Bring me Increase Mather at once. He has been spelled. His words, anyway. Increase: Good people of Salem, it has come to my attention that the accusation leveled today was a trick of the witches... An infernal ploy to delude and distract from the truly guilty. Increase: Isaac. Mab: And I will give him nothing. Mary: No. Not a fear? Take her. Witches!
Plan: A: witch hunter Increase Mather; Q: Who is the feared witch hunter? A: no time; Q: What does Increase Mather waste? A: Salem; Q: Where does Increase Mather take control of the witch hunt? A: her husband; Q: Who does Mary fear Increase will discover has been spelled? A: Isaac; Q: Who does Mary enlist to help her? Summary: Upon his arrival, feared witch hunter Increase Mather wastes no time taking control of the witch hunt and Salem. Mary fears that Increase will discover her husband has been spelled, and enlists the help of Isaac to deter him from uncovering the truth.