I hate them! Rats!

- Tiff, Tiff. Relax.

Will you just stop screaming?

You'll scare them.

What's wrong with them anyway?

They're so cute.

Oh, I feel like I'm back home.

Yuck! Gross!

Guys, this is a labyrinth. It'll take

forever to find the way to the temple.

Hold on a second. I'll ask.

Ask? Who?

Who do you think? Him.

(SQUEAKS)

- (SQUEAKING IN MORSE CODE)

- Do you know where is

Baal's temple?

Sorry. I think I didn't say it right.

My rat-morse isn't the best.

Are you nuts?

Do you really expect that a rat...

- (SQUEAKING IN MORSE CODE)

- Do you know where is Baal's temple?

Where is Baal's temple?

The temple.

T-E-M-P-L-E. Temple!

(SQUEAKS)

Got it. Let's go.

Oh, heels...

We're going to follow a rat. Seriously?

(SNORING)

(LAUGHING)

HENCHMAN:
Hi, birdie.

You!

Lead us to your owner,

or we will kill your feathered friend!

(JEFF SNORING)

- (RAT SQUEAKING)

- (MUMMY PANTING)

This way!

(LAUGHING) That's a good one.

This guy is hilarious.

(SQUEAKING)

Okay, okay, I got it.

Thanks, my little friend. See you!

Great. Now what?

He says we have to enter there.

- Are you kidding?

- The rat has spoken.

Come on, guys.

We didn't get to this point for nothing.

You and your rat!

(MOCKS)

Mmm.

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