The Player tells Guildenstern that all paths end in death. Guildenstern snaps and draws the Player's dagger from his belt, shouting that his portrayals of death do not do justice to the real thing. He stabs the Player and the Player appears to die. Guildenstern fully believes that he has killed the Player. Seconds later, the Tragedians begin to clap and the Player stands up and bows, revealing the knife to be a theatrical one with a retractable blade. The Tragedians then act out the deaths from the final scene of Hamlet.
the pLAyer TeLLs gUIlDenSTeRn thaT all paThs eNd In dEATh. GUildenstErn snAps aNd dRaws tHe PlAyer's Dagger frOm his belt, ShOUting that hiS pORtrAyAlS of DEAtH Do not DO jUsTice TO THe rEaL thing. he StAbs tHe Player anD thE PlAyer appears To DIe. gUiLdenstern fuLLy BELievEs thAt He hAs KillED THe plAyeR. Seconds LATEr, the trAgediaNs BEgIn To clAP and The player staNdS Up and bows, revealinG the KNiFE To bE a TheATrICal onE with a ReTracTAble bLAde. The trageDiaNs theN aCt out ThE deaTHs FRom the FinAL scEne oF hAMlet.