Elphaba ran as fast as she could followed by Glinda. The stairs twisted and turned up the great emerald tower. Elphaba was out of breath by the time she finally reached the attic. She could hear Glinda coming, for she recognized the click of Glinda's heel on the stairs.

"Elphie, wait! Where are you going?" Glinda called ahead.

Elphaba, talking to herself aloud, "Oh no! There are no more stairs! This might be the attic."

Glinda rushed through the door, completely out of breath, still pushed forth a few words "Elphaba, listen to me!"

Elphaba was not paying attention to Glinda. She was still thinking out loud "I'll have to barricade the door" Elphaba looked around, frantically, for something to hold the door shut. In a moment of rush, she noticed a broom lying on the floor. "I'll use this!" exclaimed Elphaba. She positioned the broom against the door so that it would not easily be broken into. Glinda, unhappy, started "Elphaba, why couldn't you have stayed calm for once, instead of flying off the handle!

I hope you're happy!

I hope you're happy now!

I hope you're happy how you hurt your cause forever!

I hope you think you're clever!"

"I hope you're happy

I hope you're happy, too

I hope you're proud how you'd

Grovel in submission

To feed your own ambition!"

They looked at each other, and then said together

"So though I can't imagine how

I hope you're happy

Right, now!"

Glinda and Elphaba noticed a large window. Through the open window they heard Madame Morrible giving a speech to all of Oz.

Madame Morrible spoke "Citizens of Oz, there is an enemy that must be found and captured! Believe nothing she says. She's evil. Responsible for the mutilation of these poor, innocent monkeys! Her green skin is but an outward manifestation of her twisted nature! This distortion... this repulsion... this... Wicked Witch!"

Glinda could see the fear in Elphaba. Glinda tried to offer comfort.

"Don't be afraid."

"I'm not" replied Elphaba "It's the Wizard who should be afraid, of me."

"Elphie, just say you're sorry, before it's too late!" suggested Glinda.

"You can still be with the Wizard

What you've worked, and waited for.

You can have all you've ever wanted."

"I know" replied Elphaba. I could have everything she thought.

"But I don't want it.

I can't want it, anymore!

It's time to let go, Elphaba thought. I no longer need the old life; I'm starting a new. Time has passed, and tides have changed, and now I must stand. Its time to do what's right, instead of what makes others happy. No more dreaming, no more foolish trust in others, its time to rely on me.

Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by the rules

Of someone else's game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes: and leap!

It's time to

Try Defying Gravity,

I think I'll

Try Defying Gravity

And you can't pull me down!"

"Can't I make you understand

You're having delusions of grandeur."

"I'm through accepting limits

'Cuz someone says they're so

Some things I cannot change

But till I try, I'll never know!

Too long I've been afraid of

Losing love I guess I've lost

Well, if that's love

It comes at much too high a cost!

I'd sooner buy

Defying Gravity,

Kiss me goodbye

I'm Defying Gravity

And you can't pull me down!"