Not long after Rev. Hale, Ezikiel Cheever and Willard the jailer show up with an arrest warrant for Elizabeth.

John Proctor, knowing full well who is behind all this, meets Abigail Williams in the wood to ask her to stop this and confess.

The scene switches to the court, where Martha Corey tries to defend herself against charges, but no one is listening.

Giles Corey tries to reason with Deputy Governor Danforth, that his wife was guilty only of reading

John Proctor presents depositions from himself and Giles Corey to Deputy Governor Danforth.

Giles Corey speaks to an unsympathetic court, as Reverend Parris gloats in the background.

Reverend Hale again attempts to get the court to see sense...

...but gets only dogmatic superstition in return.

Deputy Governor Danforth questions the village girls, whose accusations have been challenged by Mary Warren.

All of the girls seem cowed by the court, except Abigail Williams; who seems to grow more angry than frightened.

Abigail stands by her statements, much to the delight of her uncle.