Minute 2 watching Jaws in the Expanded Jaws Universe (EJU). What are the motivations behind the actions of Chrissie Watkins? Can we find a haunting backstory to her last moments of life utilizing clues in the second minute of Jaws while factoring in the details provided by The Book of Quint?

Author and Host Ryan Dacko headed to Martha's Vineyard for Amity Week 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws with a Book of Quint presentation and book signing June 27 and 28, 2025.

A new edition of The Book of Quint is revealed and discussed.

For the 50th anniversary of the film, we are watching Jaws again for the first time utilizing the prequel novel The Book of Quint. There is something else going on in Jaws, we just need to look at the details.

***SPOILERS AHEAD*** This feature to The Jaws Obsession - breaks down elements, chapters, lines from The Book of Quint while watching Jaws one minute at a time. For best experience, listen to The Book of Quint audiobook (on all audiobook platforms) before the EJU episodes.

Minute 2 Recap:

- The Ocean calls Chrissie

- Chrissie's a loner and not with the group

- Outtakes to find out how Chrissie got to the island with the group

- Chrissie's age revealed

- Her clothing and actions reveal a different story and background

- Water Temperatures in June for Amity Island

- Maps of Amity and topography of South Beach

- Spielberg's use of fences and fencing in Jaws

For all links to The Book of Quint: https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

For all the latest: https://www.instagram.com/bookofquint/

Quint Blend Coffee! https://www.thecrackedbeanroastery.com/product/quint-blend-coffee/131?cs=true&cst=custom

Anniversary Exhibition Shirt — Living Sharks Museum https://www.livingsharks.org/museumshop/bookofquint

Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/bookofquint/

Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

The Book of Quint

Amity Point Publishing

amitypointpublishing.com

Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

Jawsob.com

BookofQuint.com

Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

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Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

Onward we go through an Expanded Jaws Universe (EJU) viewing of Jaws with minute 1.

John Williams, Editor Verna Fields, Director of Photography Bill Butler, Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb and the water clarity off Amity Island are all discussed. Falstaff Beer cups and night temperatures are clues leading the way to discovery.

For the 50th anniversary of the film, we are watching Jaws again for the first time utilizing the prequel novel The Book of Quint. There is something else going on in Jaws, we just need to look at the details.

***SPOILERS AHEAD*** This feature to The Jaws Obsession - breaks down elements, chapters, lines from The Book of Quint while watching Jaws one minute at a time. For best experience, listen to The Book of Quint audiobook (on all audiobook platforms) before the EJU episodes.

Minute 1 Recap:

- Santa Catalina Island underwater filming

- Clarity north Atlantic diving underwater

- John Williams impact

- Editor Verna Fields - savior of Jaws

- Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb - comedy and improv

- Director of Photography Bill Butler and the waterbox

- ADR and improvisational dialogue recording invented by Spielberg and Gottlieb

- Night temperatures on the beach in June on Amity

- Clues to time and date and ages of characters.

For all links to The Book of Quint: https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

For all the latest: https://www.instagram.com/bookofquint/

Quint Blend Coffee! https://www.thecrackedbeanroastery.com/product/quint-blend-coffee/131?cs=true&cst=custom

Anniversary Exhibition Shirt — Living Sharks Museum https://www.livingsharks.org/museumshop/bookofquint

Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/bookofquint/

Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

The Book of Quint

Amity Point Publishing

amitypointpublishing.com

Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

Jawsob.com

BookofQuint.com

Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

(7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

@orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

A new window to Jaws exploration is opened. Expanded Jaws Universe (EJU) with minute zero of watching Jaws with The Book of Quint. For the 50th anniversary of the film, we will watch Jaws again for the first time. There is something else going on in Jaws, we just need to look at the details.

***SPOILERS AHEAD*** This is a new feature to The Jaws Obsession - breaking down elements, chapters, lines from The Book of Quint while watching Jaws one minute at a time. For best experience, listen to The Book of Quint audiobook (on all audiobook platforms) before the EJU episodes.

Minute Zero Recap:

- Nautical synth sounds over Universal intro and Birds correlation

- Robert Shaw's influence on the unique main actor billing

- Jaws POV from original early storyboards by Thomas J. Wright

For all links to audiobook and paperbacks to The Book of Quint: https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

For all the latest: https://www.instagram.com/bookofquint/ Quint

Blend Coffee! https://www.thecrackedbeanroastery.com/product/quint-blend-coffee/131?cs=true&cst=custom Anniversary Exhibition Shirt —

Anniversary Exhibition Shirt — Living Sharks Museum https://www.livingsharks.org/museumshop/bookofquint

Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/bookofquint/

Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

The Book of Quint

Amity Point Publishing

amitypointpublishing.com

Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

Jawsob.com

BookofQuint.com

Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

(7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

@orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/