Modern+Shakespeare+Scene+EE

The Million Dollar Revenge

Hamlet's Point of View:

I had just gotten home from school when Laertes pulled up in the driveway. He came up in a devilish rage and grabbed me by the hair. I pushed him away, but it only took him a second to get his hands on my neck.

He yelled to me, "My sister is dead because of you, and now you will join her!"

I got his hands off me and pinned him to the ground. Soon, I felt myself give in to his strength. I had to release him.

"I didn't mean for Ophelia to die! She wasn't supposed to find out."

Laertes got up slowly, finally cooling down.

"Find out what?"

I knew he would blow up once I told him, but he gave my one of those looks like, //'I will kill you if you don't tell me.'//

"Find out that your dad died."

"How? Old age? Heart attack?"

"No, me."

He looked enraged. His eyes were full of tears, but he held them back. I could tell this wasn't going to end well.

"You killed my dad?"

"Yes, but it was an accident. He was in my mom's bedroom when I walked in. I thought it was a burglar, so I shot him twice through the heart."

He fell onto his knees and just looked at the sky, almost like he could see his dad in heaven. He muttered something under his breath. But then he did the thing I never thought he would do: he got up, got in his car, and left.

//He must have thought it was not a big deal since it was an accident,// I thought to myself.

Laertes's Point of View:

As I drove away from Hamlet's house, I got a call from Claudius. I answered it.

"Hey, Laertes, I know what happened."

"How do you know what happened?"

"I have connections. Anyway, I know how you can get revenge."

"How? If the cops find out, I'll serve some time in jail."

"Who said anything about the cops finding out? Just listen carefully. Come down to my office, and I will give you a pizza."

"What am I gonna do with a pizza? Make him choke?"

"Haha, even better, my friend. Just meet me at my office, and the pizza box will have the last of the instructions."

"Ok, I'm heading there now."

"Good-bye."

"Bye."

After a 30 minute drive, I was waiting in the parking lot of Hamlet Sr.'s, now Claudius's million dollar business building. 5 minutes past and walking out the door is Claudius with a pizza box. He had his bluetooth in and was discussing something about building a bigger, better factory in New York City. He ends the call.

"Hey, sorry I'm late. I got caught up in a meeting. Here is the pizza box, inside are the instructions. Follow them precisely and everything will go your way."

"What if something goes wrong?"

"Then call me right away, and I will meet you at the house."

"OK, bye"

"Bye"

He ran back inside as I drove away. I kept wondering what was in the pizza box- whether it was a bomb or something else. As I got back on the road, I opened the box. //Pizza?// I thought to myself. Maybe this was the wrong box. Maybe he will call me back to give me the real box. I kept on driving to Hamlet's house waiting for the call. I got to Hamlet's house, grabbed the pizza box and headed for the door. I rang the door bell and Hamlet opened the door.

Hamlet's Point of View:

I heard the doorbell ring. I got up off the sofa to answer it. To my surprise, it was Laertes with a pizza box.

"Are you ok?"

"Yea, I am fine. I thought we could hang out. I brought us a pizza."

This is weird, I thought, why would he want to hang out all of the sudden after I just told him I killed his dad. Maybe he just feels alone without anyone to be there for him. So I let him in.

"So do you want to watch the game? The San Francisco 49ers are playing the Packers today."

"Sure. I love football."

Just then my mom came down from her bedroom.

"Hey boys! Laertes, I am so sorry about the loss of your family. They were the only people you had. Just letting you know, you have us. Ooh! Pizza!"

My mom grabbed a slice and devoured it. Then she gave a funny look.

"The pizza tastes weird. Did the pizza have peppers on it?"

"My mom is allergic to any kind of pepper." I said.

Then my mom fell to the ground. The thing was she didn't get red and puffy like she did when she had her allergic reactions. I felt for her pulse. Nothing.

"Mom? Please wake up! Come on, mom! Wake up!" I had tears in my eyes but I blinked them away. Then I had a uncontrollable rage take over me and I had one thing on my mind: Laertes.

"Laertes!!! Where are you?!?! Don't be a coward like your father! Come out and fight!"

I raced through the house searching for him.

Laertes Point of View:

I came into the house and set the pizza box down. Hamlet asked me if I wanted to watch the football game. I said sure. Then Hamlet's mom came down and started saying she felt really sorry for me. But she grabbed a piece of pizza. I thought in the back of my mind, //What will happen to her? The pizza was meant for Hamlet.// All of the sudden she dropped to the ground, Hamlet was at her side crying. I ran to the bathroom to call Claudius. It kept ringing and then he finally picked up.

"What?!?!"

"Claudius, its me Laertes. Something went wrong in the plan."

As I was talking to Claudius, I could hear Hamlet screaming my name like bloody murder. I knew he was searching for me, so I locked the door.

"What happened?" Claudio asked.

"Gertrude ate the pizza and she died. What was in the pizza?"

" A special type of poison collected in the rain forest of Indonesia by a deadly plant called Tanaman Setan or Satan's Plant. Its the most deadly plant in the world."

"Can people survive it?"

"No, they die instantly even if they touch it, they die."

"OK, well can you meet me at the office as quick as you can?"

"Yea, I'm in the car now."

"OK, bye"

"Bye"

As I ended the call, I heard Hamlet get closer to where I was. I saw my chance to escape: a window above the toilet. I unlocked it as Hamlet heard me and started to pound on the door.

"Laertes!!! I know you are in there!!!"

I got out of the window, slowly closed it, and ran so fast, I bet a cheetah couldn't have beat me. I got in my car and as I started to back out, Hamlet came out with a pistol. He shot so many times and about 2 of them were accurate for my tires. I got out and ran for my life. Then I felt this excruciating pain like I just got stung by 10 hornets in my leg, arm, and chest. I fell to the ground. Hamlet came up to me and put the gun to my head.

"Why?!?! I told you I didn't mean for your sister to die! And then you go kill my mom after she told you we would be there for you!!! Those were the last words I heard out of my mom! "

I coughed up the words with blood. "It wasn't my idea to kill your mom or you."

"Whose idea was it and why are they trying to me as well?"

It was a struggle to get the words out. "It was Claudius. He wants you dead because you accidentally killed my dad, came back after he sent you away to Alaska to be killed by his spies, and you are to take over your dad's business which he does not want to give up."

"So it was Claudius all along. I knew he was up to something. Thank you for your help. I forgive you."

As he said that I just slowly blacked out.

Hamlet's Point of View:

I busted out the door with my Smith&Wesson pistol aiming my best for Laerte's car tires. I popped two of them out and he got out of his car and ran. I shot him three times and he fell. I quickly came to his side with my gun to his head.

" Why?!?! I told you I didn't mean for your sister to die! And then you go kill my mom after she told you we would be there for you!!! Those was the last words I heard out of my mom! "

He coughed up blood as he spoke. "It wasn't my idea to kill your mom or you."

"Whose idea was it and why are they trying to me as well?" I said.

I could tell he was struggling to speak. " It was Claudius. He wants you died because you accidentally killed my dad, came back after he sent you away to Alaska to be killed by his spies, and you are to take over your dad's business which he does not want to give up."

"So it was Claudius all along. I knew he was up to something. Thank you for your help. I forgive you." I responded to him

Then slowly he died. I got up and called Claudius, trying to sound my best as Laertes. I had told him to meet me at his building. I drove to his building with my gun ready. As I started to park my car, I put my jacket with a hood on so he didn't see my face. I waited until about 15 minutes later he came out. I had my hand on my gun, ready to shoot.

"Hey sorry I ran late you know, meetings." He said

The way he said it made it sound like he was really annoyed. I didn't speak to him, so that way he did't suspect it was me.

"What? You can't talk to me? I know you are probably in a state of shock, but-"

As he was about to finish his sentence, I pulled off the hood and shot him in the chest. He had pulled out a gun too but he missed. He dramatically fell to the ground, breathing heavily as if he was just being chased by an animal. But then I felt a stinging pain in my chest, but I ignored it.

"You! Your supposed to be dead!" He yelled

"Ya well your so called 'hit man' wasn't very good at his job."

"What did you do to Laertes?!?!"

"He's dead because you put his life on the line just to kill me!"

He chuckled "I always hated you and your dad. You two were just too perfect, weren't you?"

"Just too perfect for you, Claudius." I spat back at him

" I hope you know what you have gotten yourself into, Hamlet, because you killing Laertes and I will have you going to jail!" He coughed

"I know what I did and it was doing the right thing: killing you!"

He slowly closed his eyes and died. I started to walk back to the car until I found myself on the ground in pain from my chest. I opened my shirt. Just what I thought it was: a bullet right through my chest and it was pretty bad. //Great,// I thought, //blood all over my new Hollister T-shirt.// I called my best friend, Horatio, and told him I was dying. He asked if he should call an ambulance or something but I told him no because I knew after I were to get better, the cops would come and arrest me. I told him to take over the business and he would be the new owner. He and I hung up. I laid there for a bit until I felt a little dizzy. I found myself blacking out here and there. Then, I slowly closed my eyes.