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As Alsemero begins to reveal the truth, screams of pleasure and of pain are heard within the room, and the pair comes out, Beatrice stabbed by De Flores.
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Alsemero and are
Jasperino and Alsemero have seen Beatrice and De Flores together in a garden and are discussing it.
Alsemero and heard
Jasperino tells Alsemero that he heard Beatrice and De Flores having conversation similar to that lovers have.
Alsemero and room
When Beatrice enters, she leaves the room but actually unwillingly as she was enjoying being alone with Alsemero.
Alone in the afternoon in Alsemero's room, she feels too ashamed to have sex with her new husband Alsemero on their wedding night.
Alsemero and out
Alsemero figures out that Beatrice looks very different and she must have been abused.
This leads her to suspect that it must have been Diaphanta who had informed Alsemero of Beatrice's loss of virginity ( as Diaphanta may have had a chance to figure out that what she and Beatrice indulged in were virginity tests ).
Beatrice is worried that if Diaphanta does not come out before daybreak, Alsemero will be able to see with whom he has had sex and will recognise his mistake and Beatrice's plot will be ruined.
She confesses that she employed De Flores to murder Alonzo, but explains that she did it out of love for Alsemero, because her first motive was to remove Alonzo so that she and Alsemero could be together.
Alsemero and Beatrice
* Alsemero, a nobleman, suitor to Beatrice
Beatrice enters with Diaphanta and she is greeted by Alsemero.
Thus, Jasperino is very surprised to learn that Alsemero has fallen in love with Beatrice.
Jasperino watches and comments while Beatrice and Alsemero flirt together.
Alsemero proposes to Beatrice but, in an aside, she regrets that five days ago she was promised in marriage to Alonzo de Piracquo.
Instead Beatrice is much taken by Alsemero.
Beatrice tells him to go away ( not only because she dislikes De Flores but also because De Flores disrupts her meeting with Alsemero ), he backs off but still watches her.
Beatrice makes her father invite Alsemero to their castle.
Vermandero talks of Beatrice ’ s fiancé, causing her to say goodbye to Alsemero in preparation for her return home.
Beatrice gives Jasperino a note for Alsemero in secret.
In her soliloquy, Beatrice talks of how great Alsemero is ( because she thinks that among other things Alsemero has shown sound judgement in choosing someone like Jasperino as his companion ) and then how horrible Alonzo de Piracquo is.
De Flores enters ( having been hiding and therefore having overheard Beatrice's proclamations of love for Alsemero ) but Beatrice does not see him initially whilst he talks of his love for her and her hatred of him.
Alsemero and Beatrice talk and embrace.
Beatrice shoves Alsemero back to Diaphanta ( who ’ s overjoyed ).
De Flores realises that Beatrice will have to transgress one bond ( with Alonzo ) if she is to have sex with Alsemero.
Vermandero, Beatrice, Jasperino and Alsemero enter ; only Vermandero does not know about Beatrice and Alsemero.
Beatrice says that she ’ s starting to convince her father to like Alsemero.
Vermandero, Alsemero, Jasperino, and Gentlemen Gallants ; Beatrice the bride, following in great state, accompanied with Diaphanta, Isabella, and other Gentlewomen.
Beatrice has yielded to De Flores's sexual demands, and has also married Alsemero.
Beatrice tells Diaphanta that she will offer 1000 ducats to any virgin if she secretly has sex with her husband Alsemero, instead of her, on their wedding night.
Alsemero and by
Vermandero enters, followed by Alsemero and Jasperino.
In 1974 as part of Play of the Month, the BBC broadcast a production directed by Anthony Page and starring Helen Mirren as Beatrice-Joanna, Brian Cox as Alsemero, Stanley Baker as De Flores, Tony Selby as Jasperino and Susan Penhaligon as Isabella.
In 1994, a version directed by Simon Curtis removing the madhouse subplot was broadcast by the BBC starring Elizabeth McGovern as Beatrice-Joanna, Bob Hoskins as De Flores, Hugh Grant as Alsemero and Sean Pertwee as Tomazo.
A 1998 film version directed by Marcus Thompson starred Guy Williams as Alonso, Amanda Ray-King as Beatrice-Joanna, Ian Dury as De Flores and Colm O ' Maonlai as Alsemero.
Alsemero and De
Alsemero accuses Beatrice of being a liar and a whore, and suggests she ’ s been cheating on him with De Flores.
De Flores enters, Alsemero gets him to admit murder.
With his last words, De Flores instructs Beatrice to follow him in death, and as she dies, Beatrice asks Alsemero for forgiveness.
Alsemero and .
The main plot involves Beatrice-Joanna, Alonzo, to whom she is betrothed, and Alsemero, whom she loves.
Alsemero enters from church and tells us of his love for a woman he met there.
Jasperino enters from the harbour, reminding Alsemero that the " wind ’ s fair " and that they should leave for Malta.
Alsemero tells him that he is not ready to go yet.
Alsemero does not give any reason to Jasperino but tells him that he wants to stay back.
Alsemero had a reputation as asexual.
Alsemero waits for an answer.
She introduces him to Alsemero.
Vermandero finds that he knew Alsemero ’ s father well, and they discuss him briefly.
Alsemero is heartbroken hearing all this talk of Beatrice's fiance.
So he plans to leave but Vermandero insists that Alsemero come to Vermandero's castle, as Alsemero had agreed with Beatrice's proposition to tour the castle a little while back.
Diaphanta leads Alsemero into a chamber secretly.
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