Mr. Hale: Someone broke our circle. John: Come with me. Isaac: Jonathan, it's no good. Mr. Hale: Take him to the jail. Mary: Magistrate. He risked his life to show me the witches. Mary: It was to be me that led us. Rose: Up to a point. Isaac: Who was what? Help her.
Plan: A: Magistrate Hale; Q: Who discovers that Isaac broke the witches circle? A: John; Q: Who is responsible for saving Isaac? A: A power struggle; Q: What arises within the hive? A: her authority; Q: What does Mary assert in the hive? A: potentially deadly consequences; Q: What is the consequence of Mary asserting her authority? Summary: When Magistrate Hale discovers that it was Isaac who broke the witches circle, it's up to John to save him. A power struggle arises within the hive, forcing Mary to assert her authority with potentially deadly consequences.