Romeo And Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 Essay

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Scene 1
Romeo’s Castle 7:00 am
Romeo’s Mother: You will do as I say!
Romeo: I shall not!
Romeo’s Mother: We need to find you a suitor.
Romeo: I have already found one.
Romeo’s Mother: You shall not marry that peasant Juliet.
Romeo: But I love her!
Romeo’s Mother: We need money, not love.
Romeo: You loved father!
Romeo’s Mother: That was just happy circumstance.
Romeo’s Father walks in the door.
Romeo: Father did you and mother marry for money, or love.
Romeo’s Father: For love. Why do you ask?
Romeo: Mother says that you married for money yet just happened to love each other.
Romeo’s Father: Bull! I loved her as much as she loved me and-
Romeo’s Mother:(sing-songy) Somebody’s sleeping on the couch tonight.
Romeo’s Father: Sorry. What I meant
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Romeo: Yeah, mom there’s a wiffle ball tournament tonight.
Romeo’s Father: Yeah, World Series.
Romeo’s Mother: Can I join?
Romeo: Sure, but it’s SUPER bloody.
Romeo’s Mother: Nevermind.

Scene 2
Mercutio’s Farm 2:00 pm
Mercutio's Mother: We can’t afford it! Just look at our apparel
Mercutio: I already have the money.
Mercutio’s Mother: What of your brothers and sisters. How will I keep track of them while you’re gone?
Mercutio: Sebastian and Edmund already agreed to be extra helpful and Edmund even got a job as the king’s guard
Mercutio’s Mother: That won’t help and so what Edmund got a job as the..the...the...The king’s guard?
Mercutio: Yes, he saved the king from the previous king’s guard as he was about to kill King Duncan.
Mercutio’s Mother: Very well then. Make us proud.
Mercutio: I will.
Scene 3
Horatio’s Home 4:00 pm

Horatio: I am going.
Horatio’s Wife: But what shall I do while you are gone?
Horatio: Figure it out!
Horatio’s son Antonio arrives home from school.
Horatio: Good. Boy! Get over here!
Antonio: Ye...ye...ye….yes father.
Horatio: Tell your mother that I should go.
Antonio: Go where.
Horatio: You know perfectly well
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Romeo’s Father: Yes, you were but have you ever slept on that couch? It is so uncomfortable.
Romeo: True, true. Father what did you want to talk to me about.
Romeo’s Father: It’s that girl you like. Juliet?
Romeo: Yes. What about her?
Romeo’s Father: She… Well, she recently came into some money.
Romeo: What do you mean?
Romeo’s Father: Her great uncle was the duke of a neighboring kingdom.
Romeo: Who is he? What kingdom.
Romeo’s Father: Duke Reignier of Anjou.
Romeo: What!? How much money?
Romeo’s Father: As the only living relative..
Romeo: Weelll??
Romeo’s Father: The entire kingdom which is currently worth £1,000,000,000
Romeo: WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!
Romeo’s Father: Well, now your mother can’t complain of her being worthless.
Romeo: I must get home and tell mother!
Romeo’s Father: One more thing.
Romeo: What is it?
Romeo’s Father: I..I’m dying.
Romeo: What do mean father?
Romeo’s Father: I mean I’m dying.
Romeo: Quit joking father.
Romeo’s Father: I have lung cancer.
Romeo: But you can’t…
Romeo’s Father: I know and the treatment is £1,000,000
Romeo: We can save you! Juliet’s money.
Romeo’s Father: It would take too long I am expected to die within the month.
Romeo: Father..I will go. And I will win. For

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