Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The room shakes heavily, and the wall holding the picture of Jacob’s grandma begins to crack before exploding, as more creatures escape off-screen.

SCENE 27

INT. SECOND SALEM CHURCH, MAIN HALL—MONTAGE—DAY

A dingy wooden church with darkened windows and a high mezzanine balcony. Modesty is playing a solitary variation of hopscotch, skipping in and out of a chalked grid.

MODESTY

My momma, your momma,
gonna catch a witch,
My momma, your momma,
flying on a switch,
My momma, your momma,
witches never cry,
My momma, your momma,
witches gonna die!

As she sings we see the church is full of group paraphernalia—leaflets advertising Mary Lou’s campaign, and a large version of the group’s anti-witchcraft banner.

SCENE 28

INT. SECOND SALEM CHURCH—DAY

A pigeon coos from a high-up window. Credence steps forward, staring up toward it before mechanically clapping his hands. The pigeon flies away.

We follow Chastity as she moves through the church and opens the large double doors onto the street.

SCENE 29

EXT. SECOND SALEM CHURCH, BACKYARD—DAY

Chastity emerges from the church and rings a large dinner bell.

SCENE 30

INT. SECOND SALEM CHURCH, MAIN HALL—DAY

Modesty continues playing hopscotch. Credence pauses, looking past her and out toward the door.

MODESTY

. . . Witch number three,
gonna watch her burn,
Witch number four, flogging
take a turn.

Young children stream into the church.

TIME CUT:

Brown soup is being ladled out to the children, who jostle each other to get near the front of the line. Mary Lou, wearing an apron and looking on approvingly, squeezes through the little crowd.

MARY LOU

Collect your leaflets before you get food, children.

Several of the children turn toward Chastity, who waits primly, handing out campaign leaflets.

TIME CUT:

Mary Lou and Credence ladle out soup, Credence looking intently into every face.

A boy with a birthmark on his face reaches the front of the line. Credence stops his work and stares at him. Mary Lou reaches out to touch the boy’s face.

BOY

Is it a witch’s mark, ma’am?

MARY LOU

No. He’s okay.

The boy takes his soup and leaves. Credence stares after him as they continue to serve.

SCENE 31

EXT. BUSY STREET ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE—AFTERNOON

CLOSE ON A BILLYWIG—a small blue creature with helicopter-like wings on its head—flying high above the street.

Tina and Newt walk along the street, Tina carrying the case.

TINA

(on the verge of tears)

I can’t believe you didn’t Obliviate that man! If there’s an inquiry, I’m finished!

NEWT

So why would you be finished? I’m the one that’s—

TINA

I’m not supposed to go near the Second Salemers!

The Billywig zooms over their heads. Newt spins, horrified, watching it.

TINA

What was that?

NEWT

Er—moth, I think. Big moth.