Romeo and Juliet Cast Montagues Romeo – Mercutio – Benvolio – Lady Montague – Gregory –
Capulets Juliet – Tybalt – Lord Capulet Capulet – Lady Capulet – Nurse – Abraham – eter –
Citizens of Verona rinces rincess s ! aris aris ! "riar La#rence La#rence – Apotheca Apothecary ry – rologue –
Brother Brother John – Balthasar Balthasar !
ACT 1 SCENE 1
PROLOGUE $ur $ur scen scene e is set in the the to#n to#n o% &er &erona' ona' #here t#o %amilies' both digni(ed and respect respected ed have been (ghting (ghting %or years) years) The younger younger members members o% these these %amilies %amilies have carried on the #ar and things are getting #orse) Among these young rivals are the only children o% the heads o% the %amilies) They are destined to be star!crossed lovers' and our stage is set to tell their tale o% sadness' as only their deaths can end this a#%ul #ar)
ACT 1 SCENE 1 *+nter Mercutio and Benvolio and Gregory) Mercutio and Benvolio are laughing and chatting' but Gregory is #andering about loo,ing on edgeGR+G$R./ 0ra# your s#ords1 2ere comes t#o o% the house o% the CA3L+Ts1 M+RC3T4$/ M+RC3T4$/ 4% they #ant a (ght' let them start it) GR+G$R./ 4 am going to give them some evil loo,s' see ho# they li,e that1 *+nter *+nter ABRA2AM ABRA2AM and T.BAL T.BALT1 T.BAL T.BALT stands stands loo,ing loo,ing moody by the side o% the stage' he hasn5t seen the M$NTAG3+s' but ABRA2AM sees GR+G$R. giving him %unny loo,s)ABRA2AM/ 6hat5s your problem7
GR+G$R./ Nothing' #hat5s your problem7 ABRA2AM/ ABRA2AM/ 6hy are you giving me dirty loo,s7 GR+G$R./ Are you starting something7 ABRA2AM/ 8tarting something7 M+7 6ouldn5t #aste my time on you1 GR+G$R./ $h yeah7 6ell at least my boss isn5t an idiot li,e yours1 ABRA2AM/ Right' that5s it1 45ve had enough o% you1 GR+G$R./ GR+G$R./ 6ell 6ell come on then1 L Let5s et5s have a loo, at you1 *They (ghtB+N&$L4$/ art' %ools1 ut your s#ords do#n1 6hat are you doing7 *Beats do#n their s#ords) T.BALT comes over T.BALT T.BALT/ 45m not surprised to see you messing about #ith these silly ,ids' , ids' come on then let5s have a real (ght1 B+N&$L4$/ 4 am trying to stop them1 +ither get lost or come and help me1 T.BALT T.BALT/ 2ang on1 8o you have your s#ord out but you5re not (ghting7 .eah .eah right1 4 hate all the M$NTAG3+s' especially you' #hat a co#ard1 Come on then1 *They (ght-
*+nter' Lady M$NTAG3+' Lord and Lady CA3L+T' rincess and the N3R8+)L$R0 CA3L+T/ 6hat5s going on7 M$NTAG3+s1 Let me at them11 LA0. CA3L+T/ 0on5t be stupid1 CA3L+T CA3L+T// Get out o% the #ay1 Loo,1 There There is Lady M$NTAG3 M$NTAG3+1 +1 8he has got her s#ord out1 2o# dare her1 LA0. M$NTAG3+/ That villain CA3L+T1 0on5t hold me1 Let me go1 B+N&$L4$/ Not a chance1 0on5t get involved1 R4NC+88/ 8T$1 8top it all o% you1 4 have had enough o% this1 4 am your rincess and you #ill listen to me1 This old argument bet#een you has got to stop) There #ill be no more (ghting' $n pain o% death1 4 mean it1 4 #ill sho# no mercy to the ne9t person caught (ghting in these streets) No# go home' all o% you1 *+9it all but LA0. M$NTAG3+1 and B+N&$L4$-
LA0. M$NTAG3+/ Nephe#' #hat #ent on here7 6ho started the (ght7 B+N&$L4$/ B+N&$L4$/ A couple couple o% the young servants servants #ere having a scrap' scrap' but then T.BAL T.BALT arrived and made it all ten times #orse1
LA0. M$NTAG3+/ 6here is R$M+$7 2ave you seen him today7 4 am so glad he #asn5t (ghting) B+N&$L4$/ 4 sa# him earlier but he loo,ed really upset' and he legged it #hen he sa# me coming) LA0. M$NTAG3+/ 2e has been really do#n these last %e# days) 2e has been shutting himsel% a#ay in his room) 45m getting #orried about him) B+N&$L4$/ Any ideas #hat might be up #ith him Aunt7 LA0. M$NTAG3+/ No) 4 have tried to spea, to him' but he #on5t say a thing1 *+nter R$M+$B+N&$L4$/ 2ere he comes no#1 4 #ill have a #ord #ith him) LA0. M$NTAG3+/ $: 4 #ill go home) *+9it LA0. M$NTAG3+B+N&$L4$/ Cousin R$M+$1 .ou seem really do#n lately) 6hat5s up mate7 R$M+$/ 6ell;)nothing' 4 am
ACT 1 SCENE *+nter CA3L+T and AR48AR48/ Lord CA3L+T 4 #as #ondering i% you had thought anymore about me #anting to marry your daughter) CA3L+T/ My daughter is still very young' 45m not sure she is ready to be married yet' give it a couple o% years eh7 AR48/ 4 have seen younger girls than her be happily married1 CA3L+T/ .eah but those marriages don5t al#ays #or, out1 Besides' 4 #ant her to marry someone she can love' so ta,e some time' see i% she li,es you and #e #ill see) Loo,' 45m having a %ancy dress party tonight' #hy don5t you come7 .ou can spend some time #ith J3L4+T' and see ho# you get on7 *AR48/ nods and they #al, o=) +nter B+N&$L4$ and R$M+$B+N&$L4$/ 0id you hear that R$M+$7 A %ancy dress party1 That #ould be
ACT 1 SCENE ! *+nter LA0. CA3L+T and N3R8+LA0. CA3L+T/ N3R8+' #here>s my daughter7 N3R8+/ 6ell1 4 did call her1 6here can she be7 J3L4+T11777 J3L4+T11 *+nter J3L4+T J3L4+T/ 6hat71 6ho #ants me7 N3R8+/ .our mother J3L4+T/ 6ell' here 4 am) 6hat do you #ant7 LA0. CA3L+T/ 6ell;ho# old are you J3L4+T7 N3R8+/ ooh1 8he is %ourteen1 4 can tell you ho# old she is to the hour11 $h such a pretty baby she #as11 And so %unny1 4 remember this time #hen;
LA0. CA3L+T/ $h #ill you please be ?uiet11 N3R8+/ 4t #as a really %unny story though1 8ee' she must have been about three and; J3L4+T/ $h N3R8+1 lease be ?uiet11 N3R8+/ Alright' alright1 LA0. CA3L+T/ Tell me J3L4+T' 6hat do you thin, about getting married7 J3L4+T/ 4 haven5t really thought about it) LA0. CA3L+T/ 6ell' thin, about it no#) There are other girls your age happily married' and there is a young nobleman called AR48 6ho li,e you to be his #i%e1 N3R8+/ 26$$ARR11 2e is so gorgeous11 LA0. CA3L+T/ 2e is ?uite handsome' yes) 8o #hat do you thin, J3L4+T7 2e is coming to the party tonight) 4t #ould be great i% you did li,e him) 6hat do you thin,7 J3L4+T/ 6ell' 4 #ill see #hat 4 thin,) LA0. CA3L+T/ .our %ather and 4 thin, this #ould be a good marriage so ma,e sure you try your best to li,e him1 $oh that5s the door bell' the guests must be arriving) Come on1 *+9it LA0. CA3L+T' J3L4+T and N3R8+-
ACT 1 SCENE " *+nter R$M+$' M+RC3T4$ and B+N&$L4$M+RC3T4$/ 4 am so up %or a party11 2ey R$M+$1 Going to
ACT1 SCENE # *+nter CA3L+T' #ith J3L4+T and others o% his house' meeting the Guests and Mas,ersCA3L+T/ 6elcome all1 6e #ill have dancing and music tonight1 *Music plays' and they danceR$M+$/ 6ho is that girl over there7 B+N&$L4$/ No idea1 R$M+$/ 8he is the most beauti%ul girl 4 have ever seen1 8he is brighter than a @ame' more precious than a diamond she ma,es all the other girls here loo, so ugly1 4 can5t believe 4 thought 4 #as in love be%ore' No# 4 have seen her' 4 ,no# #hat true love is) T.BALT/ That sounds li,e a M$NTAG3+1 .ou1 uic,' get me my s#ord1 2o# dare he come to $3R party li,e this11 4 am going to ,ill him1 L$R0 CA3L+T/ 2ey T.BALT1 6hat is the matter7 6here are you going #ith that s#ord7 T.BALT/ 3ncle' this is a M$NTAG3+' our enemy1 2e has come to ruin our party1 CA3L+T/ .oung R$M+$ is it7 T.BALT/ .es1 CA3L+T/ Leave him alone) 4 have heard that he is good lad' 4 #ill not allo# him to be hurt in my house) No# come on' this is a party1 T.BALT/ 4 #ill not leave him alone11 CA3L+T/ $h yes you #ill1 This is my house and #hat 4 say goes1 T.BALT/ .ou have G$T to be
N3R8+/ J3L4+T1 .our Mother #ants to spea, to you1 *J3L4+T/ leavesR$M+$/ 6ho is her mother7 N3R8+/ 6ell' #ell1 2er mother is Lady CA3L+T) R$M+$/ 8he is a CA3L+T7 $h no1 B+N&$L4$/ Let5s get out o% here) CA3L+T/ Leaving already7 My #ord it is ?uite late1 6ell then o= to bed1 *+9it all but J3L4+T and N3R8+ J3L4+T/ Come here ?uic,1 6ho is that7 N3R8+/ 4 don5t ,no#) J3L4+T/ Go as, his name) N3R8+/ 2is name is R$M+$' and a M$NTAG3+ the only son o% your great enemy) J3L4+T/ My only love sprung %rom my only hate1 N3R8+/ 6hat71 J3L4+T/ $h nothing' %orget 4 spo,e) Come on' let5s go to bed)
ACT SCENE 1 *+nter R$M+$R$M+$/ 2o# can 4 go home #ithout seeing her again7 *2e climbs the #all' and leaps do#n #ithin it) +nter B+N&$L4$ and M+RC3T4$B+N&$L4$/ R$M+$1 My cousin R$M+$1 M+RC3T4$/ 4 rec,on he has gone home to bed) $h R$M+$1 R$M+$1 .ou miserable so and so1 .ou pathetic' girly' love sic, puppy1 B+N&$L4$/ 6ell' its pointless loo,ing %or him no# i% he heard you he #ill
ACT SCENE *+nter R$M+$R$M+$/ 4t5s alright %or him to laugh1 2e has never been in love1 *J3L4+T appears above at a #indo#R$M+$/ $h1 Loo,1 There is J3L4+T1 8he is li,e the sun) $h she is my love1 4 #ish she ,ne# ho# 4 %elt) 2er eyes are li,e stars) 8hould 4 spea, to her7 Loo, she rests her hand on her %ace' 4 #ish that 4 could stro,e her chee,) J3L4+T/ $h dear) R$M+$/ 8he spea,s $' spea, again' bright angel1 J3L4+T/ $ R$M+$' R$M+$1 6hy do you have to be a M$NTAG3+7 Leave your %amily and change your name' and i% you #on5t
R$M+$/ 0on5t go1 Tell me you love me too) J3L4+T/ 4 already have1 N3R8+/ *calls #ithin- J3L4+T11 J3L4+T/ 8omeone is coming1 Good night my love1 N3R8+/ J3L4+T111 J3L4+T/ 45m coming11 6ait here' 4 #ill be bac,1 *J3L4+T +9itR$M+$/ 4s this all a dream7 4t is too good to be true1 *Re!enter J3L4+T J3L4+T/ R$M+$' i% you mean #hat you say then marry me tomorro#) N3R8+/ J3L4+T111 J3L4+T 45m coming1 6hat do you say7 4 #ill send a messenger to you tomorro# to hear your ans#er) Good night1 *+9it J3L4+TR$M+$/ 4 #ill miss you so much) *Re!enter J3L4+T' above J3L4+T/ ast1 R$M+$1 R$M+$/ .es love7 J3L4+T/ 6hat time tomorro# shall 4 send my messenger7 R$M+$/ Nine am) J3L4+T/ 4t %eels li,e t#enty years until then) Good night1 R$M+$/ 4 must go and see "ather La#rence' +9plain #hat has happened and see i% he #ill marry us1 *+9it-
ACT SCENE ! *+nter "R4AR LA3R+NC+"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 4t is so early1 4 must get to #or, though' ma,ing my potions and cures) 4 ,no# ho# to bre# a cure %or nearly all illness and 4 ,no# the poisons that gro# beside them) *+nter R$M+$R$M+$/ Good morning' %ather)
"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ Bless me1 4t is young R$M+$1 .ou are up early' but loo,ing at you again' 4 #onder' have you even been to bed7 R$M+$/ 4 have not been to bed "ather) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 6here have you been' then7 R$M+$/ 4 have been at the CA3L+T5s house' they had a party last night) 4 met someone' #e are in love and #e need your help) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 6ho are you in love #ith no#7 4 ta,e it is not the same girl as last #ee,' the one #ho #asn5t interested7 R$M+$/ No' not her' she is an ugly cro# Compared to the one 4 love no#) 2er name is J3L4+T' and she is the daughter o% Lord CA3L+T) 8he loves me too) 6e #ant you to marry us today) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 2oly 8aint "rancis1 .ou only
ACT SCENE " *+nter B+N&$L4$ and M+RC3T4$M+RC3T4$/ 6here is R$M+$7 0id he come home last night7 B+N&$L4$/ No he didn5t) Listen to this though' you ,no# T.BALT7 8he has sent a challenge to R$M+$ to come and (ght her1 M+RC3T4$/ 0o you thin, R$M+$ #ill (ght her7 B+N&$L4$/ .eah and he #ill #in1 M+RC3T4$/ 4% he can stop day dreaming over this mystery girl %or long enough1 T.BALT is really hard' 45m not sure i% R$M+$ could ta,e her in a (ght) *+nter R$M+$B+N&$L4$/ 2ere comes R$M+$) M+RC3T4$/ 6here have you been7 6e spent ages loo,ing %or you last night1 R$M+$/ Morning boys1 M+RC3T4$/ 4s that all you have got to say %or yoursel%71 R$M+$/ 4 am sorry M+RC3T4$) 4 had something to do)
M+RC3T4$/ 6e are supposed to be your best mates and you go all gooey over some girl and run o=1 R$M+$/ 6ho is this7 *+nter N3R8+ and +T+RM+RC3T4$/ 6hat does she loo, li,e11 N3R8+/ 2ello boys1 4 am loo,ing %or R$M+$ o% the M$NTAG3/ s) 0o you ,no# him7 R$M+$/ 4 am R$M+$) N3R8+/ 4 need a private #ord #ith you) B+N&$L4$/ ooh R$M+$ has a date11 M+RC3T4$/ 2ey R$M+$' is this the secret girl%riend71 R$M+$/ Come on) M+RC3T4$/ Goodbye gorgeous1 *+9it M+RC3T4$ and B+N&$L4$N3R8+/ 6+LL1 2e #as a chee,y so and so1 And you eter1 6hy didn5t you de%end me7 +T+R/ 2e #as only
ACT SCENE # *+nter J3L4+T / J3L4+T/ The N3R8+ has been gone %or three hours no#1 Maybe she couldn5t (nd R$M+$7 $h the time is dragging so slo#ly1 2ere she comes11 *+nter N3R8+ J3L4+T/ $ my dearest N3R8+' #hat ne#s7 2ave you seen R$M+$7 6hat did he say7 N3R8+/ 4 am so tired1 6hat a morning11 J3L4+T/ N3R8+' #hat did R$M+$ say7 N3R8+/ 2ang on1 Can5t you see 4 am out o% breath7 J3L4+T/ 4s the ne#s good or bad7 Just tell me that1 N3R8+/ 6ell' 4 can5t say 4 thin, much o% your choice1 R$M+$1 2e is alright 4 suppose but not all that handsome) 2e does seem ?uite #ell spo,en' and 4 suppose he does have nice eyes;) J3L4+T/ N3R8+1 4 ,no# #hat he loo,s li,e1 6hat did he say about our #edding71 N3R8+/ $h 4 have such a headache1 J3L4+T/ $h dear' loo, N3R8+ 4 am sorry that you are ill But L+A8+ tell me #hat he said1 N3R8+/ .ou are to be married at t#o o5cloc, today At "riar La#rence5s church) Ah1 That has brought some color to your %ace1 Go girl' be happy1 J3L4+T/ Than, you1 *+9it J3L4+T and N3R8+- *The #edding scene #ill be played to music)-
ACT ! SCENE 1 *+nter M+RC3T4$' B+N&$L4$B+N&$L4$/ Come on M+RC3T4$' let>s go home) There are CA3L+Ts every#here #e are going to get into a (ght1 M+RC3T4$/ 0on5t be such a #imp)
B+N&$L4$/ $h than,s1 Great' here come the CA3L+Ts1 4 told you1 M+RC3T4$/ $h let them come1 4 don5t care1 *+nter T.BALT/ and others T.BALT/ Alright lads7 4 #ant a #ord #ith you) M+RC3T4$/ Just a #ord7 6hy not ma,e it a #ord and a punch7 T.BALT/ 4% you #ind me up 4 #ill) M+RC3T4$/ $$$$$221 8CAR.11 *2e pushes T.BALTB+N&$L4$/ Cut it out1 .ou remember #hat the rincess said she #ill ,ill anyone she (nds (ghting in the streets1 T.BALT/ M+RC3T4$' 4 ,no# you hang out #ith that idiot R$M+$' 4 #ant him' not you) M+RC3T4$/ 6ho are you calling an idiot7 .ou should ta,e a loo, in a mirror i% you #ant to see the real idiot around here1 *+nter R$M+$ T.BALT/ 6ell loo, #ho it is1 R$M+$' you are a villain) R$M+$/ 4 am no villain1 4% you thin, that then you don5t ,no# me at all) Normally 4 #ould have you %or calling me that but 4 have a good reason not to (ght you) 8o goodbye) T.BALT/ .ou co#ard1 .ou have insulted my %amily by crashing our party) "ight me1 R$M+$/ No) M+RC3T4$/ 6hat17 Are you going to let her get a#ay #ith that7 T.BALT' 4 #ill (ght you1 T.BALT/ 6hat7 M+RC3T4$/ 4 #ill (ght you' #ho do you thin, you are any#ay7 8tupid CA3L+T1 T.BALT/ Right' that5s it1 *They (ghtR$M+$/ 8top1 B+N&$L4$ help me1 *T.BALT under R$M+$>s arm stabs M+RC3T4$' and runs o= #ith his %ollo#ersM+RC3T4$/ 4 am hurt' %etch a doctor1 R$M+$/ Come on' it can5t be that bad7
M+RC3T4$/ $h no it5s s dead1 And here comes T.BALT bac, again) R$M+$/ 8he has ,illed my %riend1 4 can5t let her get a#ay again1 *Re!enter T.BALTR$M+$/ T.BALT1 Brave M+RC3T4$ lies dead because o% you' but his soul is #aiting above our heads either you or 4 must
ACT ! SCENE
*+nter J3L4+T J3L4+T/ 4 can5t #ait until tonight' to see my R$M+$ again) $' here comes my N3R8+) .ou loo, so upset1 6hat has happened7 N3R8+/ 0ead1 Brave' good and true and no# dead1 J3L4+T/ 6hat7 0ead7 My true love7 6e only got married today7 6hy7 6hy did this happen7 4 can5t live #ithout him1 N3R8+/ 4 #ish that R$M+$ #ere dead1 J3L4+T/ 6hat7 4 don5t understand1 .ou
ACT ! SCENE ! *+nter "R4AR LA3R+NC+"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ R$M+$1 Come out1 .ou are in so much trouble) *+nter R$M+$R$M+$/ 6hat ne#s7 6hat has the rincess decided7 Am 4 to be put to death7 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ The rincess has been merci%ul' you are not to die but to leave &erona %orever) R$M+$/ A#ay %rom J3L4+T7 "orever7 4 #ould rather die1
"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 4 am sure #e can thin, o% something) R$M+$/ No1 4 #ill not live #ithout J3L4+T1 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 0on5t be so ungrate%ul1 Better to be sent a#ay than to die1 *:noc, at the door"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ R$M+$' hide1 R$M+$/ No1 *:noc,ing"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ R$M+$1 .ou #ill be ta,en a#ay1 240+1 *:noc,ing and R$M+$ hides"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 6ho is there7 6hat do you #ant7 N3R8+/ 4 come %rom Lady J3L4+T) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 6elcome' then) *+nter N3R8+N3R8+/ 6here is my lady>s lord' #here>s R$M+$7 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 2iding and very unhappy) N3R8+/ J3L4+T too' she hasn5t stopped crying1 R$M+$1 8tand up1 Be a man' %or J3L4+T you must be strong1 R$M+$/ N3R8+1 N3R8+/ R$M+$1 R$M+$/ 2o# is J3L4+T1 0oes she hate me %or ,illing her cousin7 6hat does she say about me having to leave7 N3R8+/ $' she says nothing' sir' but cries and cries) R$M+$/ 4 hate mysel% %or doing this to her1 4 #ould be better dead1 *0ra#s his s#ord and points it at his o#n heart"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 8T$1 .ou %oolish man1 Listen' T.BALT #anted to ,ill you' but you ,illed her instead' that5s a good thing1 The la# says you should have been ,illed %or #hat you did' 4nstead you are only sent a#ay' that5s a good thing' J3L4+T is alive and loves you still' and again you should be happy not crying and moaning1 Go and see J3L4+T tonight' but leave early in the morning %or Mantua) Live there' until #e can (nd a good time to tell everyone about your marriage' Beg %orgiveness o% the princess and bring you bac,1 N3R8+/ .ou are so #ise1 R$M+$ 4 #ill tell J3L4+T you are coming) 2ere is a ring she as,ed me to give you) R$M+$/ Then she does still love me1
*N3R8+/ +9it"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ Go ?uic,ly' go to see J3L4+T1 8tay in Mantua and 4 #ill send a message to you As soon as 4 can1 "are#ell) R$M+$/ 4 am going to miss you) 4 must go to J3L4+T1 *+9it-
ACT ! SCENE " *+nter CA3L+T1 LA0. CA3L+T1 And AR48CA3L+T/ T.BALT5s death has meant that 4 have had not had time to spea, to J3L4+T about your #edding) AR48/ 4 understand' in times o% sadness' there is no room %or love) Madam' good night/ spea, #ell o% me to J3L4+T1 LA0. CA3L+T/ 4 #ill' and 4 #ill ,no# ho# she %eels in the morning) To!night she is too sad about T.BALT1 CA3L+T/ 8ir AR481 4 #ill ta,e a chance and tell you that J3L4+T does love you) 8he is a good girl and normally does as 4 tell her) 6i%e' go to J3L4+T and tell that AR48 loves her and that on 6ednesday no that is too soon' on Thursday' she #ill become his #i%e1 6ill you be ready7 4s this alright #ith you7 4t #on5t be a big do' not #ith T.BALT being only
ACT ! SCENE # *+nter R$M+$ and J3L4+T J3L4+T/ 0o you have to go7 4t5s not even nearly day) 4 can still hear the nightingales singing1 R$M+$/ 4t #as the lar,' singing o% the coming o% morning' not the nightingale/ loo,' love' the sun is rising1 4 must be gone and live' or stay and die) J3L4+T/ That light is not the sun1 4t could be a shooting star sent to light your
R$M+$/ "ine1 My love' you are right it is not the sun1 Let me be ta,en' let me die1 J3L4+T/ #ishes it to be so1 J3L4+T/ $h it is the sun1 4t is1 Go R$M+$ go1 4t is getting lighter and lighter no#1 R$M+$/ The more light there is the dar,er my heart gro#s1 *+nter N3R8+1 to the chamberN3R8+/ Madam1 J3L4+T/ N3R8+1 N3R8+/ .ou mother is coming1 0ay is brea,ing' loo, out1 *+9it J3L4+T/ Then' #indo#' let day in' and let li%e out) R$M+$/ "are#ell' %are#ell1 $ne ,iss' and 4>ll go) *2e moves a#ay J3L4+T/ Are you still there my darling husband7 .ou must #rite to me every day) 4t %eels li,e %orever until 4 can see you again) R$M+$/ "are#ell1 4 #ill #rite to you all the time) J3L4+T/ $ do you thin, #e shall ever meet again7 R$M+$/ $% course my love' #e #ill loo, bac, on this and laugh1 J3L4+T/ $ no' no) 4 thin, 4 can see you in my mind' and you are dead1 2o# pale you loo,1 R$M+$/ .ou loo, pale to me too' it is only because #e are sad to part) 4 must go' goodbye1 *+9it J3L4+T/ 2urry bac, to me) *LA0. CA3L+T call %rom o=stageLA0. CA3L+T/ 0aughter7 Are you up7 J3L4+T/ 4s that my mother7 8he is up early1 4 #onder #hy7 *+nter LA0. CA3L+TLA0. CA3L+T/ J3L4+T1 6hat5s #rong7 J3L4+T/ 4 am not #ell) LA0. CA3L+T/ 8till #eeping %or T.BALT1 6ell' 4 suppose it sho#s ho# much you loved her' but you must cheer up1
J3L4+T/ 4 #ill cry' %or as long as 4 %eel my terrible loss) LA0. CA3L+T/ 6ell' shall 4 tell you some #onder%ul' s Church' 8hall happily ma,e you a
CA3L+T/ 4t ma,es me so angry1 4 have been #or,ing %or years to (nd her a husband1 A Lord' handsome' rich' a real catch1 And she cries and #hines' she says 4 #ill not love1 4 am too young1D No1 4 #ill not be made to loo, a %ool) 4 mean #hat 4 say you #ill do as 4 command $r you #ill starve' beg in the streets' 0ie %or all 4 care11 .ou #ill be married on Thursday1 *+9it J3L4+T/ 6ill no!one listen to me7 Mother1 0on5t send me a#ay1 0on5t ma,e me marry AR481 LA0. CA3L+T/ 0on5t spea, to me1 4 have had enough o% you1 *+9it J3L4+T/ $h N3R8+1 6hat can #e do7 4 am married to R$M+$1 lease N3R8+1 help me1 Com%ort me1 N3R8+/ 6ell' here5s #hat 4 thin,) R$M+$ is sent a#ay %or ever' he may never return1 4 thin, it best you marry AR481 $h J3L4+T1 AR48 is so handsome and rich' 2e is so much better than R$M+$1 4 thin, you are luc,y to have a second marriage' it is so much better than you are (rst' And any#ay R$M+/ is as good as dead being so %ar a#ay1 J3L4+T/ 0o you really mean that7 N3R8+/ 4 do) J3L4+T/ Then there is the end) N3R8+/ 6hat7 J3L4+T/ 6ell' 4 %eel so much better no#1 Go to my "ather' tell him 4 am sorry and that 4 have gone to see "ather Laurence to pray %or %orgiveness) N3R8+/ 4 #ill) Good %or you1 *+9it J3L4+T/ .ou old hag1 2o# could you say such things to me1 "rom no# on you and 4 are (nished) 4 #ill go and see "riar Laurence see i% he can help me1 *+9it-
ACT " SCENE 1 *+nter "R4AR LA3R+NC+ and AR48"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ $n Thursday' sir7 That is not much time1 AR48/ Lord CA3L+T #ants the #edding to be Thursday and 4 am happy to go agree1 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ .ou say you are not sure ho# J3L4+T %eels7 4 don5t li,e the sound o% this much) AR48/ 8he is so upset over T.BALT1 2er %ather thin,s that this #ill cheer her up) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ Loo, sir' here is J3L4+T no#) *+nter J3L4+T-
AR48/ 2ello1 My lady and my #i%e1 J3L4+T/ Not yet sir) AR48/ $n Thursday you #ill be1 J3L4+T/ 6hat must be shall be) AR48/ Are you here to see "ather Laurence7 J3L4+T/ .es) AR48/ 6ill you tell him that you love me7 J3L4+T/ 4% 4 do' 4 #ould rather say it #hen you are not here to listen) AR48/ Then 4 #ill leave you1 *+9it J3L4+T/ $h shut the door1 Tell me #hat to do1 4 can5t marry AR481 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 4 ,no#1 4 ,no#1 Things loo, so bad' but 4 do have an idea) 4t is so ris,y though' and you #ill need to be very brave) J3L4+T/ 4 #ould rather
ACT " SCENE *+nter CA3L+T1 LA0. CA3L+T1 N3R8+CA3L+T/ 2ere are the plans %or the #edding' the guest list and the menu) 4 don5t ,no# i% #e #ill be ready in time1 6here is J3L4+T1 N3R8+/ Gone to see "riar Laurence) CA3L+T/ Maybe he can tal, some sense into her) N3R8+/ 2ere she comes no#1 8he loo,s happy1 *+nter J3L4+TCA3L+T/ J3L4+T1 2o# are you7
J3L4+T/ 4 have come to say that 4 am sorry) "rom no# on 4 #ill do as you as,) CA3L+T/ 4 am so pleased to hear that1 6e #ill tell AR481 J3L4+T/ 4 have seen him today at "riar Laurence5s house' and 4 sho#ed him ho# 4 %elt) CA3L+T/ 6hat %antastic ne#s1 6e o#e so much than,s to "riar Laurence %or ma,ing you see sense1 J3L4+T/ N3R8+1 6ill you come #ith me to my room and help me choose a dress %or my #edding7 *+9it J3L4+T and N3R8+LA0. CA3L+T/ 6e #ill never be ready %or this #edding in time1 CA3L+T/ 0on5t #orry1 4 #ill sort it all out' you go and help the N3R8+ #ith J3L4+T5s dress) 4 am so happy to see J3L4+T bac, to her old sel%1 *+9it-
ACT " SCENE ! *+nter J3L4+T and N3R8+ J3L4+T/ .es' that dress is lovely N3R8+1 6ill you leave me on my o#n tonight7 4 need some time to mysel% be%ore my big day) *+nter LA0. CA3L+TLA0. CA3L+T/ 0o you need my help7 J3L4+T/ No mother' #e have %ound a lovely dress) 6hy don5t you let the N3R8+ loo, a%ter you tonight %or a change7 4 #ould li,e to be on my o#n %or a #hile' Tomorro# #ill be such a busy day) There must be so many things to get ready' perhaps she could help7 LA0. CA3L+T/ Good night J3L4+T1 8leep #ell1 *+9it LA0. CA3L+T and N3R8+ J3L4+T/ Goodbye) God ,no#s #hen #e shall meet again) 4 am so scared o% #hat 4 have to do no#) 6hat i% the potion doesn5t #or,7 Then 4 #ill end up getting married tomorro#1 $r even #orse' #hat 4 #a,e up too early' Be%ore R$M+$ has come to get me And 4 am in the grave surrounded #ith bones And s,ulls and rats1 No' 4 mustn5t thin, about it1 R$M+$1 4 drin, to you1 *8he %alls upon her bed-
ACT " SCENE " *+nter LA0. CA3L+T1 CA3L+T and N3R8+LA0. CA3L+T/ Come here and ta,e these %or the tables' and #here is the #edding ca,e7 N3R8+/ They are
ACT " SCENE # *+nter N3R8+ /N3R8+/ J3L4+T1 J3L4+T1 $h bless her she is %ast asleep1 J3L4+T1 J3L4+T1 $h come on you laEy bones it is your #edding day' you should be up and about1 J3L4+T1 J3L4+T1 6hy are you still dressed7 J3L4+T1111 $h she is as cold as ice1 $h she5s dead1 8he5s dead11 $h Lady CA3L+T1 Lord CA3L+T11 *+nter LA0. CA3L+TLA0. CA3L+T/ 6hat5s all the noise7 N3R8+/ $h no1 $h sad day1 LA0. CA3L+T/ 6hat is the matter7 N3R8+/ Loo,' loo,1 LA0. CA3L+T/ $h no1 $h no1 My child1 My li%e1 $h #a,e up1 6A:+ 31 $h N3R8+1 Call %or help1 *+nter CA3L+TCA3L+T/ Come on #here is J3L4+T1 AR48 is #aiting1
N3R8+/ 8he>s dead1 $h sad day1 LA0. CA3L+T/ 8he>s dead' she>s dead' and she5s dead1 CA3L+T/ Let me see her1 No' no she is dead) 0eath lies on her lips li,e %rost) *+nter "R4AR LA3R+NC+ and AR48"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 4s the bride ready to go to church7 CA3L+T/ 8he #ill go to church but not return1 8he is dead) $h AR481 0eath has stolen your #i%e1 AR48/ 4 have #aited so long %or today' and this is #hat it brings1 LA0. CA3L+T/ Accursed' unhappy' #retched' hate%ul day1 This is the #orst day o% my li%e1 4 had only one child and no# she is gone) N3R8+/ $h this truly is the #orst day ever ,no#n1 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 0ry up your tears' she is in heaven no#) Cover her in @o#ers and ta,e her to church) 8he #ill be laid to rest in your great monument) CA3L+T/ Cancel all the #edding plans and #here there #as light and
ACT # SCENE 1 *+nter R$M+$R$M+$/ 4 had a dream that 4 #ould get some good ne#s today1 A dream that J3L4+T %ound me dead' but ,issed me bac, to li%e1 *+nter BALT2A8ARR$M+$/ Ah1 Ne#s %rom &erona1 0o you have letters %or me7 "rom "riar Laurence7 2o# is my "ather7 2o# is J3L4+T1 As long as she is #ell 4 am happy1 BALT2A8AR/ $h R$M+$1 J3L4+T is dead1 4 sa# them bury her in CA3L+T5s tomb' and 4 came here at once to tell you1 R$M+$/ N$1 Get me a horse) 4 leave %or &erona tonight) BALT2A8AR/ 6ait1 .ou loo, li,e a madman1 R$M+$/ 4 am (ne) 2ave you no letters to me %rom the %riar7 BALT2A8AR/ No' my good lord)
R$M+$/ Never mind'
ACT # SCENE *+nter "R4AR J$2N"R4AR J$2N/ "riar Laurence1 Are you in7 *+nter "R4AR LA3R+NC+"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 2ello "riar John1 Just got bac, %rom Mantua7 2o# #as R$M+$1 0id he send me a letter7 "R4AR J$2N/ 4 have not been to Mantua1 4 #as delayed) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 6ho too, the letter 4 sent to R$M+$ then7 "R4AR J$2N/ its here 4 could not send it) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ $h no1 That #as a very important letter1 Then R$M+$ #ill not be there #hen J3L4+T #a,es1 $h ?uic,1 6e must go to the cemetery1 4 #ill bring J3L4+T bac, here until 4 can send %or R$M+$1 *+9it-
ACT # SCENE ! *+nter AR48AR48/ My s#eet @o#er' my J3L4+T1 4 bring you @o#ers) 4 #ill come to your grave and cry every night) *2ears a soundAR48/ 8omeone5s coming1 *2e hides*+nter R$M+$ and BALT2A8ARR$M+$/ Give me the cro# bar so 4 can enter the tomb) 2ere is a letter %or my mother' lease deliver it in the morning) No# go a#ay' 4 only #ant to see her %ace again and ta,e a ring %rom her (nger' but 4 don5t #ant to be disturbed) BALT2A8AR/ 4 #ill be gone' sir' and not trouble you) R$M+$/ Than, you' %riend) No# goodbye) BALT2A8AR/ 2e loo,s #ild' 45m a%raid he #ill do something a#%ul so 4 #ill hide here and chec, i% he is $:) *2idesR$M+$/ No# 4 #ill see my love) *$pens the tombAR48/ That5s R$M+$1 2e has come to harm the bodies o% his CA3L+T enemies1 8T$1 .ou vile M$NTAG3+1 4 arrest you in the name o% the rincess1 R$M+$/ .ou are a good man AR48 so 4 #ill give you a chance' 4 #ill enter this grave and i% you try to stop me then 4 #ill ,ill you) 8o go a#ay1 AR48/ No1 4 arrest you1 R$M+$/ .ou #ill not ta,e me1 *They (ghtAR48/ $' 4 am ,illed1 *"allAR48/ lease' please lie me #ith J3L4+T1 *0iesR$M+$/ 4 #ill) oor AR481 *Laying AR48 in the tomb- $h there is my love' my J3L4+T1 .ou are still so beauti%ul' ho# can that be7 There is T.BALT1 6rapped in her shroud' 4 #ill ma,e things right T.BALT1 And use the hand that ,illed you to (nish my o#n li%e) J3L4+T1 you are still so lovely' 4 #ill stay #ith you here %orever) +yes' loo, %or the last time) Arms' ta,e a last embrace) Lips' one (nal ,iss) 2ere>s to my love1 *0rin,sR$M+$/ $h these drugs are ?uic,) 8o #ith a ,iss 4 die) *0ies*J3L4+T/ #a,es J3L4+T/ $h1 4 remember #here 4 am1 But #here is my R$M+$1 2ere1 And AR48 too' both dead7 6hat5s this7 R$M+$ has drun, poison1 There is none le%t to help me
%ollo# you1 4 #ill miss you) Maybe some o% the mi9ture is still on your lips7 No) 8omeone is coming) 4 must be ?uic,1 $h a dagger1 8o 4 die1 *"alls on R$M+$>s body' and dies*+nter "R4AR LA3R+NC+ outside the tomb"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 4 must be ?uic,1 6ho is there7 BALT2A8AR/ Balthasar' 4 came here #ith R$M+$1 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ Then that is his torch 4 see in CA3L+T5s tomb7 BALT2A8AR 4t is) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 2o# long has he been there7 BALT2A8AR/ "or hal% an hour) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ Come #ith me ?uic,ly1 BALT2A8AR/ 4 can5t 4 told him 4 #as gone1 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 8tay' then 4>ll go alone) R$M+$1 *+nters the tomb"R4AR LA3R+NC+/ R$M+$1 And AR48 too7 And J3L4+T1 All dead1 *+nter the rincessR4NC+88/ 6hat is this7 AR48 is ,illed1 R$M+$ too lies here dead And J3L4+T #arm and bleeding and dead again7 6ho can tell me #hat has happened here7 *+nter rest o% the castCA3L+T/ 6hat is going on7 LA0. CA3L+T/ The people in the street shout R$M+$1 8ome say J3L4+T1 And some AR48 and all run' to#ards our monument) CA3L+T/ $ heavens1 $ #i%e' loo, ho# J3L4+T bleeds1 But she #as dead1 LA0. CA3L+T/ $h1 LA0. M$NTAG3+/ 6hat7 4s that my R$M+$1 2o# can this be7 R4NC+88/ uiet all o% you1 4 #ant to ,no# #hat has happened here1 "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 4 can tell you #hat has happened) R4NC+88/ Then tell me at once) "R4AR LA3R+NC+/ 4 #ill) R$M+$ and J3L4+T #ere married) 4 married them the same day the T.BALT #as ,illed) 8o R$M+$ #as sent a#ay it #as %or him and not T.BALT that J3L4+T cried) .ou then tried to %orce her to marry #hich she could not do as she #as already a #i%e) 8o she came to me %or help) 4 gave her a sleeping potion to ma,e her loo, dead and tried to arrange %or R$M+$ to collect her #hen she #o,e) My letter to R$M+$ #as never delivered and #hen he heard o% her death 2e came
bac, to end his o#n li%e and lie #ith her) This he did and upon #a,ing J3L4+T sa# her true love dead and ended her o#n li%e) R4NC+88/ 6hy #as AR48 here7 BALT2A8AR/ 2e came #ith @o#ers %or J3L4+T 2e sa# R$M+$ and they %ought) R4NC+88/ Lord CA3L+T1 Lady M$NTAG3+1 8ee' #hat ho# God despises your hate' that he ,ills your children #ith love) 4 have been too so%t on you both and 4 too have lost relatives in this (ght) 6e are all punished) CA3L+T/ $ sister M$NTAG3+1 Give me your hand/ 6e are %riends) LA0. M$NTAG3+/ 4 #ill build J3L4+T a statue in pure gold' %or she #as a true and %aith%ul #i%e) CA3L+T/ And 4 #ill build one %or R$M+$1 R4NC+88/ 6e have a grey peace this morning) The sun is too sad to raise his head) 6e #ill tal, more o% these sad things) "or never #as a story o% more #oe than this o% J3L4+T and her R$M+$1
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