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hotsongtopic t1_j2aes3c wrote

Reply to comment by BacklotTram in Question about SEE HOW THEY RUN (2022) - Spoilers! by BacklotTram

Was it because it was the celebratory 100th performance of the mousetrap?

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BacklotTram OP t1_j2ah2fs wrote

That was several nights before, when the first murder took place. I'm talking about halfway through the film when Stoppard invited Stalker to attend the play with him to see if they could find anything. Somehow, ALL the suspects also attended (including the actors, obviously) and then many of them went into the hallway, causing Stoppard and Stalker to (separately) follow them. I can't imagine why this happened in terms of character. I KNOW why it happened for the plot, because it was the second murder and we needed lots of suspects to be present.

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hotsongtopic t1_j2b3vtf wrote

Hmmm, I’m not sure. I thought the second murder was the 100th performance. Maybe I’ll check that scene out again

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BacklotTram OP t1_j2bd3gz wrote

Nope — that was the party at the very beginning when the first murder occurred.

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