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MIDWIFE & WITCH’S FATHER

 

LIKE A FROGGY, FERNY CABBAGE

 

THE BABY IS UNNATURALLY—

 

ALL

 

GREEN!!

 

WITCH’S FATHER

 

Take it away. Take it away…!

 

GLINDA

 

So you see—it couldn’t have been easy!

 

CROWD

 

NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED

 

NOW AT LAST, SHE’S DEAD AND GONE

 

NOW AT LAST, THERE’S JOY THROUGHOUT THE LAND

 

AND GOODNESS KNOWS

 

GLINDA

 

GOODNESS KNOWS…

 

CROWD

 

WE KNOW WHAT GOODNESS IS

 

GLINDA

 

HER LIFE WAS LONLEY…

 

CROWD

 

GOODNESS KNOWS…

 

GLINDA

 

GOODNESS KNOWS…

 

CROWD

 

THE WICKED DIE ALONE…

 

GLINDA

 

SHE DIED ALONE…

 

CROWD

 

WOE TO THOSE

 

WHO SPURN WHAT GOODNESS IS

 

THEY ARE SHOWN

 

NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED…

 

GLINDA

 

GOOD NEWS!

 

CROWD

 

NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED!

 

GLINDA

 

GOOD NEWS!

 

CROWD

 

NO ONE MOURNS THE

 

WICKED!

 

WICKED!

 

CROWD

 

WICKED!

 

GLINDA

 

Well, this has been fun. But as you can imagine, I have much to attend to, what with the Wizard’s unexpected departure. And so, if there are no further questions—

 

(Suddenly, SOMEONE IN THE CROWD interrupts her.)

 

PERSON IN THE CROWD

 

Glinda! Is it true—you were her friend?!

 

(The CROWD gasps in disbelief. GLINDA freezes, completely thrown.)

 

GLINDA

 

Uhm… Well, I… I… Yes.

 

(The CROWD gasps)

 

GLINDA

 

Well, it depends on what you mean by “friend”. I did know her. That is, our paths did cross. At school… but you must understand it was along time ago… and we were both very young…

 

(And once again, the past comes alive. For GLINDA suddenly sees—her friend ELPHABA, just as she was on the day the GALINDA (as she was known then) first laid eyes on her, young, hopeful, and … green.)

 

 

SCENE 2

 

(In a parlor at Shiz University, the incoming STUDENTS gather.)

 

STUDENTS

 

O HALLOWED HALLS AND VINE-DRAPPED WALLS…

 

THE PROUDLIEST SIGHT THERE IS

 

WHEN GREY AND SERE OUR HAIR HATH TURNED

 

WE SHALL STILL REVERE THE LESSONS LEARNED

 

IN OUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD SHIZ

 

OUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD…

 

(GALINDA is the last to arrive, perched on an enormous stack of luggage.)

 

GALINDA

 

OH-OH-OH-OH-OLD…

 

STUDENTS & GALINDA

 

DEAR OLD SHIZ-ZZZZ…

 

(GALINDA and all the other STUDENTS rudely gape at ELPHABA.)

 

ELPHABA

 

What? What are you all looking at? Oh—do I have something in my teeth? Alright, fine—we might as well get this over with: No, I’m not seasick; yes, I’ve always been green; no, I didn’t eat grass as a child…



 

(The WITCH’S FATHER enters wheeling in NESSAROSE)

 

WITCH’S FATHER

 

Elphaba!

 

ELPHABA

 

This is my younger sister, Nessarose! As you can see she’s a perfectly normal color!

 

WITCH’S FATHER

 

Elphaba! Stop making a spectacle of yourself. Remember, I’m only sending you to this school for one reason.

 

ELPHABA

 

I know: to look after Nessa.

 

WITCH’S FATHER

 

My precious little girl: a parting gift.

 

NESSAROSE

 

Father… Jeweled Shoes?!

 

WITCH’S FATHER

 

As befits the future Governor of Munchkinland. Elphaba, take care of your sister. And try not to

 

talk so much.

 

(The WITCH’S FATHER exits.)

 

NESSAROSE

 

Elphaba…

 

ELPHABA

 

Well, what could he get me? I clash with everything!

 

(MADAME MORRIBLE, the school’s headmistress, enters.)

 

MORRIBLE

 

Welcome! Welcome, new students! I am Madame Morrible, head mistress here atShiz University. And whether you are here to study law, logic or linguification I know I speak for my fellow faculty member when I say: We have nothing but the highest hopes, for some of you. Oh, you must be the Governor’s daughter! Miss Nessarose, isn’t it? What a tragically beautiful face you have! And who is—

 

(MORRIBLE sees ELPHABA and screams.)

 

ELPHABA

 

I’m the other daughter, Elphaba. I’m beautifully tragic.

 

MORRIBLE

 

I see, well I’m sure you’re very bright!

 

GALINDA

 

Bright?! She’s phosphorescent!

 

(The STUDENTS laugh)

 

MORRIBLE

 

Now, regarding room assignments.

 

(ELPHABA and GALINDA raise their hands)

 

MORRIBLE

 

Is this regarding room assignments?

 

GALINDA

 

No, but thank you for asking, Madame Morrible, I’ve already been assigned a private suite. But you all can come visit me whenever you want!

 

PFANNEE

 

How good of you!

 

SHENSHEN

 

You are so good!

 

GALINDA

 

No I’m not!

 


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