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= September 17 =

Dialog doubt in A Quiet Place Part II
Lee Abbott just visits a baseball match:


 * Lee Abbott: First time through the order?
 * Emmett: Third.
 * Lee Abbott: Third? What inning is this?
 * Emmett: Fifth.
 * Lee Abbott: Third? What inning is this?
 * Emmett: Fifth.
 * Emmett: Fifth.

What does "through the order" mean? Rizosome (talk) 05:56, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Offhand, I'd say it's a reference to the batting order, in that it is Emmett's the player (whom Emmett has been watching prior to Lee's arrival) is making their third plate appearance in five innings. -- Kinu t/c 06:18, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Definitely. But does it pertain to the plot, or is it just idle chatter at a ball game? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 14:45, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I haven't seen the film, but upon further review (and the article about the film), the dialogue suggests that they are both spectators. I've edited my response accordingly. -- Kinu t/c 20:58, 17 September 2021 (UTC)