The story opens in Munchkinland, where a crowd assembles under a bright sky to acclaim the death of the Wicked Witch of the West. Glinda, now a well-dressed good witch, stands among them and answers a child's question about why wickedness exists by recounting the life of the woman they called the Witch. She tells how that woman's arrival into the world stems from an affair between Melena Thropp, the wife of Governor Frexspar Thropp, and a traveling salesman who slipped a green potion into Melena's drink; the child born from that union arrives with skin the color of verdant leaves and with violent telekinetic outbursts whenever strong feeling overwhelms her. Glinda concedes they knew one another at school, and then the narrative moves backward to the years when Elphaba Thropp first leaves home.

Elphaba travels to Shiz University to put her younger sister, Nessarose, into the care of the institution. Nessarose rides in a wheelchair, unable to use her legs, and their father Frexspar treats Elphaba with coldness while lavishing attention on Nessarose. At Shiz, Elphaba's temper and magic surface when she accidentally demonstrates a burst of power in public; the Dean of Sorcery Studies, Madame Morrible, approaches and offers Elphaba private tuition in sorcery. Elphaba accepts because she believes that mastering her abilities will give her a chance to petition the ruler of Oz, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, to change her skin and to help the Animals who are losing their voices. The university forces Elphaba to share quarters with Galinda Upland, a bubbly, social student with a penchant for gossip and fashion. They clash repeatedly at first: Elphaba's bluntness and Galinda's frivolous popularity set them at odds, and the new roommate arrangement breeds mockery and resentment.

Elphaba follows her history professor, Dr. Dillamond, an anthropomorphic goat who teaches courses on Animals, to an off-campus meeting where he tells her that many of the Animals of Oz are being stripped of their rights and their ability to speak. Dillamond, who retains the capacity to speak, is alarmed to learn that colleagues are being silenced and dismissed. Elphaba assures him she will seek the Wizard's aid, convinced that the ruler of Oz can remedy the persecution. At the same time a transfer student named Fiyero Tigelaar disrupts Shiz with a cavalier attitude; he leads students to a nightclub called the Ozdust Ballroom and crosses paths with Galinda and Nessarose. Galinda manipulates a Munchkin admirer, Boq Woodsman, into inviting Nessarose so that she can gain Fiyero's attention. Nessarose accepts, and Elphaba, moved by the gesture and mindful of her sister's vulnerability, persuades Madame Morrible to tutor Galinda as well.

At the Ozdust, Elphaba endures humiliation when students jeer at the pointed hat Galinda thought would be humorous; later, Galinda regrets the joke, shares a dance with Elphaba, and then repays her with a makeover. Amid the social upheaval, Dr. Dillamond faces an institutional purge: he is forcibly removed from his classroom when new regulations bar Animals from teaching. The university installs Professor Nikidik, a man unconcerned with Animal welfare, who demonstrates a grim contraption--a cage meant to break a young lion cub's will and prevent Animals from learning to speak. Witnessing the device and the humiliation of Dr. Dillamond drives Elphaba to fury. She reacts by spinning a storm of poppy dust through the lecture hall, and the toxic powder sinks everyone in the room into immediate sleep except for Elphaba and Fiyero, who is unusually awake and present in that moment. They flee campus together and release the frightened cub into the forest, watching it bound away as Elphaba struggles with a private ache: she realizes she harbors feelings for Fiyero that are not returned.

Madame Morrible arranges an invitation from the Wizard to bring Elphaba to the Emerald City. Galinda, who has grown fond of Elphaba and in a small act of solidarity adopts the simpler name Glinda after a professor mispronounces her full name, accompanies Elphaba, and the three travel to Oz's capital. They parade through the streets in a splendor Elphaba has never known and enter the Emerald City to stand before the Wizard. The Wizard proves to be a man without real sorcery; he speaks grandly but cannot perform magic. Morrible, however, grins as she introduces Elphaba to a sacred book, the Grimmerie, and encourages her to demonstrate a levitation spell as the Wizard watches. Elphaba reads aloud from the Grimmerie and recites the incantation; the words force the Wizard's raised monkey guards to sprout wings in a wrenching process that leaves the animals in pain. The creatures tear at their flayed skin as new appendages tear through, and the Wizard laughs with a sick triumph while Madame Morrible beams beside him.

Observing the agony of the monkeys, Elphaba pieces together what had been concealed: the Wizard and Morrible have orchestrated the dispossession of the Animals to create a system of surveillance using winged monkeys--monkeys that could spy for the regime. The Wizard's own inability to cast magic makes him dependent on someone with genuine power, and he has used Elphaba's talents to turn Animals into instruments of control. Shock replaces trust; Elphaba recognizes the betrayal and, in panic, rips the Grimmerie from its resting place and makes for the exit. Glinda chases after her in the moment between revelation and running; she pleads with Elphaba to return, to reconcile with Morrible and the Wizard, but Elphaba refuses to be complicit. Glinda refuses to leave with her instead and stands between Elphaba and the guards.

Guards seize Glinda and hold her back while Elphaba climbs a broom and shapes the levitation incantation into a lift. She repeats the words that had forced wings from the monkeys' backs and applies them to herself; the broom rises, wind catches her skirts, and she lifts out of the Emerald City. Morrible, furious, moves quickly to control the crowd. She points at the fleeing Elphaba and proclaims to the citizens of Oz that this woman is wicked, that she attacked the city and that she threatens their safety. Morrible's pronouncement echoes through the square and onto the streets, and posters and warnings soon plaster the city; the governor's office issues orders to capture her. The Wizard pretends alarm and distances himself from the act, allowing Morrible to perform the public branding.

News of Elphaba's escape ripples through the Thropp household. When the family hears of the "wicked" designation, Governor Frexspar Thropp clutches his chest and collapses with a heart attack in the presence of Nessarose. The delivery of the news triggers the governor's medical crisis and sends Nessarose into a panic; attendants rush in to tend to him and to carry him away. Meanwhile, Fiyero hears the alarm and decides to flee Shiz in a different manner: he mounts a horse and rides out of the university, joining a broader evacuation as students and staff prepare for a crackdown.

Elphaba leaves the Emerald City flying westward, pushing herself and the broom hard as she escapes the guards and the jeering crowds. Below her, the city grows small, and the forest spreads. She clasps the Grimmerie tight, the book a heavy and dangerous inheritance, and vows to resist the forces that would silence Animals and turn living beings into tools. Back in the university, those who had supported her feel the backlash. Dr. Dillamond remains expelled; Professor Nikidik occupies the lecture halls; the lion cub, now released, vanishes into the trees.

As she gains altitude, Elphaba confronts a mixture of exhilaration and isolation. The city shrinks, and on the ground, the Wizard and Morrible marshal forces to find her. Guards search the roads, and more fliers bearing Morrible's accusation appear in marketplaces. Glinda, bound and placed under watch, watches the sky as the figure she once called friend disappears into the clouds. She feels the sharpness of their parting--she had chosen not to follow. Elphaba steadies herself on the broom, changes the Grimmerie's pages by hand until the wind is too strong, and then allows the spell to pull her farther west where the map grows bare.

In the streets of Oz, the citizens begin to accept the narrative Morrible constructs: Elphaba's magic is a terror that must be contained. The press and the city crier echo the idea that the Witch is dead and that order will be restored. Yet in the forest beyond the Emerald City's walls, creatures and fledgling resistances stir as the lion cub runs among the trees. Fiyero rides along country roads, distant from the capital's politics, his expression unreadable as he looks toward the western horizon. The governor is taken away to recover, tended by physicians and advisors, while Nessarose stands in the doorway of their family home, her wheelchair visible and her face set.

Elphaba's final actions in this portion of the tale are clear and decisive: she defies the summons of Oz's rulers, she absconds with a dangerous spellbook, and she uses her own power to leave the realm that betrayed her. She refuses to accept Madame Morrible's terms and chooses to live as an outlaw rather than be a tool for the Wizard. The story closes with Elphaba flying west, her silhouette growing smaller against the sky as the city, the Wizard, and Madame Morrible watch the empty blue where she had been. Glinda remains in their midst, detained by guards, and the populace begins to mark Elphaba as wicked. In Munchkinland, the crowd rages on in celebration over the Witch's downfall, remembering only that a "female child" brought the Witch's end. The image of the flying figure disappears into the distance while Oz braces for the consequences of the choices made in the Emerald City, and the narrative halts on the motion of Elphaba as she soars toward an uncertain western horizon.

At the end of Wicked: Part Two (2025), Elphaba fakes her death by melting, deceiving everyone including Glinda. Glinda discovers the Wizard is Elphaba's father and, after arresting Madame Morrible and banishing the Wizard, takes control of Oz as the Good Witch. Meanwhile, Elphaba reunites with Fiyero, and they escape Oz together secretly, leaving Glinda unaware that they are alive.

Expanding on the ending scene by scene:

The film opens its final act with a tense press conference where Glinda, Fiyero, and Madame Morrible address the citizens of Oz. Fiyero, now captain of the guard, tries to defend Elphaba's innocence but is interrupted by the announcement of his engagement to Glinda, which shocks many, especially since Fiyero had recently left Glinda for Elphaba. This public spectacle sets the stage for the deepening conflict and personal betrayals.

Elphaba, branded an enemy of the state, continues her resistance against the Wizard's oppressive regime. She embraces her identity as the so-called Wicked Witch, fighting for the oppressed animals and people of Oz. Glinda, torn between loyalty to her friend and her role as a protector of Oz, struggles with the widening rift between them.

In a pivotal moment, Glinda discovers a green bottle that leads her to the Wizard, who breaks down emotionally upon realizing Elphaba is his daughter. This revelation explains Elphaba's unique powers, stemming from her mixed heritage. Madame Morrible's true allegiance is exposed, and Glinda arrests her, then banishes the Wizard from Oz, assuming leadership herself as Glinda the Good.

Elphaba, anticipating capture or death, stages her own demise by faking a melting death, exploiting the false belief that water kills her. This act convinces everyone, including Glinda, that Elphaba is gone. Before disappearing, Elphaba entrusts Glinda with the Grimmerie, a magical book, symbolizing trust and hope.

The film closes with Elphaba and Fiyero secretly reunited and escaping Oz together. They choose to live hidden from the public eye, leaving Glinda unaware of their survival. Glinda remains in power, carrying the burden of leadership and the loss of her friend.

Regarding the fates of the main characters:

• Elphaba survives by faking her death and escapes Oz with Fiyero.
• Fiyero survives and reunites with Elphaba, joining her in exile.
• Glinda becomes the ruler of Oz, arresting Morrible and banishing the Wizard, but remains unaware that Elphaba and Fiyero are alive.
• Madame Morrible is arrested for her betrayal.
• The Wizard is banished from Oz after his true nature and connection to Elphaba are revealed.

This ending sets up a complex future for Oz, with Glinda as its leader, Elphaba and Fiyero in hiding, and the ongoing struggle between truth, power, and friendship.

Yes, several characters die or are believed to die in Wicked: Part Two (2025), with key deaths and faked deaths playing important roles in the story:

• Nessarose: She is crushed to death, consistent with the musical's Act II. Nessarose, Elphaba's younger sister and the Wicked Witch of the East, dies tragically by being crushed, which is a pivotal event in the story's darker turn.

• Elphaba (Wicked Witch of the West): Elphaba does not actually die despite appearances. In a crucial scene, Dorothy throws a bucket of water on her, which appears to melt her away. However, this is a staged death; Elphaba fakes her death by hiding under a trapdoor, leaving behind her iconic hat and a green bottle that belonged to her mother. This deception is to escape persecution and continue her fight against the Wizard's regime. Later, she reunites with Fiyero, who has been transformed into the Scarecrow, and they leave Oz together, keeping their survival a secret from Glinda and others.

• Madame Morrible: While not explicitly stated as dying, she is arrested for the murder of Nessarose, indicating her downfall and removal from power.

• The Wizard: He is banished by Glinda, not killed, but his true identity as Elphaba's biological father is revealed, adding emotional complexity to the story.

The deaths and faked deaths serve to deepen the narrative conflict, highlighting themes of sacrifice, deception, and the struggle against tyranny. Elphaba's faked death is especially significant as it subverts the traditional tale and allows her to survive beyond the story's climax, aligning with the musical's ending rather than the original Wizard of Oz narrative.

In summary, Nessarose dies by being crushed, Madame Morrible is arrested for murder, the Wizard is banished, and Elphaba fakes her death to escape and survive with Fiyero.

The movie Wicked: Part Two (2025) does not have a post-credit scene. There are no mid-credits or post-credits scenes in the film; the credits roll without any additional scenes or teasers for the sequel.

Viewers can leave the theater once the credits begin without missing any extra content, although it is encouraged to stay to see the full credits and hear the score. The decision aligns with the filmmakers' approach to the story, as the first part ended on a cliffhanger without a credit scene, and the sequel is expected to continue the narrative directly.

In Wicked: Part Two, Madame Morrible convinces the people of Oz that Elphaba is evil, causing widespread fear. She uses a cyclone to bring Dorothy to Oz and a flying house to crush Nessarose, framing Elphaba and escalating her reputation as the Wicked Witch of the West.

Elphaba and Glinda become adversaries again, fighting over Fiyero and the fate of Oz. Despite their conflict, they eventually forgive each other by the end of the movie, which is reflected in the song 'For Good.'

Fiyero is initially engaged to Glinda but his heart lies with Elphaba. He reunites with Elphaba and they acknowledge their feelings, but their time together is cut short by Madame Morrible's schemes. By the end, Fiyero is transformed into the Scarecrow and escapes with Elphaba.

Nessarose becomes the governor of Munchkinland and adopts increasingly tyrannical measures to maintain power and keep Boq by her side. She attempts to cast a love spell on Boq, which backfires and shrinks his heart. Nessarose is eventually crushed by a flying house during Madame Morrible's attack.

It is revealed that Elphaba is the biological daughter of the Wizard, who has been trying to kill her. This adds complexity to the conflict and explains some of the Wizard's actions against her.

The movie "Wicked: Part Two" (2025) is generally considered family friendly with a PG rating, suitable for children aged 8 and above, though parental guidance is advised due to some potentially upsetting content.

Potentially objectionable or upsetting aspects for children or sensitive viewers include:

• Scenes involving threat and horror, such as flying monkeys undergoing painful transformation and intense chase sequences.
• Light violence, including guards being struck.
• Themes of discrimination and bullying, including a character being bullied for her green skin and animals being persecuted.
• A subtle hint of implied infidelity during a dance scene, though it is not explicit.
• Some frightening or disturbing magical scenes, such as a spell causing animals to transform painfully and subsequent tense sequences with these creatures.

The film maintains a generally accessible tone but includes darker thematic material and moments that may be unsettling for very young or sensitive children. Its runtime is about 2 hours and 41 minutes, which may require stamina for younger viewers.

Overall, "Wicked: Part Two" is suitable for family viewing with some caution advised for younger or sensitive children due to these elements.