In the years after the events involving Imhotep and the expeditions to Hamunaptra, Rick O'Connell, having fallen in love with Evelyn, had married her and the couple moved to London, having a son, Alex O'Connell. The execution was continued as Evelyn offered more money to the warden, who would hear none of it, and who laughed loud as O'Connell fell down the scaffold, his neck not breaking when he fell. what books mixed fantasy with science fiction the best? Shortly after, Rick, Evelyn and Jonathan all met Professor Winter at an excavation site. Continuing their chase, they swing through the trees and almost catch Rick O'Connell and his son Alex, but before one can attack them, it is blown apart by a gun in Rick's grip. The bracelet detaches from Alex's arm, However, Hafez finds and wears it on. Once the OâConnell family reached Cairo, they headed to the remains of the Royal Air Force base, by then under new management by the inventor and pilot Izzy Buttons. Richard "Dick" Roman was a billionaire businessman and the secret leader of the Leviathans, having murdered the real Dick Roman shortly after they were unknowingly released by Castiel. His adventures took a supernatural turn when he encountered the evil resurrected mummy Imhotep. Parton is unsure if she would accept one from President Joe Biden as it could be seen as a political move. O'Connell tried to hurry Evelyn and Dr. Bey along as they read the hieroglyphs, which they succeeded in doing exactly as the townspeople pounded through the doors and O'Connell, along with Evelyn, Daniels, Dr. Bey and Ardeth, ran from the museum to Jonathan's car, where they drove away, escaping the mobs just as Beni screamed out to Imhotep that they were escaping. Ardeth Bay, who had also been in the fight, noted that a stone in the room seemed to shimmer right before the animals disappeared: Evelyn noted that the stone was a map of ancient Egypt, and Rick remarked that if the stone made "that big sucky thing" and the ghostly animals disappear, it must be more than a map. The OâConnellâs later arrive at Karnak and discover that Alex has left the clues to follow at each location so they can trace the cult. A big-game hunter from New York is shipwrecked on an isolated island in the Caribbean, and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat.The story is an inversion of the big-game hunting safaris in Africa and South America that were fashionable among wealthy Americans in the 1920s. O'Connell then opened a manhole cover and had Jonathan and Ardeth escape into it, though Dr. Bey opted to stay behind and hold off the townspeople with his sword, giving his own life to save the others'. From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Grand Canyon, from Times Square to the Hollywood Sign, these are the iconic must-see destinations of the United States you have to see before you die. That morning, O'Connell and his group had encountered Beni Gabor, along with his three American employers, their consultant, and a number of native diggers in the middle of the desert, and told his three fellows to get ready, as the sun would rise and lead the way to Hamunaptra. Blessing them in Allah's name, Ardeth rode off into the sunset, leaving them behind as Jonathan complained that they would once more go home empty-handed, but O'Connell knew that he, at least, was not empty-handed, as he had found Evelyn, kissing her deeply, this sight displeasing Jonathan. Ardeth duels and kills Lok Nah who is trying to retrieve the bracelet from Alex as it is the key to awakening the Army of Anubis. Beni mocked O'Connell's reason, to which O'Connell responded by throwing the Hungarian into the river. Jonathan was thus punched hard in the face by O'Connell, and asked by Evelyn if he remembered the way back to the ruins, so that he might take her there: O'Connell beckoned for her to come closer so that he could whisper through the bars, but grabbed hold of her and kissed her, telling her to get him out of prison. Evelyn pointed out that the Legion had no presence in Egypt, to which the warden explained that for a fee of fifty pounds, the prison executed deserters and saved the Legion the trouble of dealing with them. It is possible that O'Connell's mother soon died of unknown causes, leaving O'Connell to grow up in an orphanage in Cairo, Egypt. Evelyn and Jonathan arrive at the pyramid and see that Rick and Alex have made it. Outside the chambers, Alex had been confronted by two mercenaries who threatened to kill him as their leader went to kill Alex's parents, but the thieves all left before the flooding waters could catch them. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. The group, however, found naught but sand where the Valley of the Gods was said to be, Evelyn suggesting digging it up, a notion that Professor Winter entertained, stating that they couldn't pass up the chance to find it. The sceptre got Izzyâs attention and he promised that in exchange for the sceptre, Rick could do whatever he pleased. Before they could bring down their attacks, however, the mummies were stopped by Jonathan, who read the final incantations for the spell that summoned the mummies up, stopping them from harming O'Connell. Evelyn attended the hanging, despite the warden's disapproval, and tried to barter for O'Connell's freedom as the guards tied the ropes around O'Connell's neck. Evelyn replied that the snake was only poisonous if it bit him, turning her notice to Rick and Alex's talk a moment ago: Alex was informing his father about something that he had found; Evelyn then turned to her work, as she had found a blocked entrance to a corridor, which Rick was about to open with a crowbar when Evelyn told him to use a hammer and chisel. The two scholars deciphered the markings as fast as they could, but the pounding at the door below in the main entrance alerted the resistors to Imhotep's presence, and Jonathan quickly left the museum to go outside and start the car. You scared the bejesus out of us, O'Connell.Likewise.Henderson and O'Connell's groups meet at gunpoint in the catacombs. As they were talking, however, a pair of sandy columns arose from the sand and took the form of two monstrous-looking warriors, ancient Egyptian gods in the form of mummies, swords drawn and ready to do battle with one another.Rick, Evelyn, Jonathan, Ardeth Bay and Professor Winter managed to escape them and flee to Broadway, New York in America but there they were followed as well by the mummified gods. Removing their blades from his face, the mummies stood motionless until Jonathan gave them the order to kill Anck-Su-Namun, which they carried out at once. Great story! The hangman called out the request to the warden, who sat watching from his seat, and who shouted back that he would not be let go. When at home in London years after his exploits, Rick wore clothing typical of an English civilian: a necktie and vest, changing into a suit and tie for more serious events, accompanied by a fedora and trench-coat when out of his home. The words had brought him back to life and he awoke shrieking. Formal events saw Rick wear a tuxedo, but taking great care to keep his holsters under the jacket, equipped with guns, should trouble arise. Evelyn tried to convince Rick to agree on returning to Egypt by stating that it was just an oasis that they would find, an oasis that she revealed was the supposed resting place of the Scorpion King. It remains unclear what became of Rick and Evelyn O'Connell following their adventures in the Valley of the Gods, as the series was cancelled due to Chaos! In anger, Imhotep lunged forward to strangle Jonathan, but O'Connell leapt forward and chopped off the mummy's arm, which held onto Jonathan's neck, the arm's rotted sinews revealing that below his human appearance, the mummy was still a dead man inside. O'Connell, Jonathan and Evelyn, hearing the walls crumbling, took the opportunity to leave, though Jonathan had tripped on a staircase and dropped the Book of Amun-Ra in a moat; Evelyn chastised Jonathan for dropping the Book before O'Connell and Jonathan hurried her along. Evelyn drew out the key and placed it on the lock-like marking that was on the surface of the sarcophagus lid, noting that the sacred spells had been chiselled off, condemning whoever was in the coffin not only for his mortal life, but in the Afterlife as well. Rick met up with Evelyn in a hallway as she had been working, and kicked away a snake that had been coiling itself around her boot, kicking it unknowingly at her husband, who stated that the snake was poisonous. Ardeth Bay, seeing this, called off his warriors, declaring that they would kill no more, but that the explorers must leave Hamunaptra within one day.The Medjai then rode out, instilling the belief among the three Americans that there was treasure, as the Medjai were so intent to guard the ruins. The warden did not believe this at first, but was soon coaxed to release O'Connell as he was offered twenty-five percent of the profits made from the ruins' discovery. This book is available for free download in a number of formats Rick and Alex run to the pyramid, barely making it before sunrise. Jonathan, Henderson and Daniels wandered into the chamber and saw the walking corpse, which roared at O'Connell and Evelyn in anger. As soon. While on the dirigible, Evelyn was distraught that her son had been taken, but OâConnell did his best to comfort her by reminding her that their son was both clever and brave, and wouldnât show fear. O'Connell began firing machine gun shots at the face as the plane flew, and soon after, the sandstorm had engulfed the entire plane in sand and wind, causing the engines to burn out. After leaving the museum and heading to their quarters, Evelyn asked the two Americans who was in the room back in Hamunaptra when the chest was opened: the Americans revealed that they had been there, along with Burns and the Egyptologist. At that moment, a loud humming sound came from a far-off distance, and manifested itself as a great cloud of locusts that swarmed all over Hamunaptra, engulfing the campsites and its people, save for O'Connell, the Carnahans, the Americans and Beni, who had all run into the catacombs below to escape the swarms. Once activated the spear, Jonathan intends to throw it at the Scorpion King, but when he tries, Imhotep catches it and hurls the spear at the Scorpion King himself. My whole life has been one prolonged hunt. Unaware of the meaning of the sacred symbol, Rick would take care to conceal it for many years afterward by wearing a leather wristband. Once at the oasis the group proceeded to rest for a few hours, to continue their journey and avoid the sun beating down on them. If somehow you haven't read it, do so now. O'Connell had still retained his appearance, though his hair had begun to grey slightly at the sides. Shooting the man's accomplices, he mistakenly blasted an oil lamp off the wall where it fell on a sofa and set fire to the room and, leaving the attacker wounded (as Evelyn had jabbed her assailant in the eye with a candlestick), O'Connell quickly escorted Evelyn out of her quarters, but when he saw that she ran back into the burning room to retrieve the map and puzzle-box, he firmly pulled her back, saying he was now the map. After an event in Hamunaptra, Rick abandoned the legion. Jonathan and Ardeth, due to a lack of room, were tied to the wings of the plane and taken for a drive on the plane's wings The plane then took off into the desert, with O'Connell in the gunner's seat, and as they flew towards Hamunaptra, Winston saw a large sandstorm, remarking that he had never before seen one as big as that particular sandstorm. Imhotep kissed Evelyn deeply, his own flesh rotting away and corrupting as he did, before O'Connell stopped him, ordering him to leave Evelyn. Jonathan tries to help Evelyn by stopping Anck-Su-Namun but is quickly deterred as Imhotep lifts him by his throat and throws him aside. The OâConnellâs prepare their weapons and Rick and Ardeth leave to save Alex while Jonathan and Evelyn provide cover fire. Henderson, Jonathan and Daniels escaped from the insects but the digger did not, tripping over a stairway instead, and O'Connell was about to go back and help the man but the scarabs killed the digger before he could get up. Imhotep took both artifacts back and released a swarm of flies as his next Plague, which flew around the streets, biting the townspeople. As Beni spotted O'Connell and had tried to run, O'Connell impeded his escape by flinging a chair at his legs, stopping the thief in his tracks. Evelyn O'Connell (née Carnahan) was born in London, England to Howard Carnahan.At a young age, Evelyn acquired an interest in Egypt and its history, namely its artifacts. Rick, however, suggested that they all leave: digging up tombs that came with curses, as he put it, never ended well. Izzy stays with the dirigible in hopes of repairing it, before, O'Connell and his friends leave, Jonathan pockets the gold Spear given to Izzy. At that moment, two Medjai brought forth Burns, whose eyes and tongue had been torn out of his head, and his companions reacted in anger, blaming the Medjai for their friend's pain, but Ardeth explained that they had saved Burns from the mummy before it could finish killing him; Ardeth then ordered the expeditions to leave before the mummy could harm them as well. Tall, with brown parted hair and blue/green eyes, Rick O'Connell was usually seen wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and tan chinos, along with brown boots, belt and holsters when he was on expeditions; this outfit was accompanied sometimes by a blue kerchief as well as any number of firearms and blades. Rick finds Hafez trying to remove his arm from the statue and states that Imhotep is a dead man. Later during the night Evelyn screams and tries to jumps over the dirigible before Rick catches her. Additionally he is a capable brawler when hand to hand is required and a surprisingly capable swordsman. Commencing her career as a librarian, Evelyn ventured on an expedition to the ancient City of the Dead, Hamunaptra, where, along with others, she encountered an ancient cursed mummy known as … The OâConnellâs reach the top of the pyramid, which is being sucked into the desert. Alex then saw that the section of wall where his father's tattoo emblem was, was about to be smashed by the last standing pillar, and so he ran to stop the pillar from falling through by pushing it up. They then jumped out the window and evaded the cultists, only to find out that Evelyn had been captured, and that Ardeth Bay had found them. Married to Evelyn Carnahan and father of Alex O'Connell, O'Connell has gone on many adventures, has seen many exotic locales and has encountered many different peoples and customs. Moments later, O'Connell found Evelyn in a chamber where she stood silently, back against the wall, facing a reanimated mummy, the same mummy that had been found earlier on. Therefore the three make up the three sides of the pyramid. However, while trying to remove his arm Hafez cries out in pain as his arm is stripped of its flesh. The mummy then strode to O'Connell, who had begun to open fire on the corpse along with Jonathan, Daniels and Henderson, but O'Connell had been thrown out of the way into the direction of the other three men. He was also taught by someone, possibly his father, a specific response phrase used to identify western Medjai. I really didnt like this book, it over saturated my taste for intensity. The townspeople then parted, making way for Imhotep, who appeared completely regenerated. O'Connell helped Ardeth and Jonathan out of the plane before going on to help Winston, who he saw had been killed in the crash, due to a broken neck. As the aircraft and its passengers continue through the canyon, Jonathan looks out and sees their destination: the lost Oasis of Ahm Shere. Evelyn risks her life to save Rick despite his pleas for her to go, but Anck-su-namun refuses to save Imhotep. I, luckily, had invested heavily in American securities, so I shall never have to open a tearoom in Monte Carlo or drive a taxi in Paris. Ardeth flopped to a seat, Johnathan sat staring at nothing, and Alex explored the damage while Rick and Evelyn embraced one another, happy to be free of the fight, but at that moment, the cultists snatched Alex, forcing him to their car and controlling the bridge so that it drew upwards. While Horus flyâs out to deliver another message, he is shot down by a cruel Lok Nah who has been watching the bird travel. At that moment, however, their attention was turned away as the Warden ran screaming down a corridor and clawing at his head. The pygmies, however, outnumber O'Connell and his family as they pursue them through the oasis, separating Jonathan Carnahan. Receiving "yes" as an answer, O'Connell threw Evelyn into the drink, and turned about to fight more Medjai, almost being best when one warrior punched him repetitively, at which point O'Connell finally managed to get the upper hand, and punch the warrior back, sending the man into a burning cabin. As the group continued their tour of the tunnels, they reached the statue of Anubis, which had once been located on the ground level and had since sunk to the underground tunnels. Rick appeared in Evelyn's eyesight and her vision was over, though she tried to swing around her torch to try bringing the vision back. Traversing further into the structure, Professor Winter marvelled at the hieroglyphs and instructed his assistant Buto to provide them all with torches. Instead, Rick catches the spear before it can pierce the Scorpion King and runs him through, ordering him to take the Army of Anubis back to the Underworld with him which saves the Medjai from certain death, The Scorpion King's death causes Anubis to turn the oasis back into a desert, and the oasis is being sucked into the pyramid. Battling Imhotep O'Connell and Ardeth began to pry apart the rocks that blocked an entrance into the tunnels while Jonathan held up the torch, but Jonathan was distracted by a wall mural that had several jewels embedded into it. She and Dr. Bey set forward to study the hieroglyph slabs on display in the museum to find the location of the Book of Amun-Ra. It's one of the classics in literature [with a small "l"]. It would be impossible for me to tell you how many animals I have killed. Honey, you're not a subtle man.We don't have time for subtle.Evelyn O'Connell to Rick on his approach to problems. I still do. Izzy sees that the tidal wave is coming forward and ignites the engines full throttle to escape the flood and the tidal wave is averted. She then was about to kiss him passionately, but passed out drunk Finding The Mummy The next morning, the three treasure seekers, suffering shortly a hangover from the Warden's whiskey, continued on about their work prying open the sarcophagus that they had found. O'Connell and Jonathan managed to hold them back by closing the shutters of the window and left for the fort, knowing that Imhotep would be coming to take Evelyn. As O'Connell ran to the ruins, Beni appeared on his camel and began whipping out at O'Connell with his camel whip. the Tower Bridge in London. Don't pay any attention to losers who are think they are going to die because they have to read 30 pages of anything. The sun rose, and the four treasure-seekers, followed by the larger group hurried to the ruins through the sands in a race. ", "After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there. Lock-Nah discovers that Alex has been leaving clues, so Imhotep makes a wall of water that attacks the dirigible. O'Connell, Evelyn and Jonathan ran quickly from the ruins, reaching the surface as it crashed down in a massive series of dusty explosions. Skeptical of what would happen, Rick expressed his qualms to Evelyn but stayed to help all the same, putting on a gas mask, along with the others, so as not to inhale any gases compressed within the chamber. As the group trekked on, they came across an area of sand that had bleached human bones sticking out of it: O'Connell remarked that knew one of them, as the Warden remarked that the bones were those that had also sought Hamunaptra. [1] At some point in his childhood, Rick spent time in a Cairo orphanage and received a mysterious tattoo on his right wrist, unknowingly marked as a Medjai: a member of the society of warriors who dedicated themselves to guarding Hamunaptra, the ancient Egyptian City of the Dead. This is top-drawer; please disregard the two angst-ridden 1-star reviewers who were forced to read this before they flunked out of high school. Rick O'Connell revealed that he had grown up in an orphanage, but in each of his appearances in which he stated this, the location of the orphanage differs. From within the stone coffin popped out a decayed, skeletal mummy that had burst out due to the pressure built up in the coffin, frightening all three explorers. Winston Havelock of the Royal Air Force had set up his hangar in the dunes in Erfoud, awaiting nothing and sipping tea while native boys herded their goats around the runway, and Winston was thusly surprised at O'Connell when he explained what had happened: that Imhotep had kidnapped Evelyn and had planned to destroy the Earth. Evelyn, who stood next to Imhotep as he caused the storm, took action and kissed him, breaking his concentration and stopping the storm. Once the compartment was opened, the Golden Book was extracted and Ardeth told O'Connell and Jonathan to save Evelyn and kill the mummy off, leading the mummies away as he ran through a corridor, blasting as many as he could. O'Connell lowered his gun as Imhotep, Evelyn and Beni left the scene, Imhotep ordering his slaves to kill the survivors. And the two knew they belonged together, and that they would recover their son together as one. Before they left, one of the thieves kicked at the scaffolding that Alex was standing on, which caused it to topple over and knock down a nearby temple pillar, which knocked down the next, on and on until the pillars had all fallen, save for one. Film Editing - Richard Marks Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Screenplay by Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks; Story by Mark Andrus * Actress in a Leading Role - Helen Hunt in "As Good as It Gets" thz book its amazing onece u put ur mind into it. Evelyn remarked that since she had been having dreams of the corridor, she could think of nothing else, as she felt that she had been there, though Rick remarked that except for the mummies, no one had been in the corridor for three years. Rick was still not convinced, however. Evelyn stopped him from firing, reminding Rick that Imhotep still needed to take Evelyn to Hamunaptra to perform the ritual. Evelyn slept in her quarters, not knowing that outside her door, Henderson had been killed and the mummy had made it into the room where she lay. I thought you didn't believe in that "fairy-tales-and-hokum" stuff...Having an encounter with a three-thousand-year old, walking, talking corpse does tend to convert one.O'Connell and Evelyn arguing back in Cairo. Once grown, O'Connell dedicated time to several adventures alongside his friend and accomplice Izzy Buttons, including misdeeds such as bank robberies. The writer has to really be bad who can fail to write a good story based on this plot. I went into the army--it was expected of noblemen's sons--and for a time commanded a division of Cossack cavalry, but my real interest was always the hunt. Addendum: One of the things which I hate, which won't bother most, is the ignorance of nearly all writers when it comes to guns. After being asked by Beni why he was returning to Hamunaptra, O'Connell pointed to Evelyn, remarking that she had saved his life. Evelyn then used the key to open the Book, which caused a gust of wind to blow through the camp, O'Connell remarking that it happened frequently there. The OâConnellâs crash in Ahm Shere and Alex is left grief-stricken at the seeming loss of his parent while Imhotep strides on triumphantly. After revealing her visions to Ardeth, he theorises that Rick is a reincarnated Medjai assigned to protect Evelyn and that Alex is the key to finding Ahm Shere. As the chest was opened, a rumbling sound erupted from the corridors, and Evelyn quickly told Rick to put the chest in his bag, though Rick wished to leave it behind; Evelyn then read the inscription on the chest: whoever disturbed the chest would drink from the Nile, which resulted in massive quantities of water breaking through the temple walls to flood the corridors. The corridor was filled with many mummified corpses and covered with spiders, scorpions, and snakes; at that point, Evelyn walked through, careful not to step on any of the scorpions or spiders on the floor until she reached the end of the corridor. Alex then reveals the bracelet will kill him unless he reaches the pyramid and Evelyn sees the sunrise, so Rick grabs Alex and runs towards the pyramid to save his son. As the group look on at the Oasis, a rumbling sound rings out and the tidal wave returns. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Prying one off and holding it, Jonathan examined it for a moment before it split open and revealed a scarab beetle that cut into its hand, almost reaching his head before O'Connell took a knife and cut the beetle out, flinging it aside and blasting the insect with a revolver.As the three men continued to walk on through the corridors, O'Connell noticed a mirror-like object close to the ceiling in one chamber: with one shot he turned it, illuminating the room with sunlight and revealing great amounts of golden treasure, which O'Connell restrained himself from taking. This makes as much sense as if Ivan were sometimes a huge Cossack and then became a Bolshoi ballerina. As O'Connell and the Carnahan siblings made it into the catacombs, O'Connell asked Evelyn if she believed in curses after having seen an effect of the curse manifest itself, but Evelyn replied that it was coincidence alone, and a moment later, she beheld another: the floor of the tunnels had been coated in frogs. As the rope was being tied, the hangman asked O'Connell harshly if he had any last requests: O'Connell curtly replied to the hangman that he loosen the knot and let him go.