Transcript for the Jonny Quest 1964 series episode The Curse of Anubis.
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: [clamoring]
: [theme music]
: caw grr caw
: [gunfire]
: boom boom boom crash
: [gunfire]
: [crashing]
: [music continues]
: [growling]
: thud
: [zapping]
: [explosion]
: [instrumental music]
: [plane droning]
male narrator: "Jonny Quest,"
: brought to you by..
: [dramatic music]
: [instrumental music]
: thud
: [creaking]
: [creaking]
: [dramatic music]
: thud crash
: [instrumental music]
: You have completed your mission?
: It is done, master.
: We have the God Anubis.
: It is well.
: You know where to take it?
: Yes, master. Across the border to the ruins of Ghiva.
: Master.
: What now?
: The men are frightened.
: They whisper of the curse of Anubis.
: Childish superstition.
: But we have desecrated his temple.
: Will Anubis strike us dead?
: When there is real unity among Arab nations Anubis will bless us.
: Now, go.
: Yes, master.
: Now, all that remains is a Trans-Atlantic call to my old friend Dr. Benton Quest.
: [engine revving]
: [ringing]
: This is Dr. Quest.
: Hamid Kareem!
: Well, of course, I do.
: Well, I'm glad to hear that.
: It has been a long time.
: Remembering your tremendous interest in archaeology I thought you would want to be in on this latest discovery.
: It would be an honor, Dr. Kareem.
: Thank you for asking me.
: Yes.
: [seagulls squawking]
: [panting]
: Oh, we gotta practice more, Hadji.
: Yes. We make too much noise.
: [laughing]
: No, not you. Bandit.
: Here, I'll show you. Bandit.
: [barking]
Race: Freeze, Bandit.
: [panting]
: Now, the next time you try to sneak up on somebody make sure Bandit's motor isn't running.
: [barking]
: Race, Jonny, Hadji.
: Get packed, fellas. We're leaving for Egypt tomorrow.
: That's funny, it sounded like dad said we were leaving for Egypt.
: [airplane droning]
: [upbeat music]
: Gosh! Egypt!
: It is a very ancient country.
: Like my own India.
: Look, Jonny.
: The pyramids and the Sphinx.
: Imagine, Hadji.
: They built 'em entirely by hand.
: Boy, Egypt!
: Maybe I'll get to ride a camel.
: Dr. Quest, I picked this paper up at the airport in Washington.
Race: Did you see this little item?
Dr. Quest: Hmm, "UAR officials "today disclosed the theft "of the famous statue of Anubis from its restored temple "on the banks of the Nile river.
: Police are conducting an intensive investigation."
: Well, this could be serious, Race.
: Now, why would anyone steal a statue?
: You can't sell it very easily.
: No.
: No, but it might not have been stolen for profit, Race.
: Hmm. I wonder how Dr. Kareem feels about it.
: It is a despicable act.
: The God Anubis belongs to all the Arabic people.
: Who do you think is responsible, Dr. Kareem?
: I know the enemies of my people.
Jonny: Yippie!
: Yahoo! I am a cowboy!
: Hey, look at me, Hadji.
: No hands.
: [clapping]
: Good. Good.
: [Bandit barking]
: Hey. Hold it.
: Stop, Bandit. Go!
: [barking]
: Hold on, Jonny.
: Hold on? To what?
: Look out!
: [crashing]
: [barking]
: [grunts]
: splash
: [clapping]
: First, no hands and now no camel.
: That was a good trick, Jonny.
: Anyone for a bath?
: [engine rumbling]
: What is the matter, Jonny?
: Are you not happy?
: Oh, sure, Hadji.
: But instead of traveling in a truck I was hoping we'd get to ride camels.
: [dramatic music]
: [wind whooshing]
: [wolf howling]
: Hey, what was that?
: Either a fox or a jackal.
: Maybe it's that God Anubis wandering around looking for his temple.
: [mumbling]
: I am afraid my servants do not appreciate your sense of humor, Mr. Bannon.
: They consider any mention of Anubis an omen of ill luck.
: To them, the curse of Anubis is a very real thing.
Dr. Quest: You mean, the superstition that whoever enters the God's temple will die?
: [mumbling]
Dr. Kareem: To you, a superstition.
: To them, the truth.
: Dr. Kareem, now, that's a pretty good clue.
: Whoever stole the statue isn't superstitious.
: It will be proven, Mr. Bannon that the crime was committed by outsiders.
: [speaking in foreign language]
: [intense music]
: [speaking in foreign language]
Dr. Kareem: There is nothing there.
: How often must I tell you there is nothing to fear?
: What is it, Dr. Kareem?
Dr. Kareem: They say the spirit of Anubis follows us.
: You see, Dr. Quest, how strong their childish superstitions are.
: [howling]
: [instrumental music]
: [engine rumbling]
: There it is, gentlemen.
: The oasis El Khabir.
: Tonight, we rest here. Tomorrow, I will reveal our destination.
: Race, I want to talk to you.
: Yes, sir.
: Something's worrying you, isn't it?
: Yes. But we can't talk here.
Dr. Quest: I'm probably imagining things, but I want you to be prepared.
: Of what?
: I don't know.
: [soft chuckle]
: Maybe only my imagination, Race, but over the course of years I've learned to trust my feelings.
: In my experience, when archaeologists find something new and important they can't wait to publicize it.
: Yet, Dr. Kareem is keeping his findings secret.
: Right. So I ask myself, why?
: Well, tomorrow, we may have the answer.
: Hmm, a rhinoceros hide whip.
: They use them on their camels.
: Tough as steel.
: Cruel-looking thing, isn't it?
: This is a cruel country, Race.
: At least, by our standards.
: Hey, Race, come on.
: We want you to come explore with us.
: Will you, Race? Will you?
: [barking]
: Well, if Dr. Quest doesn't..
: Don't anyone move.
: Oh, no, Bandit.
: Do not jump too close.
: zap
Dr. Quest: The whip. Can you do it, Race?
: I don't know. I used to be pretty good with these things.
: You got it!
: That was terrific, Race.
: I was awful lucky, Jonny.
: I agree.
: Our desert scorpions are most deadly.
: And now, goodnight, gentlemen.
: Tomorrow, I will show you what you've come so far to see.
: [dramatic music]
: Tomorrow, I will see step two of my plan realized.
: Then, nothing can stop me.
: [intense music]
: Up ahead, gentlemen, the fabled ruins of Ghiva.
: Impressive, isn't it?
: Pretty grim-looking place.
Dr. Kareem: It is a ghost town, indeed.
: Its history dates back 23 centuries.
: Did you obtain permission to excavate in these ruins, Dr. Kareem?
: Permission?
: Ghiva is across the border.
: Out of your jurisdiction.
: It is true, Dr. Quest.
: But in the Middle East, borders are fluid affairs.
: Come, gentlemen.
: This is no archaeological excavation, Dr. Kareem.
: What you've got is right here in these ruins.
: Yes, my friend.
: What we have is indeed here.
: There are plans to restore these ruins which explains our conveyance.
Race: All the comforts of home.
Dr. Kareem: This passage was hewed out of solid rock.
Race: A fellow archaeologist, Dr. Kareem?
Dr. Kareem: Perhaps. Who will ever know!
: These catacombs are full of mementos of the past.
: Ah, we are almost there.
: [whirring]
: Journey's end, gentlemen.
: Come follow me.
: [dramatic music]
Dr. Kareem: Behold. The statue of Anubis.
: So, it was you who stole it from the temple.
: It was I.
: I should have guessed.
: But why?
: A fair question.
: This small, shall we say tomb away from tomb is a trap, Dr. Quest.
: Get to the point.
: Ha-ha-ha.
: You and Mr. Bannon will be found here with the God Anubis.
: And it will appear to be a foreign plot to steal one of our ancient treasures.
: I have dedicated my life to welding all our people together.
: This is the thing that will trigger that unity.
: We will become a great nation again.
: And what makes you think we'll hold still for your crackpot accusation?
: As you can see, you have no choice.
: And if you think you can escape from this tomb perhaps this might dissuade you.
: [gunshot]
: [intense music]
: Those snakes wouldn't be poison adders by any chance?
Dr. Kareem: Precisely, doctor.
: An old Egyptian custom.
: Is he kidding with those things, Dr.
: Quest?
: I never kid, Mr. Bannon.
Dr. Quest: Stand back, Race.
: Those vipers are dangerous.
: As dangerous as Kareem.
: Correct again, doctor.
: But you will find these little vipers extremely helpful.
: Oh, yeah? How?
Dr. Kareem: They will help keep your mind off your other problems.
: Yeah. Thanks a heap!
Dr. Kareem: So, for now, farewell, gentlemen.
: You'll be discovered with the statue.
: Alive or dead, it is immaterial.
: [clanging]
: [Bandit barking]
: Where's Hadji, Bandit?
: Find him, boy.
: That one, eh?
: I found you, Hadji.
: Come on out.
: Okay, I come out!
: Darn, it!
: I missed you again.
: You look but you do not see.
: Try again.
: Ready?
: Ready.
: You're in this one.
: Wrong again.
: Show me how you do that, Hadji.
: You mean, like this?
: Or maybe this or--
: Hold it! Hold it!
: Let's take a breather.
: You made me dizzy.
: Remember, when we find the young ones, we tell them nothing.
: Yes. We say only that they are to come with us.
male #1: Salim said he saw them come this way.
: We take the Hindu boy, too?
: Yes. Even the dog.
: [growling]
male #2: I wonder if Quest will be alive when the crypt is opened.
: I care not.
: Nor does our master.
: It is enough that he and his friend be found with the God's statue in the ruins.
: We gotta do something, Hadj.
: They've got dad and Race.
: Shh! They will hear us.
: You heard?
: It is the young ones.
: They're here somewhere.
: We'll have to move fast, Jonny.
: But how? Hey, look over there.
: A motor scooter.
: I will keep our friends busy while you get it.
: Hey. Boo!
: Here is one of them!
: Where?
: Here.
: No, here. Yoo-hoo!
: Here I am.
: [engine revving]
: It is the other boy.
: After him!
: Yahoo!
: [engines revving]
: Hurry! He must not escape!
: Going my way, Jonny?
: Not yet. I'll be back for you in a minute.
: Don't hurry.
: It's fun to watch.
: [crashing]
: Okay, Hadji, ready?
: Ready.
: crash
: [barking]
Jonny: Stay, Bandit, stay!
: [barking]
: Here they come, Jonny.
: Faster, they must not get away.
: Hang on, Hadji.
: I'm gonna take a shortcut through those tents.
: Hey, who put out the light?
: Keep driving, Jonny.
: I've got an idea.
: [speaking in foreign language]
: Hold it steady, Jonny.
: Ready. Aim. Thumbs away!
: [speaking in foreign language]
: Hey! You'll get a ticket if you drive like that.
: [speaking in foreign language]
: [crashing]
: [laughing]
: Looks like they were trying to hit us off of the path.
: Step on it!
: Here they come again.
: [speaking in foreign language]
: [speaking in foreign language]
male #2: They must be hiding in that building.
: Here they come, Hadji.
: Ready on the firing line.
: I hear you loud and clear.
: Over and down.
: [crashing]
: Jolly good show, Master Hadji.
: Thank you very much, Jonny.
: [speaking in foreign language]
: Wonder what made him so mad!
: Here he comes up the ladder to tell us.
: You keep him busy, Hadji while I take care of Operation Push Over.
: Get going. Here he comes.
: [ululating]
: [speaking in foreign language]
: And a happy ka-hoo-la, ka-hoo-la to you.
: [speaking in foreign language]
: No. No. The name is Hadji.
: Hello, up there. Nice of you to drop in. Now, fall out!
Hadji: Sorry to see you go.
: [man screaming]
: [crashing]
: [speaking in foreign language]
: Let's go, Hadji.
: I'll meet you at the front door.
: thwack boing
: [screaming]
: [laughing]
: thud They don't pave these streets like they used to, Hadji.
: Yes. Very bumpy.
: [speaking in foreign language]
: [revving]
: I will stop them.
: No.
: The master wants them alive.
: Slow down, Jonny.
: We're going to some ruins.
: I can't. Maybe we can make it over that beam.
: [dramatic music]
: [screaming]
: [crashing]
: We are to join a circus act.
: Right now we gotta get to dad and Race.
: Right.
: Someone come, master.
: It is the young ones.
: Stop!
: Sorry!
: I don't speak Egyptian.
: Me neither.
: After them!
Jonny: It's sure dark in here.
Hadji: I wonder where this passage leads to.
: I don't know.
: But one thing's for sure..
: Yikes!
: No friend of mine.
: Or of mine.
: After them.
: They must not escape.
: They must be just ahead of us.
: [dramatic music]
: Look out, Jonny.
: This is a dead end.
: screech
: [crashing]
: Jonny! Look, the wall!
: Jonny, Hadji.
: It's dad and Race.
: We made it in time.
: Boys, stay right where you are.
: Look, Hadji, snakes!
Dr. Quest: Not just snakes.
: Poisonous adders.
: What do we do, Hadji?
: Let me try something.
: [flute music]
: It works on cobras.
: Look, Hadji, it's working.
: They're leaving.
: How did you do that?
: I just told 'em to go home.
: Let's skip the reunion, fellas.
: Right, we've gotta get out of here.
Dr. Kareem: Correction!
: You will never leave this place.
: [Bandit barking]
: It's Bandit! He followed us.
: Silence the animal!
: [gunshots]
: Don't you shoot at my dog!
: Hold it, Jonny.
: thud
Dr. Kareem: My destiny is to be the leader of my nation.
: And no one will interfere.
: L-look! It is Anubis.
: The god himself!
: He is displeased.
: No, you fools! Come back.
: [gunfire]
: Look, what's that?
: It's a mummy. It's walking.
: No. No. It cannot be!
: The spirit of Anubis walking.
: Following me!
: Stay away! Stay away!
: [gunfire]
: Gosh! The bullets went right through him.
: No. No. No.
: No..
: No. No.. Oh, Anubis, spare me!
: Hey! The roof is caving in.
: Look out!
: [crashing]
: Hamid found out there was a curse after all.
: Yes. And for us too. That cave-in blocked the passage.
: Look! Above us.
: Hey. There's a way out alright.
: [Bandit barking]
Race: Sorry, Bandit.
: We almost forgot you.
: Alright, you first, Jonny.
: Then Hadji.
Hadji: Where are we, Jonny?
: Can you tell?
: Yeah. We're right in the middle of..
: Hey, cut it out!
: Stop!
: Jonny, what's wrong?
: It's okay. We're in the middle of a herd of camels.
: slurp slurp slurp How about it, Jonny?
: You finally got your wish.
: You're riding a camel.
: I think it's swell, dad.
: But, well, I don't think Bandit likes the idea.
: [belching]
: [theme music]
: [clamoring]
: twang twang twang
: [whooshing]
: splash crash
: [chattering]
: [music continues]
: caw
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