[00:00.21] Chapter 11, The Spark of Revolt.
[00:05.63] Back in England, Prince Malcolm was tortured by uncertainty.
[00:12.63] He had been offered the support of powerful Earls, such as Seaward, who alone commanded thousands of men.
[00:25.70] But Malcolm was just a teenager, with spots on his chin and self-doubt in every vein.
[00:34.71] The responsibility of being king terrified him.
[00:40.85] "I'll be worse than Macbeth," he complained to McDuff.
[00:47.20] "No one could be worse than Macbeth," replied McDuff patiently.
[00:55.47] "So much power," said Malcolm, "it will turn my head.
[01:01.75] Everything I want, I'll just take, castles, jewels."
[01:08.49] "Believe me," replied McDuff.
[01:12.51] "When you see how much you own as king, you won't need more."
[01:21.41] Malcolm shifted uncomfortably.
[01:25.96] "I'm just the wrong person to be a king," he moaned.
[01:31.60] "I'm not brave, I'm not patient, I'm not wise."
[01:36.80] McDuff had heard enough.
[01:39.75] "Your father was a great man," he cried.
[01:44.12] "Your mother was a saint.
[01:47.35] How can their child not be fit to govern?
[01:53.45] If you're not willing to take the crown, Scotland is finished, and I am finished with Scotland."
[02:09.66] McDuff's words shook Malcolm.
[02:13.85] The look of self-pity left him.
[02:17.90] At this moment, Ross entered.
[02:22.75] "Cousin," cried McDuff.
[02:26.77] The two men embraced.
[02:29.51] "You bring news of Scotland?" asked McDuff.
[02:35.66] "Still suffering," replied Ross sternly.
[02:42.28] "How is my wife?" asked McDuff.
[02:47.97] Ross looked into McDuff's eager eyes and hesitated.
[02:55.62] "Well," he said.
[02:59.70] "And the children?" asked McDuff.
[03:04.47] "Well, also," replied Ross.
[03:11.80] "Macbeth has not disturbed their peace then," said McDuff.
[03:18.27] "They are well at peace," replied Ross.
[03:24.82] McDuff looked curiously at Ross's blushing face.
[03:29.67] "What other news?" he asked.
[03:33.96] "Men are ready to fight," replied Ross, "women too."
[03:40.50] "Excellent," said McDuff.
[03:43.70] "You can tell them we are on our way.
[03:47.96] Seaward's with us and 10,000 men."
[03:57.39] Ross nodded, but seemed strangely unmoved by the good news.
[04:03.69] Something was troubling him.
[04:06.97] "Come on, Ross," said McDuff.
[04:10.48] "I can see you have more to say."
[04:15.62] Ross breathed deeply.
[04:18.73] "Please," he said, "don't blame me for bringing you this news."
[04:26.60] "It's bad then," said McDuff.
[04:30.90] "For you, yes," replied Ross.
[04:35.80] "Tell me," ordered McDuff.
[04:45.72] "Your castle was raided," said Ross.
[04:48.97] "Your family have been slaughtered."
[04:54.45] "Merciful heavens!" cried Malcolm.
[04:59.60] "My wife, my children too?" asked McDuff, stunned.
[05:07.38] "Wife, children, servants, everyone they could find," replied Ross.
[05:17.33] "My pretty children," cried McDuff.
[05:22.60] "All I hold dear, gone!"
[05:29.39] Malcolm rose, all his earlier doubts were forgotten.
[05:34.84] "We must turn our grief into anger," he proclaimed.
[05:41.44] "I!" cried McDuff.
[05:44.65] "That Hell Kite will suffer for this."
[05:50.99] Malcolm's doubts had dissolved.
[05:54.59] "We'll go to King Edward now," he said.
[05:59.00] "The army will march by the morning."