Friar Lawrence Voice Over: You may kiss your bride
Enter Mercutio. With wine in hand slightly intoxicatedMercutio: Father which art in heaven, Hallowed by thy name! Hallowed be thy name! Let us give glory to god on high! Let us praise his name forever. Let us honor a god who delights in the sufferings of mortals, who proclaims his love toward all men, but condemns men to a furnace of agony and grief. But yes, let us give thanks to Him. Thank you father for shunning a devoted servant who was born inadequate in your eyes. Because I loved I am doomed. Now tell me good friar, does that seem Christ-like to you? Of course I’m sure you have an answer meant to clarify the good books teachings, but your words would be wasted. I have read god’s great book, have read what god sees fit for me and the abominations that are my brothers and sisters; his children. I am unclean and hated by a monster disguised in the flesh of the divine. His everlasting love meant for all people, has chosen to abandon me. I know what lies in store for me hereafter, I know what awaits me eternity. And yet, I care not. For in this mortal existence, I fell in love with a god. A god whose glory surpassed the moon, even the sun. This radiant god befriended me, cared for me, lifted me up when I was weak. I loved him more and more each day. I have known him for many, many years and every morning I awake eager to commune with him. He is magnificent. At first I adored him, loved him as any loyal mortal should. But soon a flame ignited in my bosom so fierce it scorched into me the desires I have for so long tried to suppress. For once I did not care what would happen to me in hell, for I was saved by my new god’s grace. Finally I was happy again, and I knew eternal joy was nigh if he would only be mine. I set a plan into motion, I steered his affection towards the beautiful unattainable Rosaline. Of course my god didn’t know that… yet. All was going according to plan. He was rejected by Rosaline who had sworn a vow of chastity. Soon I would begin to console him, comfort him and ultimately seduce him. And then the unimaginable happened. At the Capulet ball where my seduction would begin, my god fell for a deceitful whore. That little viper injected a god with a venom so full of lust he revealed to her his name. That name that I had whispered softly every night for as long as I can remember: ROMEO. In a matter of seconds the man I had passionately loved betrayed me. And what for some dirty young harlot? Revenge will be swift. Juliet must die!
O Cessate di piagarmi, O lasciate mi morir, O lasciate mi morir! (Sung)
Mercutio pulls out dagger and runs off stage* * *
Three months after the death of Mercutio Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence’s Bed chamber.
There is a bed and a crucifix on a dresser two candles flicker ominously in the darkness. We can see the shape of the friar on the bed. Suddenly Mercutio enters in all white. He is a spirit now. He stands over the bed and awakes the friar. There is one solid blue light on Mercutio Mercutio: Greetings Friar, three months it’s been since I came to see you in the church. Three months since my death and the death of my beloved and his wife. I come to you now as a spirit to give you my final confession... I’m sure you are surprised to know that I am in heaven I certainly was. Once the pain of Tybalt’s sword thrust ended, I saw white mist it swirled around me I looked at my body which was clothed as it is now in all white. There was neither wound blood nor pain. I walked forward and the mist swelled and then cleared. And I beheld three emerald hills beneath a clear azure sky. On the hill furthest from me was a structure from my past. The fort Romeo and I had built when we were but six years old. My favorite memories took place in that fort and it was then when I walked up and touched the wood of the fort that I knew I had ascended into heaven. Time on earth is so slow compared to time up there. I stood there for maybe 4 minutes when I heard his voice. That divine sweet pure voice of Romeo the Montague. I turned my heart beating rapidly in my chest and there he was clothed in white smiling his perfect smile. I rushed to him and threw my arms around him. We stood in that embrace for some time and then he pulled away led me by the hand and sat down with me on the top tier of the fort. He looked at me with his perfect green eyes and spoke softly and said…
All lights are cut even the candles are out Mercutio in Romeo’s voice: “Mercutio, I know the truth and I am sorry I did not know it in my mortal existence. I wish you would have told me how you felt. Things would not have turned out any different for my love for Juliet is eternal however you agony would have been over. I would have been there to lift you up once more as I always did as a child. Do you remember that summer day long ago by the creek on the south side of the city wall of Verona? Do you remember the rope swing we set up over it? I can still recall that day, you were so afraid to swing over the creek and I kept telling you, you were a wuss if you couldn’t even swing across the creek. I told you not to worry I would catch you if you fell and fall you did right into my arms and I collapsed under your weight and fell into the creek. You fell I caught you. I promised I would Mercutio. And I never stopped promising. I was always there for you. Yet your pain was too great to see that but now it’s all over. You’re here I’m here. There’s no pain or sorrow no toil no grief. Only light and hope, joy, and eternal splendor. I want you to meet Juliet Mercutio. She is a wonderful woman who also knows now of your love for me and she understands. Give her a chance and you will love her as I do.”
The blue light returns as does Mercutio. Mercutio: and I did learn to love her. I was wrong about Juliet she is a rash yet beautiful girl who just happened to love the same man I did. I learned that heaven is different for everybody and Juliet gave up her version to come with Romeo to live in mine. I know now that god loves all his children and wants them to be happy and cares not whom they love as long as there is love in their hearts. The hour is hastening on I must go back. Give my mother my best tell her of this vision tell her everything, farewell friar. God be with you till we meet again.
The lights go out again and we hear Mercutio singing Amazing grace his words growing ever softer as he ascends once moreAmazing Grace how sweet the sound that save a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found was blind but now I see ... was blind but now I see!
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