INT. MARSHALL COLLEGE, CLASSROOM, EARLY AFTERNOON.

TITLE IN: 1947

Red-haired with a black dress and wearing glasses, Dr. VICTORIA SMITH is teaching a class on Russian folk tales.

DR. VICTORIA SMITH writes on the blackboard the word 'PROTO-IRANIANS'

VICTORIA: "Archaeology tells us that the Iranian peoples can be traced back to a branch of the ancient Indo-European Aryans known as the Iranians or Proto-Iranians. (Turns to the class) Archaeological finds in Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East have provided a minimum amount of information about the way of life of these early peoples. The Iranian peoples have played an important role throughout history: the Achaemenid Persians-"

STUDENT: "Miss Smith?"

VICTORIA: "That's Dr. Smith to you, Wallace."

STUDENT (WALLACE): "Can you expound on the newest sensation everyone is talking about? The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls?"

VICTORIA: "Now, now, there Wallace. We are all privy to fanciful tales of magic and folklore through our tidy little publications (Classroom chuckles heard). But perhaps we can focus on our class, and work expeditiously on your tumbling grades."

STUDENT (WALLACE): (frowns) "Yes, Miss-Doctor!"

VICTORIA: "Now then, before I continue on with our most thrilling class, I want to remind you all that magic and superstition has no place in our studies. We have heard stories of archaeologists looking around the globe for magical artifacts. Remember, the most thrills you will get in this school is at the local library, or the basement where there are spiders spinning their webs around age-old crates filled with worn-out pictures of past graduating classes (Classmates laughter heard). No, here, we must remember that, the most knowing example being the Sword Kladenets, some tales are pure fiction. The Sword Kladenets is a Russian fairy tale. Need I remind you that fairies do not exist, especially in Russian folklore? (Classroom chuckles are again heard).

BELL RINGS

Class leaves hastily, chatter is heard among the students. One student leaves her a rose.

WALLACE turns to another student as they leave the classroom.

WALLACE: "I can't made head or tail of sword kladenets."

VICTORIA stands in front of her desk, observes the back of the classroom as a familiar figure rises from a desk.

VICTORIA: "So? (Picks up the rose and smells it) How did I do?"

The familiar man, dressed in a gray suit, wearing glasses, approaches Smith. It is the indomitable INDIANA JONES.

INDIANA: "Better than I expected. You'll do fine."

VICTORIA: "Sure, you won't stay on the board and assist me further, or are you going to leave me like every other female student?"

INDIANA: "You are brilliant, and my most prized student. You'll knock them out of the park like Jackie Robinson."

VICTORIA: (Places rose on desk) "What will you do now?"

INDIANA: "Temporary sabbatical. Write a book."

VICTORIA: "With your bullwhip in tow I'm sure."

INDIANA JONES shakes his head and smiles.

INDIANA: "You'll do fine."

INDIANA hugs VICTORIA and leaves classroom, walking past Russian student, SOPHIA.

SOPHIA: "Dr. Smith?"

VICTORIA: "Yes, Sophia. The map! Um, well, I have some free time for the next half-hour. Let's go to my office."

VICTORIA and SOPHIA walk out of classroom. INDIANA JONES is in the hallway talking to a female student.

VICTORIA (pointing at INDY): "You owe me dinner, mister. Half-hour, at the gates. Be there."

VICTORIA and SOPHIA walk down the hallway. INDIANA JONES smiles.

INT. VICTORIA SMITH's OFFICE. Still has some of INDIANA JONES's belongings, including his briefcase, a few boxes of books, and his bullwhip, hanging proudly on the wall next to the desk.

VICTORIA studies a photo in a book with her magnifying glass. SOPHIA sits next to her.

VICTORIA: "So, what we have here is a relic I have not seen before. Made of gold, a fertility idol? What, pretell, is this?"

SOPHIA: "No, Dr. Smith, not that photograph. This one. This is a photograph of a sacred locket. This locket has been in my family for generations. It is priceless."

VICTORIA: "Anything belonging to a family as big as yours is priceless. A locket you say? And you are saying that a treasure map is hidden in the basement of a university-sorry, my Russian can be a little rusty. You said earlier something about a map dictating the whereabouts of said locket?"

SOPHIA: "Yes, Doctor. Not just any university. This university."

VICTORIA: "Here? At Marshall College? Sophia...(Rolls her eyes)

SOPHIA: "Come with me to the basement. I will show you."

VICTORIA looks at her watch, looks up at SOPHIA and smiles.

INT. BASEMENT of MARSHALL COLLEGE.

Cobwebs surround one particular area of the cluttered basement. VICTORIA pushing aside cobwebs, sees a gated entrance with a sign that reads 'DO NOT ENTER'.

VICTORIA: "Such a sign has never stopped me before."

VICTORIA unlocks the locked gated with her key. SOPHIA moves in closer. VICTORIA pushes her hand against the door, primarily because there is no doorknob. She turns around and faces SOPHIA.

VICTORIA: "Sophia, if this is nothing more than a wild goose chase..."

SOPHIA: "No, doctor, there must be a way in."

VICTORIA: "Sophia, this basement is where I used to make out with boys. Believe me, I know every inch of this place and I've never seen anything out of the ordinary in here. Except for Dr. Jones."

VICTORIA suddenly lets her hand slip and falls to the floor as her foot kicks the gate and suddenly, it begins to descend. It is an elevator! It is wobbly and descends for a few feet, as the bottom structure of the elevator crushes some skulls below. VICTORIA and SOPHIA stand up, realizing they are below the basement floor. A passageway can be seen that extends with torches lined up against the walls. VICTORIA and SOPHIA begin to cough with all the dust and cobwebs traipsed on their clothes.

VICTORIA: (Coughing) "Holy Mary! What have I stumbled onto here?"

SOPHIA: "Dr. Smith? I didn't mean to drag you down here but-"

VICTORIA: "It's okay. First time for everything. What the heck is this place?" (Looks at SOPHIA and outstretches her arm). "Hand me the lighter."

SOPHIA looks befuddled.

VICTORIA: "Come on Sophia. I know you smoke after class."

VICTORIA uses the lighter to focus on the floor below them when something crunchy is being felt at the base of her heels.

VICTORIA: "Good God!"

Maggots and a few slugs are seen on the floor. SOPHIA starts to freak out.

SOPHIA: "Oh, my God! What is that?"

A slug is seen going inside SOPHIA's dress, perhaps having fallen from the ceiling.

VICTORIA: "It's okay, I got it. (PULLS OUT slug from inside dress). Been there, done that."

VICTORIA drops lighter and lets the maggots have their day with it a little fire. VICTORIA and SOPHIA scurry to the passageway which has a small staircase (four steps). VICTORIA grabs a torch on the wall, puts out the flame, and tries to scrape off the maggots on her dress. Then the shrieking SOPHIA, standing motionless, sees more maggots on her heels. VICTORIA helpfully scrapes those away as well.

VICTORIA: "Hand me the map."

SOPHIA: "I am starting to think we won't find a locket down here. It smells stinky down here Doctor."

VICTORIA: "Stick with me, don't complain, and you might just get extra credit out of this."

As they progress down the passageway, VICTORIA's torch flame goes out.

SOPHIA: "Let's try another torch. So many to choose from."

SOPHIA grabs a torch out of the wall, and suddenly a section of the floor begins to quickly lower in an incline. VICTORIA and SOPHIA slide down and fall about twenty feet. They get up. They both hear a noise or some sort of crowd noise. VICTORIA pulls out a lighter so they can see. As they continue to walk down another passageway, they see a supposed Communist meeting taking place - 6 Cossack soldiers are standing in a small-sized, cavernous room. The LEADER of the meeting, dressed in a uniform Stalin might wear and wearing a pencil-thin moustache and short, slicked back hair, holds the locket VICTORIA and SOPHIA are looking for. VICTORIA and SOPHIA observe, crouched down behind the entrance of this room.

LEADER: "This locket will protect us, and guard us from the light of our ancestors!"

SOPHIA: "That's it, Doctor. That is the locket."

VICTORIA: "Well, Sophia, I have underestimated you. Any more surprises and I might just give you a doctorate degree. Whatever this meeting is, it's opened my eyes to the possibility that nothing is ever quite what it seems. Wait till the board of directors hears about this."

A COSSACK SOLDIER suddenly brushes up a rifle behind VICTORIA's ear.

VICTORIA: "Oh, shit."

SOPHIA: "Pardon, doctor, oh-" (SOPHIA looks up)

VICTORIA and SOPHIA both get up and the LEADER suddenly notices them.

LEADER: "Seize them!"

Three COSSACK soldiers seize VICTORIA and SOPHIA.

VICTORIA: "Get your stinkin' paws off me! What kind of ritual is going on here?"

LEADER: "Who I am is not important. What I am about to do to you is far more galvanizingly crucial."

VICTORIA: "What is this place?"

LEADER: (Turns to SOPHIA) "Sophia has not told you? My dear little girl has not advised you? Well, this is a secret meeting. A meeting of the minds. It has been going for a year now. A shame you are now privy to it. These are dangerous times, doctor, and I am pulling the rug right under you."

VICTORIA turns to SOPHIA, and gives her an incredulous look.

SOPHIA: "I am sorry, doctor. I had no choice. You were getting too close to the truth."

VICTORIA stares at a pair of tongs the leader has picked up from the small furnace.

VICTORIA: "What is that?"

LEADER: "In the 17th century, in Massachusetts, the Puritan governors would employ a technique of cutting out the tongue of those who deviated from customary religious teachings. Some would use a hot iron or other modern tools. I prefer the ancient method. Besides, I embrace the idea of strictly devoting oneself to religious practice without any deviation."

VICTORIA (Shaking like a leaf) "What do you want from me? I'll give you anything you need."

LEADER: (Slowly approaching VICTORIA) "Oh, good doctor, I want nothing more...than your freedom to speak."

The tongs approach closer and closer to VICTORIA's mouth, which is being pried open by two Cossack soldiers.

LEADER: "Don't struggle, and there will be less blood."

Tongs get closer and closer still until, a bullwhip latches itself around the tongs which are thrown back into the furnace. LEADER looks back at entrance. It is INDIANA JONES.

INDIANA (Still dressed in a gray suit): "Let her go!"

LEADER: "My, my, my. An infidel, no less. The esteemed Dr. Jones."

INDIANA: "So they say." (Still firmly holding the whip)

Suddenly, a bunch of FBI AGENTS enter from a back entrance that only the LEADER and his associates were aware of. AGENTS run up to the soldiers, armed with guns. One AGENT points a gun at INDIANA JONES, another one at VICTORIA SMITH. SOPHIA and the LEADER and his soldiers are detained. FBI AGENT MCCAULEY is the last one to enter the room.

MCCAULEY: "Alright, settle down everyone. Let's bring everyone outside. That includes you Dr. Jones."

EXT. MARSHALL COLLEGE - FRONT GATES - EARLY EVENING.

A crowd of students have gathered. INDIANA JONES, VICTORIA SMITH are being held by the AGENTS. A few limos arrive. SOPHIA is taken away, as is the LEADER and his soldiers who have been disarmed.

INDIANA: "What is this all about?"

MCCAULEY: "Traitors, Dr. Jones. Your school had been infested with Communist spies and unholy meetings underground. The good doctor Smith has helped to dismantle the situation."

VICTORIA: "I knew nothing about this!"

MCCAULEY: "Now, now, now, Dr. Smith. We know you knew something. You assisted the Leader's daughter to find a locket that wasn't worth much, at least not to the naked eye."

VICTORIA: "What do you mean?"

MCCAULEY: "Inside the locket were the secrets to an atom bomb. Had these people succeeded with their plans, we might have had a major nuclear disaster in our hands. (Turns to INDIANA JONES). I am sorry Dr. Jones, but until our investigation is complete, we will have to close the school down."

INDIANA JONES is understandably perplexed and mystified. He is flanked by the agents, unable to say a word.

VICTORIA: "I am so sorry Indy."

FADE OUT

EXT. HENRY JONES, SR.'S HOUSE - DAY.

TITLE IN: 1953, PRINCETON

A 22-year-old girl, BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD, parks her car at her grandfather's house. Her grandfather is DR. HENRY JONES, SR. As BILLIE JOE exits her car, a few male students whistle at her. BILLIE JOE smiles and bows. She KNOCKS on her granddad's door.

HENRY: (Opens door): "Oh, my wonderful granddaughter. (HUGS BILLIE JOE).

BILLIE JOE: "Hi Grandpa. Nice to see you again."

HENRY: "Come on in."

INT. HENRY JONES SR'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY.

HENRY: "What brings you out here, in the middle of the summer season. You are keeping up with the books, aren't you?"

BILLIE JOE: (Seated in a sofa) "Yes, grandpa, well, truth is-"

HENRY JONES, SR: "Drink? A malt?"

BILLIE JOE: "Whisky has a nice ring to it (SMILES) But I'll take a coca-cola if you have one."

HENRY: "Fine, so you were saying?" (Proceeds to kitchen to fetch a coca-cola)

BILLIE JOE: "Well, I quit the naval academy. Actually, to be perfectly honest, I was thrown out."

HENRY: "Well, the navy is no place for a young woman."

BILLIE JOE: "Not exactly the response I was looking for."

HENRY.: "Your father would agree. A woman's place is at home."

BILLIE JOE: "Well, grandpa, you and I both know I am no ordinary Joe."

HENRY: "I do know that about you. (Hands Billie Joe her cola) And I do respect that you want to do something else with your life. My first choice would not be the naval academy."

BILLIE JOE (Sips her cola) "Sorry that I didn't carry on the archaeology tradition either."

HENRY: "It is not decidely for everyone. Reading books and burning the midnight oil for years. The library and candy bars become your best friends. Which reminds me, have you received a reply to that letter you sent to your father?"

BILLIE JOE: "No, not yet. I was thinking of visiting him. It would be the perfect time."

HENRY: "I think you should. I would just let your mother know in advance."

EXT. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

DR. VICTORIA SMITH is walking outside of campus, speaking with a museum curator, DR. KLEIN.

DR. KLEIN: "Victoria, the charade cannot continue. If you have a proper proposal for your trip, I would then take it to the board. But I need something before the deadline."

VICTORIA: "I am still working on it."

DR. KLEIN: "Victoria, just stop for a second (Both stop walking as KLEIN outstretches his arm to her shoulder). This is no ordinary trip. You want help to find a sacred relic that may not even exist! Now, look, I've been there for you in the past, but your claims can be refutable. And the board may not look upon you favorably, particularly with the other wild archaeological theories you've had in the past, so I need something concrete."

VICTORIA: (Stern voice) "Name one!"

DR. KLEIN: "One what?"

VICTORIA: "One lamebrained theory!"

DR. KLEIN: "You claimed that the FBI had ransacked your home and took the Golden Mongoose of the West Indies! Now, why on earth would the FBI want anything to do with a mongoose! Especially a relic that even the people down there claim never existed in the first place! And that trip was financed! With my help and reputation on the line!"

VICTORIA: "And Macchu Picchu?"

DR. KLEIN: "Oh, Victoria." (Shakes his head)

VICTORIA: "I had found the remains of one of the Nustas below the-oh, why do I bother?"

DR. KLEIN: "Victoria, listen to me. You are a brilliant teacher, first-rate in every respect. The students love and respect you. But you are not a field person - you don't have the experience. We both know that you hire someone to find a relic that you then claim responsibility for. And some of these supposed relics, well, the plans always fall through. I know you have some wealth on your belt, but you can't buy prestige."

DR. VICTORIA SMITH: "How dare you."

DR. KLEIN: "Victoria, if these shenanigans continue, you could lose tenure. Not to mention your job."

VICTORIA: "Fine, I want a leave of absence. A short vacation. It is summertime."

DR. KLEIN: "Very well, a month might do, clear your mind a bit."

VICTORIA: "If I were you, I might take the same advice."

DR. KLEIN: (whispering) "I need that proposal soon, or our necks will be on the line."

VICTORIA: (Smiles) "You have nothing to worry about. I have never written a bad proposal."

EXT. HENRY JONES SR. HOUSE, PRINCETON.

VICTORIA is walking up the steps to DR. HENRY JONES, SR.'s house. She KNOCKS on the door.

INT. HENRY JONES SR. HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY.

HENRY: "That must be my lady." (Walks over to main entrance door and opens it).

VICTORIA: "Henry (Smiles and kisses him) You are a breath of fresh air. (walks in and sees a young woman) Who might this be?"

HENRY: "This is my granddaughter, Billie Joe Ravenwood."

BILLIE JOE rises from the chair and shakes hands with VICTORIA.

BILLIE JOE: "Nice to meet you."

VICTORIA: "Likewise. So you are Indiana Jones's (Pause) daughter, huh? Never thought I'd meet his next of kin. I hear you have a keen interest in photography."

BILLIE JOE: "Well, I want to join that town paper, you know, the Fulcrum?"

VICTORIA: "Of course, it is a radical student paper. You know, I, uh, I founded it."

BILLIE JOE: "You did?"

VICTORIA: "Yes, I'll see what I can do for you. Are you considering taking any courses at Princeton?"

BILLIE JOE: "Maybe, I don't know yet. I want to make a difference, yah know?"

VICTORIA: "What kind of difference would you like to make?"

BILLIE JOE: "Um, something radical. (Pause) Help people in underdeveloped nations. Photograph their, um, suffering."

VICTORIA: "An idealist (Looks at HENRY JONES, SR.) We could use more of those in this world."

BILLIE JOE: "Well. (Kisses HENRY. on the cheek) I have to go granddad."

HENRY: "Keep in touch."

BILLIE JOE: "I will (Opens door) Very nice to meet you."

VICTORIA: "Likewise." (BILLIE JOE smiles and closes door).

EXT. HENRY JONES, SR. HOUSE, DAY.

BILLIE JOE steps out and notices a black sedan on the street. She finds it odd, and continues to walk down the street. She turns the corner and hides behind a bush. She takes out her Nikon rangefinder camera and points at black sedan. She sees a man, dressed in a black suit and tie and wearing a fedora, step out. He takes out a cigarette and smokes it. This mysterious man drops the cigarette and gets back in the car and drives off. BILLIE JOE can see VICTORIA step out on the street by HENRY JONES, SR.'s HOUSE.

VICTORIA: (Standing on the front steps) "I wish you would come with me."

HENRY.: "I am not sure I have the heart to go out on the field. My time is better spent at home, with my books."

VICTORIA: "Still reading about the Grail?" (Smiles)

HENRY: "Oh, no, just love to re-read them. Besides, lately, I have been keeping up on mongooses."

VICTORIA: "Nice. Maybe you should go to the pictures. See 'Treasure of the Golden Condor'."

HENRY: "Eh, I think I've had my fill of costume pictures that you took me to see. I rather see Tarzan. Junior always loved those books."

VICTORIA: (Steps in closer to HENRY) "No wonder. I've heard Junior likes to swing around in the jungle."

HENRY: "Don't ever call him junior to his face. Only I have the power."

VICTORIA: "Thank you for letting me know where your son is. I appreciate it."

HENRY: "He won't. (Pause) But it is an important discovery, and I can't imagine anyone else accompanying you. (Hugs VICTORIA and kisses her) You call me if you need anything. Anything at all."

VICTORIA: "I will."

HENRY: "Have a safe trip."

EXT. HOUSE ON THE CORNER - DAY.

BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD is still hiding behind a bush, and sees VICTORIA get in her car. She rides off. Behind BILLIE JOE, she sees two more sedans drive by at quick speeds. BILLIE JOE gets into her parked car and follows them.

EXT. PRINCETON AIR STRIP - DAY. CAR arrives with DR. VICTORIA SMITH getting out car. Three sedans arrive simultaneously, with four men in dark suits with briefcases getting out of sedans. BILLIE JOE arrives in her car, seeing a crowd of people about to board a plane.

INT. SMALL TICKET AGENT OFFICE - outside of AIR STRIP - DAY.

BILLIE JOE walks in and talks to TICKET AGENT.

BILLIE JOE: "Hello, (POINTING to plane outside of window) where is that plane headed?" TICKET AGENT: "That plane is departing for Alaska."

BILLIE JOE: "Alaska? (Pauses) Well, I need to purchase a ticket."

TICKET AGENT: "Sorry madam. No more tickets available."

BILLIE JOE: "No tickets (Pause). Well, I happen to be a guest of Dr. Victoria Smith."

TICKET AGENT: "Doctor who?"

BILLIE JOE: "Dr. Victoria Smith, she is a passenger on board that plane, is she not?"

TICKET AGENT: "No, madam, not at all."

BILLIE JOE: "She isn't? (Pauses) I see (nodding her head) How about Mrs. Henry Jones?" TICKET JOE: "That'd be her name indeed, madam. You are a guest?"

BILLIE JOE: "Yes (leaning in to TICKET AGENT and whispers) I am Henry Jones, Sr.'s granddaughter."

TICKET AGENT: "Ah, of course, madam. Well, just present some identification and you can get in. The Joneses are well-respected in this community."

BILLIE JOE: (Smiles) "Thank you."

EXT. PRINCETON AIR STRIP - DAY.

DR. VICTORIA SMITH is on line with other passengers. Another TICKET AGENT welcomes her.

TICKET AGENT: "Nice to see you again, Mrs. Jones. Looking good."

VICTORIA: (Dressed in black slacks, black hat) "Thank you."

BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD approaches agent.

TICKET AGENT: "Well, what do we have here? Some beautiful women on board for a change. I welcome you to Bel Air."

BILLIE JOE: (blushes) "Why thank you. Just trying to keep up with the Joneses."

INT. SEATING AREA - PLANE.

Four men in dark suits sit in back of plane. DR. VICTORIA SMITH sits in the window seat, placing her baggage in compartment. BILLIE JOE steps into seating area, covering her face with a straw hat and sunglasses. VICTORIA doesn't notice her. BILLIE JOE sits a few seats back, also by the window. VICTORIA picks up a LIFE magazine with 'EVEREST VICTORY' on the cover. One mysterious, black-suited man looks at VICTORIA, peering from behind a LIFE magazine as well. BILLIE JOE slowly passes out as plane takes off. PLANE leaves from PRINCETON, NJ and travels NORTHWEST to ALASKA.

EXT. ALASKAN AIRPORT - DAY.

TITLE IN: JUNEAU, ALASKA

PLANE arrives in ALASKA. VICTORIA asks for a taxi and takes off. BILLIE JOE asks for a taxi, and takes off as well. The four mysterious men get into a different black sedan that is waiting for them.

EXT. THE RAVEN BAR - DAY.

A few patrons are outside of the RAVEN bar, all fishermen. DR. VICTORIA SMITH gets out of taxi and enters the bar. The fishermen notice her and tip their hats. BILLIE JOE arrives shortly and gets out of taxi. Fishermen tip their hats to her as she enters bar.

INT. THE RAVEN BAR - DAY.

DR. VICTORIA SMITH enters the bar, which is dimly lit with only a few patrons eating dinner. BILLIE JOE enters the bar right behind her. VICTORIA goes to bartender.

VICTORIA: "Hello, bartender. Can you tell me if there is a Marion Ravenwood that works here?"

BARTENDER: "Yes, she is the manager, the owner of this bar."

VICTORIA: "Might I have a word with her?"

BARTENDER: "Certainly. (Looks around) We are not too busy." (EXITS to locate MARION RAVENWOOD).

BILLIE JOE sits at a table, waiting patiently.

MARION RAVENWOOD, dressed in an afghan, approaches the bar.

MARION: "Do I know you?"

VICTORIA: "No, you don't. I am here looking for a friend of yours."

MARION: "Well, we are all friends here."

VICTORIA: "I am looking for Roscoe Brown."

MARION pauses and then slowly curls her lips. BARTENDER is noticeably quiet, putting his hand over his mouth. MARION drops her washcloth violently on the bar ledge.

MARION: "Roscoe Brown? Listen, missy. I don't know who you think you are or what you are doing here, but you are knee deep in shit! Are you looking for trouble?"

VICTORIA looks around as a few fishermen enter the bar, the ones who tipped their hats to her.

ONE FISHERMAN: "Is there a problem Miss Ravenwood?"

VICTORIA: "I am not looking for trouble. I am just looking for Roscoe Brown."

MARION: "Sounds like trouble to me, and there is no Roscoe Brown in these parts. Roscoe died a long time ago. Now, I'd suggest picking up your luggage and storming out of here, quickly and quietly. Or I will quickly put you out of your miserable existence. One-"

VICTORIA: "Look, it is imperative I speak to him."

MARION pulls out a shotgun. BARTENDER ducks under the bar, while the fishermen duck under the dining tables.

MARION: "Two!"

BILLIE JOE: "Mom! Don't!"

MARION: "What the hell? What in god's name are you doing here?"

VICTORIA turns around to see BILLIE JOE, shocked that she is in the bar.

MARION: "You, Miss Anonymous. Did you put my daughter up to this? (Grabs VICTORIA's collar) Did you?"

BILLIE JOE: "Mom! Stop it! She had no idea I was on the plane over here. Scout's honor! I came here out of my own volition."

MARION: "All right. Now somebody better tell me what the heck is going on here."

BILLIE JOE: "Mom! She is here to see Dad. Just take us to him. (Approaches the bar) I promise we have not been followed."

INT. MAIN HIGHWAY - DAY.

MARION is driving VICTORIA and BILLIE JOE to a residence. VICTORIA is seated in the backseat.

MARION: (Smoking cigarette) "All right perhaps you can all tell me what this is about."

VICTORIA: "I need your husband's help for an expedition-"

MARION: "Hold your horses there, Miss Victoria. Roscoe, um, Indiana is not my husband. He lives with me and we maintain a quiet existence. That is the way I like it. I don't need a woman from Princeton to make my Indiana miserable."

VICTORIA: "I won't. I assure you."

MARION: "We'll see. (Turns to BILLIE JOE) And you! What in god's name are you doing disobeying me? You should have called before you came here!"

BILLIE JOE: "Can't I come to visit at a moment's notice?"

MARION: "No, you can't! (Pause) And I got news for you little miss missy. Your father is never around when he needs to be. He is a drunk, a liar. All he does is fish, fly all over the goddamn state and make my life a living hell! Even when your father was around, he wasn't around. You want to live in that kind of mess?"

BILLIE JOE: "We are still talking about dad, right?"

VICTORIA smiles.

MARION: (Looking at BILLIE JOE) "Don't get smart with me." (Pulls car over a dirt road that leads to a farm, the residence of Indiana Jones)

MARION: (Looking at VICTORIA) "Listen to me, carefully. He is my man, my everything. He holds me together, regardless of all his flaws and foibles. Don't get him into any trouble. If this is a simple expedition as you've said, fine, keep it simple. Bring him back to me. Bring him back alive. If you don't, I'll kill you. Deal?"

VICTORIA: (Long pause) "Deal. It is nothing major, I assure you-"

MARION: "He is over there by the creek."

VICTORIA: "Thank you." (Gets out of the car and walks up to the creek).

MARION looks at BILLIE JOE.

MARION: "You and I are going to have to talk."

BILLIE JOE: "Okay."

MARION: "Come on. Let's get inside. It is cold out here."

EXT. CREEK by farmhouse - DAY.

DR. VICTORIA SMITH is walking down a path to see INDIANA JONES at the creek. INDIANA JONES is wearing his typical fedora, a blue shirt with vest, using a fishing line. His head slightly turns, aware someone is behind him.

INDIANA: "Marion?"

VICTORIA: "Not exactly."

INDIANA turns around. He shakes his head and continues fishing.

INDIANA: "So you found me. What could you possibly want?"

VICTORIA: "Your help. I am on special assigment."

INDIANA: "What? To find the Golden Mongoose?"

VICTORIA: "So you heard about that."

INDIANA: "I may be in hiding, but I still read the papers."

VICTORIA: "Is that right, Mr. Roscoe Brown?"

INDIANA: "It is still better than Tennessee Buck. How did you find me?"

VICTORIA: "Your father. (Pauses) Whom I married."

INDIANA turns around slowly.

INDIANA: "What?"

VICTORIA: "Yes, six months ago. You never got the invitation?"

INDIANA JONES drops the fishing line on the ground.

INDIANA: "No, I didn't. (Lowers his head and shaking it. Looks up to see BILLIE JOE walking down the same path towards him) What the heck is she doing here? (Looks at VICTORIA) Did you put her up to this?"

BILLIE JOE: "No, Dad. I came here out of my own volition."

INDIANA: (Angry) "What do you mean, out of your own volition? You are supposed to be in the naval academy! You can't be involved in any of this! It is no place for you! This woman is dangerous."

BILLIE JOE: "I've heard that before - a woman's place, I mean. Besides, I had no idea what Victoria was doing here in the first place. Only just found out about it during the drive up here!"

INDIANA JONES looks at VICTORIA and motions to her.

INDIANA: "Would you excuse us for a moment, please? I need to talk to my daughter."

VICTORIA: "I never thought the day would come when you had to speak to your own children."

INDIANA: "Just excuse us!"

VICTORIA walks away.

INDIANA: "Look-"

BILLIE JOE: "Dad, before you say anything else. I-I had to leave the naval academy. I couldn't stand it anymore. I want to be a journalist - I want to photograph people."

INDIANA: "Photography?"

BILLIE JOE: "Yes, Dad. And don't tell Mom I quit, please?"

INDIANA nods.

BILLIE JOE: "How come you didn't reply to my letter?"

INDIANA: "Well, dear, I just got it today."

BILLIE JOE: "Dad! (Crosses her arms) I sent that letter to you six months ago!"

INDIANA: "That's not possible. Marion always picks up the mail and-"

INDIANA JONES rubs his head.

BILLIE JOE: (Teary-eyed) "We need to speak to Mom."

INDIANA: "We will. Things have been tough around here, lately. We will sort it out."

BILLIE JOE: (Clearing her throat) "Since when do you drink?"

INDIANA: (Pauses) "Drink? I have the occasional martini, nothing more."

BILLIE JOE: "Are you sure?"

INDIANA: "Yes."

EXT. INDIANA JONES's FARMHOUSE PATIO - DAY.

MARION sees VICTORIA walking towards her. MARION is angry and walks inside. VICTORIA turns around and sees INDIANA JONES and BILLIE JOE walking up the path. VICTORIA sits by the PATIO. INDIANA JONES motions to BILLIE JOE to go inside. INDIANA JONES sits at the PATIO table.

INDIANA: "Now, tell me what this is all about. From the beginning."

VICTORIA: "I have been commissioned to find that rare Russian artifact, from many years ago?"

INDIANA JONES shakes his head.

VICTORIA: "The sword kladenets?"

INDIANA: "That is an old Russian fairy tale, the old Ivan Tsarevich tale. He has magical properties, rides around in a magic carpet, possesses the magical sword kladenets to defend himself from Koschei the Immortal, a skeletal, powerful monster who keeps his soul in a needle, which is in an egg of some sort, like a duck egg."

VICTORIA: "Very good Dr. Jones. You never fail to impress. I feel like I am back in school."

INDIANA: "So you are telling me that these swords exist, is that it?"

VICTORIA: "Yes, they do. One of twelve swords is hidden in the caves of New Mexico, in the Whitehorse Mountains, specifically near Silver City."

INDIANA: "And they are being guarded by Ivan himself? You want me to shoot Koschei, or capture him with my whip and take him to the big cities and promote him like a sideshow attraction? Take the swords and put them in a museum?"

VICTORIA: (Pauses) "I am really surprised at you, Indy. You who has been known to have captured the Ark from the Nazis, and presumably found the Holy Grail with your father, and let it slip away."

INDIANA: "How did you know about the Grail?"

VICTORIA: "How do you think? (INDIANA turns away) Look I know you don't trust me but these swords are real. The Bank of Romania is looking for them. They were spoils of the war, kept in these caves along with many other treasures. They are priceless. The President has worked with-"

INDIANA: "The President? Of the U.S.?"

VICTORIA: "Let me back up a bit. A Russian scientist from Los Alamos named Dr. Nikolai Tesmond has asked for my help in retrieving this sword. He is a pacifist, a man who wants the Cold War to end. He has friends in high places, especially behind the Iron Curtain."

INDIANA: "So you want me to go on a wild goose chase because you have formed an alliance with some Soviets?"

VICTORIA: "It would restore your reputation. It would lend me credibility with the Princeton board. Everybody wins. And you could move your family out of this icy tundra."

INDIANA: "I happen to like it here."

VICTORIA: "Do you? Don't you ever get that taste...for adventure? And don't you miss teaching to all those adorable young women with high-flying fantasies of you and your whip firmly lashed around their waists as you shoot the enemy down with your trusty gun?"

INDIANA: "You had those fantasies. Sorry that I never fulfilled them for you."

VICTORIA: "Now's your chance. You could teach again, continue with your studies. Take your family out of here, including your precious daughter."

INDIANA: "Why should I trust you? Even if this is only an expedition. I lost my job, my profession, because of you."

VICTORIA: "You didn't lose anything because of me - you retired. Sitting in my classes in the first semester, checking out all the young, salivating female students, does Marion know about that?"

INDIANA: "Marion and I have had a rocky relationship."

VICTORIA: "And you wanted to join the Board of Directors, remember? So? You were denied that, so what. Try to be something more than a retired blowhard. (Pauses) Besides, this expedition is a promotional propaganda tool. It would help to form an alliance between Russian and the U.S. The President is behind this 100 percent. If you help me, you'll get the Presidential Medal of Freedom."

INDIANA: "Medal of Freedom?"

VICTORIA: "Yes, I have spoken to the President. He has given us our blessing. Indy, this is important."

INDIANA JONES rises from his chair, walks a couple of paces.

INDIANA: (Looking into the horizon) "A lot of people want me dead, wish me great harm. I've caused my share of problems around the globe. Why do you think I am in hiding in the first place?"

VICTORIA: "It has been a long time, Indy. Especially since your last trip around the world looking for priceless artifacts. People may hold grudges, but some people do forget."

INDIANA: "Alright, I'll do it. On one condition."

VICTORIA: "Name your price. I'll match it."

INDIANA: "No, not money. We do this, my way."

VICTORIA: "Fine, I wouldn't want it any other way."

EXT. ALASKA AIR STRIP - DAY.

INDIANA JONES is readying his cargo plane for take-off. DR. VICTORIA SMITH climbs on board. BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD and MARION RAVENWOOD standby, ready for their goodbyes.

BILLIE JOE: "Be careful Dad."

INDIANA: "I'll be fine. It is only an expedition. Be back before you know it."

INDIANA hugs BILLIE. INDIANA moves toward MARION.

MARION: "So who is that broad anyway? Can you trust her?"

INDIANA: "Did I ever trust any broad besides you?"

MARION smiles.

INDIANA: "I knew I'd make you smile at some point."

MARION: "Be careful out there. I don't need to tell you that. I don't trust her, Indy."

INDIANA: "I don't either. I have my contacts in New Mexico. This will be a breeze compared to what I had to endure in the past."

MARION: "If you can survive an endurance test with me, you can survive anything. Come back soon." (KISSES INDIANA hard on the lips)

BILLIE JOE Smiles.

INDIANA: "Alright, stand back now."

INDIANA gets into the cockpit. He starts up the cargo plane and waves to BILLIE JOE and MARION. The plane takes off from the airstrip. BILLIE JOE and MARION continue waving. Suddenly they hear a screeching of cars arrive behind them. It is the mysterious men in dark suits in four black sedans. They get out of their sedans. One man approaches the two women. It is FBI AGENT MCCAULEY.

MCCAULEY: "Miss Ravenwood?"

BILLIE JOE: "Yes."

MARION: "Yes."

MCCAULEY: (Presents his ID) "I am FBI agent Terry McCauley. Was that Dr. Victoria Smith and Dr. Jones that just left on that plane?"

MARION: "Yes, what is this about?"

MCCAULEY: "We got here too late. (Pause) I am afraid that Indiana Jones is in a heap of trouble."

MARION looks at BILLIE JOE in amazement.

EXT. ALBUQUERQUE AIR SPACE - DAY.

INDIANA JONES and DR. VICTORIA SMITH are on board the cargo plane and have just arrived in New Mexico. They stop at an air strip outside Albuquerque. There they meet INDIANA JONES's old contact, a pilot named JOCK, wearing a NY YANKEES cap.

JOCK: "Well, sonavagun, if it isn't Indiana Jones! Seen any large pythons lately?"

JOCK and INDIANA hug.

INDIANA: "Hey Jock. (Looking at VICTORIA) This is Dr. Victoria Smith."

VICTORIA: "Pleasure to meet you."

JOCK: "Hiya Doll, nice to make your acquaintance. This heat will get to you but give it time. Make sure you keep your canteens full of water. (Looking at INDIANA) So what brings you out here?"

INDIANA: "An expedition. We could use your help. I need a car to get me to Santa Fe, pronto."

JOCK: "Sure thing."

INDIANA: "Take care of my plane, huh? And meet us at the Rio Grande, tomorrow afternoon, say around noon?"

JOCK: "You got it. I'll give it the usual diagnostics. Make sure you didn't damage it with any flying arrows or spears headed in your direction." (LAUGHS)

INDIANA: "Not yet."

EXT. THE RAVEN BAR - NIGHT.

FBI AGENT MCCAULEY is outside the bar with MARION RAVENWOOD and BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD.

MCCAULEY: "Listen, Miss Ravenwood, if you or your daughter hear anything else, anything at all. (Hands her his card) Would you please call me? I am available at any time, day or night."

MARION: "I will. Just how much trouble is Indy in?"

MCCAULEY: "I can't tell you too many details, only what I've revealed to you thus far. (Looks at BILLIE JOE) Keep taking good pictures there."

MCCAULEY tips his hat to MARION and gets in black sedan and drives off).

MARION: "Come on in Billie Joe. Time to close shop."

INT. THE RAVEN BAR - NIGHT.

MARION pulls a bottle of whisky from the shelf and has a drink.

BILLIE JOE: "What do we do, mom?"

MARION: "We wait. (Has a drink from the bottle) Listen Billie Joe, there's something I have to tell you."

BILLIE JOE: "What is it Mom?"

MARION: "Your father-"

BILLIE JOE: "Oh, mom, stop putting down Dad. I really don't think he drinks as much as you think."

MARION: (Clears her throat) "No, listen to me. I've should have told you this years ago. (Pauses) Indiana Jones is...um, he's-"

BILLIE JOE: "What mom? He's what?"

MARION: "He is not the man that you think he is - the man that you adore so much."

BILLIE JOE: (Looking in disbelief with wide eyes) "What are you talking about? And why didn't you give me his letters? They are precious to me, Mom. How could you keep them from me? For six months!" (Teary-eyed). How could you?"

BILLIE JOE grabs her camera on the counter and walks towards the exit.

MARION: "Billie Joe! Billie Joe! Come back here!"

BILLIE JOE opens the front entrance door and walks out.

MARION: "Billie Joe! Billie Joe! Come here this instant! (Bangs counter with her fist) Shit!"

EXT. THE RAVEN BAR - NIGHT.

BILLIE JOE runs out to a shed next to the bar where some liquor is stored. She gets in the shed.

INT. SHED OUTSIDE RAVEN BAR - NIGHT.

BILLIE JOE is inside the shed, and goes downstairs to a dark storage room. She kneels on the floor and cries. Suddenly, she feels she is being watched. A cigarette lighter is turned on. Three men stand there, only seen in shadow. One steps out. It is BORIS FEODOR, a muscular, mustached man with a cigar clenched in his teeth, dressed in a leather jacket and fedora just like INDIANA JONES. He speaks with a Russian accent.

BORIS FEODOR: "Devotchka moya. (TRANSLATION: "My little girl") Whatever is a sweet girl like you doing in a shed all by herself?"

BILLIE JOE: "Who the hell are you?"

BORIS FEODOR: "Boris is the name. Mr. Feodor to my compatriots."

The other two men, both SOLDIERS in civilian clothes, grab BILLIE JOE.

BILLIE JOE: "Get your hands off me!"

BORIS FEODOR: "Now, my little devotchka (Holding a lengthy switchblade) If you would be so kind as to inform me of the whereabouts of Professor Smith and Professor Jones."

BORIS walks closer and closer to BILLIE JOE.

BILLIE JOE: "I'd never betray my father! You can go to hell!"

BORIS FEODOR: "In former Stalinist Russia, we kept our mouths shut. (Swinging the blade with his right hand) Now, with a new leader looming in the horizon, we shall speak. As will you."

BORIS brings the blade closer to BILLIE JOE's face.

BILLIE JOE: "No, please!"

One SOLDIER covers her mouth while holding her arm back around her waist. BORIS'S switchblade gets closer and closer until a whip is lashed across blade and flung backwards, with the handle landing in the left hand of MARION.

BILLIE JOE: "Mom!"

MARION: "Let her go, Commies. If you know what is good for you."

BORIS: "Well, a babushka. I am quite impressed. (Looking at the two SOLDIERS) Gentlemen!"

MARION throws the switchblade that thrusts itself into one SOLDIER's neck. MARION then lashes the whip around BORIS'S neck while BORIS grabs it with his arm and jerks it off MARION's hand. BILLIE JOE hits the other SOLDIER with her elbow across his face. MARION grabs BILLIE JOE's hand and both run out of the shed.

EXT. MARION and BILLIE JOE run out of the shed and head for her motorbike, laying against the bar's backdoor entrance. MARION starts up the motorbike as BILLIE JOE sits behind MARION.

BILLIE JOE: "Mom, was that Dad's whip?"

MARION: "He gave me one of his from his collection. (The motorbike's engine starts up) I use it at the bar to control unruly drunks." (Tosses her shotgun and its strap around her shoulder)

Shots ring out, completely missing MARION and BILLIE JOE. They take off down the main road. BORIS FEODOR continues to fire his Luger at them. MARION and BILLIE JOE are gaining speed while a car suddenly appears in back of them. BORIS is driving the car, trying to shoot them from behind the wheel. MARION grabs shotgun and fires a hole at the front tire. BORIS'S car careens off the road down a ditch. MARION and BILLIE JOE smile. Then they see four black sedans in front of them. MARION and BILLIE JOE's smiles disappear. They are gaining speed as the AGENTS, including FBI AGENT MCCAULEY, step out of the sedans with their pistols aimed at MARION and BILLIE JOE.

BILLIE JOE: "Um, Mom?"

MARION: "Hang on dearest. Mom is about to show you how good a motorcycle racer she really is."

MARION raises the front wheel, gaining more speed as she diverts from the road onto an unfinished wooden road block to her left. She drives on that road and takes off as mother and daughter jump off the bike. They can't be seen past the wooden road.

MCCAULEY: "Good god! (Motioning to the other AGENTS) Come on!"

The AGENTS run towards the uncompleted wooden road, and see a raging river below. One AGENT picks up a gun and is ready to fire until MCCAULEY stops him.

MCCAULEY: "No, don't shoot. We'll get to them when the sun comes up. They won't go far."

BORIS FEODOR arrives in his car, rather slowly since the front tire is flat. He parks it on the side of the road.

BORIS FEODOR: "Mr. McCauley. That Marion is a determined babushka. I only wish my wife had such strength."

MCCAULEY: "I think we have underestimated the Joneses."

EXT. RAGING RIVER BANK - EARLY MORNING.

MARION and BILLIE JOE are swimming past the strong currents until they find a tree branch and get back on the land. MARION and BILLIE JOE are soaked.

BILLIE JOE: "Tell me (coughing). Have the adventures with Dad been any more exciting than this?"

MARION: "I've had more than enough excitement in my life. (Panting) Billie Joe, I'm sorry. You had every right to receive those letters."

BILLIE JOE: "I only wish you had given them to me, Mom." (Checking her camera which is all dirty and her camera bag is all soggy).

MARION: "How's the camera? Is it broke?"

BILLIE JOE: "No, lens is okay. It's fine. Who were those guys?"

MARION: "Looks like the FBI is in league with the Russians. We have to get to a plane quick, and contact granddad."

INT. LA FONDA HOTEL - SANTA FE - NIGHT.

TITLE IN: SANTA FE

INDIANA JONES and DR. VICTORIA SMITH are at hotel lobby desk. INDIANA sends a wire to his contact.

VICTORIA: "Can we trust this contact of yours, in the middle of the jungle or forest or wherever she is?"

INDIANA: "She is not always in the middle of the forest. And you know I don't trust all women anyway."

FEMALE DESK CLERK: "Here you go, Dr. Jones. Successful transmission."

INDIANA: "Thank you."

FEMALE DESK CLERK: "Um, I don't mean to intrude, but you aren't the venerable Dr. Indiana Jones, are you? Professor of Medieval Literature?"

INDIANA: "No, that's not me. You might be thinking of Dr. Henry Jones, Sr."

FEMALE DESK CLERK: "Well, you are much more handsome in person."

VICTORIA: "Oh, my. (Looking at FEMALE DESK CLERK) If I had a nickel for every time a girl used that line, I might have bought the Ark of the Covenant from the goverment."

INDIANA: (shakes his head) "We'll take our rooms now, miss." FEMALE DESK CLERK: "Certainly. Here are the keys for room 34 and 36."

INDIANA: "Thank you." (Begins to walk away with VICTORIA up the stairs)

A man is seated in a chair at the lobby reading the SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN. He lowers the paper and looks up at the two doctors. The man is DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND, dressed in a black leather coat and a black hat.

INT. HOTEL DINING AREA - NIGHT.

DR. VICTORIA SMITH is elegantly dressed for the evening. She is waiting for her dinner companion to sit with her. INDIANA JONES emerges in a light blue suit. He sits down at the table.

INDIANA: "You know, Victoria, you always break the rules. Usually the man waits for the date at the dining table, not the other way around."

VICTORIA: "I never follow rules."

INDIANA: "You are not kidding."

A WAITER comes to the table.

WAITER: "Good evening. What would you like to drink before ordering?"

INDIANA: "A martini."

VICTORIA: "I'll have the Advocaat."

WAITER: "Excellent choice missus. I'll be right back with the drinks."

WAITER walks away.

INDIANA: "Why me, Victoria? Why now?"

VICTORIA: "You were the best man for the job. (Pause) So...let's discuss something other than archaeology. You do have a lovely daughter."

INDIANA: "Thank you. She is a lot like me."

VICTORIA: (Smiles and LONG PAUSE) "You should've never left me. You know that, don't you Indy?"

INDIANA: "Victoria-"

VICTORIA: "No, don't say anything. I am not bitter or angry. And I did cause you some trouble, no doubt. I just haven't been in love in a long time."

INDIANA: "Well, you've landed in my Dad's lap instead."

VICTORIA notices a man looking at her. It is DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND. INDIANA JONES turns around and looks back at VICTORIA. DR. TESMOND starts walking towards them.

NIKOLAI: "Victoria?"

VICTORIA: (Surprised and happy) "Nikolai? My goodness, what are you doing here?"

NIKOLAI hugs VICTORIA.

NIKOLAI: "Well, I just happen to be in town for a conference. How are you dear? We have much to talk about."

VICTORIA: "Dr. Tesmond, this is Dr. Indiana Jones, my partner in crime."

NIKOLAI shakes hands with INDIANA.

NIKOLAI: "Indeed. What a pleasure."

INDIANA: "Pleasure is all mine."

NIKOLAI: "I thank you for coming along with Dr. Smith on this rather important exhibition. It will benefit...both of us. And Dr. Smith can be a handful."

VICTORIA: "Oh, Nikolai." (NIKOLAI gives her a long, wet kiss on the lips)

INDIANA JONES sits there rather shocked.

NIKOLAI: "Well, yes, that was fabulous, my babushka. Now, um, please join me later? I'll be in room 43. Yes?"

VICTORIA: "Of course."

NIKOLAI: "Dr. Jones (Shakes INDIANA's hand) A pleasure. Don't worry - she'll be available in the wee hours of the morning. Ta-da."

NIKOLAI exits.

VICTORIA: (Sits down) "Well." (WAITER brings drinks)

INDIANA: (Sternly looking at VICTORIA) "I think you have some explaining to do."

VICTORIA: "Indy, come on. Look, I know how this looks. Your father-oh, my. (Pauses) It is more business than pleasure, I assure you."

INDIANA: "You mean, my father?"

VICTORIA: "No, Nikolai."

INDIANA: "Not from where I was sitting."

VICTORIA: "Dr. Tesmond is a wonderful man. He is cultured, loving, charming man. I mean, you would never call him square, and he is a scientist!"

INDIANA: "I wouldn't call him square, but I might call you a cheater. What the heck did you marry my father for?"

VICTORIA: "I keep him happy. Wouldn't you want him to be happy?"

INDIANA shakes his head in disbelief.

INT. TEDDY'S HOUSE - ALASKA - DAY.

MARION and BILLIE JOE enter TEDDY'S HOUSE to use phone or ham radio.

MARION: "Thanks for letting us in, Teddy. We are in a heap of trouble here."

TEDDY: "Of course, Marion. Anything I can do to help."

MARION gets on the phone to call HENRY JONES, SR. She hears a gun click behind her.

TEDDY (pointing gun): "I'll do anything for my goverment, including rooting out all Reds. Now, if you would be so kind as to take a couple of steps back, Marion. You too, Billie Joe."

MARION and BILLIE JOE hold their hands up.

MARION: "This is not what you think. My Roscoe is in trouble. I need to contact his dad. It is a matter of life and death."

TEDDY: "You commies are not to be trusted. Now, if you don't mind, I will call the FBI."

BILLIE JOE flings a fishing pole at TEDDY and the bait gets stuck in his eyes. She runs over and kicks him in the shin, and puts him down to the floor.

BILLIE JOE: "Now then, hold still Teddy. I hate to leave you hanging but I'll do it if needs be."

TEDDY: "Get off me you Red witch!"

BILLIE JOE punches him in the face.

EXT. TEDDY'S HOUSE - DAY.

TEDDY is gagged and strapped with rope to his own fisherman pole on a beam by the creek. He is trying to scream for help.

INT. TEDDY'S HOUSE - DAY.

MARION is about to use the phone.

BILLIE JOE: "Mom, don't you think this phone might be tapped?"

MARION: "Yeah, you are right. Will try the ham radio."

MARION runs over to the ham radio. She turns it on until a bullet hits it, dead center.

MARION and BILLIE JOE turn around to see FBI agents everywhere through the window. She picks up the radio and throws it against the window. MARION pulls BILLIE JOE'S hand and runs to the downstairs cellar. There they see a machine gun. MARION picks it up. The AGENTS are heard above. MARION pushes an old piano against the cellar door. Bullets pierce the door.

MARION: "That'll hold them for now."

BILLIE JOE: "Mom, give that to me."

MARION: "Too late for piano lessons."

BILLIE JOE: "No, the machine gun!"

MARION: "Have you had any practice with this?"

BILLIE JOE: "My boyfriend taught me, well, my ex-boyfriend."

MARION: "Let me hang on to it for now. I've used these before."

BILLIE JOE: "Okay."

Door nearly comes off its hinges as the AGENTS try to push through it.

MCCAULEY: (unseen behind door) "Marion, let's talk this thing through!"

MARION: "Talk is cheap!"

MARION and BILLIE JOE run out of the cellar through a small window.

EXT. TEDDY'S HOUSE - DAY.

MARION and BILLIE JOE run out of TEDDY'S house. BORIS FEODOR is waiting by his car, as is a few more AGENTS than before. AGENTS and BORIS start firing their guns. MARION starts firing her machine gun. BILLIE JOE darts away, headed for the other side of the house. MARION keeps shooting and ducks behind some bushes. The AGENTS keep shooting away. A roar is heard when BILLIE JOE pulls out in one of the black sedans.

BILLIE JOE: (Behind the wheel) "Mom! Get in!"

Bullets hit the front car window. MARION continues to fire her machine gun and kills most of the AGENTS that are with BORIS. BORIS shocked, hides behind car and keeps firing. MARION gets in the car and they speed down the main road. MCCAULEY steps out with three AGENTS.

BORIS: (Standing up behind car) "They are getting away!"

MCCAULEY: "I assure you, Mr. Feodor. They won't get far."

BORIS looks at him angrily and punches MCCAULEY in the face. The AGENTS run at BORIS and point their guns at him. MCCAULEY's face is bloodied. He gets up.

MCCAULEY: "Dr. Tesmond will be most displeased with your actions."

BORIS: "Nikolai could eat you for breakfast!"

MCCAULEY: "And my people can end this whole operation like that. (SNAPS his fingers) For now, the 'devotchkas' will have their way. I just make one call to the President, and a nationwide alert will be put in place for their heads. Don't worry. Nikolai's plan will work."

INT. LA FONDA HOTEL - DAY.

INDIANA JONES is dressed in his usual leather jacket, fedora, carrying his bullwhip and gun holster. DR. VICTORIA SMITH has her usual shoulder bag, tan shirt, and a red bandana around her neck. FEMALE DESK CLERK is at the desk to check them out of the hotel.

INDIANA: "We will be checking out this morning."

FEMALE DESK CLERK: "At 5:30 am?"

VICTORIA: "Early start."

FEMALE DESK CLERK takes a gander at INDIANA JONES's outfit.

FEMALE DESK CLERK: "So, where is the western going to be filmed?"

INDIANA: "Sorry?"

FEMALE DESK CLERK: "You were right. I got the names mixed up last night. I thought you were the Indiana Jones, the adventurer. Then I realized that you looked too old to be him. Besides, a lot of people in town think he died many years ago."

INDIANA: "I get that a lot."

FEMALE DESK CLERK: "Oh, miss Smith? You have a note here from that lovely gentleman with the black hat. He's a dreamboat!"

INDIANA JONES shakes his head and smiles.

VICTORIA: (Takes the note) "Thank you."

INDIANA: "I suppose Dr. Tesmond will not be accompanying us."

VICTORIA: "No, he can't handle the jungle, the forest, whatever, or the desert."

INDIANA and VICTORIA leave the hotel.

EXT. LA FONDA HOTEL - DAY.

INDIANA JONES gets in his car with VICTORIA. They drive off. DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND is seen inside a car, leaving in a different direction.

EXT. RIO GRANDE BRIDGE - DAY.

INDIANA JONES and DR. VICTORIA SMITH leave their car on the side of the bridge. They are waiting for JOCK. While waiting, they look at a map.

VICTORIA: "We head southeast, to Silver City. It is in the middle of the Rancheros Forest where we will find your contact. She will provide us with a guide."

INDIANA: "A guide? She is our guide. Her name is Diana. She knows that forest and the Whitehorse mountains like the back of her hand." A PLANE flies overhead and lands in the middle of the bridge. It is JOCK.

INDIANA and VICTORIA run to the middle of the bridge.

INDIANA: "Jock! A little dangerous to leave a plane right here on the road, wouldn't you say, buddy?"

JOCK gets out of the plane.

JOCK: "I don't follow rules."

VICTORIA: "My kind of guy."

JOCK: (smiles) "So Indy, call me at the La Fonda Hotel. Gonna meet up with some lady friends of mine for the next few hours. When you are ready, I'll come and pick you up at the Silver City airport."

INDIANA: "Deal, thanks for your help."

EXT. HENRY JONES SR.'S HOUSE - PRINCETON - EARLY AFTERNOON.

MARION and BILLIE JOE knock on HENRY JONES, SR.'S door.

HENRY: "Marion, Billie Joe! What are you two doing here?"

MARION: "We need your help. Indy is in big trouble."

EXT. SILVER CITY AIRPORT - LATE AFTERNOON.

INDIANA JONES and DR. VICTORIA SMITH arrive at the airport in their cargo plane. They rent a car and drive as far as they can to the remote area of the RANCHEROS FOREST.

EXT. OUTSIDE OF RANCHEROS FOREST - LATE AFTERNOON.

INDIANA JONES and DR. VICTORIA SMITH are at the end of a dirt road where the RANCHEROS FOREST begins.

VICTORIA: (Holding map and compass) "We have to go straight, 45 kilometers to our destination point."

INDIANA: "Are you sure?"

VICTORIA: "Give me a little credit."

INDIANA: "Well, I'll give you extra credit, if you let me hold the map."

VICTORIA: "Fine (Hands the map) Just remember Jones, you have to have a little faith in me. We have to work together. Okay?"

INDIANA nods.

EXT. RANCHEROS FOREST - LATE AFTERNOON.

INDIANA JONES and DR. VICTORIA SMITH are deep in the forest, with lots of twigs and branches in the way. VICTORIA pulls out a machete and begins cutting as many of them as she can. Suddenly, VICTORIA stops in her tracks.

VICTORIA: "Oh, my! Look!"

INDIANA: "What? Oh..."

They both see a large statue of KOSCHEI, the monster of Russian folklore, saturated with pearls and jewels made of stone. Three small DROPA stone disks are etched in the statue's abdomen. Three stone eggs are by the statue's feet.

VICTORIA: (whispering) "The disks...there they are."

INDIANA: "Okay, I just reach for them. Any booby traps?"

VICTORIA: (Pauses) "I don't remember."

INDIANA: "Victoria..."

VICTORIA: "Don't you remember? I gave you my notes last night. You did read them, right?"

INDIANA: "Yes, I did. Which is why I brought them. I feel like my father at my age - I can't remember everything."

VICTORIA: "Your father remembers everything - believe me." (Winks at INDIANA)

INDIANA looks at VICTORIA, then pulls her small notebook from his pouch. He opens the book and tries to read from it.

INDIANA: "Your handwriting could use some work. (Pauses) Okay, remove the middle egg. Then we can get the disks."

INDIANA looks at VICTORIA for a long time.

VICTORIA: "Well?"

INDIANA: "Go ahead, get it."

VICTORIA: "Excuse me, the idea was for you to get it."

INDIANA: "What? I am just here to tag along. This is your expedition, sweetheart."

VICTORIA: "Are you kidding me? You weren't here just to tag along! I hired you! Nikolai and I hired you to obtain these artifacts. You have to put a little work into it, mister!"

INDIANA: "Fine!"

INDIANA begins to walk forward when a large python makes it way around the middle egg.

INDIANA: "I am afraid I can't do this."

VICTORIA: "It is just a snake."

INDIANA: "I hate snakes." A SHOT is heard as the python is killed instantly. VICTORIA has killed the python.

VICTORIA: "Now there is nothing for you to worry about."

INDIANA: "Where did you get that gun?"

VICTORIA: "I came prepared. What did you think? I wasn't about to come out here without arming myself."

INDIANA moves forward and grabs the large middle egg. A rumble is heard as the ground beneath them begins to rip apart. INDIANA puts the middle egg back at the base of the statue. The rumble stops but both VICTORIA and INDIANA fall through the holes that have formed on the ground. They slide down a few feet until they grab the twigs and vines within. VICTORIA hangs on, as does INDIANA.

VICTORIA: "Indy!"

INDIANA: "Victoria! Hang on! I'll come and get you. Hang on sweetheart!"

VICTORIA is hanging on to a weak vine that is beginning to break. She slips away, screaming, until a whip is fastened around her arm. INDIANA is at the top of the ground, pulling her up.

VICTORIA makes it to the top, all dirtied up. INDIANA takes the whip and puts it back on his belt.

INDIANA: (Panting) "Now, which egg was it?"

VICTORIA: "I suppose it was the...right egg."

INDIANA: "Which egg?"

VICTORIA: "The right egg is the egg on the right."

INDIANA: "Are you sure?"

VICTORIA: "Look at my notes!"

INDIANA: "Your notes! I can't follow your notes! They may as well be written in Latin!"

VICTORIA: "So are you saying that if they were written in Latin, you'd understand them?"

INDIANA: (Pulls notes out of his pouch) "What does this say?"

VICTORIA: (Looks at notes) "Mid-Mid-right. Middle right."

INDIANA: "Middle right, that's right. The egg on the right, maybe?"

VICTORIA: "Your right, you are right."

INDIANA walks back to the statue, carefully avoiding the gaping holes that have formed. He reaches for the stone egg on the right, picks it up. Suddenly, the three DROPA disks are extended from their locked-in interior in the monster's abdomen with poles that hold them in place. After they finish protruding from the statue, INDIANA removes one stone disk. VICTORIA removes the other two. They both examine the disks.

VICTORIA: (Pulls out a magnifying glass) "Look at the edges - hieroglyphics from some alien language. These Dropa stones are the evidence of the Dropa spaceship that landed in the Siberian Desert forty years ago."

INDIANA: "I'll take that with a grain of salt."

VICTORIA: "You don't believe in aliens? Yet you believe in the unspeakable power of the Ark?"

INDIANA: "Did you say Dropa stones? The same ones that were supposedly uncovered in Tibet, 12,000 years ago?"

VICTORIA: "Yes, the very same ones. Some were stolen by archaeologists, others were in possession of the Bank of Romania. They then were stolen again by thieves, and placed in the Whitehorse caves. With these stones, we can open the vault of treasures deep inside the caves, and get the sword kladenets. (Pause) Why do you doubt there are aliens? There is so much evidence, especially in paintings from the Renaissance era."

INDIANA: "Like any scientist, I need evidence."

VICTORIA holds up the DROPA stone disk.

INDIANA: "Look, anyone could have cooked up these elaborate traps. I just don't see the connection between these stones and the sword kladenets."

VICTORIA: "The sword kladenets are priceless. It doesn't mean the aliens want them. We do."

VICTORIA hands INDIANA one DROPA disk, the size of a paperback. INDIANA puts it in his shirt pocket. VICTORIA puts the other remaining disks in her shoulder bag. Suddenly, an arrow whizzes by and hits VICTORIA in her right hand. VICTORIA screams.

INDIANA: "Looks like we got company! Hold it there, Victoria!"

VICTORIA: "No, Indy, no, no!" (INDIANA pulls the arrow of her hand)

VICTORIA: "How dare you!"

INDIANA: (Pulls her other hand but VICTORIA resists) "Sweetheart, we got to go or we will get filleted!"

VICTORIA: "Get off me, now!"

INDIANA punches her in the face and knocks her out. He flips her on his back and carries her amidst arrows being fired from every direction. The CHIRICAHUA Indians are chasing them. INDIANA tries to run but VICTORIA falls off his back and hits the ground. INDIANA ducks behind the a tree. CHIRICAHUA Indians are getting closer to the KOSCHEI statue area until a few of them fall through the gaping holes in the ground surrounding it. Some make it, others die. INDIANA smiles. He then takes out his gun and begins shooting at the Indians. VICTORIA wakes up from all the noise.

VICTORIA: "What the hell? (Looks at her bloodied hand and screams)

INDIANA: "Here! (INDIANA pulls a napkin out of his shirt pocket and gives it to VICTORIA) "Wrap this around your hand and put some pressure to stop it from bleeding!"

VICTORIA senses some blood in her lip. At that moment, she recalls getting punched by INDIANA before falling unconscious.

INDIANA: (Continuing to shoot at the Indians) "Get inside that huge tree log! Protect yourself Victoria!"

VICTORIA is about to get in the log when she realizes she has a gun. She gets up and starts to shoot at the Indians. Her gun is jammed.

INDIANA: "Victoria! Don't stand! Duck or you'll get hit!"

VICTORIA's gun is still jammed as she points her gun to the ground. It is still jammed while arrows are shot around her, whizzing by her head. The guns goes off suddenly and the shot hits the heavy tree log in front of her which begins to roll, striking some Indians until the whole ground beneath them is ruptured and they all fall to their deaths. Suddenly, more cracks appear under the ground that INDIANA and VICTORIA are on.

INDIANA: "Run for it! Come on!"

Not paying attention, INDIANA drops his gun and VICTORIA quickly scoops it up from the ground. VICTORIA and INDIANA run as fast as they can, running along a dense hill full of trees. Ground continues to crack and tear apart behind them. Whatever was below the KOSCHEI statue has sprung an earthquake along the whole side of the mountain they are on. They keep running until they almost run to the edge of the hill. A giant chasm is below, far too deep to even consider jumping to the creek below, and far too long in terms of width to jump to the other cliff in front of them. There is a weak beam extending between the two cliffs.

INDIANA: "I remember this in 'King Kong'. We'll get across."

VICTORIA: "This isn't the movies, Indy!"

INDIANA: "We'll get across."

The earthquake seems to have ended as the cracks stop appearing near the edge of the cliff.

VICTORIA: "Well, thank God for that!"

Suddenly a rumble is heard behind them.

VICTORIA: "Now what?"

INDIANA: (Turns around) "Rock and roll! Headed our way!"

Huge rocks and stones are rolling towards them. INDIANA pulls out his whip and lashes across the wooden beam below them.

VICTORIA: "Are you crazy? We'll never make it! You give Lash La Rue a bad name!"

INDIANA: "Lash La Rue has got nothing on me, sweetheart!"

INDIANA grabs VICTORIA rather forcefully as they swing down towards the beam, and then swing up to catch a vine growing from the wooden beam. INDIANA loosen his whip, fastens it to his belt while hanging on to the vine. VICTORIA accidentally loosens her grip on INDIANA's hand and falls yet manages to grab a separate vine. They both swing across and hit the edge of the rocky cliff. As INDIANA and VICTORIA hang on firmly to their vines, rocks and stones can be seen falling from the adjacent cliff, crashing down at the small creek far below.

INDIANA: "Give me your hand!"

VICTORIA: "I can manage, Indy!"

INDIANA climbs up to the top of the cliff. He gets up and finds a snarling black panther. The panther begins growling. INDIANA takes out his whip and lashes it on the ground, to scare away the panther. The panther continues to growl and jumps at INDIANA. He wrestles the panther on the ground and just as the panther is about to bite his face off, a SHOT is heard. The panther falls next to INDIANA. VICTORIA stands there with a smoking gun.

INDIANA: (Getting up) "Thanks, but you didn't have to kill the panther. And where did you get that other gun?"

VICTORIA: "I did what I had to. (Putting the gun in her belt) From now on, we do what I say. Even Frank Buck would listen to me."

VICTORIA starts to walk away when INDIANA grabs her arm. She punches him right in the face.

INDIANA (Blood in his upper lip) "Nice punch (INDIANA punches her in the face and she falls right to the ground.) I am not sure I trust you one bit. I'll go at this alone."

VICTORIA: "You can't leave me here! You need me! And how dare you hit a woman!"

INDIANA: (Stops in his tracks) "You are right. (Rips her shoulder bag off and takes out the map) Can't go anywhere without my guide!"

INDIANA puts the map in his bag and as he turns around, he hears a click.

VICTORIA: "Stop right there, Indy!" (VICTORIA now has her gun pointing at him).

INDIANA: (Slowly turns around) "I don't think you have any bullets left in your chamber. And you don't have the heart to shoot someone in the back. Good luck princess."

INDIANA runs up the hill when he finds a Cossack soldier with a torn, tattered uniform. The soldier pulls out a shashka (sword) and begins to swing it from one hand to the other, showing off his prowess. INDIANA smiles and pulls out his bullwhip when suddenly the Cossack soldier drops his sword and pulls out a gun and shoots INDIANA on the chest. VICTORIA runs up the same hill after hearing the gunshot and sees the Cossack soldier. He raises his gun and is ready to shoot VICTORIA when he is killed by a shotgun blast from behind. VICTORIA looks up and sees a woman in a cowboy hat descending the hill in a horse. Her name is DIANA.

DIANA: (Holding shotgun pointing at VICTORIA) "Step away, slowly! (VICTORIA stands still) Now! (VICTORIA takes a step back) That's good."

VICTORIA: (Teary-eyed) "Can I check on him?"

DIANA: "The Commie is dead, honey."

VICTORIA: "No, this other man on the ground."

DIANA: "Fine, don't make any sudden moves."

VICTORIA reaches down and checks on INDIANA'S chest. She feels his chest and there is no blood. She touches his shirt pocket, pulls out the DROPA disk with a bullet casing lodged in it.

VICTORIA: "Oh, you lucky bastard!" (INDIANA grabs VICTORIA'S hand)

INDIANA: "Give that to me!"

VICTORIA: "I hired you!

DIANA: "I hate to break up the romance but would you two please get up!"

INDIANA looks up and sees DIANA. He recognizes her.

INDIANA: "Diana? Diana Rogers?"

DIANA: (Sighs) "Indiana? I should've known. Not since the Gold Rush has anyone stirred up so much chaos in this region." (DIANA walks over to INDIANA and outstretches her arm so he can get up)

DIANA: "Why are you still running around making trouble? Don't you think you've had enough?"

INDIANA: (Gets up) "Yes." (Taking the disk from VICTORIA's hand)

DIANA: (Noticing VICTORIA'S bloody mouth) "Always rough with the ladies, Indy. Care to make an introduction of your lady friend?"

INDIANA: "This is Dr. Victoria Smith, a pain in the ass."

DIANA: "Nice to make your acquaintance."

VICTORIA: (Looking at INDIANA) "You have to try and be nice to me!"

INDIANA: "What? You almost shot me to death!"

VICTORIA: "I wasn't going to kill you. But I don't appreciate anyone punching me in the face."

DIANA: "Spoken like a true pain in the ass."

VICTORIA: (Looks at DIANA) "You don't know me."

DIANA: "Well, I do know this (Looking in back of the two doctors). We have awakened a sleeping giant. You know, the Chiricahuan Indians don't like anyone in their territory. Move!"

INDIANA and VICTORIA turn around and see a bunch of CHIRICAHUA INDIANS on the other side of the mountain, yelling and screaming.

DIANA: (Gets on her horse) "Indy! Take the other horse! Miss Pain in the Ass, ride with me!"

VICTORIA gives her a look, climbs up on the horse, and puts her arms around VICTORIA'S waist. They take off.

INT. HENRY JONES, SR.'S HOUSE - PRINCETON - DAY.

MARION and BILLIE JOE are seated in the living room with HENRY JONES, SR. sitting in his chair.

HENRY: "I received no wire whatsoever from Junior. Only one from Victoria."

MARION: "Victoria?"

HENRY: "Yes, about four hours ago, the telegram said 'Indy is a Commie. FBI wants him. Had to turn him in'."

MARION: "What? A Commie? Indy? I knew I couldn't trust her."

HENRY: "Well, I think I should've known better too."

MARION: "What do you mean?"

BILLIE JOE: "Granddad is married to Victoria."

MARION: "Henry? Is this true?"

HENRY: "I am afraid so."

MARION shakes her head.

BILLIE JOE: "I know what to do. I'll go and look for Dad."

MARION: "What do you mean? You are not suggesting that we go to New Mexico?"

BILLIE JOE: "No, Mom, not us. I will go there."

MARION: "No, you won't, young lady!"

BILLIE JOE: "Mom, my ex-boyfriend works for the Navy. He is on leave in Princeton. I'll hop on a cargo plane and head down there. I've done it before - I do know the geography of that state. Trust me."

MARION looks at BILLIE JOE, then looks at HENRY, then back and forth, hoping for a response from HENRY.

BILLIE JOE: "Mom, it's gonna be okay."

EXT. PRINCETON AIRSTRIP - DAY.

BILLIE JOE and MARION are walking along with the planes in the cargo hold. BILLIE JOE sees her ex-boyfriend, CARL, working on his plane in the cockpit.

BILLIE JOE: "Carl?"

CARL: "Billie Joe! So nice to see yah! (CARL comes down from the cockpit and kisses BILLIE JOE on the lips) I missed you at dinner last night. (Notices a little cut above her left eye) What happened there?"

BILLIE JOE: "Oh, it's nothing. I've been in Alaska. I meant to call but I've been...well, a little busy."

CARL: "Are we going to get back together-?"

BILLIE JOE: "Carl, this is my mother. Mom, this is Carl."

MARION shakes hands with CARL, whose hands are quite oily. MARION smiles while looking at her hand.

CARL: "Sorry, been working all day here."

MARION: "Think nothing of it."

BILLIE JOE: "Listen, Carl, I have a favor to ask. I need to borrow your plane for a few days."

CARL: "Oh, Billie Joe...I-I don't know. I mean, this is my baby."

BILLIE JOE: "If you help me, I'll still be your baby too."

MARION rolls her eyes as BILLIE JOE kisses CARL deeply.

CARL: (A little dazed) "Um, okay. Where are we going?"

BILLIE JOE: "No, Carl, I am taking the plane."

CARL: (Pause) "Oh, no, Billie Joe, I can't let you do that-"

BILLIE JOE: "Excuse me, Carl. What did we just agree to?"

CARL: (Pause) "But-(Sighs and walks back and forth) Okay, where are you going?"

BILLIE JOE: "New Mexico."

CARL: "New Mexico? (Pause) When will you have the plane back?"

BILLIE JOE: "Well (Gives a look to MARION), today is Monday. I'll have it back by the end of the week. (Walks up to CARL) Don't worry, babe, I'll have it back in tip-top condition. (Pauses and puts her hands on CARL's face) This is important."

CARL: "Okay."

BILLIE JOE kisses CARL and takes the keys. CARL shakes his head, massaging his baby plane before it takes off. BILLIE JOE hugs MARION.

BILLIE JOE: "Don't worry Mom. I'll keep in touch."

MARION: "If anything happens to you-"

BILLIE JOE: "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You have to trust me. We made it this far."

MARION: "Do you know where you are going to in New Mexico?"

BILLIE JOE: "Yeah, I have a good idea. I know Jock, Dad's frequent pilot."

MARION: "You are taking quite a risk."

BILLIE JOE: "What's life without any risk?"

MARION: "That's your father talking."

MARION hugs BILLIE JOE as she gets in the cockpit. She starts up the plane, as the propellers begin to rotate. BILLIE JOE winks at CARL and MARION. The plane takes off.

EXT. RANCHEROS FOREST - DIANA'S CABIN - DAY.

INDIANA JONES, DR. VICTORIA SMITH and DIANA ROGERS sit in a log cabin, deep in the forest. DIANA is nursing VICTORIA'S bruises in her face and legs, not to mention her right hand.

VICTORIA: "Ouch!"

DIANA: "Miss, you must hold still. (Finishes bandaging VICTORIA'S hand) There now, give it a few days and it will heal. Being amongst this tribe, I've learned a thing or two about bandages."

INDIANA: (laying on the wooden floor) "You know the Chiricahua Indians?"

DIANA: "Yes, they are not all killers. That one tribe in the forest protects Koschei, the statue. And now, you have pretty much destroyed their land."

DIANA gets up.

VICTORIA: "Look, we weren't out to destroy anyone's land."

DIANA: "Tell that to the numerous Indians killed in the past. (Picks up a tea kettle after it is done boiling) Tea?"

INDIANA: "No, I need something cold to drink."

DIANA: "Tea, served moderately warm, is better for you in this kind of intense heat. Trust me, I know."

DIANA pours tea into a cup. She gives a look to VICTORIA.

DIANA: "You know, you look familiar to me. What school did you go to?"

VICTORIA: "Marshall College, then University of Chicago and back to Marshall to teach. Now I am currently in Princeton."

DIANA: "Victoria Smith? You were in Indy's Egyptian History class? Wasn't that you? The one who got all the A's?"

VICTORIA: "Um?"

DIANA removes her cowboy hat and lets her blonde hair flow.

VICTORIA: "Oh, my God! It is you! You were always sitting in the back, making noise. (Laughs) This is too funny. What the heck are you doing now?"

INDIANA: "She works for the FBI."

VICTORIA gives DIANA a look.

VICTORIA: "You are with the FBI?"

DIANA: "Well, I was. I still am, theoretically. It is a covert operation. Something is rotten in New Mexico, and I am here to find out what it is."

INDIANA: (Sits up) "Who was that soldier with the sword?"

DIANA: "A cossack. I have the feeling that the Russians are about to detonate an atomic bomb. Near here. Some testing site, near the Whitehorse mountains, to see how it works. Some Americans may be involved in this top-secret project - it is called Operation Camus. The Russkies want to proliferate their nuclear bomb-making. First, it was in 1949 and now this. And whoever takes over as Soviet Premier will determine that country's fate, and ours."

INDIANA: (Pauses and gives VICTORIA a look) "Did anyone inform you about this?"

VICTORIA: "Indy, this doesn't affect our mission. We are just here for a sword, a priceless sword made of gold. We are in and out of there in two shakes of a rat's tail. (Looks at DIANA) Diana, they can't possibly be detonating a bomb by the mountains. I mean, it is impossible. Why destroy all the trinkets and valuable treasures the Bank of Romania has buried there?"

DIANA: "Well, they may not be detonating the bomb in the immediate area, but it could reach this area from even 50 miles away. Listen, if we are going to do this, we have to be hasty. Give me till tomorrow morning, and we are off to Whitehorse. You two need your rest." (DIANA gets up and exits the cabin)

INT. OVAL OFFICE - WHITE HOUSE.

President DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER is having a secret meeting with diplomats and advisors on a national crisis.

ADVISOR: "Mr. President, this sinister scientist here (showing photograph) is Dr. Nikolai Tesmond. He works in a Los Alamos lab as a top researcher of the atom bomb. We figured a Russian scientist would add clout to nuclear tests, weed out the faults, never imagining he had dastardly plans."

ADVISOR # 2: "The truth is Mr. President, this Nikolai is a danger. He has plans to dismantle one of our upcoming nuclear bomb tests."

PRESIDENT: "How do you mean dismantle?"

ADVISOR #2: "He plans to divert the direction of the missile to Russia. He wants war! He wants power! He wants to replace Stalin! He has followers that total in the thousands! He may well be the most dangerous man since Hitler!"

PRESIDENT: "Who is in league with him?"

ADVISOR: (Showing picture) "A Boris Feodor, a former Russian soldier, expunged for his brutish ways. He works for Nikolai, his number-one assistant and executioner. There is also the alliance with Dr. Victoria Smith."

PRESIDENT: "Dr. Smith? My niece was a student of hers at Princeton. Are you sure she is involved?"

ADVISOR #2: "Yes, Mr. President. She is in New Mexico with Dr. Indiana Jones to retrieve a sword kladenet, to finance Nikolai's plans and give money to Russian associates."

PRESIDENT: "Dr. Jones? My lord. You gentlemen realize these are treasonous accusations. If these claims are not legitimate, it could spell trouble. We have a cold war now, gentlemen. We cannot afford mistakes, not like the Rosenbergs. You are sure about Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones?"

ADVISOR #2: "Yes, Dr. Smith is a notorious Communist sympathizer, attended various meetings in New York City. Any American that allies with her is a traitor. She had been in trouble at Marshall College for Communist practices, had her university finance archaeological digs, money that eventually went in the hands of Russians. She is bad news, and so is Dr. Jones. I mean, why has he been in hiding for so many years?"

PRESIDENT: "So many people thought he was dead. I knew better. All right. (Pauses) Inform the press about Dr. Tesmond, we need a nationwide manhunt instigated immediately."

ADVISOR #1: "Yes, sir."

PRESIDENT: "I hate to be the bearer of bad news. Unless we hear something different, we will be cautious and we don't want to alert Dr. Tesmond that we are on to him. So deliver this statement to the press. Tell them that America has declared war on Dr. Victoria Smith and Dr. Indiana Jones for treason and for conspiring with the Soviets to destroy our way of being."

EXT. DIANA'S CABIN - LATE AFTERNOON.

DIANA is burning some logs for a campfire. VICTORIA steps up behind her.

VICTORIA: "Diana, I just want to say I-I appreciate everything you have done for us. I am also glad to see you again. (Smiles)

DIANA: "Hey, what are classmates for? Is he sleeping?"

VICTORIA: "Yeah."

DIANA: "Sit down." (DIANA and VICTORIA sit by the campfire)

DIANA: "Listen, I'm really sorry that I snagged him away from you. I know he adored you."

VICTORIA: "Oh, Diana, it was so many years ago. I mean, we were in our first year in college. So many girls loved him."

DIANA: "Yeah, but he adored and admired you."

VICTORIA: "We did have a brief fling, a few years back. I came to visit from University of Chicago. He was going through some rough times, and I think he needed a friend."

DIANA: "Well, I've seen him since college. He was a speaker at one time for the FBI, concerning the protection of artifacts and antiquities in various parts of the world. He used to go after artifacts to protect them. Times have changed."

VICTORIA: "Yes, they have."

DIANA: (Leans in closer to VICTORIA) "Let me ask you a question. This expedition, these sword kladenets. Are you doing all this for yourself or for the goodwill of this country? If there is a nuclear bomb in these parts and it is detonated, then those sword kladenets won't mean a damn thing."

VICTORIA looks at DIANA, unable to answer.

EXT. LA FONDA HOTEL - DAY.

JOCK is outside of the hotel, saying goodbye to his lady friends. He hears a plane flying nearby. He looks up and sees a small cargo plane flying in the distance. The plane gets closer and closer and is descending. As it gets closer, it lands on the street and gets even closer. JOCK is perplexed, wondering what pilot would do such a thing. As it gets closer, it stops right in front of the hotel. The cockpit cover is opened and it is BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD. Lots of onlookers stand around.

JOCK: "Billie Joe? What on earth are you doing in the middle of the road?"

BILLIE JOE: (Stepping down from the plane) "I like making a grand entrance (Hugs JOCK). How are you Jock?"

JOCK: "Fine, but we should move ths plane out of here."

BILLIE JOE: "Agreed. Look, I am glad I found you. My dad is in trouble. There are-" (Looks at paper boy selling copies of the SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN. On the cover, BILLIE JOE can see INDIANA JONES'S face. She runs over to buy the newspaper).

JOCK: "What is it Billie Joe?"

BILLIE JOE looks at the cover. It reads: 'AMERICA HAS DECLARED WAR ON INDIANA JONES'.

BILLIE JOE: "I think we got a big problem."

EXT. WHITEHORSE MOUNTAINS - EARLY MORNING.

INDIANA JONES, DR. VICTORIA SMITH and DIANA ROGERS are all on horseback, riding to the entrance to the caves. They find it.

INDIANA: "Well, I guess this is it."

DIANA: (Looks at INDIANA) "You take care, Indy. Nice seeing you again. (smiles and looks at VICTORIA) And you watch out for this guy, hear me?"

VICTORIA: (Smiles) "Yes. Thanks for all your help. Great seeing you again."

DIANA: "Well, you two, without further ado, follow the yellow brick road." (Tips her hat to them)

INDIANA and VICTORIA nod as they get off their horses, tie them to a tree, and enter the cave.

INT. CAVE - WHITEHORSE MOUNTAIN - DAY.

INDIANA JONES and DR. VICTORIA SMITH are inside the cave, holding lighters and burning some rags on some logs - a makeshift torch.

INDIANA: "Can't remember the last time I didn't hold a torch."

VICTORIA: "Don't worry Indy. This should be the easy part."

They reach a narrow staircase that is full of moisture - it is a little slippery. INDIANA and VICTORIA slowly walk down the staircase. INDIANA stops in his tracks.

VICTORIA: "What is it?"

INDIANA: "Looks like the red army got here before we did."

VICTORIA looks down below the staircase and sees a steady colony of red ants, all around the interior of the cave. Walls and stalactites are covered with them. VICTORIA jumps up on INDIANA'S arms, and SCREAMS.

VICTORIA: "I hate ants! They get in your ears, and in your pants! They once got in my ear in the third grade! How do we get across? These are fire ants, they are dangerous!"

INDIANA throws his whip on a stalactite, one that has formed itself as a beam, enough to get past all the red ants.

VICTORIA: "I think I've done enough swinging for a lifetime's worth."

VICTORIA hangs on to INDIANA and they are about to swing until they see bats near the beam.

VICTORIA: "This could get worse!"

INDIANA: "Hang on Victoria!"

They both swing across and land on a thickly mossy area with no ants. The bats come out and fly past them briefly. VICTORIA screams and then she feels some red ants on her shoulder. She screams again as she tries to brush them off. INDIANA has a few on his fedora, which he takes off and shakes. INDIANA and VICTORIA realize they are knee deep in something that delivers a major stench.

INDIANA: "Oh, shit!"

VICTORIA: "What is this?"

INDIANA: "Bat shit."

INDIANA notices the bats are drawn to a heavy metal door, carved into the wall of a cave. It has a wheel lock.

INDIANA: "That must be the entrance."

VICTORIA: "Finally, fortune and glory awaits us. (Looks at INDIANA) Isn't this exciting? (Smiles) Now, let's get out of this muck."

INDIANA: "Yeah, I think you are right."

INDIANA takes out his whip and lashes around another stalactite, again formed like a beam. INDIANA picks up VICTORIA. VICTORIA kisses him on the cheek.

VICTORIA: "I wouldn't do this with any other man."

VICTORIA puts her arm around his waist and they swing across to a rock hard floor. INDIANA takes back his whip, noticing how dark and smelly his pants are.

INDIANA: "When this is all over sweetheart, I will sleep for a month."

INDIANA winks at her, trying to keep his calm. Perhaps a few trinkets can be picked up and placed in his pouch without anyone missing them, or at least he thinks so but it is not his priority. VICTORIA approaches the door, seeing the bats above it. She tries to pull the wheel lock but it is stuck.

INDIANA: "Here, let me try."

INDIANA pulls with all his might, and the door opens slowly. As it opens, it reveals an extensive room full of artifacts, most of them clearly made of gold and silver. At the other end of the room is the sword kladenet.

VICTORIA: "Oh, my, look at this place Indy. This is like King Solomon's Mines. It is fantastic."

INDIANA: "I share your enthusiasm, Victoria, but let's just get what we are looking for."

VICTORIA: "Aren't you tempted? To take something you might want, something you crave? After all the trouble we went through Jones, maybe this Indian pipe, look at it?"

VICTORIA picks up an ancient Indian pipe, rather long and full of reeds.

INDIANA: "No, I found one of those a while ago. I don't want the same thing twice."

VICTORIA puts the pipe in her shoulder bag, unbeknownst to INDIANA.

INDIANA eyes the Sword Kladenet.

INDIANA: "Well, at last. Not exactly Excalibur. (Looks at VICTORIA) Be my guest - it is your life's work."

VICTORIA approaches the golden Sword Kladenet. The blade is made of gold. The handle has encrusted jade jewels. VICTORIA slowly pulls it out of the stand that holds it. Suddenly the wall in front of it opens, as if it were a door. Several cossack soldiers are standing by with machine guns. They approach VICTORIA who is shocked by their appearance. Three of them hold INDIANA down. One other man approaches behind the wall. It is BORIS FEODOR.

BORIS: "Welcome, my puny Americans. (Admiring his own leather jacket and fedora hat as he looks at INDIANA) Do I remind you of anyone?"

INDIANA: "Who are you?"

BORIS: "Oh, introductions are so futile in a time of danger. I am Boris Feodor, a protector of antiquities like yourself, Mr. Jones. (Lights up a cigar and looks at two soldiers holding down VICTORIA) Gentlemen, remove thy sword from her frail hand."

Soldiers take the sword and give it to BORIS who looks at it, and then drops it to the ground. It breaks, though the handle is somewhat intact. From behind the wall, another figure arrives.

BORIS: "Ah, someone else has graced us with his presence."

The figure with his customary black hat and leather black trenchcoat is DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND who walks towards INDIANA and VICTORIA.

NIKOLAI: "My dear, dear, dirtied-up archaeologists. So much trouble exhibited for nothing more than a fake relic of my people."

VICTORIA: "You bastard! You lied to me!"

NIKOLAI: "Lie? As you have lied to me, Victoria?"

VICTORIA: "What are you talking about?"

NIKOLAI: "Come now, Victoria. You honestly didn't expect to find a valuable sword kladenet in these mountains, did you? You must have known you were dealing with a fake, as with so many other fakes in your past expeditions. Golden Mongoose ring a bell, my dear babushka? (Pause) But these are meaningless accusations. America is on a manhunt for you two."

INDIANA: "What in God's name is going on here?"

NIKOLAI: "Don't get hysterical Dr. Jones. The Eisenhower administration has declared war on you, and Miss Treacherous Smith over here."

VICTORIA: "That is a lie!"

NIKOLAI: "Oh, no, my sweet red-headed babushka. Check out today's morning paper." (NIKOLAI pulls out the SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN with the headline 'AMERICA HAS DECLARED WAR ON INDIANA JONES')

INDIANA: "Oh my God! We've been had by some Russkies!"

NIKOLAI: "Settle down, Dr. Jones. I would prefer a 'brilliant-minded Russkie'. You see, in about forty-five minutes, a nuclear missile will be launched, right above this adjacent room. It will be such a sight for sore eyes. It will land in the Soviet Union within good time and it will all be blamed on you and Miss Smith. Let's just say that your fingers did all the work."

VICTORIA: "Why did you do this me?"

NIKOLAI: "Victoria, your fibs are wearying me. This is a fake. You knew it was a fake. Where is the real sword kladenet?"

VICTORIA: "Not here. (Pause) What do you hope to gain from all this?"

NIKOLAI: "Gain? It is rather simple, a wonderfully simple plan that has a complex execution. You see, I will become the new Soviet Premier. Now that Stalin is gone, I will take over and give Russia the freedom it so desires."

INDIANA laughs, unable to believe NIKOLAI.

NIKOLAI: "You laugh Dr. Jones, but it is true. Once this missile hits the Soviet Union, America will be blamed for starting a war with us. You two Americans will be blamed for initiating it. I will arrive in due time and enhance my reputation with the Soviet people by promising them freedom, especially in Georgia. We all want peace, but there is a price to pay for it. And someone has to be scapegoat. And you know where the real sword kladenet is."

VICTORIA: "Who are you kidding? It doesn't even exist."

NIKOLAI: "Oh, my treacherous little babushka. It does exist. That is why I hired you. All this was a ruse, to collect payment from my prospective buyers. A ploy to finance my actual expedition in the Siberian Desert. You see, Victoria, and I don't mind telling you since you won't live to see this. There is a temple built under a crater in the desert, outside of a very remote village called Khatanga. Once I find the sword kladenet, I will have the power to dominate Russia and execute everyone's minds under my will. The sword will give me that power. The legend says that when the sword is inserted into the grand Dropa shield at the Temple of Khatanga, I will possess the supreme intelligence of Koschei. I just need to have the priceless sword, wherever it may be. If I possess the wrong sword, a fake one, I will die. The right sword kladenet removes my soul, yet I remain alive and all-powerful. Everyone will worship me."

INDIANA: "You know, for a scientist, you have the imagination of a 10-year-old."

NIKOLAI laughs and approaches INDIANA.

NIKOLAI: "You laugh now Dr. Jones, but at the end of the day, you will have no teeth."

INDIANA smiles.

NIKOLAI: "Now then, guards let her go." (The Cossack soldiers let go of VICTORIA)

NIKOLAI removes a heavy stick made of hard rubber that he pulls from both ends to reveal a metal beam.

NIKOLAI: "Perhaps you would be so kind to detail the exact location of Koschei's tomb." (NIKOLAI strikes her right arm with the stick. VICTORIA falls to the ground on her knees. Both soldiers pat her down.)

VICTORIA: "You sick bastard! And to think we had something."

NIKOLAI strikes her arm again. VICTORIA wails.

NIKOLAI: "It is rather simple, dear Victoria. Where is the tomb?"

INDIANA: "Let her be! I got the notes!"

NIKOLAI: "Very well. A little persuasion goes a long way."

VICTORIA: "Indiana! Don't do it!"

INDIANA: "It is in my pouch."

NIKOLAI looks at BORIS as a signal to get the notes. BORIS takes a diary full of unkempt notes from INDIANA's pouch and then punches him in the gut. INDIANA coughs, bent over in pain.

BORIS: "You are too old, little man, to play Tarzan."

NIKOLAI looks back at VICTORIA and strikes her arm again. She cries. NIKOLAI takes her shoulder bag.

VICTORIA: "I promise, I will kill you!"

NIKOLAI: "Victoria, you have no chance of ever getting close to me again. (Looks up at the soldiers and nods) I am afraid time is of the essence, and my time is essential. You have forty minutes before the missile is fired. Within that time, you will be kept in this room." (Pointing to adjacent room which is just below the missile silo)

INT. MISSILE SILO ROOM - DAY.

The Cossacks tie up INDIANA and VICTORIA with rope secured around a pole.

NIKOLAI: "The fire will spread when its engines are activated. Don't worry, the room is not fire-proof for those who are directly under it."

INDIANA: "What about the sword kladenet? You can't collect now, can you?"

NIKOLAI: "My prospective buyer has paid me. If he didn't, he would pay with his life." (LAUGHS)

VICTORIA: "You'll burn in hell for this!"

NIKOLAI: "Oh, sweet Victoria, your wits won't get you out of this. Not this time. (Takes out a switchblade and caresses VICTORIA'S face) A porcelain doll gains character when it is defaced. (Closes his switchblade) For now, you have no character."

VICTORIA violently shakes her head at NIKOLAI. NIKOLAI puts away his knife.

NIKOLAI: "There are no real heroes left in the world. I hope to change that in Russia. Good day, my fellow victims. Parting is such sweet sorrow, and all that." (NIKOLAI leaves the soldiers and BORIS exit a door near the launching pad and disappear).

VICTORIA: "Great, tell me we will get out of this."

INDIANA: "We will. Just loosen your hands a little, let them get somewhat numb."

VICTORIA: "You know, you may be experienced in this but I am not. Loosen my hands?"

INDIANA gets one hand loose. Then he loosens his other hand.

INDIANA: "Okay (Sweating profusely). Now, let me-"

VICTORIA has her hands loose, and pulls out a gun behind her back belt, tucked under her shirt. She points it at INDIANA.

INDIANA: "Victoria?"

VICTORIA: "I may not have the experience, but I've got the gun. Now, Indy, put your hands up. I hate to do this but take a step back. Slowly."

INDIANA holds his hands up.

INDIANA: "You've got to be kidding."

VICTORIA: (Shoots a warning shot at the wall) "It is my treasure, my gold, Indiana. Without it, I am nothing. And I am not going to lose tenure at my university. I am sure Nikolai will head to Koschei's tomb and I will not let him get what is rightfully mind. You'll just be in the way, Jones."

INDIANA: "Victoria, that missile will go off in five minutes. We have no time. If I don't do something about it, we will be fried."

VICTORIA: "You do what you have to, Jones. But I am going after Nikolai."

VICTORIA runs to the launching pad door, fires a bullet into the lock, opens it and leaves. INDIANA pulls out his bullwhip and lashes it on one of the beams that are directly under the missile silo. He gets on top of the beam. He climbs on the missile thanks to edges along it that allow one to latch on. He finds a small slot that he busts with the butt of his gun, which has no bullets. Suddenly, loud sirens are heard. INDIANA almost slips, alarmed by the loud sounds that reverberate within the hollow room. A countdown is heard.

COUNTDOWN VOICE: "Twenty seconds to countdown..."

INDIANA struggles to pull some wires, which are hot to the touch. He pulls with all his might.

COUNTDOWN VOICE: "Fifteen seconds to countdown..."

INDIANA keeps struggling to pull until finally he rips a few wires off. He slips and falls to the beam below, slips again and hangs on to the beam.

COUNTDOWN VOICE: "10, 9, 8..."

While hanging on to the beam, he suddenly hears the engines revving up. He lets go of the beam and swings with his bullwhip, still latched to the beam, to the floor below. Bullwhip is released from beam. The fires of the engines start up. INDIANA barely gets through the launchpad door.

INT. LAUNCHPAD HALLWAY - DAY.

INDIANA keeps running along the hallways that lead to another door. There is a staircase made of metal that is rather rickety, leading to a door to the outside. Fire start to swell up inside the hallways since the launchpad door was busted open.

COUNTDOWN VOICE: "6, 5, 4..."

INDIANA reaches the door, pushes it open and closes it. He jumps down to the ground, only five feet down, as the door bursts open from all the flames, like an explosion.

EXT. WHITEHORSE MOUNTAINS - DAY.

Outside of the underground missile base. the COUNTDOWN VOICE is still heard.

COUNTDOWN VOICE: "3, 2, Take-off!"

INDIANA is on the ground as he hears a rumble and the nuclear missile takes off. It shoots into the air, with great speed. INDIANA looks up at the missile. He then sees a helicopter in the air. It lands within a few feet of INDIANA. Suddenly, a LOUD BANG is heard. INDIANA sees that the nuclear missile has blown up in the sky. It is a huge plume of smoke with scattered debris falling from it. INDIANA looks down at the helicopter. It opens and it is BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD, JOCK and DIANA. BILLIE JOE gets out and races to INDIANA'S arms.

BILLIE JOE: (Teary-eyed) "Dad!" (INDIANA and BILLIE JOE hug)

INDIANA: (Looking at BILLIE JOE) "What are you doing here?"

JOCK: "Well, Indy, can't say I am surprised by your latest misadventure."

DIANA: "I can't say I am either. (Looks around) Where's Victoria?"

INDIANA: (putting his arm around BILLIE JOE) "She's gone. She went after Nikolai. She couldn't have gone far. I mean, look at this desolate area. She can't be more than a kilometer away."

DIANA: "I haven't seen her, but we will find her."

INDIANA: "Well, Billie Joe, time to go home. I've had enough running and jumping to last me a lifetime."

DIANA: "I don't think so Indy.

INDIANA: "Diana, I just want a normal life. I've had enough of this wild goose chase. I've nearly been fried, beaten, littered with red ants, had the ground ripped from under me. My Tarzan days are over. There is no sword kladenet. There is nothing more out here for me."

DIANA: "Indy, you are in deep trouble. And now this incident with the missile. (Looking up at the sky) International attention has come our way. You'll have to go in hiding, at least for now. The President has issued a massive manhunt for your skin. Santa Fe is crawling with FBI agents. Jock has an hacienda in the outskirts of Santa Fe. You'll be safe there until we figure out our next move. I'll be staying with you. (Pause) Indy, so far, you are the only witness I have to an international crime. Nikolai must be stopped, and I'll need your help."

BILLIE JOE: (Looking at INDIANA) "Don't worry Dad. We've come this far. We may as well finish it. (BILLIE JOE points her camera at the huge plume of smoke in the sky and takes a picture) What a sight for sore eyes."

INDIANA cracks a slight smile, realizing that his adventure days are not over yet.

INT. THE WHITE HOUSE - OVAL OFFICE.

The PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. sits at his desk, looking over photos of DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND. ADVISOR #1 enters the office.

ADVISOR #1: "Mr. President?"

PRESIDENT: "Yes" (Removes his glasses).

ADVISOR #1: "I am afraid we have a problem. We just got a report that a nuclear missile has been fired, prematurely, in the Whitehourse Mountain area of New Mexico. Fortunately, it exploded in the air, about 25,000 feet above sea level. We believe Dr. Jones and Dr. Smith were killed when the missile took off. At least, that is the report we received from the FBI." (Hands the PRESIDENT the memo).

PRESIDENT: "Where is Nikolai now?"

ADVISOR #1: "I don't know sir. It turns out that one of our agents, Agent McCauley, has been working for the Soviets. He may be working for Nikolai, arranging his escape to and fro. We believe Nikolai may head back to the Iron Curtain."

PRESIDENT: "I sense Dr. Jones may not be dead. The man has more lives than your average cocker spaniel. Inform the press that Indiana Jones is missing, not dead, same with Dr. Smith. Send every available man you have to find Nikolai Tesmond, and find that Agent McCauley. Belligerence has spread like wildfire, and I intend to put a stop to it."

EXT. HACIENDA - SANTA FE - NIGHT.

INDIANA JONES, BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD, JOCK and DIANA are at JOCK'S hacienda seated in the living room. They are all tired and worn out.

JOCK: "Well, guys, I am hitting the sack. (Looks at DIANA) Care to join me?"

DIANA: (smiling) "Jock, stop fooling around. I need to talk to Indy, briefly."

JOCK: "Okay, I am off to my room. Good night all." (JOCK leaves living room to his bedroom)

INDIANA: "Are you two-?"

DIANA: "Yes, for about six months now."

BILLIE JOE: "What is our plan tomorrow?"

DIANA: (Looking at BILLIE JOE) "Billie Joe, I need to talk to your father for a moment, privately."

INDIANA: "Diana, whatever you need to say to me, you can say it in front of my daughter." (BILLIE JOE smiles)

DIANA: "Okay, Indy, what is this sword kladenet?"

INDIANA: "It is a long story. Basically, we were going to retrieve the sword from inside the caves. It turned out to be a fake. Nikolai had planned to sell it to some prospective buyer and, well, I guess he destroyed it since he got his money worth anyway. Sounded like Nikolai wants the real sword for his own purposes. It is in Koschei's tomb."

DIANA: "Where is the tomb?"

INDIANA: "Well, if I recollect since I no longer have the notes, the tomb of this legend is somewhere in Moscow. It can be removed only with one of three Dropa stone disks, which we recovered from Koschei's statue."

DIANA: "And then?"

INDIANA: "The sword kladenet is a sword of unholy power. The bearer of this sword becomes omnipotent only when the sword is inserted into the Dropa shield. This shield is inside the Temple of Khatanga, which is underground in the Siberian Desert near the village of Khatanga. If the bearer of the sword kladenet succeeds in penetrating the Dropa shield, his soul leaves the bearer's body. He becomes like Koschei, all-powerful and almighty."

DIANA: (Shakes her head) "Do you believe all that?"

INDIANA: "No, not a bit. But I've seen things in my past that I didn't even believe with my own eyes. I wouldn't be surprised if this is all some hoax. Why I don't know, but I should've known better than to deal with Victoria."

DIANA: "Indy, I received a telegram earlier. Nikolai wishes to succeed Stalin. He wishes for peace in the region but I have reason to believe that he wants to start a war with the United States. He may vanquish most of Russia, work his way through Asia, and lead all who are crazy enough to believe a word he says."

INDIANA: "Oh, no."

DIANA: "Victoria is probably on her way to the Kremlin. You said that she may want to kill Nikolai. It is a volatile situation in a volatile country. I want you to go to Russia, stop her and Nikolai from getting that sword kladenet."

INDIANA: "Diana...the actual sword kladenet is at the Kremlin. She thinks it is in St. Petersburg. Why should I involve myself further?"

DIANA: "Indy, I am relying on you. You've got the experience, the knowledge, the smarts to pull this off. I want you to go Moscow first thing in the morning. You know, you took on the Nazis singlehandedly back in the day. I've heard the stories. You are something of a hero to many. To me especially."

INDIANA: "What about this manhunt?"

DIANA: "The President knows of your troubles. The press issued a statement that you were missing and presumed dead. It gives you an advantage over Nikolai. But Nikolai means business, especially now with that botched missile launch, so we have to act quickly."

BILLIE JOE: "Can I go with him?"

INDIANA: "No, this is no walk in the park Billie Joe-"

DIANA: "No, Indy, let her go with you. (Looks at BILLIE JOE) But you've got to keep alert and on your feet. Russia has their eyes and ears open - they are very watchful. Remember that."

INDIANA: "And Marion?"

DIANA: "Marion will meet you tomorrow, at Corpus Christi. You'll take off with the Navy on this expedition."

INDIANA: "This is no expedition. This is war."

EXT. NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - DAY.

INDIANA JONES, BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD and DIANA have arrived at the NAVAL AIR STATION. NAVY COMMANDER MONTGOMERY is there, standing by the dock of a naval submarine, the USS CAVALLA.

BILLIE JOE: (walks up the dock) "Commander. (Salutes) Sorry I've been away. It is a special mission. I am accompanying my dad."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "At ease, Billie Joe. You know, the only reason you are not in jail miss is because of this mission. I would have scoured the earth to find you. However, I have issued a reprieve, provided that you accomplish your goals and return to the academy."

BILLIE JOE: "I will, as long as I can fly in this mission."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "We'll see. In the meantime, introduce me to your dad."

BILLIE JOE: (facing INDIANA) "Dad, this is Commander Montgomery. Commander, this is Indiana Jones."

INDIANA shakes COMMANDER MONTGOMERY'S hand.

INDIANA: (Looking at BILLIE JOE and then the COMMANDER) "She is quite a handful. I should know. I am quite a handful myself."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Indeed, Dr. Jones. It is a pleasure to meet you. We will provide you with whatever you need."

DIANA steps up.

DIANA: "Thank you Commander. You are in good hands with these two. (COMMANDER nods to DIANA) Well, I am off. (Looks at INDIANA) Good luck on your mission. Do take care of that young girl, and Marion."

INDIANA: "I will. I couldn't have done it without you." (HUGS DIANA)

DIANA: "Go, and remember. Some people deserve to die. You deserve to live through this."

INDIANA nods and leaves with BILLIE JOE and COMMANDER MONTGOMERY, entering the USS CAVALLA. He tips his hat to JOCK who is waiting inside his heloicopter.

INT. USS CAVALLA - NIGHT.

INDIANA JONES is in his tight compartment, with a small bed. He sits in there, looking at himself in the mirror. He is dressed as a Russian Lieutenant General, minus the hat. INDIANA is preparing for his dangerous mission in Moscow. A knock is heard at the door.

INDIANA: "Come in."

MARION RAVENWOOD walks in, and laughs.

MARION: "Well, you are dressed for war."

INDIANA: "I feel silly. Nobody is going to believe I am a Russian."

MARION: "They will, and you speak it fluently. (Straightening his jacket) All those years of studying archaeology paid off."

INDIANA: "Sure."

MARION pulls out a fake white beard and attaches it to INDIANA'S face.

MARION: (smiling) "You'll knock them dead, or they will knock you dead."

Another knock is heard at the door.

INDIANA: "Yes?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY opens the door.

COMMANDER MONTOGOMERY: "Dr. Jones, Marion. We should be arriving at the Baltic Sea within 12 hours."

INDIANA: "Thank you commander."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: (Gives INDIANA a look) "Better take off that uniform or our crew will think the Russkies beat us to the punch."

INDIANA nods.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY closes the door.

MARION: "Well, take it off."

INDIANA: "Yeah. (Sits on the bed and removes the fake beard) Marion, I am sorry to have dragged you through this."

MARION: "Jones, I wouldn't be here if I didn't think it was a worthy cause. This isn't like anything we have been through before. (Pauses) We are both getting older. You've got some gray hairs on your head. I am still waiting for mine. (Pauses) Just find this Nikolai guy and let's go home."

INDIANA: "Marion, I intend to find the Sword Kladenet."

MARION: "What?"

INDIANA: "Marion, that sword could make Nikolai powerful and-"

MARION: "Oh, Indy, how typical."

INDIANA: "What do you mean?"

MARION: "Just like my father. You know he died looking for his treasured junk. I am not going to lose you like I lost him. We have been through too much in our lifetime to toss it all away because of some golden sword."

INDIANA: "I am not doing this for me. I don't want the damn sword. I just want to remove it from the crypt and take it back to where it belongs."

MARION: "Indy, when is enough enough? (Pauses) Are you doing this for yourself? For us? Or for Victoria?"

INDIANA: "I am doing it for us. (Pauses) Marion, I-I"

MARION: "Did I ever tell you what my father once said to me? What Abner said to me? Well, not directly to me, but to my mother?"

INDIANA: "No."

MARION: "Abner had us, my mother and I, living in a hut, right outside of the cold mountains of Wyoming. He once saw a raven perched on a tree branch. Every day he had me play with the raven. Give it food. And every day, like clockwork, around 12 noon, it would arrive at the same tree branch and beg for food. Well, one day, it didn't arrive. Then a week went by, and still no raven. Abner actually went around looking for it. It was tough with all that snow but, doggone it, he went looking it for nonetheless. He found it - it was a few feet away, about fifty feet away. It was laying on the ground, still moving and alive, but it was wounded. He tried to save it but it was hopeless. It lay by a different tree. He took me to see it, and then it died. We buried it in the ground. Abner was aghast that I expressed no emotion, that I didn't cry, not even shed one tear. At that moment, he felt a spirit resided in me, and in the area, even in my dear mother. It was on that day that he called me Ravenwood. (Pauses) My point is that Abner cared about other things besides his precious bits of junk. He cared about me, at least for a while he did."

MARION gets up from the other side of the bunker and walks up to INDIANA. She places her hands on his shoulders.

MARION: "We are not getting any younger. Things aren't what they used to be. Don't go out there to try to prove anything to anybody."

INDIANA: "I know what my responsibilites are. I have nothing left to prove."

MARION: "Indy, I have something else to tell you. (Long Pause) Sh-she is..."

INDIANA: "What Marion? What?"

MARION: "She is not your daughter."

INDIANA is hunched over, looking down at the floor. Then he lifts his head up.

INDIANA: "I kind of figured that."

MARION: "Do you hate me?"

INDIANA: "No. (Pause) She may as well be mine."

MARION smiles, slightly teary-eyed, approaches INDIANA and kisses him.

MARION: "You know, you look good with that white beard. (MARION grabs it and places it on his face. INDIANA smiles). Now you look like your father."

INDIANA: "Oh, God. (Slight chuckle. Pause) Marion, does she know?"

MARION: "No."

INT. CONTROL ROOM - USS CAVALLA - DAY.

INDIANA JONES, BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD, MARION RAVENWOOD and COMMANDER MONTGOMERY are in the control room with a huge map, outlining their plans in the Baltic Sea.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Now you can take the DUKW-"

BILLIE JOE: "What is a DUKW?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: (Looks at BILLIE JOE) "An amphibious vehicle. (Looks back at INDIANA) Now you can take that vehicle to St. Petersburg. It will be there in that small isolated patch of land. Be careful because there are many Cossacks and some passing Norwegian fellows along the coast. (Pauses) Are you sure that you don't want us nearby for protection?"

INDIANA: (Wearing his glasses and dressed in leather jacket and fedora) "No, if you get too close, a war could start. I want to drive away the idea of any potential menace to Russia. Trust me. I'll go at it alone."

BILLIE JOE: (Looking at her father) "Well, you won't be completely alone."

INDIANA: "What do you mean?"

BILLIE JOE: "I'll be there with you."

MARION: "No, I am afraid not missy."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "No, Billie Joe, this is no place for a young girl. You are not trained for this sort of thing. You are ambitious, but this is too ambitious."

INDIANA: (Looking at BILLIE JOE) "They are right. Too dangerous. I'll manage."

A siren is heard. COMMANDER MONTGOMERY gets up from his seat in great haste. NAVAL OFFICER #1 walks up to COMMANDER MONTGOMERY.

NAVAL OFFICER #1: "Commander, a Russian sub is headed our way! They demand answers!"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY turns around to face INDIANA.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Dr. Jones, it is time for your escape. Go!"

INDIANA grabs his knapsack, kisses MARION and BILLIE JOE, and runs out with two NAVAL OFFICERS.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY stands next to NAVAL OFFICER #1 who is seated at his booth ready to communicate.

VOICE ON SPEAKER: "This is Lieutenant General Trotsky. What is your business in this territory? I have not been notified of any US submarine scheduled to arrive in these waters."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY picks up the microphone.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "We are sorry Lieutenant. Slight mishap with our submarine. We were headed for Ireland but our engines have failed us temporarily. We will rise above for recharging. Please excuse our appearance. Over."

VOICE ON SPEAKER: "Very well. A report will be filed however. Consider this a breach of conduct. We take such matters seriously."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Of course, Lieutenant. Understood. Your patience is appreciated. Over and out. (Motions to NAVAL OFFICER #1) Let's look through the periscope. Dr. Jones does not have long. And then we will head for the deck."

EXT. USS CAVALLA - DAY.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY and NAVAL OFFICER #1 arrive at the deck. COMMANDER MONTGOMERY pulls out his binoculars, as does NAVAL OFFICER #1.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "The Russian sub is taking off."

NAVAL OFFICER #1: "They are turning around, sir."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Where is Dr. Jones? If he has not reached them by now, he will surely drown."

MARION RAVENWOOD climbs up to the deck.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: (Noticing MARION) "Miss Ravenwood, this is not safe for you."

MARION: "I can't find Billie Joe anywhere. Where could she be?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "She can't be far Miss Ravenwood."

NAVAL OFFICER #1: "Sir?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Yes."

NAVAL OFFICER #1: (still holding binoculars, lowers them and points to Russian sub) "There he is, sir!"

MARION grabs NAVAL OFFICER #1's binoculars and looks through them. INDIANA has latched his whip around the planes of the Russian submarine. He gets on top of the deck and waves to the COMMANDER and MARION from the distance.

EXT. RUSSIAN SUBMARINE - DAY.

BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD is hanging on the other side of the deck, slowly climbing up, and waves to MARION. INDIANA doesn't see her.

EXT. USS CAVALLA - DAY

MARION RAVENWOOD sees her daughter, BILLIE JOE, and lowers her binoculars.

MARION: "Oh, no, Billie Joe."

EXT. RUSSIAN SUBMARINE - DAY.

BILLIE JOE, carrying her own knapsack on her back, gets to the top of the deck as INDIANA looks through his binoculars.

BILLIE JOE: "Hey Dad."

INDIANA puts down his binoculars.

INDIANA: "What in creation are you doing here? Did I tell you not to accompany me?"

BILLIE JOE: "Dad, don't worry."

INDIANA: "I am looking out for my neck. I can't be worried about yours too."

BILLIE JOE: "Shall I go back?"

INDIANA: "Don't get smart with me, young lady. (Looks through his binoculars at the USS CAVALLA and sees MARION shaking her fist in anger). Great, your mom is going to sock me good for this one. (Shifts his binoculars to the small island in the distance) Okay (Lowers his binoculars), we are getting close. When I say jump, we jump."

BILLIE JOE: "Okay."

INDIANA: "Jump!"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE jump into the water, and swim up to the island.

EXT. SMALL ISLAND - DAY.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE RAVENWOOD are on the island, soaking wet. INDIANA cuts through some thick brush and finds the DUKW, a tan amphibious vehicle.

BILLIE JOE: "Can you drive this?"

INDIANA: "I did during the war, on a special mission in Poland. I know these waters, so stick with me."

Suddenly, an incoming missile of some sort is heard heading their way. It gets louder and louder. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE look up and see it hit a tree behind them. It is a cannonball.

INDIANA: (Picks up his binoculars and sees a boat where cannons are being fired) "Let's go!"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE get in the DUKW, and begin to drive off the island, into the water. Cannonballs are still being fired, flying overhead.

BILLIE JOE takes out her camera and begins taking pictures.

INDIANA: "Are you crazy? Put that thing down?" (Covers the lens with his hand).

BILLIE JOE: "Dad! You may be used to this sort of thing but I am still an amateur!"

Cannon blasts are still heard. BILLIE JOE, dismayed by all the noise, turns on the DUKW radio.

BILLIE JOE: "Listen, Dad! Some good American music for once!"

INDIANA: "Would you turn that off?"

BILLIE JOE: "Come on Dad, you know that famous American vocalist? Willie something. She's singing 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'. She has been singing a lot in New York lately. Too bad they won't allow her to sing in Russia. Would make this trip more worthwile."

INDIANA: "Are you a fan of her music?"

BILLIE JOE: "Yeah, you should listen to some of her music."

Back window cracks and is shattered by one of the cannon blasts. BILLIE JOE screams and starts taking more pictures. The song 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' is still playing as the DUKW finally arrives at the St. Petersburg port. Many onlookers and tourists are standing around. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE drive straight into the port and over it. They stop right at in front of the English Embankment. INDIANA gets out of the vehicle, as does BILLIE JOE who begins taking plenty of pictures of the building.

INDIANA: (Looking at BILLIE JOE) "And for a moment, I thought we didn't stick out like a sore thumb."

BILLIE JOE: (Still clicking away) "I have to document everything." A bunch of Cossacks begin to race in their direction. They are shouting 'Stop Them!' in Russian.

INDIANA: "Billie Joe! Back in the vehicle! The Russians are coming!"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE get back in the DUKW and drive off down the street, nearly hitting pedestrians and tourists. Eventually, they turn the corner streets in a furious, fast pace, until an armored tank is seen in front of them, with plenty of Cossack soldiers in and around the tank. They stop suddenly, unsure of where to go.

BILLIE JOE: "Um, Dad?"

INDIANA: "Hang on girl!"

INDIANA puts the vehicle in reverse and drives. They keep driving faster and faster, headed to the embankment that leads to the Baltic Sea.

BILLIE JOE: (Teary-eyed) "I can't do this anymore, Dad!"

INDIANA: "Stay with me honey! If we don't ship out soon-"

INDIANA looks ahead briefly and sees the tank aiming its gunner up at them. The tank fires its missile and INDIANA and BILLIE JOE'S vehicle just barely knocks the embankment and falls right in the water below it. The missile shoots past them and hits a submarine, no more than a few kilometers away. A brief explosion takes place on the side of the submarine.

EXT. TANK - ST. PETERSBURG SQUARE - DAY.

The Russian general looks at the submarine in the waters with his binoculars, horrified.

RUSSIAN GENERAL: "The MGB will have my arse for this one. Good God! (Shoots a look at his comrades) Find the two Americans and kill them. I am glad Stalin is not around anymore to see this."

EXT. WALL OF ST. PETERSBURG SEAPORT - DAY.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE are in the DUKW. INDIANA can't get the motor started. He keeps trying to no avail.

INDIANA: "Let's get out of here. We've got to try another way!"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE get out of the vehicle, quickly swimming to the other side of the port. The soldiers can be heard looking for them. INDIANA spots a small blue truck with no passengers.

INDIANA: "Come on!"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE get in the truck, and drive off, far away from the St. Petersburg square.

INT. USS CAVALLA - DAY.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY has just received a troubling call. MARION RAVENWOOD and a few NAVAL OFFICERS are sitting at the controls.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "We have a problem. Dr. Jones is in trouble."

MARION: "What do you mean trouble?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "We just received word that a tank in St. Petersburg just hit a Soviet sub."

MARION: (sighs) "Do you think they are alright? Jones and my daughter?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "We have no way of knowing, until they contact us."

MARION: "Well, I can't sit here idly. Take me to Moscow."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Miss Ravenwood, with all due respect, we have a situation there that could put us at risk. Any sign of an American presence and they will stop at nothing to shoot us out of the water."

MARION: "That is my daughter, Commander! (Breathing in slowly) She needs me, and so does he! Nothing will stop me from bringing them back home."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "It is highly dangerous, Miss Ravenwood. I am sorry." (Turns around)

MARION: "You said you would protect them!"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY stands with his back to her, hunched over next to the periscope.

MARION: "Why don't we put this to the test?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY slowly turns around.

MARION: "Whoever can drink the most shots without passing out, wins."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY faces MARION

MARION: (Holding a bottle of liquor) "Vodka?"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "You are on!"

EXT. BARREN ROAD - DAY.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE are driving along in a small blue truck. The truck comes to a sudden stop.

BILLIE JOE: "What's wrong Dad?"

INDIANA: (Turns off the ignition) "A little tired. Not as young as I used to be."

BILLIE JOE: "Do you want me to drive?"

INDIANA: "No, I just need a few minutes."

In the rearview mirror, BILLIE JOE sees a jeep with Cossacks headed their way.

BILLIE JOE: "I don't think we have a few minutes Dad."

INDIANA turns around and sees the jeep. He turns the ignition back on and they drive off, as fast as they can. INDIANA sees the Trans-Siberian train on nearby railroad tracks. He decides to drive off the road and through all the small bumps and hills to get to the train.

BILLIE JOE: "What are you doing Dad?!?"

INDIANA: "Listen to me, we are in the middle of a war here! Just follow my lead, okay? Either you ship in, or ship out!"

BILLIE JOE: "Okay, just asking."

Bullets whiz by and hit the rearview mirror. One pierces the back windshield of their truck. The jeep is full of Cossacks and gaining on them.

INDIANA: "Here, take the wheel!"

BILLIE JOE takes the steering wheel while INDIANA hits the back windshield with his gun. It is now smashed open and he takes out his gun and begins shooting at the Cossacks.

INDIANA: (With his back facing BILLIE JOE) "Billie Joe! Get us close as you can to the train!"

BILLIE JOE drives more aggressively. INDIANA shoots again at the jeep, this time hitting one of their front tires. The jeep goes off course and flips over. INDIANA smiles.

BILLIE JOE looks at the fuel gauge.

BILLIE JOE: "We are out of gas!"

INDIANA comes closer to the front seat.

INDIANA: "Stop the truck!"

The truck stops. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE exit the truck and run towards the train. INDIANA takes out his whip and lashes it on one of the railings from the train cars. He starts to bend his knees and his boots drag him through the dirt. He turns around and doesn't see BILLIE JOE. INDIANA finally lifts himself up and hops on one of the cars. He turns around and still doesn't see BILLIE JOE. He gets to the top of the car and spots a Cossack soldier holding BILLIE JOE hostage with a gun planted at her temple.

COSSACK SOLDIER #1: "Silly American. We have been looking for you. Drop the gun!"

INDIANA: "Let the girl go!"

COSSACK SOLDIER #1: "You Americans are not so good at negotiating. Drop the gun or I kill her!"

INDIANA raises his arms, drops the gun, and then quickly grabs another gun in his belt and shoots the COSSACK SOLDIER'S hand. The COSSACK SOLDIER falls and BILLIE JOE kicks him in the chest, picking up his gun. As she picks it up, COSSACK SOLDIER #2 is right behind her, carrying a jet pack on his back. INDIANA notices him quickly and before he can warn BILLIE JOE, COSSACK SOLDIER #2 pushes BILLIE JOE off the train. She grabs on to a window railing on the car. INDIANA shoots but his gun is jammed. COSSACK SOLDIER #2 races after INDIANA and he pushes him against the top of the train car. BILLIE JOE is still hanging on when COSSACK SOLDIER #1 peers over and sees BILLIE JOE. COSSACK SOLDIER #1 smiles and outstretches his hand. BILLIE JOE smiles and takes it. As she gets to the top of the car, she punches him in the face and pushes him out of the car onto the ground below. Meanwhile, INDIANA is still being pummelled by COSSACK SOLDIER #2. BILLIE JOE sees a tunnel made of rock headed their way.

BILLIE JOE: "Dad! Look out!"

INDIANA turns around and sees the tunnel, which will clearly decapitate them if they don't move.

BILLIE JOE: "Hurry, Dad!"

BILLIE JOE jumps down, in between the cars.

INDIANA faces COSSACK SOLDIER # 2 and punches him. Then INDIANA presses the jet pack's button and COSSACK SOLDIER # 2 flies off straight into the tunnel of rock. INDIANA manages to swerve and roll over before the flames of the jet pack can touch him and hangs on to the window railing. He hears an explosion, kicks the window in, smashes it and manages to get in the train car before he is squashed.

INT. DINER CAR - TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY - DAY.

INDIANA is inside the diner car, glass is everywhere as he falls on the floor. He gets up and sees a bunch of diner patrons staring in disbelief, whispering in Russian. INDIANA gets up, shakes off some glass on his leather jacket, looks at the patrons.

INDIANA: (Pointing at broken window and speaking in Russian) "Tough break, eh! (Pause, points to broken window) Maintenance!"

Crowd begins to understand somewhat, and they mostly sit down muttering to themselves.

INT. BATHROOM - TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY - DAY.

BILLIE JOE is dressed in a heavy scarf, wearing a Russian hat. She is waiting for INDIANA JONES who is in the bathroom. A TICKET AGENT walks up to her.

TICKET AGENT: (Speaking in Russian) "Ticket?"

BILLIE JOE smiles, knocks on the bathroom door, still maintaining eye contact.

BILLIE JOE: "Dad-dada?"

INDIANA opens the bathroom door, dressed as a Russian lieutenant general with fake white beard and fake white bushy eyebrows, holding his knapsack. TICKET AGENT is shocked to see a general and looks at his lapels of rank.

TICKET AGENT: "General?"

INDIANA: (Speaking in Russian and holding his stomach) "Bad food in Helsinki! I am Lieutenant General Trotsky. My babushka has not given you tickets?"

TICKET AGENT: "No, General. So sorry for inconvenience. I was not informed of your presence on this train. Please, which kupe are you in?"

INDIANA: "I do not know. All of them seem occupied and I have been belching in here for half-an-hour! At ease!"

TICKET AGENT: "Yes, General. Please, there is a kupe available in the second car down. I will take you to it."

INDIANA: "Very well. (Coughing) I will eat in restaurant car later. Have some food brought to me, this instant. My babushka will assist you on the details."

TICKET AGENT: "Yes, sir, right this way. (Turns to BILLIE JOE while smiling) You are much too young to be called a babushka."

INT. KUPE - TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY - AFTERNOON.

BILLIE JOE and INDIANA are sitting in a kupe, a sleeper car. They had just finished eating.

BILLIE JOE: "So I am your old lady?"

INDIANA: "I screwed up. My Russian can be a little rusty."

BILLIE JOE: "The ticket agent must be tickled pink by all this. That was some quick thinking, Dad."

INDIANA: "Indeed it was, my devotchka."

BILLIE JOE: "Dad? I have something to tell you."

INDIANA: "What is it?"

BILLIE JOE: "Mom has been trying to keep us apart and-"

INDIANA: "I know, I know, Billie. (Places his hand on hers) We are going to work it out."

BILLIE JOE: "No, Dad, listen to me. Mom kept those letters from me."

INDIANA: (Looks at her, with a slight smile, then turns around and faces back to her) "I know."

BILLIE JOE: "You knew?"

INDIANA: "Your mother and I have had our rough patches, for years. I never did think I was good enough for her. She saw other men, I saw other women. Eventually, we found that we needed each other."

BILLIE JOE: "You (extended pause) knew?"

INDIANA: "Don't get upset."

BILLIE JOE puts her head down. INDIANA gives a long hard look at her, lifts her chin up.

INDIANA: "But don't think for a moment that I think of you as anything less than my daughter."

BILLIE JOE is teary-eyed, looking at her father and nodding in agreement, never knowing what he is actually implying.

EXT. MOSCOW TRAIN STOP - LATE AFTERNOON.

INDIANA steps out of the train with BILLIE JOE, both still dressed in their disguises. INDIANA turns around and sees TICKET AGENT looking at him, who salutes him. INDIANA salutes him back, not knowing how he is getting away with this. They keep walking until they see a car waiting for them.

INDIANA: "That's her."

BILLIE JOE: "Who?"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE run over to the car, being driven by MARION RAVENWOOD.

INT. CAR - LATE AFTERNOON.

INDIANA: "Marion."

MARION RAVENWOOD is in the driver's seat, wearing a black hat and dress.

MARION: "Jones! (Looks at BILLIE JOE) You silly girl. You've got your father's daredevil spirit. (Gives a look at INDIANA) Not that that is anything to be proud of."

BILLIE JOE sits next to INDIANA. They both wink at each other.

INDIANA: "Where is your help?"

MARION: "I am here by myself."

INDIANA: "By yourself? How did you convince the commander to come out here by yourself?"

MARION: "I have my ways" (MARION starts the ignition and drives off.)

EXT. MILITARY CHECKPOINT - NIGHT.

INDIANA, MARION and BILLIE JOE arrive at a military checkpoint on their way to the city of Moscow. Russian soldier asks for papers. MARION lowers her window, hands him papers and identification for General Trotsky. Soldier lets them pass, and smiles at BILLIE JOE. They drive around to the Kremlin building.

EXT. KREMLIN - NIGHT.

MARION: "I never thought we would get past security."

INDIANA: "Never underestimate the advantage of being a Russian general."

They come to a stop, right in front of the Kremlin. A couple of guards stand by the entrance. Crowds of people walk the streets.

MARION: "So, what is the plan?"

INDIANA: "I'll go in. Billie Joe will come in with me. We will get the sword kladenet. I don't know how long it will take us."

MARION: "What do I do in the meantime, Indy? And if there is trouble, how will I know?"

INDIANA: "You'll know. Trust me. Just give us till the morning. Stay at that hotel there (Pointing to hotel across the street from the Kremlin). We will call you, you do not call us."

MARION: "Is that some sort of joke? (Gives a look at BILLIE JOE) You've been hanging around her too long. (Looks back at INDIANA) Be careful."

MARION and INDIANA kiss. His fake white beard starts to fall off slightly. MARION adjusts it. MARION kisses BILLIE JOE.

MARION: (Addressing BILLIE JOE) "And you! Watch out and do what he says or I'll never let you out of the house again!"

BILLIE JOE: "Yes, Mom."

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE get out of the car.

MARION: "Stay away from good looking boys!"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE walk up the staircase to the front doors. GUARD #1: (Speaking in Russian) "Identification, general?"

INDIANA: "Good lord, must I be confronting you fools on a daily basis? Here is...(INDIANA goes through his pockets and picks out his ID)...my identification. As if my medals were not enough proof."

INDIANA hands the ID and some papers to the GUARD #1. GUARD looks back at INDIANA and BILLIE JOE, dressed in a white satin dress under her coat.

GUARD #1: "Very well. (Hands back the papers) You may pass General Trotsky." (Salutes INDIANA)

INDIANA: "You young men must learn some manners. If only Stalin were still running things...(Gives a look to BILLIE JOE) Come along, devotchka, let us drink and be merry."

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE hastily enter the building. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 exchange looks and laugh.

INT. KREMLIN BUILDING - NIGHT.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE enter the Kremlin building. A butler takes BILLIE JOE's coat. INDIANA takes off his scarf and hat and hands them to the butler. INDIANA makes no eye contact with the butler. BILLIE JOE smiles at the butler.

BILLIE JOE: (Whispering) "Why are you being so mean?"

INDIANA: "I have to pretend to be a drunk and mean or we lose our cover."

INDIANA extends his arm to his waist. BILLIE JOE puts her arm around his.

BILLIE JOE: "Okay, general. Let's make an impression."

INT. BALLROOM - NIGHT.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE enter the ballroom inside the Kremlin. A dinner party of sorts is taking place, with various tables around the vast room and some dancing.

BILLIE JOE: "So what is the occasion?"

INDIANA: "I assume it is a political party. To pick the next Soviet Premier."

NIKITA KHRUSCHEV approaches INDIANA and outstretches his arm.

KHRUSCHEV: (Speaking in Russian) "General...(Looking at INDIANA's name plate)...Trotsky? I have not made your acquaintance before. (INDIANA shakes his hand) What regiment?"

INDIANA: (Speaking Russian) "I was in the (mumbling over some words) regiment, during Poland in the war." (Starts coughing uncontrollably, faking it of course)

KHRUSCHEV: "My good man. What you need is another drink. (Calls the waiter) We need to make a good impression or we lose crucial votes."

WAITER comes over and has a glass of water that he hands to KHRUSCHEV. INDIANA straightens up a little and drinks it.

KHRUSCHEV: "Now then. (Looks at BILLIE JOE) Who is this charming, fetching devotchka here?"

INDIANA: "That is my...young wife. Carlina."

KHRUSCHEV takes BILLIE JOE's hand and kisses it.

KHRUSCHEV: "Carlina, my pleasure. Well, then good man, go ahead and mingle. I have to negotiate with a Russian scientist right now. Come to our table later."

KHRUSCHEV leaves. INDIANA sees KHRUSCHEV walking to a dinner table where DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND and DR. VICTORIA SMITH are seated.

INDIANA: "There is that treacherous bitch!"

BILLIE JOE: "Dad! Take it easy."

INDIANA: "I have to find the keys to the basement of this building. I'll look around. Make sure she does not see you."

INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT.

INDIANA walks around the hallways, right outside the ballroom. As he is walking, he spots a guard next to the basement. INDIANA is about to get next to the guard when he spots a big, burly man dressed in a leather jacket and fedora. It is BORIS FEODOR. INDIANA spots an open closet door of sorts. He gets in and hides.

EXT. BALLROOM - NIGHT.

KHRUSCHEV walks over to the dinner table where DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND and DR. VICTORIA SMITH are seated.

KHRUSCHEV: "I have met a most interesting man. General Trotsky. Ever hear of him?"

NIKOLAI: (Pulls out a cigarette and lights it up) "No, not at all. Where is he?"

KHRUSCHEV: "Oh, somewhere. He is with that lovely devotchka."

VICTORIA looks at BILLIE JOE and instantly recognizes her.

NIKOLAI: (Looking at Khruschev) "Now, let's talk business. When we arrive in St. Petersburg, in a day's time, we will obtain the one true artifact of these people, my people. They will obey the command of our power, absolutely and without resistance."

KHRUSCHEV: "The people of Russia will never bow to any leader again, not after Stalin's rule and disorder. You forget the wrath he had imposed upon them."

NIKOLAI: "They will follow my command. I guarantee it."

VICTORIA: "Would you excuse me, for a moment?"

NIKOLAI: "Yes, dear. Hurry back."

VICTORIA gets up from her chair and walks to BILLIE JOE. Suddenly, INDIANA walks up behind BILLIE JOE.

INDIANA: "You witch."

BILLIE JOE turns around, startled by her Dad.

VICTORIA: "Do not make a scene."

INDIANA: "BIllie, wait for me in the hallway. Go."

BILLIE JOE walks to the hallway.

INDIANA: "How could you mix with these people?"

VICTORIA: "Indy, I had to do it. I had no choice. If I didn't, we would've been both dead."

INDIANA: "So I am supposed to trust you now. Whose side are you on anyway?"

VICTORIA: "A better question would be what are you doing here?"

INDIANA: "I can't tell you. Just move away and let me go on my business."

INDIANA spots a locket around VICTORIA's neck.

INDIANA: "Nice locket." (Touching the locket)

VICTORIA: "It's been in my family for generations."

INDIANA: "Really?" (Pulls it from her neck)

VICTORIA: "How dare you!"

VICTORIA tries to take the locket from INDIANA's hand. They start struggling until a couple of flashes of light illuminate them. Some photographers are taking pictures with their flash bulb cameras. INDIANA and VICTORIA turn around and smile.

INDIANA takes the locket from VICTORIA's grip. He gives her a look and leaves. A photographer runs after him. PHOTOGRAPHER: (Speaking in Russian) "General, general what? I need your name, general."

INDIANA runs to the hallway. PHOTOGRAPHER is still running after him. BORIS FEODOR walks right into INDIANA. BORIS excuses himself and looks at INDIANA, recognizing his face.

BORIS: "You!"

BORIS throws a punch. INDIANA ducks and the punch hits the PHOTOGRAPHER in the face. The PHOTOGRAPHER drops the camera but before it hits the ground, INDIANA grabs it and takes a picture of BORIS. The flash bulb temporarily blinds BORIS. INDIANA drops the camera and throws a swift punch to BORIS's gut. INDIANA then takes off, sees BILLIE JOE, and they head into the closet he had been in previously.

INT. CLOSET - NIGHT.

INDIANA is inside the closet with BILLIE JOE.

INDIANA: "Shhhh. Don't move."

Some people race by the hallway, looking for the general. They see BORIS FEODOR and call for help.

INDIANA: "Okay, I've got the locket."

BILLIE JOE: "Locket? Dad, we don't have time for an early wedding present for Mom."

INDIANA: "No, this is the locket Victoria had been looking for, for many years. She kept us in the dark about it the whole time."

INDIANA pries open the locket. Inside is a small silver key. He then puts the locket around his neck.

INDIANA: "This is our ticket to the Sword Kladenet. She knew where the sword was the whole time. She convinced Nikolai that it was in a museum in St. Petersburg. Come on, give me the backpack. I need my hat."

INT. BALLROOM - NIGHT.

KHRUSCHEV and NIKOLAI are seated at the table, wondering what all the commotion is about. He sees BORIS FEODOR, struggling to his feet. NIKOLAI walks over to him.

NIKOLAI: "What is it, Boris?"

BORIS: "We've been hoodwinked by the devotchka. Jones is here!"

NIKOLAI: "Jones? Jones!"

INT. SPIRALING STAIRCASE - NIGHT.

INDIANA, wearing his fedora, the general's uniform, leather pouch, holster and bullwhip, descend on a dusty spiraling staircase with BILLIE JOE, outside of a wall where the closet is. As they descend to the bottom of the staircase, they see a steel door. INDIANA takes out that silver key and opens the door.

INT. CAVERNOUS ROOM - NIGHT.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE enter a cavernous room. It is a small room with ancient symbols on the walls. In the middle of the room is a tomb of stone with the name 'KOSCHEI' engraved. Two small circular locks are on the front face of the tomb.

INDIANA: "I can't believe we found it."

BILLIE JOE: "What is it Dad?"

INDIANA: "Koschei's tomb. Inside it is the Sword Kladenet."

INDIANA approaches the tomb, removes the two Dropa stone disks from his leather pouch. INDIANA hands one to BILLIE JOE.

INDIANA: "We have to insert these disks counterclockwise, and at the exact same time."

BILLIE JOE: "Okay."

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE bend down and insert the Dropa stone disks. They insert them counterclockwise and lock on to the tomb. The top stone lid of the tomb lifts upwards. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE stand up and see the skeletal remains of Koschei and the golden Sword Kladenet. The Sword Kladenet is held in the grip of Koschei's skeletal hand. Suddenly, a glow emanates from the sword and it starts to rise from the tomb. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE observe in amazement. BILLIE JOE takes out her camera and takes a few single pictures. The Sword Kladenet rises and then stops, floating above the tomb. INDIANA outstretches his arm and slowly grabs it. He feels it throttle somewhat. BILLIE JOE keeps taking pictures. INDIANA feels the weight of the sword. It stops glowing, the tomb lid is shut, the Dropa stone disks are spiraling inwards into the tomb, sealed forever. INDIANA falls to the ground.

BILLIE JOE: "Dad! Are you okay?"

INDIANA: (Laying on the ground, holding the Sword Kladenet) "Never better. This sword makes me feel young again. Put it inside the navy bag."

BILLIE JOE puts it inside her shoulder navy bag, flings it around her waist, strangely not feeling the heaviness of the sword any longer. She spots another sword against one of the cavernous walls.

BILLIE JOE: "Dad?"

INDIANA turns around facing BILLIE JOE.

BILLIE JOE: "What is this?"

INDIANA sees the sword, looking exactly like the one in the tomb. He walks over to the sword, picks it up.

INDIANA: "It isn't heavy."

Steel door swings open with two Cossack guards flanking DR. VICTORIA SMITH. Also stepping in is BORIS FEODOR and DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE are startled.

NIKOLAI: "Do me the honors, Dr. Jones. Hand me the sword."

INDIANA grabs the sword from the blade end, hands it to BORIS FEODOR. BORIS hands the sword to NIKOLAI and then delivers a swift punch to INDIANA's gut, who is doubled over with pain. BILLIE JOE steps forward to help INDIANA.

NIKOLAI: "Well, Dr. Jones. Never thought I'd see you sporting a general's uniform. You have an incredible knack for survival and for being an impostor."

INDIANA picks himself up, standing next to BILLIE JOE.

INDIANA: "What do you hope to achieve with that sword?"

NIKOLAI: "This sword will bring me the power of my ancestors. Russia will live long and prosper under my regime. We will bring my people to their knees. They will worship me as a god. This beautiful sword will grant me the power to rule their minds, and the United States will diminish under my control in due time."

INDIANA: "Your people don't want someone with that kind of power."

NIKOLAI: "And you presume, as an American, to know what is best for them? Look at the past leaders, Jones. (Pointing to the walls) They all wanted absolute power but it escaped them. (Faces INDIANA) With me as ruler of the land, the people will cower to my benefit, and as I see fit. (Pause) Tomorrow, lives will be changed, new beliefs will be implemented, and Russia will forever be my country. It is just as Stalin would've wanted. (Pauses) You see, Dr. Jones, Stalin was my illegitimate father. A Georgian begetting another Georgian. This land will be mine - I will claim it as mine. Lives will be spared, others destroyed, and all in the name of democracy, on my own terms."

INDIANA: "What a juicy fairy tale."

NIKOLAI: "It is no tale. It is reality. We helped to defeat the Nazis in our time. (Walks towards INDIANA) What is it that you hope to achieve, Dr. Jones?"

NIKOLAI turns around, gives the Sword Kladenet to BORIS FEODOR.

INDIANA: "What are you going to do with Victoria?"

BORIS FEODOR swings the Sword Kladenet across VICTORIA's leg. VICTORIA screams and falls to the floor. BORIS is about to cut her head off when NIKOLAI interjects.

NIKOLAI: "Stop! She is my lady after all, Boris. (Gives INDIANA a look) Does that answer your question? (Looks at BORIS and the Cossack soldiers) Take Dr. Jones and his offspring to the chamber of horrors! Have a saucy time, Dr. Jones!"

The soldiers take INDIANA and BILLIE JOE. BORIS drags VICTORIA from her other leg out of the room. NIKOLAI exits.

INT. CHAMBER INSIDE KREMLIN BASEMENT - NIGHT.

DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND and BORIS FEODOR are standing at the top of an enclosed, narrow chamber with red walls. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE are at the bottom of the chamber with no way out. NIKOLAI drops INDIANA's knapsack at the bottom, as well as BILLIE JOE's own knapsack. BILLIE JOE still has her shoulder bag with the Sword Kladenet.

NIKOLAI: (Turning to BORIS) "Make sure they can't get out. I can't have any liabilities. (Looks down at INDIANA) I spared no expense for your own demise, Dr. Jones! (Looks at BILLIE JOE) And yours too, darling!"

Sliding door covers the top of the chamber.

BILLIE JOE: "Goddamn Russkies! (Pause) So, how do you propose we get out of here? We can't keep using our wits."

INDIANA: "I've got no bright ideas. You?"

BILLIE JOE: "For somebody who has been in one scrape after another, I don't see how you have lost all ingenuity."

Noises are heard behind the walls. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE look around, unsure of what to expect. Suddenly some flat, silvery object partly protrudes from the wall behind them. INDIANA expects it up close. Before he can touch it, it starts to spin a little.

BILLIE JOE: "What is that?"

INDIANA: "This is a death trap."

More silvery objects start to partly protrude from all four walls. All start spinning. From the top of the chamber, a silvery object falls straight down and almost hits INDIANA's foot. INDIANA looks down and notices it is still spinning.

BILLIE JOE: (panting and running out of breath) "Is that some saw?"

INDIANA: "We are in trouble. They are all saw blades!"

More saw blades start falling from the top of the chamber. They all narrowly miss INDIANA and BILLIE JOE, except for one that cuts part of BILLIE JOE's scarf. The force by which the saw blade catches part of her scarf carries her to the floor and INDIANA catches her before her neck touches the spinning saw blade below her feet. The top of the chamber keeps releasing flying spinning saw blades. One cuts through INDIANA's holster and belt. His pants fall to the floor. INDIANA looks a little red-faced.

BILLIE JOE: "No time to be embarassed, Dad!"

INDIANA picks up his black trousers, which tear completely from the left side of his pant leg. BILLIE JOE begins screaming, as more spinning saw blade fall from the top of the chamber.

INDIANA: "Stand closer to the wall or we will be chopped liver!"

BILLIE JOE: (Begins crying) "Oh, Daddy!" Another saw blade falls and cuts through BILLIE's navy bag. It falls to the floor. Then the saw blades abruptly stop falling from the ceiling. There is an uneasy silence. The walls covered with spinning saw blades start protruding further inwards, towards INDIANA and BILLIE JOE. They are about to be closed in by these saws.

BILLIE JOE: "Oh, my God!" (BILLIE grabs her navy bag)

INDIANA: "Billie! Leave it!"

BILLIE JOE removes the Sword Kladenet from the bag and thrusts it against the saws. They stop spinning but it causes a mini earthquake and rumble inside the chamber. The ceiling starts to crumble violently and falls apart.

INDIANA: "Get next to me!"

BILLIE JOE: "Dad!"

INDIANA: "Get over here!"

BILLIE JOE struggles with the Sword Kladenet and finally removes it. The saw flies out and INDIANA ducks before it can sever his head. BILLIE JOE places the Sword Kladenet inside her navy bag. INDIANA takes out his whip and lashes it at the top of the ceiling. They quickly climb to the top.

INT. KREMLIN BASEMENT - OUTSIDE CHAMBER - DAY.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE reach the top of the chamber. He sees a lever that initiated the saw trap and pushes it back to its stationary position. The rumble stops. A Cossack soldier comes down the hallway, yelling in Russian. INDIANA punches him and knocks him out. BILLIE JOE looks up at INDIANA.

BILLIE JOE: "Don't your knuckles ever bleed?"

INDIANA: "I can't worry about that now."

INDIANA takes BILLIE's hand as they race down the stone wall hallway. They see a vent, leading to a ladder that stretches far to the top and not too far to the bottom.

INDIANA: "I feel a draft. It might lead to the outside."

BILLIE JOE nods. INDIANA kicks the vent and pushes it out. They both climb to the top.

INT. TOP OF LADDER - DAY.

As they reach the top, they feel more of a draft. They walk down a narrow corridor where a shaft of light is shining upon them. They keep walking to it, and realize it is the outside of the Kremlin building where crowds of people have gathered below.

BILLIE JOE: "Great! You know Dad, I'm not sure coming here was such a good idea after all."

INDIANA: "You should have stayed in the submarine."

BILLIE JOE: "Clearly you needed my help. Call it divine intervention."

INDIANA: "It is just your intervention."

BILLIE JOE: "Wait, excuse me. Did I not save our butts in that Rube Goldberg contraption? (Pause) Yes, or no?"

INDIANA: (Pauses) "Okay, yes, you did save us. Now we gotta get out of here. Are you going to help me?"

BILLIE JOE: "Yes, I will."

INDIANA: "We have to find Victoria."

BILLIE JOE: "She's probably dead."

EXT. KREMLIN BUILDING - DAY.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE are walking along the top roof of the Kremlin. It is a gray day in Moscow and they hear chanting and applause around the corner.

EXT. KREMLIN BALCONY - DAY.

DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND, dressed in a black suit, black gloves, minus his hat, stands before thousands on a balcony of the Kremlin. BORIS FEODOR stands next to him, as well as LAVRENTY BERIA, the Soviet police chief and head of the MGB. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE are just above them, hiding behind a huge Russian flag.

NIKOLAI: "I commend you all on your choice. I will make reprimands, abolish old laws, eradicate famine, and establish a fruitful, democratic power that will challenge other world powers. A Stalinist nation dedicated to becoming the superpower of the world. I want all of you to raise your fists, and demand a stronger regime for The Soviet Republic of Russia."

NIKOLAI raises his fist in the air. The crowd roars.

LAVRENTY BERIA: (Whispering to NIKOLAI) "It is days like this I look forward to. Words are louder than actions."

NIKOLAI looks at BERIA smiling.

LAVRENTY BERIA: "Give the people what they really want. Your dedication."

NIKOLAI: "One death is a tragedy. Millions of deaths are a statistic."

Crowd grows a little silent.

NIKOLAI: "We will establish a growth unprecedented in Russian history. All Georgians unite! Georgia will become part of our history."

Some people in the crowd are still silent, some minor chatter and applause can be heard.

EXT. KREMLIN BUILDING - COURTYARD - DAY.

MARION RAVENWOOD, dressed in Russian civilian clothes to mix with the crowd, is looking above for some sign of INDIANA and BILLIE JOE.

EXT. KREMLIN BALCONY - DAY.

NIKOLAI: "There is no room for liberal heroes anymore-"

LAVRENTY BERIA: (Interrupting NIKOLAI) "What are you doing? Regardless of what you believe, this attitude does nothing in your favor!"

NIKOLAI: "You forget Mr. Beria. I will control them all, in ways Stalin could never imagine. (Faces the crowd) I will become the most powerful scientist in the world. With your unduly help, we will establish that liberal heroes are no longer needed!"

Crowd is silent. INDIANA decides to make his move. BILLIE JOE stands aside as INDIANA fastens his whip to an extended cord and slides down a rolled-up banner or flag to the balcony. He punches the startled NIKOLAI who falls to the ground, pushes LAVRENTY BERIA to the side and kicks BORIS FEODOR in the groin.

EXT. KREMLIN BUILDING - COURTYARD - DAY.

MARION RAVENWOOD sees INDIANA and smiles.

EXT. KREMLIN BALCONY - DAY.

Suddenly, the quiet crowd roars and cheers as the large banner is revealed to be an illustration of INDIANA with the hammer and sickle in the background. INDIANA looks up and looks back at the audience and slightly grins.

NIKOLAI: "That was the wrong banner! (INDIANA faces NIKOLAI) You forget Dr. Jones that you are a wanted man, not just in the U.S. but in this country as well!"

NIKOLAI grabs a Cossack soldier's rifle and fires it into the sky. The crowd goes crazy, scared by this man's tactics. INDIANA punches NIKOLAI squarely in the face, grabs the rifle and starts shooting upwards. The crowd runs in circles and havoc has ensued.

EXT. KREMLIN BUILDING - COURTYARD - DAY.

MARION RAVENWOOD sees there is trouble and runs towards the entrance. Cossack soldiers are guarding the entrance to the building. They yell at her in Russian to back off. MARION grabs one of their rifles and shoots them all. She enters the building.

EXT. KREMLIN BALCONY - DAY.

INDIANA: (Looking at NIKOLAI) "I suppose they have changed their minds about you."

NIKOLAI quickly rises to his feet and throws a punch to INDIANA. INDIANA ducks and kicks him in the groin. LAVRENTY BERIA gets up and runs in the other direction. BORIS FEODOR is behind INDIANA. BORIS punches INDIANA in the back. BORIS then grabs INDIANA and throws him over the balcony. INDIANA hangs on to the ledge. BORIS is about to kick INDIANA in the face when suddenly bullets pierce the edge of the balcony. BORIS turns around, as does NIKOLAI. It is MARION holding a machine gun.

MARION: "Step away boys, or you'll be pumped full of lead!"

BORIS is about to kick INDIANA in the face again when MARION fires the machine gun and shoots BORIS's foot. BORIS falls to the floor of the balcony in pain. INDIANA slips off the edge of the balcony and falls to the courtyard below.

MARION: "Indy!"

EXT. KREMLIN BUILDING - COURTYARD.

INDIANA falls and lands on a cart full of bushels and hay, driven by two horses. The cart breaks apart, and INDIANA falls to the ground. He has minor bruises and cuts to his leg, visible on the left leg where his pants are torn. BILLIE JOE appears.

BILLIE JOE: "Dad! We have help! The cavalry has arrived!"

BILLIE JOE points up in the sky to the Blue Angels, essentially Navy aircraft. INDIANA is looking up and smiles.

EXT. KREMLIN BALCONY - DAY.

MARION still points her machine gun at BORIS FEODOR and NIKOLAI, both on the ground.

NIKOLAI: "Another babushka revolutionary. You won't get far in my regime."

MARION: "Your regime is over Mister!"

MARION hits NIKOLAI's face with the butt of the machine gun. She hears INDIANA calling her. MARION is ready to run out when she sees DR. VICTORIA SMITH standing beside her. She is dressed in a Russian uniform, holding a shashka. A few Cossack soldiers are standing behind her.

VICTORIA: "I have her now. (Speaks in Russian to the soldiers) Help these poor men to their feet, and go get Indiana Jones. The war has begun."

The Cossack soldiers grab BORIS FEODOR and NIKOLAI. VICTORIA makes no eye contact with NIKOLAI yet speaks to him while staring at MARION.

VICTORIA: "Don't worry darling. I will handle it from here."

MARION: "So you are the treacherous little Commie that I thought you were!"

VICTORIA: "I am not on anyone's side. Just my own. Just follow my league. Now hand over the machine gun."

MARION: "You must be joking. Are you a comedian in your spare time too?"

VICTORIA: "Fine, but follow my lead, okay?"

MARION: "Why should I trust you?"

VICTORIA turns around and sees some Cossack soldiers headed her way.

VICTORIA: "Do you want trust or sudden death? Which do you prefer?"

MARION aims her machine gun at VICTORIA. VICTORIA quickly steps aside as MARION shoots at all the Cossack soldiers. MARION hears her name being called.

EXT. KREMLIN COURTYARD - DAY.

INDIANA: "Marion!"

INDIANA sees MARION leaning over the balcony.

MARION: "I am fine! I found Victoria! Hang tight!"

INT. KREMLIN OFFICE ROOM - DAY.

DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND is examining a map while holding the supposed Sword Kladenet in his other hand. BORIS FEODOR is tending to his wounded foot. LAVRENTY BERIA arrives in the room rather hastily.

NIKOLAI: (Taking notice of BERIA who continues to examine the map) "The time has come. We must embark to the Temple of Khatanga." BERIA: "Dr. Tesmond. Dr. Smith and Miss Ravenwood have disappeared together. They are no longer on the balcony."

NIKOLAI senses trouble, examines his sword more closely. He realizes it doesn't have the weight of the actual sword as told in the history books. He lifts the sword and then smashes it on a desk. It breaks into smithereens.

NIKOLAI: "My patience has run out. Victoria has hoodwinked us again. She's got the Sword Kladenet! Find them!"

NIKOLAI lets out a major scream.

EXT. KREMLIN COURTYARD - DAY.

VICTORIA, limping somewhat from her earlier wound, is running out of the Kremlin building with MARION. She is holding her shashka. They see INDIANA and BILLIE JOE. Lots of people are running around the streets. A shot rings out. VICTORIA's shashka is pierced by a bullet.

INDIANA: "Victoria!"

INDIANA takes out his gun and begins shooting at the balcony where a Cossack soldier is shooting. INDIANA finally hits the soldier in the chest and the soldier falls off the balcony.

VICTORIA: (out of breath) "We have to get out of here. Let's take this car!"

VICTORIA gets in the passenger seat. INDIANA takes the wheel and MARION and BILLIE JOE sit in the back. They drive off.

INT. CAR - DAY.

INDIANA is driving the car with a few passengers on board.

INDIANA: "The Blue Angels have come our way. Time to go home."

VICTORIA: "You can't leave now. Nikolai will want the actual Sword Kladenet. You must run far and away from here. Let's go to the nearby air base. It is a few miles but I know how to get us there."

BILLIE JOE turns around to see through the back windshield. She sees scores of people running around and also spots a couple of jeeps headed in their direction.

BILLIE JOE: "Dad, we are not out of the woods yet."

A few blasts can be heard and bullets ricochet near their car, mostly hitting the cobbled streets. The car can't move any faster because of the cobblestones.

VICTORIA: "Can you move any slower?"

INDIANA: "Sweetheart, I've been driving since before you wetted yourself!"

MARION: (smiling) "Nice one Jones!"

INDIANA tries to give the car more gas, until he sees a ramp being dragged across a parallel bridge.

INDIANA: "Okay, this is it! Hang on!"

VICTORIA: "Oh my God!"

MARION holds BILLIE JOE. The car goes faster. Two construction workers are moving a ramp and are aghast to see a car headed right into them. They move out of the way. INDIANA drives his car onto the ramp, drives over the bridge and crashes it into a fence. It takes part of the fence out as the car finally comes to a stop.

EXT. MOSCOW AIR BASE - DAY.

There is some smoke coming from under the hood of the car. COMMANDER MONTGOMERY is standing next to one of the Blue Angels, a jetplane.

INT. CAR - DAY.

INDIANA: "Is anyone hurt? Marion? Victoria? Billie?"

BILLIE JOE and MARION shake their heads.

VICTORIA: "I am fine."

INDIANA: "Good. Let's head to that temple before it is too late."

INDIANA is about to get out of the car when VICTORIA interjects for a moment.

VICTORIA: "I am not going."

INDIANA: "You are not going? This is your life's work."

VICTORIA: "I am sorry Indy. I was never really cut out for field work. Commander Montgomery will take me back safely to Princeton so I can be with your father. (Pauses) Here are my notes. You'll find where the Temple of Khatanga is. You are the only one that can do this."

VICTORIA smiles, smiles at MARION and BILLIE JOE, walks out of the car and meets with COMMANDER MONTGOMERY.

MARION leans over to INDIANA.

MARION: "Do you think you can still trust her?"

INDIANA: "No. I have a feeling I won't be seeing her around again."

INDIANA turns around and faces BILLIE JOE in the backseat.

INDIANA: "Okay, Billie. This is where you depart. You are leaving with the Commander. And don't argue with me."

BILLIE JOE: (Looks at the various Blue Angels on the landing strip) "Okay, Dad."

INDIANA looks at MARION

INDIANA: "See? Sometimes she listens to me."

MARION smiles. BILLIE JOE hugs MARION and hugs INDIANA.

INDIANA: "We will see you soon. Our rendezvous will be in St. Petersburg."

BILLIE JOE exits the car and meets with COMMANDER MONTGOMERY.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY walks over to the car.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "We've got a DUKW vehicle for you here, courtesy of Khruschev. If it wasn't for Khruschev, this mission might never have worked."

INDIANA: "Tell Nikita I said hello."

INDIANA salutes COMMANDER MONTGOMERY and he and MARION walk over to the DUKW vehicle and drive off. COMMANDER MONTGOMERY turns around to talk to BILLIE JOE.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "Billie Joe, we've got a long journey ahead of us and-"

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY sees BILLIE JOE inside one of the Blue Angels. VICTORIA runs over to the COMMANDER.

VICTORIA: "I thought she was coming back with us?"

Bullets whiz by their heads. COMMANDER and VICTORIA turn around and see a bunch of jeeps headed in their direction. The Cossacks are back. One of the jeeps is holding BORIS FEODOR and DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND, both looking rather angry.

INT. COSSACK JEEP - DAY.

DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND and BORIS FEODOR are in the Cossack jeep, along with three Cossack soldiers, one who is driving and the other two are at the control of the machine gun turret. NIKOLAI is back to wearing his black hat.

NIKOLAI: (Speaking in Russian to the soldiers) "Fire at will! Destroy the Americans!"

The Cossacks use their machine gun and keep shooting at the Blue Angels. Bullets pierce almost every one of the planes. COMMANDER MONTGOMERY and VICTORIA enter one Blue Angel and take off. BILLIE JOE is inside another Blue Angel, ready for take-off.

INT. BLUE ANGEL #1 - DAY.

BILLIE JOE struggles with the jet plane, begins to slowly circle around. Her Gatling Gun, with its rotating barrels, begins to fire. BILLIE JOE tries to control it.

INT. COSSACK JEEP - DAY.

BORIS FEODOR is inside the jeep with DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND, along with the Cossack soldiers.

BORIS FEODOR: "Stop the car here! I shall take one of the planes! Let's end this, once and for all!"

The jeep stops and BORIS runs out.

INT. BLUE ANGEL #2 - DAY.

BORIS FEODOR hops on one Blue Angel. He sees an American naval soldier on board. The canopy is still open. BORIS grabs the soldier and throws him out of the plane. BORIS gets in, closes the cockpit, turns on the plane and takes off.

INT. BLUE ANGEL #1 - DAY.

BILLIE JOE spots BORIS on board one of the planes. She finally gets the plane ready for take-off. BILLIE JOE finally gets the plane into the air.

BILLIE JOE: "Woo! Hoo!"

INT. DUKW - DAY.

INDIANA and MARION are driving in the DUKW when they spot the Russian jeeps headed their way, along with a massive Russian tank destroyer, the S-100. They have crossed over from the air base to the desert. INDIANA tries to pick up speed.

MARION: "Will this ever end?"

INDIANA: "Marion, hang tight. The end is near." Jeeps come rather close to the DUKW. Cossack soldiers begin shooting.

MARION: "I am getting the machine gun turret. Enough is enough."

INDIANA: "Marion!"

MARION grabs the gun turret and begins shooting at the jeep. It flips over and has its tires destroyed.

MARION turns around to INDIANA.

MARION: "A woman can do a man's job after all!"

INT. COSSACK JEEP - DAY.

DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND is with the Cossack soldiers in the jeep. He sees MARION's handiwork.

NIKOLAI: "The babushka is made of steel. But even steel can melt away. Fire at the babushka!"

The Cossack soldier begins shooting with his gun turret. The bullets completely miss the DUKW.

NIKOLAI hits the Cossack soldier's head.

NIKOLAI: "Are you blind? Are you a liberal oppressor?"

SOLDIER: "What?"

NIKOLAI grabs the soldier by his neck, knocks him out on the gun turret and throws him out of the jeep. The other two soldiers attempt to apprehend NIKOLAI but he kicks one in the groin and pushes him against the other soldier. They both fall out of the jeep onto the ground. NIKOLAI takes over the wheel and drives faster towards the DUKW.

INT. DUKW - DAY.

INDIANA: "Looks like our friend is gaining on us."

MARION keeps shooting from the turret and blows out his front tire. NIKOLAI's jeep comes to a stop.

MARION: "Not anymore!"

MARION spots the S-100's anti-tank missile launcher slowly rotating towards them as a target.

MARION: "Oh, shit! Indy!"

The S-100 can be seen firing its missile. INDIANA swerves the DUKW to the right as the missile narrowly misses them. It explodes somewhere in the distance.

INT. COSSACK JEEP - DAY.

NIKOLAI: "Bastards!"

NIKOLAI steps out of the jeep and sees two Blue Angels flying overhead.

INT. DUKW - DAY.

MARION sees the S-100 again adjusting its anti-tank missile launcher in their direction as they are veering off to the right.

MARION: "Indy! I think we're goners!"

Suddenly a Blue Angel flies overhead and drops a missile that hits the S-100 and it partially destroys it.

MARION: "That's my girl!"

INT. BLUE ANGEL #1 - DAY.

BILLIE JOE smiles and then her smile slowly disappears as she notices that she is running out of gas. The speedometer is rotating wildly. BILLIE JOE tries to land the plane near the DUKW. She keeps struggling to throttle but she loses her grip. She then hears a loud thump against her plane. She looks out and sees the other Blue Angel plane trying to knock her out. They both land on the ground in parallel fashion but they can't stop the planes. Their wings are attached to each other.

INT. DUKW - DAY.

MARION: "What is that girl doing?"

INDIANA drives as fast as he can to the planes, which are slowing down somewhat, despite going at incredible speeds. INDIANA drives as close as he can to BORIS's plane.

INDIANA: "Marion! Take over the wheel!"

MARION: "What are you doing Indiana? Don't you dare!"

INDIANA: "I have to save her."

MARION quickly takes the wheel. INDIANA gets on the roof of the DUKW.

INDIANA: "Drive closer to the plane!"

MARION drives as close as she can. INDIANA jumps onto the wing of the Blue Angel plane.

EXT. BLUE ANGEL #2 - DAY.

BORIS FEODOR busts his canopy open, sees INDIANA JONES on the wing.

INDIANA: "Let me get to my daughter!"

BORIS: "You have caused enough trouble for our country!"

BORIS gets out of the canopy and punches INDIANA in the face, then in the gut. INDIANA falls on the wing of the plane. BORIS kicks him in the face, as INDIANA falls off the wing, hanging on the crevice of the wing.

BORIS: "You are an old man playing Tarzan! Nothing can save you!"

BORIS kicks INDIANA again in the face. INDIANA is still barely hanging on to the wing of the plane.

INT. BLUE ANGEL # 1 - DAY.

BILLIE JOE can't maneuver the plane anymore. She lays on her back, pushes both of her legs against the canopy and it springs open.

EXT. BLUE ANGEL #1 - DAY.

BILLIE JOE steps out of the busted canopy. She sees BORIS on the other plane kicking INDIANA. BILLIE runs over to the other plane and as she steps on the wing, her own plane's wing explodes. The impact pushes BILLIE JOE down on the wing of BORIS's plane. Her own plane careens away from BORIS's plane, finally exploding in the distance. BORIS notices this event, sees BILLIE JOE.

BORIS: "The devotchka will meet her maker!"

They suddenly see a missile high above the sky. This missile didn't come out of any anti-tank. It has been ejected from some plane, thousands of feet above. INDIANA, BORIS, and BILLIE JOE look up, wondering where that missile is headed.

INDIANA: "Billie! Get inside the plane, now!"

BILLIE JOE attempts to get in the canopy. BORIS runs after her, slips and hangs on to the wing of the plane. INDIANA lifts himself up. BORIS grabs his foot, forcing INDIANA to fall on the wing itself. BORIS delivers another punch to INDIANA. INDIANA comes back stronger and angrier as he aims for BORIS's gut, and keeps punching it. He then delivers another kick to BORIS's groin, and then punches him in the face. It knocks out BORIS's fedora off his head. A loud explosion can be seen miles away in the distance. This is no regular explosion. It is an atomic explosion and the brief flash of light knocks INDIANA and BORIS off their feet.

BILLIE JOE: "Dad!"

EXT. DUKW - DAY.

MARION gets out of her DUKW and sees the explosion.

MARION: "Oh, my God! Indyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!"

EXT. BLUE ANGEL #2 - DAY.

INDIANA gets up from the wing and BORIS blocks his path.

INDIANA: "Billie! Push us in reverse or we will melt! Hurry!"

BORIS: "Do you feel foolish now for getting mixed up in all this?"

BORIS raises his fist and punches INDIANA in the face. INDIANA punches BORIS again in the face. Two more punches follow. Finally BORIS punches INDIANA so hard that INDIANA falls flat on the wing again.

BORIS: "Goodbye little man. May your greatest treasure be your own!"

BILLIE JOE finally puts the plane in reverse and the forceful impact causes BORIS to fly off his feet past the wing, holding on briefly to the tip of the wing. INDIANA gets up, races to BILLIE's aid. He helps her to keep the plane in reverse. INDIANA turns around and sees a small mountain that they are about to crash into. The nuclear fallout heads closer and closer in their direction.

BILLIE JOE: "We are not going to make it!"

INDIANA gets in the seat with BILLIE JOE and straps himself.

INDIANA: "Hang on to me! I have an idea!"

INDIANA pushes the lever forward, thus the plane is no longer in reverse.

BILLIE JOE: "Are you crazy?"

INDIANA realizes they are sitting in an ejector seat, pushes the button on the side of the seat and the ejector seat lifts off. BORIS sees them fly up in the air. He also sees the flames around the engine and the nuclear fallout rushing in his direction.

BORIS: "I am about to meet my maker."

The plane explodes as it is enveloped by the atomic bomb and its fallout.

EXT. SIBERIAN DESERT URAL MOUNTAINS - LATE AFTERNOON.

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE are in a parachute quickly approaching a cliff. The strings of the parachute attach themselves to the precipice of the cliff. INDIANA pulls one of the strings and they land safely on the ground below. MARION drives up in a DUKW.

MARION: "I don't know how you do it Indy. You amaze me every time."

INDIANA: "It is called perseverance, sweetheart!"

INDIANA and BILLIE JOE remove the parachute from their backs. They walk up to MARION who is staring at the atomic explosion in the distance. Though it is far away from them, it is still clearly visible.

MARION looks at INDIANA, removes his fedora and hits his head and shoulder with it.

MARION: "Don't ever put my daughter in harm's way, again! She is all we got, Indy!"

BILLIE JOE runs up to MARION and holds her back.

BILLIE JOE: "Mom! Stop it! Can't we try to get along?"

INDIANA: (Looking at MARION) "I didn't mean to drag her into this."

MARION: "You mean you didn't mean to drag me along?"

INDIANA picks up his dusty fedora, puts it on his head, coughs a little from all the dust.

INDIANA: "Marion. All these years I've been a grave robber, an archaeologist, a professor. I've been all these things, but I've never figured out...about me. That's where you come in, Marion (Steps in closer to MARION). You and (Looks at BILLIE JOE) Billie are all I've got left. (Puts his finger up to MARION's chin). You, Billie and (pointing at himself with his thumb) this old fossil."

MARION and INDIANA hug and kiss.

MARION: (Teary-eyed and trying to hold back her tears) "I am turning into an old fossil too."

INDIANA: "Maybe they should just bury us."

MARION: "Not yet. (Looks at BILLIE JOE) We've got a daughter to take of."

BILLIE JOE smiles.

INDIANA: "Yeah, they can bury us later."

NIKOLAI: "How touching!"

DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND approaches from behind BILLIE JOE and takes her arm, places his gun at her temple.

NIKOLAI: "I would hate to state the obvious. We are going to the Temple of Khatanga, or she dies. Then you'll have nothing at all."

INDIANA: "Nikolai. It is over."

NIKOLAI: "Stalin's regime lasted a while. So did the Tunguska Fire of 1908. This, however, shall be short and sweet."

MARION: "Fine, Nikolai, you win."

INDIANA gives MARION a puzzled look.

NIKOLAI: "Nice to see an American so willing to play by the rules. Miss Ravenwood, you drive the jeep. One false move and I will kill her."

NIKOLAI and BILLIE JOE step up behind MARION and INDIANA. MARION and INDIANA begin to walk to the DUKW.

INDIANA: "Remind me again why we are playing along?"

MARION: "After all the sweat and tears, I want to see this damn temple for myself."

EXT. MAP LINES showing jeep traveling from URAL MOUNTAINS to outside a small village named KHATANGA.

EXT. TEMPLE OF KHATANGA - DAWN.

The DUKW with DR. NIKOLAI TESMOND, INDIANA, MARION and BILLIE JOE arrives just outside an enormous crater. Inside the crater is a staircase of sorts leading to the Temple of Khatanga. They get out of the DUKW.

NIKOLAI: (Pointing his gun) "Now then, step aside devotchkas. Dr. Jones, assume your responsibility. Let's go in."

INDIANA hesitates, staring at NIKOLAI, feeling he has been in this position one too many times.

NIKOLAI: (Points his gun at MARION and BILLIE JOE) "Shall I shoot them?"

INDIANA shakes his head, and begins to descend the staircase inside the crater when suddenly, a jet overhead flies by. NIKOLAI looks up. INDIANA gets his chance and rushes into NIKOLAI, pushing him on the ground, punching him on the chest and taking his gun. INDIANA picks himself up and points the gun at him.

INDIANA: "You've caused me more trouble than it is worth."

NIKOLAI: "Go ahead, kill me! You want the gold for yourself! You'll be no different than I!"

MARION: (Walks over to INDIANA) "Indy, don't bother. He's not worth it."

A roar is heard in the background. INDIANA and MARION turn around and see the jet plane approaching slowly for a full landing. The jet plane come to a complete stop. The canopy lifts and it is VICTORIA. She gets out of the cockpit, removes a gun from her holster and points at them.

VICTORIA: "Drop the weapon, Indy!"

INDIANA: "Aren't you a twisted snake? (Drops his gun on the ground) How did I ever trust a Gemini?"

VICTORIA: "Did you think I would just turn around and split? Is that how little you think of me? Besides, after so many years of globe-trotting, your weaknesses with women have become more self-evident."

MARION, fuming and fidgeting, runs into VICTORIA and kicks VICTORIA swiftly in the face. INDIANA grabs her.

MARION: "You bitch! You lying whore!"

VICTORIA is on the ground, bleeding at the mouth. She gets up.

VICTORIA pulls out her shashka and points it at MARION's chin.

VICTORIA: "Hand me the Sword Kladenet. Inside that temple lies the greatest power in all humankind! It is mine for the taking!"

NIKOLAI picks himself up his feet, looking rather agitated.

NIKOLAI: "That sword is mine! You betrayed me, Victoria!"

VICTORIA: "Oh, please! I need my career back, my credibility. The Sword Kladenet is mine!"

VICTORIA takes her gun and shoots NIKOLAI in the leg, then points the gun back at BILLIE JOE.

VICTORIA: "Hand me the sword!"

BILLIE JOE removes her shoulder bag and hands it to VICTORIA.

BILLIE JOE: "What did you do with Commander Montgomery?"

VICTORIA: "I knocked him out. He's out in the desert somewhere."

VICTORIA: (Looks at INDIANA) "Now Jones, lead the way inside the temple. You will help me since you are still a capable field man, or else I'll shoot your daughter and your precious lady! Oh, wait. She is not really your daughter, is she?"

BILLIE JOE: "What?"

INDIANA shakes his head while MARION seethes with anger.

MARION: "Shut up!"

VICTORIA: (Looks at BILLIE JOE) "Oh, you didn't know? Your mother has lied to you all these years. Some loser Frenchman fathered you. That is what your granddad told me, although he's not really your granddad, now is he?"

BILLIE JOE looks at MARION, puzzled and near tears.

BILLIE JOE: "Mom, is this true?"

MARION nods.

VICTORIA: "I wouldn't lie to you Billie Joe. Now accompany your father to that temple or I'll shoot him like the filthy liar he is. The choice is yours."

BILLIE JOE nods, and VICTORIA glances at NIKOLAI.

VICTORIA: "Nikolai. You stay with Marion."

NIKOLAI lays on the ground, with a slightly bleeding leg. MARION is unable to speak. INDIANA steps forward to the staircase, outstretches his arm to BILLIE JOE. BILLIE JOE takes his hand as they descend the staircase, with VICTORIA following behind them with her gun pointed at them.

INT. TEMPLE OF KHATANGA - EARLY EVENING.

INDIANA, BILLIE JOE and VICTORIA enter the temple, thanks to the use of the Dropa disks. A slight fog envelops them. It slowly dissipates and they see a large sectional floor with many carvings of ancient symbols. The floor leads to the enormous Dropa Shield.

VICTORIA: "Well, don't just stand there Jones. Get me to the Dropa Shield."

INDIANA turns around to face VICTORIA.

INDIANA: "I can't just walk across. Obviously, you have not read your notes. It is what you don't see that can kill you."

INDIANA removes his leather jacket, throws it on the ancient floor. It catches fire and burns to a crisp.

VICTORIA: "I knew that. There must be a mechanism that allows us to cross."

INDIANA sees a giant stone egg with a mechanism where the Dropa disks can be inserted and turned clockwise.

VICTORIA: "Hand Billie one of the disks. (Looks at BILLIE) Go ahead, take one from his pouch."

BILLIE JOE walks over to INDIANA, picks up a Dropa stone disk from his pouch, and inserts it on the mechanism. Suddenly, a bronze contraption with rotating spikes along its ends emerges from over the entrance and thrusts right over INDIANA, BILLIE JOE and VICTORIA's heads at a deathly fast speed. They all duck just in time before it stretches over the path of the floor of fire to the Dropa shield. BILLIE JOE and INDIANA notice some skeletons skewered along the spikes. One of the skulls penetrated by the spikes rotates slightly, and its skeletal hand breaks off and falls into the floor of fire. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE stand up off of the floor, step up to the bronze contraption which has a smooth base that one can walk on, like a bridge, and proceed cautiously to walk over the floor of fire. VICTORIA follows right behind them, stepping cautiously.

BILLIE JOE: (Turns to INDIANA while walking) "Another Rube Goldberg contraption, huh? These ancient gods sure don't make it easy for anyone."

INDIANA: "They never have."

VICTORIA: "Hurry up, we have no time to waste."

They walk across the bronze mini-bridge to the Dropa Shield, which has the eyes and arms of Koschei above it, all carved in bronze. VICTORIA removes the Sword Kladenet out of the shoulder bag. It is heavy at first in her hands but its shimmering gold and jade crystals illuminate the entire chamber.

VICTORIA: "Okay, Jones."

BILLIE JOE: "Dad! Don't do it!"

INDIANA places his hands on BILLIE JOE's shoulders.

INDIANA: "Billie. It's gonna be okay. (Pause) You have to trust me."

INDIANA winks at her, then turns around to face VICTORIA.

INDIANA: "I regret giving you an A."

VICTORIA gives INDIANA an evil smile. INDIANA takes the Dropa stone disk and approaches the Dropa shield. He places it in the center of the shield's mechanism. The mechanism sucks in the disk as it disappears inside the shield. A murmur can be heard as the eyes of Koschei illuminate, as does his mouth. The center of the Shield lets out an imminent glow. VICTORIA pushes INDIANA aside, and thrusts the Sword Kladenet inside the shield. NIKOLAI lets out a scream as he sees what VICTORIA is doing. He rushes out to the mini-bridge path. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE step back. NIKOLAI and VICTORIA exchange glances.

VICTORIA: "I am beautiful in my wrath!"

NIKOLAI: "Give me the sword! You don't know what you are doing!"

VICTORIA notices that the inside of the center of the Dropa Shield starts to open wider and wider. She feels great heat coming from inside the Shield.

VICTORIA starts laughing like a demon. NIKOLAI tries to grab the sword from VICTORIA.

VICTORIA: "No, stay away! The power of Koschei is mine!"

NIKOLAI: "It is mine, Victoria! It is my destiny!"

NIKOLAI continues to grab the sword and take it away from VICTORIA but he can't. He feels he is losing his grip. Suddenly, VICTORIA sees her hands are bubbling and cracking from the heat and turning into a bronze color. The bronze color seeps into her veins and up her arms and all over her body. NIKOLAI begins to exhibit the same problem.

NIKOLAI: "No! The gods have betrayed us!"

VICTORIA and NIKOLAI are turning into bronze statues. The heat grows hotter and hotter from inside the Shield. The Shield starts to break apart, piece by piece, as these shafts of burning light beams shoot out of the Shield. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE squat on the floor, covering their heads. MARION sees what is happening.

MARION: "Indy! Billie Joe!"

INDIANA: "Duck, and stay where you are Marion!"

Suddenly, more burning light beams shoot out of Koschei's statue, mostly its eyes and mouth. The statue's arms break apart. Two more light beams shoot out of the shield and cut through VICTORIA's and NIKOLAI's eyes. The light beams almost hit INDIANA and BILLIE JOE but they are blocked by INDIANA's locket around his neck. The locket deflects the position of the light beams. Then INDIANA and BILLIE JOE stand up as the light beams are deflected. The chamber starts to crumble. The mini-bridge of bronze starts to retract back to its original position. INDIANA and BILLIE JOE run and jump onto the mini-bridge, avoiding the floor of fire. The mini-bridge of bronze keeps retracting and INDIANA and BILLIE JOE jump where the floor of fire ends and where MARION is standing. They all stand back and see VICTORIA and NIKOLAI motionless - they have changed into bronze statues. The wall of the entrance starts to collapse. INDIANA, MARION and BILLIE JOE run out. INDIANA's fedora falls from his head. He is about to grab it when it is crushed by the collapsing walls. INDIANA shakes his head and runs.

EXT. TEMPLE OF KHATANGA - EARLY MORNING.

INDIANA, MARION and BILLIE JOE run as fast as they can up the staircase alongside the crater. The Temple of Khatanga collapses underground, while the steps of the staircase start to topple as well. They all make it to the top safely. Suddenly, a gigantic glowing orb emerges from underground and flies around erratically. INDIANA, BILLIE JOE and MARION stare at it as it finally blows up, and releases a massive rock that falls right to the ground. When the dust settles, it is revealed to be the statue of Koschei. It is now the protector of the crater. INDIANA takes the locket from his neck and holds it, realizing it has more power than he imagined. INDIANA glances at BILLIE JOE and hugs her. MARION hugs INDIANA as well. Not before long, two jeeps arrive. It is COMMANDER MONTGOMERY and AGENT MCCAULEY.

BILLIE JOE: "Commander! I thought you were dead."

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY: "No, just unconscious."

MARION notices AGENT MCCAULEY.

MARION: "You! Are you here to kill us?"

MCCAULEY: "No, I am sorry for what we put you through. I had to detain the Soviets from getting too close to you."

MARION punches MCCAULEY in the face, and he falls to the ground.

COMMANDER MONTGOMERY smiles while INDIANA holds back MARION.

MCCAULEY: "I deserved that, I know."

MARION: "Detain them! Good job! We have almost been killed by every single Soviet and FBI official from here to Kathmandu!"

MCCAULEY: "We thank you for your service."

MARION laughs, and then puts her hand on BILLIE's shoulder.

MARION: (Throws a look at MCCAULEY) "We are going home. Any objections?"

MCCAULEY: "Not until you sign these forms. (Looks at INDIANA) Dr. Jones, sign this form, please."

INDIANA: "Are you kidding?"

MCCAULEY: "This site is now the property of the U.S. government. Sign this paper and we will forget any of this ever happened. You'll be handsomely rewarded for your troubles. Just never speak of this incident to anyone, ever, and we will protect you from any further Communist influences. War is hell, Dr. Jones, even a cold one."

INDIANA looks at BILLIE JOE and MARION.

MCCAULEY: "By the way, where are Dr. Smith and Dr. Tesmond?"

INDIANA: "They are excavating for copper. Deep, deep underground."

MCCAULEY walks over to the crater and sees nothing, but he understands what INDIANA means.

INT. THE WHITE HOUSE - OVAL OFFICE - DAY.

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER is ready to give INDIANA the Presidential Medal of Freedom. MARION stands by, dressed in a beautiful white dress and a blue hat. INDIANA is dressed in a light silver suit with a silver fedora. EISENHOWER places the Medal around INDIANA's neck. Some photographers are present.

EISENHOWER: (Whispering in INDIANA's ear) "No hard feelings, huh?"

INDIANA: (Whispering in EISENHOWER's ear) "None taken. Just promise me that you'll never require my services again."

EISENHOWER: "You have my word."

INDIANA and EISENHOWER shake hands and smile as the photographers take pictures with their flashing bulbs.

EXT. THE WHITE HOUSE - DAY.

INDIANA and MARION step out with the Secret Service just outside the front door.

MARION: "Why so glum? You just saved the world! And you are no longer a threat."

INDIANA: "I don't feel like I connect to this world. Things aren't what they used to be."

MARION: "Well, you connect to my world. And you saved it. Just don't make a habit out of it. And promise me something."

INDIANA: "What?"

MARION: "No more adventures with female students."

INDIANA: (Smiling) "You got it. Mrs. Jones."

We see MARION's sparkling diamond wedding ring on her finger. MARION is about to kiss INDIANA when they are interrupted by DR. HENRY JONES, SR.

HENRY: "Congratulations, junior. You knocked them out of the park."

INDIANA: "Thanks Dad. Oh, Dad (Takes out the sacred locket) I think she would want you to have this."

HENRY JONES takes the locket, noticing the star on its cover, and puts it in his pocket.

HENRY: "Yes, I am sure she would.

HENRY pats his son on the back.

HENRY: "Well done. I'll wait for you two in the car."

INDIANA looks back at MARION and they are about to kiss when a flash of lights hits their faces. It is BILLIE JOE taking a picture, dressed in a pink skirt and a dress shirt with a floral design. BILLIE JOE smiles.

BILLIE JOE: "I'd never thought I'd get a picture of you two again."

BILLIE JOE walks over to INDIANA, outstretches her elbow. INDIANA puts his arm around her while grabbing MARION"s hand. They proceed to the limousine.

EPILOGUE

EXT. WITHERSPOON ST. - PRINCETON - LATE AFTERNOON.

INDIANA is sitting on the front porch of his new house. He is drinking iced tea. MARION is at the front doorstep, wearing an apron. She grabs the fedora from INDIANA's head and throws it inside the house.

MARION: "If you keep wearing that hat all the time, you'll eventually get cobwebs."

INDIANA shakes his head and smiles, still sipping his iced tea.

MARION: "Billie! Dinner will be ready in five minutes!"

MARION goes back inside the house. INDIANA sees BILLIE JOE on her bicycle. He winks at her. BILLIE JOE smiles and looks behind her as she sees a billboard that reads: 'WITHERSPOON PROPERTIES: A NICE PLACE TO LIVE'. Behind the billboard is a large field with one or two houses being built.

BILLIE JOE: "There goes the neighborhood."