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Raiders of the Lost Ark Scene 1 Summary

Peru, 1936

  • Indiana Jones, adventurer of adventurers, heads into the jungle in search of an ancient idol.
  • A couple of his guides spot a statue full of birds and decide that staying alive beats a measly paycheck.
  • Jones' partners, a couple of ne'er-do-wells named Barranca (Vic Tablian) and Satipo (Alfred Molina), speculate that the local headhunters may be following them.
  • Barranca tries to steal Indy's half of the map that brought them all here.
  • Indy demonstrates what a seriously bad idea that is, and Barranca goes running into the jungle.
  • Indy and Satipo continue into the temple.