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00:07

Romeo and Juliet, a la Shmoop: A Case of Crazy, Stupid Love in the 16th Century.

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Everybody remembers their first love . . . . . . but some of them are more memorable

00:18

than others. When it doesn't last . . .

00:21

. . . it feels like the whole world is coming apart . . .

00:23

. . . and nothing will ever be right again. Take those impetuous teenagers, Romeo and

00:30

Juliet. These two were head over heels for each other,

00:34

. . . with a communication issue . . . . . . that didn't end all too well.

00:40

But, what would have happened if that poison hadn't worked?

00:44

What kind of future would they have had if they hadn't died?

00:47

Well, one thing's for sure . . . . . . their feuding parents would have been

00:51

very relieved . . . . . . so relieved that they might have forgotten

00:55

about their disagreements . . . . . . and become one big, happy family.

00:59

Or not.

01:02

Maybe their initial relief . . . . . . would have turned into a blame game

01:04

. . . . . . that strengthened their resolve to keep

01:08

the young lovers apart. Then again, maybe Romeo and Juliet would have

01:12

had enough of all that bickering . . . . . . and high-tailed it out of Verona . . .

01:15

. . . to try to make their marriage work without their pesky families.

01:18

Of course, they were just a couple of kids . . .

01:21

. . . who had stars in their eyes and a whole lot of hormones running through their bodies.

01:28

Maybe that kind of passion didn't stand a chance of lasting . . .

01:31

. . . and they would have broken up not long after reality set in.

01:38

First love may be memorable . . . . . . but it doesn't always have a long shelf-life.

01:42

So what do you think would have happened? Would they have gotten tired of each other

01:47

. . . . . . been split up by their parents . . .

01:51

. . . run away to get a fresh start . . . . . . or ended up an old married couple fighting

01:59

with their in-laws? And would they have had a happy ending after

02:04

all? Shmoop amongst yourselves.

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