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0:01Romeo and Juliet, originally written by
0:04English author William Chespier. In the
0:17beautiful region of Verona, where our
0:20story is set, two families, each with
0:22the same ancestry, driven by ancient
0:25grudges, unleash new disturbances in
0:28which the blood of the people stains
0:30the citizens 'hands. From the fatal
0:37entrails of these two enemy families,
0:40two young lovers came to life under
0:42opposing stars, whose misfortune and
0:45unfortunate fate buried the struggle of
0:48their parents with their deaths. Many
0:58terrifying stories have been told, but
1:01none like this one, none like the one
1:03that took place in Verona and Italy in
1:05the 10th century. Thanks to this story,
1:09the names of Romeo and Juliet have been
1:12immortalized as a symbol of true
1:14eternal love. Samson and Gregory, two
1:21servants belonging to the Capulet
1:24family, were arguing. Both were strong
1:28and tough, skilled with the sword, like
1:30most of the nobles of Verona, and loyal
1:33to their masters as dogs themselves.
1:37Gregorio, I swear we won't swallow our
1:39saliva.
1:40I agree with you, Samson.
1:42Damn Montagues.
1:45How I wish they would provoke me so
1:47they could taste the flavor of my sword
1:49.
1:50Yes, unfortunately those damned people
1:53are cowards.
1:54I feel so angry just thinking about
1:57crossing paths with one of them. How
2:01can we provoke them? To provoke is to
2:05move and be brave, to stand your ground
2:08. So if they provoke you, you run away.
2:13Stay put.
2:15Put that sword away because I was only
2:17joking.
2:18Well, I don't like that kind of jokes,
2:23but the dispute is between our masters.
2:29Why should we servants fight? Because
2:33defending our masters' honor is
2:35defending our own. Do you see how
2:38foolish you are? Besides, I don't care.
2:44I will behave like a despot with those
2:47Montagues. When I have fought with the
2:50men, I will be courteous to the maidens
2:53and make them fall in love with me.
2:56Watch out, Samson, watch out. Three men
2:59from the House of Montague are coming
3:00over there. Watch out, he is ready. Yes
3:05,
3:05here is my weapon. You fight, I'll
3:08watch your back
3:09so I can turn yours and flee. Samson,
3:12don't
3:12worry, I won't flee, Gregory.
3:16No, I don't trust you, Samson. You've
3:20already left me alone in the battle.
3:22All right. Let's have the law on our
3:25side. Let them begin. I'll
3:28put on a straight face when I pass them
3:30. Let them take it as they wish. As he
3:38passed them, Abraham, one of Montague's
3:41servants, couldn't stand the mocking
3:44looks Gregory, the Capulet's servant,
3:46was making at them and forced the group
3:49accompanying him to stop in front of
3:51the two irreverent men. What's so funny
3:58to you? Are you making fun of us, sir?
4:01Mocking. We mock.
4:05You make fun of us, sir.
4:08We have the law on your side if I say
4:10yes, Gregory.
4:12No, Samson.
4:15No, sir, I don't make fun of you, eh?
4:25No, we would be incapable of mocking
4:29the Montagues. Are
4:31you looking for a fight? Elé.
4:33Mm.
4:34No, sir. I am Abraham of the house of
4:38Montague. I would be incapable of such
4:40a thing.
4:41Of course. As cowardly as your master.
4:44What did you say, fool? Do you want to
4:47taste my sword?
4:50Coward and deaf.
4:51I will make you swallow his filthy
4:53words with the taste of my sword. The
4:56servants who accompanied Abraham drew
4:59their swords and the battle seemed
5:01imminent. But Bemboio, the nephew of
5:04Lady Ed Montague, seeing that Abraham
5:06and the servants who were with him had
5:08their swords brandished in the air,
5:10rushed towards the group.
5:13Stop, you fools in your scabbards. You
5:14do
5:15not know what you do. If my uncle
5:18learns of this madness that you are
5:20going to do, he will cut off your heads
5:22himself. But Tybalt, nephew of Ledy
5:31Capulet, approached, recognizing Samson
5:34and Gregory, servants in his uncle
5:36Capulet's household. And seeing that
5:39Bembolius had his hand on his sword, he
5:41confronted him without mercy, drawing
5:43his sword at once.
5:45With what do you draw against me, zero
5:47slaves? Fight me, Bembolius, and face
5:50your death. Strong.
5:52I am making peace. Sheathe your sword
5:57or come with it to try to stop them.
6:00And armed, you speak of peace. I hate
6:04that word as I hate hell, you and the
6:08Montagues. Come, coward.
6:16In an instant, a real pitched battle
6:19broke out. The Montague's servants
6:21against those of Capulet. And there
6:24between those two families in conflict,
6:27ordinary citizens of Verona interfered
6:29in the fight.
6:30Hit them, use swords, clubs, pikes,
6:34down with the amulets. Downstairs with
6:41the
6:50The scandal was so great that the
6:53enormous door of the Capulet mansion
6:55opened to admit the honorable Lord
6:58Capulet, a curmudgeonly old man with
7:00white hair who, upon seeing his nephew
7:03Tyvald fighting with a sword and a
7:05cloak, went to his wife, adjusting the
7:08silk robe that covered his body.
7:10Woman, give me my war sword.
7:15Are you crazy? Why do you ask for the
7:17sword?
7:27The fight was now a real war. The
7:31citizens of Verona were with the
7:33servants. And for their part, Tyvald
7:36and Bembolio were fighting very evenly
7:38with their swords.
7:44Damn Capulets for ruining me again. My
7:48tomatoes. No, no, now they will see
7:51what I can do.
7:53The brawl was general. Citizens of all
7:57classes were engaged in this fight.
7:59Fruits and vegetables flew through the
8:01sky like projectiles between one side
8:03and the other. And to make matters
8:06worse, the knight Montague and his lady
8:08wife approached walking. Capulet, upon
8:11seeing them, prepared to enter the
8:13house for his sword, but his wife held
8:15him back with force.
8:16I want my sword. There is Montague
8:20brandishing his weapon in defiance.
8:22But,
8:23Montague, get ready because I am coming
8:26for you. Upon seeing his enemy,
8:31Montague grabbed the hilt of his sword
8:33with his hand and his eyes filled with
8:35an incandescent fire of hatred. His
8:38wife, upon seeing the attitude of her
8:40beloved husband, stopped him by the arm
8:42in the same way that Dedy Capulet did
8:44with hers. Infamous Capulet, let go of
8:48me, woman. Come,
8:50against your enemy you will not take a
8:52step, that is for sure, my husband.
8:58The royal carriage of the Prince of
9:00Verona, named Escalus, appeared with
9:02his royal court and his carriage
9:04decorated with gold and drawn by two
9:06beautiful white thoroughbred horses.
9:17The townspeople, who were covered in
9:19mud, tomatoes, and with their swords on
9:21the ground, seemed to have turned to
9:23stone upon seeing the royal carriage of
9:25the feared Prince Scala arrive, who was
9:28known for his rigid hand when it came
9:30to matters of peace and security for
9:32his beloved people.
9:33Rebellious subjects, enemies of peace,
9:37who profane steel with the blood of
9:40citizens. You do not listen, you
9:47beastly men, I am tired of seeing these
9:53disorders in my kingdom. What has been
9:56the cause this time? Tell me, noble old
10:01man.
10:02Your Majesty, they have ruined me. It
10:05was them, the Capulets and the
10:08Montagues. Once again I have had to
10:11endure these humiliations, Your
10:13Lordship, this cannot continue. These
10:21two families are destroying our peace.
10:26Thank you, woman. Hear the decision of
10:31your prince. Three skirmishes that you
10:35caused for a word of nothing, Capulets
10:39and you Montagues. Three times have
10:43they disturbed the quiet of our streets
10:46and caused the old men of Verona to
10:49shed their gravel attire and with old
10:52hands to grasp old weapons. This shall
10:58not happen again. If you cause another
11:02disturbance, your life will be the
11:04price.
11:12My God, how terrible. It
11:14deserves
11:15that they should both hang now. But,
11:18Prince Calo, be
11:20silent. For once let all be dispersed,
11:25no one shall be taken to prison. You,
11:30Capulet, will accompany me. Montagues,
11:34come this afternoon to Villafranca, my
11:37palace of justice, to learn my
11:39remaining decisions on the case.
11:42As you command, your majesty. Once more
11:45, on pain of death, disperse. Let us go
11:51to the palace, coachman.
11:59Everyone moved away while some of the
12:02citizens began to pick up the objects
12:04that had served as weapons in the brawl
12:06. Montague, for his part, approached
12:10his nephew Bembolio.
12:11But who has renewed the old lawsuit?
12:14Sembolio. Tell me, nephew, were you
12:16here when it all began?
12:18Uncle, when I arrived, the Capulet
12:21servants were exulting over yours. I
12:25drew my sword to separate them. Then
12:28the unfriendly Tybalt appeared, sword
12:31in hand, and brandished it about my
12:33head, showering me with insults and
12:36cutting the air. And while we were
12:39slashing and stabbing, more came and
12:42fought on either side until the prince
12:45arrived. And my son Romeo, have you
12:47seen him today? Oh, I am glad to see
12:51that Romeo was not in that fight.
12:53Aunt, I saw him early in the morning
12:56walking towards the west of Verona. I
12:59felt him hiding from me, so I made no
13:02effort to follow him. Something is the
13:06matter with that cousin of mine. He
13:08cannot be going mad.
13:10Hush, hush, my husband. He has been
13:15seen there many a morning west of the
13:18town weeping at dawn. And when the sun
13:21rises to clear the darkness of the
13:24night with its light, that melancholy
13:26son of mine flees from the light and
13:29locks himself up alone in his room,
13:32closing the windows, expelling all the
13:35light and creating an artificial night
13:38for himself.
13:39That is a terrible day. And I, with my
13:45heart of a grieving mother, feel like I
13:48am dying for not being able to help him
13:51, because they do not tell me anything
13:53and I suffer when I see that he suffers
13:56.
13:57My noble uncle, do you know the cause
14:00of Romeo's suffering? I do
14:03not know it, nor can I know it through
14:05him. We have tried to dissuade him, but
14:09no one can get a single word out of
14:11Romeo about overcoming it. He confides
14:15his feelings only to himself. If we
14:18knew the cause of his sorrow, we would
14:21find a remedy without delay. And as if
14:29he had been summoned thanks to the
14:31magic of thoughts, Romeo appeared sad
14:34and melancholy at the end of the main
14:37street.
14:38There comes Romeo. Leave me alone with
14:41him. Perhaps I can learn the cause of
14:44his enormous sorrow.
14:45God hear you, nephew. Hopefully the
14:48friendship between you two will make
14:51that stubborn son of mine confess. Come
14:55on, woman, let's leave Bembolio with
14:58Romeo.
14:58Let's go.
15:04Good morning, cousin.
15:05Hello, cousin. I hadn't noticed it was
15:09already morning. It's already 9 o'clock
15:12, Romeo.
15:15Sadly, time doesn't stop. It
15:19was my father who left so quickly,
15:21Bembolio.
15:21Yes. And your mother with him, cousin.
15:25What's wrong with you? How sad it is to
15:29see the hours of your life go by, Romeo
15:30.
15:31Not having what shortens them when you
15:34have it.
15:37Are you in love, Romeo? Tired, Bembolio
15:41.
15:41Of loving.
15:42Bembolio, cousin, I can't deceive you.
15:46My heart is as clear as water to you.
15:50That's right. I'm in love and my
15:54beloved doesn't love me back.
15:57Love, an enigmatic mystery, isn't it?
16:01Why is love like a blindfold that
16:03covers our eyes? Love and hate. Both
16:09feelings are mixed and fused in my soul
16:13right now. Combative love, loving
16:19hatred, all created from nothing. I
16:25feel this love without feeling anything
16:28in it. You don't laugh. You've always
16:33made fun of love. For you, that doesn't
16:36exist. Do you remember? Laugh, cousin.
16:40Laugh.
16:42No, cousin. Rather, I cry. I feel so
16:47much sorrow.
16:48Why don't you
16:49see it? Because in your soul there is
16:52pain. To me, you are like a brother. We
16:57have grown up together. And what hurts
16:59you kills me. You are my own blood,
17:03cousin.
17:05Such is the sin of love. My own sorrow
17:09that distresses me so much, you now
17:12enlarge it, since you disturb it with
17:15your own. I don't want anyone to suffer
17:20for me, and least of all you, who has
17:22been the most loyal and unconditional
17:25of friends. Goodbye, cousin. Speak
17:29seriously and tell me, who is to blame
17:31for this sorrow of yours that deepens
17:34your soul? Do you want to hear another
17:37moan? What you ask of me is like asking
17:41a sick person to make a will. It's a
17:44bad time. Seriously, cousin, I love a
17:48beautiful woman. And who is she? And
17:52how dare she refuse the charms of a
17:55good Hidalgo like you. We will have to
17:59ask Cupid to shoot his arrow high.
18:01There you have missed, cousin. Cupid
18:04does not reach her with his arrows. She
18:07is prudent like Diana. Her chaste armor
18:11protects her so much that the bow of
18:13childish love does not enchant her. The
18:17talk of love cannot besiege her, nor
18:19does she yield to the attack of
18:21assailant eyes, nor does she collect
18:23the gold that tempts even a saint. She
18:27has sworn to always live chastely. It
18:31is about the beautiful Rosalind. She is
18:33the cause and reason for the pain that
18:35kills my heart. Rosalind. In that case,
18:43forget her. It is useless to waste your
18:47pain on talasaña. Think of her no more
18:50. She will never accept the love of any
18:53man. Teach me to forget her, cousin. I
18:59can't take it anymore. This pain is
19:04killing me.
19:05Set your eyes free. Contemplate other
19:08beauties. None is more beautiful than
19:12Rosalind. Show me a lady who is very
19:16beautiful and all you will achieve is
19:19that I compare her to her. It is
19:21impossible. I had better go. Embolus,
19:26wait. I will teach you to forget
19:30Rosalind, cousin. You will see that up
19:35to now no one has ever died of love.
19:47Meanwhile, in the enormous hall of the
19:50Capulet mansion, the old lord and
19:53master of the house did not stop pacing
19:56like a caged lion. With him was the
19:59young Conde Paris, a distant relative
20:02of the Scalo prince, who had been
20:04captivated by the beauty of Juliet,
20:07Capulet's daughter, and had come to the
20:10latter's mansion with a single purpose.
20:14But despite his visit, Capulet could
20:16not forget the incidents of that
20:19morning.
20:21Montague is as obliged as I am, under
20:24the same penalty. At our age it will
20:28not be difficult, I think, to live in
20:30peace. Do not think so, young Paris,
20:36Capulet, my friend. Montagues like you
20:41enjoy a great reputation. It is a pity
20:44that you have been at odds for so long.
20:47Well, sir, the matter that urges me is
20:50quite another. I wish to ask for the
20:53hand of your daughter, Juliet. Young
21:01Paris, my daughter Juliet knows nothing
21:05of life. She is not yet fourteen. And
21:10although it is the custom in our days
21:13for women of her age to be married, I
21:16ask you for two more years so that they
21:20may marry, but right now your
21:24engagement is sealed with my honor.
21:28Capulet, my lord, at Juliet's age,
21:31other young women are already happy
21:34mothers. And those who marry early,
21:37soon become bitter. Young Paris, would
21:40you like some wine, my friend?
21:42Oh, of course, of course.
21:46Woo her, Paris, make her fall in love,
21:49for in her feelings she is the one who
21:52commands. Once she accepts, I will give
21:56my unreserved consent to whomever she
22:00prefers. Tonight I am giving my usual
22:04party, to which a multitude of people
22:07and all my friends will come. Join them
22:11and we will welcome you with all our
22:14hearts. Let us toast. It will be an
22:19honor, my Lord. Right now
22:23I will send one of my servants to
22:25distribute the invitations for
22:28tonight's great party. We will lavish
22:32ourselves with wine, music, and the
22:35most delicious delicacies to celebrate
22:39our prosperity. The servant that
22:52Capulet had sent to distribute the
22:55invitations was Samson himself, who had
22:57started all the morning's melee, but
23:00this time he went alone, without a
23:02sword, and extremely worried, because
23:05his master Capulet had clearly told him
23:08that he should deliver the invitations
23:10to whomever he had indicated. But he
23:14had a serious problem. He could not
23:17read. That's what I get for not having
23:26gone with Gregory to wash the stables.
23:30And now what will I do? I will have no
23:33choice but to ask for help. And as fate
23:40would have it, the first patrons that
23:43Samson came across were none other than
23:46Romeo and his cousin Bembolio.
23:49Gentlemen, I need a huge favor. You
23:53will say, "Good man,
23:55my lord has sent me to distribute these
23:58men, but I cannot read. I do not wish
24:01to make a mistake and be punished for
24:04it. Will you do me the kindness to read
24:07these invitations to me. Well, if their
24:11excellencies know of it. Yes, my
24:16misfortune in my adversity. Let me see
24:21these men. Lord Martino, wife and
24:26daughters; Count Anselmo and his
24:29beautiful sisters; Lord Vitruvius '
24:32widow; Lord Placentio and his beautiful
24:35nieces; Mercusio and his brother
24:38Valentino; my uncle Capulet, wife and
24:43daughters; my beautiful niece Rosalind
24:48and Livia; Lord Valentio and his cousin
24:54in beautiful company. Where are they
24:58all going, man? My master is the great
25:01and rich Capulet. And if you are not of
25:05the Montagues, come and have a drink of
25:09wine, for there will be a party that
25:12will be remembered for ever and ever.
25:15Ah, but do not forget to bring Your
25:18antifas. Thank you for your help,
25:22gentlemen. Stay with God. At the
25:33traditional Capulet banquet there will
25:36be your beloved, the beautiful Rosalind
25:39, with the admired beauties of Verona.
25:43We must go, Romeo.
25:45What do you want? That my sorrow grows
25:48when I see her and know that I will
25:50never be able to hold her in my arms.
25:54There is no need to be negative, Romeo.
25:56We will go, we will see other beauties
25:58and then you can compare. Weigh your
26:02beloved with any girl. Well, if you do
26:06not want to do it for yourself, do it
26:08for me. I need to find a beautiful
26:12woman who makes my heart beat. Will you
26:16do that for your cousin Romeo? Very
26:19well. I will go not to admire other
26:24women, nor to support you, which you do
26:28not need. I will go only to admire my
26:33beautiful Rosalind. Meanwhile, Juliet,
26:43the daughter of Capulet, admired from
26:46the top of her balcony the beauty of
26:49the enormous garden of her parents'
26:52house. Her room was on the second level
26:56of the enormous building that stood
26:58imposingly in one of the most beautiful
27:01areas. from all over Verona. From her
27:04balcony, Juliet could admire the
27:06reflection of an enormous, crystalline
27:09lake in the distance and could also see
27:12the beautiful cobblestones of one of
27:14the town's main streets. Delicately,
27:18the beautiful young woman let the
27:21breeze touch the virginal purity of her
27:24fair, fresh face. High above, the sun
27:29shone with all its strength and in
27:32front of her, countless birds fluttered
27:35happily, spreading and celebrating the
27:38beauty of the innocent girl. A knock at
27:43the door interrupted her contemplation.
27:47Come in. It's
27:49me, my daughter. What's wrong, mother?
27:52My daughter, yours is already at an age
27:55when you deserve it.
28:01Deserve what, mother?
28:04Deserve marriage.
28:08Tell me, Juliet, my daughter, how do
28:10you like the idea of getting married?
28:17Marriage. It's an honor I've never
28:21dreamed of.
28:21Well, think about it, think about
28:24marriage, daughter. Here in Verona
28:27there are leading ladies younger than
28:30you, who are already mothers and
28:33according to my You see, I had you at
28:36about the same age you are now. Let's
28:40get to the point. Gallant Paris is
28:43after you. Gallant Paris. What a man,
28:50my dear. He's a dream come true. He's
28:52handsome, rich, noble. He's perfection.
28:55Oh, he's quite the nobleman.
28:57No, Drisa, overhearing conversations
29:00behind the door again. Oh,
29:04no, my lady. I came to ask my little
29:07girl Julieta what color dress she
29:09preferred for tonight's ball. Oh, my
29:12dear, a purple one would look great
29:14with those gold watercolors that the
29:16special jeweler who works as a
29:18nursemaid made for her. You're
29:22incorrigible.
29:23Oh, but I'm loyal to my little girl
29:24Julieta, like no other. Ever since she
29:27was born 14 springs ago, I would give
29:30my life to see her happy. And frankly,
29:34my dear, Paris is a good candidate. Oh,
29:37if I were young, of noble lineage, and
29:39as beautiful as you, Juliata, I
29:41wouldn't let him go. I would marry him
29:44right now. Nursemaid, please, no. You
29:47say outrageous things.
29:49Well, that's enough.
29:51What do you say, my dear? Hey, can you
29:54love the knight Paris? You'll see him
29:57at our party tonight. Hey, if you read
30:01his face and examine his features,
30:04you'll find that you and he are made
30:08for each other. Oh, like in a fairy
30:12tale, what happiness. You'll love each
30:16other forever, Juliet.
30:19I don't know what love is. Nriisa.
30:21You'll
30:21get to know him with the knight Paris.
30:24Promise me that you'll be with him
30:26during the party. If that's your wish,
30:29mother, so be it.
30:31In that case, I'll leave you. You'd
30:33better get ready, Juliet. Time is short
30:37and the ball will begin soon.
30:39Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes. Come on, Juliet
30:42, come on, come on, come on. We still
30:43have to decide on your shoes, give you
30:46a bath of rose essence and I have to
30:48adjust your dress a little. Oh, I'm
30:50more nervous than ever. It even seems
30:53like I'm the one who's going to spend
30:54the evening with the handsome Count Par
30:56. Oh, Noah, if you want, you can wear
31:02my mask and be with him.
31:04Oh, do you think he'll notice the
31:06difference?
31:07Stop playing around and hurry up.
31:09Uh, yes, yes, yes, Capulet. Yes, I'll
31:11leave you now.
31:15My dear, do you really think I could
31:17pass for you, little Juliet? Well, I'm
31:21just like you. A few extra pounds, but
31:24they don't show, do they? Mm. Not at
31:28all, nursemaid. No one would notice the
31:31difference between you and me.
31:32Oh, that's not true, daughter. I'm fat.
31:37You look at me with eyes of love, but I
31:40know I'll never find a man who loves me
31:43.
31:44Oh, Nursemaid, don't cry. Don't feel
31:47bad. I don't want you to be sad. Don't
31:52worry, my daughter. Come on. I'll make
31:55you look like a queen. Night came and
32:10with it an incalculable number of
32:13torches illuminated the Capulet mansion
32:15, its gardens, the fountains and the
32:18enormous and elegant rooms. The elite
32:21of society. of Verona were gathered at
32:24that dazzling party hosted by the
32:27Capulet family. Beautiful young ladies
32:33wore exclusive designs and flaunted
32:36their opulence with priceless jewels,
32:39which sensually adorned their necks.
32:43The balls of the antifas in Verona were
32:45an ancient, almost religious custom,
32:47with the purpose of showing the whole
32:49of society how prosperous and wealthy
32:52the family throwing the party was. At
32:59the main door of the Capulet mansion,
33:01several servants watched that
33:03everything was kept in order and, of
33:05course, they made sure that the curious
33:08and the rabble did not intrude among
33:10the guests. But Bembolio, Romeo and
33:18Mercucho, Romeo's friend, managed to
33:21sneak in without difficulty, since they
33:24each wore masks with fine gold threads
33:26and the jewels that adorned their faces
33:29were proof enough to know that they
33:32belonged to the circles of high society
33:35. Once inside, the three young men
33:41celebrated their triumph, although
33:43Romeo could not laugh.
33:45Come, Romeo, We did it. Now it's up to
33:49you to find your beloved among all
33:51those beauties. Although it will be
33:54almost impossible. With those antifas,
33:56they all look the same to me.
33:58I think it was foolish to listen to
34:01them and come to this party.
34:03Why do you say that, Romeo? Last night
34:06I had a dream.
34:07Me too.
34:08What did you dream?
34:10Death. I dreamed that Death was
34:13embracing a shield carved in bronze in
34:15the shape of two intertwined hearts. It
34:18can't
34:19be possible. I dreamed the same thing.
34:23Well, you'll see. And I think the one
34:25who died is dinner. We arrived late and
34:28we've run out of food. You never take
34:31anything seriously, cousin.
34:33Don't say that, Romeo. But it doesn't
34:36matter, at least I'll be happy to meet
34:39some beautiful maiden. I have a feeling
34:46that constricts my chest. The stars are
34:51broken. Something tells me that tonight
34:56will be sealed with the death of my
34:59dreams. No, no, no, no way. Enough of
35:02this pessimism. Let's enjoy this party
35:04and that's it. Come on, come on. Come
35:07on, come on. Percuss patted Romeo on
35:18the shoulder, and just then the host of
35:22the house, old Capulet, appeared on the
35:25main staircase of the mansion and
35:32addressed the guests, who maintained a
35:35respectful silence.
35:39Welcome, gentlemen. Ladies without
35:44calluses will want to dance with you.
35:51Come on, ladies. Which of you refuses
35:56to dance? I'll swear that the one who
36:01is prim has calluses. I guess I guessed
36:04right, eh? Welcome, gentlemen,
36:07musicians, play, make room, clear your
36:11mind, let's dance. Immediately, the
36:21dance floor was filled with guests who
36:24began to dance with all the joy in the
36:26world. For his part, Tiovaldo was
36:29struck by the group of three guests who
36:32remained without dancing. He had no
36:35idea that among them were Romeo,
36:37Bembolio, and Mercucho, so he
36:40approached to listen to their
36:42conversation. Romeo had discovered
36:48Juliet softly descending the steps of
36:51the mansion. Who is that beauty, that
36:59maiden? It is not possible. Such beauty
37:05. Could it
37:06be Rosalind?
37:09Rosalind, do not joke, Bemboio.
37:13Rosalind is in the gardens and that
37:18beauty standing at the foot of the
37:21stairs surpasses all the maidens in the
37:24entire universe. I must approach her. I
37:31must meet her. Tybalt, upon hearing
37:41Romeo's voice, felt his blood begin to
37:44boil with uncontrollable hatred. He
37:47is a Montague. How could he dare? From
37:52his voice, this is a cursed Montague.
37:59Tio, without thinking twice, drew his
38:02sword, but providentially his uncle
38:04Capulet was a few steps away from him
38:07and threw himself without hesitation on
38:09his nephew's arm.
38:11What are you doing, you piece of
38:13hogwash? Tio, that idiot behind you. He
38:17is a Montague, our enemy. He has surely
38:20come to mock us. He is
38:22not young Romeo. He wears the Montague
38:25ring.
38:26The same, the scoundrel Romeo. But
38:29right now I will finish him off. He.
38:31You will do nothing. They speak very
38:33well of him in Verona. I will not snub
38:36him. Not this time when he comes
38:39peacefully.
38:40But he is the son of our worst enemy.
38:43He is a Montague. You will tolerate him
38:45. Listen carefully, young nobody. You
38:49will tolerate him. Who is in charge
38:51here? You or me? I will not tolerate it
38:55. You will not tolerate it, you making
38:59a fuss here at my party to make
39:01yourself the hero. No, I will not risk
39:05my neck for your triumphalist aids. The
39:09prince was very clear with his orders,
39:12remember? Yes, uncle.
39:14Then go and enjoy yourself and try not
39:18to go near young Romeo. We will show
39:22him with our hospitality what kind of
39:25manners we Capulets have. Tealdo left,
39:35resisting the urge to sink his sword
39:37into Romeo's chest while Capulet went
39:40over to his wife to toast with her.
39:43Meanwhile, Romeo noticed that Juliet
39:45had gone out into the garden to get
39:47some fresh air and without thinking
39:50twice he followed her. discreetly.
39:56Juliet sat down on one of the marble
39:58benches that adorned the luxurious and
40:00cozy place.
40:03Forgive me, sweet maiden, that was not
40:06my intention. Is that
40:08you? You are the young man with the
40:12mask who kept following me with his
40:14gaze. The garden was deserted. All the
40:21guests were enjoying the select
40:24classical pieces that the orchestra was
40:26offering inside the mansion for the
40:29delight of the guests. But there, under
40:33a sky full of stars and with a full
40:36moon as a witness, Romeo knelt before
40:39Juliet and without letting go of her
40:42hand, he guided the girl's right hand
40:44to his thirsty and red lips. If with my
40:52unworthy hand I have profaned your holy
40:54figurine, I sin only in that. My
40:58ashamed mouth will soften the contact
41:01with a kiss.
41:05Sir,
41:06do not sign. I am a profane sinner. A
41:13terrifying fire ran through my soul. Be
41:17silent. So much happiness cannot be the
41:21cause of any sin in a kiss. A
41:24few minutes ago I believed that death
41:27was my destiny, but now that I have
41:31seen you, a light of life has come to
41:36me. filling my heart. I feel a joy that
41:40has never invaded my soul before.
41:44The same thing happens to me. Tell me
41:47honestly, I mean, do you believe in
41:52destiny? I have always believed that
41:56there is a path already marked out by
41:59which we can travel our lives, but
42:02nothing forces us to follow it.
42:05Well, right now I have realized
42:08something I would never have imagined.
42:13I have known my destiny. You are my
42:17destiny, sweet maiden. But you have not
42:25seen my face. You do not know who I am,
42:30nor do I know who you are. And what is
42:35the face that hides behind your mask.
42:42Romeo guided Juliet's hand with his and
42:46brought it to his chest, so that Juliet
42:49could feel Romeo's heartbeat. You feel
42:56it, Toella. Yes, I feel it.
43:02The heart can recognize the purest of
43:06truths. And mine has been marked by you
43:10. It was not me. It was my heart that
43:16was trapped by your sweet being. And he
43:20is not wrong, he cannot. He does not
43:25need to see. Only to feel. It
43:33cannot be.
43:35Why? What are you crying about, my dear
43:36? I don't
43:38know. I feel an emotion I can't contain
43:42. Bliss, joy. I want to scream. What is
43:48this that's happening to me? What you
43:52feel is called love. Love. Is this what
44:01they call love?
44:03Yes, this is love. And there's only one
44:09way to check if it's a love sealed by
44:12destiny.
44:14How?
44:16With the lips. Lips can distinguish the
44:21language of the heart. Romeo brought
44:34his lips close to Juliet's. She, for
44:38her part, let herself be carried away
44:41by a strange current that ran through
44:43her body. At that moment, Juliet felt
44:52as if the universe had stopped, she
44:54closed her eyes and let her lips press
44:57tightly to those of the masked young
45:00man. With the strength of his arms,
45:05Romeo embraced Juliet and they both
45:07fell under the spell of a drowsiness
45:09that lasted interminably until the
45:12astonished nurse discovered Juliet
45:14kissing the guest. Juliet, nurse, what
45:18is it?
45:20Your mother wants to speak to you right
45:22now.
45:23Okay, if you'll excuse me.
45:25Goodbye.
45:30Who is your Mother?
45:32Her mother is the mistress of this
45:34house, and thank heavens that I was the
45:36one who discovered them. For if any of
45:38my girl's family had seen them, ha, a
45:41misfortune would have marred this
45:44celebration, and you would be dead.
45:47Dead. Why do you speak thus, woman? For
45:52that maiden you were kissing is the
45:55daughter of my masters, Juliet Capulet.
46:04She is a Capulet.
46:09Capulet. That is what I said, did I not
46:10? If you value your life at all, sir,
46:14it would be better if you left now. It
46:24cannot be. Oh, my God, what a
46:29punishment this is, now that I thought
46:32I had found love, it turns out that the
46:36woman who has taken possession of my
46:39heart is a Capulet, a race hostile to
46:46my own blood. Romeo Montague entered
46:59quickly and led his friend Mercucho and
47:01his cousin Bembolio out of the hall.
47:05Juliet Capulet, from the top of the
47:08stairs of the hall, saw Romeo leave and
47:10went to her nurse.
47:12Nurse, do you know the gentleman in the
47:15garden? The one who is leaving just now
47:17. Now with those two men. If you don't
47:19know, find out. Ask if he already has a
47:21wife. If so, it would be the death of
47:24me. Oh, my girl, my Juliet. That man,
47:30that man's name is Romeo and he's a
47:33Montague. He's the only son of your
47:38great enemy. Juliet locked herself in
47:54her room and threw herself on her bed
47:57covered in tears. This must be a
48:02punishment. It can't be. My love was
48:07born of hatred because that man has
48:12shown me the flame of love and you
48:15can't hate and love at the same time,
48:19but I feel that I love him. I love
48:23Romeo. I have tasted the sacred nectar
48:28of his lips and I have known the joy of
48:31feeling unhappy for all the time I have
48:34not been by his side. I love him. But
48:41how can you love an enemy? How? Love
49:11with all its strength had been born
49:14uncontrollably in the hearts of Romeo
49:17and Juliet, unable to offer any
49:19resistance to the force of that
49:21attraction in their hearts. Both Romeo
49:25and Juliet suffered the misfortune of
49:27knowing that they were enemies for ages
49:30. hatreds still burning between their
49:32own families. The Montagues and the
49:38Capulets. Their surnames were at that
49:42moment their greatest chain and their
49:44most definitive misfortune. Romeo,
49:51Mercuchio and Bembolio had left the
49:54party, but in an instant Romeo was out
49:57of Bembolio and Mercuchio's sight.
50:05Bembolio, where could Romeo be? I don't
50:08know. I have no idea. Oh, my poor
50:13cousin, who must be suffering the
50:16bitterness of unrequited love. He must
50:20surely be disappointed because he
50:22couldn't dance with Rosalind.
50:23Well, I didn't see him with any other
50:25maiden either.
50:26Come, Marcuncho, come. What do you know
50:29about love? Let's go. Poor Romeo.
50:35That's why no woman will ever capture
50:37my heart.
50:38Never say I will not drink this water
50:42Mercuchio, for in it you will drown.
50:53But Romeo had not gone home. He had
50:58evaded Bembolio and Mercuchio to go
51:00around the Capulet mansion, looking for
51:02Juliet's room. And as if fate had
51:06decided it had planned, he found her
51:08there on one of the most beautiful
51:10balconies of the residence. Driven by
51:14emotion, he climbed the vine until he
51:16reached a point near Juliet, from where
51:19he could see her without her noticing
51:21his presence. Oh, Romeo, Romeo, why are
51:28you a Montague? Deny your father and
51:31reject your last name. Or else, swear
51:34your love to me and I will never be an
51:36Acapulco again. I will deny my name
51:39forever. I swear it. Do I
51:41continue listening to her or do I speak
51:43to her now? Your last name is my
51:45greatest enemy. You are you, even
51:48though you are a Montague. Why do I
51:52feel this terrible desire to be dead at
51:54this very moment? If I know that I will
51:58not be able to be by your side if our
52:00blood is enemies. Oh, but thanks to you
52:04the light of love has illuminated me.
52:09Why? Why must there be hatred between
52:13our families? Why did fate have to be
52:17so infatuated with our love? Why, my
52:22God, do I take you at your word, call
52:31me love and I will be baptized again.
52:38From this day forward I will never
52:40again be Romeo Montague. Ah, my love,
52:49Romeo, tell me how you got here,
52:51because the covers of this garden are
52:54very high and, being who you are, the
52:56place will be your death if any of mine
52:59discover you. Go, my love.
53:02Yours can do nothing against me,
53:04because the love I have discovered in
53:07you will give me the strength to resist
53:10any punishment.
53:11Please, go. If they see you, they will
53:13kill you. I do not care about the
53:15sharpness of your people's swords. The
53:18hostility of your gaze would hurt me
53:21more.
53:23Who told you where you could find me?
53:26It
53:26was love that brought me here. After
53:30tasting the sweetness of your lips, my
53:33life will never be the same. Only your
53:38contempt could mean my death. To
53:43despise you. If now that I have
53:47discovered you, my life has true
53:50meaning. I could not despise you
53:54because I
53:55love you. I love you, Juliet.
54:03Ah, please, Romeo, do not play with my
54:08heart. Just tell me that you love me.
54:12If you truly do. Your heart feels it,
54:14that a deception would not endure, I
54:17would die.
54:19I swear by that holy moon that silvers
54:21the tops of these trees. That I love
54:25you.
54:26Ah, do not swear by the moon, that
54:28fickle one that changes each month in
54:32its sphere. Lest your love prove so
54:35variable.
54:36How can I prove to you that I love you?
54:39Tell me.
54:40Will you marry me, Juliet,
54:47are you serious?
54:49Let this fickle but radiant full moon
54:52witness the sincerity of my words. I
54:57love you so much that I wish to unite
54:59my life to yours forever. It
55:03cannot be. Do not weep, my angel. Your
55:07tears are like a dagger that stabs into
55:10my chest.
55:12Juliet, child, it is time to sleep.
55:16Please go, Romeo.
55:18Not until I get an answer. Will you
55:22marry me?
55:25Very well, my beloved. Go now. If the
55:29proposal you have made me is sincere
55:31and your goal is marriage, let me know
55:34tomorrow where and when the ceremony
55:36will be. I will send a messenger to
55:39find out the details. If the love you
55:42say you feel for me is so true, I will
55:46place all my luck at your feet and
55:49follow you, Romeo, throughout the world
55:52.
55:53Juliet, I am
55:55coming, nurse. But Romeo, if your
55:59intentions are not good, I beg you to
56:01leave me and let me die alone with my
56:04sorrow. Goodbye.
56:10Romeo climbed down the vine with his
56:13heart full of joy. His life had found
56:16meaning at that moment, the meaning of
56:19love, that pure, chaste and true love
56:22that had transformed him into a
56:25completely happy man. With his mind
56:32remembering the sweet words of his
56:35beloved Juliet, Romeo calmly walked to
56:37the convent of the Franciscan brothers.
56:42It was already dawn. Romeo, my son,
56:49what are you doing here at this hour of
56:52the morning?
56:53Father, please, I need your help.
56:56Mm, you seem agitated. Come in, my son,
57:00come in and sit down. Well, tell me
57:05what is happening now. It is about new
57:10sorrows of love for Rosalind. Rosalind,
57:16who Do you remember her? The reason for
57:20my visit is another and very important
57:22one. You cannot refuse to help me,
57:25Friar Lawrence.
57:26Oh, my son, you worry me. Why do you
57:30behave like this? Oh, you are crazy.
57:35Well, you are right about that. Friar
57:37Lawrence. Yes, I am crazy. Is
57:41something wrong with you? Is it your
57:44health?
57:46No, no, father, I am in love.
57:55Again, Romeo.
57:57But this time it is for real, Friar
57:59Lawrence.
57:59But anyway, now. Tell me, tell me who
58:03has stolen your heart now. I will tell
58:06you. Only under the seal of confession.
58:09Very well, very well. Tell me, Romeo.
58:12Under the seal of confession. For I
58:15heard the beloved who has brought me
58:18back to life is the beautiful daughter
58:20of the great Capulet.
58:23Juliet Capulet.
58:25Yes, Juliet Capulet. He has given her
58:29my soul and she hers to me. We are now
58:32united. We only need her to give us her
58:35blessing. And we are in holy matrimony.
58:39Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague. Oh,
58:44but that union
58:47is already united in our souls, Father.
58:49And if he does not give us his blessing
58:52, he will condemn us to live in sin,
58:55because we are not willing to live
58:58apart. Oh, my son, may the Lord protect
59:01us all with the decision that you two
59:04have made. Love had illuminated Romeo's
59:09heart, who despite not having slept all
59:12night, was more awake than any of the
59:14birds that flew that morning over the
59:17fields near the beautiful town of
59:20Verona. Mercocchio and Bembolio, who
59:28had also remained awake looking for
59:30Romeo, were already weeping for him on
59:32the banks of the river at the main
59:34entrance to the town.
59:37Mercocchio, Bolio,
59:39Romeo, thank heaven that you are well.
59:42Why should I be ill? For a moment we
59:45thought that you had died in a duel due
59:48to your debauchery over that Rosalind.
59:53For God's sake, stop mentioning that
59:55name, for Rosalind was only a false
59:57alarm in the solitude of my soul. I am
1:00:01more alive and happy than ever.
1:00:11Bembolio was about to ask his cousin
1:00:14the cause of his happiness when
1:00:16Juliet's nurse approached with a
1:00:18kerchief covering her head.
1:00:28Good morning, gentlemen. Can any of you
1:00:31tell me where to find young Romeo? Here
1:00:35he is. He is my friend, the most
1:00:37sought-after knight of marriageable age
1:00:39.
1:00:40Please, Mercury, do not say such things
1:00:44. It is I.
1:00:48We must speak in private, young Romeo.
1:00:55Romeo and the nurse approached the
1:00:57river a little and the nurse revealed
1:00:59her identity. My child Juliet asks me
1:01:02to know your answer, my lord.
1:01:06Nurse, commend your lady and mistress
1:01:09to me. Tell her to see if she can go to
1:01:12confession this afternoon. There in
1:01:14Friar Lawrence's cell she will confess
1:01:18and be married. Take it for the trouble
1:01:23.
1:01:23No, no, no, no. You must, sir. I cannot
1:01:27accept any money. No, no, no, no, no.
1:01:31Come, take it, please, nurse.
1:01:36Oh, it is well.
1:01:38A few coins never hurt, especially for
1:01:41a woman of my age. Thank you, young
1:01:44Romeo. The message will reach its
1:01:46destination intact.
1:01:53Meanwhile, in her room, Juliet
1:01:56anxiously awaited the reply. How long
1:01:59is it taking? The clock struck 9 when
1:02:02the nurse promised to return in half an
1:02:04hour. Perhaps she can't find him. No,
1:02:11no, it's impossible. It's just that she
1:02:15walks slowly. Love should be able to
1:02:18announce itself with thoughts. Nurse,
1:02:24how long have you been so long? For
1:02:27God's sake, what's the matter with you?
1:02:28Oh. My daughter, those steep, cobbled
1:02:31roads of Verona are going to send me to
1:02:33my grave. Oh,
1:02:35what did he say to you?
1:02:37Please speak, you're keeping me in awe.
1:02:40Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Your
1:02:43beloved Romeo says that you should find
1:02:45a way to go to confession, that he will
1:02:48await you at the Franciscan convent
1:02:50and that he has already spoken with
1:02:53Friar Lawrence, he will unite you in
1:02:55holy matrimony. No, sad. What happiness
1:03:00. Now, now, now. I can't
1:03:01believe it. I can't
1:03:04believe I'm experiencing this happiness
1:03:05. Come on, come on. I want to fix it.
1:03:08Oh, girl. I hope everything turns out
1:03:10well. I have a strange feeling that
1:03:13constricts my chest.
1:03:15Nothing can happen, nurse, because this
1:03:18love that unites Romeo and me is pure
1:03:21as air. It is clear as water, it is
1:03:25invincible as fire. Time flew by faster
1:03:39than usual for lovers and in less than
1:03:42a couple of hours they were both in the
1:03:45old Franciscan convent inside the cell
1:03:48of Friar Lawrence, who could not hide
1:03:51his nervousness over the hasty decision
1:03:54the young people had made.
1:04:00Romeo, Juliet, are you sure about the
1:04:04step you are going to take now?
1:04:06Completely, Friar Lawrence.
1:04:09I am ready to face any storm that may
1:04:11be unleashed because of this decision.
1:04:14Oh, may the Lord God Almighty grant you
1:04:17the strength to defend this union that
1:04:21nothing and no one will ever be able to
1:04:24break. The ceremony was performed
1:04:33simply, but that did not prevent Juliet
1:04:35and Romeo from shedding tears of
1:04:38happiness in front of Friar Lawrence,
1:04:40who could not help but be moved by the
1:04:43enormous love that could be felt simply
1:04:46by being face to face with this pair of
1:04:48lovers. But capricious fate, seeing the
1:04:57absolute happiness of those young
1:05:00people, had already planned a somber
1:05:03outcome that loomed threateningly like
1:05:06a storm on the horizon. Mercucho and
1:05:11Bembolio were heading towards the
1:05:13square when Tybalt met them and stopped
1:05:15them in their tracks.
1:05:17Mercucho, how miserable you are to
1:05:19belong to Romeo's group. You are a
1:05:22group that you take us for musicians.
1:05:26Well, if we are musicians, you are
1:05:28going to hear very unpleasant songs.
1:05:34The affront was imminent and Romeo, who
1:05:37had left Juliet at her house, arrived
1:05:40just in time to prevent the
1:05:41confrontation.
1:05:43Please, Tybalt, there is no need to
1:05:46start another argument. Well, well, I
1:05:49see that you are opportune, Romeo. We
1:05:53were just talking about you. On guard,
1:05:56fight, please. No confrontation is
1:06:00necessary. I surrender. You won. We
1:06:04retreat.
1:06:05What a feeble, cowardly surrender.
1:06:08For God's sake, Tybalt. The prince has
1:06:11forbidden any confrontation.
1:06:13So. I see that lately you have been
1:06:16very suspicious of royal ordinances,
1:06:18Bembolio. Or is it that your flesh has
1:06:22turned to goosebumps like that of your
1:06:25cousin Romeo and that scoundrel
1:06:27Mercucho.
1:06:28Watch your tongue, Tybalt.
1:06:35Tybalt thrust his sword into Mercucho's
1:06:37chest before the astonished gaze of
1:06:39Romeo and Bemboio.
1:06:41What have you done, beast? Defend me
1:06:44like men. And now it's your turn. Romeo
1:06:46.
1:06:49Romeo, I'm dying. For God's sake, why,
1:06:56my God, and why did you allow it? And
1:07:01it's your turn, Romeo. Come, draw your
1:07:04sword if you don't want me to finish
1:07:06you off anyway.
1:07:11The blood began to boil in Romeo's body
1:07:14like water on a fire. My God, this
1:07:19relative of the prince, my dear friend,
1:07:23is mortally wounded because of me, and
1:07:26my honor has been tarnished by
1:07:29Tiobaldo's offense.
1:07:32He himself sought his own death by
1:07:34being on your side. Dog, come, defend
1:07:38your honor. Oh, no. Forgive me, Juliet,
1:07:53but I must face this outrage.
1:07:56Let us be on our guard, coward.
1:08:03In a moment, the battle began. Romeo
1:08:06was one of the most skilled swordsmen
1:08:09in the region, but Romeo was guided by
1:08:11the strength of the love he felt for
1:08:13his beloved Juliet. Benolio was a
1:08:16silent witness to the bloody duel in
1:08:18which both opponents risked their lives
1:08:21.
1:08:22At last you will taste the flavor of my
1:08:24sword. Cursed Montague, your entire
1:08:28unfortunate race will die with you. No,
1:08:33do not sing victory so soon, Uncle
1:08:36Baldo. The demon had managed to win the
1:08:51game with his deadly games. Yovaldo was
1:08:55on the ground, wounded by a precise
1:08:58blow from Romeo that pierced his heart.
1:09:03Death came to him immediately.
1:09:06What have I done, my God, what have I
1:09:13done? Bembolio approached the lifeless
1:09:20body of Tybalt and confirmed that he
1:09:22was dead.
1:09:23He is dead, cousin. It would be better
1:09:26for you to flee at once. Who knows what
1:09:29might happen if you stay here. Come,
1:09:32come, go. If they catch you, the prince
1:09:36will condemn you to death. Let's go.
1:09:45And not even 15 minutes had passed when
1:09:47the prince, alerted by some citizens
1:09:49who were passing by on the road, made
1:09:51an appearance at the place where
1:09:53Capulet, his wife, and Montague with
1:09:55his wife had also arrived. Lady Capulet
1:09:59, upon seeing her dead nephew,
1:10:01collapsed in tears mixed with rage. Oh,
1:10:04my nephew.
1:10:10What a tragedy.
1:10:12How could this happen?
1:10:14Let justice be done,
1:10:15my beloved nephew. But how could this
1:10:19happen? The one guilty of this murder
1:10:23must pay with his life for the death of
1:10:26my beloved Tybalt.
1:10:32Oh, prince, extend your hand of justice
1:10:35over this cruel murder.
1:10:40Tell me, Bemboio, in the name of the
1:10:46God who watches us from on high, what
1:10:49happened here? Tybalt, without any
1:10:52reason, provoked my cousin Romeo, and
1:10:55when he refused to respond to his
1:10:57insults, Tybalt killed your relative
1:10:59Mercucho. And in the face of this and
1:11:02Tybalt's threats, Romeo did nothing but
1:11:05defend himself and draw his sword. This
1:11:07is a relative of the young Montague. He
1:11:10does not tell the truth, he lies out of
1:11:12affection. Whoever killed Tybalt should
1:11:17not live.
1:11:20You demand the death of young Romeo.
1:11:23My son was a friend of Merco. By
1:11:27killing Tybalt, he only did what the
1:11:30law requires. For this excess I banish
1:11:35him immediately from Verona. Your
1:11:39senseless fight has now cost me my
1:11:42blood. And therefore, whoever sees
1:11:46Romeo, let him warn him, let him flee
1:11:50as quickly as he can, for if the guards
1:11:53of my court take him by surprise,
1:11:56certain death will await him in the
1:11:58orca. And while the prince pronounced
1:12:11his sentence on the corpses of Mercucho
1:12:14and Diovaldo, in her room, Juliet
1:12:17combed her long, thick black hair. I am
1:12:24sure that our parents will leave those
1:12:26absurd quarrels of the past behind when
1:12:28they learn that Romeo and I have been
1:12:31united forever.
1:12:35Child Juliet, daughter, a misfortune
1:12:39has happened. No, something has
1:12:44happened to my beloved. No, speak now,
1:12:48nurse. Come, come, sit down.
1:12:52Your cousin Teovaldo is dead.
1:12:59How?
1:13:00But it can't be. I just saw him talking
1:13:04to my mother. It was Romeo. Romeo
1:13:08killed him and the prince has banished
1:13:11him. No, God, that can't be true. Tell
1:13:18me that it's not true, nurse. Tell me
1:13:20that what you told me is not true.
1:13:22Romeo is being caught. His fate will be
1:13:25death. That is what the prince has
1:13:27ordained in a loud voice. His relative
1:13:29Mercucho also died in that duel. Why
1:13:32should fate be so cruel to us? Why,
1:13:35just now that God has united us, will I
1:13:38not be able to live if something
1:13:40happens to my beloved husband? I will
1:13:43not be able to continue living, nurse.
1:13:47I will not be able to.
1:13:49Now, my child, now. I will go to Friar
1:13:51Lawrence right now. Hey, he surely
1:13:53knows where your husband is. Juliet,
1:13:56go, go, nurse, go to him and bring me
1:13:58news of his whereabouts. I will be
1:14:00right back. When the nurse arrived at
1:14:10the Franciscan convent, a light of hope
1:14:12lit up on Friar Lawrence's face and
1:14:15without delay he led the nurse to his
1:14:17cell, where Romeo was, a flood of tears
1:14:20with his eyes swollen from so much
1:14:22weeping. Nurse, how is my beloved
1:14:28Juliet? Do you believe me? Because I am
1:14:40the only one to blame for this
1:14:43misfortune, me and my cursed name.
1:14:50Romeo took a dagger that was within
1:14:52reach and drew it on her body.
1:14:56Tell me, where on my body is this
1:14:58surname tattooed that has stained my
1:15:01happiness with blood? For God's sake,
1:15:04put down that dagger, Romeo. My girl
1:15:07needs you alive. Do not make her more
1:15:09unhappy than she already is at this
1:15:11moment. Romeo, stay that reckless hand.
1:15:16You killed Tyvald and you want to kill
1:15:19yourself and your wife, whose life is
1:15:22yours, causing yourself eternal
1:15:24perdition. Take this ring that he gave
1:15:29me for you. Come, hurry up, it is
1:15:32getting late.
1:15:34It is true. No, I do not want nor must
1:15:39cause my beloved greater anguish.
1:15:42Romeo, my girl sends you that ring.
1:15:46This rekindles my happiness.
1:15:49Well, my son, now you must go. Either
1:15:54you go before the guard is mounted or
1:15:57you leave in disguise at dawn. So I
1:16:01will do, Friar Lawrence. But fate did
1:16:12not cease to mark the future of Romeo
1:16:14and Juliet with misfortune. Count Paris
1:16:21has come to offer his condolences to
1:16:23old Capulet and his wife on the death
1:16:25of Tyvald. It has all come so suddenly,
1:16:29though I think you had better listen to
1:16:31me, honorable Capulet.
1:16:33Yes, dear Count. With the death of my
1:16:37nephew Tyvald, I have learned that life
1:16:40can slip through our hands in an
1:16:43instant. We will bring forward the
1:16:47wedding of your Grace to my fair Juliet
1:16:49. Let it be Thursday. Woman, go and
1:16:53tell our daughter that on Thursday she
1:16:57will join her fate with young Paris. I
1:17:02will
1:17:02go and tell Juliet the good news right
1:17:04now.
1:17:09The decision has been a great one,
1:17:11Capulet. Did you know that Thursday has
1:17:15always been my lucky day? I wish
1:17:19tomorrow were Thursday. No, I did not
1:17:23know, but I hope that belief is true.
1:17:27Paris. On her balcony, Juliet was
1:17:39weeping inconsolably over recent events
1:17:43when suddenly she heard a familiar
1:17:46noise. It was Romeo climbing the
1:17:49balcony column by the vine. Romeo, my
1:17:53beloved, God has been great in allowing
1:17:57you to arrive here safely. The nurse
1:18:01has already informed me of the terrible
1:18:04news.
1:18:05My beloved, I had no choice but to
1:18:08defend my own life with the sword.
1:18:13Be silent, sweet lover, do not speak.
1:18:17Do not stir up that wound deep in my
1:18:20soul. I want us to be together forever.
1:18:24Juliet, you are the light that
1:18:26illuminates my soul. You do not know
1:18:30how great the love my heart harbors for
1:18:34your presence is. I want to taste the
1:18:39sweet nectar of those lips that nestle
1:18:42warily in your smooth face. Juliet's
1:18:51lips joined Romeo's in a simple, yet
1:18:54passionate lovers 'kiss. Although
1:19:01adversity insisted on standing before
1:19:03them, the strength of that pure love
1:19:06that emanated from those souls was
1:19:08capable of tearing down any obstacle.
1:19:11Daughter Juliet, I need to talk to you
1:19:16about something.
1:19:17Quick, wait here. You continue to mourn
1:19:24the death of your cousin Tybalt. Do not
1:19:27worry, my daughter. Death has no remedy
1:19:31. But there is something you must know.
1:19:36That murderer of Romeo Montague will
1:19:40not get away with it. We know that he
1:19:45fled to Mantua and that is where the
1:19:47nets of our vengeance will reach. Don't
1:19:52you think that this coward should pay
1:19:55with his blood for the crime he has
1:19:57committed? Because exile is also a
1:20:01reward for action. Yes, mother, you are
1:20:05right.
1:20:06But in addition, I must give you
1:20:11another piece of news. This one less
1:20:14ominous. Your father has arranged for
1:20:18you to be married to the gallant Count
1:20:20Paris.
1:20:25And when will that be, mother? Your
1:20:28lord father has arranged for the
1:20:30wedding to be this Thursday.
1:20:34That is right, my daughter. I have
1:20:37arranged for the wedding your mother is
1:20:41telling you about to be in the church
1:20:44of Saint Peter very early so that we
1:20:47can have the pleasure of organizing a
1:20:50ball.
1:20:50Well, I do not agree.
1:20:52But what did you say, Juliet? Woman,
1:20:56have you heard your daughter's answer?
1:21:00Please, my daughter, do not upset your
1:21:03father. Forgive my boldness, father,
1:21:07but I cannot agree to unite myself with
1:21:10a man I have never even met.
1:21:14And since when does a woman need to
1:21:17know her husband to unite with him in
1:21:20marriage? I am your father and you will
1:21:23do as I command. Let us go, woman. My
1:21:35God, what a terrible misfortune has
1:21:39befallen my life.
1:21:45Juliet, my love, what is the matter?
1:21:51Nothing, a little argument with my
1:21:55parents. Romeo, you must leave. Go and
1:21:59hide in Mantua. There I will join you.
1:22:03But Juliet, my love, your parents will
1:22:06prevent it at all costs. Let us go now,
1:22:11please. Let us flee. I have a bad
1:22:17feeling.
1:22:19Trust me, Romeo. Our lives belong to
1:22:23each other now. We are one. Nothing can
1:22:28separate us. I swear it to you. Romeo
1:22:38agreed to leave there even against his
1:22:40will. He came down from his beloved
1:22:44Juliet's balcony to listen to Mantua,
1:22:47protected by the shadows of the night,
1:22:50while Juliet lay in her bed unable to
1:22:52sleep. Very early in the morning,
1:23:02Juliet went with the nurse to the
1:23:04convent of the Franciscan brothers and
1:23:06went to Friar Lawrence with her heart
1:23:08full of anguish and despair. Please,
1:23:11Friar Lawrence, you must help me. I
1:23:15cannot accede to my father's wishes.
1:23:17And if they find out that I have joined
1:23:19their worst enemy without their consent
1:23:22, they will be capable of starting a
1:23:24bloodbath.
1:23:25Calm down, Juliet, calm down.
1:23:29Everything has a solution in this life.
1:23:33Everything except death. I don't
1:23:37understand.
1:23:38Oh, last night I had a dream. God
1:23:42enlightened me and I think I know what
1:23:45the solution is. Wait. Aha. That is the
1:23:54solution. Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a
1:24:02small sepia-colored bottle with a
1:24:04rubber dropper. Juliet looked carefully
1:24:08and in surprise at the bottle that the
1:24:10missionary placed in her hands.
1:24:12Father, what is this? It is a powerful
1:24:17poison. You must take five drops before
1:24:21leaving for church on Thursday. Your
1:24:24body will collapse and it will seem as
1:24:28if you are dead, but in reality you
1:24:31will be alive. Live so that in 48 hours
1:24:36after having fallen under the effects
1:24:38of the poison, you will return to life.
1:24:42And then I will be free to go to
1:24:45Romeo's side in Mantua.
1:24:48So it will be, my daughter. So it will
1:24:49be. I will send word to Romeo with one
1:24:53of the friars so that he can be calmly
1:24:56awaiting your arrival. Thank you, Friar
1:25:00Lawrence. You are a saint.
1:25:04Do not say that, my daughter. Do not
1:25:06say that. I am only a humble servant of
1:25:10the will of our Lord. Thursday arrived
1:25:23and the church of Saint Peter was
1:25:25beautifully adorned with jasmine. The
1:25:30high society of Verona was inside the
1:25:33church, ready to witness the wedding of
1:25:36Juliet and the Count of Paris. Everyone
1:25:40was very excited and despite the
1:25:42urgency of the event, Juliet was
1:25:45wearing a radiant wedding dress, the
1:25:47same one her mother had worn on her
1:25:50wedding day to Capulet. And the priest
1:25:53was preparing to celebrate the Holy
1:25:55Union. Juliet Capulet accepts the Earl
1:26:01of Paris as her husband, to love him in
1:26:05sickness and in health. Juliet fell to
1:26:10the floor to the astonishment of the
1:26:12guests. Her mother immediately ran to
1:26:14her side.
1:26:15Juliet, Juliet, what's wrong with you?
1:26:20This door. Door. Oh, no. My God. No, no
1:26:26. What witness is this?
1:26:30Why has death been so cruel to our
1:26:33family? Why? Oh, my poor daughter. The
1:26:48supposed death of Juliet Capulet fell
1:26:50like a true tragedy on the people of
1:26:53Verona. Everyone went into absolute
1:26:56mourning. The sorrow for what had
1:27:00happened could be felt in the streets.
1:27:04Rumors among the townspeople were swift
1:27:07.
1:27:10It is a curse. The Montagues and the
1:27:14Capulets are paying with their blood
1:27:17for all the hatred they have spread
1:27:20from generation to generation. The
1:27:27burial ceremony for Juliet's body was
1:27:29one of the most memorable in all of
1:27:32Italy. The Capulet crypt was comparable
1:27:36only to the elegant crypt of the
1:27:37Montagues. Juliet's lifeless body was
1:27:44dressed in silk and a crown of white
1:27:47roses was placed on her head as a
1:27:49symbol of purity. For his part, the
1:28:01friar sent by Friar Lawrence to Romeo
1:28:04could not reach his destination and
1:28:06instead the rumors of her supposed
1:28:09death reached the lover's ears first.
1:28:14It is the worst tragedy of all time.
1:28:17But she was so beautiful, the most
1:28:19beautiful in all of Verona.
1:28:20Good day, gentlemen. What has happened?
1:28:25Who are you talking about?
1:28:26Juliet Capulet. She is dead. All of
1:28:29Verona is in mourning. It cannot be.
1:28:39That must be a lie. No, no.
1:28:46I myself attended the funeral. Her body
1:28:50rests in the Capulet family crypt.
1:28:52Why? Why her? I am
1:28:58sorry, sir. She was your relative. No,
1:29:05she was nothing of mine. Excuse me. A
1:29:17feeling of emptiness flooded Romeo's
1:29:19heart. The meaning of his life had
1:29:22ended. The happy moments he had
1:29:26experienced for such a short time with
1:29:28his beloved Juliet flashed through his
1:29:30mind. Without thinking twice, Romeo
1:29:35made a fatal decision and headed for
1:29:38Verona. Determined, he went to the
1:29:41town's apothecary and, covering his
1:29:42face, entered his house.
1:29:46I need an effective poison, Apothecary.
1:29:49But, sir, why do you cover your faces?
1:29:53Give me the poison. I tell you, don't
1:29:55ask questions. Here is the money.
1:29:58But I can't sell the poison that easily
1:30:03.
1:30:04Listen carefully, Apothecary. I have
1:30:07paid you well and I don't want any
1:30:10questions. I need the most effective
1:30:13poison you have.
1:30:15Here you go, sir. Three drops of this
1:30:20liquid are enough to end any life. May
1:30:25God forgive you if you think of using
1:30:29it unhealthily, sir.
1:30:32Romeo headed to the cemetery at full
1:30:35speed and with pain constricting his
1:30:46chest, he reached the crypt of the
1:30:48Capulet family. Fearfully he opened the
1:30:52door and saw his beloved lying on a
1:30:54marble slab.
1:30:56Why, my beloved? Why? Fate had to be
1:31:04cruel to our love. My love, you have
1:31:21enough courage to continue living and I
1:31:24prefer to die. Col de Paris burst
1:31:31forcefully into the crypt and Romeo
1:31:34could not help but be surprised to see
1:31:36the noble knight there. I knew it when
1:31:40I saw you hiding your face in the
1:31:42streets of Verona. Damn you! How dare
1:31:48you stain with your presence the tomb
1:31:50of the one who was to be my wife?
1:31:52You are a fool, Paris. She did not love
1:31:56you. She loved me. You have lost your
1:31:59mind and for your audacity you will
1:32:02lose your life right now. Do not
1:32:05provoke me, Paris. I do not want any
1:32:07more innocent blood to be shed. Juliet
1:32:10was my wife.
1:32:11Shut up, Blasphemer, and defend
1:32:14yourself.
1:32:22Although Count Paris was quite skilled
1:32:25with a sword, Romeo was no less so. The
1:32:28fight was on equal terms, but Paris
1:32:30lost his balance on a vase that was on
1:32:33the floor and that contained an
1:32:35arrangement of flowers. The vase broke
1:32:39and Cromeo's sword pierced Count Paris'
1:32:43body. I no longer want to live, because
1:33:01I can already feel my Juliet. Life is
1:33:10worth living. Without thinking twice,
1:33:19Romeo drank the poison he had acquired
1:33:22from the Apothecary. I am dying.
1:33:36Instantly, Romeo fell on Juliet's body,
1:33:39almost dead, a victim of the effective
1:33:42poison. My love, Urieto, I will love
1:33:52you eternally and we will be together
1:34:06in heaven, where hatred and evil will
1:34:19not interfere with our happiness. Romeo
1:34:38died and at that moment Juliet opened
1:34:43her eyes, regaining her strength of
1:34:46life. The first thing her eyes saw was
1:34:49the lifeless body of her beloved.
1:34:52No, my God. Romeo, you cannot be dead.
1:34:57No, why? You are dead, my beloved Romeo
1:35:10. Dead. Without you, my existence has
1:35:19no meaning whatsoever. Without any
1:35:25hesitation, Juliet took the dagger that
1:35:28Romeo had on his belt and plunged it
1:35:30into his chest. My sweet love, we will
1:35:42be together forever. Our love will be
1:35:48eternal and now no one will be able to
1:35:53separate us. Juliet joined her lips to
1:36:06those of her beloved Romeo for the last
1:36:09time and thus they remained united in a
1:36:12kiss that would last for all eternity.
1:36:25Sadness invaded all of Verona when the
1:36:27fatal destiny of the lovers was known.
1:36:31The Montagues and the Capulets wept
1:36:33before the lifeless bodies of their
1:36:35children. Friar Lawrence took charge of
1:36:41informing everyone of the events and in
1:36:43the face of the fatal outcome, a seed
1:36:46of peace germinated, as both the
1:36:48Montagues and the Capulets embraced
1:36:50each other, repenting for the hatreds
1:36:53and resentments of the past. Some will
1:36:59see forgiveness, others the punishment,
1:37:02because there was never a story of
1:37:04greater heartbreak than the one
1:37:07experienced by Romeo and Juliet. Prince
1:37:13Calo went to the lovers 'crypt and
1:37:16there he read a heartbreaking letter. A
1:37:21somber peace brings us the morning. The
1:37:28sorrowful sun does not show its face.
1:37:34Come out and we will talk about our
1:37:39misfortunes. Phonol.

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