As the party is breaking up, she climbs to an interior balcony and watches Romeo from above as he returns her gaze before finally being led out of the mansion by a half-dressed Mercutio. Juliet senses the look of fearful recognition on his face, as The Nurse leans in to tell her that Romeo is a Montague. After they manage to steal another few moments and another kiss, Juliet is whisked away by The Nurse again, this time for good, and led up the stairs into Gloria and Paris's company.įollowing closely behind, Romeo gazes up at Juliet on the landing next to her mother and Paris and realizes that she is not merely a party attendee-she is a member of the House of Capulet. The elevator door dings open once more, and Juliet playfully rebukes Romeo's advances once more before the sight of Paris and her mother lead her to rejoin Romeo in the elevator. Romeo then whirls Juliet into an elevator, the doors close, and while Gloria, Paris, and the others are preoccupied, he embraces her in a passionate kiss. Romeo flirtatiously persists, and leans in to kiss her, though Juliet initially demurs and turns her head away. Romeo asks Juliet for a kiss, but she rebukes him by saying that they should begin by holding hands. Romeo creeps up behind Juliet, grabs her hand, and pulls her against a column, partially concealing himself from Paris and the others. As the ballad draws to a close, balloons and confetti begin to fall from the ceiling, and everyone faces forward to watch.
Clearly enraptured, Romeo whispers to himself that he "never saw true beauty 'til this night." As Paris tries to woo Juliet with increasingly cheesy gestures and smiles, Romeo exchanges a series of knowing glances with her from across the room. Clearly uncomfortable, Juliet attempts to throw fleeting glances Romeo's way while politely entertaining Paris's attention. Juliet and Paris continue to dance as Romeo watches from afar. Across the room, Tybalt suddenly recognizes the now-unmasked Romeo and vows to kill him, before he is stopped by Fulgencio, who angrily forbids him from inciting violence in the middle of his party, striking him across the face when Tybalt threatens to disobey him. Dressed as an astronaut, Paris extends his arm to Juliet in a gallant but corny manner, as the Nurse and Gloria Capulet crowd around the two, shamelessly eager to see the two dance together. Romeo rushes out of the room after Juliet, whom he sees has been led by The Nurse into Paris's arms, so that the two may share a dance. Juliet manages to flash Romeo one last smile before she is yanked forcefully out of the room. At that moment, The Nurse bursts in and tells Juliet her mother requires her. He beckons her near, so that they can share a proxy kiss from opposite sides of the aquarium glass. Romeo presses his nose against the glass, which causes Juliet to break into a wide smile. Eyes locked once more, their faces begin to drift in unison across the surfaces of the aquarium glass, with the water generating the optical illusion that their faces are intimately close together. He lock eyes with the mysterious stranger for a moment Romeo raises his eyebrows suggestively, and Juliet turns her gaze away bashfully and then looks back, a subtle smile beginning to animate her expression. Romeo startles, and then takes in the face of the woman on the opposite side of the aquarium-it is Juliet, dressed as an angel. Romeo's eyes continue to follow the dancing fish before him, leaning down to peer through the coral, until he spots a human eye staring back at him. Back in the celebration hall, an African-American woman with flowers in her hair has begun singing a slow, romantic ballad, accompanied by a trio of string players. Romeo adoringly gazes at the dozens of yellow and blue tropical fish floating and darting though the aquarium tank.
Catching his breath, he rips off his mask and stares into the mirror, seeing in it a large aquarium full of fish, which he turns around to inspect. Romeo awakens from his ecstasy trip with his face plunged into a sink full of cold water.