Juliet and Her Romeo, PARODY, GREAT PLAY

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JULIET AND HER ROMEOS________________________

A full-length drama byTre!r Suther"

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and #" "ub9e$t t! r!yalty f!r all %erf!rman$e" #n$lud#ng but n!t l#m#ted t! %r!fe""#!nal'amateur' $har#ty and $la""r!!m )hether adm#""#!n #" $harged !r %re"ented free !f $harge&

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,& :!u mu"t %ay a r!yalty ea$h t#me the %lay #" %erf!rmed #n the%re"en$e !f aud#en$e member" !ut"#de !f the $a"t and $re)& R!yalt#e"

are due )hether !r n!t adm#""#!n #" $harged' )hether !r n!t the %lay #"%re"ented f!r %r!f#t' f!r $har#ty !r f!r edu$at#!nal %ur%!"e"' !r )hether!r n!t any!ne a""!$#ated )#th the %r!du$t#!n #" be#ng %a#d&

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and !ther %r!m!t#!nal #tem" a""!$#ated )#th th#" %lay" %erf!rman$e&

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7AST OC 7HARA7TERS

ANNAMARIE' %lay" THE (RIN7E&3E7K:' %lay" T:3ALT&3ETHAN:' %lay" GREGOR: 7ITIENS&7AITLIN' %lay" 7ITIENS' then LAD: 7A(ULET&7HARLOTTE' %lay" (ETRU7HIO /RD AT7HMAN&7HANTELLE' %lay" LORD 7A(ULET&7OURTNE:' %lay" CRIAR LAREN7E&DONNA' %lay" LAD: MONTAGUE 7ITIENS&


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GEMMA' %lay" MER7UTIO&JANE' %lay" LORD MONTAGUE&JANET' %lay" AT7HMAN 7ITIENS&LINDI' %lay" ROMEO' then 3ALTHAAR&LISA' %lay" (ARIS&

MARIA' %lay" JULIET&MI7HELLE' %lay" SAM(SON 7ITIENS&MILLIE' %lay" A3RAM ,nd AT7HMAN&NATASHA' %lay" LAD: 7A(ULET' then ROMEO&(EARL' %lay" NURSE&TICCAN:' %lay" 3ENOLIO&MISS 7ARTER(RIN7I(AL 3OOK3INDER

The $a"t #n$lude" 14 female" aged 1/-10 !r 1+-16' %lu" , adultfemale" )h! may be %layed by y!unger a$t!r" #f ne$e""ary&

Juliet and Her Romeos

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ACT I

S7ENE 1?7la"" !f n#neteen GIRLS& All g#rl" hae a b!!= bef!re them a"!ne g#rl read" al!ud fr!m the te


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3ETHAN:8 The "t!ry )a" lamed#dnt ma=e n! "en"e&

MI7HELLE8 It )a" a dumb "t!ry&

JANE8 I $!uldnt get #nt! #t&

MISS 78 The $hara$ter"' )hat d#d y!u th#n= !f the $hara$ter"

LISA8 I d#dnt get )hy they had t! =#ll them"ele")hat )a"all that ab!ut

3ETHAN:8 I th!ught they )a" b!th a %a#r !f l!"er"&

7OURTNE:8 I th!ught Tybalt )a" $!!l&

TICCAN:8 :eah' $ra;y %"y$h!%ath"' 9u"t y!ur ty%e&

7OURTNE:8 Shut #t %#;;a fa$e&

MISS 78 N!' >u#et n!)that" >u#te #ntere"t#ng& L#"a' y!ut!!= #""ue )#th the fa$t that R!me! and Jul#et b!th d#ed f!rthe#r l!e&

LISA8 N!' M#""' I t!!= #""ue )#th the fa$t that they )ere b!th"tu%#d&

MISS 78 Stu%#d

LISA8 Id neer =#ll my"elf !er "!me b!y&

JANET8 H!) )!uld y!u =n!) :!ue neer had ab!yfr#end&

LISA8 L#=e y!u )!uld =n!)&

MISS 78 7!me !n n!)' $!uld n!ne !f y!u a%%re$#ate thede%th !f %a""#!n felt by the"e "tar-$r!""ed l!er"

LINDI8 3ut y!u d!nt =#ll y!ur"elf 9u"t be$au"e y!u th#n=y!ur b!yfr#end ha" =#lled h#" "elf&

JANE8 :!ur b!yfr#end )!uld hae t! =#ll h#" "elf #f he )a""een !ut )#th y!u&

MARIA8 M#"" 7arter If Jul#et )a" !nly th#rteen and "he )a"


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g!#ng t! bed )#th R!me!#"nt that aga#n"t the la)

JANET8 M#"" H!) !ld )a" R!me! "u%%!"ed t! be

GEMMA8 a"nt he l#=e a %ere' ha#ng "e< )#th a th#rteen

year !ld

MISS 78 The"e )ere d#fferent t#me" g#rl"' d#fferent m!ral"tandard"& 7!urtney' y!u th!ught Tybalt )a" a $!!l $hara$tere


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MISS 78 ell' y!u mu"t& It" a )!nderful f#lm&

7OURTNE:8 e"t S#de St!ry a" Le!nard! D#7a%r#! #nthat

MISS 78 hat Im "ay#ng #" that the"e f#lm" %!#nt u% h!) releant and u%-t!-date the"t!ry #"& D#d any !f y!u n!t "ee h!) b!th R!me! and Jul#et )ere' #n a "en"e' tran"gre""!r" rebel" #f y!u l#=erebell#ng aga#n"t the#r %arent"' aga#n"t the

!lder generat#!n' %ur"u#ng a =#nd !f f!rb#dden l!e

3E7K:8 hat' y!u mean l#=e they )a" gay

MISS 78 There are !ther f!rm" !f f!rb#dden l!e' 3e$=y& I )a"th#n=#ng m!re !f a $ultural !r ethn#$ d##de' #f y!u l#=e'

re%re"ented by the t)! !%%!"#ng fam#l#e"' the M!ntague" and

the 7a%ulet"&

LINDI8 L#=e d! y!u mean l#=e !ne )a" bla$= and the !ther!ne )a" )h#te

MISS 78 S!meth#ng l#=e that' ye"&

LINDI8 3ut I th!ught they d#dnt hae n! bla$= %e!%le #nthem day"&

MISS 78 ell' maybe n!t #n f#fteenth-$entury (adua&

ANNAMARIE8 They )ere Ital#an" )erent they' M#"" :!ud!nt get n! bla$= Ital#an"&

MISS 78 hat Im try#ng t! get at #" that th#" %lay #n %art#$ular#n the )h!le $an!n !f Sha=e"%eare" %lay"' th#" %lay #n%art#$ular ha" many $!ntem%!rary re"!nan$e"&

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DONNA8 :!u mean d! #t l#=e a$t#ng #t !ut

LISA8 M#ght be fun f!r y!u' M#"" 7arter' but I d!nt "ee n! fun#n #t&

DONNA8 Er' M#"" 7arter' I d!nt =n!) #f y!ue n!t#$ed'M#""' but there arent any b!y" #n th#" "$h!!l& H!) )e g!#ngt! a$t #t !ut #f there arent any b!y"


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JANE8 Are y!u g!#ng t! get "!me b!y" #n M#""fr!m theH#gh S$h!!l

MISS 78 N!' )hat I had #n m#nd #" that )e m!unt an allfemale %r!du$t#!n !f R!me! and Jul#et t! %re"ent t! the %arent"at the end !f term&

(EARL8 :!u are 9!=#n' arent y!u' M#""

MILLIE8 e $ant a$t #t !ut' M#"" 7arter#t" t!! l!ng&

JANE8 And t!! b!r#ng&

7AITLIN8 ere n!t g!#ng t! d! the )h!le %lay are )e' M#""

MISS 78 Maybe n!t the )h!le %lay' but m!"t !f #t&

(EARL8 M#"" 7arter' e


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MI7HELLE8 D!e" th#" mean "!me !f u" )#ll hae t! %lay ab!y

LISA8 Im n!t %lay#ng a b!y&

ANNAMARIE8 N!' y!ud be g!!d a" a b!y' L#"ay!uealready g!t the m!u"ta$he&

LISA8 Shut u%' t!#let breath&

7AITLIN8 There #"nt en!ugh t#me fr!m n!) unt#l the end !fterm&

MISS 78 N!n"en"e' there" %lenty !f t#me& It" m!nth" a)ay&

3E7K:8 3ut M#"" 7arter' there" =#""#ng and "tuff #n #tImn!t =#""#ng a g#rl&

JANE8 That" n!t )hat I heard&

3E7K:8 Shut #t Le"b!&JANE8 Ta=e" !ne t! =n!) !ne&

MISS 78 7!me !n g#rl"' that" en!ugh !f that&

7OURTNE:8 :!u )ant u" t! dre"" u% a" b!y" That #" "! n!tg!#ng t! ha%%en&

MISS 78 In Sha=e"%eare" day"' the female r!le" #n all h#")!r=" )ere %layed by b!y"& The b!y"' the y!uth"' all dre""edu% a" g#rl"& S!' #n the "%#r#t !f that trad#t#!n' all )ell be d!#ng#" reer"#ng the %r!$e""&

7HARLOTTE8 :eah but M#"" 7arter' b!y" en9!y dre""#ng u%a" g#rl"&

JANET8 H!) d! y!u =n!)' 7harl!tte

3ETHAN:8 ell all end u% l!!=#ng "tu%#d dre""ed u% a"b!y"&

MISS 78 hat y!u )#ll be )ear#ng #" n!t #m%!rtant&


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JANE8 Oh #t #"' M#""' #t" ery #m%!rtant&

MISS 78 :!ull be %lay#ng a r!le' that" all' a $hara$ter& D!nty!u th#n= #t )#ll be e


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ANNAMARIE8 M#"" 7arter mu"t be !ff her nut #f "he th#n="anyb!dy )#ll )ant t! d! #t&

7AITLIN8 :eah' but #t hel%" y!u t! under"tand #t better #f y!u

hae t! a$t #t !ut&

JANET8 I d!nt "ee )hy )e hae t! d! Sha=e"%eare any)ay&hy $ant )e d! "!meth#ng m!re u%-t!-date' "!meth#ng )e$an under"tand I mean' Sha=e"%eare' #t" l#=e "! la"t $entury&

S7ENE /?Rehear"al area& C!ur GIRLS are rehear"#ng )#th M#""' read#ngfr!m the te


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MISS 78 ell' the t)! !f y!u' Sam%"!n and Greg!ry' b!th7a%ulet"' remember' are "#m%ly "tat#ng that !n n! a$$!unt )#llthey all!) them"ele" t! be hum#l#ated by any M!ntague"


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they $!me a$r!""& N!t $arry $!al" #" 9u"t l#=e "ay#ng' n!t be"h!)n u%& N!t be d#""ed' #f y!u l#=e&

3ETHAN:8 L#=e n!t ta=e any "h#t!h' "!rry M#""&

MISS 78 N!' e


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3ETHAN:8 ReallyMISS 78 :!ull agree #t" "!meth#ng y!ung men d! tend t!!b"e"" ab!ut&

MI7HELLE8 :!ure tell#ng me' M#""&

MISS 78 The )h!le dynam#$ bet)een the"e $hara$ter"' the"et)! y!ung bl!!d"' #" that Greg!ry #" $!nt#nually "ugge"t#ngthat Sam%"!n #" n!t really a" t!ugh' !r #f y!u l#=e' a" #r#le' a"he ma=e" !ut&

MI7HELLE8 That #" "! l#=e my =#d br!ther M#""y!u "h!uld"ee h#m' he" !nly t)ele and he" already ")agger#ng ab!ut

l#=e he" "!me =#nd !f gang"ter ra%%er& ?D!e" #m%er"!nat#!n8@:! b#t$h' )here y!u b#n hang#n Im %a$=#n heat' man&

MISS 78 That" e


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A3RAM8 D! y!u b#te y!ur thumb at u"' "#r

SAM(SON8 I d! b#te my thumb' "#r&

A3RAM8 D! y!u b#te y!ur thumb at u"' "#r

SAM(SON8 I" the la) !n !ur "#de #f I "ay ay

GREGOR:8 N!&

SAM(SON8 N!' "#r& I d! n!t b#te my thumb at y!u' "#r' but Ib#te my thumb' "#r&

GREGOR:8 D! y!u >uarrel' "#r

A3RAM8 Quarrel' "#r N!' "#r&

SAM(SON8 3ut #f y!u d!' "#r' I am f!r y!u& I "ere a" g!!d aman a" y!u&

A3RAM8 N! better&SAM(SON8 ell' "#r&MISS 78 M#$helle' )hen y!u "ay )ell "#r' #t" m!re l#=ey!ure taunt#ng Abram' y!ure "%!#l#ng f!r a f#ght' b!th !f y!u'l#=e y!ure really "ay#ng' $!me !n' #f y!u th#n= y!ure harden!ugh&

MI7HELLE8 ?M!$=#ng8@ 7!me !n' #f y!u th#n= y!ure harden!ugh& here d#d y!u hear that' M#""

MISS 78 Neer m#nd& :!u =n!) )hat I mean& Th#" #" )here3en!l#! enter" the "$ene' an!ther M!ntague& T#ffany' getready& T#ffany' are y!u f!ll!)#ng th#"

TICCAN:8 :e"' M#""&MISS 78 3ethany' #t" y!ur l#ne ne


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Turn thee' 3en!l#!& L!!= u%!n thy death&

3ENOLIO8 I d! but =ee% the %ea$e& (ut u% thy ")!rd' !rmanage #t t! %art the"e men )#th me&

T:3ALT8 hat' dra)n' and tal= !f %ea$e I hate the )!rd' a"I hate hell' all M!ntague"' and thee& Hae at thee' $!)ardP?M!re %lay-f#ght#ng&@

MISS 78 O=ay' that" en!ugh& e )!nt be ha#ng the $#t#;en"at th#" %!#nt& I m#ght %ut that #n later' but f!r n!) )ell hae7hantelle $!me !n a" L!rd 7a%ulet )#th y!u' Nata"ha' a"Lady 7a%ulet&

7HANTELLE8 here d! y!u )ant u" t! "tand

MISS 78 D!nt )!rry ab!ut that f!r the m!ment 9u"t g#e u"y!ur l#ne&

LORD 7A(ULET8 hat n!#"e #" th#" G#e me my l!ng")!rd' h!P

LAD: 7A(ULET8 A $rut$h' a $rut$hP hy $all y!u f!r a")!rd

MISS 78 Ah' y!u "ee' )hat Lady 7a%ulet #" "ay#ng here&&&

NATASHA8 N!' I get #t' M#""' "he" "ay#ng he "h!uld hae a$rut$h rather than a ")!rd l#=e he" t!! !ld f!r f#ght#ng&

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MISS 78 ery g!!d' Nata"ha& And "tra#ght)ay' th#" #" )herey!u' Jane' and y!u' D!nna' L!rd and Lady M!ntague' th#" #")here y!u 9!#n the "$ene& 7hantelle' y!u aga#n&

7HANTELLE8 Ie l!"t my %la$e&

NATASHA8 It" my ")!rd I "ay&

7HANTELLE8 I =n!)' I =n!)&

LORD 7A(ULET8 My ")!rd' I "ayP Old M!ntague #" $!me'and fl!ur#"he" h#" blade #n "%#te !f me&


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MER7UTIO8 Th!u #lla#n 7a%uletP H!ld me n!t& Let me g!&

LAD: MONTAGUE8 Th!u "halt n!t "t#r !ne f!!t t! "ee= af!e&

MISS 78 And then the %r#n$e enter" and that" )here )ellleae #t f!r the m!ment&

3ETHAN:8 It )a" really =#$=#ng !ff then )a"nt #t' M#""

MI7HELLE8 S!' the =#d" #n them day"' they )a" all $arry#ngblade" I" that r#ght' M#""

3ETHAN:8 Ju"t l#=e n!)' r!und my )ay&

TICCAN:8 Hey' y!u =n!)' M#""' th#" #" l#=e' y!u =n!)' my

Dad' )hen he )a" a =#d' he g!t "tabbed !n$e try#ng t! brea=u% a f#ghthe" "t#ll g!t the "$arr#ght here !n h#" "#de&

S7ENE +?7!mmunal area& M#$helle and M#ll#e are )a#t#ng f!r a bu"&M#$helle #" !n her $ell %h!ne&@

MI7HELLE8 :eah' )ee 9u"t f#n#"hed the rehear"al& ere atthe bu" "t!%& Rehear"al& Th#" %lay I t!ld y!u )e )a" d!#ng' at"$h!!l& :eah' me and M#ll#e are #n #t& e hae t! %retend t!be b!y"& It" all ab!ut gang" and f#ght#ng and that& N!' n!' #t"alr#ght& It" $!!l& It" Sha=e"%eare&

MILLIE8 3u" #" $!m#ng&

MI7HELLE8 3u" #" $!m#ng& See y!u later&

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?Rehear"al area& L#"a and 7hantelle are rehear"#ng t!gether&They are b!th "t#ll read#ng fr!m the te


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(ARIS8 :!unger than "he are ha%%y m!ther" made&

LISA8 He l#=e" them y!ung' d!e"nt he' M#""

MISS 78 L#"a' 9u"t read the l#ne"&

LORD 7A(ULET8 And t!! "!!n marred are th!"e "! earlymade&Earth hath ")all!)ed all my h!%e" but "he&She" the h!%eful lady !f my earth&3ut )!! her' gentle (ar#"' get her heart&My )#ll t! her $!n"ent #" but a %art&And "he agreed )#th#n her "$!%e !f $h!#$e'L#e" my $!n"ent and fa#r a$$!rd#ng !#$e&Th#" n#ght I h!ld an !ld a$$u"t!med fea"t'heret! I hae #n#ted many a gue"t

Su$h a" I l!e& And y!u am!ng the "t!re'One m!re' m!"t )el$!me' ma=e" my number m!re&At my %!!r h!u"e l!!= t! beh!ld th#" n#ghtEarth-tread#ng "tar" that ma=e dar= heaen l#ght&

MISS 78 That )a" ery )ell read' 7hantelle&

7HANTELLE8 Ie been %ra$t#$#ng&

MISS 78 N!) all y!u hae t! d! #" learn #t !ff by heart&


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7HANTELLE8 :!u =n!) )hat' M#""' my mum )a" !nlyth#rteen )hen "he had me' M#""& She had t! leae "$h!!l andeeryth#ng& They )!nt hae had n! b#rth $!ntr!l #n themday" th!ugh' )!uld they

S7ENE 6?7!mmunal area& L#"a and 7!urtney are $hatt#ng t!gether&@

7OURTNE:8 I th!ught y!u "a#d y!u def#n#tely )a"nt g!#ngt! d! #t&

LISA8 D! )hat


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7OURTNE:8 The %lay& I remember y!u )a" "ay#ng there )a"def#n#tely n! )ay y!u )a" g!#ng t! get dre""ed u% a" a b!y&

LISA8 I d!nt m#nd "! mu$h n!) )ee "tarted' and y!u =n!))hat M#"" #" l#=e& :!u tell her y!u def#n#tely d!nt )ant t! d!

"!meth#ng and then bef!re y!u =n!) #t y!u end u% d!#ng #t&And t! be h!ne"t' y!u =n!)' #f #t )a"nt f!r M#""' "he reallyhel%ed me get #nt! th#" "$h!!l& She g!t me !ut !f a real me""ba$= then )hen I )a"' y!u =n!)&&&)hen I )a" e


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MISS 78 3en!l#! and R!me!' #n the %lay they are $l!"efr#end"&

LINDI8 R!me! th!ugh' #t" "u$h a b#g %art' M#""& I mean'

)hen y!u %#$=ed me I )a" l#=e Oh my G!d that y!u th!ughtI $!uld d! #t' that' y!u =n!)' that y!u tru"ted me' !nly' y!u=n!)' Ie been read#ng and "tudy#ng #t and th#n=#ng t!my"elf' hmm' maybe Im ta=#ng !n t!! mu$h here&

TICCAN:8 Oh' get !er y!ur"elf' )#ll y!u' y!ure l!#n #t&

MISS 78 L#nd;#' y!ull be f#ne' tru"t me& And' T#ffany' I hae$!m%lete $!nf#den$e #n y!u al"!& 3en!l#! #" a )!nderful r!le&S! $!me !n' let" g#e #t !ur be"t "h!t& It" the end !f the "$enee


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Neer "a) her mat$h "#n$e f#r"t the )!rld begun&

3ENOLIO8 Tut' y!u "a) her fa#r' n!ne el"e be#ng by'Her"elf %!#"ed )#th her"elf #n e#ther eye&3ut #n that $ry"tal "$ale" let there be )e#ghed

:!ur lady" l!e aga#n"t "!me !ther ma#dThat I )#ll "h!) y!u "h#n#ng at the fea"t'And "he "hall "$ant "h!) )ell that n!) "h!)" be"t&

ROMEO8 Ill g! al!ng' n! "u$h "#ght t! be "h!)n'3ut t! re9!#$e #n "%lend!r !f m#ne !)n&

LINDI8 I" R!"al#ne #n the %lay R!me!" g#rlfr#end

TICCAN:8 He dum%" her f!r Jul#et& :!u =n!)' l#=e (atr#$=dum%ed y!u la"t m!nth&

LINDI8 (atr#$= dum%ed me Hell!& I dum%ed (atr#$=' heneer dum%ed me&

TICCAN:8 hateer&MISS 78 G#rl"&&&

TICCAN:8 Any)ay' he" n!t )a"ted any t#me fr!m )hat Iheardhe" $ha"#ng after 7!urtney n!)&

LINDI8 I" he

TICCAN:8 hy' y!u )ant h#m ba$=

LINDI8 He $an $ha"e after )h!eer he l#=e" f!r all I $are&

MISS 78 Any)ay' g#rl"' g#rl"& Th#" #" a "t!ry !f y!ung l!eremember n!t a ">uabble ab!ut )h!" g!#ng !ut )#th )h!&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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SCENE 8

?7!mmunal area& D!nna and 3ethany are br!)"#ng thr!ughteenage maga;#ne"&@


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DONNA8 D! y!u th#n= th#" #" r#ght D! y!u th#n= LadyGaga really ha" dum%ed 3en Affle$=

3ETHAN:8 It" 9u"t g!""#%& 7elebr#t#e" are al)ay" dum%#ngea$h !ther and then gett#ng ba$= t!gether aga#n 9u"t "! the

maga;#ne" =ee% )r#t#ng art#$le" ab!ut them&

DONNA8 :!u th#n= "!

3ETHAN:8 It" all (R&DONNA8 D! y!u th#n= the maga;#ne" )#ll )r#te art#$le" ab!utu" )hen )ere fam!u"

3ETHAN:8 7!me !n#f y!ure fam!u"' theye g!t t! )r#teart#$le" ab!ut y!u& That" h!) $!me y!u "tay fam!u"&

Rara gaga %a%ara;;#

DONNA8 Ill be able t! "ay "tuff l#=e )ell I f#r"t be$ame#ntere"ted #n a$t#ng #n h#gh "$h!!l )hen my tea$her $a"t me #na %r!du$t#!n !f R!me! and Jul#et&

3ETHAN:8 :!ure !nly Lady M!ntaguebe d#fferent #f y!u)ere Jul#et&

DONNA8 ell' y!ure !nly&&&)hat" h#" name

3ETHAN:8 Greg!ry&DONNA8 Greg!ry& At lea"t Im a lady and I d!nt hae t! %laya b!y&

3ETHAN:8 :eah but Im #n the f#ght#ng "$ene" )h#$h #" really$!!l& And any)ay' Id rather be a la)yer !r an ar$h#te$t than adumb a$tre"" any day&?L#nd;# $!me" al!ng t! 9!#n them&@

LINDI8 H# guy"&

DONNAF3ETHAN:8?M!$=#ng8@OhR!me!'R!me!')heref!re art th!u R!me!&


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LINDI8 Alr#ght& Jeal!u"&

DONNA8 H!) are y!u g!#ng t! remember #t all' L#nd;# Ie!nly g!t a fe) l#ne" and Im already "$ared Ill f!rget them all&

LINDI8 It" n!t a" t!ugh a" y!u th#n=& M#"" ha" already "a#d Id!nt hae t! learn all !f #t& Ju"t the b#t"&&&y!u =n!)' the#m%!rtant b#t"& She" already $ut l!ad" !f "$ene"&

3ETHAN:8 Hey' "he better n!t $ut my "$ene& Ie !nly g!t!ne&

DONNA8 S! )hat" #t l#=e =#""#ng Mar#a D! y!u g#e her thet!ngue

LINDI8 :eah' Ie heard #t all bef!re& Th#" #" )hat eeryb!dy

"ay"& L#"ten' )e haent een d!ne th!"e b#t" yet&

3ETHAN:8 3et y!ure gagg#ng f!r #t&

LINDI8 Leae #t !ut )#ll y!u' 3ethany :!u d!nt hear me$all#ng y!u a dy=e )hen y!ure %!un$#ng ar!und #n y!ur9a$=et and y!ur t#ght"' fla"h#ng y!ur ")!rd ab!ut&

3ETHAN:8 O=ay& Ca#r %!#nt& S!rry' L#nd;#&

LINDI8 I )anted t! a"= y!u guy" ab!ut (atr#$=&

3ETHAN:8 I th!ught y!ud dum%ed h#m&

LINDI8 N!' I hae I 9u"t )anted t! a"= #f y!ud heardanyth#ng ab!ut h#m and 7!urtney&

3ETHAN:8 (atr#$= and 7!urtney I th!ught 7!urtney )a"g!#ng r!und )#th Adam& She" been )#th Adam f!r age"&

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DONNA8 I $ant "ee h!) "hed hae the t#me t! date anyb!dyel"e& At th#" "$h!!l they l!ad y!u u% )#th "! mu$h h!me)!r=and "tuff' n!b!dy eer get" t#me t! "ee anyb!dy&

LINDI8 That" )hat I th!ught& I )a" 9u"t a b#t )!rr#ed "hem#ght be t)!-t#m#ng Adam )#th (atr#$=&


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DONNA8 hat #f "he #" hy "h!uld y!u $areany)ay'y!ue g!t Mar#a n!)&LINDI8 Oh g#e #t a re"t )#ll y!u&

S7ENE 4?Rehear"al area& (earl' Mar#a and Nata"ha are rehear"#ng' "t#ll)!r=#ng fr!m the te


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th#" #n"tan$e' Jul#et )!uld hae had a )et nur"e' m!"t l#=elythe Nur"e&

(EARL8 N!) Im een m!re $!nfu"ed& Im neer g!#ng t! get

th#"&

MISS 78 D!nt )!rry ab!ut #t f!r n!)& Let" %re"" !n&Nata"ha

LAD: 7A(ULET8 ell' th#n= !f marr#age n!)& :!unger thany!uHere #n er!na' lad#e" !f e"teemAre made already m!ther"& 3y my $!unt'I )a" y!ur m!ther mu$h u%!n the"e year"That y!u are n!) a ma#d& Thu" then #n br#ef

The al#ant (ar#" "ee=" y!u f!r h#" l!e&

NURSE8 A man' y!ung ladyP Lady' "u$h a manA" all the )!rld& hy' he" a man !f )a


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(EARL8 L#"a get" t! %lay a %erfe$tly f!rmed gentleman and Iget t! be a fat !ld )!man& Are y!u try#ng t! tell me"!meth#ng' M#""

MISS 78 D!nt be "#lly' (earl& :!u $!uld 9u"t a" )ell hae

%layed (ar#"&

(EARL8 Really Any)ay' I d!nt m#nd be#ng the Nur"e& She"a r#ght $hatterb!


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Gemma Mer$ut#!& It" a 9!=e& Gemma $an hardly read' letal!ne a$t&

NATASHA8 Im n!t really that b!thered t! tell y!u the truth&It" n! b#g deal& I th#n= M#"" #" 9u"t try#ng t! g#e !ther g#rl" a

$han$e&

7AITLIN8 A $han$e t! l!!= "tu%#d& There" n! )ay "!meb!dyl#=e (earl #" g!#ng t! learn all her "%ee$he"&

JANET8 I heard that M#"" #" $utt#ng "!me "$ene"&

ANNAMARIE8 I th!ught "he "a#d )e )ere g!#ng t! d! #t all

7AITLIN8 She $an $ut my "$ene #f "he l#=e"& There" n!th#ng#n #t&

NATASHA8 It )!uldnt "ur%r#"e me' y!u =n!)& M#"" #" really"mart )hen y!u th#n= ab!ut #t& If y!u tell "!me!ne theye g!tt! learn hundred" !f l#ne" and they try t! d! #t and then %an#$and then y!u tell them' #t" !=ay' y!u !nly really hae t! learna fe) d!;en l#ne"' then y!u get all rel#eed and "t!% %an#$=#ngand th#n= #t" n!t t!! d#ff#$ult t! learn the l#ne" y!ue beeng#en&

7AITLIN8 I "t#ll th#n= y!ud hae been a better Jul#et thanMar#a"he" "u$h a nerd& :!u =n!) "he l#e" )#th hergrandm!ther #n that b#g !ld h!u"e' 9u"t the t)! !f them&

ANNAMARIE8 They "ay her grandm!ther" a b#t' y!u =n!)'"en#le and Mar#a ha" t! l#=e d! eeryth#ng f!r her& And Imean' y!u =n!)eeryth#ng& That" )hy "he ha" that funny"mell&

NATASHA8 That d!e"nt ma=e her a nerd&

ANNAMARIE8 It d!e" #n my b!!=&

JANET8 She d!e" )ear gee=y $l!the" and "he" al)ay" !n her!)n #n the l#brary' y!u hae t! adm#t that&

7AITLIN8 I tell y!u "!meth#ng' I bet by the t#me th#" "h!)g!e" !n M#"" )#ll hae )#"hed "hed hae d!ne Mary (!%%#n"#n"tead&


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SCENE 11

?Rehear"al area& T#ffany' Gemma and L#nd;# are rehear"#ng )#th"!me $!nf#den$e&@MER7UTIO8 Th#" #" the hag' )hen ma#d" l#e !n the#r ba$="'That %re""e" them and learn" them f#r"t t! bear'Ma=#ng them )!men !f g!!d $arr#age&Th#" #" "he

ROMEO8 (ea$e' %ea$e' Mer$ut#!' %ea$ePTh!u tal="t !f n!th#ng&

GEMMA8 M#""' d! y!u really e


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+. Tre!r Suther"

3ENOLIO8 Str#=e' drum&

GEMMA8 Mer$ut#!he" really full !f h#m"elf' #"nt he He"!und" a real m!uthy =n!)-#t-all&

TICCAN:8 :eah' I )!ndered )hy M#"" $h!"e y!u t! d! #t&

GEMMA8 At lea"t #t" a b#gger %art than y!u g!t&

MISS 78 G#rl"' %lea"e' th#" #" r#d#$ul!u"& D! I really hae t!tell y!u that the "#;e !f the %art d!e"nt matter ere all)!r=#ng t!gether hereea$h %art #" e>ually #m%!rtant #n

!rder t! %r!%erly tell the "t!ry' "! d!nt eer let me hear y!uargu#ng !er )h!" g!t the b#gge"t %art& The %lay #t"elf #" theth#ng and far m!re #m%!rtant than )h! %lay" )hat&Under"t!!d

LINDI8 M#""' y!u =n!) #n that la"t "%ee$h' d!e" R!me! hael#=e a' )hat d! y!u $all #t' a %rem!n#t#!n that he" g!#ng t! d#e

MISS 78 :e" he d!e"&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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SCENE 12

?7!mmunal area& Nata"ha "#t" al!ne' eat#ng a "and)#$h a"Mar#a' l!aded u% )#th b!!="' )al=" by&@

NATASHA8 Hey' Mar#a&

MARIA8 Oh' h#' Nata"ha&

NATASHA8 :!u )ant a "and)#$h

MARIA8 N! than="&NATASHA8 Ie g!t a b#"$u#t& Hae a b#"$u#t&


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MARIA8 O=ay' than="&?Mar#a %ut" d!)n b!!=" and "#t" be"#de her&@

NATASHA8 L#braryMARIA8 :eah' 9u"t "!me "$#en$e b!!=" f!r th#" %r!9e$t Im

f#n#"h#ng f!r Mr A%%leby&

NATASHA8 :!u #nt! "$#en$e

MARIA8 Oh yeah' I l!e "$#en$e&

NATASHA8 S$#en$e #" !=ay' !nly I f#nd Mr& A%%leby a b#t'y!u =n!)' dry&

MARIA8 He #" a b#t& N!t l#=e M#"" 7arter&

NATASHA8 N!' M#"" 7arter" great& Im glad "he made u" alld! th#" Sha=e"%eare& It" funny' the !ther g#rl"' all the !ne")h! "a#d they )!uldnt be "een dead d!#ng #t and n!) theyreall b#t$h#n )#th !ne an!ther !er )h!" g!t the be"t %art& Ire$=!n y!ue g!t the be"t %art&

MARIA8 I )a" ama;ed M#"" %#$=ed me f!r Jul#et&

NATASHA8 I )a"nt&MARIA8 :!ud %r!bably d! #t better&

2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&+,

Tre!r Suther"

NATASHA8 N! I )!uldnt' I th#n= y!ure great #n #t& Any)ay'I en9!y %lay#ng y!ur m!m' #t" fun t! d! "!meth#ng d#fferent&

MARIA8 It" ery d#fferent f!r me&

NATASHA8 :!u n!t l#=e drama

MARIA8 N!' #t" 9u"t Ie neer d!ne mu$h&

NATASHA8 :!u )!uldnt th#n= "!&

MARIA8 Than="& :!ure !b#!u"ly really g!!d at #t& I"u%%!"e y!u )ant t! be an a$tre"" )hen y!u leae "$h!!l&


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NATASHA8 N!' I )ant t! be a tru$=er& ?Laugh#ng8@ N!' $!ur"eI )ant t! be an a$tre""& It" all Ie eer )anted& Than= G!d Ig!t #nt! th#" "$h!!l&MARIA8 Me t!!&

NATASHA8 :!u #n b#g tr!uble at "$h!!l ell' I "u%%!"e y!umu"t hae been t! get a %la$e here&

MARIA8 I d#dnt really g! t! "$h!!l at all bef!re I $ame here& I)a" bull#ed a l!t "! 9u"t d#dnt b!ther g!#ng and I had' y!u=n!)' re"%!n"#b#l#t#e" at h!me&

NATASHA8 :eah' I heard' y!ur gran' y!u l!!= after y!urgran& S! )hat ha%%ened t! y!ur %arent"y!u d!nt m#nd mea"=#ng d! y!u

MARIA8 They )ere y!u =n!)&&&drugg#e" and they b!th&&t)a" a "!rt !f an a$$#dent& hen I )a" ten&

NATASHA8 S!rry&

MARIA8 S! I )ent t! l#e )#th my gran but "he g!t #ll and I"!rt !f ta=e $are !f her n!)&

NATASHA8 :!u l!!= after y!ur gran

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MARIA8 :eah' I get a $he$= and DHS' and my 7a"e !r=erget" %e!%le #n t! )at$h her )hen Im at "$h!!l&

NATASHA8 S!' y!u d!nt get !ut mu$h&

MARIA8 N!t mu$h&NATASHA8 L!!=' )hy d!nt I $!me r!und !ne een#ng and)e $an rehear"e "!me "$ene" t!gether&

MARIA8 Thatd be great' !nly my gran get" ea"#ly $!nfu"ed #fthere" "!me!ne "he d!e"nt =n!)&&&

NATASHA8 ell' $!me r!und t! m#ne thenI hae t! )arny!u' #t" a b#t $ha!t#$ but there" al)ay" my r!!m&

MARIA8 Id l#=e that& Than="&2 Tre!r Suther"


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Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&++

Tre!r Suther"

S7ENE 1/?7!mmunal area& L#nd;# #" !n her $ell %h!ne&@

LINDI8 N!' Ju"t $h#ll#n' y!u =n!)' )hat ab!ut y!u Ohyeah' I =n!) that !ne' n! #t" b#t$h#nH!)d y!u get #t' Ith!ught #t )a" "u%%!"ed t! be 15 !nly R#ght& N!' n!th#ngmu$h& Oh' )h! t!ld y!u that :eah' #t" $!!l& I )#"h )e$!uld hae real b!y" #n #t th!ugh:eah #t #" d#ff#$ult t! learn#t all but !ur tea$her ha" $ut d!)n "!me !f the really l!ng"%ee$he" "! #t"' y!u =n!)' n! I 9u"t )anted t! a"= y!u l#=e' I=n!) y!u and me' that" f#ne' l#=e )e b!th agreed' "ee !ther

%e!%le and eeryth#ng' and Im $!!l )#th that' !nly "!meb!dyt!ld me y!u )ere "ee#ng 7!urtney Slater N!' Im n!t"ay#ng that' #t" f#ne #f y!u are' Ie g!t n! %r!blem )#th that'!nly I d!nt =n!) #f y!u =n!) th#" but 7!urtney" been g!#ng!ut )#th Adam f!r a l!ng t#me n!)' y!u =n!)' Adam 3r#gg"'he" a "en#!r at y!ur "$h!!l' b#t !f a %"y$h!& Im 9u"t "ay#ng' #f"he" "%l#t u% )#th Adam that" f#ne' !nly Adam" a b#t' )ell'y!u =n!) )hat Adam $an be l#=e3e$=y" %arty Rememberthat hen he thre) a $ha#r thr!ugh the )#nd!) Any)ay'Im n!t ma=#ng a b#g deal' 9u"t )arn#ng y!u' "! y!u =n!)&Any)ay' I g!tta g!' rehear"al' let y!u get ba$= t! de"tr!y#ngthe Ru""#an maf#a !r "a#ng the un#er"e !r )hateer& 7#a!&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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?Rehear"al area& 7hantelle' 3e$=y' L#nd;#' (earl' Mar#a'

7harl!tte Janet are "t#ll h!ld#ng the#r "$r#%t" but #t #" !b#!u"at th#" "tage that they are beg#nn#ng t! get !n t!% !f the te


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7HARLOTTE8 I =n!) n!t' "#r&

ROMEO8 Oh' "he d!th tea$h the t!r$he" t! burn br#ghtPIt "eem" "he hang" u%!n the $hee= !f n#ghtL#=e a r#$h 9e)el #n an Eth#!%e" ear'

3eauty t!! r#$h f!r u"e' f!r earth t!! dear&D#d my heart l!e t#ll n!) C!r")ear #t' "#ghtPC!r I neer "a) true beauty t#ll th#" n#ght&

T:3ALT8 Th#"' by h#" !#$e' "h!uld be a M!ntague& ?T! h#"(age8@ Cet$h me my ra%#er' b!y&?Janet g!e" t! get a ")!rd&@

hat' dare" the "lae7!me h#ther' $!ered )#th an ant#$ fa$e'T! "neer and "$!rn at !ur "!lemn#ty

N!)' by the "t!$= and h!n!r !f my =#n'T! "tr#=e h#m dead I h!ld #t n!t a "#n&?Janet g#e" 3e$=y her ")!rd a" 7hantelle m!e" #n&@

LORD 7A(ULET8 hy' h!) n!)' =#n"man heref!re"t!rm y!u "!

T:3ALT8 Un$le' th#" #" a M!ntague' !ur f!e'A #lla#n that #" h#ther $!me #n "%#teT! "$!rn at !ur "!lemn#ty th#" n#ght&

2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&+6

Tre!r Suther"

LORD 7A(ULET8 :!ung R!me! #" #t

T:3ALT8 T#" he' that #lla#n R!me!&

LORD 7A(ULET8 7!ntent thee' gentle $!u"#n& Let h#m al!ne&He bear" h#m l#=e a %!rtly gentleman'And' t! "ay truth' er!na brag" !f h#mT! be a #rtu!u" and )ell-g!erned y!uth&I )!uld n!t f!r the )ealth !f all the t!)nHere #n my h!u"e d! h#m d#"%aragement&Theref!re be %at#ent& Ta=e n! n!te !f h#m&It #" my )#ll' the )h#$h #f th!u re"%e$t'Sh!) a fa#r %re"en$e and %ut !ff the"e fr!)n"'


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An #ll-be"eem#ng "emblan$e f!r a fea"t&

T:3ALT8 It f#t" )hen "u$h a #lla#n #" a gue"t&Ill n!t endure h#m&

LORD 7A(ULET8 He "hall be endured&hat' g!ddam b!yP I "ay' he "hall& G! t!&Am I the ma"ter here' !r y!u G! t!&:!ull n!t endure h#mP G!d "hall mend my "!ul':!ull ma=e a mut#ny am!ng my gue"t"&:!u )#ll "et $!$=-a-h!!%& :!ull be the manP

T:3ALT8 hy' un$le' t#" a "hame&

LORD 7A(ULET8 G! t!' g! t!&:!u are a "au$y b!y& I" #t "!' #ndeed

:!u mu"t $!ntrary me Marry' t#" t#me&ell "a#d' my heart"P :!u are a %r#n$!u#et' !rM!re l#ght' m!re l#ghtP C!r "hamePIll ma=e y!u >u#et& hat' $heerly' my heart"P

7HANTELLE8 I get y!u' M#""&?7hantelle re%eat" the a$t#!n" M#"" ha" dem!n"trated&@

MISS 78 N!) y!u' 3e$=y&

T:3ALT8 (at#en$e %erf!r$e )#th )#llful $h!ler meet#ngMa=e" my fle"h tremble #n the#r d#fferent greet#ng&I )#ll )#thdra)' but th#" #ntru"#!n "hall


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N!) "eem#ng ")eet' $!nert t! b#ttere"t gall&

MISS 78 It" b#ttere"t gaul& It" %r!n!un$ed gaul&

3E7K:8 3ut #t d!e"nt rhyme&

MISS 78 D!nt )!rry ab!ut #t' 3e$=y&

3E7K:8 Are y!u g!#ng t! d! the =#""#ng "$ene n!)' M#""7an )e )at$h

MISS 78 I t!ld y!u' L#nd;# and Mar#a are d!#ng the#r "$ene""e%arately f!r the t#me be#ng&?3e$=y and Janet g#e an O!!!&@

7HANTELLE8 M#""' y!u =n!) 9u"t then )hen L!rd 7a%ulet #"

try#ng t! get Tybalt t! $!!l #t' I ")ear' #t )a" "! 9u"t l#=e at mybr!ther Nathan" t)enty-f#r"t& Nathan" e< g#rlfr#end' Al#$#a'fat %#g' "he turn" u% !ut !f n!)here )#th her ne) b!yfr#end'7ra#g "!meth#ng' try#ng t! $ra"h the %arty' "!rt !f rubb#ngNathan" n!"e #n #t' really' !r try#ng t! get ba$= )#th h#m' andth#" 7ra#g' yeah' #t turn" !ut had !n$e "!ld (layd! the"eraggedy "%ea=er" )h#$h had %#e$e" m#""#ng and he )!uldntg#e h#m h#" m!ney ba$=' (layd!' r#ght' he" l#=e my !ther$!u"#n and any)ay' )hen (layd! "%!tted 7ra#g he 9u"t )ent2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&+5

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l#=e $ra;y and "h#t and )anted t! f#ght h#m r#ght then andthere but then my dad' he 9u"t )a"nt ha#ng any !f #t and he"ay" #f (layd! "tarted anyth#ng hed thr!) h#m !ut h#" "elf andthat 7ra#g )a" a gue"t #n h#" h!u"e een #f he )a" a =n!$=-!ffart#"t and g!#ng )#th Nathan" e< and he had t! l#=e re"%e$tthe !$$a"#!n and eeryth#ng "! (layd! 9u"t had t! ")all!) #tbut he g!t h#m ba$= later and br!=e h#" f#nger&

MISS 78 Really hy #" y!ur $!u"#n $alled (layd!

7HANTELLE8 I th#n= #t" be$au"e he" a b#t fat' M#""&

MISS 78 O=ay& R#ght& I 9u"t )ant t! m!e >u#$=ly t! the end!f th#" "$ene )#th Mar#a and (earl& Mar#a (earl (earl' )#lly!u leae that $ell %h!ne H!) many t#me"&&&


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(EARL8 R#ght' M#""& Ju"t a "e$&

MISS 78 It" %age t)enty-three at the t!%' Mar#a' 7!me h#therNur"e&

JULIET8 7!me h#ther' Nur"e& hat #" y!nd gentleman

MISS 78 D!nt f!rget t! %!#nt t! them&

JULIET8 hat #" y!nd gentleman

NURSE8 The "!n and he#r !f !ld T#ber#!&

JULIET8 hat" he that n!) #" g!#ng !ut !f d!!r

NURSE8 Marry' that' I th#n=' be y!ung (etru$h#!&

JULIET8 hat" he that f!ll!)" here' that )!uld n!t dan$e

NURSE8 I =n!) n!t&JULIET8 G! a"= h#" name&

MISS 78 Ju"t "%l#t a%art& Mar#a M!e f!r)ard a l#ttle& It"l#=e y!ure $!nf#d#ng #n the aud#en$e&

JULIET8 If he be marr#ed'2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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My grae #" l#=e t! be my )edd#ng bed&

MISS 78 (earl' y!u $!me ba$=&

NURSE8 H#" name #" R!me!' and a M!ntague'The !nly "!n !f y!ur great enemy&

JULIET8 My !nly l!e "%rung fr!m my !nly hatePT!! early "een un=n!)n' and =n!)n t!! lateP(r!d#g#!u" b#rth !f l!e #t #" t! me'That I mu"t l!e a l!athd enemy&


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?(r#n$#%al" !ff#$e&@(RIN7I(AL8 S!' #t" g!#ng )ell

MISS 78 It" $!m#ng t!gether' "l!)ly&

(RIN7I(AL8 It" a rad#$al $!n$e%t' Ill g#e y!u that&H!)eer' I d! hae !ne !r t)! #""ue" that I th#n= I "h!uld

ra#"e n!) rather than )a#t#ng t#ll later&

MISS 78 I""ue"

(RIN7I(AL8 Im f#r"tly rather $!n$erned ab!ut the am!unt !ft#me that "eem" t! be ta=en u% )#th th#" %art#$ular%r!du$t#!nI =n!) #t" amb#t#!u"' and I )el$!me that' !nlyIm a l#ttle )!rr#ed the g#rl" !ther "tud#e" m#ght be "uffer#ng&

MISS 78 ell' Ie tr#ed t! arrange th#ng" "! that n!ne !f theg#rl" end" u% ha#ng t! learn an #n!rd#nate am!unt !f te


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MISS 78 I th#n= y!ull $!n$ede that there" a l#ttle m!re t!R!me! and Jul#et than )a#ng "t#$=" ab!ut&

(RIN7I(AL8 Euen$e"th#" #"ntRamb! and Jul#et& S!rry' Ie l!"t my thread&

(RIN7I(AL8 :!ure $!n#n$ed&

MISS 78 :e"' Im $!n#n$ed the e


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MISS 78 Mr"& 3!!=b#nder' I th#n= y!u =n!) a" )ell a" I d!that alm!"t all !f !ur %arent" hae f!ught t!!th and na#l t! getthe#r g#rl" a$$e%ted #n th#" "$h!!l& I d!ubt )ell get any$!m%la#nt"& Im "ure I d!nt need t! rem#nd y!u that th#""$h!!l )a" e"tabl#"hed %artly a" a re"ult !f %arental %re""ure'

)#th the ma#n"tream "$h!!l" n!t be#ng able t! $!%e and thefear" ab!ut )hat the#r $h#ldren )ere be#ng e


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LINDI8 It get" better the m!re y!u g! !er #t& I g!t the DD!f that m!dern R!me! and Jul#et' y!u =n!)' the !ne M#"" )a"g!#ng !n ab!ut' )#th Le!nard! D#7a%r#!he l!!=" reallyy!ung #n #t&

NATASHA8 D!e" #t n!t )!rry y!u' th!ugh' there"%!n"#b#l#ty

LINDI8 hat re"%!n"#b#l#ty

NATASHA8 Ha#ng t! $arry the )h!le "h!)&

LINDI8 Im n!t $arry#ng the )h!le "h!)& Mar#a" g!t 9u"t a"mu$h a" me t! learn&NATASHA8 Hae y!u been g!#ng !er the l#ne" t!gether

LINDI8 A b#t& Only' d!nt "ay anyth#ng but Im n!t that =een!n Mar#a"he" a b#t !f a h#%%y' #f y!u =n!) )hat I mean'and her breath "mell" !f hummu"& Im really "ur%r#"ed M#""d#dnt %#$= y!u t! d! Jul#et&

NATASHA8 I )a" the lead la"t t#me #n #;ard !f O; "! "he%r!bably th!ught Id had my turn&

LINDI8 :eah but )e )ere !nly eleen !r t)ele )hen )ed#d that& I remember' I )a" a mun$h=#n& Annamar#e )a"#$=ed #t$h !f the e"tty%e $a"t#ng !r )hat

NATASHA8 I $an run "!me l#ne" )#th y!u #f y!u l#=e& Iealready learnt m!"t !f my b#t&

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LINDI8 That" great& Than="' Nata"ha& Oh and yeah' "!rryt! hear ab!ut y!ur br!ther )#th the $!%" $ha"#ng h#m& Haethey f!und h#m

NATASHA8 I h!%e they neer f#nd h#m&

LINDI8 :eah' me t!!&

NATASHA8 N!' "er#!u"ly' #f I neer "ee h#m aga#n #tll be t!!"!!n&&&he )a" the !ne )h! g!t me #nt!&&&)ell' g!t me #nt! allthat tr!uble I had )hen I )a" a =#d& He )a" the rea"!n I g!t


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$hu$=ed !ut !f "! many "$h!!l"& He )a" al)ay" u"#ng me a" a$!er& Made my l#fe hell' the "elf#"h l#ttle&&& If they d! f#ndh#m' I h!%e they l!$= h#m u% and thr!) a)ay the =ey& h#$h"$ene are y!u "tudy#ng D! y!u )ant me t! read Jul#et

S7ENE 1?7!mmunal area&@ANNAMARIE8 D#d y!u hear ab!ut Nata"ha" br!ther

JANET8 Danny

ANNAMARIE8 3lade& They $all h#m 3lade&

JANET8 I heard hed "tabbed "!me =#d&

ANNAMARIE8 I heard the !ther =#d "tarted #t and Danny )a"l#=e defend#ng h#m"elf&

JANET8 I heard th#" =#d )a" 9u"t try#ng t! get a)ay and they)a" all $ha"#ng h#m&ANNAMARIE8 ell I heard all Danny )a" d!#ng )a" try#ngt! brea= u% a f#ght bet)een the"e !ther =#d"&

JANET8 I heard #t )a" l#=e a turf )ar and th#" !ther =#d )a"l#=e try#ng t! mu"$le #n !n Danny" terr#t!ry&

ANNAMARIE8 hateer )ay' #t mu"t be t!ugh !n Nata"ha&

JANET8 I heard the $!%" t!!= her #n f!r >ue"t#!n#ng and tr#edt! get her t! tell )here he )a" h#d#ng&

ANNAMARIE8 Hell be m#le" a)ay by n!)' )!nt he2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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?Rehear"al area& M#"" #" rehear"#ng )#th L#nd;# and Mar#a' )h!hae learnt m!"t !f th#" "$ene' but are "t#ll un"teady #n thee


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ROMEO8 3ut "!ftP hat l#ght thr!ugh y!nder )#nd!)brea="It #" the ea"t' and Jul#et #" the "un&Ar#"e' fa#r "un' and =#ll the en#!u" m!!n'

h! #" already "#$= and %ale )#th gr#ef'That th!u' her ma#d' art far m!re fa#r than "he&3e n!t her ma#d "#n$e "he #" en#!u"&&&

MISS 78 Her e"tal l#ery&&&

ROMEO8 Her e"tal l#ery #" but "#$= and green'And n!ne but f!!l" d! )ear #t& 7a"t #t !ffPIt #" my lady& Oh' #t #" my l!e&Oh' that "he =ne) "he )erePSee h!) "he lean" her $hee= u%!n her hand&

Oh' that I )ere a gl!e u%!n that handThat I m#ght t!u$h that $hee=P

JULIET8 Ay meP

ROMEO8 She "%ea="&O' "%ea= aga#n' br#ght angelP C!r th!u artA" gl!r#!u" t! th#" n#ght' be#ng !er my head'A" #" a )#ngd me""enger !f heaenUnt! the )h#te&&&

MISS 78 U%turn-ed&&&ROMEO8 Unt! the )h#te' u%turnd' )!nder#ng eye"Of m!rtal" that fall ba$= t! ga;e !n h#mhen he be"tr#de" the la;y-%uff#ng $l!ud"And "a#l" u%!n the b!"!m !f the a#r&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&05

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JULIET8 O R!me!' R!me!P heref!re art th!u R!me!Deny thy father and refu"e thy name&Or' #f th!u )#lt n!t' be but ")!rn my l!e'And Ill n! l!nger be a 7a%ulet

ROMEO8 Shall I hear m!re' !r "hall I "%ea= at th#"


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JULIET8 T#" but thy name that #" my enemy&Th!u art thy"elf' th!ugh n!t a M!ntague&hat" M!ntague It #" n!r hand' n!r f!!t'N!r arm' n!r fa$e' n!r any !ther %art3el!ng#ng t! a man& O' be "!me !ther nameP

hat" #n a name That )h#$h )e $all a r!"e3y any !ther )!rd )!uld "mell a" ")eet&S! R!me! )!uld' )ere he n!t R!me! $alled'Reta#n that dear %erfe$t#!n )h#$h he !)e"#th!ut that t#tle& R!me!' d!ff thy name'And f!r that name' )h#$h #" n! %art !f theeTa=e all my"elf&

ROMEO8 I ta=e thee at thy )!rd&7all me but l!e' and Ill be ne) ba%t#;ed&Hen$ef!rth I neer )#ll be R!me!&

JULIET8 hat man art th!u that' thu"&&&

MISS 78 3e"$reened&&&JULIET8 Thu" be"$reened&&&

MISS 78 Thu" be"$reened #n n#ght "! "tumble"t&&&

JULIET8 N!' I =n!) #t&&& hat man art th!u that' thu"be"$reened #n n#ght' S! "tumble"t !n my $!un"el

MISS 78 Ju"t d! that l#ne aga#n' Mar#a' and remember t! be"tartled' 9u"t real#"#ng that "!me!ne ha" !erheard y!u&

MARIA8 #ll )e be ha#ng a bal$!ny' M#""

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MISS 78 N!' )ell be arrang#ng #t "! that R!me! #" !b"er#ngy!u fr!m a "h!rt d#"tan$e a)ay and then $!me" f!r)ard t!ma=e h#m"elf =n!)n&

LINDI8 hat' I "!rt !f 9um% !ut !n her

MISS 78 N!t e


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ROMEO8 3y a nameI =n!) n!t h!) t! tell thee )h! I am&My name' dear "a#nt' #" hateful t! my"elf3e$au"e #t #" an enemy t! thee&

Had I #t )r#tten' I )!uld tear the )!rd&

JULIET8 My ear" hae n!t yet drun= a hundred )!rd"Of that t!ngue" utter#ng' yet I =n!) the "!und&Art th!u n!t R!me!' and a M!ntague

ROMEO8 Ne#ther' fa#r ma#d' #f e#ther thee d#"l#=e&

JULIET8 H!) $ame"t th!u h#ther' tell me' and )heref!reThe !r$hard )all" are h#gh and hard t! $l#mb'And the %la$e death' $!n"#der#ng )h! th!u art'

If any !f my =#n"men f#nd thee here&

ROMEO8 #th l!e" l#ght )#ng" d#d I&&&

MISS 78 Oer%er$h

ROMEO8 &&&d#d I !er%er$h the"e )all"'C!r "t!ny l#m#t" $ann!t h!ld l!e !ut'And )hat l!e $an d!' that dare" l!e attem%t&Theref!re thy =#n"men are n! "t!% t! me&

JULIET8 If they d! "ee thee they )#ll murder thee&

ROMEO8 Ala$=' there l#e" m!re %er#l #n th#ne eyeThan t)enty !f the#r ")!rd"& L!!= th!u but ")eet'And I am %r!!f aga#n"t the#r&&&

MISS 78 Enm#ty&&&

ROMEO8 &&&enm#ty&JULIET8 I )!uld n!t f!r the )!rld they "a) thee here&

ROMEO8 I hae n#ght" $l!a= t! h#de me fr!m the#r eye"'And but th!u l!e me' let them f#nd me here&My l#fe )ere better ended by the#r hateThan death&&&%r!r!gud' )ant#ng !f thy l!e&

MISS 78 Im "!rry )ere g!#ng t! hae t! "t!% #t there' )ee


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9u"t run !ut !f t#me' but that )a" l!ely' the b!th !f y!u&:!ue made "u$h an eff!rt learn#ng the l#ne"& Im "! %r!ud !fy!u& ell d!ne&

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?7!mmunal area& Mar#a #" ta=#ng a $all !n her $ell %h!ne&@

MARIA8 hat :!ue g!t y!ur !)n $!%y !f #t Oh' that" "!")eet& Really ell' yeah' alr#ght then& 7an )e d! A$t ,S$ene 1' the b#t )here R!me! and Jul#et meet' %age ,0& Haey!u f!und #t :eah' that" r#ght& O=ay' then' y!u "tart&?L#"ten#ng8@ G!!d %#lgr#m' y!u d! )r!ng y!ur hand t!! mu$h'h#$h mannerly de!t#!n "h!)" #n th#"' C!r "a#nt" hae hand"

that %#lgr#m" hand" d! t!u$h' And %alm t! %alm #" h!ly%almer" =#""& ?L#"ten#ng8@ Ay' %#lgr#m' l#%" that they mu"t u"e#n %rayer& ?L#"ten#ng8@ Sa#nt" d! n!t m!e' th!ugh grant f!r%rayer" "a=e& ?L#"ten#ng8@ I "hall f!rget' t! hae thee "t#ll "tandthere' Remember#ng h!) I l!e thy $!m%any& ?L#"ten#ng8@ :e"'I =n!) )hat #t "ay"&?Mar#a m#me" a =#"" #nt! her $ell %h!ne&@

It" y!ur l#ne& ?L#"ten#ng8@ Then hae my l#%" the "#n that theyhae t!!=& ?L#"ten#ng& M#m#ng a =#"" aga#n8@ :!u =#"" by theb!!=& ?L#"ten#ng8@ I th#n= #t mean" y!ue had a l!t !f %ra$t#"e&

Th#" #" )here the nur"e $!me" #n& Oh I )#"h y!u )ere reallyd!#ng R!me! #n"tead !f b!r#ng L#nd;#& :!u read really )ell

and y!ure a mu$h better =#""er& Th#" #" fun' "hall )e d!an!ther "$ene It" a b#t further !n' %age /.' the %art#ng #""u$h ")eet "!rr!) b#t&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&6,

Tre!r Suther"

S7ENE ,.?Rehear"al area& L#nd;#' 7!urtney and M#"" 7& are rehear"#ng&@

7OURTNE:8 #ll I be dre""#ng u% a" a Cr#ar' M#""

MISS 78 ell f#nd "!meth#ng "u#table&

7OURTNE:8 I d!nt )ant t! )ear anyth#ng !ld !r "melly&


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LINDI8 ?A"#de8@ :!ull end u% l!!=#ng l#=e Mar#a&?They "n#gger&@

MISS 78 hat )a" that

LINDI8 N!th#ng' M#""&

MISS 78 N!)' $an )e get !n 7!urtney :!u d! =n!) y!urne


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7OURTNE:8 See' M#""' I t!ld y!u Id learnt #t allI een=n!) )hat "!me !f #t mean"& He" l#=e ta=#ng the %#"" !ut !fR!me! be$au"e f#r"t he "ay" he" #n l!e )#th R!"al#ne andn!) he" t!tally #n l!e )#th Jul#et and Cr#ar La)ren$e #"

l#=eyeah' "ure' that" )hat y!u "a#d la"t t#me and he tell"h#m' l#=e' that la"t l#ne' #f y!u $ant ma=e y!ur m#nd u% and9u"t h!% fr!m !ne g#rl t! an!ther then d!nt be "ur%r#"ed #f "he'l#=e' y!u =n!)' d!e" the d#rty !n y!u&

MISS 78 :e"' 7!urtney' Id "ay y!ud %retty mu$h na#led that&

7OURTNE:8 Than="' M#""& :!u !nly really "tart t! get #tafter y!ue read #t a fe) t#me"&

MISS 78 Shall )e 9u"t f#n#"h the "$eneL#nd;#

ROMEO8 Th!u $h#d"t me !ft f!r l!#ng R!"al#ne&

CRIAR LAREN7E8 C!r d!t#ng' n!t f!r l!#ng' %u%#l m#ne&

ROMEO8 And bade"t me bury l!e&

CRIAR LAREN7E8 N!t #n a grae'T! lay !ne #n' an!ther !ut t! hae&

ROMEO8 I %ray thee' $h#de n!t& Her I l!e n!)D!th gra$e f!r gra$e and l!e f!r l!e all!)&The !ther d#d n!t "!&CRIAR LAREN7E8 Oh' "he =ne) )ellThy l!e d#d read by r!te' that $!uld n!t "%ell&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&6+

Tre!r Suther"

3ut $!me' y!ung )aerer' $!me' g! )#th me'In !ne re"%e$t Ill thy a""#"tant be'C!r th#" all#an$e may "! ha%%y %r!eT! turn y!ur h!u"eh!ld" ran$!r t! %ure l!!e&

MISS 78 It" l!e&

7OURTNE:8 :eah' I =n!)' M#""& Ju"t =#dd#ng&


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g!#ng r!und )#th (atr#$=' he" g!#ng t! hae a f#t)h! "a#d I)a" "ee#ng (atr#$=LINDI8 It d!e"nt matter )h! "a#d #f y!ure n!t&

7OURTNE:8 Of $!ur"e #t matter"' and any)ay' I th!ught

y!ud "%l#t u% )#th (atr#$=&

LINDI8 I hae&

7OURTNE:8 Then )hy are y!u b!thered )hether he" "ee#nganyb!dy !r n!t&

LINDI8 Are y!u "ure he ha"nt $alled y!u !r anyth#ng

7OURTNE:8 Are y!u try#ng t! get ba$= )#th h#m

LINDI8 ?M!#ng a)ay8@ ell' #f y!ure n!t "ee#ng h#m thenthat" alr#ght then&

7OURTNE:8 N! #t" n!t alr#ght& hat #f "!meb!dy tell"Adam L!!=' tell me )h! "a#d #t t! y!u&

LINDI8 N!b!dy' 9u"t g!""#%&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&66

Tre!r Suther"

S7ENE ,1?7!mmunal area&@LISA8 Hae y!u heard' Mar#a" g!t a b!yfr#end&

3ETHAN:8 :!ure =#dd#n&

LISA8 I =#ddeth y!u n!t&

3ETHAN:8 Mar#a A b!yfr#end h! #" #t' 7!unt Dra$ula

LISA8 I d!nt =n!) )h! #t #" e


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LISA8 She d#dnt re$!gn#"e h#m&

3ETHAN:8 a" he f#t

LISA8 I d!nt =n!)' "he d#dnt "ay' 9u"t "a#d "he "a) them

t!gether and then a" "!!n a" Mar#a l#=e "a) her "he l#=e"nea=ed !ff )#th h#m l#=e "he d#dnt )ant anyb!dy t! "ee her&

3ETHAN:8 It )a" %r!bably h#m d#dnt )ant anyb!dy t! "eeh#m )#th Mar#a&

LISA8 Mar#a" alr#ght& Ie g!t a $!u%le !f "$ene" )#th her and)hen "he" l#=e #n the %lay "he" d#fferent fr!m )hat "he" l#=e9u"t ar!und "$h!!l&

3ETHAN:8 :!u th#n=

LISA8 I u"ed t! th#n= "he )a" a b#t' y!u =n!)' "er#!u"' a b#t"!ur-fa$ed' but )hen "he" %lay#ng Jul#et "he l#=e' really $!me"t! l#fe&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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?Rehear"al area& Mar#a and (earl are #n rehear"al !ff the b!!=&(earl ha" ad!%ted a br!ad S$!tt#"hFIr#"h !r "!me !ther a$$ent&@

JULIET8 N!' n!& 3ut all th#" d#d I =n!) bef!re&hat "ay" he !f !ur marr#age hat !f that

NURSE8 L!rd' h!) my head a$he"P hat a head hae IPIt beat" a" #t )!uld fall #n t)enty %#e$e"&My ba$= at !ther "#de& Ah' my ba$=' my ba$=P

3e"hre) y!ur heart f!r "end#ng me ab!ut'T! $at$h my death )#th 9aunt#ng u% and d!)nP

JULIET8 In fa#th' I am "!rry that th!u art n!t )ell&S)eet' ")eet' ")eet Nur"e' tell me' )hat "ay" my l!e

NURSE8 :!ur l!e "ay"' l#=e an h!ne"t gentleman' and a$!urte!u"' and a =#nd' and a hand"!me' and' I )arrant' a


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#rtu!u" here #" y!ur m!ther

MISS 78 N!' turn a"#de )hen y!u d! that' (earl&

NURSE8 here #" y!ur m!ther

JULIET8 here #" my m!ther hy' "he #" )#th#n&here "h!uld "he be H!) !ddly th!u re%l#e"tP:!ur l!e "ay"' l#=e an h!ne"t gentleman'here #" y!ur m!ther

NURSE8 O G!d" lady dear'Are y!u "! h!t Marry' $!me u%' I ")ear&I" th#" the %!ult#$e f!r my a$h#ng b!ne"Hen$ef!r)ard d! y!ur me""age" y!ur"elf&

JULIET8 Here" "u$h a $!#l& 7!me' )hat "ay" R!me!

NURSE8 Hae y!u g!t leae t! g! t! $!nfe""#!n t!day

JULIET8 I hae&

NURSE8 Then h#e y!u hen$e t! Cr#ar La)ren$e" $ell&There "tay" a hu"band t! ma=e y!u a )#fe&N!) $!me" the )ant!n bl!!d u% #n y!ur $hee="&Theyll be #n "$arlet "tra#ght at any ne)"&H#e y!u t! $hur$h& I mu"t an!ther )ayT! fet$h a ladder' by the )h#$h y!ur l!eMu"t $l#mb a b#rd" ne"t "!!n )hen #t #" dar=&I am the drudge and t!#l #n y!ur del#ght'3ut y!u "hall bear the burden "!!n at n#ght&

MISS 78 (earl' $an y!u 9u"t g#e me that l#ne aga#n' but $any!u g#e #t me #n a m!re' erm' "ugge"t#e manner

(EARL8 3ut y!u "hall bear the burden "!!n at n#ght Oh I get#t' bear the burden&

MISS 78 Cr!m I am the drudge&

NURSE8 I am the drudge and t!#l #n y!ur del#ght'3ut y!u "hall bear the burden "!!n at n#ght&G!& Ill t! d#nner& H#e y!u t! the $ell&


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GEMMA8 Tybalt' y!u rat$at$her' )#ll y!u )al=

3E7K:8 hat )!uld"t th!u hae )#th me

MER7UTIO8 G!!d K#ng !f 7at"' n!th#ng but !ne !f y!ur n#ne

l#e"' that I mean t! ma=e b!ld )#th' and' a" y!u "hall u"e mehereafter' beat !ut the re"t !f the e#ght&?Gemma t#$=le" her $ane aga#n"t 3e$=y" $ane&@

#ll y!u %lu$= y!ur ")!rd !ut by the ear" Ma=e ha"te' le"tm#ne be ab!ut y!ur ear" )hen #t be !ut&

3E7K:8 I am f!r y!u&?She dra)" her $ane&@

LINDI8 Gentle Mer$ut#!' %ut thy ra%#er u%&

GEMMA8 M#nd y!ur !)n bu"#ne""' y!u b#g %u""y&

LINDI8 7!me !n' Gemma' d! the l#ne %r!%erly&

GEMMA8 7!me' "#r' y!ur %a""ad!&?Gemma and 3e$=y f#ght&@

LINDI8 ?Dra)#ng her $ane8@ Dra)' 3en!l#!& 3eat d!)n the#r)ea%!n"&Gentlemen' f!r "hameP C!rbear th#" !utrage&Tybalt' Mer$ut#!P The (r#n$e e


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GEMMA8 That" ea"y f!r y!u t! "ay& :!ure n!t the !ne )h!g!t "tabbed& N!' #t" alr#ght' I =n!) #t& N!' t#" n!t "! dee% a" a)ell n!r "! )#de a" a $hur$h-d!!r' but t#" en!ugh' t)#ll "ere&A"= f!r me t!m!rr!)' and y!u "hall f#nd me a grae man&hy the de#l $ame y!u bet)een u" I )a" hurt under y!ur

army!u ba"tard&

LINDI8 ?Laugh#ng8@ I th!ught all f!r the be"t&

GEMMA8 Hel% me #nt! "!me h!u"e' 3en!l#!'Or I "hall fa#nt& A %lague !n b!th y!ur h!u"e"PThey hae made )!rm" meat !f me& I hae #t'And "!undly t!!& :!ur h!u"e"P?T#ffany and Gemma g! and "#t d!)n&@

ROMEO8 Th#" gentleman' the (r#n$e" near ally'

My ery fr#end' hath g!t h#" m!rtal hurtIn my behalf& My re%utat#!n "ta#ned#th Tybalt" "lander& Tybalt' that f!r an h!urHath been my =#n"manP O ")eet Jul#et'Thy beauty hath made me effem#nate&

GEMMA8 ?Off8@ That" r#ght' y!u b#g g#rly g#rl&

LINDI8 ?Laugh#ng8@ Shut u%P And&&&And #n my tem%er"!ftened al!r" "teelP?T#ffany $!me" ba$=&@

TICCAN:8 O R!me!' R!me!' brae Mer$ut#! #" deadPThat gallant "%#r#t hath a"%#red the $l!ud"'2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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h#$h t!! unt#mely here d#d "$!rn the earth&

LINDI8 Th#" day" bla$= fate !n m!re day" d!th de%end&Th#" but beg#n" the )!e !ther" mu"t end&

TICCAN:8 Here $!me" the fur#!u" Tybalt ba$= aga#n&?3e$=y and 7harl!tte are g#ggl#ng !er "!meth#ng theye beenl!!=#ng at !n the#r $ell %h!ne"&@


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I "a#d' #f y!ure l#"ten#ng' here $!me" the fur#!u" Tybalt ba$=aga#nP

3E7K:8 Oh "!rry' #" #t me?3e$=y !er t! 9!#n them' ")#"h#ng her $ane&@

R#ght' )h! )ant" a %#e$e !f me&

LINDI8 N!)' Tybalt' ta=e the #lla#n ba$= aga#nThat late th!u gae"t me' f!r Mer$ut#!" "!ulI" but a l#ttle )ay ab!e !ur head"'a#t#ng f!r y!ur" t! =ee% h#m $!m%any&E#ther y!u !r I' !r b!th' mu"t g! )#th h#m&

3E7K:8 Th!u' )ret$hed b!y' that )a" )#th h#m here "halt be)#th h#m hen$e&

?L#n;# and 3e$=y f#ght t#ll 3e$=y fall"&@

3ENOLIO8 R!me!' a)ay' be g!nePThe $#t#;en" are u%' and Tybalt "la#n&Stand n!t ama;ed& The (r#n$e )#ll d!!m thee t! deathIf th!u art ta=en& Hen$e' be g!ne' a)ayP

ROMEO8 Oh' I am f!rtune" f!!lP

3ENOLIO8 hy d!"t th!u "tay?3e$=y get" u%&@

3E7K:8 I tell y!u )hat' #f #t )a"nt f!r the "t!ry Ill bet Tybalt)!uld hae =#$=ed R!me!" ar"e&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&+

Tre!r Suther"

GEMMA8 If #t )a"nt f!r "tu%#d R!me! gett#ng #n the )ay' Illbet Mer$ut#! )!uld hae ea"#ly =#$=ed Tybalt" ar"e&

7HARLOTTE8 hat )ere they all "u%%!"ed t! be f#ght#ngab!ut any)ay

3E7K:8 Tybalt had the hum% be$au"e R!me! gate-$ra"hedthe#r %arty&


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7HARLOTTE8 Imag#ne )hat hed hae been l#=e #f he =ne)R!me! )a"&&&y!u =n!)' d!#ng #t )#th h#" $!u"#n&

3E7K:8 Hed hae tra$=ed h#m d!)n and $ut #t !ff&?They laugh&@

N!' y!ure laugh#ng' but #t" true& It ha%%ened )hen my b#g"#"ter g!t =n!$=ed u%& My br!ther" g!t the guy' th#" !ld guyand&&&y!u =n!)&

LINDI8 I d!nt bel#ee y!u&

3E7K:8 I ")ear #t" true&

TICCAN:8 Any)ay' #t )a" Mer$ut#! )h! "tarted the f#ght& He)a" the f#r"t !ne t! dra) h#" t!!l&

GEMMA8 ell' I "ee Mer$ut#! a" the =#nd !f guy )h! l#=e"fla"h#ng h#" t!!l ar!und and "t#$=#ng #t #n %e!%le" fa$e"&

TICCAN:8 L#=e y!ur br!ther' Tyr!ne&

GEMMA8 Hey' d!nt y!u d#"re"%e$t my br!ther&

TICCAN:8 :!u )ere d#""#ng h#m y!ur"elf' "ay#ng he $ant=ee% #t #n h#" %ant"&GEMMA8 He" my br!ther' I $an d#"" h#m #f I )ant t!&

7HARLOTTE8 Ha"nt he g!t three =#d"' y!ur br!ther

GEMMA8 C!ur& Three and an!ther !ne !n the )ay&



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TICCAN:8 Th#n=" he" G!d" g#ft d!e" y!ur br!ther&

3E7K:8 G!t the g#ft !f the gab' that" f!r "ureg!t a real ta"tym!uth !n h#m "! Ie heard ?#ggl#ng her t!ngue ar!und8@

mu"t run #n the fam#ly&

GEMMA8 ?Dra)#ng her $ane 9!=#ly8@ H!) dare y!u #n"ult my


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br!therP Ta=e that ba$= y!u )ret$hed d!g !r feel the $utt#ngedge !f my "teel&

3E7K:8 ?Dra)#ng her $ane8@ Hae at y!u #lla#nP?They %lay f#ght f!r a )h#le' then 7harl!tte and T#ffany 9!#n #n&

L#nd;# tr#e" t! "t!% them and "uddenly $lut$he" at her eye andfall" t! the gr!und& The g#rl" #mmed#ately "t!% and g! t! L#nd;#)h! #" $ry#ng !ut #n %a#n& Interm#""#!n&@2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&6

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?Rehear"al area& e are near#ng %r!du$t#!n& At th#" "tage #nrehear"al' all the g#rl" =n!) the#r l#ne" and the f#ght "$ene ha"been $h!re!gra%hed and )e "ee them f!r the f#r"t t#me #n $!"tume)#th %r!%"& T#ffany' Gemma' 3e$=y' M#$helle' 3ethany'7harl!tte' 7hantelle' M#ll#e' Janet' Nata"ha' Annamar#e' D!nna Jane all ta=e %art&@3ENOLIO8 I %ray thee' g!!d Mer$ut#!' let" ret#re&The day #" h!t the 7a%ulet"' abr!adAnd #f )e meet )e "hall n!t e"$a%e a bra)l'C!r n!)' the"e h!t day"' #" the mad bl!!d "t#rr#ng&

MER7UTIO8 Th!u art l#=e !ne !f th!"e fell!)" that' )hen heenter" the $!nf#ne" !f a taern' $la%" h#" ")!rd u%!n the tableand "ay" G!d "end me n! need !f theeP and' by the !%erat#!n!f the "e$!nd $u%' dra)" #t !n the dra)er )hen #ndeed there#" n! need&

3ENOLIO8 Am I l#=e "u$h a fell!)

MER7UTIO8 7!me' $!me' th!u art a" h!t a Ja$= #n thy m!!da" any #n Italy' and a" "!!n m!ed t! be m!!dy' and a" "!!nm!!dy t! be m!ed&3ENOLIO8 And )hat t!

MER7UTIO8 hy' th!u )#lt >uarrel )#th a man that hath aha#r m!re !r a ha#r le"" #n h#" beard than th!u ha"t& #than!ther' f!r ty#ng h#" ne) "h!e" )#th !ld r#bb!n And yetth!u )#lt tut!r me fr!m >uarrel#ngP

3ENOLIO8 3y my head' here $!me" the 7a%ulet"&


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MER7UTIO8 3y my heel' I $are n!t&?Enter 3e$=y and 7harl!tte&@

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T:3ALT8 C!ll!) me $l!"e' f!r I )#ll "%ea= t! them&Gentlemen' g!!d aftern!!n& A )!rd )#th !ne !f y!u&

MER7UTIO8 One )!rd )#th !ne !f u" 7!u%le #t )#th"!meth#ng& Ma=e #t a )!rd and a bl!)&

T:3ALT8 :!u "hall f#nd me a%t en!ugh t! that' "#r' #f y!u )#llg#e me !$$a"#!n&

MER7UTIO8 7!uld y!u n!t ta=e "!me !$$a"#!n )#th!utg##ng

T:3ALT8 Mer$ut#!' th!u $!n"!rt"t )#th R!me!&

MER7UTIO8 7!n"!rt hat' d!"t th!u ma=e u" m#n"trel" Ifth!u ma=e m#n"trel" !f u"' l!!= t! hear n!th#ng but d#"$!rd"&

?(at" h#" ")!rd8@ Here" my f#ddle"t#$=& Here" that "hall ma=ey!u dan$e&

3ENOLIO8 ?M!#ng Gemma a"#de8@ e tal= here #n the %ubl#$haunt !f men&E#ther )#thdra) unt! "!me %r#ate %la$e'And rea"!n $!ldly !f y!ur gr#ean$e"'Or el"e de%art& Here all eye" ga;e !n u"&

MER7UTIO8 Men" eye" )ere made t! l!!= and let themga;e&

I )#ll n!t budge f!r n! man" %lea"ure&

T:3ALT8 ell' %ea$e be )#th y!u' "#r& Here $!me" my man&?Nata"ha enter"' n!) %lay#ng R!me!&@

MER7UTIO8 3ut Ill be hanged' "#r' #f he )ear y!ur l#ery&

T:3ALT8 R!me!' the l!e I bear thee $an aff!rd


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N! better term than th#"8 th!u art a #lla#n&

ROMEO8 Tybalt' the rea"!n that I hae t! l!e theeD!th mu$h e


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H!ld' TybaltP G!!d Mer$ut#!P?Nata"ha tr#e" t! brea= u% the f#ght& 3e$=y "tab" Gemma underNata"ha" arm&@2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&

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(ETRU7HIO8 A)ay' Tybalt&

MER7UTIO8 I am hurt&A %lague ! b!th y!ur h!u"e"P I am "%ed&I" he g!ne and hath n!th#ng

3ENOLIO8 hat' art th!u hurt

MER7UTIO8 Ay' ay' a "$rat$h' a "$rat$h& Marry' t#" en!ugh&here #" my %age G!' #lla#n' fet$h a "urge!n&?Janet ru"he" !ff&@ROMEO8 7!urage' man& The hurt $ann!t be mu$h&

MER7UTIO8 N!' t#" n!t "! dee% a" a )ell n!r "! )#de a" a$hur$h-d!!r' but t#" en!ugh' t)#ll "ere& A"= f!r met!m!rr!)' and y!u "hall f#nd me a grae man& hy the de#l$ame y!u bet)een u" I )a" hurt under y!ur arm&

ROMEO8 I th!ught all f!r the be"t&

MER7UTIO8 Hel% me #nt! "!me h!u"e' 3en!l#!'Or I "hall fa#nt& A %lague !n b!th y!ur h!u"e"PThey hae made )!rm" meat !f me& I hae #t'And "!undly t!!& :!ur h!u"e"P?T#ffany ta=e" Gemma !ff&@

ROMEO8 Th#" gentleman' the (r#n$e" near ally'My ery fr#end' hath g!t h#" m!rtal hurt

In my behalf& My re%utat#!n "ta#ned#th Tybalt" "lander& Tybalt' that f!r an h!urHath been my =#n"manP O ")eet Jul#et'Thy beauty hath made me effem#nateAnd #n my tem%er "!ftened al!r" "teelP?T#ffany return"&@3ENOLIO8 O R!me!' R!me!' brae Mer$ut#! #" deadP2 Tre!r Suther"


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That gallant "%#r#t hath a"%#red the $l!ud"'h#$h t!! unt#mely here d#d "$!rn the earth&

ROMEO8 Th#" day" bla$= fate !n m!re day" d!th de%end&Th#" but beg#n" the )!e !ther" mu"t end&

3ENOLIO8 Here $!me" the fur#!u" Tybalt ba$= aga#n&?3e$=y return"&@ROMEO8 N!)' Tybalt' ta=e the #lla#n ba$= aga#nThat late th!u gae"t me' f!r Mer$ut#!" "!ulI" but a l#ttle )ay ab!e !ur head"'

a#t#ng f!r y!ur" t! =ee% h#m $!m%any&E#ther y!u !r I' !r b!th' mu"t g! )#th h#m&

T:3ALT8 Th!u' )ret$hed b!y' that d#d"t )#th h#m hereShalt )#th h#m hen$e&?Nata"ha and 3e$=y f#ght t#ll 3e$=y fall"&@

3ENOLIO8 R!me!' a)ay' be g!nePThe $#t#;en" are u%' and Tybalt "la#n&Stand n!t ama;ed& The (r#n$e )#ll d!!m thee t! deathIf th!u art ta=en& Hen$e' be g!ne' a)ayP

ROMEO8 Oh' I am f!rtune" f!!lP

3ENOLIO8 hy d!"t th!u "tay?Nata"ha ru"he" !ff& Annamar#e' Jane' D!nna' 7hantelle and7a#tl#n all enter&@THE (RIN7E8 here are the #le beg#nner" !f th#" fray

3ENOLIO8 O n!ble %r#n$e' I $an d#"$!er allThe unlu$=y manage !f th#" fatal bra)l&There l#e" the man' "la#n by y!ung R!me!'That "le) thy =#n"man' brae Mer$ut#!&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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?7a#tl#n #" n!) %lay#ng Lady 7a%ulet and rather ma=e" a meal !f#t&@

LAD: 7A(ULET8 Tybalt' my $!u"#nP O my br!ther" $h#ldPO (r#n$eP O $!u"#nP Hu"bandP Oh' the bl!!d #" "%#lled

Of my dear =#n"manP (r#n$e' a" th!u art true'C!r bl!!d !f !ur" "hed bl!!d !f M!ntague&O $!u"#n' $!u"#nP

THE (RIN7E8 3en!l#!' )h! began th#" bl!!dy fray

3ENOLIO8 Tybalt here "la#n' )h!m R!me!" hand d#d "lay&R!me!' that "%!=e h#m fa#r' bade h#m th#n=H!) fal"e the >uarrel )a" and urged )#thalMent#!n#ng y!ur h#gh d#"%lea"ure& All th#" uttered#th gentle breath' $alm l!!=' =nee" humbly b!)ed'

7!uld n!t ta=e tru$e )#th the unruly "%leenOf Tybalt deaf t! %ea$e' but that he t#lt"#th %#er$#ng "teel at b!ld Mer$ut#!" brea"t'h!' all a" h!t' turn" deadly %!#nt t! %!#nt&R!me!' he $r#e" al!ud' H!ld' fr#end"P Cr#end"' %artPAnd' ")#fter than h#" t!ngue'H#" ag#le arm beat" d!)n the#r fatal %!#nt"'And t)#


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THE (RIN7E8 R!me! "le) h#m he "le) Mer$ut#!&h! n!) the %r#$e !f h#" dear bl!!d d!th !)e

MER7UTIO8 N!t R!me!' (r#n$e' he )a" Mer$ut#!" fr#end&H#" fault $!n$lude" but )hat the la) "h!uld end'

The l#fe !f Tybalt&

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t#me" and I =n!) y!ure all feel#ng ery bad ab!ut #t&

7AITLIN8 e d#dnt hae anyth#ng t! d! )#th #t' M#""& ed!nt hae any ")!rd f#ght"&

JANET8 It )a"nt u" )h! )a" me""#ng ab!ut' M#""&

MISS 78 ere #e)#ng the #n$#dent a" an a$$#dent and there"an end t! #t& N!' I )#"h t! "%ea= t! y!u ab!ut "!meth#ng el"e&I )ant t! tal= t! y!u ab!ut "!meth#ng that ha" been d!ne t!L#nd;#' and n!t 9u"t L#nd;#' that )a" $learly n!t by a$$#dent&Im tal=#ng ab!ut :!uTube and I $an $learly "ee by the l!!="!n "!me !f y!ur fa$e" that y!u already =n!) e


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=n!) )h! )a" re"%!n"#ble be$au"e )h!eer am!ng"t y!u #tturn" !ut t! be' I =n!) I )#ll be n!t !nly "h!$=ed but b#tterlyd#"a%%!#nted&

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?7!mmunal area& G#rl" are "%read ar!und #n d#fferentgr!u%#ng"&@?GROU( A8@

DONNA8 I heard M#"" )a" th#n=#ng !f $an$ell#ng the %lay&

JANE8 She )!nt d! that' n!t n!)' n!t n!) #t" !nly t)!)ee=" a)ay&

3ETHAN:8 Any)ay' "he" g!t Nata"ha n!)&

DONNA8 N!' I meant $an$ell#ng #t be$au"e !f that :!uTubeth#ng&

TICCAN:8 I heard "he g!t a real tell#ng !ff fr!m Mr"&3!!=b#nder&

MILLIE8 hy It )a"nt her fault&

JANE8 I )!nder )h! d#d #tha" anyb!dy heard anyth#ng

3ETHAN:8 :!u d!nt th#n= Nata"ha d#d #t' d! y!u' "! "he$!uld get the %art

MILLIE8 D!nt be "tu%#d' #t )a" gett#ng "tabbed #n the eye )a"

the rea"!n L#nd;# $!uldnt d! R!me!#t had n!th#ng t! d!)#th the #de!&

3ETHAN:8 St#ll d!e"nt mean that Nata"ha d#dnt %!"t the#de!& Eery!ne =ne) "he )a" 9eal!u"&

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TICCAN:8 I neer een "a) #t&

JANE8 I "a) #t& It )a" n!th#ng really& They 9u"t %ut the#r l#%"t!gether& They )a" hardly ma=#ng !ut !r anyth#ng&

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MILLIE8 Th#" )a" )hy M#"" rehear"ed the =#""#ng "$ene""e%arately' "! )e )!uldnt ma=e fun !f them and ma=e them'l#=e' "elf-$!n"$#!u"&

TICCAN:8 (retty #mmature th#ng t! d! #f y!u a"= me' "e$retly

try t! f#lm them !n y!ur $ell %h!ne&

DONNA8 My $ell %h!ne ha"nt een g!t a #de! a%%&

TICCAN:8 ?Sar$a"t#$8@ Oh' that" g!!d' "! )e $an rule y!u !utthen' $an )e

DONNA8 Im 9u"t "ay#ng&?GROU( 38@

7OURTNE:8 Im feel#ng really gu#lty n!)&

LISA8 hat ab!ut

7OURTNE:8 L#nd;#&LISA8 D!nt tell me #t )a" y!u d#d that :!uTube th#ng

7OURTNE:8 N!' !f $!ur"e I d#dnt&

LISA8 And #t )a"nt y!u that %!=ed her eye !ut&

7OURTNE:8 N!' #t" "!meth#ng el"e& Ab!ut (atr#$=& L#nd;#a"=ed me #f I )a" dat#ng (atr#$=&

LISA8 3ut I th!ught y!u )ere dat#ng Adam&

7OURTNE:8 I am dat#ng Adam)ell' "!rt !f& I hardly eer"ee h#my!u =n!) )hat #t" l#=e at th#" "$h!!l& They th#n=they $an $!ntr!l y!u by ma=#ng y!u d! %#le" !f h!me)!r=&3ut (atr#$= d#d $all me and a"= me !ut&


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LISA8 And y!u )ent7OURTNE:8 It )a" 9u"t f!r an h!ur at M$D!nald"& I )antedt! f#nd !ut )hy hed dum%ed L#nd;#' really& (atr#$=" n!t myty%e& N!' "er#!u"ly& Any)ay' I t!ld L#nd;# that I hadnt "een



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LISA8 Oh yeah' that" great' that" all "he need" t! =n!)& C#r"ther b!yfr#end dum%" her' then "he get" a %!=e #n the eye )#tha "t#$=' then "he get" a #de! %!"ted !f her =#""#ng a g#rl andn!) y!u "ay her e


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MI7HELLE8 here In her l!$=er

JANET8 Cunny&

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GEMMA8 I heard "he )ant" h#m $aught& It )a" h#m g!t her#nt! drug"&

MI7HELLE8 Her !)n br!ther

GEMMA8 It ha%%en"&?GROU( D 7a#tl#n' Annamar#e' 7hantelle' L#"a8@

7AITLIN8 Gue"" )h! )a" at the h!"%#tal )hen me and7hantelle )ent&

ANNAMARIE8 ell' g! !n&

7AITLIN8 (atr#$=&

7HANTELLE8 (atr#$=& L#nd;#" b!yfr#end&

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ANNAMARIE8 Or !ne !f th!"e $ree%y gla"" eye"' l#=e mygrandma&

LISA8 I th#n= I =n!) )h! d#d that :!uTube th#ng' y!u =n!)&

7HANTELLE8 Tell u")h! )a" #t?GROU( E Mar#a and (earl8@



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MARIA8 Im n!t "ure I "t#ll )ant t! d! th#" %lay&

(EARL8 :!u are 9!=#n& :!ud better be tell#ng me n!) thaty!u are 9!=#n& Im "er#!u" here&

MARIA8 Im "ure M#"" $an get "!meb!dy el"e t! d! my %art&

(EARL8 Get "!meb!dy el"e t! d! y!ur %art#n t)! )ee=" Id!nt th#n= "!& Any)ay' y!u "a#d y!u )a" l!#n #t and M#""th#n=" y!ure br#ll#ant at #t& hat' be$au"e "!me lame-bra#n"nu$= #n and t!!= a %#$ture !f y!u =#""#ng L#nd;# hen )ed! th#" %lay there" g!#ng t! be hundred" !f %e!%le l!!=#n at

y!u&

MARIA8 And that" "u%%!"ed t! ma=e me feel better

(EARL8 And y!ue g!t Nata"ha n!)the t)! !f y!u arebr#ll#ant t!gether&

MARIA8 D! y!u really th#n= "!

(EARL8 Eeryb!dy th#n=" "!&

MARIA8 ell' "!meb!dy mu"t th#n= Im a 9!=e !r they)!uldnt hae d!ne that :!uTube th#ng&

(EARL8 D! y!u th#n= y!ure a 9!=e

MARIA8 ell&&&n!&

(EARL8 And )hat ab!ut M#"" Th#n= ab!ut her& Ha"nt "he


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MARIA8 Im n!t thr!)#ng a "tr!%&

(EARL8 L!!=' d!nt "$re) th#" u% 9u"t be$au"e !f "!me #d#!t

hurt#ng y!ur feel#ng"& Th#" #" the be"t th#ng Ie eer been%art !f)here I $!me fr!m' remember#ng the )!rd" t!3ey!n$e #n a =ara!=e %ub #" ab!ut a" $l!"e t! a$h#e#nganyth#ng art#"t#$ a" y!ull eer get& And l!!= at meI $an d!Sha=e"%eareh!) $!!l #" that2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&4.

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MISS 78 :!ure "ure ab!ut th#"' Nata"ha

NATASHA8 7!ur"e I am#t" )hat I )ant t! d!& It" )hatIe al)ay" )anted t! d! and there" n! )ay Im lett#ng my#d#!t br!ther !r the re"t !f my me""ed-u% fam#ly "$re) th#" u%f!r me&

MISS 78 It" n!t $erta#n that Danny a$tually d#d anyth#ng)r!ng& It" 9u"t )hat the !ther" are "ay#ng and the fa$t thathe" d#"a%%eared&

NATASHA8 I )!uldnt %ut #t %a"t h#m' M#""& He" al)ay" hadthat mad "trea= #n h#m& He" been #n tr!uble "#n$e he )a"e#ght& All my fam#ly" been #n tr!uble !f !ne "!rt !r an!ther'the $!%" "end u" b#rthday $ard"' they =n!) u" "! )ell& :!ueheard !f thatthe u"ual "u"%e$t"that" u"& That" my b#gfat dy"fun$t#!nal fam#ly& Im tell#ng y!u' M#""' theyre all abun$h !f %"y$h!"& I )!uld be 9u"t the "ame a" them #f #t )a"ntf!r th#" "$h!!l& Th#" "$h!!l' and y!u' M#""' y!ue "aed myl#fe&

MISS 78 I )!uldnt "ay that' Nata"ha&

NATASHA8 I )!uld& D!#ng th#" %lay and d!#ng R!me! thebe"t I $an#t" all that matter" t! me' M#""&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&


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JULIET8 hat "t!rm #" th#" that bl!)" "! $!ntraryI" R!me! "laughtered' and #" Tybalt deadMy deare"t $!u"#n and my dearer l!rdThen' dreadful trum%et' "!und the general d!!mPC!r )h! #" l##ng #f th!"e t)! are g!ne

NURSE8 Tybalt #" g!ne' and R!me! ban#"hd&R!me! that =#lled h#mhe #" ban#"hd&

JULIET8 O G!d' d#d R!me!" hand "hed Tybalt" bl!!d

NURSE8 It d#d' #t d#d& Ala" the day' #t d#d&

JULIET8 O "er%ent heart h#d )#th a fl!)er#ng fa$ePD#d eer drag!n =ee% "! fa#r a $ae3eaut#ful tyrantP C#end angel#$alPJu"t !%%!"#te t! )hat th!u 9u"tly "eem"t&a" eer b!!= $!nta#n#ng "u$h #le matterS! fa#rly b!und Oh' that de$e#t "h!uld d)ellIn "u$h a g!rge!u" %ala$eP

NURSE8 The"e gr#ef"' the"e )!e"' the"e "!rr!)" ma=e me !ld&Shame $!me t! R!me!P

JULIET8 3l#"tered be thy t!ngueC!r "u$h a )#"hP He )a" n!t b!rn t! "hame&U%!n h#" br!) "hame #" a"hamed t! "#t'C!r t#" a thr!ne )here h!n!r may be $r!)ned&

ROMEO8 #ll y!u "%ea= )ell !f h#m that =#lled y!ur $!u"#n

JULIET8 Shall I "%ea= #ll !f h#m that #" my hu"bandAh' %!!r my l!rd' )hat t!ngue "hall "m!!th thy name'hen I' thy three h!ur" )#fe' hae mangled #t3ut )heref!re' #lla#n' d#d"t th!u =#ll my $!u"#nThat #lla#n $!u"#n )!uld hae =#lled my hu"band&3a$=' f!!l#"h tear"' ba$= t! y!ur nat#e "%r#ng&My hu"band l#e"' that Tybalt )!uld hae "la#n'2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&


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And Tybalt" dead' that )!uld hae "la#n my hu"band&All th#" #" $!mf!rt& heref!re )ee% I thenS!me )!rd there )a"' )!r"er than Tybalt" death'That murdered me& I )!uld f!rget #t fa#n'3ut !h' #t %re""e" t! my mem!ry'L#=e damnd gu#lty deed" t! "#nner" m#nd"&Tybalt #" dead' and R!me! ban#"hd&R!me! #" ban#"hd& T! "%ea= that )!rd'I" father' m!ther' Tybalt' R!me!' Jul#et'All "la#n' all dead& R!me! #" ban#"hd&There #" n! end' n! l#m#t' mea"ure' b!und'

In that )!rd" death& N! )!rd" $an that )!e "!und&here #" my father and my m!ther' Nur"e

NURSE8 ee%#ng and )a#l#ng !er Tybalt" $!r%"ell y!u g! t! them I )#ll br#ng y!u th#ther&

JULIET8 a"h they h#" )!und" )#th tear" M#ne "hall be"%enthen the#r" are dry' f!r R!me!" ban#"hment&Ta=e u% th!"e $!rd"& (!!r r!%e"' y!u are begu#led'3!th y!u and I' f!r R!me! #" e


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Art th!u a man Thy f!rm $r#e" !ut th!u art&Thy tear" are )!man#"h& Thy )#ld a$t" den!teThe unrea"!nable fury !f a bea"t&hat' r!u"e thee' manP Thy Jul#et #" al#e'C!r )h!"e dear "a=e th!u )a"t but lately dead

There art th!u ha%%y& Tybalt )!uld =#ll thee'3ut th!u "le)"t Tybaltthere art th!u ha%%y&The la) that threatened death be$!me" thy fr#endAnd turn" #t t! e


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"$re)ed-u% fam#ly' Id %r!bably neer hae g!t a %la$e&

7HARLOTTE8 :eah but l#=e )#th th#" "$h!!l y!u al"! hae t!hae really h#gh SAT" "$!re"they d!nt ta=e any th#$=!"&

DONNA8 S! h!) $!me y!u g!t a %la$e

7HARLOTTE8 Oh funny& Ill mat$h my SAT "$!re" aga#n"ty!ur" any day&

DONNA8 D!nt hae a f#t& I )a" !nly =#dd#ng& Any)ay' Ie%r!bably g!t a l!nger l#"t !f !ffen$e" than y!u' "! that ma=e"u" een&?GROU( 38@

(EARL8 I $ant bel#ee #t' t)! )ee=" t! g! and then )ere !n&

Only t)! m!re )ee=" t! end !f term& I h!ne"tly neerth!ught )ed get th#" far& And remember' t)! )ee=" ag! y!u)ere th#n=#ng !f %a$=#ng #t #n&

MARIA8 ell' t)! )ee=" #" a l!ng t#me&

(EARL8 here" that r#ng' the !ne y!ure u"#ng #n the %lay



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MARIA8 I =ee% #t !n th#" $ha#n r!und my ne$=9u"t t! be"afe&

(EARL8 :!u $ant be t!! $arefule"%e$#ally at th#" "$h!!l&:!u "ay #t" y!ur grandma"

MARIA8 (earl' $an y!u =ee% a "e$ret

(EARL8 Sure' $!ur"e I $an&

MARIA8 It" n!t my grandma" r#ng&

(EARL8 That" y!ur b#g "e$ret

MARIA8 My b!yfr#end gae #t t! me&


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(EARL8 :!ue g!t a b!yfr#end

MARIA8 :!u "ure I $an tru"t y!u Ie been dy#ng t! tell"!meb!dy&

(EARL8 I )!nt tell anyb!dy #f y!u d!nt )ant me t! butreally' #t" n!t "u$h a b#g deal&

MARIA8 It #" a b#g deal& He" "tay#ng at my h!u"e&

(EARL8 hat' y!ue m!ed y!ur b!yfr#end #n I" that "u$ha g!!d #dea&&&y!u )ant t! be $areful' y!u =n!)&&&

MARIA8 He ha" t!& He" !n the run& It" Danny' Nata"ha"br!ther&

(EARL8 3lade He" "tay#ng at y!ur h!u"e

MARIA8 The $!%" are l!!=#ng f!r h#mhe ha" t!&

(EARL8 3ut he "tabbed "!meb!dyd#dnt he

MARIA8 N!' he d#dnt& 3ut all the e#den$e' )hat all the !ther=#d" are "ay#ng' he d!e"nt "tand a $han$e )#th the $!%"& Healready ha" a re$!rdtheyll neer bel#ee h#m&

(EARL8 3ut y!u bel#ee h#m&

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MARIA8 Of $!ur"e I bel#ee h#mI l!e h#m&?GROU( 78@

JANE8 Oh my g!d' M#ll#e' are y!u $ra;y?M#ll#e !ffer" her 9!#nt&@

N! )ay&

MILLIE8 It" !=ay& It" !nly a 9!#nt&

JANE8 Only a 9!#nt :!u =n!) )hatll ha%%en #f y!u get


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MILLIE8 N!b!dy $an "ee u" here& N! tea$her" eer $!mer!und here& And any)ay' y!ure n!t g!#ng t! tell !n me' arey!u

JANE8 :!ure ta=#ng a b#g r#"=' M#ll#e& Th#" "$h!!l' )ell y!u=n!) )hat th#" "$h!!l #"' #t" l#=e !ur la"t $han$e& ee allbeen thr!)n !ut !f !ther "$h!!l"& They d!nt g#e y!u any"e$!nd $han$e" at th#" "$h!!l& It" l#=e !ne "%!t !f tr!uble andy!ure !ut& They thr!) y!u !ut #f y!u d!nt hand y!urh!me)!r= #n& Any)ay' theyre g!#ng t! "mell #t !n y!u&

MILLIE8 It" !=ay& Ie g!t m#nt"&

JANE8 Theyll "mell #t !n y!ur $l!the"&

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MILLIE8 hat' y!ue been %regnant

JANE8 N!' tr!uble !n the "treet"' gang"' deal#ng' "h!%l#ft#ng'"teal#ng $red#t $ard"' d!#ng $a"h ma$h#ne"&

MILLIE8 K#d" "tuff&JANE8 K#d" "tuff O=ay' M#ll#e' $!!l =#d )#th a 9!#nt' h!)$!me y!u ended u% at th#" "$h!!l R!b a ban=

MILLIE8 :!u d!nt )ant t! =n!)&2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&1.,

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S7ENE ?Nata"ha' Mar#a' (earl' 7a#tl#n' 7hantelle& Nata"ha and Mar#a#n an embra$e8@

JULIET8 O' n!) be g!ne& M!re l#ght and l#ght #t gr!)"&

ROMEO8 M!re l#ght and l#ght' m!re dar= and dar= !ur )!e"P?(earl enter"&@

NURSE8 Madam&

JULIET8 Nur"e

NURSE8 :!ur lady m!ther #" $!m#ng t! y!ur $hamber&The day #" br!=e& 3e )ary' l!!= ab!ut&

JULIET8 Then' )#nd!)' let day #n and let l#fe !ut&

ROMEO8 Care)ell' fare)ell& One =#""' and Ill de"$end&

JULIET8 Art th!u g!ne "!' l!e' l!rd Ay' hu"band' fr#end'I mu"t hear fr!m thee eery day #n the h!ur'C!r #n a m#nute there are many day"&Oh' by th#" $!unt I "hall be mu$h #n year"Ere I aga#n beh!ld my R!me!&

ROMEO8 Care)ellP I )#ll !m#t n! !%%!rtun#tyThat may $!ney my greet#ng"' l!e' t! thee&

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ROMEO8 I d!ubt #t n!t' and all the"e )!e" "hall "ereC!r ")eet d#"$!ur"e" #n !ur t#me t! $!me&

JULIET8 O G!d' I hae an #ll-d##n#ng "!ul&

Meth#n=" I "ee thee n!)' th!u art "! l!)A" !ne dead #n the b!tt!m !f a t!mb&E#ther my eye"#ght fa#l"' !r th!u l!!="t %ale&

ROMEO8 And tru"t me' l!e' #n my eye "! d! y!u&Dry "!rr!) dr#n=" !ur bl!!d& Ad#eu' ad#euP2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&


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Hae y!u del#ered t! her !ur de$ree

LAD: 7A(ULET8 Ay' "#r' but "he )#ll n!ne' "he g#e" y!uthan="&I )!uld the f!!l )ere marr#ed t! her graeP

LORD 7A(ULET8 H!)' )#ll "he n!ne D!th "he n!t g#e u"than="I" "he n!t %r!ud D!th "he n!t $!unt her ble""ed'Un)!rthy a" "he #"' that )e hae )r!ught2 Tre!r Suther"Th#" #" a %eru"al $!%y !nly&Ab"!lutely n! %r#nt#ng' $!%y#ng !r %erf!rman$e %erm#tted&1.+

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S! )!rthy a gentleman t! be her br#de

JULIET8 N!t %r!ud y!u hae' but than=ful that y!u hae&(r!ud $an I neer be !f )hat I hate'

LORD 7A(ULET8 Than= me n! than=#ng"' n!r %r!ud me n!%r!ud"'3ut fettle y!ur f#ne 9!#nt" ga#n"t Thur"day ne


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