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Mercutio and Benvolio trade insults with Tybalt. Romeo arrives, but refuses to quarrel with Tybalt (who is now his cousin by his secret marriage to Juliet). Mercutio is willing to fight, but is killed by Tybalt as Romeo tries to intervene. Romeo, enraged, pursues and kills Tybalt. Prince Escalus banishes Romeo.
