Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

For a split second, Newt and Tina gaze at each other, before Newt raises his hand, recalling the Swooping Evil, which folds into a cocoon once more.

Newt grabs Tina’s hand and heads for the exit.

NEWT

Come on!

SCENE 74

INT. DEATH CELL CORRIDOR—DAY

Queenie and Jacob march along the corridor with purpose.

An alarm goes off in the distance—other wizards hurry past them in the opposite direction.

SCENE 75

INT. MACUSA LOBBY—MINUTES LATER—DAY

The alarm blares out across the lobby.

Confusion reigns among the crowd—people gather in groups, nervously chattering, others scurry about, urgent, anxious.

A team of Aurors hurtles across the lobby, headed directly for the stairs leading down to the basement.

SCENE 76

INT. DEATH CELL CORRIDOR/BASEMENT CORRIDOR—DAY

Newt and Tina, hand in hand, charge through the basement corridors.

Suddenly accosted by the group of Aurors, they turn, darting behind pillars, just missing the fired curses and spells.

Newt again sends out the Swooping Evil, which swirls overhead, flying in and out of pillars, blocking curses and knocking Aurors to the ground.

ANGLE ON THE SWOOPING EVIL using its proboscis to probe in one of the Auror’s ears.

NEWT

(making a clicking sound)

LEAVE HIS BRAINS, come on! Come on!

Tina and Newt run onward, the Swooping Evil flying after, blocking curses as it goes.

TINA

What is that thing?

NEWT

Swooping Evil.

TINA

Well, I love it!

ANGLE ON QUEENIE AND JACOB, walking briskly through the basement. Newt and Tina sprint around the corner and almost collide with them. The four stare at one another, panic on all their faces.

Finally, Queenie gestures to the case:

QUEENIE

Get in!

SCENE 77

INT. STAIRS LEADING TO CELLS—MOMENTS LATER—DAY

Graves moves down the stairs with urgency. For the first time, a look of panic on his face.

SCENE 78

INT. MACUSA LOBBY—MINUTES LATER—DAY

Queenie moves quickly across the lobby floor, trying desperately not to be conspicuous in her haste, but acutely aware of the need to leave.

A flustered Abernathy emerges from a crowd of wizards.

ABERNATHY

Queenie!

Queenie, poised at the top of the stairs, turns and composes herself.

Abernathy moves toward her, straightening his tie, trying to appear calm and authoritative—Queenie obviously makes him nervous.

ABERNATHY

(a large smile)

Where you going?

Queenie puts on an alluringly innocent expression and holds the case behind her back.

QUEENIE

I’m . . . I’m sick, Mr. Abernathy.

She coughs a little, widening her eyes.

ABERNATHY

Again? Well—what’ve you got there?

A beat.

Queenie thinks fast, her face quickly breaking into a breathtaking smile.

QUEENIE

Ladies’ things.