Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

INDY

Leave me alone. I don't like fast women.

But he embraces her, and Elsa begins to nibble at his ear.

ELSA

And I hate arrogant men.

Indy smiles slyly as they fall to the bed.

EXT. VENICE CANAL – DAY

A GONDOLIER SINGS as he steers his gondola carrying two passengers past Indy's window.

INT. INDY'S BEDROOM – DAY

Indy lies on top of Elsa, kissing her. He stops for a moment as he hears the Gondolier SINGING.

INDY

Ahh, Venice.

Elsa reaches up and pulls him back down to her.

EXT. ROAD THROUGH THE AUSTRIAN MOUNTAINS – DAY

A Mercedes-Benz glides through the sharp mountain curves. This is SUPERIMPOSED OVER A MAP that charts their course from Venice across Austria toward Salzburg.

EXT. CASTLE IN THE AUSTRIAN MOUNTAINS – DAY

Storm clouds darken the skies. THUNDER EXPLODES in the distance; lightning flashes. The Mercedes-Benz drives into the courtyard of the formidable stone castle.

INDY

What do you know about this place?

ELSA

I know the Brunwalds are famous art collectors.

INT. MERCEDES-BENZ – DAY

Indy reaches into the back seat and retrieves his bullwhip.

ELSA

What are you going to do?

INDY

Don't know. Think of something.

He glances up to the beret Elsa is wearing. She reaches up and adjusts it.

INT. CASTLE ENTRANCE HALL – DAY

A BUTLER walks to the door and opens it to reveal Indy and Elsa standing outside in the rain. she now wears Indy's fedora; Indy is wearing Elsa's beret.

BUTLER

Yes?

Indy, followed by Elsa, steps inside, shaking the water from his overcoat. He adopts a Scottish accent.

INDY

And not before time! Did you intend to leave us standing on the doorstep all day? We're drenched!

As Indy says this he pushes his way past the startled Butler, pulling a handkerchief from the man's pocket. Elsa follows, taking off her coat. Indy SNEEZES HARD.

INDY

Now look! I've gone and caught a sniffle.

Indy dabs at his nose with the handkerchief as Elsa looks on in amused amazement.

BUTLER

(coldly; with Austrian accent)

Are you expected?

INDY

Don't take that tone with me, my good man. Now buttle off and tell Baron Brunwald that Lord Clarence MacDonald and his lovely assistant are here to view the tapestries.

BUTLER

Tapestries?

INDY

Dear me, the man is dense. This is a castle, isn't it? There are tapestries?

BUTLER

This is a castle. And we have many tapestries. But if you're a Scottish lord, then I am Mickey Mouse.

INDY

How dare he?!

Simultaneously knocking the Butler cold with one slug on the jaw. The Butler falls against a wall tapestry, sliding down to the floor, out cold.

INT. CASTLE HALLWAY – DAY

Indy and Elsa move cautiously and quietly down the wide, vaulted hallway. APPROACHING VOICES ARE HEARD. Indy and Elsa creep past a room full of NAZI SOLDIERS working around a large table with a map atop it..

Indy reacts to the sight of them.

INDY

(to Elsa; softly)

Nazis. I hate these guys.

Indy and Elsa continue down the hallway. Indy carries a gun in his hand and his whip hangs from his belt. He steps to a closed door and listens.

INDY

This one. I think he's in here.

ELSA

How do you know?

Indy points out an ELECTRICAL WIRE.

INDY

Because it's wired.

He studies the situation for a moment, then decides to enter one of the other doors. He knocks at the door – there is no response. He looks back at Elsa and enters.

INT. CASTLE ROOM – DAY

The room is dark and empty. Indy throws open the window shutters and looks out. RAIN comes down in sheets. There is a wide ledge beneath each window – but below that is a SHEER DROP. Indy wants to get out onto the window ledge, which is several yards away.

ELSA

Indy? Indy?

Indy reassures her.

INDY

Don't worry... this is kid's play. I'll be right back.

He leans out the window and wraps his bullwhip around some wires that protrude from the castle wall above the next window.

He gives the whip a forceful tug to make certain it will hold his weight.

EXT. THE CASTLE – DAY

Indy SWINGS from the window to the stone gargoyle.

CLOSE ON THE WINDOW LEDGE

A PAIR OF WOODEN SHUTTERS seals the window.

Indy takes hold of the bullwhip with both hands, pushes off with his feet... swings toward the shuttered window with his feet extended... CRASHING THROUGH THE WOODEN SHUTTERS as a CLAP OF THUNDER disguises the noise.

INT. THE ROOM – DAY

Indy CRASHES THROUGH SHUTTERS AND GLASS into the room. The broken shutters hang by their hinges. Rain and cold air whip through the open window.

No sooner does Indy get to his feet, than a VASE COMES CRASHING DOWN ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

Stunned, Indy sinks to one knee... and Indy's father, PROFESSOR Henry JONES, steps out of the shadows.

HENRY

Junior?

Indy gets to his feet.

INDY

(a reflex)

Yes, sir!

This reply is a kneejerk reaction on Indy's part. Now they look at each other.

HENRY

It is you Junior!

INDY

(an old familiar irritation)

Don't call me that, please.

HENRY

(amazed)

But what are you doing here?

INDY

I came to get you! What do you think?

NAZI VOICES ARE HEARD approaching. Indy and Henry press themselves against the wall, Henry still holding the broken vase in his hand.

Indy steps to the window and looks down. Henry moves to a lamp, holding the vase under the light for a closer look.

HENRY

(sotto, mumbled)

Late Fourteenth Century, Ming Dynasty.

Henry is all about the broken vase which he still holds in his hand. Father and son get onto crossed lines for a couple of moments.

HENRY

Oh, it breaks the heart.

INDY

(quietly to himself)

And the head.

(to Henry, aggrievedly)

You hit me, Dad!

HENRY

(referring to the vase)

I'll never forgive myself –

INDY

(surprised, misunderstanding)

Don't worry – I'm fine.

HENRY

Thank God!

Henry has clearly been concentrating entirely on the vase... he is examining the broken end carefully.

HENRY

... it's fake. See, you can tell by the cross section.

Henry throws the vase against the wall where it SHATTERS.

INDY

No! Dad, get your stuff. We've got to get out of here.

HENRY

Well, I am sorry about your head, though. But I thought you were one of them.

INDY

Dad, they come in through the doors.