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There are more things on heaven and earth, Horatio, than are
dreamt of in your philosophy.
-William Shakespeare
FADE IN:
ASHES fall from the TORCHES and POP and CRACKLE as they hit
the GROUND. There are four Canopic jars nearby. STANLEY
removes a lid from one and puts his hand in it.
STANLEY
What’s in these jars?
ASWANY
(egyptian accent)
Please to leave those jars alone
Effendi. They contain the organs
of the mummy.
STANLEY
Eeewh!
ASWANY
They put all of the viscera into
the jars except for that of the
heart. A separate jar for each
organ.
ASWANY (CONT’D)
This was for safekeeping the organs
for use in the afterlife.
STANLEY
And why not the heart?
2.
ASWANY
Ah, well, the heart you see is the
seat of the soul, they felt it must
stay with the body. Now, let’s see
who we have here.
ASWANY (CONT’D)
Please to help me Effendi.
Aswany wipes some dust away and runs his finger along the
seal as he speaks.
ASWANY (CONT’D)
(slowly)
Anyone who shall do evil or
wickedness to this tomb shall cast
my fear of myself into them.
Punishment shall be death! Anubis,
God of the dead.
STANLEY
Easy, easy. Go back and open it.
ASWANY
(sweating)
I may not open this coffin. We
need to get out of here. We must
not disturb this tomb any further.
Stanley shoves Aswany out of the way and breaks the seal off
the coffin lid. Aswany grabs Stanley and throws him to the
ground.
ASWANY (CONT’D)
No! You must not open this coffin.
The curse will... I beg you.
Stanley gets off the ground and brushes off his pants.
3.
STANLEY
Hold him back!
ASWANY
Please, I beg you. You will
unleash the curse of the pharaoh.
I will not participate in this
desecration. You must not force me
to be part of this. Let me go and
I will leave you to your evil.
STANLEY
Evil? Huh! This is eighteen
eighty-eight for God’s sake and
we’ve left those superstitions
behind us ages ago.
STANLEY (CONT’D)
All right, let him go, he’s no help
to us now.
Jules and Charles let Aswany go. He rushes away from the
tomb and swears under his breath.
ASWANY
Superstition you say? Ha, you’re
all fools. Fools! And you’re all
going to die!
Stanley lifts the lid off of the coffin. There are panels of
images of gods and goddesses that border the inside of the
coffin. Stanley removes an ornate mummy board and exposes
the mummy.
STANLEY
I wonder who he was?
STANLEY (CONT’D)
Jules, you’re the expert. Can you
make this out?
JULES
It looks like um, Priestess or
maybe Queen. This mummy, it’s no
he, she’s a she.
STANLEY
That’s fine. I’m a modern man and
all for equality of the sexes. But
is her name there? Can you make
out any name?
JULES
She was the great royal wife of
Pharaoh...
STANLEY
And her name?
JULES
This could be her name, ah... I
can’t quite read it.
JULES (CONT’D)
Her name is...
Dark clouds roll across the sky and block out the sunlight.
The WIND WHISTLES, WHOOSHES, and HOWLS and creates a
sandstorm. The excavation site disappears in a blur of sand.
TAO
Summon Ihmotep here now! Go.
Quickly. And have him bring the
disc.
(MORE)
5.
TAO (CONT'D)
I know exactly what’s happened.
The same thing happened to me not
long ago.
IHMOTEP
My Pharaoh, I have prayed that this
moment would never come. But now
that it has, we must act quickly.
TAO
Why did this have to happen now?
These are dangerous times with the
barbarian Hyskos and Hittites
banding together against us.
The slave enters with a large pink feather fan and waves it
over Ahhotep.
TAO (CONT’D)
They have some new magic and may
soon penetrate the veils. Aaru has
never faced such danger, why we
were just now discussing tactics,
and in the next moment my warrior
queen lies in a coma.
IHMOTEP
Ah, here, the images are becoming
clear. The desecrators are found
out and the curse is as strong as
the day it was made, it has already
been activated.
TAO
Ihmotep, I don’t trust myself at
this moment. Please send a scribe
to Anubis with an urgent message to
find my Queen on earth and guide
her to a new eternal resting place
there. Our very lives here in Aaru
depend upon it.
6.
IRISH SEA
The Titanic slices through the Irish Sea like a knife through
butter.
Two coal trimmers, HARRY COE and GEORGE GREEN, work in the
bunker and come across the area.
COE
What’s that smell?
GREEN
Get used to it, and keep shoveling,
it comes with the territory.
BLAIR
You wanted to see me, Captain?
SMITH
Yes, Mr. Blair. I’ve had to
reshuffle my crew, and you’re being
replaced for this voyage.
SMITH (CONT’D)
I know you’re disappointed. You’re
a good officer. There will be
other ships. Here’s a letter of
recommendation.
BLAIR
Thank you sir.
Blair takes the letter, never looks at it, folds it and puts
it in his pocket. He stares at Smith who is back at his
paperwork. Blair CLEARS his THROAT, Smith looks up at Blair.
SMITH
That will be all.
BLAIR
Yes sir.
SMITH
Good day.
8.
Blair leaves the office and Chief Officer HENRY WILDE almost
bumps into Blair as Wilde enters the office.
SMITH (CONT’D)
Mr. Wilde, I need you to report for
duty at seven-thirty on April
tenth. You will assist Haines and
Lightoller in casting off the
mooring ropes and securing the tug
lines when we’re ready to depart
Southampton.
WILDE
Yes sir.
Blair puts his key in his locker and tries to open it but the
door is jammed. He kicks the DOOR, BAM! BAM! Turns the key
back and forth, opens it. He rummages through the locker,
removes a crumpled uniform, stuffs it into his travel bag.
LIGHTOLLER
I’m sorry. I know how much this
voyage meant to you.
BLAIR
Forget it!
MORGAN
(stammering)
Yooo-you ar-are Mr. Baxter then?
RICK
(nods slightly)
How much for the mummy?
MORGAN
(nervously, eyes dart
around)
Well now, as I told you on the
telephone machine, one thousand
pounds. This is the most unique
object in me shop, you won’t find
another anywhere.
RICK
Where did you get it?
MORGAN
Years ago, three of my associates
went to Egypt on an excavation.
Rescue workers dig through the rubble in the cave. Jules and
Charles are dead, the workers carry a wounded Stanley off on
a stretcher.
END FLASHBACK.
MORGAN
Stanley sold the mummy board to the
British Museum and then managed to
deliver this mummy to my shop
before... ah, that is, um, managed
to deliver the mummy to me.
10.
END FLASHBACK.
RICK
Eight hundred pounds right now.
MORGAN
Well, I don’t know... you’re
getting a steal at a thousand, so,
maybe I will think about it for
awhile.
MORGAN (CONT’D)
Come back in a few days.
RICK
No, think about it now. I leave
tomorrow on the Titanic.
MORGAN
The Titanic? You can’t bring
something like this on the Titanic
without proper...
RICK
I know, it’s all taken care of.
RICK (CONT’D)
C’mon, give me your lowest.
MORGAN
Nine hundred pounds and she’s
yours.
RICK
How about eight fifty?
MORGAN
All right, take it, I need the
space anyway. It’s a steal... a
steal! Take her away before I
change my mind, selling it at such
a price, I wouldn’t sell it to my
grandmother at such a price... I...
MUMMY IN BLANKET
Rick stops and jumps out. He scopes out the area around the
Titanic.
Rick sneaks over to the automobile and jimmies open the rear
door. He lifts the mummy off the cart and lays it on the
rear seat of the car. He adjusts the blanket and taps the
door shut with his foot.
Rick slinks away, picks up his travel bag off the cart and
skips up the
GANGWAY TO TITANIC
BOAT TRAIN
Rick takes a puff on his cigar and gazes out into the water.
MYSTERIOUS IMAGES
appear in the water. Rick shakes his head and walks on. He
stops a steward and asks directions.
RICK
I heard there’s a gymnasium on
board... do you know where...
STEWARD
The gymnasium is on this deck on
the starboard side immediately
adjacent to funnel number two.
RICK
Thanks.
STEWARD
Hey, you’re going the wrong way!
RICK
No, I’m not. Drinks first,
lubricate the ole joints.
STEWARD
You seem to know your way to the
lounge all right.
13.
RICK
The nose knows.
MORGAN
No, please, let me by. I have to
speak to a passenger, I have to...
Moody shoves Morgan out of the door, shuts and locks it. The
STEAM WHISTLES BLOW, steam engulfs them.
MORGAN (CONT’D)
(mumbling)
It’s the curse, he should know
about the curse...
SMITH
Cast off!
HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS
stand along a rail on the boat deck and wave at their loved
ones.
WATER
14.
RIVER TEST
Six tug boats, three per side, pull the Titanic out of port.
TITANIC BRIDGE
SMITH (CONT’D)
Full Astern!
OLLIVER
Aye, aye, Captain. Full astern!
stands over its pilot. The tug comes between the Titanic and
the City of New York and prevents a collision.
SMITH
That was close!
LIGHTOLLER
Too close. We were lucky.
SMITH
It’s a bad omen.
LIGHTOLLER
Or a good one. By an inch.
SMITH
Imagine! Another inch, we would
have ended our voyage before it
began.
DOCK
15.
MORGAN
The curse.
Coe and Green shovel coal towards the boilers. Coe signals
Green to come over to forward coal bunker number six. Green
throws down his shovel and walks over.
COE
That smell is getting stronger.
You can’t tell me that’s normal.
GREEN
Ugh, damn, that smell. We must
have a coal fire... nasty things,
they can burn for days. I’ll have
Barrett take a look.
GREEN (CONT’D)
Think we have a coal fire here.
BARRETT
Yeah, it’s a coal fire. We need to
search out and find the source.
It’s burning from the bottom up...
dig deep.
HESKETH
All right, get to it. We’ve got to
extinguish that fire now... before
it can weaken the bulkhead. I’ll
confer with the other engineers and
the captain.
COE
Are we in any danger?
16.
HESKETH
Coal fires are pretty normal, we
just have to find it and put it out
as soon as we can. Keep quiet
about this. We don’t want any of
the passengers to panic over a
little coal fire.
WALT
You know, Major Butt’s the butt of
all jokes.
BUTT
Full house. Three kings and two
sevens.
Major Butt drags the cash across the table, counts the money.
BUTT (CONT’D)
Looks like the joke’s on you.
BUTT (CONT’D)
Oh, steward, another?
STEWARD
Coming right up.
WALT
Another game gentlemen?
RICK
Hmm, think I’m out. Hey, why have
we stopped?
BUTT
Must be in Cherbourg.
17.
RICK
Good time for a stroll. I’ll see
if we’ve picked up anything
interesting.
ALFRED
(french accent)
Room for one more. Alfred’s the
name.
BUTT
The more the merrier. Have a seat
Alfred.
Rick strolls along the deck and watches passengers embark and
disembark. He stops, leans against a rail and smokes a
cigar.
RICK
Hi there girl. That’s a good dog.
Did you just arrive? Would you
like a treat?
Rick pulls out beef jerky from his pocket and holds it to the
dog’s mouth. She grabs it and chews. Rick kneels down on
the deck and continues to pet her.
RICK (CONT’D)
That’s good stuff! Nice dog.
AIREDALE’S EYES
PEKINESE DOG
runs down the deck and the Airedale chases after it. The
Airedale returns and Rick backs up and tries to avoid her.
The AIREDALE GROWLS and saliva drips from her tongue.
ANUBIS’ SPIRIT
MADELEINE
There you are. I’ve been looking
everywhere for you.
RICK
What’s her name?
MADELEINE
Kitty.
RICK
Kitty’s a beautiful dog. Allow me
to introduce myself. I’m Richard
Baxter, Rick to my friends.
Welcome aboard.
MADELEINE
I’m Madeleine Astor, this is Molly
Brown and Emily Myers.
MOLLY
Hello.
EMILY
Pleased to meet you.
A strong breeze blows across the deck and the ladies hold
onto their large feathered hats. Kitty pulls on the leash
and Madeleine is jerked in a forward motion.
19.
MADELEINE
Kitty wants to take a walk. She’s
marking her territory. Come on
Kitty, let’s go.
RICK
There’s something strange about
that dog.
MOLLY
Strange?
RICK
Yeah. When I looked into Kitty’s
eyes I saw an image of the Titanic
sinking into the ocean.
MOLLY
The Titanic sinking. Ha! What a
thing to imagine. Everybody knows
that the Titanic is unsinkable.
EMILY
Do you believe in the supernatural?
RICK
Hell no!
MOLLY
Come now, Mr. Baxter. Everyone
encounters the supernatural
sometime in their lives. That’s
why I carry an Egyptian Shabti for
good luck.
RICK
Where the devil did you get a
Shabti?
MOLLY
Emily and I just got back from
Egypt. I have several crates of
Egyptian artifacts on board. I’m
donating them to the Denver Museum.
BLUE SHABTI
RICK
May I see that?
20.
MOLLY
Hmm, I guess. Just don’t rub away
the good luck.
RICK
This Shabti is from the eighteenth
dynasty. I’d say around fourteen
fifty-eight BC.
EMILY
Ah yes, I remember Molly acquiring
this. Actually, it was gifted to
her in appreciation of her largesse
in other matters. What... aren’t
Shabtis used to fend off spirits?
MOLLY
Shabtis were placed in tombs near
mummies.
RICK
They were to act as substitutes for
the dead if called upon to do
manual labor in the afterlife.
MOLLY
It sounds like you know a little
about mummies.
RICK
I know Egyptians are very
superstitious about removing a
mummy from its tomb. Mummies
coming back to life, it’s a popular
supernatural belief.
EMILY
Life after death. It’s just the
beginning.
RICK
What do you mean?
EMILY
I communicate with the spirits of
the dead. I’m a spiritualist.
RICK HARRUMPHS.
21.
EMILY (CONT’D)
Scoff all you want, there are more
things on heaven and earth,
Horatio, than are dreamt of in your
philosophy. The study of the
supernatural is most fascinating.
RICK
I’m a practical man.
(pounds on the rail)
I believe in what I see, hear,
feel.
EMILY
Well, you saw the Titanic sinking
in Kitty’s eyes.
RICK
Ah, that was just my imagination,
reflections bouncing off the
pupil... Since you believe in omens
so much, shouldn’t you be fearful
and leave this ship now?
EMILY
I believe that what you saw was
just your imagination... that
you’re a nervous sailor. I can
only judge my own visions. And I
agree with Molly that...
RICK
Everyone knows the Titanic is
unsinkable.
EVERYONE LAUGHS.
RICK (CONT’D)
It’s true, I’m not a good sailor.
So maybe you’ll watch over me, hold
my hand when I need it?
EMILY
We’ll all be holding hands tomorrow
evening. I’m conducting a seance
then, after we’ve picked up more of
our companions in Queenstown. You
should come, Mr. Baxter, you might
actually see, hear, or feel
something.
22.
RICK
A seance, here, on the Titanic?
EMILY
Yes, why not. There’s a whole
group of us spiritualists on board.
And one of us is famous, you may
have heard of him. William Stead?
RICK
Ah yes, the crusading journalist.
EMILY
He’ll be there. The ocean air you
know is a most ideal medium for the
spirits. Come join in, we love to
have skeptics about, it keeps us
grounded.
RICK
I wouldn’t miss it for the world.
EMILY
We meet in the reading room
tomorrow night at seven-thirty.
MADELEINE
Let’s go girls. I missed luncheon
and am starving. Everyone is
raving about the Cafe Parisien.
RICK
(tips his hat)
Good day ladies.
Rick watches Emily. Emily looks over her shoulder at him and
smiles.
He takes a few puffs of his cigar and strolls down the boat
deck like he owns the ship.
MARLENE and her six year old daughter, SARAH, walk past.
23.
RICK (CONT’D)
Beautiful day isn’t it?
MARLENE
It sure is. I hope the weather
holds out like this throughout the
voyage.
Marlene and Sarah continue to walk along the rail of the boat
deck.
SARAH
Mommy, may I have a dime?
MARLENE
Now, Sarah, you just received your
allowance yesterday. What in the
world do you need a dime for now?
SARAH
Oh, it’s not for me. It’s for that
poor old man all in rags.
BRIDGE
Smith, BRUCE ISMAY and THOMAS ANDREWS step up onto the bridge
and look around the ship. Andrews has rolls of blue prints
in his hands.
SMITH
She’s a beautiful ship!
ANDREWS
The Titanic is as nearly perfect as
human brains can make her.
Andrews unrolls one of his blue prints and gazes at the first
page.
RIVETER
Sir, I ran out of number four bar
best-best rivets.
SUPERVISOR
There should be several boxes of
best-best in the store room.
RIVETER
I already used those sir.
SUPERVISOR
Well, I’ll order...
The mummy’s ghost appears behind the supervisor and waves her
arm.
RIVETER
But sir...
SUPERVISOR
You heard me. Now get back to
work. I’ll let Mr. Andrews know
about the shortage of number four
bar.
RIVETER
Yes sir.
END FLASHBACK.
SMITH
How big is she?
ANDREWS
She’s forty-six thousand tons.
ISMAY
A little over eight hundred eighty-
two feet in length. The Titanic is
a whole lot of ship.
ANDREWS
It took three million rivets and a
lot of sweat to make this fine
ship. It’s time to see what she
can do.
25.
ISMAY
What she can do is make good time
across the Atlantic. There should
be quite a welcome waiting for us
in New York. I hope we can arrive
earlier than anticipated hey,
Captain.
SMITH
(nods his head)
We’ll certainly try Mr. Ismay.
SMITH
Chairman Ismay, you really have to
be proud of this ship.
ISMAY
Mr. Andrews deserves all the
credit. He’s the man who built
this ship. I’m just a bean
counter.
ANDREWS
No, no. This ship was born out of
your imagination.
MOLLY
How did you come up with the name
Titanic?
ISMAY
Titanic means enormous size,
strength and power. And what
better name for the largest movable
object in the world!
O’LOUGHLIN
It’s a floating palace. Let’s
drink to the mighty Titanic!
26.
Everyone raises his wine glass, except Smith, who raises his
water goblet.
EVERYONE IN UNISON
To the mighty Titanic.
ISMAY
Captain, we’re scheduled to arrive
in New York on Wednesday. Wouldn’t
it be great if we arrived on
Tuesday evening? Think of the
headlines. We could certainly use
the publicity.
SMITH
I’ll see what we can do.
ISMAY
I should keep my mouth shut. I’m
just a passenger on this trip.
Rick lays a
RICK
Look how steady this ship is.
EMILY
That’s a neat card trick.
SMITH
She’s steady all right.
The mummy’s ghost walks up to the table and waves a hand over
the playing cards. They topple.
SMITH (CONT’D)
She’s steady but drafty.
EVERYONE LAUGHS and the mummy’s ghost laughs along with them
silently and sarcastically.
BARRETT
Faster men. You’re not on a
picnic.
BARRETT (CONT’D)
That’s got to be the most stubborn
coal fire I’ve ever seen. Stay
with it men.
ANDREWS
I wish we had the forty-six
lifeboats that I requested. I know
this isn’t scientific, but this
ship’s warning me she’s gonna die
and take a lot of people with her.
ISMAY
Nonsense. Don’t worry, the Titanic
can’t sink. The Titanic is a
lifeboat.
ISMAY (CONT’D)
Besides, forty-six lifeboats would
clutter up the deck.
(points at the lifeboats)
These are twenty more than we’ll
ever need.
INSERT - SIGN
BACK TO SCENE
Emily moves the sign a bit so participants can get by. She
places an incense burner with a long chain and three candles
in the center of a round table and lights them.
EMILY
Please have a seat. I’m almost
ready.
JOUGHIN
Miss, here’s the loaf of bread that
you ordered, I baked it especially
myself.
EMILY
Thank you. Would you like to join
us? We’re holding a seance.
JOUGHIN
Oh, I’d love to Miss but I’m very
busy.
EMILY
Come on! We could use another
person to make our circle stronger.
Besides I like the number nine.
JOUGHIN
Well, okay, why not? A seance does
sound kind of interesting. Never
been to one but the wife...
JOUGHIN (CONT’D)
I’m Charles.
EMILY
I’m Emily, and I’m going to lead
the seance.
29.
MOLLY
I’m Molly, pleased to meet you.
RICK
Rick. Glad you can join us.
WILLIAM
William. Yes, so glad to have you.
FRED
Hi. Fred here.
MADELEINE
Madeleine. It’s a pleasure.
BYRON
Byron. Ready for some action.
CATHERINE
Welcome to the group. I’m Katie.
EMILY
Everyone move your chairs in a bit.
EMILY (CONT’D)
All right, this is old hat to most
of us, but this evening we have
some guests new to the experience.
There’s Charles who was kind enough
to bring our food offering.
RICK COUGHS and covers his mouth. Emily flips her hand
towards Rick.
EMILY (CONT’D)
And we have Rick, the skeptic among
us. Everyone sit quietly, close
your eyes, hold hands and create a
circuit while I sweep and cleanse
the room.
Emily joins the circle, gently breaks into and takes hold of
the hands on each side of her and keeps the circuit intact.
EMILY (CONT’D)
Breathe deep, close your eyes and
relax. I’m the medium and I will
lead the seance. Let’s see who’s
out there.
EMILY (CONT’D)
Spirits of the dead moving amongst
us. Hear us. Be guided by our
energy and visit us this evening.
EMILY (CONT’D)
Please, all of you chant with me.
EVERYONE IN UNISON
Spirits of the dead moving amongst
us. Hear us. Be guided by our
energy and visit us this evening.
EMILY
Come to us through me and
communicate with us. We bring a
gift, bread, the symbol of life, as
an offering. We wish to break
bread with you in communion with
your soul.
The Titanic mascot raises her fur, arches her back, extends
her claws and HISSES.
SPIRIT
You have summoned me forth, and I
have obeyed you. I am here and
come with a warning.
SPIRIT (CONT’D)
There’s a mummy aboard this ship.
You must return her to her tomb.
EMILY
Identify yourself. Who are you?
SPIRIT
I am the lowest of the low. That’s
why you could reach me so easily.
I was an arrogant grave robber. A
desecrater of all that’s holy.
EMILY
Whose grave did you rob?
SPIRIT
I removed a Royal Queen from her
tomb where she rested in eternal
peace, in ritual mummification,
undisturbed for centuries.
EMILY
Why do such a thing?
SPIRIT
For science, for money, for fame.
It was I who unleashed her evil
curse.
EMILY
What is her curse?
SPIRIT
If you don’t return the mummy to
her tomb, she will sink this ship
and many will die horrible deaths.
EMILY
We can’t, we’re in the middle of
the ocean. What can we do to stop
the mummy’s curse?
SPIRIT
There’s only one way. Say these
words while touching her. Akh-se-
akh resut. Ankh sekhm pecktee.
EMILY
Where can we find the mummy?
SPIRIT
Mr. Baxter knows where to find her.
Stop her or the Titanic will sink.
RICK
(sweating)
That was intense.
JOUGHIN
I need a drink!
MADELEINE
Are you holding out on us Mr.
Baxter?
MOLLY
I think he is. But then, I wonder
if all those artifacts I purchased,
I don’t recall a mummy, but...
WILLIAM
The spirit specifically mentioned
Mr. Baxter. Are you keeping
something from us Rick?
RICK
No! Are you kidding? What is
this? I don’t know anything about
a mummy.
(MORE)
33.
RICK (CONT'D)
The spirits have the wrong guy. We
should examine Molly’s artifacts.
EMILY
That was a very troubled spirit.
Now, where is it?
RICK
Where’s what?
EMILY
The mummy, dummy, the mummy!
RICK
I don’t know what you’re talking
about.
EMILY
I saw that look on your face when
you heard the word mummy. Now,
where is she?
Rick ignores the question and starts walking down the stairs.
He stops and turns around.
RICK
All right, she’s on the back seat
of an automobile in the cargo hold.
EMILY
William Carter’s vehicle? Are you
crazy? If he finds out... how
could you... why did you smuggle a
mummy on board this ship?
RICK
I hardly had time to get the proper
paperwork. Shit, do you know what
kind of red tape that would
involve? I’ve got her sold
already, in the bag...
EMILY
Sold?
34.
RICK
Well, practically. Ringling’s
going to want this or my name’s
not...
EMILY
Now you listen to me, Mr. Richard
Baxter. You’re not going to sell
that mummy. We’re going to destroy
it.
RICK
There’s no way in hell that I’m
going to destroy my mummy.
EMILY
But the curse...
RICK
You really don’t believe in that
curse stuff do you?
EMILY
Yes, I do. There’s more knowledge
and wisdom in the spirit world
than...
EMILY (CONT’D)
Everyone knows that you do not
disturb anyone’s final resting
place. Ever. It’s unnatural.
Plain downright sinful!
RICK
I can’t argue with you there.
EMILY
I believe the curse is real. I’d
come back riding the devil to curse
anyone who disturbed my corpse...
wouldn’t you?
RICK
I don’t give a damn what happens to
my body after I’m dead.
EMILY
Dead bodies happen to come attached
with souls, with spirits. What do
you think animates you? Gasoline?
35.
RICK
It’s money that animates me.
EMILY
I’m going to go down below and
search for that automobile. And
I’m going to destroy that mummy.
RICK
(exaggerates)
I paid close to fifteen hundred
pounds for her, I will not see her
harmed.
EMILY
Since you don’t believe, what harm
can possibly come to the mummy
because I say a few words over it?
RICK
Well... I don’t...
EMILY
It may be enough to destroy the
spirit of the mummy or stop her
curse... then you can keep the ole
pile of rags to sell to whatever
hawker is stupid enough to buy it.
RICK
All right, you win. I’m not going
to have you mad at me over a little
case of hocus pocus mumbo jumbo.
Let’s go sing that tune to my
strange cargo.
Rick and Emily go to the cargo hold. Kitty gets loose and
follows them. Rick and Emily are unaware of Kitty. Rick
waves a flashlight in an indiscriminate manner as they search
for the automobile.
RICK
You God damn dog! How the hell did
you get down here?
EMILY
Don’t you dare strike that dog.
RICK
I’m not going to hurt her. I just
want to scare her off.
EMILY
I wonder what’s gotten into her?
EMILY (CONT’D)
Kitty what’s wrong with you? Has
the mummy’s curse gotten to you,
too?
KITTY’S EYES
EMILY (CONT’D)
What was that?
Rick shrugs.
RICK
Who knows what kind of animals are
down here.
EMILY
I hope Kitty doesn’t get in a
fight. You know, you’re right,
there is something terribly strange
about her.
EMILY (CONT’D)
Oh, Rick, something awful is going
to happen to this ship, I can feel
it.
RICK
Nothing’s going to happen to the
Titanic. Now who’s being the
nervous sailor? Let’s go find the
car and you can do your magic.
37.
RENAULT
and run up to the rear door. The mummy’s ghost waves her
hand. Rick is unable to open the door. He pulls hard on the
handle and finally manages to open it.
Emily reaches inside the door and touches the mummy. The
mummy's ghost makes it difficult for Emily to get the words
out. After several attempts she’s finally able to speak.
EMILY
(hoarse whisper)
Akh-se-akh resut. Ankh sekhm
pecktee.
RICK
I don’t think she heard you.
EMILY
There’s something caught in my
throat.
RICK
I think it’s fear. Or awe. Come
on my spiritualist princess. Now
that you’ve exorcised my mummy, we
can relax over some wine, food and
music.
EMILY
We can’t leave that thing on this
ship, and we certainly can’t leave
it in Mr. Carter’s automobile.
RICK
My mummy is not leaving this ship,
but I agree, we need to find
somewhere else to hide her. Let’s
deal with it in the morning.
The mummy’s hand suddenly pops up along the window and wipes
the glass.
38.
IHMOTEP
Ahhotep’s been in a coma far too
long now. I’m afraid my Pharaoh
that Ahhotep is dead to Aaru. We
should bury her with full ritual.
TAO
No! It can’t be. She’s not dead,
she’ll come out of this, I just
know it.
IHMOTEP
Pharaoh, please, you... all right,
it’s a one in a million chance,
I’ve only seen this work once, we
have to work very fast.
TAO
She just has to be revived.
IHMOTEP
My pharaoh, if she doesn’t come
back to us within the next few
minutes, she is lost.
TAO
A few minutes our time or earth’s
time?
IHMOTEP
Our time, she has until the new
moon on earth.
TAO
She’ll be back with us. I just
know it.
MOLLY
Well, Rick what’s the story?
39.
RICK
Story? There’s no story.
EMILY
Oh, there’s a story, all right.
But it’s not for polite company
over dinner.
WILLIAM
Then are we to believe there really
is a dangerous mummy aboard this
ship?
RICK
How you spiritualists love to
exaggerate. I just brought some
ole rag doll along on this trip as
a gift to my niece.
WILLIAM
So odd, all this talk of mummies.
I just visited the mummy Amen-Ra in
a London museum.
MOLLY
My artifacts, I still wonder if...
EMILY
Please excuse me, I just had the
strangest feeling. I...
Rick follows Emily out, grabs her arm and stops her.
RICK
Emily, what’s wrong? Where are you
going?
EMILY
Rick, I just wish you... oh, let’s
not wait. Let’s go back and check
on your mummy now. I have this bad
feeling.
RICK
Not this again. If you weren’t so
charming...
40.
Rick and Emily approach the automobile. Rick opens the door
and looks around in the back seat but it’s empty. He
stretches over the front seat and looks around. The front
seat is also empty. He slams the door shut.
RICK
The mummy’s gone. What did you do
with her?
EMILY
I didn’t do anything but speak the
spirit words over her.
EMILY (CONT’D)
It must have worked. She’s been
destroyed. Earth to earth. Dust
to dust.
RICK
That’s plain bull! You and your
spiritualist friends stole my mummy
and destroyed her. Did you throw
her overboard?
RICK (CONT’D)
You threw her in a furnace and
burned her up!
Rick storms off and leaves Emily as she stares at the empty
back seat of the automobile.
EMILY
(to herself)
Oh, I love this waltz.
RICK
Shall we?
41.
MOLLY
They’re so graceful. Don’t they
make a wonderful couple?
MADELEINE
Rick is so debonair.
EMILY
I wish you’d believe me. I told no
one about your stupid pile of rags.
RICK
Yeah, you put a spell on her and
turned her into dust.
Rick pulls Emily towards him and kisses her hard, then
releases her and stalks off. Emily follows him from a
distance.
He runs over and checks the body for signs of life. Rick
stands up and wipes coal dust off his pants just as Barrett
and Stoker JOHN BROWN approach.
BARRETT
Who are you?
BROWN
What are you doing down here?
RICK
I’m Richard Baxter, a passenger.
I’m looking for someone.
42.
BARRETT
What’s wrong with Scott?
RICK
He’s dead.
BROWN
Dead? How?
RICK
I don’t know. I found him lying on
the floor.
BROWN
Yeah, and maybe you killed him.
Look at his neck, it’s broken.
RICK
Why would I kill him?
BARRETT
Come with us. We’re taking you to
the captain.
Barrett and Brown edge their way closer to Rick. Brown picks
up a crow bar and waves it at Rick. Emily moves closer,
about to reveal herself.
RICK
You don’t understand. I’m here to
find something...
BROWN
I thought you said someone. You
heard Barrett. Let’s go or I’ll
crack your skull open.
RICK
Okay. I want this cleared up as
much as you do.
Barrett and Brown escort Rick up the stairs. The mummy peers
from behind a post. Emily follows the men to the captain.
BARRETT
Captain, we found passenger Rick
Baxter standing over Scott Taylor’s
dead body. He strangled him.
43.
RICK
I didn’t do it! I found him, dead
on the floor.
SMITH
Well, Mr. Baxter, why were you down
in the boiler room? That’s off
limits to passengers.
RICK
I was looking for someone.
SMITH
In the boiler room? And who would
that be?
RICK
I can’t tell you right now.
SMITH
Mr. Baxter, I have no choice but to
place you under arrest.
RICK
You’re making a big mistake.
SMITH
(to barrett and brown)
You two take Rick down below and
lock him in the utility room.
Here’s the key, return it to me
before you go back to your
stations.
BARRETT
Yes sir.
SMITH
Have Doctor O’Loughlin look over
Scott to determine if he’s really
dead and if so, have him officially
determine the cause of death.
BARRETT
Yes sir.
44.
FLEET
Holy mother... it’s so cold
tonight.
LEE
Yeah, but this job has its
benefits.
LEE (CONT’D)
Do you want a swig?
FLEET
No thanks, I’m on duty. You better
not get caught with that.
FLEET (CONT’D)
Fleet here.
FLEET (CONT’D)
Yes. I’ll keep a sharp lookout for
growlers and icebergs.
Fleet hangs up the phone and looks around the crow’s nest.
FLEET (CONT’D)
We need some binoculars.
EMILY
Captain! You must release Mr.
Baxter at once. He didn’t kill
that man.
SMITH
How do you know?
EMILY
I followed Rick below, to talk to
him.
SMITH
Hmm! Just like a woman.
EMILY
Your crewman was already dead when
Rick approached him. Rick tried to
help, he...
SMITH
Well, I never thought he did harm
Scott. But I have a ship to run
and can’t have my men demoralized
over this.
EMILY
But Rick...
SMITH
Scott was a trouble maker, getting
drunk and cheating at cards.
Somebody just gave him his just
dues.
SMITH (CONT’D)
Here’s the key.
(points to stewards)
Have a steward show you to the
utility room then have him bring
that key right back to me.
EMILY
Thanks Captain.
SMITH
You two keep to the passenger decks
on this ship.
Emily opens the door. Rick has a chain at the ready but
relaxes when he sees Emily. He keeps the chain as he steps
out of the room.
RICK
Well, if it isn’t the spiritualist
princess? Did your spirits tell
you I was here and needed rescuing?
EMILY
Oh, you stubborn stupid man.
Listen to me,
(addresses steward)
oh, steward, we’re finished here.
Please lock up and return the key
to the captain.
ETCHES
Yes ma’m. Are you sure you’re okay
ma’m?
EMILY
Yes.
EMILY (CONT’D)
I followed you, I wanted to talk.
I saw what happened and told the
captain everything.
RICK
Everything? Did you tell him I
smuggled a mummy aboard? Did you
tell him you think it’s cursed so
you burned my mummy in the furnace?
EMILY
I didn’t burn your stupid mummy,
but I sure wish I had.
RICK
All right! The damn mummy must be
cursed if it has me fighting with
you.
RICK (CONT’D)
I’ll trust you for now, after all
you did rescue me from a closet.
But you’re on probation.
47.
EMILY
(laughs)
For how long?
RICK
For as long as necessary.
RICK (CONT’D)
So, if you didn’t take my mummy,
who did?
EMILY
It could have just disintegrated.
EMILY (CONT’D)
Let’s go back to the cargo hold and
search for clues.
CARGO HOLD
RICK
Christ! I thought that mumbo jumbo
of yours was supposed to destroy my
mummy, not bring her to life.
EMILY
I, I...
RICK
I’m going to shove that shit you’re
wrapped in down your throat.
The mummy charges Rick, picks him up, and holds him over her
head like a bar bell. Emily runs over to grab the chain and
is ready to tackle the mummy.
48.
The mummy throws RICK across the room and he slams into the
WALL... THUD! Rick falls to the floor. There’s an ANIMAL
SCREECH off screen. The mummy shuffles toward it, Emily and
Rick react to the sound. Emily runs over to Rick.
EMILY
Are you okay?
RICK
Yeah. Damn! We had that mummy
right in our hands.
EMILY
You mean the mummy had you in her
hands.
RICK
How did she come alive?
EMILY
I guess I must have mumboed jumboed
the wrong words.
RICK
God save us from mumbo jumbo.
EMILY
You have to be very careful and
correct when enunciating magic
words, words from the other side.
RICK
Did you hear that screech again?
EMILY
It was horrible. But I think it
saved us.
RICK
Yeah. We have one dangerous mummy
on our hands.
EMILY
There’s only one thing to do. Hold
another seance and get better
instructions.
Rick grabs Emily by the shoulders and looks into her eyes.
RICK
Oh no, no we don’t. Look what
happened last time.
(MORE)
49.
RICK (CONT'D)
I’m through messing with the spirit
world and buying mummies and the
whole damned thing. We’re taking
this mummy out the old fashioned
way.
EMILY
Let’s try to talk to her. Maybe we
scared her, rushing at her like
that.
RICK
That thing’s a monster, something
unnatural. You can’t reason with
such a thing. I thought you wanted
her destroyed.
EMILY
Well, I was frightened. But now I
think we should at least try to
communicate with her.
RICK
I don’t speak ancient Egyptian.
Antek spectek is all I know.
EMILY
This mummy’s been wandering the
spirit planes for thousands of
years. She’ll know plenty of
languages, perhaps all of them.
RICK
I’m not going to reason with a
damned come to life dead mummy
who’s intent on sinking this ship
for no damn good reason.
EMILY
I’m sure she has her reasons, but
with hundreds of innocent lives at
stake, maybe we can change her mind
if we only try.
RICK
I’m not listening to this. I’ll be
damned if...
50.
EMILY
Please stop cursing. All right
then, let’s find our friends and
enlist their help. We certainly
can’t contain the mummy ourselves.
RICK
Good idea.
EMILY
There it is again. It gives me the
willies!
RICK
Come on let’s get out of here.
Rick and Emily walk along the rail on the starboard side of
the ship. Rick carries the chain and Emily carries some rope
she picked up along the way. Other passengers eye them
strangely. Rick nods at some with an excuse.
RICK
Just a game.
RICK (CONT’D)
Emily, if we get out of this alive
would you marry me?
EMILY
How could you propose to me at a
time like this?
RICK
You didn’t answer the question.
EMILY
Ask me again when...
RICK
Look out!
RICK (CONT’D)
Come on bitch!
51.
EMILY
Akh-se-akh resut. Ankh sekhm
pecktee.
RICK
Not this again.
The MUMMY freezes, rolls on the deck and MOANS. Rick picks
up the mummy and throws it overboard. The MUMMY SPLASHES
into the WATER. Rick and Emily watch it slowly sink amidst
the waves and then hug each other.
RICK (CONT’D)
We did it!
EMILY
Hallelujah! The mummy will rest at
the bottom of the sea and we can
sleep well tonight. Come on my
brave knight and walk me to my
suite?
RICK
You mean you’re not mad at me for
not having a tête-à-tête with the
mummy?
EMILY
That’s a double negative. And you
know what that means.
Emily smiles, takes Rick’s arm and they stroll down the deck.
They don’t notice Anubis who’s standing behind a lifeboat.
JACKAL
ANUBIS (V.O.)
Open your eyes.
The mummy opens her eyes. She rolls back and forth.
MUMMY (V.O.)
It hurts! I’m so tired.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
You’re just experiencing awakening
pains.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Please, send me back to sleep.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
Soon, but you’ll want to see what’s
ahead for those who financed your
desecration.
MUMMY (V.O.)
The White Star Line. Now it’s
their turn.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
When it’s finished, I’ll guide you
to your new eternal resting place
and send you back to sleep.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Praise Ra! I don’t like it here,
it’s a strange and noisy place.
MUMMY (V.O.)
The people are unfriendly, they
don’t know how to dress or talk or
worship or how to honor their
pharaohs.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
It’s a different age, my Queen.
MUMMY (V.O.)
I miss my husband, I know
Hatshepsut wants to steal him.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
She doesn’t have a chance.
MUMMY (V.O.)
And we’re all in danger in Aaru. I
must get back to sleep here, and
soon... my spirit summoned to this
prison...
(points to her rags)
I haven’t long.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Why I could get trapped between the
worlds for an eternity. She did
this to me, didn’t she?
ANUBIS (V.O.)
Yes. Your slave spies for
Hatshepsut, and she knew of your
vulnerability here.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Wait until I get my hands on those
two!
ANUBIS (V.O.)
Those meddling spiritualists on
board gave Hatshepsut an
opportunity. And she continues to
work against you.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
But don’t doubt me, my Queen,
before the moon is new, you will be
in eternal sleep.
Anubis waves his staff in half arc and faces the Queen.
54.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
Everyone who desecrated your tomb
will surely die.
MUMMY (V.O.)
I won’t have to see New York?
ANUBIS (V.O.)
No, my Queen, you won’t.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Good, I hear it’s hell. I must
find a place to hide. Those that
call themselves spiritualists wish
me no good. And I’m so worried
about Aaru.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
I will find you a safe place. For
now, climb into this lifeboat and
rest. Let me worry about Aaru... I
have a plan.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
The gods won’t like it, but these
are exceptional times.
MOLLY
Well, you two look mighty happy
today.
EMILY
It’s this marvelous sea air we’re
breathing.
RICK
It’s a bit more than that.
Rick places his arms around Emily and squeezes her tight.
RICK (CONT’D)
She’s got me under her spell.
MOLLY
I knew it!
RICK
You’re looking pretty, um...
something yourself. What are you
plotting?
MOLLY
I’m going to see if I can’t locate
my boxes in the cargo hold. After
that seance, I’m more than a little
spooked. I’m wondering if I’ve got
something I shouldn’t have.
WILLIAM
Ah, let it go. Why be scared of a
mummy? Like anything else, don’t
cause it harm, treat it with
respect, and it will do the same
for you.
William takes his cold pipe and taps down the tobacco.
WILLIAM (CONT’D)
Why, if a mummy came along right
now, I’d invite him to the smoking
lounge and have a nice confab.
RICK
Yeah, forget all that Molly. We’ve
been down in that hold, you’d be
looking for a needle in a haystack.
I have a better idea. A Turkish
bath is in order.
WILLIAM
I’ll be in the smoking lounge. I
have some writing to do in my
journal, I’m working on an article
about this voyage.
EMILY
Another article? You are so
prolific, you put the rest of us to
shame.
WILLIAM
We all have our talents.
MOLLY
You should read the stories that
William wrote about ships
foundering at sea.
56.
WILLIAM
Those stories had a point. It’s
time for new laws. Liners need to
go to sea with a proper ratio of
lifeboats to passengers.
RICK
I will read them... but after we
anchor in New York. It’s no
secret, I’m a nervous sailor
already. Emily, my dear, walk me
to the baths?
Rick and Emily walk near the Turkish baths and see the mummy
standing over a passenger who is unconscious. The mummy sees
them and shuffles away. Rick and Emily run over to the
passenger.
RICK
She’s hurt, she may be dead.
Rick and Emily watch the mummy shuffle down the deck towards
the stern.
EMILY
The mummy. How can she be back?
RICK
It’s damn impossible! Come on.
Let’s go after her.
EMILY
And this poor woman?
RICK
All right, let’s get her taken care
of, round up our partners and see
what we can do about putting that
mummy back to sleep once and for
all.
EMILY
Let me help.
57.
RICK
No, I’ll find a steward and get her
to the hospital, you find Doctor
O’Loughlin and meet me there.
EMILY
How is she doctor?
O’LOUGHLIN
She seems to be in some sort of
shock.
SMITH
You two again? Wherever there’s
trouble, there you are.
RICK
News travels fast on this ship!
SMITH
You’d be well advised to remember
that.
EMILY
It’s just a coincidence. We’re
lucky we found her. I don’t know
what happened, perhaps she fainted
and hit her head.
SMITH
If you two are involved in any more
coincidences, I’m locking you both
up for the remainder of the voyage.
Is that clear?
EMILY
Yes, sir.
RICK
Yes, sir. Just lock us up
together.
SMITH
You’re really pushing it, son.
Smith and Lightoller stand on the bridge and look out into
the Atlantic Ocean.
SMITH
What a beautiful day.
LIGHTOLLER
Couldn’t be any nicer.
SMITH
Well, we have nothing but ocean
ahead of us. Let’s see what this
triple screw can do. Take her to
twenty knots.
LIGHTOLLER
Sir? We’ve had some warnings of
ice.
SMITH
There are always warnings of ice.
Nothing here ahead of us now.
Twenty knots.
LIGHTOLLER
Yes sir. Twenty knots.
OLLIVER
Twenty knots sir.
SARAH
Me too, me too! Watch me, mommy!
59.
Sarah starts to slide down the bannister, but goes too fast
and loses her balance. The mummy’s ghost stands over Etches
near the rail. Etches grabs Sarah and lets her down onto the
steps.
ETCHES
Hey, take it easy there, Speedy.
The girl runs to her shocked mother who hugs her, then gives
her a little swat on the rump.
SARAH
I wasn’t scared mom, the old man in
rags helped.
MARLENE
Do I have to watch you every
second? Wait until your father
hears about this. You and your
imagination. Why, you know
perfectly well that was a ship’s
steward.
Rick, Emily, William, Molly, Madeleine and Fred meet and sit
down at a table.
EMILY
Well, what are you waiting for, go
ahead. Explain away.
RICK
Ah, well, it’s like this...
RICK (CONT’D)
I have a confession to make. I did
smuggle a mummy on board; a dead as
a doornail mummy
RICK (CONT’D)
Somehow the mummy awakened and is
now walking among us, she’s killed
a crewman and wounded a passenger.
WILLIAM
Why didn’t you come clean at the
seance?
60.
RICK
I didn’t take any of this stuff
seriously. I owe everyone an
apology.
WILLIAM
What’s done is done.
RICK
We’ve awakened a monster.
WILLIAM
This is extraordinary!
RICK
I thought we destroyed her. My
God, we threw her overboard, saw
her sinking to the depths. But
she’s back.
MOLLY
We should hold another seance...
RICK EMILY
No! No!
MADELEINE
There must be a way to put her back
to sleep. I have some books, let
me check them.
Madeleine leaves.
WILLIAM
Absolutely extraordinary! Why,
even in Borderland we never
explored such a possibility.
RICK
Where’s Borderland?
WILLIAM
(laughing)
No, no, young man. Borderland is
my spiritualist quarterly.
RICK
Why am I not surprised. How are we
going to stop this thing?
WILLIAM
I have no idea at the moment... but
I will have!
61.
RICK
I sure hope so because I’m at a
loss.
WILLIAM
I’m off to my stateroom, let’s
reconnect this evening around seven
in the smoking lounge.
WILLIAM (CONT’D)
Ah, no, that won’t do, it’s for men
only. We’ll meet back here. I’ve
never felt so challenged! I can’t
waste time here discussing
things... I’m off.
EMILY
Oh, I know what he’s up to...
contacting the spirits through
automatic writing. Let’s try!
RICK
I told you, I’m a practical man.
We search!
ANDREWS
Come in.
O’Loughlin comes into the room and sets the bottle and
glasses on a dresser. Andrews is in his chair with
blueprints. O’Loughlin opens the bottle and fills the
glasses.
O’LOUGHLIN
Tom, you have to slow down. You’re
running yourself ragged.
ANDREWS
Is that medical advise? Doc, I
wouldn’t know what to do with
myself. I have to keep busy...
besides I have to work out all the
bugs on this ship.
62.
O’LOUGHLIN
To your health.
ANDREWS
You know, I like building ships but
I don’t like sailing on them.
O’LOUGHLIN
Tom, we’ve known each other for a
long time haven’t we?
ANDREWS
Yes.
O’LOUGHLIN
I’ve heard rumors, now these are
just rumors mind you, that there’s
a mummy on board this ship, but I
think...
ANDREWS
Doc, how much have you been
drinking today?
O’LOUGHLIN
I’m serious Tom. You have to admit
that there have been a lot of
strange things going on around
here.
ANDREWS
You’ve been talking to those
spiritualists? I’ll tell you what
Doc,
(tongue-in-cheek)
I’ll keep my eyes open and if I
should see a mummy, you’ll be the
first to know.
ANDREWS (CONT’D)
And you’re worried about my health?
Pour me another drink will you?
Rick and Emily arrive at well deck and stop their search to
watch the third class passengers in revelry.
SEAN and four of his Irish buddies drink beer and become
rowdy. Sean notices a beautiful young Irishwoman, MARIE, and
stares at her.
SEAN
May I have a dance with the most
beautiful woman aboard this ship?
MARIE
I’m not much of a dancer.
SEAN
You’ll do all right. Come on.
Sean grabs Marie’s hand and pulls her over to an open area.
They dance for awhile and then Sean dances solo around the
fiddler. Several third class passengers stop and watch Sean.
Sean stops, passengers applaud.
RICK
May I have a dance with the most
beautiful woman aboard this ship?
EMILY
Aren’t you the smooth one?
Rick holds Emily in his arms and gives her a long passionate
kiss.
Anubis helps the mummy out of the lifeboat and leads her to
the fourth funnel.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
Follow me. Time is growing short.
They’re devising ways to find you.
One in particular is getting close,
but I’m clouding the waves.
ANUBIS
Passengers and even some crew
members don’t know that the funnel
is for ventilation. There will be
no fumes to disturb you. You’ll
feel right at home here.
Anubis and the mummy climb up the funnel. Anubis helps the
mummy in.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
How does it feel?
MUMMY (V.O.)
Like home, just as you predicted.
It looks like someone’s been here
before me.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
Don’t worry, there was a stowaway
here. Smart fellow, followed his
instinct about this ship and got
off in Queenstown.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Anubis, my husband and I will
reward you greatly in Aaru.
ANUBIS (V.O.)
I don’t work for reward.
Protecting you is my duty, my
reason for being.
MUMMY (V.O.)
I know my dear Anubis. I just wish
I could help you more.
ANUBIS
You will.
Anubis climbs out and joins the mummy’s ghost and they walk
along the deck.
WILLIAM
I’ve delved deep and have come up
with some interesting information.
We just missed the mummy. She was
hiding in a lifeboat.
65.
RICK
Where is she hiding now?
WILLIAM
I couldn’t come up with an exact
location, it’s confused and hazy...
a place that’s dark and confined.
RICK
That could be anywhere. Maybe the
boiler room or engine room?
WILLIAM
I’m sure we can find her. When we
do let’s communicate with her,
reason with her.
RICK
I’m not interested in reasoning
with her. I just want to find her
and destroy her before she destroys
us.
WILLIAM
Oh, she’s out for revenge all
right. Can’t be helped. But I
doubt she really needs to sink this
whole ship for it. In any case, we
have to try to talk to her before
anything else.
RICK
No we have to find her before
anything else and then destroy her.
WILLIAM
The best scenario is to capture the
mummy alive. Do you know what this
could mean for science? For
knowledge of the afterlife?
FRED
Rick, I think William makes a good
point.
WILLIAM
There hasn’t been such a miracle in
recorded history and there’s not
likely to be again any time soon,
not in our lifetimes.
RICK
If we have any lifetimes left.
EMILY
You’re the practical one. This
ship is huge. What’s the best way
for us to go about a search?
RICK
Why don’t we break up into two
teams?
RICK (CONT’D)
Emily, you’re with me. Molly?
We’ll be team A.
WILLAM
Well, Madeleine and Fred, I guess
that makes us team B.
MOLLY
Don’t forget, if the mummy sinks us
she sinks herself as well.
RICK
Would a desert mummy appreciate a
watery grave?
MADELEINE
Time is important, we can’t know
what that mummy’s planning, but I’d
rather stick together in our
search.
RICK
We stay on the same deck and spread
out when it feels right, but keep
sight of each other.
WILLIAM
Let’s start tomorrow, after
breakfast, when it’s light and
after a good rest.
67.
RICK
What about weapons?
WILLIAM
Weapons? Why, I don’t think they’d
do us much good.
RICK
We need something.
MADELEINE
I’ve never seen anything like this
referenced in any books. We need
spiritual protection, too.
MOLLY
I have my Shabti. I have other
amulets, too, but they’re in the
hold, and I don’t know if we can
find them.
EMILY
We’ll make some amulets. Ladies,
and gentlemen, too, get your most
precious gems from your staterooms.
FRED
I have some gold coins, will they
work?
EMILY
Yes, gold is good. We’ll meet in
the reading room in twenty minutes
to empower the amulets.
EMILY
All right. Form a circle. Repeat
with me three times:
(lowered voice)
Oh guiding spirits, hear me, enter
these precious objects. Empower
them with your loving energy to
protect us from all harm.
68.
The spiritualists sip on tea and coffee and sit around and
talk until everyone arrives. They check out each others’
amulets. Rick brings chains, rope and a knife. The others
eye him.
RICK
What?
WILLIAM
Okay, we’re all here. We’ll search
the entire boat deck first. Leave
no deck chair unturned. If she’s
not on the boat deck we will search
this deck next.
RICK
I think it would be a waste of
time. She’s probably deep in the
bowels of this ship.
WILLIAM
But those decks are off limits to
us.
RICK
That hasn’t stopped us before. We
can’t let it stop us now.
MOLLY
If she knows we’re looking for her,
she will certainly avoid the
obvious hiding places.
SMITH
How go things with this group
today?
RICK
Just great, thank you.
MADELEINE
Good, thank you for asking.
WILLIAM
I’m enjoying this trip so much
better than I anticipated. The
material I’m gathering...
69.
SMITH
I can imagine. I’ve been getting
some strange reports about your
group. What are you up to?
RICK
We’re on a scavenger hunt.
SMITH
(laughs)
I used to enjoy that game myself in
my day. So, who’s winning?
EMILY
I am!
RICK
I beg your pardon, my lady, but I
believe I’m ahead.
MOLLY
I think it’s too soon to tell,
Captain.
SMITH
I know just what you mean. Try not
to disturb other passengers. Take
it easy on the crew, too, they have
their jobs to do.
SMITH (CONT’D)
You two, stay out of trouble.
Smith leaves the table. The six look at each other and a FEW
SIGH with relief.
RICK
Let’s search the cargo hold first.
WILLIAM
Nothing like listening to the
Captain’s orders.
OTHERS MURMUR.
CRATE
Its LID slowly CREAKS opens and two red glowing eyes peer
through the darkness.
Fred looks in the crate in the cargo hold and it’s empty.
WILLIAM
Sorry ladies, it’s the gentlemen’s
hours for the gym. Rick, Fred and
I will do the searching here.
RICK
(winks at emily)
Yeah, you ladies can discuss mummy
fashion while we do all the work.
MOLL
We’ll be poking around the
lifeboats.
RICK
Don’t go far!
Rick, William and Fred enter the gym and start searching.
Rick HITS at a PUNCH BAG, BAM! BAM! Colonel ARCHIBALD
GRACIE works out under the instructions of Gymnasium Steward
THOMAS McCAWLEY.
MCCAWLEY
Are they here for a workout or to
inspect the equipment?
71.
GRACIE
Ah, ignore them. They’re part of
that crazy spiritualist group, been
acting cuckoo this whole trip.
You’d think the Titanic would be
more careful about who they let on
this ship.
MCCAWLEY
Those rich people, they have
nothing better to do.
MCCAWLEY (CONT’D)
Guess I put my foot in it. Sorry,
I didn’t mean anything by it.
GRACIE
You’re just speaking the truth.
You wouldn’t believe what my wife
does all day what with her
committees and women’s suffrage.
She wastes whole days away.
Rick, William, and Fred leave the gymnasium and meet back up
with Emily, Molly and Madeleine.
RICK
Where the hell is that damn mummy?
WILLIAM
Back to automatic writing for me.
MOLLY
It’s getting awfully late.
EMILY
Why don’t we meet tomorrow after
Sunday services.
PHILLIPS
What’s wrong with this damn
wireless?
72.
BRIDE
Everything looks in order. It
should send a signal.
PHILLIPS
Nothing! Shit! This Marconi
equipment is crap.
BRIDE
We have to fix it. Let’s get busy.
PHILLIPS
We’re going to have to trouble
shoot the whole damn system.
William looks for Andrews and spots him having a drink at the
bar. He approaches Andrews.
WILLIAM
Say, old man, is there something
wrong with the fourth funnel? I
noticed that there’s no smoke
coming from it.
ANDREWS
Oh, that funnel’s for ventilation.
WILLIAM
You don’t say! Well, um... thank
you.
ANDREWS
You’re welcome.
William looks in, spots Rick near a poker table, waves him
down.
WILLIAM
Hey, Rick. I thought I’d find you
here.
RICK
Just getting ready to play a couple
of hands.
WILLIAM
I think I know where she is.
WILLIAM (CONT’D)
The fourth funnel is for
ventilation, it doesn’t carry any
exhaust.
RICK
That’s got to be it! Let’s round
up who we can and meet at the
funnel, say in fifteen?
Anubis uses his staff to light the way, clear obstacles and
serve as a platform and a ride as he brings the mummy through
the funnel and out the other end.
Anubis helps the mummy climb out of the funnel. He leads her
away. A stoker spots them and doesn’t believe his eyes.
74.
He shakes his head, pulls a FLASK from his back pocket and
throws it across the room, it CLINKS and CLANKS as it hits
EQUIPMENT and the FLOOR.
RICK
We’ve got her!
WILLIAM
Don’t harm her!
MUMMIFIED CAT
leaps out. The mummy cat has rotting skin hanging from its
bones, huge snaggleteeth and red eyes glowing from sunken
sockets.
RICK
Ooow... God damn it!
Rick drops the KNIFE and it lands with a THUD on DECK near
Molly. She picks it up. Rick almost falls off the ladder
but hangs on with one hand. The mummy cat runs down the
funnel and lashes out at the spiritualists and causes more
wounds and chaos as some try to defend themselves while
others are frozen in shock.
EMILY
Your neck’s bleeding.
Emily rips off a piece of her dress and wipes the blood.
Rick notices blood on Emily’s arm.
RICK
You’re hurt, too.
75.
EMILY
Just a couple of scratches.
RICK
What in the hell was that?
WILLIAM
A mummy cat!
FRED
That was one scary cat.
MADELEINE
I’ll say! But where did it come
from?
MOLLY
My artifacts? I have a few
Egyptian cats.
EMILY
Maybe you should see the Doctor.
RICK
Nah, no time. Tomorrow we’re
hunting two mummies.
WILLIAM
This is damn incredible.
INSERT - BLUEPRINT
BACK TO SCENE
SMITH
Mr. Lightoller, I want to have
a...
SMITH (CONT’D)
I’m going to cancel the lifeboat
drill this morning.
LIGHTOLLER
Oh?
SMITH
I don’t want to disrupt the
passengers. I really don’t see the
need for a lifeboat drill do you?
LIGHTOLLER
It would be a waste of time and
might alarm some of the more
nervous passengers.
RICK
Nice sermon, Captain.
SMITH
Glad you thought so. It was meant
especially for you.
RICK
I’ve taken it to heart.
Smith looks at the chains, rope and knife that Rick carries.
SMITH
I see you’re still hunting.
RICK
Indeed we are. We expect to wrap
it up today.
SMITH
What happened there?
77.
RICK
Cut myself shaving, sir.
SMITH
Um, hmmm.
WILLIAM
Why don’t we start with the
lifeboats today and then go back to
the hold?
BRIDE
Captain, a message from the
Caronia. She reports bergs,
growlers and field ice ahead.
SMITH
Thanks Sparks.
SMITH (CONT’D)
I want you to change course. Here
are the new headings. We shouldn’t
encounter any icebergs this far
south.
LIGHTOLLER
Yes sir.
ISMAY
Well, I think...
BRIDE
A message, sir.
78.
SMITH
Thank you. Excuse me.
INSERT - MESSAGE
“FROM BALTIC. SENT DATE APRIL 14, 1912. 1:40 P.M. THE
GREEK STEAMER ATHENA REPORTS PASSING ICEBERGS AND LARGE
QUANTITIES OF FIELD ICE.”
BACK TO SCENE
ISMAY
What is it?
SMITH
A message from the Baltic. More
reports of bergs and field ice.
ISMAY
What are we going to do about it?
SMITH
I’ll have Lightoller alert the
lookouts and have them keep a sharp
lookout for icebergs.
BRIDE
Iceberg warnings from the steamer
Amerika. She passed two large
icebergs.
PHILLIPS
Harold, hand me that stack of
messages over there.
PHILLIPS (CONT’D)
We’ll never get caught up on this
backlog of personal messages.
BRIDE
We’d be in great shape if that damn
wireless hadn’t broken down last
night.
BARRETT
Look at that. This is the damndest
fire. Mr. Ismay won’t like this
but in New York, we’re going to
have to call on the fireboats.
HESKETH
The captain won’t like it either,
but I’ll let him know right away.
LORD
Keep the current heading.
KIRKPATRICK
Aye, aye sir.
EVANS
Ice warnings from the Baltic, sir.
LORD
Thanks Sparks.
LORD (CONT’D)
This pack ice is farther south than
usual. The ice must be coming down
from the Labrador current.
GROVES
It’s been a mild winter in the
Arctic.
BRIDE
Listen to this, the Californian’s
saying there are three large bergs
in the area. I’m delivering this
to the bridge myself.
BRIDGE
BRIDE
Another iceberg warning for the
captain.
WILDE
Leave it, he’s dining at the Ritz
with the Wideners, I’ll see that he
gets it. He’s got a pocketful of
them anyway and he’s already
changed course.
Smith eats dinner with the Wideners, Carters and Major Butt.
The steward brings them a tray with desserts.
STEWARD
How was your Foie Gras?
SMITH
It was delicious.
STEWARD
For dessert, I have peaches with
chartreuse jelly, vanilla
eclairs...
81.
SMITH
Oh, it’s nine. I need to get to
the bridge... enjoy your dessert.
LIGHTOLLER
Mr. Moody, we’re short binoculars
in the crow’s nest. Go get the
binoculars from Mr. Blair’s locker.
MOODY
I don’t have a key to his locker.
LIGHTOLLER
Then bust it open! We need those
binoculars.
MOODY
Yes sir.
SMITH
Mr. Lightoller, anymore ice
reports?
LIGHTOLLER
No sir. But with the berg warnings
shouldn’t we slow down?
SMITH
It’s a clear night, and we’re
south. I don’t see the need.
Moody pries open Blair’s locker with a crow bar. The locker
is empty.
MOODY
Shit!
BRIDGE
MOODY (V.O.)
No luck here. The locker is empty.
LIGHTOLLER
Okay. Come back to the bridge.
FLEET (V.O.)
Fleet here.
LIGHTOLLER
Your binoculars are missing. I’ll
see if one of the officers can loan
you a pair.
LIGHTOLLER (CONT’D)
Don’t worry about the binoculars.
It’s cloudless and clear. Rely on
your eyes.
FLEET
How do they expect us to do our job
without binoculars. There’s no
moon. I can’t see shit without
them.
INSERT - MESSAGE
“STEAMER MESABA REPORTS MUCH HEAVY PACK ICE AND GREAT NUMBER
OF LARGE ICEBERGS, ALSO FIELD ICE.”
83.
BACK TO SCENE
The mummy's ghost stands on the bow and looks out into the
ocean. The water is choppy. She waves her arm and the water
becomes calm.
SMITH
Mr. Lightoller, what’s the current
temperature?
LIGHTOLLER
It’s thirty one degrees and
dropping.
SMITH
Have there been any more ice
reports?
LIGHTOLLER
No sir. We will be in the Labrador
current in an hour.
SMITH
There is not much wind.
LIGHTOLLER
No sir.
SMITH
The water is a flat calm.
LIGHTOLLER
A flat calm. Captain, there’s no
moonlight tonight. Icebergs will
be more difficult to see as it is
with no water breaking against
their bases.
84.
SMITH
But there will be a certain amount
of reflected light from the berg?
LIGHTOLLER
Oh, yes. There will be a certain
amount of reflected light. It’s so
clear you can see the stars reflect
off the water.
SMITH
If you are the slightest degree
doubtful let me know.
LIGHTOLLER
Aye, aye sir.
SMITH
First, there’s the near miss at the
dock in Southampton. There’s a
fire in the coal bunker, the
wireless breaks down, we lose the
lookouts’ binoculars. We have a
dead crewman and an ill passenger.
It’s as if this ship is traveling
under a bad star. Well, good
night.
LIGHTOLLER
(nods and sighs)
Good night Captain.
HESKETH
Captain, we haven’t been able to
put out that coal fire. The
bulkhead is cherry red, I’m afraid
it might collapse.
SMITH
If we increase our speed we will
burn more coal. Have as many coal
trimmers work out of bunker six as
possible. Also, rub that bulkhead
with some oil.
HESKETH
Yes sir.
SMITH
Take her to twenty-two knots.
85.
HICHENS
Twenty-two knots, sir.
WIRELESS ROOM
PHILLIPS
(talking to himself)
Icebergs and field ice spotted.
From the Californian.
BRIDE
Is there anything I can do to help?
PHILLIPS
Yes, sort through these personal
messages and give me the important
ones.
BRIDGE
MURDOCH
It’s pretty cold!
LIGHTOLLER
Yes, it’s freezing. I had the
fresh water supply checked. The
water temperature in the Atlantic
is twenty-eight degrees.
MURDOCH
Ooohh, let’s hope no one goes
overboard. Wouldn’t last for long
in that water.
LIGHTOLLER
I’m freezing just thinking about
it. I told Fleet to keep a sharp
eye out for icebergs and growlers.
I’m going to bed. Night.
86.
MURDOCH
Good night.
Lightoller makes his rounds on the boat deck and retires for
the evening.
LORD
Hard right! Stop engines. We’re
going to have to stay here for
tonight. It’s too dangerous trying
to navigate through this ice at
night. Are there any ships in the
area?
GROVES
Only the Titanic.
LORD
Have Evans advise them that we’re
surrounded by ice and have stopped
for tonight.
GROVES
Yes sir.
PHILLIPS
Can you believe this guy?
PHILLIPS (CONT’D)
Shut up! Shut up! I am busy. I
am working Cape Race.
87.
EVANS
(mutters to himself)
Okay, okay, well then, too busy to
take my messages. I’ll jam you I
will.
Evans POUNDS the wireless KEY down hard and holds it for a
few seconds, BUZZZZ!
EVANS (CONT’D)
I’m going to bed.
Evans gets in bed and turns off the light. The mummy’s ghost
enters the room and waves her hand. Evans gets out of bed
and turns off the switch to the wireless.
ANUBIS AT BOW
CROW’S NEST
FLEET’S POV
BACK TO FLEET
He rings a bell three times then picks up the phone and calls
the bridge.
MOODY
What do you see?
FLEET
Iceberg, right ahead, sir!
MOODY
Iceberg, right ahead!
MURDOCH
MURDOCH
Hard a starboard! Full astern!
Close watertight doors!
MURDOCH’S POV
BACK TO MURDOCH
HICHENS
The helm is hard over sir.
MURDOCH
Hard a port!
The Titanic slowly moves to the left of the iceberg and the
ship’s starboard side scrapes the side of the iceberg.
Rick, Emily and William are near the lifeboats. They lose
their balance. Madeleine and Fred help steady them. They
watch large chunks of ice fall onto the forward well deck.
WILLIAM
We’ve struck an iceberg!
RICK
Where’s Molly?
MADELINE
She went to bed. I hope she’s
okay.
EMILY
She’ll be fine. She has her
Shabti.
BARRETT
Shut all the dampers!
90.
BARRETT (CONT’D)
Hey, look out! The bulkhead...
BARRETT (CONT’D)
Send all the stokers up!
SHEPHERD
Get up the ladder, now!
BEAM OF LIGHT
Smith wakes up from a nap and runs onto the bridge. He tucks
his shirt in and puts on his coat.
SMITH
What have we struck, Mr. Murdoch?
MURDOCH
An iceberg sir. I hard-a-
starboarded and reversed the
engines and I was going to hard-a-
port around it, but she was too
close. I couldn’t do any more.
SMITH
Have you closed the watertight
doors?
MURDOCH
They are already closed sir.
Smith runs to the starboard side of the ship and looks down
and examines the bow for noticeable damage.
SMITH
Stop engines!
HICHENS
Stop engines sir!
SMITH
Moody, go down and find the
carpenter and tell him to sound the
ship. Send for Andrews. Have Mr.
Boxhall check the hull down below.
92.
MOODY
Aye, aye. Captain.
ALFRED
I’ll raise you...
BUTT
Why have we stopped?
WALT
I haven’t noticed. Have we
stopped?
JOHN
Look at my souvenir. Better than
that thing there.
ANDREWS
Come in. What is it?
MOODY
The captain wants to see you.
ANDREWS
Now?
93.
MOODY
Yes. There’s some kind of problem
with the ship.
Andrews puts the blueprints down on his desk and leaves the
room.
ISMAY
Why the hell have we stopped?
SMITH
We’ve struck an iceberg.
ISMAY
When are we going to get underway?
SMITH
I don’t know yet.
ANDREWS
You wanted to see me Captain?
SMITH
Yes. Mr. Andrews, we’ve struck a
berg. I think this ship might be
badly damaged. I need you to go
down below and check things out.
Report your findings to me as soon
as possible.
ANDREWS
Yes sir.
WIRELESS ROOM
SMITH
We’ve struck an iceberg and I’m
having an inspection made to tell
what it’s done to us.
(MORE)
94.
SMITH (CONT'D)
You better get ready to send out a
call for assistance but don’t send
it until I tell you.
PHILLIPS
Yes sir.
PASSENGER
Why have we stopped?
STEWARD
I heard we had a broken propeller.
PASSENGER
I hope we don’t have to go back to
Southampton.
CARPENTER
The forward hull is flooding,
Captain.
SMITH
Thank you for your timely report.
That will be all.
CARPENTER
Aye, aye, Captain.
SMITH
How do things look below?
95.
ANDREWS
Water is flooding into five
compartments. The forepeak, number
one, two and three hold, and boiler
room six. There’s a gash
approximately two hundred and fifty
to three hundred feet long.
SMITH
How long will it take to repair the
damage?
ANDREWS
Captain, she’s going to sink.
SMITH
Sink? The Titanic can’t sink!
ANDREWS
This ship is made of steel and
rivets sir, it will sink, it’s
inevitable. Look, she can stay
afloat with four compartments
flooded but not five.
SMITH
What about the watertight doors?
ANDREWS
The bulkheads stop at E deck,
right? So, as the head sinks into
the water you’re going to get the
fifth watertight compartment
overflowing into the sixth
compartment, the sixth compartment
overflowing into the seventh
compartment and so forth and so on.
SMITH
What about the pumps?
ANDREWS
They won’t be able to keep up.
She’s going down. It’s a
mathematical certainty.
SMITH
How much time do we have?
ANDREWS
Let me do some calculations.
ANDREWS (CONT’D)
There was about fourteen feet of
water in the first ten minutes.
I’d say we have oh, ninety minutes,
at the most.
All of the officers stand on the bridge and wait for the
Captain. Smith walks up to the men. He looks around and
notices that Fourth Officer JOSEPH BOXHALL is not present.
SMITH
Where’s Mr. Boxhall?
BOXHALL
Sorry sir, I was down below helping
Mr. Barrett.
SMITH
Gentlemen, I selected you as my
officers because I thought you were
the best men for the job. You’ll
all be tested tonight. Above all
be British men...
The stokers vent off STEAM from the boilers and a LOUD HISS
drowns out the captain. Smith waits for the noise to
subside.
SMITH (CONT’D)
The iceberg has caused catastrophic
damage to this ship. The bilge
pumps will not be able to keep up
with the flooding water. We must
prepare to abandon ship.
ISMAY
Captain...
SMITH
Mr. Ismay please leave the bridge.
I’m busy!
SMITH (CONT’D)
Mr. Murdoch, you prepare the
lifeboats on the starboard side,
Mr. Lightoller, you prepare the
lifeboats on the port side. Mr.
Pitman, you assist Mr. Murdoch.
(MORE)
97.
SMITH (CONT’D)
Mr. Moody, you assist Mr.
Lightoller.
BELL
Captain. My men want to come up...
the flooding...
SMITH
I know it’s getting rough down
there but I need you men to stay
with it. We need the electricity
for as long as possible.
BELL
Yes sir.
SMITH
Prepare the passengers. Get
everyone into life preservers. Get
the women and children prepared for
the boats first. Mr. Boxhall, I
need you to figure out our exact
location. Are there any questions?
WILDE
Yes. Do you want me to hand out
firearms?
SMITH
Yes. Take the officers to the safe
and give each man a revolver.
WILDE
Yes sir.
SMITH
Try to keep everyone calm. We must
prevent panic at all costs. I will
let you know when the lifeboats are
to be lowered with the women and
children.
ISMAY
When are we going to get under way?
This delay is going to put us
behind schedule.
98.
SMITH
The Titanic is going to founder.
ISMAY
Founder? We can’t lose this ship.
Did you talk to Andrews?
SMITH
Yes, there’s nothing we can do.
Mr. Ismay, I could use your help.
Pass out life preservers and try to
keep everyone calm.
ETCHES
Sir, we have to prepare to abandon
ship. Please let me help you with
your life jacket.
BENJAMIN
This is very uncomfortable.
COSMO
We won’t get in that thing! Help
will arrive before this ship sinks.
99.
LUCY
You’re right dear. I’ll never step
foot in such a thing. Quick, let’s
get to the purser’s office.
COSMO
I need my money and jewels, now!
MCELROY
Forget all that, get up to the boat
deck and board a lifeboat.
COSMO
Not without my possessions, get
them for me now.
MCELROY
Forget your things! Fasten your
life belts, get to the lifeboats
now. This office is closed.
McElroy closes the office and makes his way through the
crowding passengers.
Rick, Emily, Molly and William are amidst the flurry when
Emily spots the mummy wrapped in modern clothes, wearing a
large hat with a net veil and sporting eyeglasses. The
mummy’s near a collapsible lifeboat. Emily chases after the
mummy and touches the mummy’s arm.
100.
EMILY
Akh-se-akh resut. Ankh sekhm
pecktee.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Disturb Ahhotep, Queen of Egypt, at
your peril.
EMILY
Queen Ahhotep, we never meant to
disturb you. Or harm you, we
wanted to help you.
MUMMY (V.O.)
My tomb was desecrated. You’ve
attacked me on this ship.
EMILY
You frightened us. We beseech you
not to harm anyone else, so many
innocents. We wanted to catch you
before you could damage the
Titanic.
MUMMY (V.O.)
The Titanic became involved. A
powerful curse has been unleashed
that must be obeyed. It is out of
my control.
EMILY
Why do so many have to die?
MUMMY (V.O.)
Innocents get swept along. That is
the way of the world. I may be
able to save a few, I can do no
more.
EMILY
I just don’t understand...
MUMMY (V.O.)
We have warned the arrogant men of
your age many times. They have not
heard.
(MORE)
101.
MUMMY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
The curse of Pharaoh Menkaure
foundered the ship Beatrice.
EMILY
But no one thought she sank due to
a curse.
MUMMY (V.O.)
No one listened then. That is why
tonight must be catastrophic, a
night to remember throughout the
ages.
EMILY
No one will believe the Titanic
sank due to your curse.
MUMMY (V.O.)
All the worse for them. Aaru, my
heaven, the Field of Reeds, is in
danger and I must get back there at
once. You must not try to stop me.
EMILY
Tell me, how did you come to life?
MUMMY (V.O.)
Quickly then. The words given in
your seance were from Hatshepsut
who wants to steal my husband.
Those words summoned my spirit into
my mummified body.
EMILY GASPS.
MUMMY (V.O.)
As long as my mummy is alive, I
cannot live in Aaru. Even now, my
body in Aaru lies in a deep coma.
If I don’t get to my new eternal
resting place soon, I will no
longer have a way back to my body
in Aaru.
MUMMY (V.O.)
Anubis, god of the dead, my guide
and my protector, has a new tomb
prepared and sanctified for me. I
must go now.
102.
EMILY
Wait. Can you forgive Richard
Baxter and release him from the
curse? He didn’t know, he would
never...
MUMMY (V.O.)
That is out of my hands. I cannot
help you.
MUMMY
Rush for the lifeboats, you have a
chance.
WILLIAM
Emily, you must tell me every word
the mummy said.
RICK
We should have captured her while
we had the chance.
WILLIAM
It’s useless now. What a waste!
SMITH
Send a call for assistance. When
you reach a nearby steamer, tell
them to get here as fast as
possible.
PHILLIPS
What shall I send sir?
SMITH
The regulation international call
for help.
103.
PHILLIPS
Yes sir.
SMITH
Here’s our position.
BRIDE
What are you sending?
PHILLIPS
CQD.
BRIDE
Send SOS, it’s the new call. It
may be your last chance to send it.
PHILLIPS
I’ll give it a try.
WALLACE
Let’s see if we can’t calm this
crowd a bit.
Radio Operator HAROLD COTTAM stands near the rail on the bow
of the ship, gazes into the ocean and smokes a cigarette. He
talks to a mate.
COTTAM
Well, it’s getting late. I’m going
to check the wireless and then turn
in for the evening.
WIRELESS HEADSET
CAPTAIN’S QUARTERS
COTTAM
Captain! Captain! Wake up!
ROSTRON
Damn! What the hell is it? It
better be important. What do you
want?
COTTAM
Sir, the Titanic is sinking! I
received her distress call a few
moments ago.
ROSTRON
Are you positive that it’s the
Titanic?
COTTAM
Yes sir!
ROSTRON
No mistake?
COTTAM
No mistake sir.
ROSTRON
Go back and tell them that we’ll be
there as soon as possible.
COTTAM
Yes sir.
105.
BRIDE
Captain, we’ve contacted the
Carpathia. She’s on her way.
SMITH
How far away is she?
BRIDE
Fifty-eight miles, sir. She’s
coming full speed ahead. She
should be here in about four hours.
SMITH
Four hours? We can’t last four
hours. Damn it to hell! Thanks
Sparks. That will be all. Wait,
tell Mr. Phillips to keep sending
distress signals. Maybe we’ll find
a ship that’s close by.
Smith and Boxhall stand on the port side of the ship, Boxhall
sees a light in the distance. He points.
BOXHALL
Look, I see a ship. She looks
about fifteen miles out. See the
masthead light?
SMITH
Yes, I see it. Mr. Boxhall see if
Mr. Phillips can contact her on the
wireless. Then I want you to fire
distress rockets, one every five
minutes from the port side. Have
Quartermaster Rowe help you out
with the rockets.
BOXHALL
Yes sir.
LIGHTOLLER
The lifeboats are ready to lower
sir. Do you want to start loading
the women and children?
106.
SMITH
Yes. Put the women and children in
and lower away.
LIGHTOLLER
Yes sir.
move out onto the boat deck near the gymnasium. They set up
their instruments and play ragtime music.
Boxhall and George Rowe fire off the first distress ROCKET,
BOOM! A white bloom appears in the sky.
DOROTHY
Help! Water is gushing into the
boat. We’re sinking.
ISMAY
Lower away!
LOWE
I’m not ready yet. If you don’t
get the hell out of the way I swear
I’ll throw you overboard.
DODGE
You knocked her unconscious.
107.
RICK
Get in the boat Emily.
EMILY
I can’t, I don’t want to leave you.
RICK
We’ll meet up later. Please Emily,
this is no time to argue.
RICK (CONT’D)
I need to help as many people as I
can.
EMILY
I understand that Rick. You didn’t
know... you’re not responsible.
RICK
That may be true Emily, but I still
have to live with this.
RICK (CONT’D)
I beg you, don’t make it worse for
me, get in the boat.
EMILY
Only if you promise me that you’ll
get on a lifeboat later.
RICK
I promise.
Rick and Emily kiss. Lightoller breaks them up, grabs Emily
and leads her into the boat.
LIGHTOLLER
Fine time for romance! Get in this
boat right now.
EMILY
(to rick)
Yes!
EMILY (CONT’D)
Yes, I will marry you.
MOLLY
I don’t want to go just yet.
EMILY
Molly, get in this damned boat.
MOLLY
We need more rowers!
LIGHTOLLER
Is there any man here that has
boating experience?
PEUCHEN
I have some sir. I’m a member of
the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
LIGHTOLLER
This boat needs a rower. If you
can shimmy down that rope, she’s
all yours.
WALT
Look at my glass!
109.
ALFRED
Why, this ship is listing.
BINOCULAR POV
BACK TO SCENE
STONE
That’s the fifth rocket she’s
fired.
GIBSON
You’d better wake up the captain
and tell him.
STONE
Captain, that ship that’s about
fifteen to twenty miles out, she’s
firing rockets.
110.
LORD (V.O.)
They must be company rockets.
Maybe she’s signaling another ship.
Use the Morse code lamp and see if
you can make contact with her.
STONE
Yes sir.
BACK TO SMITH
SMITH
Why can’t they see the distress
rockets? Are they blind?
BOXHALL
Could they think we’re celebrating
and not in distress?
SMITH
God forbid. Well, make sure we’re
still sending them wires and Morse
signals by lamp.
BOXHALL
Yes sir.
Sean, Marie and others take a long way around from G deck to
C deck. Third Class Steward JOHN HURT helps.
HURT
Follow me. This way!
Hurt leads Sean and Marie through several twists and turns.
111.
ISADOR STRAUSS and his wife IDA STRAUSS get ready to board
lifeboat eight. Mr. Strauss notices that there are still
women and children on board Titanic. He refuses to board.
ISADOR
I will not get into a lifeboat
while there are still women and
children on board!
Lightoller grabs Ida’s arm and leads her into the boat. Ida
breaks away.
IDA
I will not be separated from my
husband!
IDA (CONT’D)
As we have lived, so we will die
together.
Ida takes off her fur coat and gives it to her maid ELLEN
BIRD. Ellen climbs into the lifeboat.
Marlene fights her way onto the boat. Sarah breaks away from
her to get her dolly and in the commotion, Marlene doesn’t
notice Sarah’s missing until Marlene herself is on board.
MARLENE
Sarah!
MARLENE (CONT’D)
Get her in the boat! Get her in
the boat!
ELLEN
She’ll make it to another boat,
don’t worry. She’s a child,
they’ll take care of her.
112.
COSMO
We want to be in this boat.
MURDOCH
So, you’re ready now? Make it
snappy.
MURDOCH (CONT’D)
Lower the boat.
PITTMAN
There are only twelve passengers.
We can get more people in.
MURDOCH
Lower the damn boat, now! Clear
the way to the collapsibles.
COSMO
Row as fast as you can. We don’t
want to be sucked into the water
when the Titanic goes down.
LUCY
Oh, Franks, your beautiful
nightdress is gone.
SEAMAN
There are a lot of people out here
who are going to die lady!
BOAT DECK
HURST
If they are sending the boats away
they might as well put some people
in them!
113.
SUPER: “WE ARE THE TITANIC SINKING PLEASE HAVE YOUR BOATS
READY MGY.”
The ship sinks fast and the water reaches the name plate on
the bow.
STARBOARD LIFEBOATS
MCELROY
You. You. And you. Into this
boat, help the women board.
BENJAMIN
No woman shall be left aboard this
ship because Ben Guggenheim was a
coward.
PORT LIFEBOATS
ELIN
Help! Someone please help me!
Passengers grab onto her and pull her onto the lifeboat.
STARBOARD LIFEBOATS
She amuses the children with it. Twelve year old Ruth Becker
goes for blankets. NELLIE BECKER gets pushed face forward
into the boat by a steward along with two of her nearby
children.
NELLIE
Ruth! Get into another boat!
PORT LIFEBOATS
LOWE
Stay back! I’ll shoot you if I
have to.
LOWE (CONT’D)
Get out of the boat, or I’ll throw
you overboard.
The male passenger gets out of the boat and Lowe shoves him
down onto the deck. Daniel Buckley gets into the lifeboat
and a female passenger gives him a shawl. He wraps the shawl
around his head and passes himself off as a female passenger.
TRACKING LIFEBOATS
PORT LIFEBOATS
LIGHTOLLER
Major, I need your help!
BUTT
Women will be attended to first or
I’ll break every fucking bone in
your body. Now get out of this
boat.
JOHN
I asked for ice, but this is
ridiculous.
MADELEINE
Huh! It’s quiet in here for once.
Oh, John, I can’t get on that boat
without you.
JOHN
I asked to escort you considering
your delicate condition, they won’t
allow it. You have to go
Madeleine, for our baby. You know
that.
John rubs Madeleine’s stomach, then lays his head on her lap.
JOHN (CONT’D)
Look, see how it’s made? It really
works, it will be enough, God
willing. I just have to stay
afloat until we’re rescued.
116.
RICK
I can’t. I can’t. Emily, I’m
sorry.
Rick climbs out of the boat. Fred follows him. Both help
others in until the boat is filled and launched.
RICK (CONT’D)
Emily, I did keep my promise. I
got on a boat.
FRANCIS
I bet we sink in five minutes.
ALFRED
No, we have another fifteen
minutes.
LIGHTOLLER
Get out of here you damned cowards!
Madeleine gives the older son her hat and the son gets on as
a female. Madeleine climbs aboard and waves sadly at her
husband.
The mummy starts to board the boat as Rick and Fred close in
on her.
LIGHTOLLER (CONT’D)
What’s that get up you’ve got on?
Remove that veil and those glasses
now.
The mummy backs up and shuffles off. Rick follows her. Fred
spots William helping women board.
FRED
William, you need to help me.
Rick’s going after the mummy.
WILLIAM
Can’t blame him.
STONE
Have a look at her now. That’s
strange.
BINOCULAR POV
BACK TO SCENE
GIBSON
A ship is not going to fire rockets
at sea for nothing.
118.
STONE
Report it to the captain.
GIBSON
Captain, the ship fired eight
rockets and has disappeared to our
southwest.
LORD (V.O.)
Were they all white rockets?
GIBSON
Yes, sir.
LORD (V.O.)
What time is it?
GIBSON
Ten after two by the wheelhouse
clock.
LORD (V.O.)
Note it in the log. I’m going back
to bed.
GIBSON
Yes sir.
STEWARD
You’d better get up to the boat
deck.
BENJAMIN
We’ve dressed up in our best and
are prepared to go down like
gentlemen.
FUNNEL
HEAD OF BOW
sinks.
Hartley and the band stop playing. They start to walk away
and Hartley plays his violin. The other members return and
they play “Nearer, Thy God, To Thee.”
COLLAPSIBLE B
VENTILATION SHAFT
LIGHTOLLER
The water is so cold, it’s like a
thousand knives were driven into my
body.
120.
JOUGHIN
Help me!
SMITH
What have we got Mr. Phillips?
PHILLIPS
Just sent that the engine room’s
flooded. Nothing from that steamer
on our port side.
SMITH
We’re losing power.
PHILLIPS
If we just had a little more time.
SMITH
Well boys, you’ve done your duty
and done it well. I ask no more of
you. I release you. You know the
rule of the sea. It’s everyman for
himself now, and God Bless you!
BRIDE
Hey, that’s my life jacket! What
are you doing?
BRIDE (CONT’D)
Phillips, help me! Help.
PHILLIPS
Let’s get out of here!
SMITH
Abandon Ship! Everyman for
himself!
WATER ENGULFS the bridge and rises higher and higher. Smith
places both of his hands on the wheel and braces himself.
The WATER SHATTERS the GLASS, GUSHES in and pins him against
the wheelhouse wall. Smith drowns and sinks to the bottom of
the wheelhouse.
The mummy and Rick walk down the stairs and are on the
landing with Fred and William close behind. Rick has his
rope, chain and knife. He corners the mummy. Fred and
William move in. Fred takes the rope, William the knife.
RICK
Come on bitch! Reasoning days are
over.
Rick charges the mummy and wraps the chain around her neck.
He tries to pin her down.
RICK (CONT’D)
Help me!
WILLIAM
Damn.
GLASS DOME
MUMMY (V.O.)
Those fools! They each could have
been saved. What an age, I’m glad
it’s not mine.
LIFEBOAT FOUR
PASSENGERS’ POV
TITANIC
FORWARD SECTION
STERN
SCREAM and MOAN as they are left dying in the ocean. Many
try to swim for lifeboats and are rejected by passengers.
Debris from the ship is everywhere. The passengers and crew
members look like swarms of bees in the water.
LIFEBOAT SIX
MOLLY
We need to go back and search for
survivors!
HICHENS
Shut up you old bag. We’re not
going back... we could get sucked
in...
MOLLY
Well, we can row ladies, it will
keep us warm.
COLLAPSIBLE B
Anubis holds his staff high up into the air and the crystal
ANKH SPINS, WHIZZ! Green, red and blue sparks swirl around
and travel up into space. They guide the hundreds of ghost
lights through a wormhole in space to ferry the earth-freed
souls straight through Duat, Egyptian purgatory, to Aaru.
124.
MOLLY
(pointing up)
Look at those lights!
BINOCULAR POV
BACK TO SCENE
ROSTRON
Fire a green starburst rocket so
they know we’re here.
BISSET
Yes sir.
BOXHALL
Over here, over here!
ROSTRON
We’ve found them.
TAO
Oh, my wife. Welcome home.
125.
AHHOTEP
It’s good to be back. Go out into
the palace grounds. See what
followed me home.
ANKH
AHHOTEP
Well?
ANUBIS
Fined. And I must surrender the
crystal for one year.
TAO
Consider the fine paid.
AHHOTEP
And you’ll use my star emerald for
the duration.
Ahhotep pulls her star emerald from the folds of her gown and
hands it to Anubis.
ANUBIS
You knew.
AHHOTEP
I guessed. This isn’t the first
time you’ve been before the
Tribunal.
126.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
SEAMAN
Have you ever seen a rat like this?
FIRST OFFICER
Ugh! Throw that back!
The seaman throws the MUMMY CAT back into the water, SPLASH!
SEAMAN
Three hundred and six, sir.
FIRST OFFICER
I heard over 1,500 passengers
perished, most of them froze to
death.
SEAMAN
Most of those bodies will never be
recovered.
FIRST OFFICER
It’s almost as if that ship was
cursed.
127.
FADE OUT.
THE END