Allen Chamberlain (Jonathan Hyde).Speaking to Evelyn who claimed she was looking for a book made of pure gold - the Book of Amun-Ra filled with secret incantations of the old kingdom, Rick suspected that at the end of their search, they would instead find "evil.I""m tired of tossin"" my hips.Tira normally performs with the lions after her sideshow stint.Rajah (Nigel de Brulier), the astrologer reads her horoscope:Rajah: You were born in August.Tira: Yeah, one of the hot months.Rajah: It was on the 17th under the sign of Leo, the Lion.Tira: Aw, King of the Beasts, huh.She is warned to be careful that night, because she might be unlucky.Tira then asks about her future, because she knows all about her past:Rajah: Ah, you have a wonderful future.[The black bird serves as the film""sMcGuffin, a plot device that propels the story forward but is proven ultimately worthless - although it wasn""t termed hat at the time.Everyone is baffled and wonderstruck.One of the researchers, David Laughlin from the opening sequence, exclaims and asks: "I don""t believe it.Well, I just threw my guns down and walked away.The little bastard shot me in the ass so I limped to the nearest saloon, crawled inside a whiskey bottle, and I""ve been there ever since.