Jaws (1975)

Fritzi Jane Courtney: Mrs. Taft

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Quotes 

• Mayor Vaughn : Any special questions?

  Denherder : Uh, is that $3000 bounty on the shark in cash or check?

  [the townspeople laugh] 

  Mrs. Taft : I don't think that's funny. I don't think that's funny at all, I'm sorry.

• Ellen Brody : I just want to know one thing - when do I get to become an islander?

  Mrs. Taft : Ellen, never, never! You're not born here, you're not an islander, that's it.

• Mr. Taft : Why do you insist on playing the heavy all of the time?

  Mrs. Taft : Look, I have a point of view and I think it speaks for many of the people here. It's not only me because I have the motel - how do you feel?

  Mr. Hassett : Oh, I hope they don't close the beaches!

  [Mrs. Taft nods in agreement] 

• Brody : I just- I just want to tell you what we're planning so far...

  Meadows : What about the beaches, Chief?

  Brody : We're going to put on the extra- the extra summer deputies as quickly as possible, and then we're going to try and use, uh, shark-spotters on the beach.

  Mrs. Taft : [cuts him off]  Are you going to close the beaches?

  Brody : [after brief pause]  Yes, we are.

  [townspeople erupt into dismayed argument]