SCENE 1
EXT. NEW YORK, AMERICAN MINISTRY OF MAGIC—1927—NIGHT
AERIAL SHOT of New York and MACUSA building.
SCENE 2
INT. MACUSA BASEMENT, BARE, BLACK-WALLED ROOM—NIGHT
The long-haired, bearded GRINDELWALD sits motionless, magically fixed to a
chair. The air shimmers, charged with spells.
People hold there breath, stunned at the state of one of the most powerful wizards as of yet. A far cry from the handsome, clean cut man they had seen only a few month prior to capture.
ABERNATHY peers in at GRINDELWALD from the corridor.
A baby Chupacabra—part lizard, part homunculus, a blood-sucking creature of
the Americas—is chained to GRINDELWALD'S chair.
"It's kinda cute"
Heads turn to Chasity in Disbelief.
SCENE 3
INT. MACUSA, CORRIDOR BETWEEN CELLS—SHORTLY AFTER—
NIGHT
PRESIDENT SERAPHINA PICQUERY and RUDOLPH SPIELMAN walk at
pace toward an ominous-looking door past endless pairs of guards.
SPIELMAN
(Germanic)
. . . you'll be glad to be rid of him, I expect.
PICQUERY
We'd be more than happy to keep him here in custody.
SPIELMAN
Six months are enough. It's time for him to answer for his crimes in
Europe.
"So these events will be taking place in around 2 months, I mean if the timeline is from the last movie." Tina spoke up.
As they reach the door, ABERNATHY turns and acknowledges them.
ABERNATHY
President Picquery, Mr. Spielman, sir. Prisoner is secured and ready
to travel.
SPIELMAN and PICQUERY peer into the cell at GRINDELWALD.
SPIELMAN
You've thrown everything at him, I see.
PICQUERY
It was necessary. He's extremely powerful. We've had to change his
guard three times—he's very . . . persuasive. So we removed his tongue.
There were more than a few grimaces at that statement.
"Eww that's disgusting so would they get a knife and just cut?"
Turning to the young child it was Theseus to answered her question.
"No we would use magic to remove it far less messy."
SCENE 4
INT. MACUSA CELLS—NIGHT
Cells resembling cages rise in tiers. Prisoners chant and bang against the bars
as the bound GRINDELWALD is transported upstairs, suspended magically in
midair.
PRISONERS
Grindelwald! Grindelwald!
Modesty huddle into Cordelia the sight of all the prisoners was a little scary.
SCENE 5
EXT. MACUSA ROOFTOP—MINUTES LATER—NIGHT
A hearse-like black carriage, drawn by eight Thestrals, waits. AURORS 1 & 2
climb into the driver's seat, the rest force GRINDELWALD inside.
Jacob looked at the carriage in awe of the transportation open to wizards.
SPIELMAN
The wizarding community worldwide owes you a great debt,
Madam President.
PICQUERY
Do not underestimate him.
ABERNATHY approaches them.
ABERNATHY
Mr. Spielman, we found his wand hidden away.
He hands over a black rectangular box.
PICQUERY
Abernathy?
ABERNATHY
And we found this.
He holds a vial of some glowing gold substance in the palm of his hand.
SPIELMAN reaches for the vial, which hangs on a chain, and after a moment of
hesitation, ABERNATHY releases it.
No one noticed the slight tense in albus dumbledore at the familiar item.
Inside the carriage, GRINDELWALD raises his eyes to the roof as the vial is
passed to SPIELMAN.
SPIELMAN climbs into the carriage. AUROR 1 driving, AUROR 2 beside him.
The door closes. A series of padlocks emerges from the carriage doors. An
ominous drumroll of clicks as padlocks fasten themselves in place.
AUROR 1
Yah!
The Thestrals take off.
The carriage plummets, then soars away through torrential rain. More AURORS
follow on broomsticks.
"wow it's like being on a broomstick."
A beat.
ABERNATHY steps forward, holding the Elder Wand. He looks up at the
carriage, growing ever smaller. He Disapparates.
Many tenses up, why would Abernathy have Grindelwald's wand.
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SCENE 6
EXT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
The underside of the carriage. ABERNATHY Apparates, clinging to the wheel
shaft.
"he's going to break him free!" someone shouts.
SCENE 7
INT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
SPIELMAN and GRINDELWALD sit, eyes locked, flanked by AURORS, all
pointing their wands at GRINDELWALD. GRINDELWALD'S wand box lies on
SPIELMAN'S lap.
SPIELMAN holds up the vial, dangling from its chain.
SPIELMAN
No more silver tongue, eh?
But GRINDELWALD is transforming . . .
Those who had figured it out gasped in horror.
SCENE 8
EXT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
ABERNATHY adjusts his grip underneath the carriage. His face too is changing.
His hair is turning blond and lengthening . . . he is GRINDELWALD. He raises
the Elder Wand.
There were many cries of alarm.
This couldn't be happening
After all that went through to catch him
SCENE 9
INT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
GRINDELWALD'S rapid transformation into a tongueless ABERNATHY is
almost complete.
SPIELMAN
(shocked)
Oh!
SCENE 10
EXT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
Now fully transformed, GRINDELWALD Disapparates from the underside of the
carriage . . .
. . . and Apparates next to the driver's seat, where he is spotted by AURORS 1 &
2. GRINDELWALD points his wand at the carriage reins, turning the black
ropes into living snakes that ensnare AUROR 1 so he falls from the carriage,
back through the night sky, past the broomstick riders.
GRINDELWALD casts another spell so the black ropes of the reins bind AUROR
2 like a chrysalis, launching him forward in the air, then slingshotting him back
to knock AURORS 3 & 4 from the rear of the Thestral-drawn carriage. They fall
away into darkness.
SCENE 11
INT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
All wands reverse their direction to jab dangerously at the necks of SPIELMAN
and the two remaining AURORS. SPIELMAN watches as his wand melts into
dust.
The carriage rocks dangerously, both doors open. As GRINDELWALD'S head
appears at the window, the panicking SPIELMAN opens the wand box on his lap.
The Chupacabra leaps out and sinks its fangs deep into SPIELMAN'S neck. He
wrestles it. The vial falls to the floor.
No One could speak all entranced by the whole spectacle that was in front of them.
SCENE 12
EXT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
GRINDELWALD drives the carriage down onto the Hudson River, chased by the
AURORS on broomsticks. The carriage wheels graze the surface of the water.
The broomstick riders are catching up.
There were many pleas for the Aurors to catch up.
GRINDELWALD touches the Elder Wand to the river and at once the inside of
the carriage begins to fill with water.
He lifts the carriage back up into the air.
SCENE 13
INT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
Submerged in the water, the two AURORS, SPIELMAN, and ABERNATHY hold
their breath.
SPIELMAN attempts to grab the vial, which is floating loose in the water, but the
Chupacabra blocks his path. ABERNATHY, with hands still bound, manages to
capture the vial in his mouth.
SCENE 14
EXT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
Still driving the carriage, GRINDELWALD swirls his wand in the air toward the
surrounding storm clouds. One by one, forks of lightning strike the broomstick
riders, knocking each in turn from the sky.
All hope people had of his capture had all but been diminished.
SCENE 15
INT. THESTRAL-DRAWN CARRIAGE—NIGHT
GRINDELWALD appears at the door and nods to ABERNATHY. He throws the
door open so the water pours out—along with the two remaining AURORS.
GRINDELWALD clambers inside and retrieves the vial from ABERNATHY'S
mouth by the chain, casting a spell that grants ABERNATHY a new forked tongue.
There were a few grimaces at the now lizard like tongue.
GRINDELWALD
You have joined a noble cause, my friend.
GRINDELWALD rips the little Chupacabra off SPIELMAN. It rubs its bloody face affectionately against his hand.
GRINDELWALD
I know. Okay. I know, Antonio.
He looks at it with distaste.
GRINDELWALD
So needy.
He then flings it through the door.
There was outrage throughout the theatre, though none felt it more than newt, how someone could just through a creature who craved affection and care it was heartbreaking.
As if sensing his dilemma tina placed her hand on his clenched fist.
He blasts SPIELMAN magically through the open door, then tosses a wand after
him.
SCENE 16
EXT. SKY OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN—NIGHT
As SPIELMAN falls, he manages to seize the wand and conjures an invisible
Slowing Charm. Sinking slowly toward the sea, SPIELMAN watches his carriage
streaking away in the direction of Europe.
There were no words that could describe the silence that followed after.
Just when they thought they were safe...