Scene 1 takes place in a public place. Mercutio, Benvolio enter with a page and several servants. Benvolio is complaining about the heat of the day and Mercutio teases him for it. As they talk Tybalt followed by a couple of servants enters the scene. He asks Benvolio and Mercutio if they have seen Romeo. As Benvolio and Mercutio tease Tybalt, Romeo enters the scene.
Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel, but Rome refuses because Tybalt is now his family Mercutio takes Romeo's refusal as a sign of cowardice and challenges Tybalt in Romeo's stead. Tybalt and Mercutio start to fight. Romeo tries to stop the fight, then as he steps between the two Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo's arm dealing him a mortal blow and then runs away.
Romeo attempts to comfort Mercutio who dispatches his page to fi
