Lyrics: Elphaba And Nessa Reunite

(The scene opens at the Governer's house in Munchkinland.)

[Boq:] Will there be anything else, Madame?
[Nessarose:] I’ve asked you to call me Nessarose, remember?
[Boq:] Yes, Madame. (He exits.)
[Nessarose:] Boq...
(Elphaba's voice is heard inside a closet.)
[Elphaba:] Well, it seems the beautiful only get more beautiful (Nessarose screams) while the green just get greener.
(Nessarose is scared and confused, Elphaba steps out of the closet.)
[Elphaba:] I’m sorry. Did I scare you? I seem to have that effect on people. It's good to see you.
[Nessarose:] What are you doing here?
[Elphaba:] Well, there's no place like home. I never thought I’d hear myself say this but I need father's help. I need him to stand with me.
[Nessarose:] That's impossible.
[Elphaba:] No, no it's not. Not if you ask him. You know he'll listen to you.
[Nessarose:] Father's dead.
[Elphaba:] What?
[Nessarose:] He's dead. I’m the Governor... Well what did you expect? After he learned what you'd done, how you'd disgraced us he died... of shame. Embarrassed to death.
[Elphaba:] Good, I’m glad. It's better that way.
[Nessarose:] That's a wicked thing to say.
[Elphaba:] No, it's true. Because now it's just us. You can help me and together we can...
[Nessarose:] Elphaba, shut up! First of all, I can't harbor a fugitive, I’m an un-elected official! And why should I help you? You fly around Oz, trying to rescue animals you've never even met, and not once have you ever thought to use your powers to rescue me!
All of my life, I’ve depended on you
How do you think that feels?
All of my life I’ve depended on you
And this hideous chair with wheels!
Scrounging for scraps of pity to pick up
And longing to kick up my heels...
[Elphaba:] Nessa, there isn't a spell for everything! The power is mysterious. It's not like coddling up a pair of... (She pulls out the Grimmerie from her bag.) Wait.
[Nessarose:] What are you doing?
(Elphaba begins chanting.)
[Nessarose:] What is that? Ah! My shoes! It feels like... Like they're on fire! What have you done to my shoes???

(She lifts her dress, revealing the ruby slippers. Nessarose stands, but falls. Elphaba gives her a hand.)

[Nessarose:] No, don't help me. (She stands.)
[Elphaba:] Oh, Nessa, at last...
I've done what long ago I should
And finally from these powers something good
Finally something good...
[Nessarose:] Boq! Boq! Come quickly!
[Elphaba:] Boq?
[Nessarose:] Boq! Come here at once!
[Elphaba:] No! Nessa, listen, nobody can know I’m here!
(Nessarose runs behind the closet as Boq enters.)
[Boq:] Yes, what is it, Madame?
[Elphaba:] Boq...
[Boq:] What are you doing here? You stay back!
[Elphaba:] Boq, it's just me, I’m not going to hurt you!
[Boq:] No! You're lying! That's all you ever do! You and your sister! She's as wicked as you are!
[Elphaba:] What are you talking about?
[Boq:] I’m talking about my life. The little that's left of it. I’m not free to leave Munchkinland, none of us are. Ever since she took power, she's been stripping the Munchkins of our rights... and we didn't have that many to begin with! And do you know why?
(Nessarose reveals herself in the chair.)
[Nessarose:] To keep you here, with me. But none of that matters anymore. Look.
(Nessarose stands up.)
[Boq:] (To Elphaba.) You did this for her?
[Nessarose:] For both of us!
[Boq:] Nessa, this changes everything.
[Nessarose:] I know.
[Boq:] Listen Nessa...
[Nessarose:] what?
[Boq:] Uh Nessa, surely now I’ll matter less to you
And you won't mind my leaving here tonight...
[Nessarose:] leaving?
[Boq:] Yes...
That ball that's being staged
Announcing Glinda is engaged
[Nessarose:] Glinda?
[Boq:] Yes Nessa that's right!
I've got to go appeal to her
Express the way I feel to her
Oh, Nessa, I lost my heart to Glinda from the moment I first saw her. You know that.
[Nessarose:] Lost your heart? Well, we'll see about that...
[Elphaba:] Nessa, let him go...
[Nessarose:] Did you think I’d let you leave me here flat?
[Boq:] Don't come any closer!
You're going to lose your heart to me, I tell you!
If I have to... I have to... (Sees the Grimmerie.)
Magic spell you... (She grabs the book.)
[Nessarose:] Ah... tum... tah... tae...
(Elphaba reveals herself.)
[Elphaba:] Nessa, stop!
[Boq:] What is she doing?!
[Elphaba:] No, Nessa, you're pronouncing the words all wrong!
[Elphaba:] Nessa!
[Nessarose:] Boq! What is it?
[Boq:] (Gasps.) My heart feels like it's... shrinking.
[Nessarose:] Elphaba, do something!
[Elphaba:] I can't! You can't reverse a spell once it's been cast!
[Nessarose:] So what do we do?
(Boq falls into Nessa's empty wheel chair. Elphaba wheels him behind the closet.)
[Nessarose:] Elphaba, do something!
[Nessarose:] This is all your fault! If you hadn't shown me that horrendible book.
[Elphaba:] I have to find another spell... It's the only thing that might work.
(She goes behind the closet as well.)
[Nessarose:] Save him, please!
Just save him, my poor Boq, my sweet my brave,
Don't leave me 'til my sorry life has ceased...
Elphaba wheels the chair out, which is not facing the audience and is seen casting a spell.
All alone and loveless here
Just the girl in the mirror
Just her and me! The wicked witch of the east!
We deserve each other...
[Nessarose:] Well... what about his heart?
[Elphaba:] It's all right. He won't need one now. I have to go. I have business to attend to in the Emerald City. Nessa, I have done everything I could for you but it has never been enough and it never will be...
(She l)eaves.
[Nessarose:] Elphaba, wait! Elphaba!
(Boq wakes up.)
[Boq:] Where am I? What happened?
[Nessarose:] Nothing, Boq, you just fell asleep... and...
(He sits up, squeaking. He is made of tin. Nessarose screams.)
[Boq:] What is it, what's wrong?
[Nessarose:] No, it wasn't me it was her! I tried to stop her.
(Boq screams uncontrollably and runs off.)
[Nessarose:] Boq, please listen! It was Elphaba! Boq! It was Elphaba!!!