The scene starts with Benvolio warning Mercutio that a fight would be unavoidable if they stayed as the Capulets were near.  Mercutio replies by saying he should not be so hypercritical as he has a bad temper as well. Tybalt appears with others from the house of Capulet, asking for a word, Mercutio angry starts to taunt him. ‘And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something. Make it a word and a blow.’ Romeo enters and stops arguing with Mercutio and turns to Romeo in his eyes the true villain.  Romeo does not want to fight and says he actually loves Tybalt, outraged Mercutio decides to fight Tybalt. Romeo throws himself in between them so the fighting can stop, this is when Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm. Tybalt flees and Mercutio dies saying ‘A plague O’both your houses’ Romeo angered says he has become weak with loving Juliet. Tybalt foolishly re-enters the scene and they fight. Romeo kills Tybalt. Benvolio warns Romeo that he must flee Romeo then shouts ‘O, I am fortunes fool’  The prince then enters and asks Benvolio to tell him what happened and he tells him all. The price then announces that he will be exiled.