Gittes Scenes

Private investigator Jake Gittes visits the morgue to inspect the body of the recently deceased water commissioner. During a casual conversation with the coroner, Morty, Gittes discovers a suspicious coincidence involving another drowning victim found in a dry riverbed, sparking his investigative instincts.

Evelyn Mulwray visits private investigator Jake Gittes to hire him to investigate her husband's suspicious death. As they negotiate terms, Gittes probes into Evelyn's complicated family history and her father's past business dealings, uncovering a deep-seated tension and a mysterious falling out over a failed dam project.

A private investigator meets with a powerful patriarch who offers to double his fee to find a missing girl linked to a murder case.

Private investigator Jake Gittes confronts Evelyn Mulwray about a setup involving her husband, refusing to drop the case despite her sudden reversal.

Private investigator Jake Gittes confronts a city official about water diversion and the suspicious death of Hollis Mulwray.

Gittes confronts Evelyn about the woman she is hiding, leading to a tense revelation about her family and her late husband.