This scene starts off with Polonius sending Reynaldo, his servant to spy and gather information on Laertes. But as Reynaldo leaves Ophelia enters with tears filling up her eyes and disgruntled. Polonius is intrigued into what has made his daughter feel this way and she carefully explains the state in which she had found Hamlet. Polonius responds with his view of her findings. He tells her that Hamlet must be mad with his love for Ophelia. As he had ordered her to neglect him and keep her distance.