6. Endangering A Minor
Short Round is easily one of Indy's most loved sidekicks. The relationship between Indy and Shorty is both funny and heartwarming, and can be viewed as another exploration into the father-son dynamic that is present in the films. Short Round eventually becomes Indy's protege and assists him in a number of adventures. Along the way Indy teaches Short Round various survival skills, from driving a car to cheating at cards, maybe because Indy constantly puts him in life and death situations. When we first meet eleven-year old Shorty hes Indy's getaway driver after a deal with some Chinese gangsters falls through. Indy then brings Shorty to Pankot Palace, where hundreds of children have been kidnapped and forced to work in underground mines. In short, Indy's quest for fortune and glory has an eleven-year old orphan dodging bullets, jumping out of planes, barely escaping elaborate death traps, enduring severe beatings and being forced into child labour. Regardless of Indy's affection, he's hardly the most responsible guardian for a child.