Lady Gaga & Mall of America (MOA)

 Has there ever been that one artist that you just have to see?

That's been Lady Gaga for me. I just love everything about her. She talented as a triple threat: She can sing, dance, play instruments and act! Ok, so that's more than triple but you get the idea. 

I didn't actively follow her. We were having a conversation at the bar one night and I was asked who my bucket list concert was: That was easy for me, Lady Gaga

A google search found The Mayhem Ball Tour in St Paul Minnesota, which is 4 hours away and from there, tickets were purchased and a plan was made for April 9, 2026. 

The drive there was like nothing, we spent hours at the MOA and checked into our VBRO house. From there my daughter and I were dropped off at The Grand Casino

Our show was set to start at 8, we were a little nervous since she had cancelled her last day in Montreal Canada due to being sick. The show started at 830 and went on as planned

The feeling of being there was absolutely amazing and literally brought tears to my eyes. We had "cheap seats" so we were side stage in the nosebleeds, but I don't regret a thing about that. This was high energy from the jump and Lady Gaga proved that age is just a number!

My phone wasn't working right in the dark, but please enjoy my pictures!

Here are some MOA Pictures: Mostly from Sea Life

The super funny rules from our VBRO House

Movie; Anaconda (2026) Caution Spoiler Alert

 

Anaconda

Came out; 2025

Time; 1 hours 39 Minutes

Watched: Netflix

Rated: PG-13 for violence/action, strong language and some drug use and suggestive references

IMDB Rating; 5.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 47%

Popcorn Meter 75%

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Staring;

Jack Black as Doug McCallister

Paul Rudd as Ronald Griffin Jr

Steven Zahn as Kenny Trent

Thandiwe Newton as Claire Simons

Daniela Melchior as Ana Almeida

Selton Mello as Santiago

Ice Cube as Himself

Jennifer Lopez as Herself

Story Line;

Four film obsessives drag themselves into the Amazon on a shoestring dream: make a spiritual sequel to a schlocky 90s horror classic nobody asked for. Doug is the engine, a guy whose genuine talent has been slowly suffocating under wedding reception footage. Griff has the rights and the actor's hunger but not much else. The rain-forest is indifferent. The snake is absent. What the film is really about is the distance between loving movies and actually making one, and whether passion alone can paper over every logistical, financial, and interpersonal crack that opens up the moment you leave home with a camera and a bad plan

Thoughts:

This was so much better than I expected!

Yes, it's named Anaconda, Yes, it has giant fake snakes like the original movie did but there's so much of a throw back to it. I thought this movie was hilarious

The ending was perfect and exactly how it should have been

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

Childhood friends Doug McCallister, Ronald "Griff" Griffin, Kenny Trent, and Claire Simons are all dissatisfied with the way their lives have gone. When Griff, a television actor struggling to find work at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, reveals that he has obtained the rights to one of their favorite films, Anaconda, the group secures a loan and travels to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil to make a low-budget indie version of the film.

The group are joined by Ana Almeida, a woman who claims to be the daughter of the boat rental operator they've been working with. While shooting, Griff accidentally kills Heitor, the semi-tame snake they were using. Griff and their snake handler Carlos Santiago venture into the jungle to find a replacement, but Santiago is attacked by a massive anaconda that terrorizes the jungle.

Doug decides to add Ana as a character in their film and begins focusing mainly on her, creating friction with Griff. A Sony film crew, which also claims to be remaking Anaconda, passes by. Doug angrily confronts Griff, who admits that he lied about buying the legal rights to the franchise. After an argument, Griff leaves to join the other crew, but arrives there after the anaconda has left the set in ruins and abandoned, having killed many of the cast and crew.

Meanwhile, Ana reveals herself to be an illegal gold miner on the run from police. She is apprehended by a police officer who has been tracking her, but Griff reappears and shoots the officer in the leg, assuming him to be a villain. Ana kills the officer, holds the friends at gunpoint, and demands that they gather gold for her until Claire successfully defeats her and takes the gun away from her, but then the anaconda drags Ana underwater, killing her and allowing the friends to escape.

As the friends try to make their way home, Doug is swallowed whole by the anaconda. Kenny, Griff, and Claire later discover his lifeless body, which they use as bait to distract it, presuming him to be dead. Doug suddenly awakens as the anaconda is approaching him and narrowly escapes.

The friends return to the wrecked film set and encounter Ice Cube, one of the Sony actors, who helps to hold off the snake and equips the team with weapons before heading out to rescue any surviving crew members. The friends attempt to kill the snake with pyrotechnics, but when that fails, Griff shoots propane tanks with a flare gun to blow up the anaconda's body, and Doug delivers the final blow to its head.

The group finishes their film, but cannot secure theatrical distribution as Sony sends them a cease-and-desist letter. Griff later re-lands a role in the S.W.A.T. TV series and marries Claire. Doug is visited by Jennifer Lopez, who liked his film and invites him to direct an actual reboot. Meanwhile, Santiago is revealed to be alive.

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Movie: The Wrath of Becky (2023) Caution Spoiler Alert

 

The Wrath of Becky

Came out; 2023

Time; 1 hours 24 Minutes

Watched: Netflix

Rated: R for strong bloody violence and gore, pervasive language and some sexual references

IMDB Rating; 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 89%

Popcorn Meter 77%

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Staring;

Lulu Wilson as Becky

Seann Willian Scott as Darryl

Denise Burse as Elena

Jill Larson as Darryl Sr.

Michael Sirow as Anthony

Aaron Dalla Villa as DJ

Matt Angel as Sean

Courtney Gains as Twig

Story Line;

Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman - a kindred spirit named Elena. But, when a group known as the "Noble Men" break into their home, attack them, and take her beloved dog, Diego, Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself and her loved ones

Thoughts:

There's a movie named Becky that does come before this but we didn't find that out until after we watched this one. It doesn't affect how this movie is, it's just basically a sequel that can be stand alone

This was a fun movie to watch, especially with Seann William Scott!

It reminded me of the money Kick-Ass

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

Three years after the harrowing ordeal with four Neo-Nazis that killed her father, 16-year-old Becky continues living life off the grid while escaping from successive foster homes and honing her survival skills. Picked up while hitchhiking, Becky and her dog Diego eventually settle in with a matronly woman named Elena, who treats Becky like a responsible daughter and does not pry about her past.

Anthony, DJ, and Sean, three members of an extremist group called the Noble Men, stop at the diner where Becky works as a waitress. Angered by their insulting misogyny, Becky purposefully dumps a hot cup of coffee in Anthony's lap, so the three men secretly follow Becky home. Despite claiming he only wanted to scare the girl, Anthony ends up shooting Elena in her head, knocking Becky unconscious, and kidnapping Diego upon breaking into the house. After Becky recovers, she vows to find her dog and take revenge on the men.

Remembering that the men previously mentioned meeting with someone named Darryl, Becky finds two local addresses linked to that name. The first location leads Becky to an elderly woman identified as Darryl Sr. The second leads Becky to a remote cabin where Noble Men cell leader Darryl hosts a meeting with Anthony, DJ, Sean, and another militia member known as Twig. Becky sneaks into the cabin and finds evidence that a town hall protest planned for the next day will actually be an armed insurrection against Senator Hernandez. Becky also steals a secret thumb drive containing membership information on everyone associated with the Noble Men.

Becky leaves a cellphone on Darryl's doorstep that she uses to taunt the men. Becky's arrival forces Anthony, DJ, and Sean to confess to kidnapping her dog, but they do not say anything to Darryl about having murdered Elena.

Darryl makes Anthony go after Becky. Becky leads Anthony into a hidden pit in the forest. She then rigs Anthony with a grenade trap that blows up his head when Darryl reopens the front door. After Darryl turns his gun on them to demand the truth about Becky, DJ and Sean reveal Elena's murder. Realizing the rally will actually be a violent insurrection, Sean has a change of heart and tries abandoning the group, but Darryl breaks his neck. Fearful of both Becky and Darryl, DJ drives away.

Becky calls Darryl to continue taunting him. Becky threatens to expose the plot against Senator Hernandez and also reveals that she stole Darryl's incriminating thumb drive. Twig goes outside looking for Becky. Becky fires a crossbow bolt through Twig's cheeks. Their protracted faceoff ultimately ends with Becky using a machete to hack Twig to death. However, Darryl uses a tranquilizer dart to take Becky captive.

Becky wakes to find herself tied to a chair. Darryl shows Becky that he stole her keepsake key, and that a hidden shaft inside the key's cylinder contains engraved numbers he presumes to be coordinates. Revealing herself to be Darryl's mother as well as the secret mastermind behind the Noble Men, the elderly woman Becky previously met as Darryl Sr. arrives at the cabin. Darryl Sr. uses Becky's dog to taunt Becky while demanding to know where the thumb drive is.

Becky breaks free from her restraints. Darryl leaves the room to recover after Becky sprays him with mace. Darryl Sr. moves to shoot Diego, but Becky throws a knife into her forehead. Darryl Jr. chases Becky into the forest outside. Becky leads Darryl into animal traps that pin his legs and clamp around his throat, killing him. Becky retrieves her key. Becky returns to the cabin for Diego and discovers that Darryl Sr. survived. Darryl Sr. tries to shoot Becky, but is unable to aim properly due to her head injury. Becky has Diego maul Darryl Sr. to death.

24 hours later, CIA agent Kate Montana interviews Becky about the thumb drive and singlehandedly taking down a Noble Men cell. Agent Montana offers to recruit Becky and Becky agrees. Montana then asks if Becky is ready to find out what her key belongs to.

DJ tries to get back on the road after his truck breaks down. Dressed in a black suit, Becky drives up to the scene in an official law enforcement vehicle. She then blows up DJ and his truck with a rocket launcher

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Movie: Crime 101 (2026) Caution Spoiler Alert

 

Crime 101

Came out; 2026

Time; 2 hours 20 Minutes

Watched: Amazon

Rated: R for language throughout, some violence and some sexual material/nudity

IMDB Rating; 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 89%

Popcorn Meter 85%

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Staring;

Chris Hemsworth as Davis

Mark Ruffalo as Lou

Barry Keoghan as Ormon

Peter Banifaz as Ben Haddad

Halle Berry as Sharon

Jennifer Jason Lee as Angie

Tate Donovan as Monroe

Andra Nechita as Adrienne

Story Line;

Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, CRIME 101 weaves the tale of an elusive thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose high-stakes heists unfolding along the iconic 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads, forcing the two to collaborate. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher. As the multimillion-dollar heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are forced to confront the cost of their choices - and the realization that there's no turning back

Thoughts:

If you liked the movie The Departed with Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio you will like this one

You have a thief, a detective and an insurance adjuster. Who's good and who's not? The lines are crossed and they all meet at the end. It's very very slow.

I was frankly bored watching this. They could have cut so much out and still had a good movie.

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

In Los Angeles, Mike Davis (Chris Hemsworth) is an elusive and disciplined jewel thief, carefully planning robberies to avoid violence and DNA evidence while escaping via U.S. Route 101. Intercepting a diamond delivery carrying decoys, he steals $3 million in genuine diamonds, but is shaken after being grazed by an unexpected bullet. He calls off a planned robbery in Santa Barbara, but his fence, Money (Nick Nolte), enlists volatile young biker Ormon (Barry Keoghan) instead.

LAPD Detective Lou Lubesnick (Mark Ruffalo) links the diamond theft to Mike's string of unsolved robberies and suggests a lone suspect is responsible, but his theory is dismissed. Preparing another heist, Mike pays Devon (Devon Bostick), a hacker, for information on Sharon (Halle Berry), a high-end insurance broker. Long undervalued by her firm, Sharon is further frustrated when a new colleague closes a lucrative deal with the wealthy Steven Monroe (Tate Donovan). After Ormon violently carries out the Santa Barbara job, Mike cuts ties with Money, who directs Ormon to intercept Mike's next heist.

The lonely Mike strikes up a romance with a stranger, Maya (Monica Barbaro), after she rear-ends his car. Soon after, he realizes he is being tracked by Ormon, who threatens Devon into revealing that Sharon is connected to Mike's plan. Sharon rejects Mike's attempt to recruit her as an accomplice, and Mike spots Ormon, confronting him after a high-speed chase; realizing he has been sent by Money, Mike warns Ormon to stay away. Separating from his unfaithful wife after a lengthy marriage, Lou finds himself joining Sharon's yoga class. He discovers the car Mike used in the diamond robbery, and a trace of blood inside matches Mike's juvenile record with his birth name, James.

Denied a promotion to partnership yet again, Sharon agrees to help Mike. Demanding a $3 million share, she provides inside information on an illicit diamond purchase Monroe has arranged to make with $5.5 million in cash, for his upcoming wedding at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Lou is suspended for refusing to help cover up the police shooting of another jewel thief, but continues his investigation and tracks down Mike's foster mother, Anne (Deborah Hedwall). Ormon viciously interrogates Sharon, who turns to Lou for help and admits everything, and quits her job after excoriating her boss. Wary of Mike's secretive nature, Maya ends their relationship after he reveals he will be leaving town.

The briefcase of diamonds arrives with a courier and Mike takes the place of his security guard, unaware Lou is posing as the courier himself. During the drive to the hotel, Lou mentions he likes older sports cars. At the hotel, the two of them deliver the briefcase to Monroe and his fiancée in the wedding suite. Mike seizes the cash at gunpoint, but Lou retrieves a gun from the case and reveals himself as a police officer. Their standoff is interrupted by Ormon, entering the suite disguised as a hotel employee. Demanding the case, he shoots and wounds Monroe, but Mike kills Ormon before he can shoot Lou. Allowing Mike to escape empty-handed, Lou uses knowledge of financial crimes Monroe has committed to force Monroe and his fiancée to support his story as he frames Ormon for Mike's robberies.

Having stolen the decoy gems taken into evidence from Mike's earlier heist, Lou swaps them with real diamonds from the briefcase, which he gives to Sharon to start a new life. Via a cryptic photo sent via text, he discovers Mike has left him his vintage Chevy Camaro, and Mike sends Maya a childhood photo of himself, asking her for a second chance.

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Product: Body Oil

 Lately I've been really into self-care. My kids are all older and I can finally spend some money on myself.

I've always used lotion, but I started adding body oil to my routine. I've tried a few of them. These are my honest reviews.

It should be noted that I am not paid for these reviews nor are my link affiliated.

Brand: Vaseline Intensive Care Body Lotion Cocoa Radiant

Scent; Vanilla Cocoa

Scent Description: Warm Vanilla & Toasted Cocoa Butter

Thoughts: This leaves your skin nice and glittery. I love that. I found using lotion first cuts down on the greasy feeling. The scent is really light and not long lasting

Where to buy: I purchased from Amazon but you can buy directly from www.vaseline.com and I'm sure it's available in some stores

Brand: Moroccanoil

Which Oil: Shimmering Body Oil

Scent: Moroccanoil Scent

Scent Description: Blend of sweet, spicy and woody notes, a distinct mixture of spiny amber, fresh florals and creamy sandalwood

Thoughts: There are several different oil options, I choose the shimmering body oil. I really like the texture of this one, it goes on smooth and isn't greasy feeling. I also like the light glow it gives. The scent is really light but stays all day without fading

Where to Buy: I purchased directly from www.moroccanoil.com. I'm sure it can be found in stores or on Amazon. Extra bonus points if you use Rakuten it gives you 3.5% cash back

Brand: Sol De Janeiro

Which Oil: GlowMotions Glow Body Oil

Scent: Cheirosa 62 Scent

Scent Description: Creamy pistachio, while a hint of salted caramel unites with jasmine petals and vanilla

Thoughts: This one was not as shiny, but the scent is long lasting. It's not greasy and leaves your skin feeling smooth

Where to buy: I know it's available on Amazon but I ordered directly from www.soldejaneiro.com

Brand: Saltair

Scent: Salt Water Vanilla

Scent Description: Vanilla, Sea Salt & Creamy Sandalwood

Thoughts: This is available in several different scents. It's very oily at first but goes on smooth. It doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy, just soft. The scent is very soft and subtle and lasts all day

Where to buy: I purchased mine from Amazon but you can also purchase from www.saltair.com

Brand: LIYL'AN Shimmer Body Oil

Scent: None

Thoughts: This is available in several different colors. This goes on really nicely and smells like cocoa powder. The scent isn't long lasting but very strong when you first use it. It's very shiny and not greasy.

Where to buy: I purchased mine from Amazon but it's also available at www.liyalancosmetic.com

Brand: Datansun is the manufacturer

Scent: None

Thoughts: This is available in several different colors and is the only one that contains an SPF. It has no scent and keeps your skin feeling a little oily. It's not very shimmery but it does stay all day

Where to buy: I purchased mine from Amazon and couldn't find a direct link to buy direct

Two of them: The Moroccanoil and Saltair come in glass bottles

They all have push spouts except the Vaseline

Each one has things I like and dislike about them. I found that using lotion helps the greasy feeling of some of them and makes your skin extra soft

Movie; Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026) Caution Spoiler Alert

 

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

Came out; 2026

Time; 1 hours 47 Minutes

Watched: Hulu

Rated: R for strong/bloody violence, pervasive language, sexual material and drug use

IMDB Rating; 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 76%

Popcorn Meter 66%

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Staring;

Vince Vaughn as Nick

James Marsden as Quick Draw Mike

Eiza Gonzalez as Alice

Keith David as Sosa

Jimmy Tatro as Jimmy Boy

Arturo Castro as Dumbass Tony

Lewis Tan as Roid Rage Tyan

Stephen Root as Chet

Dolph Lundgren as The Barron

Ben Schwartz as Symon

Story Line;

Two friends navigate the dangerous world of organized crime, testing their loyalty and survival skills as they get deeper into the criminal underworld

Thoughts:

This was a fun movie to watch. It's almost always a good time when Vince Vaughn is involved. James Marsden is also great.

The movie starts off a little cheesy, almost like you're going to be watching the cheesiest gansta movie, but it turns and it's so worth it.

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

After his adopted son Jimmy Boy is released from prison, mob boss Sosa and his men celebrate with a night of partying. Among them is Nick, a loan shark whose wife Alice is having an affair with his fellow criminal Quick Draw Mike. No longer willing to kill, Mike plans to leave Sosa's organization, but agrees to help Nick with a job. Following Nick’s instructions, Mike attempts to chloroform a man he discovers is Nick himself, and learns that the Nick who enlisted his help is from the future, while the present-day Nick escapes.

Mike realizes he has been framed as the informant who betrayed Jimmy, and is now the target of "The Barron", a cannibalistic assassin hired by Sosa. Future Nick explains that six months from that night, he tried to collect a debt from Symon, an inventor and friend of Alice who borrowed money to build a time machine. Triggering the machine, Nick was sent back in time to the night Mike would be killed, inadvertently shooting Symon dead and destroying the machine. While Sosa, Jimmy, and their men enjoy a string of parties, Future Nick and Mike recapture Present Nick at a convenience store, bringing him and Alice to Nick's secret apartment.

Both Present and Future Nick are aware of Mike and Alice's relationship, and acknowledge the unhappy state of their own marriage in an argument about Gilmore Girls. Revealing that Alice is pregnant with Mike's child, Future Nick is determined to save Mike. Lying to Sosa that he has captured Mike, Future Nick lures the Barron to the apartment to ambush him. Present Nick selfishly tries to expose the plan, but is struck with guilt when the Barron kills Mike, though this is only a ruse: the “assassin” is actually Chet, a special effects artist Future Nick recruited to dissuade Present Nick from seeking revenge on Mike.

The real Barron arrives and is shot dead by Future Nick, while Alice kills his henchmen with their own grenade. Future Nick tells Sosa that Mike has killed the hitmen and gone on the run, but Sosa vows to sends his entire organization after him. Unable to prove the true identity of the informant, a beloved but now dead gangster, Mike and the others prepare to eliminate Sosa and all his men at Jimmy's final party.

Sending corrupt police officer Sam to plant weapons throughout the party, Present and Future Nick and a reluctant Mike massacre Sosa's men. Held at gunpoint by Sosa, Alice manages to kill him, but Present Nick is shot in the neck by a dying Jimmy. The others race to save him, singing along with Oasis's "Don't Look Back in Anger" to keep him awake, but Present Nick dies before reaching the hospital. Alice reveals that Symon built another time machine, which Mike activates to embark on a second chance for Nick.

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Movie: Wicked: For Good (2025) Caution Spoiler Alert

 

Wicked: For Good

Came out; 2025

Time; 2 hours 17 Minutes

Watched: Peacock

Rated: PG for action/violence, some suggestive material and thematic material

IMDB Rating; 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 66%

Popcorn Meter 92%

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Staring;

Cynthis Erivo as Elphaba

Ariana Grande as Glinda

Jeff Goldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible

Jonathon Bailey as Fiyero

Ethan Slater as Boq

Marissa Bode as Nessarosa

Story Line;

After challenging the Wizard's totalitarian regime in Oz, Elphaba must grapple with her identity as the "Wicked Witch of the West." Meanwhile, the Wizard has given Glinda the title "Glinda the Good" and a public status as the nation's defender against Elphaba. The two witches must make decisions that seal their fates in this second musical installment.

Thoughts:

I actually liked this one better than the first. I just wasn't thrilled with the first one and I'm not sure what exactly it was.

This was more movie than theater so maybe that's the difference, there was less singing which I'm a fan of musicals.

The costume design is amazing!

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

Five years after defying the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Elphaba Thropp, who has been branded and is now widely known as the Wicked Witch of the West by Madame Morrible, continues to battle for Animal rights from a forest hideout. The political landscape of Oz is also fully established. Meanwhile, Glinda Upland has become the Wizard's spokesperson and is engaged to Fiyero Tigelaar, who is now the Captain of the Gale Force. During Oz's celebration of the Yellow Brick Road's grand opening, Fiyero reveals that he's attempting to find Elphaba, but Glinda insists Elphaba doesn't want to be found.

Whilst hiding in the western forest, Elphaba encounters some animals leaving Oz, including her former caretaker and nanny Dulcibear. She encourages them to fight against the Wizard. The Cowardly Lion exposes her as the reason for the Wizard's flying monkey spies and blames her for his cowardice after she freed him as a cub. Elphaba visits her younger sister Nessrose, who is now the governor of Munchkinland following their father's death. Nessa prohibits the Munchkins and her servant Boq from leaving without her approval to prevent Boq from abandoning her. Nessa complains to Elphaba about her not using magic to make her feel better. This prompts Elphaba to enchant Nessa's silver shoes, which give her the ability to fly. However, this convinces Boq to believe Nessa no longer needs him so he attempts to leave after learning of Glinda and Fiyero's wedding. Nessa becomes enraged and attempts to cast a love spell from the Grimmerie, but it fails after she reads the words wrong, causing his heart to shrink. Elphaba attempts to save him but ends up turning him into a tin man.

Elphaba returns to the Emerald City to free the Wizard's monkey slaves but is caught by the Wizard. He and Glinda convince her to join him. She accepts under the condition that the flying monkeys will be freed. One of the monkeys, Chistery, reveals several imprisoned Animals in the Wizard's lair, including Dr Dillamond, who has lost his ability to speak. Elphaba strongly states her resolve to fight the Wizard and frees the Animals, interrupting Glinda and Fiyero's wedding in the process. Fiyero decides to help Elphaba escape and joins her. This devastates Glinda. She concludes they are having an affair and decides to suggest to both Morrible and the Wizard to lure out Elphaba by spreading a rumor that Nessa is in danger. After she leaves, Morrible instead proposes "a change in the weather."

In Elphaba's forest hideout, she and Fiyero confess their mutual love for each other. When Morrible realizes a simple rumor would not fool Elphaba, she creates a tornado that takes a house from Kansas, which fatally crushes Nessa. Elphaba senses that Nessarose is in danger and leaves. Fiyero lets her use an abandoned castle his family owns, called Kiamo Ko for shelter.

Glinda gives Nessa's shoes to the house's resident, Dorothy Gale and sends her to the Wizard via Yellow Brick Road, promising that he can help her get home. Elphaba angrily confronts Glinda, starting a fight before the Gale Force arrives. Fiyero intervenes and holds back the guards by threatening to kill Glinda, who finally accepts that he loves Elphaba. He is dragged into a field by the guards and savagely beaten while Elphaba escapes with the monkeys.

Elphaba and the monkeys escape to Kiamo Ko, where she casts a spell from the Grimmerie to save Fiyero. She believes she is failing and laments all her previous failed attempts to do things right, so she decides to embrace herself as the Wicked Witch of the West. Back at the Emerald City, Dorothy and her companions, Boq the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and a Scarecrow meet the Wizard. He instructs them to kill Elphaba and bring back her broomstick. Boq rallies the citizens of the Emerald City to form an angry mob against Elphaba. Glinda realizes that it was Morrible who created the tornado and laments that her public image is based on lies. She confronts Morrible who tells her that she's just as responsible because she's been on the Wizard's side to be a beloved figure, making Glinda feel remorseful. Realizing she must do the right thing, Glinda rushes to Kiamo Ko to warn Elphaba about the mob.

Elphaba catches and imprisons Dorothy to get the shoes back when Glinda arrives. After Elphaba is warned of the mob and after Chistery informs her and Glinda of Fiyero's apparent death, she decides to surrender, promising Glinda not to tell anyone what truly happened and gives her the Grimmerie. The two tearfully say goodbye. Glinda hides and watches from the shadows as Dorothy throws a bucket of water over Elphaba, melting her. Chistery, who has his voice back, leads Glinda to the bottle of green elixir which belonged to Elphaba's mother and what Elphaba showed her back at Shiz.

Glinda confronts the Wizard with the elixir. This causes him to realize that he is Elphaba's biological father and the reason for her powers. Distraught and ashamed of his actions, he leaves Oz via hot air balloon after being forced to by Glinda. She becomes Oz's new leader and allows the monkeys to arrest Morrible for her crimes. She also finishes telling her story to the Munchkins and reestablishes Animal rights, as Elphaba would have wanted. This results in them getting their voices back. Meanwhile Fiyero, who is now a Scarecrow due to Elphaba's spell and who joined Dorothy on her quest to the Wizard, arrives at Kiamo Ko, at the same place where Elphaba melted. He knocks on the floor and opens a trapdoor. He discovers Elphaba inside, who faked her death to ensure that no one in Oz will ever see her again. The two leave Oz together while the Grimmerie opens up for Glinda.

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