Relic Hunter s03e12 Episode Script

Relic Hunter Can you tell me the value Of this idol to our people? Its worth is greater Than the king's rubies.
Men desire it for its material value, But it is much more.
What other value can it have? What is not visible to the eye Can only be obtained through faith.
Are you willing to believe In its power? Then have faith that I believe.
Ganesh knows about The troubles in your family, kan.
Chant with me: He will hear your prayer, And help you.
(syd:)yeah, the idol's in pristine condition For something that's been missing For a thousand years.
We almost didn't find it, The temple entrance was so well hidden.
That's great.
But you don't sound too excited.
Oh, I am About the relic.
(karen:)but Trish gardner.
What? I love her.
Yeah, but she's a little high - maintenance.
I mean, I had to make an excuse To get out of the temple.
You left her there? Yeah, well, she's doing a stand-up Or something like that.
So I needed some fresh air.
I had to get out.
I don't believe it.
If I ever even mention A television magazine program, Shoot me.
You know, I'd better get back.
When will I hear from you again? We should be out of here In about an hour.
I'll call you from the airport.
(karen:)bye.
Bye.
[machine gun fire.]
(rebel 1:)stop! Stop! Stop there! Want to die? (villager:) no, no.
No, please, no.
Want to die? No, no, no.
I don't want to die.
(rebel 1:) speak up.
Speak up! Tell us what you know.
Who owns this? (villager:)I don't know anything.
(rebel 1:)tell us what you know.
Do you want to die? No, no, no, no.
Tell us what you know.
I don't know anything.
I'm just a villager? How many were there? I don't know What you're talking about.
You lie.
Please, no.
Take him to base camp go! (villager:)please.
I don't know anything.
Government? (rebel 2:)it's not one of ours.
[helicopter flying over head.]
There! (trish:)this week, women want to know Is on location in this exotic island-nation, With famed ancient studies professor and relic hunter Sydney fox.
An hour ago, we entered this hidden temple And discovered a relic, a fabled idol.
I'm trish gardner, and for the next hour You're going to find out how sydney fox Balances life, love, career, and [machine gun fire.]
does it all Cut! What the hell is that?! (trish:)what is going on? Sydney.
Get down.
Move, move! Here.
Are you hit? No.
Who the hell are they? From what I could make out, Some sort of anti- government group.
I'm lost.
I was told this area is peaceful.
It is.
Who forgot to tell them? Well maybe they thought we were springer.
Hysterical, zack.
Keep your voices down.
Those are real bullets out there.
Tell me about the woman.
Not federal, colonel.
Unarmed.
She was quick like a cat.
We couldn't keep up.
She vanished.
Go back, Find her trail.
Colonel, I told you, she She is an enigma, And I want a solution.
I want to know who she is, And why she is here.
Bring me the villager.
(villager:)no, I don't see anything.
Did you see her fool.
My men say you did.
Do you know the penalty for refusing To help the revolution? Hmmm? Do you? Do not fail.
Go.
Go.
Go! What's happening? They're looking for us now, aren't they? No, they're looking for me.
Well, we're with you, aren't we? You got us into this, sydney.
I what? You're the expert.
What do we do? Or are we on our own now? So far all they see is me.
Now, if the road opens up, Maybe I could create a diversion You could head for the jeep.
I'm not going out into a war zone Okay? We found our way in.
Eventually the rebels will too.
You don't know that.
(zack:)look, trish, Sydney has been Through something like this? I don't think so.
(zack:)do you want to stay here and die? (trish:)shut up zack.
Look I don't like this Any more than you do.
But I am not staying while the guest Goes off to create a diversion.
I'm not scared, I just don't think It's a good idea, alright? Let's give them some money Or the idol.
We are not going to Give them the relic.
We're not going to give them money.
You can't make deals with men like these.
Then what? Look.
Out there at least We have a chance.
But we aren't going anywhere Until they move from our front door.
It took us hours to find this entrance, With nigel's notes and a detailed map.
Now let's just hope our advantage holds.
Good Morning.
You missed your razor.
Well, with sydney being away I've been burning the candle at both ends, With her classes and my dissertation.
I bet your new apartment's keeping you busy.
Oh, it's still in boxes.
How's the furnishing going? Actually, recently I purchased a lamp.
Really? A lamp.
It's good for reading.
So that's what you're doing at night? Amongst other things.
So What are you reading with this new Lamp? At the moment I'm reading A book on hieroglyphics.
Alone? [phone ringing.]
Ancient studies.
Hello? Hello? Who am I talking to? Nigel bailey.
Who's this? Wes from women want to know.
Listen, we need a little b-roll.
B-roll? Footage of you in action.
Um, sydney mentioned something about A camera crew coming over.
I've got an hour open.
What, today? If I can't fit you in When could you? Maybe never.
Then today it is.
(wes:)alright.
Okay.
Thanks.
Bye.
Who was that? Wes from women want to know.
He's coming by this afternoon.
You know, I heard syd telling them That the real relic hunting Gets done right here in the office.
Funny.
I always said exactly the opposite.
(karen:)said research is indispensable Or something like that.
Don't quote me, I wasn't eavesdropping.
But, I did hear her say that she's planning On using the finished piece as an audio - visual aid For her courses.
Think about it: You and syd' on tv; Millions watching.
Okay, maybe not millions.
Still We should probably clean this place up a bit.
You know Make syd look good? I've got to go.
You know, if they keep coming this way They're going to find us.
If that was for my benefit, Zack, don't bother.
And keep shooting.
(zack:)she's just scared.
You know her pretty well.
Yeah.
What if we tried for the jeep? Rebels would have taken it by now.
(zack:)well shouldn't we at least try? (syd:)there're too many of them.
How many? Too many.
Okay, look, straight up Are we going to get out of here? I don't see how.
(rebel:)over here.
We've picked up a trail.
This way.
What's happening? What do they see? I think they found our trail.
Get the gear.
Get the gear.
(rebel:)go, go, move.
I've heard stories about What these animals do to journalists.
If they find us, They're going to make examples of us.
Take us for hostages or kill us Or worse! Trish, they're going to hear you, come on.
I gotta go.
I gotta go.
I gotta go.
I gotta go! I gotta go! I gotta go.
I can't be here.
(syd:)come on! I gotta go! I gotta go! Trish! Trish! We're safer in here.
Is that what you told him? Um, actually I was telling him a story About last year in south america.
And believe me, this is a cakewalk Compared to peru.
Nigel and I we We recovered a relic that housed the The soul of an ancient warrior.
On our way out, The plane crashed.
Huh?! Oh, no.
Everything was okay.
But we had rebels on one side, Headhunters on the other.
No, don't look at them, Look at me, look at me.
There were rebels on one side, Headhunters on the other.
And? Come out! Where we can see you.
We won't hurt you.
Hey, come back.
[machine gun fire.]
We just want to talk.
Come on.
What happened? They're leaving.
The gunfire must have been A signal of some kind.
Well maybe they're pulling out.
If they're pulling out, Why close the doors? (zack:)let me try.
(syd:)it's wedged in there.
Psst, is he here? No.
Are you nervous? You know, I was never much For the limelight.
I always thought Action spoke louder than words.
I thought you were just shy.
What? I said, you're a fascinating guy.
You and syd' have been to lots of cool places.
And each with a story to tell, Which they may find horrifically boring.
Nigel, relax.
Just be yourself.
No one's perfect they're first time.
Be myself.
Okay.
I'm just going to hang out On the sidelines.
You know, be supportive.
Find out what else is on your reading list.
Hi, I'm nigel, nigel bailey.
I'm a relic hunter too.
(trish:)so, I saw you two talking about me.
Oh, relax.
What did she say? What, I can't even talk to the guest now? Zack, you can't lie to me.
Lie to you? I can't even talk to you.
Look, I just asked her what the odds were.
She said, "relax, it's going to be fine.
" That's it.
(trish:)zack, I'm not an idiot.
I can see it in her eyes.
Can see what?! I mean why is it always This way with you? What way? I say something, you correct me.
You always know what everybody else is thinking.
Well you know what? I don't.
I mean, don't you ever get tired Of looking over everybody's shoulders, trish? Why don't you just take care of Your own damn business for once.
Ohh, how long have you been Holding on to that? I'm just trying Yelling.
And it is not helping, okay? I'm just trying Guys! Guys, we're not going to make it If you start fighting each other.
We've got to stick together.
Look, I think I've got an idea How we're going to find our way out of here.
But it's a long shot.
And it's going to take me some time.
Zack, why don't you take first watch? Fine.
As I recall, gamoran temples Contain secret chambers Where the monks could hide In case the temple fell under attack.
I think a device connected With this statue could open it.
(rebel:)a government patrol overran Our position in the west.
Still no contact From our men in the south.
It's worse than we thought.
Our revolution has failed.
We have to get you out of here.
Prepare to surrender.
No! The government has issued new orders.
There is no surrender.
We found this inside an abandoned temple.
In the mountainside Hidden behind some vines.
Why didn't you keep looking? We heard the signal to come back.
Fools! A western hostage will Get us of this alive.
Show me this temple.
Go.
Go! Karen, can I get a hand in here? Nigel, this guy's going to be here any minute.
Why don't we put our energy in the outer office, Say, around your desk? (wes:)hello? Hello? Hi.
Hi.
Hi.
I'm wes from women want to know.
Nigel bailey.
Karen Patresky.
(wes:)hi.
I don't know how to tell you this.
Civil war broke out in the gamor heights.
Your boss, the host trish gardner, And our cameraman got caught up in it.
We lost contact about an hour ago.
My god.
We're getting stonewalled By the government, and You know, this is horrible.
I know those people.
Karen, call the airport.
(trish:)could you hurry up please? Rush me, and I may destroy A key part of it.
If I'm right, This inscription will tell us How to get into the chamber.
Looks like Imingan itsur natayan El Ela Eli What does it say? Argh, nigel would know this.
As the situation in the gamor highlands worsens, Unconfirmed reports from sources Inside gamora are saying that the rebels May have underestimated the strength Of the government forces.
And that the rebels have been Put on the defensive.
Those sources also point out That anti-rebel protests are flaring up in the major cities, Suggesting the popular people's liberation front, Or pplf, may not have the full support Of the very people it is claiming to liberate.
For its part, official government Sources are declining comment, Except to say there will be no negotiation On the rebel's latest demands.
What did the gamoran consulate say? Put me on hold.
The government's declared martial law.
They've cancelled all travel And closed the island's two airports.
Damn.
Don't we have any contacts At the state department, roger? Keep trying.
Call me on the cell.
Nothing? We're not exactly cnn.
Now the consulate's not even answering.
I hope sydney is alright.
If anyone can take care of themselves, it's syd'.
She's been in tough situations before.
(wes:)not with trish gardner in tow.
That woman has an anxiety attack If she breaks a nail.
So I heard.
What are we going to do? We've got to start thinking like syd'.
What would she do in our place? Kick butt.
Yeah.
You're right.
Got to make ourselves heard.
Shut that off.
Hey.
They were going to answer.
You said you're not cnn.
That doesn't mean we can't act like cnn.
Karen help me.
We've got to gather all my reseach On the gamor highlands.
Listen, karen, I think we're on our own, Wes doesn't seem like The sharpest tool in the shed.
Right.
I don't think we can rely on him Or his producers to open any doors for us either.
Sounds like you have a plan.
The beginnings of one.
Hey, what are we going to Do with that stuff? Kick some consulate butt.
Sydney, I hear movement out there.
Elantran Imingan itsur natayan Elantran.
You got it.
The way into the chamber is Controlled by one of the statue's tusks.
So, what, we just pull on one? No! One opens the passage.
And the other? Probably a trap.
We've got trouble.
Oh, which one? The inscription wasn't clear.
Sydney?! Why don't you two take cover? No! (rebel:)don't move! (zack:)okay.
Run.
Go.
Sydney, your knife.
I'm caught! Come on, move it.
Okay.
Hold still.
(rebel:)this way.
Keep going.
Okay.
Let's go.
Go.
Go.
Trish Out of my way.
Come on.
Stop! [machine gun fire.]
Stop firing! Stop! Trish.
(rebel:)I said stop.
Stop firing.
We need them alive.
You You, go, go.
Go, go.
Sydney, the door.
(trish:)sydney, hurry.
(zack:)come on.
Come on.
(protesters:)peace for the people.
Peace for the people.
Peace for the people.
Peace for the people (nigel:)excuse me.
Excuse me.
Look, I'm sure once they Hear what we have to say, They'll let us right in.
We have to see the consul general.
I know what's going on in your country, And that's why we have to see him.
There are three americans that we believe Are caught up in the civil war That need to be evacuated.
(lady:)it's impossible for you to see him.
You can fill out this form.
Th time for forms.
Didn't you hear what I said? Sir, you're going to have to Keep your voice down.
(karen:)our people are right In the middle of the fighting.
There might be something you can do.
I'm sorry, you'll have to get In line like everyone else.
There are people's lives at stake.
There's no time for this.
Look, I really must insist Nigel, relax.
We'll just go fill out this form And we'll be right back.
What are you doing? Just come with me.
What if they use the elephant To open up the door? I doubt they'll figure that one out.
Now what are you doing? That's our only weapon.
Never use a gun.
Someone always got a bigger one.
I don't see a way out.
(trish:)what?! So we're trapped? Ready? Good to go.
Thank you.
You didn't fill it out.
No.
Because it's three pages Of irrelevant, bureaucratic nonsense Which we have absolutely No intention of filling out.
Now I must see the consul general.
Stop right there, sir.
This is an outrage.
Lay your hands off me.
Hey, what's going on over there? (lady:)I'm telling you sir, For the last time, You can't go in there.
Don't make me have to use force.
(nigel:)use force? Do you know who you're dealing with? This is an outrage.
Please, it's just a misunderstanding.
I'm going to have to call security If you don't restrain yourself.
I come in here, With an appointment, And you treat me like a common criminal.
You have an appointment? Yes I do.
Excuse me, sir, But you never mentioned that.
Yes I did.
Nigel bailey.
There it is.
Nigel bailey.
Trinity university.
Hey guys, I swear I saw a bird Or something fly by.
What? Let's see what we've got.
Okay, here.
What do you see? Sky.
Can we get out? Coming down.
It's too narrow.
Alright.
What if we send up a signal.
Maybe Maybe a flare or something.
Alert the government forces Maybe.
Look, when we were kids, We used to make bottle rockets Using the gunpowder from our dad's 22s.
I mean, it was either that or cow-tipping.
Bullets.
Yeah, trish has got matches.
(syd:)phosphorous.
We can use this camera tripod For a launching pad.
You can put the bottle rocket right on top And launch it the hell out of here.
(syd:)out that crevice.
Think it'll work? If we're lucky.
Oh, do you mind? Uh, no.
Oh, um, that's dior.
Now it's a rocket.
(nigel:)the temple is here at the bottom Of the grand ravine.
It's not on any of our maps.
That's what I've been trying to tell you.
It won't be.
(general:)then, I'm sorry.
This temple has been lost to the world For hundreds of years.
It's only after extensive research That sydney and I Professor fox and I Were able to pinpoint its location.
That area is in rebel hands.
We can't get to it.
(karen:)did we mention the network's filming This relic hunt for a television program? (nigel:)of course any search and rescue operation, If successful, would be Part of any story.
Have you ever been on television sir? No.
Could be a A great boost for a Career diplomat.
What do you think? Absolutely.
Naturally, we'd want to speak to you.
There would be Tv interviews.
(lady:)yes sir? Hold all my calls.
(lady:)very good, sir.
And get me general banderanama In the southern district headquarters.
Colonel.
Government troops.
Hold them off.
This is taking too long.
Blow the door! (rebel:)yes, sir.
Move, move! Trust me.
It'll pop.
Yes! Nice.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Let's just hope the right guys see it.
[explosion.]
What the hell was that? My guess is Whatever it was, They're going to try it again, And that door's not going to hold.
We could try another charge.
Yes, hit it again.
Go! Hit it again! Move, move! Look, there's got to be something we can do.
There is a famous legend connected To this temple.
It concerns a young runaway That prayed to ganesh.
Um, I'm not really the prayer type.
Well, ganesh appeared To the young boy in a vision And showed him the path to To deal with his problems.
Maybe just this once.
Give me one.
Come out now Or we'll blow the door! We can't, even if we wanted to.
The mechanism's broken.
Do you know a prayer? Yes.
Ahn guen nyeng hatori, Assama, itosi Ommm Omm.
[together.]
omm.
Omm.
Omm.
Omm.
Omm.
[explosion.]
(trish:)go! (rebel:)go! It must have been the right chant.
(zack:)here.
Professor fox.
Yes.
You saw our flare? No.
Then how did you know we were in here? See, it was the chant.
(solider:)military command gave us your exact location.
You must have some powerful friends.
One of them's anxious to talk to you.
Hello? So Zack.
I'm sorry.
Hey, you did great.
Can't think of anyone else I'd rather be stuck in a temple with.
Really? Come here.
Hello? (nigel:)sydney.
Nigel? Where are you? We're at the consulate.
The consul general was very helpful After he looked at our research.
Anyway, how's the relic hunt going? Well, I think we've got enough Between us for a miniseries.
I'll see you when we get home.
(trish:)so, sydney, I don't know what to say.
How about "that's a wrap"? Thank you.
For everything.
So, zack, this is going to be Our best story yet.
Did you get the shot of the rebels Breaking into the temple? Trish, I have been kind of busy here, you know? What are you talking about? What about sydney's story? Which one? Which one?! The one back in the temple, It was killer.
(zack:)I don't know, I've got to check the tape.
(trish:)"check the tape"? Check the tape? (karen:) ready to go? It's not going to be That much of an interview.
We need a couple of seconds of b-roll.
Got some really great Footage at the consulate.
Fine by me.
Slate #1001.
This is b-roll with nigel bailey.
So let's see.
Nigel, How long have you been working for sydney? Well (syd:)two and a half years.
Welcome back.
Thank you.
(karen:)yeah, we were worried about you.
Well, you weren't the only ones.
It was pretty touch-and-go There for a while.
So It looks like you're ready For your closeup mr.
Demille.
Oh, um This thing still rolling? We're pretty much done now.
(karen:)actually, we're just getting started.
Nigel's a very interesting man.
I'm sure your viewers Want to hear more about him.
(wes:)now wait just a sec.
(karen:)what's your show called? Women want to know.
And Am I not a woman? Well I have a few questions for nigel.
What sort of questions? I'd be curious to hear myself.
(karen:)so, nigel, what about your job Really turns you on? And I mean Really turns you on? Subtitle by: Kiasuseven