Scene 1: Midnight at the castle of Elsinore in Denmark, Barnado is the guard when he hears someone approaching which he then challenges to find out its a man named Francisco coming to take over guard. Furthermore, two others arrive named Marcellus with another guard and Horatio who is new to the area and friends with price Hamlet.

Scene 2: Inside the castle in a state room is Claudius the brother of old Hamlet and uncle of prince Hamlet. He has married Gertrude, the widow of the recent king. Claudius claims that he is mourning over the loss of he’s brother however, is happier now marrying the queen.

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