What's the purpose of "the" before "place" ?

[Jim Powell]

Sal says to Deacon:

Sal: They're a bunch of nancies. End of shift, I gotta beg for somebody to grab a beer with. They got no soul, these new guys. They weeded all the heart out of the place.

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What's the purpose of "the" before "place" ?
Source: The Little Things (2021)

 

[emsr2d2]

Because it's referring to a specific place - from the context, I assume he's referring to the place where they all work.

 

[GoesStation]

Jim, please update your profile with your correct location.

 

[Tarheel]

"They weeded all the heart out of place" would mean something else entirely (if it meant anything at all).