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They were not happy. They quote, unquote, "boycott" the film but it didn't really matter because there wasn't a theatrical footprint really to speak up. 

And, you know, it came at a time that families really needed something to do to occupy their children. 

The Troll sequel made more money for the studio in just three weeks of its digital release than the original did during five months in theaters. 

请教老师：

词典例句：

V-T If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time. (某事物) 占用 (某人)

I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least. 

我有别的事要做，至少白天要被占用。

严格来说，上面短文中 needed something to do to occupy their children.  是否要去掉to do, 即needed something to occupy their children. 因为occupy需要逻辑主语something。我的理解对吗？