Act I A. Scene 1 1. A messenger comes to Leonato and tells him Don Pedro
is coming 2. Don Pedro defeated Don John's rebellion 3. Don Pedro arrives
in Messina with 3 others a. Don John-now reconciled with Don Pedro b.
Claudio c. Benedict 4. All the men come to the governor of Messina 5.
Beatrice and Benedict insult each other 6. Claudio tells Benedict how he feels
about Hero 7. Don Pedro says he will woo Hero for Claudio B. Scene II 1.
Leonato hears that Don Pedro is going woo Hero for himself (which is not
true) 2. Leonato tells Hero what is going to happen C. Scene III 1. Don John
is told be Conrade about the deal that Don Pedro and Claudio have made 2.
Don John and his associates decide to thwart the plan to get back Claudio
and Don Pedro. II. Act II A. Scene I 1. Beatrice describes her perfect
husband and her uncle is amazed at how observant she is 2. Hero is guarded
by her uncle Antonio so she won't be influenced by her father Leonato 3. All
the men put on their masks 4. Antonio's mask fools no on and is commented
on by Ursula 5. Beatrice is apparently tricked by Benedicts mask and talks
about him in a derogatory fashion 6. Benedict is obviously surprised at her
speech and comments that he will tell Benedict what she has said 7. Don
John and Borachio, who are not wearing their masks, go to Claudio. a. Don
John and Borachio convince Claudio that they have been tricked by his mask
into thinking he is Benedict b. They tell Claudio the Don Pedro is planning to
marry Hero himself and that he lied to Claudio and he believes them 8.
Benedict jokes on how the Prince has Hero but Claudio believes him to be
truthful 9. Don Pedro says that he wooed in Claudio's favor 10. Don Pedro
speaks of Beatrice's words about Ben...