We’re in. Hand me the torch.
Do you feel all right? Any sudden fever or boils? Plaue?
For the last time, there’s no such thing as a curse.
It is told only to keep people like us from treausres - like that.
Perhaps we should leave - before the curese - begins -
Don’t be ridiculous. Some will pay handsomely for this treasure.
Over here!
Coming through.
Wait till you see my mask.
Have you tried the witches’ brew?
No.
Wax skulls. Get ‘em here. Fine quality.
Weird.
So - our guest of honor has finally arrived.
It’s good to see you again, Phineus. Ah - place looks - different.
Eh - the children have decorated it for the festival.
They wanna scare away the ghost of King Cecrops.
The ghost - of King Cecrops.
You’re not afraid of the king’s ghost?
Even though his dying words were to swear vengeance against you?!
If I worried about every threat - I would never - leave home.
Hey, you!
Party’s over!
And, at the moment, home is lookin’ pretty good.
Bye.
If I were you - I’ d turn around and leave now!
Thanks, for the advice, friend, but I - was invited.
Well, here’s my invitation!
I don’t care much for your stationery.
You better brush up on your etiquette.
On the contrary - that was perfect.
Really? I’ve always felt that a, ‘Hello. How are you? Nice to meet you.’ is - more appropriate.
Hello.
How are you?
Nice to meet you.
Well, actually, we haven’t met. I’m -
Hercules - yes, I know.
I’m the princess, Anuket - daughter of Ramses the third, Pharaoh of Egypt.
That’s a big title. And this must be your - royal welcome wagon.
It was the only way for me to make sure that you were the right one.
The right one for what?
To find my mummy.
Your - mommy?
Not - my mommy, my mummy.
Whaddya call this thing, again?
A mummy - yours for forty dinars.
Forty?! It’s all wrinkled! When’s the last time you washed it?
Look - it’s falling apart, here.
Fine - twenty dinars.
Look - give me ten dinars, and I’ll leave.
Deal.
May the gods protect you.
You, too, friend.
This trinket alone is worth more than ten dinars.
You, my friend, are gonna make me a mint.
Kneel before the princess.
Thanks, but I’ll stand.
You may go now, Keb.
Yes, your Highness.
He was only acting on my orders.
Does he do everything you want?
Everybody does. For some day, I will rule all of Egypt.
Now - we must talk about my mummy.
Sorry, Anuket, but mummies give me the creeps.
How dare you speak in such terms?! this is the body of the great Pharaoh, Ishtar -
from whom I am descended.
It was stolen from its burial place. Its trail has led us here to Attica.
You’re - worrying about a dead man when you’re denying real, live people their freedom.
You want me to free my slaves?
Surely, the great Hercules cannot be so ignorant.
Have you never learned the privileges of royalty?
No, thank you. I’ve lost my appetite.
Hercules - come - sit.
Enjoy.
Not on your life, lady.
I will not - be insulted!
I think you just were. How can you treat human beings like property
They have good lives. I feed them - clothe them - shelter them.
And, what if something happens to you?
They are buried with me, of course.
Even thought, they’re still alive.
Their fates are intertwined with mine. It makes perfect sense.
Ah, no - I’ll tell you what makes perfect sense - my - leaving.
I command you to stay!
Excuse me?
I want you to find my mummy - and I want you to find it, now.
Manners aren’t your strong suit, are they?
Bye-bye, Princess.
Keb! Come quickly! We have work to do.
Hello?!
Oh, good, the wax! Put it down with the other crates.
You are making many candles?
Candles? Candles, my friend, are a mere utilitarian object.
This will become art. And the art will become part of - Salmoneus’ house of horrors.
All wax - except for the centerpiece of my exhibit - my greatest find -
the part that exhibits man’s deepest, darkest nature - the evil curse that permeates -
Everybody’s a critic! What, you’ve never seen a mummy, before?!
Don’t listen to him. You and I are gonna make some serious dinars, together.
You can be anything you please, tonight!
- the mask... straight out of Tartarus.
There she is.
Please, excuse me. I-I wasn’t looking.
How dare you touch Princess Anuket?! You will die for this offense!
No, Keb - release him.
- But - ! - Do it, now.
That’s better.
Much better.
Does he - ever relax?
Leave us.
Yes, your Highness.
He protects me only when I don’t want to be touched.
I’m - sorry, Princess, but I’m - not in the market.
But I come - seeking your help.
You know? If this is about your mummy again, I-I’m still not interested.
I mean, a body wrapped in - cloth. I mean, why would anyone want such a thing?
Please - you are talking about my ancestors.
My apologies.
He’s much more powerful as a mummy than he ever was as a Pharaoh.
If his crypt is opened - the world is in danger - for the mummy will grow hungry.
Hungry - in-in - in what way?
It hungers for human life.
If it kills, it’s - victim’s life-force will give it - unspeakable power.
Then the only thing that can control it is the ankh.
The ankh?
A special pendant made of gold - exactly the kind of thing whoever has the mummy is likely to sell.
Please, Hercules, you must find the mummy - for the good of the world - if nothing else.
Right, uh - the good - of the world.
I better - go find my mommy - uh, I mean - your - mummy.
Uh - excuse me.
Ah - what refined bone structure - such noble features.
Look at that strong chin - those commanding eyes.
I take it he was someone of importance.
King Cecrops. It’s - was King Cecrops.
Ah - that explains it. A king always recognizes a king when he sees one.
You?! You’re a king?
Soon!
So - you know where the mummy is.
It’s in the house of horrors.
The house of - he’s lying. Kill him.
No! I swear by the gods!
I saw the mummy when I made a delivery there.
It was - wrapped in bandages, and it tried to grab me.
It is gaining strength - but it has not yet killed. This is good.
What of the golden ankh?
The ankh?
Don’t play dumb. You must have seen it. Here - looks like this.
Yes! The curator was wearing it!
Not for long - and once I have the mummy - and the ankh - I’ll finally be Pharaoh, and Anuket, my bride.
Unfortunately - you know more than you should.
Me? I won’t say anything.
Bring me some wax.
I want to make a contribution to the arts.
Nooo! Noooo! No! No! No!
You think this is too gaudy for this outfit?
Nah, you’re right. Ya never can wear too much gold, huh?
Wait a second! Be right there - hold it!
Wait a second! Wait a second!
I have another delivery for you. Where do you want him?
Very realistic - bring it in before it melts! Come on! Bring it on in!
Thank you!
Bring it on i - nice horns - love those horns.
Bring it in there, yeah.
Wait a second. Wait a second.
Wait - the workmanship is terrific, but, uh - I didn’t order this.
It’s a donation - from a patron of the arts.
It’s free? Love those patrons.
This guy looks familiar.
Ah, it’ll scare the tunics off ‘em.
Bring him in. Bring him in.
Come on. Go ahead - over to the left.
Thank you.
Yes, indeedy, they will faint with pleasure.
Right there is good; right there is good.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey - grand opening is tonight - tell your friends.
Thank you. Thank you.
All right.
Excellent - I’ll tell him.
Ohhh - you guys look terrific. Your mothers will be proud.
You’re being immortalized like this, huh?
- You promised two dinars. - All right.
Hi - need a hand?
Ahhh, just - trying to help.
I mean, we’re - all on the same side.
Aren’t we?
Apparently not.
Can we talk about this?
I see.
Ooops! Wrong party!
Good timing.
Goin’ up.
‘Hey, Sal - how are you?’ ‘I’m fine.’
‘Oh, I’m a little long in the tooth.
What are they hangin’ around for?
Hercules!
Salmoneus?
Excuse me. Coming through. Coming through.
Sorry! Sorry, sorry.
What are you doing here?
Haven’t you heard?
No?
Everybody’s talking about it!
Tonight’s the grand opening.
But since you’re a friend, I’ll give ya a special preview.
Of what?
Salmoneus’ house of horrors.
It’s the greatest collection of monsters, maniacs, and murderers of all time.
And people - pay to see that.
Are you kidding? People love to be scared to death!
They pay big dinars for thrills and chills!
I prefer a good romantic comedy, but, uh, hey - they demand - I supply.
And with the endorsement of - Hercules! Gotta be a hit!
Ah - thanks, but, I’ve - seen enough fiends for one day?
Now, if you excuse me, I have a - spoiled princess to meet who, needs to learn some manners.
Spoiled princess - does she have a sister?
Hercules!
Hercules is here.
It is said he is half-god.
I know.
It’ll be difficult to get the mummy if he guards his friend’s door.
How powerful would the mummy be - if its thirst for blood was joined with the strength of Hercules?
It would be unstoppable.
Then we must make it so.
Stay.
What is it with you, Anuket?
How dare you speak to a princess so rudely?
Will you tell your men - to back off.
I’m spending more time, fighting them, than searching for this - mummy.
But I ordered my slaves to stay out of your way.
Well, maybe your slaves have minds of their own.
They must not have been Egyptians.
Same hair, same clothes - maybe - not as well-dresses as usual, but -
My slaves are always perfectly dressed. I allow no - I allow no rags.
How could it be? It must.
What?
Sokar is here.
Sokar.
He was my father’s high priest - an evil man who - asked for my hand in marriage, but my father refused.
So Sokar vowed vengeance. If he finds the mummy first - we will all be doomed.
So there’s Hercules.
No doubt, his head is filled with dreams.
But he will not have Anuket for long - and he will not deny me the throne of Egypt.
Bring me that mummy - now.
You know, boys? Today, ya see me suave - debonair - self-confident.
I wasn’t always like this! Oh, no! I had doubts!
Yes, me - I had doubts that this was a good idea.
But, now that I see you here - I gotta tell ya - ya look fabulous.
Hello?
You’re tricking me, right?
I think I should learn - never to doubt my own sense of w - .
What do I do?!
Wh - where?!
Yeah! Yeah!
The mummy’s in here!
There it is!
What a relief!
I’ve been waiting for centuries for someone to do that!
Thank ye! Now - if ya don’t mind - I’ll see ya latuh!
Or, I could see ya right now.
It looked like a mummy.
A dummy - more like it. Only a pharaoh - may wear this.
Then you’re a pharaoh, huh?
I will be - soon enough. And you are - the curator of - ?
Salmoneus’ famous house of horrors.
We offer two-for-one group discounts - and bargain matinees.
Silence! You have something I want.
Wonderful! Maybe could work out a deal.
Uh - that head of King Cecrops, for instance - is a wonderfully gruesome item.
Now - I’ve got an extra Harpie back in the shop.
You know of King Cecrops?
Oh, yes - I remember when my good friend - Hercules!
Hm-mm-mm-mm - brought about his untimely demise!
Well, you mean - Hercules killed him.
Well, technically, Cecrops - tripped over the cliff, but he blamed Hercules for his downfall -
and vowed to exact revenge - even from beyond the grave.
Evil, huh? And perfect for my exhibit.
You - will bring me the mummy.
I-I’m sorry. The mummy is worth a lot more than the bust of Cecrops.
Is it worth your life?
Good question. But we have a tiny problem, here, sort-of-Pharaohship.
Uh-uh, th-th-the-the mummy is, um - how can I put this?
Alive. And I’m reluctant to -
You will bring it to me - or die.
If you put it that way -
Take him away.
Nice to meetcha, Mr. Almost-Pharoh!
But, Sokar - if you let him go - might he bring Hercules?
That’s what I’m counting on.
Now, come with me. We must work - quickly.
Everybody dance!
Come on!
I think we’re just about out of hiding places.
But my sources say the mummy is definitely here in Attica.
And if Sokar has come, my sources must be accurate.
Right on the money, I’d say.
Stay here. Stay out of sight.
Don’t you do anything you’re told?
You don’t - why should I?
I guess it’s too late to ask you to be quiet.
You’re not funny. Now, where are we?
This was King Cecrops’ favorite retreat.
It’s his - war room.
Look out!
You saved my life.
I hope I did it well enough to meet with your approval.
May we go now?
You’re the one who’s on top.
Her - cules!
You - said we were looking for a mummy. You didn’t - say anything about a ghost.
A ghost?
I will have - my revenge!
I’m going to tear your heart out - and feed it - to the vultures.
It’s nice to see you again, too.
You don’t look too good, Cecrops.
I’m dead!
That explains it.
I think you look very - well, for a dead person.
May we go, please?
Wait a minute.
I’m gonna drain the life from you - drop - by - drop - as you - did - to mine.
But you - fell off a cliff.
Don’t - you’ll make it angry.
I haven’t even started.
What are you doing?!
Don’t do that!
Nooooo!
That should keep me busy for another seven years.
Where’s the ghost?
There wasn’t one. It was a - simple magician’s trick, all done with mirrors.
Well, who was the magician?
Sokar.
Mr. Mu-u-u-mmy - are ya here?
Someone wants to me-e-t youuuuu.
Thank the gods! They must have taken him.
Why don’t you hide - and I’ll seek!
Guess not!
Uh, Hercules! My exhibit’s tryin’ to kill me!
What are you talkin’ about?
I’m talkin’ about a big, mean mummy!
A m - a mummy! You have the mummy?! Why didn’t you tell me?!
Showmanship! It’s a surprise!
Besides - he almost had me a moment ago - and if he doesn’t, that lunatic quasi-pharaoh will!
Quasi-phar - ?! Sokar?! You are working for Sokar?!
I will have you killed for this treasonous thievery!
I didn’t steal it! I paid a fair price for it! A low price, but I paid in full!
You are a liar as well!
Salmoneus is maybe a lot of things, but he’s not a thief, and he’s usually - not a liar.
You defend him?
You betcha he does!
If he brings me to the mummy.
I could do that. In fact, I could tell you just where it is, while I wait over here.
- Show me. - Right this way!
It’s not here.
Sokar has the ankh.
Ankh?
If the mummy consumes the life force of a human -
it’ll become a monster - and Sokar will have complete control.
It’s not monster enough as it is?!
Nothing compared to what it will be if it kills.
Then we better find it.
Whaddya mean, ‘We’?
It didn’t even knock.
Let’s go.
Stay here.
So, you wanna play hide-and-seek.
No, he hates that game.
This is one, fast mummy.
What happened to the foot-dragging classic we all know and love?
Where’s Anuket
Great.
Hercules?
Hercules!
Anuket!
Maybe she’s off, flogging her slaves.
She was right behind us.
You take the left. I’ll go up here, all right?
Salmoneus?
Salmoneus.
Anuket?
Where is everybody?
Help me!
Hercules! Watch out!
So much for your friend.
We never really connected on an emotional level. He was always kind of a stiff.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Come on - let’s find Anuket
Yeah.
Help!
She’s in the pit.
Uck! That’s terrible!
Sorry.
Thanks, Salmoneus.
We have got to stop meeting like this.
Hercules!
I’m - busy.
Welcome, Hercules. I trust you find your quarters quite comfortable.
Well, I was - hoping for something with an ocean view - and it is a little cramped.
Oh - one of you will make room for the other. I’m betting on him.
That’s a bad bet.
Release both of us immediately, Sokar, or you will suffer the consequences.
The only thing I’ll suffer from is the weight of all the gold your father’ll heap upon me -
when he sees I control - the mummy.
Only a pharaoh may wear that.
And I will be a pharaoh - as soon as that mummy tears Hercules limb from limb.
And it will absorb his life force and his strength.
Don’t count on it.
Oh, but I am.
Let me go, Sokar.
Certainly - as soon as we’re married.
Let me go!
Sokar!
- Bring on the spirits! - Release them!
Dance till dawn!
Hey there, my pretty!
Hey, friend! Try this on! It’s scary, yet comfortable!
Don’t stand around - fret and fume - try one of my new costumes!
Whoa! That’s terrific!
But, put this on, and your friends will throw up - and, what’s more - it’s free!
Ho-ho! It hurts me to say that. What’s It to say that.
Friend! Here we go! Try this on!
Don’t you know anything else?!
That’s better.
Shoot.
Don’t go anywhere.
Hercules! Don’t worry! I’m here!
Lucky me.
Come on! Let’s go find Anuket!
- I’m a ghost!
Let them come to us if they dare!
Walk like an Egyptian!
Where did all these mummies come from?
What is happening here?
I would say you were outnumbered.
Now, let her go.
Hercules!
Pretty realistic, don’t ya think?
Too realistic.
Please.
You are a great warrior, Hercules. I only wish Egypt could claim you.
As a slave?
Ya know? There’s a world of potential in these mummy costumes.
Somebody’s always tryin’ to dress up like somebody else, huh?
Boy! Do I do good work, or what, huh?!
Salmoneus? Uh, that’s no costume.
Nice mummy.
It’s not gonna be nice, until it’s back in its crypt.
Wait! The ankh!
It must not work until the mummy has consumed a human’s life force!
Now you tell me.
You OK?
No!
Anuket, behind you!
If I can't have Anuket-- nobody will.
No!
Uh, Sokar - ya might want to -
Nooooooooooooo!
Oh, that’s disgusting.
Wow! This puts my house of horrors to shame!
Hey! Rag man!
Princess - please -
Anything, Keb. Ask anything.
I only wish to die - a free man.
You were right, Hercules. But now it’s too late.
It’s never too late.
You are a slave - no more, Keb.
And I will return to Egypt - and work to make sure - that everyone like you - is freed.
Will you be returning to Egypt right away?
Yes, I have much work to do, there.
I hope, some day, you’ll visit my country.
I would like that very much.
This - is for you.
I thought only - pharaohs were allowed to wear this.
You’re close enough.
Thanks. But - I can’t accept it.
Then - will you accept - this?
You know anybody who’s in the market for some cheap thrills?
Uh - looks like you’re giving up on the house of horrors.
Yeah, looks like - especially after that excitement last night.
But I have all this wax left over - about a ton of it. What do I do with it?!
I’m thinking - crayons - wax candles - chariot wheels - wax -
You could always donate it to a good cause.
Donate it?
It’s - just a thought.
Oh, hey - you’d be a hero.
Wait a second. Wait a second! Wait a second! Hero?!
Wax! Hero?! Wax! Her - ?!
Wax heroes! A house of wax heroes!
No, no, no, no! Think about it!
Think of it - celebrities - politicians - gods! Sports figures!
Hercules! You would look terrific in wax! Whaddya think?!
Eh - walk me to the front gate.
No, really! Think of it! Little dolls - in action poses! That could work.
Goodbye, Salmoneus.
Wait a second! Let me talk about this with ya, huh?!
This thing weighs a ton.
Now, at least it’s harmless.