Friar John starts the scene along with Friar Lawrence, Friar Lawrence asks John if he has delivered the message to Romeo. Friar John explains that he couldn’t because there was a plague on the way to Mantua. Friar Lawrence realises that Romeo didn’t get the letter, he asks John to get him a crowbar as he needs to go to open Juliets tomb. John goes straight away. Friar Lawrence is left by himself and says that Juliet will be upset because Romeo hasn’t received the letter explaining the plan, so he re-sends the letter.