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In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence has an odd role. He assists Romeo and Juliet throughout the play as a kind-hearted clergyman. He officiates their wedding and typically has wise counsel to provide, particularly when it comes to the need of moderation. He is the only religious character in the drama. However, Friar Lawrence is also the most cunning and political character in the play. He marries Romeo and Juliet as part of a scheme to put an end to the civil unrest in Verona. He also smuggles Romeo into Juliet's room before escorting him out of the city. And he comes up with the scheme to bring the two back together using a sleeping remedy that appears to come from almost mystic knowledge. This mystical understanding seems inappropriate.