Elphaba and I quickly returned to Kiamo Ko and she put the finishing touches on her 'speech.' I helped her hide it—in my bag—and Glinda returned to the Emerald City. She immediately went to Madame Morrible. "It's true, Madame," Glinda reported. "The Witch does have the girl, and apparently, I just heard—she's written a speech—the Witch that is. She wrote a speech that she wants to read to the Ozians and she wants it in all the newspapers, word for word, and she wants to show it to you, alone. She doesn't want the Witch Hunters there. I really think you should go. The Witch wouldn't waste her time writing a speech that she doesn't even care about, would she?" Madame Morrible grimaced and asked, "Who told you?" "The Witch—I tried to go free the girl before the Witch Hunters arrived—I failed, but I did learn about her speech." "I'll leave at once," Madame Morrible said.
Glinda whispered to herself, "It's on." Then she went and joined the Witch Hunters. "Guys, wait for me," she called. "Glinda?" Lion asked. "What are you doing here?" Scarecrow asked. "It's Madame Morrible—she's gone to talk to the Witch and we can't go anywhere near the castle—it's sort of a private business conversation." "Well, when can we?" Tinman demanded. "As soon as we get the signal." Glinda replied. "What signal?" Scarecrow asked. "The all-clear," Glinda said, with a isn't-it-obvious-oh,-wait-you're-a-Scarecrow-and-Scarecrows-are-completely-brainless look on her face.
Elphaba glanced out the window and said, "It's on." I nodded and repeated, "It's on." Madame Morrible entered the castle and joined Elphaba, who said, "Hello, Madame Morrible." That was my cue to come upstairs. Elphaba put an illusion spell on me so no one could see me and I began to sing. "I heard you had a speech for the Ozians." Madame Morrible said. "Yeah, um, I kinda lost it." Elphaba said. "You lost your speech?" "Yeah, well, technically, Glinda was going to read it after the Witch Hunters killed me, but, um, then I decided I'd read it, but now I don't know where I put it." Elphaba said quickly. Then Madame Morrible asked, "What is that singing?" "A song, about you, and what you've done to me." Elphaba snarled. "Wicked Witch of the West indeed," she muttered. "You're the Wicked Witch, not me." Madame Morrible gasped and said, "I never." "Ever since that day in the Emerald City, since I first dared to try to defy gravity, you've been pushing me around, walking tall on me and knocking me down. That's done. I'm through. So shut up and listen to the song!" Madame Morrible, did, but I sensed her reluctance and Elphaba's anger.
"You think you know me so well. You put me down it builds you up. You're kicking me around. You just can't get enough. And all your friends surround you. Without them by your side, you start to show your weakness. It's something you can't hide. Yeah, yeah. Well, stop and erase 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off your know-it-all face, woe-oh. Laugh while, yeah, live it up, but read my lips—the joke is on you, woe-oh. I figured it out—you're all about walking tall on the people you knock down. Well, stop and erase 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off your know-it-all face. I'm waking up, I'm feeling what I was scared to feel before. I got my eyes wide open. Won't take it anymore. All the lies and teasing. Guess I could never be that cool. You had them all believing, but now that's true. Yeah, yeah. Well, stop and erase 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off your know-it-all face, woe-oh. Laugh while you can, yeah, live it up, but read my lips—the joke is on you, woe-oh. I figured it out—you're all about walking tall on the people you knock down. Well, stop and erase 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off your know-it-all face. Countdown, the tables are turned. Better wise up, you've got a lot to learn. 'Cause you're all alone now. Well, stop and erase 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off you know-it-all face, woe-oh. Laugh while you can, yeah, live it up, but read my lips—the joke is on you, woe-oh. I figured it out—you're all about walking tall on the people you knock down. Well, stop and erase 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off your know-it-all face. Well, stop and erase 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off your know-it-all face, woe-oh. Laugh while you can, yeah, live it up, but read my lips—the joke is on you, woe-oh. I figured it out—you're all about walking tall on the people you knock down. Well, stop and erase, 'cause I'm gonna wipe that smile off your know-it-all face."
The Witch Hunters began to grow impatient and Glinda insisted upon waiting. "I'm sure they'll be ready for us soon. I just know it," she kept reassuring the Witch Hunters. Lion shivered and said, "I want to go home." "I still want a brain," Scarecrow said. Tinman muttered, "I wish they'd hurry up."