Indy, Sophie, Khamal, and Dr. Kali are in Afghanistan, hot on the trail of the sacred scrolls of Buddha, when they are attacked by a band of mounted thieves. In the melee that ensues, Sophie is kidnapped by the bandits, and winds up in the clutches of their leader, Muzzad Ram. Indy inadvertently enters a deadly game of Buz Kashi, in which it is less difficult to win than to survive!