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You must really think I'm stupid don't you gittesI don't think about it that muchbut give me a day or two and I'll get back to youNow I'd like to go home I want the other pictures gittesWhat
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Chinatown

I don't think I need a day or two; you're dumber than you think I think y'are

Lt. Escobar:You must really think I'm stupid, don't you, Gittes.Jake Gittes:I don't think about it that much, but gimme a day or two and I'll get back to yuh. Now I'd like to go home.Lt. Escobar:I want the other pictures, Gittes.Jake Gittes:What pictures?Lt. Escobar:THIS broad hired you, not Evelyn Mulwray.Jake Gittes:Yeah?Lt. Escobar:Yeah. Somebody wanted to shake Mulwray down; she hired you. That's how come you found out he was murdered.Jake Gittes:I heard it was an accident.Lt. Escobar:C'mon, Gittes. The hell d'you think you're dealing with? A bunch of assholes? Mulwray had salt water in his lungs. You were following him day and night; you SAW who killed him. You even took pictures of it. It was Evelyn Mulwray, and she's been payin' you off like a slot machine ever since.Jake Gittes:You accusin' me of extortion?Lt. Escobar:Absolutely!Jake Gittes:I don't think I need a day or two; you're dumber than you think I think y'are

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You must really think I'm stupid don't you gittes
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I don't think about it that much
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but give me a day or two and I'll get back to you
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Now I'd like to go home I want the other pictures gittes
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What pictures
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This broad hired you not Evelyn mulwray
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Yeah Yeah
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Somebody wanted to shake mulwray down
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she hired you
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That's how come you found out he was murdered
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I heard it was an accident Come on gittes
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Who the hell do you think you're dealing with a bunch of assholes
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Mulwray had salt water in his lungs
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You were following him day and night You saw who killed him
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You even took pictures of it
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It was Evelyn mulwray
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and she's been paying you off like a slot machine ever since
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You accusing me of extortion Absolutely
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I don't think I need a day or two
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You're dumber than you think I think you are
Available in 7 languages
Duration
55 seconds
Views
374
Timestamp in Movie
01:42:00
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