Curated neo-noir duologues for actors at every level.
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Chinatown
by Robert Towne
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.
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.