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(replace the nunnery scene
Ophelia: Hello, Here are the letters you have written.
Hamlet: … Ophelia like i can’t in good faith take back the letters. The letters are a symbol of my… (struggles to speak) my unbelievable love for you. Im sorry if i cant express it. Im sorry if i- (starts to get emotional)
Ophelia: hugs him and then takes him by his face and kisses him.
Ophelia: (blushing) i love you too, but promise me you wont randomly come into my room in the middle of the night
Hamlet: sorry, it was an … interesting time . i found out something about my dad’s death and i just kept drinking to numb the pain and it never worked. I just had to see you. Obviously it wasnt right.
Ophelia: (pushes his hair out of his face) its okay.
Hamlet: goes down on one knee: this is late i know and not as perfect as i wanted, but would you be my queen?
Ophelia: yes hamlet. Yes (she laughs) i will marry you.
Hamlet: pulls her in and hugs her
Hamlet starts to tear up and whispers: i think my uncle killed my dad.
ophelia : wait WHAT? Okay wait lets leave to the other room for a bit. Wait i think my dad and the king are next door. (she whispers) let me talk to them for a sec and then go.
Ophelia (to her dad and the king): …hamlet proposed to me. (Both look at each other)
The king: the marriage would be great between our families.
The dad: I would like to talk to him but you have my blessing.
The king: I should call my wife and talk with hamlet. (Leaves)
The dad: are you sure you love him and are okay with this?
Ophelia: (nods her head and tears up) I love him.
The dad; as long as you are okay with it I support it.
Ophelia hugs her dad
Ophelia meets hamlet outside
Ophelia: okay what happened
Hamlet: okay okay okay… a ghost of my dad came and told me that my uncle killed my dad so he can marry my mom to be king
Ophelia: … do you have any proof?
Hamlet: my friend saw him too. Ophelia, it WAS him.
Ophelia: okay okay i believe you. What are you going to do?
hamlet: I don’t know…
Ophelia: okay that is okay but be safe and don’t do anything stupid
Hamlet: (laughs) I’ll try
Ophelia meets her brother
Ophelia: hamlet has asked for my hand in marriage, and I accepted
Her brother: are you sure
Ophelia ( her face lighting up) yes
Her brother: (touches her face) okay but I have to talk to him first
Ophelia’s brother to Hamlet: you better take care of her.
Hamlet: yes sir I promise I promise
Ophelia’s brother: give her everything because I am willing to kill for her okay?
Hamlet: okay I’ll give her everything I have…
Ophelia’s brother: I’m trusting you.