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Gittes looks down. ".Vhat he sees horrifies him.

on the ground, holding Evelyn's body, crying.
f^'-'

Cross is

GITTES
Get him away from her. He's
responsible for everything. Get
him away from her!
ESCOBAR
(stunned)
Jake you're very disturbed.
You're crazy. That's her father.
Walsh and Duffy elbow through the crowd.
ESCOBAR
(continuing;
to them)
You wanna do your partner the
biggest favor of his life? Take
him home. Just get him the hell
out of here!
Duffy bear-hugs the protesting Gittes, along with Walsh,
literally dragging him away from the scene, with Gittes
trying to shake free. Through the crowd noises, Walsh can
be heard saying, "Forget it, Jake it's Chinatown."

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THE END