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 II. Capel's Monument[Curtains open with Juliet already on the stage. Stage lights fade on as Friar Lawrence comes in from center.
FRIAR
I know that the messenger would have
Made it to Mantua by now
I only pray that young master got it
Before the rumors came
[Enter Balthasar
The master's servant has come
Oh I wish so has he who owns such a person.
Young Balthasar, might young Romeo
Be with you now?
BALTHASAR
He entered after me
To make sure such a journey
Was not a trap for him to be
Caught in exiled land
[Enter Romeo
As a matter of which
He hast come now.
FRIAR
Young master
I assume you are well?
ROMEO
Yes, yes, of course
Now let me see my love
Why does she not stir?
Yet she is pail as death
Hast thou poisoned her?
For if thou hast, a peril is on you
And I'll gladly die for killing my
Love's killer.
FRIAR
How dare thou
accuse such a life!
Insulted I should be
Yet I let you look past me
For you'll see her beauty rustle
For her time of death is about over
ROMEO
Oh, Juliet! Speak to me Juliet
I love thee with such passion
If I could hear your voice once more
Then my life would be fulfilled
JULIET
Romeo, is that who speaks
Oh, of such worries I've waited
How I wish to hold you
But…my arms!
Why can my arms not lift?
ROMEO
You have poisoned my love
[Takes out dagger
Now I'll make your arms
Move not
FRIAR
Patience, my dear boy, patience!
She hast been in draught
For over a sun ago!
Her limbs are weak
It is not poison
It is just weakness!
JULIET
Romeo, fine is what I am.
Look at my hand
How I may put it wherever I please
Now that the weakness is gone
ROMEO
Oh, Juliet, my love
[Puts down dagger
It has been quiet without your company
How I have missed you so
I have been in mourning for ever
JULIET
And you no longer have to be
Our passion, our love
Has gone through everything
Even death
Oh, Romeo, kiss me hard
For I wish not to leave your side
Ever, love.
[Kiss
VOICE
Hark! There is something down yonder!
Only the nonliving shall be down
Family jewels is what they're after
I knew I couldn't trust anyone!
Now I'll catch those who are under
And make sure they be hung!
FRIAR
It is the Prince!
I knew it was you to get me in trouble
Young Master, how do you live with you?
I knowst what I will do
I will take Romeo to the Prince
Save my own back but not his
ROMEO
Friar!
[Grasps and drags Romeo
FRIAR
It is too late now, young master
For your eviction is about to become
Execution. And I will be the hero who caught!
BALTHASAR
Romeo, your young dagger!
ROMEO
[Slices Friar's arm off
I can't have a foolish person like you get in the way
Of my plan that won't be abolished.
If thou wish to live
Then go and burn the rest of thou's arm
A stub it will become
Let happiness consume you for that
FRIAR
I'll let the Prince know of this
And then you'll still be dead
I have the proof right here
Not even true love could save you!
[Exit stage center, yelling on the way
Prince?! Prince!?
Where art thou?
I hast give an exile to you
ROMEO
I am tired of the Prince
Ruining my plans like he is
I'll make him pay!
JULIET
But Romeo, we are now together
Shan't you be happy for that?
What is it love, can I help you?
We can go now and be together
I know the passage out without
Said Prince seeing us go
ROMEO
No, that's not enough
That would never be enough for me
I've come to set us free
There is only one way I can do that
And still live in peace
[Romeo starts to make way up stairs and is caught by the Prince
PRINCE
I see the old Friar fool was not lying
ROMEO
Get out of my way, ho!
PRINCE
I will do that not
You have been banished
And yet you've come back
I'll have you killed yet
And smirk as death grows upon you
ROMEO
Not if I kill thou first!
[Sticks same dagger into the princes heart
You'll now die a slow and painful death
And may you now rot in hell
[scene freezes, light slowly fade to black