GALINDA & ELPHABA STUDENTS

WHAT IS THIS FEELING LOATHING

SO SUDDEN AND NEW? UNADULTERATED LOATHING

I FELT THE MOMENT FOR HER FACE, HER VOICE

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? EV’RY LITTLE TRAIT

HOWEVER SMALL

DOES IT HAVE A NAME? MAKES OUR VERY FLESH

YES… BEGIN TO CRAWL…

AHHH… AHHH…

ALL

LOATHING!

GALINDA & ELPHABA STUDENTS

THERE’S A STRANGE EXHILARATION LOATHING

IN SUCH TOTAL DETESTATION LOATHING

SO PURE, SO STRONG!

STUDENTS

SO STRONG!

GALINDA & ELPHABA

THOUGH I DO ADMIT IT CAME ON FAST

STILL I DO ADMIT THAT IT CAN LAST

GALINDA & ELPHABA STUDENTS

AND I WILL BE LOATHING LOATHING

FOR FOREVER LOATHING LOATHING

TRULY, DEEPLY LOATHING YOU LOATHING YOU

FOR MY WHOLE LIFE LONG! LOATHING, UNADULTER-

ATED LOATHING

ELPHABA

Boo!

GALINDA

Ahhh!

(ELPHABA laughs)

SCENE 4

(In a lecture hall, the STUDENTS take their seats for DOCTOR DILLAMOND’S class. DOCTOR DILLAMOND is a Goat.)

DILLAMOND

Settle down, students! Settle down now! I have read your most recent essays and I am amazed to report some progress. Although some of us still tend to favor form over content. Miss Glinda.

GALINDA

It’s Galinda with a Ga.

DILLAMOND

Yes, of course. Miss Glinda.

GALINDA

I really don’t see what the problem is, every other professor seems to able to pronounce my name.

ELPHABA

Maybe perfecting the pronunciation of your precious name is not the sole focus of Doctor Dillamond’s life. And maybe he’s not like every other professor. Maybe some of us are different!

GALINDA

Well, it seems the artichoke is steamed!

(The STUDENTS laugh)

DILLAMOND

Class! Class! Miss Elphaba has a point. Doubtless you’ve noticed I am the sole Animal on the faculty. The Token Goat as it were. But it wasn’t always this way. My dear students, how I wish you could have known this place as it once was. When one could walk these halls and hear an Antelope explicating a sonnet, a Snow Leopard solving a equation, a Wildebeest waxing philosophic! Can you see, dear students, what is being lost? How our dear Oz is becoming less and less… well, colorful. Now, who can tell me what set this into motion?

ELPHABA

From what I read it began with the Great Drought.

DILLAMOND

Precisely! Food grew scarce, people grew hungrier and angrier and the question became “whom can we blame?” Can anyone tell me what is meant by the term “Scapegoat”? Someone besides Miss Elphaba. Yes, Miss Glinda.

GALINDA

It’s Galinda with a Ga. And don’t see why you can’t just teach us history instead of always harping on the past.

DILLAMOND

Well, perhaps these question that I’ve prepared—

(As he turns his chalkboard around to pose the question, he sees that, across the board, someone has painted: “Animals should be seen and not heard.” DILLAMOND is shocked.)

DILLAMOND

Who is responsible for this? I’m waiting for an answer. Very well, that will be all for today. You heard me, class dismissed!

(Only ELPHABA lingers.)

ELPHABA

You go ahead, Nessa. Animals should be seen and not heard?!

DILLAMOND

Oh, Miss Elphaba, don’t worry about me. Go and join your friend.

ELPHABA

That’s alright, I have no friends. Would you like to share my lunch?

DILLAMOND

Thank you. How kind. I’ve seemed to have lost my appetite.

ELPHABA

You shouldn’t let ignorant statements like that bother you. I mean, I always do, but you shouldn’t.

DILLAMOND

Oh, Miss Elphaba—if only it were just a matter of words on a chalkboard! But the things one hears these days. Dreadful things…

(Sings)

I’VE HEARD OF AN OX

A PROFESSOR FROM QUOX

NO LONGER PERMITTED TO TEACH

WHO HAS LOST ALL POWERS OF SPEECH…

ELPHABA

What?

DILLAMOND

AND AN OWL IN MUNCHKIN ROCK

A VICAR WITH A THRIVING FLOCK

FOBIDDEN TO PREACH

NOW HE ONLY CAN SCREECH

ONLY RUMORS—BUT STILL—

ENOUGH TO GIVE PAUSE

TO ANYONE WITH PAWS

SOMETHING BAD IS HAPPENING IN OZ…

ELPHABA

SOMETHING BAD? HAPPENING IN OZ…?

DILLAMOND

UNDER THE SURFACE

BEHIND THE SCENES

SOMETHING BAAAAAAD…

(They’re both startled by an unfamiliar sound. It’s coming from DOCTOR DILLAMOND himself—a kind of belting. DILLAMOND hastily covers his mouth, clears his throat.)

DILLAMOND

BAD.

ELPHABA

Doctor Dillamond, are you alright? Shall I fetch you a glass of water?

DILLAMOND

No, I don’t know what came over me.

ELPHABA

So you’re saying that there are Animals that have somehow forgotten how to speak? How is that possible?

DILLAMOND

Well with so much pressure not to. If you make it discouraging enough you can keep anyone silent. But I for one will never…

(MADAME MORRIBLE enters.)

DILLAMOND

Oh, Madame Morrible!

MORRIBLE

I heard there was some sort of disturberance in class. Are you alright, Doctor? And Miss Elphaba, you’re still here? I thought you’d be on your way to my seminar by now.

ELPHABA

Yes, Madame, I would be but…

MORRIBLE

But? I do hope I haven’t misplaced my trust in you. Magic is a demanderating mistress, and if one’s ambition is to meet the Wizard. I’m sure Doctor Dillamond sees my point.

(MADAME MORRIBLE exits.)

ELPHABA

I better go. Doctor Dillamond, if something bad is happening to the Animals, someone’s got to tell the Wizard! He’ll make it right! That’s why we have a Wizard—

(Sings)

SO NOTHING BAD…

DILLAMOND

I hope you’re right—

BOTH

NOTHING ALL THAT BAD…

DILLAMOND

NOTHING TRULY BAAAAAAAAD…

SORRY—BAD…

(Unsettled, DOCTOR DILLAMOND leaves the classroom. ELPHABA watches him go…)

ELPHABA

IT COULDN’T HAPPEN HERE

IN OZ…

SCENE 5

(In the courtyard, a new student arrives.)

ELPHABA

Hey!

AVARIC

Be quiet, miss, you’ll disturb him!

ELPHABA

I certainly will! Hey, you! Wake up!

AVARIC

Young lady, do you realize who this is?!

ELPHABA

I don’t care who he is! Your cart nearly knocked me over and you’re sleeping!

FIYERO

Of course, it’s daytime. Well, see you soon, Avaric. I’m sure I won’t last any longer at this school then I did at any of the others.

ELPHABA

Is this really how you go through life? Nearly knocking people over and not even noticing them?!

FIYERO

Well maybe the driver saw seen and thought it meant go.

BOQ

Miss Galinda! I know I’m just a mere Munchkin. But even a Munchkin has feelings! And I have tried to tell you of mine for you but sometimes it’s like you don’t even know who I am.

GALINDA

That’s not true, Bick.

BOQ

Boq.

GALINDA

Bick, do you realize who that is?!

BOQ

You’re touching me!

GALINDA

That is Fiyero Tigelaar! He is that Winkie Prince who’s reputation is so scandalacious!

(To FIYERO)

Were you looking for something or someone?

FIYERO

Yes, some sort of history class somewhere over there.

BOQ

That is the history building right down there!

GALINDA

That class just ended.

FIYERO

Perfect timing. So what does one do you fun around here?

GALINDA

Nothing, until now.

BOQ

We’ve been studying.

FIYERO

I see the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me. Fortunately I am up to the task.

(Sings)

THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOLS IS

THEY ALWAYS TRY TO TEACH THE WRONG LESSON

BELIEVE ME, I’VE BEEN KICKED OUT

OF ENOUGH OF THEM TO KNOW

THEY WANT TO BECOME LESS CALLOW

LESS SHALLOW

BUT I SAY: WHY INVITE STRESS IN?

STOP STUDYING STRIFE

AND LEARN TO LIVE “THE UNEXAMINED LIFE”…

DANCING THROUGH LIFE

SKIMMING THE SURFACE

GLIDING WHERE TURF IS SMOOTH

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

SO KEEP DANCING THROUGH…

DANCING THROUGH LIFE

SWAYING AND SWEEPING

AND ALWAYS KEEPING COOL

LIFE IS FRAUGHT LESS

WHEN YOU’RE THOUGHTLESS

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…

So—what’s the most swankified place in town?

GALINDA

That would be the Ozdust Ballroom

FIYERO

Sounds perfect!

(Sings)

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…

GIVER ‘ER A WHIRL

RIGHT ON DOWN TO THE OZDUST BALLROOM

COME ON—FOLLOW ME

YOU’LL BE HAPPY TO BE THERE…

ALL

DANCING THROUGH LIFE

DOWN AT THE OZDUST…

FIYERO

IF ONLY BECAUSE DUST

IS WHAT WE COME TO…

ALL

NOTHING MATTERS

BUT KNOWING NOTHING MATTERS

IT’S JUST LIFE…

FIYERO

SO KEEP DANCING THROUGH…

BOQ

Miss Galinda—I hope you’ll save at least one dance for me. I’ll be right there. Right by your side. Waiting. All night.

GALINDA

Oh—that’s so kind—Bick.

BOQ

Boq.

GALINDA

But you know what would be even kinder?

(Sings)

SEE THAT TRAGIC’LY BEAUTIFUL GIRL

THE ONE IN THE CHAIR

IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR

WE SHOULD GO ON A SPREE

AND NOT SHEE

GEE—

I KNOW SOMEONE WOULD BE MY HERO

IF THAT SOMEONE WERE

TO GO INVITE HER…

BOQ

Well, maybe—I could invite her!

GALINDA

OH, BICK, REALLY? YOU WOULD DO THAT FOR ME!?

BOQ

I would do anything for you, Miss Galinda. Excuse me, Miss Nessarose? There’s something I’d like to ask you…

(BOQ wheels NESSAROSE away. FIYERO approaches GALINDA with admiration.)

FIYERO

You’re good.

GALINDA

I don’t know what you mean! But I do happen to be free tonight, so…

FIYERO

…So I’ll be picking you up around eight?

GALINDA

After all—

(Sings)

NOW THAT WE’VE MET ONE ANOTHER…

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 785