Juliet is waiting for the nighttime when she and Romeo will consummate their marriage. The Nurse brings the ladder but also has news of Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment. Juliet is upset about Tybalt's death but thinks Romeo's banishment is even worse than had he also been dead. The Nurse tells her that Romeo is hiding at Friar Laurence's cell. Juliet asks her to go find Romeo so that they can say goodbye. She also gives the Nurse a ring to give to Romeo.