Juliet's parents are in a great mood as they stay up all night getting ready for the wedding. Paris and the musicians arrive.

Juliet takes the potion that Friar Lawrence gave her, but before she drinks it she imagines all of the horrible things that could go wrong.

Content Warning: contemplation of suicide and disturbing images.

Juliet pretends to be willing to marry Paris, and her father excitedly changes the date of the wedding to the next day.

Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence for help, and runs into Paris at Friar Lawrence's cell. She and Friar Lawrence talk secretly about what can be done, and he gives her a potion that will cause her to appear dead for forty-two hours.

Content Warning: contemplation of suicide.

Romeo and Juliet say goodbye to each other. Juliet's mother comes to tell her that she is expected to marry Paris, and Juliet refuses. Her father is enraged by her response, and after the Nurse tells her she should marry Paris, Juliet decides her only source of help is Friar Lawrence.

Content Warnings: verbal abuse, potential physical abuse, and contemplation of suicide.

Lord Capulet offers Paris Juliet's hand in marriage without getting her consent first. He tells Lady Capulet to go and tell Juliet the news right away.

Friar Lawrence tries to calm Romeo down while he hides out in his cell. The Nurse arrives and gives Romeo a ring from Juliet.

Content Warning: discussions of suicide.

Juliet learns about Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment and spirals. Content Warning: suicidal thoughts.