INDIANA JONES
and the
SPIRIT of the PEOPLE
© 2002-2004
Written by
Brandon Sabatula
Edited by
Kevin Gaydos
Excerpts from
Temple
by Matthew Reilly
SCENE 1 – JUNGLE TREK
Still of waterfall with INDIANA JONES and the SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE title. Title fades to show 1942 SOUTH AMERICA. Shot of mountains in jungle by river with BIRDS CHIRPING. Shot from above cliff with INDIANA JONES climbing over cliff. INDIANA is wearing his field gear, without his jacket. INDIANA extends his WHIP to GUIDE 1 to help him over cliff. GUIDE 1 is wearing a red flannel shirt, khaki shorts, and boots. Shot of mud puddle on ground with three pairs of boots walking. Shot of INDIANA using MACHETE, with GUIDE 1 and GUIDE 2 following through jungle. GUIDE 2 is wearing a blue flannel shirt, khaki shorts, and boots. Shot of two cave openings with SPIDER WEBS covering. FIRE can be seen inside each opening. INDIANA, GUIDE 1, and GUIDE 2 stop between each opening.
INDIANA
Which one should we try, the left or the right?
GUIDE 1 and GUIDE 2 shrug their shoulders. INDIANA points his MACHETE to the right opening.
INDIANA
Let’s try the right one.
INDIANA, GUIDE 1, and GUIDE 2 head toward the right cave.
SCENE 2 – FAKE ORB
Shot from inside cave showing outside. INDIANA uses his MACHETE to cut down SPIDER WEBS. INDIANA then motions for GUIDE 1 and GUIDE 2 to join him in the cave. INDIANA holds GUIDE 2 back.
INDIANA
Don’t move. Stay here.
INDIANA hands his MACHETE to GUIDE 1.
INDIANA
Here, hold this.
INDIANA reaches into his SATCHEL for his DIARY. GUIDE 2 eyes something off screen, and begins walking.
GUIDE 2
What a marvelous sight!
Shot of ALTER with GREEN ORB. GUIDE 2 begins reaching for GREEN ORB.
INDIANA
No wait!
GUIDE 2, after grabbing the GREEN ORB, is killed by a SPIKE through his head. BLOOD begins running from his mouth as he his the ground. The GREEN ORB rolls from his hand. INDIANA inspects his body.
INDIANA
He’s dead.
INDIANA picks up the GREEN ORB.
INDIANA
Wrong orb.
Shot from outside cave openings. INDIANA and GUIDE 1 head for the left opening. INDIANA stops GUIDE 1.
INDIANA
When we go in there, do not touch a thing. No, stay out here. Watch my back. Out of my way.
GUIDE 1 hands INDIANA the MACHETE. INDIANA cuts down the SPIDER WEBS covering the left opening, then gives the MACHETE back to GUIDE 1.
SCENE 3 – ORB OF SOULS
Shot from over INDIANA’S shoulder. INDIANA begins inspecting a ROCK in front of him on the ground. BLOOD is shown covering the rock.
INDIANA
Blood?
INDIANA puts a sample of the BLOOD on his finger to inspect and smell it. INDIANA reaches into his SATCHEL for his DIARY and begins flipping through the pages.
INDIANA
Trail of blood.
Shot of ALTER with ORB OF SOULS beyond a path of ROCKS with BLOOD covering. INDIANA steps on the first ROCK with BLOOD and puts his DIARY into his SATCHEL. INDIANA then steps to the second ROCK with BLOOD, then the third. Indiana looses his balance and steps off of the third ROCK with BLOOD. FLAMES shoot toward INDIANA’S head. INDIANA regains his balance.
INDIANA
I got to be more careful next time.
INDIANA continues to the forth and final ROCK with BLOOD. Shot of INDIANA looking off screen. INDIANA is preparing to grab the ORB OF SOULS from ALTER. INDIANA looks left, then right before grabbing the RED ORB. Immediately after grabbing the ORB OF SOULS, INDIANA ducks in case of another spike trap. INDIANA stands up, with the ORB OF SOULS in hand.
INDIANA
It’s a little bit too easy.
INDIANA begins retracing his steps out of the cave.
SCENE 4 – VELNIKOV’S INTRODUCTION
Shot from outside cave with INDIANA coming out. INDIANA is greeted by DR. KRISTOFF VELNIKOV pointing a GUN at him. VELNIKOV is wearing a khaki shirt and khaki pants, with a white fedora.
VELNIKOV
Hello Dr. Jones.
GUIDE 1 runs toward INDIANA and puts his MACHETE to INDIANA’S neck. GUIDE 1 then takes INDIANA’S GUN from his HOLSTER and throws it off screen.
INDIANA
I should of known better than to of trusted this cheap help.
INDIANA glances at GUIDE 1, who is still holding the MACHETE at his throat. VELNIKOV turns to GUIDE 1.
VELNIKOV
Why don’t you go and get the others. That way we can give Dr. Jones his fair share of the earnings.
GUIDE 1
Yes sir.
GUIDE 1 removes the MACHETE from INDIANA’S throat and runs off screen.
VELNIKOV
Well Dr. Jones, are we going to do this the easy way or the hard way.
INDIANA
I don’t have many choices with a gun pointed towards my head.
VELNIKOV
Well hand over the orb.
INDIANA begins tossing the ORB OF SOULS between his left hand and right hand.
INDIANA
Which hand do you want it in, the left or the right?
VELNIKOV shrugs his shoulders. INDIANA tosses the ORB OF SOULS high into the air. VELNIKOV looks up to catch the ORB OF SOULS. With the ORB OF SOULS in the air, INDIANA takes off his FEDORA and kicks VELNIKOV in the stomach. VELNIKOV hits the ground while INDIANA catches the ORB OF SOULS in his FEDORA. INDIANA turns and runs off screen.
VELNIKOV
Get him, get him!
SCENE 5 – CHASE TO THE BRIDGE
Shot of a cliff with INDIANA approaching. INDIANA jumps down cliff, with GUIDE 1 following with his MACHETE. INDIANA rolls down a hill and runs through an open field, with GUIDE 1 running after him. INDIANA runs through a creek, picks up a ROCK, and throws it at GUIDE 1. INDIANA picks up another ROCK, and throws it at GUIDE 1 again. INDIANA runs off screen, and GUIDE 1 runs through creek after him.
SCENE 6 – JUMP FROM THE BRIDGE
Shot of railroad tracks with INDIANA and GUIDE 1 coming around the corner. INDIANA and GUIDE 1 begin to run along the tracks. Shot from bridge with INDIANA and GUIDE 1 running towards middle of bridge. INDIANA begins looking over the side of the bridge.
INDIANA
Jock! Jock! Where the hell’s he at?
Shot of JOCK MACGREGGOR fishing from a boat in the river below the bridge. GUIDE 1 catches up to INDIANA in the middle of the bridge. GUIDE 1 begins waving the MACHETE around. INDIANA confidently leans on the rail of the bridge, and begins searching his HOLSTER for his GUN, but it is not there. GUIDE 1 takes two swings of his MACHETE at INDIANA, but misses. GUIDE 1 then elbows INDIANA in the head, knocking him to the ground. GUIDE 1 raises his MACHETE over INDIANA. Shot of train approaching the bridge. GUIDE 1 is distracted by the train, and INDIANA is able to kick and knock GUIDE 1 face down and close to the railroad tracks on the bridge. Shot of train on the bridge, getting closer to INDIANA and GUIDE 1. INDIANA reaches into his SATCHEL and grabs the ORB OF SOULS. INDIANA then hides the ORB OF SOULS under his shirt and takes off his SATCHEL. GUIDE 1 then turns to look at INDIANA. INDIANA waves the SATCHEL in the air at GUIDE 1, who thinks the ORB OF SOULS is inside.
INDIANA
Is this what you want?
GUIDE 1 reaches for the SATCHEL, but INDIANA pulls it away. INDIANA then throws the SATCHEL onto the middle of the railroad tracks, and then runs to the side of the bridge. Shot of INDIANA climbing over the side of the bridge and jumping down into the river below. GUIDE 1 runs over to the SATCHEL, ignoring the approaching train. GUIDE 1 then looks into the empty SATCHEL before looking up as the train hits him. Shot of the train passing over the bridge with INDIANA surfacing from the river. INDIANA begins walking to the shore and holds the ORB OF SOULS in the air. Fade to black.
SCENE 7 – THE PARTY
Fade from black. Shot of ORB OF SOULS on a PEDESTAL with PARTY AMBIENCE and JAZZ MUSIC in the background. JOCK and DEIRDRE CAMPBELL are having a conversation. JOCK is wearing a blue dress shirt and khaki pants, with a blue tie and a Boston Red Sox hat. DEIRDRE is wearing a purple low cut shirt and a skirt.
JOCK
And after I dodged all the poisonous darts, a gigantic boulder came down behind me like a gigantic steam engine.
DEIRDRE nods her head but seems disinterested. INDIANA comes from off screen and puts his arms around JOCK and DEIRDRE. INDIANA is wearing a white shirt and brown pants, with a blue tie. INDIANA has had a few drinks.
INDIANA
Are you telling my stories again Jock to pick up women?
DEIRDRE
Indy!
JOCK
No.
INDIANA
Well are you?
JOCK
No!
JOCK, embarrassed, turns and heads off screen. INDIANA turns his attention to DEIRDRE.
INDIANA
Did he mention that I almost didn’t come back from my last trip alive because he was too busy fishing?
DEIRDRE
It must have slipped his mind.
INDIANA
Well Deirdre, you look as lovely as always. How about a dance?
DEIRDRE
Well I…
INDIANA
Come on baby!
INDIANA grabs DEIRDRE and they head off screen for the dance floor. Shot of dancers on the floor with JOCK leaning against the bar. INDIANA and DEIRDRE are dancing, but INDIANA is stumbling around due to his drinking. Shot of the PIANIST playing a piano solo during the JAZZ MUSIC. Shot of TONY, BARTENDER passing out drinks to JOCK and others at the bar. Shot of GUSTAV HAMLIN coming through the door into the party. HAMLIN is wearing a black overcoat and black pants, with an eye-patch over his left eye. INDIANA and DEIRDRE are still dancing. INDIANA stumbles to his knees, then gets back up and heads off screen to the bar. JOCK and others are still leaning against the bar when INDIANA and DEIRDRE join them.
INDIANA
Line them up Tony.
TONY
You got it baby!
INDIANA
Drinks on me for everybody.
PIANIST
Hey, alright!
INDIANA
This is the happiest day of my life.
INDIANA takes a shot.
INDIANA
This is the greatest party ever. And I love you all!
JOCK
Eh!
HAMLIN walks to INDIANA and taps him on the shoulder.
HAMLIN
Excuse me. Good evening Dr. Jones.
INDIANA takes another shot.
HAMLIN
My name is Gustav Hamlin. It’s nice to finally put a face with the name.
INDIANA
And what should I put my face with my name?
HAMLIN looks confused at INDIANA’S slurred speech.
HAMLIN
Like I said, I’m working for…
INDIANA
Look Hamlet, I just got back from a pretty crazy trip, and I’m trying to just have a good time and hang out with my good, good friends here.
HAMLIN
The name’s Hamlin. Look all I’m asking…
INDIANA
I don’t think so buddy!
HAMLIN
Will, uh, this change your mind?
HAMLIN pulls a KNIFE out of his pocket and spins it on his finger. INDIANA puts his hands up to fight. INDIANA throws a punch at HAMLIN, misses, and falls to the floor. JOCK comes to INDIANA’S rescue.
JOCK
Hey this party was doing fine until you came along. Why don’t you get the hell out of here.
JOCK pushes HAMLIN against the bar and hits him with his HAT. HAMLIN brushes himself off.
HAMLIN
Very well, but this is not the last you’ll see of me, Dr. Jones. And anyway, I’ve had my eyes on someone else.
Shot of DEIRDRE sitting. HAMLIN steps over INDIANA, who is trying to get up.
INDIANA
Don’t you mean eye? You one eyed son of a…
INDIANA falls back down on the ground. JOCK and DEIRDRE come over to help INDIANA up.
JOCK
I think our good doctor has had too much to drink.
INDIANA
Nonsense, I’m fine.
DEIRDRE
Maybe so, but I don’t know how on Earth you’re going to teach your students tomorrow.
INDIANA gets to his feet and falls back down. Fade to black.
SCENE 8 – THE CLASSROOM
Still of college with BARNETT COLLEGE – NEW YORK title. INDIANA is teaching a class on a CHALKBOARD. INDIANA is wearing a brown suit and tie, with his glasses on. INDIANA circles a phrase on the CHALKBOARD.
INDIANA
And that is the meaning of life. Or is it?
INDIANA walks to the other side of the chalk board and underlines a hieroglyph of an eye.
INDIANA
Next we have the Isis, the seeing eye.
INDIANA walks to his PODIUM and reads from the TEXT BOOK.
INDIANA
Let me find an article in this book to read you. The Seeing Eyes. Rectangular coffins in the Middle Kingdom were oriented in the tomb, with the head to the north. Eyes were painted on the side of the coffin of the mummy. His face was positioned behind them.
INDIANA looks up to the class.
INDIANA
So, if you think about it in this way, the mummy’s looking north. His face is always pointing that way so he doesn’t have to look south.
INDIANA reads from the TEXT BOOK again.
INDIANA
The body was therefore laid on its left side, facing east toward the rising sun. Often the eyes were painted above a niched palace, designed for a false door.
INDIANA looks up to the class again.
INDIANA
A false door, that’s where they trick you. They’ll try to get the raiders coming in to steal all the gold to…like you know. I told you guys about this last week. They’ll put a false door up just so they don’t have to…it’s kind of like a booby trap, to put it in simple words.
INDIANA continues to read from the TEXT BOOK, then looks at his watch.
INDIANA
What time is it getting to be? Alright…
INDIANA looks back down at the TEXT BOOK.
INDIANA
This is how the spirit could pass into its next life.
INDIANA looks back up at the class and sees someone outside the classroom window. INDIANA takes his GLASSES from his eyes. HENRY JONES, SR. is looking into the room from outside. HENRY is wearing a brown suit and tie, with glasses and a brown hat. A BELL sounds to signal the end of class, and a CLASSROOM AMBIENCE can be heard. STUDENT 1 and STUDENT 2 get up and head out of class. INDIANA is fumbling in the TEXT BOOK.
INDIANA
Uh, make sure you read Bur-Lei, chapters 8 and 9, for next time.
INDIANA looks back and heads for the window to see who was there. When INDIANA is looking through the blinds, HENRY comes up from behind and looks out the blinds also. HENRY is carrying a NEWSPAPER.
HENRY
I don’t see anything, Junior.
INDIANA ignores HENRY and continues to look outside. INDIANA realizes that HENRY was outside and jumps in surprise.
INDIANA
Dad? What are you doing here?
INDIANA and HENRY take a seat at the front of the class.
HENRY
Can’t I just come see my son do what he does best?
INDIANA
No, Dad. Why are you really here?
HENRY
Alright Junior, I guess you know me more than most. I have some very important news for you.
INDIANA
Important?
HENRY
Yes. I need you meet a man tomorrow, Lieutenant Stych.
INDIANA
Stych?
HENRY
Correct. It’s a matter of national security.
INDIANA
Security?
HENRY
He’s a member of the U.S. Special Forces, and he needs your help.
INDIANA
Help doing what?
HENRY
He requested me to translate a piece of writing that he had, but I wasn’t able to do it. And I thought the next best person would be my son.
INDIANA
Well, what does he want me to translate?
HENRY
Here. This will help clear it up.
HENRY hands INDIANA the NEWSPAPER and points to an article. INDIANA heads for the PODIUM, pulls his GLASSES out of his pocket, and begins to read.
INDIANA
September 18th, India. A group of masked men infiltrated a monastery located in the Indian Mountains. Locals recall only seeing three strangely dressed men who seemed to be looking for something in particular.
INDIANA looks at HENRY with confusion.
INDIANA
What does this have to do with me?
HENRY
Junior, just keep reading it. You’ll see.
INDIANA continues reading the article.
INDIANA
All 27 monks living in the monastery were found dead with gunshot wounds to their heads.
SCENE 9 – THE MONASTERY
Fade to scene in black and white to show what INDIANA is reading. Shot of a MONK on his knees praying in another language and holding a CROSS. The MONK is wearing a black robe with a hood over his head. DR. JONAS VON STYCH is behind the MONK and is holding a GUN to the back of the MONK’S head. STYCH is wearing a black leather jacket with a Nazi swastika and black pants, with a black ski mask. HAMLIN walks over to STYCH. HAMLIN is also wearing a black ski mask. STYCH says something to HAMLIN in German. HAMLIN hands STYCH a rolled up MANUSCRIPT. STYCH unrolls the MANUSCRIPT and says something again to HAMLIN in German. STYCH and HAMLIN both laugh, and HAMLIN walks off screen. STYCH aims his gun at the back of the MONK’S head and shoots. The MONK falls face first to the ground. STYCH begins to laugh uncontrollably.
SCENE 10 – BACK AT THE CLASSROOM
Fade to scene back at present time. INDIANA is at the PODIUM finishing up the article.
INDIANA
Whoa. Now let me get this straight. This Stych guy and the Americans want me to translate a copy of the manuscript before the bad guys do.
HENRY
Yes, Junior. It’s very important that you do this.
INDIANA
Do I have a choice?
HENRY
Well, see, about that. I’ve already made arrangements for you to meet this Stych guy tomorrow at the airport at 10 AM sharp.
INDIANA
That’s what I figured.
INDIANA begins tapping the NEWSPAPER on the PODIUM in thought. Fade to black.
