Scene 1

The drawing room of Lady and Lord Montague which is furnished with plush carpets, silk curtains and beautifully carved antique furniture. Lord Montague is sitting on a velvet sofa, smoking a pipe and reading a newspaper. Lady Montague is sitting at a grand piano, trying but failing to play a melody.

Lady Montague: Try as I might I simply cannot get this blessed melody right.

Lord Montague: You are trying too hard darling. Relax. Look at the notes and let your fingers find their way to the right notes. Stop trying to get it right. Just feel the music.

Lady Montague: (Brushing a strand of hair from her face) Perhaps you are right.