EXT. DESERT COMPOUND – SYRIA – NIGHT
A cluster of low buildings under a moonless sky.
A whisper-quiet BLACK HAWK drifts in low, nearly inaudible.
Inside, FIVE SHADOWED OPERATORS prepare.
INT. HELICOPTER – CONTINUOUS
Night-vision goggles snap down. Weapons checked.
FRANK SILVA, late 40s, hardened, surgical in demeanor, nods
to his team.
SILVA
Stand by. Mask up. Green on my
mark.
The helicopter flares above a rooftop.
EXT. ROOFTOP – CONTINUOUS
All five FAST-ROPE onto the roof with practiced precision.
Silva signals — breach.
A hatch is forced open.
INT. STAIRWELL – SYRIAN BUILDING – CONTINUOUS
Voices below — armed men arguing in Arabic.
Silva pulls the pin on a FLASHBANG, shows it to:
JESSIE HAWKINS: huge, relentless
ED MARTINEZ: wiry, sharp-eyed
BOOM.
Gunfire erupts. Three militants fall before they can lift
weapons.
A METAL CASE sits on a table — Silva cracks it open.
Stacks of U.S. dollars inside.
MARTINEZ
Looks like Christmas.
SILVA
Bag it. We were never here.
They take the cash, leave the bodies.
INT. BAR – U.S. – NIGHT
A dive bar lit in neon. Frank Silva sits alone in a booth,
nursing a vodka martini.
Jessie, Ed, RUBEN MORALES, and JOE RIVERA arrive. They slide
in.
Silva produces a DUFFLE BAG and hands each man a smaller
pouch.
SILVA
Fifty grand each. Clean.
JESSIE
Just another day at the office.
MARTINEZ
You think this ends when we muster
out?
Silva leans back, amused.
SILVA
Banks, armored trucks... We don’t
rot in a cubicle. We stay in
motion.
They toast to a future steeped in crime.
CUT TO BLACK.
TITLE: ARK OF THE COVENANT
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
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Operation Banshees: The Briefing
INT. FBI HEADQUARTERS – NEW YORK – MORNING
An image of FRANK SILVA fills a large monitor: military
uniform, Special Forces tabs, commendations.
Now older. Colder.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM – CONTINUOUS
A procedural, no-nonsense atmosphere.
SAC STEVEN SADECKI, 50s, reviewing a case file.
SPECIAL AGENT JEANNIE LOOMIS, mid-40s, controlled, razor-
sharp, head-turner, sits across from him.
Beside her: ISMAIL FLORES, calm and analytical; JAMES BURK,
tech-savvy and restless.
SADECKI
Alright, bring me up to speed. This
crew—Banshees. What am I
inheriting?
Jeannie taps the remote. Photos appear: Silva, Jessie, Ruben,
Joe.
JEANNIE
Former Special Forces unit gone
freelance. Weapons theft. Black
market sales. And they’re
accelerating — aggressively.
A photo of Ed Martinez pops up.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
This one flipped. Martinez. He
buys, sells, steals. Calls himself
a “consultant.” We call him a CI.
ISMAIL
He says Silva’s planning something
big. Strategic. And not local.
SADECKI
Bigger than Afghanistan shipments?
JEANNIE
Bigger. Martinez is meeting them
again — today. We’ll wire him, run
mobile surveillance.
Sadecki studies Jeannie — he knows her reputation.
SADECKI
Jeannie… what’s your gut tell you?
JEANNIE
Silva doesn’t improvise. If he’s
pulling his whole team together,
he’s after something worth a war.
Beat.
BURK
Sir, we also intercepted chatter
overseas. Ethiopia. Religious site.
Heavy intel noise.
JEANNIE
We don’t know the target yet — only
that multiple networks are circling
the same point.
Sadecki nods, the weight settling in.
SADECKI
Then let’s move before they do.
Martinez goes in wired. I want eyes
on Silva, on all of them. You run
point, Jeannie.
Jeannie rises, energized and focused.
JEANNIE
Copy that. We’ll get him.
CUT TO:
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["Action","Thriller","Crime"]
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The Ark's Revelation
EXT. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS – DAY
Students spill from buildings. Leafy, peaceful.
A banner reads: GUEST LECTURE – DR. NANCY BELL – BIBLICAL
HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY.
Inside, a woman steps onto the stage…
DR. NANCY BELL, elegant, brilliant — and absolutely
dangerous.
INT. UNIVERSITY LECTURE HALL – DAY
The hall is packed. Students settle as DR. NANCY BELL
approaches the podium — confident, magnetic, a natural
performer.
A SLIDE behind her shows an ancient reliquary.
NANCY
Today we’re talking about the Ark
of the Covenant. Not myth. Not
metaphor.
(MORE)
NANCY (CONT’D)
A physical object — built, carried,
hidden… and maybe still out there.
Murmurs ripple.
Nancy clicks: a slide shows ETHIOPIAN MONKS carrying a veiled
artifact.
NANCY (CONT’D)
Ethiopia claims to guard it. In the
city of Axum… the Chapel of the
Tablet. One guardian. One artifact.
And no one outside their order has
seen it in centuries.
A skeptical STUDENT raises a hand.
STUDENT
So you think it’s real?
NANCY
I think legends don’t survive two
thousand years without a spark of
truth.
She smiles — enigmatic, inviting belief.
NANCY (CONT’D)
And if someone *did* find it? Wars
have started over far less.
As students scribble notes, her eyes gleam with something
deeper — obsession.
EXT. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS – LATER
Nancy exits the building, energized.
Waiting near the steps is FRANK SILVA — composed, unreadable
behind sunglasses.
Nancy stops when she sees him.
NANCY
You came.
SILVA
You said it was important.
NANCY
It is. I found something. Proof. Or
close to it.
She glances around, lowers her voice.
NANCY (CONT’D)
And I know where it is.
Silva studies her — calculating.
SILVA
Let’s talk somewhere else.
He opens the car door for her. She enters without hesitation.
CUT TO:
Genres:
["Thriller","Adventure","Mystery"]
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Undercover Tension
EXT. UNDERCOVER VAN – DAY
A beat-up contractor van sits across the street from a grimy
bar.
Inside, BURK wires up MARTINEZ with a body mic.
BURK
Keep conversation natural. Don’t
force it. Don’t push.
Martinez nods, nervous.
MARTINEZ
No promises on natural.
JEANNIE watches from the front seat, alert.
JEANNIE
Martinez… if Silva gets suspicious,
you bail immediately. You walk out.
MARTINEZ
Sure. If I can still walk.
Jeannie gives him a look — sharp but steadying.
JEANNIE
You can do this.
Ismail hands Martinez a burner phone.
ISMAIL
Call if anything feels off. Even a
whisper.
Martinez pockets it, steels himself, and steps out.
INT. BAR – DAY
Dim, smoky. Martinez enters, spots JESSIE HAWKINS and RUBEN
MORALES in a back booth.
Jessie waves him over, all smiles and hidden menace.
JESSIE
Eddie! Thought you bailed on us.
MARTINEZ
Just late. Traffic.
Ruben snorts — doesn’t buy it.
RUBEN
Traffic doesn’t make you sweat this
much.
Martinez forces a laugh. A WAITRESS drops off beers.
Jessie leans in.
JESSIE
Silva’s moving on something big.
Real big. And he’s feeling
generous. Says there’s space for
one more.
Martinez tries to play casual.
MARTINEZ
Yeah? What’s the target?
Jessie grins, sharklike.
JESSIE
You’ll hear it from the man
himself. Idaho. Tomorrow.
Martinez freezes — that wasn’t expected.
Jessie’s eyes narrow.
JESSIE (CONT’D)
Problem?
MARTINEZ
No. Not at all. Just surprised.
Martinez lifts his beer to hide the tremor in his hand.
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Under Pressure: The Idaho Operation
INT. UNDERCOVER VAN – SAME TIME
Burk listens through the headset.
BURK
Idaho? He wasn’t supposed to meet
the whole crew.
Ismail is already typing on a tablet.
ISMAIL
I’ll pull flight records, rentals,
cabins. Idaho’s too vague — they
must have a safehouse.
Jeannie watches Martinez on the surveillance feed, face
tightening.
JEANNIE
We can’t let him go in alone. If
Silva’s consolidating, the timeline
just moved up.
Beat.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
The moment Martinez leaves that
bar, we’re on wheels. Full
surveillance. We follow them to
Idaho.
Burk glances at her.
BURK
And when they figure out we’re
tailing them?
JEANNIE
They won’t.
A moment passes. Even Burk believes her.
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Commitment Under Pressure
INT. BAR – BACK BOOTH – LATER
Jessie finishes his beer.
JESSIE
Wheels up at nine. Bring a bag.
Nothing fancy.
Martinez nods, trying not to look relieved.
Silva arrives — unexpected.
Jessie straightens instantly.
Silva’s gaze cuts the room. Lands on Martinez.
SILVA
You ready to work?
Martinez swallows.
MARTINEZ
Yeah. I’m in.
Silva studies him a moment too long… then nods once.
SILVA
Good. Because once you’re in — you
stay in.
Martinez forces a smile.
CUT TO:
EXT. BAR – DAY
Martinez exits — calm on the outside, shaking on the inside.
He walks toward the van.
INT. UNDERCOVER VAN – CONTINUOUS
Burk rips off the headphones.
BURK
Jesus. That was close.
Martinez climbs inside. Jeannie turns to face him.
JEANNIE
You did good. Now tell me
everything Silva said — word for
word.
The van pulls away as Jeannie takes control of the
investigation.
CUT TO BLACK.
INT. UNDERCOVER VAN – DAY (CONTINUED)
Martinez exhales hard. Jeannie hands him a bottle of water.
JEANNIE
Start from the top. Idaho — what
else?
MARTINEZ
Silva didn’t say much. Just that
the whole crew’s meeting. And… he
wants me all-in.
ISMAIL
Meaning no backing out once he’s in
the cabin.
BURK
Great. Just great.
Jeannie stays calm, processing.
JEANNIE
Martinez — tomorrow morning you fly
to Idaho. We’re right behind you.
You’re not walking into that alone.
Martinez nods — terrified, but trusting her.
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The Relic's Burden
EXT. DESERT ENCAMPMENT – NORTHERN SYRIA – NIGHT
Wind sweeps across a barren camp. A lantern glows inside a
canvas tent.
Inside, FATTAH, 30s, gaunt, eyes too old for his face, kneels
before a wooden crate marked in Arabic.
A jihadist COMMANDER enters.
COMMANDER
Our brothers have located it. The
relic the Christians hide — in
Ethiopia.
Fattah looks up — interest flickers.
COMMANDER (CONT’D)
The Ark. The infidels protect it.
We will tear it from their chapel
and use it as we must.
FATTAH
Use it… how?
COMMANDER
To break them. To show the world
their God cannot save them.
Fattah swallows. This is not what he expected.
FATTAH
Ethiopia is well-defended. That
chapel — it isn’t easy to enter.
The commander steps closer.
COMMANDER
We are not the only ones hunting
it. A group of Americans moves as
well.
FATTAH
Americans?
COMMANDER
Soldiers turned mercenaries. Led by
a man named Silva.
A shadow crosses Fattah’s face — recognition and fear.
FATTAH
I know him.
COMMANDER
You leave tomorrow. Go to Axum.
Learn everything you can.
Fattah bows his head, praying silently — but not for their
cause.
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Secrets and Surveillance
EXT. UNIVERSITY PARKING LOT – EVENING
Nancy exits the building with a leather bag slung over her
shoulder. Silva leans against his car, waiting.
SILVA
You’re certain?
NANCY
The pieces all line up — the
relics, the writings. The Ark is in
Axum. And they’ll never show it to
an outsider.
Silva opens the passenger door for her.
SILVA
Then we’re not going as outsiders.
Nancy slides in — thrilled, anxious, obsessed.
NANCY
I can get us into the compound. The
monks trust scholars. They’ll trust
me.
Silva shuts the door, expression unreadable.
SILVA
Then pack for Ethiopia. We fly out
after Idaho.
He gets into the driver’s seat and pulls away.
EXT. MARTINEZ’S APARTMENT – NIGHT
Martinez steps out of a rideshare with a small duffel. He
checks over his shoulder — paranoid, sweating.
A sedan pulls up. Jeannie sits behind the wheel.
JEANNIE
Get in.
INT. JEANNIE’S CAR – CONTINUOUS
Martinez climbs in. Jeannie drives in silence for a moment.
JEANNIE
You can still walk away from this.
MARTINEZ
And end up in a ditch? Silva
doesn’t forgive.
JEANNIE
You help us shut this down — I’ll
make sure you disappear clean.
Martinez studies her — is she the rare agent who keeps her
word?
MARTINEZ
Idaho cabin’s the first stop.
After that… no idea.
JEANNIE
Don’t worry about after. Just get
us inside their circle.
She pulls over briefly.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Tomorrow morning — wheels up. You
board your flight. We’ll be there
before your plane lands.
Martinez nods, jaw tight.
MARTINEZ
Whatever Silva’s planning… it’s
bigger than money.
Jeannie meets his eyes — she already knows.
JEANNIE
Which is why we’re stopping him.
CUT TO:
EXT. AIRPORT TERMINAL – DAWN
Passengers stream inside. Martinez walks alone, small duffel
over his shoulder.
Across the roadway, Jeannie, Ismail, and Burk watch from an
SUV.
BURK
He looks like he’s headed to his
own funeral.
ISMAIL
Let’s make sure he comes back
breathing.
Jeannie checks her watch.
JEANNIE
Once he’s in the air, we fly
private to Boise. Rent unmarked
vehicles. Track the crew from
arrival to cabin.
BURK
And if they spot us?
JEANNIE
They won’t. Not until we’re ready
for them.
Martinez disappears into the terminal.
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9 -
Stealthy Approach
EXT. REMOTE IDAHO ROAD – DAY
A rental SUV bumps along a pine-lined road.
Inside: Jeannie at the wheel, Ismail navigating, Burk
monitoring GPS pings from Martinez’s burner phone.
ISMAIL
He’s close. Quarter mile ahead.
BURK
Cabin’s up the trail. Looks
abandoned on satellite.
JEANNIE
No such thing as abandoned when
Silva’s using it.
She kills the engine. The SUV stops.
Jeannie surveys the woods — calculating paths, blind spots,
approach options.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Alright. We do this quiet. Eyes
only. No engagement unless
necessary.
Burk swallows hard.
BURK
Just observing, right?
JEANNIE
For now.
They exit the vehicle, moving silently into the tree line as
the Banshees converge on the cabin ahead.
CUT TO BLACK.
EXT. IDAHO WOODS – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie, Ismail, and Burk move through dense forest, keeping
low.
A thin trail leads deeper toward a clearing up ahead.
Burk checks the GPS locator again.
BURK
Martinez is inside the radius.
They’re close.
Jeannie raises a hand — stop.
Voices echo faintly through the trees.
EXT. IDAHO CABIN – CONTINUOUS
A weathered log cabin sits alone in a clearing — shutters
closed, chimney dead, no signs of life… except for the TWO
BLACK SUVs parked beside it.
Jessie and Ruben unload gear.
Silva exits one of the SUVs, scanning the perimeter with a
soldier’s instinct.
Nancy steps out behind him, clutching a shoulder bag.
Martinez emerges last — trying to look calm.
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Uncovering Connections
EXT. TREE LINE – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie, hidden behind brush, steadies binoculars.
JEANNIE
Lock on targets.
Ismail raises a long-range lens camera, snapping silent
photos.
Burk quietly marks geolocation points on his tablet.
ISMAIL
Visual confirmation: Silva… Jessie…
Ruben… Martinez.
He lowers the camera slightly.
ISMAIL (CONT’D)
And… someone new.
JEANNIE
Female?
ISMAIL
Academic type. Doesn’t fit the
profile of a mercenary.
Jeannie focuses the binoculars — sees Nancy standing close to
Silva, speaking quietly.
JEANNIE
That’s Dr. Nancy Bell. Religious
archaeology. She just lectured at
NYU yesterday.
Burk looks confused.
BURK
What’s a museum lady doing with war
criminals?
Jeannie thinks — hard.
JEANNIE
She’s not “museum.” She’s
fieldwork. If Silva has a target
overseas… she’s the one who
identified it.
A realization hits her:
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
The Ethiopia chatter. The relic.
This is bigger than a score.
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Tension at the Cabin
EXT. IDAHO CABIN – CONTINUOUS
Silva opens the cabin door.
SILVA
Inside. Phones off. Bags down.
Jessie and Ruben enter.
Nancy hesitates before stepping in. She glances back at the
woods — as if sensing eyes on her.
Silva watches her a moment, then follows.
EXT. TREE LINE – CONTINUOUS
Burk whispers, unnerved.
BURK
She look back at us?
ISMAIL
Probably coincidence.
JEANNIE
No such thing with Silva. They
trained for countersurveillance.
Ismail snaps another photo.
ISMAIL
Martinez is in. He’ll be out of
sight for a while.
Jeannie pulls out a small directional mic, aims it toward the
cabin — but the walls are too thick.
JEANNIE
Damn. No audio.
BURK
What now?
JEANNIE
We document. Track movements. If
they’re planning international
travel, we intercept before
departure.
She thinks again — eyes narrowing.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
And that woman… I want a full
workup on Nancy Bell by the time
we’re wheels up.
Burk nods.
BURK
Already on it.
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The Plan Unfolds
INT. IDAHO CABIN – DAY
Dim interior. Silva closes the blinds.
Jessie dumps maps on the table — Ethiopia, Axum region,
topographic lines drawn.
Nancy opens her bag, pulling out notes, photos of the Chapel
of the Tablet, and rough floorplans.
NANCY
The chapel is small. Guarded by
monks — not soldiers. They don’t
expect armed intrusion.
SILVA
Good. Surprise is leverage.
Martinez watches, pretending interest, hiding fear.
Nancy spreads out several photos: Ethiopian priests carrying
a heavily veiled object.
NANCY
The Ark is kept beneath the cover —
never revealed, never touched. One
guardian at a time. We enter, we
neutralize resistance without
killing, and extract the artifact.
Jessie scoffs.
JESSIE
“Neutralize without killing"? You
hire us for delicate work now?
Nancy’s expression hardens.
NANCY
You kill anyone, the entire
Ethiopian Orthodox Church becomes
an enemy. They’d hunt us to the
ends of the earth.
Silva interrupts, calm, commanding.
SILVA
We follow her lead. No unnecessary
bodies.
Jessie bites back a retort.
Silva turns to the group.
SILVA (CONT’D)
We fly to Ethiopia in forty-eight
hours. But first — we secure gear,
transport, and safehouse routes.
Nancy steps closer.
NANCY
Once we acquire it… nothing will be
the same.
Silva holds her gaze.
SILVA
That’s the plan.
Martinez’s jaw tightens — this is far beyond what he
expected.
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Urgent Pursuit: The Ethiopia Mission
EXT. TREE LINE – SAME TIME
Jeannie lowers her binoculars, unsettled.
JEANNIE
Ethiopia. Everything points to
Ethiopia.
Ismail glances up.
ISMAIL
We move before they do?
JEANNIE
We have no choice.
A moment passes. The weight of what’s coming settles.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
The Ark of the Covenant. If that’s
really the target…
Burk whispers:
BURK
Then we’re dealing with zealots,
not thieves.
Jeannie corrects him softly.
JEANNIE
We’re dealing with both.
She stands.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Pack up. We’re going to Ethiopia.
CUT TO BLACK.
EXT. TREE LINE – IDAHO – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie lowers her binoculars just enough to speak quietly.
JEANNIE
They’re too insulated. We won't get
more from this distance.
Ismail scans the cabin again.
ISMAIL
Then we follow their next move.
Whatever they’re doing, it’s
happening fast.
Burk checks the GPS feed.
BURK
Martinez just powered down his
burner. Probably told to kill
devices.
Jeannie exhales — this was expected, but dangerous.
JEANNIE
Alright. We pull back. We can’t
compromise him.
They retreat silently through the woods.
EXT. FOREST ROAD – MOMENTS LATER
The team reaches their SUV. Jeannie stops short, thinking.
JEANNIE
We’re out of time. They’re
preparing for international
movement.
ISMAIL
Ethiopia?
JEANNIE
Ethiopia.
Burk looks between them.
BURK
This goes way past robbery. What
the hell is in Ethiopia worth all
this?
Jeannie’s expression darkens.
JEANNIE
Something Dr. Nancy Bell believes
in enough to throw in with
terrorists and mercenaries.
She opens the SUV door.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Wheels up. We brief Sadecki from
the air.
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Turbulence and Tension
INT. PRIVATE CHARTER PLANE – IN FLIGHT – DAY
The hum of engines. Jeannie sits across from SAC SADECKI on a
video call, turbulence flickering the screen.
SADECKI (ON SCREEN)
You’re telling me Silva’s entire
crew is preparing to hit Ethiopia?
JEANNIE
Yes. And with Dr. Bell involved,
this isn’t a smash-and-grab. She’s
after something specific.
Ismail pulls up a tablet with satellite images of Axum.
ISMAIL
Chapel of the Tablet. Only one
guard allowed inside. No outsiders
permitted.
Burk leans in.
BURK
And Professor Bell’s been lecturing
on it for months.
Sadecki grimaces.
SADECKI (ON SCREEN)
Jesus… the relic.
JEANNIE
The Ark. Or what she thinks is the
Ark.
SADECKI
State Department’s going to have a
stroke over this.
Jeannie is unwavering.
JEANNIE
Silva gets there first — we’ll have
an international incident, a
terrorist shadow war, and a
religious catastrophe in the same
hour.
Sadecki rubs his eyes.
SADECKI
Alright. Full green light. You
coordinate with Ethiopian security.
And Jeannie — bring them in alive
if possible.
Jeannie’s pause says everything.
JEANNIE
I’ll do what I can.
The call ends.
INT. IDAHO CABIN – SAME TIME
Silva’s team studies the maps. Martinez sits stiffly, trying
to blend in.
Nancy marks routes with a pencil.
NANCY
The chapel is guarded, but not
militarized. Their faith protects
it more than their walls.
JESSIE
Faith doesn’t stop bullets.
Nancy glares.
NANCY
If we start a bloodbath, the
mission fails. You go in quiet,
respectful — you leave with history
in your hands.
Silva notices Martinez drifting mentally.
SILVA
Eddie. You with us?
Martinez forces a nod.
MARTINEZ
Yeah. Just thinking.
Silva steps closer — too close.
SILVA
Thinking’s dangerous in this line
of work.
Martinez swallows.
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15 -
The Weight of Symbols
EXT. MILITARY TRANSPORT AIRFIELD – NORTHERN SYRIA – DAY
Wind kicks up dust as a transport plane refuels.
Fattah stands near the boarding ramp, clutching a worn bag.
He stares at the ground, lost in thought — or dread.
The COMMANDER approaches.
COMMANDER
When you arrive in Ethiopia, you
will contact our brothers there.
They will guide you.
Fattah nods.
FATTAH
And Silva?
COMMANDER
If he takes the Ark, you take it
from him.
Fattah hesitates.
FATTAH
And if the Ark does not exist?
COMMANDER
Then you bring back what does.
Symbol is power.
Fattah boards the plane, burdened by something the Commander
cannot see — conscience.
INT. PRIVATE PLANE – LATER
Jeannie sits with Ismail and Burk, reviewing footage on a
laptop.
Martinez at the bar.
Jessie leaning in.
Silva’s cold appraisal.
Ismail pauses the frame.
ISMAIL
Martinez won’t last long in that
cabin. Silva’s testing him already.
BURK
We gotta get him out.
Jeannie shakes her head.
JEANNIE
Not yet. If we extract him too
early, Silva vanishes off the grid.
And Dr. Bell completes the mission
without him.
She closes the laptop.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
We follow them all the way to Axum.
Then we stop them at the chapel
door.
The plane banks slightly.
BURK
And if they get inside first?
Jeannie answers without hesitation.
JEANNIE
Then we pray the legends aren’t
true.
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Arrival in Axum: Tension and Optimism
EXT. AXUM, ETHIOPIA – AIRPORT – DAY
Blinding sun. Dust rising.
A commercial plane taxis in.
Passengers disembark — among them:
FRANK SILVA, hat pulled low.
NANCY BELL, wearing a headscarf.
MARTINEZ, trying to stay invisible.
They descend the stairs into a city brimming with history,
tension, and secrets.
Silva leans toward Nancy.
SILVA
Welcome to the last stop.
Nancy smiles — a little too wide.
NANCY
No. The first stop.
They walk into the crowd, unaware that Jeannie Loomis is only
hours behind them.
CUT TO BLACK.
EXT. AXUM AIRPORT – DAY (CONTINUED)
Silva, Nancy, and Martinez weave through the teeming airport.
Uniformed guards watch travelers pass — not hostile, but
vigilant.
Nancy holds her bag tight, eyes bright with feverish purpose.
NANCY
We keep a low profile. Scholars
come here all the time.
SILVA
Scholars don’t bring a four-man
strike team.
Jessie and Ruben collect their gear from the carousel,
blending better than expected.
Martinez lingers, glancing toward exits, calculating escape
risks.
Silva notices — again.
SILVA (CONT’D)
Stick close, Eddie. New country.
Easier to get lost.
Martinez forces a nod.
EXT. AXUM STREETS – DAY
A convoy of rickety taxis and battered vans crawl past
ancient ruins.
Silva’s group moves down a sidewalk toward a secluded
guesthouse.
Nancy breathes it in — centuries of history, pressed into the
stones.
NANCY
The chapel isn’t far. Less than a
mile from here, across the
compound.
JESSIE
And what's security like?
NANCY
Monks. Tradition. Ritual. Their
guard changes once a day.
RUBEN
Sounds too easy.
SILVA
That’s what worries me.
They disappear into the guesthouse.
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17 -
Arrival at Axum: A Tense Welcome
EXT. AXUM AIRPORT – LATER
A second plane lands.
Jeannie, Ismail, and Burk descend the steps, scanning the
surroundings with trained eyes.
Heat beats down. Dust swirls around their feet.
BURK
No reception committee. I’m a
little insulted.
JEANNIE
Ethiopia runs lean. They’ll meet us
on-site.
Ismail spots two ETHIOPIAN SECURITY OFFICERS approaching.
ISMAIL
Here they come.
EXT. AIRPORT TARMAC – CONTINUOUS
Commander TESFAYE, 50s, stern but fair, greets them with a
respectful nod.
TESFAYE
You must be Agent Loomis.
JEANNIE
That’s right.
TESFAYE
Your message said Americans are
preparing to violate our holiest
ground. Is that correct?
JEANNIE
Yes. And terrorists are moving on
the same target.
Tesfaye exhales heavily.
TESFAYE
Then Axum is already in danger.
He gestures toward a vehicle.
TESFAYE (CONT’D)
Come. We speak at the compound.
The team follows.
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18 -
Mission of Liberation
INT. GUESTHOUSE – AXUM – SAME TIME
The room is cramped, simple, and overheated.
Silva’s team lays out minimal gear: rope, radios, compact
weapons wrapped in cloth to conceal them.
Nancy spreads a cloth map on the floor.
NANCY
This isn’t theft. It’s liberation.
The world deserves to know.
Jessie smirks.
JESSIE
You keep telling yourself that.
Nancy ignores him.
NANCY
Sunset is the only window. The
monks change position then. Their
guard is singular — symbolic, not
practical.
Silva studies her — skeptical but intrigued.
SILVA
You’re certain this is the real
thing?
Nancy places a hand flat on the map — steady, trembling with
belief.
NANCY
I’ve spent my life chasing myths.
This one isn’t myth.
Martinez watches from a corner — trapped between fear and
duty.
Genres:
["Thriller","Action","Adventure"]
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19 -
The Search for the Ark
EXT. AXUM – MARKETPLACE – LATE AFTERNOON
Crowds bustle between vendors selling incense, textiles,
carved crosses.
FATTAH steps off a bus — thinner, tired, but alert.
He blends into the crowd, adjusting his bag strap, absorbing
the layout.
He whispers to himself in Arabic:
FATTAH
Find the Americans. Find the Ark.
Stay alive.
He moves toward the city center.
EXT. CHAPEL OF THE TABLET – EARLY EVENING
A walled compound.
High stone structures.
A single entrance guarded by two Ethiopian Orthodox priests.
Their eyes follow every passerby.
Nancy, Silva, Jessie, and Ruben observe from a distance
behind a vendor stall.
NANCY
Behind those walls — the holiest
relic in Judeo-Christian history.
JESSIE
Doesn’t look like much.
NANCY
It’s not the building. It’s what it
protects.
Silva watches the guards’ patrol rhythm.
SILVA
Two guards outside. One guardian
inside.
Nancy nods.
NANCY
And the guardian never leaves the
Ark’s chamber. Not even to sleep.
RUBEN
Hardcore.
SILVA
We need the interior layout.
Anything. Windows, rear access…
Nancy’s eyes flick toward an aging stone wall at the corner.
NANCY
There. Secondary entry. Ritual use
only. They open it twice a year.
Jessie grins.
JESSIE
Perfect.
Silva’s gaze hardens.
SILVA
Not perfect. Favorable.
They retreat before drawing attention.
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20 -
Vigil at Dusk
EXT. CHAPEL COMPOUND – PERIMETER – SAME TIME
A car pulls up. Jeannie steps out along with Tesfaye and her
team.
Jeannie takes in the compound — her instincts sharpening.
JEANNIE
They’ll come at dusk. That wall is
their best entry point.
Tesfaye nods grimly.
TESFAYE
You know these men well.
JEANNIE
Better than I ever wanted to.
Ismail adds:
ISMAIL
With Dr. Bell advising them, they
think this is a righteous mission.
BURK
Righteous doesn’t mean sane.
Jeannie steps closer to the wall, studying its height, the
shadows.
JEANNIE
We set a perimeter. We watch every
approach. We intercept before
breach.
Tesfaye gives a slight bow, respectful.
TESFAYE
As you say, Agent Loomis. My men
stand ready.
Jeannie’s eyes move across the compound, focusing,
calculating.
JEANNIE
Silva thinks he’s ahead of us. He’s
not.
CUT TO BLACK.
EXT. CHAPEL PERIMETER – DUSK
The sun drops behind the ancient stone walls of Axum. Shadows
stretch long.
Jeannie moves along the perimeter with Commander Tesfaye,
observing guard rotations.
TESFAYE
Night brings pilgrims. Harder to
maintain control without drawing
attention.
JEANNIE
We don’t block anyone. We watch for
Silva’s movements — nothing else.
Ismail sets up a long-range mic angled toward the compound
gate.
Burk adjusts a thermal camera, worried.
BURK
Once it’s dark, we’ll lose line-of-
sight on the side wall.
JEANNIE
Then we tighten our positions.
They’ll try for the weak point —
guaranteed.
Jeannie glances to the rooftops — movement? No. Just prayer
flags shifting in wind.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Stay sharp. They’ll come at full
dark.
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21 -
Nightfall Preparations
EXT. AXUM GUESTHOUSE – DUSK
Inside a dimly lit guesthouse room, Silva checks a gear bag:
gloves, compact pistols (unloaded — they want stealth), rope,
radios.
Jessie stretches, pulling on black clothing.
JESSIE
Nightfall. Showtime.
Nancy stands by the window, staring at the chapel compound
across the rooftops.
NANCY
Do not harm the guardian. He cannot
be touched.
RUBEN
Lady, if he gets in our way—
NANCY (SHARP)
He *cannot* be touched.
Silva watches her intensity with a new wariness.
SILVA
We’re not here for bodies. We’re
here for the prize.
Nancy softens slightly.
NANCY
Once we have it… everything
changes.
Martinez ties his boots, hands shaking.
Jessie notices.
JESSIE
You scared, Eddie?
MARTINEZ
Just… altitude.
Jessie grins darkly.
JESSIE
Sure. Altitude.
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22 -
Silent Pursuit
EXT. AXUM ALLEYWAYS – NIGHT
Fattah moves through winding alleys under the cover of
darkness.
He surveys intersections, guards, sightlines — calculating
routes with a tactician’s precision.
He murmurs to himself:
FATTAH
Find Silva. Find the Ark. Then
choose your moment.
His eyes carry pain — and doubt.
EXT. CHAPEL OF THE TABLET – NIGHT
Priests chant softly inside the compound.
Lanterns glow behind the stone walls, creating long
silhouettes.
Jeannie sets her team in place:
Tesfaye’s officers along the front gate
Burk behind cover near the east wall
Ismail positioned for overwatch
Jeannie kneels beside Ismail.
ISMAIL
Back wall is the breach point. The
old stones are weakest there.
JEANNIE
And that’s where Silva will go.
Burk whispers urgently over comms:
BURK (V.O.)
Movement. Three silhouettes heading
southeast. Might be them.
Jeannie signals — silent, coordinated.
JEANNIE
Eyes up. No engagement until we
confirm.
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23 -
Silent Breach
EXT. ALLEY BEHIND THE CHAPEL – NIGHT
Silva’s team emerges from shadows — four figures moving like
ghosts.
Silva in front.
Jessie behind him.
Ruben scanning flanks.
Martinez trailing, heart pounding audibly in his ears.
Nancy watches from a distance, concealed under a scarf,
carrying her research bag tightly.
NANCY (HISSES)
Quiet. They’ll hear you.
Silva signals for silence anyway — she’s unnecessary noise.
They approach the weathered rear wall.
Silva touches the stone — old, brittle, as Nancy said.
He turns to Jessie.
SILVA
You’re up.
Jessie pulls out a small portable jack — engineered for
silent wall separation.
EXT. CHAPEL PERIMETER – OVERWATCH – CONTINUOUS
Burk sees shadows gathering.
BURK (WHISPERING)
Jeannie — confirm, that’s them.
Four bodies. One smaller silhouette
behind.
Jeannie raises her binoculars.
Nancy appears — shadowed but unmistakable.
JEANNIE
That’s Bell. She’s actually guiding
them.
Ismail tenses.
ISMAIL
They’re setting up equipment.
JEANNIE
No breach yet. Hold positions.
But Jeannie’s jaw tightens — she knows they are seconds away
from crossing a line no one can uncross.
EXT. CHAPEL WALL – NIGHT
Jessie plants the jack between two eroded stone blocks.
JESSIE
Quiet force. Old masonry. This’ll
open like a book.
Silva nods.
SILVA
Do it.
Jessie cranks.
The stones shift — barely audible.
Nancy grips her bag, breath shaking.
NANCY
God forgive us… but show us truth.
Martinez glances behind him — terrified.
MARTINEZ (WHISPER)
Jeannie, please be close.
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24 -
Tension at the Breach
EXT. OVERWATCH – CONTINUOUS
A faint grind reaches Jeannie’s ears.
JEANNIE
They’re breaching.
Tesfaye whispers urgently:
TESFAYE
My men can mobilize now—
JEANNIE
No. We move only when they cross
inside.
Burk whispers nervously:
BURK
And if they make it in clean?
JEANNIE
Then we go in after them.
She steadies herself.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
This is it. Everything comes to a
head at that wall.
CUT TO BLACK.
EXT. CHAPEL WALL – NIGHT (CONTINUED)
The old stones shift another fraction of an inch under
Jessie’s jack.
A soft crack echoes through the alley.
Nancy’s breath hitches — a mix of fear and reverence.
NANCY (WHISPER)
Slow. If the wall collapses, the
monks will hear.
Jessie shoots her a look but eases pressure.
Silva glances over at Martinez.
SILVA
Eddie. Eyes outbound. Nobody
surprises us.
Martinez nods, trying not to visibly tremble.
He scans the alley — knowing Jeannie is somewhere in the
dark.
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25 -
Tension in the Shadows
EXT. OVERWATCH – SAME TIME
Jeannie lowers the binoculars, tension sharpening every
muscle.
JEANNIE
They’re seconds away.
Burk checks the thermal monitor — four warm outlines, one
slightly behind.
BURK
No guards near the breach point.
Perfect window for them.
JEANNIE
Perfect for us too.
Tesfaye steps beside her.
TESFAYE
My officers await your order.
Jeannie takes a breath — committing.
JEANNIE
Hold until they break the
threshold. Once they’re inside — we
move.
Ismail adjusts comms.
ISMAIL
Fattah’s signal just activated near
the market. He’s heading this
direction.
JEANNIE
Wonderful. Three-way collision.
EXT. AXUM ALLEYS – NIGHT
Fattah turns a tight corner, pressing himself against a stone
wall.
He sees silhouettes near the chapel — Silva’s crew.
His face tightens.
He checks his concealed knife and moves closer, staying low.
FATTAH (WHISPER)
God… guide me.
But whether he means his God or not is unclear.
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26 -
Breach of the Sacred
EXT. CHAPEL WALL – NIGHT
Jessie’s jack finally gives.
A stone block shifts outward — enough to create a crawlspace.
Silva pulls the block free with slow, practiced precision.
A cold draft slips out from inside — unnatural, almost
metallic.
Nancy shivers.
NANCY
That’s it. Beyond this wall is the
walkway to the inner chamber.
Silva peers inside — darkness deeper than expected.
SILVA
Lights low. Masks up.
Jessie and Ruben attach mini-lights to their gear.
Martinez swallows hard, whispering to himself:
MARTINEZ
Jeannie… hurry.
EXT. OVERWATCH – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie’s eyes widen as she sees the block come free.
JEANNIE
That’s the breach. Move. Now.
Tesfaye signals his officers.
They fan out, silent as shadows.
EXT. CHAPEL WALL – CONTINUOUS
Silva gestures.
SILVA
Jessie. You’re first.
Jessie ducks inside the narrow opening, crawling into
blackness.
Ruben follows.
Nancy grips the stone as if touching something sacred.
Martinez hesitates.
SILVA (LOW) (CONT’D)
Eddie. Go.
Martinez climbs through, heart racing.
Finally, Silva enters last.
The wall opening now gapes — a wound in sacred stone.
EXT. CHAPEL COMPOUND – SAME TIME
Jeannie and her team sprint along the outer perimeter,
keeping low.
JEANNIE
Positions! Don’t enter until I
signal.
Burk and Ismail split right, Tesfaye’s officers left.
Jeannie reaches the wall — sees the displaced stone.
She draws her weapon.
JEANNIE (LOW) (CONT’D)
Silva… you crossed the line.
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27 -
The Guardian's Vigil
INT. CHAPEL – NARROW PASSAGE – NIGHT
Jessie leads the way down a dark stone corridor.
His flashlight beam flickers — once, twice — as if resisting
the darkness rather than illuminating it.
JESSIE (WHISPER)
Air’s… heavy.
Ruben coughs softly.
RUBEN
Smells like metal.
Nancy follows close behind, eyes wide.
NANCY
centuries of ritual. The Ark’s
presence changes the air.
Martinez whispers behind her:
MARTINEZ
That’s comforting.
Silva hushes him.
They reach a small wooden door — ancient, carved with
symbols.
Nancy touches it reverently.
NANCY
Beyond this… is the guardian.
Jessie cracks his knuckles.
JESSIE
I’ll handle him.
But Nancy blocks him firmly.
NANCY
You will *not* touch him. He will
either stand aside… or God will
intervene.
Jessie rolls his eyes but waits.
Silva gestures.
SILVA
Open it.
Nancy inhales deeply, pushes the door open —
The hinges do not squeak.
They whisper — like breath escaping lungs.
INT. CHAPEL – INNER CHAMBER ENTRY – CONTINUOUS
At the far end of the small chamber stands the GUARDIAN MONK
— draped in white, back turned to them, unmoving.
Nancy whispers:
NANCY
He’s praying.
Jessie moves a hand toward him.
The monk doesn’t turn. Doesn’t flinch.
But murmured chanting grows louder — too steady, too calm.
SILVA
Leave him. We stay silent. Get to
the relic.
Nancy nods, trembling with awe.
They step past the guardian…
And for the first time, Martinez senses something wrong —
A low hum, almost below hearing.
Like electricity in ancient stone.
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28 -
Awakening the Ark
EXT. CHAPEL WALL – SAME TIME
Jeannie signals Tesfaye.
JEANNIE
Breach team — on me. Now.
They slip through the widened gap one by one.
Jeannie enters last — closing her hand around her weapon,
listening to the same faint hum.
JEANNIE (LOW) (CONT’D)
What… is that?
Tesfaye’s officer whispers:
OFFICER
The Ark is awake.
Jeannie stiffens.
CUT TO BLACK.
INT. CHAPEL – NARROW PASSAGE – NIGHT (PAGE 41)
Jeannie leads Tesfaye and two officers through the cramped
stone corridor.
Her flashlight beam cuts softly through the dark — dust motes
swirling.
That low hum continues, barely perceptible but constant.
ISMAIL (V.O., COMMS WHISPER)
Jeannie… we’re at the breach.
Waiting on your mark.
JEANNIE (WHISPER)
Hold perimeter. Silva’s inside. We
move slow and quiet.
Tesfaye listens, jaw clenched.
TESFAYE (LOW)
The monks feel the disturbance.
They pray even now.
Jeannie nods, hearing faint chanting somewhere ahead.
INT. INNER CHAMBER ENTRY – SAME TIME
Silva’s team inches deeper.
The Guardian Monk, still facing away, continues chanting —
voice steady, unbroken, like he doesn’t hear the intruders.
Nancy stares at him, enthralled.
NANCY (WHISPER)
He knows. He’s invoking protection.
JESSIE
If he turns around, I’m
tranquilizing him.
NANCY (HARD)
You touch him — this ends in blood.
Silva motions for silence.
SILVA
Stay focused. The relic room is
through there.
He gestures to a second inner doorway, partially veiled by
heavy cloth.
Ruben adjusts his grip on his gear.
RUBEN
Why is it colder in here?
No one answers — because everyone feels it.
Martinez wipes sweat from his forehead despite the chill.
MARTINEZ (WHISPER)
Jeannie… where are you?
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29 -
Infiltration and Unease
EXT. CHAPEL PERIMETER – NIGHT
Fattah scales a low retaining wall and lands softly inside
the compound.
He freezes — hearing chanting from within the chapel.
He whispers:
FATTAH
Too late… they’re already inside.
He draws his blade but keeps it hidden beneath his shirt.
With surprising stealth, he approaches the rear breach point.
INT. PASSAGE – APPROACHING THE INNER ENTRY – SAME TIME
Jeannie stops suddenly.
Her flashlight flickers — then steadies.
JEANNIE (WHISPER)
Did you feel that?
A tremor — or maybe just the air shifting — moves through the
corridor.
Tesfaye nods slowly.
TESFAYE
Holy ground acknowledges trespass.
One of the officers swallows hard.
OFFICER
Is it… natural?
Tesfaye looks at Jeannie.
TESFAYE
Nothing about this place is
natural.
Jeannie presses forward.
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30 -
The Awakening of Ancient Power
INT. INNER CHAMBER ENTRY – SAME TIME
Silva steps closer to the veiled inner doorway.
Nancy reaches out and touches his arm — first time she’s ever
initiated contact.
NANCY
Before you go in… understand… this
isn’t a trophy. This is power older
than any nation on Earth.
Silva studies her — trying to read whether this is brilliance
or madness.
SILVA
I don’t care about legends. I care
about the package.
Nancy’s eyes narrow — she sees he still doesn’t understand.
NANCY
Then you’re not ready.
Jessie interrupts.
JESSIE
Ready or not… we’re doing this.
He lifts the cloth gently — and wind rushes through the
doorway though no windows exist.
Everyone freezes.
Martinez’s breath catches.
MARTINEZ
No… no, no…
INT. SECOND PASSAGE – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie hears the distant whoosh of moving air.
She signals her team to stop.
JEANNIE (WHISPER)
That wasn’t natural airflow. They
opened something.
TESFAYE
The Ark chamber…
JEANNIE
Move.
They accelerate — still silent but urgent.
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31 -
The Ark of Reverence
EXT. BREACH POINT – SAME TIME
Fattah reaches the hole in the wall.
He kneels, touches the displaced stones, and bows his head
briefly — part reverence, part dread.
FATTAH
May God witness this.
He slides into the darkness.
INT. INNER CHAMBER – THE THRESHOLD – CONTINUOUS
Silva, Jessie, Ruben, Nancy, and Martinez step into the final
chamber.
The hum grows louder — vibrational more than audible.
At the far end sits a large, veiled wooden structure, aged
but intact, draped with ornate fabric.
Nancy’s voice trembles with awe.
NANCY
The Ark of the Covenant.
Jessie scoffs, but even he feels the atmosphere thicken.
JESSIE
Looks like an old chest.
Nancy turns on him viciously.
NANCY
It *IS* the chest. The holiest
artifact in history.
Ruben approaches it cautiously.
RUBEN
Doesn’t look dangerous.
His hand reaches toward the veil—
NANCY (SHOUTS A WHISPER)
STOP!
Everyone freezes.
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32 -
Confrontation in the Inner Chamber
INT. PASSAGE – APPROACHING INNER CHAMBER – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie hears Nancy’s outburst — barely muffled, but clear.
JEANNIE
That’s Bell. They’re in the relic
room.
Tesfaye readies his weapon.
TESFAYE
You lead.
JEANNIE
On three.
She holds up fingers.
One.
Two.
INT. INNER CHAMBER – CONTINUOUS
The Guardian Monk finally stops chanting.
For the first time, he turns his head slightly — just enough
to see Silva’s team in his periphery.
Nancy gasps softly.
Jessie raises his weapon instinctively—
The monk RAISES A HAND.
Not threatening — warning.
MONK (QUIETLY)
The mercy of God… does not extend
to thieves.
Even Silva steps back.
SILVA
We don’t want to hurt you—
MONK
You cannot hurt me.
His tone is simple. Matter-of-fact. Terrifying.
Behind them…
A SHADOW enters the doorway.
Martinez turns — sees Fattah stepping in.
His eyes widen in horror.
MARTINEZ
Oh God. No…
Silva swings toward him — weapon up.
Jessie too.
Nancy stares in disbelief.
NANCY
Who is *he*?
Before anyone can answer—
JEANNIE LOOMIS bursts into the chamber.
Weapon raised.
Voice lethal.
JEANNIE
EVERYBODY FREEZE.
CUT TO BLACK.
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33 -
Standoff in the Inner Chamber
INT. INNER CHAMBER – NIGHT (MID-PAGE 46)
Freeze.
Jeannie stands in the doorway, weapon raised, stance steady
and lethal.
Silva instantly shifts to aim at her.
Jessie’s gun follows a split-second later.
Ruben pivots toward Fattah.
Martinez backs away, panicked, hands up.
Nancy clutches her research bag like a shield.
The Guardian Monk stands perfectly still — head bowed, hand
raised — as though waiting for inevitability.
JEANNIE
Silva… drop it.
SILVA
That’s not happening.
JEANNIE
You’re done. All of you. Step away
from the artifact.
NANCY (SHARP)
You don’t understand what’s at
stake—
JEANNIE
I understand theft of a holy relic
is an international act of war.
Fattah cuts in quietly, deadly focus.
FATTAH
And possession of it will determine
the fate of nations.
Jeannie clocks him.
JEANNIE
You. Of course you’re here.
SILVA
Who the hell is he?
MARTINEZ (HOARSE)
Another buyer… another fanatic…
FATTAH (CALM)
I am neither.
He takes one step forward.
Jessie nearly fires.
The monk’s voice suddenly cuts through — quiet but impossible
to ignore.
MONK
None of you belong here.
Everyone freezes again.
The chamber’s hum deepens, vibrating the air.
Nancy steps forward, voice trembling with conviction.
NANCY
We seek only revelation. Truth.
Proof of the divine.
The monk turns fully now — eyes calm but piercing.
MONK
Truth does not require thieves.
Nancy takes a breath, then moves toward the veiled Ark.
Jeannie shouts:
JEANNIE
NANCY, DON’T—
Jessie levels his gun at Jeannie.
Silva grabs Nancy’s arm.
SILVA
We’re leaving. Now.
NANCY (YANKING AWAY)
NO. I’ve come too far!
She reaches for the veil—
A sudden BLAST OF WIND erupts from the Ark, slamming the
fabric into the air.
Everyone shields their faces.
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34 -
Chaos in the Chamber
INT. INNER CHAMBER – CONTINUOUS
The lights flicker.
Dust swirls like a storm contained within the room.
The monk shouts over the rising noise:
MONK
DO NOT APPROACH IT!
Nancy staggers back, stunned.
Jessie fires a reflex shot —
CRACK! It hits the stone inches from Jeannie.
Jeannie dives behind a column, returning fire.
Chaos erupts.
JEANNIE
SILVA! DROP YOUR WEAPON!
SILVA
MOVE! MOVE!
Silva shoves Nancy behind him.
Martinez hits the floor, covering his head.
Fattah lunges for Ruben—
They collide, fighting brutally in close quarters.
Jessie advances on Jeannie’s position—
Jeannie sweeps his legs, slamming him to the floor.
JESSIE
UNGH!
He drops his gun.
Jeannie kicks it away, aiming at him point-blank—
Nancy screams:
NANCY
STOP THIS! ALL OF YOU!
Another pulse of energy shakes the chamber.
A stone cracks.
Dust rains down.
Even Silva hesitates.
SILVA
What the *hell* is happening?!
The monk raises both hands now.
MONK
*The Ark answers trespass.*
A BOOM reverberates, almost seismic.
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35 -
The Veil's Warning
INT. INNER CHAMBER – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 48)
The veil covering the Ark flutters violently — as though wind
rages beneath it.
Fattah and Ruben slam into a wall —
Ruben goes limp.
Fattah staggers, knife dropping.
Jessie scrambles toward Nancy.
Jeannie shouts:
JEANNIE
NOBODY TOUCH THE VEIL!
But Nancy’s obsession consumes her.
Tears stream down her face.
NANCY
This is destiny—
She reaches out—
Jeannie fires a warning shot into the floor.
CRACK!
Nancy freezes two inches from the fabric.
JEANNIE
Step away. Or I end this now.
Nancy sobs — torn, shaking.
Silva moves for her—
But the monk suddenly steps between them all — impossibly
fast.
MONK (COMMANDING)
LEAVE.
NOW.
The hum shifts pitch — becoming a rising whine.
Everyone covers their ears.
Ruben, semi-conscious, mutters:
RUBEN
Make it stop…
A hairline fracture appears across the stone floor.
Dust pours upward like reverse gravity.
The Ark chamber is no longer simply a room —
It is reacting.
Jeannie makes the call.
JEANNIE
WE’RE PULLING OUT! NOW!
SILVA
AGREED!
INT. INNER CHAMBER – EVACUATION CHAOS (PAGES 49–50)
Everyone scrambles at once.
Jeannie grabs Martinez.
JEANNIE
Eddie! Get up! MOVE!
She drags him toward the door.
Fattah scoops up his dropped knife, breathing hard, fleeing
behind them.
Silva yanks Jessie to his feet.
SILVA
GO! GO!
Nancy looks back at the Ark — unable to leave.
NANCY
It’s RIGHT THERE—
Silva grabs her wrist, nearly hauling her off the ground.
SILVA
I’m not dying in a cave with a
*box*. MOVE!
They flee as—
A FINAL BLAST OF ENERGY erupts from the Ark, blowing the veil
upward like a sail.
A flash of impossible light spills beneath it.
Everyone ducks.
Everyone runs.
The monk remains behind, chanting fiercely, hands raised.
INT. PASSAGE – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie leads the frantic retreat.
Dust clouds, screams, echoing footsteps.
Tesfaye’s officers converge.
TESFAYE
Agent Loomis! What happened?!
JEANNIE
THE ARK IS ACTIVE!
GET EVERYONE OUT NOW!
Behind them, Silva’s team stumbles through the passage —
coughing, disoriented, terrified.
Even Jessie looks shaken.
Fattah slips into the shadows, unseen.
The walls tremble.
Chanting intensifies.
Jeannie pushes Martinez forward.
JEANNIE
MOVE! MOVE!
Everyone races toward the breach—
The hum reaches a deafening crescendo—
And the entire corridor shakes violently as we…
CUT TO BLACK.
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["Action","Adventure","Thriller"]
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37 -
Chaos at the Chapel Compound
EXT. CHAPEL COMPOUND – NIGHT (PAGE 53)
The rear breach erupts with fleeing bodies.
Jeannie bursts out first with Martinez in tow.
Tesfaye’s officers fan around her, weapons raised.
TESFAYE
Secure the perimeter! No one leaves
the grounds!
Dust billows out of the newly fractured wall.
Behind Jeannie—
Silva’s team explodes into the open:
Jessie coughing violently, Ruben staggering half-conscious,
Nancy clutching her head, Silva dragging her by the arm.
JEANNIE
SILVA!
HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM!
Silva shoves Nancy aside and takes off in the opposite
direction.
Jessie stumbles after him.
Ruben collapses to his knees.
TESFAYE
Officers! Pursue!
Two Ethiopian officers break into full sprint.
Jeannie pushes Martinez toward Ismail and Burk as they round
the compound corner.
JEANNIE
Get him out of here! NOW!
MARTINEZ (PANICKED)
Jeannie! Don’t leave me—
JEANNIE
You’re safe! GO!
Burk grabs Martinez and hauls him toward cover.
Ismail stays with Jeannie.
ISMAIL
Silva’s heading east! Through the
market!
JEANNIE
MOVE!
EXT. CHAPEL COMPOUND – ANOTHER ANGLE – SAME TIME
Nancy kneels near the breach, shaking uncontrollably.
Dust swirls around her like static.
NANCY (BREATHLESS)
It… it spoke… The Ark *spoke*…
Ruben groans, crawling.
RUBEN
Nancy… come on… we gotta go…
But Nancy doesn’t hear him — eyes locked on the chapel.
NANCY
We opened the door. We weren’t
worthy…
Ruben tries to stand and pull her—
A figure slips behind him, silent.
Fattah.
He grabs Ruben and yanks him into the shadows.
Ruben manages a strangled gasp—
Then silence.
Nancy never notices.
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38 -
Chase Through the Axum Market
EXT. AXUM MARKET ALLEYS – NIGHT
Jeannie and Ismail sprint through narrow passageways.
Lanterns swing. Vendors shout in confusion as people scatter.
ISMAIL
Silva and Jessie split!
JEANNIE
Which way?!
ISMAIL
Jessie north — Silva east!
Jeannie doesn’t hesitate.
JEANNIE
I’ll take Silva! Cut Jessie off!
Ismail veers left.
Jeannie barrels forward, forcing her way between startled
locals.
EXT. EASTERN MARKET STREET – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 54)
Silva sprints past stalls of incense, brass lamps, and
textiles.
His lungs heave from dust inhalation.
Behind him—
JEANNIE (O.S.)
FRANK! STOP!
He doesn’t.
He knocks over a table of carved crosses, slowing her.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
DAMMIT, FRANK!
Silva cuts into a side street.
Jeannie follows—
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39 -
Confrontation in the Alley
EXT. NARROW BACK ALLEY – CONTINUOUS
Silva skids to a stop.
A dead end.
He turns—
Jeannie is already there, weapon trained.
Breathing hard, eyes blazing.
JEANNIE
It’s over.
Silva raises his hands slowly.
SILVA
Jeannie… the Ark— you saw it. You
felt it. You know this is bigger
than us.
JEANNIE
Don’t. Don’t sell me prophecy.
You’re a thief. And you nearly
killed a city tonight.
Silva’s eyes soften — strangely genuine.
SILVA
I’m not your enemy.
JEANNIE
You sure fooled me.
Suddenly—
A CLATTER from behind Jeannie.
She pivots, weapon raised—
A terrified young vendor, wide-eyed.
VENDOR
I—I’m sorry—
Jeannie relaxes for half a second—
Silva seizes the moment.
He grabs a metal pole from the alley wall and SWINGS—
Jeannie ducks, he misses by inches.
She fires—
Silva dives through a narrow opening in the brick and
vanishes.
Jeannie runs to the gap—
It’s too tight to follow.
JEANNIE
DAMMIT!
EXT. NORTHERN MARKET PATH – SAME TIME
Ismail closes in on Jessie.
Jessie limps, coughing violently, lungs scorched by dust.
ISMAIL
TOSS THE WEAPON!
Jessie raises it—
Ismail SHOOTS the gun clean out of his hand.
Jessie howls.
JESSIE
F—!
Damn FBI prick!
Ismail slams him into a wooden post and cuffs him.
ISMAIL
Compliments of the San Francisco
field office.
Jessie spits blood.
JESSIE
Silva’s gonna finish it… Even
without Bell…
ISMAIL
Finish *what*?
Jessie laughs — delirious.
JESSIE
Destiny.
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40 -
Shadows of Desperation
EXT. CHAPEL PERIMETER – MEANWHILE (PAGE 55)
Nancy wanders the compound in a daze.
Tesfaye approaches carefully.
TESFAYE
Madam… you must come with me.
NANCY (WEAK)
I touched the veil of God… and God
pushed back…
Tesfaye looks disturbed.
TESFAYE
Get her to medical.
As officers lead her away, she repeats a single phrase over
and over:
NANCY
We weren’t worthy… we weren’t
worthy…
EXT. ALLEY OUTSIDE BREACH – SAME TIME
Fattah drags Ruben’s limp body deeper into shadow.
He searches Ruben’s pockets — takes his comm device and a
small encrypted phone.
FATTAH (WHISPER)
Silva… you don’t leave me much
choice.
He disappears into the night.
EXT. MARKET – REJOINING JEANNIE
Jeannie storms back into the main thoroughfare, furious,
gasping for breath.
Ismail guides a cuffed Jessie toward her.
ISMAIL
You get Silva?
Jeannie shakes her head.
JEANNIE
He slipped through a crawlspace. He
knows Axum better than we do.
Jessie snorts a laugh.
JESSIE
He’s smarter than all of you.
Jeannie steps close, cold.
JEANNIE
You’re done. Bell’s in custody.
Ruben’s missing. Fattah’s here. And
Silva is almost out of time.
Jessie’s smile fades.
For the first time, he looks afraid.
JESSIE
You don’t understand… Silva won’t
stop. Not until he gets the Ark.
Jeannie leans in.
JEANNIE
Then he dies trying.
Jessie’s eyes widen as she walks away.
CUT TO BLACK.
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41 -
Revelations in the Dark
INT. TEMPORARY FIELD HOLDING ROOM – NIGHT (MID-PAGE 59)
Jessie sits cuffed to a metal chair.
Sweaty. Exhausted. Dust still caked in his hair.
A single bulb flickers overhead.
Jeannie enters with Ismail, calm but radiating controlled
fury.
Jessie smirks weakly.
JESSIE
Come to gloat, Boss Lady?
JEANNIE
Came to give you a chance to save
your own skin.
She sits across from him.
No notes. No tape recorder.
Just her stare.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Silva’s down two men. Bell’s
broken. Fattah’s in the wind.
Jessie tries to mask a flicker of fear.
JESSIE
You don’t get it. None of this
stops him.
JEANNIE
Then explain it to me.
Jessie leans back, rattling the cuffs.
JESSIE
The Ark woke up. That means the
guardian failed. It means the
prophecies are real—
ISMAIL
Spare us the scripture.
Jessie speaks quieter, more serious.
JESSIE
You didn’t see Silva’s eyes after
that blast. He’s convinced it’s his
mission now.
Jeannie watches him closely.
JEANNIE
And his mission leads where?
Jessie hesitates.
Jeannie leans in.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
He abandoned you. Ruben’s dead.
Bell’s broken. You’re all he had
left — and he left *you.*
Jessie’s jaw tightens.
JESSIE
…He’s heading to the Monastery of
Saint Yared.
Ismail snaps toward him.
ISMAIL
That’s miles outside the city.
JESSIE
There’s a hidden chamber beneath
it. Bell thought it stored ancient
records. Silva thinks it stores
something else.
JEANNIE
What?
Jessie meets her eyes.
JESSIE
A map. To where the Ark was
supposed to be moved after Axum.
Jeannie freezes for a beat.
JEANNIE
You’re telling me this wasn’t even
the final location?
Jessie nods.
JESSIE
According to Bell… the monks were
prepared to relocate the Ark
centuries ago if threatened. Some
say they did.
Jeannie stands abruptly.
JEANNIE
We’re done.
She storms out.
Jessie calls after her:
JESSIE
You can’t stop him! He thinks God
chose him!
The door SLAMS.
INT. HOLDING ROOM HALLWAY – CONTINUOUS
Jeannie breathes in and out, steadying herself.
ISMAIL
You believe any of that?
JEANNIE
I believe Silva thinks it. That’s
enough to make him dangerous.
She pulls out her comm.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Get Tesfaye. We need vehicles now.
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42 -
Descent into Darkness
EXT. DESERT ROAD JUST OUTSIDE AXUM – NIGHT
A lone vehicle bumps along a rough road.
Inside —
Silva drives, jaw clenched, eyes feverish.
Nancy sits in the passenger seat, shivering, muttering to
herself.
NANCY (WHISPERING)
It wasn’t meant for us… We weren’t
chosen…
Silva grips the wheel tighter.
SILVA
Snap out of it. I need you focused.
Nancy doesn’t look at him.
NANCY
I saw the light. I heard it speak…
SILVA
I don’t care about visions. I care
about what’s *next.*
NANCY
Saint Yared… beneath the monastery…
the scrolls…
SILVA
Good. Keep talking.
Her eyes flutter — she is barely stable.
EXT. ROCKY OUTCROPPING ABOVE THE ROAD – SAME TIME
Fattah watches Silva’s vehicle pass beneath him.
He steps from behind a boulder, eyes cold, precise.
He begins descending toward the road.
FATTAH (LOW)
We finish this tonight.
INT. MAKESHIFT FIELD COMMAND TENT – NIGHT (PAGE 61)
Tesfaye studies a map spread across a folding table.
Jeannie and Ismail stand over it.
TESFAYE
Monastery of Saint Yared. Remote.
High ground. Only two roads in.
JEANNIE
Then we block both.
ISMAIL
Silva’s down to one operative and
one fanatic. He’ll move fast.
Tesfaye nods grimly.
TESFAYE
And if he reaches the monastery
first?
JEANNIE
Then we go in after him. Again.
She holsters her weapon.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
This ends tonight.
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43 -
Ominous Revelations
INT. HOLDING AREA – SAME TIME
Nancy is now in a clean interrogation room, wrapped in a
blanket, rocking slowly.
Tesfaye’s medical aide monitors her.
Nancy whispers in a trance-like loop:
NANCY
It wasn’t meant for us… It wasn’t
meant for us…
She stops abruptly.
Looks up.
Right at the aide.
NANCY (CLEARLY) (CONT’D)
He will move it. Silva will move
the Ark.
The aide freezes.
AIDE
Move it… where?
Nancy smiles — a haunting, broken smile.
NANCY
Somewhere no one can ever take it
again.
Lights flicker above her.
EXT. DESERT ROAD – CONTINUOUS
Silva’s vehicle climbs a steep incline toward distant
torchlight on the horizon.
Nancy leans forward, staring.
NANCY
The monastery…
SILVA
Tell me exactly what we’re walking
into.
Before she can answer—
A SILHOUETTE steps into the road.
Silva slams the brakes.
Dust erupts.
The figure stands motionless.
Nancy gasps:
NANCY
…Fattah.
Silva curses under his breath and reaches for his weapon.
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44 -
The Urgency of Pursuit
INT. COMMAND TENT – SAME TIME (PAGE 63)
Jeannie gets a comm update from Tesfaye’s officer.
OFFICER (V.O.)
Agents, we have visual on Silva’s
vehicle. Heading northeast toward
Saint Yared.
Jeannie and Ismail exchange a look.
JEANNIE
Let’s move.
She grabs her gear.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
We cut him off before he reaches
that monastery.
Ismail nods, energized.
ISMAIL
And if he’s not alone?
JEANNIE
Then we take them all down.
As they exit—
The HUM they heard earlier — faint, distant — seems to pulse
once more, carried far across the desert wind.
Jeannie looks toward the horizon.
Something has changed.
JEANNIE (LOW) (CONT’D)
Whatever happened in that chamber…
it didn’t stay there.
CUT TO BLACK.
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45 -
Desert Standoff
EXT. DESERT ROAD – NIGHT (MID-PAGE 65)
Silva stands outside the stopped vehicle, weapon leveled at
Fattah, who remains motionless in the road — hands at his
sides, expression calm but unreadable.
Nancy trembles behind the open passenger door.
SILVA
Move. Now.
FATTAH
You’re heading to Saint Yared. You
know I can’t let you reach it.
SILVA
Then I run you over next time.
Fattah steps forward into the headlights, revealing a cut on
his cheek — fresh, bleeding.
FATTAH
You think the Ark chose you. It
didn’t.
SILVA
Save the mystic crap.
FATTAH
You reacted to it. You felt its
breath. But you were not meant to
touch it.
Silva scoffs.
SILVA
Touch it? I’m going to *move* it.
This finally cracks Fattah’s calm.
FATTAH
You will doom thousands.
SILVA (SHARP)
Get out of my way.
A tense beat.
Then — unexpectedly —
Fattah lowers his chin, almost respectfully.
FATTAH
Then I follow you. And when you
fail, I finish what God requires.
Silva doesn’t like that answer — but he also doesn’t want a
gunfight in the open desert.
He backs toward the SUV.
SILVA
Keep up if you want. But if you try
anything—
FATTAH (INTERRUPTING)
I won’t try. I’ll succeed.
Silva hates how calm he is.
He climbs back into the vehicle.
Nancy whispers, rattled:
NANCY
He saw it too… He felt it…
The SUV takes off toward the monastery.
Fattah follows on foot, melting into the darkness.
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46 -
Race Against Shadows
EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY – NIGHT
A convoy of two Ethiopian military trucks and Jeannie’s lead
SUV speeds through the barren desert, headlights slicing the
night.
Inside, Jeannie studies the monastery coordinates on a
tablet.
JEANNIE
Distance?
ISMAIL
Seven miles and closing. Silva will
reach it first if we don’t push
harder.
Burk watches Martinez in the back seat, still shaken.
BURK
You holding up, Eddie?
MARTINEZ
I… I hear it. That hum. Like it
followed us.
Jeannie turns — suddenly alert.
JEANNIE
You’re not hearing anything. You’re
remembering.
But part of her wonders.
Ismail notices her tension.
ISMAIL (SOFTLY)
You heard it too. When we were
inside.
Jeannie doesn’t deny it.
JEANNIE
Stay focused. We intercept Silva
before he reaches the monks.
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47 -
The Forbidden Entry
EXT. SAINT YARED MONASTERY – HILLTOP – NIGHT
A towering stone structure carved into the mountainside.
Ancient. Majestic. Silent.
TORCHLIGHT flickers.
Three MONASTERY GUARDS stand at the gate, spears and old
rifles held calmly but firmly.
They see approaching headlights far down the road.
LEAD GUARD
Trouble comes.
Another guard nods.
SECOND GUARD
The guardian in Axum sent warning.
Prepare the lower chamber.
The lead guard signals — an older priest appears behind the
gate, gripping a ring of carved keys.
Something sacred — and dangerous — lies beneath this
monastery.
EXT. ROAD TO SAINT YARED – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 67)
Silva’s SUV speeds toward the monastery entrance.
Nancy leans forward, gripping the dashboard.
NANCY
They know we’re coming…
SILVA
Let them try to stop us.
Fattah appears behind the vehicle, running along the shadows,
tireless, relentless.
EXT. SAINT YARED MONASTERY GATE – SECONDS LATER
Silva’s vehicle skids to a stop.
The guards raise their rifles.
LEAD GUARD
Turn back. This place is forbidden.
SILVA
Step aside.
LEAD GUARD
We will not warn you again.
Silva raises his weapon.
SILVA
Neither will I.
Nancy grabs his arm desperately.
NANCY
NO! No bloodshed. Not here. Not on
sacred ground—
Silva shakes her off.
SILVA
I’m not asking twice.
The guards tense.
Nancy steps between them, shaking violently.
NANCY
Please! You don’t understand! We
need the chamber below! The map—
LEAD GUARD
No outsider may enter.
Nancy collapses to her knees.
NANCY (SCREAMING)
GOD BROUGHT US HERE!
The guards recoil in alarm.
Silva uses the distraction — he fires two warning shots into
the air, forcing them back.
They scramble for cover.
Silva kicks the gate open and drags Nancy inside.
SILVA
Move! Where’s the chamber?
Nancy points frantically down a stone stairwell.
NANCY
Beneath! Under the prayer hall— the
scrolls— the relocation rites—
Silva disappears with her down the stairs.
EXT. MONASTERY GROUNDS – CONTINUOUS
Fattah arrives at the gate seconds later.
He sees the scattered guards recovering, rifles raised,
shouting in Amharic.
But he slips past them silently, unseen.
He heads straight for the same stairwell.
FATTAH (LOW)
God forgive me for what must be
done.
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48 -
Into the Fray
EXT. MONASTERY ROAD – SAME TIME (PAGE 69)
Jeannie’s convoy crests the final hill — monastery in sight.
ISMAIL
Shots fired!
JEANNIE
Silva’s already inside. Tesfaye —
take the north wall and hold it.
TESFAYE (RADIO)
Understood.
Jeannie floors the accelerator.
JEANNIE
We go straight down the middle.
Martinez leans forward, terrified.
MARTINEZ
Jeannie… you don’t want to go down
there.
Jeannie doesn’t look back.
JEANNIE
I don’t want to. I have to.
EXT. MONASTERY COURTYARD – MOMENTS LATER
Jeannie’s SUV screeches to a halt.
She and Ismail jump out with weapons drawn.
Guards rush toward them.
LEAD GUARD
They broke inside! The woman — she
screamed like the possessed!
JEANNIE
Where did they go?!
He points toward the stairwell.
LEAD GUARD
The lower chamber! The ancient
vault!
Jeannie and Ismail exchange a grave look.
JEANNIE (TO ISMAIL)
We finish this. Right now.
They descend the stone steps at full speed.
CUT TO BLACK.
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49 -
The Desecration of the Vault
INT. MONASTERY – STONE STAIRWELL – NIGHT (PAGE 72)
Silva drags Nancy down the steep, narrow steps lit only by
wall torches.
Shadows stretch long across the carved stone.
Nancy trembles as she looks ahead.
NANCY
Beneath… there’s a vault… only
monks have seen it…
SILVA
Perfect. Then nobody will interrupt
us.
He pushes her forward.
A distant echo comes from below — a heavy door THUDDING shut.
Nancy stiffens.
NANCY
Someone else is down here.
Silva freezes, weapon raised.
Footsteps. Slow. Controlled.
Fattah.
INT. LOWER PASSAGE – SAME TIME
Fattah moves with the precision of a predator.
Knife in one hand. Silva’s stolen comm device in the other.
He listens — the faint hum from Axum now barely audible, as
though it has traveled with them.
FATTAH (LOW)
The Ark calls to no man. Only to
God.
A soft clattering sound echoes ahead — Nancy’s sandal
striking stone.
Fattah moves toward it.
INT. MONASTERY – SCROLL VAULT ENTRANCE – MOMENTS LATER
An enormous wooden door carved with crosses and Amharic
script looms ahead.
Nancy stops before it, staring.
NANCY
This is it. The vault of Saint
Yared.
Silva examines the hinges.
SILVA
How do we get inside?
NANCY
Only the priests know the sequence—
Silva kicks the handle with sudden, violent force.
CRACK!
The ancient lock splits.
SILVA
Now *I* know it.
Nancy gasps.
NANCY
You desecrate everything…
Silva ignores her.
He pushes the door open.
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50 -
The Chronicle of Flight
INT. SCROLL VAULT – CONTINUOUS
The chamber is breathtaking.
Rows of ancient scrolls arranged in clay tubes line the
walls.
A central altar holds a large leather-bound manuscript.
A faint glow emanates from carved recesses in the stone.
Silva’s eyes widen.
SILVA
Jackpot.
Nancy kneels, overwhelmed by the sacredness.
NANCY
These scrolls are over a thousand
years old… They recorded the
movements of the Ark… the rituals
that keep it hidden…
Silva moves quickly, scanning each table.
SILVA
Show me where they moved it.
Nancy rises, trembling.
She approaches the central manuscript.
Her fingers hover above it, reverent.
NANCY
This… is the Chronicle of Flight.
Silva scoffs.
SILVA
Just open it.
Nancy opens the manuscript.
A brittle map, drawn in ink now faded brown, reveals:
A route leaving Axum… then turning west… disappearing into
remote highlands.
Silva leans in.
SILVA (CONT’D)
That’s not where we were. They
moved it again.
Nancy nods.
NANCY
Yes. The Ark was relocated after
Axum first fell to invaders. They
hid it in the mountains of Semien…
Silva grips her shoulders suddenly.
SILVA
Where is it *now*?
Nancy shakes her head.
NANCY
I… I don’t know. The Chronicle ends
before the final movement. The last
monk tore out the page—
SILVA
Why would he do that?
She swallows hard.
NANCY
To prevent men like you from
finding it.
Silva’s eyes burn with rage and obsession.
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51 -
Descent into Chaos
INT. LOWER PASSAGE – SAME TIME (PAGE 74)
Jeannie and Ismail barrel down the stairwell, weapons ready.
ISMAIL
They’re close. Voices echoing
ahead.
JEANNIE
Silva’s losing people and losing
control. That makes him more
dangerous.
They hear a faint metallic clink — Fattah’s knife tapping
stone.
ISMAIL
That wasn’t Silva.
Jeannie motions forward.
JEANNIE
On me. Slow.
They move deeper.
INT. SCROLL VAULT – CONTINUOUS
Silva inspects empty scroll slots.
SILVA
There’s another page. Somewhere.
NANCY
Maybe not here. Maybe hidden
elsewhere in the monastery—
SILVA (SNAPS)
SPEAK PLAINLY.
Nancy recoils, then points to a sealed clay cylinder at the
far end of the room.
NANCY
That… is where they kept the most
sacred texts.
Silva moves toward it.
Nancy suddenly grabs his arm.
NANCY (CONT’D)
Frank, please— we weren’t meant to
find this. The Ark chose its
guardians. We are not them—
Silva shakes her off violently.
SILVA
I decide what I’m meant for.
He lifts the cylinder.
It’s heavy.
Old.
Sealed with wax.
He raises his weapon—
INTENDING TO SHOOT IT OPEN.
Nancy gasps.
NANCY
NO! You’ll destroy it—!
Her scream echoes.
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52 -
The Vault Showdown
INT. LOWER PASSAGE – SAME TIME
Jeannie hears Nancy’s scream.
JEANNIE
That’s Bell. They found the vault.
Ismail nods.
ISMAIL
Then we move now.
They break into a run.
INT. SCROLL VAULT – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 76)
Silva cocks the gun.
NANCY
FRANK, PLEASE—!!
Before he fires—
A FIGURE lunges from the shadows.
FATTAH.
He slams into Silva, knocking the cylinder from his hands.
It rolls across the floor.
Silva and Fattah grapple violently.
Nancy screams again.
NANCY (CONT’D)
STOP! STOP!!
Silva headbutts Fattah —
Fattah retaliates with a knife slash.
Silva pulls back just in time, the blade grazing his jacket.
SILVA
You son of a—
They slam into a stone column.
Dust shakes loose.
Nancy crawls toward the fallen cylinder.
NANCY (WHISPERING)
The missing page… It has to be
inside…
Before she reaches it—
Jeannie bursts into the vault with Ismail behind her.
JEANNIE
FBI! DROP EVERYTHING!
Silva spins toward her—
Fattah takes the opening and dives for his knife.
Ismail raises his gun.
ISMAIL
DON’T MOVE!
The cylinder lies between them all, in the center of the
chamber — the most dangerous object in the room.
Jeannie sees Silva’s eyes shift toward it.
JEANNIE
Don’t. Don’t even think about it,
Frank.
Silva smirks — broken, wild.
SILVA
It’s not about what I think. It’s
about what I’m *chosen* for.
He dives for the cylinder.
Nancy screams.
Fattah lunges after him.
Jeannie fires—
CUT TO BLACK.
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The Sacred Cylinder's Reckoning
INT. SCROLL VAULT – NIGHT (MID-PAGE 78)
BANG.
Jeannie’s shot SMACKS into the stone inches from Silva’s hand
as he dives for the cylinder.
He rolls, grabs it, and scrambles behind a pillar.
Fattah charges after him —
Silva kicks him square in the chest.
Fattah crashes backward into a stack of scroll tubes.
Ismail sweeps his gun between them.
ISMAIL
DROP IT, SILVA!
JEANNIE
Frank — this ends NOW.
Silva rises slowly, clutching the sealed clay cylinder to his
chest.
Dust flakes drift from the ceiling with each rumbling
vibration.
SILVA
You can’t arrest destiny, Jeannie.
Nancy staggers upright, reaching toward the cylinder.
NANCY (SHAKING)
Frank… it’s sacred… Don’t open it…
please…
Silva’s eyes blaze — manic, feverish.
SILVA
Oh, I’m opening it.
He raises the cylinder overhead — ready to smash it on the
ground.
Jeannie screams.
JEANNIE
DON’T!
But the stone vault trembles again — the low hum from Axum
now unmistakable.
The manuscript on the altar flutters violently.
The torches flare.
Silva grins, believing this is a sign.
SILVA
See? Even God agrees.
Fattah rises behind him, knife in hand.
FATTAH
God does not bless thieves.
He swings—
Silva twists, the blade slicing across his arm — he drops the
cylinder.
It hits the floor—
CRACK!
A long fracture opens across its side.
Nancy gasps in horror.
Jeannie lunges forward on instinct.
JEANNIE
ISMAIL — COVER ME!
She dives for the cylinder as it rolls.
Silva grabs her ankle — she kicks free.
The cylinder rolls to a stop against the altar.
A thin curl of dust spills from the crack.
The room shifts — a pulse, like a heartbeat moving through
the walls.
Everyone freezes.
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54 -
The Forbidden Discovery
INT. SCROLL VAULT – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 80)
Jeannie reaches the cylinder first.
She pulls it close, shielding it with her body.
Fattah stands ready, knife raised.
Ismail keeps his weapon trained on Silva.
Nancy sinks to her knees, sobbing.
NANCY
No… no no no… It wasn’t meant for
us…
Jeannie slowly inspects the fracture in the cylinder.
Inside are—
Fragments of parchment.
Old.
Dry.
Some torn.
One piece lies exposed enough to read ancient Amharic script.
Jeannie frowns.
JEANNIE
I need light.
Ismail angles his flashlight.
The characters become clearer.
Nancy sees it, gasps.
NANCY
That’s it… That’s the final
movement…
Jeannie lifts the largest fragment.
A symbol is inked on it:
A stylized mountain peak with a sunburst behind it.
ISMAIL
What is that?
Nancy whispers, awestruck.
NANCY
Ras Dejen… Highest peak of the
Semien Mountains…
Fattah reacts instantly.
FATTAH
That is forbidden land. No one
enters there.
Silva lunges toward Jeannie — desperate.
SILVA
GIVE IT TO ME!
Ismail fires a warning shot into the floor.
ISMAIL
DON’T TAKE ANOTHER STEP!
But Silva is beyond fear.
He charges again—
Jeannie shoves the parchment into her vest and ducks behind a
stone column.
Silva swings wildly, just missing her.
Fattah tackles Silva to the ground.
They roll, slamming into the altar.
The hum surges —
The torches flare —
Dust rains from the ceiling.
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Collapse of the Scroll Vault
INT. SCROLL VAULT – COLLAPSE BEGINS (PAGE 81)
A low, grinding sound — deep, ancient — echoes through the
vault.
One of the overhead stone slabs shifts a full inch.
Nancy screams.
NANCY
THE CHAMBER IS COLLAPSING!
Jeannie shouts:
JEANNIE
ISMAIL — GET NANCY OUT!
Ismail grabs Nancy, pulling her toward the exit.
The ceiling splinters with a deafening CRACK.
Silva struggles atop Fattah, punching wildly.
SILVA
I’m chosen! I was meant to find it!
FATTAH (STRANGLING HIM)
Then die proving it.
Jeannie leaps forward, grabs Fattah’s arm.
JEANNIE
NO! If he dies, we never understand
what he found!
Fattah jerks away.
FATTAH
Understanding is not required.
Another stone slab drops, smashing a table to powder.
Dust explodes through the chamber.
Jeannie coughs, covering her mouth.
JEANNIE
Everyone MOVE!
OUT! OUT NOW!
Silva crawls toward the fallen cylinder fragments.
SILVA
I just need the last piece… the
last page…
Jeannie grabs him by the collar and throws him toward the
exit.
JEANNIE
You need a prison cell — MOVE!
Fattah blocks the stairwell for a moment — until a huge crack
splits open above him.
He looks up—
Stone begins to fall.
FATTAH
GO!
He dives aside.
Jeannie and Silva sprint up the stairs.
INT. LOWER PASSAGE – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 82)
Ismail drags Nancy up the hallway.
Nancy shrieks:
NANCY
THE MOUNTAIN! THE MOUNTAIN!
RAS DEJEN!
THEY HID IT IN THE MOUNTAIN!
Her voice echoes.
Ismail grimaces.
ISMAIL
She’s going to blow our cover to
half the monastery—
Behind them, Jeannie and Silva reach the passage.
Fattah limps behind, blood on his arm but unbroken.
The vault continues collapsing — BOOMS echoing upward like
thunder.
Dust fills the hall.
INT. MONASTERY STAIRS – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 83)
Jeannie shoves Silva ahead of her.
JEANNIE
Keep moving!
Silva stumbles but obeys — survival instincts kicking in.
Fattah follows, panting.
Chanting voices echo somewhere above — monks praying
urgently.
Jeannie reaches Ismail.
JEANNIE (CONT’D)
Get Nancy up top! The whole vault
is going!
The monks appear at the top of the stairs, shouting warnings
in Amharic.
Rumbling intensifies.
Jeannie pushes forward —
A thunderous collapse erupts behind them as the vault begins
to cave entirely.
They escape upward as—
Everything below them falls into darkness.
CUT TO BLACK.
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56 -
Collapse and Confrontation
EXT. MONASTERY COURTYARD – NIGHT (PAGE 85)
Dust erupts from the stairwell as Jeannie, Silva, Ismail,
Fattah, and Nancy stumble out into the open air.
Monks and guards rush forward, chanting frantically, trying
to stabilize the panicked scene.
The ground rumbles beneath them.
Jeannie pushes Silva ahead.
JEANNIE
KEEP MOVING! GET CLEAR OF THE STAIRS!
A final THUNDEROUS ROAR shakes the earth—
A plume of debris ERUPTS from the stairwell behind them.
The vault has completely collapsed.
Nancy screams and collapses to her knees.
NANCY
It’s gone… The vault is gone…
Fattah steadies himself against a stone pillar, blood
staining his sleeve, eyes scanning for Silva.
Silva coughs dust, then tries to bolt—
Ismail tackles him from behind.
ISMAIL
Not this time, Frank!
Silva thrashes violently.
SILVA
You don’t understand! I have the
location—!
JEANNIE
No. *I* do.
He freezes — realizing she has the parchment fragment under
her vest.
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Tension in the Courtyard
EXT. MONASTERY COURTYARD – A FEW YARDS AWAY – CONTINUOUS
Monks argue in rapid Amharic. Guards surround Nancy
cautiously.
Nancy clutches her head, rocking.
NANCY (WHISPERING)
Ras Dejen… sunburst mountain…
hidden by God…
A monk places a hand on her shoulder — she recoils,
screaming.
NANCY (CONT’D)
DON’T TOUCH ME!
I HEARD ITS VOICE!
The monk backs away, frightened.
Tesfaye arrives, breathless, taking everything in.
TESFAYE
Loomis! The vault—!
JEANNIE
We know. Priorities: Silva and the
other suspect.
Tesfaye points toward Fattah.
TESFAYE
Is that him?
Fattah meets Jeannie’s eyes across the courtyard.
He is utterly calm.
FATTAH
Agent Loomis.
JEANNIE
Drop the knife.
He does — surprising everyone.
Lets it clatter to the stone.
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Confrontation in the Courtyard
EXT. MONASTERY COURTYARD – CENTER – CONTINUOUS (PAGE 87)
Silva, now pinned under Ismail’s knee, snarls:
SILVA
You think taking me in changes
anything? You think you can bury
truth?!
JEANNIE
You tried to steal a holy relic
from a sovereign nation. Truth
isn’t your concern.
Silva’s eyes flick to her vest pocket.
SILVA
You have the page. You know where
they hid it. *Tell me.*
Jeannie stares down at him, unmoving.
JEANNIE
You’re never seeing it again.
Silva laughs — broken, unhinged.
SILVA
Jeannie Loomis… you don’t get it.
The Ark chooses— not you, not me—
A SHARP CLICK interrupts him.
A knife is now pressed to Silva’s throat.
Fattah.
He slipped behind Ismail silently.
FATTAH (LOW)
He does not speak for God.
Ismail reaches for his gun—
Jeannie raises her palm to halt him.
JEANNIE
Fattah. Don’t do this.
FATTAH
His mission ends here.
JEANNIE
That’s not your call. Let us take
him alive.
Fattah’s jaw tightens.
FATTAH
Alive men repeat their sins.
Silva gasps, terrified now.
SILVA
Jeannie—! Don’t let him—
Fattah presses the blade harder.
FATTAH
Say the word, Agent Loomis. And I
walk away. You never see me again.
Jeannie holds his eyes.
Calm. Absolute.
JEANNIE
We don’t kill the unarmed. Not
here. Not tonight.
A long, tense beat.
Fattah slowly retracts the blade.
Silva collapses, gasping.
Ismail wrenches Silva upright and cuffs him.
ISMAIL
You’re done, Frank.
SILVA (HOARSE)
This isn’t over…
JEANNIE
Yes. It is.
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Whispers of Judgment
EXT. MONASTERY COURTYARD – FAR SIDE – SAME TIME (PAGE 89)
Nancy is led gently by two monks toward a sheltered area.
She looks hollow, haunted — but calm for the first time.
NANCY (SOFTLY)
I heard it… and it judged us…
The monks cross themselves.
Tesfaye approaches Jeannie.
TESFAYE
What did you find below?
Jeannie removes the parchment fragment from her vest.
Tesfaye’s eyes widen.
TESFAYE (CONT’D)
This is… ancient…
JEANNIE
It’s the last recorded movement of
the Ark. Before the monks hid it
again.
TESFAYE
Where?
Jeannie folds the fragment and pockets it again.
JEANNIE
Somewhere no one is going tonight.
Tesfaye nods — relieved.
TESFAYE
Thank God.
Jeannie glances toward the silhouette of the Semien Mountains
on the horizon.
JEANNIE (QUIET)
God might not have anything to do
with it.
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The Final Departure
EXT. MONASTERY COURTYARD – EXIT AREA – MOMENTS LATER (PAGE
90)
Silva is marched toward a waiting truck, hands bound.
He turns his head toward Jeannie, eyes burning with
certainty.
SILVA
You can’t stop what’s begun.
JEANNIE
I already did.
He’s shoved into the vehicle.
It drives off into the night.
Ismail joins her.
ISMAIL
So… that’s it? We’re done?
Jeannie looks down at the folded fragment in her hand.
JEANNIE
For tonight.
He follows her gaze to the mountains.
ISMAIL
You think the Ark is really out
there?
Jeannie doesn’t answer.
She simply stares at the distant peaks — ancient, silent,
immovable.
The hum they once heard is gone.
The night is still.
JEANNIE (FINALLY)
Some things aren’t meant to be
found.
They turn away from the mountains and walk back toward the
monastery lights as the wind carries the last whisper of
chanting across the dark hills.
FADE OUT.
END