INDIANA JONES

and the

GEMS OF THE PHAROAHS

by mungojerry311

inspired and mentored by 80s Dave

Ext. African jungle – day

The Paramount logo fades into a mountain peak sticking up out of the canopy of the jungle. As the opening credits roll, the camera pans down into the jungle. Eventually we see four figures of men silhouetted amongst the jungle plants. All of them are wearing safari gear. The front-most of the group appears to be reading a map. A text overlay near the bottom of the screen reads "Ethiopa, Africa 1923". The four figures continue along the jungle path. Finally, one of them speaks.

Man 1: (British accent) Are you sure we're on the right path? I could swear we've been running in circles.

Man 2: (American) Yes, I'm sure Harold. I've got the map right here.

Harold: But that map was made in the 1700s. Surely things would have significantly changed in that time.

Man 3: (In some African language) We're getting closer. Look for a rock outcropping that is out of place.

Man 4: (German accent) What did he say? I swear, we should have gotten an English speaking guide.

Man 2: Shut it, Magnus, he says we're getting close.

Harold: We had better be.

The group continues through the jungle. By now, we can see all of their faces except for the leader, whose head is buried in the map. Eventually they arrive at a rock outcropping that does indeed look out of place. As the gang arrives, Man 2 looks up from the map and we can see that it is a younger version of Indiana Jones.

Indy: Alright gang, looks like we're here.

African Guide: (Still in African language) I've never been able to figure out how to open it. No one has entered it since it was built.

Indy: (To guide in African language) Don't worry. There's always a way.

Harold: Indy, I'm amazed that you know so many languages.

Indy: Let's just say I've been around.

Indy begins brushing aside jungle plants in the vicinity of the outcropping, revealing a rock wall. Finally he finds a rather oddly shaped stone with African carvings on it.

Indy: Maybe this is it.

Indy pushes the stone into the rock wall. With a rumble, the outcropping rolls away to reveal an entrance to a tunnel

Magnus: (Amazed) Well I'll be! You can't fault the ancient Africans for being ingenious.

Indy: You can say that again.

African Guide: (African language) I'm afraid I can't go any farther. We locals have been forbidden to enter it.

Harold: What did he say?

Indy: I'm afraid this is how far he goes. We'll have to go in there by ourselves. (To African Guide in language) Stay here and wait until we come out. We'll need you to lead us back. (To the others) Alright, lets gather up our equipment and head inside. Remember, don't touch anything unless I touch it first!

The gang starts preparing for the journey into the tunnel. Meanwhile, Indy whispers something to the African guide.

Int. cave – day

Indy, Magnus, and Harold crawl through the tunnel which is just slightly bigger than them. They are using torches to see what's ahead.

Int. cave anteroom

Eventually, they come to the end of the tunnel. Indy feels the flat floor beneath the opening.

Indy: Looks like the tunnel ends here.

Indy and the other two men follow him, still lit only by their torches.

Harold: (Relieved) Thank God! I thought I would suffocate in there.

Magnus: Where is your courage man? At least we're through that challenge. Who knows what more perils lie ahead.

Meanwhile, Indy has been looking for a torch to light. Finally he finds one mounted on a wall. He proceeds to the light the wall torch with his torch. Light fills the room and we see that they are in a room with African carvings covering all four walls and no exit in sight.

Harold: Well, guess we're at a dead end.

Indy: That's what the people who built this tomb wanted us to think. There aught to be some clues in the wall carvings.

Indy proceeds to look over the walls with writing on them. Finally, he sees one that seems to be of significance and beckons Magnus and Harold to him.

Indy: I think we have a clue right here. (He runs his finger along the writing as he slowly translates out loud) Entrance will be granted to those who shine bright in the eye of Igiwaha, the spirit of life.

Harold: What in God's name does that mean? I feel we're wasting time here.

Indy: Hang on. (Reads more of the text to himself)

Harold: (Curious) What else does it say?

Indy: (Chuckles) Oh, the usual things about death and peril. (Looks around the room) Aha!

Magnus: What?

Indy points to a ball shaped glass-like mirror above a large African carving opposite the tunnel exit.

Indy: (Excitedly) I think that activates the door to the chamber!

Magnus: Whatever do you mean?

Indy: I think that the text means that we need to shine a light in the mirror above the carving. I'll try it now.

Indy walks up to the large African carving and holds his lit torch up to the mirror. A low rumbling is heard. All of sudden, the large African carving falls away, revealing a door to the rest of the tomb.

Indy: Looks like that's our way in.

Harold: (Impressed) I'll say Indy, I should have learned a long time ago to never doubt your genius.

Indy: Well, who was the one who was paying attention in class?

Harold: Touche

Int. Tomb hallway - day

The three cautiously continue down the corridor past the entrance. Once again, their surroundings are lit only by their torches. They continue to walk along through the following.

Harold: Indy, could you please remind me of what we're after here?

Indy: The golden head of Igiwaha. You've been with us for a week now, you should know that already.

Harold: Yes, but what's so special about it?

Indy: I guess I never told you about that. According to legend, the one who finds it will either be blessed with good fortune or cursed to endure endless suffering. Ancient texts I've found aren't clear about that.

Magnus: Jones, certainly you don't believe in that sort of thing?

Indy: Of course not. Also, no one to this day has been able to find it. The closest anyone got was Lord Weyerham in 1742. He made the map we used to get here. Of course he died shortly after returning from his expedition.

At this point they have come to what looks like a long pool of water. Indy lights a torch close by which, as with the torch in the chamber anteroom, lights up the area. At the other end of the pool, sitting on a stone pole on a stone platform, is what looks like the golden head of Igiwaha!

Indy: Alright fellas, looks like we found the grand prize. Question is, how do we get to it?

Indy holds up his torch above the water and sees that there are wooden spikes under the water.

Indy: Well, we can't go that way. Anybody see a way over there?

Harold looks around and notices that there are hand holds carved into the walls on either side.

Harold: (To Indy) Look, there are places in the wall that we can grab onto with our hands and feet.

Indy: I see that. Looks like we'll have to climb our way over there. We can put out our torches now, we won't need them.

All three put out their torches.

Int. Artifact room pool (continue action)

Indy, Harold, and Magnus cautiously inch their way toward the idol head platform using the hand holds on the walls. Indy and Harold are on the right hand wall while Magnus is on the left. They seem to struggle a bit going from hand hold to hand hold. At one point Indy almost loses his grip! Luckily he is able to regain his balance and grab on to the next hand hold.

Int. Idol head platform (continue action)

Indy and the gang finally arrive at the platform containing the idol head.

Indy: (Stepping on the platform) OK, looks like it's sturdy enough.

Harold and Magnus let go of the hand holds and step onto the platform as well.

Magnus: (Exhausted) I must say, I got my fair share of exercise getting over here.

Harold: (looking at the idol head) So this is the golden head of Igiwaha? It's gorgeous.

Indy: You can say that again.

Indy and Harold approach the Igiwaha head while Magnus stays behind them.

Indy: (Looking over the head) Yep, it's just as the ancient texts describe it. I believe this is it.

Harold: It would be perfect for Mr. Ravenwood's collection!

Suddenly the sound of a pistol cocking is heard behind them.

Magnus: (Sinisterly) Too bad it won't ever get to Mr. Ravenwood.

Indy and Harold both turn around to find Magnus is holding them at gunpoint! Both men instinctively put their hands up.

Harold: (Shocked) Magnus! What's the meaning of this?

Magnus: Don't worry, with me the head of Igiwaha will be in safe hands.

Indy: Sure it will. Magnus, would you care to explain to us why you are doing this?

Magnus: Do either of you men realize just what that golden idol head is worth? By my calculations, it could fetch over 50 million dollars on the black market. There are many worthy buyers who would pay anything for something like that.

Indy: (Chuckles) Magnus, you're making a huge mistake. Remember what I said about the curse?

Magnus: (Laughs sinisterly) Yes, but since you don't believe in curses I don't either. I do , however, believe luck smiled upon me when I was assigned to join you and Harold on this expedition.

Harold: But we didn't know...

Magnus: (Interrupting, raising his voice) Enough talk! Hand over the head Jones, or you both will be dead men.

Indy: (Softly to Harold) We'd better do what he says.

Indy sheepishly takes the idol head off the pedestal. After he does, a slow rumble is heard. A stone bridge slowly retracts out from under the platform where the gang is standing. Indy gives the idol head to Harold who then hands it over to Magnus. Magnus stuffs the head into his satchel.

Magnus: (Chuckles, still holding Indy and Harold at gunpoint) I knew you men could be sensible. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a plane to catch.

With that, Magnus bolts down the stone bridge and into the darkness. Indy, meanwhile, simply watches him run away.

Harold: Indy! After him!

Indy: I'd better not.

Harold: But Indy, he's getting away!

Indy: Don't worry, I've made sure he won't cause anymore trouble.

Harold: (Still quite panicked) How? We'll fail the class for sure if we don't return with the head!

Indy: First off, I'd like to say that that golden head of Igiwaha wasn't the real one.

Harold: (Shocked) What? You're meaning to tell me that we traveled thousands of miles and bushwhacked through insect-infested jungle for a fake?

Indy: That's what the people who built this wanted you to think. (winks)

Indy motions toward a carving on the back wall. It is in the shape of a circle with African symbols around the edge that can be pressed.

Indy: I think that the real golden head of Igiwaha is in there.

Harold: How do you...

Indy: (Interrupting him) Hold that thought, I think I know the right combination.

Indy pulls out a scroll from his satchel and studies it for a few seconds. He then walks up to the carving and presses in three of the symbols in order. Once again, a rumble is heard as the carving rolls away to reveal the real head of Igiwaha!

Harold: Amazing! I must say Indy, those ancient Africans were clever ones.

Indy: You can say that again. Let's grab it and get out of here, we have a long trip ahead of us.

Indy reaches into the hole left by the carving and carefully takes the golden head out of its stand. He then stows it away in his satchel. Suddenly, a metal-tipped spike comes crashing down just inches away from Harold!

Indy: (Yells to Harold) Let's get out of here!

Int. Tomb hallway (continue action)

Indy and Harold run as fast as they can across the stone bridge as more spikes rain down on them. Both men struggle to avoid them as they can't predict where the next one will fall. At one point, Indy looks up and sees that the ceiling is full of spikes waiting to come down. As they get closer to the chamber anteroom, rocks suddenly start falling from the ceiling. Harold looks behind them and gets a shocked look on his face.

Harold: Indy! The tomb! It's collapsing!

Indy: (yelling over the noise of rocks falling) I can tell! Now let's get out of here!

Int. Chamber anteroom (continue action)

Indy and Harold run through the anteroom as a cloud of dust from the tomb collapsing comes toward them.

Harold: (Panicked) If that dust cloud reaches us, we're dead!

Indy: Into the tunnel, now!

Int. Tunnel – day (continue action)

They both go into the tunnel. By this point the cloud of dust is at their heels as they scramble to get out of there.

Ext. African jungle – day

Indy and Harold emerge from the tunnel and hit the ground immediately as the cloud of dust comes out of the tunnel. After the dust clears, they get on their feet and see that the tunnel has been filled in with rocks.

Indy: Guess nobody's going to go in there now!

Harold: (Suddenly remembering) Indy, what about Magnus?

Indy: I guess I'd better explain it to you. I knew Magnus was going to do that. While we were camped out last night, I got suspicious and looked in his bag. It was as I thought; Magnus is a black market dealer specializing in ancient artifacts.

Harold: (Surprised) You don't say!

Indy: (Continues) In fact, many of of the artifacts he sold recently had gone missing from Mr. Ravenwood's collection! Just before we went into the tunnel, I told our guide to lead him to the wrong village when he came out. I don't think he'll cause any more trouble for quite a while.

Harold: Indy! You are a genius.

Indy: (Motioning toward the jungle path) Let's go, Harold. We have a long trek ahead of us.