Lord Capulet and his wife enter, accompanied by Paris. Lord Capulet explains that due to recent unfortunate events, he has not had the chance to talk to his daughter regarding Paris’s suit. Lady Capulet promises Paris that she will find out what Juliet is thinking in the morning. Assuring Paris that he has no doubt that Juliet will agree to do as he orders, Lord Capulet tells his wife to inform Juliet that she must marry Paris on Thursday (after deciding that Wednesday is too soon). The wedding will be an intimate affair, Capulet declares, as he does not want to give off the impression that the family does not care about Tybalt’s recent death.