Judge: Your case has been cleared. There is no evidence to suggest that you caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Are there any accusations you would like to make? Nurse: (Timidly) Yes.. uh... sir. My Lord Capulet is the one responsible for the death of Juliet. He... forced her into marriage with Paris, which made her poison herself, resulting in their deaths. Judge: Then I call upon Lord Capulet to defend himself against these accusations. (Enter Lord Capulet) Lord Capulet: This is preposterous! I did nothing! Why would I try to kill my own daughter?! (Mutters) That Montague scum however... Judge: Do you have evidence to support these claims Nurse? Nurse: Um... On the Tuesday morn before Juliet was supposed to marry Paris, my Lady …show more content…
She agreed to the proposition the day before the marriage. Judge: Silence! Your turn will come, Lord Capulet. If you cannot hold your tongue, I will have you forcibly removed from this court and unable to defend yourself against this evidence. Continue, Nurse. Nurse: After my charge disagreed to this arrangement, Lord Capulet flew into one of his rages. He threatened to banish her from his house and home, saying “But, an you will not wed, I’ll pardon you. Graze where you will, you shall not house with me. Look to ’t, think on ’t, I do not use to jest. Thursday is near. Lay hand on heart, advise. An you be mine, I’ll give you to my friend. An you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, For, by my soul, I’ll ne'er acknowledge thee.” Judge: Do you have defence to these claims, Lord Capulet? (Nurse steps back. Lord Capulet steps …show more content…
Lord Capulet: Silence you miserable wretch! (Lord Capulet bites thumb at Nurse) Judge: Silence! Lord Capulet. Please stop bickering with everyone in this room and continue with your testimony. Lord Capulet: That night was a troublesome night for me. My emotions were a mess and I reacted poorly. But Juliet’s dismissal was improper for her age. As my wife said “Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you Here in Verona, ladies of esteem Are made already mothers. By my count, I was your mother much upon these years.” She knew that it was the time to get married. Nurse: I beg your pardon, Judge. May I speak? Judge: Go ahead. Evidence for or against these claims is greatly appreciated. Nurse: When this plan was announced, Juliet had already been wed by Friar Lawrence to Romeo of the house of Montague. The friar believed that this would unite the two feuding families and bring peace to Verona. Due to her grief of Tybalt’s death, she was unsure on how to respond. She should have been given time to respond and the proper courting should have happened so that she could have made a wise decision. Lord Capulet: I was forced to do