Gérard Presgurvic
At Friar Lawrence’s
[Juliet]
They're making me marry Paris tomorrow!
[Friar Lawrence]
I know, Juliet
[Juliet]
And you also know I'm already married! What am I going to do? Help me!
[Friar Lawrence]
Juliet, Juliet!
[Juliet]
You're partly responsible for this!
[Friar Lawrence]
I know! I know!
Tell them you'll marry Paris
[Juliet]
I can't!
[Friar Lawrence]
Wait! How brave are you?
[Juliet]
I'd do anything
[Friar Lawrence]
This is a special poison. Take it with you
[Juliet]
Why? What do you want me to do with it?
[Friar Lawrence]
It's for you
[Juliet]
You want me to kill myself?
[Friar Lawrence]
No! No, it's not a real poison, but once you've drunk it, it will look like you've done it. You'll lose the colour in your face; you won't appear to be breathing. They'll think you've killed yourself, and in a day and a half you'll wake up. In the meantime, I'll get a message to Romeo telling him about our plan. When you open your eyes, you can join him in Mantua!
[Juliet]
A day and a half… of death
[Friar Lawrence]
Yes
[Juliet]
I'll do it! Thank you! [kiss] Thank you!
[pause]
[Friar Lawrence]
Take this message to Romeo Montague, in Mantua. Guard it with your life!