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Marion Ravenwood's Whiskey Bottle

Marion Ravenwood snatches the whiskey bottle from the shelf behind the bar in The Raven saloon. She pours whiskey into a glass and drinks steadily while facing Indiana Jones, the liquid steadying her through punches traded, barbs about her father's death, and a tense bargain over a bronze sun artifact. Others watch from the edges as she grips and empties it.
3 appearances

Purpose

Holds and dispenses whiskey for drinking during high-tension conversations

Significance

Marks Marion's raw coping amid grief and confrontation with Indy, transforming the saloon into a space of personal reckoning and highlighting her resilience as bar owner and artifact keeper.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Marion Purges The Raven — The Broken Sun and a Price

Marion grabs a whiskey bottle from the shelf, pours herself drinks at several emotional beats to steady and mask grief, and uses drinking as a performative cue to punctuate her vindictive lines and to regain composure after the avalanche moment.

Before: On the shelf behind the bar among assorted spirits.
After: In Marion's hand and then on the bar after being consumed; continues to signal her self-medication and coping mechanism.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Bargain, Bite, and the Sun

Marion takes a whiskey bottle from the shelf, pours herself and intermittently drinks to steady emotion and punctuate her verbal blows, using alcohol as a prop that reveals fracture between hardness and near-tears.

Before: On the shelf behind the bar among assorted spirits.
After: In Marion's hand and partially consumed during the negotiation and reflection; remains in use when she reveals the medallion.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Marion's Hidden Sun: The Medallion Revealed

Marion takes a whiskey bottle from the shelf and pours drinks for herself and briefly interacts with Indy's seltzer, using alcohol to steady her nerves; the bottle punctuates moments of vulnerability and bravado during the negotiation.

Before: On the shelf behind the bar among assorted spirits.
After: In Marion's hand or emptied glass; remains behind the bar after the encounter.
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