Boq and Olivia were holding on to Elphaba taking her out of the Bistro. They were already a few blocks away, when Olivia stopped in her tracks. Elphaba had been walking along with them, but both had to hold her up for fear that she would lose her balance and fall. She hadn't stopped crying since Fiyero left the party. When they tried to engage her in conversation, she was either dead silent or her sobs would prevent her from speaking. She was now shaking when Olivia stopped as they reached the park.

"I need to go back."

"Say what? I need you to hold up some of the weight. Elphaba hasn't made a conscience response except for the tears since we left. I can't do this alone." Boq let go of Elphaba once he was sure she had her balance and was secure on the bench. He then inched Olivia closer to him and they whispered.

"Boq, something doesn't add up with regards to that kiss."

"I'll say. Poor Fiyero. He was going to propose tonight."

"He was going to propose and you didn't tell me? What happened to not keeping secrets?"

"I was going to but I only found out tonight, when I was trying to watch Fiyero. Then all the excitement broke lose from that picture."

"She doesn't love him. Why would he kiss him?"

"Why don't we ask her?" Boq moved to go to the bench, when Olivia grabbed his arm and yanked him back by her.

"Are you insane? We can't bring that up now. She's hysterical."

"Well, I don't know but we can't stay here."

"Just look at her. She's almost in shock. This wouldn't be happening if she really wanted Averic."

"I don't think I like that look in your eye."

"Something's rotten in Shiz, Boq. I don't know what just yet, but I think it has to do with Shen-Shen."

"Wait, if you leave, where do I bring Elphaba?"

"Bring her back to my dorm, in case Glinda goes back to theirs. We can't have them see each other unit this is cleared up."

"What about Fiyero and the race?"

"I don't know Boq, but I need to go back and..."

"And what Olivia? This doesn't involve us. Why are we getting in the mix of other people's problems? Can't we just let it go?"

"I can't let this go. Our friends are hurt and in trouble. I may not know what to do yet, but I know I have to do something. Now, please bring Elphaba back to my room. Here, take my key. I'll be there as soon as I can."

Olivia kissed him goodbye and ran back towards the Bistro. Boq just watched her leave. When she was out of sight, he gently tapped Elphaba on the shoulder and motioned her to get up. He then wrapped his arm around her shoulder and proceeded to head back to the dorm. As Elphaba was still silent, he wondered to himself, Out of all the girls at Shiz, why did I have go and fall in love with Florence Nightingale?

She hadn't left Boq and Elphaba for more than five minutes when she was walking around the area trying to figure out exactly what had happened. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice Dean sitting on the opposite street corner. She was waiting for the crosswalk light to change to go over to him. That's when she overheard him talking to himself as she passed by.

"What a coward I am. I can't believe after all these years I still let her boss me around like that. Why didn't I say something? Why didn't I do something? Why do I always let Shen-Shen get her way? Maybe this book will…"

"Dean, who are you talking to?"

"Uh, Olivia. I didn't know you were standing there. How long have you been here?"

"Long enough to hear you rant and rave about Shen-Shen. What has she done now?"

Olivia didn't know? Maybe that means that Shen-Shen had a change of heart? Yeah right. "Nothing. I was just thinking out loud."

"Why are you out here and not at the party?"

"I was there, but I forgot something and had to go back." He was clutching an old high school yearbook. "I was on my way to the Bistro right now."

"But you're facing the opposite way. Why would you leave the party of the year? What was it that you forgot?"

"Olivia, please don't go there, okay."

"And another thing, why did Shen-Shen run the slide show presentation tonight and not you? You're the one that puts all this stuff together, not your sister."

Dean started to sweat and instantly unbuttoned his collar. He then started to pat down his forehead with his handkerchief. "Shen-Shen knows how to do that stuff too. She wanted to play a part in the evening."

"Exactly how big of a part?"

"Olivia, I better go..."

"Hold it right there, Dean! Now for as long as I can remember you have always been Shen-Shen's lap dog. She said jump and you said how high. I don't understand how you two were brought up, but frankly aren't you sick of being her puppet? You're 22 years for Oz sake. Now why don't you start being a man and tell me what the hades happened tonight."

"Olivia, I really can't. I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about."

"Dean tonight three very innocent people got hurt. So much so that I'm not sure they'll ever recover. Now it just so happens that these three people are my friends. Naturally I'm going to do whatever I can to find out who would want to hurt them. You don't want to help me, that's fine but answer me one question. Consider it a graduation present."

"What is it?"

"Did Shen-Shen have anything to do with Averic and Elphaba's kissing picture?"

"No".

Olivia heard what he said, but it didn't register. She thought for sure this had Shen-Shen's name written all over it. Could Shen-Shen actually been right about them all along? "You mean the kissing photo was real?"

Dean has gotten up at this point but continued to whip his brow. "They really did kiss. I saw it. Now can I go now?"

"Wait! How did you see it?"

"Oz, Olivia, you said one question." He was started to tremble, as his handkerchief dropped to the ground. Olivia had always made him nervous. He always liked her and hated that he seemed weak in front of Shen-Shen's friends.

"I lied. Now tell me everything you know about the photo. Please Dean. I will keep on this until I get the whole story. You know I will. I'll keep…."

"ALIGHT. ALRIGHT ALREADY. JUST STOP TALKING! Averic and Elphaba did kiss. Shen-Shen wanted to follow them because she thought Elphaba was cheating on Fiyero. We were in a bush and saw them kiss. Only…."

"Only what?"

"Averic forced the kiss on Elphaba. She kept telling him no and how much she was over him. She was convincing him to go to Glinda. After the kiss, he has some sort of epiphany, and realized he wanted Glinda. But, Shen-Shen had already taken the picture and there was no stopping her."

"Why that no good evil wicked monster! We've got to put an end to this once and for all."

"We? No, I'm out. I told you what you wanted to know."

"Dean, are going to spend the rest of your life waiting around and getting caught up in Shen-Shen's mistakes? We need to put an end of her BS once and for all."

"Olivia, I don't think I can do that."

"Please, Dean. Don't you want to put an end to the misery she causes? If not for others than for yourself?"

"I…."

"Dean, I can't do this without you."

He looked into her eyes and realized he had to stand up for himself and be a man. If not now, when? "Okay. Look, I really was going back to the party. I didn't think I had the guts, but I know I can do this now"

"What do you suggest we do?"

"I'll explain on the way. Let's just hope we can get her alone."

Meanwhile, back at the Bistro everyone hadn't quite gotten over the replay of the night's events. The class was stunned by the drama and more so were questioning how and why such a photo would even get placed for the slide show.

"I don't understand how the presentation wasn't screened? I mean that was one major oops."

"Yeah, they looked so happy together. Did you see Glinda as she stormed out of here?"

"Poor dear. How about Fiyero?"

"I actually kind of liked him and Elphaba together. He really seemed happy. She isn't…I mean wasn't all that bad. It's a shame."

"What are you all doing just sitting around and talking about them? They made their beds. They need to lay in them. The camera doesn't lie."

"Still Shen-Shen, finding out tonight was pretty low."

"Yeah, why did you show it?"

"I told you I had no idea what was on the presentation. Dean made it."

"Your name is on the flyer with the credit."

"Well, I… Forget this! I'm going outside. I'd have more fun with myself than this class of sorry deadbeats." Shen-Shen walked out back towards the pool. Why has everyone gone crazy? I expose two people as the rotten people they are, and now everyone is sorry it got out? Sorry that I brought it to light? "Oh, I can not wait to leave this school and all the deadbeats in it!"

"I couldn't agree with you more, Shen-Shen."

"Olivia! You startled me. I'm so glad you came back. You can't imagine how I felt once I saw that picture."

"Oh, can't I?"

"Why, yes. I was so shocked. Now don't worry, I'm not mad at you or Glinda."

"Say what?"

"Well, I did keep saying all along that Elphaba and Averic were up to no good. Yet far be it from me to say I told you so. Even thought I did. I told you so."

"Drop the act Shen-Shen. I know all about the picture and how you got it without telling the whole story."

"I have no idea what you are talking about. Really, you think I would plan this?"

"Shut your mouth, or I will! I am threw believing your BS. Your little stunt tonight could have destroyed three people's lives. Do you ever stop and think about how your actions hurt others?"

"I was protecting them! I know their kind."

"You are evil. Pure evil. I'm glad I saw the real you before I left Shiz. I want to put all of these memories behind me and start over. To think I once thought you were my friend."

"Olivia, now come on…"

"You are going to make this right. You're going to make sure that everyone knows the truth."

"And why in the world would I do that?"

"If you don't print a retraction to tonight's presentation in the Shiz Gazette for all to read about tomorrow, I will tell everyone the truth about you."

"Oh, No! you've got me now." She laughed and went right up towards Olivia. What truth is that, how much of a mean girl I am. HA! You don't scare me, honey."

Shen-Shen started to walk past her, when Olivia grabbed her arm and twisted it around Shen-Shen's back. She then pushed her over by the pool. "You listen to me Shen-Shen. Either you retract that photo, or I'll tell everyone about your plastic surgery. I'll tell everyone about how your face resembled the likes of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. I'll also sweetly let it slip that you had two liposuction procedures to get to the weight you are right now. Which incidentally, I feel you got ripped off."

"What? Those are lies. I never had any such thing done to me. No one will believe you."

"Maybe you're right, but they'll believe Dean."

"Dean? What does my brother have to do with this?"

Just then Dean emerged from the pool garden and called out. "Shen-Shen, Olivia is right. I'll tell everyone about your procedures."

"You have no proof! How will they believe you?"

What was it that you said earlier dear sister? Oh, yes. A picture is worth a thousand words." He then opened up their high school yearbook and pointed to her class picture.
"Remember her?"

"Yikes, Shen-Shen. Does the phrase, bow, wow mean anything to you?"

"Dean, we're family. You wouldn't?"

"I could and I would. Don't push me. Now retract the photo. I made a call to the paper and the Shiz Gazette is waiting for a new front page story."

Olivia still had Shen-Shen under guard with her arm behind her back, although she was squirming to break free, Olivia kept her under control.

"Let go of me you viper!"

"What was that? You want me to let you go?"

"YES!"

"But Shen-Shen are you sure, I mean if I do that you might…"

"Let go of me!"

"Okay." Olivia had her positioned so tight that Shen-Shen didn't notice with each struggle she was closer and closer to the edge of the pool. Needless to say, once Olivia let her go, she dropped feet first into the water.

"Hey, sister. Look at you. You always said you wanted to make a splash. HA!"

"Now don't spend all your time in the water, you have a paper to put to bed." Olivia then turned to Dean and thanked him. "Oz, Dean you were brilliant. Thank you."

"No thank you. You are some amazing friend."

"Well, it's not over yet. One down and two more to go." As Olivia left the Bistro she couldn't help but wonder where in Oz were Fiyero and Glinda.