The Mummy Page #7

EVELYN:

Ahmar is Ossirion. "Passageway

to the underworld", actually.

She gives him a know-it-all grin.

EVELYN:

I don't believe in fairy tales

and hokum, Mister 0'Connell, but

I do believe that one of the most

famous books in history is buried

out there, The Book Of The Living

It's what first interested me in

Egypt as a child. It's why I came

here, sort of a life's pursuit.

O'CONNELL

And the fact that they say it's

made out of pure gold, makes no

nevermind to you, right?

Evelyn is surprised by his knowledge.

EVELYN:

You know your history.

O'CONNELL

I know my treasure.-

Evelyn gets up to go, then she hesitates, nervous, she turns

back to O'Connell, and as matter-of-fact as possible says:

EVELYN:

By the way, ...why did you kiss me?

O'Connell, cleaning his guns, just shrugs his shoulders

O'CONNELL

I was about to be hanged, seemed

like a good idea at the time.

Evelyn's eyes widen, furious, she turns and storms off.

O'Connell looks up, watching her leave, a bit perplexed

O'CONNELL

What? .... Wha'd I say?

Then he hears someone SNICKERING under the table. He quickly

reaches down, grabs that someone and lifts him up. It's Beni.

BENI:

My very good friend! What a surprise

O'CONNELL

Why if it ain't my little buddy,

Beni. I outta kill you.

O'Connell sticks a knife under Beni's throat. Beni swallows

hard, then tries to weasel his way out with a big grin.

BENI:

You never were any good with

the ladies, O'Connell.

O'CONNELL

So you're the one leading the

Americans, I shoulda figured.

So what's the scam? You get 'em

out in the middle of the desert

then leave 'em to rot?

BENI:

Unfortunately no, these Americans

are smart, they pay me only half

now, half when I get them back to

Cairo, so I must go all the way.

O'Connell pulls the knife away. Beni relaxes, rubs his neck.

BENI:

You never believed in Hamunaptra,

O'Connell. Why are you going back?

The devil himself lives out there.

They look as they hear Evelyn YELP. A single CAMEL in the

HORSE PADDOCK takes another bite at her. She YELPS again and

backs away. O'Connell grins as Evelyn flees down the deck.

O'CONNELL

The girl saved my life, figured

it was the least I could do,

keep her out of trouble.

BENI:

You always did have more balls

than brains.

O'Connell's eyes narrow at the insult, he looks back at Beni

O'CONNELL

Let's make us even, shall we?

BENI:

Even?

O'Connell grabs him and chucks him over the side of the

barge. Beni SPLASHES into the river. O'Connell takes his

gunny-sack and starts walking off down the deck.

BENI(o.s)

O'Connell! I am going to kill

you for this!

O'CONNELL

Sounds familiar.

And that's when he spots THREE SETS OF WET FOOTPRINTS, coming

up over the railing from the river and heading down the deck.

O'Connell quickly looks around, immediately on the alert.

INT. EVELYN'S CABIN - NIGHT

Evelyn, wearing a nightgown, stands in front of a mirror. She

gives her head a good shake, letting her hair fall loose over

her bare shoulders. Then she turns around, RIGHT

THERE IS ONE OF THE HIDEOUS MUMIA! It's Hook. He slams his

hand over her mouth and lifts up his hook, ready to strike.

HOOK:

Where is the map?

Evelyn's terrified eyes glance down. Hook looks over, sees

the map lying next to a flickering candle on a nearby table,

HOOK:

And the key? Where is the key?

Evelyn's eyes look confused. She shakes her head. Hook grins,

HOOK:

Then I'll find it myself,

He c*cks his hook, about to kill her. And that's when the

door is KICKED OPEN. O'Connell BURSTS IN, gun in each hand.

Hook spins Evelyn around and holds her out in front of him.

O'Connell looks at her.

O'CONNELL

Friend of yours?

Evelyn's eyes widen. And that's when the candle on the table

FLICKERS. Everything happens at once, READ FAST: O'Connell

spins around just as a window BURSTS OPEN. A Mumia leans in.

FIRES A GUN. Woodchips BLAST OFF the wall next to O'Connell's

head. He returns FIRE. Kills the Mumia. The Mumia falls back.

FIRING BLINDLY.-A LANTERN in the room is BLASTED. Kerosene

SPLASHES across the wall. BURSTS INTO FLAMES. Evelyn grabs

the candle on the table and JAMS IT back over her shoulder,

right into Hook's EYE. He SCREECHES in pain and lets her go.

O'Connell grabs her and YANKS her out of the FLAMING ROOM.

HALLWAY - NIGHT

O'Connell pulls Evelyn down the hall, she tries to jerk free.

EVELYN:

The map! We need the map!

He shoves her up against a wall.

O'CONNELL

Relax! I'm the map!

(taps his forehead)

It's all up here.

EVELYN:

Oh that's comforting.

O'Connell gives her a look, then pulls her forward

O'CONNELL

C'mon, there's still one more of

those guys around here somewhere.

EVELYN'S FLAMING ROOM - NIGHT

Hot melted wax covers Hook's face as he holds his sore eye

and struggles to the door. Then he notices the key/box on the

floor. He bends over to pick it up. And that's when the door

is KICKED OPEN again, it hits him in the ass and knocks him

into the fire. Jonathan leans in. Sees nothing but flames.

JONATHAN:

EVY!!

Then he sees the key/box on the floor and picks it up,

A HAND suddenly snatches the key/box away from him.

JONATHAN:

Hey that's mine---

it's Hook. His backside is now ON FIRE. He lifts his pistol.

Jonathan quickly backpedals out the door as Hook OPENS FIRE.

EXT. CAMEL PADDOCK - NIGHT

O'Connell and Evelyn race out onto the deck near the horse

paddock. People are SCREAMING and SHOUTING, lots of panic.

BLAM! A chunk of the wall is BLOWN OFF next to Evelyn's head.

O'Connell pivots and FIRES BACK. It's the last Mumia, on the

other side of the paddock. He and O'Connell exchange GUNFIRE.

Another LANTERN BURSTS INTO FLAMES. O'Connell SHOOTS OFF the

paddock lock. The horses go nuts. O'Connell FIRES over their

heads. They CHARGE FORWARD and CRASH through the door. The

Mumia SCREAMS as the horses STAMPEDE over him. FLAMES sweep

up the walls and race across the roof. Half the barge is now

ON FIRE. O'Connell throws the gunny-sack over his shoulder.

O'CONNELL

Can you swim?

EVELYN:

well of course I can swim, if

the occasion calls for it.

O'CONNELL

Trust me,

He picks her up and throws her over the side

O'CONNELL

The occasion calls for it.

Evelyn SPLASHES into the water. O'Connell dives in after her.

EXT. BARGE BOW - NIGHT

Jonathan runs out onto the bow, sees the three Americans,

guns in every hand, fanning their pistols, SHOOTING

everything in sight. Jonathan just shakes his head.

JONATHAN:

Americans.

Hook suddenly stumbles up behind him, --now a FLAMING TORCH.

Jonathan turns around, Hook grabs him by the throat with his

FLAMING ARM and pins him to the cabin wall. Jonathan's eyes

widen as he sees a hook rising up inside the FLAMES about to

strike him. The Americans pivot and OPEN FIRE. Blow Hook over

the railing. Jonathan turns to the Americans and smiles.

JONATHAN:

I say! Good show!

Then he points his thumb at himself

JONATHAN:

And did I panic?

He lifts up his other hand, --he has the key/box back.

JONATHAN:

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