Elphaba and Glinda meet the Wizard of Oz, who is not as scary as they thought ("A Sentimental Man"). He promises to grant Elphaba her request if she proves herself. Madame Morrible appears as the Wizard's new "press secretary." She gives Elphaba a book of spells, the Grimmerie, which only the magically gifted can read. Elphaba is asked to perform a levitation spell on the Wizard's monkey servant, Chistery. Her attempt does allow him to fly, but only by making him sprout wings painfully. She discovers that the Wizard is behind the suppression of the Animals and that he is a fraud who uses simple parlor tricks and lies so that he can continue amassing power. She flees the Wizard's chamber, and Madame Morrible warns all of Oz that Elphaba is a wicked witch, not to be trusted. Glinda finds Elphaba and advises her to go back and apologize, but Elphaba refuses, declaring she must go off to do what's right for her. She then offers for Glinda to go with her; Glinda declines but decides to support her. She repeats the levitation spell on a broom and flies away from the Emerald City, leaving Glinda behind ("Defying Gravity").




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