Not quite the Romeo and Juliet story I envisioned at 19.
Unless Romeo finally caves to his lifelong obsession with marijuana and alcohol--in part due to childhood trauma-- and Juliet takes the two kids and moves to North Carolina. And, Romeo lives in misery and regret and HEAVY denial for the rest of his days looking about 40 years older than he is.
Maybe that was the alternative ending?
"You know, it's times like these when I realize what a superhero I am." Tony Stark/Iron Man
“Focus on what you can do, then do it with all your heart.” Lois Wilson