Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

"INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM" Screenplay by Gloria Katz & Willard Huyck FADE IN: INT. "THE DRAGON" NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT A Chinese GONG SOUNDS and the glittering doors of an art Deco pagoda slides open to reveal a mammoth silver stairway down which rows of beautiful women start descending. BEGIN MAIN TITLES The lovely ladies are a mix of races and they sing a strange, haunting melody -- one might think them a heavenly choir, if it weren't for their sexy, clinging lamé gowns. INT. CLUB ENTRANCE From the ethereal beauties, we cut to a street urchin's dirty face: SHORT ROUND is a ten-year-old Chinese kid wearing a beat-up American baseball cap. Sneaking into the club, Short Round weaves past the fancy gowns and silk suits, heading toward the music in the main ballroom. INT. THE BALLROOM Short Round enters and stares across the smoky nightclub. On the stage, he sees a giant paper-mâché dragon laying curled around the pagoda. Now, the dragon's eyes light up, its nostrils exhale smoke and its enormous jaws open. Out of the dragon's mouth walks the star of the stage show: WILLIE SCOTT, a dreamy beauty singing a sultry solo while the orchestra wails the accompaniment. But Short Round's not here to ogle crooning dames. He surveys the rich Chinese, American and European revelers. Jewels flash and champagne flows. Short Round finally spots a table of somber-looking Chinese men in suits. Short Round chews gum and stares at the men. Then he turns to go.