Theme
This is the second proposal used for Romeo and Juliet. In this proposal, Romeo is a psychopath, who is living in the hospital. The reason of his illness is that he could not accept that Rosaline refused his proposal. Therefore, he imagined he fell in love with Juliet at a party. In addition, the reason of why his lover went away is that Juliet died for him instead of refusing his love.
Scene:
First Scene
1. Romeo takes a walk with Lawrence. Lawrence asks him whether he does not miss Rosaline or not. Romeo tells Lawrence that he finds another love, who is better than Rosaline.
2. Lawrence was so surprised and happy, he asks who, and Romeo says the person is Juliet.
3. Lawrence feels upset and stops the conversation. There is no one in the hospital called Juliet.
4. After they walk out of the church into the garden, Romeo sees Tybalt is going to kill Mercutio, so Romeo run into Tybalt and wants to kill him. Tybalt is only arguing with Mercutio. Mercutio is also a patient who has transvestism. Romeo runs down Tybalt, riding on Tybalt's body and punches him. Romeo takes out his toy gun.
5. Lawrence and Mercutio drag Romeo away from Tybalt. Romeo starts to cry and saying that "I killed a man, I should be banished!! I am Dying, I cannot see you anymore, my love!!" Something like that...
Second Scene
1. An extremely bright light wakes Romeo up, Lawrence is sitting beside him.
2. Lawrence comforts him. Romeo started to confess his guilt and regret that he can never see Juliet again. He is so panic that he cannot control himself.
3. Mercutio brings Juliet to Romeo in time. Romeo stops shouting and hurting others. He hugs Juliet and looks around. He talks to Juliet that he has to run now because the meeting is not allowed. Romeo gets down the stage.
Third Scene--After a Long Time ago
1. Romeo talks to Mercutio about his missing to Juliet. It has been a long time that Romeo has not seen Juliet.
2. Mercutio is confused. You mean Rosaline? Who is Juliet?
3. Romeo is panic because he remembers Mercutio brings his love to him. Romeo explains.
4. Mercutio realizes Juliet is the person on the picture that he brings to Romeo that day. Therefore, he says,"oh, you mean the woman in the picture. She died a long time ago." In Romeo's sight, Mercutio brings a woman to him, but in the reality, Mercutio finds a pretty woman's picture in the trash can, so he made a joke. Mercutio is surprised why Romeo loves a picture so much.
The Last Scene--Church (Lawrence's office)
1. Romeo rush into the office and ask Lawrence Juliet's death.
2. Lawrence tells the truth.
3. Lawrence is not a priest, and he is the doctor. Therefore, the church is Lawrence's office. Romeo creates a figure of Juliet by staring at the famous picture on the wall of the office for a long time. Recently, the picture is trashed, and it makes Romeo think Juliet is gone. Mercutio is another patient.
4. A nurse comes in to remind Romeo to drink the medicine. The nurse is Tybalt.
5. Romeo is not banished.
Romeo does not kill people.
Romeo does not have a girlfriend or wife.
Romeo is a psychopath.
Character
Romeo--The main character who believes he loves Juliet so much. His temper is not stable. He has a really strong headache. Sometimes he cannot look into others' eyes because he can find the truth in other's eyes. He would rather live in his imagination.
Lawrence--A great doctor who has patience. He believes he can lead Romeo to face the truth and help him to get rid of his heart attack so that he can be healed.
Mercutio-- Another patient who is anti-socialist and has transvestism. He is crazy and always disturb the security of society. Actually, the society does not welcome him to live as himself, so the society put him in the hospital. Except that, he is normal and smart.
Tybalt-- A nurse but with a bad temper. He is biased, so that is why Mercutio is arguing with Tybalt. For the job, he is professional and responsible.
Setting
The story happen in the hospital. The setting should contain Lawrence's office, the backyard of the hospital and Romeo's room.
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