Lyrics To The Wizard

(Morrible enters. She is carrying an umbrella and holds it over Elphaba to protect her from the rain.)

]Morrible:] Miss Elphaba, there you are!
[Elphaba:] Madame Morrible...
[Morrible:] Oh Miss Elphaba, I finally heard back from the Wizard!
[Elphaba:] The Wizard?
[Morrible:] Yes, he wishes to meet you!
[Elphaba:] He asked for me?
[Morrible:] Yes! I know how devastated you were the other day for our poor Doctor Dillamond, but I can assure you my dear, as one door closes, another one opens.
(She hands her a green envelope.)
[Elphaba:] Madame, I don't know what to say! How can I ever thank you?
(She hugs her.)
[Morrible:] Oh careful dear, you mustn’t get wet.
(She places the umbrella back over Elphaba's head.)
Oh, I know!
(She waves her hands and the sun comes out.)
Didn't I tell you? Weather is my specialty. Oz-speed, my dear! Make me proud.
[Elphaba:] I will, I’ll try.
(Morrible exits.)

[Elphaba:]
And there we'll finally be
The wizard and I...

(The scene reopens at a train station.)

[Conductor:] All aboard!
[Galinda:] Remember, eye contact. And don't forget to tell him how wonderful he is, Wizards love that! And be yourself... well... within reason.

(Boq wheels Nessarose onstage.)

[Nessarose:] Elphaba, I’m so proud of you and I know father would be too. We're all proud, aren't we?
[Elphaba:] You'll be alright, won't you?
[Galinda:] She'll be fine! Biq will take care of her, right?
[Boq:] ...It's Boq... I... I can't do this anymore.

(He exits.)

[Nessarose:] Boq...
[Galinda:] Nessa, maybe he's just not the right one... for you.
[Nessarose:] No, it's me that's not right. Elphaba, just go, I’ll be fine.

(She wheels herself offstage.)

[Elphaba:] Nessa, wait!
[Galinda:] Let her go. She'll have to manage without you. We all will.
[Elphaba:] Please, you'll barely even notice I’m gone. Besides, you have Fiyero. Where is he, anyway? Not that I expected him to say goodbye to me. We barely know each other.
[Galinda:] I don't know him either. He's distant, and moodified, and he's been thinking, which really worries me. I never knew how much he card about that old goat.

(Fiyero enters.)

[Galinda:] Oh, there he is! Fiyero, over here dearest!
[Fiyero:] (He hands Elphaba flowers.) Elphaba, I’m happy for you.
[Galinda:] Yes, we are both so happy...
[Fiyero:] Uh, listen, I’ve been thinking...
[Elphaba:] Yes, I’ve heard.
[Fiyero:] About that Lion cub and... everything. I think about that day a lot.
[Elphaba:] Really? So do I.
[Galinda:] Me too! Poor Doctor Dillamond. It makes one want to... uh... take a stand. So I’ve been thinking of... uh... changing my name.
[Fiyero:] Your name?
[Galinda:] Well, yes! Since Doctor Dillamond had his own way of pronouncing my name, in solidarity and to express my outrage, I will henceforward be known no longer as Galinda, but as simply, Glinda.
[Fiyero:] Oh well, that's very admirable of you... Glinda. (To Elphaba.) Elphaba, good luck.
(He runs off.)
[Glinda:] There, see?
[Elphaba:] Galinda...
[Glinda:] It's Glinda now. Stupid idea, I don't even know what made me say it.
[Elphaba:] It doesn't matter what your name is, everyone loves you!
[Glinda:] 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? (They embrace.)