John Proctor accidentally tells his wife (Elizabeth Proctor) that he was alone with Abigail, his former mistress. When she hears this, Elizabeth gets very upset and starts questioning him.

John gets upset with his wife for not trusting him and questioning him. He yells at her, and Elizabeth shuts down.

Mary Warren, an employee of the Proctors enters. John gets upset when he sees her as he told her to not go to Salem yet she went anyways. She cries and tells him she went there because she is very sick.

As though to apologize to Elizabeth for going to Salem, Mary gives her a strange little rag doll with a needle stuck in it. She calls these dolls 'poppets'. Mary leaves soon after.

After Mary leaves, the married couple begin arguing about Abigail again when unexpectedly Reverend Hale arrives. He tells John he has to ask him some questions about Elizabeth, and questions the couple on the rag doll.

Later, Elizabeth is arrested on the count of witchcraft after Abigail accused her spirit of visiting her and stabbing her with a needle. The Proctor's try to explain that Abigail is a jealous liar, but nobody believes them.