Brody and Ellen on the beach 


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Brody and Ellen on the beach



 

Ellen is rubbing suntan oil on his back, and he is allowing

himself to relax part way. His eyes still nervously scan the

beach in a constant surveillance. Mr. Keisel is coming out

of the water, toweling off vigorously, exclaiming to himself.

 

BRODY

(to Keisel)

How's the water?

 

KEISEL

Too cold. I'm going in again Labor

Day. Hope we get this weather next

weekend.

 

ELLEN

You're very tight, y'know?

(digs in)

Right there.

 

BRODY

Ow.

(he sees something)

He's gotta be more careful in the

water...

 

ANGLE ON THE GANG PLAYING IN THE WATER

 

Michael has just been drenched. He splashes back. A big

waterfight ensues, the boys splashing and chopping at the

water, shouting battle cries and karate whoops. Alex is

paddling around near them, but not involved with them.

 

ALONG THE WATERLINE ON THE BEACH

 

The Man with the Dog is whistling into the ocean, looking

for his dog.

 

DOG MAN

Buster! Hey, Buster! Here boy!

(whistles)

He continues to ad lib calling his

dog, but there's no answer, no dog

in the water.

 

THE WATERFRONT

 

A huge splash explodes in the water near the gang, an eruption

of foam and spray that stops everyone cold for a moment.

They stop to see who was responsible.

 

A KID (MATHEW)

Hey, no fair splashing in the eyes!

 

Before anyone can answer, another kid (P.J.) renews the

battle, whooping a karate cry, and slashing at the water

with his hand like a little kung-fu warrior, advancing through

the waves.

 

CLOSE ON MATHEW, SPLASHING BACK

 

He hits the water, which sprays up suspiciously pink. He

stares at it, surprised.

 

CLOSE ON P.J.

 

His hands are dripping deep pink, the red matting his hair,

running into his eyes. He looks down. The boys are surrounded

with a deep pink slick, their little bodies ringed by a

spreading stain of blood.

 

ANGLE ON SHORE, A TOURIST AND HIS WIFE

 

He's pointing frantically out to sea.

 

TOURIST

Something in the water. Right there!

Didn't anyone see it?

 

WOMAN

There's blood in the water.

 

ANGLE ON BRODY

 

He leaps to his feet, nearly knocking Ellen over, and starts

for the water.

 

ELLEN

What is it...?

 

Brody is pelting towards the water. He kicks sand over an

annoyed Mrs. Kintner, who looks up, just in time to hear

Brody's bellow.

 

BRODY

Michael! Sean! Out of the water.

Everybody out of the water! Michael!

Get out!

 

His urgency communicates itself to the others. Ellen snatches

Sean up from where he's been playing in the sand. Other

parents are calling their kids, hysteria mounting. People

rush into the water, dragging their children and families

bodily out of the ocean. The first kids coming out of the

surf are frantically trying to wash the sticky blood off

their bodies. The sight of the red sends the beach into a

full panic.

 

CLOSE ON BRODY

 

He rushes into the water, up to his ankles, and suddenly

stops, unable to move into deeper water. He is urging Michael

out, holding his hands out to his son, who is slogging through

the surf towards his dad. He stands there immobilized by the

water, nervously helping people out of it onto the beach.

 

ANGLE ON MICHAEL

 

As he emerges from the water, Alex Kintner's raft washes in

behind him, ripped in half, the water pink, the foam spreading

the stain onto the sand as the wave breaks.

 

ANGLE ON MRS. KINTNER

 

Her voice rising into panic and hysteria with each unanswered

cry.

 

MRS. KINTNER

Alex! Alex? Alex...!

 

EXT - THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND COUNTY OFFICES - DAY

 

We are looking at the closed double white front doors of the

building, through which we can hear a rolling boil of agitated

conversation. After a beat, they open to reveal Mrs. Kintner,

looking as though she has been visited by the wrath of God;

in effect, she has. Her eyes are puffy and swollen from

weeping, her clothing is put on and fastened awkwardly, her

gait is not normal. As she walks toward us, Quint enters

with his back to us, they pass without notice; Mrs. Kintner

moving out of sight, Quint leading us through the doors into

the town hall.

 



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