Act 1 Scene 1 starts out as a short conversation between Duke Orsino and Curio. Duko Orsino is madly in love with a Count's daughter, Olivia, which he compares himself with a deer, and his love "like fell and cruel hounds."
In Scene 2, Viola, a Captain, and a few sailors arrive on a beach, surviving a shipwreck in which Viola thinks her twin brother, Sebastian, had drowned. The Captain tells Viola they are in the country of Illyria and tells her that Duke Orsino governs the area, so they should go to him.
In scene 3, the setting is in Olivia's house as Olivia is confronted by Sir Andrew Aguecheek ,who was promoted by Olivia's uncle Sir Toby Belch, to be her rightful suiter. Belch tries to convince Olivia to marry Andrew Aguecheek by saying that he has an income of three thousand ducets a year, that he can play the "viol da gamba," and can speak three different languages. However, Olivia does not pay attention to her uncle for she is too busy mourning for her deceased brother.
In scene 4, Viola is working for Duke Orsino disguised as a man. She calls herself Cesario in order to " make her way in a world of men." Her first job for Duke Orsino is to go to Olivia and persuade her to pay more attention to him. The scene ends with Viola talking to herself saying, "Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife." Which may hint that she has fallen in love with the Duke.
In the final scene of act 1, Viola, disguised as Cesario arrives at Olivia's house, but is blocked by Malvolio, who is ordered by Olivia to turn away suiters. However, Viola refuses leave and eventually makes her way into Olivia's house. She then tells her Lord Orsino's burning love “With adorations, fertile tears / With groans that thunder love, with sighs of fire." However, Olivia is not impressed by Duke Orsino's, but by his messenger, who is Viola. Olivia tells Viola that she may enter her house whenever she has a message.
Viola --> Duke Orsino --> Olivia --> Viola
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