Act II opens with a prologue that does two things. First it points out that Romeo and Juliet's love will be hard because their families are enemies. Second it pokes fun at Romeo for so quickly falling in love with Juliet and completely getting over Rosaline.
Scene 1 takes place in a lane by the wall of Caputlet's orchard. Romeo enters, then jumps over the wall. Benvolio and Mercutio enter the scene. Benvolio and Mercutio at first try to get Romeo to rejoin them. However, Benvolio knows that Romeo likes solitude and convinces Mercutio to leave him be. All three then exit the scene.
Scene 2 takes place in Capulets Orchard. Romeo enters the scene stating that his friends jest at him for something they don't understand. Suddenly Juliet appears in the window above. Romeo begins speaking about
