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Back in the central area, Shliemann and the other Nazis are taken aback by Belloq’s appearance in the rove. They exchange looks. From one knot of men there is muttering about “Juden” and such, but when Belloq turns a fiery gaze on them there is immediate silence. Shliemann looks uncertain in this presence. Belloq approaches the Ark. He stops a few feet from it and begins murmuring an invocation in Hebrew. After a few moments of this he advances a step and is about to place the ivory rod in a notch under the lid of the Ark itself. The end of the rod is an inch from the notch when-- Indy steps into the Tabernacle. On his shoulder is a bazooka and it is aimed directly at the Ark.
INDY
Hold it.
(the Nazi react) One move from anybody and I blow that box back to Moses.
Shliemann makes it clear to the other Nazis that Indy is to be obeyed.
BELLOQ Jones, your persistence surprises even me. You are going to give mercenaries a bad name. INDY What about you? Talked to God yet? (Belloq’s eyes flash) Where’s the girl? SHLIEMANN Doctor Jones, surely you don’t think you can escape from this base. INDY That depends on how reasonable we’re all willing to be. All I want is the girl. We’ll keep possession of the Ark only till we’ve got safe transport to England. Then it’s all yours.
SHLIEMANN
If we refuse?
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