During this scene, Claudius and Laertes discuss how they are going to kill Hamlet. They have just received a letter from Hamlet telling them that he’ll be home soon as he has cancelled his trip to England. Claudius tells Laertes that he has heard great things about how good Laertes is at fencing. Laertes says that he will put a dab of deadly poison on the tip of his sword so that when he marks Hamlet with the sword, it will kill him. They then make a back up plan which involves Hamlet drinking a poisonous drink. Gertrude then enters telling Claudius and Laertes that Ophelia (Laertes sister) has drowned in a brook. Laertes exits to mourn the death of his sister but he says that once he has done that, they will start making the plan together. They then all exit.