However Don Pedro does not believe that this is to be an easy job this is shown where he says ‘it will be like one of Hercules labours.’ As they are both strong headed people and reject all thought of marriage and love completely from their usual lifestyle? But will Don Pedro have a surprise as the plan turns into reality?
As the three tricksters approach Leonato’s Orchard, the can see Benedick in the distance. He is there discussing to himself what his perfect woman would be like and without his own knowledge he describes Beatrice except without her foul temper and harsh words. He says ‘One woman is fair, yet I am well; another is wise, yet I am well; another virtuous, yet I am well; but till all
graces be in one woman, one woman shall not come in
my grace. Rich she shall be, that's certain; wise,
or I'll none; virtuous, or I'll never cheapen her;
fair, or I'll never look on her; mild, or come not
near me; noble, or not I for an angel; of good
discourse, an excellent musician, and her hair shall
be of what colour it please God. Ha!’ This shows that self consciously he would like to have a woman but is afraid and he would like her to be like Beatrice. However Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato overhear and use his words to their advantage as the trick continues. After Benedick see’s them approaching him he quickly hides in the Arbour.
The trick now begins; as Leonato, Claudio, and Don Pedro work together to try to convince Benedick that Beatrice is in love with him. Benedick, of course, unknowingly finds himself caught in the position of being the one deceived. Which just makes it even more amusing however in Kenneth Branagh’s version of the film he adds a deck chair which Benedick is trying to open whilst listening and as it is said ‘What is t you said to me this morning, that your niece Beatrice is in love with signor Benedick’ he falls flat on the floor after beginning to sit on his chair which he soon gives up on. This makes it even more humorous. He believes that he is eavesdropping upon his friends, but, because they are aware of his presence, they deliberately speak louder so that he will hear them. It is not difficult to imagine the speakers—Leonato, Don Pedro, and Claudio—trying hard to stifle their laughter as they speak in serious voices of Beatrice falling upon her knees, weeping, tearing her hair, and crying, “‘O sweet Benedick, God give me patience’” You are made very aware of this by Claudio in the film as he acts out with exaggeration and hand actions. This is very amusing as well as the tone in his voice and it makes you think how obvious it seems to us that it is a trick but Benedick is oblivious to this.
