They are talking to a servant about hiring twenty new cooks. They seem to be confident that they can bring Juliet around to their way of thinking.
Friar Lawrence had a schedule set up whereby Juliet would take the potion Wednesday night and wake up 42 hours later for Romeo to come and get her, sometime Friday night. Presumably he sent Friar John with that message. But when Capulet set the wedding for Wednesday morning, Juliet had to take the potion on Tuesday night, a day earlier. So it didn't matter that Friar John's message did not get through because Romeo would have come a day too late anyway. However, for some reason, the friar does not seem to be worried that Romeo is not going to be warned to come Thursday to get Juliet.
The main characters in "Romeo and Juliet" are Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, and Lord Capulet. Romeo and Juliet are the young lovers whose tragic romance drives the play's plot, while Friar Lawrence plays a key role in their secret marriage. Lord Capulet, Juliet's father, also plays a significant part in the story's events.
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They are talking to a servant about hiring twenty new cooks. They seem to be confident that they can bring Juliet around to their way of thinking.
Meeting her "future husband" County Paris.
In a previous scene, Capulet and Paris agreed that Paris should marry Juliet on Thursday at St. Peter's Church. However, it is the groom's job to make the arrangements with the priest, which is what he was doing at Friar Lawrence's cell. Romeo was the one to make arrangements with Friar Lawrence about his wedding to Juliet, as you will remember.
He is making arrangements for his wedding to Juliet, just as Romeo did in Act 2.
Because Shakespeare is a genius and he knows what hes doing so don't question it
Friar Lawrence had a schedule set up whereby Juliet would take the potion Wednesday night and wake up 42 hours later for Romeo to come and get her, sometime Friday night. Presumably he sent Friar John with that message. But when Capulet set the wedding for Wednesday morning, Juliet had to take the potion on Tuesday night, a day earlier. So it didn't matter that Friar John's message did not get through because Romeo would have come a day too late anyway. However, for some reason, the friar does not seem to be worried that Romeo is not going to be warned to come Thursday to get Juliet.
Romeo sees Juliet standing on her balcony, professing her love for him and lamenting the fact that he is a Montague. He listens to her speech and then reveals himself, leading to their famous dialogue and their plan to marry in secret.
The nurse delays telling Juliet about the arrangements for her marriage to Paris because she is torn between her loyalty to Juliet and her duty to the Capulet family. She may also be trying to protect Juliet from the distressing news or looking for a way to soften the blow before revealing it.