If Friar John has not yet been to Mantua, Romeo does not know that he is supposed to come back to Verona and get Juliet out of the tomb. Of course, he would not know that anyway because Friar Laurence sent his message to Friar John at a time when he thought Juliet would take the potion on Wednesday night, when in fact she took it Tuesday night. So, even if Romeo had got Friar John's message, he still would have been a day too late, by which time Juliet would have suffocated. Why the Friar did not spend the entire night of Wednesday/Thursday at the tomb with an iron crow is impossible to understand.
First he's going to Juliet's bedroom, to spend the night with her, then he's going to go to Mantua, to wait for Friar Laurence to arrange for his return.
Friar John got sent back to Verona because of the quarantine he encountered on the way to Mantua.
Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence are in Friar Lawrence's cell.
To the Italian city called "Mantova" Actually, it's Mantua, not "Mantova". he is going to mantua for hiding. he is staying while Friar Lawrence works with the prince so that Romeo may come back. Friar Lawrence tells Romeo he will send messengers to Mantua to keep Romeo informed on what is happening.
holding a basket
First he's going to Juliet's bedroom, to spend the night with her, then he's going to go to Mantua, to wait for Friar Laurence to arrange for his return.
Friar John got sent back to Verona because of the quarantine he encountered on the way to Mantua.
Friar Lawrence's plan at the end of Act 3, Scene 3 in "Romeo and Juliet" is for Romeo to spend the night with Juliet and then leave for Mantua in the morning. The Friar hopes this will allow Romeo and Juliet to eventually be reunited and that their marriage will bring an end to the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence are in Friar Lawrence's cell.
To the Italian city called "Mantova" Actually, it's Mantua, not "Mantova". he is going to mantua for hiding. he is staying while Friar Lawrence works with the prince so that Romeo may come back. Friar Lawrence tells Romeo he will send messengers to Mantua to keep Romeo informed on what is happening.
Mantua. But he isnt told to go and live there, he is just told to take refuge, until the potion for juliet has worn off
holding a basket
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."He says it in Act II in the scene after the Balcony. Romeo visits Friar Lawrence's cell to ask him if he will marry Romeo and Juliet. It is at the end of this scene with Romeo and the Friar where this said.
The friar helps Romeo to realize that he has much to be thankful for. He tells him that he is ungrateful that he is still able to live.
At the end of scene two, Friar Lawrence plans to marry Romeo and Juliet to try and end the feud between their families. He also hopes this union will bring peace to Verona.
Balthazar and Friar Lawrence
Romeo and Juliet meet four times in the play: at Capulet's party, in Juliet's backyard, at Friar Lawrence's cell, and in Juliet's bedroom. After meeting Juliet at the party, Romeo leaves alone, ditching his friends, and climbs into Juliet's backyard. After the Balcony Scene, he goes to Friar Lawrence to arrange the wedding. After the wedding he goes and meets Mercutio (and, unexpectedly, Tybalt) After the wedding night, he leaves Verona and goes to Mantua.