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The edge of the sunlight moving across the miniature city is still a good two feet beyond the spot Belloq has settled on. And now that line of light is broken by the shadow of an ornate sun at the top of the staff. Indy’s face reflects his concentration. And then his immense pleasure. He sees what he came for. Out of the miniature city, one small building is being lit by a tiny beam of sunlight in the center of the shadow of the metal sun. And by some trick of ancient artistry, this one building responds to the sunlight like none of the others. The golden light permeates it: it seems to glow. The building is in a direct line with Belloq’s -- all of the Frenchman’s other calculations were right -- but it is a foot and a half beyond it.
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EXT. IN THE CAMP - DAY
Sallah, sweating profusely, has finished serving the line of Breakfasting Germans and now heads back to replace the kettle and get away.
HUNGRY GERMAN Water. Bring us water.
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INT. MAP ROOM
Indy is on his knees at the miniature city, a special tape measure in his hand. Indy has the tape strung from Belloq’s mistaken spot to his own correct spot. He gets his reading, leaps up and crosses to the erect staff. He pulls the headpiece off the staff and hides it in his robes. He quickly breaks the wooden staff in two and throws the pieces behind a pile of debris. Then he moves quickly to beneath the skylight.
INDY (stage whisper)
Sallah.
(he waits, then louder)
Sallah!
More waiting. Nothing. Indy looks around for some alternative means of escape. The room doesn’t offer any. He looks up at the skylight again.
INDY
(loudest)
Sallah!
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