Chinatown (1974) Soundboard Edit

A client hired me to see...

About $30 million more than they paid for it

And he makes a few payoffs. So what?

And he says, "Excuse me for a minute, honey"

And he's checked out of his apartment at the El Macondo.

And I respectfully suggest that $8.5 million

And I'm out of Chinatown.

And that's what you were going to do in the Valley.

And you left these.

Are you sleeping with her?

As soon as I've checked out some orange groves.

As though we never existed.

As you know, the farmers out there have no legal right to our water,

Because she thought it would look more like an accident?

But I think you short changed me on the story.

But why? There's nothing more to say

By taking a couple of passengers to Ensenada?

By the way, what does this "C" stand for?

Chinatown. Everybody.

Come on, Jake

Come on, Lou. You're in charge. Make a decision.

Do you accept people of the ******* persuasion?

Do you mind if I take one of your cards?

Drowned.

Dumping thousands of gallons of water down the toilet

Echo Park.

Every night a different part.

Excuse me.

Fifteen minutes ago. Why don't I just go in and wait?

Go home, Jake.

Gonna be a lot of irate citizens

He had a reputation that was hard to get around.

He killed Mulwray because of the water thing!

He's the bird you're after, Lou. I can explain everything.

Hello, Miss Sessions. I don't believe we've had the pleasure.

Hello.

Hollis was always fascinated by tide pools.

How do you know?

How'd you find out about it? You don't drink it

Howdy.

I didn't extort nothing from nobody, Lou.

I didn't want publicity.

I don't suppose you have any idea where she went.

I found these in your backyard in the pond.

I goddamn near lost my nose,

I suppose I am.

I'll give you a few days to think about it.

I'll give you three minutes.

I'll pay your salary,

I'm a little lost. I wonder if you could tell me

I'm at Glendale and Douglas.

I'm doing it.

I'm not supposed to be the one who's caught with his pants down.

If I don't show up, take them to your boat.

If she's your sister, she's your sister.

If that's what it says.

It takes time...

It's a personal matter. Has he been gone long?

It's difficult for me.

It's possible.

Just take my word for it, all right?

Just wait. Wait for me here.

Katherine

Leroy Shuhardt, local drunk

Loach.

Looks like we're both too late. She flew the coop.

Lou. How are you?

Money doesn't matter to me, Mr. Gittes.

Mr. Gittes, my field men are out. I can't give you the exact location.

Mr. Gittes, sorry to keep you waiting.

Mr. Gittes?

Mulwray's dead. You don't know what you're talking about, you dumb Okie.

Mulwray's girlfriend, for one.

My daughter's a very jealous woman.

No reason.

No, no, go back to the Hong Kong. I'll follow. It's all right.

No, thanks.

Noah Cross worked for the Water Department.

Nothing with Dad. It's me

Now, his wife is getting sore as hell.

Now, the Alto Vallejo can save us from this,

Now, whoever put her up to it doesn't have anything against me.

Of course I'm respectable. I'm old.

Oh, give us things, not just like this old flag, but...

Okay

Okay, we'll...

Okay.

Okay. But..

Okay. They lose their noses.

Over 500 lives were lost when the Van der Lip Dam gave way.

Plus expenses,

Right here,

See, Mr. Gitts, most people never have to face the fact

She's disappeared. Maybe they disappeared together.

Sloughs, tide pools.

Sue people like that,

Tell us about it on the way to San Pedro.

Thank you for going along with me back there.

That's all I need.

The name's Gittes. I'm a private investigator.

The publicity didn't make him

The Water Department's been sending you people out here

Then he was...

This business requires a certain amount of finesse.

Tom Collins. With lime, not lemon, please.

Wait in the office for me about two hours.

We're a sort of unofficial charity of theirs, Mr. Gittes.

Were you?

What about?

What did you tell him?

What is it?

When Mulvihill here was Sheriff of Ventura County,

When's the last time you saw Mulwray?

Where did you get this piece of material?

Who'd hire you for a thing like that?

Why?

Yeah. Soon as you can

Yelburton says there's irrigation in the Valley,

Yes, but I did that because I thought I would put an end

You come to know his habits, his values

You may think you know what you're dealing with,

You must really think I'm stupid, don't you, Gittes?

You saved my neck.

You...

Abbacore? No. The Albacore.

Bad for glass. Yeah. Sure.

Evelyn Mulwray is my daughter

How much are you worth? I have no idea.

I am your grandfather, my dear. Come, miss.

I'm telling..

It bothers everybody that works there. Where?

Katherine. Katherine who?

Mr. Gittes... Did he know about it?

Never forgave him for what? For talking him into building it

Plus what I owe? I'll throw that in, too.

Shut the fuck up. Beg your pardon?

The water. What about the water?

There is one question. Of course.

Yes, I remember. Beg your pardon? Is something wrong?

You'll have to kill me first. Get away! Get...

"Gittes", two T's and an E.