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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.

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)