Meanwhile, , a young Montague, reveals that he is in love with 's niece,.
Romeo, however, sees his banishment as worse than the death penalty, as Verona is the only home he has known and he does not want to be separated from Juliet.
He hears some guards coming and leaves to hold them off, trying to persuade Juliet to come with him, without success.
The Friar arrives to find a heartbroken Juliet weeping over Romeo's dead body.