Close - on Hooper and Research assistant

 

ASSISTANT

You got everything you asked for?

 

HOOPER

All of it. And thank Dr. Miro for

me. And tell Borack I'll catch up

with them in New Zealand.

 

ASSISTANT

This is actually a killing expedition?

 

HOOPER

An eye for an eye, you know.

 

QUINT

Hey, Squirt! You want to stow this

gear or you want me to use it for

ballast? It ain't good for much but

bait.

 

HOOPER

(to Assistant)

I'll see ya. Tell Dorothy hello.

 

Hooper sees his gear approaching.

 

ANGLE ON DOCK AND ORCA

 

Quint sees Hooper approaching with the large cage.

 

QUINT

Hello, Junior. What are you? Some

kind of half-assed astronaut?

(to himself)

Jesus Christ, when I was a kid, every

little squirt wanted to be a harpooner

or a sword fisherman. What d'ya have

there -- a portable shower?

 

HOOPER

Anti-Shark cage.

 

QUINT

Who's inside, you or the shark?

 

Hooper indicates "me."

 

QUINT

You're in the cage?

(Hooper nods)

The cage is in the water?

(Hooper nods)

The shark is in the water too?

(Hooper nods)

You're in the water with the shark.

 

Hooper nods. Quint sings "Spanish Ladies" half to himself.

 

HOOPER

Comin' aboard...

 

ANGLE ON DOCK, BRODY AND ELLEN APPROACHING

 

She's carrying a little plastic shopping bag, he's wearing

shiny new foul weather gear, bundled up, sweaty,

uncomfortable.

 

She gives him as good a hug as she can manage under the

circumstances.

 

ELLEN

Did you take your dramamine?

(Brody nods)

Here.

 

She straightens his coat, and gives him a shaving kit to

carry aboard with his toiletries. From the deck, Quint

whistles derisively.

 

QUINT

Hurry up, Chief, daylight's a wastin'.

 

ELLEN

Is that him?

 

BRODY

(to Ellen)

Colorful, isn't he?

 

ELLEN

You going to be all right?

 

BRODY

Nothing to worry about -- I'll survive

this.

 

ELLEN

I'll see you back soon. There's an

extra pair of glasses in your black

socks, and there's some suntan lotion

and blistex in your kit.

 

Brody nods, and holds her hand for a wordless moment.

 

QUINT (O.S.)

(sings)

'Here is the body of Mary Lee. For

15 years she kept her virginity. Not

a bad record for this vicinity.'

 

There is a sputter and roar as the Orca's diesels kick on.

 

BRODY

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.

 

ELLEN

(hugging him)

What'll I tell the kids?

 

BRODY

Tell 'em I went fishin'!

 

They laugh together, and exchange a short, fierce kiss.

 

QUINT

Cast off the bow line! Now your stern!

 

Its diesels chugging, the Orca pulls away from the pier.

 

Ellen has already resolutely turned her back on it, and is

walking off the dock back onto dry land.

 

ABOARD THE ORCA

 

Quint has set a course out towards the open sea. He lashes

the wheel, and jumps down to address Hooper and Brody, who

are standing together in the stern.

 

QUINT

(to Brody)

Front-Bow, Back-Stern, Port,

Starboard. Aloft, Below. It's not a

staircase, it's a ladder, it's not a

rope, it's a line, and if you don't

get it right...

(indicates porthole)

I'll throw your ass through that

little round window.

 

He laughs at his joke. This is probably something he tells

all his charters.

 

QUINT

Now hear this. You're aboard the

fishing vessel 'Orca,' and I'm her

Captain, Master, Mate, and Owner.

You'll jump when I holler. We're

doin' a job here, and Christ, I ain't

got time to watch you birds get hooks

in your ass and fall overboard. Ship

with me, and you'll do all right.

Cross me, and I'll slap you upside

your heads. Now -- if you boys are

ready -- let's go fishin'.

 

He starts moving gear around, preparing chum barrels, setting

hooks, Hooper gives him a hand, Brody stays out of the way.

 

DISSOLVE TO:

 

EXT. THE OCEAN - NOON

 

It is quiet as the Orca drifts along in the current, a wide

chum slick spreading behind it. A couple of flag buoys spread

along our perspective show us the miles the boat has gone.

 

Quint spots something in the water -- a small blue shark

attracted by the chum. He rigs a small pole with a piece of

bait, and throws it over the side.

 

QUINT

Here's something for you...

 

The shark takes the bait, Quint brutally and efficiently

sets the hook, and reels the shark alongside. He hauls it

part way out of the water, and sticks it with a gaff. Hooper

and Brody watch.