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Chaise Lounge in Indiana Jones's Suite

Chaise lounge in Indiana Jones's private suite, positioned in front of his bed. Serves as Short Round's makeshift sleeping spot during the nighttime ambush by the Thuggee cult. The chaise anchors Short Round's resting position amid the chaos, with its cushions absorbing nearby impacts as Indy grapples with the Thuggee assassin. The piece symbolizes the false security of Indy's personal sanctuary, where the supernatural assassin materializes from a wall painting to ambush Indy. Short Round stirs groggily on the chaise as Indy silences the alarm clock, and the furniture remains a fixed element of the room's tense domesticity during the attack.

1 appearances

Purpose

Reclining seat for sleeping

Significance

Highlights Short Round's vulnerability in the suite sanctuary; Indy's throw positions the dying assassin beside it, forcing the boy to confront the intrusion and deepening their protective bond amid cult violence.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM

The Cult’s Shadow: Indy’s Sanctuary Violated

The chaise lounge serves as Short Round’s makeshift bed, where he lies groggily, unaware of the danger unfolding behind him. Its placement in front of Indy’s bed frames the scene as a violation of domestic tranquility. The lounge’s role is passive but symbolic—it represents the false security of the suite, a sanctuary that is about to be shattered by the assassin’s intrusion.

Before: Occupied by Short Round, who is half-asleep and unaware of the impending threat.

After: Unchanged physically, but its symbolic role as a place of rest is undermined by the attack.

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