30 EXT. HOK'S STREET - IN FRONT OF PALACE - DAY 30
A Mercedes limousine appears round a corner and squeals
to a stop at the front gate of the palace, which is manned
by a sturdy Chinese Gateman. There are three Germans in-
side, one the driver.
31 EXT. ALLEY BEHIND HOK'S MUSEUM - DAY 31
Kehoe, alone now, pushes a trash container casually into
position to hide a newly created hole in the rear wall of
Hok's Museum where several stone blocks have been removed.
He looks around and ambles back to the car.
32 INT. HOK'S PALACE - ENTRY HALL 32
The three Germans wait impatiently in a magnificent foyer.
A chime sounds and huge double doors open to reveal TENGTU
HOK, flanked by two uniformed Japanese Soldiers and a
roved Chinese Advisor. He wears a fantastic gold orna-
mental robe. Despite the majesty, however, nothing can
disguise the fact that Hok is basically a wild, fat bar-
barian; an animal. Hok and his escort group bow in what
is the beginning of a long welcoming ceremony. The Germans
exchange impatient glances but decide they should play it
as it comes. They bow.
33 INT. HOK'S MUSEUM 33
No person in sight. Instead, we see a magnificent dis-
play of ancient artifacts. Glass cases hold the velvet-
couched pieces at random spots on the shining marble
floor. We hear an odd sound. Near the floor on the rear
wall of the museum, a steel ventilation grate moves. A
hand slides it gently across the marble. Indy sticks his
head out and looks around.
34 INT. HOK'S PALACE - TEA ROOM 34
The three Germans are being served tea and exotic deli-
cacies. A pleased Tengtu Hok watches from a throne-cushion.
When the tray of tiny delicacies is presented to him, he
takes a massive handful, crushing them together on their
way to his smiling mouth.
35 INT. HOK'S MUSEUM 35
A huge golden gong, seven feet in diameter, is suspended
from the ceiling by a hook. An enormous hammer hangs
poised above it, from which emanate myraid tiny threads
which run up and across the ceiling, then down to the
various display cases. Indy looks up at the gong, then
continues his quick, quiet foray among the cases. Be-
yond him, a high window.
36 INT. HOK'S PALACE - TEA ROOM 36
Hok and his visitors stand to go. The Germans' pleased
expressions make it clear they're finally on their way
to the museum.
37 INT. HOK'S MUSEUM 37
Indy arrives at his destination. The lovely, carved gold
section of the headpiece is nested on purple velvet in a
glass case. At the bottom of the piece is a round hollow
where the staff would fit. There is a grunting sound be-
hind Indy and he spins, already reaching for his revolver.
A fierce Japanese Samurai is running at Indy full speed
down an aisle of display cases. His sword is raised over
his shoulder ready to cut Indy in half. He's six feet a-
way when Indy's gun levels and fires twice, blasting him
backwards. Indy is still looking over his gun when an-
other samurai sword comes down from the side and knocks
the pistol brutally out of Indy's grip; his hand avoids
amputation by a quarter of an inch.
An amazed Indy backs away from the crossing aisle as the
Second Samurai steps in to face him, sword raised. Indy
backs away into an open space and his bullwhip appears
in his hand. He gives it one savage CRACK! to announce
its arrival and the Samurai slows down, eyeing it curiously.
The Samurai does not look unhappy about this confrontation.
How pure it is--The Sword versus The Whip.
38 EXT. HOK'S PALACE - SECOND FLOOR WALKWAY - DAY 38
Tengtu Hok and the Germans have obviously heard something.
They are hurrying along the walkway at the side of the
building, Hok in the lead. Up ahead is the foot bridge
which crosses from the palace to the museum entrance over
a moat.
39 EXT. STREET IN FRONT OF THE PALACE - DAY 39
The Lovely Mercedes limousine blows up.
40 EXT. HOK'S PALACE - SECOND FLOOR WALKWAY - DAY 40
The Germans spin toward the blast. Drawing weapons, they
run back to investigate. Hok follows them, confused.
41 INT. HOK'S MUSEUM 41
Indy and the Samurai face each other. They're both breath-
ing hard from previous, no-contact passes at each other.
Now Indy begins swinging the whip over his head again. It
whizzes out toward the Samurai's face. The Samurai takes
two lightning-quick cuts at the leather, but misses. Indy
swings for the Samurai's feet; the Japanese jumps nimbly,
slashing at the whip. Indy does it again. The Samurai
hops it. Once more. The Samurai is concentrating on hop-
ping it.
Indy sees it. The split second he wants. The whip flashes
up from the floor and wraps solidly and irrevocably around
the Samurai's neck. Indy gives it a murderous pull and
the Samurai is dead on his feet.
42 EXT. HOK'S PALACE - SECOND FLOOR WALKWAY - DAY 42
Hok and the three Germans are looking down at the flaming
remains of the Mercedes. A look of concern crosses Hok's
face. He turns and runs back toward his beloved museum.
43 INT. HOK'S MUSEUM 43
Indy is at the case containing the headpiece. He smashes
the glass with a samurai sword, reaches in and grabs the
piece. Immediately, behind him, the huge hammer falls
and the sound of the gong thunders through the museum.
44 EXT. HOK'S PALACE - SECOND FLOOR WALKWAY - DAY 44
At the sound of the gong, the running Hok skids to a halt
with a crazed expression on his face. He disappears for
two seconds in an alcove and emerges holding a big, black
Thompson Submachine Gun. He runs across the foot bridge
and is just barely over it when it blows up. Hok, safe,
looks behind him in amazement and then turns to the museum.
45 INT. HOK'S MUSEUM 45
The double doors at the entrance slam open to reveal Hok.
Indy is halfway along an unprotected wall back to his ven-
tilation entry route. Hok opens up on him, cutting off
his retreat. Indy jumps behind a marble column, which is
promptly blasted with machine gun fire.
Indy looks above him, sees the giant disk of the gong.
Reaching up, pushing with tremendous effort, he maneuvers
it off the hook. It bounces down to the floor on its side,
chipping the marble with its monstrous weight. Indy stead-
ies it and then puts his whole body into rolling it across
the room toward the window. As it starts to roll, Indy
slips behind it and runs across the room with it.
Hok can see the rolling gong. He opens up on it.
The vicious cacophony of machine gun fire is joined by
the musical reports of bullets hitting the gong and ri-
cocheting away. Very, very noisy.
Behind the gong, Indy gauges his move. As the gong is
about to be stopped by a marble bench, Indy takes a long
stride onto the bench and dives through the glass of the
high window. Hok's bullets hit the wall.
46 EXT. ROOF - DAY 46
Indy lands in a shower of glass on the jutting roof of
the museum's first floor. He rolls to a crouch and is
immediately being fired upon. The Germans, cut off from
the museum, are standing on the palace walkway firing at
him. Indy takes off fast for the rear of the museum.
47 EXT. ALLEY BEHIND MUSEUM - DAY 47
Kehoe, craning to locate Indy, has the Ford rolling slowly
along the back of the museum. Bang scouts from the back
seat. Indy appears on the roof at a run, gauges the move-
ment of the car and jumps from the roof of the museum to
the roof of the sedan. Unfortunately, the roof of the
old car can't take it and Indy's legs knife right on
through to the interior, where he scares the hell out of
Kehoe.
48 INT. KEHOE'S CAR - DAY 48
Indy squirms his way down into the front seat.
KEHOE
Jesus! Are you all right!
INDY
(he's felt better)
Great. Got it.
Kehoe guns it, throwing Indy back against the cushions.
KEHOE
What now?
INDY
I've got to get to Nepal.
