Object

Indy's Truck Tire Tracks

Fresh tire tracks mark the dusty ground of Omar's square where Indy barrels his truck into the open garage. Two Arab boys grab brooms and sweep them away in quick strokes, obliterating the evidence of his passage. Omar's allies unfurl tents and position fruit carts to complete the camouflage, fooling Belloq and Shliemann who charge through seconds later.

1 appearances

Purpose

Physical evidence of Indy's truck passage, erased to obscure his escape route

Significance

Enables Indy's narrow escape through Omar's communal loyalty, flipping the chase and denying pursuers any trace

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Vanished into Omar's Bazaar

Fresh tire tracks mark the dusty path across the square and would have led pursuers to the garage; they are deliberately swept away, removing the primary physical clue to Indy's direction of travel.

Before: Clearly visible across the square from the narrow street into the garage.

After: Erased and indistinguishable from the surrounding dust after the boys sweep them.

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