And I know it will only get worse. And yet…
as I am, there’s nothing I can do.
Horatio
Hey, stranger.
Hamlet
Horatio! Great to hear from you! 
Horatio
Listen, I heard about your father. I’m so, so sorry. I’m in the 
to pay my respects.
Hamlet
Ha! More like you got an invite to my mother’s 
.
Horatio
SMH, one did quickly follow the other.
Hamlet
#understatement
I’m pretty sure they used the same 
for both.
You know, sometimes I think I still 
my father. Just can’t believe he’s gone. 
Horatio
Funny you should 
that.
Hamlet
?
Horatio
I think I saw him last night IRL.
Hamlet
Horatio
This is going to sound 
, but long 
short, Marcellus and Bernardo saw his 
while on 
. They asked me to come for myself.
On the third night, I went. Swear to God… was real.
Hamlet
I don’t know what to say.
Are you going back tonight?
Horatio
Yes.
Hamlet
How did he look?
Horatio
More 
than 
.
Hamlet
or ?
Horatio
Hamlet
I’ll go with you tonight. Maybe he’ll come back.
Horatio
I think he will.
Hamlet
The way I feel right now, the 
couldn’t keep me from talking to him.
Let’s keep this between us. 
Horatio
See you later.
Hamlet
I’ll be there before midnight.
[Scene 3]
Laertes
Hey, sis, my 
is here. Don’t want 2 miss my 
2 
. I’m going 2 miss you so much. Promise me you’ll 
?
Ophelia
don’t be silly. of course i will!
Laertes
And listen…there’s something else I want 2 talk 2 u about.
Ophelia
your excessive use of 2s???
Laertes
Ha. Ha. Ha. 
Ophelia
i’m listening.…
Laertes
I know u have been hanging out w/ Hamlet a lot lately. I just want 2 make sure you’re not getting 
. Sure he might say he 
u now. But he’s the prince. 
His #1 priority is & always will b 
. Please just don’t get 
.
Ophelia
i know, i know. you have nothing to worry about.
Laertes
So you’ll b careful?
Ophelia
i have 
your words in my 
and you alone have the 
. but it goes both ways. you better stay out of trouble in 
!
Laertes
Polonius
Son, b4 u go, I made this 
for u.
Advice 4 Laertes on His Trip 2 :
1. B careful what u say. 
2. 
b4 u act.
3. B friendly, but not 2 friendly. 
4.
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