A long-standing feud between two wealthy families turns violent. A gang of masked Montagues break into a Capulet celebration, risking additional strife. A young Romeo Montague who is infatuated with love falls in love right away with Juliet Capulet, who is about to wed the man of her father's choosing, the County Paris. The women set up the wedding for the following day with the aid of Juliet's nurse, but Romeo is exiled after killing Tybalt, Juliet's own cousin, when intervening in a street fight. Juliet follows the Friar's plan and pretends to die in an effort to reconnect with Romeo. Romeo doesn't receive the message, and after concluding that Juliet is dead, he commits suicide in her tomb. When Juliet awakens, she finds Romeo's body next to her and then commits suicide. The bereaved family decides to stop their dispute.
