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Jaws 2 Quotes

"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..."

PG 1978 · 1h 57m
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A Bite Leads to Another Encounter
Taglines One good bite deserves another!
Frustration Over Local Boating Enthusiasm
Ellen Why don't you take a half day and clean this junk up?
Brody Because, I'm in the middle of a boating accident, I got only four regular cops and one secretary, and a Chief Deputy who is constantly fiddling with the police boat. He's another one.
Ellen One what?
Brody What is it about this place? Everybody's a boat freak.
Ellen It's an island.
Questioning the Ocean's Hidden Mysteries
Taglines In all the vast and unknown depths of the ocean, how could there have been only one?
[from trailers]
Tension Rises in Jaws 2 Dialogue Scene
Mayor Vaughn Brody is riding his tower.
Len Peterson Oh, shit!
Morning Conversations About Daily Life
Mrs. Taft Good morning. Selling some more of the good life?
Ellen Oh, yeah... Piece of this, piece of that - it all adds up.
Mrs. Taft Your husband's been here all morning. What's he doing?
[about Chief Brody in the watchtower]
Ellen His job.
The Ocean's Terror Returns in Jaws 2
Taglines * tagline written by Andrew Kuehn ("," The New York Times, February 3, 2004)
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Confrontation with the Great White Shark
Police Chief Martin Brody All right, you big bastard! Come on! I've got something for ya now! That's it! Attaboy, come on! Right over here! Open wide! OPEN WIDE! SAY, "AAH"!
[luring the shark towards a power cable]
Tensions Rise on the Boat
Doug Mr. Christian! Mr. Christian! Pump up this boat! And shave off that dreadful mustache! England expects every man to do his duty! You may fire when ready, Quigley! Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! This will be our finest hour. Oh, shit!
[pumping up his boat as the shark watches from below; he fills up his boat with too much air and it bursts; Mike, Jackie, and Andy laugh]
Andy Hey, Bligh, someone pop your balloon?
Doug It's no problem, no problem. You sail your boat and I'll sail mine, OK?
[the shark surfaces and goes right for Doug's boat; the shark hits Doug's boat, knocking him into the water; the group screams. Doug swims as fast as he can to Mike's boat and barely gets on; the shark then starts attacking it, causing everyone to panic]
Mike Balance the boat!
[Mike hits his head on the hurt; the boat capsizes, sending Mike, Jackie, Doug, and Andy into the water]
Bob It's all right, it's all right!
[as the shark swims around the boats]
Polo Watch out! Marge!
[the shark swims directly in front of Marge and Sean, causing them both to panic]
Lucy Kevin, do something!
Marge Sean!
[she attempts to make a sharp turn, causing the boat to tip over and Sean to fall in the water; she jumps in after him]
Patrick Timmy! Brooke!
[his and Lucy's boat crashes into Timmy's, knocking him in the water]
Brooke Timmy, swim!
[as the shark disappears]
Bob Where is it? Where is it? Get me out of here, Larry!
Larry Vaughn Jr. I'm gonna get you outta here, don't worry!
Brooke Larry, turn, turn, turn!
Doug Goddamn!
[Larry and Bob crash into Mike's boat]
Andy Shit!
[Marge pulls Sean up onto her overturned boat while Polo helps Timmy into his boat]
Discussion on Shark Identification and Experience
Brody I have had some experience with sharks.
Dr. Elkins Oh, have you?
Brody Yeah. And I think a-- I think a ] might've done this.
[[w:Great white shark|Great white]
Dr. Elkins Carcharodon carcharias?
Brody Right.
Dr. Elkins What makes you think there might be one in these waters?
Brody Well, it's obvious that, uh-- That a big fish took a bite out of this big fish.
Dr. Elkins This is a mammal, not a fish.
Brody Don't quibble with me. Is it a shark bite or isn't it?
Dr. Elkins Possibly. Then again, this is a killer whale. It would have to be a shark of considerable size.
Communication Struggles in a Relationship
Ellen Where the hell have you been?
[at a fundraiser benefit]
Brody Late.
Ellen That I figured. Honey, this is a big deal for me
Brody Well, Hendricks had the keys to the jeep, and I couldn't find the spares.
Ellen Terrific. Listen, do me a favor and act as if you've been here the whole time.
Brody How do I do that?
Ellen Just look bored.
The Terror Beyond Jaws 2
Taglines After the sensational return of Jaws to the screen, what could possibly be more terrifying than Jaws 2?
[from trailers]
Sharks and Dolphins: Communication Differences Explored
Brody I know that dolphins communicate. I mean, they send signals. You don't think that if a shark was destroyed, that another shark could, could come and--
Dr. Elkins Sharks don't take things personally, Mr. Brody.
Names Called in a Chaotic Scene
Larry Vaughn Jr. Bob!
Sean Marge!
[he slides into the water]
Marge and Andy Sean!
Marge Sean!
[she jumps in to rescue Sean]
Brooke Get him out of there!
[Patrick and Larry attempt to pull Bob out of the water while Marge gets Sean to her overturned boat; the shark watches them from below]
Andy Come on!
[Patrick and Larry get Bob safely of the water]
Marge Will you pull me? I can't get up!
[Sean desperately grabs her hand, Marge panics and screams as the shark swims her way, then surfaces and swallows her whole]
Sean NO!!!!!
[devastated and terrified; the shark disappears under the water]
Jackie No!!! No! Noooooo!
[also terrified]
Debate Over Shark Identification
Brody What are you talking about? Look at this. That's a shark. Look at the outline. Look at the mouth, the eyes.
[showing an underwater photo]
Len Peterson Is that what it is? Sorry, I just don't see it.
Mrs. Taft Neither do I. It's nothing.
Mayor Vaughn Martin, it could be anything.
Brody Wait a minute. Are you people telling me I don't know what a shark looks like?
Len Peterson Brody, this is nothing. Seaweed, mud, something in the lens.
Brody Lens, my ass!
Len Peterson You're damn right it's your ass!
Mayor Vaughn Now be reasonable, please.
Brody Reasonable, what, with him?
Len Peterson Goddamn it, will you listen to the man? Will you just listen to him? "Be reasonable." Look, Brody, you started a panic on a public beach. You shot up the damn place. God knows who you could've injured. What if somebody decides to sue us? Did you ever stop to think about that? It could ruin us.
Brody You don't have to worry about being sued or being ruined. If this turns out to be what I think it is, because there won't be anybody here.
Mayor Vaughn Now, Martin, let's not--
Brody Let's not what, Larry? What?
Len Peterson Oh, Jesus, Larry, come on. Let's just forget it. He won't listen. It's obvious the man has made up his mind.
Brody You bet your life I've made up my mind. But I'm telling you and I'm telling everybody at this table that that's a shark. And I know what a shark looks like, because I've seen one up close. And you better do something about this one, because I don't intend to go through that hell again!
Mayor Vaughn Martin, could you wait here for a minute?
Brody For what?
[angrily]
Mayor Vaughn Please, just have a seat... While we look at the picture and make up our own minds.
[calmly]
Brody All right. I'll have a seat, for what it's worth.
[slightly calm]
Mayor Vaughn Thank you. Gentlemen, please.
[Harry Wiseman, Mr. Posner, and Mrs. Taft pick up their notes and adjourn to the mayor's office. Len Peterson scowls at Brody again for a few seconds before getting up and going into the mayor's office as well; Mayor Vaughn follows him inside and closes the door.]
Urgent Conversation Amidst Summer Plans
Brody Larry. Larry, wait a minute.
[meeting up with Mayor Vaughn at the town hall]
Mayor Vaughn I'm showing summer rentals. I think we have a hell of a good season going for us.
[entering the town hall accompanied by Brody]
Brody That's swell, Larry, but I have to talk to you alone.
Mayor Vaughn We're alone.
Brody I think we may have another shark problem.
[turns around to face Mayor Vaughn]
Mayor Vaughn Are you serious?
[slightly alarmed]
Brody You bet I'm serious. I've got a half-eaten whale on the beach. I've got two persons missing. This whale has got a bite out of it about this big.
Mayor Vaughn Martin, no one has seen a shark. Be realistic.
Brody I think the selectmen should know about it. I know it's just a feeling, but you've got to understand. Larry, for Christ sakes, I not only have this attack, but I've got, I've got two water-skiers--
[they enter the office]
Mayor Vaughn A tragedy, but a boating accident. No fin, no shark. Nothing but a boating accident.
Brody But they're both still missing.
Mayor Vaughn We have a lot of deaths in these waters that never turn up. Are they all shark victims?
Brody Maybe they are.
Mayor Vaughn Oh, bullshit.
Brody Bullshit? Is it bullshit, I got a whale on the beach with a bite in it this big?
Mayor Vaughn What am I, an ass? When you called me, I called Elkins and her bosses. Nothing she saw is proof of anything.
Brody So that means we're not gonna do anything, huh?
Mayor Vaughn Martin, don't press it this time. Well, I've... got to get back to work.
Brody Okay. Okay, Larry, but you just remember this conversation. You just remember it!
[leaves the office]
Discussion on Bite Radius and Mouth Shape
Brody You better check the bite radius.
Dr. Elkins The what?
Brody The shape of the mouth?
Dr. Elkins Whale's mouth?
Brody Shark's mouth.
Dr. Elkins What shark?
Brody The shark that did this.
Dr. Elkins We don't know that, do we?
Brody That's what we're here to find out.
Dr. Elkins And we will.
The Legend Continues in Jaws 2
Taglines The legend continues.
Desperate Search for Missing Children
Helicopter Pilot Is that you, Brody?
[over radio]
Brody Yeah, Ed, listen, did you have a fix on those kids yet?
Helicopter Pilot Negative - I'm still down.
Brody Well, you'd better get the hell up, because I'm out here all alone!
Confronting Job Loss and Personal Struggles
Brody I’ve never been fired before. You know that? I mean, once when I was seventeen, when I was a kid, yeah, but... never from a real job. Nobody ever told me I couldn't hack it.
Ellen They're not saying that.
[whispers quietly]
Brody Yes, they are. They are. Maybe they're right. I'm tired. Tired. I'm too damn tired.
[falls asleep on Ellen's chest]
Ellen Too damn drunk. That's what you are, too damn drunk.
Conflict Among Friends at the Beach
Michael Look if you're gonna get in the way, you can just go home!
Sean I'm not in the way! Andy, am I in the way?
Andy You're always in the way.
Marge Is this guy causing you trouble?
[overhearing the argument, she comes up and playfully grabs Sean; lifting him off his feet]
Sean Put me down!
[as Michael watches Jackie and Brooke approaching]
Marge Come on, you can go out in my boat.
Sean Yeah!
[delighted by Marge's offer]
Michael You want him? You can have him.
[to Marge; Marge smiles with giggly delight and she and Sean walk off past Brooke and Jackie as Timmy appears]
Andy I think you just made someone very happy.
Request for Clarification on Reports
Brody Hendricks. I want to go over your reports and your Form 908.
Hendricks What the hell's a 908?
[after they go into Brody's office]
Brody It means, "Get me out of there.
Safety in Water Reconsidered
Taglines Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...