Act+4

Act 4 Summary.
Jen's summary: - Petruchio and Katharina arrive at Petruchio's country house - Grumio orders Curtis and the other servants to get prepared for the arrival of Petruchio and his wife - When Petruchio gets home, he gets angry because of his servants for not immediately attending him and then commands for his dinner - Kate is obviously hungry but her husband pushes all the food away since it is not cooked to perfection and says Kate only deserves the best - When Kate goes off to bed, Petruchio tells the audience he is intentionally aggravating Kate since she needs to be tamed. - Back in Padua, Tranio and Lucentio are still planning on how to win over Bianca from the other suitors - Hortensio gets upset since he's found out Bianca is with someone else - her school master - Hortensio decides to marrt a wealthy widow - Biondello, Lucentio's other servant, comes in telling his master and Tranio that a man has entered Padua and they can use him as Lucentio's father to ask for Bianca's hand in marriage - Their scheme goes as planned. - For several days, Kate has been starved and sleep deprived - Petruchio and Hortensio (being at the country house to tame the widow) bring Kate a hot meal which she has little time to eat since there is a tailor arriving soon - The tailor comes in with an elaborate gown but Petruchio decides it is not good enough and forces the tailor to leave - Petruchio announces they have to leave to arrive at noon but Kate says it's already past that time of day - He responds angrily and says Kate is contradicting him and eventually Kate must believe the time is whatever Petruchio says it is. - Tranio has properly outfitted the old man and when he and Baptista Minola meet, the latter believes the old man is really Vincentio, Lucentio's father - Bianca and Lucentio's marriage is approved - Later on, Biondello announces to Lucentio that Baptista would like him to bring Bianca to dinner - Biondello's already found a priest and a few witnesses for a hasty and quick marriage. - While Kate, Petruchio and Hortensio are journeying back to Padua, Petruchio announces how brightly the moon is shining but Kate opposes to this - When her husband threatens to cancel the journey, Kate agrees that it is the moon and when he changes his mind, Kate says it is the sun too. Hortensio persuades Petruchio that he has finally tamed her - A similar incident is played after this; they pass an old man and Petruchio tells Kate to embrace the 'young maiden'. She still plays along after her husband says she is mistaken - The old man in fact turns out to be in fact the real Vincentio and they tell him of the marriage that will happen between Bianca and Lucentio - Petruchio realises Vincentio will be his father-in-law and gets a little confused - They all journey back to Padua together to sort out confusions there.

__Kiah's Summary__ When Petruchio, Kate and Grumio arrive at Petruchio's house Grumio comes in first and urges the other servants to get ready. When Petruchio arrives he yells at Grumio and the other servants for not being ready and commands that they get him dinner. When the food arrives Petruchio announces that it is not cooked and throws it to the ground. Kate, who was very hungry, then argues with him before going to bed. Petruchio announces that he is being purposefully mean in order to tame her. Back in Padua Hortensio and Tranio are watching Lucentio and Bianca. They see the love they have for each other and both give up their love for Bianca. Hortensio instead says that he will marry a widow. Tranio then goes and tells Bianca and Lucentio the news. Biondello then appears and tells of how he has spotted an old man coming down the hill. Tranio goes and asks what country the old man is from. When the old man replies that he is Mantua, Tranio exclaims that he is in danger for his life. In order to 'help' him Tranio convinces him to pretend to be Lucentio's father and agree on the wedding dowry with Bianca's father. At Petruchio's house, Kate hasn't had any food or sleep for several days. Petruchio brings in a meal but Kate has no time to eat it before Petruchio whisks it away again. Some tailors come to make her a gown and hat. Petruchio finds all the clothes unsuitable and sends them away, despite Kate's protests. Petruchio says they must leave and Kate shall wear what she is wearing now. He says they will leave at noon but Kate points out that noon has passed. However Petruchio disagrees and will not leave until she agrees that it is the time he says it is. In Padua the old man is dressed up as Vincentio. The old man agrees upon the wedding dowry with Baptista. Biondello tells Lucentio that Baptista wants him to bring Bianca to dinner. Biondello organises a priest and a few witnessess for a quick wedding ceremony. Petruchio and Kate go to Baptista's house. Petruchio tells Kate that the sun is the moon and he will not go until she agrees with him. He does this again, saying that an old man is a young maiden. The old man turns out to be the real Vincentio and they continue to Padua together.

Taylor Scene 1 Kate and Petruchio hav arrived at Per=truchios house. Petruchios gets enraged at his servants and they rush to prepare a meal. When the meal is ready Petruchio complains it is not good enough for his bride and they she can not eat it. Kat protests but then heads upstairs. Petruchio explains to the audience that he will not ket her sleep or eat or anything of the like till he tames the wild falcon to obey his call. Scene 2 Back in Padua, Tranio (dressed as Luciention) convinces Hortensio to give up on Bianca and marries a wealthy widow. The real Luciention and Bianca begin courting each other. Tranio convinces a man passing through Padua that he is in danger and offers protection for a favour. This man will then play Lucientios father to agree on a dowry with Baptista. Scene 3 Back at Petruchios house Kat as not eaten or slept for several days. When she id finally given a meal it is cut short when the tailor appears. Petruchio finds everything faulty even when Kat loves it and he sends the tailor away. He secretly pays the tailor and tells Kat they will leave for Padua in the clothes that they are wearing, planning to arrive at noon. But, when Kate tells Petruchio that noontime has already passed, he angrily responds that, yet again, she is contradicting him. He declares that they will not go that day, and that, when they do go, “[i]t shall be what o’clock I say it is” Scene 4 In Padua, Tranio has dressed up the traveller as Vincention (Lucientios father). When Baptista and Lucentio (still disguised as Cambio) enter, the pedant convinces Baptista that he is indeed Lucentio’s father, and that he fully approves of the marriage between Bianca and his son. Baptista and Vincentio leave to discuss financial details. Scene 5 Lucentio (disguised as Cambio) returns to the stage with Biondello, who informs him that Baptista has requested that Cambio bring Bianca to dinner. Biondello explains that he has personally arranged for a priest and witnesses to perform a hasty marriage in a church nearby. Lucentio agrees to the plan to elope, and they quickly leave to perform their respective tasks.

holden's summary

Scene 1 On the way to petruchios country house the horse throws Katharina and petruchio into the mud. Petruchio doesn’t help katharina up and scolds the horse. When they finally get back petruchio starts a rampage on the servants, yelling at them and telling them they're hopeless. He doesn’t let katharina eat or sleep but at the end of the scene petruchio explains while he is by himself that he will let her eat or sleep untill he tames her of the shrew she is. Scene 2 In padua tranio disguised as lucentio, asks hortensio if he knows of any other suitors of bianca. They eaves drop on bianca and the real lucentio. They hear them kissing and courting. Hortensio gets very cross at the fact that bianca has been wooed by someone of a lower class. He decides to marry the widow. Tranio stops a man who has traveled from mantua telling the man is in danger of his life he convinces the man that to protect him he has to pretend he is his father so he can help get the dowry for lucentio to marry bianca. Scene 3 Katharina complains that she is starving to grumio. Petruchio and hortensio arrive with meat for her she refuses to eat it. Petruchio wants to return to padua for money and stuff. The tailor arrives and presents katharina with some new clothes but petruchio goes into a rage and starts shouting at the tailer and haberdash (hat maker) for such horrible clothes. Katharina says she will wear it as it is. Petruchio says only a gentlewoman could wear it and since she is not a gentlewomen she cant. After petruchio has sent the tailor away he gets hortensio to find him so he can pay him as he actually did like the dress but was trying to tame katharina. He later decides not to go back to padua. Scene 4 Tranio still dressed as lucentio presents the man from madua as his father to Baptista Minola and discuss plans for the wedding which is to be held at tranios house. Baptista and tranio leave to infrom bianca of her upcoming wedding. Scene 5 Katharina, petruchio, hortensio and a few servants are on the rode from his country house to padua in the mid day heat. Petruchio says to katharina that the moon is out she argues with him, hortensio advises her to agree with him so they can move on. But when she does he changes his mind saying the sun is out they then argue more. They come across a man called vincentio who claims to be lucentios father. Hortensio remarks in glee at witnessing such crazyness and witnessing how to tame a "shrew".