Wicked: Part I (2024)
Genre: Musical, Fantasy, Drama
Director: Jon M. Chu
Writers: Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire
Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey
Synopsis: In the Land of Oz, the citizens of Munchkinland celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the West, prompting Glinda the Good to recount the Witch’s story. Born with green skin and rejected from birth, Elphaba Thropp faced a troubled childhood. At Shiz University, she discovered her magical abilities and hoped to meet the Wizard, whom she idolized. Forced to share a room with the bubbly Galinda Upland, the two clashed but eventually formed a bond. Meanwhile, Elphaba learned about discrimination against Animals, like her teacher Dr. Dillamond, who warned her of their worsening plight. When Dillamond is removed from his position, Elphaba and rebellious prince Fiyero rescue a lion cub from experimentation, deepening Elphaba’s resolve to fight injustice.
Elphaba and Glinda travel to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, who manipulates Elphaba into casting a spell from the Grimmerie, leading to horrific consequences for Animals and revealing the Wizard’s fraudulent nature. Horrified by the deceit, Elphaba flees, vowing to fight the Wizard and his enablers, including Madame Morrible. Declared a “wicked witch,” Elphaba embraces her new identity, escaping on a levitating broomstick and igniting a revolution against the corrupt regime. As chaos ensues across Oz, Glinda is left to navigate her loyalty, Fiyero flees, and Elphaba sets out to challenge the tyranny that plagues her world, culminating in her iconic stand of defiance (“Defying Gravity”).
This highly anticipated cinematic adaptation marks the first of a two-part event, bringing the magical world of Oz to life for a new generation.
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(people shouting in distance)
(boots marching)
(shouting continues)
(people screaming)
(water splashing)
MAN: Glinda, exactly how dead is she?
(water dripping)
GLINDA: Because there has been so much rumor and speculation…
(brisk footsteps)
…let me tell you the whole story.
♪ ♪
(clock chiming)
According to the Time Dragon Clock, 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!
(monkeys hooting and screeching)
♪ ♪
(hooting and screeching continue)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(metal pots clanging)
Good news! The Witch! She’s dead!
Come out! Come out! She’s gone!
GIRL: Munchkins, she’s dead!
BOY: Good news!
Munchkins, wake up!
GIRL: Come out! Come out! She’s gone!
(bell clanging)
BOY: 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 ♪
(cheering joyfully)
♪ Good news ♪
♪ Good news ♪
(joyful cheering continues)
GLINDA: ♪ Let us be glad ♪
MAN: Look! It’s Glinda!
GLINDA: ♪ Let us be grateful ♪
(cheering)
♪ Let us rejoicify that Goodness could subdue ♪
♪ The wicked workings of youknowwho ♪
(cheering)
(giggles)
(cheering)
(shouting excitedly)
(Glinda giggles)
Hi!
Glinda!
(shouting excitedly)
It’s good to see me, isn’t it?
(laughter)
Ah.
(chuckles)
Fellow Ozians, let me set the record straight.
Yes…
…the Wicked Witch of the West is dead.
(cheering loudly)
♪ 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 ♪
WOMEN: ♪ Through their lives, our children learn ♪
OZIANS: ♪ 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 ♪
(holding note)
OZIANS: ♪ Yes, Goodness ♪
♪ Knows ♪
♪ The Wicked’s lives are lonely ♪
♪ Goodness knows ♪
♪ The Wicked cry alone ♪
♪ Nothing grows for the Wicked ♪
♪ They reap only ♪
(giggles)
♪ What they’ve sown… ♪
GIRL: But, Miss Glinda?
Yes?
Why does Wickedness happen?
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… ♪
(door closes)
(sighs)
GLINDA: Like every family, they had their secrets.
♪ ♪
(Mrs. Thropp giggles)
MAN: Oh.
(door closing)
(man chortles)
(squeals)
(breathy sigh)
(giggles)
♪ Have another drink, my darkeyed 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 ♪
(discordant notes play)
♪ And follow me down… ♪
(glissando plays)
GLINDA: And one thing led to another, as it so often does.
(pained screaming)
GLINDA: But from the moment the Witch was born, she was…
GOVERNOR: Dulcibear!
GLINDA: …well…
(screaming continues)
different.
It’s coming.
Now?
The baby’s coming.
(laughing): Oh, and how!
♪ I see a nose ♪
♪ I see a curl ♪
♪ It’s a healthy, perfect ♪
♪ Lovely, little… ♪
(screaming)
Oh, sweet Oz. (whimpers)
(baby crying)
MRS. THROPP: What is it? What’s wrong?
♪ How can it be? ♪
♪ What does it mean? ♪
DULCIBEAR: ♪ It’s uncanny ♪
♪ It’s obscene ♪
♪ Like a froggy, ferny cabbage ♪
♪ The baby is unnaturally… ♪
(crying)
Green.
(crying continues)
(baby babbling)
(baby babbling)
Take it away.
(crying)
(clattering)
(crying continues)
Take it away!
(crying continues)
♪ ♪
Oh.
(crying stops)
It’s all right, little one.
Shh.
(cooing)
We’ll look after you.
(baby and Dulcibear laughing)
Oh.
GLINDA: So her nanny, Dulcibear, raised her.
And as she grew, so did her challenges.
(birds chirping)
GOVERNOR: Dulcibear.
DULCIBEAR: Coming, Governor.
Little one, watch your baby sister.
Just a clock tick.
Oh, Nessarose.
Don’t you worry.
I’m here.
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?
(whispering): If you get to meet him, he grants your heart’s desire.
BOY: Elphaba Thropp…
ALL (singsongy): Green on top.
Someone run and tell her that everyone can smell her.
(laughter)
(Nessarose wailing)
GIRL: Ew, green and ugly?
She’s so green.
(laughing)
BOY: Where did you come from?
(wailing continues)
You don’t belong here.
(overlapping chatter and laughter)
(crying)
(chatter and laughter continue)
♪ ♪
(crying, screaming)
Stop!
BOY: Ow!
(children clamoring)
GOVERNOR: Elphaba!
Elphaba Thropp!
What have you done this time?
(Nessarose crying)
Okay. 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.
(Dulcibear sighs)
It’s all right, little one.
He shouldn’t have blamed you.
GOVERNOR: Dulcibear.
Shall we go inside, Nessa?
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 ♪
OZIANS: ♪ We know what Goodness is ♪
♪ Ah ♪
♪ Goodness knows ♪
(holding note)
♪ The Wicked die alone ♪
♪ She died alone ♪
♪ Woe to those ♪
♪ Woe to those ♪
(holding note)
♪ Who spurn what goodnesses ♪
♪ They are shown ♪
(flames whooshing)
♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪
♪ Good news ♪
♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪
♪ Good news ♪
♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Wicked ♪
♪ Wicked… ♪
(song ends)
(cheering, shouting happily)
Whoo! Yep.
(giggles)
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?
(muffled): What?
Sorry. One sec.
(clear throat)
What?
Is it true you were her friend?
(murmuring)
Friend?
Yes.
(Ozians gasping)
II mean, I did know her.
(shocked murmuring)
That is,
our paths did cross.
♪ ♪
At school.
(Ozians gasping, whispering)
(water burbling)
But you must understand, it was a long time ago.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(gasps)
(students chattering, laughing)
♪ ♪
Hi!
Hi!
Galinda, hi!
(excited chattering)
(Galinda shrieks happily)
POPSICLE: Oh, we’re so proud of you.
Oh, thank you.
(kissing)
I love you. Just remember, it’s not goodbye, it’s farewell.
MOMSIE: We love you.
You have all your cases?
Yes.
And you will write?
Yes.
I love you. It’s that time.
MOMSIE: Bye, darling.
Miss you already.
Popsicle, board the boat.
They are gonna miss me so much.
My parents don’t even know I left.
(chuckles quietly)
Uh, uh…
(whistles) I’m Boq.
I’m from Munchkinland.
Hmm.
I know we don’t really know each other yet, but I…
You know what I believe, Bick?
It’s Bick It’s Boq.
That strangers are just people I’ve never met.
(chuckles quietly)
Hmm.
Bye.
CHOIR: ♪ O hallowed halls and vinedraped 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 ♪
(students exclaiming)
♪ Our days at dear old ♪
♪ Old… ♪
(students gasping, applauding)
CHOIR: ♪ Dear old Shiz. ♪
(choir holding last syllable)
(students murmuring)
(screams) Oh, Oz.
(students exclaiming)
What?
What are you staring at?
Do I have something in my teeth?
No, it’s just…
You’re green.
(gasps)
I am.
(murmuring)
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.
So, if at some point, you wanted to address the, um… problem…
Problem.
…perhaps I could help.
(students oohing)
PFANNEE: She’s so good.
She’s so good.
You’re so good. We love you.
(students exclaiming, laughing)
Thank you.
(Galinda giggling)
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!
Elphaba Thropp!
Ah. This is my younger sister, Nessarose.
(laughs): As you can see, she’s a perfectly acceptable color.
(whispering): Stop making a spectacle of yourself.
I was trying to be nice.
SHENSHEN: 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, by the way.
My precious little girl.
(chuckles): 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.
I shouldn’t have sprouted off like that.
No, you shouldn’t have.
Today is…
The start of your new life.
New friends.
New books.
I’m excited for you.
I’ll miss you.
(laughs)
No, you won’t.
You’ll be having too good a time.
(laughs softly)
(bells chiming)
MISS CODDLE (over speakers): All new Shiz students, please report to the quad.
Don’t help me.
Don’t help her.
She’ll be fine.
MISS CODDLE (over speakers): All new Shiz students, please report to the quad.
♪ ♪
Oh, 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!
(chattering and laughing)
If anything should happen to her…
(applause)
SHIZ PRESIDENT: Thank you for your contribution to our university.
(bells chiming)
And rounding out the rest of our faculty, we have two scholars eminent in their respective fields of forestry and agriculture,
(applause)
as well as Professor Mombi of the Biological Arts, and, of course, the head of our history department,
Dr. Dillamond.
(applause)
You know, except for our wonderful Wizard, true magic has become all too rare, which is why (gasps) we are privileged to have our esteemed
Dean of Sorcery Studies, Madame Morrible.
(students exclaiming, cheering)
(students chattering happily)
(cheering grows louder)
Oh.
Could you…
(laughs)
I don’t…
Oh, my goodness, it’s really her.
(shrieks)
(applause and cheering continue)
♪ ♪
MADAME MORRIBLE: 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.
(laughter)
(Pfannee feigns laughter)
And now, Miss Coddle, if you please.
MISS CODDLE: I am Miss Coddle, Head Shizstress.
And these are your dormitory designations and room assignments.
Good luck, and welcome to Shiz!
(cheering loudly)
(chattering excitedly)
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. (giggling)
Mwah!
Miss Nessarose, isn’t it?
Yes.
The Governor’s daughter?
Mmhmm.
Oh. How tragically beautiful you are.
It is such an honor to…
(shrieks)
I’m the other daughter.
I’m beautifully tragic.
The other daughter?
Elphaba, what are you doing?
(stammering): Well, I wasn’t made aware.
(clearing throat)
I know. I was just…
Not to fret.
Just a slight gulch.
We’ll find someplace to hide you.
I mean “house” you.
That won’t be necessary.
I’m not enrolled.
Oh, good.
Why are you still here?
I’m sorry, Nessa. Father insisted that…
Oh, the Governor made his concern for your sister quite apparent.
Wait.
Please assure him I am honored to help her.
Well, she doesn’t need your help.
Stop. I just need to find my room.
I’ll bring you there myself.
Miss Coddle, II don’t think you…
Now…
Miss Coddle, I promised my father that I…
NESSAROSE: I don’t want help.
Can you… Stop, Miss Coddle.
ELPHABA: She can do it alone.
I’m fine.
(chattering)
Please let go.
Please, you don’t understand!
Stop!
(wheels screech)
(Galinda gasps)
Let her go!
(keys jingling)
(Nessarose screaming)
(others exclaiming)
(panicked shouting, screaming)
(screaming)
(Nessarose and Miss Coddle screaming)
(gasping, murmuring)
(debris thuds)
(clamoring)
(students murmuring)
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.
(shocked murmuring)
To prepare you to expect the unexpected here at Shiz.
(excited chattering)
Did you visually see that?
Yeah.
I simply must get into her seminar.
And speaking of the unexpected.
(Galinda clears throat)
Which of you would volunteer to share a room with…
(clattering)
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.
(gasping)
WhWhat? I… What?
MADAME MORRIBLE: 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.
(Galinda gasps)
ELPHABA: Uh, thank you so much.
What happened?
(whimpers)
What happened?
Something is very wrong.
I didn’t get my way.
(gasps)
I need to lie down.
Yes. Good.
Okay. Get her.
I need to lie down.
Get her. Get her. Get her.
Go, go, go, go. Grab her.
GALINDA: How?
We need a pastry.
Nurse!
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.
(breathes deeply)
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 ♪
(exhales)
(laughs) Welcome to Shiz.
(laughs)
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, well, 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 smallminded? 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 ♪
(laughing)
♪ 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 ♪
(students clamoring)
♪ 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 degreenify 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… ♪
(Ozians cheering distantly)
♪ ♪
♪ Unlimited ♪
♪ My future is unlimited ♪
♪ And I’ve just had a vision almost like a prophecy ♪
♪ I know ♪
(distant cheering continues)
♪ 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 ♪ (distant cheering)
(holding note)
♪ 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, laughing) Ooh.
♪ When people see me, they will scream ♪
♪ For half of Oz’s fav’rite team ♪
♪ The Wizard ♪
♪ And I… ♪
(holding note)
(song ends)
(wind whistling softly)
(laughs)
♪ ♪
(Galinda laughs)
(gasps) Come in.
♪ ♪
GALINDA: 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.
Wait. Uh…
What?
What?
I was just…
I was just gonna close the door.
Oh, well, could you not?
I’m sorry. I just…
I so enjoy air.
(wind blowing)
(Galinda sighs)
You know what I mean?
(sighs): Ah.
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)
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.
(Galinda 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 tinkling, crackling)
There. Enjoy the air.
(wind whistling)
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 ♪
♪ 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 ♪
(Elphaba grunts)
♪ 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 ♪
(Pfannee yelps)
♪ Dear Galinda, you are just too good ♪
Oh.
♪ 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 ♪
It’s too much.
♪ But, Galinda, you’re a martyr ♪
Well…
♪ These things are sent to try us ♪
(students sighing)
♪ ♪
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Her clothing ♪
♪ My pulse is rushing ♪
♪ Let’s just say ♪
♪ My head is reeling ♪
♪ 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 you ♪
♪ My whole life long ♪
(laughs)
♪ Loathing ♪
♪ Unadulterated loathing. ♪
GALINDA: Oh!
♪ ♪
(song ends)
(clears throat)
Boo!
(screams)
(cackling)
(Galinda groans)
(low chattering)
(lively chatter and laughter)
(door creaks open)
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.
Although, some of us…
Thank you.
…still tend to favor form over content, Miss (bleats): Glinda.
(laughter)
Oh, actually, it’s “Galinda.”
With a “Ga.” Mmm.
DR. DILLAMOND: Yes, of course.
(bleats): Glinda.
No, it’s…
(laughter)
Not even close.
Um, I don’t see what the problem is.
You know, every other professor manages to pronouncify my name.
Mmhmm.
Maybe the pronuncification 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.
(students murmuring)
Well…
it seems the artichoke is steamed.
(laughter)
PFANNEE: The worst way to cook an artichoke.
Quiet, please. Please.
Yes, we goats lack upper front teeth, which accounts for the mispronunciation, Miss (bleats): Glinda.
(scattered laughter)
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.
(projector gears clinking)
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?
Uh, from what I’ve read, the Great Drought.
(gasping)
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.
(clears throat)
Yes, Miss (bleats): 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.
(students murmuring)
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…
(whizzing, gears clanking)
(students exclaiming)
(students murmuring)
(scattered chuckling)
Who is responsible for this?
I asked, who is responsible for this?
Very well.
Class dismissed.
(students exclaiming)
I said, class dismissed.
(students murmuring)
Dr. Dillamond.
Miss Elphaba.
Miss Elphaba, you don’t have to…
Thank you.
You’re very kind.
Not bad.
(Dr. Dillamond chuckles)
Poppies are my favorite.
Mine, too. (chuckles)
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.
♪ ♪
(rattling)
(rattling grows louder)
(grunts in frustration)
(slams table)
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.
(crystals tinkling)
(wood creaking)
I just wish I could…
(rumbling)
What?
You wish what?
I wish there were something I could do, because no one…
(creaking)
No one… Do what?
♪ ♪
No one should be scorned or laughed at.
(rattling)
(creaking, rattling)
Or looked down upon or…
(crystals tinkling)
…told to stop jabbering…
(rattling)
…and keep quiet!
(glass clattering)
(coin clangs on metal)
MADAME MORRIBLE: Remarkable.
Absolutely remarkable.
Once you learn to harness your emotion… the sky’s the limit.
It could lead you to the Wizard himself.
(both laughing)
♪ ♪
(insects chirping)
GIRL: Have a good night, Dr. Dillamond.
GIRL 2: Goodbye, Dr. Dillamond.
(student chattering, laughing in distance)
Dr. Dillamond!
Did you find out who…?
(wind whistling)
(hoofbeats echoing)
(door slams shut)
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?
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 ♪
(bellowing)
♪ Who has lost all powers of speech ♪
ELPHABA (whispers): Oh, no.
PIEBALD DEER: Can’t speak.
DR. DILLAMOND: ♪ And an owl in Munchkin Rock ♪
♪ A vicar with a thriving flock ♪
♪ Forbidden to preach ♪
PIEBALD DEER: No.
♪ Now he only can screech ♪
♪ Only rumors, but still enough to give pause ♪
♪ To anyone with paws ♪
♪ Something bad ♪
TAMARIN MONKEY: No.
♪ Is happening in Oz ♪
(other animals join in): ♪ Something bad? ♪
♪ Happening in… ♪
SNOW LEOPARD: That’s it.
I’m leaving Oz…
(Piebald Deer gasps)
…while I can still speak the word “goodbye.”
No, you can’t.
BIRD PROFESSOR: Oh, leave Oz?
(thunder crashing)
♪ ♪
Take it away! Stop jabbering.
(branches cracking)
(gasping)
(growling)
Shh.
Oh.
Someone’s there.
What is it?
(door opens)
DR. DILLAMOND: Miss Elphaba, what are you doing here?
Well, I was just…
Uh…
It’s all right.
Quickly, come inside.
♪ ♪
(door closes)
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.
BOTH: ♪ Nothing all that bad ♪
♪ Nothing truly ♪
(bleats): ♪ Bad… ♪
(glasses clatter on floor)
Sorry.
Bad.
I must be catching a cold.
Oz bless you, Dr. Dillamond.
(clattering in distance)
You’d better go.
Take the lamp.
(insects chirping)
(animals calling in distance)
(galloping hoofbeats)
(Elphaba screams)
Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa there!
(Feldspur grunts)
FIYERO: Whoa.
FELDSPUR: (sighs) I did not see her.
Yeah, neither did I.
(grunts)
Um, you might want to, um, you know.
Okay.
Yeah, leave it with me.
(sputtering)
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.
(Feldspur chuckling)
No. Sometimes I’m asleep.
(scoffs softly)
All right.
(Feldspur sputters)
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.
(Feldspur laughing)
Shh.
Ooh, no, no.
(scoffs softly)
FIYERO: 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.
(Feldspur neighs)
MISS CODDLE: Attention, students.
It is my honor to announce that Prince Fiyero Tigelaar of Winkie Country will be filling out our student body…
(Galinda shrieks)
…having transferred from the Royal Winkie Academy.
Please help him feel welcome without making direct eye contact.
♪ ♪
(bottle squeaking)
(knuckles crack)
(Feldspur whinnies)
(students exclaiming)
(giggling, excited murmuring)
Hi.
(giggling and murmuring continue)
(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?
Oh, hi.
Yeah. (stammers)
(Pfannee groans)
(clears throat)
Are you looking for something?
Or…
…someone?
No, I was…
What was I doing?
How would I know?
Our first fight.
Hmm.
Oh. Still here.
Mmhmm.
Well, I promised to give a guided tour to any recently arrived students, so…
FIYERO: Hmm.
GALINDA: 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.
Hmm.
(wind whistling)
(inhales deeply)
(gears creaking)
♪ ♪
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.
Right?
(students giggling)
So what do you do for fun around here?
GALINDA: Oh, well, nothing.
Until now.
You ever been to the Ozdust Ballroom?
The Ozdust Ballroom?
I mean, isn’t that place somewhat illegal?
(whispers): And scandalocious?
Yeah, it is both of those things. Yeah.
Hmm?
It’s also not far from here, which is another plus.
(Boq groans)
Whoa.
(laughs) You all right?
BOQ: 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?
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.
GALINDA: Hmm.
FIYERO: Uh, excuse me.
(softly): Whoa.
The trouble with schools is…
♪ They always try to teach the wrong lesson ♪
(book thuds)
(Fiyero chuckles)
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? ♪
Shh!
♪ Stop studying strife ♪
(students giggling)
♪ And learn to live ♪
(librarian whimpers)
♪ The unexamined ♪
♪ Life ♪
(students murmuring, whooping)
♪ Dancing through life ♪
♪ Skimming the surface ♪
♪ Gliding where turf is smooth ♪
(students sighing)
♪ 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 ♪
(students gasping)
♪ So keep dancing through ♪
(excited chatter, whooping)
(laughter)
♪ Dancing through life ♪
♪ Swaying and sweeping ♪
♪ And always keeping cool ♪
♪ Life is fraughtless ♪
♪ When you’re thoughtless ♪
(gasps)
♪ 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 ♪
(students cheering)
(rhythmic stomping)
STUDENTS: Hey!
(laughter)
(whooping)
(grunting)
I’m gonna go study outside. I can’t…
♪ ♪
(rhythmic stomping)
♪ 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 ♪
(squeals excitedly)
♪ Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom ♪
♪ Come on, follow me ♪
♪ You’ll be happy to be there ♪
♪ Dancing through life ♪
♪ Down at the Ozdust ♪
♪ If only because dust is what we come to ♪
♪ Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters ♪
♪ It’s just life… ♪
♪ It’s just life ♪
♪ So keep dancing through ♪
(students laughing, chattering)
BOQ: Galinda. Galinda.
(Galinda panting)
Oh.
Hey. Here.
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.
Oh.
I’ll be right there, waiting, all night.
GALINDA: 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.
(chuckles): You’re good.
(Galinda gasps)
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 giggles)
NESSAROSE: 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 ♪
(laughs)
PFANNEE: And one, two, three!
Whoo! That was it.
Oh. We’re in.
That was it.
And it’s perfect.
Oh, sweet Oz.
Wow.
Am I not the most scandalocious little fish in the sea?
The most.
(vocalizes excitedly)
PFANNEE: Fiyero’s gonna lose what’s left of his mind.
I mean, we nailed it.
GALINDA: Now, hurry up.
SHENSHEN: Okay, I may…
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 and Pfannee laughing)
No. (gasps)
(door opens)
Oh.
Hey.
SHENSHEN and GALINDA: Hi.
SHENSHEN: Um, we should go.
PFANNEE: Yeah, we have to go rouge our knees.
SHENSHEN: I know.
PFANNEE: Do it.
Yeah. Right.
Super rouge.
Bye, Elphaba.
I do it every day.
Love your shoulder pad.
Yeah. You just always look…
just a joy…
So good and joyful.
(Shenshen and Pfannee laughing)
♪ ♪
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… 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, hmm ♪
♪ You deserve each other, this hat and you ♪
♪ You’re both so smart, hmm ♪
♪ You deserve each other, so here ♪
♪ Out of the goodness of my heart ♪
♪ ♪
PFANNEE: We’re gonna get arrested.
(overlapping chatter)
(whispering): Move. Come on, come on, come on, come on.
(knocking)
Sorry to disturb you, Madame Morrible, but I have a favor to ask.
(indistinct chatter nearby)
Okay. Here we go.
(yells excitedly)
(students whooping and hollering)
(lively music playing)
(lively music continues)
(clucking)
FIYERO: Here we go. Here we go. You ready?
Yep! Yeah!
DANCERS: Hey, hey!
(rhythmic stomping)
FIYERO: Yeah!
(rhythmic shouting)
Hey! (shouting) Hey! (shouting)
DANCERS: Oh…!
♪ ♪
DANCERS: Oh…!
Oh…!
(Galinda laughs)
(both laughing)
(music slows)
♪ ♪
♪ 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 ♪
(Galinda giggling)
♪ Don’t we, Boq? ♪
You know what?
♪ Let’s dance ♪
What?
♪ Let’s dance ♪
(Nessarose laughing)
(holding note)
(dancers cheering)
(Boq grunts)
(both laughing)
(laughing)
Oh, yeah.
(laughing)
DANCERS: Hey!
(dancers whoop)
(Nessarose laughing)
GALINDA: Are all the Tigelaars…
(Madame Morrible clears throat)
You.
Me?
And you can go back to doing whatever this is.
(Fiyero chuckles)
Go. Go.
Yeah.
Madame Morrible, you are…
Seriously, I admire you so…
Enough.
(gasps)
GALINDA: 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?
Mmhmm.
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.
(whispers): I doubt you will.
Uh, you may want to thank her. She just got here.
What?
(people chattering happily)
(lively music playing)
(chatter quiets)
(music stops)
(low murmuring)
(scattered laughter)
(scattered laughter continues)
(laughs)
WOMAN: What is she wearing?
(murmuring continues)
WOMAN 2: What a ridiculous hat.
(scattered laughter)
♪ ♪
(scattered laughter)
(scattered laughter continues)
(scattered laughter continues)
(sighs)
(others whooping)
(scattered applause)
(indistinct shouting)
(laughing)
WOMAN 3: Her hat is disgustifying.
MAN (whispering): What is she doing?
MAN 2: Oh, look at her go.
(indistinct whispering)
WOMAN 4: What does she think she’s doing?
MAN 3: Is she dancing?
(others murmuring, laughing)
Hi.
(whispering indistinctly)
(others exclaiming)
(stomping foot)
(giggling)
(scattered laughter)
(gasping)
(murmuring and gasping)
(scattered laughter)
(clap echoes)
(audio muted)
(muffled laughter)
♪ ♪
(muffled laughter)
I’ll say this much, she doesn’t give a twig what anyone thinks.
Of course she does.
She just pretends not to.
♪ ♪
(laughing)
(chuckling)
(sighs) I can’t watch.
I feel awful.
Why?
It’s not like it’s your fault.
Excuse me.
(overlapping chatter)
(laughter)
(chatter quiets)
♪ ♪
(others murmuring and laughing quietly)
(scoffs softly)
What are you doing?
Stop.
No.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(breathy sigh)
(inhales sharply)
(quietly): It’s all right.
(Elphaba’s breath trembles)
Hmm.
♪ ♪
(low chatter)
Just do it.
(others murmuring happily)
(happy chatter, laughter)
(rhythmic stomping)
(shouting)
♪ Dancing through life ♪
♪ Here at the Ozdust ♪
♪ If only because dust ♪
(laughing)
♪ Is what we come to ♪
♪ And here’s a strange thing ♪
♪ Your life could end up changing ♪
♪ While you’re dancing ♪
♪ Through… ♪
(song ends)
(insects chirping)
GALINDA: Wait a second.
You’re telling me that was your first party ever?
Well, do funerals count?
(sputtering laugh)
That was funny.
(chuckling): Thank you.
Ah, 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.
(shrieks, exclaims)
He asked you already?
Oh, he doesn’t know yet.
Oh, okay.
(both chuckling)
Okay, now you tell me a secret.
Like what?
Like…
Like…
Why do you sleep with this funny little green bottle under your pillow?
What is this? I want to know.
No, please, give that back.
♪ I want to know. ♪
No, give it back, please.
Serious… Oh.
Give that… Give it back!
(Elphaba gasping)
It was my mother’s. That’s all.
GALINDA: Well, that’s not fair.
I told you a really good one.
(chuckles softly)
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 milkflowers day and night.
Only… the milkflowers 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 milkflowers’ fault, not yours.
That might be your secret, Elphaba, but that doesn’t make it true.
(chuckles softly)
(birds chirping)
(gasps) Look.
It’s tomorrow.
And, Elphie…
(gasps) Can I call you “Elphie”?
Well, it’s a little bit perky. I don’t really…
I know.
(singsongy): I know. I’m gonna call you that.
(grunts)
And you can call me… Galinda.
That is your name.
Let’s not quarrel.
(laughs softly)
Elphie?
Hmm?
Now that we’re friends…
…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 ♪
(grunts)
♪ I simply have to take over ♪
♪ I know, I know ♪
♪ Exactly ♪
♪ What they need ♪
(grunts)
♪ And even in your case ♪
Hmm.
(giggles softly)
Mmmmm. Never mind.
Yeah.
I should… Okay.
Gonna put these right back on ya.
♪ Though it’s the toughest case ♪
♪ I’ve yet to face ♪
(groaning)
♪ Don’t worry, I’m determined ♪
♪ To succeed ♪
Oh.
♪ Follow my lead ♪
♪ And, yes, indeed ♪
♪ You will be ♪
(gears clicking and whirring)
(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 ♪
Hmm.
♪ 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)
(gears clicking)
♪ 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 whoyouwere ♪
Well, are.
♪ There’s nothing that can stop you ♪
♪ From becoming “populer” ♪
(yelps)
♪ “Lar” ♪
♪ La, la, la, la ♪
♪ We’re gonna make you popular ♪
(Galinda sighs dramatically)
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.
♪ When I see depressing creatures ♪
♪ With unprepossessing features ♪
♪ I remind them ♪
♪ On their own behalf ♪
Whoa.
(bystanders gasping)
ELPHABA: 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 ♪
♪ Me ♪
Come here.
First, hair.
We toss our hair.
Ready?
Toss, toss.
Toss, toss.
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 in frustration)
Come on. I’m counting on you.
(vocalizing)
(vocalizing descending)
(grunting deeply)
(deep grunting continues)
Ball gown.
(dresser clatters)
Seriously?
Do you need my help?
No!
Just wear the “froat.” It’s pretty.
(wand flies through air, clatters)
Let’s just start a little smaller.
After you, madame.
(chuckles) Thank you.
Let’s see.
(gasps) Oh.
Maybe…
…just this.
Pink goes good with green.
Goes “well” with green.
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 closes in distance)
♪ And though you protest ♪
♪ Your disinterest ♪
♪ I know clandestinely ♪
♪ You’re gonna grin and bear it ♪
♪ Your newfound popularity ♪
(shrieks)
♪ La, la, la, la ♪
♪ La, la, la, la… ♪
♪ La, la ♪
(vocalizing)
♪ You’ll be popular ♪
(giggles)
♪ Just not quite as popular ♪
♪ As me… ♪
(song ends)
(Galinda shrieks)
(clock chiming melodically)
(low chatter)
WOMAN: Oh, hi, Elphaba.
MAN: Oh, hey.
MAN 2: Hey, Elphaba.
Hi. How are you?
Good.
(quietly): Toss, toss.
No.
(exhales)
You’ve been Galindafied.
(short laugh)
You don’t need to do that, you know.
ELPHABA: Hmm.
Come on. Let’s get to class.
GALINDA: It’s Dr. Dilly.
ELPHABA: Or Dr. Dilly, because you can’t call him that.
It’s Dr. Dillamond.
Well, he calls me…
Hey, it’s not his fault.
He needs to accept it.
ELPHABA: 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.
It was upside down, I guess.
(laughing)
DR. DILLAMOND: My dear students, this will be my last day here at Shiz.
(students gasping, murmuring)
You see, animals are no longer permitted to teach.
What?
It’s all right, Miss Elphaba.
I’ll be all right. I…
(whistles blowing)
(heavy footfalls)
Students, remain calm, please.
There’s no cause for alarm.
What is this? What’s happening?
Come on, goat.
(braying)
(distressed bleating)
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!
(distressed bleating)
(door slams shut)
Are we all just gonna sit here in silence?
That’s quite enough, Miss Elphaba.
Take your seat.
♪ ♪
MISS CODDLE: Students…
Are you all right?
…your new history professor has prepared a special presentation.
(wheels squeaking)
♪ ♪
Good afternoon, students.
(scoffs)
Good afternoon!
STUDENTS: Good afternoon.
In times such as these, it behooves us all not merely to study the past but to look to the future.
(whimpering cry)
(students murmuring)
This is called a cage.
(yowls)
(grunting)
(whimpering snarl)
(metal bars clang)
(whimpering)
This remarkable innovation is for the good of all Oz, as well as for the animal’s own good.
You see…
ELPHABA: If it’s so good, why is he trembling?
(whimpering)
(raspy meow)
He’s just happy to be here.
(meowing continues)
Now, one benefit of caging an animal this young is that in all likelihood, he’ll never learn to speak.
Oh, no.
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 shut)
(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 sighing)
(groans)
(chalk screeching on board)
(Galinda sighs)
Hey. Hey, hey.
Hey, come here.
What is happening?
I don’t know. II got mad and…
Fiyero, what are you doing?
Well, you coming?
(gasps)
Come on.
(birds twittering)
Look.
Come on.
Come, buddy. That’s it.
There we go.
Yeah.
(raspy meowing)
There we go.
All right.
♪ ♪
(raspy meowing)
♪ ♪
What in the name of Oz?
(lid squeaks)
♪ ♪
(water burbling)
(cub chirping)
ELPHABA: I didn’t mean to scare you.
(cub lapping water)
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 want to be this way?
I…
You think I want to care this much?
No, I mean…
I know that my life would be much easier if I didn’t care, but…
(chuckles): 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 selfabsorbed you pretend to be…
Uh, excuse me. There is no pretense here.
I happen to be genuinely selfabsorbed and deeply shallow.
Oh, please.
No, you’re not.
Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so unhappy.
(chuckles softly)
Fine.
Well, if you don’t want my help…
No, I do.
♪ ♪
(cub mews)
(inhales, groans)
♪ ♪
(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?
Mmhmm.
(softly): There.
It must’ve scratched you.
Yeah.
Or maybe it scratched me or something.
I better get to safety.
The cub.
Mmhmm.
I better get the, uh…
Of course.
(clears throat) …the cub to safety.
Mmhmm.
(cub meows)
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 whatmighthavebeen ♪
♪ 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 ♪
(low chattering)
GALINDA: Dearest.
Oh, my goodness, I was worried sick.
Oh, it’s good to see you.
Oh, thank Oz.
♪ 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 ♪
(Elphaba hums)
(sighs softly)
♪ I’m not that girl… ♪
(holding note)
MADAME MORRIBLE: Miss Elphaba!
Come at once!
♪ ♪
(wind whistling)
(gasps)
(horn tooting)
There!
(horn continues tooting)
Elph… Elphie, you got to get down there.
Come on.
(horn tooting)
(cymbals clinking)
(excited chattering)
MADAME MORRIBLE: Miss Elphaba, I finally heard back from the Wizard.
Look!
(horn tooting)
(cymbals clinking)
(motor puttering)
(whimsical music playing)
(horn tooting)
(cymbals clinking)
Oh, stop.
(Elphaba laughing)
I just cannot.
(whimsical music continues)
(horn tooting)
(cymbals clinking)
(bell dings)
(horn tooting)
It’s yours. Open it.
♪ ♪
“His Royal Ozness, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz…”
(laughter)
“…summons you most ceremonyishly to his personal palace in the Emerald City.”
(students exclaiming)
Uh, wait. Um, wait.
“This invitation is nontransferable.”
(laughter, happy chattering)
(horn tooting)
(cymbals clinking)
(Galinda laughs)
WOMAN: Bye.
WOMAN 2: Bye.
This is your chance to make good.
Of course, you’re going to have to prove yourself first.
Prove myself?
Prove yourself worthy.
Deary… 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 pessimystical.
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.
(students chattering)
Mustn’t let you get wet.
Okay. I’ll make a hand umbrella.
My hair. Thank you.
♪ ♪
(deep rumbling)
(rumbling fades)
Not when you’re on the cusp of greatness.
(Elphaba chuckles)
(students applauding and cheering)
(train whistle blowing)
♪ ♪
(steam hissing)
(gears clicking)
(engine slowing)
(excited chattering)
(metallic groaning)
(steam hissing)
(sharp whistle blowing)
All aboard for the Emerald City!
Father, this is Boq, the boy I wrote to you about.
BOQ: 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 got to see him. (chuckles)
Oh, Elphie, how will we manage without you?
You won’t even notice I’m gone.
Uh, you have Fiyero.
Oh.
Um, speaking of Fiyero, uh, 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?
GALINDA: (gasps) Look, he did come.
Dearest.
We’re over here, darling.
(chuckles) Come.
Hi.
(Galinda chuckles softly)
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.
Mmhmm.
I think about it constantly.
I mean, poor Dr. Dillamond.
It makes one want to… to take a stand.
In fact, excuse me.
Everyone. Please.
I have an announcement.
(excited chattering)
I am changing my name.
(students gasping)
What?
What?
FIYERO: Your name?
Yes.
ELPHABA: Are you sure?
Yes.
Since Dr. Dillamond used to have his own goatlike 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.
(chatter and applause)
SHENSHEN: Clapping.
She’s so good.
Oh, she so is.
Such braverism.
(excited chattering continues)
Oh!
PFANNEE: Galinda no more. Glinda henceforth.
BOQ: Glinda, you’re wonderful!
(chuckles quietly)
Glinda!
(excited chattering continues)
Good luck.
(train whistles blowing)
See?
There. WhWhWhat 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?
(steam hissing)
CONDUCTOR: All aboard for the Emerald City!
(gasps) The mustache man.
(students cheering)
Hey, come on. The train.
(cheering continues)
Thank you. (chuckles)
(laughs)
(cheering continues)
(sighs)
♪ ♪
(train clunks)
CONDUCTOR: Stand clear of the doors!
ELPHABA: Goodbye! (laughs)
(gears clicking)
(gasps) Oh. Wait.
Oh, excuse me. Um…
Elphie, here. I forgot to give you this.
Oh.
Bye.
(train chugging)
♪ ♪
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 It doesn’t matter. Just come with me.
I couldn’t possibly. This is your moment.
I’m coming.
(both shriek)
(laughing)
Ow. Ow.
♪ ♪
(train whistle blowing)
♪ ♪
TRAVELERS: ♪ One short day ♪
♪ If you only have ♪
♪ If you only have one short day ♪
(whistle blowing)
♪ One short day in the Emerald City ♪
(indistinct announcement)
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 ♪
(popping)
♪ 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 ♪
(vocalizing)
♪ The magical Wise Ones ♪
♪ The wisest of them all ♪
♪ Wisest of them all ♪
(vocalizing)
(cheering)
♪ 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 ♪
♪ The Grimmerie ♪
♪ But time ticked ever onward ♪
♪ Day by day ♪
(vocalizing)
♪ And all those who could read it passed away ♪
(screaming)
Goodbye. Goodbye.
♪ Till one day ♪
♪ No one could ♪
That’s dark.
NARRATOR: But the Wise Ones left a prophecy.
(laughing, cheering)
(vocalizing)
♪ 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 ♪
(vocalizing)
(crowd cheering)
Look.
(vocalizing)
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? ♪
NARRATOR: ♪ There’s one way we’ll know if it’s true ♪
♪ Fetch the Grimmerie ♪
♪ The Grimmerie ♪
(whirring and hissing)
(sounding out): “Omaha.
Omaha.”
He can read it.
He must be… a Wizard.
(cheering)
♪ The prophecy fulfilled ♪
♪ What merriness he’ll bring ♪
♪ Now, every Ozian, raise a voice and sing ♪
♪ And sing and sing ♪
(holding note)
(vocalizing)
♪ 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 hotair ballooning ♪
♪ Has all of Oz honeymooning? ♪
♪ Whoo ♪
♪ 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 ♪
(paper rustling)
♪ ♪
The Wizard will see you now.
(cheering)
♪ Day… ♪
(whizzing and popping)
(gate slams shut)
(fireworks continue popping in distance)
(grunts softly)
(grunts)
(gates clank loudly)
♪ ♪
(gates clank shut)
(guard huffing)
Hello.
(low growling)
(guard grunts)
(flames crackling)
(whispering): Elphaba Thropp.
Listen to me.
You can do this.
You can do anything.
(chuckles softly)
♪ ♪
(doors bang open)
(gasps)
(low breathy growling)
(doors creaking)
(doors slam shut)
(Glinda gasps)
(rumbling and hissing)
(low snarling)
What is that sound?
I don’t know.
(deep rumbling)
Oh, no. I do not…
No, go.
I cannot go.
Go, go, go.
Go. Elphaba. Go.
I don’t… Oh.
♪ ♪
(deep snarling)
(Glinda and Elphaba gasp)
(deep, grating voice): I am Oz.
Oh, Elphie.
(Elphaba whimpers)
I am Oz, the Great and Terrible.
(flames whoosh)
Who are you?
(Glinda gasps)
And why do you seek me?
Elphie, say something. Say something.
What am I supposed to say?
Just say something. Anything.
THE WIZARD: Say something.
Um…
Say something!
(flames whoosh)
My name is Elphaba Thropp…
(gears clicking)
…Your Ozness.
Andand this is…
THE WIZARD (distorted): EElphaba, is that you?
(machine powering down)
(normal voice): Elphaba Thropp?
(gasps) A man.
THE WIZARD: Elphaba Thropp.
I didn’t know it was you.
You made it.
Uh, sorry about all that.
I didn’t mean to… startle you.
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?
SSure. Yes.
Okay, now, just… It’s okay.
(metallic ringing)
THE WIZARD: Oh.
(gasps)
For you.
My special guest.
That’s a keepsake for you to cherish for all of your days.
(chuckles)
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.
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 ♪
(tapping rhythmically)
♪ What they want. ♪
That’s good. Oh, 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.
♪ ♪
(chuckles softly)
Yes. Yes.
Now, I don’t know if your eyes have already fallen upon this long and winding path.
Do you see that?
ELPHABA: Mmhmm.
THE WIZARD: I think people need direction.
GLINDA: Mmm.
THE WIZARD: When this thing gets built, everybody, always, is gonna remember that if you just follow the road follow the road (chuckles) it’s gonna lead you right… to me.
(laughs)
Recently, I’ve gotten a little stuck trying to figure out what color the bricks of that road ought to be.
So, I jerryrigged this thing up, which does that.
(clicks, whirring)
ELPHABA and GLINDA: Oh.
Uh, Elphaba, you give that a whirl.
Oh, sure.
Um, let’s try.
(clicks)
(whirring)
What about green?
(clicks)
GLINDA: Hmm.
ELPHABA: Um, yellow.
Maybe purple?
(clicks)
GLINDA: Wait.
Just go back one, please.
THE WIZARD: The yellow, really?
Yes.
Huh.
It just says “road” to me.
Let me see. Huh.
And… Oh.
Yellow brick road?
(laughing) I don’t know.
Oh, hey.
Come up here.
GLINDA: 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.
(snaps fingers)
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.
‘Cause maybe someday, you’re gonna be calling this whole pile of stones your home.
(quietly): 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 softly)
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 ♪
(laughs)
♪ For I am… ♪
♪ A sentimental ♪
♪ Man. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(Glinda giggles)
THE WIZARD: All right.
That’s enough of that.
Okay. Uh…
Uh, away with the moon.
(Glinda laughs, gasps)
(door opens)
THE WIZARD: Huh?
ELPHABA: Is that…?
GLINDA: Oh, it is.
THE WIZARD: It is.
ELPHABA: Madame Morrible, what are you doing here?
MADAME MORRIBLE (laughs): Oh, deary.
I couldn’t miss your big moment.
(Madame Morrible sighs)
(chuckles)
Neither could you, I see. Hmm.
I…
(hoots quietly)
(Glinda gasps)
I don’t believe it.
GLINDA: Is that the Grimmerie?
MADAME MORRIBLE: Yes.
That’s the ancient book of wisdom, thaumaturgy and enchantments.
(wind whistling softly)
(Glinda gasps)
(whispering): Can I touch it?
No.
THE WIZARD: 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.
(softly): Well…
(inhales)
(Madame Morrible sighs)
♪ ♪
(wind whooshing)
MADAME MORRIBLE: (gasps) Sweet Oz.
THE WIZARD: It opened for her.
(pages continue turning)
(pages turning faster)
THE WIZARD: 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, ChChistery, the leader of my… my Emerald Guards?
Pleased to meet you.
THE WIZARD: Uh, he’d hate to admit this does not like talking about himself but he watches birds so longingly every morning.
(grunts softly, moans)
ELPHABA (whispers): Birds?
(wind blows)
ELPHABA: How can I help him?
I–I don’t…
Elphie, look.
(crackling)
(Madame Morrible gasps)
Are those words?
The lost language.
Our lost language of spells.
(grunts quietly)
Don’t be discouraged
if you can’t decipher it.
Deary, I, myself, can only read a word or two, and that took years.
“Ah ben tah kay.
“Ah ben tah kay ah.
(Glinda gasps)
“An tay deh tum.
Oh, Elphie.
“Entay ah.
Praise Oz.
ELPHABA: “Ah ben tah kay ah.
“Entay ah. Tin feh tah.
(pained groaning)
“Ah ben kanaph. Ah ben janah.
“Ah ben vinge. Ah ben ala.
“Ah ben krahu. Ah ben kanat.
“Ah ben nku. Ah ben kanaph.
(pained grunting)
“Ah ben janah. Ah ben vinge.
“Ah ben ala. Ah ben krahu.
“A ben kanat. Ah ben nku. Ah ben kanaph.
Ah ben janah. Ah ben vinge.”
What did I tell you?
ELPHABA: “Ah ben ala. Ah ben krahu.
“A ben kanat. Ah ben nku.
“Ah ben kanaph. Ah ben janah.
“Ah ben vinge. Ah ben ava.
“Ah ben ah krahu. A ben kanat.
Ah ben nku. Ah ben ka…”
(Chistery cries out)
(Glinda gasps)
Chistery, are you all right?
(pained snarling)
Chistery?
(pained snarling)
(Elphaba gasps)
It’s just the transition, deary.
It’s just the transition.
(pained grunting)
(frantic hooting)
(hooting, grunting)
(chattering screech)
(screeching)
Oh.
(screeching, whimpering)
But it’s hurting him.
(snarling)
Chistery.
Don’t bite. Don’t bite.
(screeching)
(snarling)
(pained screeching, hooting)
♪ ♪
(screeching)
(grunts, screeches)
♪ ♪
(screeching)
Gloryosky.
You did it.
You actually did it.
(screeching)
(gasps)
(groaning weakly)
He’s in pain.
Quick. How do I reverse it?
Reverse it?
How do I reverse it?!
A spell from the Grimmerie can never be reversed.
(Chistery hooting weakly)
(screeching in distance)
MADAME MORRIBLE: Elphaba.
Elphaba.
No. No.
(pained screeching, hooting)
(gasps)
(pained screeching, hooting)
(screeching)
(pained hooting, snarling)
(Madame Morrible laughing)
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.
GLINDA: Elphie? Elphie?
(pained screeching)
You’re right. That’s a very harsh word.
Oh, “scouts.” What about “scouts”?
‘Cause they’re gonna be flying around Oz reporting back on any seditious animal activity…
Seditious animal activity? What does that mean?
Elphie.
What are you s…
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, deary.
You must trust me.
Don’t.
Don’t!
ElElphaba.
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 sspies, why wouldn’t you just…
Why wouldn’t you just make them yourself?
You…
Elphaba.
Elphaba.
You are talking to the Wizard of Oz!
Read it.
(gasps)
Cast a spell.
Read it!
MADAME MORRIBLE: Elphaba.
Don’t…
You can’t, can you?
Can you?
That’s why you need all of this.
And you need spies andand animals in cages and anan enemy. You…
You have no real power.
Exactly.
That’s why I need you.
MADAME MORRIBLE: Think of your future, deary.
ELPHABA: Stay back.
(gasps)
(stammers)
Elphie, listen to them.
Please.
THE WIZARD: Good advice, young lady.
Listen, uh, Elphaba, if you can pull this off, (snaps fingers) 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.
MADAME MORRIBLE: Elphaba!
(gasps)
You want to do yourself some good?
Get her back.
(grunts)
GLINDA: Elphie. Elphie!
(grumbling)
MADAME MORRIBLE: Listen.
(hooting)
(screeching)
(claps booming)
Listen!
(screeching quiets)
If you want to keep your families safe, you’ll stay loyal to our Wizard.
(hooting, screeching)
She did this.
The green one.
Don’t let her get away!
(growls)
(screeching)
(clamoring)
♪ ♪
(panting)
(distant screeching)
(screeching)
(Elphaba shrieks)
(roars)
(screams)
♪ ♪
(Elphaba yells)
(Elphaba whimpering)
(screeching)
Elphie, where are you going?
Elphie, what are you doing?!
Oh. Oh! No.
Elphaba, please.
Come back. Let’s just have a word with them.
Elphie. Elphie!
(screeching)
What are you doing?
(shrieking)
No, no, no, no!
(screeching)
(screams)
(grunting)
(yelps)
Take it!
(grunting)
GLINDA: Elphie!
Oh! Oh, my gosh!
(screams)
(muttering)
(machine powering up)
(muttering continues)
(gears clicking, whirring)
Guards.
(deep, grating voice): Guards.
(flames whooshing)
Guards.
There’s a fugitive at large here in the palace.
(menacingly): Bring her to me.
(panting)
(indistinct shouting)
Elphaba, what are you doing?
Just follow me.
Follow me.
Where? What?
Are you out of your mind?
Goodness, Elphaba, you’re being ridiculous.
ELPHABA: Just come on.
GLINDA: Where are you going?
ELPHABA: Up.
(grunting)
(door bangs open)
(guards shouting)
(Glinda screams)
Get in quickly.
Absolutely ridi…
(Glinda shrieks)
(whooshing)
Quick. Jump.
Jump? Me, jump?
(guard grunting)
Quick. Jump, Glinda.
Jump now!
(screaming)
GLINDA: Slipping!
(guards shouting)
ELPHABA: Just grab my hand. Come on.
(grunting)
(guards shouting)
(Glinda shrieking)
(guard yelling)
(Glinda shrieks)
GUARD: Come on! Grab on!
(guard grunting)
ELPHABA: Get off!
(Glinda screams)
Give me my leg.
(guard grunts)
Give me my leg.
(grunts)
(guard yells)
(clamoring continues)
(guard grunts)
(Glinda screams)
(guard screams)
(both grunting)
(whooshing)
(shrieks)
(gears clicking)
GUARD: Move!
GUARD 2: Faster!
GUARD: Push!
GUARD 2: Help me with this!
Hey! No!
(flames whooshing)
(Elphaba panting)
Oh, no, no.
(mechanical creaking)
Elphie, Elphie, Elphie.
(mechanical snapping)
Faster!
Look out!
(creaking)
(loud pop)
ELPHABA: No!
(screaming)
(yelping)
Quick. Get off.
(grunts) Ow, ow.
(both scream)
ELPHABA: Don’t look back!
GUARD: Get out of the way!
(panicked shouting)
(door creaks)
(Glinda panting)
GLINDA: This is not good.
This is not good. This is not good. Elphie.
Elphie!
Calm down. You have got to let him explain.
ELPHABA: 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 (over speaker): 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.
GLINDA: 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.
(gasps)
Elphie, listen to me.
Listen to me. Just… Just say you’re sorry.
(chuckles softly)
♪ You can still be with the Wizard ♪
♪ What you’ve worked and waited for ♪
♪ You can have all you ever wanted ♪
(quietly): 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 secondguessing ♪
♪ 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 ♪
(wind whistling)
♪ I’m defying gravity ♪
♪ And you can’t pull me down ♪
GUARD: They’re up there!
GUARD 2: You two! Come down!
(guards shouting indistinctly)
(Elphaba panting)
Elphie, what are you doing?
Elphaba, please.
Listen to me. Stop.
(distant banging)
“Ah ben tah kan. Ah ben tah kan ah tum.”
GLINDA: Not that hideoteous levitation spell.
Elphaba, please.
You don’t know what you’re doing with that.
Please.
“Ah ben ana tah. Ah ben for.”
Stop.
“Ah ben hegan.”
Stop!
“Ah ben…”
Stop!
Well…
Where are your wings?
Maybe you’re not as powerful as you think you are.
(breathes deeply)
(breath trembling)
(distant banging)
♪ ♪
Sweet Oz.
(distant banging)
(clattering)
(whooshing)
(gasps)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(rumbling)
(guards shouting)
Heave!
(loud bang)
(gasps)
(banging continues)
Quickly.
Get on.
What?
Heave! 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.
(Glinda sighs)
(running footsteps)
(sniffles)
Mmm.
Here.
Put this around you.
(Glinda laughs softly)
(sniffles)
(breathes deeply)
(exhales)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(wind whooshing)
♪ ♪
♪ 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 ♪
(door slams open)
(Glinda gasps)
(clamoring)
There they are!
Get them!
♪ ♪
Get her!
(cries out)
No. Leave her alone.
She hasn’t done anything wrong!
No. Ow.
Get away from me!
No!
GUARD: Catch them now!
GLINDA: Elphie!
(guards shouting indistinctly)
No. Back off. Back off!
Elphie. Elphie, stop. No.
I’m the one you want.
I’m the one you want.
(screams): No.
It’s me!
GUARD: Get her!
(echoing): It’s me!
♪ ♪
(screams)
(whimpering)
GOVERNOR: What have you done this time?
KIDS (chanting): 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, deary.
GOVERNOR: Take it away!
(grunts)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(gasping)
(whooshing)
♪ It’s me ♪
♪ So if you care to find me ♪
♪ Look to the western sky ♪
♪ As someone told me lately ♪
♪ “Everyone deserves the chance ♪
♪ To fly” ♪
(guards shouting)
♪ 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 ♪
(monkeys screeching)
(guards shouting)
(gasps)
(whooshing)
(thunder rumbling)
♪ Unlimited ♪
(clamoring)
MADAME MORRIBLE (over speaker): Citizens of Oz.
(thunder rumbling)
There is an enemy who must be found and captured.
(over radio): Believe nothing she says.
(Governor groaning)
MAID: Governor. Oh.
GOVERNOR: My heart.
She has stolen our Grimmerie.
(Governor grunts)
MAID: Oh, no, Governor!
(over radio): She is evil.
What’s happening?
MAID: Nessarose!
ELPHABA: ♪ Unlimited ♪
(sobbing)
(holding note)
(thunder rumbling)
(gasps)
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.
(holding note)
♪ And ♪
♪ Nobody ♪
♪ In all of Oz ♪
♪ No Wizard that there is or was ♪
♪ Is ever gonna bring ♪
♪ Me down ♪
(holding note)
♪ I hope you’re happy ♪
GUARDS: ♪ Look at her, she’s Wicked ♪
♪ Kill her! ♪
ELPHABA: ♪ Bring me ♪
♪ No one mourns the Wicked ♪
♪ Down ♪
(electrical popping)
(holding note)
GUARDS: ♪ So we’ve got to bring her ♪
(wind whistling)
(vocalizing)
GUARDS: ♪ Down… ♪
(vocalizing continues)
♪ ♪
GUARDS: ♪ Down… ♪
(holding note)
(whooshing)
(booming echo)
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
(music fades)
