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Blog 1 guys! On MAY 9th. . .

Act One, Scene 1
     To start the scene; a messenger arrives in Messina to tell the governor, Leonato, that Don Pedro and his army are coming to town. His daughter, Beatrice, asks about someone named Benedick, and then mocks him and says nasty things about him.
     Later, Don Pedro arrives with a few of his partners, Claudio, Benedick, Balthasar, and Don John. The Two speak, meanwhile Beatrice and Benedick argue. Don Pedro then says that Leonardo has offered to them to stay at his place for a month.
     Meanwhile, after everyone has left room, Claudio and Benedick talk about Leonardo’s other daughter, Hero. It is obvious that Claudio has some feelings for her. Don Pedro comes into the room and hears this. He agrees they would make a good couple. He tells Claudio that there is going to be a masked ball that night, and that he will pretend he is Claudio and tell Hero he loves her, because Claudio is too afraid to do it himself.

Act One, Scene Two
     Antonio, Leonardo’s older brother, tells Leonardo that one of his servants had overheard Don Pedro and Claudio talking in the peach orchard and heard that Claudio loves Hero. He also hears his plans for the night at the masked ball. Leonardo is excited about this, and only tells Hero so she can prepare an answer for Claudio (Don Pedro disguised as him).

Act One, Scene Three
     Conrad, another one of Don Pedro’s, had noticed Don John being particularly sad. He asks him why and he says he likes the way he is, and he is not going to change just because he is reconciled with Don Pedro.
      Borachio tells Don John that he had also overheard Don Pedro and Claudio talking in the orchard. This seems to anger Don John, and he tells them to help him think of a plan to make Claudio’s plans fail.

Act Two, Scene One
      They all sit down to dinner, except for Don John. Hero says that he is sad, and Beatrice makes a mean remark about him. Leonardo orders Hero to say yes to the prince if he were to offer her something. Beatrice again makes another comment. 
      Soon later, Don Pedro and the others arrive all wearing masks. As soon as they get there, Don Pedro asks Hero to dance. Some of the other men also meet up with ladies and start dancing. Don John and Borachio come up to Claudio and ask him if he is Benedick, even though they know he is Claudio. Don John says that they should break up Don Pedro and Hero. Borachio then says that he had overheard Don Pedro talking and his plans of marrying Hero that night. 
      When Claudio is alone again Benedick comes up to him and tells him that he is sorry for having Don Pedro steal Hero. Depressed, Claudio agrees. Then Don Pedro comes up and Benedick yells at him and accuses him of stealing her. Don Pedro, confused, says that he was just doing what he said he was going to do to help the two.
      Benedick, still unhappy of what Beatrice had said to him, tries to tell Don Pedro this. Then Beatrice, Hero, Leonardo and Claudio arrive, and Benedick scatters.
     Don Pedro had told Claudio that their plan had worked and that they are able to get married now (meaning Claudio and Hero). Neither Claudio nor Hero could speak at the thought of this because they were in such shock (this is a good thing).
     Beatrice then gets angry and leaves after Leonardo has sent her away, after she realizes that everyone is getting married except for her. The wedding is to be planned for a week from now. They also decide that they are going to try to make Benedick and Beatrice fall in love.

Act Two, Scene Two
     Don John is furious that Claudio and Hero are going to get married. Borachio says that he is a good friend with a servant of Hero’s, and he can try to ruin their marriage. Don John says that he will meet her servant in Hero’s room and at the same time tell Claudio and Don Pedro to watch into Hero’s window. That way they will both think Hero has another lover.

Act Two, Scene Three
     Benedick was thinking in the garden and sees Don Pedro and Claudio coming. He hides so he can overhear them. Don Pedro knows that Benedick had hid, and asks Claudio and Leonardo if they knew where. Don Pedro then purposely asks if Beatrice is in love with Benedick. Leonardo says it is hard to say that knowing the way that she treats him. They then continue to say thinks that suggest Beatrice loves Benedick, and Benedick then believes it thinking it has to be true. Claudio says that he thinks Beatrice would die before she confessed her love.
     The men then leave and decide that the women need to do the same to Beatrice. Beatrice then later invites Benedick to dinner, without knowing any of this. It is so hard for Benedick to be nice to Beatrice due to her manner.

Wooooooof.
-Leah Sevco

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