Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

HENRY

Very good.

Henry yelps as the cigarette lighter burns his hand. He drops the lighter to the floor. Henry kicks at the lighter, trying to reach it, but cannot. The rug starts to burn. Indy doesn't know it yet.

HENRY

I ought to tell you something.

INDY

Don't get sentimental now Dad – save it 'til we get out of here.

HENRY

The floor's on fire! See?!

INDY

(turns and sees)

What???

HENRY

And the chair.

INDY

All right, move! Move! Rock your Chair. Do what I do.

They begin to rock their chair legs, inching their way off the burning carpet.

EXT. CASTLE – DAY

As Elsa is driven away. Vogel and Donovan remain behind, flanked by NAZI SOLDIERS .

Another car pulls up and Vogel holds the door open for Donovan who gets into the rear seat. A LIEUTENANT approaches with a written message for Donovan.

LIEUTENANT

Etwas Wichtiges, mein Herr.

Donovan puts on his glasses to read the message.

DONOVAN

Well, we have Marcus Brody. But more important, we have the map.

A RADIO OPERATOR steps forward with yet another written message for Donovan.

RADIO OPERATOR

Aus Berlin, mein Herr.

DONOVAN

(reading)

"By the personal command of the Fuhrer. Secrecy essential to success. Eliminate the American conspirators."

(to Vogel)

Germany has declared war on the Jones boys.

(to DRIVER)

Losfahren.

The car drives off.

INT. CASTLE ROOM – DAY

Indy and Henry are still in their chairs, tied back-to-back. Indy tries to communicate with Henry, but each time he calls him, the men turn their heads in opposite directions.

INDY

Dad!

HENRY

What?

INDY

Dad!

HENRY

What?

INDY

Dad!

Finally they turn their heads in the same direction.

HENRY

What?

INDY

Head for the fireplace!

HENRY

Oh.

BANGING, ROCKING and HOPPING their chairs, they work their way INTO THE FIREPLACE – the only safe place from the now ROARING FIRE.

INDY

I think I can get these ropes off.

Indy struggles to free his hands. His foot kicks out and accidentally hits a metal grill that operates a Secret Door.

INDY

Whoops!

The fireplace floor rotates like a Lazy Susan and Indy and his father find themselves in the:

INT. RADIO ROOM – DAY

Where a NAZI RADIOMAN wearing headphones sits at an elaborate panel of dials, switches and meters, and a WOMAN stands over a map plotting coordinates. Their backs are turned to Indy and Henry.

The floor begins to rotate again, and Indy and Henry find themselves back in:

INT. CASTLE ROOM – DAY

inside the fireplace, still tied back-to-back.

HENRY

Our situation has not improved.

Indy glances over his shoulder at Henry.

INDY

Listen Dad... I'm almost free.

Indy's foot hits the grill again... and the fireplace rotates to:

INT. RADIO ROOM – DAY

FOUR NAZI RADIOMEN and the Woman are still hard at work with controls and coordinates. Suddenly the Woman looks up and spots Henry and Indy. She screams.

WOMAN

Alarm!

Now the Radioman turn to see Henry and Indy.

WOMAN

Schnell!!

TWO NAZIS draw their revolvers and FIRE SEVERAL SHOTS at Indy and Henry

INT. CASTLE ROOM – DAWN

Indy and Henry rotate into the room which is now an INFERNO. The carpet, drapes and furniture are all ablaze.

HENRY

This is intolerable!

INDY

I'm out, Dad!

Indy finally breaks free. And he immediately begins to untie his father.

HENRY

Well done, boy!

INT. RADIO ROOM – DAY

All four Radiomen now have their guns drawn. They activate the lever and begin to rotate through the Secret Door.

INT. CASTLE ROOM – DAY

The Radiomen appear in the fireplace on the other side – but there is NO SIGN OF Indy and Henry.

The Radiomen move cautiously toward the flame, shielding their faces with one hand, holding their guns with the other. Is it possible that Indy and Henry escaped through these flames?

Not a chance.

They've hidden themselves UP THE CHIMNEY. And now they DROP DOWN, BEHIND the Radiomen.

One of the Radiomen grabs Indy by the neck. As they struggle they fall against the rotating wall and disappear into the next room, leaving a frightened Henry behind.

Henry presses against the wall, which rotates again. As he disappears into the next room, a DEAD NAZI RADIOMAN swivels into the room. The other Nazis rush forward to him.

INT. RADIO ROOM – DAY

Indy picks up a BUST OF HITLER and uses it to jam the rotating wall in place, sealing the Nazis inside the burning room.

INT. CASTLE HALLWAY- DAY

Vogel strides purposefully down the hallway. He BARKS an order, and TWO MORE NAZIS fall into step with him.

INT. RADIO ROOM – DAY

Indy grabs his whip, his leather sack and Henry's case from a table. He hands the case to Henry and they begin to run.

INDY

Come on Dad.

INT. SECRET ROOM – DAY

Indy and Henry step into an empty room.

INDY

Dead end.

Henry looks horrified by what he's been forced to do as Indy searches frantically for an exit.

INDY

There's got to be a... a secret door around. A passageway or something.

Indy begins to run his hands over the walls – frantic.

HENRY

I find that if I just sit down and think...

Henry sits on a chair which tips back, hitting the wall behind it. The floor at Indy's feet suddenly begins DROPPING AWAY!

Indy grabs a railing to keep from falling, but loses his grip and plunges through the opening which has formed a SPIRAL STAIRCASE. He rolls down the stairs.

INDY

Dad!

HENRY

... the solution presents itself.

Henry follows Indy down the staircase.

INT. CAVERN / UNDERGROUND HARBOR – DAY

The stairway deposits Indy and Henry into an enormous WATERY CAVERN beneath the mountain on which the castle was built.

A full-scale Nazi BOAT DOCK has been built inside the cavern. We see MOTORBOATS, GUNBOATS, SUPPLY BOATS, etc.

INDY

Great. More boats.

Indy boards one of the motorboats and STARTS THE MOTOR.

HENRY

Would you say this has been just another typical day for you? Huh?

Henry tosses his case at Indy who catches it and angrily throws it back to his father.

INDY

(ironically)

Ooof! No! It's been better than most.

Indy moves back to the dock and pushes the boat away. Henry looks confused.

INDY

Come on, Dad. Come on!

HENRY

What about the boat? We're not going on the boat?

INT. SECRET ROOM – DAY