Act 1, Scene five of Shakespeare’s “Romeo And Juliet” re-written into "Gangster" style.
(KISS AGAIN)
Juliet
Ah, it was just my girls said it would be. You’re good! (LICKS LIPS + WINK)
Nurse
Hey yo, your mom be callin’ yo name.
JULIET MOVES AWAY
Romeo
Who her Mama be?
Nurse
Her mama be the Big Mama of da house. Yeah, I nursed her daughter. She got bank!
Romeo
(to himself) that girl a Capulet? Dang…
Benvolio
Let’s bounce, always leave out on top bro.
Romeo
I got myself in a mess dawg.
Capulet
Ahhh, don’t be leavin’ yet, you aint heard the best part! (they whisper to him) ah, well I be seein’ you later then! Deuces!
EVERYONE BUT JULIET AND NURSE BEGIN TO EXIT
Juliet
Ay, come ‘ere. Who wazzat?
Nurse
He be the son of Tibeiro
Juliet
What about the one leavin’ now?
Nurse
Petruchio?
Juliet
What bouts the one who wouldn’t bust out his moves?
Nurse
Dunno.
Juliet
Ask. [Ax] (Nurse leaves) I’ll try and kill myself if he be married
Nurse
The name is Romeo. A Montague.
Juliet
(to herself) The one fella I want is the one of where I HATE! This aint gonna be all right, ya hear?
Nurse
Huh?
Juliet
Its that time, Imma bounce, got things to do!
Nurse
Lets bounce homie.
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