Friar Laurence gave Friar John a letter to give to Romeo. In act 5 scene 2, Friar John ran into some problems, he was not able to enter Matua. Which lead to Romeo not getting the letter explaining Juliet’s fake death. Secondly, Balthazar told Romeo Juliet died. In act 5 scene 1, Balthazar saw that Juliet passed away. But he didn’t know that Juliet took a potion, to fall deeply asleep to avoid marrying Paris. Balthazar rushed to Matua to tell Romeo the news. Leaving Romeo devastated. These examples show that Friar Laurence/ Friar John was responsible for Romeo’s and Juliet’s