Marion's Small Wooden Cash Box

Marion grabs the small wooden box during her private moment at the bar, stuffs Indy's cash bills inside for quick concealment, then sets it openly on the scarred wood surface. Nazis burst in and overlook it amid their medallion fixation, while it sits through taunts, glowing poker threats, and Indy's whip rescue amid igniting curtains.

3 appearances

Purpose

Container for concealing cash during bar confrontation

Significance

Emphasizes Marion's survival choice to secure cash over protecting the exposed medallion, heightening tension as Nazis close in

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Choice at The Raven — Belzig's Interrogation and the Medallion's Burn

Marion retrieves this small wooden cash box from under the bar and uses it to conceal Indy's cash quickly — a pragmatic action that signals her priorities and sets up how she is forced to choose between money and the medallion under threat.

Before: Stored under the back of the bar and empty.

After: Sits closed on the bar containing the cash Marion put inside.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Feigning Compliance, Glowing Poker, and Whip Rescue

Marion retrieves this small wooden cash box from under the bar, stuffs Indy's money into it and leaves it on the bar as a deliberate concealment and bargaining tool; it functions as a symbol of her attempt to control the situation.

Before: Hidden under the back of the bar.

After: Left on the bar containing the money, overlooked by intruders focusing on the medallion.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

The Raven: Whip, Fire, and the Medallion's Burn

Marion's small wooden cash box held Indy's bills and sat on the bar; it is part of the setup that explains why the medallion is exposed and why Belzig expects monetary leverage, even as the firefight overtakes the location.

Before: Closed on the bar containing the cash.

After: Remains on the bar amidst splintering wood and flames; likely scorched but not central to the immediate resolution.

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