A heavy amount of ominous and suspenseful music occurs during the film. A comment is made about a couple being upstairs above a bar and having such vigorous sex that they shook the lights hanging in the bar. We see part of Murph's bare butt as he gets a shot there. Meanwhile, Christina, Bobby and Irene smoke several times, while Ethel and some background characters also smoke. Billy states that he's divorced and that his ex-wife has their two daughters.
Various characters grieve over loved ones who perished in the storm.
The risks taken by Billy and his crew, as well as that of McAnally, in trying to make their way through the storm, thus endangering their lives and those of the coastguard team trying to rescue them. Why the crewmembers of the fishing boat didn't wear life preservers during the storm. Sully nearly hits Murph with a cue stick. Later, Murph and Sully have to be separated again as they're about to fight. The crew unknowingly pulls a huge shark onboard and it thrashes about and repeatedly tries biting Bobby, eventually getting his leg.