Wicked (2024)

[bunniefuu]

[screaming, shouting]

[person] Glinda, exactly how dead is she?

[Glinda] Because there has been
so much rumor and speculation...

let me tell you the whole story.

According to the Time Dragon Clock...

[bell tolling]

...the melting occurred at the 13th hour.

The direct result of a bucket of water
thrown by a female child.

Yes, the Wicked Witch of the West
is dead.

[flying monkeys shrieking]

[shrieking continues]

[bell ringing]

Good news! The Witch! She's dead!

Come out! She's gone!

- [all cheer]
- She's dead!

Munchkins, wake up!

[little Ozian girl]
Watch out! Come on! Come on!

Good news! The Wicked Witch is dead!

[Ozians] ♪ 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 ♪

[Glinda] ♪ Let us be glad ♪

- [man in crowd] Look! It's Glinda!
- [crowd clamors]

[Glinda] ♪ Let us be grateful ♪

♪ Let us rejoicify
That Goodness could subdue ♪

♪ The wicked workings of you-know-who ♪

[cheering]

[Glinda chuckles]

- Hi!
- Glinda!

It's good to see me, isn't it?

- [crowd laughing]
- [Glinda] Huh?

[chuckles]

Fellow Ozians...
let me set the record straight.

[crowd gasps]

Yes...

the Wicked Witch of the West is dead!

[cheering]

♪ Isn't it nice to know ♪

♪ That good will conquer evil? ♪

♪ The truth we all believe'll ♪

♪ By and by ♪

♪ Outlive a lie ♪

♪ For you and... ♪

♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪

♪ No one cries, "They won't return" ♪

[Ozians]
♪ No one lays a lily on their grave ♪

♪ The good man scorns the Wicked ♪

[Ozians] ♪ Through their lives
Our children learn ♪

♪ What we miss when we misbehave ♪

♪ And Goodness knows ♪

♪ The Wicked's lives are lonely ♪

♪ Goodness knows ♪

♪ The Wicked die alone ♪

♪ It just shows when you're Wicked ♪

♪ You're left only ♪

♪ On your own ♪

[Ozians] ♪ Yes, Goodness knows ♪

♪ The Wicked's lives are lonely ♪

♪ Goodness knows ♪

♪ The Wicked cry alone ♪

♪ Nothing grows for the Wicked ♪

♪ They reap only... ♪

[chuckles]

[Ozians] ♪ ...what they've sown ♪

- [girl in crowd] But, Miss Glinda?
- Yes?

Why does Wickedness happen?

[Ozians gasping, murmuring]

That's a good question.

One many people find confusifying.

Are people born Wicked?

Or do they have Wickedness
thrust upon them?

After all,

the Wicked Witch had a childhood.

She had a father,

who, by the way, had been appointed
governor of Munchkinland.

I'm off to the Assembly, dear.

[Glinda]
And she had a mother, as so many do.

♪ How I hate to go and leave you lonely ♪

♪ That's all right
It's only just one night ♪

♪ But know that you're here in my heart ♪

♪ While I'm out of your sight ♪

[sighs]

[Glinda] Like every family,

they had their secrets.

- [mother giggles, gasps]
- [the Lover] Oh.

[laughs]

[mother exclaims, chuckles]

[the Lover] ♪ Have another drink
My dark-eyed beauty ♪

♪ I've got one more night left
Here in town ♪

♪ So have another drink of green elixir ♪

♪ And we'll have ourselves
A little mixer ♪

♪ Have another little swallow
Little lady ♪

♪ And follow me down ♪

[Glinda] And one thing led to another,

as it so often does.

[screaming]

[Glinda] But from the moment
the Witch was born, she was...

[Governor] Dulcibear!

- [Glinda] ...well...
- [mother screams]

[Glinda] ...different.

- [Governor laughs]
- It's coming!

Now?

- [Governor laughs]
- The baby's coming.

- Oh. And how!
- [strains]

♪ I see a nose ♪

♪ I see a curl ♪

♪ It's a healthy, perfect
Lovely, little... ♪

- Oh, sweet Oz!
- [Dulcibear gasps]

[mother] What is it? What's wrong?

♪ How can it be? ♪

♪ What does it mean? ♪

[Dulcibear] ♪ It's uncanny ♪

♪ It's obscene ♪

[Governor, Dulcibear, Wolf Doctor]
♪ Like a froggy, ferny cabbage ♪

♪ The baby is unnaturally... ♪

[the baby Witch crying]

Green.

[crying continues]

- Take it away.
- [mother pants]

[the baby Witch cries]

- [Dulcibear shrieks]
- [mother gasping]

[the baby Witch sobbing]

Take it away!

[sighs] It's all right, little one.
[shushes]

- [coos]
- [Dulcibear] We'll look after you.

- [cooing]
- [Dulcibear chuckles]

Oh.

[Glinda] So, her nanny,
Dulcibear, raised her.

[the baby Witch coos]

[Glinda] And as she grew,
so did her challenges.

[Governor] Dulcibear.

[Dulcibear] Coming, Governor.

Little one, watch your baby sister.
Just a clock tick.

- Oh, Nessarose. Don't you worry. I'm here.
- [Ozians chattering]

Now, you want to see something amazing?

Yeah.

This is all about
our wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Do you know how he got here?

[Nessarose] No.

From the sky. In a balloon. See?

Then, he built a city made of emeralds,

'cause he loves emeralds.

Even though they are green.

And Nessa, you want to know a secret?

[whispers] If you get to meet him,
he grants your heart's desire.

[singsongy] Elphaba Thropp, green on top.

Someone run and tell her
that everyone can smell her. [laughing]

- Ew, green and ugly?
- She's so green.

Where did you come from?
You don't belong here.

[Nessarose crying]

- She's as green as the trees!
- I do not like that.

- [crying]
- [mean kids laughing]

- [mean kids chattering] So green.
- [crying]

Stop!

[mean kids clamoring]

- [Governor] Elphaba.
- [mean kid 1] Ow!

[Governor] Elphaba Thropp.

- [Young Nessarose wailing]
- What have you done this time?

Oh. That's okay. Come to Daddy.

And now you've made your sister cry.

Let's go get you a beautiful piece of cake

- for the beautiful girl.
- [sighs]

It's all right, little one.
He shouldn't have blamed you.

[Governor] Dulcibear.

Hmm.

[Glinda] And so...

it couldn't have been easy.

[Ozians] ♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪

♪ Now at last, she's dead and gone ♪

♪ Now at last
There's joy throughout the land ♪

- ♪ And Goodness knows ♪
- ♪ Goodness knows ♪

♪ We know what Goodness is ♪

- [Glinda harmonizing]
- ♪ Goodness knows ♪

♪ The Wicked die alone ♪

- ♪ She died alone ♪
- ♪ Woe to those ♪

♪ Woe to those ♪

♪ Who spurn what goodnesses ♪

♪ They are shown ♪

♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪

♪ Good news ♪

[Ozians] ♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪

♪ Good news ♪

[Ozians] ♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪

[Glinda] ♪ Wicked ♪

[Glinda, Ozians] ♪ Wicked ♪

[Ozians cheering]

Whoo! Yep.

[chuckles]

Well, this has been fun.

As you can imagine,

I have much to attend to
with the Wizard's unexpected departure.

So if there are no further questions,
I'm gonna go.

Glinda,

is it true you were her friend?

What?

Sorry. One sec. [clears throat]

What?

Is it true you were her friend?

[Ozians clamor, gasp]

Friend?

- Yes.
- [Ozians gasp]

I-I mean, I did know her. [chuckles]

That is,

our paths did cross.

- At school.
- [Ozians gasping, whispering]

[Glinda] But you must understand,

it was a long time ago.

[gasps]

[students laughing]

[students laughing, chattering]

[Galinda] Hi.

Oh, it's Galinda.

- Hi! Galinda!
- [Galinda shrieks]

[Galinda's father]
Oh, we're so proud of you!

Thank you. I love you. Just remember,

- it's not goodbye, it's farewell.
- We love you.

- You have all your cases?
- Yes.

- And you will write?
- Yes.

- I love you. It's that time.
- [Galinda's mother] My darling.

[Galinda] Miss you already.

- [Galinda's mother sighs]
- Popsicle, board the boat.

They are gonna miss me so much. [chuckles]

My parents don't even know I left.
[chuckles]

Uh... Uh... [sighs]

I'm Boq.

I'm from Munchkinland.

[Galinda chuckles]

I know we don't really know
each other yet...

- You know what I believe, Bick?
- ...but...

It's Bick... It's Boq.

That strangers...

are just people I've never met.

[chuckles]

Bye.

[students] ♪ O hallowed halls
And vine-draped walls ♪

- ♪ The proudliest sight there is ♪
- ♪ Sight there is ♪

♪ When gray and sere
Our hair hath turned ♪

♪ We shall still revere
The lessons learned ♪

♪ In our days at dear old Shiz ♪

♪ Our days at dear old... ♪

♪ Old... ♪

[students exclaim]

- [Galinda] ♪ Shiz ♪
- [students] ♪ Dear old Shiz ♪

- [shrieks] Oh, Oz.
- [students shrieking, whimpering]

- What? What are you staring at?
- [students gasping, muttering]

Do I have something in my teeth?

No, it's just... [gasps]

You're green.

[gasps]

I am? [gasps]

[students muttering]

Fine. Let's get this over with.

No, I am not seasick.

No, I did not eat grass as a child.

And, yes,

I've always been green.

Well,

I, for one, am so sorry

that you have been forced to live with...

this.

Is that so?

Yes.

And it is my intention

- to major in sorcery.
- [sighs]

So, if at some point,
you wanted to address the, um...

problem.

Problem.

Perhaps I could help.

[students] Oh. [cheering]

- She's so good. She's so good.
- You're so good. We love you.

- [students gasping, laughing]
- [Galinda] Thank you.

All right. [clears throat]

Offering to help someone
that you don't know

with skills that you don't have.

I'm sure everyone is duly impressed.

I could care less what others think.

- Couldn't.
- What?

You "couldn't" care less
what other people think.

Though, I...

I doubt that.

[Governor] Elphaba.

- [students murmuring]
- Elphaba Thropp.

Ah. This is my younger sister, Nessarose.

As you can see,
she's a perfectly acceptable color.

- [Galinda] Oh, my God.
- Stop making a spectacle of yourself.

I was trying to be nice.

- You were so nice and good and correct.
- Did I do something bad?

- I was...
- No.

- [Galinda] How did that come across?
- [Pfannee] I don't see color, but...

My precious little girl.

[chuckling] Father.

A parting gift.

Mother's jeweled shoes.

So they can all see how beautiful you are
right down to your toes.

[Nessarose] Thank you.

Thank you so much. I love them.

[Governor]
Let me put them with your boxes.

Of course. [sighs]

I shouldn't have sprouted off like that.

No, you shouldn't have.

[sighs]

Today is...

The start of your new life.

- New friends.
- [chuckles]

- New books.
- [chuckles]

I'm excited for you.

I'll miss you.

[chuckles] No, you won't.

You'll be having too good a time.

[chuckles]

[bell chimes]

[person through speakers]
All new Shiz students,

please report to the quad.

- Don't help her.
- Don't help me.

She'll be fine.

[person] All new Shiz students,
please report to the quad.

- Hey. Nice to meet you.
- Hi. Nice to meet you too.

[Elphaba] We should head back.

- Go with her.
- What?

Just until she's safely settled
in her room.

Make sure she has everything she needs.

Father, she's on her own now.

- I can't just...
- Just stop jabbering.

Just do what I say.

[student laughs]

[Governor]
If anything should happen to her...

[students applauding]

[twittering]

[Shiz president] Thank you
for your contribution to our university.

And rounding out the rest of our faculty,
we have two scholars

eminent in their respective fields
of forestry and agriculture...

[students applaud]

...as well as Professor Mombi
of the Biological Arts,

and, of course, the head of our
History department, Dr. Dillamond.

[scattered applause]

[Shiz president] You know,
except for our wonderful Wizard,

true magic has become all too rare,

which is why we are privileged to have
our esteemed Dean of Sorcery Studies,

Madame Morrible.

[students gasp, exclaim]

[applauding, cheering]

Oh.

Could you...

[chuckling] I don't...

Oh, my goodness.
It's really her. [exclaims]

[applause, cheering continue]

[sighs]

Welcome, new students.

And congratulotions
for having been accepted to Shiz.

Whether you'll be studying law,
logic or linguification,

I know I speak for
my fellow faculty members

when I say we have
nothing but the highest hopes

for some of you.

[students chuckling]

And now, Miss Coddle, if you please.

I am Miss Coddle, Head Shizstress.

And these are your dormitory designations
and room assignments.

Good luck, and welcome to Shiz.

[cheering]

Madame Morrible, hi.

I am Galinda Upland, of the Upper Uplands.

If this is regarding room assignments...

Oh, thank you so much, but I've already
been assigned a private suite.

This is about my application
to your sorcery seminar.

Perhaps you recall my essay,
"Magic Wands, need they have a point?"

Well, dear,
I don't teach my seminar every semester.

Of course, if someone very special
were to come along...

[chuckles] Exactly.
This is why I wanted to talk to you. Um...

We'll be in touch.

There you are. [laughs, kisses]

- Miss Nessarose, isn't it?
- Yes.

- The Governor's daughter?
- Mm-hmm.

[sighs] How tragically beautiful you are.

It is such an honor to... [gasps]

I'm the other daughter.

I'm beautifully tragic.

The other daughter?

Elphaba. What are you doing?

Well... [stammers] ...I wasn't made aware.
[clears throat]

- I know. I was just...
- Not to fret.

Just a slight gulch. [chuckles]

We'll find some place to hide you.

I mean, house you.

That won't be necessary.

- I'm not enrolled.
- [sighing] Oh, good.

Why are you still here?

I'm sorry, Nessa. Father insisted...

Oh, the Governor made his concern
for your sister quite apparent.

Wait.

Please assure him
I am honored to help her.

- She doesn't need your help.
- Stop. I just need to find my room.

- I'll bring you there myself.
- Miss Coddle, I...

- Now, you have an entire staff...
- Miss Coddle, I promised my father.

- ...at your disposal 24 hours a day...
- Just stop, Miss Coddle...

- ...seven days a week...
- She can do it alone.

- ...365 days...
- Please, you don't understand.

Stop!

- [gasps]
- Let her go!

[students gasping, shouting]

[Nessarose screaming]

[exclaiming]

[screams]

[screaming]

No!

[panting]

- [crashes]
- [students exclaim]

[students shouting]

[students chattering]

This was my chance, my new start.

I'm sorry, Nessa. I just...

I didn't...

Magic is merely the mind's attempt

to wrap itself around the impossible.

Yes, that was me.

[students gasping, murmuring]

To prepare you to expect
the unexpected here at Shiz.

[applauding]

- Did you visually see that?
- Yeah.

I simply must get into her seminar.

And speaking... [chuckles]
...of the unexpected.

Which of you would volunteer

- to share a room with...
- [Galinda] Ow. Ow.

[clears throat]

Madame Morrible, um...

Thank you, dear.

That is very good of you.

What?

- Miss?
- Elphaba.

Elphaba.

You can room with Miss Galinda.

- [whimpers]
- What? I... What?

Now, go. All of you, go.

Go.

- And you.
- [gasps]

- Come with me.
- Of course.

Not you.

You.

I would like to teach you privately
and take no other students.

[Elphaba] Uh, thank you so much.

- What happened?
- What happened?

[pants] Something is very wrong.

- I didn't get my way.
- [gasps]

- I need to lie down.
- Yes.

- I need to lie down.
- Get her.

- Go, go, go.
- Just get her.

- [Galinda] How?
- We need a pastry.

We need a pastry.

[Elphaba] Thank you for covering for me.

And I'm humbled by your munificent offer,

but my father would never allow it.

Leave your father to me.
I'll speak to him immediately.

So, how long have you had this talent?

Talent, uh...

No, uh...

Something just...

Something just takes over me, and...

Something I can't control.

And when it does,

bad things happen.

[breathes deeply]

If you can learn to use your powers
in the right way...

[sighs]

Miss Elphaba...

♪ Many years I have waited
For a gift like yours to appear ♪

♪ Why, I predict the Wizard might make you
His Magic Grand Vizier ♪

The Wizard?

♪ My dear, my dear
I'll write at once to the Wizard ♪

♪ Tell him of you in advance ♪

♪ With a talent like yours, dear
There is a definish chance ♪

♪ If you work as you should ♪

♪ You'll be making good ♪

[sighs, chuckles]

Welcome to Shiz.

[chuckles]

[sighs] See you in class.

♪ Did that really just happen? ♪

[chuckles]

♪ Have I actually understood? ♪

♪ This weird quirk I've tried
To suppress or hide ♪

♪ Is a talent that could help me
Meet the Wizard ♪

♪ If I make good ♪

♪ So I'll make good... ♪

♪ When I meet the Wizard ♪

♪ Once I prove my worth ♪

♪ Then I meet the Wizard ♪

♪ What I've waited for since
Since birth ♪

♪ And with all his Wizard wisdom ♪

♪ By my looks, he won't be blinded ♪

♪ Do 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 begin ♪

♪ The Wizard and I... ♪

[exclaims, chuckles]

♪ Once I'm with the Wizard
My whole life will change ♪

♪ 'Cause once you're with the Wizard
No one thinks you're strange ♪

♪ No father is not proud of you ♪

♪ No sister acts ashamed ♪

♪ And all of Oz has to love you
When by the Wizard, you're acclaimed ♪

♪ And this gift or this curse
I have inside ♪

♪ Maybe at last, I'll know why ♪

♪ As we work 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 inside
Have a matching exterior? ♪

♪ And since folks here
To an absurd degree ♪

♪ Seem fixated on your verdigris ♪

♪ Would it be all right by you ♪

♪ If I de-greenify you?" ♪

♪ And though, of course
That's not important to me ♪

♪ "All right, why not?" I'll reply ♪

♪ Oh, what a pair we'll be ♪

♪ The Wizard and I ♪

♪ Yes, what a pair we'll be ♪

♪ The Wizard and... ♪

♪ Unlimited ♪

♪ My future is unlimited ♪

♪ And I've just had a vision
Almost like a prophecy ♪

♪ I know... It sounds truly crazy ♪

♪ And true, the vision's hazy ♪

♪ But I swear, someday there'll be
A celebration throughout Oz ♪

♪ That's all to do ♪

♪ With me ♪

♪ And I'll stand there with the Wizard ♪

♪ Feeling things I've never felt ♪

♪ And though I'd never show it
I'd be so happy, I could melt ♪

♪ And so it will be
For the rest of my life ♪

♪ And I'll want nothing else till I die ♪

♪ Held in such high esteem ♪

[shrieks, laughs]

♪ When people see me, they will scream ♪

♪ For half of Oz's favorite team ♪

♪ The Wizard ♪

♪ And I ♪

[laughs]

[Galinda chuckles]

[gasps] Come in.

The rest of my bags
should be arriving shortly.

Do you really think this is fair?

Oh, I do not.
I was promised a private suite.

But thanks for asking.

Hmm.

- [gasps] Wait. Uh...
- What?

- What?
- [Elphaba] I was just...

I was just gonna close the door.

Oh, well, could you not? I'm sorry.
I just... I so enjoy air.

[sighs]

You know what I mean?

[sighs]

Oh, I saved you some space by the way.

♪ Here it is! ♪

Just in here.

It's great.

It was nothing.

Roommates do these things for each other.

[chuckles] So I've been told.

[coughing]

- [clears throat]
- And in return, perhaps you could, um...

Let's see.

Put in a good word for me
with Madame Morrible? Deal?

That was you down there
who made all that happen.

I know it was.

You heard Madame Morrible.

How did you do it?

Tell me, please. I can keep a secret.

[gasps]

Fine.

Be that way.

But it really is
rather selfish on your part.

You know, I asked really nicely,
and I saved you this whole drawer...

I don't know. I've never known!

[gasps]

[glass clinking]

[gasps]

[Elphaba] There. Enjoy the air.

[Galinda] Dearest darlingest
Momsie and Popsicle...

[Elphaba] My dear father.

Thank you for agreeing to let me stay.

Guess what?

[Elphaba] In regards to our request
that I move in with Nessa...

I can't hear your guesses
because this is a letter.

I know how much she wants to be...

So I'll just tell you.

♪ There's been some confusion
Over rooming here at Shiz ♪

♪ But of course, I'll care for Nessa ♪

♪ But of course, I'll rise above it ♪

♪ For I know that's how
You'd want me to respond ♪

[both]
♪ Yes, there's been some confusion ♪

♪ For you see, my roommate is ♪

♪ Unusually and exceedingly peculiar ♪

♪ And altogether
Quite impossible to describe ♪

Blonde.

[gasps]

♪ What is this feeling ♪

♪ So sudden and new? ♪

♪ I felt the moment I laid eyes on you ♪

♪ My pulse is rushing ♪

♪ My head is reeling ♪

♪ Yeah, well, my face is flushing ♪

♪ What is this feeling? ♪

♪ Fervid as a flame ♪

♪ Does it have a name? ♪

♪ Yes ♪

♪ Loathing ♪

♪ Unadulterated loathing ♪

♪ For your face ♪

- ♪ Your voice ♪
- ♪ Your clothing ♪

♪ Let's just say, I loathe it all ♪

[Galinda gasps]

♪ Every little trait, however small
Makes my very flesh begin to crawl ♪

♪ With simple utter loathing ♪

♪ There's a strange exhilaration
In such total detestation ♪

♪ It's so pure, so strong ♪

♪ Though I do admit it came on fast ♪

♪ Still I do believe that it can last ♪

♪ And I will be loathing ♪

♪ Loathing you ♪

♪ My whole life long ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Well ♪

♪ These things are sent to try us ♪

[students] Ah.

♪ Poor Galinda, forced to reside
With someone so disgustikified ♪

♪ We just want to tell you
We're all on your side ♪

- ♪ We share your loathing ♪
- ♪ What is this feeling ♪

- ♪ So sudden and new? ♪
- ♪ Unadulterated loathing ♪

- ♪ I felt the moment I laid eyes on you ♪
- ♪ For her face ♪

- ♪ Her voice, her clothing ♪
- ♪ My pulse is rushing ♪

- ♪ My head is reeling ♪
- ♪ Let's just say ♪

- ♪ We loathe it all ♪
- ♪ Oh, what is this feeling? ♪

- ♪ Every little trait, however small ♪
- ♪ Does it have a name? ♪

- ♪ Makes our very flesh begin to crawl ♪
- ♪ Yes ♪

♪ Ah... ♪

- ♪ Loathing ♪
- ♪ Loathing ♪

- ♪ There's a strange exhilaration ♪
- ♪ Loathing ♪

- ♪ In such total detestation ♪
- ♪ Loathing ♪

- ♪ It's so pure, so strong ♪
- ♪ So strong ♪

♪ Though I do admit it came on fast ♪

♪ Still I do believe that it can last ♪

- ♪ And I will be loathing for forever ♪
- ♪ Loathing ♪

- ♪ Loathing truly, deeply ♪
- ♪ Loathing ♪

- ♪ Loathing you ♪
- ♪ Loathing, loathing you ♪

- ♪ My whole life long ♪
- ♪ Loathing! Unadulterated loathing ♪

[clears throat]

- Boo! [laughs]
- [sighs, screams]

[Galinda groans]

[students murmuring]

All right. All right, everyone.
Settle down.

Ladies and gentlemen, settle down.

Quiet! Quiet, everyone.

Now then,

I have read your most recent essays,

and I am amazed to report some progress.

Thank you.

Although, some of us still tend to favor
form over content, Miss Glinda.

[students chuckle]

Oh. Actually, it's Galinda. With a "Ga."

[Dr. Dillamond] Yes, of course.

Glinda.

- No.
- Not even close.

I don't see what the problem is.

You know, every other professor
manages to pronouncify my name.

Maybe the pronuncifi-cation
of your precious name

is not the sole focus
of Dr. Dillamond's life.

Maybe Dr. Dillamond
is not like every other professor.

Maybe some of us are just different.

Well, it seems the artichoke is steamed.

- [students laugh]
- Oh, my...

[Pfannee]
The worst way to cook an artichoke.

Quiet, please. Please!

Yes, we goats lack upper front teeth,

which accounts for the mispronunciation,
Miss Glinda.

[students chuckle]

You see, indeed,

some of us are different.

Now, you may have noticed that I am one of
the last animal professors here at Shiz.

And it isn't encouraged
to discuss this in our classes,

but there have been some great changes
throughout Oz

with the rejection of animal culture.

However, there was a time,
before you were born,

when life in Oz was different.

When one could walk these halls

and hear a snow leopard
solving an equation,

or an antelope explicating a sonnet.

So, when and why did this change?

From what I've read, the Great Drought.

- Okay, excuse me.
- Like, raise your hand.

Precisely.

Food grew scarce.

And when people are hungry and angry,

- well, then they begin to look for...
- Someone to blame.

Quite right, Miss Elphaba.

[Galinda clears throat]

Yes, Miss Glinda?

It is Galinda.

Galinda. Galinda.

And I don't see why
you can't just teach us history

instead of always harping on the past.

[Dr. Dillamond]
Because we cannot escape the past,

and we ignore it at our own peril.

The past helps explain
our present circumstances.

For instance,
if we examine this timeline...

[students gasp]

Who is responsible for this?

I asked, who is responsible for this?

Very well. Class dismissed.

[students gasp]

I said, class dismissed.

Dr. Dillamond.

Miss Elphaba.

Miss Elphaba, you don't have to...

Thank you. You're very kind.

Not bad.

[chuckles]

Poppies are my favorite.

Mine too.

They keep me cheerful in these dark times.

Miss Elphaba, please.
Go and join your friends.

That's all right.
I don't have any friends.

Well, maybe one.

[Madame Morrible] Try again.

Eyes shut.

Toes clenched.

Now...

levitate the coin.

[grunts]

[Madame Morrible sighs]

It's all right.

It takes time. Hmm?

I hear there was
an unfortunate disturbance

in Dr. Dillamond's class today.

That must have been
so distressful for you.

Well,

someone wrote those horrendible words,

on purpose, for him to see.

I just wish I could...

What?

You wish what?

I wish there were something I could do.
Because no one...

[rumbling]

No one... Do what?

No one should be scorned

or laughed at.

Or looked down upon

or told to stop jabbering and keep quiet.

[coin rattling]

Remarkable.

Absolutely remarkable.

Once you learn to harness your emotion...

the sky's the limit.

It could lead you to the Wizard himself.

[both chuckle]

- Have a good night, Dr. Dillamond.
- Goodbye, Dr. Dillamond.

Dr. Dillamond.

Did you find out who...

[Dr. Dillamond]
...yet another incident here at Shiz.

We animals are now being blamed
for everything that goes wrong.

Forced from our jobs, told to keep silent.

This is much bigger
than just some words on a chalkboard.

We can still converse in private,
thank Oz.

[Dr. Dillamond] A dear friend of mine...

- [Piebald Deer] A deer?
- [Dr. Dillamond] A cow, actually.

She's been speaking out at protests.

Recently wrote me,
asking to meet at a café.

She said it was urgent.

What did she tell you?

She never showed.
And no one's seen her since.

Many animals have gone missing,
or are actually leaving.

Yesterday, a badger acquaintance,
a solicitor,

was sacked, just for arguing a case.

At least he can still argue.

What do you mean?

Let me show you.

♪ I've heard of an ox ♪

♪ A professor from Quox ♪

♪ No longer permitted to teach ♪

♪ Who has lost all powers of speech ♪

- [Elphaba] Oh, no.
- [Piebald Deer] Can't speak.

[Dr. Dillamond]
♪ And an owl in Munchkin Rock ♪

♪ A vicar with a thriving flock ♪

♪ Forbidden to preach ♪

- [Tamarin Monkey] Oh!
- [Piebald Deer] No!

♪ Now he only can screech ♪

♪ Only rumors
But still enough to give pause ♪

♪ To anyone with paws ♪

♪ Something bad is happening in Oz ♪

[Animals]
♪ Something bad? Happening in... ♪

That's it. I'm leaving Oz while
I can still speak the word "goodbye."

- No, you can't.
- [Bird Professor] Leave Oz?

Take it away!

Stop jabbering.

Someone's there.

[Piebald Deer] What is it?

Miss Elphaba, what are you doing here?

Well, I was just...

[Dr. Dillamond] It's all right.

Quickly, come inside.

Don't be frightened.

Let me get you some tea.

Dr. Dillamond,
what you were saying just now...

could that really happen?

It is happening.

You'll find if you make it
discouraging enough,

you can keep anyone silent.

But if animals are losing
the ability to speak,

leaving Oz,

then someone's got to tell the Wizard.

Listen to me.

You mustn't tell another soul
what you've heard and seen here tonight.

But that's why we have a Wizard.

♪ So nothing bad ♪

[Dr. Dillamond] Perhaps you're right.

[Dr. Dillamond, Elphaba]
♪ Nothing all that bad ♪

♪ Nothing truly bad ♪

[sniffles]

Sorry.

Bad.

I must be catching a cold.

Oz bless you, Dr. Dillamond.

[distant thuds]

You'd better go. Take the lamp.

[animals hooting, chittering in distance]

[galloping horse approaches]

- Whoa! Whoa! Whoa, there.
- [Elphaba yells]

[horse grunts]

- Whoa!
- I did not see her.

- Yeah, neither did I.
- [grunts, blusters]

- Um, you might want to, um, you know.
- Okay. Yeah, leave it with me.

I'm so sorry, miss.
We didn't see you there. You must've...

blended with the foliage.

Is this how you go through life,

just running amok
and trampling anyone in your path?

- No.
- [chuckles, blusters]

No. Sometimes I'm asleep.

[scoffs]

- All right.
- [horse blusters]

Here we go. No, I'm not seasick.

Neither am I.

No, I did not eat grass as a child.

Oh, you didn't? I did.

And, yes, I have always been green.

And the defensiveness,
is that a recent development?

Hmm.

[horse chuckles]

[man shushes]

[horse] Oh, no, no.

[scoffs]

[man] I'm off for some more trampling.
May we offer you a ride?

No, thanks. Get stuffed.

Well.

Feldspur, we have just been
spurned by a girl.

[Feldspur] Hmm, indeed.

I guess there's
a first time for everything.

[Miss Coddle through speakers]
Attention, students.

It is my honor to announce that

Prince Fiyero Tigelaar of Winkie Country
will be filling out our student body...

[shrieks]

...having transferred from
the Royal Winkie Academy.

Please help him feel welcome

without making direct eye contact.

[whinnies]

[students gasp]

- Hi.
- Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

[Galinda gasps]

Enroll here often?

Could I ask you...

Anything. Anything you want.

...just to move out the way?

Absolute... Yeah, that's anything.

- How are you?
- Hi. Yeah.

Mmm.

[clears throat]
Are you looking for something? Or...

someone?

No, I was...

What was I doing?

How would I know?

Our first fight.

[scoffs]

- Oh. Still here.
- Mm-hmm.

Well, I promised to give a guided tour
to any recently arrived students, so...

Hmm.

Wait. Are you a recently arrived student?

I am, yeah.

Oh, I didn't know.

Though, I'm not sure I'll last longer
at this school than any of the others.

But I wasn't at any of your other schools.

[chuckles]

And this is the, um...

the book place.

There's a collection of, um, rare books
around here somewhere,

and some medium rare as well.

Well, there's so many to choose from.

[chuckles] Right?

So, what do you do for fun around here?

Oh, well, nothing.

Until now.

You ever been to the Ozdust Ballroom?

The Ozdust Ballroom?

I mean, isn't that place somewhat ill*gal?

And scandalocious?

- Yeah, it is both of those things. Yeah.
- Hmm?

It's also not far from here,
which is another plus.

- [Boq grunts]
- Whoa!

[chuckles]

You all right?

Yeah. [grunts]

I'm Fiyero Tigelaar.

Winkie Country.

Oh, Oz.

Boq Woodsman...

of Munchkinland.

Great. [chuckles]

Excuse me. Good to know.

Um, what were you saying again

- about the Ozdust and fun, and you and me?
- [students chuckle]

Um, unfortunately, it's against Shiz rules
to go into town after dark.

I see that, once again, the responsibility
to corrupt my fellow students...

- [Galinda gasps]
- ...falls to me.

[Fiyero] Uh, excuse me.

[sighs] Whoa.

The trouble with schools is...

♪ They always try
To teach the wrong lesson ♪

[Galinda gasps] Oh.

♪ Believe me ♪

♪ I've been kicked out of
Enough of them to know ♪

[Galinda chuckles]

♪ They want you to become less callow ♪

♪ Less shallow ♪

♪ But I say, why invite stress in? ♪

[shushes]

♪ Stop studying strife ♪

♪ And learn to live ♪

♪ The unexamined life ♪

[students cheering]

♪ Dancing through life ♪

♪ Skimming the surface ♪

♪ Gliding where turf is smooth ♪

♪ Life's more painless ♪

♪ For the brainless ♪

♪ Why think too hard ♪

♪ When it's so soothing? ♪

♪ Dancing through life ♪

♪ No need to tough it ♪

♪ When you can slough it off as I do ♪

♪ Nothing matters ♪

♪ But knowing nothing matters ♪

♪ It's just life ♪

♪ So keep dancing through ♪

♪ Dancing through life ♪

♪ Swaying and sweeping ♪

♪ And always keeping cool ♪

♪ Life is fraught-less ♪

♪ When you're thoughtless ♪

♪ Those who don't try ♪

♪ Never look foolish ♪

♪ Dancing through life ♪

♪ Mindless and careless ♪

♪ Make sure you're where
Less trouble is rife ♪

♪ Woes are fleeting ♪

♪ Blows are glancing ♪

♪ When you're dancing through life ♪

[shushes]

[all huffing]

[students] Hey!

[Galinda cheers]

I'm gonna go study outside. I can't...

♪ Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom ♪

♪ We'll meet there later tonight ♪

♪ We can dance till it's light ♪

♪ Find the prettiest girl ♪

♪ Give her a whirl ♪

♪ Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom ♪

♪ Come on, follow me ♪

♪ You'll be happy to be there ♪

[all] ♪ Dancing through life ♪

[students] ♪ Down at the Ozdust ♪

[Fiyero] ♪ If only because
Dust is what we come to ♪

[all] ♪Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters ♪

[Fiyero] ♪ It's just life ♪

[students vocalizing]

♪ It's just life ♪

♪ So keep dancing through ♪

- Galinda. Galinda.
- [pants]

- Hey. Here.
- Oh.

Oh.

[chuckles] Uh, keep it.

I've got many.

I cry a lot.

Well, thank you.

Um, I hope you'll save a dance
for me tonight.

I'll be right there, waiting.

- All night.
- That's so kind.

But you know what would be even kinder?

♪ See that tragically 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 ♪

Well, maybe I could invite her.

[gasps]

Oh, Bick, really?

♪ You would do that for me? ♪

I would do anything for you.

Well?

- Oh, right now?
- Why not?

Go ask her right now?

Why not? She's right there.

- Uh, hey, Nessa.
- Hi.

- [chuckling] You're good.
- [gasps]

- [chuckles]
- I don't know what you mean.

I love helping others.

Oh, and I happen to be free tonight.
After all...

♪ Now that we've met one another ♪

♪ It's clear we deserve each other ♪

- You're perfect.
- You're perfect.

♪ So we're perfect together ♪

♪ Born to be forever ♪

♪ Dancing through life ♪

[Galinda chuckles]

You'll never guess
what just happened to me.

What?

That perfectly adorable Munchkin boy
just asked me out.

He said he was too shy to ask me at first,
but then Galinda emboldened him.

- Wait. Galinda?
- Don't.

Don't you dare say
another word against her.

I'm about to have the happiest night
of my life,

thanks to Galinda.

♪ Finally 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 her ♪

♪ Elphaba, see? ♪

♪ We deserve each other ♪

♪ And Galinda helped it come true ♪

♪ We deserve each other, me and Boq ♪

Please, Elphaba, try to understand.

♪ I do ♪

[chuckles]

[Pfannee] One, two, three!

- Whoo! That was it. That was it. [gasps]
- We're in.

- And it's perfect.
- Oh, sweet Oz.

- [ShenShen chuckles]
- Wow.

Am I not the most scandalocious
little fish in the sea?

- The most.
- [vocalizes]

[Pfannee] Fiyero's gonna lose
what's left of his mind.

I mean, we nailed it.

- [Galinda] Now, hurry up.
- Okay, I may have to...

[Galinda] I can't believe this boy knows
how to get into the Ozdust Ballroom.

[ShenShen] I know.

[Galinda] And that we just happened
to cross paths today. Am I right?

Um...

Ew.

What even is that?

- Galinda?
- Hmm?

[gasps]

What's the reason?

I know. It's my granny.

She always makes me
the most hideoteous hats.

I'd give it away,
but I don't hate anyone that much.

I couldn't.

Could I?

[ShenShen, Pfannee chuckle]

- No. [gasps]
- [door opens]

- [Pfannee gasps]
- [Galinda] Oh!

- Hey.
- Hi.

[ShenShen] Um, we should go.

[Pfannee] Yeah,
we have to go rouge our knees.

- [ShenShen] I know.
- [Pfannee] Do it.

- Yeah.
- Super rouge.

- [Pfannee] Right.
- [chuckles] I do it every day.

Bye, Elphaba. Love your shoulder pad...

Yeah. You just always look... Just a joy...

- So good and joyful. [chuckles]
- [ShenShen chuckles]

Galinda, um,

Nessa and I were talking about you
just now, and...

Oh, well, we were just talking about you,

how you should join us tonight.

I don't follow.

You join us at the Ozdust.

I'm inviting you.

Why?

Well, because everyone will be there.

And don't tell me
you have nothing to wear,

because you could wear this.

I mean, it goes with everything you own.

♪ 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 ♪

[door closes]

- [Pfannee] We're gonna get arrested.
- [students whispering indistinctly]

There's too much light.

[Fiyero whispering] Move.
Come on, come on, come on, come on.

[knocks on door]

Sorry to disturb you, Madame Morrible,
but I have a favor to ask.

[students whispering and chuckling]

[Nessarose chuckling]

[students cheer]

[all cheering]

[upbeat music playing]

[Fiyero] Here we go. Go. Ready?

Yep!

[dancers] Hey, hey!

Yeah! Come on!

[dancers grunting rhythmically]

[dancers vocalizing]

- [dancers cheering]
- [Galinda chuckling]

[Galinda, Fiyero chuckling]

♪ Listen, Nessa ♪

Yes?

♪ Uh, Nessa ♪

♪ I've got something to confess ♪

♪ A reason why, well ♪

♪ Why I asked you here tonight ♪

♪ And I know it isn't fair ♪

Oh, Boq, I know why.

You do?

♪ It's because I'm in this chair ♪

♪ And you felt sorry for me ♪

Well, isn't that right?

No. Whoa. No, no.

I don't feel sorry for you.

You're great. I asked you because...

because...

♪ Because you are so beautiful ♪

♪ Oh, Boq, I think you're wonderful ♪

♪ And we deserve each other ♪

♪ Don't you see, this is our chance? ♪

♪ We deserve each other ♪

♪ Don't we, Boq? ♪

You know what?

♪ Let's dance ♪

What?

♪ Let's dance ♪

- [Boq grunting]
- [Nessarose chuckling]

- Ooh.
- Yeah!

[Nessarose chuckles]

[Nessarose chuckling]

[Nessarose, Boq chuckle]

- Are all the Tigelaars so nimble?
- [Madame Morrible clears throat]

You.

Me?

And you can go back
to doing whatever this is.

[chuckles]

Go.

Madame Morrible, you are...

- Seriously, I admire you so...
- Enough.

[gasps] A magic wand?

It's a training wand.

A training wand? For me?

Madame Morrible,
how can I express my gratitution?

It is my heart's desire
to become a sorceress.

Thank you for having faith in me.

Actually, I have no faith in you.

This is your roommate's idea, not mine.

I'm confused.

Miss Elphaba has requested
that I include you in our sorcery seminar

and insisted that I tell you
this very night, or she would quit.

Elphaba did?

Mm-hmm.

But why?

I'm a sorceress, not a mind reader.
I have no idea why.

But I can't risk losing her,

so here I am.

[clears throat]

My personal opinion, dear,
is that you do not have what it takes.

I hope you prove me wrong.

I doubt you will.

Uh, you may want to thank her.
She just got here.

What?

[breathes shakily]

[music stops]

[crowd murmuring]

[crowd laughing]

- [person 1] What is she wearing?
- [Pfannee chuckles]

[person 2] What a ridiculous hat.

[murmuring, laughing continues]

[Elphaba sighs]

[crowd cheering]

[person 3] Her hat is disgustifying.

[person 4] Oh, look at her go.

[person 5]
What does she think she's doing?

[person 6] Is she dancing?

[crowd] Whoa.

[crowd gasping]

[murmuring, laughing stops]

[crowd distorted laughing]

I'll say this much,

she doesn't give a twig
what anyone thinks.

Of course she does.

She just pretends not to.

[ShenShen, Pfannee chuckle]

[sighs] I can't watch.

I feel awful.

Why?

It's not like it's your fault.

Excuse me.

[crowd laughing, murmuring]

[ShenShen sighs]

[laughing, murmuring stops]

- What are you doing?
- Stop.

No.

[Pfannee breathes shakily]

[breathes shakily]

[cries]

[whispering] It's all right.

[breathing shakily]

[Elphaba sniffles]

Mmm.

[crowd chatter indistinctly, laughing]

[students] ♪ Dancing through life ♪

♪ Here at the Ozdust ♪

♪ If only because
Dust is what we come to ♪

♪ And here's a strange thing ♪

♪ Your life could end up changing ♪

♪ While you're dancing ♪

♪ Through ♪

- [crickets chirping]
- [bird coos]

[Galinda] Wait a second.

You're telling me
that was your first party ever?

Well, do funerals count?

[chuckles] That was funny.

[chuckles] Thank you.

- [sighs] I couldn't remotely sleep.
- Neither can I.

[gasps] I know. Let's tell each other
something we've never told anyone before.

Okay, fine. I'll go first.

Fiyero and I are getting married.

[squeals] Oh, my God.

He asked you already?

Oh, he doesn't know yet.

- Oh, okay.
- [chuckles]

Okay, now you tell me a secret.

- Like what?
- Like...

Like...

why do you sleep with this funny
little green bottle under your pillow?

- No, please, give that back.
- What is this? I wanna know.

- Give it back, please.
- [singsongy] I wanna know.

- Serious... Oh.
- Give it back!

[breathing heavily]

It was my mother's. That's all.

[Galinda] Well, that's not fair.

I told you a really good one.

[chuckles]

My father hates me.

[gasps] What?

That's not the secret.

Oh.

The secret is that, um,

he has a good reason.

It's my fault.

What is?

That my sister is the way she is.

When my mother was carrying Nessa,

my father began to worry
that she might come out...

- Green.
- ...green.

He was so worried that he made my mother
chew milk flowers day and night.

Only,

the milk flowers made Nessa
come too soon, and...

- and her little legs, they...
- [gasps]

And my mother...

Well, she never woke up.

None of which would've ever happened
if it wasn't for...

for me.

So...

it's my fault.

What? No.

That was the milk flowers' fault,
not yours.

That might be your secret, Elphaba,
but that doesn't make it true.

[chuckles]

[birds chirping]

[gasps] Look.

It's tomorrow.

And, Elphie...

- [gasps] Can I call you "Elphie"?
- Well, it's a little bit perky.

- I know. I know. I'm gonna call you that.
- I don't really...

[grunting]

And you can call me...

Galinda.

That is your name.

- Let's not quarrel.
- [chuckles]

- Elphie?
- Hmm?

Now that we're friends...

[inhales deeply]

...I've decided to make you my new project.

Oh, you really don't have to do that.

I know.

That's what makes me so nice.

♪ Whenever I see someone
Less fortunate than I ♪

♪ And let's face it, right ♪

♪ Who isn't less fortunate than I? ♪

♪ My tender heart
Tends to start to bleed ♪

♪ And when someone needs a makeover ♪

♪ I simply have to take over ♪

♪ I know, I know ♪

♪ Exactly what they need ♪

♪ And even in your case ♪

Hmm.

[chuckles]

Never mind.

- I should... Okay.
- Yeah. Gonna put these right back on ya.

♪ Tho' it's the toughest case ♪

♪ I've yet to face ♪

♪ Don't worry
I'm determined to succeed ♪

♪ Follow my lead ♪

♪ And, yes, indeed ♪

♪ You ♪

♪ Will ♪

♪ Be ♪

[gasps] ♪ Popular ♪

♪ You're gonna be popular ♪

♪ I'll teach you the proper ploys ♪

♪ When you talk to boys ♪

♪ Little ways to flirt and flounce, ew ♪

♪ I'll show you what shoes to wear
How to fix your hair ♪

♪ Everything that really counts to be ♪

♪ Popular ♪

♪ I'll help you be popular ♪

♪ You'll hang with the right cohorts
You'll be good at sports ♪

♪ Know the slang you've got to know ♪

♪ So let's start ♪

♪ 'Cause you've got
An awf'lly long way to go ♪

[Elphaba yelps]

♪ Don't be offended
By my frank analysis ♪

♪ Think of it as personality dialysis ♪

♪ Now that I've chosen to become a pal
A sister and adviser ♪

♪ There's nobody wiser ♪

♪ Not when it comes to ♪

♪ Popular ♪

♪ I know about popular ♪

♪ And with an assist from me ♪

♪ To be who you'll be ♪

♪ Instead of dreary who-you-were
Well, are ♪

♪ There's nothing that can stop you
From becoming popu-ler ♪

[Elphaba yelps]

♪ Lar ♪

♪ La, la, la, la ♪

♪ We're gonna make you popular ♪

[inhales deeply, sighs]

This is never gonna work.

[gasps] What?

Elphie, you mustn't think that way.

Your whole life is gonna change,
and it's all because of me.

- Come on.
- [groans]

♪ When I see depressing creatures ♪

♪ With unprepossessing features ♪

♪ I remind them on their own behalf ♪

- Get down.
- ♪ To think of ♪

♪ Celebrated heads of state
Or specially great communicators ♪

♪ Did they have brains or knowledge? ♪

- Well, actually...
- Don't make me laugh!

- They were...
- Popular.

[gasps] Right!

♪ It's all about popular ♪

♪ It's not about aptitude
It's the way you're viewed ♪

♪ So it's very shrewd to be ♪

♪ Very, very popular ♪

♪ Like me ♪

Come here.

First, hair.

We toss our hair.

Ready?

Toss, toss. [breathes deeply]

Toss, toss. [breathes deeply]

That's a choice.

Next, I'm gonna transform
this simple frock/coat,

this simple "froat"... boop...
into a magnificent ball gown.

Ball gown.

Ball gown.

Ball gown.

[groans] Come on!

Come on. I'm counting on you.

[humming]

[humming continues]

[groans]

[inhales deeply, groans]

Ball gown.

[sighs]

- Seriously?
- Do you need my help?

No! Just wear the "froat." It's pretty.

[wand clatters]

Let's just start a little smaller.

- After you, madame.
- [chuckles]

- Let's see.
- Thank you.

[gasps] Oh.

Maybe...

just this.

Pink goes good with green.

Goes "well" with green.

- [chuckles] It so does.
- [chuckles]

Why, Miss Elphaba...

look at you.

[chuckles]

You're beautiful.

[whispers] I have to go.

Wha...

You're welcome.

[gasps] Oh, hello.

Wow.

[door shuts]

♪ And tho' you protest ♪

♪ Your disinterest ♪

♪ I know clandestinely ♪

♪ You're gonna grin and bear it ♪

♪ Your newfound popularity ♪

[shrieks]

♪ La, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la ♪

♪ You'll be popular ♪

♪ Just not quite as popular as me ♪

[shrieks]

[chiming]

- Oh, hi, Elphaba.
- Hey.

Hey, Elphaba.

Toss, toss.

No.

[sighs]

You've been Galinda-fied.

[chuckles]

- You don't need to do that, you know.
- [chuckles]

Come on. Let's get to class.

- Dr. Dilly.
- Dr. Dilly, because you can't...

- Well, he calls me...
- Dr. Dillamond.

- It's not his fault.
- He needs to accept it.

He doesn't have upper front teeth.

Uh, Dr. Dillamond,
I picked you some poppies.

Not now, Miss Elphaba.

Please, everyone, take your seats.

I've something to say
and very little time.

My dear students,

- this will be my last day here at Shiz.
- [students gasping]

You see,
animals are no longer permitted to teach.

What?

It's all right, Miss Elphaba.
I'll be all right. I...

[whistle blowing]

Students, remain calm, please.
There's no cause for alarm.

What is this? What's happening?

- [grunts]
- Come on, goat.

- [groans, bleats]
- [students gasping]

Hey!

You can't permit this.

Miss Elphaba,
I'm afraid it's out of our hands.

[Dr. Dillamond] They can take away my job,

- but I shall continue speaking out!
- Dr. Dillamond.

Listen to me!
You're not being told the whole story!

- [screaming]
- [door shuts]

Are we all just gonna sit here in silence?

That's quite enough, Miss Elphaba.

Take your seat.

Students...

Are you all right?

...your new history professor
has prepared a special presentation.

Good afternoon, students.

- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon.

In times such as these,

it behooves us all
not merely to study the past,

but to look to the future.

[cub meows]

[students murmuring]

This is called a cage.

[growls]

This remarkable innovation
is for the good of all Oz,

as well as for the animal's own good.
You see...

If it's so good, why is he trembling?

[meowing]

He's just happy to be here.

Now, one benefit
of caging an animal this young

is that in all likelihood,
he'll never learn to speak.

Oh, no.

[professor] The dimensions of the cage
will vary upon the size of the animal,

but the basic design remains the same.

Let me show you.

- [door slams]
- [bleating]

Can you imagine a world
where animals are kept in cages

and they never learn to speak?

This poor lion cub seems so frightened.

What are we gonna do?

Sorry, "we"?

- Well, someone's got to do something.
- [students gasping]

Hey. Hey, hey. Hey, come here.

What is happening?

I don't know. I got mad and...

Fiyero, what are you doing?

Well, you coming?

Come on.

Look.

Come on.

Come, buddy. That's it.

- There we go. There we go.
- Yeah. All right.

What in the name of Oz?

[Elphaba] I didn't mean to scare you.

Why is it you're always causing
some sort of commotion?

I don't cause commotions. I am one.

Yeah. Well, that's for sure.

So, you think I should just keep my
mouth shut? Is that what you're saying?

What? No. No, I'm saying...

- You think I wanna be this way?
- I...

- You think I wanna care this much?
- No, I mean...

I know my life would be much easier
if I didn't care, but...

Do you ever let anyone else talk?

Sorry.

- I was just...
- But can I just say one more thing?

You could've walked away back there.

So?

So no matter how shallow and self-absorbed
you pretend to be...

Uh, excuse me. There is no pretense here.

I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed
and deeply shallow.

Oh, please. No, you're not.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be so unhappy.

[scoffs]

Fine.

- Well, if you don't want my help...
- No, I do.

[cub meows]

[students murmuring, groaning]

[cub purring]

What did you mean to do back there?

And why was I the only one
you didn't do it to?

You're bleeding.

Am I?

Mm-hmm.

There.

It must've scratched you.

Yeah.

Or maybe it scratched me or something.

I better get to safety.

- The cub.
- Mm-hmm.

- I better get the, uh...
- Of course.

- [clears throat] ...the cub to safety.
- Mm-hmm.

Fiyero.

♪ Hands touch ♪

♪ Eyes meet ♪

♪ Sudden silence ♪

♪ Sudden heat ♪

♪ Hearts leap in a giddy whirl ♪

♪ He could be that boy ♪

♪ But I'm not that girl ♪

♪ Don't dream too far ♪

♪ Don't lose sight of who you are ♪

♪ Don't remember that rush of joy ♪

♪ He could be that boy ♪

♪ I'm not that girl ♪

♪ Every so often we long to steal ♪

♪ To the land of what-might-have-been ♪

♪ But that doesn't soften
The ache we feel ♪

♪ When reality sets back in ♪

♪ Blithe smile, lithe limb ♪

♪ She who's winsome, she wins him ♪

♪ Gold hair with a gentle curl ♪

♪ That's the girl he chose ♪

♪ And heaven knows ♪

♪ I'm not that girl ♪

Dearest!

Oh, my goodness. I was worried sick.

♪ Don't wish, don't start ♪

♪ Wishing only wounds the heart ♪

♪ I wasn't born for the rose and pearl ♪

♪ There's a girl I know ♪

♪ He loves her so ♪

♪ I'm not that girl ♪

[Madame Morrible] Miss Elphaba!

Come at once!

- [messenger whistle toots]
- [gasps]

[Madame Morrible] There!

[messenger whistle toots]

Elphie, you gotta get down there. Come on.

[Madame Morrible] Miss Elphaba,
I finally heard back from the Wizard.

Look!

[messenger whistle toots]

[musical chiming]

- Oh. Stop.
- I know.

- I... I just cannot.
- [chattering]

It's yours. Open it.

"His Royal Ozness,
the Wonderful Wizard of Oz..."

[students chattering, chuckling]

"...summons you most ceremony-ishly

to his personal palace
in the Emerald City."

- [students gasping]
- Uh, wait. Um, wait.

"This invitation is non-transferable."

[students chattering]

This is your chance to make good.

Of course, you're going to have to
prove yourself first.

Prove myself?

Prove yourself worthy.

Dearie, this is the Wizard of Oz.

If he's gonna grant your heart's desire...

But prove myself how? I...

I'm not ready. It's too soon.

Don't be so pessi-mystical.

I, too, had to prove my powers
when I met the Wizard.

You'll find a way. I have faith in you.

[thunder rumbling]

Not to fret. Weather is my specialty.

Mustn't let you get wet.

[groans] Okay. I'll make a hand umbrella.

My hair. Thank you.

- Not when you're on the cusp of greatness.
- [chuckles]

[students applauding, cheering]

[train whistle blows]

[blows whistle]

All aboard for the Emerald City!

Father, this is Boq,
the boy I wrote to you about.

Oh, yes. Governor Thropp,
good to meet you.

Oh, I've heard so much about you.

My Nessarose is very precious to me,

so you see you take good care of her.

I-I understand.

Good.

[Galinda] Elphie!

Elphie, the train is here.

And it came with the cutest little man
with a mustache. You gotta see him.

[chuckles] Oh, Elphie.
How will we manage without you?

You won't even notice I'm gone.

- Uh, you have Fiyero.
- Oh.

[stammers] Um,
speaking of Fiyero, where is he?

Not that I expected him
to come and say goodbye, but...

I mean, we barely know each other.

Well, I barely know him anymore either.

He's been different.

He's distant and moodified.

And he's been thinking,

which really worries me.

It all started
the day Dr. Dillamond was fired.

I mean, who knew he cared so much
about that old goat?

[gasps] Look. He did come.

Dearest.

We're over here, darling. [chuckles] Come.

Hi. [chuckles]

- Elphaba.
- Fiyero.

I'm happy for you.

Thank you.

Yes. We are both so happy.

- I've been thinking...
- Yeah. I heard.

...about the, uh, the lion cub
and Dr. Dillamond.

I think about that day a lot.

So do I.

Oh, me too.

Oh, me too. Me too. Mm-hmm.

I think about it constantly.

I mean, poor Dr. Dillamond.

It makes one want to... [sighs]

...to take a stand.

In fact, excuse me.

Everyone. Please, I have an announcement.

I am changing my name.

[students gasping]

- What?
- What?

- Your name?
- Yes.

- Are you sure?
- Yes.

Since Dr. Dillamond used to have his own
goat-like way of pronouncifying my name,

in solidarity

and in order to express my outrage,

I will henceforward be known
no longer as "Galinda,"

but simply...

Glinda.

- [students cheering, applauding]
- [ShenShen] Clapping!

- She's so good.
- Oh. She so is.

Such braverism.

Glinda!

[Pfannee] Galinda no more,
Glinda henceforth!

[Boq] Glinda, you're wonderful!

Glinda!

Good luck.

[train whistle blows]

See? There.

[stammers] What is that?

Don't be upset, Galinda.

It's "Glinda" now. Stupid.
I don't even know what made me say it.

It doesn't even matter what your name is.

- Everyone loves you.
- I 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?
- [chuckles]

[conductor]
All aboard for the Emerald City!

- The mustache man.
- [students cheering]

Hey, come on. The train.

Thank you.

Yes! We love you!

- [conductor] Stand clear of the doors!
- Goodbye!

[gasps] Oh. Wait.

Oh, excuse me. Um...

Elphie, here.
I forgot to give you this. Oh.

Bye.

- Come with me.
- What?

To meet the Wizard.

What are you saying?

Get on the train. You're gonna miss it.

I wouldn't want to impose.

It doesn't matter. Just come with me.

I couldn't possibly. This is your moment.
I'm coming.

[screaming]

Oh. Ow. Ow.

[travelers] ♪ One short day ♪

♪ If you only have, if you only have ♪

♪ One short day ♪

♪ One short day in the Emerald City ♪

[announcer] Now arriving
at Emerald City Station.

♪ One short day in the Emerald City ♪

- ♪ One short day ♪
- ♪ One short day ♪

- ♪ One short day ♪
- ♪ One short... ♪

♪ Day ♪

♪ In the Emerald City ♪

♪ Emerald City ♪

♪ One short day in the Emerald City ♪

♪ One short day full of so much to do ♪

♪ Every way that you look in this city ♪

♪ There's something exquisite
You'll want to visit ♪

♪ Before the day's through ♪

♪ There are buildings
Tall as Quoxwood trees ♪

- ♪ Dress salons ♪
- ♪ And libraries ♪

- ♪ Palaces ♪
- ♪ Museums ♪

♪ A hundred strong ♪

♪ There are wonders
Like I've never seen ♪

- ♪ It's all grand ♪
- ♪ And it's all green ♪

♪ I think we've found the place
Where we belong ♪

♪ I wanna be in this hoi polloi ♪

♪ So I'll be back for good someday ♪

♪ To make my life and make my way ♪

♪ But for today, we'll wander and enjoy ♪

♪ One short day in the Emerald City ♪

♪ One short day
To have a lifetime of fun ♪

♪ One short day ♪

♪ And we're warning the city ♪

♪ Now that we're in here
You'll know we've been here ♪

♪ Before we are done ♪

[announcer]
Presenting the absolute factual story

of our Wonderful Wizard of Oz,

starring the Emerald City Players.

♪ Long, long ago
Long before we can recall ♪

♪ There lived here in Oz
The magical Wise Ones ♪

[harmonizing]

♪ The magical Wise Ones ♪

- ♪ The wisest of them all ♪
- ♪ Wisest of them all ♪

♪ We will not live forever
That I can foresee ♪

♪ So let us set down all our magic ♪

♪ In a strange and secret language ♪

♪ In a book ♪

♪ The Grimmerie ♪

♪ But time ticked ever onward
Day by day ♪

♪ And all those who could read it
Passed away ♪

♪ Till one day no one could ♪

But the Wise Ones left a prophecy.

♪ In Oz's darkest hour ♪

♪ Though we cannot say when ♪

♪ There will come one with a power ♪

♪ To read the Grimmerie again ♪

♪ And Oz, which had been sad and blah ♪

♪ Once more will sing a joyous ♪

♪ Ah ♪

Look.

A man in a balloon arriving from the sky.

Maybe he is here to fulfill the prophecy,

but can he read the Grimmerie?

♪ This man who comes out of the blue
Is he the prophecy? ♪

♪ There's one way we'll know
If it's true ♪

♪ Fetch the Grimmerie ♪

"Omaha. Omaha."

He can read it! He must be...

a Wizard.

♪ The prophecy fulfilled ♪

♪ What merriness he'll bring ♪

♪ Now every Ozian
Raise a voice and sing ♪

♪ And sing, and sing ♪

[vocalizes]

♪ Who's the mage ♪

♪ Whose major itinerary
Is making all Oz merrier? ♪

♪ Who's the sage ♪

♪ Who sagely sailed in
To save our posteriors? ♪

♪ Whose enthuse for hot-air ballooning ♪

♪ Has all of Oz honeymooning? ♪

♪ Isn't he wonderful?
Our wonderful Wizard? ♪

- ♪ One short day ♪
- ♪ Who's the mage whose major ♪

- ♪ In the Emerald City ♪
- ♪ Itinerary is making all Oz merrier? ♪

- ♪ One short day ♪
- ♪ Who's the sage who sagely ♪

- ♪ To have a lifetime of fun ♪
- ♪ Sailed in to save our posteriors? ♪

♪ What a way to be seeing the city ♪

♪ Where so many roam to ♪

♪ We'll call it home too ♪

♪ And then, just like now, we can say ♪

♪ We're just two friends ♪

♪ Two good friends ♪

♪ Two best friends ♪

♪ Sharing one wonderful ♪

♪ One short... ♪

The Wizard will see you now.

♪ Day ♪

Hello.

[growling]

[whispers] Elphaba Thropp.

Listen to me.

You can do this.

You can do anything.

[growling]

[air puffing]

- What is that sound?
- Oh, I don't know.

[rumbling]

- No.
- No. Go... Go, go, go.

- Go. Elphaba. Go.
- I don't...

[whimpering]

I am Oz.

- Oh, Elphie.
- [whimpers]

I am Oz, the Great and Terrible.

Who are you?

And why do you seek me?

- Elphie. Say something. Say something.
- [whimpers]

- What am I supposed to say?
- Anything.

- Say something.
- [Elphaba] Um...

Say something.

My name is Elphaba Thropp,

Your Ozness.

And-And this is...

Elphaba, is that you?

[creaking]

[machinery winding down]

Elphaba Thropp?

[gasps] A man.

Elphaba Thropp?

I didn't know it was you.

You made it.

Uh. Sorry about all that.
I didn't mean to startle you.

[breathes deeply]

You know, when I'm back there,
I cannot make out people's faces.

Well, it's just so...

It's so great to meet you...

- It's so great to... Hang on. What's that?
- What?

- I'm so sorry. May I?
- [stammers] Sure. Yes.

Now, just... It's okay.

[gasps]

[gasps]

- For you. My special guest.
- [Elphaba chuckles]

That's a keepsake for you to cherish
for all of your days.

Very kind of you, Your Ozness. Thank you.

And this is,
uh, an additional unexpected...

Hi. What's your name?

Glinda.

The "Ga" is silent.

Hello, Belinda.

- [giggles]
- Uh, what you looking at there? Oh, yeah.

Ugh. Well, I don't know.
I think it's a bit much.

But, uh, folks have come to expect
that sort of thing.

♪ And you gotta give the people ♪

♪ What they want ♪

That's good. Thank you. Thank you.

But, if you think that's something to see,
wait till you see this.

I give you the Oz of tomorrow.

[sighs]

Yes. Yes.

Now, I don't know
if your eyes have already fallen upon

this long and winding path.

- Do you see that?
- Mm-hmm.

- [Wizard] I think people need direction.
- [Glinda] Hmm.

[Wizard] When this thing gets built,
everybody, always,

is going to remember
that if you just follow the road...

Follow the road.

It's gonna lead you right to me.

[chuckles]

Recently, I've gotten a little stuck

trying to figure out what color
the bricks of that road ought to be.

So, I jerry-rigged this thing up,

- which does that.
- [Elphaba, Glinda] Oh.

Uh, Elphaba, you give that a whirl.

Oh, sure. Um, let's try.

What about green?

- [Glinda] Mmm.
- [Elphaba] Um.

Yellow.

Maybe purple?

Wait. Just go back one, please.

[Wizard] The yellow, really?

- Yes.
- Huh.

It just says "road" to me.

Let me see. Huh.

And... Oh.

Yellow brick road? [chuckles]

I don't know.

- Oh, hey. Come up here.
- Oh.

Come up here with me in my sandbox.

Step right up. Watch this.

So here's where we are,
and when we open it up, inside...

That's you.

Well, it is me.

Yeah, it is me.

I like it. I shouldn't.

I'm here by myself a lot.

Anyway. I don't, uh... Oh.

I forgot.

If my head wasn't attached, it would, uh...

I'd... I'd leave it in, uh, Munchkinland.

Hey, you know what I had made?
Look. Special.

Keep that.

I... No, I mean it.
Keep it... Keep it forever.

Because at some point, who knows?

We might be putting your little artifact
in there right next to mine.

Because maybe someday,

you're gonna be calling
this whole pile of stones your home.

Elphie.

She's green.

Oh, well...

she doesn't have to be.

Would that be your... your heart's desire?

No.

No.

My heart's desire
is for you to help the animals.

Something bad is happening to them,
and they need you.

I had a feeling you were gonna say that.

And I agree wholeheartedly.

Yeah. Wow, that's the darndest thing.

It's almost like I, uh...
I already know you.

[chuckles] I knew you'd understand.

That makes me... That makes me so happy.

Well, that's what I love best.
Making people happy.

♪ I am a sentimental man ♪

♪ Who always longed to be a father ♪

♪ That's why I do the best I can ♪

♪ To treat each citizen of Oz as son ♪

♪ Or daughter ♪

♪ So Elphaba
I'd like to raise you high ♪

♪ 'Cause I think everyone
Deserves the chance to fly ♪

♪ And helping you with your ascent ♪

♪ Allows me to feel so... ♪

♪ Parental ♪

[chuckling]

♪ For I am... ♪

♪ A sentimental... ♪

♪ Man ♪

That's enough of that. Okay.

Uh, uh, away with the moon.

- [Glinda chuckles]
- [doors thudding]

- Huh.
- Is that...

- Oh, it is.
- It is.

Madame Morrible,
what are you doing here? [chuckles]

Oh, dearie.

I couldn't miss your big moment.

[sighs, chuckles]

Neither could you, I see. Hmm.

I...

[gasps] I don't believe it.

Is that the Grimmerie?

[Madame Morrible] Yes.

That's the ancient book of wisdom,
thaumaturgy and enchantments.

[indistinct whispering]

[gasps]

[whispers] Can I touch it?

[whispers] No.

Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

She may not be ready.

Casting a spell with the Grimmerie,
that's a mighty tall order.

I... You know, I should know.

[Madame Morrible]
You're right. We mustn't rush her.

Perhaps today has been too overwhelming.

No.

Please.

Let me try.

Let me prove myself.

Well...

[inhales deeply]

[sighs]

[Madame Morrible gasps] Sweet Oz.

[Wizard] It opened for her.

[pages fluttering]

[whoosh]

So, which spell are you gonna start with?

We've been working on levitation.

Levitation? Oh, that's interesting.

Do you know that, um, Chistery here...

Ha... Have you ladies met, uh, Ch-Chistery,

the leader of my... my Emerald Guards?

Pleased to meet you.

Uh, he'd hate to admit this.

Does not like talking about himself.

But he watches birds so longingly

every morning.

Birds?

- How can I help him? I-I don't...
- Elphie, look.

[crackling]

- [gasps]
- Are those words?

The lost language.

Our lost language of spells.

Don't be discouraged
if you can't decipher it.

Dearie, I, myself,
can only read a word or two,

and that took years.

[speaking the Grimmerie language]

- Oh, Elphie.
- Praise Oz.

[growling]

[speaking the Grimmerie language]

What did I tell you?

- [growls]
- [gasps]

Chistery, are you all right?

- [roars]
- [Elphaba] Chistery?

- [growls]
- [yelps]

It's just the transition, dearie.

It's just the transition.

[growling, hooting]

[whimpering]

Oh.

[chittering, growling]

But it's hurting him.

Chistery.

Don't bite. Don't bite.

[growling, roaring]

Glory-osky.

You did it. [gasps] You actually did it.

[gasps]

[grunting]

He's in pain.

Quick. How do I reverse it?

- Reverse...
- How do I reverse it?

A spell from the Grimmerie
can never be reversed.

- [screeching, growling]
- Elphaba. Elphaba.

No. No!

[chittering, growling]

[gasps, chuckles]

I knew she had the power. I told you.

Elphie, this is astoundifying.

It's just what we hoped for.
Eyes in the skies.

Yes. They'll make perfect spies.

Spies?

- Elphaba? Elphaba?
- Oh, uh, no. No. Uh...

[Glinda] Elphie? Elphie?

You're right. That's a very harsh word.

Oh, "scouts." What about "scouts"?
Because they're gonna be flying around Oz

reporting back
on any seditious animal activity...

Seditious animal activity?
What does that mean?

Elphie. I'm sure the Wizard
has a good reason.

It's you.

You're behind all of this.

You're the reason why
people are turning against the animals.

You... It's all because of you.

We're doing this to keep people safe.

All of Oz will benefit.

And you've known all along.

Since the day you met me.

You will benefit too, dearie.

- You must trust me.
- Don't. Don't.

El-Elphaba.

When I first got here, well,
there was discord.

There was discontent.

And back where I come from,

everybody knows that the best way
to bring folks together

is to give them a... a real good enemy.

If you wanted s-spies,
why wouldn't you just...

why wouldn't you just
make them yourself? You... [sighs]

Elphaba.

Elphaba.

You are talking to the Wizard of Oz.

- Read it.
- [grunts]

- [gasps]
- [Elphaba] Cast a spell.

Read it!

- Elphaba.
- Don't...

You can't, can you?

Can you?

[breathes heavily]

That's why you need all of this.

And you need spies
and-and animals in cages and an enemy.

You...

You have no real power.

Exactly.

That's why I need you.

Think of your future, dearie.

- Stay back.
- [gasps]

[grunts]

Elphie, listen to them.

Please.

Good advice, young lady.

Listen, uh, Elphaba,

if you can pull this off
first crack out of the box...

Oh. Oh, my golly. I can't even imagine...

And I meant every word
about you having a home here.

It's gonna be you and me

and, hey, if it'd make you happy,

possibly your friend.

Really?

Why not?

No.

- Elphaba.
- [gasps]

You want to do yourself some good?
Get her back.

Elphie. Elphie!

[grunting]

[Madame Morrible] Listen.

Listen!

If you want to keep your families safe,

you'll stay loyal to our Wizard.

She did this! The green one.

Don't let her get away!

[growling, screeching]

[panting]

[growls]

[screams]

[shrieks]

Elphie, where are you going?

Elphie, what are you doing? [yelps]

Oh. Oh! No.

Elphaba, please. Come back.
Let's just have a word with them.

Elphie. Elphie.

What are you doing?

[screaming]

Too much.

Take it.

[shrieking]

Elphie! Oh! No...

[yelps]

[muttering]

[mechanical whirring]

Guards. Guards. Guards.

There's a fugitive at large
here in the palace.

Bring her to me.

[panting]

Let's go.

- Elphaba, what are you doing?
- Just follow me. Follow me.

- Where? What? Are you out of your mind?
- [grunts]

Goodness, Elphaba,
you're being ridiculous.

- [Elphaba] Just come on.
- [Glinda] Where are you going?

[Elphaba] Up.

[grunting]

- They're in here!
- There she is! The green one.

[yelps]

- Get in quickly.
- Absolutely rid... [yelps]

Quick. Jump.

Jump? Me, jump?

- [yelps]
- Quick. Jump, Glinda. Jump now!

[screams] Slipping...

[Elphaba] Just grab my hand. Come on!

[screaming]

[grunting]

Come on. Grab on!

- [Elphaba] Get off!
- [Glinda yelps]

Give me my leg.

Give me my leg.

[grunting]

[Glinda] Everyone, wait!

[yelps]

[screams]

[grunting]

[yelps]

- [guard 1] Move!
- [guard 2] Faster!

- Push!
- [guard 1] Help me with this!

Hey! No!

[panting]

Oh, no, no.

Elphie, Elphie, Elphie.

Faster! Look out!

[screaming]

Quick! Get off.

[grunts] Ow, ow!

[screaming]

[Elphaba] Don't look back!

- [guard 1] Get out of the way! Move!
- [guard 2] Watch out!

[panting] This is not good.
This is not good. This is not good.

Elphie.

Elphie!

Calm down.
You have got to let him explain.

Over my dead body.

This is everything you've dreamed of.

Elphaba, this is so much bigger than us.

Why couldn't you have stayed calm
for once,

instead of flying off the handle?

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 ♪

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 ♪

♪ So though I can't imagine how ♪

♪ I hope you're happy ♪

♪ Right now ♪

[Madame Morrible] Citizens of Oz,

there is an enemy who must be found
and captured.

Believe nothing she says.

She has stolen our Grimmerie.

She is evil,

responsible for the mutilation
of these poor, innocent monkeys.

Oh, no.

[Madame Morrible] Her green skin

is but an outward manifestorium
of her twisted nature.

This distortion,

this repulsion,

this...

Wicked Witch.

Don't be afraid.

I'm not afraid.

It's the Wizard
who should be afraid of me.

[breathes shakily]

Elphie, listen to me.

Listen to me. Just...
Just say you're sorry. [chuckles]

♪ You can still be with the Wizard ♪

♪ What you've worked and waited for ♪

♪ You can have all you ever wanted ♪

I know.

♪ But I don't want it ♪

No.

♪ I can't want it ♪

♪ Anymore ♪

♪ Something has changed within me ♪

♪ Something is not the same ♪

♪ I'm through with playing by the rules ♪

♪ Of someone else's game ♪

♪ Too late for second-guessing ♪

♪ Too late to go back to sleep ♪

♪ It's time to trust my instincts ♪

♪ Close my eyes... ♪

♪ And leap ♪

♪ It's time to try defying gravity ♪

♪ I think I'll try defying gravity ♪

♪ And you can't pull me down ♪

♪ Can't I make you understand
You're having delusions of grandeur? ♪

♪ I'm through accepting limits ♪

♪ 'Cause someone says they're so ♪

♪ Some things I cannot change ♪

♪ But till I try, I'll never know ♪

♪ Too long I've been afraid of ♪

♪ Losing love I guess I've lost ♪

♪ Well, if that's love ♪

♪ It comes at much too high a cost ♪

♪ I'd sooner buy defying gravity ♪

♪ Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity ♪

♪ And you can't pull me down ♪

- [guard 3] They're up there!
- You two! Come down!

[guards clamoring]

[Elphaba panting]

Elphie, what are you doing?

Elphaba, please.

- Listen to me. Stop.
- [banging on door]

[breathes heavily]

[speaking the Grimmerie language]

[Glinda] Not that hideoteous
levitation spell. Elphaba, please.

You don't know what you're doing
with that. Please.

- [speaking the Grimmerie language]
- [Glinda] Stop! Stop!

- Stop!
- [gasping]

Well...

where are your wings?

Maybe you're not as powerful
as you think you are.

[breathes deeply]

[breathes shakily]

[clattering]

Sweet Oz.

Charge!

Heave!

[gasps]

Quickly.

- Get on.
- What?

Heave!

Heave!

Come with me.

Think of what we could do together.

♪ Unlimited ♪

♪ Together we're unlimited ♪

♪ Together we'll be the greatest team
There's ever been ♪

♪ Glinda ♪

♪ Dreams the way we planned 'em ♪

♪ If we work in tandem ♪

♪ There's no fight we cannot win ♪

♪ Just you and I defying gravity ♪

♪ With you and I defying gravity ♪

♪ They'll never bring us down ♪

Are you coming?

Elphie, you're trembling.

[sobbing]

[sniffles]

Hmm.

Here.

Put this around you. [inhales deeply]

[chuckling]

[exhales deeply]

♪ I hope you're happy ♪

♪ Now that you're choosing this ♪

You too.

♪ I hope it brings you bliss ♪

♪ 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 ♪

- [banging]
- [gasps]

Move!

- There they are!
- Get them!

- [yelps]
- Get her!

- [grunts]
- No. Leave her alone.

- She hasn't done anything wrong.
- Get away from me.

- [Elphaba] No!
- [guard 4] Catch them now!

[Glinda] Elphie!

[guards shouting]

- No! Back off. Back off!
- [grunting]

- Elphie! Elphie, stop, no!
- I'm the one you want.

- I'm the one you want! It's me!
- No!

It's me!

[screaming]

[Governor] What have you done this time?

[mean kids] Elphaba Thropp, green on top.

Someone run and tell her
that everyone can smell her.

[Governor]
Just stop jabbering. Just do what I say.

[Madame Morrible]
Think of your future, dearie.

[Governor] Take it away!

[gasps]

♪ It's me! ♪

♪ So if you care to find me ♪

♪ Look to the western sky! ♪

♪ As someone told me lately: ♪

♪ "Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly" ♪

♪ And if I'm flying solo ♪

♪ At least I'm flying free ♪

♪ To those who'd ground me ♪

♪ Take a message back from me ♪

♪ Tell them how I am defying gravity ♪

♪ I'm flying high, defying gravity ♪

♪ And soon, I'll match them in renown ♪

[thunder rumbling]

♪ Unlimited ♪

[Madame Morrible] Citizens of Oz,

there is an enemy who must be found
and captured.

- Believe nothing she says.
- [Governor grunting]

[Madame Morrible]
She has stolen our Grimmerie.

- Governor?
- [groaning]

[Madame Morrible] She is evil.

[Elphaba] ♪ Unlimited ♪

[sighs]

[Madame Morrible] Her green skin...

is but an outward manifestorium
of her twisted nature.

This distortion,

this repulsion,

- this...
- Come on!

♪ Unlimited ♪

[Madame Morrible] ...Wicked Witch.

♪ And nobody in all of Oz ♪

♪ No Wizard that there is or was ♪

♪ Is ever gonna bring ♪

♪ Me down! ♪

- ♪ I hope you're happy ♪
- ♪ Look at her! She's Wicked! k*ll her! ♪

- ♪ Bring me down ♪
- ♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪

♪ So we've got to bring her... ♪

[vocalizes]

[Ozians] ♪ Down! ♪

♪ Down! ♪