Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

As Newt cries out in pain, Credence succumbs to the blackness—his body enveloped and overcome—the Obscurus rising up and blasting down the tunnel toward Graves.

Graves is mesmerized—he falls to his knees beneath the vast black mass—pleading in wonder.

GRAVES

Credence.

The Obscurus lets out an unearthly scream and dives toward Graves, who Disapparates just in time. The Obscurus continues to blast around the tunnel.

Graves and Newt Disapparate and Apparate around the subway, trying to avoid the Obscurus’s path. This causes the station to disintegrate even faster. Suddenly the force accelerates, becoming a giant wave that consumes the entire space before flying out through the roof.

SCENE 113

EXT. SUBWAY ENTRANCE—NIGHT

The Obscurus crashes up through the pavement, watched by wizards and No-Majs alike. It storms up a half-built skyscraper, windows shattering at every level, electric wiring exploding, until it reaches the skeletal framework of scaffolding above, which buckles perilously.

Below it, the crowd outside the magical cordon runs for cover, terrified.

The Obscurus forms a wide disc shape before plunging back down into the subway.

SCENE 114

INT. SUBWAY—NIGHT

The Obscurus screams and dives, bursting through the subway roof—for a split second, both Newt and Graves seem on the point of death—as they lie on the tracks, cowering beneath this Dark force.

TINA (O.S.)

CREDENCE, NO!

Tina runs onto the tracks.

Inches from Graves’s face, the Obscurus freezes. Slowly, very slowly, it rises back up, swirling more gently, staring at Tina, who looks straight back into its weird eyes.

TINA

Don’t do this—please.

NEWT

Keep talking, Tina. Keep talking to him—he’ll listen to you. He’s listening.

Inside the Obscurus, Credence reaches out to Tina, the only person who has ever done him an uncomplicated kindness. He looks at Tina, desperate and afraid. He has dreamed of her ever since she saved him from a beating.

TINA

I know what that woman did to you . . . I know that you’ve suffered . . . You need to stop this now . . . Newt and I will protect you . . .

Graves is on his feet.

TINA

(pointing to Graves)

This man—he is using you.

GRAVES

Don’t listen to her, Credence. I want you to be free. It’s all right.

TINA

(to Credence, calming him)

That’s it . . .

The Obscurus is beginning to shrink. Its dreadful face is becoming more human, more like Credence’s own.

Suddenly Aurors begin pouring down the steps of the subway and into the tunnel. More Aurors advance from behind Tina, their wands raised aggressively.

TINA

Shhh! Don’t, you’ll frighten him.

The Obscurus lets out a terrible moan and begins to swell again. The station is crumbling. Newt and Tina wheel around, arms akimbo, both trying to protect Credence.