SCENE 2
(In the Governor’s Mansion in Munchkinland, a uniformed BOQ brings NESSAROSE a cup of tea. He has become her servant.)
BOQ
Will there be anything else, Madame?
NESSAROSE
I’ve asked you to call me Nessarose, remember?
BOQ
Yes, Madame.
(BOQ hurries off, leaving NESSA alone and frustrated.)
NESSAROSE
Boq!
ELPHABA’S VOICE
Well it seems the beautiful get more beautiful.
(All at one, ELPHABA appears.)
ELPHABA
While the green just get greener. I’m sorry did I scare you? I seem to have that affect 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, it’s not. Not if you ask him. He’ll do it for you, Nessa. You know he will.
NESSAROSE
Father’s dead!
ELPHABA
What?
NESSAROSE
He’s dead, I’m the Governor now. Well, what did you expect? After he learned what you done! How you disgraced us! He died of shame! Embarrassed to death!
ELPHABA
Good. I’m glad. It’s better.
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—
NESSAROSE
Oh, Elphaba, shut up! First of all, I can’t harbor a fugitive, I’m an unelected 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.
(Sings)
ALL OF MY LIFE, I 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 cobbling up a pair of… Wait—
(She swiftly pulls The Grimmerie from her satchel and finds a spell.)
ELPHABA NESSAROSE
Ambulahn Dare Pahto Pahpoot
Ambulahn Dasca Caldapess What are you doing— Lahfenahto Lahfenahtum
Pede Pede Caldapess What does that mean?
Oh!
Ambulahn Dare
Pahto Pahpoot Oh—my shoes!
Lahfenahto Lahfenahtum It feels like they’re on fire!
Pede Pede Caldapess What have you done to my shoes!?
(And NESSAROSE’S shoes begin to glow like fiery jewels. All at once, she miraculously stands up from her wheelchair.)
NESSAROSE
No don’t help me.
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
Nessa, wait! No one can know that I’m here!
(BOQ walks in.)
BOQ
What is it, Madame Governor? You!
ELPHABA
Boq!
BOQ
Stay back!
ELPHABA
Boq, it’s just me! I’m not going to hurt you!
BOQ
You’re lying! That’s all you ever do! You and your sister! She’s as wicked as you are!
NESSAROSE
Boq!
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 sense she took power she’s been striping the Munchkins of our rights! And we didn’t have that many to begin with! And do you know why?!
NESSAROSE
To keep you here with me! But none of that matters anymore! Look!
BOQ
You did this for her?
NESSAROSE
For both of us.
BOQ
Oh, Nessa, this changes everything!
NESSAROSE
I know!
BOQ
NESSA—
NESSAROSE
YES?
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 TO FIYERO…
NESSAROSE
Glinda.
BOQ
YES, NESSA—THAT’S RIGHT—
AND I’VE GOT TO GO APPEAL TO HER
EXPRESS THE WAY I FEEL TO HER—
Oh, Nessa—I lost my heart to Glinda 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!
NESSAROSE
YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE YOUR HEART TO ME, I TELL YOU
IF I HAVE TO—I HAVE TO—
MAGIC SPELL YOU!
(NESSAROSE grabs the book of spells.)
NESSAROSE
Ah toom… Tah take… ?
ELPHABA
Nessa, stop! It’s dangerous!
BOQ
What, what’s she doing?
ELPHABA
You’re pronouncing the words all wrong!
BOQ
I’m warning you don’t try to stop me!
NESSAROSE
Ah toom core tum!
BOQ
Oh!
NESSAROSE
Boq, what is it?
BOQ
My heart—it feels like it’s shrinking!
(NESSA’S spell takes hold of BOQ and he collapses.)
NESSAROSE
Elphaba! Do something!
ELPHABA
I can’t! You can’t reverse a spell once it’s been cast!
NESSAROSE
Then what will we do!? This is all your fault! If you hadn’t shown me that horrendible book—
ELPHABA
Hush will you! I’ve got to find another spell, it’s the only thing that might work.
NESSAROSE
SAVE HIM—PLEASE JUST SAVE HIM
MY POOR BOQ, MY SWEET, MY BRAVE HIM
DON’T LEAVE ME TILL MY SORRY LIFE HAS CEASED…
NESSAROSE ELPHABA
ALONE AND LOVELESS HERE Vivahlos Vivahlos
WITH JUST THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR Meno Non
JUST HER AND ME— Cordo Meno
THE WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST! Vivahlos Vivahlos Meno
WE DESERVE EACH OTHER… Non Cordo
ELPHABA
He’s asleep.
NESSAROSE
What about his heart?
ELPHABA
It’s alright… he won’t need on now. I have to go to the Emerald City
NESSAROSE
You’re not going back there to save some monkeys, you’re going to find Fiyero, but it’s too late! Elphaba, please don’t leave me!
ELPHABA
Nessa, I’ve done everything I could for you and it hasn’t been enough. And nothing ever will be.
(ELPHABA leaves.)
NESSAROSE
Elphaba! Wait! Elphaba!
BOQ’S VOICE
Where am I? What happened?
NESSAROSE
Nothing, you just fell asleep.
THE TIN WOODMAN
What is it? What’s wrong?
NESSAROSE
It wasn’t me! It was her! I tried to stop her!
(“BOQ” see’s that he is now made of tin. He runs out screaming.)
NESSAROSE
No, I still… It was Elphaba, Boq! It was Elphaba!!!
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