Edgar Allen Woolf

Dorothy Gale confides in her dog, Toto, about her longing to escape her drab life in Kansas for a magical land of happiness. She sings of a place 'over the rainbow' where dreams come true and troubles disappear, expressing a deep sense of yearning and hope.

Professor Marvel uses a crystal ball and a hidden photograph to trick Dorothy into believing her Aunt Em is falling ill from a broken heart. His goal is to guilt Dorothy into returning home rather than running away, leading to an emotional realization for the young girl.

Following the death of the Wicked Witch of the East, her sister arrives in Munchkinland to claim the powerful ruby slippers and seek vengeance. Glinda the Good Witch protects Dorothy, revealing that the slippers have already transferred to Dorothy's feet and possess a magic the villainous witch cannot touch while in this realm. The scene establishes the primary conflict of the story as the Witch issues her iconic threat against Dorothy and her dog.