* The servants, Sampson and Gregory, engage in a humorous exchange of insults and threats.
* Benvolio tries to calm the situation, but his efforts are in vain.
* The two servants continue to argue, and their fight eventually leads to a brawl between the Montagues and Capulets.
Scene 2
* Romeo is lovesick and depressed over Rosaline.
* His friends, Mercutio and Benvolio, try to cheer him up, but their efforts are in vain.
* Romeo continues to mope, and his friends eventually give up on him.
Scene 5
* The Nurse brings news to Juliet that Paris wants to marry her.
* Juliet is not interested in Paris, but she agrees to meet with him to be polite.
* The Nurse leaves, and Juliet is left alone to ponder her situation.