Act 3, Scene 1: More Trouble
A busy street in Verona. Some people are walking along the street. Mercutio and
Benvolio are talking.
Benvolio: It's hot today, isn't it? I don't like this weather. People feel angry
when it's so hot. (Tybalt and some friends enter.)
Mercutio: Look! It's the Capulets - over there!
Benvolio: Don't start an argument, we don't want trouble.
Mercutio: I'm not afraid of Tybalt. s
(Denver) Tybalt: Where is Romeo? He's your friend, isn't he?
Mercutio: That's none of your business.
(Denver) Tybalt: I'm looking for him. And I'm going to find him.
Mercutio: Are you looking for a fight?
Benvolio: Stop it, you two! (Romeo enters.)
(Denver) Tybalt: There he is! Romeo! Come here!
Benvolio: Stop it, you two! (Romeo enters.)
Tybalt: There he is! Romeo! Come here! (He pulls out his sword.) You came to our
house last night, didn't you? Well, we don't want the Montagues in our house. I'm
going to teach you a lesson. Come on, get out your sword and fight!
Romeo: Tybalt, I'm not your enemy! (Laughing) The Montagues and Capulets are going
to be good friends. Something wonderful has happened.
Tybalt: What are you talking about?
Mercutio: Why won't you fight with him, Romeo? (He pulls out his sword.)Well, I'll
fight. Come on! (Mercutio and Tybalt start fighting.)
Romeo: Stop fighting! Don't you remember what Prince Escalus said? Benvo- lio, help
me to stop them. (Benvolio and Romeo try to stop them. Tybalt stabs Mercutio and
runs away. Mercutio falls.)
Mercutio: Why did you stand between us? I - I'm hurt!
Romeo: I'm sorry, Mercutio - I was trying to help.
Mercutio: I need a doctor. Oh, you Montagues and Capulets, what a stupid argument!
You're both wrong, to fight, and hate, and fight again like this! Ah- I'm dying!
(Mercutio dies.)
Romeo: Mercutio! He's dead! Tybalt! Come back! (He pulls out his sword angrily.)
You've killed my friend. Now I'm going to kill you! (Tybalt enters again. They
fight, and Romeo kills him. Some people who are watching start shouting.) Benvolio:
This is terrible! Romeo, run away! You'll be in trouble if the Prince finds you
here!
Romeo: Oh, no! What have I done? (He runs away.)
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(Prince Escalus, Lord and Lady Montague, Lord and Lady Capulet, servants, and
others enter.)
Prince Escalus: What's happened? How did these men die?
Benvolio: Tybalt killed Mercutio, sir. Mercutio was Romeo's friend. Romeo was very
angry, and he killed Tybalt.
Lady Capulet: Romeo must die! He's a murderer! He killed my nephew Tybalt! Prince
Escalus: But Tybalt was a murderer too, Lady Capulet.
Lady Capulet: No, he wasn't! That's what Benvolio says, but he's a Montague.
Romeo must die!
Lord Montague: Sir, our son is not a murderer. He killed Tybalt because h
