Warning: This article contains spoilers for the ending of “Wicked: For Good.”

“Wicked: For Good” brings fans the long-awaited finale to the film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. And a small change at the very, very end may signify a big change from the original story.

Like the musical, the story ends with Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) forced to separate after belting out Act II’s signature song, “For Good.” Glinda, watching shadows through a cracked door, sees Elphaba melt after Dorothy throws a pail of water at her. Glinda escapes on horseback, shrouded in a black cape. (Yes, Glinda was the mysterious figure we saw escaping a castle in the very first scene of the first “Wicked” movie.) She goes on to assume power in Oz as she mourns her best friend’s

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