Mercutio worries that Romeo would be unable to beat Tybalt in a fight, and mocks him for his lovesickness.
Benvolio is worried about his friend; he has received a threatening letter from Tybalt and hasn’t seen Romeo since the party.
Romeo has stopped moping by the time he runs into his friends again. He sees Juliet’s nurse in the street and passes her a secret message.
Romeo gives the Capulet nurse a message to deliver to Juliet.
A Capulet servant.
Mercutio and Benvolio are still searching for Romeo. We learn from Benvolio that the Montagues have received a threatening note from Tybalt, directed at Romeo. Mercutio is worried about lovesick Romeo’s ability to best the talented Tybalt in a duel. Soon enough, they run into Romeo, and they note that he’s no longer moping. Romeo and Mercutio banter for a while until Juliet’s nurse arrives. She pulls Romeo aside, and he tells her to tell Juliet to meet him at Friar Laurence’s cell that afternoon, all while keeping arrangements secret from his friends.
