Answer:
Early the next morning, the Capulet house is aflutter with preparations for the wedding. Capulet
sends the Nurse to go wake Juliet. She finds Juliet dead and begins to wail, soon joined by both Lady
Capulet and Capulet. Paris arrives with Friar Lawrence and a group of musicians for the wedding.
When he learns what has happened, Paris joins in the lamentations. The friar reminds them all that
Juliet has gone to a better place, and urges them to make ready for her funeral. Sorrowfully, they
comply, and exit.
Left behind, the musicians begin to pack up, their task cut short. Peter, the Capulet servant, enters
and asks the musicians to play a happy tune to ease his sorrowful heart. The musicians refuse, arguing
that to play such music would be inappropriate. Angered, Peter insults the musicians, who respond in
kind. After singing a final insult at the musicians, Peter leaves. The musicians decide to wait for the
mourners to return so that they might get to eat the lunch that will be served.
