"Mary." An act of war on all of us. And what is coming is death for all of you and a new life for us. But for the time being, stay still and learn from her. Cotton: Since the incidents in Salem... And my father's death, I... Good night, Dr. Wainwright. Hathorne: It's a dangerous world for an orphan girl. Her capacity to endure pain. I have already sown the witch seeds, and today the plague bodies begin to be dumped into the crags to await their transformation. I never could believe John Alden was one. In what way? It's true. Kill them! Mary Sibley, Tituba, Magistrate Hale. Mary: I loved him more than anything. Mary: Yes, sweet Isaac. New orders from the selectmen. Only everything. Petrus: A circle has no sides. Petrus: Mary Sibley is determined to place another of her hive in that powerful position. So, tell me, what brings you to Boston? The Elders. The results of an excellent day's work. Tituba: Mercy Lewis killed our witches. Tituba: She? To anyone. Von Marburg: To help you discover your true nature. Wainwright: We would do best if all those who fall to the pox were interred some distance from the center of town and farther away from the waterfront and the well, lest they aid in the spread of the pox. [Door opens]
[Door closes]
Anne: But where will you sleep?
Plan: A: Elders; Q: Who did Mercy kill? A: Mary; Q: Who does Mercy claim war against? A: Hive; Q: What is Mary's group called? A: Dr. Wainwright; Q: Who is looking for clues to cure the growing plague? A: Selectmen; Q: Who is concerned about Dr. Wainwright's methods? A: Isaac; Q: Who is the only hope for a cure? A: life; Q: What does Isaac cling to? A: additional concern; Q: What does the possibility of Dr. Wainwright's success create for Mary and Tituba? A: John Alden; Q: Who kills Petrus? A: an epic confrontation; Q: What does John Alden prepare for? A: a telling encounter; Q: What does John Alden have with Petrus? A: unsettling side; Q: What side of his nature does Mary's son begin to show? A: Anne Hale; Q: Who goes to Boston to find Cotton? A: her new and as-of-yet uncontrollable powers-embarks; Q: Anne Hale-ripe with what? A: her father's mask; Q: What does Anne Hale use to travel to Boston? Summary: In the wake of Mercy's brutal act of violence in killing the Elders and claiming war against Mary, Mary works to rally the citizenry of Salem against her rebellious, wayward former protégé, and burned Mercy and her followers at the crags. Despite the unwanted distraction, Mary moves forward in her bid to complete her Hive's dark task with the promise that her eventual success will result in a permanent reunion with her son. As Dr. Wainwright looks for clues to cure the growing plague, his methods create concern for the Selectmen. While his only hope seems to be the discovery of the pox-ravaged Isaac, who, beyond all expectations, clings to life, the possibility of his success creates additional concern for Mary and Tituba. Meanwhile, John Alden prepares for an epic confrontation still to come, and has a telling encounter with Petrus but kills Petrus' after information has been traded; Mary's son begins to show another, unsettling side of his nature; and Anne Hale-ripe with her new and as-of-yet uncontrollable powers-embarks to Boston to where Cotton is through her father's mask. But discovers more than she bargained for.