Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

An ornately carved, incredibly tall skyscraper on the corner of a bustling street—the Woolworth Building.

Newt and Tina hurry along Broadway toward this building, Tina almost dragging Newt by his coat sleeve.

TINA

Come on.

NEWT

Er—sorry, but I do have things to do, actually.

TINA

Well, you’ll have to rearrange them!

Tina forcefully guides Newt through the busy traffic.

TINA

What are you doing in New York anyway?

NEWT

I came to buy a birthday present.

TINA

Couldn’t you have done that in London?

They have arrived outside the Woolworth Building. Workers move in and out of a large revolving door.

NEWT

No, there’s only one breeder of Appaloosa Puffskeins in the world and he lives in New York, so no . . .

Tina moves Newt toward a side door, guarded by a man in a cloaked uniform.

TINA

(to the guard)

I got a Section 3A.

The guard immediately opens the door.

SCENE 19

INT. WOOLWORTH BUILDING RECEPTION—DAY

A normal 1920s office atrium, people milling around and chatting.

TINA (O.S.)

Hey. By the way, we closed that guy down a year ago. We don’t allow the breeding of magical creatures in New York.

We pan around and watch Tina come through the door with Newt. As they enter, the whole entrance magically transforms from the Woolworth Building to the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA).

SCENE 20

INT. MACUSA LOBBY—DAY

NEWT’S POV—They move up a wide staircase and enter the main lobby—a vast, impressive space with impossibly high vaulted ceilings.

High up—a gigantic dial with many cogs and faces emblazoned with the legend: MAGICAL EXPOSURE THREAT LEVEL. The hand on the dial points to SEVERE: UNEXPLAINED ACTIVITY. Behind it hangs an imposing portrait of a majestic-looking witch: Seraphina Picquery, MACUSA president.

Owls circulate, witches and wizards in 1920s dress are hard at work. Tina guides an impressed-looking Newt through the bustle. They pass several wizards sitting in a line, waiting to have their wands shined by a house-elf who operates a complex contraption of feathers.

Newt and Tina reach an elevator. The doors open to reveal Red, a goblin bellboy.

RED

Hey, Goldstein.

TINA

Hey, Red.

Tina pushes Newt inside.

SCENE 21

INT. ELEVATOR—DAY

TINA

(to Red)

Major Investigation Department.

RED

I thought you was—

TINA

Major Investigation Department! I got a Section 3A!

Red uses a long clawed stick to reach an elevator button above his head. The elevator descends.

SCENE 22

INT. MAJOR INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT—DAY

CLOSE ON A NEWSPAPER—The New York Ghost, with the headline MAGICAL DISTURBANCES RISK WIZARDING EXPOSURE.