Jaws Page #22

MONITOR:
CAMERA 1: As Vaughn speaks to us on the monitors,

the monitor for Camera 1 pans over to show a Sightseeing Bus

pull up in the parking area, and a horde of media vultures

spilling out, carrying cameras with long lenses and tripods,

telescopes, sunshades and parasols, all the equipment of the

curious and none of the equipment of the holiday bather or

swimmer.

TAPE 1 AND LINE MONITORS: Close on the Announcer, Vaughn out

of the picture.

ANNOUNCER:

Also here today is a Marine Biologist

and Research Fellow from the

Oceanographic Institute, Matthew

Hooper. Mr. Hooper, what've you heard?

HOOPER:

What I've heard and what I've seen

are two different things. I believe

there is a large Great White Shark --

Carcharodon Cacharias - in the waters

off this very beach, that he has

killed and that he will kill again...

Hooper's voice fades off as someone at the mixer panel dials

his mike off, and brings up the Announcer's lavalier.

ANNOUNCER:

(moving into center

frame)

And there you have it -- two different

opinions, by men of good will. The

holiday crowd here at Amity seems to

be making up its own mind...

The camera pans off him to a happy family headed for the

beach.

MONITOR:
CAMERA 3: Zooms in on the puffing face of the tuba

player.

MONITOR:
CAMERA 2: Brody and the Announcer.

MONITOR:
TAPE 1 and LINE: Back on the Announcer, his lips

moving, but his sound turned off. We hear, instead, the sound

from Monitor Camera 2, Brody and the same Announcer.

BRODY:

I'm sorry, I just don't have the

time.

TV DIRECTOR:

Recue the machines. 2, pan off the

Chief and show me some tits and ass.

1, get me some cute kids. 3... see

if you got a shot at the water.

MONITORS:
CAMERAS 1, 2 and 3: The cameras seek out the

appropriate activity as the Director calls for it.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

(holds up stopwatch)

Mayor, 43 seconds, Biologist 45

seconds. That's equal time, right?

DIRECTOR:

Right.

(he presses "Talkback"

button to his

announcer)

Jerry, come on in and look at this.

(to his headset)

Roll 2. In five, 4. 3. 2. 1.

TAPE 2 - MONITOR:

Starts showing us the assembled interview segment we've just

seen, starting with the Announcer's opening remarks.

ANNOUNCER (V.O. MONITOR)

Amity Island is famed for its clear

air and white sand beaches. But a

cloud appeared...

His voice is dialed under as the Announcer himself appears

in the control room to watch himself on the monitors.

ANNOUNCER (LIVE)

Look at that shine on my nose. It's

a beacon.

DIRECTOR:

Close enough for remote.

As Vaughn begins his spiel again, the other monitors show us

the action on the beach.

VAUGHN (V.O.)

...I'm pleased and happy...

DIRECTOR:

Think we ought to stick around?

ANNOUNCER:

What else you got?

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Teachers' strike downtown.

CAMERAMAN'S VOICE (O.S.)

Christenson, this is Al. Union says

time for Engineering Five.

DIRECTOR:

That's five minutes, guys. Coffee.

ANGLE ON THE BEACH

Vaughn is in his shirtsleeves, having slipped out of his

jacket.

He mops his brow, and surveys the beachfront. At this moment,

there's nobody swimming. He approaches a familiar Selectman,

nods hello, and squats beside him on the sand.

VAUGHN:

Why don't you get in the water?

SELECTMAN:

I don't want to wash off my suntan

lotion. I'll get a burn...

VAUGHN:

(some urgency)

Nobody's going in!

On an adjoining blanket, a spirited Ruth Gordon type is

sitting, watching brightly as her manservant, a polished

Eric Harrison type, prepares some tea from a thermos.

WOMAN:

Is there nobody going in? What a

shame. Arthur, should I be going in?

ARTHUR (THE BUTLER)

(pouring tea)

If you'd like.

He puts down the tea service, and leads her towards the water.

At the edge of the sea, she stops, and he walks in.

ARTHUR:

(as he enters the

waves)

It's very nice. Not too cold... Quite

refreshing... Very pleasant....

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