No Fear Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew: Act 5, scene i

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Enter BIONDELLO, LUCENTIO, and BIANCA. GREMIO is out before

BIONDELLO, LUCENTIO and BIANCA enter. GREMIO is already onstage.

	BIONDELLO
	Softly and swiftly, sir, for the priest is ready.

BIONDELLO

Quickly and quietly, sir. The priest is already there.

	LUCENTIO
	I fly, Biondello. But they may chance to need thee at home.
	Therefore leave us.

LUCENTIO

We're off, Biondello. But they may need you at home, so you go on back.

Exit LUCENTIO with BIANCA

LUCENTIO and BIANCA exit.

	BIONDELLO
	Nay, faith, I'll see the church a' your back, and then come back to my master's as soon as I can.

BIONDELLO

I'll see them safely married first and then hurry back to my master's.

Exit

He exits.

	GREMIO
5	I marvel Cambio comes not all this while.

GREMIO

I wonder why Cambio hasn't shown up in all this time.

Enter PETRUCHIO, KATHERINE, VINCENTIO and GRUMIO with Attendants

PETRUCHIO, KATHERINE, VINCENTIO and GRUMIO enter, with attendants.

	PETRUCHIO
	Sir, here's the door. This is Lucentio's house.
	My father's bears more toward the marketplace.
	Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.

PETRUCHIO

Here is the door, sir. This is Lucentio's house. My father-in-law lives closer to the marketplace. That's where I'm going now, so I'll leave you here.

	VINCENTIO
	You shall not choose but drink before you go.
10	I think I shall command your welcome here,
	And, by all likelihood, some cheer is toward.

VINCENTIO

You must not go without having a drink first. I think I may presume to welcome you, and they're probably preparing some kind of feast to welcome me.

Knocks

He knocks.

	GREMIO
	They're busy within. You were best knock louder.

GREMIO

They're pretty busy in there. You'd better knock louder.


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