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Each year, at the winter sun, we honor Wood.

We call him to give life back to our land.

We call on him now.

God has answered our prayers.

Praise be to Woot, giver of life.

I return Woot to his place of honor.

And let any who dares disturb Woot until we call him again be cursed.

Where was this one taken?

Oh, that was at the headwaters of the Nile two years ago.

You and Ross look rather chummy.

I helped him through a nasty series of pit traps that guarded the mortuary

temple at Agada.

We didn't smile our way through them, as I recall.

Agada, one of the great lost wonders of Africa, until he found it.

Incredible. As I recall, I saved your life there, Sidney.

Ross?

I need you to return the favor.

What happened to you?

The aging started right after I liberated that idol from the Temple of

Kulwevi.

Slowly at first, but then the last couple of days, it turned into this.

And you believe removing the idol is causing it?

I'm 35 years old. I don't look like this.

None, of course.

Every year, at the winter solstice, The Kuba shaman and tribal elders perform a

ceremony of regeneration where they pray to their god Woot.

That's in two days.

Well, we'll return the idol for you, Ross.

It's not that simple.

You see, the inner chamber where the idol is kept between rituals

is sealed until the next winter solstice.

I didn't know that when I took it.

Nor did I know about the curse.

If they find that idol missing, legend has it that the god Woot will be angry.

How angry?

He will destroy them with a plague, and their land will wither and die.

You really believe this will happen?

I'm living proof it will.

These are instructions to help you get into the temple.

When you get to Zaire, contact my man in Kulwazi.

He'll take you from there.

Get the idol back before they reopen the temple.

Please.

My kind of book?

What part have you been reading?

Just the part that interests me.

Well, the travel plan's coming.

Everything's fine.

Except the borders are closed.

The borders are closed?

Yeah, due to the war breaking out and all.

Is Ross going with you?

No.

What else?

The militias barred all travel in and out of Colwazy.

What else?

I can't get you papers.

Oh, well.

But I did find a railway that you can use to sneak in by crossing the border

Angola.

A railway?

That doesn't sound very prudent, does it?

Good work, Claudia.

Thanks. But it's heavily guarded.

Two Belgians without documents were executed there last week.

We'd be sitting ducks on that train.

You're only a sitting duck if you look like one.

You know, when they arrest us...

He's going to be executed for spying, treason, and blasphemy. We are not going

to get arrested.

We're going to get off in Kowaisi and find Ross's contact with Prince.

That's the plan.

If we get separated, we'll find the Red Fez.

Something to eat.

Snacks? Are you hungry, Father?

No, thank you, Sister Reagan.

Lent. Fasting, you know. Snacks? Something to eat. Lent's in March.

Militia aside, it's cutthroats. Neither we have the idol with us.

It's cutthroats for sure.

You can count on that.

What are you doing?

Studying rather than instruction.

They don't make much sense now, but I'm sure they will when we get to the

temple.

Look.

Hey, but...

What are we going to do?

Act natural and say a prayer.

Nigel, would you act like a priest?

Bless you, my son.

My village is over there. I tell you.

Nigel. Let me show you. I show you.

Let's not go this way. Good idea.

I think we can use that alley to get around the checkpoint.

Straight back to the train station.

Nigel, we're here to find Fritz, remember?

Have faith.

Favors.

Paper? Apple.

Apple plum.

Show him our papers, Father.

Our papers?

Well, as you fully well know, sister, we don't have any papers.

We're missionaries doing God's good work.

Papers.

Let's pray.

Show me your papers well.

God deliver these men from evil as he hath delivered us. Take them away.

In the name of the Father and the power invested in me by the state of New York

City. Angel, now!

Amen.

service to you. No, no, just browsing.

No browsing.

I think we have time for a quick look around.

Please.

Especially early.

How much for this?

That is 6 ,000 chakras.

6 ,000? It is a very rare and original piece.

Made in Taiwan?

6 ,000 or you'll live now.

It's $4. I will not be taken advantage of. Check everywhere.

Outside the window.

2 ,000.

For the love of God.

If I give in too easily, he won't respect me. Who cares?

2 ,000 is my last offer.

I'm moving out.

Where are you going?

You're much too good for me.

Yes, I know. And that is why I'm going to let you have this for 3 ,000 shakas.

Two. Deal.

I confess.

Princess. Not a moment too soon.

At your service.

Please.

Break it down!

Melissa's going to be through that door in about ten seconds. You have that much

time to decide whether I kiss you or kill you. What kind of man are you?

Wrong answer!

You think I did this?

The only one's coming here, Melissa.

Man has a point.

I know why you have come.

Let me take you to safety.

I will avenge my partner another day.

I'll take you to the temple myself.

That wasn't the deal.

I know you are looking for something valuable in the temple of wood, yes?

No offense, Abdullah, but Roth sent us to find a friend.

Look behind you.

They're after me here!

Pull those out of the way!

As he would for the same vehicle.

Overcome with grief as you are. He was a good man.

Colonel Rodney Richardson leaves with the World Household Cavalry?

Are you out of your mind?

They are the best I could do.

With the rules I am taking and the plan I have, you will not need them.

Nigel, out of those clothes.

They'll be looking for missionaries.

I'm just in time.

My pants are ringing.

Slow down!

We've got six hours to get Wolf back into the temple.

Hello? Ross has been calling for news. Is there anything I can tell him?

Yes. Ross's contact, Fritz, is dead.

His partner, Abdullah, is taking us to the temple.

I'll handle it personally.

Gloria, there's something you should know about Ross.

Nigel? Nigel?

He's mad.

He is?

No, no, no, no.

Not him.

You see me?

We are approaching a checkpoint.

Nothing here.

Okay.

I told you I could get you to Woot.

No problem.

More soldiers.

Quick, back under the truck, just in case.

What's the matter?

Duck.

Abdullah, stop.

We can't get the door open.

It would be an honor to light a cigar for our fine militia, begging for such a

great cause to help our people.

Out.

What is this?

Nothing. Just some notes.

Can you help me down?

I'll help you.

My God, it's his book.

Leave it!

But we need the other half.

Nigel! Nigel!

Nigel! Come on!

Stop!

Thank you.

I'm sorry if I make you uncomfortable.

No, it's just that... I know what you're expecting.

Let me get you a glass of water.

If Sidney Fox sent you, please, deliver your message and get out.

Sidney and Nigel called from Kowaisi. They're on their way to the temple.

Oh, thank God.

There was a small problem with Fritz, though.

He's, uh... He's dead.

She'll never make it.

She needs transportation.

Documents. No, she'll make it.

They hooked up with Fritz's partner, Abdullah.

He's taking them as we speak.

Can you hear me?

With this breathing thing? So not happening.

Nigel, I know it's you.

Listen, about Fred.

He never had a partner.

He always worked alone.

The temple is close by.

We go the rest of the way on foot.

Help me cover the truck.

The temple of wood.

How much time do we have, Nigel?

Almost half an hour.

They're already starting to gather for the ceremony.

It looks like the only way to the temple is through the village. What are we

going to do?

Well, if Roth's instructions indicate another entrance, it's not on the half

we've got.

We'll have to call Roth.

I've lost my phone.

It must have fallen out at the roadblock.

What now?

I have no idea.

What? I've got it.

What?

Go with the flow.

Go with the flow? That's it? Go with the flow?

It's a plan.

Not a fully formed plan, but a plan.

We'll use the Hudson's cover.

She is a whirlwind, a force of nature.

Thank you.

It's drawn a man bent over.

Praying, maybe?

No one.

They cannot be fought.

Ross' instructions say that these panels are the way into the temple.

These could be older than the Egyptian hieroglyphs. How do we use them?

We'll have to ask our militia friends. They've got the other half.

There is something here, though.

It's a reference to the sun and the moon.

And words starting with L.

Four, five, six letters long.

Lower. Lover?

Lever. Liar?

Lightning throat.

Legend!

It's a history of an entire civilization.

What do they think?

Well, they're not meant to be read so much as told.

They were created by the ancient tribal shaman.

It's the Sky King.

Falling to the Earth. Yeah, it's a creation myth.

The Sky King brings light and life to the Earth.

Looks like there's a door here.

An indentation of some sort.

Looks like the stone's been precisely cut.

What do you think fits into it?

That's a good question.

Abdullah, bring your torch over here.

Yeah, it looks like this one's a door, too.

And there's another indentation.

Sun, moon are opposites opposing.

A lion, a symbol of destruction, a force opposing creation.

And a new figure emerges.

This doesn't appear to be a door like the other panels, but there's a place

a key.

Which we don't have.

21 minutes left.

Look to the urn to unlock the mystery.

Look to the urn to unlock the mystery.

Unlock the mystery. Unlock with a key. Brilliant.

Put the keystone, panelware, sun is over.

There are words missing where the page is torn.

Maybe there's a clue on the idol.

You have the idol with you?

Well, we're here to put it back.

Ceremony starting. We better... Nigel.

Study on, Abdullah.

The idol. Give it to me.

You killed Fritz.

He killed his partner. He killed Fritz.

If they ever were partners.

Give me the idol.

Don't you want to get inside?

There's enough gold in there to make us all rich.

And be discovered by the priests?

They'll rip the eyes from your head and feed your bodies to vultures.

Give me the idol!

We have no choice, Nigel.

What about Ross? What about the Cuba people?

It's only one idol.

I'll forget about finding the gold.

We'll never make it.

You need

another light?

Kill him.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, the others.

I will show you where they are in return for my life.

Please.

Ross didn't have the instructions when he came here the first time. He relied

intuition and experience, which is going to have to do the same.

I hate to sound negative, but Ross had a lot more than six minutes.

Now, Ross's notes stated that the keystone should be placed in the door

depicts the sun, but it also said something about the ocean and the moon

trapped. Well, all three doors have the sign of the sun.

But only one is correct.

Every myth has seeds of a truth. In this case, the myth is about Woot and his

creation.

But it looks like that panel depicts the ocean.

Well, then it's got to be this one or that one.

Ancient builders didn't construct their traps and then leave it to chance.

More baby traps?

I'm going to have to choose right the first time.

I'm sure they're inside the temple by now.

Five minutes.

Did Neil make it?

for staying?

Nowhere I'd rather be.

Everything in the myth points to this panel. It has to be it.

But it has an ocean on it. You said yourself putting it there would set off

trap. The instructions were ripped. I can't be sure if it said that there

couldn't be a moon and ocean in the correct panel. It just indicated that

the panels with those elements could be a trap.

Well, here they come.

Wish us luck.

You do realize you've just locked us in and thrown away the key, don't you?

I had to. The worshippers can't get in without it.

That way.

Looks like Roth left a counterweight on the pedestal.

About an idol's weight?

If I say so.

Grab my waist.

Why? Because I have to lean into the alcove and make sure I don't trigger

anything inside here.

Tighter.

Tighter!

Too tight!

Sorry.

Daddy Nigel.

They are inside.

And treasure.

If it ain't caught, you will be rich.

Remember our bargain.

All right. Why you stop?

Remedy! Stop it!

Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no! Stop it! No, no, no! Run!

I'm at the strike or something.

Each year, the winter sun reminds us to own our wood so you will give life back

to the land.

We call you now.

has answered our prayers.

Praise be to God, giver of life.

It'll be tight, Nigel.

It always is, Sarah.

Just go with the flow, right?

I'm sure they'll call. I mean, they have to call if they...

What's wrong?

They made it.

I made it.

Claudia, where are my lecture notes?

In your folder.

I digitized the transparencies into an MPEG file.

Sidney! Rod!

I don't know if I can ever repay you for putting that idol back.

Well, the pre -Columbian artifacts you agreed to donate to the university were

good start.

For you.

What do you get for the girl who has everything?

I remember you admiring it in Agada.

Persian? Yes.

It's 12th century.

You called it a relic hunter's Batman belt.

They're very clever, the Persians.

You ready?

Ready.

Ready?

I'm taking this angel out to dinner.

Not a problem, is it?

No.

Uh, have her back before midnight.

Right.

I didn't know you knew how to fire a crossbow.

I don't.

First time.

Why do I get the feeling it won't be the last?