Polonius and Laertes are walking briskly in King Hamlet's glorious castle, the two are in the middle of a debate about the Roman Empire when the scene starts. Ophelia is following behind them quiet and respectful.
Laertes: My lord, I mean no disrespect to your opinion but this is fact. I have learned this through years of schooling, the empire fell in 457 A.D. - I am sure of it!
Polonius: Ah, my son. you are as obstinate as your mother. You simply do not remember the date correctly. The Roman Empire fell in 500 A.D. and this is the truth.
Laertes: My memory is as clear as this summer's day!
Polonius: Tis a shame, for you are still mistaken.
Ophelia: My lord, you are both mistaken, the Roman Empire fell in 476 A.D.
Polonius abruptly stops and looks at Ophelia with intense anger.
Polonius: Did I ask you to speak? Ah, Laertes as if a woman would know of such thing!
The two continue down the hallway laughing loudly as Ophelia sneaks off to a nearby open window. Her absence goes without any notice. She takes a risk and sits on the ledge with her feet dangling. Feeling hurt and insignificant she loses herself in a daydream when suddenly two hands grab her waist and push her but pull her back on the ledge. Ophelia screams.
Ophelia: My God! Is it my life you seek?!
Hamlet: No, just a laugh.
Ophelia turns to see Hamlet smiling widely over her shoulder, she can not help but laugh and turns to face him.
Ophelia: You almost scared me to death!
Hamlet: It was only for fun dear Ophelia, and to remind you how precious life is.
Ophelia: Well you have certainly succeeded.
Hamlet: I do not remember the last time we were alone together, has it been a year or more?
Ophelia: Nonsense, I see you almost every week!
Hamlet: But when is the last time we have talked about our innermost thoughts? What happened to our friendship, Ophelia? I only see you now fleetingly and only hear you when you are saying hello. I almost did not even recognize this beautiful girl sitting on the window.
Ophelia: I have been warned of you, Hamlet.
Hamlet: Do I mean to harm your life?
Ophelia: No, my lord.
Hamlet: Do I mean to hurt your family?
Ophelia: No, my lord.
Hamlet: Then where is the danger?
Ophelia: I do not know, my lord.
Hamlet: Look! Ophelia, look out at those daisies just beyond this window, do they not remind you of me?
Ophelia: Hamlet, that was years ago. We were not yet 7 years of age!
Hamlet: But you remember! That was where my lips first kissed any other, where they met yours. Ah, what an innocent age. I had not yet known what love is, but was already beginning to feel it.
Ophelia: Yes, but it we were just foolish children.
Hamlet: Foolish? Children are pure and true. Foolish, Ophelia? No, we were in love. And you cannot deny that we still are.
Ophelia: How could it be the same after all these years?
Hamlet: Just as I have grown, so has my love.
Hamlet leans closer to Ophelia.
Ophelia: My father would not approve of this.
Hamlet: But what does your father approve of? He is too concerned with Laertes to even care. Why listen to Polonius and not your own heart?
Ophelia: You are very convincing my lord.
Hamlet: Ha! Does that mean you agree?
Ophelia: I agree that we were in love, and that I should listen to my own heart. I can make my own choices and will start this very minute!
Hamlet:: Come Ophelia, let us relive the past.
Hamlet kisses Ophelia passionately.
