Chinatown by Robert Towne

Author:Robert Towne [Towne, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Guion, Intriga, Cine
Publisher: ePubLibre
Published: 1973-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

50. EXT. HARBOR - SEAPLANE

Taxiing down the ramp into the sea. In a moment, it kicks up a spray of foam and takes off.

51. INT. COCKPIT

The island gradually looming larger before the Pilot and Gittes.

The Pilot glances over at Gittes who, as usual, is impeccably dressed. A contrast to the others on the plane.

PILOT:

(above the engines) Well, you're not going fishing.

Gittes shakes his head.

GITTES:

Not exactly.

PILOT:

(winks) But that's what you told your wife.

The Pilot laughs raucously. Gittes laughs politely.

PILOT:

Lots of fellas do. Tell the little woman they're going on a fishing trip, then shack up with some little twist on the island... she pretty?

GITTES:

(abruptly) I'm going to see a man called Julian Cross. Ever heard of him?

PILOT:

Is the Pope Catholic? Who are you, mister?... I ask because he doesn't see a whole lot of people.

GITTES:

I'm working for his daughter.

PILOT:

(surprised) That right?... She used to be some looker.

GITTES:

She ain't exactly long in the tooth now.

PILOT:

She must be about thirty-three, thirty-four.

GITTES:

You must be thinking of a different daughter.

PILOT:

No, he's only got one, I remember her age, I read it in the newspapers when she ran away.

GITTES:

She ran away?

PILOT:

Oh yeah, it was a big thing at the time. Julian Cross' daughter. God almighty. She was a wild little thing.

He gives a sidelong glance to Gittes, a little concerned he's said too much.

PILOT:

(continuing) Course, she settled down nicely.

GITTES:

(smiling a little) Well, you never know, do you?

PILOT:

(loosening up) That's for sure.

GITTES:

Why'd she run away?

PILOT:

Oh, you know. She was sixteen or seventeen.

GITTES:

(nudging him) We missed the best of it, didn't we, pal?

Both men laugh a little lewdly.

PILOT:

She ran off to Mexico. Rumor was she was knocked up and didn't even know who the father was. Went there to get rid of it.

GITTES:

You don't say?

PILOT:

Cross was looking for her all over the country. Offered rewards, everything. Felt real sorry for him, with all his money.

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