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| Narrator | Nurse |
| Romeo | Juliet |
| Pa Capulet | Ma Capulet |
| Father Laurence | |
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MUSIC: "I LOVE YOU TRULY" UP AND FADE FOR. . .
NARRATOR: The Packard-Bell PhonOcord Players present a modernized version of that famous love story, "Romeo and Juliet" . . .
MUSIC: UP AND FADE FOR . . .
NARRATOR: The scene of our play tonight is the grand ballroom of the Capulet mansion. The Capulets are throwing a masked ball to introduce their daughter, Juliet, to society, and as the curtain goes up we find Juliet tripping the light fantastic with a very handsome young man.
SOUND: DANCE MUSIC, UP AND FADE FOR LOUD CRASH. .
ROMEO: Oh, fair maiden, are you hurt?
JULIET: Naw, that jerk said I was tripping the light fantastic, but instead the darn thing tripped me. But say, kid, you're a pretty sharp dancer. Who are you anyhow?
ROMEO: I don't dare lift my mask because your parents wouldn't approve. I'm Romeo, one of the Montagu boys, and your folks and mine have been feuding for years.
JULIET: So what? I like you, and nobody's going to tell me what to do.
ROMEO: But I don't want to get you in trouble.
JULIET: Just leave it to me, junior. I'll tell you what--you come to my balcony tonight and we'll pitch a little woo.
ROMEO: I'll be there promptly at midnight. My heart will be throbbing until the time arrives.
JULIET: Jiggers: Here comes my old man. See you later.
ROMEO: Adieu, sweet one, adieu. (FADES OUT)
JULIET: Well, the least he could do is say good-bye,
PA: Well, daughter, who's the new boy friend2
JULIET: Search me, pop-I never saw him before in my life,
PA: A handsome young man if ever I saw one,
JULIET: It's hard telling with that mask draped over his face, He may be cross-eyed for all I know.
PA: You may be right, daughter. And you're too young to become interested in men anyhow,
JULIET: That's what you think. But my foot hurts and I'm going to ditch the party and go to. bed. Will you say good-night to the guests for me?
PA: Very well, if you wish, daughter. Good-night.
NARRATOR: And so our little heroine trudges up the winding stairway to her suite of rooms, but thoughts of going to bed are far from her busy little mind.
JULIET: (SINGING) Got a date with an angel, going to meet him at midnight.
SOUND: DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING…
NURSE: (OFF MIKE) Is that you, Juliet?
JULIET: It ain't my sister. Who were you expecting-the iceman
NURSE: No, his night off isn't until tomorrow, Can I help you with something?
JULIET: The best way you can help me is by letting me alone. I'm going to take a quick bath and go to bed,
NURSE: Very well, I'll be in my room if you want me.
SOUND: DOOR CLOSING . . .
JULIET: (SINGING) Got a date with an angel . . .
SOUND: WATER SPLASHING . . .
JULIET: Burr! This water's like ice. Wish they'd get that water heater fixed. And now for a little perfume . . .
SOUND: ATOMIZER SQUIRTING . . .
JULIET: There's nothing like that come-hither smell to attract the men.
SOUND: CLOCK STRIKING TWELVE . . .
JULIET: It's time for my love to arrive, I'd better hurry.
SOUND: DOOR OPENING . . .
JULIET: Romeo, Romeo, wherefor art thou, Romeo?
ROMEO: I'm down here, Juliet. Wait, I'll climb up this trellis.
SOUND: LOUD CRASH . . .
ROMEO: I guess maybe I' d better stay down here.
JULIET: I've got a terrific idea, Romeo. I' 11 pretend that I'm taking poison. The folks will think I'm dead and will send me to Forest Lawn. Then you can meet me there and we can be married.
ROMEO: A clever idea, Juliet.
SOUND: DOOR OPENING . . .
MA: (OFF MIKE) To whom are you talking, Juliet?
JULIET: I'm just talking to the birds and the Flowers, mama.
MA: How sweet! I'll leave you with nature then, dear.
SOUND: DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING. .
JULIET: And now for those sleeping pills! Here they are-I' 11 just open the bottle and put it on the floor beside me.
SOUND: BODY FALLING. DOOR OPENING . . .
MA: (SCREAMING) Juliet! My sweet! What have you done?
NARRATOR: Thinking that their daughter has died, the Capulets have sent her to Forest Lawn for interment, The scene now shifts to the chapel at Forest Lawn where Father Laurence is talking with Juliet.
LAURENCE: My dear girl, this is a bold step you have taken.
JULIET: It. will be worth it. Wonder when that Romeo character will show?
SOUND: KNOCK ON DOOR . . .
JULIET: There he is now.
SOUND: DOOR OPENING . . .
JULIET: Romeo, my Romeo!
ROMEO: My sweet Juliet!
LAURENCE: Such a lovely young couple.
ROMEO: We want to be married immediately, Father. I have the license and the ring all ready.
JULIET: But where will we live, Romeo? We can't live with any of our in-laws.
ROMEO: And we'll never be 8ble to find an apartment.
JULIET: I know! We could stay right here in Forest Lawn-What could be nicer than a tent beneath the pines?
ROMEO: How clever you are, my sweet. Could that be arranged, Father?
LAURENCE: I think it can. Love always finds a way, doesn't it? Now let's proceed with the ceremony.
MUSIC: "WEDDING MARCH" UP AND FADE FOR
NARRATOR: And so, unlike the couple in Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet were married and lived happily ever after.
MUSIC: UP TO CONCLUSION