Act 5, Scene 2

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Friar Lawrence receives some bad news from Friar John.
Summary: 

Friar Lawrence has sent word of the plan to Romeo, but his messenger, Friar John, is waylaid and the message never makes it to poor Romeo. Hearing this, Friar Lawrence hurries to the tomb so that he can intercept Romeo’s arrival and tell him what’s really going on.