Don John brags to his valet about his latest exploits, Leonora emerges in the middle of the conversation, outraged by what she has just heard.
In the meantime, Maria dressed as a man and accompanied by her maid, attacks Don John whom she intends to kill to avenge the murders committed.
Don John and his friends decide to escape by sea and Jacomo, increasingly afraid at the turn of events, implores them in vain to leave him behind.
Jacomo, also rescued by the hermit, takes the same direction, as well as Leonora and Maria (still dressed as a man) who have joined forces to find Don John.
At Don Francisco's, his two daughters Clara and Flavia bemoan the fate that awaits them, as the following day they must marry two men chosen by their father.
The confusion produced by this declaration is added to with the arrival of the two daughters Clara and Flavia who announce their imminent marriage to Don John.
[1] In Act V, the three associates decide to set fire to a convent to force the nuns to leave the building and thus attempt their rape.
Don Juan is a living legend in European literature, whose character has been adapted and manipulated to fit the culture in which it is being presented.
However, in the Spanish and original version of this story, Don Juan is seen as the devil incarnate and a man who, no matter how vile he is or desires to be, has to "pay his own debts" for his sins.
The plots of the works by various authors who have adapted the character of Don Juan leads to some sort of insanity, death or some conundrum that explicitly demonstrates acts of defiance against God and its consequences.
When writing his play, Shadwell's intention was to cause fear of sin in his readers and to influence them to act according to the Church or, rather, religion.
In consequence, many audiences, in the various adaptations around the country and years, were persuaded and localized their fear of sin and decided to follow the path of God.
John Malkovich plays King Charles II, who is torn between his affection for Wilmot and the danger posed by his displays of contempt for his sovereign.