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Chapter 3 Summary Connie Hur Juliet’s wanting of Romeo grabs attention and introduces the readers to Scene 2. Juliet talks about how she can’t wait to spend the night with Romeo. The nurse comes back and talks about Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment. At first, Juliet is in shock and starts to talk bad about Romeo, but quickly turns back to Romeo and says she will support Romeo for she is the wife of him. Juliet states that Tybalt’s death is nothing compared to Romeo’s banishment and asks for the rope ladder from the nurse. Instead, the nurse says that she will bring Romeo to Juliet so she can calm down. When the nurse heads out, Juliet tells the nurse to give her ring to Romeo. Scene 3 starts as Romeo asks Friar Lawrence what kind of punishment he had received from the Prince. When Friar Lawrence tells Romeo that he is to be banished and never seen in Verona, Romeo says that being banished is same as dying. Friar Lawrence scolds Romeo that he should be thankful because Romeo’s punishment was suppose to be death, but the prince broke the law and did not kill him. Romeo explains that he will be the only one who cannot see Juliet when mice, flies, and other animals can see her everyday. During their conversation about Romeo’s banishment, the nurse arrives and comes inside the house to give him the ring that Juliet brought. Romeo gets ready to go to Juliet’s house. Capulet talks with Paris in the beginning of Scene 4. Capulet explains that Juliet will not be coming down the day because of Tybalt’s death. Lady Capulet tell Paris that she will ask Juliet about what she thinks about Paris. Capulet says that Juliet should be prepared to get married after 4 days, he wants a small wedding for he does not other families to think that he does not care about Tybalt. The scene ends with Capulet going to bed to sleep. Romeo and Juliet meet on the balcony once again. They argue if the soudn they just heard was a nightingale, a night bird or the lark, a morning bird. Just when Romeo was going to enter Juliet's room, Lady Capulets comes in and talks about Tybalts death as well as the marriage on Thursday with Paris. However, Juliet tells Lady capulet that she does not want to marry him. Later, Capulet comes in and shouts at Juliet and forces her to marry Paris. After Capulet and Lady Capulet leave Juliet alone, the nurse tells Juliet that Paris is way better than Romeo and that she should just get married to Paris. Juliet becomes furious and decides to never trust the Nurse again, she goes to Friar Lawrence for help.