Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (Tale of the Mummy)

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The Tale of the Mummy

Valley of the Kings, Egypt August 15, 1948

The Turkel Expedition Day 262

Allah Akbar

Sir richard..Sir Richard.. Allah Akbar

Sir Richard?

Come in, Nabil

- We discovered an entrance, it faces to the north. - Are you certain of this?

But this is wonderful news my boy. This is wonderful news..

- Do we have a name? - No name..

I see.

Very well, we'll inform the others.

Here's to the lost treasures of men.

It's not about the treasure. It's about history.

The investors don't give a whit about history. Unless they can sell it

"Then they might be disappointed. According to Nabil

the inscriptions make no mention of an occupants name.

What's in a name? It what he possessed in life that counts on the open market.

On the contrary Mr. Young, to the ancients a

man's true essence is contained in his name.

Removing that from the entrance to the tomb..

Was considered a banishment from the hereafter.

Surely the best people we know are going to hell anyway.

There is no hell, only none-existence.

"Richard Turkel August fifteenth 1948"

Day 262

Nine months of digging and finally an entrance has been discovered.

My hunch proved correct

Let along this secluded stretch lie a series of tombs.

But who would be buried here?

A Pharaoh, I presume

Hidden safely from ancient thieves

Today we uncover the truth.

- I... I can't move! I'm stuck! - Don't panic Parsons. Breath through your nose!!

Blow it out of your arse - what? Same to ya!

The burial chamber must lie beyond.

Astonishing..

A virgin seal, unbroken.

- You mean no looters? - It would appear not

- Lucky for us. - Not luck, more a matter of fear.

It's the curse, isn't it?

Of course, it is a curse.

Well, what's it say?

Listen all who now have being avoid this place, abandoned by all that is... holy

I who have slaughtered the innocent I who have... confused terror with ...pleasure

Obviously lacking in self esteem. Oh well, as long..

As he was rich, we won't hold it against him.

We have a name

Talos!

Shall we begin? History Beckons

No, no that's sacrilege! We are archaeologists, we're not grave robbers.

Now be careful! What ever you say "sire Richard".

Expect we'd be remembered more fondly then the bloke on the other side

Wait!

- What the devil you suppose that was? - I suppose it was the wind.

Impossible!

Get out of here!! Save yourself!

What..is..happening...

O God!

Help Nabil!

Hey, pull me out. Hurry up you bastards!

Pull me up!

God forgive us..

January 1999

Day 262

Nine months of digging and finally an entrance has been discovered.

But who would be buried here?

A Pharaoh, I presume.

Hidden safely from ancient thieves.

Today we uncover the truth

Digits. I see digits, a series of numbers

four, four being "January", four being,

April... April the a .. April the twentieth

That's my granddad's birthday. How do you do that?

Don't know. Kinda spooky really, I just see, oh everything.

He obviously deduces it from the inane series of questions

he's been asking, it is a trick, it's a very old one.

Yeah, well I will give you a hand with that...

Come here Miss, I'll give you a buckle.

Oké folks. The old coot finally worked out all the glitches.

We go in one hour.

This is Operations Control can you hear me?

- Professor Marcus, Is that you, I don't believe it.

Good afternoon mister Cortese

Claire you little minx. Giving out my number again?

Knock it off Cortese. This is not a god-damn field trip.

"Thank you doctor Mulrooney. Load and clear as usual.

Getting in. Sensors on.

We got a self reading at 0.24 procent..

Professor, did you get that?

Mister Cortese would you please adjust your image stabilizer.

Thank you!

We're in position at 24-30.

GPS Reading...

three meters down four meters...

Temperature six degrees centigrade and dropping.

We've reached point zero.

I think it's appropriate a Turkel does the honours.

We're through the seal!

The inner chamber. It's at least a 100 meters wide.

- Holy shit! - What is it? What have you found?

"Talos"

In a sarcophagus... suspended from the ceiling.

..and bodies... everywhere!

It's nothing like what history thought us to expect.

Well the history books are just been rewritten.

Whatever...

They obviously never wanted this guy to get out.

The dead were interred with the objects

they valued most in life.

It was only proper they should entomb Talos within his own chamber of horrors

- Professor, Can you see this? - Yes, Samantha, yes I see it.

It's magnificent..oh..

Worship of the stars was standard practice. The sun in particular.

Yes, but these are planets... Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Perfect alignment!

Cortese, are you al-right?"

cut you off..

Noooo

Brad?

Brad what's wrong

Stop it..... Brad wil you slow down..

..S t o p I t...

Stop it!

!! Stop it!!

Breathe Brad!

Breathe...

Burke, what are you doing? Have you lost your mind?

- Breathe! - Burke, what the hell are you doing?

Burke... come back!

Remember that token of our engagement I never got you.

..about time to do a Cartier!

Fine Burke, you made your point. You just come down slowly.

The Wadjet eye... Exquisite

Burke, it's not worth it it is not worth it...

Burke, don't move!

Burke..

Here you go...

Burke, look I got it now... just..just come back slowly

aarrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

O my!

London, seven months later

- Hi Sam. - Hi Trouble.

Hello baby. Are you're hungry, hmm?

In Rome religious leaders from over a dozen

nations agreed that the impending planetary

alignment directly correlates

With the biblical cleansing

known as Judgement Day

Conversely scientist in Geneva stressed that such an event

has in fact occurred many times

in the past, under the exception

of high tides and possible tremors

should in no way be construed as a prelude to Armageddon.

The British Museum summons you to the past

the materials presented here

were recovered form a hidden chamber in the Valley of the Kings

the wrappings are all that remains of the Mummy: Talos lonPey

Ladies and gentlemen, the museum is now closed please make your way to the nearest exit

Thank you for your cooperation.

Excuse me Sir, I am afraid we're closed for this evening.

Professor, I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was you.

No need to apologize for doing your job Carl.

Oh, I didn't know it was so late. Time stands still for no-one he?

Wouldn't you agree Prince?

Uh, this way Professor. Please let me show you to the south wing.

Carl?

My God!!

We had a break in, room 32. One man down!

Request medical assistance! I'll open the gate.

Hold on don't move him just yet.

The Americans are sending down one from their lot to take a look.

Very well. We do not want to create an international incident.

He was Terence Moore, United States Senate. Here on holiday.

I knew he had to be pretty hot to get you out of bed..

- Jesus Christ - Very clean.

Both eyes extracted with the optic nerve fully intact.

- What for? - What do you mean what for?

There is no reasonable explanation for an act of this kind.

In the mind of the killer there was...

- And you are? - That's detective Riley, US Embassy.

Like you said, not done with an ice-cream scooper.

Nah, that's precision hand at work here.

Do you know if the eyes were removed before or after the neck got crushed?

O my God, I should hope after!

Well we can all hope.

But maybe our killer prefers to see his victims suffer a little before they go.

Victims? Excuse me aren't we jumping just a bit ahead of ourselves.

What'd you find on him?

Eh, credit cards, Rolex, pretty much everything

He wasn't mugged for his money! This wasn't a thrill kill.

- Look, I need all details. - You'll have to wait for the post-mortal..

- Oké, why you still here? - Let's go...

He's probably watching us right now. Hoping we'll appreciate the effort.

SAM PLEASE READ

..PLEASE BELIEVE

THE TRUTH

Dr. Mulrooney... that man's been phoning all morning.

Sounds stark raving mad, do me a favour will you,