Scene 4.

1: News to Juliet {CURTAINS OPENS }

Friar Laurence I pray the heavens smile upon this act, and do not punish us later with
{CURTAINS OPENS }
sorrow.

[Nurse enters]
Romeo Amen.

Juliet Why, my darling nurse, what's news? Tell me you found him.
[Juliet and Nurse enters]

[Nurse catches her breaths]

Juliet Good Evening to my dearest confessor.

Juliet Good, sweet nurse…Oh, Lord you look so sad. Whatever news your bring, cast off
Romeo Oh, Juliet, if your heart, like mine, is full and you have greater skill than I speak,
your gloom, and if your tale be glad, do not punish me by wearing such a mask of
then tell the joy that waits us both this night.
tragedy.
Juliet I cannot tell what is limitless.
Nurse I'm so weary. Let me rest for awhile. Oh, my bones ache after the day I've had.
Friar Laurence Enough of love talk, come along with me. For we will make, short oath of
Juliet I would exchange my bones for all the news you have. Please, speak I pray you.
binding oaths and holy church shall join two into one.
Dear sweet nurse, do tell.
{CURTAINS CLOSES}
Nurse What's the rush? A minute's patience, please! Can you not see I 'm out of
breath?! {CURTAINS OPENS AGAIN}

Juliet Are you out of breath when you have breath to say to me that you are out of Friar Laurence Romeo, do you take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife?
breath? Is your news good or bad? Just answer that. Say either and I'll wait to hear the
Romeo I, Romeo from the House of Montague, take you Juliet from the House of
rest. Let me just know if it is good or bad.
Capulet to be my wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse,
Nurse Well…I must say, you have good taste in men. That Romeo's face is handsome as for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.

the dawn. His body figure, leg, foot, excel against the finest. His manners might improve
Friar Laurence Juliet, do you take this man as your lawfully wedded husband?
but there is time. Now, have you dined already?

Juliet I, Juliet from the House of Capulet, take you Romeo from the House of Montague
Juliet Not yet. But nurse you knew of this before. What says he of our marriage? What
to be my husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for
of that?
richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
Nurse Can you have leave today, to make confession?
Friar Laurence You have declared your consent before the Church. May the Lord in his
Juliet I could. goodness strengthen your consent and fill you both with his blessings. What God has
joined, men must not divide. Amen. You may now kiss the bride.
Nurse Then go to Friar Laurence's cell…you'll find a husband keen to make you wife!
[Romeo kisses Juliet]
[The nurse hugs Juliet in excitement]
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Scene 4.3: Tybalt's Rage

Scene 4.2: The Wedding
{CURTAINS OPENS } Mercutio And do I care?

[Nurse enters] [Tybalt along with his kinsmen enters]

Nurse Juliet! My lady Juliet! Your cousin Tybalt has set forth in such a rage. Your father Tybalt [to his kinsmen] Follow me close, for I will speak to them. [to his enemy]
bids you hurry back. There's trouble in the offing. Gentlemen! Good den! A word with one of you.

Juliet [to Romeo] Till tonight. Mercutio And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something! Make it a word
and a blow.
Romeo [to Juliet] Till tonight.
Tybalt You'll find me good at that Mercutio.
[both exits]
Mercutio Could you not take some occasion or must it be given?
{CURTAINS CLOSE}
Tybalt I've sent a letter writ to Romeo, whom you consort with.

Mercutio Consort with? What? Do you imagine us as a pair of minstrels? Look to hear
Scene 4.4: Mercutio and Tybalt: Sworn Enemies nothing but discords. Here's my fiddlestick, here's that shall make you dance. 'Zounds
Consort!
{CURTAINS OPENS }
Benvolio We talk here in the public haunt of men. Either withdraw unto some private
[Benvolio and Mercutio along with their kinsmen enters] place and reason coldly your grievances or yet go home. Here, all eyes gazes on us.

Benvolio I pray you, good Mercutio, let's go. The Capulets are out. Mercutio Men's eyes were made to look and let them gaze. I will not budge for no man's
pleasure, I.
Mercutio You are like the man who snatches of his sword, on a tavern's table, lays it
down forthwith and vows to have no need of it. Till, with the second beer, he takes it up Romeo Benvolio! Is something here amiss?
and runs his host right through.
[Romeo enters]
Benvolio Am I like such fellow?
Tybalt [to Mercutio] Peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man.
Mercutio You know you are as hot a jack today as any to be found in italy. Your mood
Mercutio Your man? I do not see him in your livery. How dare you call a Montague
as moody as a bitch on heat.
your man!
Benvolio Is it so?
Tybalt Romeo! The hate I bare can afford no better term than this! Thou art a villain.
Mercutio Why you'd quarrel with a man for cracking nuts for the insult given to your
Romeo Tybalt, villain am I none. Therefore, farewell. I see you know me not.
hazel eyes. I've seen you quarrel in a man for coughing in the street because he woke
your dog.
[Montagues turn their backs from Capulets]

Benvolio And if I did, I'm still less quick to fin a fight than you.
Tybalt Boy! This will not temper the injuries you have done me! Therefore, turn and
fight.
[Tybalt whistles]

Romeo I do insist I never injured you. So, good Capulet, be satisfied.

[Montagues looks back]

Mercutio [to Romeo] O calm, dishonorable, vile submission! Tybalt. [bites his thumb]
Benvolio By heavens, here comes the Capulets.
You rat catcher. Will you walk?
[Mercutio draws sword] Romeo [to Mercutio] Have courage man. The wound can't be much.

Tybalt What would thou have with me? Mercutio No. Not wide as well or a church door but 'tis enough. Ask for me tomorrow
and you shall find a grave man. I am peppered, I warrant, for this world. Why the devil
Mercutio Good king of cats, just one of your nine lives. What? Do you dither now to
came you between us? He stabbed me under your arm.
draw your sword? Make haste or I will pluck you 'ere it's out.
Romeo I thought for all the best.
[Tybalt draws a sword]
Mercutio Our best intentions pave way to hell. To hell with the Montagues and
[Capulets draw a sword]
Capulets whose angry war has stolen all my days. Plague on both your houses.

Tybalt I am for you.

[Mercutio dies]

Romeo Good Mercutio, I beg you.

Benvolio He's dead.

Mercutio Come Sir, your passado.

Romeo [stands] Stay here Benvolio. Be what help you may. I have some business with
some new relation.
[They fight]

[Romeo exits]
Romeo Draw, Benvolio, beat down their weapons! Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this
outrage! Tybalt! Mercutio! The prince expressly hath forbidden bandying in Verona
Benvolio No! Romeo Stay!
streets! Hold! Tybalt! Mercutio!
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[Tybalt under Romeo's arms stabs Mercutio and flies with his followers]

{CURTAINS CLOSE}

Scene 4.5: Mercutio's Death

{CURTAINS OPENS }

[Mercutio drops his sword and falls]

Mercutio I am dead. Is Tybalt gone with no wounds to bear?

[Romeo lays Mercutio]

Romeo [to his kinsmen] You sir! Run to my father's house and fetch a surgeon!

[page exits]

Romeo Tybalt!

Tybalt Romeo! Villain! Dog! If you are brave, come settle with me, boy!

[Capulets flee]