In the city of Verona, there lived a man named Romeo. He came from the Montague family and was in love with a woman named Rosalin. One day when two servants of the Montague's were walking in the streets they came across some servants of the Capulet's. The Capulet's were the sworn enemy of the Montague's, so both of the servants hated each other.

Suddenly, a fight broke out between the servants. The fighting had become far too frequent and the Prince's patience had run out. He shouted, "If there are anymore fights between the Capulet's and the Montague's, anyone involved will be sentenced to death."

At the Capulet house, Count Paris asked Lord Capulet if he could marry Juliet. Lord Capulet said, "I'm going to host a masquerade ball. If you don't fall in love with another woman, you can marry Juliet."

Later that day Romeo found out that the Capulet's were having a masquerade ball and decided to attend although he was not invited. There he saw Juliet and instantly fell in love with her. Throughout the night he talked to her and she began to fall in love with him too. Count Paris also fell in love, not with Juliet but with Rosaline.