😛 Yes! Bad, naughty Zoot....!!!
It has occurred to me that with the approach of the sixties, the possibility of Mutt being written off as killed in Vietnam exists.
Lucas did it to that guy in American Graffiti, and it worked with the David Marcus character in Startrek II and III, so why not save the franchise and Shia LeBeouf's career by eliminating that rancid character in a historically believable way...? No Shia LeBeouf screen time neccesary, just a scene informing Indy by mail or personal visit would do.... 😛
It doesn't have to be Vietnam either. Plenty of dangerous activities going on back then he could fall foul of... It could darken the tone back previous Indy movie dramatic tension levels too.