Wicked: For Good (2025)
(also known as Wicked: Part Two)
Director: Jon M. Chu
Screenplay: Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox
Based on: Wicked by Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman; Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Release Dates: November 4, 2025 (Suhai Music Hall); November 21, 2025 (United States)
Stars: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum
Plot: A year after defying the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Elphaba Thropp, now branded as the Wicked Witch of the West by Madame Morrible, continues battling for Animal rights from a forest hideout. Glinda Upland, now the Wizard’s spokesperson, is engaged to Fiyero Tigelaar, now Captain of the Gale Force. As Oz celebrates the grand opening of the Yellow Brick Road, Fiyero reveals he is attempting to locate Elphaba, though Glinda insists she does not want to be found.
Elphaba encounters some Animals leaving Oz, including her former caretaker Dulcibear, and encourages them to fight against the Wizard. The Cowardly Lion dissuades them, exposing her as the reason for the Wizard’s flying monkey spies. Elphaba visits her sister Nessarose, who has inherited their father’s governorship of Munchkinland. To prevent her servant Boq from abandoning her, Nessarose prohibits the Munchkins from leaving without her approval. Elphaba enchants Nessarose’s shoes, giving her flight abilities. Boq, deciding Nessarose no longer needs him and having learned of Glinda and Fiyero’s wedding, tries to leave. Nessarose tries to cast a love spell on him with Elphaba’s Grimmerie but it backfires, shrinking his heart. Elphaba’s attempt to save him turns him into a tin man.
Elphaba returns to the Emerald City, where the Wizard and Glinda implore her to join him. She accepts under the condition that the flying monkeys be freed. Chistery, one of the monkeys, reveals a caged Dr. Dillamond with no ability to speak, among many other Animals imprisoned within the Wizard’s lair. Elphaba reaffirms her resolve to fight the Wizard and frees the Animals, interrupting Fiyero and Glinda’s wedding. Fiyero helps Elphaba escape and joins her. Concluding they are having an affair, Glinda vengefully suggests the Wizard and Morrible lure out Elphaba by spreading a rumor that Nessarose is in trouble.
At the hideout, Elphaba and Fiyero profess their mutual love. He sends her to an abandoned castle, Kiamo Ko, for shelter. Morrible, realizing a simple rumor would not fool Elphaba, creates a tornado that takes a house from Kansas, which fatally crushes Nessarose. Glinda gives Nessarose’s shoes to the house’s occupant, Dorothy Gale, and directs her to the Wizard, promising he can help her return home. A brawl begins between Glinda and Elphaba before the Gale Force arrives. Fiyero intervenes and holds back the guards by threatening to kill Glinda, who finally accepts that he loves Elphaba. While the guards drag Fiyero into a field and savagely beat him, Elphaba escapes with the monkeys to Kiamo Ko, where she casts a spell to save Fiyero’s life. Believing she has failed, and lamenting all her failed attempts to do right, she chooses to embrace her perceived “wickedness”.
Dorothy, alongside Boq, the Lion, and a scarecrow, meets the Wizard, who instructs them to kill Elphaba and bring him her broom. Boq rallies the Emerald City’s citizens against Elphaba. Reflecting on her public image built on lies, Glinda confronts Morrible about the tornado but is rebuffed. Realizing she must do the right thing, Glinda rushes to Kiamo Ko to warn Elphaba about the mob.
Elphaba imprisons Dorothy and demands she return the shoes just as Glinda arrives. After Chistery informs them of Fiyero’s apparent death, Elphaba decides to surrender and begs Glinda to withhold the truth about her. Entrusting Glinda with the Grimmerie, they reaffirm their friendship in a tearful farewell. Glinda hides and watches in horror as Dorothy douses Elphaba in water, seemingly melting her.
Having regained speech, Chistery gives Elphaba’s green elixir bottle, which belonged to her mother, to Glinda. She brings it to the Wizard, who realises that he is Elphaba’s biological father and the reason for her power. Ashamed of his actions, he leaves Oz at Glinda’s insistence. Glinda becomes Oz’s leader and directs the monkeys to apprehend Morrible for her crimes. She finishes telling her story to the Munchkins and reestablishes rights for the Animals, who get their voices back.
The Scarecrow—revealed to be Fiyero, transformed by Elphaba’s spell—returns to Kiamo Ko and discovers Elphaba under a trapdoor, having faked her death to ensure that she is never seen in Oz again. They depart Oz while the Grimmerie opens for Glinda.
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Wicked: For Good (2025) | Transcript
♪ ♪
MADAME MORRIBLE (amplified): Citizens of Oz, there have been 12 tide turns since the Wicked Witch of the West escaped with our Grimmerie. Shield your children. Trust no animals. She will be eliminated. (thunder crashes) Until then, the Wizard’s vision for the Oz of tomorrow marches on.
(animal grumbles)
GUARD 1: Do it! Move!
(bellows)
All right, load it up.
Come on! Let’s go! Move!
GUARD 2: No speaking.
The Wizard needs the road finished.
(chatter continues)
(steam hissing)
(mechanical creaking)
♪ ♪
(animals grumbling)
GUARD 3: Move! Move!
GUARD 1: Come on, let’s go! Move!
GUARD 4: Fill up that basket!
Keep moving.
(animal whimpers) Come on.
(animals grumbling)
Come on. Keep moving.
(grunts) Get up!
(animal wailing)
Come on.
(grunts)
(animal groaning)
(whoosh)
(grumbling)
Whoa. Settle down.
(bellowing) (gasps) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Get back! (gasps) Retreat! Guards, retreat!
It’s the Witch!
(screams, grunts)
(screams)
(grunting)
♪ ♪
(panting)
(monkeys screeching in distance)
♪ ♪
(sonic boom)
(panting)
The Witch! She’s back!
♪ ♪
(monkeys screeching)
Go, go!
GUARD: Release them!
♪ ♪
ELPHABA: Come with me.
GLINDA: What?
ELPHABA: To meet the Wizard.
PALACE GUARD: The Wizard will see you now. (train chugging, whistle blows)
Well, I guess.
(sighs)
Thank you.
Good. Good. Good. Good. Good.
Good.
(gasps)
(students gasp)
She’s so Good.
(murmurs of agreement)
(Ozians cheering)
OZIAN ANNOUNCER (amplified): Glinda the Good.
(cheering continues)
♪ ♪
(grunt in unison) Hup!
(train whistle blows)
(train whistle blows)
(confetti popping)
(Ozians cheering)
(popping)
(Ozians cheering)
PFANNEE: There’s a quoncert in Quox, if you want to attend, next week.
GLINDA: Oh. Perhaps.
Uh, The Quadling Quorum wants to honor you.
They’re just not sure for what yet.
Good to hear.
And someone sent pastries.
(chuckles) Good for us.
Hey, send these to my hovel, please.
The gowns from last week?
PFANNEE: Oh, maybe, uh, give to the underfortunate.
SHENSHEN: Oh, of course.
GLINDA: (gasps) Good idea.
(grunting) And, you know, while we’re at it, we really should look into trademarking the word “good.”
Ooh. That’s go–
Ooh.
I mean, I’m goosified.
(chuckles) My follicles are screaming.
I love my job so much.
GLINDA: Aw. Good.
(gasps) Madame Morrible.
Forgive me for keeping you waiting.
I had no idea.
Has something happened?
Is it Elphaba?
You mean the Wicked Witch?
Right, of course.
Come in, come in.
SHENSHEN: Mrs. Morrible…
Would you like us to take minutes for you?
…I c
I can, I can get you, like, a little snack.
You want a little snack?
Like a cherry frazzle or a juice puff?
“Mrs. Morrible”?
She’s not married.
You sh… (groans)
MADAME MORRIBLE: With the Yellow Brick Road grand opening ahead and the Wicked Witch attacks growing bolder, the public is on edge.
So it’s more important than ever that you lift everyone’s spirits, as only you can.
(chuckles) Accordingly.
(gasps)
Oh, Madame, I love it.
What is it?
Your new mode of transport.
Your very own vehicular spherical globule.
So, like, a bubble?
Sure.
(Madame Morrible sighs)
(Glinda gasps)
Was that supposed to happen?
It’s all right.
GLINDA: Are you sure?
WhaDoes that do what I think it does?
(gasps)
(muffled):
No!
(gasps)
(muffled):
I can’t.
(clearly):
No way!
(Glinda giggles, screams)
(gasps)
(muffled):
I’m obsessulated.
The Wizard had it crafted especially for you.
His Ozness feels it vital that you, as our Good Witch, also be airborne.
(muffled):
I agree.
But don’t fret over your inability to produce any actual magic.
This invention will disguise your deficiency.
The bubble’s mechanism is cleverly concealed.
People will assume that you are causing it to float through your own witchly powers.
(chuckles) So, just let them assume.
Right.
But don’t forget this.
(gasps)
(exhales sharply)
The wand really sells it.
I’ll see you at the opening ceremony.
(muffled):
Thank you so much.
♪ ♪
(children laughing)
YOUNG GALINDA: A magic wand?
CHILDREN: Happy birthday, Galinda.
(laughter)
It’s what I’ve wanted most of all.
Come on, give it a go.
Yeah, try it out!
(excited chatter) (chanting): Magic! Magic!
Magic! Magic! Magic!
CHILD: Come on.
(laughter)
(children murmuring and whispering) Oh. (giggles) I forgot to say the spell.
Oh! Oh, yeah.
(overlapping chatter) The wand. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
(giggling) I hereby commandify that something magical shall happen!
CHILD: She can’t even make a spark. (children murmuring) Look! There’s a rainbow.
(children murmuring)
CHILD: Wow.
Did you make that?
Um…
Well, you know how I love rainbows.
(Popsicle laughs) (children cheering) Oh, wow!
(excited chatter)
CHILD: That’s my friend!
(excited chatter continues)
POPSICLE (sing-songy):
Go see the rainbow!
MOMSIE: Isn’t it fantastic?
POPSICLE: Who is ready for some cake?
Go see Rosie and Posie.
(excited chatter) MOMSIE:
What’s wrong, dearest?
You got everything you wanted.
I know, but I want to be magical.
For real.
And… I’m not.
Oh, but, darlingest, everyone loves you.
Believe me, that’s all you’ll ever need.
Where’s that smile?
That’s my girl.
(lively chatter and laughter continues)
♪ ♪
Sweetheart, you coming?
Come on!
(Ozians cheering)
(cheering continues)
♪ ♪
(Ozians exclaiming)
(cheering continues)
Glinda!
Fellow Ozians, good news.
Now, at last, all roads lead to the Wizard.
(cheering)
MADAME MORRIBLE: Thank Goodness for you, Glinda, and your handsome swain, Prince Fiyero, newly appointed captain of the Gale Forceassembled by the Wizard himself to capture the Wicked Witch.
Tell us, Captain.
How does it feel?
It’s frustrating.
But I became captain to find her, and I will keep on searching until I do.
No!
(feedback squeals) Being engaged.
(Ozians gasping)
(laughing) (cheering) We’re engaged?
Surprised?
Yes. (chuckles) Good. We hoped you’d be.
Um, the Wizard and I.
(Ozians aahing)
(Ozians aahing)
(Ozians gasping, cheering)
MADAME MORRIBLE: And, 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 in the face of the terrifying Wicked Witch of the West.
(Ozians murmuring)
(Ozians gasping)
Mmm. Darling?
People are so emptyheaded, they’ll believe anything.
(chuckles softly) If you’ll excuse us just a clocktick. (chuckles) Come with me, dearest.
(Ozians cheering)
What is going on?
People are watching.
I can’t just stand there grinning, pretending to go along with all this.
Do you think I like hearing them say those awful things about her?
I hate it.
Then what are we doing here?
Let’s go. Let’s go.
Let’s just get out of here.
II can’t.
I can’t when there are people looking to me to raise their spirits.
You can’t leave because you can’t resist this.
That’s the truth.
Well, maybe I can’t.
Is that so wrong?
I mean, who could?
Well, you know who could.
We both know who could and who has.
And I have to find her, because if someone else gets there first, she…
Fiyero, I’m worried for her, too.
And I miss her.
Can’t you see she doesn’t want to be found?
You’ve got to face it.
She’s made her choice.
You’re right.
And, look… if it makes you happy, of course I’ll marry you.
It’ll make you happy, too, right?
You know me. I’m always happy.
Fiyero.
(Ozians cheering)
Thanks plenty, dearest.
He’s, um… he’s gone to fetch me a refreshment.
(Ozians aahing)
He’s so thoughtful that way.
(fireworks popping, whistling)
(Ozians cheering)
(whooshing) (Ozians gasping, murmuring) It’s the Wicked Witch!
Take cover!
Mount up!
(Ozians clamoring, screaming)
(fireworks popping)
MADAME MORRIBLE: Glinda!
Take cover, everyone!
GLINDA: Everyone, please, don’t be alarmed.
(wind whistling)
She won’t hurt you. It’s okay.
She wants to kill us all!
Look!
♪ ♪
(clamoring and screaming continue) Gale Force, go!
(monkeys screeching)
(horse neighing)
FIYERO: Hyah!
Fiyero!
Hyah! Come on! Hyah!
No, come.
(monkeys hooting) (soldiers shouting)
(monkeys screeching)
(grunting, panting)
(grunts)
(grunting, panting)
Halt!
(horses sputtering softly)
(birds calling in distance)
♪ ♪
(breathing heavily)
SOLDIER: Captain, do you see anything?
No.
Come on.
We must not rest until we capture that Wicked Witch.
(sighs)
Come on! Let’s go!
Move out.
Fall in.
♪ ♪
(whooshing)
(frustrated grunt)
Fiyero.
Even you.
♪ ♪
(faint laughter)
(birds chirping)
(wind whistling softly)
♪ ♪
(door opens)
AVARIC: Madam Governor?
That proposed new regulation, the Animal Anti-Motility law.
What law?
Animals would need a permit to travel.
AVARIC: Munchkinland is the one place in Oz it hasn’t been ratified.
The League of Governors is urging you to sign.
Nessa, you’re not going to sign that.
But if I don’t… people will say, “She’s just like her sister.”
Give us a clocktick, Avaric.
Boq, forgive me.
It’s just that Elphaba abandoned me when I needed her.
She didn’t even come see me when Father died.
Only you did that.
Oz only knows how I’d have coped with all of this without you.
And I’m glad I could be there for you.
But I’ve been thinking for a while now…
Yes?
I think it’s time I moved on.
I see.
Well, if that’s how you feel, I think it’s best you leave.
Now.
Nessa, this won’t be the last time we’ll see each other.
Oh, I know.
(door opens, closes)
ANNOUNCER: Attention, passengers. (whistle blowing) This is the final boarding for the Emerald City Unlimited.
Doors will be closing shortly.
Please step inside and make way for boarding passengers.
(busy chatter)
♪ ♪
ANNOUNCER: Visiting someone special?
Get a new Ozfit.
Visit the Wizard’s Emporium in downtown Emerald City.
(knocks) TICKET ASSISTANT: Next.
Oh.
Excuse me.
Um, my train is boarding in…
Travel permit?
What?
All Munchkins are forbidden to leave Munchkinland without express written permission of the Governor.
She insisted it go into effect immediately.
ANNOUNCER: …reminder to all passengers…
MUNCHKIN PARENT 1: Stop pushing me.
MUNCHKIN PARENT 2: Elsa.
TRAIN STATION OFFICIAL: Go!
What’s happening?
Keep your hands off my family.
I don’t want to hear it, Munchkins.
Move! Forward now, Munchkins.
GUARD: Go.
MUNCHKIN PARENT 1: This is outrageous.
You cannot treat us like this.
Go!
Move along, Munchkins.
TICKET ASSISTANT: Next.
MUNCHKIN PARENT 2: This is not the Oz I know.
This is unOzian.
Back in line.
Step back. What did I say?
(Munchkins clamoring) Step
Munchkins, step back.
Back in line.
(fabric rustling)
(wind whistling)
♪ ♪
(animals bellowing and calling)
GUIDE ANIMAL: Watch your footing.
Next group. Come on, children.
Let’s move.
We have to leave now.
GUIDE ANIMAL 2: Stay together!
Come along now.
(animals grunting, calling) Keep moving.
Eyes on your children, please.
Don’t worry, I’m with you.
I’ll never leave you.
Don’t go too fast.
What is all this?
GUIDE ANIMAL: Watch your step.
ELPHABA: What are you doing?
Come, children. Quickly.
We must get out of Oz.
Don’t do this. Please.
Keep moving.
Don’t leave Oz.
Join with me.
Help me fight the Wizard.
(scoffs) And wait for the monkeys to carry us off?
That’s what happens to animals who speak out.
And they’re never seen again.
No.
Oz wouldn’t be Oz without all of you.
And I know you’re frightened, but this is home.
Belongs to all of us.
DULCIBEAR: Elphaba.
(animals gasping, murmuring)
(birds squawking)
Dulcibear.
Oh, little one.
I’ve missed your bear hugs.
(Dulcibear sighs)
We can’t stay here.
It’s become rotten.
There’s only one thing left for us to do: escape through that tunnel to The Place Beyond Oz.
They say The Place Beyond Oz is just… emptiness.
(wind whistling)
How will you survive?
How will you survive here?
No one in Oz will be happy until you’re dead.
(animals murmuring)
♪ ♪
Why would you want to stay?
I don’t know.
Try to understand.
We just can’t fight anymore.
We have to.
(animals murmuring)
(animals murmuring)
(hooting)
Don’t listen to her! (gasps) (animals gasping)
(animals murmuring)
(whimpers)
At night, when I close my eyes, I still see that green face.
(whimpers)
I can’t believe it. Is that you?
Stay back!
When I was just a cub, she snatched me from the only home I ever knew.
ELPHABA: You were in a cage.
If I’d have left you there, you would never have learned to speak.
They say she’s the one who gave the monkeys wings and gave the Wizard his spies.
ANIMAL: Is this true?
(animals murmuring) It’s true.
(animals gasping) I cast that spell.
And I have to live with that.
(screeches)
If I’d have known I was being tricked, if I’d have known why, I would never have…
The Wizard lies.
(animals chittering) I can prove it.
And if we stand together…
Dulcibear!
Little one, I know you’ll keep fighting, because I know you.
♪ ♪
Thank you, Boq.
Perhaps a friendly game of cards once I’m done working?
Whatever you say, Madam Governor.
I asked you to call me Nessa.
Remember?
Boq.
Never mind. I’ll call you when I’ve finished.
♪ ♪
(wind whistling softly)
Now, who could have left that door open?
(Nessarose gasps) I did.
It’s so good to see you.
Why are you here?
I’ve tried to keep you out of all of this, but…
I need you.
Thought you might have come to apologize.
Apologize?
Our father died of shame, and you didn’t even bother to show up.
You might at least pretend to be sorry.
For what? He hated me.
That’s a Wicked thing to say.
No, it’s not.
It’s just the truth.
Do you know why?
What does it matter now?
You’re right.
Doesn’t matter.
Because it’s just us.
You’re the Governor.
People will listen to you, and together, we…
Why should I help you?
You fly around Oz with that book, helping animals you’ve never even met, and not once have you ever thought to use your powers to help me.
You never wanted my help.
I do now!
I want to go back to the way we were at school.
That night when Boq told me I was beautiful.
(faint ballroom chatter)
It was the first time I ever wore these shoes.
There was music.
(inhales deeply)
And everything was still possible.
Nessa, I wish there was something I could do, but…
(wind whistling softly)
“Ambulahn dare, pahto, pahpoot. “Ambulahn dasca, lahfenahto.”
What are you doing?
“Ambulahn dare, pahto, pahpoot.
(faint rumbling)
Ambulahn dasca, caldapess.”
Oh.
Oh, my shoes.
“Lahfenahto, lahfenahtum.”
NESSAROSE: Oh, they feel like they’re on fire!
“Pede, pede, caldapess!
(rumbling, creaking)
Pede, pede, caldapess!”
(screams, chuckles)
♪ ♪
(gasping)
(laughing)
I’m floating on air.
(laughing)
Thank you, Elphaba.
BOQ: Nessa?
He called me Nessa.
It’s working.
Nessa, there’s something I have to…
Look.
You.
Boq.
Stay back!
It’s just me.
I’m not gonna hurt you.
NESSAROSE: Boq, don’t be afraid.
Elphaba just came to lift my spirits.
You did this to make her happy?
NESSAROSE: I know now anything is possible for both of us.
Nessa.
I lost my heart to Glinda the moment I first saw her.
Lost your heart?
We’ll see about that.
Let him go.
Don’t come any closer!
You and your sister.
She’s as Wicked as you are, keeping me here like a prisoner.
What are you talking about?
I am talking about my life!
The little that’s left of it.
NESSAROSE: You’re going to lose your heart to me, I tell you!
If I have to…
I have to… magic spell you.
There must be a magic spell in here to capture your heart.
Nessa, no. That’s dangerous.
What is she doing?
“Ah tum, ta tayk…” Stop, Nessa!
“…ah tum, cortum.” You’re pronouncing the words all wrong!
Wh-What is she saying?
“Ah tum, ta tayk.” I’m going.
(soft whooshing)
NESSAROSE: “Ah tum.” (sharp whoosh)
(gasps)
(creaking)
(groaning) Boq, what is it?
(panting) (groans) My heart.
(heart beating and creaking)
It feels like it’s shlike it’s shrinking.
Do something!
ELPHABA: I can’t!
A spell from the Grimmerie can never be reversed.
NESSAROSE: Boq? This is all your fault!
If you hadn’t come here…
I have to find another spell.
It’s the only thing that might work.
Go, now! Go!
(pained groaning)
(heartbeat continues faster)
“Ambulahn dasca.” “Lahfenahto.” “Caldapess.”
(groans)
(Boq groans)
(metal clicking)
(door closes)
He’s sleeping now.
What about his heart?
It’s all right.
He won’t need one now.
The wedding.
Wait, where are you going?
All the most influential people in Oz will be there.
It’s the perfect opportunity to show them all the truth about the Wizard.
Oh, please.
Stop lying to yourself.
You’re going there to find Fiyero, but it’s too late.
Nessa, I have done everything I could for you, and it hasn’t been enough.
Nothing ever will be.
Elphaba, don’t leave me!
Goodbye, Nessa.
I’m off to see the Wizard.
♪ ♪
(clattering in other room)
(Boq groaning) BOQ:
Where am I?
What happened?
(chuckles)
It’s all right, dearest.
You just…
(banging on door) (Boq grunting)
♪ ♪
(footsteps clanking)
What have you done?
It wasn’t me.
I tried to stop her.
(metal squeaking)
Boq, please.
(breathing heavily)
What have you done to me?
You witch!
It wasn’t me! It was her!
It was Elphaba!
♪ ♪
(grunts)
(breathing shakily)
Boq!
MADAME MORRIBLE (amplified): Ozians of the Emerald City, today the winds shift and destiny unfolds before our very eyes…
THE WIZARD: Mmhmm.
…for on this night, by the glorification of our Wizard, Glinda the Good and Prince Fiyero Tigelaar join hands in unification.
Do I have everything I need?
No, I need an earring, please.
Thank you.
(chittering) Something oldish? Yes.
MADAME MORRIBLE: This is more than just a wedding.
It is a coronation of hope itself.
(gears cranking)
GLINDA: Something new? (chuckles) Absolutely.
MADAME MORRIBLE: So let the very foundations of Oz shimmer with celebratorium…
(excited chatter) Let’s go!
…for today, Oz writes a new chapter.
Rejoicify, and Oz shall shine forevermore.
(Ozians cheering)
(Glinda chuckles)
GLINDA: Something bartered.
And something askew.
I need something askew.
(bang on door) (gasps)
(glass tinkling and crackling)
Just give me a clocktick.
Elphaba Thropp, I know you’re out here.
Just come in before the monkeys spot you.
(Glinda gasps)
Elphaba.
Galinda.
Get in. Go.
♪ ♪
Elphie.
Thank Oz you’re alive.
Careful. Your dress.
I still can’t believe you get around on that old thing.
Well, we can’t all come and go by bubble.
True.
(chuckles softly)
Are you all right?
I’m fine.
I just wanted to come and see you.
That means a lot to me, Elphie.
But if anyone discoverates you…
I know. I know.
You never saw me.
I was never here.
Do you understand?
No. I can’t bear this anymore.
I’m taking you to see the Wizard.
Absolutely not.
Yes.
No!
This is between the Wizard and I.
(sighs) I understand.
But you have to trust me.
I know how to talk to him, and maybe I could help work something out. (whooshing)
(gasps)
♪ ♪
(The Wizard scatting)
(chuckling)
(scatting)
(model train whistle blows)
♪ Since I’ve… ♪
(bell dings) (scatting) What?
(soft whoosh)
(The Wizard scatting)
(whistle blows)
(model train chugging)
(scatting)
(gears rattling and clanking)
♪ ♪
(whistle blows)
(jingling)
ELPHABA: You’re done.
It’s over.
I had a hunch you’d be coming back to me.
I’m not here for you.
I’m here for Oz.
GLINDA: Elphaba.
You know, you could’ve just exited normally.
Just use the door.
Hello?
ELPHABA: (sighs) Yes?
Don’t hate me.
It’s my wedding day, and you cannot refuse a wedding wish.
Well, you can, but it’s rude.
ELPHABA: I don’t have time for this. Now, listen.
You and I are gonna go down there together, and you are gonna admit to her guests that you have no real power and that you cannot read the Grimmerie.
(laughing)
Why is that funny?
Elphaba, uh, I’ve missed you.
(sighs) Can’t we start again?
Yes. Please.
Just say yes.
No.
Don’t you think I wish I could?
I would give anything to go back to a time when I… when I actually believed that you were Wonderful.
“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
No one believed in you more than I did.
But there’s no going back.
And we can’t move forward, not until everyone knows what I know.
And once they know the truth…
They’re not gonna believe it.
How can you say that?
Well, I’m just being straight with you.
I could tell ’em that I’d been lying to ’em till I’m
forgive meblue in the face, but wouldn’t make any difference.
They’re never gonna stop believing in me.
You know why?
Because they don’t want to.
♪ ♪
(Glinda chuckles)
(softly):
Watch this.
(grunts)
(Glinda gasps, chuckles)
Ow!
(The Wizard chuckling)
Beekeek, beakbeak.
(chuckles)
Elphie, let’s be honest.
Your way hasn’t worked.
But if you join forces with us, if people see that you’re with us, they’ll begin to trust you.
You’ll accomplish so much more.
Yeah, yeah. So much more.
You know, we could be like a… like a family.
You know, I’ve never really had a family.
Lucky you.
That’s why I’ve wanted to give the citizens of Oz… everything.
So you lied to them?
No.
No.
No
Well, um… only vverbally.
But those were the lies that they wanted to hear.
You see, back where I come from, we got a whole lot of people who believe all sorts of things that aren’t true.
You know what we call it?
History.
Ooh.
(bell dings)
It’s not my best pupil.
GLINDA: Come with me.
Elphie, aren’t you tired of running?
Think of what we could do.
Together.
(Glinda giggles)
(Glinda and The Wizard chuckling)
♪ ♪
(laughing)
(squeals)
♪ ♪
(Elphaba and Glinda chuckling)
(Glinda squeals)
(growling)
♪ ♪
(deep, grating voice):
Who are you?
And why do you seek me?
Wait.
(music stops)
No more blaming the animals.
And the ones who’ve left Oz should be free to return without fear.
THE WIZARD: Hey, with you by my side, I’m not gonna need to blame the animals anymore.
You’re not gonna need spies, either, so set the monkeys free.
(softly):
Oh, yeah? Hang on. Hang on.
(The Wizard sighs heavily)
Why? Why?
I think I got it.
I think I got it.
Um…
Done.
GLINDA: (gasps) I did it.
I mean, we did it.
(gasps)
I’ll see you two in a clocktick.
Elphie, I’m so happy.
(giggles) (chuckles) (giggles) I’m getting married.
(squeals)
So, you want me to prove myself?
Oh, my gosh.
Look in your hand.
How’d that get there?
It’s a key. It’s a key.
(laughing)
(laughing):
Aren’t you surprised?
I liked that dance.
That was fun. Come here.
Now, (clears throat) I’ve been keeping them locked in here, um, for their own safety.
(monkeys chattering)
But, ah, no need for that anymore.
Okay.
Hey, you want to come over here and do the honors?
Uh, ’cause if you put that inin here, it’ll let ’em go.
And, uh, I…
Gosh, II hope you feel good about this whole thing, ’cause, well, you’ve won, but I think we all have.
(heavy creaking) (monkeys chattering)
(chattering intensifies)
Chistery.
(gruff breathing)
Nothing can change what’s been done to you.
Well… what I’ve done.
But at least you have your freedom now.
Chistery, can you speak?
(grunts) Please try.
Well… go on.
You’re free.
Fly.
(screeching)
(monkeys screeching)
Fly.
Fly!
♪ ♪
Wonderful. Uh…
Well…
Hey, if you and I are gonna go down there and greet those fancy folks, I’d better, uh, spruce up.
(chuckling)
Chistery, what’s wrong?
(heavy rumble)
♪ ♪
(quiet murmuring)
(instruments playing gentle music)
(Ozians whispering, gasping)
(gentle music continues)
(animals murmuring)
(animals clamoring) (bars and chains rattling)
♪ ♪
(animals clamoring)
♪ ♪
(clamoring continues)
(applause)
(both chuckle softly)
(clamoring continues)
Dr. Dillamond.
Dr. Dillamond.
Can’t you speak?
It’s me, Elphaba.
(bleating)
THE WIZARD: Let me explain, ’cause ththis is not what it looks like.
(animals clamoring) (bars and chains rattling) Elphaba, some animals cannot be trusted.
Yes.
I know that now.
(clamoring continues)
And these sacred vows are to be entered into (distant clamoring) not lightly but merrily.
Elphaba, try to understand.
No.
I’m not a bad man. I’m just a…
Yes, you are.
You’re a very bad man.
(clamoring and rattling growing louder) You once asked me what my heart’s desire was, and I know now what that is.
And that is to fight you till the day I die!
(locks snapping) (The Wizard grunts)
(growling)
(breathing heavily) (clamoring quiets) Run.
(animals clamoring wildly) (birds squawking)
(grunting)
Wha–
(grunting) And do you, Glinda…
(distant clamoring)
(Ozians murmuring) What is that horrendible sound?
(screaming)
(animals clamoring wildly)
(gasps)
(Ozians screaming)
(grunts)
(gasps) Move!
(clamoring and screaming continue) Stay there.
(grunting) (screaming) Fiyero!
(whimpering)
(screaming)
(clamoring continues)
This is the work of the Wicked Witch!
She wants to kill us all!
(grunting)
(screams)
(frog croaks)
(grunts)
(bird calling)
(muttering, grunting)
No
(groaning)
(straining)
How does it feel to have your voice taken away?
(grunts)
Silence, Witch!
(sighs)
Water.
Lots of it. Bring water!
GUARD: Yes, sir.
As much as you can carry.
A little help? (coughs weakly) Ah. (inhales sharply) (broomstick creaking) Please.
(grunts)
(sighs) Thank you.
That was, uh, unpleasant.
Well, I think my trachea is otherwi–
What? What are you doing?
Shush, you. Get in.
What?
Get in.
Unless you want the guests to know the truth about their Wizard.
(The Wizard groans) Get in!
THE WIZARD: Yes, yes.
♪ ♪
Your Ozness!
Fiyero. What are you…
What is happening?
What’s happened is that these two traitors…
Not another word, Your Ozness.
Darling, have you misplaced your mind?
What are you doing?
(sighs)
I’m going with her.
What?
What?
Let’s go.
What?
Let’s go.
Wait. What?
You mean to tell me that the two of you…
This whole time?
No, it wasn’t like that.
Go.
Now.
(Glinda crying softly)
You deserve each other.
(crying)
ELPHABA: You frightened me.
For a while there, I thought you changed.
I have changed.
This dulls the pain, if you want a swig?
(crying)
(door opens)
No, no, no, no!
No! No! (sighs) We’ve got the water, Madame.
Fools! You’re too late.
Get out!
How could you let this happen?
THE WIZARD: Uh, do you have a hairpin?
Thanks.
Uh, she and I had a deal.
But, uh… she double-crossed me.
MADAME MORRIBLE: We must smoke her out, force her to show herself.
THE WIZARD: Uh, without the monkeys, I don’t know how we’re gonna do that.
Her sister.
Use her sister.
Spread a rumor that her sister’s in trouble.
She’ll fly to her side, and you’ll have her.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to lie down.
I have a bit of a headache.
A rumor won’t do.
Elphaba’s too smart.
That’s right.
These things must be done delicately.
Perhaps… a change in the weather.
(wind blowing) (objects tinkling)
♪ ♪
(crying softly)
(crying)
(fabric whooshes)
(crickets chirping)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
You’re beautiful.
(chuckles softly)
You don’t have to lie to me.
(sighs)
It’s not lying.
It’s…
What is it?
It’s looking at things another way.
(both chuckle)
(wind whistling softly)
(rumbling)
♪ ♪
(thunder rumbling)
(thunder pulsing to hand movements) (wind whooshing to hand movements)
(thunder cracks)
(wind howling)
GUARD: Take cover!
GUARD 2: Get inside! Get inside!
(panicked chatter and screaming)
(wind continues howling)
(cyclone roaring)
(panicked chatter and screaming)
Boq! Boq!
Where are you?
Come on! Come on! Inside!
(yelps) Stay calm.
Move! (grunts) Go!
Boq!
♪ ♪
(thunder crashing)
(wind whistling)
FIYERO: You can’t go on living here.
They’ll find you.
I’ll be all right.
Listen.
My family has a castle in Kiamo Ko.
Never lived in it.
Where do you live?
In the other castle.
(chuckles):
Okay.
Of course. I mean, it’s the perfect hideout.
There’s tunnels, secret passageways.
You’ll be safer there.
NESSAROSE (faintly):
Boq!
Where are you?
What?
Boq!
Boq!
What is it?
What’s wrong?
(cyclone roaring) (thunder crashing) This isn’t gonna make any sense, but…
There’s a house.
And it’s flying through the sky.
(Nessarose screaming)
(breathing heavily)
(screaming continues faintly)
(inhales sharply)
(screaming) (house thuds) (breathing heavily) Hey, hey, hey.
My sister.
She’s in danger.
I have to get to her. What?
I’m coming with you.
No.
It’s too dangerous.
Will we ever see each other again?
(breathes deeply)
Elphaba, we are going to be together always.
You can see houses flying through the sky, but you can’t see that?
(chuckles)
♪ ♪
(Fiyero sighs)
(wind roaring) (thunder crashing) (leaves rustling) (branches crackling)
(wind howling)
(Fiyero grunting)
(panting)
(monkeys screeching)
(thunder crashing)
(birds chirping)
(wind whistling softly)
(faint chatter in distance)
(Toto barking)
MUNCHKIN: This way, dear.
GLINDA: Goodbye, Dorothy.
Bye, Dodo.
It’s just that one road the whole time.
(happy chatter)
Take your time.
Hurry up, darling.
♪ ♪
(gasps softly)
(softly):
Goodbye, Nessa.
ELPHABA: What a touching display of grief. Oh, shiz.
I scare you?
I seem to have that effect on people.
I would appreciate a moment to say goodbye to my sister.
Alone.
Of course.
Oh, Nessa.
Forgive me.
Oh, Elphaba, don’t blame yourself, please.
It’s dreadful, it is.
I mean… to have a house fall on you…
But accidents will happen.
And…
You call that an accident?
You think cyclones just appear out of the blue?
I don’t know.
I never really thought about it…
And how dare you send that mulish farm girl off to see the Wizard, as if he could do anything to help?
She’s lost. She’s far from home.
She took a dead woman’s shoes.
I had to do something.
I’m a public figure now.
People expect me to…
Lie?
Be encouraging.
Those shoes are all I have left of my sister.
They weren’t yours to give.
Yes, well, it seems a lot of us are taking things that don’t belong to us now, aren’t we?
No, you just wait a clocktick.
It might be hard for you to comprehend that someone like him could choose someone like me, but it’s happened, and 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.
He never did.
He loves me.
Oh, my…
Feel better?
I do.
Good.
(yelps)
(scoffs)
Me, too.
(grunts) Are you crazy?
(grunts)
Excuse me.
What do you think you’re doing?
(yelps) Come on!
Come on! Bring it!
ELPHABA: Get back!
(pants)
(grunts)
(grunts angrily)
Get
Oh! Oh!
(grunts fiercely) Let’s go!
(Elphaba cackling) (Glinda grunts) You…
(mimics cackling)
Please.
Where’d you get that?
(wand whooshing)
What are you doing?
(strains)
(grunts)
Come on. Let’s go, greenie!
Use your hands!
(both shouting)
Come on!
(grunting) Bring it on!
You’re out of your mind!
Get off of me!
No! (horse neighs)
GUARD: Attention!
(both grunting) Halt in the name of the Wizard!
GLINDA: Oh, come on!
ELPHABA: Off of me!
GLINDA: Ow! Ow! Let her go.
GLINDA: No, no, no, no.
I almost had her.
I almost had her.
(guard grunts) I almost had her.
Easy.
(grunts) Sorry it took us so long to get here, Your Goodness.
(gasps)
You were a part of this?
Elphaba, no…
I can’t believe you would stoop so low as to use my sister’s death to capture me.
I never meant to take it this far. I…
Let the green girl go.
(monkeys screeching) Else explain to all Oz how the Wizard’s guards watched while Glinda the Good was slain.
(gasps)
♪ ♪
(monkey squawks)
(monkeys chattering)
Elphaba, go.
No. Not without you.
Go!
Go.
I…
Now.
Go.
Please, protect her.
(chatters)
(monkeys screeching)
(panting)
♪ ♪
(guards grunting)
(pained grunting)
No! You’re hurting him!
Stop it now!
Stop it.
In the name of Goodness, stop!
(Fiyero panting)
Can’t you see he wasn’t going to harm me?
He just…
He loves her.
Glinda, I am so sorry.
(whimpers) Take him out to that field.
What? No, please.
Put him up on those poles till he tells us where the Witch went.
You’re hurting him. No.
Fiyero! No! Please!
Let go of me!
Fiyero! Fiyero!
(whooshing) (monkeys screeching)
♪ ♪
(whooshing)
(chiming and crackling)
(grunts)
(grunting)
(grunts)
(pained shout)
(rumbling)
(monkeys screeching)
(monkeys screeching)
(thunder crashing)
(jaunty piano music playing)
(door opens)
You have visitors.
A girl from the land of Kansas and three friends she picked up along the way.
A man made of tin, another made of straw and a very nervous lion.
They all want something they don’t have, of course.
I’m not seeing anybody.
But these are visitors we can use.
(door creaking)
(whimpers)
(The Lion gasps, whimpers)
(gears rattling)
Bring me the broomstick (deep, grating voice): of the Wicked Witch of the West…
(The Lion whimpers)
…so I have proof that she’s dead.
♪ ♪
(breathes deeply)
(angry clamoring)
(angry clamoring continues)
Kill her!
And this is more than just a service to the Wizard.
I have a personal score to settle with Elphwith the Witch!
(cheering)
OZIAN: Yeah! Someone, kill her!
(cheering)
And I’m not the only one.
(gasping)
Tell them.
Tell them what she did to you.
How you were just a cub and she cubnapped you.
(Ozians gasping)
(whimpering)
(clamoring)
(breathing shakily)
(sighs)
(sighs)
Madame, we have got to stop this.
It’s gone too far.
I think Elphaba can take care of herself.
Madame.
Something has been troubling me.
(sighs)
About Nessa and that cyclone.
Sad.
I suppose it was just her time.
Was it?
Was it? What did you do?
Now, you listen to me, missy.
(gasps) You may be fooling the rest of Oz, but you’re not fooling me.
You wanted this from the beginning. (gasps) “Galinda.”
And now you’re getting what you wanted.
So just do what you do best.
No. No.
Smile.
Wave.
(gasps, grunts) And shut up.
(breathing shakily)
(gasps)
♪ ♪
I need your help.
(horse sputtering)
♪ ♪
(neighs)
Monkeys!
(monkeys chattering) Find that Dorothy, and bring back my sister’s shoes!
(monkeys screeching)
♪ ♪
(neighs)
(monkeys screeching)
(Dorothy screaming)
(neighs)
ELPHABA: Oh, for Oz’s sake, stop crying! (Dorothy crying) I can’t listen to it anymore.
You want to get home and see your Aunt what’s-her-name again?
DOROTHY: Please stop.
Then get those shoes off your feet!
I’m so sorry.
(grunts) (Dorothy continues crying)
DOROTHY: I want to go home.
(monkeys chattering)
GLINDA: They’re coming for you.
Let the little girl go.
Go away.
Elphaba, you can’t go on like this.
I can do whatever I want.
Haven’t you heard?
I’m the Wicked Witch of the West.
Chistery, at last.
What took you so long?
What is this?
Elphie, what is that?
It’s Fiyero, isn’t it?
Is he…
We’ve seen his face for the last time.
Oh, no. (gasps)
(crying)
(Glinda continues crying)
You’re right.
It’s time.
I surrender.
What? Wait.
(Glinda crying)
Elphaba, what are you doing?
Glinda, you can’t be found here with me.
You must go.
Elphie, no. I…
Please, you must now.
Fine.
I’ll go and I’ll tell everyone the truth about you, that you’re not who they say you are. No, you can’t.
(exasperated sigh) They’ll just turn against you.
Well, I don’t care.
Well, I do.
I need you to promise that you won’t try to clear my name.
No. What? Why would I do that?
I’ll tell them everything.
Please. No, I don’t want you to do that. Please.
I’ll tell them you’re not who they say you are.
I just want you to just listen for a minute.
Please, please just…
Just promise me!
Why would you ask me to promise that?
Because they need someone to be Wicked so that you can be Good.
(sobs)
Just look at me.
Not with your eyes.
With theirs.
(sobs softly)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
Here. Take it.
What? Elphie…
Go on.
Take it.
But you know I…
I can’t read this. I…
Well, you’ll have to learn.
We can’t let “Good” be just a word.
It has to mean something.
It has to change things.
(sobs softly) You know, um…
You’re the only friend I ever had.
(chuckles softly)
And I’ve had so many friends.
(both laugh)
But only one that mattered.
(chuckles, sniffles)
(Glinda chuckles softly)
(chuckles, sniffles)
(crying)
(sighs)
Come on. Come on, quick.
No one can know you were here.
(hushed): You stay here.
What?
Everything’s gonna be fine.
I love you.
I love you, too.
(both crying)
♪ ♪
(both sniffle)
(footsteps departing)
(distant rumbling)
(distant clamoring) (footsteps running)
(monkey screeches)
(distant clattering)
(monkeys screeching)
(distant shouting)
♪ ♪
(door opens)
(Toto barking)
(monkeys screeching)
(sobbing softly)
(banging, clamoring)
♪ ♪
(sobs softly)
(breathing shakily)
(water splashing)
(Elphaba screaming)
(screaming fades)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(sobbing softly)
Oh, Elphie.
(crying)
(Chistery grunting softly)
Miss Glinda.
(gasps)
♪ ♪
(grunts softly)
(monkeys screeching)
♪ ♪
(door opens)
She’s dead.
Do you have her broomstick?
No.
But I do have something else that belonged to her.
It was a keepsake.
She told me herself.
It belonged to her mother.
(sighs)
This belonged to… her mother?
(mutters softly)
♪ ♪
(model train bell clanging)
(model train chugging)
(whistle blowing)
(giggling)
(chuckles) (gasps)
(giggling)
GLINDA: So Elphaba was yours all along.
That’s why she had such powers.
She was a child of both worlds.
Oh, my Lord.
(breathes shakily)
What have I done?
You have caused great harm.
Which is why you will be leaving Oz.
Today.
Did you hear what I said?
And what… what will I tell people?
Make something up.
You’re good at that.
(gears rattling and clanking)
♪ ♪
(gear clangs)
(tapping on glass)
Excuse me.
Hello.
What? What do you want?
Look out your window.
Come on. (chuckles) You don’t want to miss this.
(Ozians cheering)
DOROTHY: Excuse me, please.
Don’t leave without us.
Please. II want to go home.
Ugh, I swear it never ends with that girl.
(Ozians exclaiming, chattering excitedly)
The Wizard is taking a permanent leave of absence.
Not a rumor, a fact.
The kind that is true.
Glinda, dear.
Can you not find it in your heart t-to forgive me?
As Oz is my witness, I can see now how truly good you are.
Actually, I’m not.
Not yet.
But just think, Madame.
We have so many cages, and all recently vacated.
You’ll have your pick.
(chuckles)
Although I can’t imagine you’ll hold up very well.
I mean, my personal opinion is you do not have what it takes.
I hope you prove me wrong.
I doubt you will.
(monkeys chattering)
What are you doing?
Let go of me! Let…
(screaming) (monkeys screeching)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(wand ringing)
(excited chatter)
(cheering)
(cheering continues)
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.
MUNCHKIN: Glinda.
Is it true you were her friend?
(muffled):
What?
Sorry. One sec.
(clears throat)
(clearly):
What?
Is it true you were her friend?
(Ozians gasping, murmuring)
Friend?
Yes.
(Ozians gasping, murmuring)
I-I mean, I did know her.
(murmuring continues)
That is… our paths did cross.
At school.
♪ ♪
Wait.
I have something more to say.
(Ozians murmuring)
Fellow Ozians…
♪ ♪
All Ozians.
(birds squawking)
Yes, come out.
(animals chittering) Wherever you are, come out.
(bird chirps)
(grumbles)
Friends.
(squeaking)
Because I don’t see any enemies here.
(mooing softly)
(chittering)
(chirping)
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.
To change things.
I’d like to try to be Glinda the Good.
(Ozians cheering)
(birds chirping)
♪ ♪
(vocalizing softly)
(faint cheering)
♪ ♪
(knock)
♪ ♪
FIYERO: It worked.
They all think you’re dead.
Fiyero?
See?
Good as new.
You saved my life.
♪ ♪
You’re beautiful.
(chuckles) You don’t have to lie to me.
(both laugh)
It’s not lying.
It’s… (sighs) It’s looking at things in another way.
Time to go.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
ELPHABA: I wish that Glinda could know we’re alive. But I know she can’t. No one can ever know.
♪ ♪
(wind whistling)
♪ ♪
(thunder rumbling softly)
(thunder rumbling softly)
♪ ♪
(whooshing)
(wind whistling)
(music ends)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(music fades)
