This scene opens with Prince Hal's declaration that he is the rightful heir to the throne of the empire and that he deserves a fair trial. He curses the traitors who have tried to kill him and calls for them to be put to death. He begs them to leave him alone so that he can spend his life with him. He says that if there were an afterlife, he would beg for his forgiveness. He tells Hal to take him to a place where they can look after each other.