Romeo & Juliet: Happy Ending?

Romeo & Juliet: Happy Ending?

            Have you ever heard of Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare’s classic plays? Did you like the ending? No? Of course! It’s a tragedy. We don’t want our protagonists to die, right? Well, here's an alternative ending for one of the most famous love stories of all time.

            As Paris puts flowers to Juliet’s grave he heard a whistle- a servants warning that someone is approaching. He hid himself under the darkness of the night. Then he saw Romeo and his servant, Balthasar. Romeo told Balthazar that he had come to Juliet’s grave to get a valuable ring he had given her and told him to deliver the message he wrote to his father. But Balthazar didn’t obey him and stayed in the churchyard.

            Meanwhile, Paris didn’t recognize Romeo. He wondered what this man was doing in front of Juliet’s tomb in the middle of the night. As he didn’t know what to do, Paris continued watching Romeo.

            Romeo stared at Juliet’s tomb while whispering agonies on how could Juliet leave him alone in this miserable world. Then he pulled the poison from his pocket and was about to drink it when Paris revealed himself. He asks Romeo his intentions and Romeo told him that his beloved Juliet left him so he must as well die beside her. Even though Paris was wondering who this man is and why he called Juliet- his fiancée- “beloved”, he pursued Romeo that Juliet wouldn’t be happy if he will waste his life on her. Romeo didn’t listen to him and was about to drink the poison again when Friar Lawrence appeared and stopped him. He explained to Romeo and Paris that Juliet is not really dead and will wake up in just a few minutes. Romeo didn’t believe him and thought that his friend friar was just trying to stop him from committing suicide. But Paris told him that if he doesn’t want to wait for Juliet then Paris will, so as to prove his love for her.

            Just then, Juliet lifts into consciousness and saw the three men. She ran towards Romeo and kissed him. Paris got surprised because Juliet was his fiancée. Friar Lawrence, Romeo and Juliet explained to him how they got married and how they loved each other. Even though Paris discovered that Romeo was a Montague, he let Juliet go – so that she can be happy with the man she really loves. He also promised to help them explain to Prince Escalus, the Capulets and the Montagues.

            Paris fulfilled his promise and the two feuding families saw the consequences of their senseless rivalry. They allowed Romeo and Juliet to be remarried- grand this time- and they lived happily ever after.

            Happy ending? No. Because true love never ends. . .