[Set in a group therapy session following the death of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the characters take their seats, a weighty sense of hostility in the room].
Counsellor: Thank you every one, for attending today’s group therapy. Not that you had any choice, am I right? [The counsellor snickers at his own joke, clearing his throat awkwardly when no one responds] Well…let’s start with Mercutio then.
Mercutio: [Mercutio exhales heavily and holds his head down] I no longer sleep profoundly. Each waking moment means an intense lassitude bearing down on me, [Mercutio lifts his head slowly, a cold tone in his voice] a numbing pain which courses through my body. Love will have its sacrifices I tell myself. Some may consider them selfish for abandoning their families in the name of romance. Nevertheless, I’d never known a couple more content than a particular pair of star-crossed lovers. [Mercutio twists his lips in discomfort at the silence in the group] Romeo Montague was a dear friend of mine, but he was a strange boy, with a melancholy stealing over him and Juliet Capulet… [Mercutio manages a half-hearted smile as he reminisces] She was his haven. Life and death are …show more content…
Mercutio: [Mercutio looks to the counsellor, clearly angered by their remark and shoves his chair backwards] Moving on is not an option! The death of my beloved friend is haunting me! Ever since his demise I’ve had this uncontrollable, unfathomable sense of nemesism. [Mercutio twists his lips and pinches the bridge of his nose] Romeo and I shared a brotherly love. Sadly, loving is short; and forgetting is long. I blame myself for these events; he had no interest in attending the Capulet party, but I insisted. Regret is continuing to manifest as more days pass; I will never forget.
Counsellor: You’re clearly burdened by this, do you have any regrets now that he’s
Counsellor: Thank you every one, for attending today’s group therapy. Not that you had any choice, am I right? [The counsellor snickers at his own joke, clearing his throat awkwardly when no one responds] Well…let’s start with Mercutio then.
Mercutio: [Mercutio exhales heavily and holds his head down] I no longer sleep profoundly. Each waking moment means an intense lassitude bearing down on me, [Mercutio lifts his head slowly, a cold tone in his voice] a numbing pain which courses through my body. Love will have its sacrifices I tell myself. Some may consider them selfish for abandoning their families in the name of romance. Nevertheless, I’d never known a couple more content than a particular pair of star-crossed lovers. [Mercutio twists his lips in discomfort at the silence in the group] Romeo Montague was a dear friend of mine, but he was a strange boy, with a melancholy stealing over him and Juliet Capulet… [Mercutio manages a half-hearted smile as he reminisces] She was his haven. Life and death are …show more content…
Mercutio: [Mercutio looks to the counsellor, clearly angered by their remark and shoves his chair backwards] Moving on is not an option! The death of my beloved friend is haunting me! Ever since his demise I’ve had this uncontrollable, unfathomable sense of nemesism. [Mercutio twists his lips and pinches the bridge of his nose] Romeo and I shared a brotherly love. Sadly, loving is short; and forgetting is long. I blame myself for these events; he had no interest in attending the Capulet party, but I insisted. Regret is continuing to manifest as more days pass; I will never forget.
Counsellor: You’re clearly burdened by this, do you have any regrets now that he’s