Act 1!

Act one talks about how Betty is very sick and Parris does not want to admit that it is witchcraft even though that is what everyone is tell him. Parris is a preacher for the church. He is afraid that if Betty does have witchcraft, he will be fired from being the preacher and lose his good reputation.
there is a big crowd of people standing in the parlor. they are singing psalms and other gospel music. Abigail is the one that is controlling everyone. Shes telling the girls what to say. She says not to say anything. Parris is like drilling Abigail about what went on in the forest. She just keeps denying it.
Parris is having Reverend Hale to come to reveal any demons, or witchcraft. He is very smart and has been researching witchcraft for a long time. He comes to the house with lots of books.
Reverend hales asks Abigail about the dancing. She says it has nothing to do with witchcraft. They were just dancing. Parris then states that he saw a kettle. Abigail lies again and said it was only soup.
Abigail says that Tituba is the one who is doing witchcraft and who is possessing the children. Tituba also denies it. People don't know who to believe because they are all pointing fingers at each other.
Mr. Putnam suggests that it is Sarah Good or Goody Osburn who is bewitching the children because those to woman are outcasts.