“Chinatown” (1974) - 848 1/2 E. Kensington, Echo Park Jake Gittes (on phone): “I’ll tell you what, pal. If Ida wants to see me, she can call me. At my office.” [Hangs up phone. Phone rings again.] Stranger: “848 1/2 E. Kensington, Echo Park. She begged me to call. She’s waitin’ for you.” [I pause the movie, take a long, slow drag on my imaginary cigarette, and punch up the address in Google Maps. Los Angeles plays itself.]

“Chinatown” (1974) - 848 1/2 E. Kensington, Echo Park

Jake Gittes (on phone): “I’ll tell you what, pal. If Ida wants to see me, she can call me. At my office.” [Hangs up phone. Phone rings again.]

Stranger: “848 1/2 E. Kensington, Echo Park. She begged me to call. She’s waitin’ for you.”

[I pause the movie, take a long, slow drag on my imaginary cigarette, and punch up the address in Google Maps. Los Angeles plays itself.]

Oct 07 2009 4:39pm
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