![]() As Macbeth leaves to prepare the double murder, Lady Macbeth hopes that it will finally make the throne secure. Worried about the prophecy that Banquo’s children will rule, Macbeth and his wife now plan to kill him and his son, Fleance, as well. Duncan’s son, Malcolm, is suspected of having killed his father and has fled to England. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth pretend to be horrified and join the others in condemning the murder. They both leave as Banquo enters with Macduff, a nobleman, who discovers the murder. On his return, he tells his wife how the act has frightened him, and she tells him that he needs more courage. Macbeth has a vision of a dagger, then leaves to commit the murder. ![]() A servant announces that Duncan will soon arrive at the castle, and when Macbeth enters, she tells him that they must kill the king. In Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband telling her of the events that have just transpired. The first part of the witches’ prediction has come true. Messengers arrive with news that Duncan, the current king of Scotland, has made Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. The two men try to learn more, but the witches vanish. They address Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, and tell Banquo that he will be the father of kings. Macbeth and Banquo, leaders of the Scottish army, meet a group of witches who prophesy the future.
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