SCENE1PoloniustoldthekingthatHamletwasmad,thekingplanstoarrangeHamlet’sfriendsandOpheliatoprobeifheismad.Atlast,theytoldthekingthatHamletwasamadman.ThenthekingaskthequeentoeducateHamlet.KingClaudius:Idon’tlikehim.Iprayyou,bringhimtoEngland.Hisexistencewillthreatmycrown.Guildenstern:Wewillpackageourluggageassoonaspossible,mostholyandreligiousfearitistokeepthosemanybodiessafethatliveandfeeduponyourmajesty.Polonius:Mylord,Hamletisgoingtohismother’scloset;I’llconveymyselfbehindthecurtaintoheartheprocess.Fareyouwell,mylord,I’llcalluponyoubeforeyougotobed,andtellyouwhatIknow.KingClaudius:Thanks,dearmylord!__________________________________________________
Polonius:He’scoming.I’llstoodbehindthecurtain,prayyou,beroundwithhim.Hamlet:Mother,mother,mother.Queen:I’llwarrantyou,fearmenot,withdraw,Ihearhimcorning.Hamlet:Now,mother,what’sthematter.Queen:Hamlet,youhaveyourfatheroffended.Hamlet:Mother,youhavemyfatheroffended.Queen:Come,come,youanswerwithawickedtongue.Hamlet:Go,go,youquestionwithawickedtongue.Queen:Oh,Hamlet,haveyouforgotme?Hamlet:No,Ididn’tforgetyou.You’rethequeen,yourhusband’sbrother’swife;andwoulditwerenotso!You’remymother.Queen:Whatyousaidissocruelforme,you’remysonforever.Hamlet:Come,come,sitdown,Iwillsetyouupaglasswhereyoumayseetheinmostpartofyou.__________________________________________________
Polonius:What!Help,help!Hamlet:Who’sthere!Arate?I’llkillyou!__________________________________________________
Queen:Dearme!Whatareyoudoing?Hamlet:Idon’tknow.Isittheking?Queen:Oh.Howcruelyouare!__________________________________________________
SCENE2AfterPolonius’sdeath,HamletwassendtoEngland,andOpheliawasaffectedbythestimulus.Oneday,shewalkedalongtheriver,andwassosadthatshedidn’tkeephereyesonhertheroad,andwasdroppedintotheriveraccidentally.Atthesametime,HamletwasescapefromEnglandandattendedherfuneral.Duringthefuneral,HamletmetOphelia’sbrother,Laertes.LaerteswasangrywithHamlet,hethinkhisfatherandsister’sdeathwascausedbyHamlet,hewanttorevengeforthem,sohechallengedhisrivaltoaduelwithHamlet.__________________________________________________
KINGCLAUDIUS:Come,Hamlet,come,andtakethishandfrommeHAMLET:Givemeyourpardon,sir:I'vedoneyouwrong;whokilledyoufather?Hamlet,hismadness.LAERTES:I’msatisfiedinnature,whosemotive,inthiscase,shouldstirmemosttomyrevenge,ButnowI’mverysatisfiedbecauseyoucanduelwithme.Buttillthattime,Idoreceiveyourofferedlovelikelove,Andwillnotwrongit.HAMLET:Iembraceitfreely.Giveusthefoils.Comeon.LAERTES:Come,oneforme.__________________________________________________
HAMLET:I'llbeyourfoil,Laertes,Yourskillmustmakeyoulikeastarinthedarkestnight.LAERTES:Youmockme,sirKINGCLAUDIUS:Givethemthefoils,youngOrica.CousinHamlet,Youknowthewager?HAMLET:Verywell,mylord.KINGCLAUDIUS:Setmethestoopsofwineuponthattable.IfHamletgivethefirstorsecondhit,Orquitinanswerofthethirdexchange,Letallthebattlementstheirordnancefire,andinthecupanunionshallhethrow,Richerthanthatwhichfoursuccessivekings.Come,begin.Andyou,thejudges,bearawaryeye.__________________________________________________
HAMLET:One.LAERTES:No.HAMLET:Judgment.OSRIC:Ahit,averypalpablehit.LAERTES:Well;again.KINGCLAUDIUS:Stay;givemedrink.Hamlet,thispearlisyours;here’stoyourhealth.Trumpetssound,andcannonshotoffwithin,Givehimthecup.HAMLET:I'llplaythisboutfirst;setitbyawhile.Come.HAMLET:Anotherhit;whatsayyou?LAERTES:Atouch,atouch,Idoconfess.__________________________________________________
KINGCLAUDIUS:Oursonshallwin.QUEENGERTRUDE:He'sfat,andlackofbreath.Here,Hamlet,takemynapkin,rubyoubrows.HAMLET:Goodmadam!KINGCLAUDIUS:Gertrude,donotdrink.QUEENGERTRUDE:Iwill,mylord;Iprayyou,forgiveme.KINGCLAUDIUS:Itisthepoisonouscup:itistoolate.HAMLET:Idarenotdrinkyet,madam;byandby.QUEENGERTRUDE:Come,letmewipeyouface.LAERTES:Mylord,I'llhithimnow.KINGCLAUDIUS:Idonotthinkso.HAMLET:Come,forthethird.LAERTES:comeon.__________________________________________________
OSRIC:Nothing,neitherway.LAERTES:HaveatyounowKINGCLAUDIUS:Partthem;theyareangry.HAMLET:No,come,again.__________________________________________________
OSRIC:Looktothequeenthere.HORATIO:Theybleedonbothsides.Howisit,mylord?OSRIC:WhatwashappenLaertes?LAERTES:Osric;Iamjustkilledwithmineowntreachery.HAMLET:Howdoesthequeen?KINGCLAUDIUS:Sheswoonstoseebleed.QUEENGERTRUDE:No,no,thedrink,thedrink,--OH,mydearHamlet,Thedrink,thedrink!__________________________________________________
HAMLET:closethedoor,andarresttheking.AllTreason!treason!KINGCLAUDIUS:O,yetdefendme,friends;Iamhurt.HAMLET:Youdeserveit.KINGCLAUDIUS,DiesLAERTES:Sorrymylord,it’sallmyfault.Pleaseforgiveme.__________________________________________________
HAMLET:o,Idie,Horatio;telltheFortinbraswhathappenedhere.Horatio:Yes,Iwill.EnterFortinbrasandothers.HoratiotoldeverythingtoFortinbras,andtheFortinbratookoverthecrown,andcontrolthecountry.Ending__________________________________________________