Mercutio meets up with Romeo and has a great time making fun of the Nurse.
Mercutio dies.
Mercutio steps in and fights Tybalt instead.
He doesn't. Mercutio is not in that scene, and Benvolio and Romeo do not part company.
Mercutio and Romeo make puns about names, love, and physical appearance in Act 2, Scene 4 of "Romeo and Juliet."
Benvolio is speaking to Mercutio at the end of Act 2, Scene 1 in Romeo and Juliet. They are discussing Romeo's sudden disappearance, as he has climbed over the wall into the Capulet's garden.
In Act II Scene 1 Mercutio satirizes Romeo's supposed love for Rosalind.
In Act 2, Scene 4 of "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo and Mercutio exchange witty banter as they wait for Juliet's Nurse to arrive. Mercutio teases Romeo about his infatuation with Juliet and his love troubles. Their dialogue is humorous and light-hearted, showcasing Mercutio's clever wit and Romeo's preoccupation with love.
Actually, Mercutio is killed in Act III Scene 1 when he duels Tybalt. Romeo tries to stop the fight, by throwing himself between the two, but Tybalt manages to stab Mercutio under Romeo's arm.
Mercutio, in Act 2 Scene 4
When Tybalt and Mercutio fight, romeo trys to defend Mercutio but ends up having him killed. Mercutio dies from Tybalt bringing the sword from under Romeo and stabbing Mercutio.
Benvolio (in Act 1), Mercutio and Romeo (in Act 3).
Mercutio says it about half way through Act 2 Scene 4.