INDY Oh my god...
ABNER You look as if you've seen a ghost, Dr. Jones?
BISHOP Who the bloody hell are you?
INDY The man who taught me everything I know... Marion's father... Abner Ravenwood.
BISHOP Ravenwood! Impossible. Ravenwood died years ago in the Congo.
ABNER Back from the dead, to join the world of the living.
INDY
(lost for words)
Abner-I...
ABNER
A long time, Indy. I'd hoped I'd
one day see you again. I've heard
my dear apprentice is retiring.
Retiring to marry my daughter,
Marion.
(beat)
If one hadn't faked their death
fifteen years ago, one might have
been upset about not being invited
to the wedding.
INDY All this time Abner? All this time you've been working for the Nazis?
ABNER Retirement from the living seemed the best way to maintain my reputation, and do the work I had to do. My only regret was not being able to see my beautiful Marion.
Abner glances to Marion... who looks down, ashamed of her father.
INDY It was you Abner. All along. The religious antiquities?
ABNER
(nods)
The Nazis were never that clever.
When I faked my death to join the
Third Reich as the Fuhrer's advisor
to the occult, I learned that lesson
very quickly.
INDY The Ark of the Covenant! The Holy Grail?
ABNER My ideas, young friend.
INDY Rene Bellog and Walter Donovan!
ABNER Pawns. Accepting orders from my secret offices in Berlin. They were in it for the money, Indy.
INDY And what about you?
ABNER Me? I joined this war of my own will, Indy. A war that only the Germans could see the possibilities of. They had the forsight to forsee one of the greatest empires both history and archaeology have ever known. Greater even... than ancient Rome, Indy!
Indy can't believe what he's hearing. He looks to Marion.
MARION I didn't know, Indy.
She looks down, averting her eyes. Indy turns to Abner.
INDY Tell me your were brainwashed! Tortured and turned mad! Just tell me that!
ABNER I wish I could.
BISHOP How did you escape Berlin?
ABNER With the aid of Josef Mengele. I came to Brazil, along with what was left of the Third Reich. We now hide here in the Amazon, planning the rise of a new Reich, Indy. A fourth Reich!
INDY A fourth Reich? You have gone mad, Abner.
ABNER Have I then? You found the scrolls for me. I knew you would. I know you better perhaps than you know yourself.
INDY You were my friend.
ABNER I treated you like a son.
INDY After the wedding I would've been your son! And in case you've forgotten you have a daughter! A daughter you kidnapped!
Abner is silent. Almost offended.
ABNER I would never harm her. I love her like nothing else. I... I did what I had to do to get you, Indy. Now that I've retired from the living, you're the best digger in the business.
Rudger's head perks up. Abner takes note.
ABNER
My apologies. Not to exclude you,
Mr. Bishop. I've heard a great
deal about your work. What with
Indy retiring you would've no doubt
taken his reins at the top.
(beat)
And so here we are. Three
generations of archaeology.
INDY You have the spear and the scrolls now. Why are we still alive?
ABNER
A possibility.
(beat)
...join us.
INDY I'd tell you to go to hell, but you'd probably come back.
Abner turns to Marion.
ABNER Marion my darling. Think about what you could have in the new world. You could remain unharmed. You could even be married. All you have to say... is yes.
MARION
(beat; repulsed)
Go spit.
ABNER You know you're growing older now Indy. Think about your future. Your retirement. It could be wonderful. Or... it could be tomorrow.
INDY Dr. Jones.
ABNER
(beat; confused)
What?
INDY My friends call me Indy.
Abner appears to be genuinely hurt. He pauses.
ABNER So be it. Mengele!
The door opens and Mengele walks in with two soldiers.
MENGELE Yes, Herr Ravenwood?
ABNER Take Dr. Bishop to his cell, and take "Dr. Jones"... to your laboratory.
MENGELE My pleasure.
Abner motions to his guard who wheels him away from Indy and the others. Two soldiers apprehend Indy and Rudger, ushering them out. Marion looks as if she could cry, reaching for Indy.
INDY It'll be alright, Marion. Trust me!
With that, a DOOR SLAM. Marion is left in the darkness alone.
EXT. NAZI TEMPLE -- NIGHT
A storm now blazes in the jungle night. FLASHES OF LIGHTNING and CRACKS OF THUNDER are accompanied by a downpour in the thick rainforest brush.
INT. MENGELE'S LABORATORY
Indy lay strapped to a surgeon's table, a lamp blinding him from above. The room is dark.. and appears much like you'd expect a mad scientist's laboratory. Undistinguishable machinery, beakers, and medical equipment.
Mengele approaches, now dressed in a white lab coat that makes him look like Dr. Frankenstein.
MENGELE Choose your torture Dr. Jones. I could lobotomize you. Hmm? What do you think? Or maybe a brand of slow and painful poison? Or perhaps... perhaps I'll tear... all the flesh from your body.
Mengele turns to a tray featuring instruments of his torture... knives and saws. They are twisted and sharp, just like Mengele. He fiddles with his tools, deciding.
INDY I've done the Nazis's dirty work by finding the scrolls. I deserve to die. So please... do me a favor.
Indy looks around the room as Mengele responds. He notices tables of Mengele's projects.
MENGELE Ah, death is no amusement. Not for me... being a person very adept at, shall we say, finding new and interesting ways to make people hurt.
INDY Some scientist.
MENGELE
A new age has dawned since your
last coupling with the Nazis Dr.
Jones. An atomic age. When we
emerge from the jungle, we will
funnel these technologies... fusion,
energy. Creating an unstoppable
rocket-powered empire fueled by
innovation.
(beat)
You realize of course, you weren't
only sanctioned by us to retrieve
the scrolls? No, there was a great
deal of revenge involved as well
for all those times in the past
you were a thorn in the Reich's
side. All sorts of priorities one
has when planning the rise of a
new army.
Mengele selects his tool, admiring it. It is strange and bent. Mengele turns to the surgeon's table, forebodingly.
MENGELE But the one thing at the top of my list, was to do... what the Angel of Death is about to do to you.
Mengele slices the instrument across his own hand, shuddering with delight as he squeezes blood from his fist.
INDY You're mad!
MENGELE More than you could ever know.
Mengele aims the instrument down to Indy's eye, which opens wide in fear.
EXT. NAZI TEMPLE -- NIGHT
Outside, the jungle downpour continues. We HEAR Indy SCREAMING IN PAIN. MORE THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
INT. NAZI TEMPLE -- PRISON AREA -- LATER
Rudger paces back and forth in his dungeon cell, which connects to a small office area where Indy's husky sits tied to a desk. The husky lies quietly on the ground. Rudger looks to the husky, who raises it's head up to him.
BISHOP How can you rest at a time like this?
The husky WHIMPERS, tilting its head.
There is a loud CLANK as the office door flies open. Two NAZI GUARDS prop up Indy as they drag him into the room. One Nazi unlocks the cell door. Rudger backs into the corner.
THUMP, Indy falls flat on his back. His eye is now covered with a black patch, making him look like a wounded pirate. Rudger looks down at Indy in shock. The husky WHIMPERS more.
NAZI GUARD Ich muss zu Mengele gehen! Ist das klarr?
The remaining guard salutes, as his apparent boss leaves the office. The door shuts.
LOW ANGLE IN THE CELL on Indy who slowly turns over onto his stomach, clutching at the bars by his face. Rudger stands behind him, as Indy raises his head.
BISHOP What'd they do to you?
A small stream of blood streaks down from beneath Indy's eye patch as he struggles to open his remaining eye.
INDY They punished me.
Indy wipes the blood from beneath his eye.
OUTSIDE THE CELL, the remaining Guard takes off his hat, revealing shiny blonde hair beneath. He smiles at Indy and Rudger taking a seat at the desk. Proudly putting his feet up, he pulls out a hanky and begins to shine his ring. Very shyly, the husky walks over to Indy, looking at him through the bars. Indy looks back at his dog, who WHINES, stepping forward and slowly licking Indy's patch/forehead. Indy calms, slowly pulling himself up with the aid of the bars, falling/sitting onto a bunk by the wall. The dog sits down at the cell's edge. Indy and Rudger speak in a HUSHED WHISPER to one another.
BISHOP Are you alright?
INDY Never better.
Bishop stares at Indy in awe of his swagger.
BISHOP And what about me Dr. Jones? And the Spear? Now that you've gone and found the scrolls for Ravenwood, they've no reason to keep us alive!
INDY
(looks to Rudger)
They don't have the scrolls.
BISHOP
(confused)
What?
INDY Archaeological "fieldwork" rule number one. Always bring a decoy.
BISHOP
(slowly catching up)
You mean the scrolls you gave them
are...?
Indy nods.
BISHOP
(beat)
Well that... simply means they
won't work. The Spear can't be
used without the real scrolls.
(beat; unsure)
Right?
INDY This was your project, Rudger.
Rudger turns away from Indy, throwing his head back in defeat. They keep their conversation in a HUSHED TONE.
BISHOP Oh Christ, it was Pierre's project. My first expedition was supposed to be exciting. Not... not this exciting.
INDY "First expedition?" You mean... What do you mean?
BISHOP Well my... Archery Club at Oxford did sponsor trips to Brunai and Egypt so I suppose that I might have gotten a chance of sorts to...
INDY
(cutting in)
Archery club sponsored?
(angrily)
Rudger, where I teach we call those
"field trips"--you're telling me
this is your fir...
BISHOP
(cutting in)
I just graduated, Jones! I don't
have any experience! But it's...
experience doesn't count for
everything. I'm a man of study...
thought. Not an... an... American.
INDY Didn't we save you in the war?
BISHOP
(indicates the cell)
Bloody job well done! Stupid prat.
A INCREDIBLY ANNOYING CHUCKLING can be heard, as Indy and Rudger turn to the BLONDE NAZI guard sitting at the desk outside their cell. He continues to shine his ring.
BLONDE NAZI Your whispering can't save you, Americans.
BISHOP
(quick to correct)
I'm English.
Indy looks at him, scowling. He notices the Nazis' ring.
INSERT -- ON RING -- A small swastika.
INDY Nice ring.
BLONDE NAZI
(annoying smile)
Soon there are going to be a lot
more of these... just like this
one. It'll be a shame you won't
be around to see them.
(beat; notes the
husky)
I think perhaps your friend here
will. I think I shall make him
the first four-legged member of
the Fourth Reich.
The Nazi jerks back on the leash that ties the husky to the desk. The Husky YELPS helplessly... quickly turning, and running from the cell... cowering behind the Nazi's desk. The Blonde Nazi CHUCKLES (again annoyingly) as Indy leaps up, grabbing the cell bars.
INDY Leave the dog alone!
BLONDE NAZI Quite an animal you have here, Jones. Running with his tail between his legs.
INDY Just like the Germans after the allies stormed Berlin?
The Blonde Nazi's chuckling and smile fade. He glares at Indy. Standing, he walks to the bars. They both fume. A pause. BAM, the guard quickly SMASHES Indy in the face. Indy falls back from the bars to the floor of the cell. Immediately the very loud and ANNOYING LAUGH of the Blonde Nazi fills the room.
CLOSE ON NAZI
BLONDE NAZI
(over his laughter)
It takes hurting a dog to spark
you, eh Jones?
(laughs hard)
I wonder what it takes to spark
him?
More LAUGHTER. As the Nazi's CHUCKLING SLOWLY DIES, a low vengeful GROWLING MONSTER can be heard OFF FRAME. The growling is intense, growing louder with each snarl. Slowly the Nazi turns to.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Indy's husky stands... a completely new dog. The timid shyness is gone. Appearing rabid, and showing it's vicious teeth, the husky snarls like a wolf, ready to pounce it's prey in order to tear it to shreds. The bass of it's growl and the fire in it's eyes indicates what sets this dog off... hurting Indy. Indy looks up from the floor.
The Nazi eye's are wide. He slowly backs, as the husky begins to BARK LOUDLY, quivering and ready to strike.
BLONDE NAZI What does the dog want Jones? Do you want some food... Some food, maybe?
Without hesitation the husky leaps forward, apprehending the Nazi's hand. The Blonde Nazi screams in pain as Indy's husky violently whips it's head from side to side in a rampage.
Indy watches intently as the Husky continues to gnarl the Nazi's hand. The Nazi SCREAMS IN PAIN covering his face with his free arm. Finally, the Nazi shoves the dog away from him, gripping his bludgeoned hand, backing towards the cell bars. Indy seizes the Nazi's head, pulling him back into the nearest cell bar with a CLANK. The Nazi collapses to the ground unconscious... still clutching his hand. Rudger hops up behind Indy as both look down to...
A pause. A calm. Back to it's normal self, the husky walks to the cell, dropping something as if returning a stick while playing fetch. There on the floor... the severed finger of the Blonde Nazi, adorn with a swastika ring. Indy and Rudger look on in shock as the now seemingly innocent dog pants playfully, tail wagging.
BISHOP That's your animal?
Indy allows his shocked features to form a slight smile for his dog. He's proud. The husky looks up to him... panting. Indy slowly crouches, reaching through the bars to pet his furry friend in acceptance.
INDY Thanks dog...
And there... just behind the husky on the fallen Nazi's belt... a set of keys. Indy grabs them with a JINGLE.
INDY C'mon. Let's get outta here.
CUT TO:
INT. NAZI TEMPLE -- HALL -- LATER
Two Nazi soldiers patrol a torch-lit, stone hall dotted with swastika flags. After the soldiers pass, Indy steals a look from behind the corner of a perpendicular hallway. In a flash, he zips laterally across the hall to another cove that sits just in front of two double-doors. Indy signals to Rudger, who skulks across the hall holding the husky... his hand clasping the wiggling dog's mouth shut. The two escapees WHISPER their plan.
INDY I don't think he likes being held captive.
BISHOP Well neither do I! What do we need to do?
Indy looks to the two suits of armor that decorate the cove... one holding an ax, the other a sword. Indy touchs the sword, trying to figure a way to pry it loose.
INDY What I need... is my gun.
GERMAN MURMURS can be heard! Indy scoots back from the cove's edge into shadow, covering Rudger and the wiggling dog behind him. Two more goons march past. A pause. The husky worms, finally shaking lose from Rudger's grasp.
BISHOP Blast! Jones, the dog!
Upon hitting the floor, the husky scampers, quickly disappearing inside the partially open double doors behind them. Rudger gives quick chase. Indy looks around the corner one last time before following suit.
INT. DARK STORAGE ROOM
The men follow the husky into a large, darkened storage room. With every LIGHTNING FLASH the area is LIT to REVEAL it is vast... a warehouse full of elongated rectangular crates decorated in swastikas. Indy and Rudger size up the spacious room in awe as the husky weaves between the mysterious crates.
BISHOP What is this place?
INDY I dunno. Some kind of storage.
BISHOP Storage for what?
The husky barks, standing on its hind legs and scratching at a crate. Indy and Rudger approach. Slowly, Indy kneels down running his hand along the container, wiping dust from the wood. And there underneath, printed along the side is written a name. A German solier's name.
SERIES OF SHOTS
Indy walks along another crate wiping it off. Another. And another. The other crates likewise feature German ranks and names.
BISHOP What is it?
INDY They're dead Nazi soldiers. These aren't storage crates. They're coffins.
THUNDER CRACKS and LIGHTNING FLASHES in the storm outside as Indy moves forward.
QUICK CUTS
of Indy wiping off more crates. We SEE names like "Keitel," "Rosenberg," "Speer," and "Hess."
The escapees gawk in disbelief at the atrocious find. There are crates everywhere! Hundreds and hundreds of crates! Indy's eyes fill with anger.
INDY
(low, held back
fury)
In this room lies every remnant of
the Third Reich. This is their
army, Rudger. This is the Forth
Reich.
BISHOP What do we do?
INDY
(beat; determined)
Stop them.
CUT TO:
INT. CASKET ROOM -- LATER
Indy finishes prying the lid off a crate with a crowbar. Rudger approaches awkwardly holding an ax in one hand and a sword in the other, undoubtedly taken from the suits of armor. Rudger hands Indy the ax. Indy takes it, looking down to the casket. He looks to Rudger, who shutters, disgusted with what they are about to do.
BISHOP I thought the scrolls were fakes?
INDY We have to do this. It's the only way to be sure.
Rudger hesitantly nods. Indy looks to the UNSEEN CORPSE in the casket. He takes a deep breath, raising the ax. Indy brings it down with a CRACK OF THUNDER.
Indy's silhouette on the wall LIGHTS UP with a LIGHTNING FLASH as we see his shadow lift the decapitated head, holding it up before tossing it aside.
Another crate is pried open. Above it, Rudger slowly raises his sword. He averts his eyes, closing them tightly as he brings down the sword with a swift CHOP. A beat. Breathing heavily, Rudger slowly stops squinting and looks to the casket.
A SERIES OF SHOTS... crates lids are pried off. Heads are severed from dead bodies. LIGHTNING AND THUNDER accent the MONTAGE.
Rudger slowly approaches Indy with a thought.
BISHOP Dr. Jones. In the assembly hall. There was something under the flag... something they were saluting...
INT. NAZI TEMPLE -- ASSEMBLY HALL
The large hall is now dark and empty. Indy and Rudger situate themselves on either side of the swastika flag. They lift it off, tossing it aside. Indy slowly wipes small flower petals off the decorative coffin underneath. Indy's eyes open wide... so do Rudger's. They see the unthinkable.
INSERT -- on the coffin... the words "Der Fuhrer" and below that... "Adolph Hitler."
LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. Rudger shoots Indy a terrified look. Indy carefully reaches under the lid. He GRUNTS, starting to push.
INDY Here. Help me.
Rudger helps Indy shove the large lid aside. With their GROANS and a low GRIND the top slides loose. And there it is... Hitler's corpse, dressed immaculately in a sparkling uniform. Indy looks to Rudger, climbing up onto the coffin. A pause before he slowly raises the ax above his head.
INDY
(beat)
Auf Wiedersehen.
FLICK! FLICK! FLICK! FLICK! Suddenly lights spring on in the room. Indy whips his head around to see...
A group of three gun-toting NAZIS stand with Abner, barrels trained on Indy.
NAZI Halt!
Indy freezes, putting his hands in the air. Below, Abner smiles from his wheelchair.
ABNER
I had forgotten how resourceful my
young apprentice was.
(beat)
Drop the ax.
Indy reluctantly complies throwing the ax to the ground with a CLANK.
Just behind the Nazis, Mengele runs in behind them... arms flailing.
MENGELE Nein! Nein! Do not shoot! You will hit der Fuhrer!
Indy's eyes widen. He sees his chance. Quickly he jumps behind the casket as Nazi soldiers open fire, bullets riddling the casket in Indy's wake.
MENGELE Do not shoot! Halt! Halt!
Indy falls to the floor with Rudger just behind the platform. They both cover their heads... as the FIRING quickly subsides. Indy looks to Rudger, signaling him and pointing up at the casket.
Mengele grabs the gun from one of the soldiers, turning it around on him.
MENGELE Dummkoff!
RAT-TA-TA-TAT! Mengele shoots the Nazi soldier who flies back. Abner and the other soldiers turn to see this.
Indy and Rudger push the heavy casket slowly forward. They get a bit of momentum and... GRIINNNNDDDD.
Abner and Mengele turn to see the casket pushed off the platform... It tumbles, spilling Hitler's body out onto the floor, the casket falling close behind.
MENGELE Mein Fuhrer!
Mengele opens fire with the machine gun. Bullets riddle the platform. The other Nazis open fire as well.
Behind the platform Indy signals Rudger and the two make a run for it... to a door directly behind them. The husky follows.
INT. CRATE ROOM
Indy and Rudger dash back into the dark crate room, FLASHES from FIRE illuminating the entrance just behind them. They immediately make for the endless stacks of crates. Two Nazi soldiers appear at the entrance FIRING AWAY.
Indy and Rudger speed between crates as bits of wood fly up around them, bullets drilling the coffins. They come to the edge of a stack. Indy jumps around a stack corner for safety, grabbing Rudger by the collar and pulling him with him. Bullets pierce the corner of the crates. Indy and Rudger breathe heavily... out of sight.
In the b.g. the two remaining Nazis motion to one another and spread apart. Indy points to the sword that Rudger still clutches in his hand. Rudger shakes his head furiously... he's nervous.
BISHOP These ones are alive! I can't!
Indy angrily points at the sword again before quickly turning to the stack of crates, and climbing them! Rudger is left alone... he turns back to the corner, breathing heavily... sword at the ready.
The Nazi soldiers slowly make their way towards separate breaks in the crate stacks.
Indy climbs up the crates as quietly as he can, pulling himself on top. He is about fifteen feet in the air. He glances to the side.
INDY'S POV
There across from him, poised on a catwalk is a small machine with levers that operates a crane. Scanning the arm of the crane, it looms overhead... a stack of three bundled crates dangles from it's peak by a wire... hanging over the distant floor below.
Rudger breathes HEAVILY, sword at the ready. He is on the verge of hyper-ventilating.
One of the Nazis stops... turning his head. He can hear Rudger's breathing. He pivots moving towards the breathing.
Another Nazi moves between crates. He hears a slight CREAKING SOUND. He halts. Curious, the Nazi slowly looks up.
HIS POV
A stack of crates rises into complete darkness. A beat. Suddenly there is a FLASH OF LIGHTNING revealing Indiana Jones perched at the top of crates, whip drawn back. THWACK!
Indy's whip flies over the Nazi's head as the Nazi raises his gun.
The edge of Indy's whip snares a lever of the crane controls. The lever falls back with a RUMBLE. The Nazi stops just before opening fire, craning his head back to see... A LARGE PILE OF CRATES COMING DOWN AT HIM. The crates smash down into the Nazi crushing him with a THUD.
Rudger stands at the edge of the crates ready... Just around the corner a Nazi soldier was about to discover him... but the Nazi turns away from Rudger, hearing the CRATES CRASH. Eyes wide, Rudger jumps around the corner with a SCREAM. SLICE! SLICE! He takes down the Nazi with his sword. The Nazi falls to the floor. Rudger bends down. SLICE! SLICE! He screams out, mercilessly pounding away at the fallen Nazi BELOW FRAME.
Indy hops down from his position onto a lower stack of crates.
Rudger continues to hack away at his undoubtedly dead attacker.
Calm now, and slowly winding up his whip Indy hops down to the floor, gazing back at the entrance.
HIS POV
Moving shadows indicate more Nazis are coming.
Indy turns, walking to Rudger who continues to madly hack at the fallen Nazi. Indy touches Bishop's shoulder. Rudger turns to Indy, fire in his eyes, ready to strike.
INDY Rudger!
Rudger stops. A pause. He GULPS, lowering the sword and composing himself. A beat. Indy squats BELOW FRAME by the fallen Nazi.
BISHOP It's... easier when they're dead...
Indy pops back up, holding the Nazi's gun, fiddling with it.
INDY He's dead all right...
CLICK CLICK CLICK.
INDY
No ammo.
(tosses the gun)
C'mon.
Indy pulls Rudger along. The husky scampers around a crate, following them. Rudger quickly scoops up the dog in his arms.
The trio runs at full speed until... Indy stops, arms out... halting forward movement. A pause.
INDY Wait!
BISHOP What is it?
A low CREAKING sound can be heard. Something is about to happen.
INDY D'you hear that? Sounds like...
Indy looks down to see, they are both standing on a wooden floor panel. CRASH! The wood splits and Indy and Rudger both fall through the hole in the floor into...
INT. MACHINE ROOM
...a machine room. The room is rather small, a metal catwalk encircling above a glob of cranks, gears and machinery that fill the heart of the dirt room. The sound of electricity can be heard ZAPPING between the antennae of a large generator. Rudger falls to the catwalk with a metallic THUD, the husky still in his arms. Indy misses the catwalk, falling to the dirt floor... flat on his butt. A beat. Aching, Indy props himself up on his elbows... COUGHING... a cloud of dust around him. Indy gazes up to see...
INDY'S POV
Across the room a gigantic seven-foot tall BUFF NAZI mechanic turns from the machinery he was working on to face Indy. The Nazi is a huge steroid nightmare, bulging beneath a tight black muscle shirt, a flat, steel welding mask covering his face. The Nazi brandishes two arc welding pipes in his hands... connected by cords to the ZAPPING generator. Sparks fly from the generator behind him.
Indy's eyes open wide. He slowly pulls himself up to his feet. The Buff Nazi moves forward, holding up the arc welding pipes, pressing them together as electricity streaks between them and SPARKS fly.
Rudger finally sits up on the catwalk, looking down on the drama unfolding in the machine "arena" below.
Indy backs away from the giant who moves toward him, raising his pipe... ready to strike.
BISHOP Jones!
Rudger tosses his sword down to Indy who catches just in time to block a blow from the electrical welder. SPARKS FLY, as Indy is pushed down by the brute, falling onto his back.
The Buff Nazi looms overhead. He swings his pipes down. Indy rolls to the side. THUMP. A miss. Indy rolls the other way as another pipe comes at him. THUMP. A miss. The Buff Nazi then brings down both pipes and Indy once again blocks them with his sword. There is a SIZZLE and SPARKS FLY ALL OVER THE PLACE as Indy grimaces doing his best to fight a losing battle... as the Buff Nazi leans in closer... the arc welders slowly push towards Indy's face. Sparks getting closer...
Indy pulls his legs up together and gives the Buff Nazi a swift kick in the gut sending him back. Indy leaps to his feet backing up.
The Buff Nazi charges Indy, who backs against the wall. There is a tug! The Nazi halts. The cords to the generator aren't long enough. The Buff Nazi does his best to connect the sparking pipes with Indy who stands trapped in the corner, a mere foot out of reach from the welders.
On the catwalk, Rudger does his best to control the GROWLING and wiggling of the husky who wants to help its master.
BISHOP Oh... bloody hell!
Eyes wide, Indy quickly ducks and rolls out of his spot... right around the struggling Nazi. With a quick swish, Indy cuts through both welding cords creating a magnificent EXPLOSION OF SPARKS FROM THE SEVERED CORDS. Sparks fly from the electrical generator.
The Buff Nazi drops his pipes and turns as Indy draws his sword back and swings. THUNK. The Nazi catches Indy's hand with no problem. THUNK. With his other hand the Nazi grabs Indy's neck slowly lifting him into the air. Indy's sword falls to the ground as he COUGHS AND CHOKES. His feet dangle above the dirt.
Indy brings his leg back, kneeing the Buff Nazi right where it counts. The Buff Nazi releases Indy bending down ever so slightly. Indy falls to the floor. He COUGHS.
INDY Hurts, doesn't it, Herr scumbag.
The Nazi (amazingly) composes himself instantly, bending back into a standing position. Indy frowns, confused. The Nazi slowly takes off their welding mask to reveal... it is a gigantically BUFF FEMALE NAZI. She smiles.
BUFF FEMALE NAZI
(low and thick accent)
Frauline...
Indy is shocked, attempting to scoot back through the dirt, as the frauline grabs him by the lapels, pulling him into the air and flinging him into the wall. BAM! A punch to Indy's gut. BAM. Another punch to the gut.
Up on the catwalk, Rudger struggles to control Indy's growling husky.
The woman grabs Indy pulling him off the ground once more in a strong bear hug. Indy SCREAMS OUT in a gasp for air as the Buff Nazi squeezes the life out of him. His arms pinched by his sides, Indy's hands fumble... looking for a fail-safe... they stop, just on top of the Buff Nazi's breasts. Indy goes for it... seizing them.
The Female Nazi screams out, letting go of Indy who falls to the ground... right next to his sword! He quickly apprehends it, turning to glare up at the woman who holds her chest in pain.
Indy swings the sword, slicing it across the woman's leg. She YELLS, holding her sliced leg. Indy quickly stands and moves forward running the massive woman through with his sword. She GULPS falling back... She stumbles... further back... into the generator!
Indy jumps as SPARKS FLY and the lights in the room FLICKER IN AND OUT. The Buff Nazi SCREAMS, being electrocuted by the powerful generator. Indy shields himself from the sparks. The SCREAMING ENDS... and the Buff Female Nazi falls to the floor on her knees... a pause... She tumbles over, face first into the dirt... smoke rising off her body. Indy gawks at her a second before looking to Rudger.
Rudger awkwardly struggles with the husky.
BISHOP I could use some help up here.
Indy pulls out his whip, jogging over. THWACK. He snares the railing of the catwalk with it. Slowly, Indy ascends his whip as we:
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INT. NAZI TEMPLE -- HALL
A soldier quickly wheels Abner down a hallway. Mengele and several Nazis escort him.
MENGELE You should have let me kill him when I had the chance.
Abner looks to Mengele as several Nazis run past them, mobilizing. One TROOP stops to report to Abner.
TROOP Herr Ravenwood, they were spotted in engineering.
MENGELE
(beat; worried)
That's near the river!
Abner turns to Mengele with concern, as the Nazi pushing his wheelchair speeds up.
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INT. RIVER ROOM
GUNSHOTS RING OUT behind them as Indy and Rudger sprint down a long torchlit tunnel that opens under an archway into a large cavern. They see two tied-off bamboo rafts afloat in a river that runs RIGHT THROUGH THE COMPOUND! This part of the temple is at the compounds's underground edge, where metal and rock meet. The river runs through the room, disappearing down a dark cavern tunnel.
BISHOP It's the Amazon river! Runs underground right through the temple.
INDY Grab those bamboo poles.
BISHOP We won't survive the underground rapids! And th-the river is infested with flesh-eating piranhas!
INDY It's our only chance!
The bamboo rafts are entirely flat. Guiding lamps hang from two poles connected vertically to the raft's surface. Indy unties the boat as Rudger sets the husky on it, grabbing a small blanket on the raft to cover the dog. Rudger then seizes two long poles, handing one to Indy. The two hop on, pushing off from the temple floor with the poles.
Nazi soldiers enter by the river and OPEN FIRE on Indy and Rudger as they disappear down the dark underground tunnel. Abner is rolled in just behind the troops. A group of soldiers jump on the remaining raft, pushing off after the escapees. The Nazi raft also disappears down the cavern, as Abner watches scornfully. A beat. Abner's anger transforms... a deep and proud smile develops on his features.
ABNER He hasn't changed.
INT. CAVERNOUS WATERWAYS
The SOUND of the raging river grows LOUDER as Indy and Rudger seem to travel farther and deeper into the underground cave. It is difficult to tell. The lamps only provide immediate visibility just in front of the raft... leaving dips, turns and dropoffs to APPEAR out of nowhere. Indy and Rudger stand, legs planted firmly, using their poles to violently push off walls, makes turns, etc...
The river picks up faster... and faster. There is a jolt. Rudger falls forward, Indy catches his arm. The raft is caught up on a grouping of jagged rocks. Indy jabs the rocks with his pole. He looks back.
Behind them, the LIGHT from the Nazi raft indicates someone is close behind.
INDY Hurry! Come on!
The Nazi raft appears around a bend. One soldier aims his machine gun. Two other steer with poles. Indy jabs one last strong jab as the Nazis open fire. Bullets strike the rocks moments after Indy's raft breaks free, raging on. The Nazis continue FIRING. Rudger turns to look forward.
BISHOP Look out!
RUDGER'S POV
The LAMP ILLUMINATES a series of quick turns and sharp drops and low hanging stalactites... like you'd find in some amusement park water ride.
BACK TO SCENE
Indy and Rudger breathe fast and hold on for dear life as waters splashes up around them.
INDY Hang on!
The Nazi raft appears to be catching up behind them. More BULLETS RIDDLE THE CAVE WALL. Indy and Rudger turn to see the raft approaching. Indy turns back, eyes wide. He quickly grabs Rudger's head, pushing it down... forcing both of them to duck.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The raft flies under a suddenly lower rock ceiling.
The Nazis, just behind, aren't as prepared. All duck except for the Nazi with the gun who is KNOCKED OFF THE RAFT, falling into the water. The raft sails on. The lone Nazi is pulled along until finally grabbing the wall, fighting the rushing water. His comrades leave, the raft lights fading away down the tunnel.
NAZI Nein! Hilfe! Hilfe!
Water begins to stir madly around him. Bubbles everywhere. They come closer. His eyes open wide and he screams violently as the bubbles diverge on him. The water turns red and begins to spew blood as the Nazi is dragged underneath.
THE RAFT CHASE
continues. This portion of tunnel is very cylindrical. Indy and Rudger's raft banks high off the curved sides of the tunnel, as they continue to guide it with bamboo poles. The husky WHIMPERS from beneath its blanket.
The tunnel curves hard left, causing the raft to bank up on the right-side wall. Rudger slips, falling off the raft, catching on, his legs submerged in the water. His bamboo pole tumbles into the water.
BISHOP Jones! Help me!
Indy looks at his pole, then back to the Nazis. He drops to his knees setting the pole down as he grabs Rudger, pulling him back onto the raft. Rudger flails violently as Indy strains to pull him in. His arms and legs kick.
BISHOP Help me Jones!
Just behind them the Nazi raft approaches. Rudger's thrashing legs kick Indy's bamboo pole... right off the raft. Indy turns to see it tumble into the water. He pivots back giving Rudger and incredibly angry look. Rudger look up to Indy... sheepish... suddenly his eyes widen.
BISHOP Behind you!
Indy flips over just in time to catch a bamboo pole being swung at him by a Nazi on the second raft. The raft has caught up with Indy's and the two rafts now rush through the waterways side by side.
Indy takes control of the pole, quickly bring his knee up and whacking it. The other end of the pole jolts up, striking the Nazi in the chin. Indy then pulls the pole towards him, pulling the Nazi onto his raft. The two men stand, struggling over the pole.
The second raft pulls ahead slightly. The remaining Nazi stops steering, taking a moment to pull a small pistol from his belt, taking aim at Indy. Noting this... Indy's husky suddenly leaps out from beneath the blanket, hopping ACROSS TO THE OTHER RAFT, tackling the Nazi just as he fires. His arm thrown back, the Nazi mis-fires, sparking the cave wall. His bamboo pole falls into the rushing water.
Indy continues to struggle with the Nazi on his raft. Rudger watches in fear.
The husky tears at the fallen Nazi's arm on the second raft, whipping its head violently from side to side. More gunshots ring out... more sparks off the cave wall. The second raft, begins to fall back, repeatedly smacking/bumping against Indy's raft as it passes, falling behind.
The bump jolts Indy and the Nazi. They fall to the raft continuing to struggle over the pole. Indy headbuts the Nazi, stunning him. He then SHOVES THE POLE, WHACKING the Nazi in the face with it. Indy then FLIPS THE NAZI over his head, past a shocked Rudger and almost off the raft. CLASP! The Nazi grabs on, just before falling off.
YELP! Indy looks back to the second raft, and sees the Nazi shoving the husky away with his foot... taking aim at the dog. Without thinking, Indy runs, LEAPING TO THE SECOND RAFT behind them, tackling the soldier before he can shoot.
Rudger watches this, quickly and worriedly turning back to the fallen Nazi on his raft... who slowly begins to stand. Rudger leaps on top of the Nazi, drawing back... a beat... and throwing a punch. WHAM. Rudger continues to punch away as hard as he can.
On the second raft, Indy and the Nazi struggle over the gun which fires twice more, illuminating the dark caves. The husky attacks the Nazi's leg.
WIDER
Suddenly there is a small waterfall/drop... about 10 feet or so. Both rafts fly over the edge, falling to the water below continuing on. The jolt knocks the Nazi off the second raft. He falls, SCREAMING into the water.
Rudger struggles atop his Nazi, holding him face down
against the raft, his arm dangling in the water.. CLUNK,
suddenly the raft catches a group of rocks, slowing to a
halt. The second raft slams into the back of the first.
Indy and the husky fall/leap forward onto the first caught-
up raft.
Rudger continues to smash the Nazis head into the edge of raft. Suddenly, the water surrounding the Nazi's submerged arm begins to BUBBLE. BUBBLES EVERYWHERE. The Nazi becomes to SCREAM IN PAIN as Rudger jumps off him, eyes wide, backing away.
BISHOP Crikey!
The Nazi continues to scream, in shock, slowly pulling his arm out of the water and turning to Rudger. Rudger covers his mouth, seeing the Nazi's arm has been chewed off from the elbow on.
Rudger SCREAMS AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS!
WHACK! A bamboo pole smacks the Nazi in the face. He goes flying back into the water. Indy stands on the raft, watching. Rudger breathes fast, hyperventilating as Indy pushes off from the rocks with the pole, shaking the raft loose.
BISHOP
(stuttering in shock)
Bloody h-hell... bloody hell! Did
you... did you see what the piranha
did...
INDY
(steering with pole)
Shut up, Rudger!
EXT. CAVERNOUS WATERWAYS -- MORNING
The river cavern opens into the lush Amazon jungle... greenery drooping all around it's opening. Indy and Rudger's raft quickly gushes out of the cave's mouth, pulling a two foot drop over some rocks into an immediately more calm water. Rudger sits on the raft, hyperventilating... freaked out.
The raft slows to a halt up on an embankment. Rudger immediately leaps off the raft, screaming/hyper-ventilating as he flees off through the Amazon brush. Indy throws his pole down, lifting the blanket to reveal the husky. Indy looks up.
INDY
Rudger!
(beat)
Damnit!
Indy WHISTLES to the dog, turning to rush after Rudger through the thick brush. The husky hops off the raft and follows.
IN THE BRUSH
Rudger breathes fast running through the brush.
Indy runs at full speed, trying to keep up.
INDY Rudger, we're safe! Calm down!
A SWAMPY CLEARING
Coming out from the brush, Rudger stops.
HIS POV
A large swamp in front of him. It's a long way around. Rudger smiles to himself, shouting back into the brush.
BISHOP This way Jones! I found stillwater!
Rudger jumps down into the swamp water, trudging through it with large splashes. Seconds later Indy appears as the edge of the brush, the husky just behind him. He eyes the swamp.
INDY Rudger! No!
Rudger doesn't hear him, he continues to run through the swamp water, getting deeper and deeper.
Indy's Husky barks out at Rudger. Indy looks to the dog... a worried furrow in his brow. He turns back to the swamp... takes a deep breath... and runs at full speed into the water. The husky turns, immediately high-tailing it around the long way via land.
ANOTHER ANGLE CLOSE ON RUDGER
Rudger smiles, splashing through the water.
BISHOP No Piranha here, Jones! Careful, it gets a bit steep!
Indy splashes at full speed after him.
INDY Go around, Rudger! Get out of the deep water!
Rudger doesn't listen. He "runs" at full speed, water up to his neck, arms above his head until finally he starts to emerge.
Indy takes off his hat, holding it above the water as he makes his way through the deep end. The husky runs at full speed around the swamp, jumping from bits of land to bits of land.
Rudger smiles, making his way up onto dry land. He falls to the ground into some bushes, PANTING HEAVILY. Out of sight. Indy runs up out of the water... quickly falling into the bushes next to Rudger. They both breathe heavily from in the bushes. A pause.
BISHOP (O.S)
See, that wasn't so terrible was
it?
More breathing.
BISHOP (O.S)
Why is it Jones... that your eye
patch is moving?
Both of their BREATHING STOPS. Silence. Slowly Rudger stands from the bushes. We now SEE that he is COVERED IN GROSS, BLACK, SLIMY LEECHES! They are all over his face, neck, arms! RUDGER looks at his outstretched arms and SCREAMS A HIGH-PITCHED SHRILL SCREAM.
WIDER - ESTABLISHING SHOT OF THE AMAZON
From far above the Amazon we HEAR Rudger's scream.
BACK TO RUDGER AND INDY
Rudger furiously pulls the leeches off his arms. Indy
THWACKS his jacket against the ground over and over. Rudger
tosses his pith helmet and pulls his shirt off. Indy un-
buttons his shirt, pulling leeches off his chest.
BISHOP Leeches!
The husky finally makes it's way to the two leech covered adventurers, BARKING at them as they furious brush themselves off.
Indy stops patting at himself. Rudger also. They seem to have gotten them all. Rudger looks to Indy.
BISHOP I got them all... I think...
Suddenly, Rudger's mouth opens wide. Indy looks to Rudger noting his expression. Slowly... Indy reaches up, just beneath his eye patch, and slowly pulls a leech from underneath, quickly tossing it aside.
Rudger's going to puke... his face turning blue. His eyes roll back in his head after seeing this... and he falls backwards... passing out... his head falling next to a tree. The husky BARKS.
Indy quickly reacts, hopping down next to Rudger. Indy shakes him, and giving him a few light slaps.
INDY Rudger! Rudger!
Rudger comes back to consciousness.
INDY Rudger! We got em! The leeches are gone Rudger, we're safe!
A pause, as Rudger wakes up, slowing looking around.
BISHOP
Safe... right... th-that's it.
(pause; coming to)
Right then. We're safe.
THWUNNGGGG! A dart pierces the tree inches from Rudger's head. He GASPS, turning with Indy to see.
THEIR POV
A small TRIBE OF HOVITOS INDIANS stands in the trees, spears and arrows all trained on the archaeologists.
Indy and Rudger slowly stand, putting their hands in the air. One of the Hovitos yells out something at them in "Hovitos." A pause.
BISHOP Savages...
INDY
Hovitos. We're in their territory.
(beat)
We should bargain.
BISHOP You speak Hovitos?
INDY Never got around to learning.
BISHOP
(beat; thinks; a
smile)
I took a course at Oxford on
primitive South American dialects!
Before Indy can stop him, Rudger steps forward raising his arms wide in the air. A beat before he BELLOWS OUT SOMETHING IN HOVITOS.
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EXT. JUNGLE - HOVITOS VILLAGE - DAY
Indy and Rudger dangle by their feet, tied upside-down from a bamboo pole mounted across two bamboo stands. Beneath them, there is a dark hole. Some kind of pit...
They are in the middle of a small makeshift village. Small and recently erected huts are scattered about between the trees. A few Hovitos women walk past, pointing to and eyeing the archaeologists. A long pause before...
INDY
(faux British accent)
"I took a course at Oxford on South
American dialects!"
BISHOP I... I think I might pass out.
INDY Good.
Rudger utters a pouty grumble, turning his head with as much dignity as someone hung upside-down can muster. Nearby, Indy's dog BARKS from its small bamboo cage. Indy squiggles trying to find a way loose. Rudger finally "turns" back.
BISHOP What will they do with us?
INDY Probably skin us alive. Eat us.
BISHOP Jesus Christ, Jones! You're joking!
INDY I am. The Hovitos aren't cannibalistic. Thought you graduated the top of your class?
BISHOP Yes well... unfortunately I must've missed that. That and the course on cadaver mutilation.
INDY My eye is killing me.
A small group of Hovitos warriors approach including the more fancifully decorated CHIEF.
BISHOP Shhh! They're coming!
The group of Hovitos stop across from our heroes. Indy's husky barks and GROWLS at the natives. The Chief steps foward and begins to speak in Hovitos, gesturing into the distance with his hand.
INDY What'd he say?
BISHOP He's the tribes Chief. He wants to know why we wandered so far from the temple. He... he must think... we're Nazis.
The Chief bellows out again, this time more angrily.
BISHOP He says... if we wanted to take their home... take their... belongings? He doesn't understand why we wandered... this way... back to them? Haven't they... haven't they given us enough?
INDY
(realizing)
Abner must've ejected the Hovitos
from the temple and taken the spear
from them.
(beat; thinking)
Tell him... tell him we can get
the spear back for them. Tell him
we came here to barter with them.
Rudger stumbles over an attempt to speak back to the Chief. Suddenly the Chief and two warriors mobilize, pointing their spears up at the dangling men. The Chief shouts.
INDY What'd you say to them!
BISHOP Nothing! Nothing--they... they say they can't trust us. Why should they trust us?
Indy thinks a moment. A thought.
INDY Tell him... the men have Marion. Tell him... they have my fiancee.
Rudger delivers the message in Hovitos. The Chief thinks it over. A pause as he throws a glance to his warriors. The Chief relaxes speaking to Rudger. Rudger nods in relief, responding.
The Chief motions to his warriors. Four of them step forward in pairs, one to hold each archaeologist while the other unties them from the pole.
BISHOP Oh thank the heavens...
The warriors set Indy and Rudger down on the ground next to the pit, their feet and hands still bound. The Chief says something in Hovitos. Rudger looks up at him, confused. Rudger responds... The Chief smiles and nods, turning to his men and giving them an order. Two warriors dash off.
INDY What?
BISHOP He says they won't trust us until... we prove our bravery.
INDY Doesn't sound good.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The two ordered warriors finish extracting a German SOLDIER from a nearby hut. The soldier wiggles, shouting in German, his feet and hands bound.
SOLDIER Nein! Nein! Ich bin erbärmlich! Ich bin erbärmlich!
The Chief turns, speaking to Rudger. The two warriors cut through the ropes binding the soldiers arms and feet.
BISHOP He says they captured this man yesterday... and he will be tested first.
With that, the two Hovitos throw the Nazi into the large black pit over which Indy and Rudger hung. HE SCREAMS out as he falls down the apparently long pit until there is a DISTANT SPLASH! Indy and Rudger quickly lean over looking into the pit wide-eyed.
THEIR POV
Total darkness. Nothing can be heard but some splashing and MURMURS AND GROANS from the soldier. The Soldier calls out to the men above. Total darkness. A calm pause. Suddenly there is the SOUND OF FURIOUS SPLASHING! The Soldier CRIES OUT, SCREAMING VIOLENTLY!
Indy and Rudger look on with fear and disgust. THE SCREAMING CONTINUES. MORE SPLASHING in the darkness. Suddenly... the screaming dies. Silence. The Nazi soldier is dead. Indy quickly turns to the chief pointing at the pit.
INDY What's down there!
A beat. The Chief smiles, responding.
BISHOP
He says...
(beat)
...fear.
The Chief speaks again, motioning to his men.
BISHOP He says only one of us must face the fe--
Two warriors apprehend Rudger before he can finish, pulling him to his feet, and cutting his bonds.
BISHOP --fear, oh no! Really! I'm... much more comfortable up here! No! Please! No! I! Please!
INDY
(hops up)
Stop!
The soldiers stop, looking to Indy. Indy immediately leans towards the pit, looking down into it, then back up. The Chief smiles. A beat. Indy puts his hands forward to be unbound. Another beat. The Chief nods to his men who cut through the bonds on his wrists and feet. Indy's breathing increases as he looks to Rudger.
BISHOP Dr. Jones, I...
Indy looks to Rudger, worry in his eyes...
INDY How old are you anyways, Rudger?
BISHOP Tw-twenty-one. And you?
Indy swaggers, thinking... trying to hide his nerves.
INDY
(false confidence)
About... twice that.
(turns to pit; under
his breath)
...or three times.
The dark pit stares back up at Indy. Empty. Mysterious. Indy takes a deep breath. The Chief hollers in hovitos ordering a warrior to step forward with his spear to Indy's back. Indy sees this and hops, feet first into the pit!
BISHOP Jones!
IN THE PIT
Indy plumets down the dark pit with GRUNTING as he slides along the dirt wall, falling further and further until... SPLASH! Straight into the muddy water at the bottom. Quickly surfacing to wipe his face, Indy notes his hat, floating in the water. He quickly dons it, breathing fast and sizing up the pit. The circular area is about 20 feet in diameter, the water up to Indy's waste. He is alone save for a small pile of bones rising out of the water up against the wall.
BISHOP (O.S)
Jones! Are you okay!
INDY
(coughs)
I'm fine!