[00:00.05] Chapter 5.
[00:00.90] Witnesses of Death.
[00:04.58] Never had the kingdom known such a night of storms.
[00:08.86] Chimneys were sent smashing, trees were snapped and seized by bloated rivers.
[00:15.00] The sea cast boulders at the trembling shore.
[00:20.51] Across the heaths, the wind wailed a sad and eerie song.
[00:25.38] The sky cried endlessly, and the very land shuddered.
[00:31.83] It was weather to gladden a weird sister's heart.
[00:39.34] Out of this foul night came Mcduff and Lennox, two noblemen.
[00:46.33] They were battered by the storm and unsettled by eerie sounds from the darkness.
[00:53.53] The screeching of owls, the muttering of prophecies, and strange screams of death.
[01:03.84] With relief, they arrived at Macbeth's gate and hammered for entry.
[01:12.95] Old Pickspot, the gate Porter woke with a jump.
[01:17.57] All right, all right, he muttered.
[01:22.74] Knock, knock, knock.
[01:25.87] What a racket.
[01:29.61] He took down his keys, called for Maggot, the wolfhound, and made his way across the courtyard like an ambling old tortoise.
[01:40.45] Knock, knock, who's there?
[01:43.83] Boo.
[01:46.82] Boo who.
[01:48.84] No need to cry, mate.
[01:51.99] I only want to come in.
[01:58.24] Mcduff and Lennox, soaked to the bones, hammered ever harder.
[02:04.82] All right, I said, mumbled Pickspot.
[02:09.43] Blimey, aren't some people impatient.
[02:16.13] With fumbling hands, he sorted out the right key, and five minutes later, the gate was open.
[02:22.94] Mcduff and Lennox were not amused.
[02:27.68] What time were you up to that you sleep so late? grumbled Mcduff.
[02:35.90] I really couldn't say, replied Pickspot.
[02:40.33] The sun dial never seems to work at night.
[02:46.59] Lennox frowned.
[02:48.65] What kind of fool are you? he snarled.
[02:53.97] That's a very good question, replied Pickspot.
[02:59.64] Let me answer it with a story.
[03:03.55] Yesterday, I asked the sergeant for a shovel.
[03:08.06] He brought me two and told me to take my pick.
[03:12.57] I don't see a pick, sir, I replied, only two shovels.
[03:20.48] For pity's sake, cried Mcduff, let us in.
[03:26.61] Old Pickspot moved aside, and the two men advanced, only to come face-to-face with Maggot.
[03:35.62] Does your dog bite? asked Lennox.
[03:39.63] Indeed not, replied Pickspot.
[03:44.55] Lennox moved forward.
[03:47.59] Maggot bared its fangs, leaped up and bit his arm.
[03:53.52] I thought you said your dog didn't bite, cried Lennox.
[03:58.79] That's the sergeant's dog, replied Pickspot.
[04:07.39] The old Porter was living dangerously.
[04:11.82] Fortunately for him, at that moment, his master strode into the courtyard.
[04:19.78] Macbeth, cried Mcduff.
[04:22.59] Thank heaven for that.
[04:25.73] Good morrow both, proclaimed Macbeth.
[04:33.78] Good morrow worthy fame, replied Mcduff.
[04:37.88] Is the king stirring?
[04:40.27] Not yet, said Macbeth.
[04:44.47] He asked me to call early on him, explained Mcduff.
[04:50.56] Macbeth remained calm.
[04:53.86] Clearly he had pulled himself together.
[04:58.53] He sleeps through there, he said, indicating to the door behind which the night's evil had been done.
[05:08.73] Mcduff set off to wake the king.
[05:13.47] His innocence did not last long.
[05:17.06] Moments later, he was back, his skin gray, his eyes frantic.
[05:24.53] Oh, horror, he cried, nameless horror.
[05:31.36] What's the matter? cried Macbeth.
[05:35.48] Murder, cried Mcduff.
[05:42.83] Not the king, blurted Lennox.
[05:47.86] Go, gasped Mcduff, see.
[05:55.21] Macbeth and Lennox raced across the courtyard, leaving Mcduff staggering like a drunk, yelling for others to awake.
[06:05.37] Enter Banquo, closely followed by Lady Macbeth, her face a picture of innocence.
[06:14.80] Duncan is murdered, cried Mcduff.
[06:21.70] In our house? cried Lady Macbeth.
[06:26.93] Say it's not so.
[06:32.45] Malcolm and Donald Bane, the king's sons, were next on the scene.
[06:39.18] For all Macbeth's fears, they seemed to have heard nothing of the murder.
[06:46.44] Mcduff broke the news to them, just as Macbeth and Lennox returned from the king's chamber.
[06:54.78] Who did this thing? asked Malcolm, stiff with shock.
[07:02.63] We found the king's guards spattered with blood, replied Lennox.
[07:08.55] Their daggers were beside them, still unwiped.
[07:13.12] And you left them there? said Mcduff.
[07:17.49] I killed them, replied Macbeth.
[07:22.34] Killed them, repeated Mcduff.
[07:25.62] Why did you not interrogate them?
[07:32.71] Was I supposed to remain calm? asked Macbeth.
[07:39.44] I had just seen the body of our king slaughtered like an animal, and there were his murderers without a shred of guilt, sleeping with his blood on their knives.
[07:53.43] What kind of man could have contained his fury?
[08:02.32] The king's sons did not look convinced.
[08:06.26] It was time for Lady Macbeth to show off her acting ability.
[08:11.59] She staggered against the wall in a dramatic swoon.
[08:16.71] Help me, she whimpered.
[08:21.79] Immediately all the courteous gentlemen forgot Macbeth, rushed to her aid and carried her off to her chamber.
[08:32.07] Banquo, however, was not so easily thrown off the scent.
[08:39.20] We must uncover the source of this treason, he pronounced.
[08:47.02] Indeed, agreed Macbeth.
[08:51.44] He glanced into his old comrade's eyes and saw that they were full of suspicion.