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Theseus had won Hippolyta in battle and now is putting the entire kingdom in a good mood for their wedding day in four days.
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Egeus has come to Theseus to tell him that he wants Hermia to marry Demetrius and that she wants to marry Lysander instead.
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Since Hermia is going against her father's wishes, she is given the choices of being a nun, be killed, or just marry Demetrius.
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Lysander comes up with a plan and tells Hermia that they will elope together at Lysander's Aunt's house outside of Athens, where the rules do not apply.
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Soon, Helena comes along and Hermia exposes to her their plan to run away. But, so Helena can see Demetrius one more time, she goes to tell him of their plan.
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Peter Quince, a carpenter, invites a bunch of people to his house so, they can put together a play for the King and Queen on their Wedding night.