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"Bassanio asks Antonio to lend him more money"
"Six of Portia's suitors refuse to take the oath"
"Bassanio asks Shylock for a loan - Antonio will act as guarantor"
"Antonio agrees to forfeit a pound of flesh if the loan is not repaid"
"Launcelot lies to Old Gobbo about the death of his son"
"Gratiano asks to accompany Bassanio to Belmont"
"Jessica asks Launcelot to convey a letter to Lorenzo"
"Lorenzo plans to disguise Jessica as his torch bearer"
"Jessica 'escapes' from home with a casket of jewels and money"
"The feast is cancelled. Bassanio sets sail for Belmont"
"The Prince of Morocco chooses the gold casket"
"The Prince of Arragon chooses the silver casket"
"It is rumoured on the Rialto that one of Antonio's ships has sunk"
"Bassanio is victorious in his choice of casket"
"Bassanio and Gratiano return to Venice to try and save Antonio"
"Portia arrives in court disguised as a lawyer"
"Dr Balthasar backs Shylock into a legal corner and saves Antonio"
"Reluctantly, Bassanio gives Dr Balthasar Portia's ring"
"Portia and Nerissa return to Belmont"
"The identities of Portia and Nerissa are revealed and the rings returned"