"So witch," sneered the tin man circling Elphaba. "Boq" she pleaded "I didn't do this to you" he laughed maniacally, "liar" he said " you've lied to me from the beginning and now you're gonna pay" he grabbed a bucket that was next to the chair Elphaba was tied to and began to pour the contents over her. She couldn't help but laugh when she felt cold water flow over her head.
"Boq" she said "I thought you new better than that, water can't melt me" Boq looked astonished for a minute, then his astonishment turned to rage. "Your soul" he said "your soul is so unclean that water can melt you" he recited the words he had heard the other people of Oz say as if they would make it true. "No" said Elphaba tears in her eyes "my soul's as clean as yours" He used to be her friend; they had gone to school together.
"Boq" she said again. He put his head in the crook of his arm and said "I'm the tin man now" she looked at him "maybe not" she said "maybe I can help you and Fiyero" Just as she said this three more people entered the room "why haven't you melted her yet?" asked one Elphaba looked at the witch mouthing I'm sorry "she didn't melt the last time" he said "I say we burn her" his companions cheered but Boq was emotionless "Boq no" she pleaded, he was her last hope "Boq, I can help you, don't do this" he turned away and the others lifted up the chair and took her out to the square where she would be burned for everyone to see. On their way they chanting, "we've got the wicked witch!"