Chapter 6: Ding Dong the Witch is dead/The Wicked Witch of the West

Munchkin 1: (To Eva) We thank you very sweetly, for doing it so neatly.

Munchkin 2: You've killed her so completely, that we thank you very sweetly. (Gives Eva a bouquet and she smells them.)

Glinda: Let the joyous news be spread! The Wicked Old Witch at last is dead! (The Munchkins cheer and they begin to march.)

Munchkins: (Singing) Ding-Dong! The Witch is dead! Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch! Ding-Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead. Wake up, you sleepyhead, rub your eyes, get out of bed. Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. She's gone where the goblins go, Below, below, below. Yo-ho! Let's open up and sing and ring the bells out. Ding-Dong! The merry-o, sing it high, sing it low. Let them know The Wicked Witch is dead.

(The Munchkin trumpeters and played a fanfare as the Mayor comes out among with the Barrister. Eva with Diego in her arms comes out of the carriage as she takes the Mayor's hand.)

Mayor Munchkin: As mayor of the Munchkin City, In the County of the Land of Oz, I welcome you most regally.

Barrister Munchkin: But we've go to verify it legally, to see.

Mayor Munchkin: To see?

Barrister Munchkin: if she.

Mayor Munchkin: If she?

Barrister Munchkin: Is morally, ethically.

Male Munchkin 1: Spiritually, physically.

Male Munchkin 2: Positively, absolutely

Munchkins: Undeniably and reliably dead.

(Glinda smiled as she looks on. Then the Coroner walks up to the mayor while holding a certificate.)

Coroner Munchkin: As coroner I must aver, I thoroughly examined her. And she's not only merely dead, she's really most sincerely dead.

Mayor Munchkin: Then this is a Day of Independance for all the Munchkins and their descendants.

Barrister Munchkin: If any.

Mayor Munchkin: Yes, let the joyous news be spread. The Wicked Old Witch at last is dead! (Munchkins cheer)

Munchkins: (Singing) Ding-Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old witch? The Wicked Witch! Ding-Dong the Wicked Witch is dead! Wake up you sleepyhead, Rub your eyes, get out of bed. Wake up. The Wicked Witch is dead. She's gone where the goblins go. Below, below, below. Yo-ho! Let's open up and sing. And ring the bells out. Ding-Dong! The merry-o, sing it high, sing it low. Let them know the Wicked Witch is dead!

(The Munchkin soldiers march as the Munchkin citizens all gather around. Then a trio of female Munchkin dressed in pink dresses come out perform and sing for Eva and Diego as she watches.)

Lullaby League Trio: We represent the Lullaby League, The Lullaby League, The Lullaby League. And in the name of the Lullaby League. We wish to welcome you to Munchkin Land. (As they go back to the crowd they blow kisses at Eva and Diego and she also blows a kiss as well.)

(Then a trio of male tap dancing Munchkins come out and dance for Eva and Diego while the leader is holding a lollipop.)

Lollipop Guild Trio: We represent the Lollipop Guild, The Lollipop Guild, The Lollipop Guild. And in the name of the Lollipop Guild. (The Guild leader gives Diego the lollipop) We wish to welcome you to Munchkinland.

Munchkins: We welcome you to Munchkinland, Tra-la-la-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la-la-la.

Mayor Munchkin: From now on you'll be history.

Barrister Munchkin: You'll be his.

Male Munchkin: You'll be his.

Mayor Munchkin: You'll be history.

Munchkins: And we will glorify your name.

Mayor Munchkin: You'll be a bust.

Barrister Munchkin: Be a bust.

Father Munchkin: Be a bust.

Munchkins: In the hall of fame.!(Then they escort Eva and her nephew Diego back to Glinda) Tr-la-la-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la-la La!

(The Munchkins cheer, but suddenly red smoke appeared and a woman with green skin wears a black dress, black cloak, a black pointed hat and she holds a broomstick appears. This is the Wicked Witch of the West the Munchkins are frightened as they scatter from her. Eva with Diego in her arms and Glinda holds her protectively. Eva reacts in fright as the Witch looks at her evilly then she goes to see her deceased sister.)

Eva: I thought you said she was dead.

Glinda: That was her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the West and she's worse than the other one was.

Wicked Witch of the West: (Walking up to Glinda, Eva, and her nephew Diego) Who killed my sister? Who killed the Witch of the East? (To Dorothy) Was it you?

Eva: No, no it was an accident. I didn't mean to kill anybody.

Wicked Witch of the West: Well, my little pretty. I can cause accidents too!

Glinda: Aren't you forgetting the ruby slippers?

Wicked Witch of the West: The slippers. Yes! (She walks back to the house) The slippers.

(As the Witch reaches for the slippers but they disappear from the feet of the Wicked Witch of the East.)

Wicked Witch of the West: (Angrily) They're gone! The ruby slippers! What have you done to them? Give them back to me or I'll..

Glinda: It's too late! There they are, and there they'll stay! (The ruby slippers were transferred to Eva's feet and Eva gasped in surprise.)

Wicked Witch of the West: Give me back my slippers! I'm the only one who knows how to use them. They're no use to you. Give them back to me. Give them back!

Glinda: (Whispering to Eva) Keep tight inside of them. Their magic must be very powerful or she wouldn't want them so badly. (Eva nods)

Wicked Witch of the West: You stay out of this, Glinda or I'll fix you as well!

Glinda: Oh, rubbish! You have no power here. Begone, before somebody drops a house on you too!

Wicked Witch of the West: Very well. I'll bide my time. (To Eva) And as for you, my fine lady, it's true I can't attend to you here as I'd like. But just try to stay out of my way! Just try! I'll get you my pretty and your little nephew too!

(The Witch cackles evilly then she disappears in a cloud of red smoke and the Munchkins all gasp in fright.)