Romeo sees Juliet standing on a balcony and eavesdrops for a while before revealing himself and declaring his love for her.
Without knowing that Romeo can hear her, Juliet laments the fact that Romeo is a Montague. Once he reveals himself, she declares her love for him and agrees to marry him.
Juliet’s nurse calls from inside the Capulet house for Juliet, cutting short her conversation with Romeo.
Romeo stands below Juliet’s balcony, marveling at her beauty. Not knowing he’s there, Juliet speaks, wondering why Romeo must be a Montague, and she a Capulet. She thinks a name is simply a word, and it would be easy for Romeo to take a new name, and therefore not be forbidden to her. Romeo reveals himself, agreeing to forsake the name Romeo if he can have her love. Juliet warns him that, as a Montague, he’ll be killed if he’s spotted with her, but Romeo doesn’t care. After much discussion, the two swear their love for each other and agree to be married.
