West Side

ets want to make sure that the Puerto Rican boys do not take over their place. When both gangs meet they start an argument and a fight breaks out. The police come along and take the Puerto Ricans away. At this stage Riff says that he is going to challenge Bernado to a fight at the dance that evening. Riff want Tony to help him. Tony helped set up the gang but is now beginning to grow away from them. He works at a local chemist and has less time for the gang. Tony agrees to go to the dance and here meet Maria, Bernado’s sister. They fall in love at first sight. While the fight is going on Tony walks through the streets thinking about Maria. He later finds the street where she live and climbs up the fire escape to sing to her. They sing of their love . On the rooftop Maria’s friend Anita sing about the quality of life for Puerto Ricans in New York. Meanwhile the Sharks and the Jets are arranging to meet the following day for a fight. At the bridal shop, Tony meets Maria and makes a promise to stop the fight. Here they think of their wedding that can never be. But the fight has started and when Tony tries to stop it and offer his friendship to Bernado, Bernado insults him and pushes him away. The fight then really begins. A knife appears and Tony kills Bernado as he had stabbed his friend Riff. Bernado is killed. The police come along leaving the two dead leaders, Riff and Bernado.

Then Maria is waiting Tony. She does not know what has happened. When she does she hits Tony and they both see that it is going to be difficult to stay together. Meanwhile the Jets are trying to forget what has happened. Anita arrives at the apartment needing to talk to Maria. She tells Maria not to love Tony and that he is no good but Maria tries to explain that she loves him. Maria convinces Anita to take a message to Tony that she will meet him. Anita arrives at the chemist where he works to deliver Maria's message to Tony. The Jets are there and are horrible to...