Glinda History
Hailing from the Upper Uplands, Galinda received only the finest in education and social extravagance. The moment Galinda arrives at Shiz University (beautiful, young and atop a very large, fancy pile of suitcases) she is immediately popular. Here she notices Elphaba; a green-skinned misfit who she cannot help but gawk at, and Nessarose, Elphaba’s wheelchair bound sister. Their father is the governor of munchkinland, but clearly favors Nessa presenting her with jeweled shoes.
Galinda absolutely loathes Elphaba at first sight with her green skin, peculiar attitudes and unfashionable dress sense, spurned by jealousy of not being accepted Madame Morrible’s sorcery seminars to which Elphaba shows a natural talent. Galinda is intent on studying sorcery at any cost, and thinks Madame Morrible has not even read her sorcery entrance essay ("Wands: Need They Have a Point?"). After a mixup, Glinda accidentally offers her private room to Nessarose and is suddenly room-mates with the peculiar green girl she despises.
Galinda and Elphaba quickly decide that they hate one another. Elphaba is strange; Glinda is blonde; they have nothing in common. She purposefully goes out of her way to make fun of the green girl and even embarrass her publically which due to her popularity, much of the students at Shiz University follows in suit. They are forced to attend class with one another -- Dr. Dillamond, a goat, is their teacher. During class one day, his blackboard is desecrated with the words, "Animals should be seen and not heard." The students are shocked and Dr. Dillamond dismisses his class early. The Goat is fired much later on under suspicious circumstances.
Later, at the Shiz University park, Galinda is unsuccessfully trying to thwart a young munchkinlander named Boq, who has been following her around all day. She spots a new student, a prince named Fiyero Tigular, who has just arrived by carriage from the last school he was kicked out of. Excited, and immediately entranced by Fiyero's good looks and obvious charisma, Galinda goes to flirt with him. Fiyero is charmed by Galinda, and Galinda by him, and he tells her that they need to go find a place to have a great party. Galinda states that the best place to party is the OzDust ballroom. Boq, who is still hovering about Galinda like a fly, tries to get her attention, and Galinda, annoyed at the unwanted attention, and still focused on Fiyero, suggests that Boq ask poor, wheelchair bound Nessarose, to the party. Boq complies, hoping Galinda will be impressed with him, when she really intends to go to the dance with Fiyero.
In Galinda and Elphaba's room, Galinda and her friends are getting ready for the party. Galinda opens up a present from her aunt -- a long, black, pointy hat, that -- as Galinda says -- is "absolutely hideodious." Her friends suggest Galinda give the hat to someone she hates. Galinda agrees, and gives it to Elphaba, promising that the gift is given "out of the goodness of her heart." The party begins, and Fiyero and Galinda dance. Madame Morrible comes to the party, and approaches Galinda with a training wand, informing her that Elphaba was the one who insisted that Galinda be included in sorcery class. Madame Morrible hasn't any idea why. In fact, says Madame Morrible, Elphaba even threatened to quit the class unless Galinda was included. Galinda is puzzled. Madame Morrible states that she thinks Galinda will not be up to snuff. Galinda feels awful about having been so mean to her roomate.
Elphaba arrives at the dance -- wearing the hat -- and all the students laugh at her. She stays anyway and proceeds to dance the way she wants, which only incites more laughter. Galinda feels even worse, and goes to dance with her roommate, hoping that the stares and laughter will stop if they dance together. They are awkward together at first, but proceed to have a marvelous time at the party.
Later, Galinda and Elphaba return to their room, where Galinda promises to make her new friend POPULAR. Galinda questions Elphaba about a green bottle that Elphaba sleeps with under her pillow. Elphaba explains that the bottle was her mother's, and that her mother died when Nessarose was born. Galinda tells Elphaba that her mother's death wasn't her fault.
Several weeks later, Elphaba is invited to meet the wizard in the Emerald city. As Elphaba gets ready to leave for the Emerald City, Galinda, Boq, and Nessa all gather to see her off. Boq, still pining for Galinda, stalks away, distressed that Galinda ignores him. Galinda, distressed that Fiyero has been acting strangely ever since the day Dr. Dillamond got fired, complains to Elphaba that their relationship is not working. Fiyero arrives at that moment, bearing good luck flowers for Elphaba. Galinda rushes to him, her face full of love. Fiyero practically ignores Galinda, and tells Elphaba good luck. He says that he thinks about the day Dr. Dillamond got fired -- he thinks about it a lot.
Galinda, annoyed that she has been left out, informs both Fiyero and Elphaba that she has convictions, too; she is changing her name from GA-linda to simply "Glinda," in honor of Dr. Dillamond, who never could pronounce her name correctly. Fiyero is relatively unimpressed, and makes a quick exit. Galinda (now "Glinda") cries on Elphaba's shoulder that Fiyero doesn't seem to care for her anymore. Elphaba invites Glinda come with her to the Emerald City, to take Glinda's mind off Fiyero. Glinda agrees, and the two friends are off.
In the Emerald City, Elphaba and Glinda are given an audience with the wizard. Elphaba is eager to talk about the Animals, who are losing their civil rights all throughout OZ. The Wizard tries to distract Elphaba by telling her how impressed he is with her sorcery skills as Glinda watches on. Madame Morrible arrives, announcing that she works for the wizard as his press secretary, which surprises both Glinda and Elphaba. Madame Morrible is carrying the Grimmerie, which is the high books of OZ spells. She gives it to Elphaba, and the wizard asks Elphaba to read a spell from it, to prove her worth. A levitation spell, says the Wizard, for his monkey -- Chistery -- so that Chistery might be able to better watch the birds. Elphaba (to the Wizard and Madame Morrible's amazement and delight) can actually read the book.
The levitation spell works -- but Chistery ends up in pain, with wings, and Elphaba is horrified that she was the cause of his mutation, and that she was lied to about the spell. The wizard promises her that these new flying monkeys will act as spies, flying about Oz to stop any subversive Animal behavior. Further, he continues, Elphaba and Glinda will now become very powerful. Glinda is quite taken in by the offer, while Elphaba is disgusted; she realizes the wizard has been the cause of all the animal abuse. Elphaba runs off, and Glinda rushes after her.
Elphaba runs to the highest room in the Wizard's tower, and Glinda finally catches up. Glinda tells Elphaba that she thinks Elphaba is being melodramatic and stupid, and that Elphaba has, perhaps, now ruined any chance she might have had of becoming partners with the wizard. Elphaba tells Glinda that she thinks Glinda is foolish and shallow if she'd rather give up her principals just for a bit of fame.
Suddenly, both girls overhear Madame Morrible yelling down to the guards and to the gathered citizens of OZ: Madame Morrible cries out that Elphaba is loose in the castle, and is not to be trusted; she is evil, says Madame Morrible, and is responsible for the horrible mutation of the flying monkeys. Her green skin is merely an outward manifestation of this evil. She calls Elphaba a wicked witch, and orders her guards to hunt Elphaba down.
Elphaba, trapped now in the tower, consults the Grimmerie to try the levitation spell again and give herself wings. Instead, she ends up levitating a broom by accident. Glinda begs Elphaba to reconsider her position and apologize. Elphaba begs Glinda to get on the broom and come with her The guards infiltrate the tower, and Glinda tells Elphaba she must leave, quickly. Elphaba rises up on the broom above the guards defiantly as will not bow down to the wizard, and Glinda wishes happiness for her.
Several months later; Glinda (now Glinda the Good) making a speech about Oz, and the troubled times they live in. She is flanked by Fiyero and Madame Morrible. (Madame Morrible's rumors about the "wicked witch" have been spreading, and people are saying all kinds of things -- that the witch can turn herself into a snake, that she is so evil water can melt her.) Fiyero, who is now captain of the guard, is mortified that Glinda is not saying anything to defend their friend (when both Fiyero and Glinda know the truth of what happened that day, and Glinda is the only one anybody would believe.) Glinda reasons with Fiyero, saying that Elphaba doesn't want to be found; Fiyero has been looking for years, and has never been able to find her. Glinda then announces to the crowd (to Fiyero's surprise) their upcoming engagement. Fiyero, taken aback, belatedly agrees to marry Glinda, and Glinda is slightly distressed that Fiyero is not more excited. She hides her dismay, and celebrates her engagement with Madame Morrible and the citizens of OZ.
The party officially announcing Glinda the Good's engagement to Fiyero is underway, but is interrupted by Elphaba seeking out the Wizard of Oz in his lair -- which is upstairs in the tower that's hosting Glinda's party -- hoping to release the flying monkeys. There is a clear commotion and Glinda leaves her party to investigate. She rushes in looking for Fiyero, and spots Elphaba. The two long lost friends embrace. Glinda sees that Fiyero is threatening the wizard, and realizes that the situation may intrude upon her good standing and popularity. Glinda insists to the wizard that Fiyero must be having some strange moment of insanity. Fiyero tells Glinda that he is perfectly fine, but he cannot marry her, and wants to go with Elphaba. Glinda is floored, but there is no time for Elphaba to explain. Elphaba and Fiyero run off together, and Glinda is left alone with the wizard.
The wizard feels sorry for Glinda, and offers her a drink from a green bottle he keeps in his pocket. Glinda turns him down. Madame Morrible arrives, saying she heard the Wicked Witch was almost caught, and that the captain of the guard has mysteriously disappeared. Both the Wizard and Madame Morrible try to figure out how they should go about capturing the Witch. Glinda, in a moment of desperation and rage, suggests that they threaten Nessarose, so that Elphaba will return. She runs off, crying, to go lie down. Madame Morrible tells the wizard that Glinda is on to something, but that simply threatening Elphaba's sister isn't enough. Something more must be done. Madame Morrible suggests a change in the weather. She waves her hand, and suddenly, it starts to thunder. Glinda wanders around the tower, still sobbing. She realizes Fiyero has never loved her and descends the stairs, depressed.
Not soon after in Munchkinland, Glinda appears to a child who has dropped out of the sky from Kansas (Dorothy) on top of Nessarose. She tells Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, and laments Nessarose’s death by laying a flower by the fallen house. When Elphaba comes to pay her last respects she is furious and tells Glinda that she cannot believe Glinda gave away her sister's shoes. Glinda tells Elphaba that apparently, lots of people in OZ are taking things that don't belong to them. Elphaba laughs angrily, and tells Glinda that Fiyero never loved her, much as Glinda might not be able to comprehend that idea. Filled with rage, Glinda slaps Elphaba across the face. Elphaba slaps Glinda back. The two of them circle like birds and then attack one another, when the wizard's guards appear, and take Elphaba into custody. Fiyero swings in just in time, and orders the guards to let Elphaba go --- or else watch as Glinda the Good is slain. Glinda is at first terrified, and confused. Quickly, however, she realizes Fiyero is not going to hurt her. Fiyero tells Elphaba to leave, quickly. Glinda, realizing finally that Fiyero truly IS in love with Elphaba, tosses Elphaba her hat, and tells her to do as Fiyero says. Once Elphaba is gone, Fiyero is tied to a pole by the guards and ordered to be placed in a field, where he will either give away the witch's whereabouts or else die in the hot sun.
After some time a mob gathers -- headed by Boq -- to storm Kiamo Ko and kill the witch.
Watching all of this are Glinda and Madame Morrible. Glinda contemplates Nessa's accident, and asks Madame Morrible if she is responsible for the tornado. Madame Morrible does not deny it, but instead insists that Glinda has gotten exactly what she's always wanted, and now she needs to shut up. Feeling guilty, Glinda rushes off to warn Elphaba.
Elphaba, meanwhile, who still at Kiamo Ko, tries unsucessfully to figure out how to get the shoes off Dorothy's feet. Out of sight, Dorothy sobs. Glinda then arrives, and tells Elphaba she has to flee -- the mob is coming to kill her. Elphaba, still annoyed, tells Glinda to go away. Glinda refuses; she tells Elphaba to let the shoes go. Chistery presents Elphaba with a note, and Elphaba reads it, looking stunned. Glinda asks if the note is about Fiyero -- if Fiyero has died. Elphaba tells Glinda that they have seen his face for the last time.
Glinda tries to comfort Elphaba, and Elphaba tells Glinda that she needs to leave before she is caught in the castle and accused of witchery. Glinda refuses to leave, insisting that she will tell all of OZ the truth about Elphaba to clear Elphaba's name. Elphaba tells Glinda that she cannot tell the truth because it will ruin Glinda. Glinda says she no longer cares if she is ruined. Elphaba insists, however, that Glinda's position is important now -- for both of them -- because Elphaba has been ousted from OZ. Glinda reluctantly agrees to keep secret the truth about her friend, the supposed wicked witch of the west. The two friends say a tearful goodbye.
Elphaba orders Glinda to run and hide as the mob approaches. Dorothy is broken free, and (from behind a screen, where Glinda watches) melts the witch with a bucket of water. Glinda is heartbroken at her friend's demise, and clutches Elphaba's pointy hat to her chest. Chistery comes forward and presents Glinda with a green bottle. A light bulb goes on above Glinda's head, and she quickly leaves Kiamo Ko with the bottle, headed for the Emerald City.
In the Emerald City, the wizard and Madame Morrible muse over the death of the witch. Glinda arrives and presents the Wizard with Elphaba's bottle. She tells him it had belonged to Elphaba's mother, and the only one like it she's ever seen belonged to the wizard -- when he offered her a drink. The wizard puts two and two together and realizes he is Elphaba's father. He collapses to the floor with regret. Madame Morrible realizes that Elphaba had power because she was "a child of both worlds." Glinda, filled with grief, orders the wizard to leave OZ immediately. She then orders the guards to take Madame Morrible into custody, and proceeds with a heavy heart to Munchkinland, where a celebration is taking place over the death of the wicked witch.
Back in Munckinland, the citizens of OZ have gathered to celebrate and Glinda -- up in her bubble, where no one else can see her -- clutches the Grimmerie, tears running down her face. She sucks up her grief, and smiles. Citizens dance in the streets, jubilant, because the Wicked Witch is dead. Glinda The Good of the North arrives in her magic bubble to announce the official time of death of the witch according to the time dragon clock, the melting occurred at the eleventh hour. Fellow Ozians question Glinda about the origins of the witch, and the origins of wickedness. Glinda stops to speak with them, and proceeds to tell them that the Wicked Witch had a mother and a father and a childhood, as all the rest of us do. She then asks them whether they believe that wickedness is innate, or whether they believe it can be thrust upon a person. She comforts the citizens of OZ that they have been through a frightening ordeal, but now she is here to help. Glinda tells her citizens that she will now rule them as "Glinda the Good."
Galinda absolutely loathes Elphaba at first sight with her green skin, peculiar attitudes and unfashionable dress sense, spurned by jealousy of not being accepted Madame Morrible’s sorcery seminars to which Elphaba shows a natural talent. Galinda is intent on studying sorcery at any cost, and thinks Madame Morrible has not even read her sorcery entrance essay ("Wands: Need They Have a Point?"). After a mixup, Glinda accidentally offers her private room to Nessarose and is suddenly room-mates with the peculiar green girl she despises.
Galinda and Elphaba quickly decide that they hate one another. Elphaba is strange; Glinda is blonde; they have nothing in common. She purposefully goes out of her way to make fun of the green girl and even embarrass her publically which due to her popularity, much of the students at Shiz University follows in suit. They are forced to attend class with one another -- Dr. Dillamond, a goat, is their teacher. During class one day, his blackboard is desecrated with the words, "Animals should be seen and not heard." The students are shocked and Dr. Dillamond dismisses his class early. The Goat is fired much later on under suspicious circumstances.
Later, at the Shiz University park, Galinda is unsuccessfully trying to thwart a young munchkinlander named Boq, who has been following her around all day. She spots a new student, a prince named Fiyero Tigular, who has just arrived by carriage from the last school he was kicked out of. Excited, and immediately entranced by Fiyero's good looks and obvious charisma, Galinda goes to flirt with him. Fiyero is charmed by Galinda, and Galinda by him, and he tells her that they need to go find a place to have a great party. Galinda states that the best place to party is the OzDust ballroom. Boq, who is still hovering about Galinda like a fly, tries to get her attention, and Galinda, annoyed at the unwanted attention, and still focused on Fiyero, suggests that Boq ask poor, wheelchair bound Nessarose, to the party. Boq complies, hoping Galinda will be impressed with him, when she really intends to go to the dance with Fiyero.
In Galinda and Elphaba's room, Galinda and her friends are getting ready for the party. Galinda opens up a present from her aunt -- a long, black, pointy hat, that -- as Galinda says -- is "absolutely hideodious." Her friends suggest Galinda give the hat to someone she hates. Galinda agrees, and gives it to Elphaba, promising that the gift is given "out of the goodness of her heart." The party begins, and Fiyero and Galinda dance. Madame Morrible comes to the party, and approaches Galinda with a training wand, informing her that Elphaba was the one who insisted that Galinda be included in sorcery class. Madame Morrible hasn't any idea why. In fact, says Madame Morrible, Elphaba even threatened to quit the class unless Galinda was included. Galinda is puzzled. Madame Morrible states that she thinks Galinda will not be up to snuff. Galinda feels awful about having been so mean to her roomate.
Elphaba arrives at the dance -- wearing the hat -- and all the students laugh at her. She stays anyway and proceeds to dance the way she wants, which only incites more laughter. Galinda feels even worse, and goes to dance with her roommate, hoping that the stares and laughter will stop if they dance together. They are awkward together at first, but proceed to have a marvelous time at the party.
Later, Galinda and Elphaba return to their room, where Galinda promises to make her new friend POPULAR. Galinda questions Elphaba about a green bottle that Elphaba sleeps with under her pillow. Elphaba explains that the bottle was her mother's, and that her mother died when Nessarose was born. Galinda tells Elphaba that her mother's death wasn't her fault.
Several weeks later, Elphaba is invited to meet the wizard in the Emerald city. As Elphaba gets ready to leave for the Emerald City, Galinda, Boq, and Nessa all gather to see her off. Boq, still pining for Galinda, stalks away, distressed that Galinda ignores him. Galinda, distressed that Fiyero has been acting strangely ever since the day Dr. Dillamond got fired, complains to Elphaba that their relationship is not working. Fiyero arrives at that moment, bearing good luck flowers for Elphaba. Galinda rushes to him, her face full of love. Fiyero practically ignores Galinda, and tells Elphaba good luck. He says that he thinks about the day Dr. Dillamond got fired -- he thinks about it a lot.
Galinda, annoyed that she has been left out, informs both Fiyero and Elphaba that she has convictions, too; she is changing her name from GA-linda to simply "Glinda," in honor of Dr. Dillamond, who never could pronounce her name correctly. Fiyero is relatively unimpressed, and makes a quick exit. Galinda (now "Glinda") cries on Elphaba's shoulder that Fiyero doesn't seem to care for her anymore. Elphaba invites Glinda come with her to the Emerald City, to take Glinda's mind off Fiyero. Glinda agrees, and the two friends are off.
In the Emerald City, Elphaba and Glinda are given an audience with the wizard. Elphaba is eager to talk about the Animals, who are losing their civil rights all throughout OZ. The Wizard tries to distract Elphaba by telling her how impressed he is with her sorcery skills as Glinda watches on. Madame Morrible arrives, announcing that she works for the wizard as his press secretary, which surprises both Glinda and Elphaba. Madame Morrible is carrying the Grimmerie, which is the high books of OZ spells. She gives it to Elphaba, and the wizard asks Elphaba to read a spell from it, to prove her worth. A levitation spell, says the Wizard, for his monkey -- Chistery -- so that Chistery might be able to better watch the birds. Elphaba (to the Wizard and Madame Morrible's amazement and delight) can actually read the book.
The levitation spell works -- but Chistery ends up in pain, with wings, and Elphaba is horrified that she was the cause of his mutation, and that she was lied to about the spell. The wizard promises her that these new flying monkeys will act as spies, flying about Oz to stop any subversive Animal behavior. Further, he continues, Elphaba and Glinda will now become very powerful. Glinda is quite taken in by the offer, while Elphaba is disgusted; she realizes the wizard has been the cause of all the animal abuse. Elphaba runs off, and Glinda rushes after her.
Elphaba runs to the highest room in the Wizard's tower, and Glinda finally catches up. Glinda tells Elphaba that she thinks Elphaba is being melodramatic and stupid, and that Elphaba has, perhaps, now ruined any chance she might have had of becoming partners with the wizard. Elphaba tells Glinda that she thinks Glinda is foolish and shallow if she'd rather give up her principals just for a bit of fame.
Suddenly, both girls overhear Madame Morrible yelling down to the guards and to the gathered citizens of OZ: Madame Morrible cries out that Elphaba is loose in the castle, and is not to be trusted; she is evil, says Madame Morrible, and is responsible for the horrible mutation of the flying monkeys. Her green skin is merely an outward manifestation of this evil. She calls Elphaba a wicked witch, and orders her guards to hunt Elphaba down.
Elphaba, trapped now in the tower, consults the Grimmerie to try the levitation spell again and give herself wings. Instead, she ends up levitating a broom by accident. Glinda begs Elphaba to reconsider her position and apologize. Elphaba begs Glinda to get on the broom and come with her The guards infiltrate the tower, and Glinda tells Elphaba she must leave, quickly. Elphaba rises up on the broom above the guards defiantly as will not bow down to the wizard, and Glinda wishes happiness for her.
Several months later; Glinda (now Glinda the Good) making a speech about Oz, and the troubled times they live in. She is flanked by Fiyero and Madame Morrible. (Madame Morrible's rumors about the "wicked witch" have been spreading, and people are saying all kinds of things -- that the witch can turn herself into a snake, that she is so evil water can melt her.) Fiyero, who is now captain of the guard, is mortified that Glinda is not saying anything to defend their friend (when both Fiyero and Glinda know the truth of what happened that day, and Glinda is the only one anybody would believe.) Glinda reasons with Fiyero, saying that Elphaba doesn't want to be found; Fiyero has been looking for years, and has never been able to find her. Glinda then announces to the crowd (to Fiyero's surprise) their upcoming engagement. Fiyero, taken aback, belatedly agrees to marry Glinda, and Glinda is slightly distressed that Fiyero is not more excited. She hides her dismay, and celebrates her engagement with Madame Morrible and the citizens of OZ.
The party officially announcing Glinda the Good's engagement to Fiyero is underway, but is interrupted by Elphaba seeking out the Wizard of Oz in his lair -- which is upstairs in the tower that's hosting Glinda's party -- hoping to release the flying monkeys. There is a clear commotion and Glinda leaves her party to investigate. She rushes in looking for Fiyero, and spots Elphaba. The two long lost friends embrace. Glinda sees that Fiyero is threatening the wizard, and realizes that the situation may intrude upon her good standing and popularity. Glinda insists to the wizard that Fiyero must be having some strange moment of insanity. Fiyero tells Glinda that he is perfectly fine, but he cannot marry her, and wants to go with Elphaba. Glinda is floored, but there is no time for Elphaba to explain. Elphaba and Fiyero run off together, and Glinda is left alone with the wizard.
The wizard feels sorry for Glinda, and offers her a drink from a green bottle he keeps in his pocket. Glinda turns him down. Madame Morrible arrives, saying she heard the Wicked Witch was almost caught, and that the captain of the guard has mysteriously disappeared. Both the Wizard and Madame Morrible try to figure out how they should go about capturing the Witch. Glinda, in a moment of desperation and rage, suggests that they threaten Nessarose, so that Elphaba will return. She runs off, crying, to go lie down. Madame Morrible tells the wizard that Glinda is on to something, but that simply threatening Elphaba's sister isn't enough. Something more must be done. Madame Morrible suggests a change in the weather. She waves her hand, and suddenly, it starts to thunder. Glinda wanders around the tower, still sobbing. She realizes Fiyero has never loved her and descends the stairs, depressed.
Not soon after in Munchkinland, Glinda appears to a child who has dropped out of the sky from Kansas (Dorothy) on top of Nessarose. She tells Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, and laments Nessarose’s death by laying a flower by the fallen house. When Elphaba comes to pay her last respects she is furious and tells Glinda that she cannot believe Glinda gave away her sister's shoes. Glinda tells Elphaba that apparently, lots of people in OZ are taking things that don't belong to them. Elphaba laughs angrily, and tells Glinda that Fiyero never loved her, much as Glinda might not be able to comprehend that idea. Filled with rage, Glinda slaps Elphaba across the face. Elphaba slaps Glinda back. The two of them circle like birds and then attack one another, when the wizard's guards appear, and take Elphaba into custody. Fiyero swings in just in time, and orders the guards to let Elphaba go --- or else watch as Glinda the Good is slain. Glinda is at first terrified, and confused. Quickly, however, she realizes Fiyero is not going to hurt her. Fiyero tells Elphaba to leave, quickly. Glinda, realizing finally that Fiyero truly IS in love with Elphaba, tosses Elphaba her hat, and tells her to do as Fiyero says. Once Elphaba is gone, Fiyero is tied to a pole by the guards and ordered to be placed in a field, where he will either give away the witch's whereabouts or else die in the hot sun.
After some time a mob gathers -- headed by Boq -- to storm Kiamo Ko and kill the witch.
Watching all of this are Glinda and Madame Morrible. Glinda contemplates Nessa's accident, and asks Madame Morrible if she is responsible for the tornado. Madame Morrible does not deny it, but instead insists that Glinda has gotten exactly what she's always wanted, and now she needs to shut up. Feeling guilty, Glinda rushes off to warn Elphaba.
Elphaba, meanwhile, who still at Kiamo Ko, tries unsucessfully to figure out how to get the shoes off Dorothy's feet. Out of sight, Dorothy sobs. Glinda then arrives, and tells Elphaba she has to flee -- the mob is coming to kill her. Elphaba, still annoyed, tells Glinda to go away. Glinda refuses; she tells Elphaba to let the shoes go. Chistery presents Elphaba with a note, and Elphaba reads it, looking stunned. Glinda asks if the note is about Fiyero -- if Fiyero has died. Elphaba tells Glinda that they have seen his face for the last time.
Glinda tries to comfort Elphaba, and Elphaba tells Glinda that she needs to leave before she is caught in the castle and accused of witchery. Glinda refuses to leave, insisting that she will tell all of OZ the truth about Elphaba to clear Elphaba's name. Elphaba tells Glinda that she cannot tell the truth because it will ruin Glinda. Glinda says she no longer cares if she is ruined. Elphaba insists, however, that Glinda's position is important now -- for both of them -- because Elphaba has been ousted from OZ. Glinda reluctantly agrees to keep secret the truth about her friend, the supposed wicked witch of the west. The two friends say a tearful goodbye.
Elphaba orders Glinda to run and hide as the mob approaches. Dorothy is broken free, and (from behind a screen, where Glinda watches) melts the witch with a bucket of water. Glinda is heartbroken at her friend's demise, and clutches Elphaba's pointy hat to her chest. Chistery comes forward and presents Glinda with a green bottle. A light bulb goes on above Glinda's head, and she quickly leaves Kiamo Ko with the bottle, headed for the Emerald City.
In the Emerald City, the wizard and Madame Morrible muse over the death of the witch. Glinda arrives and presents the Wizard with Elphaba's bottle. She tells him it had belonged to Elphaba's mother, and the only one like it she's ever seen belonged to the wizard -- when he offered her a drink. The wizard puts two and two together and realizes he is Elphaba's father. He collapses to the floor with regret. Madame Morrible realizes that Elphaba had power because she was "a child of both worlds." Glinda, filled with grief, orders the wizard to leave OZ immediately. She then orders the guards to take Madame Morrible into custody, and proceeds with a heavy heart to Munchkinland, where a celebration is taking place over the death of the wicked witch.
Back in Munckinland, the citizens of OZ have gathered to celebrate and Glinda -- up in her bubble, where no one else can see her -- clutches the Grimmerie, tears running down her face. She sucks up her grief, and smiles. Citizens dance in the streets, jubilant, because the Wicked Witch is dead. Glinda The Good of the North arrives in her magic bubble to announce the official time of death of the witch according to the time dragon clock, the melting occurred at the eleventh hour. Fellow Ozians question Glinda about the origins of the witch, and the origins of wickedness. Glinda stops to speak with them, and proceeds to tell them that the Wicked Witch had a mother and a father and a childhood, as all the rest of us do. She then asks them whether they believe that wickedness is innate, or whether they believe it can be thrust upon a person. She comforts the citizens of OZ that they have been through a frightening ordeal, but now she is here to help. Glinda tells her citizens that she will now rule them as "Glinda the Good."