Hamlet has players perform a play that mirrors how the ghost described King Hamlet's murder. When Claudius abruptly leaves during the scene of the murder, Hamlet becomes convinced of his uncle's guilt. Hamlet finds Claudius praying and decides not to kill him at that moment. Claudius grows afraid of Hamlet and plans to send him away. Meanwhile, Hamlet confronts his mother and accidentally kills Polonius, who was hiding behind an arras.