Jaws1975

[Martin and the Medical Examiner walk Matt Hooper into the morgue]

Chief Brody:
Why don't we show Mr. Hooper our accident?

[Martin gets the remains out of a locker while Hooper reads aloud the paper report]

Hooper:
Uh, victim's name is Christine Watkins, female caucasian...probable boating accident. The height and weight of the victim can only be estimated from the partial remains.

[Hooper uncovers the tray of the remains, panting in nausea and shock]

Hooper:
The torso has been severed in mid-thorax. There are no major organs remaining. May I have a glass of water please?

Medical Examiner:
Sure.

Hooper:
Right arm has been severed with massive tissue loss in the upper musculature. Thank you very much.

[Hooper sips his water]

Hooper:
Partially denuded bone remaining. [to inspector] This was no boating accident. [to Brody] Did you notify the Coast Guard about this?

Chief Brody:
No. It was only local jurisdiction.

Hooper:
The left arm, head, shoulder, sternum, and portions of the rib cage are intact. [to Brody] Do not smoke in here! Thank you very much. [Holds up arm] This is what happens. It indicates the non-frenzy feeding of a large squalus, possibly longimonus, or Isurus Glaucus. Now, the enormous amount of tissue loss prevents any detailed analysis. However the attacking squalus must be considerably larger than any normal squalus found in these waters. Did you get on a boat and check these waters?

Chief Brody:
No.

Hooper:
[to Inspector] Well, this is not a boating accident! It wasn't any propeller, it wasn't any coral reef, and it wasn't Jack the Ripper! It was a shark.