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INT. LAUMET'S MAUSOLEUM - DAY
Tom runs his hand along the wall, feeling every carved groove
for a clue. Frustrated, Madison searches the opposite wall.
As Indy looks over the tomb itself, he notices her deep sigh.
INDY
Not what you expected?
MADISON
It seems every step closer we get,
there is something blocking our
way.
INDY
You haven't been in the field much,
huh?
MADISON
I've wanted to. It never worked in
my favor to go.
INDY
Patience is the key. Once you
master that, the answers to the
tomb's riddles find you.
TOM
Although there aren't usually
maniacal ex-Nazi's who are looking
to blow your head off.
INDY
You'd be surprised how often that
happens.
He stops his search and rests against the tomb. His fingers
tap the side and he's surprised when a small section moves.
Excited, he kneels down and runs his hands over the carvings
on the tomb.
INDY
I'll be...
Madison and Tom join him, looking over the tomb's carvings.
Indy reaches out and moves a small square of the carving.
MADISON
It's a puzzle! A sliding puzzle.
TOM
Amazing...
Indy begins moving the squares around, and they all look for
a pattern, something to build out of the sliding puzzle.
MADISON
The moment you eat...
A picture is forming out of the carvings. Indy's eyes glow.
He slides the last few squares into place.
The puzzle forms a picture of an apple.
INDY
Your eyes shall be opened.
He presses the apple like a button and a low RUMBLE fills the
chamber.
The tomb slides back to reveal a set of stairs underneath!
MADISON
We've found it. Is this what
archeology is really like?
INDY
Even better.
Indy starts down the steps.
INT. TUNNEL UNDER LAUMET'S TOMB - DAY
Indy creates a makeshift torch and lights it. The tunnel is
narrow and long, made of hard dirt and occasional flimsy
looking supports.
He motions for Madison and Tom, who join him. Indy hands Tom
the torch and heads back up the steps.
TOM
What are you doing?
INDY
Covering our tracks.
EXT. PARIS CEMETERY - DAY
Vogel walks down the same line of mausoleums that Indy did
earlier. His gunmen spread out, checking every possible
hiding place.
As a wave of fog clears, Vogel can clearly see Laumet's
symbol on the mausoleum. His lips form a sinister smile.
INT. LAUMET'S MAUSOLEUM - DAY
Indy hurries up from the tomb and begins scrambling the
puzzle until it's unrecognizable.
The tomb slab begins closing. He doesn't have much time.
He hears the sound of the mausoleum door OPENING. He turns --
sees Vogel's face, smiling back at him.
Vogel draws his Luger and fires just as Indy dives into the
closing tomb.
Enraged, Vogel rushes forward just barely making out Indy's
smirk before the tomb seals shut.
He SCREAMS out German obscenities while trying to push the
tomb back open.
Lukas rushes in, gun drawn -- finds Vogel fuming.
LUKAS
What is it, Herr Vogel?
VOGEL
They've found the tomb!
LUKAS
Have you discovered how they
managed to enter?
Vogel delivers a surprising hard slap to Lukas, who looks
stunned.
VOGEL
That is to remind you not to ask
questions like that again.
After a moment to bottle up his anger, Lukas nods.
LUKAS
Of course, Herr Vogel.
VOGEL
I saw a tunnel under there before
it closed. What lies under this
cemetery?
LUKAS
The catacombs run beneath us, I
believe.
He closes his eyes, waiting for another strike, but it
doesn't come.
VOGEL
There is more than one entrance to
the catacombs, ja? Come with me.
We may not know where they are, but
I do know where they'll end up.
As he passes Lukas, he tosses a handkerchief to him.
VOGEL
Clean yourself up.
Lukas notices a thin trail of blood coming from his mouth.
He dabs it with the handkerchief.
INT. TUNNEL UNDER LAUMET'S TOMB - DAY
Indy joins Tom and Madison in the tunnel. He can't help but
notice Tom's glare.
INDY
What?
TOM
Did you think about how we're going
to get out of here before you
sealed us in?
INDY
I was a little more concerned about
avoiding the bullets being shot at
me.
TOM
Maybe you like gambling with your
life, but I'm not real fond of it!
INDY
You knew the danger! I never told
you anything different. You wanted
to come.
TOM
I wanted to explore, not be hunted
by some death squad, locked in a
tomb to become someone else's
science project! My father never --
INDY
Marcus respected the danger.
That's the difference!
TOM
My father wouldn't know danger if
it was standing right in front of
him.
INDY
What does any of this have to do
with your father?
TOM
The time he was supposed to spend
with me, he spent with you and I
want to know WHY! What is so
damned important about you?
Madison steps in the middle of the brewing fight.
MADISON
HEY! Calm down, the both of you!
Tom just now notices a tear running down his face and angrily
wipes it off.
MADISON
I don't want to hear another word
about this. We don't even know
we're sealed in here. Let's just
follow the tunnel.
(to Tom)
If we find out we are trapped in
here, then you can kill him, but
until that time, BE QUIET.
Both Indy and Tom are silent, in awe of her outburst.
MADISON
Now march, the both of you.
She leads them down the length of the tunnel into --
INT. CATACOMBS UNDER PARIS - DAY
As Madison proceeds down the corridor, she notices a change
in the walls. Skulls and bones line the tunnel like a grisly
wallpaper from floor to ceiling.
MADISON
These are the catacombs? I've
heard of them.
INDY
During the French Revolution, the
bodies were piling up so high, that
they had to move the older
cemeteries down here.
MADISON
Death art. How charming.
INDY
Up ahead. Look.
On the small archway ahead of them, is the etched mark of
Laumet.
INDY
Take out the map.
Tom unfolds the scroll copy and moves closer to the
torchlight to see.
TOM
Twenty seven meters.
They begin their walk down the tunnel. They pass several
turning spots but keep on.
TOM
Okay...it looks like we go north,
for fifteen meters.
Indy takes the turn continuing down. The grinning skull cast
eerie shadows on the walls.
TOM
Now west for ten meters.
As Indy turns, he realizes that he's facing a wall.
INDY
There's nothing here.
TOM
I counted the steps. The turn
should be here.
INDY
Are you sure you're reading it
right?
TOM
It's right. I know it is.
Sighing, Indy begins pulling skulls and bones out of the
wall.
MADISON
Should you be doing that?
As Indy pulls away a section of bones, he can see a hole
behind. He reaches in -- it's deep. Strains to reach them --
There's a loud CLICK and a section of the wall swings open.
A hidden door!
As they walk through --
TOM
I told you I was right...
INT. SECRET TUNNEL - DAY
The walls are no longer full of bones and they all jump a
little when the door shuts behind them.
INDY
From here on out, step where I
step. No exceptions.
He walks carefully, inspecting every section of floor and
wall, trying to spot a trap.
MADISON
Do you expect there to be traps?
INDY
If Laumet went through this much
trouble to hide his museum, then he
would also protect it.
MADISON
And what happens if a trap is
sprung?
INDY
(points to Tom)
Run faster than him.
TOM
Cute. There should be a left
coming up.
Indy motions them to stop as he turns the corner. He takes
the torch and kneels, looking the tunnel over.
MADISON
Anything?
INDY
Hard to tell. Just stay quiet and
right behind me.
He starts down the tunnel, being very careful where he steps.
A few steps down and Tom brings his noise out of the map.
TOM
(loudly)
Should be a straightaway for a
while!
Indy turns back to shush him, but it's too late.
CLOSE ON A GEAR
A simple gear rests on a thin wire that looks hundreds of
years old. As Tom's voice carries through the tunnel, the
wire VIBRATES.
The gear releases and begins turning.
BACK TO THE TUNNEL
A low RUMBLE floods through. Indy looks for the source.
MADISON
What's happening?
INDY
I don't know. Now stay still!
Then a big WHOOSH sounds just ahead. When Indy sees what's
happened --
INDY
Oh no...
A strip along the base of both walls flips up and a greenish
liquid spills out onto the floor sending up smoke. ACID.
MADISON
Is that what I think it is?
They all watch in horror as the floor begins melting away,
revealing a deep chasm below.
INDY
We can't go back.
TOM
We have to run it?
INDY
It's the only way.
MADISON
Indy, I can't do --
INDY
You have to. Now go!
He breaks into a run and leaps over a small section of floor
that has already fallen away.
INDY
Come on!
Madison sprints across, followed by Tom. Indy leads them
over as they jump from floor space to floor space.
As Tom jumps over one, another section of the tunnel floor
falls away right behind his heels.
He wobbles, but manages to balance himself and keep going.
Up ahead, the acid is working faster and more of the floor is
missing. The jumps get longer and longer.
Just after Indy jumps, Madison follows, but just as she lands
the floor beneath her collapses. She grabs on to the edge
and screams in pain.
MADISON
It's burning me!
Indy leaps back on his stomach and grabs her arms so she can
let go of the edge.
INDY
Don't let go of me!
But a steady drip of acid is plopping on her arm. She winces
with each drop.
INDY
Tom! Get over here!
Tom quickly leaps over another way and hops back over to
where Indy's laying.
TOM
What can I do?
INDY
Get my whip!
Moving fast, Tom grabs the whip and lowers it down. The
floor continues to dissolve around them. Not much time.
INDY
Grab the whip! Wrap it around your
wrist!
MADISON
I can't!
INDY
Yes you can! Now do it! I'll pull
you up!
Reluctantly, Madison does and wraps the end of the whip
around her wrist.
INDY
You got her Tom?
TOM
(groaning)
For now. Hurry!
Indy scrambles to his feet, quickly wiping the acid from his
shirt. He grabs on to the whip and together, he and Tom pull
Madison up.
Within seconds, they're running again. Almost to the end of
the tunnel --
The floor in front of them collapses!
With even stopping they leap over, barely catching the other
side. They run around a corner and out of sight.
INT. MAIN TUNNEL - DAY
Indy pulls out a canteen and dilutes the acid on both his
clothes and Madison's hands and arms. All three have various
holes in their clothes.
Madison shakes with fear. Indy gently looks over her hands.
INDY
How are you doing?
MADISON
I want to go back to my museum. I
want scones, I want tea --
INDY
It looks like you just have a few
second degree burns. Nothing
serious.
MADISON
Were you listening to me? I want
to go home! Right now!
INDY
Madison, you're going to be fine.
You need to calm down.
MADISON
I will NOT calm down! And there is
nothing you can do about --
With a quick step forward, Indy takes her in his arms and
kisses her, passionately.
Tom's jaw goes to the floor. Madison struggles at first,
then gives in, putting her arms around him.
Indy steps back, expecting to get hit.
INDY
Are you calm?
MADISON
Actually, I'm a bit dizzy.
INDY
Good enough.
He guides her down the passage. Tom shakes his head.
TOM
I usually get slapped for that.
INT. ENTRANCE TO LAUMET'S LIBRARY - DAY
A large iron door looms in front of them. Madison, whose
hands are now bandaged with cloth, looks it over, in awe.
MADISON
You found it. You really found it.
INDY
We found it.
She smiles shyly. Tom, still studying the map, looks
puzzled.
TOM
I don't get it.
INDY
You look like you're surprised to
find it.
TOM
I am. The map has three more
direction markers on it.
Indy steps next to him and looks it over. Sure enough, there
are three more lines of directions.
He breaks away and walks to the door, looking at everything.
His eyes fall on a compass, embedded in the door and shaped
like a combination lock.
Excited, he hurries to the compass dial and is able to turn
it.
INDY
What's the map say?
TOM
North...West...then East.
Indy spins the dial. When he reaches the last setting of
east, there is a loud CLICK, followed by a small BOOM.
The library door opens!
INT. LAUMET'S LIBRARY - DAY
It's not a library so much as a museum. A large room, full
of hundreds, if not thousands of years of history. Artifacts
and writings are positioned everywhere.
MADISON
It's extraordinary!
TOM
There must be thousands of items in
here.
But Indy's eyes are only focused on one. A box sitting in
the middle of the room.
MADISON
Is that what we're looking for?
INDY
Only one way to find out.
He opens it slowly and reaches inside. He comes out with an
elaborately carved golden serpent head.
INDY
The Moses Seraph.
TOM
But what about the Garden?
Indy inspects the box and pulls out a false bottom. Inside
is a tattered parchment. He unfolds it: THE MAP.
Madison and Tom huddle in and look at it.
INDY
Africa. It's in Africa.
MADISON
Near the Congo region. We're but
mere steps away.
Indy's eyes focus on a small jar. Inside is a small beetle.
It looks dead.
INDY
That's odd.
He opens the jar and inspects the beetle. It's crusty and
looks like pottery.
MADISON
Is it made of clay?
INDY
Yeah, but look at the detail.
The beetle suddenly MOVES. It wiggles around. Startled,
Indy drops it and stamps on it.
He looks under his shoe. It's nothing but dust. Indy
realizes something, takes a deep breath.
INDY
I think I know why they want to
find the Garden so badly.
INT. ENTRANCE TO LAUMET'S LIBRARY - DAY
Indy comes out of the library and follows a short tunnel to a
dead-end wall. He pushes and it swings out -- A one way
door. He turns back to Madison and Tom.
INDY
I think this is our way out.
INT. PARIS SEWER - DAY
The tunnel empties into a massive sewer tunnel that stands
well over twenty feet high. As they walk, Indy notices
Madison wincing at her hands.
He stops and looks them over.
INDY
How are they?
MADISON
I'm fine. Really.
INDY
I'm sorry. I'm better than that --
I should have spotted it.
MADISON
But you saved me.
INDY
But it doesn't seem like enough.
TOM
Excuse me, but could you guys have
that little moment outside of the
sewer?
Indy shoots him an annoyed glare and continues walking. Then
he stops suddenly --
INDY
Hear that?
TOM
Hear what?
A low GROWLING echoes softly through the sewer tunnel. All
three stop and listen -- but look puzzled.
MADISON
I don't know what --
Then the growling becomes a ROAR -- the sound of a loud
engine. Indy realizes --
INDY
RUN! RUN!!
They take off down the tunnel, running from the sound. It
gets louder and louder --
Five motorcycles ZOOM into view, rushing after them. One
comes up right behind Tom. He leaps into a side tunnel to
avoid it.
INT. SIDE SEWER TUNNEL - DAY
Tom picks himself and leans out of the tunnel.
TOM
Guys! Wait!
But the Driver of the motorcycle has turned around to chase
him.
He adjusts his day pack and runs down the tunnel as fast as
he can. The motorcycle follows him in.
It's catching up to him at an alarming rate.
INT. PARIS SEWER - DAY
Indy takes out his whip as the first Driver gains on them.
He pulls Madison out of the way, dodging as it streaks past.
In an instant, Indy has his whip ready and flicks it after
the Driver. It wraps around his neck and with a hard tug, he
flies backwards off the bike.
The motorcycle skids to a stop on the ground. Indy runs up
and mounts it -- turns to Madison.
INDY
Get on!
Madison gets on behind him and with a loud REV of the engine,
they take off down the tunnel, the other two Riders in hot
pursuit.
INT. SIDE SEWER TUNNELS - DAY
Tom drops to his stomach as the motorcycle runs by. He takes
the opportunity to duck down a different, smaller tunnel.
He exhales deeply, gaining a little confidence when a light
in front of him blinds him.
An engine kicks on. A MOTORCYCLE in front of him! He starts
back the other way.
The other motorcycle has boxed him in. He's trapped!
INT. PARIS SEWER - DAY
Indy's motorcycle speeds through the tunnel, kicking up water
behind. Madison hangs on for dear life.
The three German Riders are gaining on them. One takes out a
Luger and fires.
Indy swerves back and forth to avoid the shots. He speeds up
and the chase intensifies.
The other Rider comes up alongside and aims his Luger. Indy
swerves over and knocks the gun from his hand.
The Rider reaches out and grabs Madison. He's pulling on her
hard and she's trying to hang on.
MADISON
Indy! I can't hold on!
Indy moves closer to the Rider to ease the pressure. With a
lightning right, he punches the Rider, but it doesn't seem to
have much effect.
Up ahead he notices an archway in the tunnel with two narrow
walls on each side. An idea forms.
He keeps pace with the Rider, making him hug the circular
wall. At the last minute, he comes down hard on the Rider's
arm.
The Rider releases Madison and she pulls herself back on the
motorcycle.
The archway is just ahead. At the last second, Indy pulls
the bike to the left and enters.
The Rider doesn't have enough time. He SCREAMS as he crashes
full force into the archway wall.
His motorcycle EXPLODES in a grand fireball.
INT. SEWER ENTRANCE - DAY
A big archway entrance to the sewer system. Water flows in
from various pipes in all directions.
One of the German Riders pushes Tom into the chamber where
Vogel waits with a slight smile on his face.
VOGEL
I think you have something that
belongs to me.
The Rider strips the pack from Tom and tosses it to Vogel.
When he sees the map inside, he nods in satisfaction. He
turns back to Tom.
VOGEL
You are just a boy. Why did Dr.
Jones bring you?
TOM
Good company, I guess.
Vogel vioiously strikes Tom across the face. Tom wipes the
blood from his mouth.
VOGEL
Perhaps you would like to answer
again? I do have methods I can use
which are far more uncivilized. I
don't like to, but I am more than
capable.
TOM
I've been helping him decipher the
code.
VOGEL
You are as smart as I thought you
were. Thank you for your answer.
Lukas steps forward and speaks softly.
LUKAS
Should I take care of him?
VOGEL
(stern)
No! I am a soldier, not an
executioner. We will take him with
us. He may be of use.
LUKAS
And then what?
VOGEL
He goes free. But if he tries to
escape, then you may kill him.
Tom gulps in fear when he hears this.
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