Act 5 Scene 3 summary
(This is the final scene of the play and it takes place at the Capulets tomb in the churchyard) Paris is mourning over the death of his bride-to-be and puts flowers over the cementary. His page warns him that someone is coming, so he hides to watch.

Romeo and Balthasar arrive with some tools to open the tomb. Romeo pretends that he wants to see Juliet one last time and take the ring from her finger. Romeo send Balthasar with a letter to his father threatening the servant with violence if he spies on him. The servant promises to leave, but curious over Romeos actions, he also hides to watch.

Paris, seeing Romeo opeing the tomb, decides to fight Romeo because he thinks he is going to desecrate the bodies of his enemies. Paris is killed, and just before dying, he begs Romeo to lay him in the tomb next to his beloved. Romeo, being polite and remembering that he was Juliet's suitor, is filled with pity and grants his last wishes. Then Romeo sees Juliet and is overcome with her beauty even in death. Then in a breif and manly passage he promises Juliet to remain beside her forever, then without waitng he drinks the poison, kisses her, and falls down dead by her side.

A moment to late, Friar comes in and approaches the tomb. Seeing the bloody swords at the entrance of the tomb, he runs in to find the bodies of Romeo and Paris. Juliet wakes with a clear mind and memory. She gains her bearings and ask the Friar, "Where shall be my Romeo?" The Friar, scared, asks her to come with him. Seeing no way to tell her easily, he says, "Thy husband and thy bosom there lies dead, and Paris, too. Juliet refuses to go anywhere, so the Friar decided to leave; her last friend was lost. Seeing this, she grabs the vial of poison from Romeos hand and tries to drink it, but it is empty. As she hears watchmen approaching, she takes Romeos dagger and stabs herself, falling dead beside him.

The prince enter and then the Montigues and Capulets. There are many questions and a Montigue tells of his wifes sudden death because of her grief over Romeos banishment. The prince says the tomb must be sealed up until the matter can be resolved.

Friar tells his story courageously and tells his reasons for his course of action. The prince says: We still have known thee for a holy man.
Balthasar and the page tell their stories also. The prince, reading Romeos letter to his father, find that it matches Friars story. Turning to the Montigues and Capulets, he blames there hate and leniency in dealing with it. Everyone makes their peace and promises to honor the others loss with a golden statue. The prince closes the play with a sad couplet:

For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo

Act 5 Scene 1 summary
Romeo is in Mantua and has just had a weird dream. Then his servant Balthasar comes from Verona with news about Juliets death. Romeo, trying to be calm, decides to return to Verona. He send Balthasar to get some horses, then he asks a Apothecary to sell him poison. At first the Apothecary refuses to do so, because it's illegal to sell poison. But the Apothecary is poor and Romeo offers alot of money; and the Apothecary decides to sell him the poison.

Act 4 Scene 5 summary
It was Wednesday morning and the nurse came into Juliets room to find her dead on her bed. She doesnt respond to the nurses calls, and the nurse realizes that she has dead. She then calls for help and Lady Capulet, Capulet, Paris and Friar all come her to see what is going on. They all mourn for her until Friar says that Juliet is now in heaven and very happy. Capulet orders that instead of a wedding, they will be having a funeral.