The scene starts with Romeo by himself then Balthasar enters the scene. Romeo in excitement asks him about Juliet and his father, he again asks for how Juliet is. Balthasar tells Romeo that she is not well that she is dead. Romeo is upset and he says ” I defy you stars “. Romeo heads to Verona even though he is vanished and he goes to an Apothecary, he tells him that he wants a poison that can kill someone. Romeo pays the Apothecary and he gives him a poison, he says that he should drink it all, it has the strength of 20 men.