Romeo and Juliet Script by Freya

In Verona, Sampson and Gregory (Capulet servants) complain that they will not put up with insults from the Montague family. Abram and Balthasar (Montague servants) appear and the four start quarreling.

The Montagues and Capulets are two rivalry families.

 

Script:

 

Long ago, before any of the members of the two families were born, there was a bitter past That bitter past was about who owns the land.

 

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Montague Family: We are the richest family in this society! We have the lots of lands! No one can surpass our greatness!

 

When the Montague Family heard that Capulet Family had more lands than they do have from their fellow rich friends, they felt little of themselves.

 

Fellow rich friends: Have you heard about Capulet family having owned many lands more than U do have??

 

Montague: Who are they? I had better know them.

 

One day, the two families met and found out that one of the lands that the Capulet Family owns is actually Montague family’s land. Eventually, they were had an argument.

 

Montague Family: Why do you own one of my lands???

 

Capulet Family: (do frown facial expression)

 

Montague Family: Don’t U know that having just the difference of 1 land between us makes our family be in disgrace??? CURSE YOU CAPULET FAMILY

 

Capulet Family: It’s your fault if you didn’t claim your land as quick as we did!

 

The two families became rivals until to the present time. The two families avoided each other but then encountered each other again by fate.  In Verona, the Capulet servants complain that they will not put up with insults from the Montague family.

 

Sampson: (talking with Gregory) Hey Gregory, have U heard about what happened between our masters and the Montague before?

Gregory: (talking)Yeah I heard about that. I swear to god I will not plan anything bad about the Montague family.

But came the Montague servants and heard what they were talking about.

 

Abram: What are you talking about???

Balthasar: Don’t you know that it’s forbidden to talk about what happened before, U morons!

 

Sampson and Gregory: Haa??? (And the 2 pairs of servants from Montague Family and Capulet family quarreled and Montague family has provoked the 2 servants from Capulet Family)

 

However, the quarrel among the servants didn’t last for long because Lord Montague’s nephew appears and tries to break up the quarrel.

 

Benvolio: HEY HEY ! STOP THAT! CALM DOWN! DON’T MAKE TROUBLE!!(benvolio in between the 2 pairs of servants)

 

The servants were really angry at each other. But Benvolios’ effort in trying to break up the quarrel didn’t work much because Lady Capulet’s nephew appeared and picks a fight with Benvolio.

 

Tybalt: aaaaaaaaaahhhh( suddenly punches benvolio).

 

And the Benvolio had revenged on Tybalt. They fought against each other and the officers tried to stop them.

 

Officers: (trying to stop the 6 people from fighting) STOP THAT.

 

When the lord of Capulet and Montague heard the news, they started quarreling and fighting (really in trouble)

 

Lord Montague: What is your member doing to my member???? HE DOESN’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO THAT! HUH

 

Lord Capulet: It is not my concern and not my business!!! I, LORD CAPULET HAS DECLARED THAT WE’LL FIGHT EACH OTHER.

 

And the fight begins (among the family members and the people who supports them)

(really in trouble and mess)

 

But the prince of Verona came to stop their fighting.

 

Messenger to prince Escalus: My dear prince, people in the town were fighting.

Prince Escalus: Who are they?

Messenger: The Capulet and Montague Family!!

 

Prince Escalus went to the place where they are fighting.

 

Prince Escalus: WHO ARE YOU TO FIGHT WITHIN MY PLACE? CAN YOU PLEASE STOP FIGHTING? Guards! Stop them!

 

The people who were fighting calmed down and listened to him.

 

Prince Escalus: YOU TWO FAMILIES SHOULDN’T FIGHT. IF I HEAR ANOTHER NEWS OF YOU FIGHTING AGAIN, I’LL HAVE YOU SENTENCED TO DEATH!

 

And the the people who fought hesitantly agreed.

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At Montague's house, he, his wife, and Benvolio discuss how melancholy Romeo (Montague's only son) has been lately.

 

Lord Montague: My darling, I have encountered a fight today against the Capulets.

Lady Montague: Oh--- that’s bad. I’m sad to hear that.

Lord Montague: By the way, how is our Romeo? Did he find his perfect girl already?

Lady Montague: I don’t know… I’ll have Benvolio investigate it.

 

And Benvolio started to find out how has Romeo been doing lately.

 

Benvolio: Romeo, how are you lately?

Romeo: Well, I’m in love with a woman who promises that she’ll remain virgin forever.

Benvolio: Ohhh what’s her name?

Romeo: She’s Rosaline.

Benvolio: hmmmmmm that kind of woman is tasteless. You should try to search for another woman!

Romeo: No way.

 

Separately, Paris (a kinsman of the Prince of Verona) talks to Lord Capulet about wooing his daughter Juliet for marriage.

 

Paris: My dear lord Capulet, your daughter is as beautiful as the sun. I love her. Will you let me woo her?

Lord Capulet: hmmmm I’ll ask my daughter about that.

 

Lord Capulet: Daughter, the kinsman of prince Escalus asked me if it is okay to woo you. And I am okay with that. Do you agree with that?

Juliet: Father, I understand what you are saying. But I’m still too young for that, I’m 14 years old. I must wait for 2 years and I will only marry to the man whom I choose. 

Lord Capulet: Hmmmmmmm

 

 

Despite of what Juliet has answered; Lord Capulet still invited Paris for a party in the evening. He has also called his servant to invite guests but the servant can't read the list so he entreats Romeo to do so.

 

Servant to Romeo: Hey come to the party tonight!

Romeo: Oh---- we’ll see about that.

 

Romeo told about that to Benvolio. When he heard about it…

 

Benvolio: Why don’t you accept the invitation? You’ll find good girls there and maybe your unattainable love for your Rosaline will be replaced by some beautiful girls over there…

Romeo: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

 

Meanwhile at Capulet's house, Lady Capulet discusses the idea of marriage to Paris with Juliet. Juliet keeps her options open. The Nurse wishes Juliet every possible happiness...

 

Lady Capulet: You know Juliet darling, I understand what you feel that you are young. Marrying someone whom you don’t love… I understand that. Darling, follow what your heart says.

 

Juliet’s Nurse: yeah I think so. When you were young, you were so carefree. Now that you’ve grown, you must decide.

 

Juliet: O Mother, nurse, thank you for the advices. But I don’t know what I should do. But I promise to be courteous.

 

Masked, Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio head to the Capulet party.

 

Romeo: (sigh)… you know, I dreamt a fearful dream of an untimely death that will result because of the evening's events.

 

Benvolio: haha, are you serious? That’s just a childish dream.

 

At Capulet's house, the Montagues attend the party (in masks), Romeo spies Juliet, and he falls in love with her.

 

(People are dancing, romeo notices and Juliet runs away)

 

Romeo: Oh what a beautiful lady! I think I have fallen for her! (runs after Juliet)

 

 

 

 

Juliet: Who are you? <3

Romeo: I’m Romeo! How about you?

Juliet: Oh I’m Juliet!

 

Tybalt sees Romeo and takes up arms,

 

Tybalt: What are you doing in here?? Huh?? Do you want war????

Juliet: No!!

 

Romeo: *runs away*

Lord Capulet: Tybalt! Calm down!

 

Tybalt: Ugghhh, I promise to have revenge on him when he comes back.

 

Lord Capulet attempts to calm him, though Tybalt vows to revenge Romeo's intrusion the next day.

 

Juliet, too, falls for Romeo, but falls into despair when her Nurse informs her Romeo is a Montague, as does Romeo when he learns Juliet is a Capulet.

 

Juliet: I think I have fallen for him. Whose family is he, I wonder.

Nurse: O Lady Juliet, he is from the Montague Family! His family is our enemy!

Juliet: Oh what a despair!

 

And…

Romeo: I wonder who is she. She is from Capulet family! What a despair.

Informer: She is from the Capulet Family! Your families are enemies!

Romeo: Oh what a despair!

 

While leaving the party, Romeo hides in the orchard while Mercutio and Benvolio call for him to come out of hiding and go home with them; yet he will not.

 

Mercutio and Benvolio: (whispering) Romeo, Romeo  come out! We’ll be found out by that guy again!

Romeo: No, I will not! I need to see Juliet again! I don’t care I she’s from Capulet Family!

Mercution and Benvolio: Fine! We’ll come out and go ahead!

 

After they leave, Romeo appears and speaks to Juliet under her window

 

Romeo: But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!"

Juliet: Oh Romeo, I have fallen for you!

 

By and by they swear their love to one another. The two decide to marry.

Romeo: Oh Juliet, I’ll marry you.

Juliet: Oh, Romeo <3…

Juliet: I’ll send you a messenger tomorrow in the morning to arrange our wedding plans.

Romeo: Oh Juliet <3

 

Having stayed up all night, Romeo visits Friar Lawrence's cell and tells him of this new love for Juliet.

 

Romeo: Lawrence, yesterday, I’ve found a new girl that I’m really in loved with.  And I want you to marry us.

Friar Lawrence: But What about Rosaline?? I can’t agree with that easily.

 

Although Lawrence is critical at first, Romeo eventually convinces him to marry them.

 

Romeo:Lawrence, she’s the one whom I really want and I want to marry her.

Friar Lawrence: Hmmm I’ll try about that

 

Meanwhile, Tybalt has sent the montagues a letter challenging Romeo to a duel.

 

Tybalt: I shall have revenge on him for the sudden intrusion!hmph! (sends letter to the messenger)

Give this to Romeo!

 

Messenger: As  you wish

 

In the street…

 

Benvolio: Mercutio, you know what, Romeo didn’t come home.

Mercutio: Ohhh

(and Romeo appears)

Benvolio: Why didn’t you come home ???

Romeo: ugghhh (turns back)

Mercutio: I guess something happened between you and Juliet… hihihi

 

Juliet's nurse and servant Peter appear and Romeo tells her to tell Juliet to go to the Friar's cell that afternoon to be married.

 

Romeo: Good thing you guys are here!

Juliet’s servants: Why?

Romeo: I have something to ask of you.

Servants: Yes, what is that?

Romeo: Tell Juliet to go to the Friar’s cell so that we can be married.

Nurse: OK I got it.

 

 

The Nurse returns to Juliet and, though she skirts around the message, she finally tells Juliet the wonderful news.

 

Nurse: O Lady Juliet! Romeo has a message for you.

Juliet: Oh what is it?

Nurse: He told me that you are to go to the Friar’s cell so that you two can get married.

Juliet: Ohhh

 

Soon, at the Friar's cell, Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet

 

Friar Lawrence to Romeo and Juliet: In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

Friar Lawrence: Romeo, will you take Juliet  as your wife?

Romeo: Yes I do.

Friar Lawrence: Juliet will you take Romeo as your husband?

Juliet: Yes I do.

Friar Lawrence: You are now married.

 

 and Romeo plans to visit Juliet's bedroom that evening. The Nurse brings Romeo "cords" or ropes which will allow Romeo to climb into Juliet's bedchamber as her husband later that night...

 

 

 

At the street, Benvolio and Mercutio encounter Tybalt and Petruchio, leading to Tybalt and Mercutio fighting since Tybalt tries to pick a fight with Romeo, but he refuses.

 

Benvolio & Mercutio: Oh what brought you here?

Tybalt and Petruchio: I’m here to pick a fight with Romeo about the intrusion.

Benvolio & Mercutio: What did you say???

Romeo: I don’t want to fight!

Tybalt: Damn you!

Mercutio: Damn you too!  (fight)

 

Romeo: You fools stop it! (continue fighting)

 

Romeo tries to break up the fight, but Tybalt slays Mercutio under Romeo's arm, then Tybalt flees.

 

As Mercutio dies, he declares "A plague on both your houses," since he is only a friend of Romeo's and not his kinsmen.

 

Mercutio: A plague on both your houses ( and dies)

 

When Benvolio informs Romeo that Mercutio is dead, Romeo seeks out, fights, and slays Tybalt in revenge.

 

Benvolio: (touches Mercutio) He’s dead.

Romeo: Mercutio!!! My friend!!!! Grrrrrrrr aahhhhhhhh watch out Tybalt!!! (runs after tybalt and kills tybalt)

 

Benvolio convinces Romeo to flee.

 

Benvolio: Romeo, you should run! Hide!

 

 The prince appears and Benvolio explains all to him, at which the Prince exiles Romeo for slaying Tybalt.

 

Prince: What happened????

Benvolio: Sir, it was like this… Tybalt first killed Mercution and then Romeo got mad and had revenge on Tybalt.

Prince: Well then! Romeo should get out from this country.

 

 At the Capulet's orchard, Juliet waits for Romeo when her Nurse appears and informs her of Mercutio and Tybalt's deaths, and Romeo's banishment.

 

Nurse: O lady Juliet! Have you heard what happened??

Juliet: Oh, what is it??

Nurse: Mercutio and Tybalt died! Tybalt killed Mercutio and for revenge, Romeo killed Tybalt! And Romeo will be exiled!

Juliet: Ohhh >< I’m worried for my huband!

 

Juliet learns of Romeo killing Tybalt and despite being torn between her loyalty for her family and Romeo, mourns her husband Romeo's banishment.

 

At the Friar's cell, he informs Romeo of the Prince's edict of banishment, putting him into despair.

 

Friar: The Prince has declared that you will be exiled because of what you did!

Romeo: I would rather be dead than banished.

 

 The Nurse arrives and tells Romeo that Juliet is sad too, but forgives Romeo.

 

Nurse: Romeo, your wife Juliet is sad. But she forgives what you did.

 

 

Still, Romeo pulls a dagger and tries to kill himself, but the Friar stops him and tells him to stay the night with Juliet, then flee to Mantua.

Romeo: I should be dead! (pulls out a dagger)

Friar: Stop trying to act hopeless! Stay the night with Juliet,  comfort her, then flee to Mantua!

 

In Juliet's bedroom, Romeo says a tearful goodbye to Juliet.

 

Romeo: Oh Juliet, I’ll be gone soon.

Juliet: Oh Romeo (cries)

 

After he leaves, Lady Capulet appears and, while discussing Tybalt's death, states she will send a henchman to mantua to kill Romeo (though she never does).

 

Lady Capulet: Juliet, I will send a henchman to mantua to kill Romeo. And you will be married with Paris.

 

 Juliet tells her parents she will not marry,

 

Juliet: No! I am not marrying him! I don’t love him! Mother, you said that I should follow my heart!

Lady Capulet: But you must marry him!

Juliet: Liar! (cries) I will never ever marry with him!

 

Lord Capulet: Juliet! Don’t be such a hard headed! My commands will be so!

 

Juliet: Nurse??

Nurse: I’m sorry Juliet, but I do agree with what your parents have said. Youshould marry with Paris.

Juliet: (cries)

 

In private, Juliet decides to no longer trust the nurse and vows to kill herself if the Friar cannot find a way to save her from marrying Paris.

 

Juliet: I shall disappear in this world if Friar Lawrence can’t save me from marrying Paris.!

 

At Friar Lawrence's cell, Paris informs the Friar of his upcoming wedding to Juliet.

 

Paris: Hello Father. I’m here to tell you of my upcoming wedding to Juliet.

Friar Lawrence: Oh (shocked)

 

When Juliet arrives to see the Friar, Paris politely leaves.

 

 The Friar, hearing Juliet threaten suicide, tells her of a "distilled liquor" she can take to fake death.

 

Juliet: I’m so sad if I can’t be with Romeo’s sad. I don’t want to be with Paris. I’m so sad. I plan to kill myself if I can’t be by Romeo’s side.

 

Friar Lawrence: Oh no. Juliet, my dear sweetheart, I have a distilled liquor that you can take to fake death.

Juliet: oh

Friar Lawrence: It will keep you asleep and seemingly dead for 42 hours during which you can be placed in the Capulet tomb. Then, when you’ll be awake, Romeo can be there waiting for you to take to Mantua.

And I will send Friar John to Mantua with an explanatory letter for Romeo.

 

Juliet: Oh Friar, I shall take this vial for me to be able to be together with Romeo forever. Thank you very much. We owe you a lot. 

 

 Juliet returns to her father and apologizes for refusing to marry, causing her dad to move the wedding up to the next morning (two days early).

 

Juliet: Father, I’m sorry that I refused to marry Paris. I’ll marry him.

 

Lord Capulet: Good that you have made up your mind. I’ll move the wedding up to the next morning.

 

In her bedroom, Juliet sends her mother and nurse away, then, after much worrying over the future, she drinks the vial of medicine and sleeps.

 

Juliet: Mother, nurse, can you please leave me alone for a while? Can you give me a time to think things over?

 

Lady Capulet: Okay, but darling, I’m glad that you have made up your mind.

 

Juliet: (when they were gone, she sighed) I shall drink this vial. (sleeps)

 

 Later in the early morning, all feverishly prepare for the wedding and Capulet sends the Nurse to wake Juliet.

 

Lord Capulet: Nurse, can you wake Juliet up?

 

Nurse: As you wish

 

The Nurse wails upon finding Juliet "dead", summoning the others to find her and mourn.

Nurse: haa haa haa haa Juliet is dead!!

 

Lady Capulet and Lord Capulet: what!!!!???  (went to see Juliet being dead)

 

After seeing, they cried.

 

Lady Capulet: Oh Juliettt!!!! Why did you do this?!!!?? If only we have listened to you, then this woudn’t be happening!

 

The Friar instructs all to prepare Juliet for her funeral.

 

All: *cries*

 

In Mantua, Romeo's servant Balthasar arrives and tells Romeo that Juliet is dead.

 

Balthasar: Sir! Your wife, Juliet is dead!

Romeo: What!? I must go and see her!

 

Romeo vows to see Juliet in her tomb and poison himself there, buying the poison from a poor Apothecary who illegally sells it to Romeo only because he (the Apothecary) needs the money.

 

Romeo: When I see dear Juliet in her tomb, I shall poison myself. And I die with her.!

 

 At Lawrence's cell, Friar John reports he could not deliver the letter to Romeo since he (John) got stuck in a quarantined house while searching for Romeo.

 

John: Oh no… I may not be able to deliver the report to Romeo ><

 

Friar Lawrence heads to the cemetery with a crowbar.

 

 At the tomb, Paris and his page arrive and Paris mourns Juliet's death.

 

Paris: Oh Juliet, why did you die so early?

 

 Paris hides when he hears Romeo and Balthasar approach.

 

Romeo orders Balthasar to leave him alone, no matter what he hears.

 

Romeo: Can you please give me a time to be alone with her?

 

When Romeo opens the tomb, Paris steps out and tries to stop him by provoking him to fight.

 

Pari: Who are you to open the tomb!?? (fight)

 

 Romeo entreats Paris to simply walk away and not fight, but Paris forces Romeo to fight him, resulting in Romeo slaying Paris.

 

Romeo: (killing Paris) damn you.

 In sorrow, Romeo lays Paris in the tomb, while Paris' page secretly leaves to call the watch.

 

Romeo finds Juliet and mourns her death, then drinks his poison and dies.

 

Romeo: O My love, why did you leave me?... could your death be a sign that we should live together in the next life?............... *drinks poison* *and dies*

 

Outside the tomb, Friar Lawrence arrives and meets Balthasar who tells the Friar that Romeo has been in the tomb for one half hour.

 

Balthasar: Friar! Romeo has been in the tomb for an hour and a half!

 

Lawrence enters the tomb and finds Romeo and Paris dead.

 

Friar Lawrence: *shocked*

 

Juliet then awakes and spots Romeo.

 

Juliet: haa *shocked* *cries* Oh Romeo

 

 The Friar, upon hearing noises outside flees, leaving Juliet with Romeo. Juliet tries to kill herself with Romeo's poison, but can find none, either in the vial or on Romeo's lips.

 

Juliet: *cries out loud*

 

 In desperation, she stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.

 

Juliet: *gulp*

 

 The watch arrives, having found Balthasar and the Friar. The Prince and Lord and Lady Capulet arrive and learn Paris, Romeo, and Juliet are dead (amazingly to them, Juliet seems to have been alive, and then newly dead again). Lord Montague arrives and reports that his wife has died from grief over Romeo's exile, then learns himself of Romeo's death. Capulet and Montague make peace and swear to never fight again. They vow to build solid gold statues of Romeo and Juliet and place them side by side so all can remember their plight.