ANALYSIS/OPINION:
In the “Chinatown” film sequel, “The Two Jakes,” Kitty Berman turns to Jake Gittes and asks, “Does it ever go away?”
“What’s that?” Jake asks.
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“The past,” Kitty says.
“I think you have to work real hard on that one,” Jake answers.
Brian MacLellan gets “Chinatown.”
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When asked on Monday about the history of the Washington Capitals — a long string of playoff failures, disappointments and disasters — MacLellan, like Gittes, spoke the truth.