The Mummy Page #11

A scimitar swoops down, almost takes O'Connell's head off,

misses him by an inch. O'Connell leaps up and blows the Rider

off his mount. The horse BOLTS. --But Ardeth Bay is gone.

Evelyn hides behind some rocks, watching the scene, suddenly,

she hears something coming up behind her and spins around.

A vicious tattooed Mumia Rider races at her. Evelyn quickly

backpedals over the rocks, terrified. The Mumia Rider raises

his scimitar, about to strike. Evelyn SCREAMS, trips over a

rock and FIRES the elephant gun, --BLAM! Blows the Rider off

his mount and CATAPULTS him twenty feet back into some ruins.

At the same time, the kick blows Evelyn off her feet and over

a ridge. She FLAILS through the air and lands in a sand dune.

Jonathan and some - Diggers are holding their own near the

temple door. Four Riders come CHARGING right at them.

Jonathan takes a swig off the Seagrams.

JONATHAN:

Let 'em have it, boys!

Jonathan and the Diggers OPEN FIRE. When the smoke clears,

the Riders are either dead or gone. Jonathan grins.

JONATHAN:

I say, bloody good show.

And then several more Mumia leap off the temple and land

behind them. Jonathan and the remaining Diggers spin around

and suddenly find themselves in hand-to-hand combat.

O'Connell is quickly loading his pistol. He hears something

THUNDERING UP behind him. He spins around just as Ardeth Bay

on a horse swings his scimitar. O'Connell instinctively

raises his hands to protect his face, the scimitar STRIKES!

Hits his gun, --CHING! O'Connell's gun flips away. Disarmed,

O'Connell dives and rolls and suddenly comes up with a stick

of dynamite in his hand. He shoves the fuse into a fire. It

IGNITES. He faces Ardeth Bay, towering above him. The two men

lock eyes. The fuse continues to burn down. Ardeth Bay points

his scimitar at O'Connell's head.

ARDETH BAY:

LEAVE THIS PLACE! .... LEAVE THIS

PLACE OR DIE!

Ardeth Bay GALLOPS OFF. The remaining Mumia Riders race after

him, vanishing into the night. O'Connell watches them leave,

then turns to the burning fuse, ....and blows it out. Evelyn

staggers up, looking very shaken. O'Connell gently takes her

and holds her close.

O'CONNELL

You alright?

Evelyn looks up into his strong eyes. It's the first time

he's shown genuine concern for her. And she likes it. He's

also holding her a little too close. And she likes that too.

EVELYN:

Yes, ...fine, ...thank you.

Beni crawls out from under some pillars as Henderson and

Burns help Daniels to his feet.

DANIELS:

See! That proves it! Old Seti's

fortune's gotta be under this sand!

HENDERSON:

For them to protect it like this,

you just know there's got to be

treasure down there.

O'Connell looks up into the surrounding ridges, unsatisfied.

O'CONNELL

These men are a desert people

they value water, not gold.

Evelyn looks at O'Connell, suddenly very worried.

EVELYN:

Where's Jonathan?

EXT. BASE CAMP - NIGHT

Jonathan falls into FRAME. Hits the ground. Eyes wide open.

Mouth agape. Clearly dead. A BEAT. And then his eyes close

and his mouth widens into a goofy smile. Sh*t-faced drunk.

O'Connell and Evelyn laugh, both half-in-the-bag themselves,

the bottle of Seagrams is almost gone. O'Connell offers the

bottle to Evelyn, she waves it away, slurring badly--

EVELYN:

Unlike my brother, sir, I know

when to say no.

O'Connell polishes off the bottle and chucks it away.

O'CONNELL

Unlike your brother, Miss, you

I don't get. You're a whole new brew.

EVELYN:

I know, you're wondering, what's

a place like me doing in a girl

like this?

O'CONNELL

Something like that.

EVELYN:

Egypt is in my blood. My father

was a famous explorer, he loved

Egypt so much that he married

an Egyptian my mother! who

was quite an adventurer herself

O'CONNELL

Okay, I get your father, I get

your mother and I get your brother,

but what are you doing here?

Evelyn is insulted, she staggers to her feet.

EVELYN:

I may not be an explorer, or an

adventurer, or a treasure hunter,

or a gunfighter! Mister O'Connell

But I'm proud of what I am.

O'CONNELL

And what is that?

Evelyn plops back down beside him, really drunk, she grins

and proudly lifts her head high.

EVELYN:

..... am a librarian!

She leans in, very close to his face, looks him in the eyes,

EVELYN:

I'm going to kiss you, Mister

O'Connell.

O'CONNELL

No you're not.

EVELYN:

I'm not?

O'CONNELL

Not unless you call me Rick

EVELYN:

Why would I do that?

O'CONNELL

Because that's my name.

She gives him a goofy smile. He leans forward and KISSES HER.

Evelyn's eyes slowly close. And then she passes out, slumping

into his arms. O'Connell looks down at her, and just smiles.

INT. IMHOTEPIS CHAMBER - DAY

Evelyn's HAND slips the KEY into the sarcophagus, lock and

turns it. A series of STRANGE MECHANICAL-LIKE SOUNDS are

heard, and then the sarcophagus unlocks with a GIANT HISS.

O'Connell, Evelyn and Jonathan all look very, very hungover.

They start to slide the heavy lid off the sarcophagus.

PUSHING, SHOVING and GROANING, the lid budging, inch by inch.

EVELYN:

.I can't believe I allowed the

two of you to get me drunk.

JONATHAN:

Don't blame me, I don't even

remember being there.

EVELYN:

well neither do I, thank you.

O'Connell gives her a hurt look.

O'CONNELL

You don't?

Evelyn gives O'Connell a nervous look.

EVELYN:

No . .... Why? .... Should I?

O'CONNELL

Gee, yeah, you told me it was

the best time you ever had.

O'Connell gives her a big cheesy smile. Evelyn's face drops,

appalled and embarrassed. And that's when the lid FALLS OFF

and LOUDLY CRASHES to the ground. All three of them instantly

grab their sore heads and MOAN.

INT. ANUBIS' CHAMBER - DAY

Several fear-filled, sweaty-faced Diggers reach into the

secret compartment. Henderson and Burns hold guns on them.

Daniels has his arm in a sling. The Diggers slowly pull out

the ORNATE CHEST. They set the chest down on the sandy floor.

Beni watches as the Egyptologist translates the hieratics.

EGYPTOLOGIST:

There is a curse upon this chest.

DANIELS:

Curse My ass.

HENDERSON:

Yeah, who cares.

The Egyptologist gives them the evil-eye

EGYPTOLOGIST:

In these hallowed grounds, that

which was set forth in ancient

times, is as strong today, as

it was then.

HENDERSON:

Yeah, yeah, okay, what's it

The Egyptologist slowly and carefully reads the inscription:

EGYPTOLOGIST:

"Death will come on swift wings

to whomever opens this chest".

A GUST OF WIND blows through the chamber. TORCHES FLICKER

All-the Diggers suddenly turn tail and run off SCREAMING.

The Americans look at each other, suddenly very nervous.

EGYPTOLOGIST:

It says, there is one, the undead,

who if brought back to life, is

bound by sacred law to consummate

this curse.

HENDERSON:

Yeah, well, let's just make sure

we don't bring anybody back from

the dead then, huh?

The three Americans laugh.

EGYPTOLOGIST:

He will kill all who open this

chest, ...and assimilate their

organs and fluids.

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