I'm confused how this is being missed. Frankie wants to be behind Joey so the order (being read from a computer) will be left-to-right or right-to-left. Frankie has to have Joey in front of him, so direction matters. That means Joey cannot be the last in line because that would mean Joey is behind F...

"Six mobsters have arrived at the theater for the premiere of the film “Goodbuddies.” One of the mobsters, Frankie, is an informer, and he's afraid that another member of his crew, Joey, is on to him. Frankie, wanting to keep Joey in his sights, insists upon standing behind Joey in line at the ...

So helpful. Thank you. I can't believe I missed the "necessarily." All I can say going forward is, "oh boy."