Lyrics: Sharing Secrets

(Elphaba and Galinda barge into their suite... Galinda is in hysterics.)

[Galinda:] Your very first party ever?! Your very first party! Oh I know! Let's tell each other something we've never told anyone... I’ll go first: Fiyero and I are going to be married (squeals).
[Elphaba:] Really? He's asked you already?
[Galinda:] No, he doesn't know yet... Now, you tell me a secret.
[Elphaba:] Like what?
[Galinda:] Like... why do you always sleep with this funny, little, green bottle under your pillow? (Grabs the bottle.)
[Elphaba:] Give that back.
[Galinda:] C'mon, tell me. Tell me tell me!
[Elphaba:] It was my mother's! That's all...
(Silence.)
[Galinda:] (Hands her the bottle.) It's not fair. I told you a really good one.
[Elphaba:] My father hates me.
[Galinda:] (Gasps.)
[Elphaba:] No, that's not the secret. It's my fault...
[Galinda:] What is?
[Elphaba:] ... That my sister is the way she is. (Pause.) You see, when my mother was carrying Nessa, my father was worried that the new baby might come out...
[Both:] Green.
[Elphaba:] So he made my mother chew milk flowers, day and night. But that made Nessa come too soon, with her little legs all tangled. And my mother never woke up. None of which ever would have happened if not for me.
[Galinda:] But that was the milk flowers fault, not yours. That may be your secret, Elphaba, but that doesn't make it true. She Oh look, it's tomorrow! Elphie... Do you mind if I call you Elphie?
[Elphaba:] Well, it's a little perky.
[Galinda:] And you can call me... Galinda. So... Elphie... Now that we're friends, I’ve decided to make you my new project!
[Elphaba:] You really don't have to do that.
[Galinda:] I know, that's what makes me so nice!