In fair Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues HATE each other
Seriously, the masks totally hide who we are! Let's party!
Mercutio, Romeo, and Benvolio head to the Capulet party. They are attending without a real invitation. It is at this party that Romeo will meet Juliet for the first time.
If only he wasn't a Montague! Oh Romeo (sigh)
Later that night Romeo seeks out Juliet. Both characters commit their love to each other and begin to plan their marriage without their parent's knowledge.