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Cast:
Host:
Prince:
Gregory:
Sampson:
Benvolio:
Tybalt:
Lady Montague:
Romeo:
Lady Capulet:
Juliet:
Mercutio:
3 Commercials featuring 4 actors

Theme Music:
Graphic:

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Applause!
Announcer: Recorded Live at TV10, Its the
Talk10 Show, with your host, Jimmy James.
Camera catches Jimmy announcing himself,
Jimmy waves off the camera, acts
embarrassed.
Crowd chants Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy.

Applause!
Jimmy

Camera sweeps cheering audience. Jimmy makes his way to

the desk, smiles, riles up the audience, then turns abruptly,
artificially serious.

Applause!
Jimmy
One shot
Host: On Todays show, well take a look at an ancient feud
broke forth to new mutiny, the war between the Capulets
and the Montagues. Well be talking to a lot of the people
involved in this mess. Its been going on too long, and were
going to try to end to this once and for all right here on our
show.
No one knows when or why this feud started. After three
recent brawls between these families, the Prince threatens

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execution for the next person disturbing the peace. Today

well get to the bottom of this, lets welcome the Prince to
talk about this.

Applause!
Prince enters the show, shakes hands with host, they sits. Two Shot

Prince, this is your kingdom. Youve seen civil blood make

civil hands unclean. Rebellious subjects become enemies to
peace! Men filled with per-nish-ous rage run our streets!
This war must be your number one concern. I know youve
spent hours worrying over this. Thank you for taking the time
to talk with us.
Prince: Thank you for having me.
Host: Can you tell us, whose side are you on in this feud?
Prince: Im on Veronas side!
Host: Prince, can you tell us how this feud started?
Prince: No, I cant. Im not sure anyone can. To tell you the
truth, I dont care. Its just got to stop.
Host: So you . . . have threatened death to the next
breakers of the peace.

OooooooH!
Prince: I have. We need to do something to keep these
beasts at bay. There are a lot of people in Verona who dont
know the difference between a Montague and a Capulet.

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They shouldnt have to live in fear. We all want the violence

to stop.
Host: Is there anything else you need to mention while
youre here?
Prince: (turn to camera, cheesy smile) Veronas annual
bowling tournament is a week from Friday. Its going to be a
great time. Bring your friends and family! Also, the weekly
Bingo games have been suspended until further notice.
CU on host nodding pretending to care.
Host: I know you are busy and cant stay. Thank you for
taking this time with us. Good luck in your struggle to keep
us all safe.
Well be back after this important message.

Applause!
Jimmy
Applause Camera goes to the art card.
COMMERCIAL #1

Applause!
Applause /theme song fades out
CU on art card
CU on host

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Welcome back. Our next guest, are a couple of foot soldiers

in the war between these two households. Sampson and
Gregory, servants in the house of Capulet, were recently
seen in the square fighting with Balthasar and Abraham of
the Montague family. Please welcome Gregory and Sampson
to our stage.

Applause!
show crowd
Wide shot
Walk on, Applause
So, gentlemen, can you explain the recent trouble between
you and the servants of the Montagues?
Gregory: We were just out minding our own business when
those two dirty M boys came at us acting all hard.

OooooooH!
Jimmy
CAP-U-LET
Host: Is it true that you were seen biting your thumb at
them?
Gregory whispers into Sampsons ear, Sampson smiles or laughs, nods.

Sampson: I dont know if I was seen or not.

Host: But you did bite your thumb at them?

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Sampson: I bit my thumb, but I did not bite my thumb . . .

at them.
CU on Host who shakes his head.

OooooooH!
Host : What is your problem with the Montagues?
Gregory: The quarrel is between our masters, and us their
men.
Host: How did this quarrel start?
Sampson: The Montagues know how they started this.
Host: How?
Sampson: They know!

Jimmy
CAP-U-LET
CU on host, shakes his headgratious CU appears on
screen
Host: Do you know?
Gregory: It doesnt matter. The quarrel is between our
masters and us, their men.
Host: Are you willing to die without knowing why?
Sampson: I am willing to die for the house of Capulet!

CAP-U-LET

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MON-TE-GUE
Jimmy
The boys yell toward the crowd. Stage hands look to calm the crowd.
Sampson and Gregory exit.

Okay, everyone lets keep our civil hands clean here, shall
we? Maybe our next guest, Benvolio, can help us
understand why these fights continue. Benvolio is Lord
Montagues nephew and is seen around town frequently with
Romeo, son of Lord Montague. It seems that Benvolio is
always in the fray when fights break out. Please welcome
Benvolio to the show.
Host: How many fights have you been in with Capulets?
Benvolio: Well, Im not counting.
(small)

OooooooH!
Host: You and your cousin seem to get into a lot of trouble.
Benvolio: Yeah, well, trouble kind of finds us. We dont look
for it, but were not running from it either.

MON-TE-GUE
Host: Your cousin seems to get into a lot of fights.

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Benvolio: Romeo? Nah, he doesnt look for trouble. Truth is,

he would rather chase girls than chase trouble. Maybe thats
the same thing, huh?

OooooooH!
Host: You tell me. I hear you two and a couple others were
seen at the Capulets party last night. What were you doing
there?
Benvolio: The whole city was there. Romeo needed to get
out, get his mind of his last girlfriend.
Host: Did you guys meet any girls there?
Benvolio: Romeo did, he always meets someone.

OooooooH!
Host: Who did he meet?
Benvolio: I didnt catch her name. Whats in a name
anyway? (a beat) Romeo met her and disappeared. I havent
seen him since we left the party.
Host: So, to your knowledge how caught up is Romeo, son
of the house of Montague, in this feud?
Benvolio: Look, Romeos the man. He ain't running from
nothing, unless he is running to the arms of a girl.
Crow noise: oohhh! Romeos a dog!
Host: Thank you for coming today. Well be right back after
this important message.

Applause!

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Jimmy
Music/ cut to card. Benvolio leaves the stage

COMMERCIAL # 2

Applause!
Welcome back. Our Next guest has a lot to say about this
feud. Known around town as The Prince of Cats, the word
on Tybalt is hes always ready to fight. He also is known for
his great style.
So you saw some of the Montague boys-Tybalt: -- (interrupting) If thats what you want to call them
Host: -- at your uncles party last night. People said you
were really upset.
Tybalt: Of course I was upset. They were disturbing our solem-ni-ties.

CAP-U-LET
PRINCE OF CATS!
Host: Half of the city was there, and three people disturbed
you?
Tybalt Three people? Three dirty Montagues! I hate all
Montagues as I hate hell!

MON-TE-GUE
CAP-U-LET

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PRINCE OF CATS!

Crowd chants Caputlet! Capulet! Montague/Montague

Tybalt leaves chair starts yelling insults at the audience

Siliquoy cam
They are heartless hinds! Bootless, clay brained maggot
pies!

PRINCE OF CATS!
Host: Okay, have a seat. Please, sit down!I heard that your
uncle held you back.
Tybalt: Held me back? Nah, no one held me back. My uncle
forbade me to make a mutiny among his guests.
Host: So, your uncle didnt mind Montagues at his party.
Tybalt: He minded alright, its just hes classy like that. He
didnt want his guests disturbed. He didnt want to make a
scene. It wasnt the time.

Host: I think maybe he doesnt want this war to continue.

Tybalt: Of course he does. We want all Montagues dead!
Crowd chants Capulet! Capulet! Montague/Montague

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MON-TE-GUE
Jimmy
CAP-U-LET
Spleeny idle headed footlickers! I will handle the dirty
Montegue dogs and all their con-sorts!

PRINCE OF CATS!
Host: Do you ever worry about getting hurt?
Tybalt: Nah, man.
Stands stretches out arms,
knocks over chair with leg when standing up,
stagehand runs to keep him from going into the audience.

Im the Princess of Cats aint no Montague dog gonna touch

me!
Crowd chants Capulet! Capulet! Montague/Montague

MON-TE-GUE
Jimmy
CAP-U-LET
PRINCE OF CATS!
Host stands up takes a step toward Tybalt looking
concerned.

Host: Maybe you should calm down backstage for awhile.

Stagehand escorts Tybalt from stage.Another sets chair back up.

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CU on host

Host: Here is one of the richest ladies in town. She hates the
Capulets as much as they seem to hate her. She says the
Capulets are to blame for all this unrest. Lady Montague,
why do you hate the Capulets?
L Montague: The Capulets are loathsome little dogs.
Crowd responds oohh Montague! Montague! Capulet! Capulet!

MON-TE-GUE
Host: So many people have been hurt in this war, dont you
think it should stop?
L Montague: Of course I think they should stop. A lot of my
people have been hurt. I dont want to lose anyone else.
Host: Do you see these battles ever ending?
L Montague: Yes, I do. If they can learn to keep their dogs
on a leash.

Jimmy
Host: Have you heard rumors of your son attending the
Capulet party?

OooooooH!
!
L Montague: Yes, Ive heard rumors.
Host: What about your son being seen with a girl at that
party?
L Montague shakes her head.

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L Montague: What of it? Whoever it was should count her

stars lucky to be with my son. Anyway, what does this have
to do with this feud that those Capulets started?
Host: So you think this is a one-sided feud?
L Montague: Certainly, we Montagues have no interest in
some ancient feud, we look to a brighter future . . . (under
her breath) unlike some lumpish, fly-bitten louts who call
themselves a family.
Host: So youre not concerned that your son spent the
evening at a Capulet party?

OooooooH!
L Montague: Well, obviously I would prefer him to hang out
with a higher caliber of society. Hes just a boy slumming for
the evening
Host: So you deny that Capulets are alike in dignity?
L Montague: (Stares blankly, rolls her eyes) What do you
think?

Host: Okay . . . great. (CU on Host deadpan stare)

Lets bring out our next guest. The only son of Lord and Lady
Montague is frequently seen around town hanging with his boys or
chasing girls. Thank you for talking with us today.

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L Montague: Theres my baby boy!

MON-TE-GUE
Host: So you were at the Capulet party last night?
Romeo: Yea. . .
Host: Why would you, a Montague be there?
Romeo: My cousin dragged me there,
L Montague: That Benny causing trouble again. I should
have known.
Romeo: He said I should get out and clear my head and
have some fun.
Host: But why go to a Capulet party? Youre like the face of
the Montagues. The new generat--Romeo: --- It was a party and most of the city was there.
Host: Well I heard you saw a lot of young ladies at the party
Romeo: Yes, I did
Host: Anyone special?
Romeo turns to the side, face camera CU,
siloquy cam appears on screen

Romeo: My heart did never love till last night. I never saw
true beauty till last night!
CU Lady Montague reacts shocked

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Crowd Responds Host stifles a laugh
Romeo returns to looking at host

Host: Well, did you actually talk to this young lady?

Romeo: Talk, did we talk? We talked like angels fly!
Host: Well, what about Rosaline?
Romeo: Rosaline,Rosaline? I have forgotten that name and
that names woe! In with the new and out with old.
Host: So what is this new girls name?
Romeo: Ha, well, . . .the girls name is -Host: --- Wait a minute dont answer that. Well be back in a
minute after this important message.
Music/Camera goes to the Art.

Applause!
COMMERCIAL # 3

Applause
Jimmy
Welcome back. Romeo and his mother have gone back
stage, we might hear from him again later to find out this
mysterious girls name. Our next guest is Lady Capulet. She
has seen this war first-hand for several years. Does she want
more blood as Tybalt suggests, or is she as fed up with this
feud as the rest of Verona?
Crowd chants Capulet

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Host: Lady Capulet, how do you feel about this never-ending

struggle?
Lady Capulet: Well I am sick to death of this war. I dont
want anybody else in my family getting hurt.
Host: Why does this war continue?
Lady Capulet: No one wants to lose their power or
reputation.
Host: There is some happy news in your life, about your
daughter.
Lady Capulet: Yes, our family is proud to announce the
upcoming marriage of our beautiful daughter and County
Paris!
Host: Have you heard the rumors of Juliet being spotted at
your party with a young reveler?

OooooooH!
Jimmy
Lady Capulet: Yes, I hear rumors -- childish silly rumors of a
momentary meeting between two young people at a party.
Nothing more.
Host: Nothing more?
Lady Capulet: Nothing more.
Host: Well, lets see about that.

Applause

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CU on host
Our next guest has been talked about a great deal on this
show today. She is the only daughter of the Capulets and is
engaged to marry County Paris on Thursday. Only 13 years
old and engaged to one of the richest and best known men
in town, you must be very happy Juliet.
Juliet: Not happy, but proud.
Host: excuse me?
Juliet: I feel fortunate that my parents have arranged such a
marriage for me, but I cannot love what I hate.
Host: You hate Paris?

OooooooH!
Jimmy
Host waves off the audience.
Juliet: I do not hate Paris. I do not know Paris. I hate that I
would be kept away from one I love.
Host: So . . . You love another?
Juliet: I do.
Host: Who?
The audience begins to murmur and then gasp and yell as Romeo
enters the stage. Juliet gets up to go to him as Tybalt enters the stage
screaming.

Tybalt: Thou art a villain!

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Tybalt punches Romeo who drops to the floor. Crowd yells.

Romeo puts his hands to his mouth, gets up slowly.

Jimmy
OooooooH!
MON-TE-GUE
CAP-U-LET
PRINCE OF
CATS!
Romeo: Villain am I none! I forgive you. Its not like that coz.
I have reason to love thee; you do not know!
Mercutio enters the stage.

Mercutio: Vile submission!

Mercutio checks on Romeo. Tybalt punches Mercutio.
Crowd roars. Audience mobs the stage, hand-held camera CU .

OooooooH!
MON-TE-GUE
Jimmy
CAP-U-LET
Host: Put up thy fists! Moving to stop the fight

Jimmy

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CU on Mercutio
Mercutio: A plague! A plague on both thy houses! They
have made worms meat of me!
Loud crashing sounds are heard as a STAND BY
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY sign flashes on screen.
Juliet: Stop! I love him!
Voices: chanting Capulet! Montague!
COMMERCIAL # 4
Medium shot of host leaning on the edge of the desk.

Host: This has been a very bad week in fair Verona. Since
we recorded the show last week, six of our citizens have
died. Tybalt killed Mercutio in a fight. Tybalt originally wanted
to fight Romeo who refused. When Tybalt killed Mercutio,
Romeo fought and killed Tybalt. No one, not Tybalt and
Mercutio knew why Romeo refused to fight Tybalt.
Go to tape of wedding ceremony.
What we have just learned is, Romeo secretly married Juliet
sometime before our show. The very next day, Juliet was
found apparently dead in her bed.
Cut to an image of Romeo/Paris and Juliet lying dead in a monument.

A day later, in a bizarre scene at the Capulets monument,

Romeo and Paris were found dead alongside Juliet who was
stabbed through the heart. Lady Montague was found dead
the same morning, presumably from grief of all this tragedy.

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CU on host:
In yet another surprise, Mr. Capulet and Mr. Montague issued
a joint statement declaring a truce and between the two
families.
Next up on TV, weather:
CU on a reflective host
A glooming peace this morning with it brings;
The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things:
Some shall be pardond, and some punished:
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

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Falls over chair.

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Counselors: Walk toward each other, tilt their

heads Together we can help.
Random face pops up from bottom of shot.

Camera:
Signs to make:
Quiet Please!
Silence
OooooooH!
Applause!
MON-TE-GUE
Jimmy
CAP-U-LET
PRINCE OF CATS!
Applause!
Please Stand By Technical Difficulty

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