I have succeeded in tricking the whole royal family into thinking I am "mad." Ophilia, Polonius, Gertrude, Claudius, and all the rest of them believe that I am heart-broken and losing my mind. This should play right into my trap. Since I now know of the players that are in town, I can continue my plan that consists of disposing of Claudius. Fooling the royal family was a simple task. They believe that I have become mad because of the forbiddance of Ophilia to see me. I even expressed a will to die, rather then be left without her. All...
that would be a horrible deed, done wrong. Yet, I cannot just dismiss this apparition, so I will carry out my plan.

I have decided, that with the help of the players and a little improvising on my part with the script they will read, to check on Claudius" conscience. They shall perform a play in which the king is slain and shall watch my new king very closely, for if he so much as flinches I can be sure that the ghost has spake the truth. With that confirmation, I shall begin constructing my play to kill him.