Scene 3
Scene with Gonoril, Oswald and her Gentlemen.
Scene 4
The Earl of Kent is disguised as Caius to enter and remain as a servant to King Lear. Lear expects to be treated as a King even though he has no power to the title. Oswald openly defies King Lear and Kent the ever loyal servant strikes Oswald. The fool goes on to tell Lear about his mistakes and is not reprimanded for this since he is the court jestor. This sends Oswald off in anger to search for Gonoril. Gonoril completely disrespects Lear and tells him he has bad knights and tells him to reduce their numbers. Lear scolds his eldest daughter.. Lear believes that Regan, his other daughter truly loves him and that Gonoril will become sad by her behavior. Meanwhile Gonoril sends Oswald with a message to Regan telling of her problems with Lear.
Scene 5
Decideing to tell Regan of the problem and to let her know he is going to come and stay with her he sends Kent with the message. A brief exchange between the fool and Lear happens in which again the fool is not punished for what he says.
Act 2, Scene 6
Edmund deliberately stabs himself and tells his father Gloucester that Edgar had done that to him while he was trying to protect his father. Elsewhere, The Duke of Cornwall and Regan arrive at Gloucester's castle. They think highly of Edmund for helping his father and identifying Edgar as being an attempted murderer.
Scene 7
Kent soon arrives at Gloucesters castle but runs into Oswald. They fight and Kent tries to kill Oswald so Cornwall and Regan put Kent in the stocks. Eventually Lear arrives and is outraged to find that his man has been placed in the stocks. Lear demands to see Regan who denies him her audience. After making Lear wait she comes and they argue over how many Knights, Lear is allowed to have if he is to stay with her. Also Regan gets mad at Lear for disrespecting Gonoril and ironically Gonoril shows up and the two sisters hug and let it be known that they are working together. Lear, outraged, sets off into a brewing storm and is followed by Kent and by the fool. The storm helps to show Lear fighting from within as well.
Act 3, Scene 8
Kent and a Gentlemen discuss the strom with references to turmoil and agitation each referring to Lear.
Scene 9
The fool, Kent and Lear all are outside in the storm and they dicuse the events and look for shelter.
Scene 10
Gloucester and Edmund talk about the treatment of Lear and Gloucestor is against it but Edmond takes this information and uses it to his advantage. The rising of Edmund means the falling of his father.
Scene 11
Lear makes a speech about his situation and shows signs of going mad. Out in the storm Lear, The Fool, and Kent come across Poor Tom, formally known as Edgar. Tom seems to be in the same state as Lear. Lear believes that the reason that Tom is out in the storm and is going crazy is because he had bad daughters as well. Gloucester looks for and finds Lear and convinces him to go into shelter nearby because of the storm.
Scene 12
Meanwhile Edmund displays his hate for his father by letting The Duke of Cornwall sees a fake letter telling about Gloucester conspiracy with France to attack Cornwall's land. Upon hearing this Cornwall intends to reward Edmund for his work.
Scene 13
Sheltered from the storm Lear's madness has him create a fictional courtroom in which The Fool and Poor Tom are judges. Lear then charges Regan and Gonoril with the things that they have done to him. After Gloucester returns from getting supplies he informs everyone that Lear's life is in danger. Regan and Gonoril intend to kill Lear. Gloucester sends Lear to Dover, because he believes he will be safe there. Gloucester then returns to his castle since he does not know about the letter that Edmund planted in order to frame him.
Scene 14
So since the French landed, Cornwall tells that Gloucester is a traitor. Regan thinks that they should pick Gloucester's eyes out. Then one of Cornwall's own servants pulls out his sword to defend Gloucester. Tragically he is killed by Regan but he manages to mortally wound Cornwall. So Cornwall gouges Gloucester's eyes out, he is then sent outside to wander until he dies.
Scene 15
Wandering around Gloucester looks for the cliffs at Dover to commit suicide. Soon Edgar comes around Gloucester does not know who he has met, only that this person will help him to commit suicide.
Scene 16
Cordelia soon discovers Lear has been mistreated and takes him into her care. When Lear awakes he believes he has been in a miracle. Then Lear attempts to regain his sanity since he has found Cordelia. Soon the Duke of Albany learns of what has happened to Lear and how he has been treated and he gets mad at Gonoril. Leaving Gonoril free to go after her new love, Edmund the bastard. Since Cornwall died, Edmund is appointed to the head of British forces. But since her husband has died, Regan competes with her sister for Edmund's attention.
Scene 20
Edgar continues to conceal his identity and even tricks Gloucester into thinking he has survived his suicide attempt. Albany helps Edmund in the fight against France. France loses, Edmund takes prisoner Cordelia and Lear and he secretly sentences them to death. The two sisters continue their betrayal and turn on each other because they are jealous about the others relationship with Edmond. Goneril poisons Regan. Then Gonoril commits suicide. Edgar allows Gloucester to know his true identity and his father dies of a broken heart. Edgar then informs The Duke of Albany of Edmund's grievous acts and he is arrested for his crimes. Edgar then challenges Edmund to a duel, which Edmund loses and is mortally wounded. Edmund then undergoes a transition and become remorseful before his death. He then tells of his order to execute Lear and Cordelia but he is too late. Cordelia is killed and Lear dies trying to revive her.
