Object

Indy's Chicken Leg

Indy picks up a chicken leg during the meal inside Sallah's truck parked outside the Arab bar at night. This food prop appears amid the group's tense gathering with Sallah, Amir, Monkey, and Fayah. Indy grasps it casually as they celebrate the headpiece revelation, handling it just before the monkey steals poisoned dates and collapses dead.

3 appearances

Purpose

Eaten as food during the shared roadside meal

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Mourning and Resolve in Sallah's Truck

Indy's chicken leg is a casual prop he holds while emotionally distracted; it reinforces the scene's domestic texture and Indy's attempt to eat/behave normally amid grief until the intelligence reveal reorients him.

Before: In Indy's hand as he sits at the table, uneaten.

After: Still in Indy's possession; its role remains as simple sustenance amidst the conversation.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Wrong Spot — The Staff Miscalculation

Indy picks up a chicken leg during the meal; it functions as a prop showing his distracted, human side and contrasts with the dangerous dates he avoids by chance.

Before: On the food tray, available to eat.

After: Remains with Indy or on the tray; uneaten beyond casual handling.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Bad Dates — Dead Monkey, Sudden Threat

Indy’s chicken leg is a small prop in the meal tableau; he picks it up casually while holding a date, illustrating his distracted state and grounding the scene in domestic, human detail amid strategic conversation.

Before: Part of the tray of food on the table, in Indy's hand during the scene.

After: Left with Indy or set back on the tray/table as attention shifts to the monkey's death.

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