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               INT. STUDY - DURRIGAN'S MANSION - DAY

               Durrigan scans the scroll copy, eyes alive with wonder. 

                                   DURRIGAN
                         It's fantastic!  Where did you find
                         it? 

                                   INDY
                         We're not sure where it was found
                         originally.

                                   DURRIGAN
                         Another one of your adventures, no
                         doubt. 
                         I'm curious to understand why other
                         scientists never seem to get in as
                         much trouble as you. 

                                   INDY
                         Just lucky, I guess. 

                                   DURRIGAN
                         I admire your modesty.  But I can
                         see a great deal of pride hiding
                         behind it.  I suspect your
                         arrogance is the root of much of
                         your troubles. 

                                   INDY
                         I do what I can to keep it out of
                         the wrong hands.  Look, why do I
                         feel like I'm being interrogated? 

               Durrigan backs down, once again taking a pleasant tone.

                                   DURRIGAN
                         I do apologize.  In my fascination
                         with human nature I have a nasty
                         habit of being rather
                         confrontational.  I did not mean to
                         offend. 
                             (turning back to the
                              scroll copy)
                         Back to the scroll, shall we?  

                                   MADISON
                         It's some kind of code, but the key
                         to solving it is eluding us.

                                   DURRIGAN
                         These kinds of codes require
                         ciphers of some kind. Clues left
                         behind through the ages long lost
                         to the sands of time.  Laumet was
                         very protective of his findings and
                         breaking the code will be next to
                         impossible to break without the
                         right cipher. 

                                   INDY
                         From what I've read, Laumet was a
                         bit of a show-off.  I find it hard
                         to believe that he would go through
                         the trouble of creating a code that
                         could never be broken. 

                                   DURRIGAN
                         Time is very unpredictable.  Entire
                         civilizations have been decimated
                         in the blink of an eye; a whole
                         society being reduced to a
                         paragraph in a history book.  

                                   MADISON
                         So you think the cipher is gone?

                                   DURRIGAN
                         I'm saying it's a possibility.  But
                         you could find the cipher under a
                         doormat and I would not at all be
                         surprised. 

               He rolls up the scroll copy and hands it back. 

                                   DURRIGAN
                         This scroll is truly a great
                         mystery.  If you happen to stumble
                         onto any more clues, I would be
                         very happy to aid you in any way I
                         can. 

                                   MADISON
                         Thank you very much for your time
                         Mr. Durrigan. 

               Indy shakes his hand.

                                   DURRIGAN
                         I do hope you will still consider
                         my offer for lunch.  

               As Indy and Madison head for the door --

                                   DURRIGAN
                         Dr. Jones!  Finding the cipher
                         won't be the solution to your
                         problem.  Laumet controlled more
                         historical artifacts and riches and
                         knew what consequences might come. 
                         If you locate the cipher, you will
                         face a much bigger problem.

                                   INDY
                         Like what?

                                   DURRIGAN
                         Staying alive.



               INT. LONDON LIBRARY - DAY

               Tom sits at a reading table, completely engrossed in a book. 
               He's writing furiously on his pad, barely able to contain his
               excitement. 

               He looks up -- notices that the library crowd has thinned
               out.  Getting nervous, he hurries and finishes up.



               INT. ENGLISH TAXI - DAY

               The taxi drives through the historic streets showcasing Big
               Ben, among other landmarks.  Indy doesn't even notice.  He's
               lost in thought.

                                   MADISON
                         Did you get the sense --

                                   INDY
                         He wasn't telling us everything.

                                   MADISON
                         I've never seen him give up on a
                         challenge like that so quickly. 
                         Especially when it comes to Laumet. 

                                   INDY
                         Then we need to assume that we're
                         on our own from here on out. 

               Madison softly sneezes.  Indy grins, thinks it's cute.  He
               hands her a handkerchief.  She nods her thanks.  

                                   MADISON
                         I don't get out much.  Always seem
                         to catch a sniffle when I do.

                                   INDY
                         Typical English air.  Look, about
                         earlier -- my comments were out of
                         line. 

                                   MADISON
                         I was actually a  little flattered
                         at first.  Doesn't seem to happen
                         very much.  

                                   INDY
                         I can't imagine why.  

                                   MADISON
                             (blushes)
                         The lonely life of a scientist I
                         suppose.

                                   INDY
                         I know exactly what you mean.

               It's an electric moment.  Their faces are getting closer
               together --

               The taxi lurches as it turns, breaking the moment.  Madison
               looks out the window, then turns to the DRIVER.

                                   MADISON
                         I think you made a wrong turn.

               No answer.  It's getting tense.

                                   INDY
                         Excuse me, but the lady said --

               The Driver turns, brandishing a Luger!  Indy immediately
               bolts forward twisting the Driver's hand upwards.

               The gun fires, putting several holes in the roof.  Indy and
               the Driver struggle for control.  Indy punches him a few
               times, but it doesn't seem to have much effect.

               The taxi veers out of control, weaving back and forth through
               the street.  It's heading for the sidewalk --

                                   MADISON
                         Watch out!

               Indy and the Driver turn their attention to the road as the
               taxi barrels down the sidewalk, street vendors leaping out of
               the way as their carts are demolished. 

               Keeping one hand on the Driver's gun hand, Indy uses the
               other to swerve the taxi back into the road. 

               The two wrestle with Indy being dragged into the front seat. 
               The taxi heads straight for another car!

                                   MADISON
                         Indy, the car!

               Indy uses his feet to push the wheel to the left making the
               taxi narrowly avoid an accident. 

               The fight intensifies.  Indy and the Driver trade vicious
               punches back and forth, while trying to control the Luger.

                                   INDY
                         Madison, take the wheel!

               Madison leans over the seat, trying to steer the out of
               control taxi.  She dodges traffic, trying to keep it on the
               road. 

               She sees a big traffic jam up ahead.  She doesn't know what
               to do.

                                   MADISON
                         INDYYYYYYY!!!!

               At the last moment, she swerves the taxi left into an --

               OPEN FISH MARKET

               Fish fly into the air as the taxi crashes into the bins. 
               Angry vendors shout as the taxi destroys everything in its
               path. 

               Indy has grabbed the Luger, but the Driver struggles for it. 
               It raises up, then -- BLAM!  The passenger window shatters.

               With a big punch, Indy drops the Luger outside the window. 
               It clatters on the street. 

               Madison sees a narrow alley as the only exit ahead and she
               aims for it. 

               Indy punches the Driver and forces half his body out of the
               window.  As he sees the alley approach, he gives the Driver a
               big kick --

               As the taxi enters the alley, the Driver flies out of the
               window and SMACKS into the brick wall.  He falls into a
               crumpled heap on the ground. 

               Indy slides into the driver's seat and the taxi zooms away.



               EXT. LONDON STREET - DAY

               The taxi pulls to a stop next to Tom, who is waiting by the
               corner.  He looks over the broken window and the bullet holes
               in the roof as Indy and Madison get out.

                                   TOM
                         I was going to tell you how
                         exciting my day was, but somehow I
                         don't think it'll compare. 

                                   INDY
                         Do you have something?

                                   TOM
                         Oh, I've got something. 



               INT. MADISON'S OFFICE - LONDON MUSEUM - DAY

               Tom has books spread out over the desk as he paces with
               excitement.  

                                   TOM
                         Laumet was even more clever than I
                         gave him credit for. It's not a
                         secret message.  It's a map.

               Indy and Madison look over the scroll copy, trying to see it. 

                                   INDY
                         This is the Hebrew character for N. 
                         Are you saying --

                                   MADISON
                         It's North.  

                                   TOM
                             (pointing)
                         It took me awhile to figure it out
                         because there is no E or W in the
                         Hebrew alphabet.  So instead Laumet
                         used the words for --

                                   INDY
                         Rising sun and setting sun. 

                                   TOM
                         Exactly.

                                   MADISON
                         Brilliant.

                                   TOM
                         I wouldn't say brilliant.  I'm more
                         of a --

                                   MADISON
                         Laumet was brilliant. 

                                   TOM
                         Oh.  Each direction was part of a
                         sentence, all from the Bible. 
                         Each verse represents a length. 
                         Could be paces, could be meters. 

                                   MADISON
                         It would be meters.  

                                   INDY
                         I don't see a starting point.  

                                   TOM
                         You're looking right at it.  That
                         part took me the longest.  Look at
                         the first sentence.

                                   INDY
                         My French is a little rusty, but --
                             (reads)
                         Where my road of the teacher shall
                         lead me home into the arms of my
                         one true love and three beautiful
                         children.

                                   TOM
                         Laumet never took a wife, nor had
                         children, so why would he make a
                         statement like this?  It's an
                         address.  The starting point!

                                   MADISON
                         I'm afraid I don't understand that
                         one. 

                                   TOM
                         Another word for teacher is ecolier
                         -- or scholar.  Laumet was from
                         Paris and there is a Scholar street
                         in Paris.  Put the numbers together
                         that represent his fictional wife
                         and children.

                                   MADISON
                         One - one - three. 

                                   INDY
                         One-thirteen Scholar street.

                                   MADISON
                         So it's to Paris then. 

                                   INDY
                             (to Tom)
                         I dunno.  This is getting pretty
                         dangerous.  Are you sure you want
                         to come?

                                   TOM
                         Are you kidding?  It's just
                         starting to get interesting!

               Indy grins and we --

                                                           DISSOLVE TO:



               EXT. AIRPLANE - FLYING

               SUPERIMPOSED over a MAP tracing the route from London to
               France, stopping at Paris.  



               EXT. PARIS STREET - DAY

               Indy and Madison follow Tom, whose nose is buried in a map. 

                                   INDY
                         Are you sure you know where you're
                         going kid? 

                                   TOM
                         Of course I do.  It's right -- 
                             (puts down the map)
                         Here. 

               They face a huge, expansive cemetery.  

                                   TOM
                         Ummm...

                                   INDY
                         It's gonna be a long day. 



               EXT. PARIS CEMETERY - DAY

               The cemetery is flooded with a thick fog shrouding its true
               size. 

               Indy and Madison walk down separate rows, looking at
               tombstones.  Tom is further down.

                                   MADISON
                         This is like trying to find a
                         needle in a haystack.

                                   INDY
                         That's if this is the right
                         haystack.  This whole thing could
                         be wrong.

                                   TOM (O.S.)
                         I heard that!

               Indy points Madison down another path and walks parallel down
               a different one. 

                                   MADISON
                         So there is no Mrs. Jones?

                                   INDY
                         Nah, I like hanging around with
                         dead people too much.  I guess
                         you're in the same boat? 

                                   MADISON
                         I'm too impatient.  It's very black
                         and white to me.  I'm too
                         practical, I suppose. 

                                   INDY
                         Nothing wrong with that. 

                                   MADISON
                         It's a bit of a curse actually.  I
                         don't believe that a man can 'grow'
                         on you just by continually spending
                         time together. 

                                   INDY
                         Chemistry, eh?

                                   MADISON
                         The mind of a scientist. 

               Indy smiles, but his face turns solemn when he sees a shadow
               running in the fog.  He softly whistles under his breath to
               Tom and waves him over. 

                                   TOM
                         What's going on?

                                   INDY
                         We're not alone. 
                             (points to a mausoleum)
                         Take her in there.  Don't make a
                         sound. 

                                   TOM
                         But I can help --

                                   INDY
                         This is not the time.  Go.

               Tom reluctantly guides Madison over to the mausoleum.  Indy
               runs into the fog.

                                   MADISON
                         Is he brave, or stupid?

                                   TOM
                         There's a difference? 

               BACK TO INDY --

               Running silently between the tombstones.  He draws his
               revolver, tries to spot any other movement. 

               He ducks behind a large crypt and moves around the back side. 
               In the near distance, there's a FIGURE standing with their
               back to him. 

               The hammer on his revolver softly CLICKS as he pulls it back. 
               He sneaks up on the Figure.  He's almost there when the
               Figure turns --

               It's Vogel.  Smiling like he was expecting this.  One side of
               his face is damaged and freshly stitched up. 

                                   VOGEL
                         Dr. Jones.  How fortunate it is
                         that we meet once again. 

                                   INDY
                         Sorry if I don't shake hands.  Keep
                         'em where I can see 'em.  Open
                         palms.

               Vogel obeys, still smiling like he's one up. 

                                   VOGEL
                         You were much harder to track than
                         I gave you credit for.  

                                   INDY
                         Yeah, your taxi driver had to bail
                         out.  The fish market wanted a
                         little German on the menu. 

                                   VOGEL
                         I find it amusing that you think
                         you're in a position to jest.  Now
                         where is the entrance to Laumet's
                         musuem?  If you tell me, you and
                         your friends may leave, alive.  

                                   INDY
                         Why don't you figure it out for
                         yourselves? 

                                   VOGEL
                         Dr. Jones, I have more patience
                         than my unfortunate brother, but I
                         do have my limits. 

                                   INDY
                         Your brother?

               Suddenly it hits him --



               BEGIN FLASHBACK

               From "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" 

               -- VOGEL'S BROTHER approaches Indy, who's tied with his
               father Henry in a chair.

                                   VOGEL'S BROTHER
                         This is how we say goodbye in
                         Germany.

               He hits Indy hard, knocking his head back into Henry's.

               -- Indy and Vogel's Brother fight it out on the out-of
               control tank that's heading for a cliff.  Indy jumps off --

               The tank falls down the cliff, Vogel's Brother SCREAMING the
               entire way down.

               END FLASHBACK

               Indy spots shadows moving in the fog.  He's being surrounded.

                                   VOGEL
                         You see Dr. Jones, you owe me much
                         more, but I am willing to take my
                         revenge another day.  

                                   INDY
                         What if I told you that I don't
                         know where it is? 

                                   VOGEL
                         Then I would be talking to a dead
                         man. 

                                   INDY
                         I've been told that before. 

               Indy senses something is wrong.  He jumps behind a tombstone
               just as hail of gunfire erupts around him. 

               Chunks of granite shower down on him.  A quick peek reveals
               two GERMAN THUGS standing just behind Vogel, brandishing sub
               machine guns. 

               Indy fires a quick shot back, takes a deep breath --

               He bolts through the cemetery, weaving between the tombstones
               as the bullets spray around him. 



               INT. MAUSOLEUM - DAY

               Tom and Madison both hear the gunfire and exchange worried
               glances. 

                                   MADISON
                         Do we stay in here?  What if we're
                         found?  

                                   TOM
                         Then we'd be sitting ducks.  We
                         need to go. 

               He quietly opens the door and peeks out. 

                                   TOM
                         All clear.  Let's go. 

               Madison follows him out. 



               EXT. PARIS CEMETERY - DAY

               Indy makes his way through the fog.  He can't see three feet
               in front of him. 

               There is an eerie quiet.  He hears the CRUNCH of a footstep.
               Stops in his tracks. 

               He continues forward when -- he hears the CLICK of a gun
               cocking.  It's just ahead.  A burst of speed --

               One of the German Thugs is right in front.  Before he can get
               a shot off, Indy attacks. 

               They struggle with the gun.  Indy elbows the Thug in the gut. 
               As the Thug swings, Indy punches him in the ribs.  The gun
               falls to the ground, tumbling away from them. 

               The Thug runs and tackles Indy.  The force is so strong,
               they're both knocked back.  Indy's back takes the brunt of
               the impact as they CRASH through a tombstone. 

               They tumble across the ground, trading punches, each trying
               to gain control.  Indy manages to scramble to his feet. 

               He grabs a big piece of the splintered tombstone and as the
               Thug gets to his feet, Indy swings the tombstone.

               With a loud THUD, the tombstone shatters in a cloud of dust
               and the Thug is out cold. 



               ANOTHER PART OF THE CEMETARY --

               Tom wades through the fog, straining his eyes to see. 
               Madison follows close behind.  They speak in a hushed tone. 

                                   MADISON
                         I can't see anything. 

                                   TOM
                         I think I see something up ahead. 

               They continue on, trying not to make any sound.  Occasional
               shouts in German makes them freeze. 

                                   MADISON
                         I think we need to go back. 

                                   TOM
                         I don't even know where that is. 

               Suddenly a face looms out of the fog right in front of Tom. 
               Quickly the GERMAN ATTACKER grabs Tom and with two quick
               punches, brings him down. 

               He points his Luger at Madison and waves her over.  When she
               gets close, he forces her down to her knees.  

               Tom gets to his knees and the Attacker aims his gun square at
               his face.  The hammer goes back -- Tom closes his eyes,
               prepares to die --

               BLAM!  Tom squints, wondering why he isn't dead.  The
               Attacker looks at him in surprise, then looks down to his
               shirt.

               Blood soaks through the shirt and he blinks in a final daze --
               falls to his knees and dies. 

               As his body falls over, Tom sees Indy standing behind.  Tom
               collapses on all fours, overwhelmed.  Madison helps him up. 

                                   TOM
                         Am I a sissy for telling you how
                         scared I was? 

                                   MADISON
                         Not at all. 

                                   INDY
                         We need to move. 
                             (to Tom)
                         C'mon, Sissy. 

                                   TOM
                         That's not funny.
                             (to Madison)
                         Is he funny?

               Indy leads them down a path with large mausoleums on both
               sides.  It provides them some cover.  

               They move quickly until Indy stops in his tracks. 

                                   TOM
                         What are you doing? 

               Indy turns and points to a mausoleum on his right.  Tom and
               Madison both look.  It's unmistakable. 

               The mark of Laumet is etched over the doorway to the
               mausoleum. 



               INT. LAUMET'S MAUSOLEUM - DAY

               The door CREAKS open.  Indy lets Madison and Tom go ahead and
               then pulls the door shut behind him. 

               The mausoleum is lavishly carved in marble and granite.  A
               large tomb lies in the center with the same cryptic markings. 

                                   TOM
                         This tomb is nicer than my house. 

                                   INDY
                         The entrance has got to be here
                         somewhere. 

                                   MADISON
                         The riddle on Laumet's scroll. 
                         'The moment you eat, your eyes
                         shall be opened'. We can assumed
                         the our eyes being opened means
                         gaining access to his library, his
                         knowledge. 

               Indy glances around the room, studying the carvings. 

                                   INDY
                         Moment you eat...moment you eat...

                                   TOM
                         We need to figure this out fast. 
                         There's no telling when they'll
                         figure out we're in here. 

                                   INDY
                         Look around the tomb.  Remember
                         what I've taught you --

                                   TOM
                         I know, I know.  Study each detail
                         objectively. 

                                   INDY
                         But do it fast. 

                                   TOM
                         You never taught me that.

               They start the search. 



               EXT. PARIS CEMETERY - DAY

               Vogel walks through the gravestones, flanked by two gunmen. 
               Vogel's right hand man LUKAS (Richard Roxburgh), emerges from
               the fog and joins him. 

                                   LUKAS
                         They seem to have eluded us. 

                                   VOGEL
                         They are here somewhere.  Unearth
                         every corpse in this cemetery if
                         need be.

               As they walk along, Vogel senses something in Lukas.

                                   VOGEL
                         You are troubled. 

                                   LUKAS
                         Forgive me.  I have fought
                         alongside you in times where I
                         thought neither of us would make
                         out alive --

                                   VOGEL
                         But you are unsure about our
                         current path. 

                                   LUKAS
                         The Garden of Eden is shrouded in
                         legend, a myth.  I wish I had your
                         confidence that it truly existed. 
                         I truly want to have in this. 

                                   VOGEL
                         Worry not, my trusted friend.  You
                         don't need to have faith.

                                   LUKAS
                         I don't understand.  

                                   VOGEL
                         Soon, you shall have proof.  Just
                         find Jones and he will lead us. 

               Lukas salutes, recharged in belief.  He hurries away. 
               Another figure walks up next to Vogel. 

               It's Durrigan.

                                   DURRIGAN
                         I had assumed you had everything
                         under control.

                                   VOGEL
                         And it is.  Know your place.

                                   DURRIGAN
                         And know yours.
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