Wedded to Calamity - March 30, 2000

March 30, 2000

Scene 3. The apartment of Romeo and Juliet.
(Enter Juliet.)

Juliet: O where canst Romeo be? He is late,
It hath been six hours since he left today,
And I fear for his life. Couldst he have come
Across my kinsmen, who are out for blood,
And they hath slewn my glorious lover?
Couldst Romeo hath slewn one of my kin
Defending himself, and been banished
Or put to death? Please let that not be true!

(Enter Romeo.)

Oh, oh, it is my love! You are alive!

Romeo: Of course I live, why didst thou think otherwise?

Juliet: You did not return for hours, and those hours
Hath I spent in tears, fearing that you died
On the streets of Verona, in a duel
Between yourself and my maddened kinsmen.

Romeo: Oh, no, no, sweet Juliet! I wouldst not die, for that would mean I must leave thee, and that I would not do.

Juliet: Then where didst thou go tonight?

Romeo: I went to a ball at Signor Antonio's.

Juliet: O churl! Without me?

Romeo: It was a gathering of men.

Juliet: Then why didst thou not tell me where thou goest? I wanted to go to Valentio's feast tonight. I waited hours for thee to come home to come with me. But thou didst not come.

Romeo: I am sorry, my sweet. But Mercutio didst feel abandoned by my marriage, and asked me to come tonight or end our friendship forever.

Juliet: Is he more important to you than I am?

Romeo: No, no, my love, you are my universe.

Juliet: Then why didst thou not come home and ask me about tonight?

Romeo: I must beg a boon of thee to leave the house?

Juliet: I am thy wife, I need to know what thou does.

Romeo: Mercutio was right, then, marriage does steal freedom. In that case, I shall take some back for tonight. (Exit Romeo.)

Juliet: Romeo! Don't leave me! (Exeunt.)

Act 3
Scene 1. A hall in the house of Capulet.

(Enter Capulet, Tybalt.)

Capulet: Noble Tybalt, I have decided on the best way to rid our house of the scourge of Montague.

Tybalt: At last, thou sees my will. For weeks have you
Roamed our halls, all talk and no will to act,
To destroy the root of evil within
Our midst and despoiled fair Juliet.

Capulet: My decision will please thee, then, Tybalt.
Tonight, thou shall seek Romeo out and
Slay him, then Juliet shall return to
Our breast, to my will, and in good time,
Perhaps she shall wed the County.

Tybalt: I long to pluck the thorn of Romeo
From Capulet's rose. He shall die this night.
For Capulet honor is always right. (Exeunt.)

Scene 3. The apartment of Romeo and Juliet.

Act 3 Scene 1. A hall in the house of Capulet.

Act 3
Scene 1. A hall in the house of Capulet.