Romeo spends the night with Juliet, but has to leave in the morning to go into exile.
Juliet spends the night with Romeo and tries to convince him to stay. Once he leaves, her parents tell her that she will marry Paris. She refuses and decides to go to Friar Laurence for help.
Juliet’s nurse advises her to marry Paris now that Romeo has been banished.
Juliet’s mother brings her what she believes is good news: that Juliet is going to be married to Paris.
Juliet’s father is infuriated by her refusal to marry Paris and threatens to disown her.
Having spent the night together, Romeo and Juliet must part ways in the morning. The Nurse enters and tells Juliet that her mother is on the way. As Romeo leaves, the two wonder if they’ll see each other again. Lady Capulet enters and assumes Juliet’s visible grief is a result of Tybalt’s death. But she comes bearing good news: Capulet has arranged for Juliet to marry Paris, and soon. Juliet refuses, and continues to do so even when her father enters and threatens to disown her if she doesn’t. After Capulet and Lady Capulet leave, Juliet begs her Nurse for help. When she refuses, Juliet decides to seek help from Friar Laurence instead.
