Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

EXT. FULL SHOT – THE HARBOR – DAY

One Enemy Speedboat chases Indy between the two Freighters. But the Speedboat containing Kazim veers off and goes around.

EXT. BETWEEN THE TWO FREIGHTERS – DAY

It's a race for daylight as the two Freighters drift ever closer to one another.

Indy's Speedboat just manages to squeeze through the gap. But the Enemy Speedboat EXPLODES as it is crushed between the two Freighters, FLYING INTO THE AIR and SPLASHING back down into the water.

 
INDY AND ELSA
 

Spin their boat around in a sharp half-circle to see KAZIM'S SPEEDBOAT appear racing toward them. He stands in the moving boat, FIRING A MACHINE GUN at Indy and Elsa.

KAZIM'S SPEEDBOAT

Matches Indy's move for move.

FULL SHOT – THE HARBOR

The two boats race across the water nearly side-by-side. A CHATTERING MACHINE GUN from Kazim's boat SPLINTERS the wood of Indy's boat, until finally the rear of the boat CATCHES ON FIRE.

The machine gun runs out of ammunition. Kazim puts it down and takes control of the wheel from one of the Turkish Agents in the boat with him.

As Indy's boat drifts toward the GIANT, TURNING PROPELLERS at the STERN of ANOTHER STEAMER, Kazim's boat draws up alongside and hits them. Indy steps into Kazim's boat. He knocks one of the Turkish Agents to the deck, then turns his attention to Kazim. The two men trade punches as the boat spins helplessly in the churning water.

ELSA

No!!

Indy kicks Kazim in the face, knocking him into the water, then pulls him back into the boat, now being SUCKED THROUGH THE CHURNING WATER toward the Steamer's giant propeller blades.

INDY

Why are you trying to kill us?

KAZIM

Because you're looking for the Holy Grail.

INDY

My father was looking for the Holy Grail. Did you kill him too?

KAZIM

No.

INDY

Where is he? Talk – or you're dead. Damn it, tell me! Tell me!

KAZIM

If you don't let go, Doctor Jones, we'll both die.

INDY

Then we'll die.

KAZIM

My soul is prepared. How's yours?

By now half the boat has been chopped up into matchwood and the blades are getting closer.

INDY

This is your last chance.

KAZIM

No, Doctor Jones. It's yours!

The wind of the blades is on their necks. Indy grabs Kazim just in time and jumps... into the motorboat, driven by Elsa, which gets alongside in the nick of time.

INDY

All right! Where's my father

KAZIM

If you let me go, I will tell you where he is.

INDY

Who are you?

KAZIM

My name is Kazim.

INDY

And why were you trying to kill me?

KAZIM

The secret of the Grail has been safe for a thousand years. And for all that time the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword has been prepared to do anything to keep it safe.

Kazim pulls back his shirt to reveal a birthmark... or is it a tattoo? Whatever it is, it's a cruciform sword; a Christian cross which tapers down, like the blades of a broadsword.

KAZIM

Let me get off at this jetty.

The boat is close to the edge of the canal. Indy gives Elsa a nod, telling her to bring the boat in. Kazim steps ashore.

KAZIM

Ask yourself, why do you seek the Cup of Christ? Is it for His glory, or for yours?

INDY

I didn't come for the Cup of Christ. I came to find my father.

KAZIM

In that case, God be with you in your quest. Your father is being held in the Castle of Brunwald on the Austrian-German border.

Kazim walks away.

INT. VENICE APARTMENT – DAY

CLOSE ON THE WATER-SOAKED PAPER IMPRESSION: The rubbing taken from the shield of the Grail Knight.

Brody is giving it careful study while he dabs the lump on the back of his head with an ice pack.

INDY

How's the head?

BRODY

It's better, now I've seen this. It's the name of a city. "Alexandretta?" Hmmm...

Indy, wearing a bathrobe, leans over to study the impression.

INDY

The Knights of the First Crusade laid siege to the city of Alexandretta for over a year. The entire city was destroyed.

Brody lowers the ice pack from his head and looks at Indy.

INDY

The present city of Iskenderun is built on its ruins. Marcus – you remember what the Grail Tablet said. "Across the desert and through the mountain to the Canyon of the Crescent Moon."

(pause)

But where exactly?

BRODY

Your father would know. Your father did know. Look. He made a map.

Brody picks up the Grail Diary.

BRODY

He must have pieced it together from clues scattered through the whole history of the Grail Quest. A map with no names.

INSERT: A PENCIL-DRAWN MAP

It covers two pages of the Diary. Brody's finger moves across it.

BRODY

Now, he knew there was a city with an oasis due east. Here. He knew the course turned south through the desert to a river, and the river led into the mountains. Here. Straight to the canyon. He knew everything except where to begin, the name of the city.

INDY

(solemnly)

Alexandretta. Now we know.

BRODY

Yes. Now we know.

INDY

(rising)

Marcus, get hold of Sallah. Tell him to meet you in Iskenderun.

Indy closes the Grail Diary and puts it into the pocket of his robe.

BRODY

What about you?

INDY

I'm going after Dad.

INT. INDY'S BEDROOM – DAY

Indy opens the door. His bedroom has been ransacked...the mattress on the floor, the drawers turned out.

INT. HALLWAY – DAY

Indy approaches another door (Elsa's bedroom) and knocks.

INDY

Elsa?

He goes in.

INT. ELSA'S BEDROOM – DAY

... and finds that Elsa's bedroom is in a similar ransacked state to his own. The room is empty.

He is worried for her, knocks and calls out:

INDY

Elsa?

He steps into the room and knocks upon the bathroom door.

INDY

Elsa?

He opens the bathroom door, peering inside.

INDY

Elsa?

INT. ELSA'S BATHROOM – DAY

Elsa is standing before a mirror, wearing a silk bathrobe. She gasps, startled, as Indy enters. He retreats back into her bedroom as she reaches up to turn off a record player sitting on a ledge above the bathtub.

INT. ELSA'S BEDROOM – DAY

Elsa joins Indy, waiting in the ransacked room. she looks around in shock.

ELSA

My room!

INDY

Mine, too.

ELSA

What were they looking for?

She looks to Indy, who pulls the Grail Diary from his pocket.

INDY

This.

ELSA

The Grail Diary.

INDY

Uh-huh.

ELSA

You had it? You didn't trust me!

She looks hurt and beautiful. She comes closer to him.

INDY

I didn't know you.

She's awfully hard to resist.

INDY

At least I let you tag along.

ELSA

Oh, yes. Give them a flower and they'll follow you anywhere.

INDY

Knock it off. You're not mad.

ELSA

No?

INDY

No. You like the way I do things.

ELSA

It's lucky I don't do things the same way. You'd still be standing at the Venice pier.

She stomps her foot angrily. Indy flinches. She starts to walk away but Indy grabs her.

INDY

Look, what do you think is going on here? Since I've met you, I've nearly been incinerated, drowned, shot at, and chopped into fish bait. We're caught in the middle of something sinister here. My guess is Dad found out more than he was looking for. And until I'm sure, I'm going to continue to do things the way I think they should be done.

He pulls her to him and kisses her.

ELSA

How dare you kiss me!

Now Elsa reaches for Indy and kisses him.