* Romeo returns to Verona, accompanied by Friar John, who is bringing news of Juliet's fake death.
* The Friar explains Juliet's plan to drink the sleeping potion and convince her family that she is dead, so that she and Romeo can be together in Mantua.
* Romeo, unable to bear the thought of Juliet's apparent death, impulsively decides to take his own life.
* He purchases poison from an apothecary and makes his way to the Capulet tomb.
Act 5, Scene 2
* Juliet wakes from her drugged sleep and is devastated to find Romeo dead beside her.
* She cannot comprehend how Romeo could have taken his own life, and she curses herself for not devising a better plan.
* Juliet decides to join Romeo in death, and stabs herself with a knife.
Act 5, Scene 3
* Paris arrives at the tomb, mourning the loss of Juliet.
* He encounters Romeo's body and assumes he has killed Juliet, so he attacks Romeo.
* Friar Lawrence enters and reveals the truth about Juliet's feigned death.
* Paris is filled with remorse and kills himself.
Act 5, Scene 4
* The Prince of Verona enters and orders the cessation of the violence.
* He has investigated the events of the play and has discovered the tragic consequences of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
* The Prince declares that the feud must end, and he calls for the execution of any future offenders.
* The play concludes with the families of Romeo and Juliet coming together to mourn the loss of their beloved children.