The Capulets have organized a masked ball at their castle with the intention of introducing their young daughter, Juliet, to Count Paris, who they have arranged for her to marry. Romeo Montague and his friends steal their way into the party and begin to cause havoc with Tybalt, Juliet's cousin. Romeo and Juliet see one another and fall instantly in love. Tybalt sees the two together and is enraged, challenging Romeo to a duel, but Lord Capulet breaks up the fight. 

That night Romeo waits outside of Juliet's room and they declare their love. The next day they are married in secret by Friar Lawrence who hopes the union will end the family feuds, but Tybalt seeks out Romeo in the market place. A terrible fight ensues and Romeo kills Tybalt. Juliet's mother insists that she marry Count Paris. 

She goes to Friar Lawrence for help and he gives her a vial of herbs to drink that will simulate death in order for her to escape the marriage. When Romeo discovers the body of Juliet, he drinks poison, only to have her awake and find her true love dead. She takes a dagger and kills herself