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1. Act One
Early in the morning, Romeo is found by Benvolio walking through the Square towards the woods in his usual melancholic manner. shortly afterwards the Square comes to life. An accident happens and a fight breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues. The Prince of Verona decrees that the fighting must end. The scene moves to the Capulet's home where Juliet is seen with her Nurse in preparing for the Ball that evening. Lady Capulet suggests marriage between Paris and Juliet. Romeo, Mercutio,  and Benvolio arrive at the Ball wearing masks. At the Ball, Romeo and Juliet are brought together by Fate and fall in love. While the guests are leaving, Juliet learns from her Nurse that Romeo is the only son of her family's greatest enemy, the Montegues.

2. Act 2
Later that night, Romeo steals into the Capulet's orchard and visits Juliet, outside her balcony. They exchange vows of each other's love. The next morning, as the citizens of Verona celebrate a festive day, Juliet's Nurse searches for Romeo with a message from Juliet asking him to meet her at Friar Laurence's cell where is to perform their secret  wedding ceremony. Later in the day, amidst the festivities, Tybalt encounters Mercutio during his search for Romeo. They draw swords and Mercutio is fatally wounded. Romeo in his anger jills Tybalt. The Capulets gather to mourn Tybalt and swear revenge. Romeo is exiled to Mantua by the Prince of Verona and is ordered to leave by daylight.

3. Act 3
That night, Romeo and Juliet console one another. Upon Romeo's departure by daylight, Juliet is left feeling hopeless. At this moment, Lord and Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she is to marry Paris. Despondent and unwilling to marry, Juliet seeks Friar Laurence's help. He gives her a potion that will put her to sleep as if dead for 42 hours. A message will then be sent to Romeo who will arrive and take her away when she awakens. Juliet, after giving consent to marry Paris, drinks the potion. The next morning, when in the midst of the wedding preparations, the Capulets find Juliet motionless in bed and believe her dead. She is brought to the Capulet's crypt and her death is mourned. Meanwhile the message to Romeo is delayed and he learns of her death through another source. Romeo arrives in the crypt and in his despair, poisons himself and dies beside Juliet.  Upon awaking, Juliet finds Romeo dead.  In her grief she stabs herself with his dagger.
In the epilogue, Montagues and Capulets are reconciled through the deaths of their only sons and daughter - Romeo and Juliet  -the two star-crossed, ill-fated lovers.