After we had been at Shiz for a week, Prince Fiyero of the Vinkus came to Shiz. He immediately planned a party and everyone went, including myself and Elphaba—I only went, because Corin sweet-talked me into going with him and I couldn't resist him in anything.
"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 TO BECOME LESS CALLOW, LESS SHALLOW. BUT I SAY WHY 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 FRAUGHTLESS 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 CAN DANCE TILL IT'S LIGHT. FIND THE PRETTIEST GIRL—GIVE HER A WHIRL. RIGHT ON DOWN TO THE OZDUST BALLROM. COME ON, FOLLOW ME. YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO BE THERE. DANCIUNG THROUGH LIFE DOWN AT THE OZDUST IF ONLY BECAUSE DUST IS WHAT WE COME TO. NOTHING MATTER, 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'LLY 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 MY HERO IF THAT SOMEONE WERE TO GO INVITER HER. Well, maybe—I could invite her. OH, BIQ, REALLY? YOU WOULD DO THAT FOR ME? 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 OTHER. YOU'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 OTHRE 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 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, WHEY I ASKED YOU HERE TONIGHT. 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! No! It's because, 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 COME TO. AND THE STRANGE THING: YOUR LIFE COULD END UP CHANGING WHILE YOU'RE DANCING THROUGH!"
When Elphaba arrived, and everyone, except for Alice, Nessa, Boq, Rosalie, Bella, Edward, Jasper, Emmett, Seth, Jacob, Nessie, Leah, Embry, Corin, and myself, started snickering at her, I grabbed Alistair and said, "C'mon. I'm not gonna let Elphaba's night get ruined." He nodded and we spun around and joined her. Soon, the other Cullens joined us, and the others moved further away from us—not wanting to be too close to such grace and beauty. Then Galinda joined Elphaba and everyone started dancing again.