Most versions remove a PIVOTAL part for Dot. SPOILERS: RE Dot and Marla
I am talking about the deleted scene of pregnant Marla being accidentally floored by Dot while making a base hit. Dot had no idea. This bit was deleted and most versions have:
them getting the news that George [Betty Spaghetti's husband] getting killed.
Then should have been the Marla/Dot game. but it is cut to...
Dot crying loudly in her room and in walks Dot's husband Bob.
This leaves us to think that Dot is being a bit selfish when I reality she was upset over possibly seriously damaging Marla. They also conveniently cut out the news of Marla being okay.
19. IN A CUT SCENE, WE SEE POST-MARRIAGE MARLA PLAYING WITH KIT ON THE RACINE BELLES.
She’s pregnant at the time and, although desperate to keep it secret from management, the players on both her team and the other teams agree to accommodate her. During the game, Dottie and Jimmy get into a fight about their relationship and she doesn’t notice Marla playing second base. On a double play ball, Dottie slides hard and takes out Marla who is removed on a stretcher. The other players accuse Dottie of stopping at nothing to win. Later, we learn that both Marla and the baby are fine but, in the original version of the movie, it is guilt over her actions that has Dottie in tears when Bob unexpectedly arrives.
so this lack of story leaves us to believe that dot was worrying about bob [yeah, she's valid] but at the same time not at all comforting Betty/the rest of the team for Betty's loss.
Oh God. Fortune vomits on my eiderdown once more. share