“We're really a little anxious that you're, ah, you're rushing into...”

Vaughn

We're really a little anxious that you're, ah, you're rushing into something serious here. It's your first summer, you know.

Brody

What does that mean?

Vaughn

I'm only trying to say that Amity is a summer town. We need summer dollars. If people can't swim here, they'll be glad to swim in the beaches of Cape Cod, the Hamptons, Long Island.

Brody

That doesn't mean we have to serve them up a smorgasbord.

Mayor's Assistant

We've never had that kind of trouble in these waters.

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