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     • This all comes to a head in Chinatown, Gittes' former stomping grounds when he worked for the District Attorney. Evelyn ends up shot and killed in her car (not the first time that's happened to a Faye Dunaway character), with Katherine screaming beside her and being taken away by their father, whom Evelyn had wanted eliminated from their lives.
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   What happened to Evelyn in Chinatown?

   • This all comes to a head in Chinatown, Gittes' former stomping grounds when he worked for the District Attorney. Evelyn ends up shot and killed in her car (not the first time that's happened to a Faye Dunaway character), with Katherine screaming beside her and being taken away by their father, whom Evelyn had wanted eliminated from their lives.

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   Why is Chinatown a whodunit?

   • "Chinatown" is the sort of whodunit where learning the identity of the murderer still isn't satisfying, because justice is never served — and in fact, the discovery only leads to more bloodshed. When Jake finally confronts Cross, Evelyn tries to flee to Mexico with Katherine, and Jake can only look on helplessly as the LAPD gun Evelyn down.

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   Why does Jake 'forget it's Chinatown'?

   • After witnessing the cold-blooded murder of Evelyn and seeing Katherine taken by Cross, Jake is told to "forget it...it's Chinatown," to which he can only blink in horror. One of the best movie ending scenes in history, its iconic quote also explains the movie's ending.

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   How does Evelyn kill Cross?

   • In a fit of desperation, Evelyn shoots Cross in the arm and tries to drive off with her daughter in tow, only to be immediately gunned down by the police officers on the scene. Cross then completely gets away, taking custody of Katherine after claiming to be her grandfather, while Jake can only watch in horror.

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   What happened to Jake & Evelyn in 'cahoots with cross'?

   • Once in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jake is immediately detained by the local police, who are obviously in cahoots with Cross, and the land baron attempts to take control of Katherine and Evelyn to tie up the last loose ends.

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   What happened in Chinatown?

   • In Chinatown, the water department, under the influence of Cross, is behind a plan to secretly dump water from a vital reservoir in the San Fernando valley at night during a drought, so that the local agricultural land becomes unusable, and is devalued – allowing the department and Cross to buy it off cheaply from those forced out.

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   May 3, 2021 · When Jake finally confronts Cross, Evelyn tries to flee to Mexico with Katherine, and Jake can only look on helplessly as the LAPD gun Evelyn down.

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   Jan 20, 2023 · After witnessing the cold-blooded murder of Evelyn and seeing Katherine taken by Cross, Jake is told to "forget it...it's Chinatown," to which he can only blink in horror. One of the best movie ending scenes in history, its iconic quote also explains the movie's ending.

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   Mar 7, 2022 · Evelyn ends up shot and killed in her car (not the first time that's happened to a Faye Dunaway character), with Katherine screaming beside her and being taken away by their father,...

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   Jun 21, 2024 · In 1930s Los Angeles, private detective JJ Gittes (Nicholson) is hired by a woman who goes by the name of Evelyn Mulwray to prove her husband's infidelity. Believing it's a simple case, he...

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   Evelyn does not hide her secret as well as she thinks she does, and she occasionally lets her control slip. Tear-stained and lost, she seems desperate for a guide or protector in place of the father who betrayed her trust. At times, she reflects her fragile, hidden daughter Katherine.

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   We finally learn the truth about Evelyn when Jake confronts her and accuses her of holding Hollis's mistress captive. He slaps her multiple times, while Evelyn says first, "She's my sister" and then "She's my daughter." Then, the awful reality comes out: EVELYN: She's my sister and my daughter!

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    Dec 20, 2017 · Here is the movie version of the scene: There are many significant changes between script to screen: Evelyn doesn’t just point the gun at Cross, she shoots him in the shoulder. The fatal shot doesn’t come from a “uniformed officer” down the block, but one of the policemen standing with Gittes.