- Martin Brody: 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'd better do something about this one, because I don't intend to go through that hell again!
- Martin Brody: [as the shark approaches Brody]
- Martin Brody: All right, you big bastard! Come On! I've got something for ya' now! That's it! Attaboy, come one! Right over here! Open wide OPEN WIDE! SAY AAH!
- Martin Brody: That boat's gonna take you in. Where the hell are they?
- Hendricks: About ten degrees off your starboard bow. You take...
- Martin Brody: Don't give me that shit, point!
- Ellen Brody: [at the hotel opening ceremony] Listen, do me a favour. Act as if you've been here the whole time.
- Martin Brody: How do I do that?
- Ellen Brody: Just look bored.
- Martin Brody: Oh, Hendricks, good! Right this way. Excuse us, please. I want you to come in here and, er, check out this 908.
- Hendricks: What the hell's a 908? I've never heard of a 908!
- Martin Brody: 908 means get me outta there!
- Len Peterson: Brody, this is nothing! Seaweed, mud, something on the lens...
- Martin Brody: Lens my ass!
- Len Peterson: You're damn right it's your ass!
- Mrs. Taft: Good morning. Selling some more of the good life?
- Ellen Brody: 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?
- Ellen Brody: His job.
- Martin Brody: I mean, it's obvious that a big fish took a bite out of... this big fish.
- Dr. Elkins: This is a mammal. Not a fish.
- Martin Brody: Don't quibble with me! Is it a shark bite or isn't it?
- Dr. Elkins: Possibly. But then again this is a killer whale, it would have to be a shark of considerable size.
- Andy Williams: Did your mom put all this together?
- Mike Brody: Yeah, it's her job.
- Andy Williams: Did she make the punch?
- Mike Brody: No.
- Andy Williams: [throwing it back in the bowl] Good, it's terrible!
- Bob: [eying on Jackie] Ooh, Larry Look. Larry, Look.
- Larry Vaughn Jr.: What?
- Bob: Look at her.
- [pauses]
- Bob: Well?
- Larry Vaughn Jr.: She's got tits like a sparrow.
- Bob: Do you have to talk like that?
- Larry Vaughn Jr.: [sarcastically] What are you, my mother? Will you undo the jib?
- [Bob undoes the jib]
- Martin Brody: Better check the bite radius.
- Dr. Elkins: The what?
- Martin Brody: The shape of the mouth...
- Dr. Elkins: Whales mouth?
- Martin Brody: Shark's mouth.
- Dr. Elkins: What shark?
- Martin Brody: The shark that did this.
- Dr. Elkins: We don't know that, do we?
- Martin Brody: But we're here to find out!
- Dr. Elkins: And we will.
- Hendricks: I can't hear you if you're going to whisper!
- Martin 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!
- Tina Wilcox: Get out the bankets, I'm getting black and blue marks all over my butt, and my mom's starting to get uptight about them!
- Martin Brody: [studying photo Fogarty has developed from the missing divers' camera] Yeah... that's the Orca.
- Phil Fogarty: Good lens too, fast. One-four, I think. You notice that difussion over there...
- Martin Brody: [cuts him off] Come on, Phil, don't jerk me around. What else have you got?
- Phil Fogarty: Over here. I exposed another bunch this morning, but I haven't had a chance to develop them yet.
- Martin Brody: [as the next photo vaguely shows the outline of the shark] That's it, that's the one.
- Martin Brody: Look. This kid is seventeen. We've talked about him getting a job before.
- Ellen Brody: I know. You're right. I wish you could spend some time with him. Take a half-day off...
- Martin Brody: How can I? I'm in the middle of a boat accident. I've only got three regular cops and a secretary. And a deputy who's fallen in love with the police launch. And here's another one.
- [pointing to his son, Mike]
- Martin Brody: I mean what is it about this place? Everybody's a boat freak.
- Ellen Brody: It's an island.
- Phil Fogarty: I can't watch a ball game anymore, I can't watch the news anymore! I can't even watch a movie! All I hear is that damn kid and his damn radio going "Breaker, Breaker, Breaker"!
- Martin Brody: Well, I'll see what I can do, but remember, it's under federal jurisdiction.
- Phil Fogarty: So call the FBI!
- [after Brody has been fired]
- Martin Brody: Maybe they're right... I'm tired... I'm tired... Too damn tired...
- Ellen Brody: Too damn drunk. That's what you are, too damn drunk.
- Helicopter Pilot: [over radio] That you, Brody?
- Martin Brody: Yeah, Ed, listen, did you have a fix on those kids yet?
- Helicopter Pilot: Negative - I'm still down.
- Martin Brody: Well, you'd better get the hell up, because I'm out here all alone!
- Andy Williams: Did you know that this place is the only one where the garbage men delivers?
- [Everyone else laughs sarcastically]
- Ellen Brody: So?
- Martin Brody: So, I'll go down to the office, clean out the desk, turn in the truck, maybe I'll get shit-faced and rap your boss right in the mouth.
- Ellen Brody: I think I better give notice.
- Martin Brody: Take it easy - we may need the income.
- Len Peterson: Ellen, I'm sorry. Believe me, I'm sorry. I was only thinking of everyone's interest...
- Ellen Brody: I don't give a damn what you were thinking. All I know is a boy is dead and my son and husband are still out there.
- Martin Brody: I think we've got another shark problem.
- Mayor Larry Vaughn: Are you serious?
- Martin Brody: You bet I'm serious.
- Martin Brody: MIke's gone. He's making out early these days. Must be a morning man.
- Ellen Brody: Like his father.
- Tina Wilcox: Je-sus! Eddie swim! Swim fast! It's a shark, Eddie. Swim! Oh, God, Eddie swim! Swim faster! Hurry! Come on! Swim! Come on, swim! Hurry Eddie, it's a shark! Eddie, hurry! Faster! Come on, swim! Hurry! Hurry, honey! Eddie! Oh!
- [Eddie didn't swim fast enough]
- Tina Wilcox: Oh, please make it go away. Make it go away. Make it go away.
- Sean Brody: I want Fruit Loops!
- Mike Brody: Eat Cheerios.
- Sean Brody: You eat Cheerios. I want Fruit Loops.
- Ellen Brody: You eat Cheerios.
- Martin Brody: Was it the fourth or fifth night at the Jersey Shore?
- Ellen Brody: It was the fourth. I thought you wouldn't respect me.
- Martin Brody: I did. I did. Why don't we get out of here.
- Ellen Brody: Want to fool around?
- Martin Brody: Why not.
- Ellen Brody: You're on.