Act 2.2 (finish)

1. Act 2.2 (finish) Beatrice comes to the garden to beckon Benedick to dinner, and he of course reads her actions to be that of love.

2. Act 2.3 • Beatrice is heading back to house after beckoning Benedick to dinner • She overhears Hero and Ursula say that Benedick loves Beatrice but keeps it quiet because she is so full of “scorn and disdain” • After hearing the women, Beatrice vows to be less scornful and love Benedick back

3. Act 3.1 • Dogberry and Verges…drunk • Dogberry and Verges give orders to the Watch • Dogberry contradicts himself a bit

4. Act 3.2 • Don John upset about marriage of Hero and Claudio • Borachio offers up a plan to ruin the impending wedding • Borachio says he can get Margaret into the window that night • Don John tells him how Borachio makes it work is up to him

5. Act 3.3 • Benedick would like to speak to Leonato privately • Don John shows Claudio and Don Pedro “Hero” in the window with Borachio (it’s really Margaret) • Don John tells Claudio that is he loves Hero then marry her, but it will do more for his honor if he doesn’t

6. Act 3.4 • Borachio brags to Conrad about the trick • The Watch arrest the two men

7. Act 3.5 • Wedding day preparations are being made • Dogberry and Verges tell Leonato about arrest • Leonato tells them to examine the men and report back to him