Deleted scene from The Crucible
The scene that our group has written about is about everyone finally finding out the truth about Abigail. It first starts out with Parris entering his home to find that Abigail has fled Salem with Mercy Lewis and has taken all of his money. His daughter Betty informed him that Abigail and Mercy have gotten on a boat and are heading to England. The second part of this scene is on the boat with Abby and Mercy. The conversation between Abby and Mercy reveals the truth completely. They discuss what would’ve happened if they stayed and what’s going to happen to the other girls now that Abby isn’t there. Mercy didn’t want to hurt anyone but Abby convinced her otherwise. And she left with Abby because they’re friends and friends help one another with anything, according to Abby. Towards the end of the scene, Abby talks about how she “saved” John from Elizabeth and that he will no longer suffer to be with her. The scene ends with the two talking about starting new lives and not worrying about their past and the damage they created. If this scene were in the play, it would be before Parris tells Danforth that the two have run away and have taken all of his money. It was placed here because it shows how guilty Abigail really is and how she feels so remorse for the ones she has killed. Mercy on the other hand feels awful and is doesn’t understand why Abby doesn’t feel the same. Because of her actions, innocent people have died and she eventually killed the man that she loved. Abigail ran away when she did because who knows how much time she would’ve had before everyone found out she was lying and hanged her. These characters are involved in this scene for different reasons. Abigail is in this scene because she knows the truth about the trials. She’s the one who started them so she knows everything about them. Mercy is to show how demanding Abby can be and how she still has control of her. Parris is to show that Abby took his money and she lied to him. Betty is in it