I forgot to mention it was excerpted from the script(NM)

Posted by Short Round from 1Cust54.tnt6.fort-lauderdale.fl.da.uu.net on November 29, 1999 at 16:18:01:

In Reply to: Webley and the Temple of Doom(ToD remake with forum members) posted by Short Round on November 29, 1999 at 16:13:36:

: A Chinese gong sounds and the glittering doors of an art Deco pa- poda slide open to reveal a mammoth silver stairway down which rows of beautiful women start descending. The lovely ladies are a mix of races and they sing a strange, haunting melody -- one might think them a heavenly choir, if it weren't for their sexy, clinging lame gowns. From the ethereal beauties, we cut to a street urchin's dirty face: Short Round is a fourteen-year-old kid wearing baggy jeans, a baggy shirt, and a skateboard in tow(carrying it that is). Sneaking into the club, Short Round weaves past the fancy gowns and silk suits, heading toward the music in the main ballroom. Short Round enters and stares across the smoky nightclub. On the stage, he sees a giant paper-mache dragon laying curled around the pagoda. Now, the dragon's eyes light up, its nostrils exhale smoke and its enormous jaws open. Out of the dragon's mouth walks the star of the stage show: Tessa, a dreamy beauty singing a sultry solo while the orchestra wails the accompaniment. But Short Round's not here to ogle crooning dames. He surveys the rich Chinese, American and European revelers. Jewels flash and champagne flows. Short Round finally spots a table of somber-looking Chinese men in suits. Short Round chews gum and stares at the men. Then he turns to go. Brett Lambert, a waiter with a scar across his cheek, watches Short Round leave. As Short Round hurries toward the exit, he bumps into a man in a tuxedo entering the club. Short Round looks up at the man, but we don't see his face. Then Short Round is grabbed by back of his shirt and a doorman hustles him out the door, Short Round yelling insults all the way. A maitre d' apologizes to the man in the tuxedo and two hat-check girls smile at him familiarly as he continues into the ballroom. We notice something incongruous: the man in the tuxedo is wearing work boots caked with mud. The man in the tuxedo stops to watch Tessa singing sexily on the stage. Then he looks around and sees the table of somber Chinese men that Short Round spotted earlier. As the man in the tuxedo walks toward the table, he removes a cigarette from a silver case. He arrives at the table just as the chorus and orchestra reach a crescendo -- And on the stage, a glistening, muscular slave swings a huge hammer toward an enormous brass gong -- The man in the tuxedo leans to receive a light from a cigarettegirl and, as the gong booms, the match flares to reveal his face for the first time: It's Webley. Elegant in a tuxedo -- dressed to kill. At the table, the four Chinese man in suits stare coldly at Webley.
: "Dr. Webley" Indiana Jerico says.
: "Indiana Jerico." Webley replies.
: "Nee chin lie how ma?"
: Jerico's men laugh and assume that Webley doesn't understand his joke.
: "Wah hung how, nee nah? Wah hwey hung jing chee jah loo nee kao soo wah shu shu." Webley says.
: Indiana Jerico looks angry and his men's smiles fade.
: "You never told me you spoke my language, Dr. Webley."
: "I don't like to show off."
: Webley takes a seat across the table from Shanghai's notorious crimelord. Jerico is twenty two, wealthy enough to now display some fat, but still muscular from his fight to the top of the garbage heap.
: "For this special occasion, I ordered champagne and caviar." Jerico grins.
: Webley looks at the pile of caviar on the plate in front of him -- and stubs his cigarette out in it. The cigarette sizzles and Jerico's smile dies with it. There's applause as Tessa finishes her song. At the table, Jerico stares at Webley with a strange intensity.
: "So, it is true, Dr. Webley? you found Nurhachi?"
: "Sure, I found him. Then last night I had a little trouble. Somebody tried to slit my throat."
: Indiana looks across the table at Jerico's brother, chen, who resembles a bulldog and snarls like one now. "It was dark, but I think one of your bro's tried to get Nurhachi without paying for him."
: Indy stares pointedly at Chen's recently bandaged hand. Chen mutters and stands angrily -- Jerico barks a command in Chinese and Chen sits down again.
: "You have insulted my bro."
: "Next time I'll cut off more than his finger."
: "Dr. Jones -- I want Nurhachi." Jerico pulls a wad of cash out of his pocket and puts it on the table. Webley glances at it.
: "As I recall the deal was considerably more." Webley gets distracted for a moment.
: A pretty hand slips onto Jerico's shoulder and he looks up to see Tessa. Jerico kisses her hand. Tessa is unaware of the explosive mood at the table and she smiles flirtaciously at Webley.
: "Aren't you going to introduce us?" Tessa asks
: "This is Tessa." Jerico starts to watch Webley. "And this is Webley, the famous archaeologist and web page designer."
: Willie sits down between Jerico and Webley. She takes out a small mirror to check her make-up.
: "Dr. Webley found Nurhachi for me and is about to deliver him -- now."
: Jerico nods across the table and Webley sees Kao Kan, Lao's second brother, open his coat and remove a silver-plated pistol. Webley looks worried. Tessa doesn't notice as she fixes her makeup and coyly teases Webley.
: "Well -- I thought archaeologists were always funny little men searching for their mummies," Tessa notices the gun. "Aaahhh!"
: She looks down terrified at the knife Webley is poking against her ribs.
: "I was only kidding, can't you take a joke? Jerico, he's got a knife!"
: "Put the gun away, sonny." Webley stares into Kao's eyes coldly.
: Kao Kan glances at his eldest brother Jerico. Jerico finally nods to his bro and he slips the pistol back into his pocket.
: "Now I suggest you pay me what you promised -- or your girlfriend here is going to be squealing a new tune." Webley grins like a smart ass.
: The ritzy patrons at the tables nearby are unaware of the tawdry drama quietly unfolding at this table. Tessa eyes the blade and whimpers. She looks imploringly at Jerico and he slowly reaches into his pocket. He puts ten gold coins next to the cash on the table. Webley leans forward to look at the gold coins -- so intently that he fails to notice Kao Kan spilling some powder into Webley's champagne glass!
: "Try again Lao -- the deal was more."
: Indy pokes the knife a little into Tessa and she whimpers again. Jerico reaches into another pocket and brings out a folded piece of rice paper -- he opens it and a large diamond and ruby spill out onto the table.
: "Bingo...you see, Jerico, with a but of persuasion, even you can be an honest fellow."
: Webley smiles and jabs the knife into the middle of the table. Then he lifts his champagne glass in a toast to Jerico -- who watches expectantly as Webley moves the glass toward his lips -- Suddenly Tessa stands angrily, jostling Webley's arm so that he doesn't drink his champagne.
: "Look at this! He put a hole in my dress from Paris!" Tessa's one pissed bitch now!
: Jerico sees Webley put his champagne glass down and he snarls at Willie --
: "Sit down!" Jerico barks.
: Tessa quickly obeys. Jerico forces a smile at Webley and lifts his glass to seal the deal --
: "To your health, Dr. Webley."
: Jerico sips his champagne and watches hopefully as Webley picks up his glass and this time Webley does drink the champagne. Then he reaches for the cash -- But Chen grins and puts a silver snuff bottle next to the cash, gold and jewels -- he tips the little bottle over and some white powder spills out of it --
: "What's that?" Webley asks.
: "A bonus, Dr. Webley. That is poison. You just drank the rest of it."
: Webley examines his champagne glass and sees a residue at the bottom of it. He swallows and feels sick, wondering if it's fear or the poison already taking effect.
: "There is an antidote for this poison. You give me Nurhachi -- I give you the antidote."
: Webley is sweating. Tessa looks at him and sees Webley's hand shaking.
: "The poison works fast, Dr. Webley. Where is Nurhachi?"
: Webley finally reaches into his pocket. Next to the cash, gold, jewels and poison, Webley sets down a beautiful small box. Jerico and his men stare hypnotically at the exquisite gold and enamel box.
: "This Nurhachi's a very small guy." Tessa says, nervously.
: Nobody pays any attention to her as Jerico reaches for the box.
: "Inside are the remains of Nur- hachi -- the first Emperor of the Manchu Dynasty." Jerico says in excitement.
: Jerico opens the box carefully and stares reverently at the grey powder inside.
: "Now what about the antidote, Jerico?" Webley starts to sweat a little.
: "At last I have the ashes of my sacred ancestor!" Jerico ignores Webley's question.
: "So, what's the big deal? Let me see it." Tessa leans over and grabs Jerico's arm and some of the precious ashes spill out of the gold box.
: Stunned by this desecration of his ancestor, Jerico grabs Tessa by the wrist and twists her arm
: "You fool!" Jerico is now a pissed asshole.
: "Ow, you're hurting me, you miserable sunuva bitch! Bastard!"
: "Let go of her, Jerico. And give me the antidote!" Webley demands as he pounds his fist on the table.
: Jerico just laughs evily -- until a waiter moves up behind Jerico and the crimelord suddenly stiffens. He lets go of Tessa's wrist and raises his hands off the table. Chen stops collecting the money and jewels. Kao Kan tenses and Webley smiles at Brett Lambert, the Canuck waiter with the cool car and funny brother, who is standing behind Jerico. Brett has a towel over his hand -- under it, he has a pistol pressed against Jerico's spine.
: "I like the service here." Webley smiles assuringly at Brett.
: "Hey, he's not a waiter..." Tessa is suddenly puzzled.
: "No, Brett's an old friend I brought along." Webley replies. "So, the game's not over. Put the antidote on the table, Jerico."
: Jerico carefully reaches into his pocket and puts a small glass vial of liquid next to the cash, gold, jewels, poison and sacred box. Webley looks relieved as he reaches for the vial of antidote -- then he hears a muffled report! And another! Brett groans and sways. Webley starts to stand but Chen immediately turns the smoking pistol with the silencer that he used to kill Brett -- Webley sees it pointed at him now and he remains in his seat. Kao Kan stands and grabs Brett, easing the phoney waiter into the chair he just vacated. The muffled shooting hasn't attracted any attention. The nightclub activity continues an Webley speaks emotionally to his dying friend.
: "Brett -- listen to me -- I'm going to get you out of here."
: In pain, Brett looks at Webley and struggles to speak --
: "Not this time, dude... I followed you on many adventures -- but into the great Unknown Mystery, I go first, Webley... Check please..." Brett dies and slumps forward.
: Webley is shattered by the death of his old friend.
: "Don't be sad, Dr. Webley -- you will soon join him." Jerico chuckles.
: Webley's gaze shifts from his dead friend to Jerico's sneering face. Then Webley sees the murderous Chen giggling perversely. Webley's anger is compounded by the poison burning in his gut and his vision of Chen's ugly face blurs into a double image -- Webley stands up unsteadily. Chen assumes he's about to keel over from the poison -- but Webley suddenly turns and grabs a real waiter at another table. The waiter holds a long skewer of roasted pigeons that he's just set afire -- Webley grabs the skewer of pigeons flambee and hurls is across the table! Chen fires and misses -- and screams as the skewer stabs into his chest and the burning pigeons flame in front of his horrified face! This the other tables definitely notice. There are screams and all hell breaks loose. Webley shoves past Tessa and reaches for the damn vial on the table --
: "The antidote!"
: But he's grabbed from behind by Kao Kan. Webley elbows the punk, reaches back and grabs his head and somersaults Kao Kan onto the table! As number two bro crashes into the table, the impact sends the Emperor Nurhachi's ashes billowing into Jerico's stricken face!
: "What a dickweed!" Jerico yells as some of the ashes shoot up his nose making him giggle.
: Webley yells as he sees the vial of antidote rolling across the table -- and falling! Webley dives and catches the antidote just before it hits the floor, and Webley also lands on his car keys! Ouch! then Webley's hand is brutally stomped on by one of Jerico's henchmen and the vial rolls away. Webley angrily raises his head, smashing it up into the henchman's groin -- the man howls like a banshee and hobbles away speaking in a squeaky voice and crying.
: "Ouch!" He exclaims. "You crushed my nads!"
: Meanwhile, Tessa watches Jerico grabbing for cash from the table. Tessa lunges past the pigeon-skewered Chen to snatch the jewels, but unfortunately Kao Kan knocks them off the table as he leaps to attack Webley. Webley scrambles on his hands and knees after the rolling vial. People keep kicking it like soccer because they wanna have fun in a situation like this, like the people playing soccer with the ice berg on Titanic! He almost has it when Tessa runs into him, trips and lands on her back.
: "Look out, damn it, I need that antidote!" Webley furrows his eyebrows in fear.
: "Who cares? Where's that diamond!" Tessa waddles away with her sexy self.
: Gunfire explodes and they both scramble in different directions. Webley dives through the fleeing nightclub patrons and slides behind a water-spewing fountain. Water kicks up as Webley is shot at by Jerico and his henchmen. Webley sees the vial of antidote kicked again and it spins across the marble floor -- feeling the poison, Webley shakes his head groddily and splashes water on his face as the antidote conveniantly doesn't kill him earlier than it should since he's the hero of the movie. Meanwhile, Tessa is chasing her diamond, shoving through the panicked crowd. She spots the diamond! Another elegantly dressed soman is bending to pick it up --
: "Excuse me, but I believe that's my diamond!" Tessa smiles and suddenly kicks the woman in the ass! Tessa reaches to get the diamond but not before the other woman tackles her. Behind the fountain, Webley makes a break -- he runs and dives on top of a serving cart. The wheeled cart hurtles toward an unsuspecting gunman, crashes into him from behind and sends him flying head first into a row of ice buckets. Nearby, Tessa slugs the other lady in the jaw and grabs for the elusive diamond just as the ice buckets showers ice across the floor -- which camouflages the diamond!
: "Aw nuts! Damnet. Shit. Crap! Jeesh!" Tessa keeps on saying crap under her breath like that.
: Searching desperately for the jewel, Tessa sees the vial of antidote spinning across the floor --as it slides by, she grabs it.
: "Hey, babe! Don't move!"
: She sees Webley speeding by atop the serving cart. Jerico the nose full of ashes and his gunmen rush out to block the way. Webley rolls off the cart and slides behind a potted palm as Jerico's men open fire again.
: "Hey, don't go away! I need that!" Tessa smiles meanly as she slips the vial down the front of her dress, thumbs her nose at Webley and walks away.
: "If I wasn't dying, I'd kill her... But at least I can have fun taking the vial out of that dress, heehee." Webley chuckles.
: Coming behind the palm tree, Webley looks around and spots a giant statue at the side of the stage. Webley makes a break for it. As the gunmen open fire, Indy springs onto a chair -- jumps onto a table -- and leaps onto the stage. He grabs the golden broad- sword from the Chinese warrior statue! As bullets smash into the statue and everywhere besides Webley ironically, Webley hides behind it. Then he jumps out and swings the large sword toward the enormous brass gong. The crimson cord holding the gong is SLASHED! Webley slings the sword at his assailants and gives the three-meter-high gong a helpful shove -- The giant gong rolls and echoes as it crashes down the marble steps. Webley ducks behind it as it gains momentum and rolls across the dance floor. Using the gong as an enormous shield, Webley evades the gunfire ex- ploding -- bullets ricochet off the rolling brass gong as Webley runs behind it. Ahead, Tessa hurries toward an exit -- she hears something and turns -- her eyes go wide as she sees the mammoth gong bearing down on her! Tessa yells like a bitch as Webley grabs her arm and pulls her behind the gong with him -- Jerico watches amazed as he and his gunmen dodge tables trying to get better firing positions -- and more henchmen come into the club now and start firing machine guns! As bullets clang against the gong, Webley and Tessa run behind it. Tessa hollers like more of a bitch as usual as they head directly for a towering, floor- to-ceiling window! Webley grabs Tessa around the waist and, after the huge gong crashes through the stained-glass window, they both fly after it!
: In a shower of sparkling glass, the enormous gong sails out and crashes down a sloping green-tiled roof. Indiana Jones and Tessa hurtle into the night air after it! The gong rolls down the roof and they hit the tiles behind it, Webley holding onto Tessa as they roll one-over-the-other toward the edge -- Tessa screams as they fall into thin air! Their entwined bodies plummet three stories: ripping through a third-floor awning, crashing through an old man's mattress on a second-floor balcony -- Finally they smash through the convertible top of a parked BMW and fall into the back seat!
: Tessa sits up wide-eyed, speechless and amazed to be alive. Then she sees an equally astonished Short Round looking at them from the front seat.
: "Wow! Holy shit! Crash landing dude!" Shorty says grinning.
: "Step on it, Short Round buddy!" Webley is out of breath kinda.
: "Okey doke, dude! Hold onto your potatoes!"
: The fourteen-year-old cool kid steps on the gas! The tires squeal as the car roars off --
: "For crying out loud, a kid's driving the car?!" Tessa whines like a bitch again.
: "Relax, I've been giving him lessons." Webley gives a smart ass smirk.

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: : A Chinese gong sounds and the glittering doors of an art Deco pa- poda slide open to reveal a mammoth silver stairway down which rows of beautiful women start descending. The lovely ladies are a mix of races and they sing a strange, haunting melody -- one might think them a heavenly choir, if it weren't for their sexy, clinging lame gowns. From the ethereal beauties, we cut to a street urchin's dirty face: Short Round is a fourteen-year-old kid wearing baggy jeans, a baggy shirt, and a skateboard in tow(carrying it that is). Sneaking into the club, Short Round weaves past the fancy gowns and silk suits, heading toward the music in the main ballroom. Short Round enters and stares across the smoky nightclub. On the stage, he sees a giant paper-mache dragon laying curled around the pagoda. Now, the dragon's eyes light up, its nostrils exhale smoke and its enormous jaws open. Out of the dragon's mouth walks the star of the stage show: Tessa, a dreamy beauty singing a sultry solo while the orchestra wails the accompaniment. But Short Round's not here to ogle crooning dames. He surveys the rich Chinese, American and European revelers. Jewels flash and champagne flows. Short Round finally spots a table of somber-looking Chinese men in suits. Short Round chews gum and stares at the men. Then he turns to go. Brett Lambert, a waiter with a scar across his cheek, watches Short Round leave. As Short Round hurries toward the exit, he bumps into a man in a tuxedo entering the club. Short Round looks up at the man, but we don't see his face. Then Short Round is grabbed by back of his shirt and a doorman hustles him out the door, Short Round yelling insults all the way. A maitre d' apologizes to the man in the tuxedo and two hat-check girls smile at him familiarly as he continues into the ballroom. We notice something incongruous: the man in the tuxedo is wearing work boots caked with mud. The man in the tuxedo stops to watch Tessa singing sexily on the stage. Then he looks around and sees the table of somber Chinese men that Short Round spotted earlier. As the man in the tuxedo walks toward the table, he removes a cigarette from a silver case. He arrives at the table just as the chorus and orchestra reach a crescendo -- And on the stage, a glistening, muscular slave swings a huge hammer toward an enormous brass gong -- The man in the tuxedo leans to receive a light from a cigarettegirl and, as the gong booms, the match flares to reveal his face for the first time: It's Webley. Elegant in a tuxedo -- dressed to kill. At the table, the four Chinese man in suits stare coldly at Webley. 
: : "Dr. Webley" Indiana Jerico says.
: : "Indiana Jerico." Webley replies. 
: : "Nee chin lie how ma?" 
: : Jerico's men laugh and assume that Webley doesn't understand his joke. 
: : "Wah hung how, nee nah? Wah hwey hung jing chee jah loo nee kao soo wah shu shu." Webley  says.
: :  Indiana Jerico looks angry and his men's smiles fade. 
: : "You never told me you spoke my language, Dr. Webley." 
: : "I don't like to show off." 
: : Webley takes a seat across the table from Shanghai's notorious crimelord. Jerico is twenty two, wealthy enough to now display some fat, but still muscular from his fight to the top of the garbage heap.  
: : "For this special occasion, I ordered champagne and caviar." Jerico grins. 
: : Webley looks at the pile of caviar on the plate in front of him -- and stubs his cigarette out in it. The cigarette sizzles and Jerico's smile dies with it. There's applause as Tessa finishes her song. At the table, Jerico stares at Webley with a strange intensity. 
: : "So, it is true, Dr. Webley? you found Nurhachi?" 
: : "Sure, I found him. Then last night I had a little trouble. Somebody tried to slit my throat." 
: : Indiana looks across the table at Jerico's brother, chen, who resembles a bulldog and snarls like one now. "It was dark, but I think one of your bro's tried to get Nurhachi without paying for him." 
: : Indy stares pointedly at Chen's recently bandaged hand. Chen mutters and stands angrily -- Jerico barks a command in Chinese and Chen sits down again. 
: : "You have insulted my bro." 
: : "Next time I'll cut off more than his finger." 
: : "Dr. Jones -- I want Nurhachi." Jerico pulls a wad of cash out of his pocket and puts it on the table. Webley glances at it. 
: : "As I recall the deal was considerably more." Webley gets distracted for a moment. 
: : A pretty hand slips onto Jerico's shoulder and he looks up to see Tessa. Jerico kisses her hand. Tessa is unaware of the explosive mood at the table and she smiles flirtaciously at Webley. 
: : "Aren't you going to introduce us?" Tessa asks 
: : "This is Tessa." Jerico starts to watch Webley. "And this is Webley, the famous archaeologist and web page designer." 
: : Willie sits down between Jerico and Webley. She takes out a small mirror to check her make-up. 
: : "Dr. Webley found Nurhachi for me and is about to deliver him -- now." 
: : Jerico nods across the table and Webley sees Kao Kan, Lao's second brother, open his coat and remove a silver-plated pistol. Webley looks worried. Tessa doesn't notice as she fixes her makeup and coyly teases Webley. 
: : "Well -- I thought archaeologists were always funny little men searching for their mummies," Tessa notices the gun. "Aaahhh!" 
: : She looks down terrified at the knife Webley is poking against her ribs. 
: : "I was only kidding, can't you take a joke? Jerico, he's got a knife!" 
: : "Put the gun away, sonny." Webley stares into Kao's eyes coldly. 
: : Kao Kan glances at his eldest brother Jerico. Jerico finally nods to his bro and he slips the pistol back into his pocket. 
: : "Now I suggest you pay me what you promised -- or your girlfriend here is going to be squealing a new tune." Webley grins like a smart ass. 
: : The ritzy patrons at the tables nearby are unaware of the tawdry drama quietly unfolding at this table. Tessa eyes the blade and whimpers. She looks imploringly at Jerico and he slowly reaches into his pocket. He puts ten gold coins next to the cash on the table. Webley leans forward to look at the gold coins -- so intently that he fails to notice Kao Kan spilling some powder into Webley's champagne glass! 
: : "Try again Lao -- the deal was more." 
: :  Indy pokes the knife a little into Tessa and she whimpers again. Jerico reaches into another pocket and brings out a folded piece of rice paper -- he opens it and a large diamond and ruby spill out onto the table. 
: : "Bingo...you see, Jerico, with a but of persuasion, even you can be an honest fellow." 
: : Webley smiles and jabs the knife into the middle of the table. Then he lifts his champagne glass in a toast to Jerico -- who watches expectantly as Webley moves the glass toward his lips -- Suddenly Tessa stands angrily, jostling Webley's arm so that he doesn't drink his champagne. 
: : "Look at this! He put a hole in my dress from Paris!" Tessa's one pissed bitch now! 
: : Jerico sees Webley put his champagne glass down and he snarls at Willie -- 
: : "Sit down!" Jerico barks. 
: : Tessa quickly obeys. Jerico forces a smile at Webley and lifts his glass to seal the deal -- 
: : "To your health, Dr. Webley." 
: : Jerico sips his champagne and watches hopefully as Webley picks up his glass and this time Webley does drink the champagne. Then he reaches for the cash -- But Chen grins and puts a silver snuff bottle next to the cash, gold and jewels -- he tips the little bottle over and some white powder spills out of it -- 
: : "What's that?" Webley asks. 
: : "A bonus, Dr. Webley. That is poison. You just drank the rest of it." 
: : Webley examines his champagne glass and sees a residue at the bottom of it. He swallows and feels sick, wondering if it's fear or the poison already taking effect.
: : "There is an antidote for this poison. You give me Nurhachi -- I give you the antidote." 
: : Webley is sweating. Tessa looks at him and sees Webley's hand shaking. 
: : "The poison works fast, Dr. Webley. Where is Nurhachi?" 
: : Webley finally reaches into his pocket. Next to the cash, gold, jewels and poison, Webley sets down a beautiful small box. Jerico and his men stare hypnotically at the exquisite gold and enamel box. 
: : "This Nurhachi's a very small guy." Tessa says, nervously. 
: : Nobody pays any attention to her as Jerico reaches for the box. 
: : "Inside are the remains of Nur- hachi -- the first Emperor of the Manchu Dynasty." Jerico says in excitement. 
: : Jerico opens the box carefully and stares reverently at the grey powder inside. 
: : "Now what about the antidote, Jerico?" Webley starts to sweat a little. 
: : "At last I have the ashes of my sacred ancestor!" Jerico ignores Webley's question. 
: : "So, what's the big deal? Let me see it." Tessa leans over and grabs Jerico's arm and some of the precious ashes spill out of the gold box.
: : Stunned by this desecration of his ancestor, Jerico grabs Tessa by the wrist and twists her arm 
: : "You fool!" Jerico is now a pissed asshole. 
: : "Ow, you're hurting me, you miserable sunuva bitch! Bastard!" 
: : "Let go of her, Jerico. And give me the antidote!" Webley demands as he pounds his fist on the table. 
: : Jerico just laughs evily -- until a waiter moves up behind Jerico and the crimelord suddenly stiffens. He lets go of Tessa's wrist and raises his hands off the table. Chen stops collecting the money and jewels. Kao Kan tenses and Webley smiles at Brett Lambert, the Canuck waiter with the cool car and funny brother, who is standing behind Jerico. Brett has a towel over his hand -- under it, he has a pistol pressed against Jerico's spine. 
: : "I like the service here." Webley smiles assuringly at Brett. 
: : "Hey, he's not a waiter..." Tessa is suddenly puzzled. 
: : "No, Brett's an old friend I brought along." Webley replies. "So, the game's not over. Put the antidote on the table, Jerico." 
: : Jerico carefully reaches into his pocket and puts a small glass vial of liquid next to the cash, gold, jewels, poison and sacred box. Webley looks relieved as he reaches for the vial of antidote -- then he hears a muffled report! And another! Brett groans and sways. Webley starts to stand but Chen immediately turns the smoking pistol with the silencer that he used to kill Brett -- Webley sees it pointed at him now and he remains in his seat. Kao Kan stands and grabs Brett, easing the phoney waiter into the chair he just vacated. The muffled shooting hasn't attracted any attention. The nightclub activity continues an Webley speaks emotionally to his dying friend. 
: : "Brett -- listen to me -- I'm going to get you out of here." 
: : In pain, Brett looks at Webley and struggles to speak -- 
: : "Not this time, dude... I followed you on many adventures -- but into the great Unknown Mystery, I go first, Webley... Check please..." Brett dies and slumps forward. 
: : Webley is shattered by the death of his old friend. 
: : "Don't be sad, Dr. Webley -- you will soon join him." Jerico chuckles. 
: : Webley's gaze shifts from his dead friend to Jerico's sneering face. Then Webley sees the murderous Chen giggling perversely. Webley's anger is compounded by the poison burning in his gut and his vision of Chen's ugly face blurs into a double image -- Webley stands up unsteadily. Chen assumes he's about to keel over from the poison -- but Webley suddenly turns and grabs a real waiter at another table. The waiter holds a long skewer of roasted pigeons that he's just set afire -- Webley grabs the skewer of pigeons flambee and hurls is across the table! Chen fires and misses -- and screams as the skewer stabs into his chest and the burning pigeons flame in front of his horrified face! This the other tables definitely notice. There are screams and all hell breaks loose. Webley shoves past Tessa and reaches for the damn vial on the table -- 
: : "The antidote!" 
: : But he's grabbed from behind by Kao Kan. Webley elbows the punk, reaches back and grabs his head and somersaults Kao Kan onto the table! As number two bro crashes into the table, the impact sends the Emperor Nurhachi's ashes billowing into Jerico's stricken face!
: : "What a dickweed!" Jerico yells as some of the ashes shoot up his nose making him giggle.
: : Webley yells as he sees the vial of antidote rolling across the table -- and falling! Webley dives and catches the antidote just before it hits the floor, and Webley also lands on his car keys! Ouch! then Webley's hand is brutally stomped on by one of Jerico's henchmen and the vial rolls away. Webley angrily raises his head, smashing it up into the henchman's groin -- the man howls like a banshee and hobbles away speaking in a squeaky voice and crying.
: : "Ouch!" He exclaims. "You crushed my nads!"
: : Meanwhile, Tessa watches Jerico grabbing for cash from the table. Tessa lunges past the pigeon-skewered Chen to snatch the jewels, but unfortunately Kao Kan knocks them off the table as he leaps to attack Webley. Webley scrambles on his hands and knees after the rolling vial. People keep kicking it like soccer because they wanna have fun in a situation like this, like the people playing soccer with the ice berg on Titanic! He almost has it when Tessa runs into him, trips and lands on her back. 
: : "Look out, damn it, I need that antidote!" Webley furrows his eyebrows in fear. 
: : "Who cares? Where's that diamond!" Tessa waddles away with her sexy self. 
: : Gunfire explodes and they both scramble in different directions. Webley dives through the fleeing nightclub patrons and slides behind a water-spewing fountain. Water kicks up as Webley is shot at by Jerico and his henchmen. Webley sees the vial of antidote kicked again and it spins across the marble floor -- feeling the poison, Webley shakes his head groddily and splashes water on his face as the antidote conveniantly doesn't kill him earlier than it should since he's the hero of the movie. Meanwhile, Tessa is chasing her diamond, shoving through the panicked crowd. She spots the diamond! Another elegantly dressed soman is bending to pick it up -- 
: : "Excuse me, but I believe that's my diamond!" Tessa smiles and suddenly kicks the woman in the ass! Tessa reaches to get the diamond but not before the other woman tackles her. Behind the fountain, Webley makes a break -- he runs and dives on top of a serving cart. The wheeled cart hurtles toward an unsuspecting gunman, crashes into him from behind and sends him flying head first into a row of ice buckets. Nearby, Tessa slugs the other lady in the jaw and grabs for the elusive diamond just as the ice buckets showers ice across the floor -- which camouflages the diamond! 
: : "Aw nuts! Damnet. Shit. Crap! Jeesh!" Tessa keeps on saying crap under her breath like that. 
: : Searching desperately for the jewel, Tessa sees the vial of antidote spinning across the floor --as it slides by, she grabs it.
: : "Hey, babe! Don't move!" 
: : She sees Webley speeding by atop the serving cart. Jerico the nose full of ashes and his gunmen rush out to block the way. Webley rolls off the cart and slides behind a potted palm as Jerico's men open fire again. 
: : "Hey, don't go away! I need that!" Tessa smiles meanly as she slips the vial down the front of her dress, thumbs her nose at Webley and walks away. 
: : "If I wasn't dying, I'd kill her... But at least I can have fun taking the vial out of that dress, heehee." Webley chuckles.
: : Coming behind the palm tree, Webley looks around and spots a giant statue at the side of the stage. Webley makes a break for it. As the gunmen open fire, Indy springs onto a chair -- jumps onto a table -- and leaps onto the stage. He grabs the golden broad- sword from the Chinese warrior statue! As bullets smash into the statue and everywhere besides Webley ironically, Webley hides behind it. Then he jumps out and swings the large sword toward the enormous brass gong. The crimson cord holding the gong is SLASHED! Webley slings the sword at his assailants and gives the three-meter-high gong a helpful shove -- The giant gong rolls and echoes as it crashes down the marble steps. Webley ducks behind it as it gains momentum and rolls across the dance floor. Using the gong as an enormous shield, Webley evades the gunfire ex- ploding -- bullets ricochet off the rolling brass gong as Webley runs behind it. Ahead, Tessa hurries toward an exit -- she hears something and turns -- her eyes go wide as she sees the mammoth gong bearing down on her! Tessa yells like a bitch as Webley grabs her arm and pulls her behind the gong with him -- Jerico watches amazed as he and his gunmen dodge tables trying to get better firing positions -- and more henchmen come into the club now and start firing machine guns! As bullets clang against the gong, Webley and Tessa run behind it. Tessa hollers like more of a bitch as usual as they head directly for a towering, floor- to-ceiling window! Webley grabs Tessa around the waist and, after the huge gong crashes through the stained-glass window, they both fly after it! 
: : In a shower of sparkling glass, the enormous gong sails out and crashes down a sloping green-tiled roof. Indiana Jones and Tessa hurtle into the night air after it! The gong rolls down the roof and they hit the tiles behind it, Webley holding onto Tessa as they roll one-over-the-other toward the edge -- Tessa screams as they fall into thin air! Their entwined bodies plummet three stories: ripping through a third-floor awning, crashing through an old man's mattress on a second-floor balcony -- Finally they smash through the convertible top of a parked BMW and fall into the back seat! 
: : Tessa sits up wide-eyed, speechless and amazed to be alive. Then she sees an equally astonished Short Round looking at them from the front seat. 
: : "Wow! Holy shit! Crash landing dude!" Shorty says grinning. 
: : "Step on it, Short Round buddy!" Webley is out of breath kinda. 
: : "Okey doke, dude! Hold onto your potatoes!" 
: : The fourteen-year-old cool kid steps on the gas! The tires squeal as the car roars off -- 
: : "For crying out loud, a kid's driving the car?!" Tessa whines like a bitch again. 
: : "Relax, I've been giving him lessons." Webley gives a smart ass smirk.

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