ld rather that ten thousand Tybalts had died than that her Romeo be banished. The Nurse tries to console her, promising to seek Romeo out. In hiding at Friar Lawrence's cell, Romeo learns that the Prince has banished. He says he would rather die than be separated in life from Juliet. Friar Laurence rebukes Romeo. The Nurse comes in and sees Romeo on the ground distraught. Romeo offers to stab himself, but the Friar stops, then questions his manhood. He tells Romeo that all is not lost, and directs him to travel to Mantua and await developments there.At the Capulet house, Old Capulet talks about his daughter's distress, believing that Juliet is grieving over the death of her cousin, Tybalt. Paris indicates a willingness to delay his marriage to Juliet during this time of mourning, but Old Capulet says that the marriage of Paris and Juliet should take place in three days time. In the orchard of the Capulet house, Romeo and Juliet are together even though Romeo risks his life by remaining in Verona. The two are deeply in love but mourn the turn of events that will force them to part. When Romeo leaves, Lady Capulet enters and asks about Juliet's grief for Tybalt. Juliet plays along, pretending to hate the villain Romeo. But when her mother tells Juliet that she will be married to Paris on Thursday, Juliet complains that it is too hasty and refuses to wed her father's choice of son-in-law. Old Capulet enters and is enraged by Juliet's rejection of marriage to Paris, calling her "young baggage." The Nurse defends her mistress from this verbal assault but Old Capulet silences her and then speaks of Paris's noble family, intelligence and beauty. After her parents leave, Juliet tells the nurse that she cannot marry Paris. The Nurse overlooks this problem and admires the virtues of Paris, which now surpass those of the banished Romeo. When the Nurse leaves her alone on the stage, Juliet says that she will go to Friar Laurence for advice and that...
