By William Shakespeare (Adapted by Caroline Good)

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1 Shakespeared! Romeo & Juliet By William Shakespeare (Adapted by Caroline Good)

2 Romeo & Juliet (Titanic) Characters THE CAPULETS (First Class Passengers): JULIET Daughter to the wealthy Capulets NURSE Juliet s Governess/Nurse LORD CAPULET Juliet s father LADY CAPULET Juliet s mother TYBALT Juliet s cousin PARIS Juliet s wealthy fiancé GREGORY Capulet s Valet SAMPSON Capulets Valet MOLLY BROWN Wealthy new money heiress FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS/GUESTS THE MONTAGUES (Steerage): ROMEO Son to the immigrant Montague family BENVOLIO Romeo s best friend MERCUTIO Romeo s friend Mr. MONTAGUE Romeo s father, former employee to Capulet Mrs. MONTAGUE Romeo s mother BALTHAZAR Friend to the Montagues ABRAHAM Friend to the Montagues STEERAGE PASSENGERS/IMMIGRANTS THE IMPARTIAL PARTIES: FRIAR LAWRENCE the onboard chaplain CAPTAIN ESCALUS the ship s captain APOTHECARY the ship s doctor SISTER JOHN the onboard missionary nun OFFICER Ship s Officer PURSER Sailor/Servant WATCHMAN Ship s Officer ROSALINE Romeo s previous infatuation 2

3 Romeo & Juliet Prologue Act I, Scene 1 Gregory: Sampson: Gregory: Sampson: Gregory: Sampson: Abraham: Sampson: Abraham: Sampson: Gregory: Sampson: Balthazar: Gregory: Balthazar: Sampson: (Movement sequence.) Two households, NOT alike in dignity, On fair Titanic, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood make civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross d lovers take their life Ship s Dock - Put Up Thy Fists Characters: Gregory, Sampson, Abraham, Balthazar, Benvolio, Tybalt, Officer, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Mr. Montague, Mrs. Montague, Captain, Passengers (Passengers are boarding the ship. Enter Capulets valets, Gregory and Sampson and Montagues friends, Abraham and Balthazar. They approach each other and put up their fists.) (To Sampson.) Draw thy tool, here comes two of the house of Montagues. My naked weapon is out. Quarrel, I will back thee. How, turn thy back and run? Fear me not. No marry; I fear thee. Let us take the law on our sides; let them begin. I will bite my thumb at them, which is disgrace to them if they bear it. (To Sampson.) Do you bite your thumb at us sir? I do bite my thumb sir. Do you bite your thumb at us sir? (To Gregory.) Is the law on our side if I say aye? No. (To Abraham.) No sir, I do not bite my thumb at you sir, but I bite my thumb sir. Do you quarrel, sir? No, sir! Here comes one of my master s kinsman. You lie! (Enter Benvolio, a Montague.) Draw if you be men. Gregory, remember thy washing blow. (The four begin fighting. Abraham takes out his knife. Benvolio, dismayed, rushes in.) 3

4 Tybalt: Tybalt: Officer: Montagues: Officer: Capulets: Capulet: Capulet: Mr. Montague: Mrs. Montague: Captain Escalus: Mr. Montague: Part fools. Put up your swords, you know not what you do. (Enter Tybalt, a Capulet.) What, art thou drawn among these hartless hinds? Turn thee Benvolio, look upon thy death. I do but keep the peace; put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me. What, drawn and talk of peace? Have at thee coward! (They fight. Other passengers join the fight.) Clubs, bills and partisans, strike, beat them down! Strike!! Down with the Capulets! Halt!! Put up thy fists! What, do! You men, you beasts! Beat them down! Down with the Montagues! (Enter Lord Capulet with Lady Capulet.) What noise is this? (To his servants.) Give me my long sword, ho! (Enter Mrs. & Mrs. Montague; Montague pulls out his knife.) A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword? My sword I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. Thou villain Capulet! (To his wife.) Hold me not, let me go. (Restraining him.) Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe. (Captain Escalus enters.) Rebellious passengers! Enemies to peace! Profaners of this neighbor-stained steel! [Throw your mistempered weapons to the ground, And hear the sentence of your moved Captain.] If ever you disturb our decks again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. (They hesitate, not wanting to be the first to go.) Once more, on pain of death, all men depart. (Captain Escalus summons Capulet to go with him and they exit. All exit but the Montagues and Benvolio.) (To Benvolio.) Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach? Speak, nephew, were you by when it began? Here were the valets of your adversary And yours, close fighting ere I did approach. I drew my fists to part them, when in an instance 4

5 Mrs. Montague: Mr. Montague: Mrs. Montague: Mr. Montague: Mr. Montague: Mrs. Montague: The fiery Tybalt swung about his head and cut the winds. While we were interchanging thrusts and blows The Captain came then to call us all to peace. O where is Romeo, saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray. Madam, an hour before the rising sun A troubled mind drove me to walk aboard. Ere so early did I see your son. Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs Away from the light steals home my heavy son And private in his cabin pens himself, Shuts up his window, locks fair daylight out And make himself an artificial night. Black and portentous must this humour prove Unless good counsel may the cause remove. My noble uncle, do you know the cause? I neither know it nor can learn from him. (To Mrs. Montague.) Have you importuned him by any means? Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow, We would as willingly give cure as know. See where he comes. So please you step aside; I ll know his grievance or be much denied. (The Montagues exit.) (Romeo enters.) Good morrow, cousin. In love? Out. Of love? Out of her favour where I am in love. (Benvolio laughs.) Dost thou laugh? No coz, I rather weep. Be ruled by me, forget to think of her. Examine other beauties. O teach me how I should forget to think. By giving liberty unto thine eyes: 5

6 And to examine other mortal beauties. (Benvolio, with his arm around Romeo, leads him out.) Act I, Scene 2 Paris: Capulet: Paris: Capulet: Purser: Servant: Ship s Deck I Will Make Thy Swan a Crow Characters: Paris, Capulet, Purser, Benvolio, Romeo (Enter Capulet, Paris, Purser.) But now my lord, what say you to my suit? My child is yet a stranger in the world She hath not seen the change of eighteen years. Let two more summers wither in their pride Ere we may think her prime to be a bride. Younger than she are happy spouses made. This night I hold an old accustomed feast For you to woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart. (To Servant.) Go sirrah, trudge about The fair Titanic, find those persons out Whose names are written there, and to them say, My state rooms on their pleasure stay. (Exit Capulet and Paris.) Find them out whose names are written here! It is written that the shoemaker should meddle with his yard, and the tailor with his last, the fisher with his pencil, and the painter with his nets. O woe is me to read these names! I must to the learned. (Enter Benvolio and Romeo.) I pray, sir, can you read? Stay, fellow, I can read. (He reads the list of names.) Mercutio and his brother Valentine; Mine uncle Capulet, his wife and daughter; Signor Valentio and his cousin Tybalt; My fair niece Rosaline and Livia " (He nudges Romeo.) A fair assembly. Whither should they come? Up to my master s state rooms. My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montagues I pray come and crush a cup of wine! Rest you merry, gentlemen! (Exit Servant.) At this same onboard feast of Capulet s 6

7 Act I, Scene 3 Sups the fair Rosaline, whom thou so loves. One fairer than my love! The all-seeing sun Ne er saw her match, since first the world begun. Compare her face with some that I will show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow. (They exit.) Juliet s Cabin I Come with Great News Characters: Lady Capulet, Nurse, Juliet (Enter Nurse and Lady Capulet.) Nurse, where s my daughter? Call her forth to me. Now by maidenhood, I bade her come. (Calling.) What, lamb! What, ladybird! God forbid. Where s this girl? What, Juliet! (Enter Juliet.) How now, who calls? Your mother. Madam, I am here, what is your will? This is the matter. Nurse, give us leave awhile, We must talk in secret. (Nurse starts to leave.) (Changing her mind.) Nurse, come back again, I have remembered me, thou s hear our counsel. Thou knowest my daughter s of a pretty age. Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour. She s not eighteen. I ll lay eighteen of my teeth, She s not eighteen. Enough of this, I pray thee, hold thy peace. Yes, madam, yet I cannot choose but laugh. (She laughs.) Peace! Peace, I have done. God mark thee to his grace Thou wast the prettiest babe that e er I nursed. And I might live to see thee married once, I have my wish. Peace! Marry, that marry is the very theme I came to talk of. Tell me, daughter Juliet, 7

8 How stands your disposition to be married? It is an honor I dream not of. An honor! Well think on it now, for I come with great news. The gallant wealthy Paris seeks you for his love. O such a man! A very flower of manhood! O peace! What say you, can you love the gentleman? This night you shall behold him at our feast. Read over the volume of young Paris face And find delight writ there with beauty s pen. I ll look to like. (Exit Lady Capulet. Nurse hugs Juliet.) Act I, Scene 4 Ship s Deck We MUST HAVE YOU DANCE! Characters: Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio (Enter Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio. Upstage is the ballroom filled with Capulet s guests. Music is playing.) I am not for this ambling. Nay, we must have you dance! Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes With nimble soles, I have a soul of lead So stakes me to the ground I cannot move. You are a lover, borrow Cupid s wings And soar with them above the common ground! Under love s heavy burden do I sink. And, to sink in it, should you burden love A tender thing. Is love a tender thing? It is too rough. If love be rough with you, be rough with love! And we mean well in going to this ball, But tis not wise to go. Why, may one ask? I dreamt a dream tonight. And so did I. [Look, ho, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes 8

9 Act I, Scene 5 Tybalt: Tybalt: Tybalt: Tybalt: Tybalt: In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep. Come, we burn daylight, ho.] (Urging them on.) Supper is done and we shall come too late. (Facetiously.) Onward, lusty gentlemen! I ll not a coward be! (They exit to procure disguises. Some Party Guests move downstage as if on the deck outside the ballroom.) (Lights change.) Ballroom/Steerage Two Blushing Pilgrims Characters: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Juliet, Juliet s Nurse, Guests (The Capulets party. Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio have crashed party, disguising themselves as rich guests of the Capulets. As Romeo searches the room for Rosaline, he instead sees Juliet.) O she doth teach the torches to burn bright! [It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a jewel in an Ethiope s ear.] Beauty too rich for use, for Earth too dear. (Upon recognizing Romeo, he approaches Lord and Lady Capulet.) This by his voice should be a Montague. Why, how now, kinsman! Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin. Wherefore storm you so? Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe! Tis he, that villain Romeo. Young Romeo, is it? Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone. Be patient, boy, and take no note of him. I ll not endure him! Not endure him? Go to, go to! He shall be endured. Why, uncle, tis a shame. Be quiet, or I ll make you quiet. You are a saucy boy, indeed! Now go to, boy! 9

10 Tybalt: I leave, but I do not forget. (Tybalt starts to leave in a huff, but stays to spy on Romeo.) (Romeo approaches Juliet down center stage. Party guest move back upstage.) If I do profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. Good pilgrim, you do not wrong your hand too much. (Curtain closes off the party. Enter Steerage Passengers with crates and play instruments. They play music and Romeo & Juliet join the dance.) (Enter Nurse, out of breath. She grabs Juliet.) Madame, your mother craves a word with you. Who is her mother? The lady of the house of Capulets. (Romeo looks stunned at Juliet; she shrugs.) A Capulet? I have given my heart to mine enemy! (Lady Capulet enters and refuses to enter further. The party breaks up. Juliet gestures Romeo to leave.) (Romeo exits.) (To Nurse.) My only love, sprung from my only hate! (Juliet buries her face in the Nurse s chest.) Act II, Scene 1 Deck Outside Juliet s Cabin Tis Vain to Seek Him Here Characters: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio (Enter Romeo.) Can I go forward when my heart is here? (Enter Benvolio and Mercutio. Romeo hides.) (Calling.) Romeo! My cousin, Romeo! Romeo!! Romeo! Madman! Passion! O, Lover! Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh, Speak but one rhyme and I am satisfied! Come, he hath hid himself among these boats. Romeo, good night! Come, shall we go? Go then. Tis vain to seek him here the man That means not to be found. (They exit.) 10

11 Act II, Scene 2 Deck Outside Juliet s Cabin What Light...Breaks Characters: Romeo, Juliet, Juliet s Nurse (Romeo emerges from hiding.) What light through yonder cabin window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. (Juliet appears. Romeo hides.) It is my lady, O it is my love! O that she knew she were! (She leans her cheek upon her hand.) [See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!] Ay me! She speaks! O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. And I ll no longer be a Capulet. Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Tis but thy name that is my enemy. O be some other name! What s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. Doff thy name, which is no part of thee, And for that name, take all myself. (Coming out of hiding.) I take thee at the word. Call me but love, and I ll be new baptized: Henceforth I never will be Romeo. Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague? Neither, fair maid, if either thee dislike. If my kinsmen see thee, they will murder thee. (Juliet leans down and smiles.) (Offstage.) Juliet! Anon, good Nurse! (Whispering to Romeo.) I must go in. If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow. Say when and where we shall be wed, And I ll follow thee throughout the world. (Offstage.) Madam!! 11

12 I come, anon! I would I were a bird. (Whispering to Romeo.) Sweet, so would I. (Offstage.) Madam! By and by, I come! O good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow That I shall say good night till it be morrow. (Exit Juliet. Romeo saunters off.) Act II, Scene 3 Ship s Lower Deck Consent to Marry Us Characters: Romeo, Friar Lawrence (Friar Lawrence is praying with poor immigrant family. Enter Romeo.) Good morrow, father! Benedicite! What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? Our Romeo hath not been to bed tonight? The last is true; the sweeter rest was mine. God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline? With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No! I have forgot that name, and that name s woe. That s my good son. But where hast thou been then? I have been feasting with mine enemy. And plainly know my heart s dear love is set On the fair daughter of rich Capulet. I ll tell the rest as we pass, but this I pray, That thou consent to marry us this day. Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men s love, then, lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes. Thou chidest me oft for loving Rosaline. For doting, not for loving, pupil mine. O, let us hence; I stand on sudden haste. (He trips and falls.) Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast. (They exit.) 12

13 Act II, Scene 4 Ship s Upper Deck Bid Your Mistress Come Characters: Mercutio, Benvolio, Romeo, Nurse (Enter Mercutio and Benvolio; wealthier passengers are milling about.) Where the devil should this Romeo be? Came he not to bed tonight? Not to his bunk. That Rosaline torments him so that he will sure run mad! Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, Hath sent a challenge to his father s house. A challenge! Romeo will answer it. Alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead, stabbed through the ear with a love-song. And is he a man to encounter Tybalt? Why, what is Tybalt? The very butcher of a silk button, a duelist, a duelist! (Enter Romeo, disguised.) Signior Romeo, bonjour! There s a French salutation to your French slop. You gave us the slip last night! Good morrow to you both. [What slip did I give you?] (Enter Juliet s Nurse.) Good morrow, gentlemen. (Bowing.) Good afternoon, fair gentlewoman. Is it afternoon already? Gentlemen, can any of you tell me where I may find the young Romeo? (Pointing to himself.) I can tell you. (Mercutio tries to kiss her hand.) Out upon you! Farewell, ancient lady! We ll to dinner thither. (Mercutio and Benvolio exit, laughing.) Nurse, commend me to thy lady. Good heart, she will be a joyful woman. Bid her devise Some means to come to Friar Lawrence s cabin To be there married. This afternoon, sir? Well, she shall be there! Commend me to thy lady. Ay, a thousand times! 13

14 (They exit in opposite directions.) Act II, Scene 5 Juliet s Cabin Stays You a Husband Characters: Juliet, Nurse (Juliet paces in her cabin.) The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse; In half an hour she promised to return. (Enter Nurse, out of breath.) Sweet, sweet, sweet nurse, tell me, what says my love? (Nurse is still out of breath.) Come, what says Romeo? Have you got leave to go to prayers today? I have. Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence s cabin. There stays a husband to make you a wife. Hie you to prayers. I must another way To fetch a ladder, by the which your love Must climb to see you when the sun is down. Now go! Hie you to the cell! Hie to high fortune! Honest nurse, farewell! (They exit in opposite directions.) Act II, Scene 6 Friar Lawrence s Cabin Quiet Wedding Characters: Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Abraham, Balthazar (Romeo and Juliet meet with Friar Lawrence to exchange vows with Abraham and Balthazar as witnesses.) Act III, Scene 1 Ship s Upper Deck Plague on Both Your Houses! Characters: Mercutio, Benvolio, Tybalt, Capulets, Romeo, Lady Capulet, Captain, Officers, Passengers (Enter Mercutio and Benvolio.) I pray thee, good Mercutio, let s retire. The day is cold, the Capulets aboard Come, come! 14

15 Tybalt: Tybalt: Tybalt: Tybalt: Thou art a hot jack! Thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts! By my head, here come the Capulets! (Enter Tybalt with some Capulets.) Mercutio, thou consort st with Romeo-- Consort! What, thou make us minstrels? Here s my fiddlestick! (He puts up his fists.) (Tries to keep them apart.) Either withdraw or else depart. (Enter Romeo.) There you are, you villain! I am no villain. Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries That thou hast done me. Turn and draw! I do protest. I never injured thee! (Romeo walks away.) O calm, dishonorable, vile submission! Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you try your hand with me? (Puts up his fists.) I am for you. Come, sir, your passado! (They fight.) Wait! The captain has forbidden this! (Plunges between the fighters. Tybalt s knife passes under Romeo s arm. Mercutio cries out and staggers. Tybalt drops the knife and stands staring at it in horror.) I am hurt. What, art thou hurt? Aye, aye, a scratch, a scratch. Tis enough. (Romeo and Benvolio help their friend to a resting place.) Courage, man. The hurt cannot be much. No. Tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door, but tis enough, twill serve. (Clutches Romeo s shirt.) Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt beneath your arm! I thought all for the best. A plague on both your houses! They have made worms meat of me. (Lets go his last breath.) O Romeo, Romeo! Brave Mercutio s dead! (In a rage.) Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again, That late you gave me. For Mercutio s soul Is but a little way above our heads. 15

16 Captain Escalus: Captain Escalus: Act III, Scene 2 Either thou, or I, must go with him. (Romeo picks up the knife and is on him in a flash. When the battle is over, Tybalt lay dead on the pavement.) Romeo, away, be gone! The captain will doom thee death? Go. Go! (A crowd gathers. Enter Captain.) I am fortune s fool! (He runs off. CHASE! During the chase, Juliet waits in her cabin window, while Capulets chase Montagues, and Montagues chase Capulets. Finally the ship s officers and Captain halt the fray.) (Furious.) Who began this bloody fray! O noble captain! There lies the man, whom Romeo s hand did slay, He that slew thy kinsman, brave Mercutio. And as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly. This is the truth, or let Benvolio die. He lies! He is kinsman to the Montague. Affection makes him false. He speaks not true. I beg for justice, which thou, Captain must give. Romeo slew Tybalt. Romeo must not live! Romeo slew Tybalt, Tybalt slew Mercutio. And for that offence Immediately do we exile him hence. I will be deaf to pleading and excuses; Therefore use none; let Romeo hence in haste! Else, when he s found, that hour will be his last. (All exit.) Juliet s Cabin Romeo Banished? Characters: Juliet, Nurse (Juliet paces in her cabin. Enter Nurse, weeping and wringing her hands.) Now, Nurse, what news? (She does not answer.) Ay me, what news? Why dost thou wring thy hands? Ah well-a-day, he s dead. He s dead! He s dead! We are undone, lady, we are undone! Alack the day, he s gone, he s killed, he s dead. 16

17 Act III, Scene 3 Can heaven be so envious? What devil art thou that dost torment me thus? I saw the wound, I saw it with mine eyes O break, my heart. O Tybalt, Tybalt, the best friend I had. What storm is this that blows so contrary? Is Romeo slaughtered and is Tybalt dead? Tybalt is gone, and Romeo banished. Romeo that killed him, he is banished. O God! Did Romeo s hand shed Tybalt s blood? Shame come to Romeo. Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish. He was not born to shame. Will you speak well of him that killed your cousin? Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband? (Silence.) Hie to your chamber, I ll find Romeo. O find him! Give this jewel to my true knight And bid him come to take his last farewell. (Juliet hands her the heart of the ocean jewel. Exit Nurse.) Friar Lawrence s Cabin Rude Unthankfulness! Characters: Romeo, Friar Lawrence (Wrought, Romeo enters.) Romeo, come forth, come forth, thou fearful man. Father, what news? What is the Captain s doom? A gentler judgement vanished from his lips: Not body s death, but body s banishment. Ha! Banishment! Be merciful, say death. Hence from your love son art thou banished. Be patient, for the world is broad and wide. There is no world without my Juliet But purgatory, torture, hell itself! O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness! (Romeo throws himself down.) Tis torture and not mercy. Heaven is here Where Juliet lives 17

18 (A knock at the door.) Arise, one knocks. Good Romeo, hide thyself. (Enter Nurse.) O holy Friar, O, tell me, holy Friar, Where is my lady s lord, where s Romeo? There on the ground, with his own tears made drunk. O, he is even in my mistress case. [Blubbering and weeping, weeping and blubbering. Stand up, stand up! Stand, and you be a man!] For Juliet s sake, for her sake, rise and stand! (He rises.) Spak st thou of Juliet? How is it with her? O she says nothing, sir, but weeps and weeps, [And now falls on her bed, and then starts up, And Tybalt calls, and then on Romeo cries, And then down falls again.] (To Romeo.) Hold thy desperate hand. Art thou a man? Thy form cries out thou art. Go, get thee to thy love, as was decreed. (To Nurse.) Go before, Nurse. Commend me to thy lady, And bid her hasten all the house to bed. Romeo is coming. (To Romeo.) My lord, I ll tell my lady you will come. Do so, and bid my sweet, prepare to chide. (Giving him the jewel.) Here, sir, a ring she bid me give you, sir. Hie you, make haste, for it grows very late. (Exit Nurse.) Go hence, good night. Farewell. (Exit Romeo.) Act III, Scene 4 Ballroom Prepare Her for the Wedding Day! Characters: Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Paris (Enter Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris.) Things have fallen out, sir, so unluckily That we have had no time to move our daughter to your suit. 18

19 Paris: Paris: Paris: [Look you, she loved her kinsman Tybalt dearly, And so did I. Well, we were born to die. These times of woe afford no time to woo. Madam, good night. Commend me to your daughter. I will, and know her mind early tomorrow. Tonight she s mewed up to her heaviness. (Starts to leave.) Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender Of my child s love. She will be ruled In this by me. But soft, what day is this? Monday, my lord. Monday! Ha ha! Well, Wednesday is too soon. A Thursday let it be, a Thursday, tell her, She shall be married to this noble earl. My lord, I would that Thursday were tomorrow. Well, get you gone. A Thursday be it then. Farewell, my lord. Good night. (Exit Paris.) (To Lady Capulet.) Go you to Juliet ere you go to bed. Prepare her, wife, against this wedding day. (Exit Lord and Lady Capulet.) Act III, Scene 5 Juliet s Cabin The Nightingale, Not the Lark Characters: Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Lady Capulet, Lord Capulet (Romeo is taking his leave outside the cabin window.) Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day. It was the nightingale and not the lark That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear. It was the lark, the herald of the morn, No nightingale. I must be gone and live, or stay and die. (Enter Nurse.) Madam. It was probably a seagull. (Romeo goes down ladder.) Nurse? Your lady mother is coming to your chamber. 19

20 The day is broke, be wary, look about. (Exit Nurse.) Then, window, let in day and let life out. Farewell, farewell. One kiss and I ll descend. (Exit Romeo. Enter Lady Capulet.) Why, how now Juliet? Madam, I am not well. Evermore weeping for your cousin s death? What, wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears? Therefore, have done. [Some grief shows much love, But much of grief shows still some want of wit.] Now I ll tell thee of joyful tidings, girl. What are they, I beseech your ladyship? Well, well, thou hast a careful father, child. One who to put thee from thy heaviness Hath sorted out a sudden day of joy. Madam, in happy time. What day is that? Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn. The gallant, rich, and noble gentleman, The wealthy Paris, at the ballroom grand, Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride. He shall not make me there a joyful bride. Here comes your father. Tell him so yourself, And see how he will take it at your hands. (Enter Lord Capulet with Nurse.) How now, a conduit, girl? What still in tears? How now, wife? Have you delivered to her our decree? Aye, sir, but she will none, she gives you thanks. I would the fool were married to her grave. Is she not proud? That we have wrought So worthy a gentleman to be her bride? I ll have none. What is this? Out, you baggage! Out, you green-sickness carrion! You tallow-face! Fie, fie. What, are you mad? Good father, I beseech you on my knees. Hear me with patience but to speak a word. 20

21 Hang thee young baggage, disobedient wretch! I tell thee what get thee to wed on Thursday, Or never after look me in the face. May not one speak? Peace, you mumbling fool! For here we need you not. You are too hot! God s bread, it makes me mad! And you be mine I ll give thee to my friend, And you be not, hang! Beg! Starve! Die in the streets! For by my soul, I ll ne er acknowledge thee. (Exit Lord Capulet.) (To Lady Capulet.) Is there no pity sitting in the clouds? That sees the bottom of my grief? O sweet mother, cast me not away. [Delay this marriage for a month, a week, Or if you do not, make the bridal bed In that dim monument where Tybalt lies.] Talk not to me, for I have done with thee. (Exit Lady Capulet.) O, good Nurse, how shall this be prevented? What say st thou? Hast thou not a word of joy? Some comfort, Nurse? Faith, here it is. Romeo is banished. I think it best for you to marry Paris. Your first is dead, or twere as good. Well, thou hast comforted me marvelous much. Go in and tell my lady I am gone, [Having displeased my father,] to Friar Lawrence, [To make confession.] Marry, I will; and this is wisely done. (Exit Nurse.) I ll to the Friar to know his remedy. If all else fail, myself have power to die. 21

22 Act IV, Scene 1 Paris: Paris: Paris: Paris: Friar Lawrence s Cabin I ll Give Thee Remedy Characters: Friar Lawrence, Paris, Juliet On Thursday, sir? The time is very short. My father Capulet will have it so, And I am nothing slow to slack his haste. You say you do not know the lady s mind. Uneven is the course. I like it not. Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt s death, And therefore have I little talked of love, For Venus smiles not in a house of tears. (Enter Juliet.) Poor soul, thy face is much abused with tears. It may be so, for it is not mine own. (To Friar Lawrence.) Are you at leisure, holy father, now? My lord, we must entreat the time alone. Juliet, on Thursday, early will I rouse ye. Till then, adieu and keep this holy kiss. (Exit Paris.) O shut the door, and when thou hast done so, Come weep with me, past hope, past cure, past help. (She takes her knife out of her dress.) Hold, daughter. I do spy a kind of hope. If, rather than to marry wealthy Paris, Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself, Then is it likely thou wilt undertake A thing like death to chide away this shame? And if thou darest, I ll give thee remedy. O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the smokestacks of this ship. Or bid me go into a watery grave, To live an unstained wife to my sweet love. Hold then. Go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow. Take thou this vial, and drink thou off; (Friar Lawrence hands her the vial; Juliet tucks bottle in gown.) No warmth, no breath shall testify thou livest. [Thou shall continue two and forty hours] And then awake as from a pleasant sleep. 22

23 In the meantime, against thou shalt awake, Shall Romeo by my message know our plan And hither shall he come, and he and I Will watch thy waking. Give me, give me! O tell not me of fear. Hold. Get you gone. I ll send a friar with speed To Romeo with my message to thy love. Farewell, dear father. (Exit Juliet.) Act IV, Scene 2 Ballroom Henceforward, I Am Ruled Sampson: Characters: Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Sampson, Nurse, Juliet (Enter Lord and Lady Capulet, and Sampson.) (Hands guest list to Sampson.) So many guests invite as here are writ. Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. You shall have none ill, sir. Go, be gone! (Exit Sampson.) (To Nurse.) What, is my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence? Ay, forsooth. Well, he may chance to do some good on her. A peevish self-willed harlotry it is. (Enter Juliet.) See where she comes from prayers with merry look. How now, my headstrong; where have you been gadding? By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here, To beg your pardon. Pardon, I beseech you. Henceforward I am ever ruled by you. Why, I am glad on it. This is well. Stand up. Nurse, will you go with me into my chamber? Go, Nurse, go with her. You will be wed tomorrow! (Exit Juliet and Nurse.) My heart is wondrous light Since this same wayward girl is so reclaimed. (They exit.) 23

24 Act IV, Scene 3 Juliet s Cabin Romeo, I Drink to Thee Characters: Nurse, Juliet, Lady Capulet (Enter Juliet and Nurse with dresses.) Ay, those attires are best. But, gentle Nurse, I pray thee leave me to myself tonight. (Enter Lady Capulet.) What, are you busy, ho? Need you my help? No madam. Good night. Get thee to bed and rest, for thou has need. (Exit Lady Capulet and Nurse with a look.) Farewell. God knows when we shall meet again. I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life. Come vial. What if this mixture do not work at all? Shall I be married then tomorrow morning? No, no. This shall forbid it. Lie thou there. (She lays down her knife.) O, if I wake entombed shall I not be distraught, Environed with all these hideous fears, And in this rage, with some club, Dash out my desperate brains? (She raises the drink to her lips.) Romeo, this do I drink to thee! (She falls on her bed.) (Lights change to morning.) Act IV, Scene 4 Juliet s Cabin Alas! My Lady s Dead! Characters: Nurse, Juliet, Lady Capulet, Lord Capulet (Enter Nurse. She opens the window/curtains as she tries to wake Juliet.) Mistress! What, mistress! Juliet! Why, lamb, why, lady, fie! You slug-abed! What, not a word? How sound is she asleep! (She removes Juliet s covers.) What, dressed, and in your clothes, and down again? I must needs wake you. (She nudges Juliet.) Lady! Lady! Lady! Alas, alas! Help, help! My lady s dead! 24

25 (Enter Lady Capulet.) What noise is here? O lamentable day! What is the matter? Look, look! O heavy day! O me, O me! My child! (Enter Lord Capulet.) For shame, bring Juliet forth, her lord is come. She s dead, deceased! She s dead! Alack the day! Alack the day! She s dead, she s dead, she s dead! Ha! Let me see her. Out alas. (He touches her.) She s cold. Her blood is settled and her joints are stiff. Life and these lips have long been separated. Death lies on her like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field. O lamentable day! O woeful time! Death, that hath taken her hence to make me wail Ties up my tongue and will not let me speak. (They weep at Juliet s bed.) Act V, Scene 1 Balthazar: Balthazar: Ship s Lower Deck Then I Defy You Stars! Characters: Romeo, Balthazar, Apothecary (Romeo paces. Enter Balthazar, saddened with news of Juliet.) How, now, Balthazar, Does thou not bring a message from the Friar? How doth my Juliet? Her body sleeps in the Titanic s morgue, And her immortal part with angels lives. O pardon me for bringing thee ill news. Is it e en so? Then I defy you, stars! I will hence tonight. I do beseech you sir, have patience. Your looks are pale and wild and do import Some misadventure. Tush, thou art deceived. Hast thou no message to me from the Friar? 25

26 Balthazar: Apothecary: Apothecary: Apothecary: No, my good lord. No matter. Get thee gone. I ll be with thee straight. (Exit Balthazar.) Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight. I do remember an apothecary As I remember, this should be the cabin. (Romeo knocks on the cabin door.) What ho! Apothecary! Who calls so loud? (Apothecary opens the door.) Hold, there is forty ducats. Let me have A dram of poison. Such mortal drugs I have, but Titanic s law Is death to any he that utters them. My poverty, but not my will, consents. (He secretly passes Romeo a vial.) I pay thy poverty, and not thy will. Ye drink if off and if you had the strength Of twenty men it would dispatch you straight. (Apothecary closes door.) Come cordial, and not poison, go with me To Juliet s side, for there must I use thee. (He runs off.) Act V, Scene 2 Sister John: Sister John: Sister John: Friar Lawrence s Cabin Unhappy Fortune! Characters: Friar Lawrence, Sister John (Friar Lawrence sits in his cabin. Enter Sister John.) Holy Franciscan Friar, Brother, ho! What says Romeo? Visiting the sick we both were in a ward Where the infectious pestilence did reign, An Officer sealed up the doors and would not let us forth. Who bore my message then to Romeo? I could not send it here it is again. Unhappy fortune! The message was but full of charge, of dear import. 26

27 Sister John: Brother, I ll go and bring it thee. (Exit Sister John.) Now must I to the monument go alone. Within three hours will fair Juliet awake. Poor living corpse, closed in a dead man s tomb. (Exit Friar Lawrence.) Act V, Scene 3 Paris: Gregory: Paris: Balthazar: Paris: Paris: Titanic s Morgue O Happy Dagger! Characters: Paris, Gregory, Romeo, Balthazar, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Watchman, Captain, Capulets, Montagues, Passengers (Enter Paris with Gregory.) Give me the torch, man. Hence and stand aloof. Under yond life boats lay thee all along, And signal that thou hearest something approach. Give me those flowers. Do as I bid thee. Go. (He lays flowers beside Juliet.) I am almost afraid to stand alone, (He swallows hard.) Yet I will adventure here. (Exit Gregory.) Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew. (Gregory whistles; Paris hides.) (Enter Romeo and Balthazar.) Give me the light. Upon thy life I charge thee, Whate er thou hearest or seest, stand all aloof And do not interrupt me in my course. I will be gone, sir, and not trouble ye. Live and be prosperous, and farewell, good fellow. (Exit Balthazar. As Romeo approaches Juliet, Paris bursts out of hiding.) Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague! Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee. Obey, and go with me, for thou must die. (Not recognizing Paris.) Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man. [Fly hence and leave me. Live, and hereafter say A mad man s mercy bid thee run away.] I do defy thy conjuration And apprehend thee for a felon here. 27

28 Watchman: Captain: Officer: Watchman: Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee, boy! (They fight. Romeo mortally stabs Paris.) (Now recognizing Paris.) Mercutio s kinsman, noble wealthy Paris! I ll bury thee in a triumphant grave. (He dumps Paris overboard.) (Seeing Juliet.) O, here Will I set up my everlasting rest! Eyes, look your last, arms, take your last embrace! Here s to my love! (Takes Juliet in his arms and raises poison to his lips.) O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. (Kisses her.) Thus with a kiss I die. (The fatal liquid seizes him instantly and he lay dead beside Juliet.) (The Watchmen are lit on the bridge. They ring the bell.) Iceberg ahead!! Iceberg ahead! (Captain enters in his nightgown.) Starboard!! (Commotion is heard outside the morgue.) (Outside the morgue.) Search the decks for that rascal! (Friar Lawrence enters, horrified at the sight of the bodies. Juliet stirs.) The lady stirs. O comfortable friar! Where is my lord? I do remember well where I should be, And there I am. Where is my Romeo? A greater power than we can contradict Hath thwarted our intents. Come away, my lady. Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead. (Shouting outside the morgue. The bell is still ringing.) What, ho! Which way? Come, go, good Juliet! The watchmen are coming. The iceberg cometh! Go get thee hence, for I will not away. I dare no longer stay. (Exit Friar Lawrence.) (Seeing the vile of poison, she gently takes it from Romeo s hand.) O churl. Drunk all, and left no friendly drop To help me follow? 28

29 Watchmen: Captain Escalus: (Outside the door.) Open the door! A noise? Then I ll be brief. (Drawing Romeo s dagger, she presses it to her chest and whispers.) O happy dagger! This is thy sheath. (She buries the blade in her heart.) There rust, and let me die. (Enter the Capulets, Nurse, Montagues, Friar Lawrence, Captain Escalus, and all.) Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! See what scourge is laid upon your prejudice and your hate, That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. All are punished. (Sound of an iceberg hitting the ship. Sirens sound.) (Aside.) Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo. (Sirens sound.) To the lifeboats! (Sirens sound. All drown in the sinking ship except for Molly Brown.) The End 29

30 Romeo & Juliet Scenes Prologue Titanic s Ship Dock, Belfast, Ireland (1912) ALL Act I Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Act II Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Act III Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Act IV Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Put up thy Fists Ship s Dock Gregory, Sampson, Abraham, Balthazar, Benvolio, Tybalt, Officer, Captain Escalus, Capulets, Montagues, Romeo, Servants, Passengers And I Will Make thy Swan a Crow Ship s Deck Paris, Lord Capulet, Purser, Benvolio, Romeo, Passengers I Come with Great News Juliet s Cabin Lady Capulet, Nurse, Juliet We Must Have You Dance! Ship s Deck Mercutio, Benvolio, Romeo, Passengers Two Blushing Pilgrims Ballroom Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Juliet, Nurse, First-Class Guests Tis Vain to Seek Him Here Ship s Deck Outside Juliet s Cabin Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio What Light Through Yonder Cabin Window Breaks Ship s Deck Outside Juliet s Cabin Romeo, Juliet, Nurse Consent to Marry Us this Day? Ship s Lower Deck Friar Lawrence, Romeo, Steerage Passengers Bid Your Mistress Come Ship s Upper Deck Mercutio, Benvolio, Romeo, Nurse, First-Class Passengers There Stays You a Husband to Make You a Wife Juliet s Cabin Juliet, Nurse Quiet Wedding Friar Lawrence s Cabin Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence A Plague on Both Your Houses! Ship s Upper Deck Mercutio, Benvolio, Tybalt, First-Class Passengers, Steerage Passengers, Romeo, Lady Capulet, Captain, Ship s Officer Romeo Banished? Juliet s Cabin Juliet, Nurse Rude Unthankfulness Friar Lawrence s Cabin Romeo, Friar Lawrence Prepare Her for this Wedding Day Ballroom Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Paris The Nightingale, Not the Lark Juliet s Cabin Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Lady Capulet, Lord Capulet I ll Give Thee Remedy Friar Lawrence s Cabin Friar Lawrence, Paris, Juliet Henceforward, I Am Ever Ruled by You Ballroom Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Servant (Purser) Romeo, This Do I Drink to Thee Juliet s Cabin Juliet, Nurse, Lady Capulet Alas! My Lady s Dead! Juliet s Cabin Juliet, Nurse, Lady Capulet, Lord Capulet 30

31 Act V Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Then I Defy You, Stars! Ship s Lower Deck Romeo, Balthazar, Apothecary, Steerage Passengers Unhappy Fortune! Friar Lawrence s Cabin Friar Lawrence, Friar John O Happy Dagger! Titanic s Morgue Juliet, Paris, Purser, Romeo, Balthazar, Friar Lawrence, Ship s Officers, Capulets, Montagues, Nurse, Captain Escalus, All Passengers, Molly Brown Romeo & The Fateful Voyage Backstory A long time ago, the Capulets and Montagues worked side by side in a small, happy village. But the Capulets, hungry for land and power usurped the Montagues, took their land, and forced them to work in their brutal mills. One day, when two young Montagues were walking along the road to the mill, a young Lord Capulet encountered him and cruelly ordered his carriage driver to strike the boys down. As the youngest brother watched in horror, he vowed to hate the Capulets for eternity, and to escape their oppressive hold on his family. He finally saved enough to emigrate with his family, severing the ancient bond of hate. However, he and his family would not escape after all, for the Capulets just happened to be on the same fateful ship, three decks above them. 31