Witch Lines (Act I) Flashcards
GLINDA: That was her sister– the Wicked Witch of the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the West. And she’s worse than the other one was.
WITCH: Where’s my sister?
GLINDA: Yonder she lies.
WITCH: Where?
GLINDA: There.
WITCH: Alright, who’s the smart aleck that turned her into a house? Was it you, Glinda?
GLINDA: Not the house. Under the house.
WITCH: Under the house?
DOROTHY: It’s my fault. I’m so sorry. My house dropped on her.
WITCH: You dropped your house on my sister? How could anyone be so unbelievably clumsy?
GLINDA: Look closer?
WITCH: AAARGH!
GLINDA: You recognized her then.
WITCH: of course I recognized her. Who else would wear ruby slippers with those socks? The ruby slippers Little girl, you have done me a service. I shall don the ruby slippers which will make my powers greater than ever… why the ruby slippers! They’re gone! The slippers! What have you done with them?!
GLINDA: See for yourself. Step forward, Dorothy.
WITCH: Give them back to me or I’ll–
GLINDA: It’s too late There they are, and there they’ll stay!
WITCH: Give me back those slippers! I’m the only one that knows how to use them. They’re of no use to you. Give them back to me. Give them back!
GLINDA: Keep tight inside of them. Their magic must be very powerful, or she wouldn’t want them so badly.
WITCH: You stay out of this, Glinda, or I’ll fix you as well!
GLINDA: Oh fiddle faddle! You have no power while I’m here. Be gone, before somebody drops a house on you, too!
WITCH: Very well, I’ll bide my time. And as for you, my fine lady, it’s true I can’t attend to you here and now as I’d like. But after a suitable period of mourning, I will have those slippers and my revenge too. So best try to stay out of my way. Just try! I’ll get you eventually, my pretty… and your little dog too.
DOROTHY: Oh, but he will! He must! We’ve come such a long way already.
WITCH: You call that long? Why, you’ve only just begun!
TINMAN: You! You’re the one who put the spell on my axe.
WITCH: It certainly chopped you down to size, didn’t it! And now you’re helping the little lady along, are you, my find gentlemen? Well, stay away from her or I’ll stuff a mattress with you, Scarecrow! And you Tinman! I’ll use you for a beehive!
SCARECROW: I’m not afraid of you!
WITCH: That just proves you don’t have a brain. Allow me to educate you. Here Scarecrow! Want to play ball?
SCARECROW: Oh! oh! Look out! Oh, I’m on fire! fire! Help!
WITCH: Just remember, Scarecrow, helping that girl reach the Emerald City could be your last burning ambition.
SCENE 13 START (poppies)
WITCH: There is nothing so depressing as boundless optimism. Happily, it is totally misplaced. Now, shall I squash them out like the interfering bugs they are, or shall I be witty and creative? The bug alternative is attractive but messy. So witty and creative wins the day. A-hah! Something with poison in it, I think. With poison in it, but attractive to the eye– and soothing to the smell! poppies! poppies! poppies!!! This Lethal lullaby will put them to sleep forever. And then the ruby slippers will be…. MINE!!!
