The page of Paris runs to find the watch who were busy with the friar, worried for Paris and what could've possibly become of him, he tells the watch to hurry to the tomb quickly. On their return, they bump into Balthasar who was loitering in the churchyard not too far from the tomb. The watchmen continue with the page, Friar Lawrence and Balthasar in tow. As they near the tomb, the page sees a feminine figure running from the churchyard. He blinks twice to find the figure no longer in view but denounces it as a mind trick seeing as the watchmen, who are always on guard and would have noticed such a figure. The watchmen discover blood stains near the tomb and decide to enter and check what has happened, only bring the friar and Balthasar with them. The page was left outside.  

They discover the bodies of Romeo and Paris and become shocked to find that Juliet's body was missing, even the Friar was shocked. He didn't think that the girl would run and was more expecting her to still be in the tomb grieving. They call forth the Capulets and the Montagues and await the arrival of the two noble families. The look around trying to get a clue of the conflict that took place before they came to the scene.

The Capulets were the first to arrive on the scene with the Prince. They gasp at the sight of Paris's body and the lack of Juliet's body. The head of the Capulets, Juliet's father, begins to question the watchmen of this matter, but the Prince requests for them to hold until the Montagues arrive. It didn't take long for the Montagues to appear, with brief news of the Lady Montague's passing, and now met with the death of another of their own, as they gaze upon Romeo's body. The Prince comes forward acting as a mediator between the two families.

"Now, it's time to get to the bottom of this." He looks to the Friar. "I believe that you can tell us what has occurred."

Friar Lawrence nods, "Yes, my lord. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet planned to get married and run away to someplace out of the reach of their two families. For that, a scheme was formed and Juliet was put under a false sleep to make her family believe that she was dead. The now deceased Romeo was to come meet with her so that they could leave together, Balthasar was to bring him around the time Juliet would awaken, but it should be known that Romeo did not know that Juliet's eternal slumber was just a slumber. However, Paris and his page had come to visit Juliet, that is when the two fought and Paris was killed by Romeo," The Friar recounts the events as best he could.

The Prince turns to Balthasar, "Is this the truth? Can you confirm of this?"

Balthasar nods and hands the Prince a letter matching with the friar's story of the events that led up to the duel. "Continue friar."

"Balthasar had left the tomb during the battle. It was after that Romeo was alone with Juliet after killing Paris. I assume he drunk the poison believing that Juliet was truly dead. I then came to check on the situation and found Balthasar who told me of the duel. I hurried in, but I was too late for Romeo was already dead. It was then that Juliet awakened from her slumber and asked for Romeo, I then showed her and she was so grieved that when I tried to get her to leave the tomb with me, she wept by Romeo's side instead, then I fled until I was caught by the watch. I do not know what happened to Juliet after," Friar Lawrence explains.

The Prince shakes his head, "The poor girl must be horrified losing so much. It's obvious she ran off to escape the scrutiny of her family that she would face and for what." He looks from Lord Capulet to Lord Montague. "What has your feuding ever done than tear apart your own kin, and now your children have paid the price for your pride. Enough is enough." The Prince was stern and strict, like scolding two children that had fought over who got the go through the door first.

Lady Capulet weeps, "If Lady Montague were still here, she would surely feel shame and distraught, but she too has become a victim, and now my nephew lay perished and my daughter is out on her own in this vile world."

Lord Capulet holds his wife close, "Let's put an end to this." He looks to Lord Montague. "Our families have spilled enough blood and caused enough sorrow. Let us join hands instead." He holds out his arm to Lord Montague who dutifully takes his hand and shakes it.

"I believe you are right, and if we had realized this sooner, our children would be with us today. I will have my men help search for your daughter, bring her back safe and sound. This is how we'll put an end to our strife."

Lord Capulet thanks him and the families leave the tomb. Almost immediately they begin their search for the missing Juliet. When out of earshot of the Capulets, Lord Montague calls for his nephews Benvolio and Guilelmo the younger, and his cousin Mathusela. "Those Capulets are fools if they believe I'll put this behind me. Both my son and my wife have left me, and now I must grieve while that Capulet receives a life of joy with his wife and daughter. Over my dead body, I will not be mocked by them."

Benvolio gulps, not liking where this was headed. He was one for peace between the families, however, he was depressed of his failure to bring the families together before tragedy struck his cousin. Now he just wanted to try to make it up to his cousin by making sure the one he loved was safe and unharmed as he was sure his cousin would want it.

"Make sure Juliet stays lost, in any method you can," Lord Montague orders. "An eye for an eye Lord Capulet, I lost my son, and you shall lose your daughter, only then would I be willing to end this feud."

Benvolio nods along with Mathusela and Galwell the younger, from his mouth he agrees to Montague's plans, but inside he cooks up a plan. No matter what, he had to find Juliet first and warn her of Montague's scheme. He was not going to allow another tragedy to take place within Verona. This time he would not fail Juliet as he did with Mercutio and Romeo. He vows on his life that no more bloodshed was to take place between the two families and that as long as he was breathing the feuding would not rekindle. 

The Prince stands nearby unseen as he overhears Lord Montague's plot. He shakes his head realizing how the feud between these two noble families would never end. Most of all, he was disappointed with his dear friend Lord Montague, and his mind there was no doubt that Lord Capulet would go back on his word. He was done with the quarrels and the fights between these two families and was losing his care for either of them.

The Prince makes sure to walk away without being noticed, "If they want to destroy each other, so be it. Two less arrogant nobles to worry about," He sneers to himself. He calls for his own loyal men, "Find Juliet before the Capulets or the Montagues succeed in doing so. When you do, don't tell either of the families, bring her straight to me and keep her hidden." If anything, Juliet was innocent from the constant feud, only a victim to the mess the families created, and the Prince was not going to let her be dragged back into the crossfire of it all.