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Raiders of the Lost Ark Scene 12 Summary

To the Island

  • Indy and Marion board a very dodgy freighter run by Mr. Katanga (George Harris); the Ark gets an especially rat-infested spot in the hold.
  • The freighter's soon stopped by the Nazis, who bring their own submarine to the party.
  • Indy hides while the bad guys scoop up Marion and the Ark.
  • As the sub leaves, Indy swims over to it and hangs on. (The movie gets a little vague on how, so we're gonna say he wraps himself to the periscope with his bullwhip! Right? Right? Okay, we're not buying it either.)
  • The sub travels to a hidden Nazi base somewhere in the Mediterranean.
  • Indy makes it to shore and beats up a Nazi to steal his uniform. (Two Nazis actually; the first guy was too small. Embarrassing…)
  • He steals a rocket launcher and threatens to blow up the Ark as the Nazis take it to a remote spot to be opened.
  • He's willing to give the Nazis the Ark, so long as he gets Marion.
  • Belloq calls his bluff, saying that Indy would never blow up the Ark. Belloq, it seems, is right.