# The Crucible - Act 4 Summary - Schooling Online

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[00:01] we're up to the Final Act and we are now.
[00:03] we're up to the Final Act and we are now situated in Tiba and Sarah good cell in the Salem jail.
[00:06] situated in Tiba and Sarah good cell in the Salem jail in comes their Jailer.
[00:09] the Salem jail in comes their Jailer herck who stumbles in drunk ready to move them to a different cell.
[00:12] herck who stumbles in drunk ready to move them to a different cell.
[00:15] move them to a different cell the women seem crazy calling out to the devil.
[00:18] seem crazy calling out to the devil asking him to take them.
[00:21] asking him to take them home Danforth and judge hathor arrive.
[00:25] home Danforth and judge hathor arrive annoyed that herck has been letting Reverend hail into the jail to pray with the prisoners.
[00:27] annoyed that herck has been letting Reverend hail into the jail to pray with the prisoners.
[00:29] Reverend hail into the jail to pray with the prisoners.
[00:30] the prisoners Danforth is even more angry that herck has been drinking even when herck protests that he's not drunk at all.
[00:33] Danforth is even more angry that herck has been drinking even when herck protests that he's not drunk at all.
[00:35] has been drinking even when herck protests that he's not drunk at all.
[00:38] protests that he's not drunk at all that's probably the most unconvincing lie we've heard yet.
[00:40] that's probably the most unconvincing lie we've heard yet.
[00:42] lie we've heard yet then herck leaves and after a while Reverend Paris enters looking frightened.
[00:46] yet then herck leaves and after a while Reverend Paris enters looking frightened.
[00:49] Reverend Paris enters looking frightened.
[00:52] he informs Danforth that Abigail has vanished taking all his money with her.
[00:56] vanished taking all his money with her.
[00:58] he reveals that there have been riots nearby against the The Witch Trials.
[01:01] nearby against the The Witch Trials there are even Whispers of an uprising.
[01:03] there are even Whispers of an uprising in Salem.
[01:05] Reverend Paris believes that Abigail has fled scared of what will happen if a full-on rebellion breaks out.
[01:12] he confesses that he has also been receiving death threats.
[01:15] he begs Danforth to Pardon John Martha and Rebecca whose executions may spark an uprising.
[01:24] but Danforth has other plans.
[01:27] Reverend hail enters stating that those who are sentenced to die would rather be hanged than lie about being Bewitched.
[01:36] Danforth again refuses to Pardon them saying that the town has already executed 12 people for the same crime.
[01:43] it wouldn't be fair to Pardon these three.
[01:48] in an attempt to persuade Jon to confess Danforth summons Elizabeth.
[01:54] she is unconvinced that persuading Jon to fake a confession is the right thing to do.
[01:59] still Danforth convinces Elizabeth to try and speak.
[02:05] convinces Elizabeth to try and speak with Jon but she makes no promises.
[02:09] Elizabeth and John are brought together and allowed to speak alone.
[02:14] John tells Elizabeth that he has been tortured and that he will probably be executed soon.
[02:22] Elizabeth says that lots of people have confessed but some never did like Giles whom they executed by laying great Stones upon his chest.
[02:32] how Charming.
[02:35] John avoiding Elizabeth's eyes says that he has been thinking about confessing.
[02:41] Elizabeth is unsure but says that it is up to him.
[02:45] John admits that he hasn't been a good man so he reasons that faking a confession will not ruin his Integrity.
[02:52] eventually Jon decides to confess.
[02:59] Danforth and Hawthorne are delighted.
[03:00] John desperately clasps his hands in prayer asking Elizabeth one final time.
[03:05] Prayer asking Elizabeth one final time if what he is about to do is evil.
[03:11] She affirms that it is not her place to judge.
[03:13] Him shortly after Danforth enters John's cell with pen, ink, and paper, stating that his confession must be written as an example for others.
[03:25] Now, that's what I call public shaming.
[03:27] However, when Danforth asks John to implicate his other witching conspirators, he refuses.
[03:33] Taking Elizabeth's advice on board, John affirms that he will not judge another.
[03:43] Danforth reluctantly stops questioning John; he gives John the written testimony and asks him to sign it.
[03:49] After great hesitation, John signs his name.
[03:53] Just as Danforth reaches for the paper, John snatches it back.
[03:56] Make up your mind, John.
[03:58] He refuses to hand over the paper, demanding to know why his repentance must be made.
[04:06] must be made public breaking down he announces that.
[04:10] public breaking down he announces that he refuses to make his signed confession.
[04:12] he refuses to make his signed confession public knowing that it's a lie weeping.
[04:16] public knowing that it's a lie weeping in Fury JN tears the paper as Danforth.
[04:20] in Fury JN tears the paper as Danforth orders Jon to be hanged Reverend Paris.
[04:23] orders Jon to be hanged Reverend Paris desperately asks Elizabeth to change.
[04:25] desperately asks Elizabeth to change Jon's.
[04:27] Jon's mind Elizabeth grips the bars of the.
[04:30] mind Elizabeth grips the bars of the window in John's cell to keep her legs.
[04:32] window in John's cell to keep her legs from giving way she ignores Reverend.
[04:35] from giving way she ignores Reverend paris's requests she can finally see.
[04:38] paris's requests she can finally see that John is ready to tell the truth and.
[04:40] that John is ready to tell the truth and nothing but the truth even if it means.
[04:43] nothing but the truth even if it means his.
[04:45] his death a new sun rises and light begins.
[04:49] death a new sun rises and light begins to pour in reminding us that truth and.
[04:52] to pour in reminding us that truth and goodness are finally making their way.
[04:54] goodness are finally making their way back to the cursed town of Salem even as.
[04:57] back to the cursed town of Salem even as John is finally hanged.
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