Act 3, Scene 4

Later that night Capulet, Paris, and Lady Capulet are negotiating the date of the wedding they have planned for Juliet and Paris. Capulet want to have is sooner than later as he wants more protection for Juliet. They agree on Thursday that week “a’Thursday be it then”. Lady Capulet goes to search for Juliet to inform her on the arrangement.

Romeo approaches Friar Lawrence in his cell to ask what his punishment is, gladly Friar Lawrence announces that Romeo is only banished but Romeo would rather die as leaving would be more painful than death. The nurse arrives and requests for Romeo to meet Juliet that night for the last time before his banishment. Romeo agrees with the nurse as she gives him the ring, “here, sir, a ring she bid me give you sir”. They set off to meet Juliet.

Act 3 Scene 2

Juliet is in the Capulets orchard eagerly awaiting Romeo’s appearence when the nurse arrives and informs Juliet of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment, she is upset at first but realises Romeo must have had a reason and wouldn’t do it willingly. She eventually takes Romeo’s side. Juliet requests for the nurse to fetch Romeo for her because she doesn’t want to die a virgin and so she can see him for the last time. “O find him! Give this ring to my true knight, and bid him come to take his last farewell”.