(At Romeo, Paris, Lady Montague, and Juliet's funeral)

Lord Capulet: I am sure glad that feud is over.

Nurse: Yeah but it is tragic that all these kind people died.

Friar Lawrence: Well, they made a great sacrifice and now the feud is resolved.  OK, shall we go inside the church now.

Lord Capulet: Yes, we should go sit down.

Friar Lawrence: I have to go direct the funeral.  See you afterwards.

(After the sad funeral, they go to the Capulet house).

Lord Capulet: My friend's wife, my daughter, and my daughter's husband all dead.  Where will this end.

Nurse: Oh, it's going to be fine my lord.

Friar Lawrence: Lord,  I have a confession to make.  I new about Romeo and Juliet's marriage for a long time.  I even married them.  I just did not want to tell you because I thought you would stop the marriage.

Nurse: Lord Capulet, I knew about it too.

Lord Capulet: It's OK.  It was for the best.  It resolved the feud.  Romeo and Juliet will be honored for a long time in Verona.  I think it is time for me to go to bed, it's been a long day.

(The next day)

Lord Capulet: I think I am going to have a party tonight, just to cheer every one up.  I will invite the Montague's.  Servant, go invite the Montagues and Friar Lawrence.  The rest of you, set up for a party.

Servants: Yes sir!

Lady Capulet: Great idea!  I will go tell the chef to prepare some food.

(At the party that night)

Lord Montague: I would like to make a toast to Lord Capulet for all the great things he has done.

Lord Capulet: No, no, no I would like to make a toast to Lord Montague for all the great things he has done.

Lord Montague: No you!

Lord Capulet: No you!

Lord Montague: Fight me!

Lady Capulet: Please STOP!

Lord Capulet: Move out of the way!  I will fight him!
(They fight.  Lord Capulet dies)

Nurse: My lord!  Curse you Montagues!  The feud will never be over.

(They chase Lord Montague, but he gets to safety.  Lord Capulet on his death bed.)

Lord Capulet: My lady...ow....Nurse.  Please, this feud is silly...ow...Please do not continue it.  It will take more lives if you do.

(He dies)

Narrator: And the Capulet and Montague feud goes on, after only one day.  I guess the just weren't meant to be.

Vocabulary:

apprehend- to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority

canopy- a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.

contempt- the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.

disperse- to drive or send off in various directions; scatter.

inexorable- unyielding; unalterable.

interred- to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.

penury- extreme poverty; destitution.

remnants- a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.

righteous- characterized by uprightness or morality.