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You look like you've done well by yourselfI get byWell sometimes it takes a while for a man to find himselfMaybe you haveYeah going through other people's dirty linenYeah Tell me you still putting
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Chinatown

You're a little behind the times, Jake. They use steam irons now. And I'm out of Chinatown

Lt. Escobar:You look like you've done well by yourself.Jake Gittes:I get by.Lt. Escobar:Well, sometimes it takes a while for a man to find himself. Maybe you have.Loach:Yeah, goin' through other people's dirty linen.Jake Gittes:Yeah. Tell me. You still throw Chinamen into jail for spittin' on the laundry?Lt. Escobar:You're a little behind the times, Jake. They use steam irons now. And I'm out of Chinatown

Full Transcript

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You look like you've done well by yourself
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I get by
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Well sometimes it takes a while for a man to find himself
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Maybe you have
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Yeah going through other people's dirty linen
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Yeah Tell me you still putting chinamen in jail
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for spitting in the laundry
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You're a little behind the times Jake
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They use steam irons now
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And I'm out of Chinatown
Available in 7 languages
Duration
28 seconds
Views
387
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:19
Uploaded
Mar 12, 2026
Production
Paramount Pictures,Long Road Productions,Robert Evans Company

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Movie Summary

A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

Actors

Jack Nicholson
J.j. Gittes