The Mummy's Hand Page #2

What makes you think

this is not authentic?

Think,

Mr. Banning?

I have devoted my entire

life to the study of

Egyptian relics.

And I have, if you'll

pardon my saying so,

achieved some standing

as an authority.

I know your

reputation, sir...

During the many years

I have been with

the Cairo Museum...

we have handled ten,

possibly a dozen vases

exactly like this.

The bazaars do a thriving

business selling them

to the tourists.

Do you mean to say that

we chucked all that dough

into the gutter?

That is a very colorful

way of putting it,

Mr. Jenson.

I might as well have

stayed in Brooklyn.

That gutter was

paved with the

good intentions...

of many enthusiastic

but mistaken young

archaeologists.

Pardon me, professor,

but I'm inclined to

disagree with you.

Naturally you are

entitled to your own

opinion, Mr. Banning.

If the tomb of Ananka

were really found in

the Hill of the 7 Jackals,

wouldn't it be worth

the museum's while to

finance an expedition?

No.

In the first place,

this evidence is

obviously manufactured.

Secondly, there have been

two expeditions to that

range of mountains.

They were very well-equipped.

They were never heard of again.

That is the most dangerous

region in the whole of Egypt.

Well, thank you just

the same professor,

but I guess we'll

have to seek financial

assistance elsewhere.

[Crash]

I'm so sorry.

You must allow me to pay for

my extraordinary clumsiness.

Well, I should

hope to tell you!

That beautiful thing

cost us $75... $150.

Don't bother, professor.

Come on, Babe.

Good day,

gentlemen.

You still believe

this is authentic,

don't you?

I do.

And so do I.

I'm going to make

a search for that...

We'll make a search for it.

If you'll

include me.

I appreciate that.

I only wish I had

the money to equip

such an expedition.

I'll get the money

someplace, Doctor.

Doc, if I had the dough

I'd certainly stake

you to the limit.

[High Priest]

For who shall defile

the temples of the ancient gods,

a cruel and violent death

shall be his fate.

Put it back in

the deck, anywhere.

Don't let me see it.

Right? Cut 'em.

I'll give them a shuffle,

all right. Jolly good one.

There,

now let's see you do it.

King of spades?

Right, gentlemen?

Say, what's the idea?

You've been beating me all week.

Get yourself one of these

to change your luck.

That's my Poopsie.

She's a blooming

coochie dancer!

You didn't

get the money?

Doesn't take a mind reader

to tell that.

I've heard "no" in a lot

of different Languages,

but that tops them all.

His distorted

sense of humor.

Swell,

now we can go home.

We can't give up now.

All we need is a couple

of measly thousand.

Couple of

measly thousand?

Dollars or hieroglyphics?

What's that?

Petrie got us a permit.

Now we can dig anyplace

in Egypt we want to.

Swell. All we need now

is a couple of shovels.

Let's drink to Ananka.

How would you like to

try your luck with

two more drinks?

Not today, thanks.

Don't worry, there's one

born every minute.

Uh-oh, look.

There is a Santa Claus.

Double brandy,

my man.

Yes, sir.

Come on, Poopsie,

we've got work to do.

Barnum was right.

How are you, stranger?

How would you like to see

a nifty little card trick?

If I don't guess the

card that you pick,

I buy you a drink.

But if I do,

you buy me one.

Well, uh...

all right.

As it's all

in good fun,

Let's let everybody

in on it, eh?

Everybody?

If you guess my card,

I buy drinks for everybody.

If not, you do.

Okay, that's

all right with me.

Come over here, fellas.

We're gonna play a game and

the loser buys the drinks.

Otgay uckersay.

You're telling me.

Stranger, pick yourself

a card, any one you want.

Any one?

Any one you want.

Now put it back in the deck.

Don't let me see it.

Uh, mm-hmm.

Now shuffle 'em.

Go ahead,

shuffle 'em up.

What this deck needs right now

is a good shuffle.

Oh, Poopsie,

don't fail me.

Sir, your card was, uh...

your card was, uh...

that's the first time

that failed.

Um, it couldn't be

the ace of spades?

No, it couldn't.

Um, well ah...

I give up.

What was your card?

Two of hearts.

There ain't no two of

hearts in the deck.

Of course there is!

All right,

then you show me.

It's right there.

All right, bartender,

drinks for everybody.

The gentleman pays.

How are you gonna pay

for all these drinks?

What are you worrying

about money for?

You've got plenty.

Look at that there,

money all over.

Here, you're not

very observing.

That's what I've been

trying to tell you.

Hard to light?

Try that one.

Oh.

So you're

the great Solvani.

My name is Steve Banning,

and this hopeless Houdini

here is BabeJenson.

How are ya?

Americans

I take it?

You don't look like

a Solvani yourself.

To be perfectly

honest, I'm not.

A front, you know,

show business.

Real name, Sullivan.

Tim Sullivan.

You couldn't be

from Brooklyn?

Yes, Greenpoint.

I haven't been

there in years.

Come on over and sit down.

That's a honey!

Your tricks are

better than mine.

So you're the chief attraction

of the Egyptian theater?

I was the chief attraction.

[Babe]

What's that "was"?

It seems the natives here

don't appreciate the art

of prestidigitation.

I'm on my way to reserve

the best suite on the first

boat to the good old U.S.A.

You mean, you still

got some dough?

I'm not going to

swim home, my boy.

You interest us.

There's no money to be

made around these parts.

Um, shall we

let him in on it?

No, Babe.

In on what?

Oh, well, I guess

maybe you're right.

Aww, but we're

both from Brooklyn.

We're practically

brothers.

Yeah, practically.

Come on, can't we just

tell him about it?

Go on.

You're wrong

about Egypt.

We've stumbled on something

that's gonna make us rich.

Here, in Egypt?

In a certain section of

the mountains lies an

undiscovered tomb...

of an ancient Egyptian

princess named Ananka.

I'm an archaeologist,

Mr. Solvani,

and I've discovered proof of

the existence of this tomb...

and a clue to its

possible location.

It'll only take a couple

of thousand to outfit

the expedition.

The possibilities

are tremendous.

[Natives Speaking]

[Knocking]

Come in.

Miss Marta?

Yes?

I'm Marta Solvani.

Allow me to introduce myself.

I am Professor Andoheb

of the Cairo museum.

How do you do?

I've had the pleasure...

of watching you

and your father.

May I say that he

is a great artist,

and you are most charming?

Thank you very much.

Do you mind if I go

on with my packing?

I'm in rather

a hurry.

You are leaving?

Tonight.

I'm so glad.

We shall be most sorry to

lose so charming an artist,

but in a way it is better

that you should go!

I don't understand you,

professor.

Miss Marta, for some time

the government of Egypt...

has been trying to protect

strangers from swindlers,

who obtain money to finance

supposed expeditions...

to rob the tombs

of our ancient dead.

In the past, these field trips

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