Another chapter, hooray! I'm not slacking! And yes, me and the Director did have our little talk….

Director: Oh I get it, so the reason you weren't updating was because-.

I don't want to talk about it.

Director: But-!

Nope!

Director: But-!

Uh-uh!

Director: Why are you-?

Because I can!

Director: Okay then….

Anyway, ON TO THE CHAPTER!

Director: Places, people!

Tech Guy: Uh, sir?

Director: Not now, techie, I'm busy.

Tech Guy: But you probably should know that-.

Director: Cue the Friar!

(Friar Lawrence enter onstage, a basket of flowers in his hands)

Friar Lawrence: (singing) Oh, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood-.

Director: This isn't Mr. Rogers , Friar Lawrence!

Friar Lawrence: (annoyed, but shrugs it off) Ah… flowers. It's amazing what they can do. (Takes out one of them) Take this for example. This one, if smelt, can cure you of almost any ailment. But if you drink it (chuckles) well, it was nice knowing you.

(Romeo runs in…. only to slip and fall on his butt)

Romeo: What the-?

Director: (to Tech Guy) How did-?

Tech Guy: I tried to tell you. We waxed the floor before we started the scene.

Director: Oh…. (to Romeo) Anything broken?

Romeo: Aside from my self-esteem? No.

Director: Alright then, keep going!

Friar Lawrence: Well if it isn't Romeo! What are you doing here? It's barely morning! (looking at Romeo, with concern) You haven't been in bed tonight, have you? (Romeo nods, Friar Lawrence facepalms) Were you with Rosaline?

Romeo: Who?

Friar Lawrence: Rosaline. The girl you've been madly in love with for quite sometime now.

Romeo: Oh, her! Nope! In fact, I've forgotten all about the sadness she gave me. I've been feasting with my enemy. My heart's dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet. In fact, we're both determined to be married by this afternoon!

Friar Lawrence: Well, it's a good thing you've forgotten about that Rosaline girl, I-…. CAPULET? (Romeo nods) Holy Saint Francis! I thought that maybe you at least had a small chance with Rosaline.

Romeo: (playfully) Hey now, you're the one who scolded me so often for loving her!

Friar Lawrence: No, I scolded you for obsessing over her.

Romeo: Pft! I wasn't obsessed with her!

Friar Lawrence: Tell that to all the times I've caught you in a tree trying to spy on her.

Random Guy: (emerging from backstage) Oooo! BURN!

Author: (emerging then dragging him backstage) That's not a burn moment, dude. Now get back to working on the fight choreography!

Romeo: Hey! At least this one loves me back!

Friar Lawrence: (quietly) That's not what I heard.

Romeo: What was that?

Friar Lawrence: Oh nothing! But honestly, Romeo, you just met this girl when?

Romeo: Last night.

Friar Lawrence: LAST NIGHT? I don't know….

Romeo: (starts begging) Please? Pretty please with whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles, caramel, hot fudge and-.

Friar Lawrence: Alright already! Fine. I'll help you. But I'm doing this for one valid reason.

Romeo: So you can tell your Friar friends you've done something other than pick flowers?

Friar Lawrence: (rolls his eyes, then smiles) No, in fact, the reason I'm doing this is because I have a feeling it will bring these two families together. Turn their rancor to pure love, if you know what I mean.

Romeo: Thank you, Friar! Now to tell Juliet! (runs, but slips once again on the waxed floor)

Friar Lawrence: (lifts up Romeo and drags him offstage) Be wise and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wow, even I didn't expect Romeo to be so... Well, I think you've all figured it out by now. But seriously, even I didn't expect it. And I'm the one writing this story!

Random Guy: Why am I learning fight choreography again?

Cuz you're gonna have to fight Mercutio and Romeo pretty soon.

Random Guy: WHAT?

Yeah... We'll be right back... after I straighten him out. Calm down, dude! It's not like you're gonna die or something!