In my version of the ending of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the scene 1-2 in Act 5, where Balthasar has not spoken of any word on Juliet's death to Romeo,It's starts with Romeo having a bad dream about him and Juliet, with Romeo feeling down, Balthasar did not speak,and that desiscion changes the whole story in a big extent.
The story begins when Romeo had a dream, where he was dead, and Juliet tries to kiss him, but he won't wake up, making Juliet kill herself with a knife. Balthasar rushes in to say the news on Juliet's death, but seeing Romeo sad, he has no courage to tell of the news. The scene swithes to Friar Lawrence and Friar John, unable to send the letter since a town en route is in quarantine, Friar John is ordered to take another route to Mantua, hoping to send the letter. Meanwhile, Friar Laurence enters the courtyard to get Juliet's body, and is surprised to see Paris in the tomb, spreading flowers. Friar Lawrence tells of Juliet's situation, and with that knowledge, they open up her coffin. Meanwhile the letter reaches reaches Romeo and with great joy, goes with the Friar to Verona. Soon, Juliet awaken, only Paris to be beside him, asking where Romeo is, Paris asks why. Juliet then explains to Paris everything about them. In a fit of rage, Paris hunts down Romeo, only to be found in the courtyard. The two square off, with Romeo winning, before landing the finishing blow, Juliet come out and stops the fight. After a small heart to heart discussion, Paris understands and leaves the lovers alone. This leaves with Romeo and Juliet telling of their affair to their parents, and unites the two families, and the lovers living a happy, and fulfilling lives.
I think that the factors that could have changed the double suicide of the two lovers would be Balthasar's news to Romeo and the unexpected plague in the route to Mantua could have changed the fates of the two lovers.
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