Before Susanna leaves Abigail instructs her to say nothing it to anyone in the village. Abigail then tells her uncle that the rumour of witchcraft is spreading. At this Parris becomes more frightened, and tells his niece that he had been seen her and Betty dancing in the moonlight "like heathen in the forest" while Tituba watched. He presses her to admit that they were trafficking with spirits. And, he adds that he must know why she was discharged from service at the Proctor home. It has been said the Elizabeth proctor attended church so infrequently because she refuses to sit next to something soiled.
She tells him that Elizabeth Proctor is a bitter woman, she is a liar who hates her only because she would not slave for her. She adds that she spilt her name that no one is ready to call Abigail's service in the seven months since she left Proctors.
Putnam's comes and tells that fire of hell upon his house and Betty has been seen flying around the town. They tell him that their daughter Ruth is also ill. They are joined by Mary Warren and Mercy Lewis. When Putnam leave Parris goes to downstairs. Abigail warns them that her power of revenge will fall upon them if they breathe a word of anything that she drank blood as a charm to kill Jhon Proctor's wife. They only tell that they were dancing and Tituba is conjuring. In the meanwhile, Jhon Proctor arrives looking for Mary. His presence changes the environment of the room. After sending Mary to home, he and Abigail remains alone in the room. He asks Abigail about witchcraft but she denies and accepts that she and her were merely dancing in the woods. Here we come to know that Abigail and Jhon had an affair in the past. The sound of plasm is heard from downstairs, and Betty suddenly claps her hands on her ears and begins to scream. Proctor is astonished on this situation, and Paris, the Putnams and Mercy return to room. As they try to quite Betty Mrs.Patnam blurts that all this is a mark of witchcraft.
Giles Corey Rebecca nurse arrives, Rebecca tells Parris that the sickness of Betty is not an effect of witchcraft. Paris, Giles Corey, Proctor and Thomas Putnam argue over land issues. At this height of bickering, Reverend John Hale arrives.
He is a confident and naive expert on witches and is looking forward to trying out his new skills in a face-to-face a battle with Satan.
When John starts questions to Abigail about witchcraft. She quickly accuses Tituba of forcing her and Betty to deal with the devil and of sending her spirit out to them. When the slave brought in, she refuses the accusation, but it is useless. In a frenzy of the fear, she finally admits that she talked to the devil and that he in return had told her the names of white people with whom he worked. Betty joins her in hysterical relief and the two girls call out name faster and faster. Hale send Patnam for the Marshal.
Second Act is set in the house of Jhon, after the eight days of starting the which trials. Elizabeth and Jhon are talking very polity to each other, but there seems to be a strain between them. Elizabeth tells her husband that Mary Warren has gone into Salem as an official of the court. John is surprised to learn that not only has a court has been set up but that 14 women have been jailed as witches. Moreover, Deputy Governor Danforth has sworn to hang them if they do not confess. Abigail has now become a leader she is treated with great deference. Elizabeth says to John he must tell the court that Abigail is a liar, but John says that when she admitted, he had been alone with her. Mary comes back from the court and gives a puppet to Elizabeth which she made in the court. She also tells Proctors that Elizabeth is also accused but she saves her life.
Suddenly, Reverend Hale arrives and tells Elizabeth that she will be arrested soon. He questions the John why do they go to church less. Hale asks the Procters to recite the Commandments but sputters over "Thou shalt not commit adultery". After that conversation, John tells about Abigail but Hale does not believe him.
Marshal Herrick and Ezekiel Cheever arrive, they have a warrant for the arrest Elizabeth. Abigail accuses her because she bewitched the puppet. They find puppet from their house, which has a needle stuck into it. John does not wish to send Elizabeth to jail, but Hale says to him that the court is just.
The third act takes place in the Salem meeting house which is now converted into court. The inquiry about women who involved in witch trials have been taking place by Judge Hathorne and Deputy Governor Danforth. Giles Corey is concerned about his wife and reveals that Putnam is accusing people that he may get their land. When the judge asks him to tell the name of the person who told him this, but he refuses to tell the name.
John enters with Mary Warren and tells the court that his wife is pregnant, and therefore safe for a year. Mary Warren bears witness against Abigail. Then Abigail comes in the court with other girls to confront Mary Warren. Abigail says that she is lying and starts to pretend that she is being bewitched by Mary and falls on the ground. Proctor leaps at her and pulls her up, but is restrained by Parris and Hathorne. In his rage, he calls her a and confesses to having slept with her 8 months before.
Elizabeth is brought into the room and the judge starts questions her why she dismissed Abigail, she answered that she was not satisfied with her work and denies the crime of leathery committed by John. John begs to her, to tell the truth, but she is removed from the room immediately. Abigail now falls again saying that a bird is on the ceiling, which is Mary's spirit threatening to attack her. The other girls fall into this easily enough, and the terrified Mary turns on Proctor recanting once more by saying that he had threatened to murder her if she did not testify as he wished. Hale now fully perceives the horror of what has been happening and, as both John Proctor and Giles Corey are being taken off to jail, he denounced the proceeding to Danforth and shouts that he is finished with the court. The door slams behind him.
The setting of the final act is in Salim jail. Hale is feeling guilty because most of the women are not guilty especially Rebecca nurse, she has a good reputation in society. Suddenly, Reverend Parris comes to know that Abigail has stolen all his saving and ran away with Mercy Lewis. Rebecca nurse and John proctor, two of the most respected townspeople, are condemned to hang which makes him uneasy. He proposes to the Deputy Governor that the execution be postponed but Danforth does not agree with him. Hale and Parris try to convince John n to confess but he denies. They arrange a meeting with Elizabeth, thinking that the sight of his pregnant wife will melt him and he will be ready to confess. Elizabeth goes to meet John and makes him ready to confess. John tells Hathorne that he wants to live will and confess, a pen and paper are brought quickly. Meanwhile, Rebecca is led in, to witness the example set by Proctor. Rebecca does not confess, after watching this, John denies to name the people that he saw with the devil. Hale handover the paper to Danforth by saying that John only confessed so he signs the paper on the basis of the confession alone. He refuses to certify an unsigned confession. Proctor then signs it but snatches the paper. Rebecca and John taken out to be hanged, Paris and Hale continue to plead with Elizabeth to stop him."He has his goodness now. God forbid, I take it from him!". she cries as the final drum roll crashes, and the play ends.
