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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU |
1 | Agatha's Cake Shop | BBB | Food Stores | Bakeries |
| Agatha's Cake Shop Walter Sparrow's wife Agatha's bakery.
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2 | Detective Monthly Magazine | BBB | Periodicals | Magazines |
| Detective Monthly Magazine Magazine in Walter's belongings from the institute.
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3 | Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD | BBB | Healthcare | Therapy |
| Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD Walter sees behavioral psychologist Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD after a suffering a dog-bite at work the day before.
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4 | Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd | BBB | Healthcare | Therapy |
| Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd Walter Sparrow tracks down the supposed author of The Number 23 - who turns out to be Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd - a psychiatrist at Nathaniel's Institute Psychiatric Care Facility.
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5 | Inland Parcel | BBB | Services | Shipping and Storage |
| Inland Parcel Shipping truck outside Midtown Mail, the packaging and shipping store where Walter attempts to track down the author of The Number 23.
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6 | King Edward Hotel | BBB | Travel | Hotels |
| King Edward Hotel After a bad dream, Walter Sparrow leaves home and checks into a hotel - room 23 at the King Edward Hotel.
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7 | Lucky Pawn Shop | BBB | Retail | Pawn Shops |
| Lucky Pawn Shop Pawn shop visible behind Detective Fingerling.
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8 | Midtown Mail | BBB | Services | Shipping and Storage |
| Midtown Mail Packaging and shipping store where Walter attempts to track down the author of The Number 23.
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9 | Nathaniel's Institute | BBB | Healthcare | Hospitals-Mental Health |
| Nathaniel's Institute Walter Sparrow tracks down the supposed author of The Number 23 - who turns out to be Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd - a psychiatrist at Nathaniel's Institute Psychiatric Care Facility.
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10 | A Novel Fate | BBB | Retail | Bookstores |
| A Novel Fate Bookstore where Agatha finds the book The Number 23.
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11 | The Number 23 | BBB | Literature | Books-Fiction |
| The Number 23 Book that Walter Sparrow's wife finds in a bookstore and buys for him on his birthday. A novel of obsession by Topsy Kretts.
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12 | The Post Telegram | BBB | Periodicals | Newspaper Posts |
| The Post Telegram Newspaper article: Tollins Family Pleased with Verdict.
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FICTITIOUS TIMELINE |
13 | August 23, 1000 | Dates | 19th Century and earlier | Events |
| August 23, 1000 According to the opening credits, the Barbarians invasion of Rome in the year 410 is connected to the number 23.
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14 | April 23, 1564 | Dates | 19th Century and earlier | Events |
| April 23, 1564 According to the opening credits, the birth of William Shakespeare is connected to the number 23.
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15 | April 23, 1616 | Dates | 19th Century and earlier | Events |
| April 23, 1616 According to the opening credits, the death of William Shakespeare is connected to the number 23.
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16 | January 30, 1649 | Dates | 19th Century and earlier | Events |
| January 30, 1649 According to the opening credits, the beheading of King Charles I is connected to the number 23.
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17 | April 15, 1912 | Dates | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events |
| April 15, 1912 According to the opening credits, the sinking of the Titanic is connected to the number 23.
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18 | June 9, 1931 | Dates | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events |
| June 9, 1931 Dedication date on The Steps to Heaven in Casanova's Park.
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19 | November 12, 1934 | Dates | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events |
| November 12, 1934 According to the opening credits, the birth of Charles Manson is connected to the number 23.
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20 | December 11, 1941 | Dates | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events |
| December 11, 1941 According to the opening credits, the US declaring war on Germany is connected to the number 23.
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21 | April 30, 1945 | Dates | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events |
| April 30, 1945 According to the opening credits, Adolf Hitler's suicide is connected to the number 23.
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22 | August 6, 1945 | Dates | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events |
| August 6, 1945 According to Fingerling, the Hiroshima bomb is connected to the number 23 - the bomb was dropped at 8:15. 8 plus 15 is 23.
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23 | August 6, 1945 | Dates | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events |
| August 6, 1945 According to the opening credits, the bombing of Hiroshima is connected to the number 23.
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24 | February 3, 1968 | Dates | 20th Century: 60s | Birth Dates |
| February 3, 1968 Walter Sparrow born. His birthday is February 3. The movie takes place in 2004. He met Agatha 13 years earlier, when he was 23.
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25 | February 10, 1968 | Dates | 20th Century: 60s | Birth Dates |
| February 10, 1968 Laura Tollins born.
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26 | October 23, 1983 | Dates | 20th Century: 80s | Events |
| October 23, 1983 According to the opening credits, the terrorist attack on Marine barracks in Beirut is connected to the number 23.
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27 | June 23, 1985 | Dates | 20th Century: 80s | Events |
| June 23, 1985 According to the opening credits, the bombing of Air India Flight 182 is connected to the number 23.
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28 | January 23, 1989 | Dates | 20th Century: 80s | Events |
| January 23, 1989 According to Fingerling, Ted Bundy's execution is connected to the number 23. He was executed on the 23rd of January. However, Ted Bundy was actually executed on January 24th.
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29 | February 10, 1991 | Dates | 20th Century: 90s | Events |
| February 10, 1991 Laura Tollins is murdered.
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30 | September 14, 1991 | Dates | 20th Century: 90s | Events |
| September 14, 1991 The day Walter and Agatha met. 9/14. 14 plus 9 is 23.
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31 | October 13, 1991 | Dates | 20th Century: 90s | Events |
| October 13, 1991 Walter and Agatha got married on October 13th. 10/13. 23.
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32 | April 19, 1993 | Dates | 20th Century: 90s | Events |
| April 19, 1993 According to Fingerling, the Waco Siege in 1993 and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 are connected to the number 23. Both happened on April 19. 4 plus 19 is 23.
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33 | April 19, 1995 | Dates | 20th Century: 90s | Events |
| April 19, 1995 According to Fingerling, the Waco Siege and the Oklahoma City bombing are connected to the number 23. Both happened on April 19th. 4 plus 19 us 23.
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34 | July 17, 1996 | Dates | 20th Century: 90s | Events |
| July 17, 1996 According to the opening credits, the TWA Flight 800 crash is connected to the number 23.
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35 | December 23, 2003 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| December 23, 2003 Walter attends a Christmas party alone, since Agatha is sick.
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36 | February 3, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 3, 2004 Walter Sparrow's birthday - 2nd month, 3rd day = 23.
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37 | February 4, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 4, 2004 Walter sees behavioral psychologist Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD after a suffering a dog-bite at work the day before.
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38 | February 5, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 5, 2004 Walter finds out that there is a mysterious significance to the number 23.
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39 | February 6, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 6, 2004 Walter Sparrow visits Professor Dr. Isaac French to discuss the number 23. Walter is now seeing the number 23 everywhere he looks.
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40 | February 7, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 7, 2004 After a bad dream, Walter Sparrow leaves home and checks into a hotel - room 23 at the King Edward Hotel.
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41 | February 8, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 8, 2004 Walter Sparrow visits Kyle Flinch in prison, the man accused of murdering Laura Tollins.
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42 | February 9, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 9, 2004 Walter Sparrow tracks down the supposed author of The Number 23. When confronted, the mysterious man kills himself, leading to the devastating revelation of the true identity of the book's author.
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43 | February 10, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events |
| February 10, 2004 When Walter Sparrow visits Kyle Flinch in prison, the man accused of murdering Laura Tollins, Kyle tells him he's two days early, because reporters always come on the 10th - the anniversary of Laura's death.
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44 | December 23, 2012 | Dates | 21st Century: 10s | Events |
| December 23, 2012 According to the opening credits, the Mayan belief that the world would end is connected to the number 23.
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45 | June 23 | Dates | No Year | Events |
| June 23 According to the opening credits, the Witches Sabbath on June 23rd is connected to the number 23.
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46 | July 23 | Dates | No Year | Events |
| July 23 According to the opening credits, there are more UFO sightings on July 23rd than any other day of the year - a date that is connected to the number 23.
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MAKE BELIEVE MAP |
47 | Casanova's Park | Map | Nature | Parks |
| Casanova's Park Following directions found by circling every 23rd word on every 23rd page in The Number 23, Walter and his son dig up a skeleton in Casanova's Park.
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OTHER |
48 | Agatha's maiden name. | Other | Trivia | Name Game |
| Agatha's maiden name.
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49 | Dr. Sirius Leary & Agatha Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Dr. Sirius Leary & Agatha Sparrow Dr. Sirius Leary: Hard to get rid of. Agatha Sparrow: What? Dr. Sirius Leary: I was insane. Agatha Sparrow: What was driving you insane? Dr. Sirius Leary: Hard to get rid of... the institute... go there. You'll see.
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50 | Fingerling's neighbor's the widow Dobkin... | Other | Trivia | Name Game-Animals |
| Fingerling's neighbor's the widow Dobkins' dog's name.
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51 | Groundskeeper Barnaby's dog's name - the... | Other | Trivia | Name Game-Animals |
| Groundskeeper Barnaby's dog's name - the one that bites Walter - also known as the Guardian of the Dead.
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52 | Isaac French | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Isaac French Isaac French: People only pray because they think God will help them if they do.
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53 | Kyle Flinch | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Kyle Flinch Kyle Flinch: I am in prison for a crime I didn't commit, Mr. Sparrow. But somehow I think your problems are bigger than mine.
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54 | Laura Tollins | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Laura Tollins Laura Tollins: I never loved you, ever. How could I? How could anyone? You're pathetic. Just like your father. Get out!
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55 | Suicide Blonde | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Suicide Blonde Suicide Blonde: Pink is my favorite colour. Do you know what pink is? Red 27, white 65. 65 plus 27, 92. Pink has 4 letters. 92 divided by 4, twenty-fucking-three.
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56 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Color Out of Space |
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| #560101 | #8d261d | #e61a13 |
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57 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Solo |
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| #663515 | #a9723f | #935a27 |
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58 | Walter Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: What began as a suicide note turned into something more. Much, much more.
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59 | Walter Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: That fucking number.
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60 | Walter Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: She had a face that was meant to smile.
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61 | Walter Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: Of course time is just a counting system... numbers with meanings attached to them.
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62 | Walter Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: I once read that the only philosophical question that matters, is whether or not to commit suicide... I guess that makes me a philosopher.
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63 | Walter Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: I'd like two words on my tombstone: what if.
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64 | Walter Sparrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: There's no such thing as destiny. There are only different choices. Some choices are easy, some aren't. Those are the really important ones, the ones that define us as people.
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65 | Walter Sparrow & Dr. Sirius Leary | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
| Walter Sparrow & Dr. Sirius Leary Walter Sparrow: The number - what does it mean? Dr. Sirius Leary: I think you know.
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66 | Walter's middle name. | Other | Trivia | Name Game |
| Walter's middle name.
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