Reporter: Thank you Sebastian. I'm down here with Lady Capulet, auntie to one of the men who was dealt a fatal blow. Lady Capulet, dost thy feel fate was to blame for thine loss?
Lady Capulet: Oh, we are fortune's fools in this vicious wheel! Although fate cannot be blamed for the insolence of the shameful Montague that committed such a tragedy!
Reporter: So a Montague was in fact involved in this brawl?
Lady Capulet: Of course! The impertinent, villain Montague should pay for his wrong doing! For blood of ours, shed blood of Montague!
Reporter: These are very harsh words Lady Capulet.
(Interrupts) L C: O Benvolio, you fiend!
Reporter: Lady Capulet, please control thine mad blood!
(Lady Capulet slaps Benvolio, gasps in the background)
Benvolio: Someone please escort this woman!`
Reporter: Many apologies Benvolio, but would you be kind enough to consort with me for a second and answer a few questions with regards to this fatal incident? Did the Montague provoke the brawl?
Benvolio: Romeo did all that was possible to try and escape this quarrel, ignoring many slander words uttered by Tybalt. O why didst they find it necessary not to withdraw themselves unto some private place, where they could reason coldly of their grievances without the repercussions created by a brawl in the town square?
Reporter: So Benvolio, Romeo slew Tybalt?
Benvolio: Tybalt, here slain, whom Romeo's hand did slay, but only in rage from the slaying of our dear friend Mercutio!
Reporter: You heard it here first! Tybalt slew Mercutio, and Romeo slew Tybalt! Benvolio, what dost thou consider justice in such a situation?
Benvolio: I pleadst for Romeo's life to remain, although the fatal blow dealt by Romeo cannot go without a just ramification. He doesn't deserve death, but for taking the blood of another, consequences must be reputed. O noble Mercutio, I pray for thee as thou art drifting into the heavens.
Prince: Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio; Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe?
Lady Capulet: This feud has resulted in the death of my dearest Tybalt, such a travesty should never be repeated. I beg for justice! O Tybalt, my dear Tybalt! Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not live!
Prince: Romeo slew Tybalt, and immediately we do exile him hence. I will be deaf to pleading and excuses; nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses. Let Romeo hence in haste, else, when he's found, that hour is his last.
Reporter: Dost thou not feel this decision is at all bias in the direction of the Montagues?
Prince: Whilst it may appear the Montagues have scaped with but a slap on the wrists, the feud has already taken the lives of 2 noble young men. Taking the life of a third would become an unjustifiable spilling of blood, this is why I feel that justice has been done. I do not wish to comment further on this situation.
Reporter: Well that's all we have time for here in Verona's town square. Back to you Sebastian.
News Reader: Interesting stuff. We'll keep you up to date with developments as they happen. Next up, The Lute Brothers' latest single, with the chance to win a signed lute!
