ACT I, SCENE 1(We see a gigantic peaked black hat being used as a symbol to celebrate the Wicked Witch’s demise. Suddenly CITIZENS OF OZ spill out, cheering and celebrating. The hat disappears and we are outsidethe Wizard’s Palace, in the Emerald City, capital of the Land of Oz)

ALL GOOD NEWS! SHE’S DEAD! THE WITCH OF THE WEST IS DEAD!

THE WICKEDEST WITCH THERE EVER WASTHE ENEMY OF ALL US HERE IN OZIS DEAD!GOOD NEWS!GOOD NEWS!

SOMEONE IN THE CROWDLook! It’s Glinda!

(GLINDA, resplendent and beautiful in her gown and tiara, descends from the sky on a mechanical device that spews soap bubbles as the CELEBRANTS point and cheer.)

VARIOUS FANATICSIs it really her? It is, it’s her! Glinda! We love yeeew, Glindaaaaa!

GLINDAIt’s good to see me, isn’t it?

FANATICS(Shrieks)

Yes!

GLINDANo need to respond—that was rhetorical. (She smiles down on them)Fellow Ozians— (Sings) LET US BE GLAD

LET US BE GRATEFULLET US REJOICIFY THAT GOODNESS COULD SUBDUETHE WICKED WORKINGS OF YOU-KNOW-WHOISN’T IT NICE TO KNOWTHAT GOOD WILL CONQUER EVIL?THE TRUTH WE ALL BELIEVE’LL BY AND BYOUTLIVE A LIEFOR YOU AND—

SOMEONE IN THE CROWDGlinda! Exactly how dead is she?

GLINDABecause there has been so much rumor and speculation—innuendo, outuendo—let me set the record straight: According to the Time Dragon Clock, The Melting occurred at the thirteenth hour, the direct result of a bucket of water thrown by a female child. Yes, the Wicked Witch of the West is dead.

SOMEONE IN THE CROWD NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED

ANOTHER PERSON NO ONE CRIES: “THEY WON’T RETURN!”

ALL NO ONE LAYS A LILY ON THEIR GRAVE

MAN THE GOOD MAN SCORNS THE WICKED!

WOMEN THROUGH THEIR LIVES, OUR CHILDREN LEARN:

ALL WHAT WE MISS WHEN WE MISBEHAVE…

GLINDA AND GOODNESS KNOWS

THE WICKED’S LIVES ARE LONELYGOODNESS KNOWSTHE WICKED DIE ALONEIT JUST SHOWS WHEN YOU’RE WICKEDYOU’RE LEFT ONLYON YOUR OWN…

ALLYES, GOODNESS KNOWSTHE WICKED’S LIVES ARE LONELYGOODNESS KNOWSTHE WICKED CRY ALONENOTHING GROWS FOR THE WICKEDTHEY REAP ONLYWHAT THEY’VE SOWN…

GIRL IN THE CROWDGlinda, why does Wickedness happen?

GLINDAThat’s a good question. One that many people find confusifying: Are people born Wicked? Or do they have Wickedness thrust upon them? After all, she had a childhood. She had a father… who just happened to be the Governor of Munchkinland…

(From out of the past appears a somber-looking man: the WITCH’S FATHER)

WITCH’S FATHERI’m off to the Assembly, dear!

GLINDAAnd she had a mother. As so many do…

(A hauntingly beautiful woman rushes to the SOMBER MAN’S side: the WITCH’S MOTHER)

WITCH’S FATHER OH… HOW I HATE TO GO AND LEAVE YOU LONELY

WITCH’S MOTHER THAT’S ALRIGHT—IT’S ONLY JUST ONE NIGHT

WITCH’S FATHER BUT KNOW THAT YOU’RE HERE IN MY HEART WHILE I’M OUT OF YOUR SIGHT…

(The FATHER leaves, and instantly, the MOTHER wipes his kiss from her cheek. She opens a door…)

GLINDAAnd like every family—they had their secrets.

(And her LOVER, a mysterious man whose face remains in the shadows, appears.)

LOVER HAVE ANOTHER DRINK, MY DARK-EYED BEAUTY

I’VE GOT ONE MORE NIGHT LEFT HERE IN TOWNSO HAVE ANOTHER DRINK OF GREEN ELIXIRAND WE’LL HAVE OURSELVES A LITTLE MIXERHAVE ANOTHER LITTLE SWALLOW, LITTLE LADY,AND FOLLOW ME DOWN…

(THEY kiss; sink to the floor. The LOVER disappears. The MOTHER struggles back to her feet, now hugely pregnant—)

GLINDABut from the moment she was born she was… well, different.

(Suddenly the WITCH’S MOTHER clutches herself, in pain…)

WITCH’S MOTHERAgghhh!!

(The WITCH’S FATHER rushes in, along with a MIDWIFE, who happens to be an Antelope. THEY hold her—)

MIDWIFEIt’s coming…

WITCH’S FATHERNow?

MIDWIFEThe baby’s coming…

WITCH’S FATHERAnd how!

MIDWIFE I SEE A NOSE…

WITCH’S FATHER I SEE A CURL…

MIDWIFE & WITCH’S FATHER IT’S A HEALTHY PERFECT LOVELY LITTLE…

MIDWIFEOhhhhh!

WITCH’S FATHERSweet Oz!

WITCH’S MOTHERWhat is it? What’s wrong?

MIDWIFE HOW CAN IT BE?

WITCH’S FATHER WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

MIDWIFE IT’S ATROCIOUS!

WITCH’S FATHER IT’S OBSCENE!

MIDWIFE & WITCH’S FATHER LIKE A FROGGY, FERNY CABBAGE THE BABY IS UNNATURALLY—

ALL GREEN!!

WITCH’S FATHERTake it away. Take it away…!

GLINDASo you see—it couldn’t have been easy!

(The scene rushes back to the present.)

CROWD NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED

NOW AT LAST, SHE’S DEAD AND GONENOW AT LAST, THERE’S JOY THROUGHOUT THE LANDAND GOODNESS KNOWS

GLINDA GOODNESS KNOWS…

CROWD WE KNOW WHAT GOODNESS IS

GLINDA HER LIFE WAS LONLEY…

CROWD GOODNESS KNOWS…

GLINDA GOODNESS KNOWS…

CROWD THE WICKED DIE ALONE…

GLINDA SHE DIED ALONE…

CROWD WOE TO THOSE

WHO SPURN WHAT GOODNESS ISTHEY ARE SHOWNNO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED…

GLINDA GOOD NEWS!

CROWD NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED!

GLINDA

GOOD NEWS!

CROWD NO ONE MOURNS THE

WICKED!WICKED!

WICKED!

GLINDAWell, this has been fun. But as you can imagine, I have much to attend to, what with the Wizard’s unexpected departure. And so, if there are no further questions—

(Suddenly, SOMEONE IN THE CROWD interrupts her.)

PERSON IN THE CROWDGlinda! Is it true—you were her friend?!

(The CROWD gasps in disbelief. GLINDA freezes, completely thrown.)

GLINDAUhm… Well, I… I… Yes.

(The CROWD gasps)

GLINDAWell, it depends on what you mean by “friend”. I did know her. That is, our paths did cross. At school… but you must understand it was along time ago… and we were both very young…

(And once again, the past comes alive. For GLINDA suddenly sees—her friend ELPHABA, just as she was on the day the GALINDA (as she was known then) first laid eyes on her, young, hopeful, and … green.)

ACT I, SCENE 2(In a parlor at Shiz University, the incoming STUDENTS gather.)

STUDENTS O HALLOWED HALLS AND VINE-DRAPPED WALLS…

THE PROUDLIEST SIGHT THERE ISWHEN GREY AND SERE OUR HAIR HATH TURNEDWE SHALL STILL REVERE THE LESSONS LEARNEDIN OUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD SHIZOUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD…

(GALINDA is the last to arrive, perched on an enormous stack of luggage.)

GALINDA OH-OH-OH-OH-OLD…

STUDENTS & GALINDA DEAR OLD SHIZ-ZZZZ…

(GALINDA and all the other STUDENTS rudely gape at ELPHABA.)

ELPHABAWhat? What are you all looking at? Oh—do I have something in my teeth? Alright, fine—we might as well get this over with: No, I’m not seasick; yes, I’ve always been green; no, I didn’t eat grass as a child…

(The WITCH’S FATHER enters wheeling in NESSAROSE)

WITCH’S FATHERElphaba!

ELPHABAThis is my younger sister, Nessarose! As you can see she’s a perfectly normal color!

WITCH’S FATHERElphaba! Stop making a spectacle of yourself. Remember, I’m only sending you to this school for one reason.

ELPHABAI know: to look after Nessa.

WITCH’S FATHERMy precious little girl: a parting gift.

NESSAROSEFather… Jeweled Shoes?!

WITCH’S FATHERAs befits the future Governor of Munchkinland. Elphaba, take care of your sister. And try not totalk so much.

(The WITCH’S FATHER exits.)

NESSAROSEElphaba…

ELPHABAWell, what could he get me? I clash with everything!

(MADAME MORRIBLE, the school’s headmistress, enters.)

MORRIBLEWelcome! Welcome, new students! I am Madame Morrible, head mistress here at Shiz University. And whether you are here to study law, logic or linguification I know I speak for my fellow faculty member when I say: We have nothing but the highest hopes, for some of you. Oh, you must be the Governor’s

daughter! Miss Nessarose, isn’t it? What a tragically beautiful face you have! And who is—

(MORRIBLE sees ELPHABA and screams.)

ELPHABAI’m the other daughter, Elphaba. I’m beautifully tragic.

MORRIBLEI see, well I’m sure you’re very bright!

GALINDABright?! She’s phosphorescent!

(The STUDENTS laugh)

MORRIBLENow, regarding room assignments.

(ELPHABA and GALINDA raise their hands)

MORRIBLEIs this regarding room assignments?

GALINDANo, but thank you for asking, Madame Morrible, I’ve already been assigned a private suite. But you allcan come visit me whenever you want!

PFANNEEHow good of you!

SHENSHENYou are so good!

GALINDANo I’m not!

PFANNEE & SHENSHENYes you are!

GALINDANow stop it!

MORRIBLEDo you have a question?

GALINDAOh yes—you see, I am Galinda Upland, of the Upper Uplands? I’ve applied to your sorcery seminar. Perhaps you recall my entrance essay—“Magic Wands: Need They Have a Point?”

MORRIBLEYes, however, I do not teach my seminar every semester, of course if someone special were to come along—

GALINDAWell, exactly!

ELPHABAMadame Morrible, we have not yet received our room assignments.

MORRIBLEThe Governor made his concerns for you sister’s wellbeing quite apparent. She will share my compartment, where I can assist her as needed.

ELPHABABut I’ve always looked after my sister!

NESSAROSEElphaba!

MORRIBLEHe never mentioned you. Just a slight gulch, no need to fret, we will find some place to put you.

ELPHABABut, Madame…

GALINDAYou know, I don’t even think she read my essay!

BOQThat is so unfair! You should say something!

GALINDAShould I?

MORRIBLEAttention! Which of you young ladies will volunteer to share with Miss Elphaba?

GALINDAMadame Morrible—

MORRIBLEOh, thank you dear! That is very good of you!

GALINDAWhat?

MORRIBLEYes, now you see Miss Elphaba, you can room with Miss Galinda! To your rooms, young ladies!

(MADAME MORRIBLE starts to wheel NESSAROSE away.)

ELPHABANo, wait!

NESSAROSEElphaba, please, I’ll be alright!

ELPHABABut I promised father!

MORRIBLEYoung gentlemen, to your rooms!

ELPHABALet her go!!!

(ELPHABA loses control and makes something magical occur. NESSAROSE is mortified.)

MORRIBLEHow did you do that?

GALINDAHow did she do that?

NESSAROSEElphaba, you promised things would be different here!

MORRIBLEYou mean this has happened before?

ELPHABAWell, something just comes over me sometimes, it’s something I can’t describe. I’ll try to control myself. I am so sorry, Nessa.

MORRIBLEWhat?! Never apologize for talent! Talent is a gift! And that is my special talent, encouraging talent! Have you ever considered a career in sorcery?

ELPHABANot really…

MORRIBLEI shall tutor you privately—and take no other students!

GALINDAWhat?!

MORRIBLE MANY YEARS I HAVE WAITED

FOR A GIFT LIKE YOURS TO APPEARWHY, I PREDICT THE WIZARD COULD MAKE YOU HISMAGIC GRAND VIZIER!

ELPHABAThe Wizard!?

MORRIBLE MY DEAR, MY DEAR

I’LL WRITE AT ONCE TO THE WIZARD—TELL HIM OF YOU IN ADVANCEWITH A TALENT LIKE YOURS, DEARTHERE IS A DEFIN-ISH CHANCEIF YOU WORK AS YOU SHOULD—YOU’LL BE MAKING GOOD…

GALINDANow, Madame—

MORRIBLE

Not now, dear. Shoo! Shoo, shoo, shoo!

(MADAME MORRIBLE and the CROWD disperse)

GALINDASomething’s wrong. I didn’t get my way. I need to go lie down!

(ELPHABA is left alone, dazed but thrilled.)

ELPHABADID THAT REALLY JUST HAPPEN?HAVE I ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD?THIS WEIRD QUIRK I'VE TRIEDTO SURPRESS OR HIDEIS A TALENT THATCOULD HELP ME MEET THE WIZARDIF I MAKE GOODSO I'LL MAKE GOOD…

WHEN I MEET THE WIZARD,ONCE I PROVE MY WORTH,AND THEN I MEET THE WIZARD,WHAT I'VE WAITED FOR SINCE—SINCE BIRTH!AND WITH ALL HIS WIZARD WISDOMBY MY LOOKS HE WON'T BE BLINDEDDO YOU THINK THE WIZARD IS DUMB?

OR LIKE MUNCHKINS, SO SMALL-MINDED?

NO! HE'LL SAY TO ME:"I SEE WHO YOU TRULY ARE,A GIRL ON WHOM I CAN RELY!"AND THAT'S HOW WE'LL BEGINTHE WIZARD AND I…

ONCE I'M WITH THE WIZARD,MY WHOLE LIFE WILL CHANGE'CUZ ONCE YOU'RE WITH THE WIZARDNO ONE THINKS YOU'RE STRANGENO FATHER IS NOT PROUD OF YOUNO SISTER ACTS ASHAMEDAND ALL OF OZ HAS TO LOVE YOU WHEN BY THE WIZARD, YOU'RE ACLAIMEDAND THIS GIFT—OR THIS CURSE—I HAVE INSIDEMAYBE AT LAST, I'LL KNOW WHYWHEN WE ARE HAND IN HAND—THE WIZARD AND I!

AND ONE DAY, HE'LL SAY TO ME: "ELPHABA,A GIRL WHO IS SO SUPERIOR,SHOULDN'T A GIRL WHO'S SO GOOD INSIDEHAVE A MATCHING EXTERIOR?AND SINCE FOLKS HERE TO AN ABSURD DEGREESEEM FIXATED ON YOUR VERDEGRISWOULD IT BE ALRIGHT BY YOUIF I DE-GREENIFY YOU?"AND THOUGH OF COURSE THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT TO ME"ALL RIGHT, WHY NOT?" I'LL REPLYOH, WHAT A PAIR WE'LL BETHE WIZARD AND I…YES, WHAT A PAIR WE'LL BETHE WIZARD AND...

UNLIMITED!MY FUTURE IS UNLIMITEDAND I'VE JUST HAD A VISIONALMOST LIKE A PROPHECYI KNOW—IT SOUNDS TRULY CRAZYAND TRUE, THE VISION'S HAZYBUT I SWEAR, SOME DAY THERE'LL BEA CELEBRATION THROUGHOUT OZTHAT'S ALL TO DO WITH ME!AND I'LL STAND THERE WITH THE WIZARDFEELING THINGS I'VE NEVER FELTAND THOUGH I'D NEVER SHOW IT

I'LL BE SO HAPPY, I COULD MELT!AND SO IT WILL BEFOR THE REST OF MY LIFEAND I'LL WANT NOTHING ELSE TILL I DIEHELD IN SUCH HIGH ESTEEM!WHEN PEOPLE SEE ME THEY WILL SCREAMFOR HALF OF OZ'S FAVORITE TEAM:THE WIZARDAND I!

ACT I, SCENE 3 (GALINDA and ELPHABA are in their dormitory room, both dutifully writing home.)

GALINDADearest darlingest Momsie and Popsicle…

ELPHABAMy dear Father…

BOTH THERE’S BEEN SOME CONFUSION OVER ROOMING HERE AT SHIZ…

ELPHABA BUT OF COURSE, I’LL CARE FOR NESSA…

GALINDABUT OF COURSE, I’LL RISE ABOVE IT…

BOTH FOR I KNOW THAT’S HOW YOU’D WANT ME TO RESPOND

YES, THERE’S BEEN SOME CONFUSSIONFOR YOU SEE, MY ROOMMATE IS…

GALINDA UNUSUALLY AND EXCEEDINGLY PECULIAR

AND ALTOGETHER QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE…

ELPHABA BLONDE.

GALINDA WHAT IS THIS FEELING SO SUDDEN AND NEW?

ELPHABA I FELT THE MOMENT I LAID EYES ON YOU

GALINDA MY PULSE IS RUSHING…

ELPHABA MY HEAD IS REELING…

GALINDA MY FACE IS FLUSHING…

BOTH WHAT IS THIS FEELING? FERVID AS A FLAME DOES IT HAVE A NAME YES!: LOATHING UNADULTERATED LOATHING…

GALINDA FOR YOUR FACE…

ELPHABA YOUR VOICE…

GALINDA YOUR CLOTHING…

BOTH LET’S JUST SAY—I LOATHE IT ALL! EV’RY LITTLE TRAIT, HOWEVER SMALL MAKES MY VERY FLESH BEGIN TO CRAWL

WITH SIMPLE UTTER LOATHINGTHERE’S A STRANGE EXHILARATIONIN SUCH TOTAL DETESTAIONIT’S SO PURE! SO STRONG!THOUGH I DO ADMIT IT CAME ON FASTSTILL I DO BELIEVE THAT IT CAN LASTAND I WILL BE LOATHINGLOATHING YOUMY WHOLE LIFE LONG!

STUDENTS DEAR GALINDA, YOU ARE JUST TOO GOOD! HOW DO YOU STAND IT? I DON’T THINK I COULD! SHE’S A TERROR! SHE’S A TARTAR! WE DON’T MEAN TO SHOW A BIAS BUT GALINDA YOU’RE A MARTYR!

GALINDA WELL… THESE THINGS ARE SENT TO TRY US!

STUDENTS POOR GALINDA, FORCED TO RESIDE WITH SOMEONE SO DISGUSTICIFIED

WE JUST WANT TO TELL YOU:WE’RE ALL ON YOUR SIDE!WE SHARE YOUR…

GALINDA & ELPHABA STUDENTSWHAT IS THIS FEELING LOATHINGSO SUDDEN AND NEW? UNADULTERATED LOATHINGI FELT THE MOMENT FOR HER FACE, HER VOICEI LAID EYES ON YOU HER CLOTHINGMY PULSE IS RUSHING LET’S JUST SAY:MY HEAD IS REELING WE LOATHE IT ALL!OH, WHAT IS THIS FEELING? EV’RY LITTLE TRAIT HOWEVER SMALLDOES IT HAVE A NAME? MAKES OUR VERY FLESHYES… BEGIN TO CRAWL… AHHH… AHHH…

ALL LOATHING!

GALINDA & ELPHABA STUDENTSTHERE’S A STRANGE EXHILARATION LOATHINGIN SUCH TOTAL DETESTATION LOATHINGSO PURE, SO STRONG!

STUDENTS SO STRONG!

GALINDA & ELPHABA THOUGH I DO ADMIT IT CAME ON FAST STILL I DO BELIEVE THAT IT CAN LAST

GALINDA & ELPHABA STUDENTSAND I WILL BE LOATHING LOATHINGFOR FOREVER LOATHING LOATHINGTRULY, DEEPLY LOATHING YOU LOATHING YOUFOR MY WHOLE LIFE LONG! LOATHING, UNADULTER- ATED LOATHING

ELPHABABoo!

GALINDAAhhh!

(ELPHABA laughs)

ACT I, SCENE 4(In a lecture hall, the STUDENTS take their seats for DOCTOR DILLAMOND’S class. DOCTOR DILLAMOND is a Goat.)

DILLAMONDSettle down, students! Settle down now! I have read your most recent essays and I am amazed to reportsome progress. Although some of us still tend to favor form over content. Miss Glinda.

GALINDAIt’s Galinda with a Ga.

DILLAMONDYes, of course. Miss Glinda.

GALINDAI really don’t see what the problem is, every other professor seems to able to pronounce my name.

ELPHABAMaybe perfecting the pronunciation of your precious name is not the sole focus of Doctor Dillamond’s life. And maybe he’s not like every other professor. Maybe some of us are different!

GALINDAWell, it seems the artichoke is steamed!

(The STUDENTS laugh)

DILLAMONDClass! Class! Miss Elphaba has a point. Doubtless you’ve noticed I am the sole Animal on the faculty. The Token Goat as it were. But it wasn’t always this way. My dear students, how I wish you could haveknown this place as it once was. When one could walk these halls and hear an Antelope explicating a sonnet, a Snow Leopard solving a equation, a Wildebeest waxing philosophic! Can you see, dear students, what is being lost? How our dear Oz is becoming less and less… well, colorful. Now, who can tell me what set this into motion?

ELPHABAFrom what I read it began with the Great Drought.

DILLAMONDPrecisely! Food grew scarce, people grew hungrier and angrier and the question became “whom can weblame?” Can anyone tell me what is meant by the term “Scapegoat”? Someone besides Miss Elphaba. Yes, Miss Glinda.

GALINDA

It’s Galinda with a Ga. And I don’t see why you can’t just teach us history instead of always harping onthe past.

DILLAMONDWell, perhaps these questions that I’ve prepared—

(As he turns his chalkboard around to pose the question, he sees that, across the board, someone has painted: “Animals should be seen and not heard.” DILLAMOND is shocked.)

DILLAMONDWho is responsible for this? I’m waiting for an answer. Very well, that will be all for today. You heard me, class dismissed!

(Only ELPHABA lingers.)

ELPHABAYou go ahead, Nessa. “Animals should be seen and not heard?!”

DILLAMONDOh, Miss Elphaba, don’t worry about me. Go and join your friends.

ELPHABAThat’s alright, I have no friends. Would you like to share my lunch?

DILLAMONDThank you. How kind. I’ve seemed to have lost my appetite.

ELPHABAYou shouldn’t let ignorant statements like that bother you. I mean, I always do, but you shouldn’t.

DILLAMONDOh, Miss Elphaba—if only it were just a matter of words on a chalkboard! But the things one hears these days. Dreadful things… (Sings) I’VE HEARD OF AN OX

A PROFESSOR FROM QUOXNO LONGER PERMITTED TO TEACHWHO HAS LOST ALL POWERS OF SPEECH…

ELPHABAWhat?

DILLAMOND AND AN OWL IN MUNCHKIN ROCK A VICAR WITH A THRIVING FLOCK FOBIDDEN TO PREACH NOW HE ONLY CAN SCREECH ONLY RUMORS—BUT STILL— ENOUGH TO GIVE PAUSE

TO ANYONE WITH PAWS SOMETHING BAD IS HAPPENING IN OZ…

ELPHABA SOMETHING BAD? HAPPENING IN OZ…?

DILLAMOND UNDER THE SURFACE BEHIND THE SCENES SOMETHING BAAAAAAD…

(They’re both startled by an unfamiliar sound. It’s coming from DOCTOR DILLAMOND himself—a kind of belting. DILLAMOND hastily covers his mouth, clears his throat.)

DILLAMOND BAD.

ELPHABADoctor Dillamond, are you alright? Shall I fetch you a glass of water?

DILLAMONDNo, I don’t know what came over me.

ELPHABASo you’re saying that there are Animals that have somehow forgotten how to speak? How is that possible?

DILLAMONDWell with so much pressure not to. If you make it discouraging enough you can keep anyone silent. ButI for one will never…

(MADAME MORRIBLE enters.)

DILLAMONDOh, Madame Morrible!

MORRIBLEI heard there was some sort of disturberance in class. Are you alright, Doctor? And Miss Elphaba, you’re still here? I thought you’d be on your way to my seminar by now.

ELPHABAYes, Madame, I would be but…

MORRIBLEBut? I do hope I haven’t misplaced my trust in you. Magic is a demanderating mistress, and if one’s ambition is to meet the Wizard. I’m sure Doctor Dillamond sees my point.

(MADAME MORRIBLE exits.)

ELPHABAI better go. Doctor Dillamond, if something bad is happening to the Animals, someone’s got to tell the Wizard! He’ll make it right! That’s why we have a Wizard— (Sings)

SO NOTHING BAD…

DILLAMONDI hope you’re right—

BOTHNOTHING ALL THAT BAD…

DILLAMOND NOTHING TRULY BAAAAAAAAD… SORRY—BAD…

(Unsettled, DOCTOR DILLAMOND leaves the classroom. ELPHABA watches him go…)

ELPHABA IT COULDN’T HAPPEN HERE IN OZ…

ACT I, SCENE 5 (In the courtyard, a new student arrives.)

ELPHABAHey!

AVARICBe quiet, miss, you’ll disturb him!

ELPHABAI certainly will! Hey, you! Wake up!

AVARICYoung lady, do you realize who this is?!

ELPHABAI don’t care who he is! Your cart nearly knocked me over and you’re sleeping!

FIYEROOf course, it’s daytime. Well, see you soon, Avaric. I’m sure I won’t last any longer at this school then Idid at any of the others.

(AVARIC exits.)

ELPHABAIs this really how you go through life? Nearly knocking people over and not even noticing them?!

FIYEROWell maybe the driver saw green and thought it meant go.

(BOQ enters, running.)

BOQMiss Galinda! I know I’m just a mere Munchkin. But even a Munchkin has feelings! And I have tried to tell you of mine for you but sometimes it’s like you don’t even know who I am.

GALINDAThat’s not true, Bick.

BOQBoq.

GALINDABick, do you realize who that is?!

BOQYou’re touching me!

GALINDAThat is Fiyero Tigelaar! He is that Winkie Prince who’s reputation is so scandalacious! (To FIYERO)Were you looking for something or someone?

FIYEROYes, some sort of history class somewhere over there.

BOQThat is the history building right down there!

GALINDAThat class just ended.

FIYEROPerfect timing. So what does one do you fun around here?

GALINDANothing, until now.

BOQWe’ve been studying.

FIYEROI see the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me. Fortunately I am up to the task. (Sings) THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOLS IS

THEY ALWAYS TRY TO TEACH THE WRONG LESSON BELIEVE ME, I’VE BEEN KICKED OUT OF ENOUGH OF THEM TO KNOW THEY WANT TO BECOME LESS CALLOW LESS SHALLOW BUT I SAY: WHY INVITE STRESS IN? STOP STUDYING STRIFE AND LEARN TO LIVE “THE UNEXAMINED LIFE”…

DANCING THROUGH LIFE SKIMMING THE SURFACE GLIDING WHERE TURF IS SMOOTH

LIFE’S MORE PAINLESSFOR THE BRAINLESSWHY THINK TOO HARD?WHEN IT’S SO SOOTHINGDANCING THROUGH LIFENO NEED TO TOUGH ITWHEN YOU CAN SLOUGH IT OFF AS I DONOTHING MATTERSBUT KNOWING NOTHING MATTERSIT’S JUST LIFESO KEEP DANCING THROUGH…

DANCING THROUGH LIFESWAYING AND SWEEPINGAND ALWAYS KEEPING COOLLIFE IS FRAUGHT LESSWHEN YOU’RE THOUGHTLESSTHOSE WHO DON’T TRYNEVER LOOK FOOLISHDANCING THROUGH LIFE…MINDLESS AND CARELESSMAKE SURE YOU’RE WHERE LESSTROUBLE IS RIFEWOES ARE FLEETINGBLOWS ARE GLANCING…WHEN YOU’RE DANCING…THROUGH LIFE…

(speaks)So—what’s the most swankified place in town?

GALINDAThat would be the Ozdust Ballroom

FIYEROSounds perfect! (Sings)

LET’S GO DOWN TO THE OZDUST BALLROOM

WE’LL MEET THERE LATER TONIGHTWE CAN DANCE TILL IT’S LIGHTFIND THE PRETTIEST GIRL…GIVER ‘ER A WHIRLRIGHT ON DOWN TO THE OZDUST BALLROOMCOME ON—FOLLOW MEYOU’LL BE HAPPY TO BE THERE…

ALL DANCING THROUGH LIFE DOWN AT THE OZDUST…

FIYERO IF ONLY BECAUSE DUST IS WHAT WE COME TO…

ALL NOTHING MATTERS BUT KNOWING NOTHING MATTERS IT’S JUST LIFE…

FIYERO SO KEEP DANCING THROUGH…

BOQMiss Galinda—I hope you’ll save at least one dance for me. I’ll be right there. Right by your side. Waiting. All night.

GALINDAOh—that’s so kind—Bick.

BOQBoq.

GALINDABut you know what would be even kinder? (Sings) SEE THAT TRAGIC’LY BEAUTIFUL GIRL THE ONE IN THE CHAIR IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR WE SHOULD GO ON A SPREE AND NOT SHE GEE— I KNOW SOMEONE WOULD BE MY HERO IF THAT SOMEONE WERE TO GO INVITE HER…

BOQWell, maybe—I could invite her!

GALINDA OH, BICK, REALLY? YOU WOULD DO THAT FOR ME!?

BOQI would do anything for you, Miss Galinda. Excuse me, Miss Nessarose? There’s something I’d like to ask you…

(BOQ wheels NESSAROSE away. FIYERO approaches GALINDA with admiration.)

FIYEROYou’re good.

GALINDAI don’t know what you mean! But I do happen to be free tonight, so…

FIYERO…So I’ll be picking you up around eight?

GALINDAAfter all— (Sings) NOW THAT WE’VE MET ONE ANOTHER…

FIYERO & GALINDA IT’S CLEAR—WE DESERVE EACH OTHER

GALINDA YOU’RE PERFECT…

FIYERO YOU’RE PERFECT…

BOTH SO WE’RE PERFECT TOGETHER BORN TO BE FOREVER… DANCING THROUGH LIFE…

ACT I, SCENE 6(ELPHABA, observing the other STUDENTS in this celebratory frenzy, expresses her disdain for FIYERO to NESSAROSE.)

ELPHABAIt’s absurd! This silly rich boy appears and everyone’s off to worship him and some cultish social gathering!

NESSAROSEEven me! I’m going! Isn’t it wonderful? Boq was too shy to ask me at first but once Galinda

encouragerized him—

ELPHABAGalinda?!

NESSAROSEDon’t! Don’t you dare say another word against her. I’m about to have the first happy night of my life, thanks to Galinda. (Sings) FIN’LLY, FOR THIS ONE NIGHT I’M ABOUT TO HAVE A FUN NIGHT WITH THIS MUNCHKIN BOY GALINDA FOUND FOR ME AND I ONLY WISH THERE WERE SOMETHING I COULD DO FOR HER

TO REPAY HERELPHABA, SEE?WE DESERVE EACH OTHERAND GALINDA HELPED IT COME TRUEWE DESERVE EACH OTHERME AND BOQ…

Please, Elphaba—try to understand…

ELPHABA I DO…

(In the room she shares with ELPHABA, GALINDA prepares for the dance.)

GALINDADo me up. And now I must accessorize myself for Fiyero.

(Two mean girls, PFANNEE and SHENSHEN, find a pointy black hat amongst GALINDA’S things.)

SHENSHENGalinda, what in Oz's name?

GALINDAPretend you didn’t see that. My granny is always buying me the most hideoteous hats. I’d give it away but I don’t hate anyone that much.

PFANNEE & SHENSHENYes you do.

GALINDAOh no. I couldn’t. Could I?

(ELPHABA comes to thank GALINDA for her kindness to NESSAROSE.)

ELPHABAGalinda—my sister and I were talking about you just now—

GALINDAAnd I was just talking about you! I thought you might want to wear this to the party tonight! (Sings) IT’S REALLY, UH, SHARP, DON’T YOU THINK? YOU KNOW—BLACK IS THIS YEAR’S PINK YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER THIS HAT AND YOU YOU’RE BOTH SO SMART YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER SO HERE, OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF MY HEART…

(Later, in the Ozdust Ballroom, FIYERO and GALINDA dance as BOQ and NESSAROSE look on.)

NESSAROSEWhat’s in the punch?

BOQLemons and melons and pears.

NESSAROSEOh my!

BOQ LISTEN—NESSA—

NESSAROSE YES?

BOQ UH—NESSA I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO CONFESS, A REASON WHY, WELL—WHY I ASKED YOU HERE TONIGHT NOW I KNOW IT ISN’T FAIR…

NESSAROSEOh, Boq. I know why.

BOQYou do?

NESSAROSE IT’S BECAUSE I’M IN THIS CHAIR AND YOU FELT SORRY FOR ME— WELL? ISN’T THAT RIGHT?

BOQNo! No! It’s because… because…

(But he can’t bring himself to tell her the truth.)

BOQ BECAUSE YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL

NESSAROSE OH, BOQ, I THINK YOU’RE WONDERFUL! AND WE DESERVE EACH OTHER DON’T YOU SEE, THIS IS OUR CHANCE?

WE DESERVE EACH OTHERDON’T WE, BOQ?

BOQ YOU KNOW WHAT? LET’S DANCE!

NESSAROSEWhat?

BOQ LET’S DANCE!

(BOQ begins to wheel a smitten NESSAROSE onto the dance floor. Suddenly, MADAME MORRIBLE struts into the Ozdust.)

MORRIBLEMiss Upland!

GALINDAMadame Morrible! What are you doing here?

MORRIBLEI have something for you.

GALINDAOh, Madame! A training wand! How can I ever express my gratitution?

MORRIBLEDon’t thank me. This was your roommate’s idea, not mine.

GALINDAWhat? Elphaba?

MORRIBLEYes, Miss Elphaba requested that I include you in sorcery class. She insisted that I tell you this very night or she would quit the seminar.

GALINDABut why?

MORRIBLEI have no idea! My personal opinion is that you do not have what it takes. I hope you prove me wrong. I doubt you will!

FIYEROWhat is it?

GALINDAI got what I wanted.

FIYEROSo what’s the matter?

GALINDANothing.

FIYEROGood. Let’s dance.

(ELPHABA walks in, wearing a pointing black hat. In a split second ELPHABA realizes that GALINDA has tricked her. The other STUDENTS laugh and point.)

FIYEROWho in Oz is that?

GALINDAMy roommate. Please don’t stare.

FIYEROHow can you help it?

(Determined to ignore them, ELPHABA closes her eyes and, all by herself, starts to dance—Galinda feels terrible for what she’s done.)

FIYEROI’ll say this much for her: she doesn’t give a twig about what anyone else thinks.

GALINDAOf coarse she does, she just pretends not to. I feel awful.

FIYEROWhy? It’s not like it’s your fault.

GALINDAExcuse me.

(In a show of solidarity, she joins ELPHABA on the dance floor.)

GALINDAMay I cut in?

ALLDANCING THROUGH LIFEDOWN AT THE OZDUSTIF ONLY BECAUSE DUSTIS WHAT WE COME TOAND THE STRANGE THING:YOUR LIFE COULD END UP CHANGINGWHILE YOU’RE DANCINGTHROUGH!

ACT I, SCENE 7 (Back in their dormitory room, ELPHABA and GALINDA have been up all night.)

GALINDAYour very first party ever?

ELPHABADo funerals count?

GALINDAYour very first party! I know, let’s each tell the other something we’ve never told anyone! I’ll go first! Fiyero and I are going to be married!

ELPHABAHe’s asked you already?!

GALINDANo, he doesn’t know yet. Now you tell me a secret.

ELPHABALike what?

GALINDALike… like why do you sleep with this funny little green bottle underneath your pillow?

ELPHABAGive it back!

GALINDACome on, tell me!

ELPHABA

Give it to me now!

GALINDATell me!

ELPHABAIt was my mothers! That’s all.

GALINDAThat’s not fair, I told you a really good one!

ELPHABAMy father hates me.

(GALINDA gasps)

ELPHABAThat’s not the secret. The secret is he has a good reason. It’s my fault.

GALINDAWhat? What is?

ELPHABAThe reason my sister is the way she is. You see, when our mother was carrying Nessa, my father began to worry that the new baby might come out…

GALINDA & ELPHABA…green…

ELPHABAHe was so worried he made our mother chew milk flowers day and night. Only it made Nessa come toosoon, with her little legs all tangled. And our mother never woke up. None of which would have ever happened if not for me.

GALINDABut that was the milk flower’s fault, not yours. That may be your secret, Elphaba, but it doesn’t make ittrue. Look—it’s tomorrow! And Elphie—is it alright if I call you Elphie?

ELPHABAWell, it’s a little perky.

GALINDAAnd you can call me… Galinda. You see Elphie, now that we’re friends, I’ve decided to make you my new project.

ELPHABAYou really don’t have to do that.

GALINDAI know. That’s what make me so nice! (Sings)

WHENEVER I SEE SOMEONELESS FORTUNATE THAN IAND LET’S FACE IT—WHO ISN’TLESS FORTUNATE THAN I?MY TENDER HEARTTENDS TO START TO BLEEDAND WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS A MAKEOVERI SIMPLY HAVE TO TAKE OVERI KNOW I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEEDAND EVEN IN YOUR CASETHO’ IT’S THE TOUGHEST CASE I’VE YET TO FACEDON’T WORRY—I’M DETERMINED TO SUCCEEDFOLLOW MY LEADAND YES, INDEEDYOU WILL BE…

POPULAR!YOU’RE GONNA BE POPULAR!I’LL TEACH YOU THE PROPER PLOYSWHEN YOU TALK TO BOYSLITTLE WAYS TO FLIRT AND FLOUNCEI’LL SHOW YOU WHAT SHOES TO WEARHOW TO FIX YOUR HAIREVERYTHING THAT REALLY COUNTS TO BE POPULAR!I’LL HELP YOU BE POPULAR!YOU’LL HANG WITH THE RIGHT COHORTSYOU’LL BE GOOD AT SPORTSKNOW THE SLANG YOU’VE GOT TO KNOWSO LET’S START‘CAUSE YOU’VE GOT AN AWF’LLY LONG WAY TO GO…

DON’T BE OFFENDED BY MY FRANK ANALYSISTHINK OF IT AS PERSONALITY DIALYSISNOW THAT I’VE CHOSEN TO BECOME A PAL, A SIS—TER AND ADVISERTHERE’S NOBODY WISERNOT WHEN IT COMES TO POPULAR—I KNOW ABOUT POPULARAND WITH AN ASSIST FROM METO BE WHO YOU’LL BEINSTEAD OF DREARY WHO-YOU-WERE… ARE…THERE’S NOTHING THAT CAN STOP YOUFROM BECOMING POPU—LER… LAR…LA LA LA LAWE’RE GONNA MAKE

YOU POPULAR…

WHEN I SEE DEPRESSING CREATURESWITH UNPREPOSSESSING FEATURESI REMIND THEM ON THEIR OWN BEHALFTO THINK OFCELEBRATED HEADS OF STATE OR‘SPECIALLY GREAT COMMUNICATORSDID THEY HAVE BRAINS OR KNOWLEDGE?DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH!

THEY WERE POPULAR! PLEASE—IT’S ALL ABOUT POPULAR!IT’S NOT ABOUT APTITUDEIT’S THE WAY YOU’RE VIEWEDSO IT’S VERY SHREWD TO BEVERY VERY POPULARLIKE ME!

ELPHABAThis is never going to work…

GALINDAElphie! You mustn’t think that way anymore! Your whole life is going to change! And all because of me! First: hair. See? This is how you toss your hair: Toss. Toss.

(She demonstrates and ELPHABA tries.)

GALINDAWell—you’ll practice! And now—

(She picks up her new magic wand—it’s quite small, a training wand.)

GALINDAI shall transform your simple “frock” into a magnificent ball gown. Ball gown.

(She tries and fails, then examines the wand, puzzled.)

GALINDAIs this thing on?

ELPHABAYou want me to try?

GALINDAOh, just wear the frock it’s pretty! Oh—and this!

(GALINDA takes a flower from her own hair, pins in into ELPHABA’S.)

GALINDAPink goes good with green. Why, Miss Elphaba—look at you. You’re beautiful.

(She guides her friend to a mirror. ELPHABA stares at herself: For a moment it seems possible. And then—she forces herself to turn away.)

ELPHABAI—I have to go—

GALINDAYou’re welcome! (Sings)

AND THO’ YOU PROTESTYOUR DISINTERESTI KNOW CLANDESTINEDLYYOU’RE GONNA GRIN AND BEAR ITYOUR NEW-FOUND POPULARITY—LA LA LA LAYOU’LL BE POPULARJUST NOT QUITE AS POPULARAS ME!

ACT I, SCENE 8(In the lecture hall, ELPHABA tries to toss her hair once more.)

ELPHABAToss. Toss. What?!

FIYERONothing. It’s just you’ve been Galindafied. “Toss. Toss.” You don’t need to do that you know.

DILLAMONDTake your seats, class. Take your seats, please. I have something to say and very little time. My dear students, this is my last day here at Shiz. Animals are no longer permitted to teach.

ELPHABAWhat?!

DILLAMONDPlease Miss Elphaba. I’d like to thank you all for sharing with me your enthusiasm, your essays, however feebly structured, and even on occasion your lunch.

(DOCTOR DILLAMOND’S lecture is interrupted by MADAME MORRIBLE and several OZIAN OFFICIALS.)

MORRIBLEOh, Doctor, I am so terribly sorry.

ELPHABAMadame, you can’t permit this!

DILLAMONDMiss Elphaba, don’t worry about me. They can take away my job but I shall continue speaking out!

OZIAN OFFICIALCome on, goat.

DILLAMONDYou’re not being told the whole story! Remember that, class!

(DOCTOR DILLAMOND is taken away.)

ELPHABADoctor Dillamond! Well, are we all just going to sit here in silence?!

MORRIBLEMiss Elphaba, I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do.

ELPHABABut, Madame—

MORRIBLEPlease, my dear, take your seat.

(One OFFICIAL takes over the class.)

OZIAN OFFICIALGood afternoon, students!

MORRIBLEGood afternoon!

STUDENTSGood afternoon.

OZIAN OFFICIALMore and more everyday with each tick of the Time Dragon Clock in every corner of our great Oz, one hears the silence of progress! For example, this is called a cage!

(He reveals this devise to the STUDENTS. There is a small Lion Cub trapped inside.)

OZIAN OFFICIALYes, you’ll be seeing more and more of them in the future. This remarkable innovation is actually for the Animal’s own good!

ELPHABAIf it’s for his own good, than why is he trembling?

OZIAN OFFICIALHe’s excited to be here, that’s all! As I was saying, one of the benefits of caging a Lion Cub this young is that he will never in fact learn how to speak!

ELPHABAOh no!

OZIAN OFFICIALThat’s right! Gather around!

ELPHABACan you imagine a world where Animals are kept in cages and they never speak?!

OZIAN OFFICIALHe does seem a bit agitated but that is easily remedied!

ELPHABAWhat are we going to do?!

FIYEROWe?

ELPHABAWell somebody as to do something!!!

(ELPHABA becomes so distraught that she involuntarily casts a spell over the entire CLASS—except FIYERO.)

FIYEROWhat’s happening?

ELPHABAI don’t know! I got mad and then—

FIYERODon’t move. And don’t get mad at me.

(FIYERO grabs the cage.)

FIYEROWell? Are you coming?

(The two head out to the forest, where they can set the Lion Club free.)

ACT I, SCENE 9

ELPHABACareful! Don’t shake him!

FIYEROI’m not!

ELPHABAWe can’t just let him loose anywhere you know! We’ve got to find someplace safe!

FIYEROI realize that too! You think I’m really stupid don’t you?

ELPHABANo, not really stupid.

FIYEROWhy is it that every time I see you you’re causing some sort of commotion?

ELPHABAI don’t cause commotions, I am one!

FIYEROThat’s for sure.

ELPHABASo you think I should just keep my mouth shut, is that what you’re saying?!

FIYERONo! What I’m saying—

ELPHABADo you think I want to be this way? Do you think I want to care this much?

FIYEROLook, all I meant was—

ELPHABADo you think I don’t know how easier my life would be if I didn’t?

FIYERODo you ever let anybody else talk?

ELPHABAOh, sorry. But can I say one more thing? You could have walked away back there.

FIYEROSo?

ELPHABASo no matter how shallow and self-absorbed you pretend to be—

FIYEROExcuse me, there’s no pretense here: I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow.

ELPHABANo you’re not. Or you wouldn’t be so unhappy.

FIYEROFine if you don’t want my help—

ELPHABANo, I do! His heart is pounding. I didn’t mean to frighten him.

FIYEROWhat did you mean to do? And why was I the only one you didn’t do it to?

ELPHABAYou’re bleeding.

FIYEROI am?

ELPHABAIt must have scratched you.

FIYEROYeah. Or maybe it scratched me or something. I better get to safety. I mean the cub!

ELPHABAOf course!

FIYEROGet the cub to safety.

(FIYERO leaves.)

ELPHABAFiyero!

(ELPHABA realizes that she could love FIYERO, yet she feels more alone than ever.)

ELPHABAHANDS TOUCH, EYES MEETSUDDEN SILENCE, SUDDEN HEATHEARTS LEAP IN A GIDDY WHIRLHE COULD BE THAT BOYI’M NOT THAT GIRL

DON’T DREAM TOO FARDON’T LOSE SIGHT OF WHO YOU AREDON’T REMEMBER THAT RUSH OF JOYHE COULD BE THAT BOYI’M NOT THAT GIRL

EV’RY SO OFTEN WE LONG TO STEALTO THE LAND OF WHAT-MIGHT-HAVE-BEENBUT THAT DOESN’T SOFTEN THE ACHE WE FEELWHEN REALITY SETS BACK IN

BLITHE SMILE, LITHE LIMBSHE WHO’S WINSOME, SHE WINS HIMGOLD HAIR WITH A GENTLE CURLTHAT’S THE GIRL HE CHOSEAND HEAVEN KNOWSI’M NOT THAT GIRL…

DON’T WISH, DON’T STARTWISHING ONLY WOUNDS THE HEARTI WASN’T BORN FOR THE ROSE AND PEARLTHERE’S A GIRL I KNOWHE LOVES HER SOI’M NOT THAT GIRL…

(MADAME MORRIBLE comes upon ELPHABA, taking shelter from the rain, and approaches her excitedly.)

MORRIBLEMiss Elphaba! There you are!

ELPHABAMadame Morrible!

MORRIBLEOh, I have thrillifying news! I’ve finally heard back from the Wizard, and my dear—he wishes to meet you!

ELPHABAHe asked for me?! Personally?!

MORRIBLEYes! I know how devastrated you were the other day for our poor Doctor Dillamond but you see my dear, one door closes and another opens!

ELPHABAI don’t know what to say! Madame, how can I ever thank you?

MORRIBLECareful my dear, you mustn’t get wet. Wait, I know.

(She makes a sudden dramatic gesture, and the rain instantly stops.)

MORRIBLEOh, didn’t I ever mention? Weather is my specialty. Oz speed, my dear. (Sings) NOW YOU’RE OFF TO MEET THE WIZARD MAKE ME PROUD!

ELPHABAI will—I’ll try… (Sings) AND THERE WE’LL FINALLY BE: THE WIZARD AND I…

ACT I, SCENE 10 (GALINDA has accompanied ELPHABA to the train station to bid her goodbye.)

CONDUCTORAll aboard!

NESSAROSEElphaba, I am so proud of you! I know father will be too. We’re all proud aren’t we?

ELPHABAWill you be alright without me?

GALINDAShe’ll be fine. Bick will keep her company. Won’t you, Bick?

BOQIt’s Boq! I can’t do this anymore!

(BOQ runs out)

NESSAROSEBoq!

GALINDANessa, maybe he just isn’t the right one for you.

NESSAROSENo! He’s the one. It’s me that’s not right. Don’t worry about me, Elphaba, I’ll be fine. Safe journey.

(NESSAROSE wheels after BOQ)

ELPHABANessa! Wait!

GALINDAElphie, let her go. She’ll have to manage without you. We all will.

(All at once, GALINDA breaks into tears.)

ELPHABAYou’ll barely notice I’m gone. You have Fiyero. Where is he anyway? Not that I expected him to say goodbye to me. I mean, we barely know each other.

GALINDAI don’t know him either. Not anymore. He’s distant and moodified. And he’s been thinking which reallyworries me. It all started the day Doctor Dillamond got fired. I never knew he cared so much about that old Goat. Oh, look there he is! He did come! Fiyero! Over here, dearest!

FIYEROElphaba, I’m happy for you.

GALINDAYes, we are both so happy for you!

FIYEROI’ve been thinking—

ELPHABAYes, I’ve heard.

FIYEROAbout the Lion Cub and everything. I think about that day a lot.

ELPHABASo do I.

GALINDAMe too! I think about it constantly! Poor Doctor Dillamond! It makes one want to take a stand! In fact, I’ve been thinking about… about… changing my name!

FIYEROYour name?

GALINDAWhy yes! Since Doctor Dillamond had his own way of pronouncing my name, in solidarity and to express my…um… outrage I will henceforward no longer be known as Galinda but as simply Glinda!

FIYEROThat’s very admirable of you, Glinda.

GLINDAFiyero…

FIYEROElphaba, good luck.

(He exits.)

ACT I, SCENE 11

GLINDAWell, there! You see?!

ELPHABAOh, don’t cry, Galinda!

GLINDAIt’s Glinda now! Stupid idea, I don’t even know what made me say it!

ELPHABAIt doesn’t matter what your name is, everyone loves you.

GLINDAI don’t care! I want him! I don’t even think he’s perfect anymore and I still want him! This must be what other people feel like. How do they bear it?!

ELPHABACome with me.

GLINDAWhere?

ELPHABATo the Emerald City.

GLINDAReally?

TOURISTS ONE SHORT DAY

IN THE EMERALD CITY

GLINDAI’ve always wanted to see the Emerald City.

TOURISTS ONE SHORT DAY

IN THE EMERALD CITY…

ACT I, SCENE 12 (The Emerald City)

TOURISTSONE SHORT DAYIN THE EMERALD CITYONE SHORT DAYFULL OF SO MUCH TO DOEV’RY WAYTHAT YOU LOOK IN THIS CITYTHERE’S SOMETHING EXQUISITEYOU’LL WANT TO VISITBEFORE THE DAY’S THROUGH!

ELPHABA THERE ARE BUILDINGS TALL AS QUOXWOOD TREES

GLINDA DRESS SALONS

ELPHABA AND LIBRARIES

GLINDAPALACES!

ELPHABA MUSEUMS!

BOTH A HUNDRED STRONG… THERE ARE WONDERS LIKE I’VE NEVER SEEN

GLINDA IT’S ALL GRAND

ELPHABA AND IT’S ALL GREEN

BOTH I THINK WE’VE FOUND THE PLACE WHERE WE BELONG! I WANNA BE IN THIS HOI POLLOI

ELPHABA SO I’LL BE BACK FOR GOOD SOMEDAY

GLINDA TO MAKE MY LIFE AND MAKE MY WAY…

BOTH BUT FOR TODAY, WE’LL WANDER AND ENJOY…

ALL ONE SHORT DAY IN THE EMERALD CITY ONE SHORT DAY TO HAVE A LIFETIME OF FUN ONE SHORT DAY…

ELPHABA & GLINDA AND WE’RE WARNING THE CITY: NOW THAT WE’RE IN HERE YOU’LL KNOW WE’VE BEEN HERE

ALL BEFORE WE ARE DONE!

(They are in front of a Broadway-style marquee that reads Wiz-o-mania. TOURISTS pour into the theatre. GLINDA takes in the scene, enthralled.)

GLINDAThe night-life! The hustle and bustle! It’s all so… ozmopolitan! Elphie, come on—we’ll be late for Wizomania!

ELPHABAI want to remember this moment. Always. Nobody’s staring. Nobody’s pointing. For the first time, I’m somewhere… where I belong.

GLINDAYou look positively—emerald!

(They take each other’s hands and run into the theatre.)

WIZOMANIA CHORUSWHO’S THE MAGEWHOSE MAJOR ITINERARYIS MAKNG ALL OZ MERRIER?WHO’S THE SAGEWHO SAGELY SAILED IN TO SAVEOUR POSTERIORS?WHOSE ENTHUSE FOR HOT AIR BALLOONINGHAS ALL OF OZ HONEYMOONING?WOO-OO-OO…

WIZ-N’T HE WONDERFUL?(OUR WONDERFUL WIZARD!)

AUDIENCE WIZOMANIA CHORUSONE SHORT DAY WHO’S THE MAGEIN THE EMERALD WHOSE MAJOR ITINERARYCITY IS MAKING ALL OZ MERRIERONE SHORT DAY WHO’S THE SAGE WHOTO HAVE A LIFETIME OF FUN SAGELY SAILED IN TO SAVE OUR POSTERIORS…

ALL WHAT A WAY

TO BE SEEING THE CITY…

ELPHABA & GLINDAWHERE SO MANY ROAM TOWE’LL CALL IT HOME TOOAND THEN, JUST LIKE NOWWE CAN SAY:WE’RE JUST TWO FRIENDS…

ELPHABA TWO GOOD FRIENDS…

GLINDA TWO BEST FRIENDS…

ALL SHARING ONE WONDERFUL ONE SHORT…

GUARDThe Wizard will see you now!

ALL DAY!

ACT I, SCENE 13 (In the Wizard’s private chamber…)

OZ HEADI am Oz!

GLINDAElphie!

OZ HEADI am Oz, the great and terrible! Who are you and why do you seek me?!

GLINDASay something!

ELPHABAI am Elphaba Thropp, Your Terribleness! And this is my best friend—

WIZARD’S VOICEOh, is that you Elphaba? I didn’t realize!

(ELPHABA and GLINDA come face to face with the WIZARD OF OZ.)

WIZARDI hope I didn’t startle ya! It’s so hard to make out people’s faces when I’m back there. So, let’s see, which is which? Elphaba! A pleasure, Elphaba! And you must be…

GLINDAGlinda, the Ga is silent.

(ELPHABA is observing the Oz Head.)

WIZARDI know, it’s a bit much isn’t it? But people expect this sort of thing and you have to give people what they want.

ELPHABAI’m so happy to meet you.

WIZARDWell, that’s good—cuz that’s what I love best—making people happy. (Sings) I AM A SENTIMENTAL MAN

WHO ALWAYS LONGED TO BE A FATHERTHAT’S WHY I DO THE BEST I CANTO TREAT EACH CITIZEN OF OZ AS SON—OR DAUGHTER…SO ELPHABA, I’D LIKE TO RAISE YOU HIGH‘CUZ I THINK EV’RYONE DESERVESTHE CHANCE TO FLYAND HELPING YOU WITH YOUR ASCENT AL—LOWS ME TO FEEL SO PARENTALFOR I AM A SENTIMENTAL MAN…

ELPHABAOh Your Ozness, I knew you would help! You see, we’re here not just for ourselves.

GLINDAWe’re not?

ELPHABANo! We are here because something bad is happening to the Animals—

WIZARDPlease! I’m the Wizard of Oz! I already know why you’ve come.

ELPHABA & GLINDAOooooh!

WIZARDI fully intend of granting your request. Of course, you must prove yourself first.

GLINDAOf course! Prove yourself! Prove yourself!

ELPHABABut how?

WIZARDMadame, the book!

MORRIBLERight away, Your Ozness!

(To the GIRLS’ amazement, MADAME MORRIBLE appears.)

GLINDAMadame Morrible?!

WIZARDI believe you’re acquainted with my new press secretary.

ELPHABAPress secretary?!

MORRIBLEYes dearies, I have risen up in the world! You will find that the Wizard is a very generous man! If you do something for him he will do much for you!

ELPHABABut what would you like me to do?

WIZARDThis is my monkey servant, Chistery. He watches the birds so longingly every morning.

MORRIBLESo his Ozness was thinking perhaps a levitation spell.

(She holds an ancient looking book out to ELPHABA.)

GLINDAI don’t believe it. Is that… The Grimmerie!?

MORRIBLEYes. The Ancient Book of Thaumaturgy and Enchantments.

GLINDACan I touch it?

MORRIBLENo.

ELPHABAWhat funny writing.

MORRIBLEIt’s a lost language—the lost language of spells.

WIZARDA kind of recipe book, for change.

MORRIBLEDon’t be discouraged if you cannot decipherate it, dearie. I myself can only read a spell or two and that took years and years of constant study—

ELPHABAAhben Tahkay…

MORRIBLE ELPHABAMerciful Oz! Ahben Tahkay…

WIZARD ELPHABAOh, Chistery! What an experience you’re about to have! Ahben Atum Ahben (Sings) SINCE ONCE I HAD MY OWN DAY IN THE SKY Takayah Entayah Ah Entayah Tifentah I SAY EVERYONE DESERVES THE CHANCE TO FLY! Ahben Tahkay Ah

(CHISTERY starts twitching, in pain.)

ELPHABAWhat is it? Is something wrong?

MORRIBLEIt’s just the transition, dearie!

ELPHABAChistery, are you alright?! Why can’t he answer me?!

(CHISTERY sprouts wings.)

GLINDAYou did it! You actually did it!

ELPHABAHe’s in pain! Quick, tell me how to reverse it!

MORRIBLEYou can’t!

ELPHABAWhat?!

MORRIBLEYou can’t reverse a spell! Spells are irreversible! I knew it! I knew she had the power! I told you!

ELPHABAYou planned all this?

MORRIBLEFor you too, dearie! You benefit too!

WIZARDAnd this is only the beginning! Look!

(He pulls a lever to reveal his caged pet monkeys now all have wings.)

WIZARDIf this is how you do on your first time out skies the limit!

MORRIBLESuch wingspan! Won’t they make perfect spies?

ELPHABASpies?

WIZARDYou’re right, that’s a harsh words. What about… scouts! That’s what they’ll be really. They’ll fly around Oz, reporting any subversive Animal activity.

ELPHABASo it’s you. You’re behind it all.

WIZARDElphaba, when I first got here there was discord and discontent, and where I come from everyone knows that the best way to bring folks together is to give them a really good enemy.

ELPHABAYou can’t read this book at all, can you? That’s why you need an enemy and spies and cages! You have no real power!

WIZARDExactly. And that’s why I need you. Don’t you see? The world’s your oyster now! You have so many opportunities ahead of you! You both do!

GLINDAOh thank you, Your Ozness!

WIZARD THE TWO OF YOU IT’S TIME I RAISED YOU HIGH YES! THE TIME HAD COME FOR YOU

TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO—

ELPHABANo!!!

(ELPHABA grabs The Grimmerie and runs from the room.)

MORRIBLEElphaba!

GLINDAElphie, wait! I’m sorry, Your Oznees. I’ll get her back. Elphie!

(GLINDA goes after her.)

WIZARDWe’ve got to get her back! She’s knows too much!

MORRIBLEDon’t worry, Your Ozness! I’ll handle it!

(MADAME MORRIBLE leaves.)

OZ HEADGuards! Guards!

(The PALACE GUARDS enter.)

OZ HEADThere’s a fugitive at large in the palace! Find her! Capture her! Bring her to me!

GUARDSYes, Your Ozness!

(They march out.)

ACT I, SCENE 14 (The girls have fled to the up-most turret of the Wizard’s Palace.)

GLINDAElphie, wait! Where are you going?!

ELPHABAOh no! There are no more stairs!

GLINDAElphaba, listen to me!

ELPHABAThe guards are coming up! We have to barricade the door!

GLINDAWhat?!

ELPHABAI’ll use this!

(ELPHABA blockades the door shut with an old broom.)

GLINDAWhy couldn’t you have just stayed calm, for once! Instead of flying off the handle! (Sings) I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY HOW YOU HURT YOUR CAUSE FOREVER I HOPE YOU THINK YOU’RE CLEVER

ELPHABA I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY TOO I HOPE YOU’RE PROUD HOW YOU WOULD GROVEL IN SUBMISSION TO FEED YOUR OWN AMBITION

BOTH

SO THOUGH I CAN’T IMAGINE HOW I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY RIGHT NOW…

MORRIBLE’S VOICECitizens of Oz, there is an enemy who must be found and captured! Believe nothing she says, she is evil! Responsible for the mutilation of these poor, innocent monkeys!

GLINDAOh no.

MORRIBLE’S VOICEHer green skin is but an outward manifestorium of her twisted nature! This distortion! This repulsion!! This Wicked Witch!!!

GLINDADon’t be afraid.

ELPHABAI’m not. It’s the Wizard who should be afraid… of me!

GLINDAElphie, listen to me. Just say you’re sorry. Before it’s too late… (Sings) YOU CAN STILL BE WITH THE WIZARD WHAT YOU’VE WORKED AND WAITED FOR YOU CAN HAVE ALL YOU’VE EVER WANTED…

ELPHABAI know— (Sings)

BUT I DON’T WANT I—NO—I CAN’T WANT ITANYMORE…

SOMETHING HAS CHANGED WITHIN MESOMETHING IS NOT THE SAMEI’M THROUGH WITH PLAYIING BY THE RULESOF SOMEONE ELSE’S GAMETOO LATE FOR SECOND GUESSINGTOO LATE TO GO BACK TO SLEEPIT’S TIME TO TRUST MY INSTINCTSCLOSE MY EYES AND LEAP

IT’S TIME TO TRYDEFYING GRAVITYI THINK I’LL TRYDEFYING GRAVITYAND YOU CAN’T PULL ME DOWN…

GLINDA CAN’T I MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND, YOU’RE HAVING DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR…?

ELPHABAI’M THROUGH ACCEPTING LIMITS‘CAUSE SOMEONE SAYS THEY’RE SOSOME THINGS I CANNOT CHANGEBUT TIL I TRY, I’LL NEVER KNOWTOO LONG I’VE BEEN AFRAID OFLOSING LOVE I GUESS I’VE LOSTWELL, IF THAT’S LOVEIT COMES AT MUCH TOO HIGH A COSTI’D SOONER BUYDEFYING GRAVITYKISS ME GOODBYEI’M DEFYING GRAVITYAND YOU CAN’T PULL ME DOWN…

GUARDS’ VOICEOpen this door! In the name of His Supreme Ozness!

GLINDA ELPHABAWhat are you doing?! Ah MayThat’s what started all of this in the first place! Ah Tay AhThat hideous levitation spell! Tum Ditum Stop!!!

GLINDAWell? Where are your wings? Maybe you’re not as powerful as you think you are.

(The old broom levitates over to ELPHABA.)

GLINDASweet Oz!

ELPHABAI told you, Glinda! Didn’t I tell you!

GUARDS’ VOICEBash it in! Fetch the battering ramikin!

ELPHABAQuick get on!

GLINDAWhat?!

ELPHABACome with me. Think of what we can do… together. (Sings)

UNLIMITEDTOGETHER WE’RE UNLIMITEDTOGETHER WE’LL BE THE GREATEST TEAMTHERE’S EVER BEENGLINDA—DREAMS THE WAY WE PLANNED ‘EM…

GLINDA IF WE WORK IN TANDEM…

BOTH THERE’S NO FIGHT WE CANNOT WIN JUST YOU AND I DEFYIING GRAVITY WITH YOU AND I DEFYING GRAVITY

ELPHABA THEY’LL NEVER BRING US DOWN…

(speaks)Well? Are you coming?

(The answer is no, but GLINDA can’t bring herself to say it. Instead, she gets an old blanket from a shelf and wraps it around ELPHABA’S shoulders.)

GLINDAElphie, you’re trembling. Here… put this around you. (Sings) I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW THAT YOU’RE CHOOSING THIS…

ELPHABA YOU TOO— I HOPE IT BRINGS YOU BLISS

BOTH I REALLY HOPE YOU GET IT AND YOU DON’T LIVE TO REGRET IT I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY IN THE END I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY, MY FRIEND…

(The PALACE GUARDS burst in, their muskets drawn.)

GUARDThere she is! Don’t let her get away!

GLINDALeave me alone, you hear! Let go of me!

ELPHABAIt’s not her! She has nothing to do with it! I’m the one you want! It’s me!

GLINDAElphie!

ELPHABAIt’s meee!

(ELPHABA rides her enchanted broom skyward.)

ELPHABASO IF YOU CARE TO FIND MELOOK TO THE WESTERN SKYAS SOMEONE TOLD ME LATELY:“EV’RYONE DESERVES THE CHANCE TO FLY”AND IF I’M FLYING SOLOAT LEAST I’M FLYING FREETO THOSE WHO’D GROUND METAKE A MESSAGE BACK FROM ME:TELL THEM HOW IAM DEFYING GRAVITYI’M FLYING HIGHDEFYING GRAVITYAND SOON I’LL MATCH THEM IN RENOWNAND NOBODY IN ALL OF OZNO WIZARD THAT THERE IS OR WASIS EVER GONNA BRING ME DOWN!

GLINDA I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY!

CITIZENS OF OZ LOOK AT HER, SHE’S WICKED! GET HER!

ELPHABA BRING ME DOWN!

CITIZENS OF OZ NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED SO WE’VE GOT TO BRING HER…

ELPHABA AHHHH!

CITIZENS OF OZ DOWN!

END ACT I

ACT II, SCENE 1 (Time has passed, and the Land of Oz is filled with fear.)

CITIZENS OF OZ EV’RY DAY, MORE WICKED! EV’RY DAY, THE TERROR GROWS!

ALL OF OZ IS EVER ON ALERT!THAT’S THE WAY WITH WICKED—SPREADING FEARWHERE E’ER SHE GOESSEEKING OUT NEW VICTIMS SHE CAN HURT!

A HYSTERICAL WOMAN LIKE SOME TERRIBLE GREEN BLIZZARD THROUGHOUT THE LAND SHE FLIES…

AN OUTRAGED MAN DEFAMING OUR POOR WIZARD WITH HER CALUMNIES AND LIES!

ALL SHE LIES!

SAVE US FROM THE WICKED!SHIELD US SO WE WON’T BE HEXED!GIVE US WARNING: WHERE WILL SHE STRIKE NEXT?WHERE WILL SHE STRIKE NEXT?WHERE WILL SHE STRIKE—NEXT!?

(Outside the Wizard’s palace, MADAME MORRIBLE and FIYERO look on as a well-turned-out GLINDA addresses an adoring CROWD.)

GLINDAFellow Ozians—as terrifying as terror is, let us put aside our panic for this one day… and celebrate! (Sings) OH WHAT A CELEBRATION WE’LL HAVE TODAY

CROWD THANK GOODNESS!

GLINDA LET’S HAVE A CELEBRATION THE GLINDA WAY…

CROWD THANK GOODNESS!

MORRIBLE FIN’LLY A DAY THAT'S TOTALLY WICKED-WITCH-FREE!

CROWD WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER THANK GOODNESS!

(MADAME MORRIBLE turns to GLINDA and FIYERO, who’s been named the new Captain of the Guard.)

MORRIBLEAnd thank goodness for you, Glinda! And for your handsome swan, our new Captain of the Guard! You’ve been the forefront of the hunt for the Wicked Witch, haven’t you Captain?

FIYEROActually, I don’t think of her as a Wicked Witch—

MORRIBLESo Captain, how does it feel?

FIYEROFrustrating, but I became the Captain of the Guard to find her and I will not rest—

MORRIBLENo, being engaged!

CROWDCongratulotions!

FIYEROThis is an engagement party?

GLINDASurprised?

FIYEROYes!

GLINDAOh, good! We hoped you’d be—the Wizard and I!

(Sings) WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER

RIGHT, DEAR?COULDN’T BE HAPPIERRIGHT HERE, LOOK WHAT WE’VE GOT:A FAIRY-TALE PLOTOUR VERY OWN HAPPY ENDINGWHERE WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIERTRUE, DEAR?COULDN’T BE HAPPIERAND WE’RE HAPPY TO SHAREOUR ENDING VICARIOUSLYWITH ALL OF YOUHE COULDN’T LOOK HANDSOMERI COULDN’T FEEL HUMBLERWE COULDN’T BE HAPPIERBECAUSE HAPPY IS WHAT HAPPENSWHEN ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!

MORRIBLEAnd Glinda dear, we are happy for you! As Press Secretary, I’ve striven to ensure that all of Oz knows the story of your braverism! How vividly I remember… (Sings)

THE DAY YOU WERE FIRST SUMMONEDTO AN AUDIENCE WITH OZAND ALTHOUGH HE WOULD NOT TELL YOU WHY INITIALLYWHEN YOU BOWED BEFORE HIS THRONEHE DECREED YOU’D HENCE BE KNOWNAS GLINDA THE GOOD—OFFICIALLY!

FIYEROThat’s not how you described it to me!

GLINDAWell, no, not exactly, but we’ll talk about that later.

MORRIBLE THEN WITH A JEALOUS SQUEAL THE WICKED WITCH BURST FROM CONCEALMENT WHERE SHE HAD BEEN LURKING—SURREPTITIALLY!

SOMEONE IN THE CROWD I HEAR SHE HAS AN EXTRA EYE THAT ALWAYS REMAINS AWAKE!

ANOTHER PERSON I HEAR THAT SHE CAN SHED HER SKIN AS EASILY AS A SNAKE!

A THIRD PERSON I HEAR SOME REBEL ANIMALS ARE GIVING HER FOOD AND SHELTER

A FOURTH PERSON I HEAR HER SOUL IS SO UNCLEAN PURE WATER CAN MELT HER!

FIYERO WHAT!?

CROWDMELT HER!?PLEASE—SOMEBODY GO AND MELT HER!

FIYERODo you hear that? Water will melt her!?

GLINDAShhh! Dearest!

FIYEROPeople are so empty-headed, they’ll believe anything!

GLINDAExcuse us just a tick tock.

FIYEROI can’t just stand her grinning, pretending to go along with all this!

GLINDAFiyero, do you think I like hearing them say all those awful things about her? I hate it!

FIYEROThen what are we doing here? Let’s go. Let’s get out of here.

GLINDAI can’t! I can’t leave now. Not when people are looking to me to raise their spirits.

FIYERONo, you can’t leave because you can’t resist this! And that’s the truth!

GLINDAWell maybe I can’t. Is that so wrong? Who could?

FIYEROYou know who could! And who has!

GLINDAFiyero, I miss her too. But we can’t just stop living. No one has searched harder for her than you. Don’tyou see? She doesn’t want to be found. We’ve got to face it.

FIYEROYou’re right. You’re right. And look, if it makes you happy, of course I’ll marry you.

GLINDABut it’ll make you happy too, right?

FIYEROYou know me, I’m always happy.

(FIYERO leaves)

GLINDAFiyero—! Oh—yes, thanks plenty, dearest! He’s gone to fetch me a refreshment. He’s so thoughtful that way! (Sings)

THAT’S WHY I COULDN’T BE HAPPIERNO, I COULDN’T BE HAPPIERTHOUGH IT IS, I ADMITTHE TINIEST BITUNLIKE I ANTICIPATEDBUT I COULDN’T BE HAPPIERSIMPLY COULDN’T BE HAPPIERWELL—NOT “SIMPLY”…‘CAUSE GETTING YOUR DREAMSIT’S STRANGE, BUT IT SEEMSA LITTLE—WELL—COMPLICATEDTHERE’S A KIND OF A SORT OF… COSTTHERE’S A COUPLE OF THINGS GET… LOSTTHERE ARE BRIDGES YOU CROSSYOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU’D CROSSEDUNTIL YOU’VE CROSSED…

AND IF THAT JOY, THAT THRILLDOESN’T THRILL LIKE YOU THINK IT WILLSTILL—WITH THIS PERFECT FINALETHE CHEERS AND THE BALLYHOOWHOWOULDN’T BE HAPPIER?SO I COULDN’T BE HAPPIERBECAUSE HAPPY IS WHAT HAPPENSWHEN ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUEWELL, ISN’T IT?HAPPY IS WHAT HAPPENS…WHEN YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE...

CROWD WE LOVE YOU GLINDA, IF WE MAY BE SO FRANK…

GLINDA THANK GOODNESS!

CROWD FOR ALL THIS JOY, WE KNOW WHO WE’VE GOT TO THANK: THANK GOODNESS!

MEN THAT MEANS, THE WIZARD…

WOMEN GLINDA…

GLINDA AND FIANCÉ!

CROWD THEY COULDN’T BE GOODLIER SHE COULDN’T BE LOVELIER WE COULDN’T BE LUCKIER…

GLINDA I COULDN’T BE HAPPIER…

CROWD THANK GOODNESS…

GLINDA AND CROWD TODAY! THANK GOODNESS FOR TODAY!

ACT II, SCENE 2(In the Governor’s Mansion in Munchkinland, a uniformed BOQ brings NESSAROSE a cup of tea. He has become her servant.)

BOQWill there be anything else, Madame?

NESSAROSEI’ve asked you to call me Nessarose, remember?

BOQYes, Madame.

(BOQ hurries off, leaving NESSA alone and frustrated.)

NESSAROSEBoq!

ELPHABA’S VOICEWell it seems the beautiful get more beautiful.

(All at once, ELPHABA appears.)

ELPHABAWhile the green just get greener. I’m sorry did I scare you? I seem to have that affect on people. It’s good to see you.

NESSAROSEWhat are you doing here?

ELPHABAWell, there’s no place like home. I never thought I’d hear myself say this, but I need Father’s help. I need him to stand with me.

NESSAROSEThat’s impossible.

ELPHABANo, it’s not. Not if you ask him. He’ll do it for you, Nessa. You know he will.

NESSAROSEFather’s dead!

ELPHABAWhat?

NESSAROSEHe’s dead, I’m the Governor now. Well, what did you expect? After he learned what you'd done! How you disgraced us! He died of shame! Embarrassed to death!

ELPHABAGood. I’m glad. It’s better.

NESSAROSEThat’s a wicked thing to say!

ELPHABANo, it’s true! Because now it’s just us. You can help me and together—

NESSAROSEOh, Elphaba, shut up! First of all, I can’t harbor a fugitive, I’m an unelected official! And why should I help you? You fly around Oz, trying to rescue Animals you’ve never even met—and not once have you

ever thought to use your powers to rescue me. (Sings) ALL OF MY LIFE, I DEPENDED ON YOU HOW DO YOU THINK THAT FEELS? ALL OF MY LIFE, I’VE DEPENDED ON YOU AND THIS HIDEOUS CHAIR WITH WHEELS SCROUNGING FOR SCRAPS OF PITY TO PICK UP AND LONGING TO KICK UP MY HEELS…

ELPHABANessa, there isn’t a spell for everything. The power is mysterious. It’s not like cobbling up a pair of… Wait—

(She swiftly pulls The Grimmerie from her satchel and finds a spell.)

ELPHABA NESSAROSEAmbulahn Dare Pahto PahpootAmbulahn Dasca Caldapess What are you doing— Lahfenahto LahfenahtumPede Pede Caldapess What does that mean? Oh!Ambulahn DarePahto Pahpoot Oh—my shoes!Lahfenahto Lahfenahtum It feels like they’re on fire!Pede Pede Caldapess What have you done to my shoes!?

(And NESSAROSE’S shoes begin to glow like fiery jewels. All at once, she miraculously stands up fromher wheelchair.)

NESSAROSENo don’t help me.

ELPHABA OH, NESSA, AT LAST I’VE DONE WHAT LONG AGO I SHOULD AND FINALLY FROM THESE POWERS, SOMETHING GOOD FINALLY, SOMETHING GOOD!

NESSAROSEBoq! Boq, come quickly!

ELPHABABoq?

NESSAROSEBoq, come here at once!

ELPHABANessa, wait! No one can know that I’m here!

(BOQ walks in.)

BOQWhat is it, Madame Governor? You!

ELPHABABoq!

BOQStay back!

ELPHABABoq, it’s just me! I’m not going to hurt you!

BOQYou’re lying! That’s all you ever do! You and your sister! She’s as wicked as you are!

NESSAROSEBoq!

ELPHABAWhat are you talking about?

BOQI’m talking about my life! The little that’s left of it! I’m not free to leave Munchkinland! None of us are! Ever sense she took power she’s been stripping the Munchkins of our rights! And we didn’t have that many to begin with! And do you know why?!

NESSAROSETo keep you here with me! But none of that matters anymore! Look!

BOQYou did this for her?

NESSAROSEFor both of us.

BOQOh, Nessa, this changes everything!

NESSAROSEI know!

BOQ NESSA—

NESSAROSE YES?

BOQ UH—NESSA SURELY NOW I’LL MATTER LESS TO YOU AND YOU WON’T MIND MY LEAVING HERE TONIGHT

NESSAROSELeaving?

BOQ YES—THAT BALL THAT’S BEING STAGED ANNOUNCING GLINDA IS ENGAGED TO FIYERO…

NESSAROSEGlinda.

BOQ YES, NESSA—THAT’S RIGHT— AND I’VE GOT TO GO APPEAL TO HER EXPRESS THE WAY I FEEL TO HER—

(speaks)Oh, Nessa—I lost my heart to Glinda the moment I first saw her, you know that.

NESSAROSE LOST YOUR HEART? WELL—WE’LL SEE ABOUT THAT!

ELPHABANessa—let him go—

NESSAROSE DID YOU THINK I’D LET YOU LEAVE ME HERE FLAT!?

BOQDon’t come any closer!

NESSAROSE YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE YOUR HEART TO ME, I TELL YOU IF I HAVE TO—I HAVE TO— MAGIC SPELL YOU!

(NESSAROSE grabs the book of spells.)

NESSAROSEAh toom… Tah take… ?

ELPHABANessa, stop! It’s dangerous!

BOQWhat, what’s she doing?

ELPHABAYou’re pronouncing the words all wrong!

BOQI’m warning you don’t try to stop me!

NESSAROSEAh toom core tum!

BOQOh!

NESSAROSEBoq, what is it?

BOQMy heart—it feels like it’s shrinking!

(NESSA’S spell takes hold of BOQ and he collapses.)

NESSAROSEElphaba! Do something!

ELPHABAI can’t! You can’t reverse a spell once it’s been cast!

NESSAROSEThen what will we do!? This is all your fault! If you hadn’t shown me that horrendible book—

ELPHABAHush will you! I’ve got to find another spell, it’s the only thing that might work.

NESSAROSE SAVE HIM—PLEASE JUST SAVE HIM MY POOR BOQ, MY SWEET, MY BRAVE HIM DON’T LEAVE ME TILL MY SORRY LIFE HAS CEASED…

NESSAROSE ELPHABAALONE AND LOVELESS HERE Vivahlos VivahlosWITH JUST THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR Meno NonJUST HER AND ME— Cordo MenoTHE WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST! Vivahlos Vivahlos MenoWE DESERVE EACH OTHER… Non Cordo

ELPHABAHe’s asleep.

NESSAROSEWhat about his heart?

ELPHABAIt’s alright… he won’t need one now. I have to go to the Emerald City. What happened to those monkeys was my fault. I’ve got to set them free.

NESSAROSEYou’re not going back there to save some monkeys, you’re going to find Fiyero, but it’s too late! Elphaba, please don’t leave me!

ELPHABANessa, I’ve done everything I could for you and it hasn’t been enough. And nothing ever will be.

(ELPHABA leaves.)

NESSAROSEElphaba! Wait! Elphaba!

BOQ’S VOICEWhere am I? What happened?

NESSAROSENothing, you just fell asleep.

THE TIN WOODMANWhat is it? What’s wrong?

NESSAROSEIt wasn’t me! It was her! I tried to stop her!

(“BOQ” see’s that he is now made of tin. He runs out screaming.)

NESSAROSENo, I still… It was Elphaba, Boq! It was Elphaba!!!

ACT II, SCENE 3(Inside the Wizard’s chambers, ELPHABA searches for the lever to the Monkey Cage. Suddenly—the WIZARD appears.)

OZ HEAD VOICEI knew you’d you be back!

WIZARDJust hear me out! I don’t wanna harm you!

ELPHABAYou have harmed me!

WIZARDI know that! And I regret it. Elphaba—

ELPHABAStay where you are! I’m setting those Monkeys free and if you try to interfere or call you guards—

WIZARDI’m not going to call anyone! Truth is, I’m glad to see you again. Gets pretty lonely for me around here.I know you must get lonely too.

ELPHABAYou don’t know the first thing about me!

WIZARDOh but I do. I know the real reason you came back here. It’s the why everyone comes to see the Wizard.So I can grant their heart’s desire.

ELPHABAI don’t want anything from you!

WIZARDSure you do! You want to stop fighting, stop running. Elphaba, you’ve been so strong through all this. Aren’t you tired of being the strong one? Wouldn’t you like someone to take care of you? Please, can’t we start again?

ELPHABADon’t you think I wish I could? I’d give anything to turn back the clocks, go back to that time when I actually believed that you were wonderful! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! No one believed in you morethan I did.

WIZARDElphaba, try to understand, I never had a family of my own—I was always travelin’. So I guess I just wanted to give the citizens of Oz everything.

ELPHABASo you lied to them.

WIZARDOnly verbally. Besides, they were the lies they wanted to hear!

(sings)I NEVER ASKED FOR THISOR PLANNED IT IN ADVANCEI WAS MERELY BLOWN HEREBY THE WINDS OF CHANCEI NEVER SAW MYSELF

AS A SOLOMON OR SOCRATESI KNEW WHO I WAS:ONE OF YOUR DIME-A-DOZENMEDIOCRITIESTHEN SUDDENLY I’M HERERESPECTED—WORSHIPPED EVENJUST BECAUSE THE FOLKS IN OZNEEDED SOMEONE TO BELIEVE INDOES IT SURPRISE YOUI GOT HOOKED, AND ALL TOO SOON?WHAT CAN I SAY?I GOT CARRIED AWAYAND NOT JUST BY BALLOON…

WONDERFULTHEY CALL ME “WONDERFUL”SO I SAID “WONDERFUL—IF YOU INSISTI WILL BE WONDERFUL”AND THEY SAID “WONDERFUL”BELIEVE ME, IT’S HARD TO RESIST‘CAUSE IT FEELS WONDERFUL

THEY THINK I’M WONDERFULHEY LOOK WHO’S WONDERFULTHIS CORN-FED HICKWHO SAID: “IT MIGHT BE KEENTO BUILD A TOWN OF GREENAND A WONDERFUL ROAD OF YELLOW BRICK!”

ELPHABAIt’s all just smoke and mirrors and that’s the truth!

WIZARD THE TRUTH IS NOT A THING OF FACT OR REASON

THE TRUTH IS JUST WHAT EV’RYONE AGREES ON(speaks)

Where I come from, we believe all sorts of things that aren’t true. We call it—“history.” (Sings)

A MAN’S CALLED A “TRAITOR”—OR “LIBERATOR”A RICH MAN’S A “THIEF”—OR “PHILANTHROPIST”IS ONE A “CRUSADER”—OR “RUTHLESS INVADER?”IT’S ALL IN WHICH LABELIS ABLE TO PERSISTTHERE ARE PRECIOUS FEW AT EASEWITH MORAL AMBIGUITIESSO WE ACT AS THOUGH THEY DON’T EXIST

THEY CALL ME “WONDERFUL”SO I AM WONDERFUL

IN FACT, IT’S SO MUCH WHO I AMIT’S PART OF MY NAMEAND WITH MY HELP, YOU CAN BE THE SAME!AT LONG, LONG LAST RECEIVE YOUR DUE—LONG OVERDUEELPHABA—THE MOST CELEBRATEDARE THE REHABILITATEDTHERE’LL BE SUCH A… WHOOP-DE-DOOA CELEBRATION THROUGHOUT OZTHAT’S ALL TO DO—WITH YOU…

WONDERFULTHEY’LL CALL YOU WONDERFUL

ELPHABA IT DOES SOUND WONDERFUL…

WIZARD TRUST ME IT’S FUN… WHEN YOU ARE WONDERFUL

ELPHABA I COULD BE WONDERFUL

WIZARD YES! WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL—

ELPHABA WAIT!—I’LL ACCEPT YOUR PROPOSITION…

WIZARDWonderful!

ELPHABA ON ONE CONDITION—

WIZARDYes?

ELPHABA YOU SET THOSE MONKEYS FREE…

WIZARDDone!

(He pulls the lever, the cage opens, and the winged Monkeys fly out of their prison.)

ELPHABAFly! You’re free! Fly, Monkeys! You’re free! Chistery, you’re free! Now Fly! Fly! You under the

blanket!

WIZARDNo! Wait!

(It is her old friend DOCTOR DILLAMOND.)

ELPHABANo. It can’t be. Doctor Dillamond?

WIZARDElphaba, we couldn’t let him continue speaking out.

ELPHABADoctor Dillamond, are you alright? Don’t be afraid. It’s me Elphaba. Doctor Dillamond, don’t you remember me?

DILLAMONDBaaaaaa

ELPHABACan’t you speak?

DILLAMONDBaaaaaaaa

(She turns to the WIZARD, furious at him and at herself for ever having trusted him.)

ELPHABAYou and I have nothing in common. I’m nothing like you and I never will be. And I’ll fight you till the day I die!

(And with this, the WIZARD immediately rushes behind his Giant Head.)

OZ HEADGuards! Guards!

(Two GUARDS appear. ELPHABA backs away from them, brandishing her broom, when she stops short: One of the GUARDS is FIYERO.)

FIYEROAre you alright, Your Ozness?

ELPHABAFiyero! Fiyero, thank Oz!

FIYEROSilence, witch!

GUARDThere’s a Goat on the lam, sir.

FIYEROI know that. Just fetch me some water!

GUARDWater, sir?

FIYEROYou heard me! As much as you can carry!

GUARDSYes sir!

(They march out)

ELPHABAFiyero, not you too!

FIYEROI said silence!

(FIYERO pulls the WIZARD out from behind his Giant Head.)

WIZARDNo!

FIYERODon’t make a sound, Your Ozness! Unless you want all of your guests to know the truth about the Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Elphaba, I will find Dillamond later now get out of here!

ELPHABAFiyero, you frightened me. I thought you might have changed.

FIYEROI have changed.

(GLINDA has heard the commotion.)

GLINDAWhat’s going on? I thought I heard… Elphie! Oh thank Oz you’re alive!

(She rushes to embrace her long-lost friend.)

GLINDAOh but you shouldn’t have come! If anyone discoverates you—

FIYEROGlinda, you better go.

GLINDAFiyero, what are you doing?

FIYEROPlease just go back to the ball!

GLINDAYour Ozness, he means no disrespectation. Please understand, we all went to school together.

FIYEROElphaba!

GLINDAFiyero, have you misplaced your mind?! What are you doing?!

FIYEROI’m going with her.

GLINDAWhat?

ELPHABAWhat?

GLINDAWhat are saying? That the two of you… all this time behind my back?

ELPHABANo it wasn’t like that!

FIYEROWell, it was. But it wasn’t. Let’s go.

(FIYERO leaves with ELPHABA.)

GLINDAFine! Go! You deserve each other!

WIZARDHere have a swig of this. Dulls the pain.

GLINDANo thank you.

(MORRIBLE rushes in.)

MORRIBLEIs it true? Is it true your betrothed has brought her into custody?

WIZARDI’m afraid our new Captain of the Guard had other plans.

MORRIBLEWhat? She’s not been captured?

WIZARDQuite the opposite, considering how well she eluded us last time.

MORRIBLEWe must smoke her out! Force her to show herself!

WIZARDBut how?

GLINDAHer sister.

MORRIBLEWhat? What’d she say?

GLINDAUse her sister. Spread a rumor. Make her think her sister’s in trouble. She will fly to her side and you will have her.

WIZARDExactly so.

GLINDAAnd now if Your Ozness will excuse me I have a slight headache. I think I’ll go lie down.

(GLINDA runs out.)

MORRIBLEA rumor won’t do it. Elphaba’s too smart.

WIZARDFar too smart.

MORRIBLEPerhaps a change in the weather!

(As MORRIBLE, a weather expert, cooks up a terrible storm, GLINDA wanders off, sad and alone.)

GLINDADON’T WISH, DON’T STARTWISHING ONLY WOUNDS THE HEART…THERE’S A GIRL I KNOWHE LOVES HER SOI’M NOT THAT GIRL…

ACT II, SCENE 4 (By a campfire in the Great Gillikin Forest, ELPHABA and FIYERO are alone at last…)

ELPHABAKISS ME TOO FIERCELYHOLD ME TOO TIGHTI NEED HELP BELIEVINGYOU’RE WITH ME TONIGHTMY WILDEST DREAMINGSCOULD NOT FORESEELYING BESIDE YOUWITH YOU WANTING ME

JUST FOR THIS MOMENTAS LONG AS YOU’RE MINEI’VE LOST ALL RESISTANCEAND CROSSED SOME BORDERLINEAND IF IT TURNS OUTIT’S OVER TOO FASTI’LL MAKE EV’RY LAST MOMENT LASTAS LONG AS YOU’RE MINE…

FIYEROMAYBE I’M BRAINLESSMAYBE I’M WISEBUT YOU’VE GOT ME SEEINGTHROUGH DIFFERENT EYESSOMEHOW I’VE FALLENUNDER YOUR SPELLAND SOMEHOW I’M FEELINGIT’S “UP” THAT I FELL…

BOTH EVERY MOMENT AS LONG AS YOU’RE MINE I’LL WAKE UP MY BODY AND MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME…

FIYERO SAY THERE’S NO FUTURE FOR US AS A PAIR…

BOTHAND THOUGH I MAY KNOWI DON’T CARE…JUST FOR THIS MOMENTAS LONG AS YOU’RE MINECOME BE HOW YOU WANT TOAND SEE HOW BRIGHT WE SHINEBORROW THE MOONLIGHTUNTIL IT IS THROUGHAND KNOW I’LL BE HERE HOLDING YOUAS LONG AS YOU’RE MINE…

(FIYERO studies her face.)

FIYEROWhat? What is it?

ELPHABAIt’s just, for the first time—I feel wicked. I just wish…

FIYEROWhat?

ELPHABAI wish I could be beautiful for you.

FIYEROElphaba—

ELPHABADon’t tell me that I am. You don’t have to lie to me.

FIYEROIt’s not lying, it’s looking at things another way. You and Glinda will make up—

(ELPHABA hears a strange sound…)

ELPHABAShhh. Listen. Do you hear that? Sounds like somebody in pain.

FIYERONo it’s just the wind.

ELPHABAMy sister’s in danger.

FIYEROWait, how do you know?

ELPHABAI don’t know I just do. Oh!

(She then points to the sky terrified.)

FIYEROWhat is it? What’s wrong?

ELPHABALook there. Don’t you see it?

FIYERONo. What do you see?

ELPHABAIt doesn’t make any sense. It’s a house. But it’s—flying through the sky! I have to go to Nessa!

FIYEROWait, I’ll come with you.

ELPHABANo, you mustn’t! it’s too dangerous!

FIYEROListen, my family has a castle out west in Kiamo Ko. No one’s been there for centuries except those who watch over it. We have never lived in it.

ELPHABAWhere do you live?

FIYEROThe other castle.

ELPHABAOh, of course.

FIYEROIt’s the perfect hideout; secret passageways and tunnels. You’ll be safe there.

ELPHABAWe will see each other again, won’t we?

FIYEROElphaba, we’re gong to be together always. You can see houses flying through the sky, can’t you see that?

(ELPHABA leaves, as FIYERO braces himself for the coming storm.)

ACT II, SCENE 5 (At the site of the crashed house in Munchkinland.)

GLINDAThat’s right, you just take that one road the whole time! I hope they don’t get lost, I am so bad at givingdirections. Oh, Nessa…

(ELPHABA and GLINDA confront each other. Both are equally devastated: ELPHABA for the loss of her sister, GLINDA for the loss of FIYERO.)

ELPHABAWhat a touching display of grief.

GLINDAI don’t believe we have anything further to say to one another.

ELPHABAI wanted something to remember her by and all that was left of her were those shoes! And now that wretched little farm girl has walked off with them! So I would appreciate some time alone to say goodbye to my sister. Nessa… Nessa, please… Please forgive me…

GLINDAElphie, don’t blame yourself. It’s dreadful, it is to have a house fall on you, but accidents will happen.

ELPHABAYou call this an accident?

GLINDAYes! Well maybe not an accident…

ELPHABAThen what would you call it?

GLINDAA regime change. Caused by a bizarre and unexpected twister of fate.

ELPHABASo you think cyclones just appear out of the blue?

GLINDAWell I don’t know. I never—

ELPHABAOf course you never! You’re too busy telling everyone how wonderful everything is!

GLINDAWell I’m a public figure now and people expect me—

ELPHABATo lie?

GLINDATo be encouraging! And just what exactly have you been doing besides riding around on that filthy old thing?

ELPHABAWell we can’t all come and go by bubble! Whose invention was that? The Wizard’s? Of course even if it wasn’t, I’m sure he’d still take credit for it.

GLINDAYes well it seems a lot of us are taking things that don’t belong to us, aren’t we?

ELPHABANow wait just a clock tick! I know it’s difficult for that blissful blond brain of yours to comprehend thatsomeone like him could actually choose someone like me! But it’s happened. It’s real. And you can wave that ridiculous wand all you want, you can’t change it! He never belonged to you! He doesn’t love you and he never did! He loves me!

(GLINDA slaps ELPHABA, ELPHABA laughs.)

ELPHABAFeel better now?

GLINDAYes I do.

ELPHABAGood!

(ELPHABA hits GLINDA.)

ELPHABASo do I!

GUARDHalt in the name of the Wizard!

ELPHABALet me go!

GLINDALet her go! I almost had her!

GUARDSorry it took us so long to get here, miss.

GLINDAWhat? What do you mean?

ELPHABAI can’t believe you would sink this low! To use my sister’s death as a trap to capture me!

GLINDAElphie, I didn’t mean for this to happen!

(FIYERO arrives to protect ELPHABA.)

FIYEROLet the green girl go!

ELPHABAFiyero, how in Oz?!

FIYEROLet her go! Or explain to all Oz how the Wizard’s guards watched while Glinda the Good was slain!

GLINDAFiyero, no…

FIYEROI said let her go! Elphaba, go now!

ELPHABANo! Not without you!

GLINDAFiyero—

FIYEROHush now! Go!

GLINDADo it!

(ELPHABA runs out)

GUARDSeize him!

GLINDANo wait! What are you doing? In the name of goodness stop! Don’t you see? He was never going to harm me, he just… he loves her.

FIYEROGlinda, I am so sorry.

GUARDTake him out to that field there! Put him on those polls until he tells us where the witch went!

GLINDADon’t you hurt him! Please! Don’t hurt him! Fiyero!

(The GUARDS hang FIYERO in the field like a SCARECROW.)

ACT II, SCENE 6(At Kiamo Ko Castle…)

ELPHABAFiyero!

(ELPHABA chants a frantic spell in a desperate attempt to save FIYERO’S life.)

ELPHABAELEKA NAHMEN NAHMENAH TUM AH TUM ELEKA NAHMENELEKA NAHMEN NAHMENAH TUM AH TUM ELEKA NAHMEN…

LET HIS FLESH NOT BE TORNLET HIS BLOOD LEAVE NO STAINTHOUGH THEY BEAT HIMLET HIM FEEL NO PAINLET HIS BONES NEVER BREAKAND HOWEVER THEY TRYTO DESTROY HIMLET HIM NEVER DIELET HIM NEVER DIEELEKA NAHMEN NAHMENAH TUM AH TUM ELEKA NAHMENELEKA NAHMEN NAHMENAH TUM AH TUM ELEKA… ELEKA…WHAT GOOD IS THIS CHANTING?I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I’M READINGI DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT TRICK I OUGHT TO TRYFIYERO, WHERE ARE YOU?ALREADY DEAD OR BLEEDING?ONE MORE DISASTER I CAN ADD TO MYGENEROUS SUPPLY?

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHEDNO ACT OF CHARITY GOES UNRESENTEDNO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHEDTHAT’S MY NEW CREED

MY ROAD OF GOOD INTENTIONSLED WHERE SUCH ROADS ALWAYS LEADNO GOOD DEEDGOES UNPUNISHED…

NESSA…DOCTOR DILLAMOND…FIYERO…FIYERO…!!

ONE QUESTION HAUNTS AND HURTSTOO MUCH, TOO MUCH TO MENTIONWAS I REALLY SEEKING GOODOR JUST SEEKING ATTENTION?IS THAT ALL GOOD DEEDS AREWHEN LOOKED AT WITH AN ICE-COLD EYE?IF THAT’S ALL GOOD DEEDS AREMAYBE THAT’S THE REASON WHY…

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHEDALL HELPFUL URGES SHOULD BE CIRCUMVENTEDNO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHEDSURE, I MEANT WELL—WELL, LOOK WHAT “WELL-MEANT” DIDALL RIGHT, ENOUGH—SO BE ITSO BE IT THENLET ALL OZ BE AGREED:I’M WICKED THROUGH AND THROUGHSINCE I CANNOT SUCCEEDFIYERO, SAVING YOUI PROMISE NO GOOD DEEDWILL I ATTEMPT TO DOAGAINEVER AGAINNO GOOD DEEDWILL I DOAGAIN!

ACT II, SCENE 7(Outside the Wizard’s Palace, an angry mob has gathered. MORRIBLE and GLINDA observe them.)

OZIANS GO AND HUNT HER AND FIND HER AND KILL HER

A VICIOUS WOMANGood fortune witch hunters!

OZIANS GO AND HUNT HER AND FIND HER AND KILL HER

RABID MANKill the witch!

OZIANS WICKEDNESS MUST BE PUNISHED EVIL EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATED WICKEDNESS MUST BE PUNISHED KILL THE WITCH!

(The TIN WOODMAN stands on a balcony above the crowd and addresses them fervently.)

THE TIN WOODMANAnd this is more than just a service to the Wizard. I have a personal score to settle with Elph—with the Witch! (Sings) IT’S DUE TO HER I’M MADE OF TIN HER SPELL MADE THIS OCCUR SO FOR ONCE I’M GLAD I’M HEARTLESS I’LL BE HEARTLESS KILLING HER!

(speaks)And I’m not the only one! Come on! Pssst. Oh, come on you! Tell them what she did to you in class that day! How you were just a Cub and she Cub-napped you!

THE COWARDLY LIONNooooo!

THE TIN WOODMANYou see—? (Sings) THE LION ALSO HAS A GRIEVANCE TO REPAY IF SHE’D LET HIM FIGHT HIS OWN BATTLES WHEN HE WAS YOUNG HE WOULDN’T BE A COWARD TODAY!

CROWDKill her! Kill the Witch!

GLINDANo—that’s not how it happened! Madame—we’ve got to stop this, it’s gone too far!

MORRIBLEOh, I think Elphaba can take care of herself.

GLINDABut Madame, something’s been troubling me, about Nessarose and that cyclone.

MORRIBLEYes, I suppose it was just her time.

GLINDAWas it? Or did you…

MORRIBLENow you listen to me, missy! The rest of Oz might have fallen for that “Aren’t I good” routine but I know better! You wanted this from the beginning! And now you’re getting what you want! So just smile and wave and shut up! Good fortune! Good fortune, witch hunters!

ALLWICKEDNESS MUST BE PUNISHEDBRAVE WITCH HUNTERS, I WOULD JOIN YOU IF I COULDBECAUSE WICKEDNESS MUST BE PUNISHEDPUNISHEDPUNISHEDBUT GOOD!

ACT II, SCENE 8 (Back at Kiamo Ko Castle, ELPHABA has DOROTHY locked in the tower.)

ELPHABAOh for Oz sake! Stop crying I can’t listen to it anymore! You want see your Aunt Em and Uncle what’s-his-name again? Then get those shoes off your feet! Squealy little brat takes a dead woman’s shoes, must’ve been raised in a barn! Chistery! Oh Chistery, there you are. Where are the others? Chistery, please if you don’t at least try to keep speaking you’ll never…

(GLINDA arrives unexpectedly.)

ELPHABAGo away.

GLINDAThey’re coming for you.

ELPHABAGo away!

GLINDALet the little girl go and that poor little dog, Dodo. I know you don’t want to hear this but somebody’s got to say it: You are out of control! I mean, come on, they’re just shoes let it go! Elphaba, you can’t goon like this.

ELPHABAI can do anything I want, I am the Wicked Witch of the West!

(One of the Monkeys flies in with a note.)

ELPHABAAt last! What took you so long? What’s this? Why are you bothering me with this?

GLINDAWhat is it? What’s wrong? It’s Fiyero, isn’t it? Is he…?

ELPHABAWe’ve seen his face for the last time.

GLINDAOh no.

ELPHABAYou’re right. It’s time. I surrender.

GLINDAElphie, what is it?

ELPHABAYou can’t be found here. You must go!

GLINDANo!

ELPHABAYou must! Please!

GLINDAI’ll go tell everyone the truth.

ELPHABANo! They’ll only turn against you!

GLINDAI don’t care!

ELPHABAI do! Promise me you won’t try to clear my name.

GLINDAElphaba, no!

ELPHABAPromise.

GLINDAAll right, I promise. But I don’t understand.

ELPHABA I’M LIMITED JUST LOOK AT ME—I’M LIMITED AND JUST LOOK AT YOU— YOU CAN DO ALL I COULDN’T DO, GLINDA…

(She gives GLINDA The Grimmerie.)

GLINDAElphie… You know I can’t read this.

ELPHABAWell, then—you’ll have to learn. (Sings) BECAUSE NOW IT’S UP TO YOU FOR BOTH OF US— NOW IT’S UP TO YOU

GLINDAOh, Elphie…

ELPHABAYou’re the only friend I’ve ever had.

GLINDAAnd I’ve had so many friends. But only one that mattered. (Sings)

I’VE HEARD IT SAIDTHAT PEOPLE COME INTO OUR LIVES FOR A REASONBRINGING SOMETHING WE MUST LEARNAND WE ARE LEDTO THOSE WHO HELP US MOST TO GROWIF WE LET THEMAND WE HELP THEM IN RETURNWELL, I DON’T KNOW IF I BELIEVE THAT’S TRUEBUT I KNOW I’M WHO I AM TODAYBECAUSE I KNEW YOU…

LIKE A COMET PULLED FROM ORBITAS IT PASSES A SUNLIKE A STREAM THAT MEETS A BOULDERHALFWAY THRUGH THE WOODWHO CAN SAY IF I’VE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER?

BUT BECAUSE I KNEW YOUI HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR GOOD…

ELPHABAIT WELL MAY BETHAT WE WILL NEVER MEET AGAININ THIS LIFETIMESO LET ME SAY BEFORE WE PARTSO MUCH OF MEIS MADE OF WHAT I LEARNED FROM YOUYOU’LL BE WITH MELIKE A HANDPRINT ON MY HEARTAND NOW WHATEVER WAY OUR STORIES ENDI KNOW YOU HAVE RE-WRITTEN MINEBY BEING MY FRIEND…

LIKE A SHIP BLOWN FROM ITS MOORINGBY A WIND OFF THE SEALIKE A SEED DROPPED BY A SKYBIRDIN A DISTANT WOODWHO CAN SAY IF I’VE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER?BUT BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…

GLINDABECAUSE I KNEW YOU…

BOTH BECAUSE I KNEW YOU I HAVE BEEN CHANGED

FOR GOOD…

ELPHABA AND JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR I ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THE THINGS I’VE DONE YOU BLAME ME FOR

GLINDA BUT THEN, I GUESS WE KNOW THERE’S BLAME TO SHARE

BOTH AND NONE OF IT SEEMS TO MATTER ANYMORE

GLINDA ELPHABALIKE A COMET PULLED LIKE A SHIP BLOWN OFFFROM ORBIT ITS MOORINGAS IT PASSES A SUN BY A WIND OFF THE SEALIKE A STREAM THAT LIKE A SEED DROPPED BY

MEETS ABOULDER HALF-WAY A BIRD IN THE WOODTHROUGH THE WOOD

BOTHWHO CAN SAY IF I’VE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER?I DO BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER

GLINDA AND BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…

ELPHABA BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…

BOTH BECAUSE I KNEW YOU… I HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR GOOD.

(The two friends embrace. And then… they hear the sound of footsteps.)

GLINDAWhat was that?

ELPHABAHurry, no one can know you were here.

THE CROWD …AND GOODNESS KNOWS

ELPHABAHide yourself—!

THE CROWDTHE WICKED’S LIVES ARE LONELYGOODNESS KNOWSTHE WICKED DIE ALONE…

(From her hiding place, GLINDA witnesses what appears to be the melting of her friend.)

ELPHABAAaaahhhhh!

GLINDAElphie?

(After the witch hunters have left, she picks up ELPHABA’S hat.)

GLINDAOh, Elphie…

CHISTERYMiss… Miss… Glinda…

(CHISTERY gives her a small green bottle left behind.)

ACT II, SCENE 9 (In the Wizard’s Private Chambers.)

MORRIBLEI don’t see why you’re so despondiary. I think it went quite well. They seemed thrilled to shreds with their brains and their hearts and everything.

(GLINDA makes a sudden and unexpected entrance.)

MORRIBLEOh Glinda, I thought you’d be out festivating.

GLINDAThis was Elphaba’s.

MORRIBLEWhat?

WIZARDWhat’s that you say?

GLINDAIt was a keepsake. It was her mother’s. I’ve only seen a little green bottle like this one other time. And it was right here, in this room. You offered me a drink from it.

WIZARDThis belonged to her mother?

YOUNG WIZARD’S VOICE HAVE ANOTHER DRINK MY DARK-EYED BEAUTY…

WIZARDOh my lord.— (Sings) I AM A SENTIMENTAL MAN WHO ALWAYS LONGED TO BE A FATHER…

(The WIZARD sinks to his knees, heartbroken, realizing he has had his own daughter “liquidated.”)

GLINDASo she was yours all along.

MORRIBLEThat’s it. That’s why she had such power: She was a child of both worlds.

GLINDAI want you to leave Oz. I’ll make the pronouncement myself: that the strains of Wizardship have been too much, and you’re taking an indefinite—leave of absence. Did you hear what I said?

WIZARDYes, Your Goodness.

GLINDAYou’d better go get your balloon ready!

(The WIZARD stumbles off, a broken man, as GLINDA turns to MADAME MORRIBLE.)

GLINDAGuards!

MORRIBLEGlinda dear, I know we’ve had our minuscule differenceations in the past—

GLINDAMadame, have you ever considered how you’d fare? In captivity?

MORRIBLEWhat? I don’t—

GLINDACaptivity. Pri-son. Personally I don’t think you’d hold up very well. You see, my personal opinion is that you do not have what it takes. I hope you prove me wrong. I doubt you will! Take her away!

(The GUARDS take MORRIBLE away.)

CELEBRANTS GOOD NEWS! SHE’S DEAD! THE WITCH OF THE WEST IS DEAD! THE WICKEDEST WITCH THERE EVER WAS THE ENEMY OF ALL OF US HERE IN OZ IS DEAD! GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS…

(Back at Kiamo Ko Castle, THE SCARECROW opens the trap door that leads to the cellar where DOROTHY was held, revealing ELPHABA to be alive.)

THE SCARECROWIt worked!

ELPHABAFiyero! I thought you’d never get here.

THE SCARECROWGo ahead touch. I don’t mind. You did the best you could. You saved my life.

ELPHABAYou’re still beautiful.

THE SCARECROWYou don’t have to lie to me.

ELPHABAIt’s not lying, it’s looking at things another way.

CELEBRANTS NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED NOW AT LAST SHE’S DEAD AND GONE NOW AT LAST THERE’S JOY THROUGHOUT THE LAND

GLINDAFellow Ozians. Friends… We have been through a frightening time. And there will be other times, and other things that frighten us. But if you’ll let me, I’d like to try to help. I’d like to be—Glinda the Good.

CROWD GOOD NEWS!

THE SCARECROWIt’s time to go.

ELPHABAWe can never come back to Oz, can we?

THE SCARECROWNo.

ELPHABAI only wish…

THE SCARECROWWhat?

ELPHABAThat Glinda could know that we are alive.

THE SCARECROWShe can’t know, not if we want to be safe. No one can ever know.

CROWD GOOD NEWS…

THE SCARECROWCome.

GLINDA WHO CAN SAY IF I’VE BEEN

CHANGED FOR THE BETTERBUT…

ELPHABA AND GLINDA BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…

CROWD NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED…

GLINDA BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…

ELPHABA AND GLINDA I HAVE BEEN CHANGED…

CROWD NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED… WICKED… WICKED!

(FIYERO and ELPHABA leave.)

END OF ACT II