Romeo and Juliet Act V (Alternate Ending)

By: BlueSoulKLH64

A Romeo and Juliet Fanfic

Genre: Drama/Angst

Rated: T for Teen

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Shakespeare's characters. I share the plot line with Ian Hamilton.

Act V Scene I. Mantua.

[Enter Romeo stage left. Enter Chorus stage right: Spotlight

CHORUS

The shores on the peninsula have risen.

The sun stays out longer on the horizon

Romeo is in mourning in Mantua

While Juliet is suffering for many losses

As well as herself in a deep sleep

The moon is changing

But will the moods as well?

Friar's plan is not foolproof

Juliet is already dead to her family

Will Romeo be there when she wakes?

The balcony promise is at stake

Shall an exile break it

Or shall the moon run it's course

Without a single dispute

[Spotlight fade out while stage lights fade in

ROMEO

As I recall to myself my lady

Is weeping for me now.

But I shan't let it go to me

For she mourns over Tybalt as well

Oh, how I hate thou man

(Or cuz shall I say)

For she loves us both

And hate is common enough

Two sides of the same coin

They are almost identical

Oh, how I wish to see her face once more

How I push away her tears of sorrow

If we could be together, oh how

My heart bleeds without her

I shall be withdrawn forever!

[Balthasar enters stage right, head down

Thou hast come from Verona, yes?

What is with thy love

Is thy ill or well

Is thy mourning or respecting reality

Does she lay hand on cheek or head

Oh, Balthasar, speak of my love!

BALTHASAR

Your love shall be in peace for eternity.

ROMEO

Why do you say such?

With such a feud

I can hardly see

Why one would be in peace

BALTHASAR

She lies in Capel's monument

Where her body shall stay for ever

I hast run quickly to tell thou

I past many mules on thy way

I hope you take this wisly

For a revenge has been plotted against you

So thou shall be ready for such a plot

ROMEO

Such a beauty for such a waste

Doust thou know of the cause?

My sweet Juliet, what has happened

My wife…my love…my life

BALTHASAR

Think wisly, my friend, wisly!

Surely such a thing will not effect thou

For just three suns ago

You were in mourning about young Rosaline

And a fortnight ago

Thou were mooning over young Rosaline!

Wast thou change so quickly?

What makes she your life, hmm?

ROMEO

What you say…

What do you mean about it

BALTHASAR

It is not she that is thou's life

It is thou that is she's life.

Thou art older and much wiser

She is a mere lady

ROMEO

A lady…true enough but—

BALTHASAR

That's it, stop there

She's a lady, meaning you're the man

In a marriage, the man is the leader.

It is not her that has your heart

But it is you that has hers!

ROMEO

I see what it is that you speak of

I do not need Juliet at all

It is she that needs me

[Enter Messenger Friar, stage right

FRIAR JOHN

I seek the one named Romeo

Is he here?

ROMEO

That is I.

What is thy message?

FRIAR JOHN

From Friar Laurence himself

I read it not

But give to you unopened.

ROMEO

Thank you

[exit Friar

he says that my love is not dead!

Oh how I leap for joy

BALTHASAR

But I thought she was not your love

No more, you said yourself

What makes thou change thou's mind?

ROMEO

But she is alive!

Yet she tricked me so

Oh, I do not love her

No, my mind is made

I'll go to the house of Capel

And I'll tell her of my recent thoughts

BALTHASAR

If you're not dead by then

Blessed be

ROMEO

Wait a minute

How shan't I know this is no trap?

You are my servant

You shall come with me

BALTHASAR

I shall, for your sake

You never know when

You might have a change in

Mind, body, or spirit.

[Romeo exits stage left,

[Balthasar exits after a few moments stage left

[Blackout