It""s a frightening, nightmarish,noirishview of the world (at Christmas-time) that brings him back from self-destruction.When Gittes returns to his car at 8:20 pm, he finds a notice on his windshield from the Citizens"" Committee to Save Los Angeles, urging a ""YES"" vote on the dam bond.[Note: During this segment, Figaro becomes, strangely, totally transparent.] Geppetto excitedly points out "the wishing star"! Kneeling on his bed with his hands clasped together, he then recites a wishful prayer for the divine spark of life to enter his puppet:Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight.the aftermath of the war and its physical and psychological effects upon the three male participants in the war and those left at home (wives, families, and friends).After reaching an impasse through the treacherous wintry pass on the mountain of Caradhras due to Saruman""s sorcery, they decided to travel under the mountain through the dwarven Mines of Moria, a dark passageway where they were confronted by a giant cave troll in Balin""s Tomb and an army of Orcs.