square.
NEWT
Accio
Niffler!
The case bursts open and a Niffler jumps out.
NEWT
Get looking.
NEWT climbs onto the case and inspects impressions of creatures revealed in the air, while the now-trained adult Niffler sniffs out clues.
NEWT
That’s a Kappa. That’s a Japanese water demon—
The Niffler sniffs around some shimmering footsteps. The Niffler has found the place where TINA stood in front of the Zouwu.
NEWT sees a vision of TINA.
NEWT
Tina? Tina!
(to Niffler)
What have you found?
He bends down to lick the pavement.
JACOB
(glancing around)
And we’re licking the dirt now.
NEWT puts his wand to his ear and listens to a terrifying roar. He points his wand to the street.
NEWT
Revelio.
JACOB sees what NEWT is looking at: gigantic paw marks overlaying everything else.
JACOB
(intensely worried)
Newt . . . what made those?
NEWT
That is a Zouwu. It’s a Chinese creature. They are incredibly fast and incredibly powerful. They can travel a thousand miles in a day . . . and this one
could take you from one part of Paris to the next in a single leap.
The Niffler sniffs around more shimmering footsteps—another place where TINA stood.
NEWT
Oh, good boy.
(intensely worried)
Jacob, she was here. Tina stood here. She has incredibly narrow feet, have you noticed?
JACOB
Can’t say that I have.
NEWT sees a vision of KAMA.
NEWT
Then someone came towards her.
NEWT points to a feather from KAMA’S hat, sniffs it, and looks troubled.
NEWT
Avenseguim
.
The feather turns like the needle of a compass, pointing the way.
NEWT
Follow that feather.
JACOB
What?
NEWT
Jacob, follow the feather.
JACOB
Follow the feather.
NEWT
(of the Niffler)
Where is he? Ah,
Accio
Niffler.
The Niffler is carried by the spell back into the case. NEWT takes the case and dashes off.
JACOB gestures toward the bucket in his hand.
NEWT
Let go of the bucket!
JACOB drops the bucket and chases after NEWT.
SCENE 49
EXT. PARIS—DAY
Establishing shot.
SCENE 50
EXT. PLACE DE FURSTEMBERG—MORNING
QUEENIE approaches the trees in the middle of the square. She coughs. The roots of the trees rise up and form a birdcage elevator around her, which descends into the
earth.
SCENE 51
INT. MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES MAGIQUES, MAIN LEVEL—MORNING
QUEENIE descends into the beautiful Art Nouveau French Ministry of Magic, its domed ceiling patterned with constellations. QUEENIE approaches reception.
RECEPTIONIST
Bienvenue au Ministère des Affaires Magiques.
QUEENIE
I’m sorry, I don’t know what you just said at all—
RECEPTIONIST
Welcome to the French Ministry of Magic. What is your business, please?
QUEENIE
(loudly and slowly)
I need to speak to Tina Goldstein, she’s an American Auror working on a case here—
The RECEPTIONIST flicks through a few pages.
RECEPTIONIST
We have no Tina Goldstein here.
QUEENIE
No, it’s . . . I’m sorry there must be some sort of mistake. See, I know she’s in Paris, she sent me a postcard. I brought it, I can show it to
you. Maybe you can help me find her here?
QUEENIE reaches for her suitcase, which falls open.
QUEENIE
It’s just in here. Oh rabbits! If you can just wait one moment! I know it’s in here somewhere. I definitely packed it. Where is it?
As the RECEPTIONIST gives a Gallic shrug, a genteel ELDERLY LADY crosses into the shot behind QUEENIE. She has a distinctive bag in her hands—we follow her into the
elevator—where ROSIER stands waiting. As the doors close, the ELDERLY LADY transforms into ABERNATHY and he pulls out an elaborate box . . .
SCENE 52
EXT. PARIS BACK STREET—DAY
QUEENIE stands sadly on the street, holding an umbrella. Then—a double take—did she just see NEWT and JACOB hurrying from one side street into another?
JACOB
Could we at least stop for a coffee, or like a—
NEWT
Not now, Jacob.
JACOB
I don’t know.
NEWT
This way. Come on.
JACOB
Pain au chocolat? Half a croissant, or like, a
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