The script
PRELUDE: INT. 2 people sitting on chairs, these are the college students (Kaden and Gabe) Kaden and Gabe are at the mic’s. Sound people are on the stage.
KADEN Ayo what are we watching?
GABE I don’t know man, the TV won’t work
Tv static noises
KADEN Well it probably isn’t working because you’re not doing it right (dummy, idiot, stupid, etc..) *pause* give it to me
Sound of buttons on remote being pressed
TV channels switching (2-3x) Change to TV static (fade but not completely)
GABE You idiot you broke it!
GABE No it’s not working I swear it’s not me
KADEN Pffft sure buddy, watch this, you just press this button and voila!
KADEN Dude chill it was already broken, it’s not my fault!
GABE Either way now we don’t have anything to watch
KADEN Cheer up my guy, we can play cards or bake brownies
Oven dings
“Ba dum tss” sound effect
GABE Haha very funny. Seriously though we could just see what’s on, give it a chance man
GABE I’m not in the mood
KADEN (sarcastically) Okay Mr. Mood Swings what did you have in mind
GABE Dunno, *pause* we could listen to the radio
KADEN Sheesh grandpa didn’t realize we travelled back to the Stone Age
KADEN Ughhh, fineeeee. But if you even think about making me listen to one of those stupid “What Are We Wearing Today,” podcast episodes again,
Podcast music
Podcast music
KADEN No.
GABE Nattering About Natural Resources?
Podcast music
KADEN Nope.
GABE Ehhhh man go easy on that podcast, it’s actually pretty clutch
KADEN Alright alright chill buddy just pick something to listen to
GABE Okay okay how about Anime Unveiled?
GABE Uhh okay how about this adaptation of Shakespeare’s, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
KADEN As somebody who has read “The Highest Tide” I will allow it.
GABE Shhhh it’s starting (cut Kaden off)
Transition music into the play (classical or theme)
CHORUS
Music fades out
In fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star crossed lovers take their life.
The fearful passage of their death marked love, and the continuance of their parent’s rage, which but theirs children’s end, naught could remove, is the two hour story of the day.
ACT 1: INT. STAGE A few people walk on stage talking. Capulet lackey 1, Capulet Lackey 2, Actors start at the mic’s.
Sounds of market and people talking in background
The Capulet Lackeys laugh. (Long/loud)
CAPULET LACKEY 2 Draw thy sword. Here comes the house of Montagues.
Sound of sword being drawn
Montague lackey enters bumping the shoulder of one of the Capulets.
Sound of them bumping into each other
CAPULET LACKEY 1 (loud/angry) Ay good fellow, The quarrel is between our masters and us their men
CAPULET LACKEY 2 ‘Tis all one in the same. Once I have fought with the men, I will be civil with the maids; I will cut off their heads.
CAPULET LACKEY 1 you darest touch me? Tell me good sir, do you quarrel with us?
MONTAGUE LACKEY 1 I do quarrel with thou wretched scum of the house of Capulet, draw if you be men.
They start to fight. Fighting sound effects
Trumpet sound and horse trotting until Prince reaches mic
the prince pushes through the crowd of people fighting to address them
PRINCE (loud) Rebellious subjects,
KADEN Let’s gooooo two minutes in and there’s already a showdown! I’m team Montague hands down
GABE Alright I see you I see you. If you’re team Montague I’m totally team Capulet
KADEN Good thing the hate each other, it reflects well on our relationship
GABE Sheesh bro you don’t gotta hate on me like that
Background crowd and fighting dies down
KADEN Ayo which side is this dude on?
GABE He’s the prince my guy, he doesn’t have a side
KADEN Oh righttt
PRINCE Thy old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets, if ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
KADEN So basically his Royal highness is saying that if the violence continues, everybody’s gonna pay the price
GABE Yes, the price is right
“Ba dum tss” All noisily leave the stage
Benvolio and Lady Montague enter. The Lady runs on frantic pushing people out of the way.
LADY MONTAGUE (Voice is desperate and pleading) O, my dearest Benvolio where is Romeo? Saw you him today? Right glad I am you two were not at this fray
KADEN “Dearest Romeo”, so uhh Romeo and the lady are dating? And who’s this Benvolio dude?
BENVOLIO My good lady, so early walking did I see your son. (Pause)
GABE You did not just call Romeos mother his girlfriend
BENVOLIO I made towards him but he would not talk and dove into the cover of the wood
LADY MONTAGUE oh my poor child.
Benvolio pulls on the lady’s sleeve and points to Romeo who enters
BENVOLIO (Exasperated) O’re there, see where he comes. So please you, step aside. I’ll know his grievance or be much denied.
LADY MONTAGUE Of course
The lady walks away
KADEN So basically Romeo needs a therapist and a good nights sleep
GABE I could say the same about you
BENVOLIO (His voice is mockingly chipper) Good morrow, cousin.
ROMEO (Voice is tired and forlorn) Is the day so young? Ay me.
Loon/bird sounds
GABE/KADEN Such a baby *scoff*
BENVOLIO (He sounds bored with the conversation already) What sadness lengthens Romeo’s hours?
ROMEO Not having that which, having, makes them short.
BENVOLIO Ummmm, art thou in love?
ROMEO Out——
BENVOLIO Of love?
ROMEO Out of her favour where I am in love. She won’t be hit with Cupid’s arrow
KADEN/GABE simp
BENVOLIO (Voice is slightly annoyed) Be ruled of me my dear coz. Forget to think of her
ROMEO (Voice is hopeful) O, teach me, how I should forget to think!
BENVOLIO The Capulets are holding a ball this night and the fair lady whom thou so loves, shall attend with all the admired beauties of Verona. I promise I will make thee think thy swan a crow.
GABE Aight let me get this straight, my man Romeo, the sexy beast he is, got rejected???
Wolf whistle/Catcall
KADEN Just proves once again, nice guys always finish last
GABE Okay but this chick isn’t even Juliet, why does he care?
KADEN Romeo’s a player am I right? And this Benvolio dude thinks it’s a good idea to sneak into a ball, hosted by their enemy, to get Romeo a rebound girl
GABE Surely is a better wingman than you *scoff*
ACT 2: INT. THE CAPULETS BALLROOM Kaden, Gabe, Romeo, Lord Capulet, Tybalt and a servant are all at the mic’s.
Ballroom music plays. Background conversations
ROMEO Who is that lady who enriches the beauty of the night by hundredfold?
SERVANT I know not sir…
ROMEO ohh she teachs the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs on the cheek of night as rich as a jewel in the queens crown. For I never saw true beauty until this night….
TYBALT (whispers) Psst Uncle, that boy by the sound of his voice is a Montague our enemy.
KADEN Is the so called beauty Romeo’s just seen Juliet, or another conquest?
GABE Man all I know is that uncle is Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet
KADEN Does that make the grumpy sounding one her cousin?
GABE Yeah, Tybalt I believe
LORD CAPULET Young Romeo is it?
TYBALT It’s he, the villain Romeo.
TYBALT (cont'd) I shall not endure a villain as a guest.
LORD CAPULET He shall be endured….Now leave you are a SAUCY BOY!
Saucy sound effect
KADEN I’m sorry, WHAT in gods name is a saucy boy. Is that an insult, a compliment, a bad use of an adjective?
Saucy sound effect
GABE I really couldn’t tell ya buddy, but I guess Tybalt is..uhh..that
Saucy sound effect Tybalt leave angrily Song changes to a romantic classic
ROMEO My lips are two blushing pilgrims ready to smooth that rough touch with a soft kiss
Romeo goes to kiss hand, Juliet pulls her hand away. Romeo stumbles
JULIET 1 Good pilgrim, you do wrong with your hand too much. For hand to hand is a pilgrims kiss
KADEN Sheesh bro my mans shooting his shot
GABE hell ya!
ROMEO have not pilgrims lips?
JULIET 1 lips used only for prayer.
ROMEO then move not while my prayers take effect. Then from my lips by you, my sin is purged.
Camera gets covered with poster saying “One Moment Later” (like SpongeBob)
GABE Okay chill, this isn’t a Disney movie
KADEN I know right, next thing we know they’ll be
getting married
Nurse enters Loud footsteps
NURSE Madam, your mother wants a word with you…
JULIET 1 very well, (to Romeo) farewell
Juliet leaves
ROMEO Who is her mother?
NURSE Lady Capulet, the lady of this house.
ROMEO Oh dear god, my life is my enemies hands.
As Romeo leaves Juliet returns.
JULIET 1 Nurse, who was that dreamy young man?
NURSE I believe that was Romeo of the house of Montague
JULIET 1 Oh no! My love is my greatest enemy! woe is me!
KADEN
So now they realize they’re literally enemies by birth, cool cool cool cool cool cool (really fast if possible)
GABE
Wouldn’t that stop them from being together?
KADEN
Roll credits I guess
EXT. JULIETS BACKYARD – NIGHT Romeo in orchard and Juliet on Balcony
Night sounds
KADEN Ayeee when did the party end??
GABE Well now we’re in Juliet’s backyard…I think
JULIET 1 Ay me! ROMEO (aside) She speaks!
GABE He did not just break into her garden, in the middle of the night
KADEN Wouldn’t it be funny if they just fell off the balcony. Then this absolute snooze fest would be over
GABE Sheesh bro that’s kinda fax
JULIET 1 Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father refuse thy name! ‘Tis but thy name that is an enemy
ROMEO I take you at your word. Call me but love! Henceforth I never will be Romeo
JULIET 1 Oh ****! Oh wait, it is my love, Romeo.
Sound effect censoring Juliet swearing
JULIET 1 (cont'd) I have not drunken 100 words of that utterance. Aren’t you Romeo and a Montague. How did you find this place?
KADEN So we’re just gonna skip over the fact that he’s trespassing
JULIET 1 Oh Romeo, Dost thou love me? I know thou will say yes but please oh sweet Romeo swear it
ROMEO I swear, by the bright and beautiful moon JULIET 1 Not by the moon which changes with the month, do not swear at all! although I love you, I have no joy of this contract tonight (hesitantly) It is too rash, to unadvised! Goodnight!
KADEN *Cough* simp *cough*
ROMEO Wait! Will you leave me so unsatisfied?
GABE Buddy’s really going for it
JULIET 1 What satisfaction can you have tonight?
She goes off stage we hear crashing happen. The sound team grumbles for a few seconds then we can hear one of them say.
Crashing and falling
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 1 dang it I'm pretty sure she just knocked herself out… what are we going to do? We need a Juliet for this play, where’s the understudy?
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 2 She’s stuck in traffic…what do we do *whispered*
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 1 I think I know what we can do, Brenton can play Juliet
ROMEO This has been such a happy night but what if it is a dream!?
ROMEO The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine.
JULIET My love is as big as the sea. My love as deep; the more I give to you, The more I have.
Juliet (Brenton) gets pushed on stage Magical twinkly sound > whenever a new Juliet comes on stage
JULIET 2 Oh Dear Romeo three words then goodnight. If you love me, Juliet, propose marriage and send word to me so I may join you in marriage! Goodnight!
GABE that’s speed dating 101
KADEN The Bachelorette ain’t got nothing on them ROMEO (little confused about actor change) Uhh…So thrive my soul! I will send for you at the hour of nine. Good night indeed. I will wait for the morning eagerly! GABE Let me get this straight, Romeo just broke into Juliet’s garden, professed his love for her, and proposed marriage…in a matter of minutes
KADEN Sheeshhhhhh
ACT 3: EXT. THE STREETS OF VERONA – AFTERNOON Tybalt is on stage. Kaden, Gabe, Tybalt start at the mic’s.
Market place chatter
TYBALT (Mockingly) Romeo, Romeo where art thou Romeo?
Romeo skips onto the stage. Tybalt sees Romeo Whistling
TYBALT (cont'd) (talking to audience) well peace be with you sir, here comes my man
KADEN Alight saucy boy Tybalt is back from the party, what could he possibly want
Saucy sound effect
GABE He either hates Romeo or really likes violence *wink*
KADEN Or both
GABE I mean, Tybalt’s kinda got it right, Romeo’s a sketchy guy
KADEN I could say the same about Mr. Tibby
TYBALT (cont'd) Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford. No better term than this; thou art a villain
ROMEO (breaks character) Uhh, sorry how do you say your name? *whisper*
TYBALT (breaks character) It’s Tybalt man *whisper*
ROMEO Ahh yes, Tybalt I love thee, villain I am none Therefore farewell; I see thou knowest me not
KADEN Now this sounds like some quality entertainment
GABE 5 bucks on Tybalt
KADEN Alright bet (dap each other up)
High 5 sound effect
TYBALT Boy, this shall not excuse these injuries that thou has done me, therefore turn and draw
ROMEO (monotone) chill dude, relax
TYBALT I shall not
GABE/KADEN + REST OF CLASS fight, fight, fight (chanting)
TYBALT draw like I have or be a coward!
Sound of sword being drawn Fighting music/sound effects begins
Ding ding ding (WWE style)
GABE (in a WWE commentary) In the right corner we have Tyballlllt The 6 ft fighter from the house of Capulet!!!
KADEN (in a WWE commentary voice) And in the left corner we have the 5,11 stunner gunner ROMEO!!!!
ROMEO Put thy rapier up
TYBALT thou retched saucy boy
GABE (in a WWE commentary) And so the fight begins
Sword fight
KADEN (in a WWE commentary) Ooh I think, Tybalt went in for the charge and…he’s failed
Crashing/banging
Booing from crowd
GABE (in a WWE commentary) Your right about that one. They seem to really love Romeo though
Cheering from crowd
GABE (in a WWE commentary) This is not looking very good for Tybalt
KADEN (in a WWE commentary) Sounds like the crowd is not very happy with Tybalt
ROMEO men’s eyes were made to look, let them gaze! Thou shall be made a fool in their presence!
TYBALT nay, thou shall be a fool not I!
KADEN (in a WWE commentary) Now this is getting intense TYBALT I shall end this here!
ROMEO nay, I shall!
Singular final sword clashing
Cheering from crowd
TYBALT *Scream*(Emily)
TYBALT *pause* I am dead
KADEN A-and the victor is ROMEO!!!!! You owe me 5 bucks!
GABE (dramatically) tch! Tybalt you’ve failed me… wait but, isn’t Romeo, technically a criminal now?
ROMEO Wait, I’ve just killed my wife’s cousin!
Romeo exists in a hurry
Wedding bells
KADEN Right sorry just not you typical wedding
GABE Just shhhh *pause* all that matters now is that Romeo is banished from Verona, meaning he can’t see his wife, or…ya know *wink*
KADEN Sheesh Romeo, it’s okay though virginity rocks
GABE Shhh we’re about to see what Juliet’s been up to
GABE Dun, Dun, Dunnnnnnnnnn
KADEN Hold up, when’d they get married??
GABE Dude pay attention, they were married with the help of Friar Lawrence at the hour of 9
ACT 4: INT. SOUND STAGE – CHURCH AFTERNOON Juliet 2 and Friar Lawrence are at the mic.
Church sounds
Juliet puts in eye drop for fake crying, fake cries (Malaika)
GABE See, look what you did *scoff*
KADEN Aight so we’re in a church now
JULIET 2 Oh, for I am feeling melancholy for the death of Tybalt and thy banishment of Romeo
GABE see, I told you he was banished!
KADEN Chill buddy I didn’t disagree! But I dunno, Juliet seems kinda cold hearted for a girl who just lost her cousin and husband, like give us more, where’s the emotion???
GABE Woah ease up buddy
KADEN We’re listening to a radio show. How’s this my fault?
GABE You broke the TV in the first place!
KADEN Okay you know what- (keep getting angry until Friar interrupts)
Friar Lawrence enters the scene
FRIAR LAWRENCE Oh dear Juliet, what is the problem?
GABE shhhh (to Kaden)
KADEN Who’s this dude?
GABE She’s in a chapel, that’s the Friar…duhhh
JULIET 2 My love, poor Romeo has been banished from Verona and I will never be reunited with my sacred love!
FRIAR LAWRENCE Doth may have a solution, for thy's sorrow. For I have created an elixir which will make it act as if your dead.
JULIET 2 How will this relate to my love, Romeo?
FRIAR LAWRENCE You will believe to be dead. And Romeo will come to your side and you will be reunited with your lover.
Friar Lawrence bring out a Mountain Dew can with the word “MAGICAL ELIXIR” hastily written on it.
GABE
Now that’s a pharmaceutical I can agree with
KADEN
Okay sure, but how’s that gonna benefit Juliet?
GABE
Well obviously she’s gonna “sleep” until it’s safe for Romeo to return
KADEN
Why doesn’t she just run away?
GABE
*aggressive sighs* Because her family would look for her, this way, they just think shes dead
KADEN To the tomb we go I guess
Magical twinkly sound
JULIET 2 sneezes*
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 1 Wait can someone check if that's a Covid symptom
JULIET 2 I swear its not a symptom!
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 1 What should we do?
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 2 Get him off stage and to a doctor now!
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 1 Right on it! Is the understudy finally here?
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 2 Yes, Holly get out there!! *angrily whispered*
Brenton is promptly taken off the stage and replaced by Juliet No.3
Magical twinkly sound
JULIET 3 I, Juliet shall take this serum and promptly go to bed, never to speak of this confrontation again, with any of the Capulets.
KADEN So we’re just gonna ignore that? GABE Yes.
Can opening
GABE/KADEN/CROWD CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!
Chugging sounds
JULIET 3 (sleepily/dozing off) I, Juliet feel as if I, Juliet am falling to sleep, it appears that the potion is working!
Juliet walks off the stage
FRIAR LAWRENCE I shall take this letter to Romeo to tell him of this plan
GABE So Juliet’s dead but asleep
KADEN Right…and Friar Lawrence is delivering a letter to Romeo, so that he know’s that Juliet isn’t really dead and is just awaiting his arrival
GABE And then Romeo will be by her side as she awakens so that they can run away and live happily ever after
KADEN Ya…(laugh) imagine, Romeo never gets the letter (continue laughing)
GABE (Laugh) imagine! You could never mess up that badly
Laugh track (hahaha haha ha ha…ha)
ACT 5: INT. CAPULET TOMB – NIGHT Romeo rushes into the tomb
ROMEO (shocked/teary) Oh, my love Juliet why have you ended your life so early on.
GABE I take it back. You can mess up that badly
KADEN The Friar had one job! One freakin job!
GABE Okay true, but if it weren’t for stupid Benvolio, Romeo would’ve gotten the letter. Benvolio (mockingly) just had to run off and tell Romeo his wife was dead!
KADEN Shhhh let’s just hope she wakes up before he does anything rash
ROMEO So much we could have done together.
GABE Oh no *pause & stutter* I don’t like where this is going
ROMEO Here’s to my love!
KADEN NO NO NO NO NO, ROMEO WHAT ARE YOU DOING
ROMEO (dizzy sounding) Thy drugs are quick
GABE No, c’mon not poison! Just wait 5 more minutes!
ROMEO Thus with a kiss, *pause*
Romeo kisses Juliet then drinks the poison and dies.
Jar opening and swallowing
During the kiss scene someone covers the camera with “One Moment Later” sign (like SpongeBob)
ROMEO I die.
When Romeo dies, a laugh track starts to play although its quickly cut off and replaced with sad piano track.
RANDOM SOUND PERSON 1 Oh ****
Bleep censoring swear
her.
KADEN Romeo! My favourite Montague why!!?
GABE He’s dead man
Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo lying dead beside
JULIET 3 *Yawn*
JULIET 3 Is this poison grasped in my Romeo's hand?
Juliet 3 beings sobbing
GABE Of course she wakes up now
KADEN Their timing is killing me
JULIET 3 Empty, not even a drop left for I, Juliet. Must I, Juliet find another way to join him.
KADEN Okay, what is with all the death and suicide
GABE It’s called the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet for a reason
As Juliet 3 is about to act out the kissing scene Juliet 1 enters pushing Juliet 3 away from the mic.
JULIET 3 (concerned/curious) Uh… what are you doing… are you ok?
JULIET 1 (definitely not ok) D…don't worry I got this I'm fine
Juliet 3 still confused decides that she just doesn't care enough and walks off stage. Juliet 1 uses the mic stand to stop herself from falling over “One Moment Later” sign is held up to cover the camera as they kiss
Kissing
JULIET 1 O happy dagger, This is thy sheath.
KADEN Okay where’d she get a dagger?
GABE Let me remind you that Romeo was banished from Verona, coming back seems like a dangerous feat
KADEN Ohh you’re right, it was probably his
GABE Who is she talking to?
KADEN I think it’s the original Juliet
GABE (confused) Oh…*pause* she’s back I guess
JULIET 1 There rust, and let me die.
Juliet stabs herself and dies. Stabbing/sword sound effect Juliet misses her queue to leave the stage.
SOUND PERSON 1 (whispered) Wait did she pass out or is she still acting
SOUND PERSON 2 (whispered) I don't know but someone should probably get her out of there
The Random extras drag her off stage. As she's being dragged off stage the prince enters stepping over her body to get to the mic.
PRINCE A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun for sorrow shall not show his head.
KADEN Oh hey, Lord Farquad is back
PRINCE Go hence to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, and some punishèd. For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
KADEN That’s it?
GABE What do you mean that’s it! That was brilliant! The most classic of all love stories, courtesy of William Shakespeare!
KADEN I guess it was okay *pause* I’m kinda bored though
GABE *scoff* That’s because you don’t appreciate the relevance of Shakespeare’s works in present day
KADEN *pause* Sooo…you wanna bake those brownies?
Oven dings Transitional ending music
The End
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