Macbeth VS Macduff

Macbeth acts as if he is vulnerable to try and trick Macduff but Macduff is angry and killing Macbeth is the only thing on his mind. Macbeth, like the cocky bastard he is, mocks Macduff. He thinks he won't die tonight and that he will finally get to kill Macduff and move on but what Macduff informs him about changes his attitude and absolute fear takes him over. Macduff briefly explains that he wasn't technically born of a woman, he was ripped from his mother. This throws the apparition off and that's when everything becomes clear to Macbeth and the witches words begin to make sense. Macduff gives Macbeth a second to comprehend before he kills him. TA DA the King is D E A D.

The War

The war as started and Macbeth is blood thirsty. He dives head first into the battle field. He is confident and believes he cannot die because of the second apparition from the witches. Even though Macbeth may be doing well his men are already surrendering and switching over to Malcolm's side. This does not phase Macbeth but the sudden news of his wife's apparent suicide shakes him and he looses his focus. At this point the war is slowing down and all that's left is to kill Macbeth and Malcolm will have Scotland again but Macbeth is now scarier than before. He has nothing else to lose so he continues to fight harder. It's not long until he meets Macduff face to face.

Insanity

Macbeth leaves for war and Lady Macbeth is left alone. Little by little her walls break down and she can't hide the guilt anymore. The guilt has put her into a coma or sleepwalking nightmare. Almost every night Lady Macbeth rises from her bed, puts on her nightgown, unlocks her closet, takes out a sheet of paper, folds it, writes on it, reads it, seals it and returns to bed. She is now afraid of the dark and requests to have a candle by her bed at all times. She constantly rubs her hands as if to get something off them. Lady Macbeth's gentlewoman sends for a doctor to diagnose what's happening to the queen. The doctor exclaims saying he cannot help her and that a priest is her only hope of a cure.

The Dynamic Duo - Malcolm & Macduff

Earlier Macduff and Malcolm fled to England to get away from Macbeth and to also create an army to fight against Macbeth. As to test Macduff's faith, Malcolm begins to perceive himself worst than Macbeth. Macduff repeatedly does not believe in this and therefore passes Malcolm test. Ross goes to England to inform them on the tragedy that happened. After hearing this Malcolm tells Ross to announce to Scotland that he will return for his rightful place with the crown. He advises Macduff to stand by him as they take Scotland back; to transform his grief into anger. Malcolm and Macduff begin to create an army of men given to them from King Edward.

The Massacre

Macbeth now knows what he needs to do. He decides to commit again not only a murder but a massacre of the Macduff Family. He plans to raid Macduff's castle, seize the town of Fife, kill his wife and children and whoever else gets in his way. Before Macbeth sends his murderers to the castle, Lady Macduff and her son have a quite intriguing conversation about Macduff, her husband. Her son strongly believes his father is dead and wonders if his mother will find another husband. He also asks if his father was a traitor. Lady Macduff confesses that his father is a traitor because he made a promise and he broke it. A messenger interrupts their talk to warn them of danger. Later the murderer comes in asking for Macduff. The murderer insults Lady Macduff as he stabs her son to death. He chases after her and kills her too with the rest of the family.

Apparitions

Once again Macbeth meets with the three witches. This time the witches have prepared three apparition for Macbeth. He orders them to answer his questions. The first apparition warns Macbeth to fear Macduff. This relieves Macbeth because he fears Macduff and now he knows who he must kill next. The second apparition first repeats Macbeth's name three times. This confuses Macbeth and he mocks the witches because this information did not benefit him. The witches warn him to listen as the second apparition finishes with an important message, "Be bloody, bold and resolute. Laugh to scorn the power of man for none of a woman born shall harm Macbeth." Macbeth translates this to himself that he shouldn't fear Macduff, because he is born of a woman. The third and final apparition, states that Macbeth should not worry because he won't be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to fight him at Dunsinane Hill. Macbeth brushes this off as he believes that this will never happen.

Banquo's Ghost

As Macbeth returns back to his guests, he does't see an empty seat reserved for him. One of his guests assures him that his own seat is empty. When Macbeth finally looks around, he sees Banquo's ghost in his seat. He is startled and begins to talk to himself, saying he didn't do it. Lady Macbeth covers for her husband, exclaiming that this happens occasionally. She diagnoses this as a brief fit. Unfortunately Macbeth continues to talk and shout while pointing at his seat (Banquo's ghost).  He begs his wife to see what he sees but Lady Macbeth shouts back at him to turn his attention back to his guests. Macbeth puts himself back together but it's not long before he sees Banquo's ghost again in his seat. He plays this off by proposing a toast to his guests and to Banquo. Banquo's ghost stays; Macbeth gets annoyed and orders the ghost to go back to its grave. Banquo's ghost vanishes and Macbeth announces he is a man
once again.