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• The scene opens on a ship caught in a violent storm (the tempest) at sea.
• Boatswain tries to keep the crew calm.
• Noble passengers, including Alonso, Antonio, and Sebastian, interfere with the crew and demand special treatment.
• The Boatswain tells them to stay out of the way, saying that nature doesn’t care about their noble status.
• The storm intensifies, and the crew believes the ship is going to sink.
• The scene ends with the apparent shipwreck. -