Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The Thunderbird continues to soar through the streets of New York, churning up more and more rain as he goes, his feathers shimmering a brilliant gold. Finally he glides into the breaking New York dawn, a magnificent sight.

SCENE 119

INT. SUBWAY PLATFORM—DAWN

As Madam Picquery looks on, the roof of the subway is swiftly repaired.

Newt addresses the group:

NEWT

They won’t remember anything. That venom has incredibly powerful Obliviative properties.

MADAM PICQUERY

(impressed)

We owe you a great debt, Mr. Scamander. Now—get that case out of New York.

NEWT

Yes, Madam President.

Madam Picquery begins to walk away, her pack of Aurors moving with her. Suddenly she turns back. Queenie, having read her mind, stands protectively in front of Jacob, trying to hide him.

MADAM PICQUERY

Is that No-Maj still here?

(on seeing Jacob)

Obliviate him. There can be no exceptions.

Madam Picquery reads the anguish in their faces.

MADAM PICQUERY

I’m sorry—but even one witness . . . you know the law.

A pause. She is uncomfortable at their distress.

MADAM PICQUERY

I’ll let you say good-bye.

She leaves.

SCENE 120

EXT. SUBWAY—DAWN

Jacob leads the others up the steps of the subway, Queenie following close behind him.

Rain is still falling heavily, the streets now almost empty but for a few hardworking Aurors.

Jacob has reached the top of the steps and stands gazing into the rain. Queenie reaches out and grabs his coat, willing him not to move out into the street. Jacob turns to her.

JACOB

Hey. Hey, this is for the best.

(off their looks)

Yeah—I was—I was never even supposed to be here.

Jacob fights back tears. Queenie gazes up at him, her beautiful face full of distress. Tina and Newt, too, look incredibly sad.

JACOB

I was never supposed to know any of this. Everybody knows Newt only kept me around because—hey—Newt, why did you keep me around?

Newt has to be explicit. It doesn’t come easily.

NEWT

Because I like you. Because you’re my friend and I’ll never forget how you helped me, Jacob.

A beat.

Jacob is overcome with emotion at Newt’s answer.

JACOB

Oh!

Queenie moves forward up the stairs toward Jacob—they stand close.

QUEENIE

(trying to cheer him up)

I’ll come with you. We’ll go somewhere—we’ll go anywhere—see, I ain’t never gonna find anyone like—

JACOB

(bravely)

There’s loads like me.

QUEENIE

No . . . No . . . There’s only one like you.

The pain is almost unbearable.

JACOB

(a beat)

I gotta go.

Jacob turns to face the rain, and wipes his eyes.

NEWT

(starting after him)

JACOB!

JACOB

(trying to smile)

It’s okay . . . It’s okay . . . It’s okay. It’s just like waking up, right?

The group smiles back at him, encouraging, trying to soothe the situation.

Looking at their faces as he moves, Jacob walks backward into the rain. Turning his face to the sky, arms out, he allows the water to wash over him completely.