I was sitting around, with Elphaba, who was attempting to tutor me, but failing, when suddenly I heard a racket coming from outside. I peered out the window and ran outside, grinning happily. Elphaba stood up and called, "Max, Max, Max! What are you doing?" I called, "Elphaba, come on, I want you to meet my family."

I joined the flock and said, "Fang, Iggy, Max II, Dylan, Nudge, Nudge II, Gazzy, Angel, Angel II, this is Elphaba. Elphaba, these are Fang, Iggy, Max II, Dylan, Nudge, Nudge II, Gazzy, Angel, and Angel II. Don't ask why his name is Gazzy." Iggy muttered, "Stick around long enough and you'll find out." I glared at Iggy and then turned to Max II.

I suddenly grinned at Elphaba and said, "I have an idea." I grabbed Max II and Elphaba and said, "Okay, Max II looks like me because she is me, and I know that makes absolutely no sense but she's my clone. Anyway, what if we pranked Galinda with Max II's help?" Max II grinned and said, "Count me in." "What do you mean, Max? I do like your idea though." Elphaba said evenly. I took a deep breath and said, "What if we made Galinda think Max II was me and we didn't tell her until the following morning." The three of us grinned and high-fived each other, and immediately afterward I learned that most of the other mutants from Itex were dead.

Then Elphaba, Max II, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Nudge II, Gazzy, Angel, Angel II, Dylan, and I all heard some music and we hid in the trees and watched what was happening with the other students.

"THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOLS IS THEY ALWAYS TRY TO TEACH THE WRONG LESSON. BELIEVE ME, I'VE BEEN KICKED OUT OF ENOUGH OF THEM TO KNOW. THEY WANT YOU BECOME LESS CALLOW, LESS SHALLOW. BUT I SAY WHEN INVITE STRESS IN? STOP STUDYING STRIFE AND LEARN TO LIVE 'THE UNEXAMINED LIFE...' DANCING THROUGH LIFE. SKIMMING THE SURFACE. GLIDING WHERE TURF IS SMOOTH. LIFE'S MORE PAINLESS FOR THE BRAINLESS. WHY THINK TOO HARD? WHEN IT'S SO SOOTHING. DANCING THROUGH LIFE. NO NEED TO TOUGH IT WHEN YOU CAN SLUFF IT OFF AS I DO. NOTHING MATTERS, BUT KNOWING NOTHING MATTERS. IT'S JUST LIFE, SO KEEP DANCING THROUGH. DANCING THROUGH LIFE. SWAYING AND SWEEPING AND ALWAYS KEEPING COOL. LIFE IS FRAUGHT LESS WHEN YOU'RE THOUGHTLESS. THOSE WHO DON'T TRY NEVER LOOK FOOLISH DANCING THROUGH LIFE. MINDLESS AND CARELESS. MAKE SURE YOU'RE WHERE LESS TROUBLE IS RIFE. WOES ARE FLEETING. BLOWS ARE GLANCING WHEN YOU'RE DANCING THROUGH LIFE. So, what's the most swankified place in town? That would be the Ozdust Ballroom. Sounds perfect! LET'S GO DOWN TO THE OZDUST BALLROOM. WE'LL MEET THERE LATER TONIGHT. WE CAN DANCE TILL IT'S LIGHT. FIND THE PRETTIEST GIRL...GIVE 'ER A WHIRL. RIGHT ON DOWN THE OZDUST BALLROOM. COME ON—FOLLOW ME. YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO BE THERE. DANCING THROUGH LIFE DOWN AT THE OZDUST...IF ONLY BECAUSE DUST IS WHAT WE COME TO...NOTHING MATTERS, BUT KNOWING NOTHING MATTERS. IT'S JUST LIFE, SO KEEP DANCING THROUGH. Miss Galinda—I hope you'll save at least one dance for me. I'll be right there. Waiting. All night. Oh—that's so kind. But you know what would be even kinder? SEE THAT TRAGIC'LY BEAUTIFUL GIRL, THE ONE IN THE CHAIR. IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR. WE SHOULD GO ON A SPREE AND NOT SHE. GEE—I KNOW SOMEONE WOULD BE HERO IF THAT SOMEONE WERE TO GO INVITE HER. Well, maybe—I could invite her! OH, BICK, REALLY? YOU WOULD DO THAT FOR ME! I would do anything for you, Miss Galinda. So... So I'll be picking you up around eight? After all—NOW THAT WE'VE MET ONE ANOTHER... IT'S CLEAR—WE DESERVE EACH 'RE PERFECT... YOU'RE PERFECT... SO WE'RE PERFECT TOGETHER, BORN TO BE FOREVER DANCING THROUGH LIFE... Oh, Elphaba—Isn't it wonderful? FIN'LLY, FOR THIS ONE NIGHT, I'M ABOUT TO HAVE A FUN NIGHT. WITH THIS MUNCHKIN BOY, GALINDA FOUND FOR ME. AND I ONLY WISH THERE WERE SOMETHING I COULD DO FOR HER TO REPAY HER. ELPHABA SEE? WE DESERVE EACH OTHER AND GALINDA HELPED IT COME TRUE. WE DESERVE EACH OTHER, ME AND BOQ. Please, Elphaba, try to understand. I DO... Galinda, listen, Nessa and I were just talking about you... And I was just talking about you! I thought you might want to wear this hat to the party tonight! IT'S REALLY, UH, SHARP, DON'T YOU THINK? YOU KNOW—BLACK IS THIS YEAR'S PINK! YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER—THIS HAT AND YOU. YOU'RE BOTH SO SMART. YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER. SO HERE, OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF MY HEART... Listen—NESSA—Yes? UH—NESSA, I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO CONFESS, A REASON WHY, WELL—WHY I ASKED YOU HERE TONIGHT. NOW I KNOW IT ISN'T FAIR—Oh, Boq, I know why. You do? IT'S BECAUSE I'M IN THIS CHAIR AND YOU FELT SORRY FOR ME? WELL— ISN'T THAT RIGHT? No, it's because, uh, because... BECAUSE YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL! OH, BOQ, I THINK YOU'RE WONDERFUL! AND WE DESERVE EACH OTHER. DON'T YOU SEE, THIS IS OUR CHANCE? AND WE DESERVE EACH OTHER, DON'T WE BOQ? You know what? LET'S DANCE.. What? LET'S DANCE! DANCING THROUGH LIFE, DOWN AT THE OZDUST, IF ONLY BECAUSE DUST IS WHAT WE COMING TO. AND THE STRANGE THING: YOUR LIFE COULD END UP CHANGING WHILE YOU'RE DANCING THROUGH!"

Later, the entire flock, including the clones, Elphaba, and I all went to the Ozdust Ballroom to carry out our plot. It was going to be so much fun to finally have a chance to prank Galinda.

As we danced, Max II bumped into Galinda and said, "Hey, Galinda. Listen, we got off on the wrong foot, and I was thinking maybe we should start over." Galinda nodded and Elphaba and I hid, smirking. "Hi, I'm Max." Galinda nodded and said, "I'm Galinda."