Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

ELSA

But you should have listened to your father.

She steps back next to Vogel. Indy is stunned. Henry gives him his most withering look of reprimand.

INT. BARONIAL ROOM – DAY

A large baronial room decorated with ancient tapestries and suits of armor. Firelight – from the giant fireplace – dances across the ceiling and walls.

Indy and Henry are ushered in, hands tied behind back, accompanied by Vogel and Elsa and TWO NAZI GUARDS.

Elsa crosses the room toward a high-backed chair facing the fireplace. Indy and Henry do not have the advantage of seeing who is sitting in that chair. They only see a HAND REACH OUT AND TAKE THE BOOK.

INDY

(quietly to Henry)

She ransacked her own room and I fell for it. How did you know she was a Nazi?

HENRY

Umh?

INDY

How did you she was a Nazi?

HENRY

She talks in her sleep.

Indy nods, and then the statement catches up with him. He looks at Henry with surprise.

HENRY

I didn't trust her. Why did you?

MAN IN CHAIR

Because he didn't take my advice.

The MAN IN THE CHAIR gets to his feet and turns, revealing himself to be... Walter Donovan. Indy and Henry react with stunned expressions.

INDY

Donovan

DONOVAN

Didn't I warn you not to trust anybody, Doctor Jones?

Donovan smiles benignly and flips through the Grail Diary.

HENRY

I misjudged you Walter – I knew you'd sell your mother for an Etruscan vase. But I didn't know you'd sell your country and your soul to the slime of humanity.

DONOVAN

(suddenly erupting)

Doctor Schneider There're pages torn out of this!

Elsa rushes to Donovan's side. she takes the Grail Diary from him. Elsa takes a look for herself – then glances up at Indy.

ELSA

This book contained a map – a map with no names – precise directions from the unknown city to the secret Canyon of the Crescent Moon.

INDY

So it did.

DONOVAN

Where are these missing pages? This maps we must have these pages backs

Henry gives Indy a look of surprise. Indy smirks.

ELSA

(to Donovan)

You're wasting your breath. He won't tell us. And he doesn't have to... it's perfectly obvious where the pages are...

(looking at Indy)

... he's given them to Marcus Brody.

Henry now wears a pained expression.

HENRY

(to Indy)

Marcus?! You didn't drag poor Marcus along, did you? He's not up to the challenge.

DONOVAN

He sticks out like a sore thumb. We'll find him.

INDY

The hell you will. He's got a two-day head-start on you, which is more than he needs.

(beat)

Brody's got friends in every town and village from here to the Sudan. He speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom. He'll blend in. Disappear. You'll never see him again. With any luck, he's got the Grail already.

Henry looks amazed and impressed.

EXT. TRAIN STATION – CITY OF ISKENDERUN – DAY

Brody disembarks from the train along with the other PASSENGERS, a cross-section of ARABS and TUSKS.

BRODY

Does anyone here speak English? Or even ancient Greek?

A Man in the crowd holds out a cup of water to Brody.

BRODY

No water, no thank you. No, fish make love in it.

Brody continues through the crowd past various STREET VENDORS. A Woman holds a chicken out to him.

BRODY

Thank you so much. No, I don't like that. No, I really don't want... No, no, thank you very much. No, thank you, madam. I'm a vegetarian.

The Woman walks away, leaving Brody alone in the crowd.

BRODY

Does anyone understand a word I'm saying here?

Sallah shoulders his way through the mob toward Brody.

SALLAH

Mister Brody!

They meet and hug, then begin to walk.

BRODY

Oh, Sallah! What a relief!

SALLAH

(laughs)

Marcus Brody, sir. And where is Indy?

BRODY

(overlapping)

Oh, he's in Austria. A slight detour.

SALLAH

You are on your own?

A Woman runs in and tugs on Brody's coat. He waves her away.

BRODY

Yes, but don't panic. Everything's under control. Have you... have you arranged our supplies?

SALLAH

Oh, yes, of course. But where are we going?

BRODY

Oh, this map will show you. It was drawn by, uh...

Brody searches in his coat pocket for the map as a SINISTER MAN approaches.

SINISTER MAN

Mister Brody?

Brody puts the map back in his pocket. The Sinister Man clicks his heels and bows quickly.

SINISTER MAN

Welcome to Iskenderun. The Director of the Museum of Antiquities has sent a car for you.

Brody takes off his hat.

BRODY

Oh, what?... your servant, sir.

SALLAH

And I am his.

SINISTER MAN

Follow me, please.

The man turns and joins a SECOND MAN. Brody and Sallah follow them.

BRODY

My reputation precedes me.

SALLAH

There is no museum in Iskenderun.

The Second Man overhears Sallah. He and his companion turn quickly.

SECOND MAN

Papers please.

SALLAH

Papers?

(laughs)

Of course.

Sallah puts Brody's luggage down and glances at Brody.

SALLAH

Run.

Brody does not run. Sallah pats his clothing, searching for his papers.

BRODY

Yes.

SALLAH

Papers, sir. Got it here.

Sallah laughs and pulls out a newspaper.

SALLAH

Just finished reading it myself.

(laughs; then, to Brody)

Run!

Brody looks confused. Sallah shows the newspaper to the Second Man.

BRODY

Yes.

SALLAH

Egyptian Mail. Morning edition.

(to Brody)

Run!

BRODY

Did you say...? Uh, uh...

Sallah puts the newspaper in front of the Second Man's face, then punches him through the newspaper.

SALLAH

Run!

The Second Man falls, knocking over a vendor's stand. Sallah and Brody begin to run. Sallah knocks the First Man into another vendor's stand. The STAND COLLAPSES on impact.

Sallah grabs Brody and pulls him through the crowded streets.

SALLAH

(to Brody; pointing)

Okay, okay, quick, quick, quick! Hide in that doorl Hide in that door!

Sallah points to a DARKENED DOORWAY, hung with a curtain, at the top of a ramp. Brody runs up the ramp, throws back the curtain and disappears into the darkness.

Then – METAL DOORS ARE SLAMMED behind Brody and we realize that he has actually run into the back of a Nazi TROOP TRUCK.

Sallah runs after the Truck until he reaches a wall, then leans against the wall dejectedly as the Truck drives away with Brody inside.

INT. CASTLE ROOM – DAY

The room is dark. Ancient, floor-length drapes cover the windows. A HUGE FIREPLACE that's nearly large enough for a man to stand upright in dominates one wall.

The Nazi Guards have tied Indy and Henry back-to-back in a pair of chairs. Elsa and Donovan stand over them. Vogel enters.

HENRY

Intolerable.

VOGEL

Doctor Schneider. Message from Berlin. You must return immediately: a rally at the Institute of Aryan Culture.

ELSA

So?

VOGEL

Your presence on the platform is requested... at the highest level.

ELSA

Thank you, Herr Oberst.

(to Donovan)

I will meet you at Iskenderun.

DONOVAN

Take this Diary to the Reich Museum in Berlin. It will show them our progress, ahead of schedule. Without a map, I'm afraid it's no better than a souvenir.

He hands her the Grail Diary.

VOGEL

(to Donovan, meaning Indy and Henry)

Let me kill them now.

ELSA

No. If we fail to recover the pages from Brody, we'll need them alive.

DONOVAN

(to Vogel, with a helpless shrug)

Always do what the doctor orders.

Donovan leads Vogel out. The Nazi Guards follow. Once they are gone, Elsa turns to Indy.

ELSA

Don't look at me like that – we both wanted the Grail, I would have done anything to get it. You would have done the same.

Indy shakes his head "no."

INDY

I'm sorry you think so.

She runs her hand down the side of his face. Indy pulls away.

Indy and Henry are still tied back-to-back of course. Elsa bends to speak quietly into Indy's ear... which is near enough to Henry's ear.

ELSA

(whispers)

I can't forget... how wonderful it was.

HENRY

Thank you. It was rather wonderful.

She smiles and kisses Indy passionately. Henry glances back and looks rather disappointed.

Vogel appears to remind Elsa of her appointment.

VOGEL
Doctor Schneider! Your car is waiting.

ELSA

(to Indy, after finishing the kiss)

That's how Austrians say goodbye.

Elsa exits. Vogel stays behind for another moment.

VOGEL

And this is how we say goodbye in Germany, Doctor Jones.

Vogel punches Indy in the jaw. A hard and vicious jab that snaps Indy's head around.

HENRY

Ohh...

Vogel exits. Indy shakes his head clear.

INDY

(to himself)

Ooooh... I like the Austrian way better.

HENRY

So did I.

INDY

Let's try and get these ropes loose. We've got to get to Marcus before the Nazis do!

HENRY

(confused)

You said he had two days' start. That he would blend in. Disappear!

INDY

Are you kidding? – I made that up! You know Marcus – he got lost once in his own museum!

Indy and Henry are pulling at the ropes with great urgency.

INDY

Can you try and reach into my left jacket pocket?

Henry is able to wiggle his hand towards Indy's coat pocket. Indy squirms his body around towards Henry's hand.

HENRY

What am I looking for?

INDY

My lucky charm.

HENRY

Feels like a cigarette lighter.

INDY

Try and burn through the ropes.

Henry's fingers open the lighter and ignite the flame.