Scenes 2 and 3

• The sentry returns with Antigone who returned to the site of her crime to rebury her brother.
• Antigone readily admits to the crime.
• An argument ensues with Antigonne claiming she was obeying the laws of the gods that Creon will be punshed for his actions
• Ismene attempts to take credit for the crime as well, but Antigone won't let her.
• Creon is startled to see his niece brought forward for burying Polyneices.
• Crean gives Antigone an out by asking whether she had heard the decree, she confesses that she had heard.
• Haemon, Creons son and Antigone's fiancee, arrives and he pleads with Creon to listen to the reason and that the citizens are discussing the unfairness of the law.
• Haemon claims his father will never see him again.
• Creon thwarts Antigone's argument by claiming women are stupid. He thwarts Haemon's argument by claiming that young people are stupid, he does not respond to the claim that he has disobeyed the laws of the gods.
• Not all citizens of Thebes are pleased with the new king.