Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

by J.K. Rowling

Jacob has reached the top of the steps and stands gazing into the rain. Queenie reaches out and grabs his coat, willing him not to move out into the street. Jacob turns to her. JACOB Hey. Hey, this is for the best. (off their looks) Yeah—I was—I was never even supposed to be here. Jacob fights back tears. Queenie gazes up at him, her beautiful face full of distress. Tina and Newt, too, look incredibly sad. JACOB I was never supposed to know any of this. Everybody knows Newt only kept me around because—hey—Newt, why did you keep me around? Newt has to be explicit. It doesn’t come easily. NEWT Because I like you. Because you’re my friend and I’ll never forget how you helped me, Jacob. A beat. Jacob is overcome with emotion at Newt’s answer. JACOB Oh! Queenie moves forward up the stairs toward Jacob—they stand close. QUEENIE (trying to cheer him up) I’ll come with you. We’ll go somewhere—we’ll go anywhere—see, I ain’t never gonna find anyone like— JACOB (bravely) There’s loads like me. QUEENIE No . . . No . . . There’s only one like you. The pain is almost unbearable. JACOB (a beat) I gotta go.