Romeo was sentenced to exile by Prince Escalus for his role in causing havoc on the streets of Verona. Romeo then flees to Friar Laurence's cell, threatening to commit suicide since he believes there is no world outside of Verona's walls. For example, Romeo says, "Then" banished," which is a death misterm. Friar Laurence convinces him that Juliet exists and that she is waiting for him in Mantua. Upon hearing this, Romeo leaves Verona immediately. As punishment for his role in the murder of Paris, Romeo's family is forced to leave town. They travel back to Mantua where Lady Montague has received letters from her son indicating that he is alive and well. However, since Romeo did not honor his family name by marrying within the clan, they are now banned from returning to Verona. Thus, the two families must live separate lives. In time, Romeo contacts the family through the messenger who had brought him the news that Juliet was sick. He learns that she has died. Overcome with grief, he dies too. Here is where many people question whether or not Romeo killed himself. Some say that he was tricked into killing himself by a pack of wolves who were sent by Friar Laurence to kill him so that he could marry Juliet. Others say that Romeo killed himself because he couldn't be with Juliet anymore since she had died.