INDY'S POV

Dark, still water... all around him. Nothing but Indy's breathing. A long pause.

Pop. A small bubble in the center of the pit. Indy eyes it. Another bubble. Against his judgment, Indy moves forward. Pop. Pop. Closer, leaning down, brushing the murky water with his hands. Squinting his eyes close to the water. Closer. Closer.

INDY What the hell is down here?

POP! Suddenly a hand rises up out of the water reaching at Indy! Indy GASPS, as the arm stops, falling, bobbing in place. It is the bloody, severed arm of the Nazi. Breathing quicker, Indy turns... POP! A leg emerges! Indy spins. POP! The severed head of the Nazi soldier bounces before him. The soldier has been eaten to bits!

GASPING, Indy backs to the pile of bones, unknowingly trying to pull himself up onto the mound. He slips and slides on the many moving bones.

AT THE TOP OF THE PIT

Rudger, and the warriors squint down, HEARING Indy's GASPS.

BISHOP Jones?
(pause; to the Chief)
What is down there?

The Chief responds in Hovitos. Rudger's face contorts, confused, trying to comprehend...

BISHOP F-fear? I... (shouting to Indy)
Jones he says... he says no man is a warrior until he faces his greatest fear!

IN THE PIT

Indy lay confused, his back on the bones, his legs partially submerged in the water.

INDY (to himself)
Greatest fe--?

Indy is cut off when his eyes catch a portion of a long scaley snake slowly slithering through the water. It is MASSIVE. Spotted bright orange and black. HUGE! A gigantic anaconda!

Indy's eyes pop from his head. He almost CHOKES. With crunching bones, Indy quickly turns over on his stomach simply to face away from the water. He borders on hyperventilating.

CLOSE ON INDY

Sweat begins to pour down his brow. A pause.

INDY Anaconda...

Just behind Indy, the giant serpent emerges from the water poised to strike. Indy's breathing stops as he hears the snake's head lift into the air. Fighting everything in him, Indy slowly turns over to face...

The giant anaconda. Looking right at him. HISSING loudly.

AT THE TOP OF THE PIT

A LOUD HORRID SCREAM from below. Rudger lurches forward, straining to look into the darkness.

IN THE PIT

The snake zips forward at him. The reflex kicks in and Indy grabs a bone off the mound, shoving it into the anaconda's mouth. The snake's head whips back, thrashing. CRACK! The bone snaps in half. A pause... and the snake slowly sets its sights on Indy again.

Indy flips over, attempting to scurry up the pile of bones, his GASPS becoming SHRIEKS. Scared. Helpless.

The anaconda whips it's tail, snaring Indy's foot! Indy YELPS as the anaconda drags him off the pile of bones into the water. Indy claws at the bones, but it is useless. He WHIMPERS, gasping for air as he and the giant serpent disappear under the water in a bubbling commotion.

A calm. Moments later, Indy and the anaconda appear above the water, the anaconda now enveloping our hero. Indy has no control, GASPING and GRUNTING loudly before the pair disappear again beneath the water.

Another calm. The pair reappear one more time. This time, Indy begins to SCREAM AGAIN, but the anaconda adjusts itself, its scaley body covering Indy's face, muffling the cry. They disappear again.

A long silent pause. And a few bubbles in the darkness. Nothing. Silence.

AT THE TOP

Rudger holds his breath, peering down into the pit. He trembles.

IN THE PIT

Still silence. The BUBBLES slow and finally stop. Suddenly something appears bobbing in the water. Indy's fedora...

AT THE TOP

Rudger hears nothing. He covers his mouth, closing his eyes.

IN THE PIT

Suddenly the head of the snake appears! It moves upward quickly until we SEE... Indy is standing! Triumphant! The anaconda is strung over his shoulders... dead! Indy breathes fast. He no longer looks afraid and helpless. He is determined.

With a heave, Indy tosses the dead snake off his shoulders. It splashes into the water at his feet.

AT THE TOP

Rudger hears the movement below.

BISHOP Doctor Jones? Doctor Jones, are you okay?

One of the hovitos warriors falls to his knees looking into the PIT in astonishment. The Chief looks on, puzzled.

IN THE PIT

Indy breathes fast. Fire still in his eyes. He glances down at his floating hat. Slowly, Indiana Jones reaches down and retrieves the hat, slowly donning it. A rope of intertwined bamboo falls behind him. Indy raises his head, adjusting his hat. His eyes are those of a madman whose just wrestled his demons.

JUMP TO A BIT LATER AT THE TOP

Indy pushes and shoves at Rudger and the warriors as they help him out of the pit. Still a bit mad, he bats them away, stumbling back and forth, dripping wet. Adjusting his hat backward on his head, Indy wipes his brow. His eyes remain fixed on the pit the whole time.

The Chief steps forward, looking down into the pit in an almost angered amazement. He glances to Indy who continues to gather his breath. The Chief's look of amazement slowly transforms into a smile. He puffs out his chest proudly, slowly nodding to Indy. Two Hovitos warriors turn, and fall to one knee each, heads down, spears at the ready... saluting the archaeologist.

Indy stumbles a bit, dumfounded. The Chief bellows a quick speech in Hovitos, nods again and turns to walk away. The two warriors follow. Indy looks on bewildered as they leave.

BISHOP The chief congratulates your victory.

The reality of what he's just done finally hits him and Indy's legs gives away. He falls flat on his ass with a THUMP, staring, dumfounded, at his feet.

BISHOP He says in every battle, two opponents absorb one another's spirit. He says that you and the snake are now one. That the snake is inside you.

Indy's sits there in the grass, eyes wide. A forced smirk appears on his face as we:

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EXT. HOVITOS VILLAGE - LATER THAT NIGHT

Things are much quieter now in the Hovitos village. Fires CRACKLE in the distance. Children line up to peer inside one particular hut, MURMURING to each other. An only slightly older Hovitos boy pushes past them with a bowl of water.

INT. BAMBOO HUT

The boy with the bowl enters to find Indy, Rudger, the husky and two warriors assembled around a small fire. The boy hands the bowl to a warrior who passes back an empty bowl. The warrior dips a cloth into the water and turns.

In silhouette against the wall behind Rudger, we see the warrior pull back Indy's eye patch, holding the cloth to Indy's eye. Rudger winces and Indy SIGHS as the water cools his wound.

The husky BARKS. Indy finishes adjusting his eye patch.

INDY You and me both, dog.

BISHOP "Dog?" Hasn't he got a name then?

INDY Not sure. Was thinking about "Henry" but I don't think he likes it very much.
(to the husky)
Do ya?

The husky BARKS seemingly in agreement. The warrior rings out the bloody cloth over the bowl just as the Chief enters followed by his Bodyguard. Rudger and the others quickly rise to greet them. Aching, Indy nods. The Chief mumbles in Hovitos, taking a seat alongside everyone else. The Bodyguard stands at the hut's entrance.

BISHOP The Chief hopes dinner was satisfying.

INDY (nods to Chief)
Tell him I thank him.

The Chief speaks again.

CHIEF The Chief commends you on your bravery earlier today and says you have earned his trust.

INDY Can you ask him... about the men... in the jungle?

Rudger asks. The Chief replies. Rudger translates.

BISHOP He says the... white men came a while ago. The villagers had been living in the Incan temple and were thrown out. The men smashed down and destroyed their home, making it their own. He says... now the tribe has no home.

The Chief speaks again.

BISHOP He says they... they took the spear the tribe had been protecting. But that... they... don't understand its power.

INDY Ask him what kind of power?

Rudger asks. More Hovitos.

BISHOP He says they were guarding the spear from those who would misuse it. And that the spear must not be used without... sacred scrolls. He says that... the two without one another... produce... I...

INDY Produce what?

BISHOP I can't... translate it. It's some word that sounds like... darkness.

Indy sits back, thinking to himself. All is quiet in the hut, save for the CRACKLE of the fire. The Chief speaks again.

BISHOP What does it mean? Surely you must think it's codswallop.

INDY (thinking back)
Not so sure.

The Chief speaks in Hovitos.

BISHOP The Chief says the Spear must not pierce human flesh, or it will be... "destroyed" I think he said.
(nervous; whispers to Indy)
They're going to come looking for us aren't they? The Nazis.

INDY Not if we find them first.

BISHOP (eyes widen)
Certainly you... don't mean we're to return to that wretched compound?

INDY (unflinching)
We have to go back and save Marion.

BISHOP Go back? Don't be such a prat, Jones! It's suicide!

INDY Ask him how far the river took us from the temple?

Annoyed, Rudger grudgingly turns, asking the Chief.

BISHOP He says he can guide us and that it's half day's journey back--Look Jones... d-don't you think we ought to contact the Brazilian authorities? These are international war criminals! We could just wait and perhaps they--

INDY (cutting in)
Marion's not going to wait.

BISHOP But I... if we go back there, surely.
(beat)
Perhaps... perhaps I should stay behind and contact the authorities?

Indy eyes Rudger. A low CHUCKLING interrupts Rudger's nerves. Indy and Rudger turn to the Chief's Bodyguard giggling. The other warriors in the hug giggle and WHISPER to each other.

INDY What's he saying.

Rudger eyes them, lips trembling. A pause. Chuckles.

INDY Rudger?

BISHOP I can't make it out.

Rudger quickly stands, stomping off outside the hut. Indy turns back to the chuckling warriors. He nods to them before standing.

OUTSIDE THE HUT

Indy appears, slowly making his way through the throng of small native children.

HIS POV

Rudger stands in a slump, hands in his pockets, against a large tree.

REVERSE

Indy smiles and nods to the children moving past them over to Rudger where things are much quieter. Indy stops, Rudger's back to him.

BISHOP They think I'm a coward don't they?
(a pause; to himself)
Well they're right.
(beat)
I should've jumped into that pit...

Indy steps forward, awkward, opening his mouth, unsure what to say.

INDY Some of us, Rudger, aren't meant for... fieldwork.

BISHOP (scoffs)
Some of us are too young is it?

INDY (quietly to himself)
Or too old...

BISHOP You sound like my father. Couldn't please him either I'm afraid.

Indy moves forward, leaning against the tree alongside Rudger. His brain searches painful memories. The husky trots out of the hut to join them, panting curiously. Indy notes the dog, bending over to pet him. A beat.

INDY "You can't teach a new dog, old tricks."

BISHOP (turns to him)
Eh?

INDY It's... something my Dad said to me. When I told him I wanted to be an archaeologist.

BISHOP Sounds like an encouraging bloke.
(beat)
Well at least he didn't hate you.

Indy stands from the husky turning to face Rudger. Pity drowns Indy's features. He starts to open his mouth, struggling to say it.

INDY (awkwardly)
I don't hate you. ...I guess.

Rudger pauses. Slowly his frown slowly turns into a smile. He chuckles to himself, still looking at his feet.

BISHOP I was a right git to you at the conference. Wasn't I?

INDY (thinks)
At the conference I hated you.

The two of them share a laugh. Rudger looks to Indy.

BISHOP We haven't time to contact the authorities have we?

Indy nods.

BISHOP We have to go back, don't we?

Another nod. A beat, Rudger thinks it over... he's nervous. Indy can see it.

Indy's dog tilts its head curiously up at Rudger as we:

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EXT. NAZI COMPOUND - NIGHT - ESTABLISHING

Night has fallen around the dark Nazi compound. Guards stand on patrol. An eerie silence permeates the darkness.

INT. MARION'S BEDROOM

With a start, Marion jolts upright in bed, breathing heavily. Was it all a bad dream? With a quick glance around the room she discovers it wasn't.

HER POV

A darkened room lit only by a few candles that can be seen though the haze of the large mosquito nets draped on every side of her.

Pushing them back, Marion sees she is in the midst of what looks like a make-shift child's room.

Marion stands, still in her now dirtied wedding gown, brown stains smearing her face. There across from her on a dresser lay a stack of small wooden dolls. Lit only in candle-light flicker, all of them glare at Marion with large unblinking eyes. She spies them apprehensively before turning to a vanity mirror attached atop a dresser cabinet.

There in the cracked reflection, Marion sees herself. She tries in vain to wipe some of the mud from her features before her eyes fall to the papers, letters, pencils scattered about the dresser. Her eyes fall on a small decorative box. Familiarity dawns on her as she opens it slowly. An out-of-tune jingle begins to emanate from the musical box. A childish WALTZ. Marion smiles as much as she can, before turning to look at the small rocking chair in the corner. A child's rocking chair sits in the darkness. Creepy as hell.

ABNER (O.S)
They just arrived.

Marion spins quickly to the doorway to see Abner in his wheelchair. He holds a lantern as he wheels himself into the room. Carefully, he places it on the dresser.

ABNER I had them shipped from Turkey. All of your things. Just as you had them when you were little.

MARION I'm not little anymore, Abner.

ABNER Marion, my daughter, please take off that silly wedding gown. You know we've clothes to offer you.

MARION I told you, I don't want anything from you.

Marion turns her back on him.

ABNER (a COUGH; headshake)
Women...

An awkward pause between them. Abner looks her up and down. He scoffs.

ABNER So it's "Mrs. Indiana Jones" now is it?

MARION Not yet.

ABNER (thinking aloud)
Oh I don't know Marion, it's just not a very cosmopolitan name is it?

Marion doesn't answer, keeping her back to him.

ABNER Still stubborn I see. Like your mother.
(beat; thoughtfully)
It's shame you never really knew Vivian.

MARION That, Abner. I would have to agree with.

Abner looks taken aback. Hurt in his eyes. A beat.

ABNER Marion... I did the best I could to raise you myself.

Marion quickly swivels to face him.

MARION "The best you could do," Dad? Is that what you'd call lying about my existence? Telling your colleagues I was a boy? Keeping me hidden?
(beat)
You raised me as your son, Abner. Don't think I've forgotten that.

Marion turns away from him again.

ABNER (lamenting SIGH)
Indeed, Marion. It... it was a boy I wanted. A boy not unlike your fiancee. Suppose that's why I took a shining to the lad.
(beat)
But it appears that despite my best efforts, your actions and more-so your... emotions remain invariably.
(struggles to say)
...female.

Abner SIGHS again. Marion quivers with anger. Her eyes flinch, subtly turning to...

HER POV

On the dresser, just in her reach, is a nail file. JUST in her reach.

ABNER (O.S)
It'd be easy wouldn't it, Marion?

BACK TO SCENE

Marion quickly averts her eyes. Abner sits behind her in the darkness.

ABNER What you've wanted all this time. To go back in time and dispatch the old man before he went and died on you.

Marion's eyes slowly fill with tears.

ABNER (a loud COUGH)
Well I am an old man now, Marion. Unable to flee.

Burning with hate, Marion turns to face the old man. She reaches up and wipes tears from her eyes before:

MARION I couldn't kill you, Abner. No matter how twisted and brainwashed you are.

A slight smile emerges on Abner's face.

ABNER That my dear daughter... is the difference between you and the son I never had.
(beat; leans forward)
A man... could've done it.

Marion eyes him furiously.

ABNER Mengele!

The door to the bedroom opens again and Mengele enters with two Nazi goons on either side of him. Marion is startled.

MENGELE Yes, Herr Ravenwood?

Abner keeps his eyes on Marion's.

ABNER I know Indy as if he were my own child. He'll be back. And considering tomorrow's ceremony we must take precautions. Have your men assault by air, by sea and by land. Do I make myself clear?

Mengele thinks it over a moment, before nodding to Abner.

MENGELE Of course, Herr Ravenwood.

Abner raises his hand and the two goons step forward, taking his wheelchair and rolling him back out of the room. Just as he is pulled through the door, his eyes lock with Marion's.

ABNER (scoffs)
Women...

ABNER'S POV

The doors shuts on Marion as we:

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A SERIES OF QUICK SHOTS

1) In total darkness, a garage door slowly opens, REVEALING LIGHT. Inside a Nazi stands fitting another, who sits astride a motorcycle, with goggole. Adjusting the goggles, the Motorcycle Nazi immediately ROARS off on the bike.

2) Near the Nazi temple by a stretch of River, dozens of soldiers mobilize. Sitting in the river, THREE SWAMP GLIDERS surround a massive HOVER CRAFT. The gliders are river contraptions propelled by enormous, open fans on the back. Each holds two soldiers, both in raised seats. One soldier steers while the other carries an automatic rifle. Five soldiers man the Hover Craft.

The hover craft and the gliders set out along the river.

3) Nazis crowbar open a large crate. Two men enter the crate and emerge with large folds of red material. Immediately unfolding the material, they reveal large red Nazi swastikas.

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EXT. THE AMAZON - JUST BEFORE NOON - ESTABLISHING

The sun beats down on dense brush.

CLOSER

Indy, Rudger and about twenty Hovitos, including the Chief and his bodyguard, travel in a small convoy through the thick greenery. The dog treks at Indy's feet.

Suddenly the quick sharp SCREECH of a bird emanates through nearby brush. Rudger jumps violently in shock - bumping into one of the Hovitos and falling to the ground with a THUD. The hovitos warriors smile and point. The Bodyguard laughs. Rudger's face -- a mixture of embarrassment and anger. Indy approaches as Rudger climbs to his feet, dusting himself off and adjusting his pith helmet.

INDY How much further?

Rudger turns to a hovitos warrior, exchanging some words.

BISHOP Hour and a half. Maybe less.

INDY Tell the tribe to stay alert. We have no idea what we'll encounter out here.

Suddenly, the loud WHIR of a motorcycle can be HEARD. Indy, Rudger and the Hovitos spin to face the trees.

THEIR POV

The WHIR moves quickly behind the trees from left to right, completely out of sight! It grows more distant before FADING AWAY.

REVERSE

The entourage stands still, staring into the trees. Suddenly there is a fizzle and all heads look up.

ANOTHER ANGLE

A FLAIR RISES far above the Amazonian brush.

REVERSE

INDY Their signaling our position.

One of the hovitos points to the sky. Bishop and Indy turn to see:

THEIR POV

In the distance large birds can be seen soaring down from the green mountains beyond.

REVERSE

Rudger rolls his eyes.

BISHOP Fantastic! Bats!

Indy steps closer, his eyes squinting before opening wide.

INDY Those aren't bats.
(loud; urgent)
Everybody move! Run for cover! Go! Go!

Many of the Hovitos begin to scatter. Some stay behind, quickly equipping their bows and spears.

ANOTHER ANGLE ON THE SKY

Two large red hangliders, each adorn with a swastika, swoop down from the heavens.

CLOSER

The two hangliders are each manned by a Nazi pilot who OPENS FIRE with the automatic rifle fitted into the hanglider's under-carriage.

BELOW

The hovitos unleash a barrage of arrows and spears, but it is all in vain... BULLETS RAIN DOWN around the remaining Hovitos. Several are struck dead, falling to the ground

Indy and Rudger bolt, springing into some brush. Indy rolls to a stop, quickly sitting up to peer through the trees.

The hangliders have finished their pass. They soar further into the distance, arcing to turn back. The wounded Hovitos lie on the path. Indy begins to stand, but Rudger grabs him, pointing.

BISHOP They're coming around for another pass!

THEIR POV

The hangliders grow larger against the sky again as they approach again.

REVERSE

Indy's brow furrows with anger. Just then the WHIR of a motorcycle turns Indy and Rudger's heads.

THEIR POV

Through the trees the Motorcylist can be seen. In his right hand... a flare gun.

REVERSE

INDY Get the Hovitos outta there! I'm gonna distract 'em.

Indy takes off running through the trees. Rudger is left, trembling. He looks to the path.

The Chief's muscular Bodyguard jumps out from the brush, aiming his bow up to the heavens.

BISHOP No! Stay down!

Rudger quickly leaps out of the brush, running at the Bodyguard, slamming into him at full force, causing them to tumble back into the greenery. BULLETS RIDDLE the path in their wake.

ANGLE ON INDY

running at full speed through the trees, hopping over falling tree trunks. The SOUND OF SEMI-DISTANT GUNFIRE and YELLING indicates the hangliders second pass. Indy stops, stealthily hiding behind a tree. He peers around it.

The Motorcyclist sits atop his bike.

Indy arms himself with his bullwhip, crouching low to the ground. Quickly he wraps the whip around the tree across from him with a THWACK.

The Motorcylist turns his head, hearing the SOUND. He quickly sticks the flair gun at his side, REV'ing up and PEELING DIRT, heading for the commotion.

Indy stands, running around the large tree, wrapping his end of the whip around the trunk. He then plants his foot on the tree holding the whip as tightly as possible.

The motorcycle flies forward at full speed until CATCHING INDY'S TRIP-WIRE. The WHIR muffles and the cyclist flies tumbling through the brush. The bike falls forward rolling over itself.

CLOSER ON THE CYCLIST

The cyclist holds his head, dazedly propping himself up in the brush. Hearing the ROAR of his own bike he turns just in time to see Indy's foot in his face. The adventurer knocks him out cold in passing.

ON THE BIKE

Indy now sits low on the bike, weaving through the jungle.

INDY'S POV

Trees whip past on either side. He jumps a fallen tree trunk.

Indy is determined. His eyes are on fire. His hands fumble through a satchel hanging from the bike. Indy finds the flair gun. He holds it over his head.

ANGLE ON THE SKY

A gliding Nazi is caught off guard.

A flare spurts forth from the Amazon.

The Nazi signals his gliding partner and swoops OFF FRAME.

WIDER

The Nazi gliders split-up, tracking Indy and the Hovitos respectively.

INDY

continues to race through the brush. A RAT-TAT-TAT pierces the air. The brush behind Indy turns to dust as BULLETS RIDDLE the ground behind him.

WIDER

The hang-glider swoops just over the treetops keeping pace with Indy. Right on him laying down a barrage of lead.

Indy keeps his head low. Branches and leaves tumble in the motorcycle's wake. He scans the horizons for quick options.

The terrain to his left slopes upward and is covered in dense brush.

Indy veers hard to his left. The motorcycle redirects itself with a violent JOLT as it begins to CLIMB the steep slope.

The glider turns to follow Indy. The Nazi quickly elevates himself, throttling back to not collide with the increased altitude of the brush. Some treetops actually skim the tip of the glider but leave it undamaged. The Nazi strains hard, pulling back, swooping upward.

IN THE BRUSH

Indy quickly pulls to a stop, killing the engine immediately and keeping his head low. He pants. Peering up through the darkness of the treetops...

HIS POV

The glider flies past. No longer barreling down on him it meanders like a lost butterfly, disappearing from sight. Indy is safe.

Over his loud BREATHING Indy hears something. He stops breathing. There is a strange CHUGGING sound. A distant engine.

A FEW MOMENTS LATER

Indy peers out from behind a tree dug into the side of a cliff.

HIS POV

A stretch of the Amazon lay before him. The three swamp gliders surround the massive hover craft, patrolling the river.

BACK TO INDY

who seems to spark with an idea.

CUT TO:

THE HOVITOS

and Rudger continue to flee, as the other hanglidesman swoops down RIDDLING more of the natives with bullets, their limp bodies falling to the ground.

Rudger hides, taking cover behind a tree, breathing fast, eyes closed tight. The SOUND of the hanglider FADES. Slowly Rudger opens his eyes.

HIS POV

Across from him the Hovitos Chief hides for cover behind a tree. Between the two, lay several bodies. The Chief has fear in his eyes. He looks to Rudger.

RUDGER

looks to the fallen Hovitos and then back to the Chief who's eyes plead with him. Rudger averts his eyes back to the fallen warriors... and more importantly the strewn bow. Rudger thinks of Archery club at Oxford and stands, running at full speed for the bow.

WIDER

The glidesman arcs back around preparing for another swoop.

RUDGER

takes the bow in his hand aiming it.

The glider comes in for the kill. CLOSE on the machines guns as they BLAZE.

Sweat beads down Rudger's forehead. He only has one shot at this. The arrow is let loose. Just then a bullet tears into Rudger's shoulder who falls back with a YELP.

The GLIDER is struck right through his goggle! He immediately goes limp.

The Chief cranes his head following the glider as it soars past them CRASHING into the brush beyond! The Chief turns back to Rudger in disbelief, who slowly props himself up with a GROAN, holding his bloody shoulder. All is silenced as the other Hovitos begin to surround Rudger who speaks over his fast breathing.

BISHOP I think I was shot...

Rudger feigns a smile at the Hovitos who stare at him in disbelief. Just then the Chief's enormously buff bodyguard pushes past the Chief to stare at Rudger, a shocked scowl on his face. Upon noticing him, Rudger's half-smile vanishes.

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THE AMAZON RIVER - THE NAZI CONVOY

The Hovercraft HUMS along, two gliders on either side, one behind. Five Nazi goons scan the horizon. Two Nazis on each glider (one pilot, one gunmen) do the same. Suddenly the SOUND OF A MOTORCYCLE CAN BE HEARD. They turn just in time to see.

ANOTHER ANGLE

The motorcycle leaps from the nearby ridge overlooking the river, slamming down into the far escort glider. There is an ENORMOUS EXPLOSION.

Heads and guns turn. The Nazis are distracted.

Indy springs from the ridge onto the glider between him and the Hovercraft. He lands square on a POOR GUNMAN, knocking his firearm into the swampy waters. They struggle immediately as the pilot desperately fiddles, looking for a pistol at his waist. WACK WACK! Indy throws some punches.

The five Nazis on the central Hovercraft take note. They aim.

The glider pilot turns just in time to see the bullets riddle him. He slumps forward. Bullets ricochet the swamp glider as Indy swings himself behind the raised metal seat for protection. The Poor Gunman takes a shot in the arm. He WINCES SCREAMING at his fellow soldiers on the Hovercraft.

POOR GUNMAN Was macht ihr? Dumkoff!

The COMMANDING SOLDIER holds up his hand and the soldiers cease fire.

Indy hangs on for dear life, turning to see the massive fan of the swamp glider WOOSHING only inches behind him. He begins to climb back up onto the raised seat.

On the Hovercraft the Commanding soldier turns motioning to rear, third glider. The pilot nods throttling forward around the Hovercraft to join the conflict.

On Indy's glider the Poor Gunman holds his arm as Indy leaps up behind him wrapping his arm around the Nazi's neck. Just then the third glider pulls up alongside, wedging Indy's glider between them and the Hovercraft. A soldier aboard takes aim, trying not to shoot the Poor Gunman. BANG! BANG!

The Poor Gunman winces, as he is struck in the side and leg. It somehow gives him a burst of energy. He frees himself from Indy's grip spinning and punching Indy who falls into the seat on his back. The Poor Gunman lays into him, punching him in the side repeatedly.

CLOSE ON INDY'S HAND

He reaches across to the next seat, into the waist-band of the slumped pilot, extracting a pistol.

Indy pull the gun back. BANG! BANG! The Poor Gunman takes two shots in the chest. He falls back and to the side onto the dead pilot who in-turn falls forward against the throttle stick.

WIDER

SPARKS FLY as Indy's glider pulls out from between the Hovercraft and remaining third glider.

The Poor Gunman pulls himself back onto Indy! Indy's eyes open wide! This guy won't die.

Indy's glider pulls in front of the remaining glider, on which several Nazis take aim. Indy struggles as the Poor Gunman pushes his back off the edge of the seat towards the large spinning fan. A moment of struggle before Indy knees him where it counts. The Poor Gunman GROANS as, with a heave, Indy throw flips the Gunman off of him.

A horrible CHOPPING WHIR can be heard as BLOODY CHUNKS SPRAY the rear glider. The two pilots SCREAM, wiping their goggles unable to see.

Indy quickly pushes the dead pilot out of his seat, grabbing the stick and veering off course.

WIDER

Indy's glider narrowly misses a large tree trunk that has fallen partially into the river.

The third glider is not so lucky. Busy wiping blood from their goggles, the Nazis don't take notice until their glider strikes the tree sending them flying into the Amazon.

Indy steers his glider directly in front of the Nazi Hovercraft.

Aboard the Hovercraft, the Commanding Officer SHOUTS IN GERMAN as his men open fire.

Indy ducks, bullets sparking the fan behind him as he steers with one hand, pulling a flare gun from his coat with the other. Indy turns, aiming just over the fan and fires.

The flare ARCS THOUGH THE AIR coming down onto the Hovercraft and STRIKING THE COMMANDING OFFICER. His entire body immediately catches flame. His soldiers YELL and point as the Commanding Officer falls to the Hovercraft floor, knocking one soldier overboard.

Indy jumps to his feat atop the raised seat. He then jump onto the metal border than encircles the large fan. Leaping from the fan, Indy lands on the Hovercraft, immediately bumping into one of the soldiers sending them overboard. Indy turns. THWACK. He punches one of the soldiers hard and fast. The other attacks from behind, putting Indy in a headlock. Indy elbows him, breaking free. He turns and throws another punch.

WIDER

The flaming Hovercraft pushes the unmanned glider aside as it barrels down the river.

On the boat, Indy's fight continues as a DENSE FOG BEHINDS TO ENSHROUD THE BOAT. As if the Hovercraft were entering a thick mist. A LOUD RUSH OF WATER can be heard.

THWACK! Indy takes the last Nazi out. He stops, turning.

HIS POV

Only mist ahead. Suddenly the mist clears and behind some low branches the edge of the world appears.

INDY'S EYES

open wide as he YELPS and quickly reaches for his bullwhip.

WIDER

The flaming Hovercraft is headed for a large waterfall.

ANOTHER ANGLE IN THE SKY ABOVE

The hanglideman who Indy had lost flies low over the brush. Ahead he notes a large waterfall, a flaming glow of what might be a flare through the distant fog at the top. He ascends heading up through the mist.

THE HOVERCRAFT

With a quick movement of the whip, Indy snares a tree branch just at the waterfalls edge.

The Hovercraft LITERALLY FALLS OUT FROM BENEATH INDY'S FEAT as he dangles by his whip from the tree at the edge of the waterfall.

ON THE HANGGLIDER

as it ascends towards the waterfall. The hanglidesman's eyes ready for action.

HIS POV

Suddenly a FLAMING BALL OF WRECKAGE separates from the waterfall and heads straight towards him.

The hanglidesmans eyes opens wide as...

THE WRECKAGE AND THE HANGLIDER STRIKE IN MID-AIR JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WATERFALL.

Indy slowly begins to pull himself up his own bullwhip.

ANOTHER ANGLE - A FEW MOMENTS LATER

The band of hovitos move through the brush towards the edge of the fire wall. They reach the base of a tree just in time to see Indy fall from the tree onto his stomach with a loud THUMP.

Rudger rushes forth from the throng to meet Indy who rolls over exhausted. Indy looks up to see Rudger run to his side, now sporting war paint across his face. A rope has his shoulder wound tied off.

BISHOP Jones! Jones! We saw the fire! What happened to you!

A beat. Indy wearily notes the war-paint on Rudger.

INDY (barely alive)
What happened to you?

Rudger grows sheepish and begins to beam proudly.

BISHOP I'm a honorary Hovito.
(quickly elated)
And I was shot!

INDY Congratulations?

The Chief's bodyguard rushes forward to assist Rudger in helping Indy up. Indy GROANS.

INDY We have to keep moving. It'll be dark soon.

CUT TO:

EXT. THE AMAZON HORIZON - DUSK

Quite and calm now. The sun if beginning to set on Brazil. Dark clouds begin to gather. Rain begins to pour. Hard and fast.

EXT. AMAZON - LATER

Night has now fallen. Outside the temple Nazis mobilize running through the harsh rain. Some climb wooden posts lighting flames at the top. Most carry the large wooden coffins we found earlier. A Nazi rolls Abner INTO FRAME, Mengele at his side protecting them all with an umbrella. Behind them, two Nazis escort Marion with an umbrella.

ABNER Two hours and they haven't reported?

Mengele struggles to keep up.

MENGELE I'm curious Herr Ravenwood. Perhaps two more units could be sent.

ABNER (violent COUGH)
Absolutely not. We'd never find him in this. We begin now.

A passing officer approaches handing a small Luger pistol to Abner, who nods thanking him as he takes the pistol. He examines it.

MENGELE But, surely, keeping the safety of der Fuhrer in mind, we should wait until we've secured the...

ABNER (examining Luger)
Nonsense Herr Doctor! I've waited long enough to unleash the power of the Spear and free us from this cursed jungle. Tonight I wait no longer. We begin the ceremony immediately. Bring me to the Spear. Now.

MENGELE Yes, Herr Ravenwood.

WIDER - BLUFF OVERLOOKING THE CLEARING

We PULL BACK from Abner's entourage to SEE the awesome site of a HUGE NAZI OPERATION. In a large clearing of brush, the Nazis have dug holes in perfect rows and columns AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE. Nazis are shoveling dirt into the graves EVERYWHERE as rain pours. The sight is overwhelming.

We SLOWLY TRACK BACK to SEE we are behind Indy, Rudger and the Hovitos who lay on their stomachs at a cliff's edge, overlooking the operation. Indy holds his hat on to protect it from the rain and stormy winds.

CLOSER

Rudger's eyes are wide. He shouts over the rain.

BISHOP I've never seen anything like it? What are they?

INDY Graves. To incubate the dead Nazi corpses.

BISHOP Can you imagine? The size of their forces. If that army emerged from the jungle... no one could stop them.

INDY Just us.

Rudger looks to Indy, but his eyes fall to the grassy area between them. Rudger's eyes open wide.

ANOTHER ANGLE

A snake slithers up between them.

Indy quickly seizes the snake, holding it up for Rudger to see, showing no signs of fear whatsoever.

INDY It's only a snake.

He tosses the reptile O.S. as a hovitos native approaches from behind them, leaning down to whisper.

BISHOP He says the Hovitos are willing to fight with us.

Indy looks back out to the graves.

INDY Guess I've got an army too, eh Abner?
(beat)
You're messing with the wrong archaeologist.

BISHOP So what's the plan then?

INDY (beat; thinks)
I sneak down there. Untie Marion. Grab the Spear. You and Hovitos stay here. Anything goes wrong, I'll send a signal.

Indy jumps to action, getting up to leave. Rudger frantically grabs his shoulder halting him.

BISHOP Wait! But! You have no idea what might happen down there!

Indy removes Rudger's hand from his shoulder.

INDY Relax. The scrolls are fakes remember? Just wait for my signal.

Indy moves again. Rudger grabs him again.

BISHOP Jones! H-how will I know your signal!

Indy thinks a moment, then removes Rudger's hand.

INDY You'll know it when you see it.

Indy jumps to his feet, leaving a petrified Rudger who shrinks back down to watch the action unfold.

WIDER

Rudger watches as Indy begins climbing down the bluff, the visage of endless muddy mounds in the distance.

IN THE CLEARING

A LINE OF NAZIS stand at guard along the grave-site's perimeter. We PAN ACROSS to Abner and Mengele situated at the edge of the clearing where the thick Amazon brush begins. A soldier finishes tying Marion to a tree. Abner is being presented the Spear by a Nazi officer. Abner relishes the Spear with his gaze. Mengele stands behind him, still ill at ease with this rainy evening.

ABNER At last, our salvation.
(beat)
The Scrolls of the Dead Herr Doctor?

Mengele turns to a lackey soldier who promptly hands him the scrolls.

ANOTHER ANGLE - INDY'S POV

Through the jungle bush at the clearing's perimeter Indy sees the line of soldiers.

Indy creeps slowly, the rain hiding his sound.

CLOSE ON ABNER

Who begins to read from the scrolls. His words are ancient. Part Aramaic. Part speaking on tongues. Mengele looks on, squinting from beneath his umbrella.

Abner SPEAKS QUICKLY AND FURIOUSLY. Eyes wide as the rain falls around him.

INDY

spots Abner and the tree Marion is bound to. The tree stands alone about ten feet out from the protection of the thick brush.

ABNER

continues SPEAKING IN TONGUES. Behind we see a Nazi by the jungle brush. Without a single sound, an arm clasps the Nazi and he falls back into the brush. Abner continues speaking. Not a sound.

The Nazi soldiers stand in the pouring rain as the ground grows muddier.

Marion stands soaked, breathing faster as she watches her father recite from the scrolls.

Indy climbs forth from the brush, getting down onto his stomach. Slowly he makes his way across the muddy earth towards Marion.

Abner picks up the pace. Chanting faster. And LOUDER with passion. Marion breathes faster as Abner speaks, Indy's stealth approach visible behind her.

Abner's incantation grow faster. Faster! He reaches a crescendo, finishing the incantation and shutting his eyes tightly. Marion stops breathing. Indy halts his forward movement, frozen...

WIDER

Nothing happens. TOTAL SILENCE save for the pounding rain.

Abner opens his eyes. Confusion. He looks to Mengele who turns to the men. Nazis along the perimeter begin exchange glances. There are MURMURS. No fire? No brimstone?

Marion slowly lets out a breath.

Indy does the same, easing the tension in his arms. SUDDENLY A GLOVED HAND JUTS FORTH FROM THE EARTH SEIZING INDY'S NECK! Indy freezes, eyes popping from his head as he grasps the hand!

Elsewhere in the clearing, hands begin to jut out from beneath piles of mud! Abner and Mengele watch, eyes agape.

ABNER It works.
(beat)
IT WORKS!

Abner looks mad as he watches more arms wriggle free from the muddy earth. Nazi soldiers stir, keeping clear.

ABNER THEY'RE ALIVE!

Suddenly... the first face appears. It is mutilated and rotting away from the skull! The face of the dead Nazi rips and bleeds dirt as it tries to move its jaw.

The looks on Mengele and Abner's faces transform from triumph to fright. Marion screams. It's as if all around them turns black. More undead Nazis wriggle from their graves, pulling themselves above the earth.

Mengele turns and high-tails it. Leaving the scene completely.

Indy struggles with the hand holding him to the ground. Suddenly a face appears, looking directly at him as he chokes. Opening its mouth the zombie reveals fang-like teeth. The HIGH-PITCHED SHRILL SCREAM it emanates sounds not unlike the scream of a woman. These are clearly more than undead soldiers. They are beings of evil.

The undead soldiers move unlike the zombie cliché. They are not slow as if sleepwalking, but rather they jump like a pouncing panther through the air, grabbing their victim before they even know it. The first zombie attacks, flying through the air, SCREAMING that high-pitched SHRILL scream, grabbing a Nazi. As quickly as it had jumped it has it's teeth deeply embedded in the Nazi's skull, tearing the cord out from his brain.

Nazis flee in all directions. ALL HELL BREAKS LOSE. Many of the Nazis flee into the jungle. Some shots are fired. The undead are not phased. They attack mercilessly.

QUICK CUTS OF ZOMBIES FLYING THROUGH THE AIR AND BITING INTO THE FACES AND HEADS OF SOLDIERS.

A Nazi solder holds a pistol firing at a zombie who walks towards him, letting the bullets tear though their chest. CLICK CLICK CLICK. The zombie stops two feet away examining the gun. THUD! With one swift punch the zombie successfully punches his bony hand THOUGH THE SOLDIER who GURGLES and SHAKE VIOLENTLY on the zombie's arm. The zombie promptly throws him to the ground and dives onto him.

UP ON THE BLUFF

Rudger stands, mouth agape.

BISHOP Helluva signal Jones...

INDY

continues to choke as the zombie rises from his grave, SCREAMING AND HISSING AT HIM. Indy pulls back hard. CRACK! The zombie's hand separates from the body. Indy lands on his butt five feet back, the zombie's hand on his chest. A Nazi rushes by. The risen zombie pounces on him, freeing Indy.

Just then the hand on Indy's chest wriggles, moving back up to his neck. CRUNCH! Indy strains on his back as the hand continues to choke him.

UP ON THE BLUFF

Indy's husky jumps to the edge of the bluff, eyes SEARING. The Husky GROWLS loudly, leaping over the bluff and scurrying towards the battle.

BISHOP No! Dog!

Bishop jumps the bluff, chasing the dog. Behind him, the Chief stands, raising his arms and BELLOWING OUT IN HOVITOS.

WIDER ON THE BLUFF

The HOVITOS WARRIORS WAVE THEIR BLADES AND SPEARS ABOVE THEIR HEADS. The Chief waves his arm, and the siege begins. Hovitos warriors run down the embankment towards the zombie conflict.

ABNER

signals two of his men as he holds the spear across his lap. One promptly cuts Marion loose. The other quickly wheels Abner's wheelchair. The four of them make a break for the Nazi Compound.

Indy watches helplessly as they flee, struggling with the hand.

THE BATTLE

A WAVE OF HOVITOS INDIANS, LEAD BY RUDGER, CLASH WITH THE MASSACRE!

Many Hovitos are instantly killed, having their necks twisted, or being pounced upon by the mercilessly zombies.

One group of zombies converges on a Hovitos warrior. The group huddle over the fallen warrior, hurling bloody body parts out of the circle as they devour him.

Indy's Husky approaches the adventurer, quickly SNARING THE HAND in it's teach. The Husky WIGGLES its head back and forth, quickly pulling the hand loose. Indy HEAVES, finally breathing again. The Husky wrestles with the hand a moment before tossing it aside in the bush.

INDY'S POV

Abner, Marion et al enter the Nazi compound through a small door behind the stone architecture.

Rudger breathes fast, as the battle unfolds around him. A glimmer catches his eye and he bends over, picking up a strewn blade, looking at the long Hovitos blade in his hand an it dawns on him...

BISHOP Their heads.
(shouts to the others)
Cut off their heads!

Rudger REPEATS HIMSELF SHOUTING IN HOVITOS.

A FEW QUICK CUTS OF HOVITOS WITH BLADES DECAPITATING ZOMBIES. It seems to do the trick, leaving their bodies unguided and flailing on the ground.

Indy sits up, holding his throat. He quickly pets his panting Husky.

INDY Thanks dog.

Indy jumps to his feet. Indy grabs a blade on the ground and sprints at full speed towards the Nazi compound.

Rudger approaches an unsuspecting zombie who is hunched over a fallen Nazi with its back to Bishop. Ruder hesitantly pulls his blade back with both hands and with one SWIFT SWING, send the zombie's head rolling. Rudger allows himself to breath. He did it.

BISHOP That wasn't so bad.

Rudger turns.

HIS POV

A zombie leans crouched over a dead Nazi. Slowly it raises it's head to look directly at Bishop... a string of bloody brains dangling between it's fangs and the soldiers head. The zombie opens its mouth, SCREAMING at Rudger.

Rudger promptly FREAKS OUT, running backwards. The Nazi leaps, forward chasing after him. Rudger YELLS closing his eyes as the zombie is almost on him. SLICE! The zombie is chopped into two halves, scattered across the field. Rudger opens his eyes to see the Bodyguard standing with a long bloody blade in his hands. The Bodyguard smiles at Rudger. Rudger half-smiles back.

Just then a ZOMBIE APPEARS BEHIND THE BODYGUARD, BITING INTO HIS NECK. Rudger is horrified as the Chief's bodyguard is pulled onto the ground by the zombie, who quickly begins to eat him as he wiggles.

Rudger covers his mouth. BEHIND HIM WE CAN SEE the top half of the zombie stirs, propping itself up on its arm and turning to Rudger. Rudger HEARS a SHRILL HISS, turning to see the zombie glaring at him. Rudger begins to back away as the zombies PULLS ITSELF TOWARD HIM! Tripping over a rock, Rudger stumbles backwards up against a tree at the clearing's perimeter, his blade tumbling away from him. The zombie pulls itself almost onto Rudger.

Just then Indy's Husky runs at full speed, GROWLING. The Husky SEIZES the severed spinal cord, that dangles out of the zombie's severed abdomen. The zombie HISSES and SCREAMS trying to pull itself onto Rudger.

Indy swings away, decapitating zombies in his path as he runs at full speed for the compound.

ON THE COMPOUND ENTRANCE

Indy enters through the nook Marion and Abner entered.

MASTER

The battle between the Hovitos/Nazis/Zombies rages outside the temple as the rain continues to pour.

INT. NAZI COMPOUND - HALLWAY - AT THAT MOMENT

Indy rushes around a corner into a dark hallway. Things are much quieter here, save for the crackle of the sparse torch lighting.

INDY Marion!

Nothing. A beat. A very faint an eerily echoed female voice can be heard screaming "Indy" somewhere deep within the compound.

Indy steps forward.

INDY Marion?

INDY'S POV

The hallway before him turns to complete darkness.

INT. MARION'S BEDROOM

The door bursts open and the Nazi carrying Marion tosses her onto the bed. Abner is wheeled in behind her. He immediately opens a chest of drawers, pulling out some paperwork, pawing though it furiously like a man on the run.

ABNER (to his men)
Leave the Spear and watch the door. Don't let anyone in!

The Nazis nod as Marion pulls herself together a bit, sitting up on the bed.

ABNER Gather your things my dear. The balloons are standing by for us.

MARION I'm not going anywhere with you!

Abner turns. He stops, wheeling himself around. He SLAPS her hard across the face. Marion holds her cheek. A beat.

ABNER We have no time for your boyish tendancies now, Marion!

Marion turns to him scowling as we:

CUT TO:

EXT. THE BATTLE

rages on.

SERIES OF SHOTS

1) A Hovitos warrior decapitates a zombie before being devoured by a second Nazi.

2) More Nazis flee into the jungle brush.

3) Two zombies pull at the same bit of leg, HISSING AND SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER.

4) Rudger struggles to back as far against a tree as he can. The half-zombie's fingers are inches from his face.

5) The husky continues to hold the zombies spinal cord, holding it back.

THAT SAME MOMENT

Within the silent and creepy compound we SEE Indy appear in the cross-section of one dark hallway with another. He pauses, a lit torch now in his hand. A moment before a FIGURE STREAKS IN FRONT OF THE FRAME causing Indy to quickly turn and face the much darker, crossing hall.

CLOSER ON INDY

He is hesitant.

MARION Marion?

We HEAR another HIGH-PITCHED SCREAM. Possibly a woman... Possibly not.

Indy turns again, facing the other direction.

REVERSE

Indy holds the torch out, squinting as he strains to see down the dark corridors.

INDY Marion, are you there?

Just over Indy's shoulder the shriveled JOSEF MENGELE EMERGES FROM THE DARKNESS WIELDING A CURVED KNIFE! He looks positively evil as he raises the blade.

Indy turns just in time, to catch Mengele's arm with both hands, struggling over the knife with him.

Mengele reaches up with his free hand, grasping Indy's skull. With his thumb, he presses into Indy's eye-patch. Indy SCREAMS OUT IN PAIN as falls back against the wall. Mengele pulls back, keeping his grip on the knife. Indy slides down the wall in utter anguish.

Mengele hovers over Indy, breathing fast and wielding his knife. He allows himself the smile of predator about to kill his prey.

MENGELE Pain bothers you so, doesn't it, Herr Jones? A shame. You're about to feel... quite a lot of pain.

Indy WINCES, holding his eye. Mengele CACKLES victoriously.

MENGELE You forget something, don't you Herr Jones?

Indy looks up.

HIS POV

Just behind Mengele two bony hands appear over his shoulders, slowly clasping them.

Indy's eyes open wide.

MENGELE You forget I am Josef Mengele. The Angel of Death. I enjoy pain.

A beat.

INDY Your lucky day.

Indy's confidence confuses Mengele. Just then a zombie's eyes appear over Mengele's shoulder. Mengele turns just in time for the ZOMBIES SHRILL SCREAM. Indy covers his face as the zombie buries its fangs into Mengele's face. Blood pours from his head as he SCREAMS out in horror!

IN MARION'S BEDROOM

Mengele's SCREAMS are heard echoing from outside the room. Abner stops rifling through a bag and turns to the door, quickly pulling a pistol in the same movement.

THEIR POV

The door is silenced. There are GERMAN MUMBLES just outside. Suddenly there is SCREAMING and a SERIES OF PUNCHES are heard.

A Nazi guard flies through the door knocking it open. Standing over the laid-out soldier... Indiana Jones.

MARION Indy!

Indy starts to move forward but Abner tightens his aim and Indy halts. Abner looks back at Marion who stands trembling behind him. Then back to Indy with a nervous chuckle.

ABNER You know she's too good for you, Indy.

INDY Too good for me? Look at you.

ABNER (quickly overlapping)
No, look at you!
(beat)
Look how old you've become, Indy. And still so very pompous.
(beat)
And what exactly is it that convinces you an aging retiree like yourself could possibly stop me?

Indy pauses.

INDY (dryly; direct)
I'm younger than you you. Abner.

Abner's face curls into a glare. A beat. BANG! Marion SHRIEKS out as Indy grabs his shoulder falling back against the wall. A long pause. Indy looks down at his wound, slowly sliding down the wall. Abner glares at him, a smirk taking shape on his lips.

CLOSE ON ABNER

ABNER (to himself)
So very pompous.

With a sudden CRUSHING THUD Abner jolts, GRUNTING. His eyes immediately widen. He opens his mouth to speak but cannot. Instead, a steady stream of blood begins to trickle from his lips. Abner looks down. The Spear of Destiny protrudes from his gut. Abner HOWLS, breathing faster now. He begins to slump in his chair, with just enough energy to look up to Marion who trembles moving around in front of him.

ABNER M-Marion?

Marion scowls at him.

MARION This time. Stay dead.

She turns her back on Abner, bending over to help Indy up.

ABNER (sotto; to himself)
Women...

Abner slumps forward, dead.

Marion helps an exhausted Indy to his feet, hugging him tightly.

MARION Oh Indy!

INDY It's fine. He just grazed me. Marion-Marion, the Spear...

Marion lets go long enough for Indy to move around behind his dead teacher. He clutches the spear and after a quick moment of hesitation, pulls the lance free.

CLOSE ON THE SPEAR

The end is soaked in dark crimson blood. A single drop falls from the tip to the floor.

We FOLLOW THE DROP in SLOW MOTION as it is about to hit the floor we:

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EXT. NAZI COMPOUND - THAT SAME MOMENT - SERIES OF SHOTS

1) A zombie falls flat against the ground SHRIEKING horrible as it immediately turns to dust.

2) The zombie struggling to reach Ruder immediately turns to dust. The HUSKY immediately falls backwards no longer holding onto it's now disintergrated entrails. Rudger's eyes open wide.

3) Another zombie, struggling on top of the a hovitos warrior turns to dust.

4) All across the battlefield, zombies burst into dust, leaving the hovitos and Nazi soldiers struggling with empty air.

5) A Nazi soldier scrambles on his back away from what was a zombie. He climbs to his feet, turning to run. He stops short. A line of hovitos warriors stand in the way keeping him at bay with spears.

6) Another group hovitos surround three Nazi goons.

7) Another soldier stands against a wall, arms in the air, an armed Hovitos keeping him there at arrow-point.

8) The husky climbs up onto Rudger, licking his face.

BISHOP Oh! Good dog. Good little pooch.

9) Various hovitos warriors stand looking over the clearing where the zombies had been only moments ago.

WIDER

The rain begins to slow. All seems to grow quiet now as we:

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. THE AMAZON - EARLY MORNING - ESTABLISHING

The sun begins to rise over Brazil.

EXT. THE NAZI COMPOUND - EARLY MORNING

Several bound Nazis are guarded by a ring of hovitos warriors. The Chief watches as the last prisoner is tied up. The Chief turns moving away from the Nazi prisoners, passing Rudger and patting him on the shoulder along the way.

The bodyguard approaches a small tent erected outside the temple.

INSIDE THE TENT

The Chief pokes his head in mumbling in hovitos.

Marion sits on the ground cradling Indy who lies on his back in her lap. The husky is curled up beside him. Indy slowly pets his dog.

Indy feigns a nod, before the Chief disappears.

MARION What'd he say?

INDY (aching)
I have no idea...

Indy GROANS, sitting upright as Marion reaches up to caress his eye-patch.

MARION My God Indy, look at us. Is this retirement?

INDY Guess so. And I tell you it's not for me.

Marion smiles for only a moment before her smile fades. She fixes on Indy who keeps his gaze forward. He feels her stare, mustering the courage. Finally he turns.

INDY I can't retire, Marion. Not yet.

Marion says nothing, her eyes searching his.

INDY Like Monsieur Gedde said-
Archaeology... the adventure to find ourselves. I found myself and my place is in it.

A pause. Marion allows an agitated smirk to appears on her lips. She knows it's the right choice.

MARION Back from the dead then?
(beat; a sigh)
What's a girl like me to do with a guy like you?

INDY (that Indy smirk)
...Trust him.

OUTSIDE THE TENT - LATER

Indy and Marion emerge and we now SEE A LARGE HOT-AIR BALLOON HAS JUST FINISHED INFLATING outside the Nazi compound!

Rudger finishes bowing to the hovitos Chief and turns to greet Indy. Rudger now looks like a truly battle-weary warrior, his clothes torn, his hair tussled and native war-
paint smeared across his face.

BISHOP Dr. Jones, they say you were shot? I was too, isn't it marvelous!
(laughs; stars in his eyes)
Crikey, my first expedition. The Spear of Destiny and to top it off, we were shot! The archery club won't believe us!

INDY Believe you, Rudger.

Rudger stops babbling and turns to Indy. Confused...

BISHOP Me? B-But... you were the one who...

INDY (cutting in)
I was the one who assisted the "up-
and-coming Rudger Bishop" in uncovering one of archaeologies greatest discoveries. Besides, Marion and I don't feel much like waiting around for the authorities.

BISHOP (lost for words)
Thank you.
(beat)
Suppose that means I'm off to Scotland to recover the scrolls then?

INDY You had better watch your back in Scotland, sonny. I've decided to delay my retirement.

BISHOP (smiles; facetious)
My competitor thinking of retirement, was he? Well you're too young for that, aren't you?

INDY Young at heart, kid.

BISHOP (extends hand)
Then until we meet again, Dr. Jones.

INDY (shakes)
Please. My competitors call me Indy.

Rudger tips his hat as Indy turns to join Marion in the hot-air balloon. The husky follows him in.

The Hovitos natives gather around.

IN THE BALLOON

Marion glances down at the husky who pants playfully.

MARION Did you decide on a name for him?

Indy smirks... and nods.

MARION (beat; curious)
Henry?

INDY (beat; shakes his head)
...Indiana.

The husky BARKS immediately as if it instinctively knows its name. Marion smiles, stepping forward and wrapping her arms around the neck of her eye-patch wearing adventure.

MARION "Indiana." Now there's a name I wouldn't mind having.

She leans in and they kiss. There is CHEERING ALL AROUND.

WIDER

The kiss continues as the hot-air balloon rises into the air. The natives cheer. Rudger waves. Indy and Marion wave back as the balloon ascends higher and higher.

ROLL CREDITS

THE END