I want to write an alternative version of Romeo and Juliet where instead of being a little ponce and trying to work things out for himself, Romeo asks his smarter friends what to do about the whole thing and Benvolio and Mercutio come up with the worldâs greatest plan:
Marriage of convenience between Juliet and Mercutio.
Think about it.
Julietâs parents want her to marry into the Princeâs family. Mercutio is a good compromise between no marriage and Paris.
Mercutio probably wonât get his inheritance if he keeps being HELLA FUCKING GAY ALL OVER THE PLACE so a beard is only a benefit to him.
They would probably get along great rolling their eyes at how adorably stupid Romeo is.
Romeo and Benvolio could get a âbachelor padâ right next to Juliet and Mercutioâs house. Every night, Romeo and Mercutio high five as they hop the fence to go bang their one true love.
The second half of the play is just all of them trying to keep up the charade and being âTHIS CLOSEâ to getting caught all the time. But everything ends nicely because true love conquers all.
Everybody wins. Nobody dies.
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