Dorothy Must Die

Toto knocks the knife from Amy’s hand. When her spell fails, Dorothy runs away, calling for her guards, and Amy tears after her. Dorothy leads Amy up a spiraling staircase to the top of the palace’s tallest tower. As she gazes out over the Emerald City, Dorothy talks about her life back in Kansas and how Aunt Em would have liked Amy and insisted the girls be friends. She doesn’t sound anything like the Dorothy of a few minutes ago, and Amy remembers that Dorothy didn’t start to change until she killed the witches, which makes her wonder if killing Dorothy would “bring me one step closer to becoming her” (433).

Amy realizes she’s endured far worse and not become Dorothy. She raises her knife to finish the job, but the Tin Woodman blocks the blow. Amy fights him until she hears footsteps charging up the stairs. She rushes Dorothy, sending both of them toppling off the tower.

Amy feels magic return as they fall. With three clicks of her heels, Dorothy disappears. A couple of monkeys catch Amy—Ollie and his sister, sporting enchanted wings made of wire and paper.