a family of four pushes through the heavy exit door marked by a glowing overhead light. The father holds the door open while his wife and two children move quickly past him toward the outside. Behind them, a steady stream of moviegoers flows toward the same exit in an orderly line. The bright daylight from outside contrasts sharply with the dim theater interior as people transition from inside to outside. Other patrons follow closely behind, some looking back toward the theater seats they just left. the action of going out of or leaving a place through a designated exit