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Romeo crashes a Capulet masquerade and meets Juliet.
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and later that day, Friar Laurence marries them and then they spend the night together, deeply in love.
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With the help of Friar Laurence and fake poison, Juliet fakes her own death to avoid marrying Paris, a Capulet; and remain loyal to Romeo, who is her families' enemy: a Montague. Later, her family mourns her "death."
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Romeo learns of Juliet's "death" and impulsively decides to commit suicide. Upon seeing Juliet, he takes poison, right as she begins to wake up. When Juliet sees that Romeo has committed suicide, she stabs herself without thought.
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The Capulets and Montagues finally put aside their rivalry and realize they could have saved Romeo and Juliet from their impulsive decisions.
