ACT III, scene 1
Raymond 16: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, Polonius
Terry 20: Hamlet, Queen
James 24: King, Ophelia
King
You useless piece of trash!
You don't even know what Hamlet is doing.
Find out why he is acting insane; it is dangerous for someone like that to run
around freely.
Rosencrantz
He admitted that he is occasionally mad, but he won't tell anyone the reason
behind his madness.
Guildenstern
And he’s not exactly eager to be interrogated.
He’s very sly and dances around our questions when we try to get him to talk
about how he feels.
Queen
Did he treat you well?
Rosencrantz
He acted like a gentlemen.
Guildenstern
But he had to force himself to act that way.
Rosencrantz
He didn't really talk to us, but he answered our questions.
Queen
Did you ask if he wants to have fun with you?
Rosencrantz
As we were talking, a group of players came by.
Hamlet seems to be happy to see the actors.
They are here now and they will be performing tonight.
Polonius
Yes, they are, and he wants your majesties to attend.
King
I am happy to see that he is interested.
You guys encourage him to be more involved in the play.
This will help take his mind off other things.
Rosencrantz
Yes sir!
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern exit
King
My Queen, please give us a moment.
ACT III, scene 1
Raymond 16: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, Polonius
Terry 20: Hamlet, Queen
James 24: King, Ophelia
We need to arrange a meeting between Ophelia and Hamlet.
Polonius and I will be eavesdropping and judge him by his behavior.
We want to see if he is mad because of love.
Queen
I understand. And to you, Ophelia, I do wish that you are the reason why Hamlet
is mad.
I hope that if you sleep with him, he will return to normal.
I wish you both the best.
Ophelia
I hope so too.
Queen exits
Polonius
Come here, Ophelia. (Looks at Claudius)
We will hide your majesty. (Looks at Ophelia)
Look at this book and look lonely.
Polonius
I sense Hamlet coming. Let’s hide, my lord.
Polonius and Claudius hide.
Hamlet
Should I live, or die?
Should I endure this mental torment, or let myself go by ending it all?
To die is to sleep, and in death, there shall be no pain.
People are optimistic, but the world is realistic.
Only in death, will we be able to live our dreams, dreams of peace.
There is much to suffer in life, and that is the reason that people are respected
with age.
In time men suffer from the sands of time, tyranny, pride love, delay and insult.
Why not just end it all with a simple cut?
Which sane man will voluntarily bear this burden?
Men are only bearing it because they fear the unknown- the land of death- where
none have return.
Why, it would be better to suffer in this world where the pain is still manageable
than to suffer on in the place where the punishment is improbable.
We are cowards who fear death.
We fear the unknown and make them seem worse than they really are.
And it is because of this that we do not follow our hearts.
ACT III, scene 1
Raymond 16: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, Polonius
Terry 20: Hamlet, Queen
James 24: King, Ophelia
Oh, here comes the fair Ophelia! You were my everything; please remember all
my wrong doings.
Ophelia
How are you, Lord Hamlet?
Hamlet
Fine, thank you.
Ophelia
I have the gifts you gave me and I want to give them back to you.
Hamlet
To me? But I never gave you those.
Ophelia
You know you did.
They came along with your love letters and flowery language.
Now, I am giving them back because my affections are gone.
Expensive gifts lose their value when there is no love.
Please receive them.
Hamlet
Ha ha! Do you still have your virtues?
Ophelia
You know the answer to the question.
Hamlet
Are you beautiful?
Ophelia
What do you mean?
Hamlet
How can such a beautiful girl like you still be pure and untainted?
Ophelia
What does beauty have to do with innocence?
Hamlet
Beauty can turn people lustful.
I once denied this fact, but time proves me wrong, just like I loved you.
Ophelia
I believe you did.
Hamlet
You shouldn’t have believed me. Since we are all sinful creatures, it doesn’t
matter what we did before. I did not love you.
Ophelia
ACT III, scene 1
Raymond 16: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, Polonius
Terry 20: Hamlet, Queen
James 24: King, Ophelia
You tricked me of so many things.
Hamlet
Go to a nunnery. Why bear the fruits of a sinner like me? I tried to be honest, but
I have done lecherous things. I am proud, revengeful and ambitious. All men are
deceptive; do not believe any of us. Go to a nunnery. Where is your father?
Ophelia
At home, my lord.
Hamlet
Don't play me a fool!
Ophelia
Oh help him, God!
Hamlet
If you get married, I will give you the plague as your wedding gift. Though you
may seem clean as ice, pure as snow, you are still dirty. Go to a nunnery, for
wise men can see through you, and know you're a whore. Goodbye.
Ophelia
O heavens help, restore him!
Hamlet
Those who wear too much make-up are not as they seem. You joke, you don’t
make sense, and you baby-talk. You nickname God’s creatures, and you make
your lacking your ignorance. I will speak no more. No one from this point on
will marry; if they are already married, they shall live that way. Go to a nunnery,
go.
Hamlet Exits
Ophelia
Oh! He's really changed.
He’s no longer the same gentleman as he was before.
I feel like a fool!
Why had I had to be driven by my desires and be wooed with his passionate
words?
We cannot get him back.
*Hamlet, don’t go!
Ophelia Exits
(Due to the lack of people, we have to make Ophelia exit at this point)
King
(To Polonius) You call that love?
ACT III, scene 1
Raymond 16: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, Polonius
Terry 20: Hamlet, Queen
James 24: King, Ophelia
His feelings are weird. And his words, although they were a little disorganized,
weren’t crazy.
No, his sadness is hatching something, like a hen does sitting on an egg.
What hatches very well may be dangerous.
So to prevent any harm being done, I’ve made a quick executive decision: he’ll
be sent to England to try to get back the money they owe us.
With any luck, the sea and new countries will push out his thoughts.
What do you think of this plan?
Polonius
The plan should work well.
But I still believe that his madness is caused by Ophelia’s rejection.
Your majesty, do as you please and let the Queen talk to Hamlet alone to reveal
his true mind.
Let her speak straightforwardly to him afterwards, and I will eavesdrop on their
conversation.
If even the Queen cannot discover what is in his mind, then send him to England,
or, imprison him.
Just do as you wish.
King
I will do as you advised.
Such lunacy has to be controlled!
They exit