Page 157 - [2]Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald - the Original Screenplay

But just as the Matagots seemingly lose the trail, all of the records room towers

retract into the floor, leaving the room empty. The Matagots prowl toward where
their prey must surely be standing, only to find—

NEWT’S case.

ANGLE ON THE CASE from above.

A beat.

An explosion as the Zouwu bursts out of the case, NEWT clinging to its back.
Roaring, it rears, slashing at the rising tide of Matagots, its mane flashing.
NEWT

Accio!

NEWT’S case flies into his hand.

For a few seconds the Zouwu and NEWT vanish under the seething mass of cats.
They fight them off, the Zouwu’s immense power unmatched, red tail swishing.

NEWT points his wand at the ceiling.
NEWT

Ascendio!

The towers rise once again from the floor, lifting NEWT and the Zouwu high up
into the air. Still fighting off the Matagots as the stacks tip and fall beneath the
sheer weight, the Zouwu clambers across to the balcony.

SCENE 97
INT. MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES MAGIQUES, MAIN LEVEL—A
MINUTE LATER—NIGHT

The Matagots give chase as the Zouwu gallops out of the room, leaving injured
and thwarted Matagots in its wake. The Zouwu carves a path of destruction
through the Ministry. It takes one last leap over the typing pool . . .