Shakespeare play modernization: Act 3 Scene 3 King Claudius = KC = Dan Guildenstern = GU = Rosencrantz = RO =

RO: Everyone tries to stay away from harm, but someone famous needs even more protection. When a leader dies, he doesn't die alone but the country dies with him. The king is followed by everyone and everyone relies on the king.

KC: Get ready for your trip and I will control this danger that is coming.

RO and GU: We will be quick and efficient to get the job complete.

Exit RO and GU, Enter Polonius.

PO: My lord, Hamlet is heading for his mother's room. I'll hide behind the curtains and hear what he has to share with us. I think that a mother doing the spying will not be reliable because she will be in favor for Hamlet. I will report what I have found out to you my lord.

KC: ok.

Exit Polonius

KC: Damn, my crime reeks of sin all the way to heaven. A brother's murder or any murder is dark in the lord almighty eyes. I wish I could pray, I want to really bad. My guilt was not worth what I did, I wanted two things but I had to do something bad to get them. So what if I have committed a sin? Heaven will just forgive me. God loves us all and he is merciful, what is there to worry about? What should I pray for though? "Forgive me for my foul murder."?

I'm afraid it won't work because I'm still enjoying the spoils of the murder, my crown and my queen. Can I be forgiven and still keep the loot? Heaven's judgment will be just and fair and there will be no way to escape it. I am stuck in a deep hole and I can't get out. I think I will pray and it will all be gone when I'm done.

Kneels down and prays, Enter Hamlet.

HA: Now is my chance to kill him easily, he is praying. I will do it now.

Draws his sword

HA: He will go to heaven if I kill him when he is praying. What kind of sweet revenge is that?! A villain kills my dad and I repay him by sending him tot heaven? He killed my father before he could repent for his sin and therefore leaving my father to suffer in eternity. Is it really revenge if I kill him right now? NO! I will wait for a better chance. I will kill him when he is committing a sin and there will be a straight trip to hell. His praying is only going to buy him a little time. I will soon get him.

Exit Hamlet

KC: My words are said but I don't truly mean what I say. God will never hear me or forgive me.

Exit Claudius

End of Act 3 scene 3