Act 1, scene 1

A lonely place: Thunder and lightning.

-Three witches arrive

FIRST WITCH: When shall we meet again? Sometime when it thunders and lightning strikes, or
when it rains?

SECOND WITCH: After the din is over.

THIRD WITCH: That will happen before the sun goes down.

FIRST WITCH: And where will we meet?

SECOND WITCH: In the bushes.

THIRD WITCH: There we'll meet Macbeth.

ALL: That scarecrow calls us... At once! The beautiful is horrible and the horrible beautiful (let's fly
through the fog and the corrupted air).

Act 1, scene 2
The scene opens to a camp near Forres. Alarms are sounding within the vicinity, and DUNCAN,
MALCOLM, along with their attendants, meet a wounded CAPTAIN.

DUNCAN: Who is this bloody man? He seems to have information about the recent disturbance
based on his appearance.

MALCOLM: Meet the sergeant, who bravely fought against my captors. I'm grateful for your service,
friend! Kindly inform the king about the current state of the conflict.

CAPTAIN: The situation was uncertain. Despite this, Macbeth, living up to his name, scorned fortune
and carved his way through the enemy ranks until he confronted the traitor.

DUNCAN: Oh, valiant cousin! A truly honorable gentleman!

CAPTAIN: The battle was not over, King of Scotland. Some rebels turned and ran, but others came.
Fresh soldiers then began to fight against us.

DUNCAN: Your words reflect your character, but so do your injuries. Please make sure to get him
some medical attention.

After the Sergeant is attended to, ROSS, rushes onto the scene, and his urgency catches everyone's
attention.

MALCOLM: The worthy thane of Ross.

ROSS: God save the king! I come from Fife, your Majesty, where the Norwegian banners are chilling
our people. Norway itself engaged in a battle. Yet, Macbeth led us to victory.
DUNCAN: Great news indeed! but the thane of Cawdor will no longer deceive us. Go announce his
immediate execution and bestow Macbeth with his former title.

Act 1, scene 3
First Witch: Where have you been, sister?

Second Witch: Killing pigs.

Third Witch: And you, sister?

Second Witch: I will blow one of the winds in your direction.

First Witch: How good of you!

Third Witch: And I, another.

First Witch: Since I control the other elements and know the true origins of their blows and their
directions, I own the nautical rose. I will leave him sleepless, day and night.

Second Witch: What is it? Show me.

First Witch: The thumb of a sailor who drowned while returning to his port.

Drum sounds from within.

Third Witch: Macbeth approaches!

All: The Fates, messengers of earth and sea, with hands interlocked, circle and spin: three for you,
three for me, and another three. Let's be silent, for the spell is done!

(Macbeth and Banquo enter.)

MACBETH: I have never seen a day so crazy and yet so beautiful as this in my life.

BANQUO: Are we still far from Forres? What horrible figures are these that don't appear to be earthly
creatures? Are they alive?

MACBETH: Speak, if you can... What are you?

First Witch: Hail, Macbeth, hail to you, Thane of Glamis!

Second Witch: Hail, Macbeth, hail to you, Thane of Cawdor!

Third Witch: Hail, Macbeth, that you will be king!

BANQUO: What causes your surprise, good friend? They haven't told me anything; if they are
allowed to see into the future let them speak to me.

First Witch: Hail!

Second Witch: Hail!

Third Witch: Hail!

First Witch: Less than Macbeth, and yet much greater!

Second Witch: Not as happy, yet much happier!

Third Witch: You will father kings, although you will not be one. Hail to both, Macbeth and Banquo!

First Witch: Hail, Banquo and Macbeth!

MACBETH: Do not leave, mysterious messengers, without telling me more. Tell me from where you
derive such strange wisdom. Speak, I command you!

(The witches disappear.)

MACBETH: Your children will be kings!

BANQUO: And you will be king!

MACBETH: And also Thane of Cawdor! Wasn't this what they said?

BANQUO: In the same tone and with the same words... Who comes?

(Ross and Angus enter.)

ROSS: The King praises your brave defense against the Norwegians!

ANGUS: We have been sent to thank you in the name of our royal master; we come to serve as
messengers before his presence, not to reward you.

ROSS: And as a pledge of higher honor, he has ordered me, in his name, to give you the title of
Thane of Cawdor, yours from now on: hail, most illustrious Thane!

BANQUO: What do I hear? Can the devil speak the truth?

MACBETH: The former Thane of Cawdor lives; why am I being dressed in borrowed robes?

ANGUS: It is true, the former Thane of Cawdor still lives. But a harsh sentence weighs upon his life,
which he deserves to lose.

MACBETH: (Aside) Thane of Glamis and Cawdor! The greatest is still to come! (To Ross and Angus) I
thank you for all your troubles. (To Banquo) Do you not trust that your children will be kings, when
those who prophesied my Thane of Cawdorship also predicted no less for them?

BANQUO: While confidence can certainly lead to success, it's worth noting that the agents of
darkness often manipulate us by telling the truth and using trivial things to lure us towards negative
outcomes. So, be cautious

MACBETH: (Aside) If fate has decreed that I be king, let the occasion crown me without my
promoting it.

BANQUO: Noble Macbeth, we await your commands.

MACBETH: Kind gentlemen, your troubles will be remembered. Let us go to where the King is.
BANQUO: With true pleasure.

MACBETH: Enough, then, until then. Let's go, friends!

Act 1, scene 4
Forres. The palace. Trumpets and clarions sound. Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Lennox, and
servants enter.

DUNCAN: Has Cawdor been executed yet? Have the messengers returned from that mission?

MALCOLM: Not yet, my lord. But I spoke to someone who saw him die. He confessed his treasons,
begged for forgiveness, and died repentant. In death, he found redemption.

DUNCAN: The true intentions of the heart are impenetrable. I trusted him and he betrayed me. But
now, who comes here?

Macbeth, Banquo, Ross, and Angus enter.

DUNCAN: Oh, my noble cousin! My words fall short to express my gratitude. Every reward is
insufficient to honor you as you deserve. You have my eternal thanks.

MACBETH: To serve you and be loyal is my duty and honor. Your appreciation is more than enough
reward for us.

DUNCAN: And you, valiant Banquo, also deserve praise and rewards. Allow me to show my gratitude
and affection.

BANQUO: Your words are generous, but my actions speak for themselves.

DUNCAN: My sons, relatives, nobles, and all present, know that Malcolm will be the heir prince. This
decision honors not only him but all of you. Now, let us depart for Inverness.

MACBETH: Forgive me, my lord. Allow me to go first and prepare my wife for your arrival. I take my
leave with humility.

Macbeth exits.

DUNCAN: (Watching Macbeth leave) My loyal Cawdor.

DUNCAN: Banquo, you are a faithful and brave friend. Praising Macbeth is a pleasure for me. Let's
proceed; he has prepared a welcome for us. How privileged we are to have such a noble relative!

Trumpets and clarions sound again as they all exit.

Act 1, scene 5
Inverness. Macbeth's Castle

Lady Macbeth enters, reading a letter.

LADY MACBETH: This message, like wise birds, brought promises beyond human understanding.
The messengers flew away before I could question them further. Absorbed, I receive the news that I
will be the Thane of Cawdor, a title already foretold by the Fates, who prophesied, "Hail to the future
king!" I share this with you so you may rejoice, my beloved partner. You do not know how much power
awaits us. Keep this in your heart. Farewell.

Lady Macbeth reflects on the prophecies.

LADY MACBETH: The witches promised you’ll be the king. You’re too naive for the path to the throne.
Come, hurry to me. My words will guide you and remove any obstacles that hinder your destiny.

A Messenger enters.

LADY MACBETH: What news do you bring?

MESSENGER: The King arrives tonight.

LADY MACBETH: Are you sure? Does Macbeth come with him? If so, I should prepare to receive
them.

MESSENGER: Yes, my lady. Macbeth also comes.

The Messenger exits.

LADY MACBETH: The raven croaks, announcing Duncan's fatal entrance into our home. Aid me,
ministers of crime. Come, dark night, and conceal my deeds from heaven's eyes!

Macbeth enters.

LADY MACBETH: Beloved Glamis, noble Cawdor, greater than both! Eternal greetings! I can already
see us in this perfect future!

MACBETH: My love, Duncan comes tonight.

LADY MACBETH: And when will he leave?

MACBETH: He plans to depart tomorrow.

LADY MACBETH: He will not see the dawn of that day. Let me handle the great matter of this night,
which will bring us eternal power.

MACBETH: We will talk later. Worry about nothing else.

Act 2, scene 1
(An open courtyard in Macbeth´s castle a few hours after the feast. Enter Banquo and his son,
Fleance, who is carrying a light)

BANQUO: What´s the time, boy?

FLEANCE: I did not hear the clock. It´s very dark. There is no moon tonight.
BANQUO: My heart is heavy and I cannot sleep. Who´s there?

(Enter Macbeth, with a servant)

MACBETH: A friend.

BANQUO: Can't you sleep either? The King is in his bed. He's quite pleased with you and has sent
gifts. He gave me this diamond for your wife.

MACBETH: We did our best. We had little time to prepare.

BANQUO: But all went smoothly. I had a dream last night about the all-knowing witches. What they
told you was partly true.

MACBETH: I haven't thought about them. What they said about me being King was strange. Such
ideas can be dangerous.

BANQUO: Certainly. It's not wrong to talk about the witches, but it might be wrong to trust them. Good
night.

MACBETH: Good night, rest well.

BANQUO: May you sleep well too.

(Banquo and Fleance exit)

MACBETH: Tell my wife to ring the bell when my drink is ready, then she should go to bed.

(As MACBETH is waiting, he imagines a dagger in the air in front of him)

A dagger appears, then vanishes in my grasp, an illusion of my murderous thoughts, silence I must
keep to execute my plot.

(The bell rings)

The bell calls me to commit murder. Do not hear it, Duncan—that very bell is either calling you to
Heaven or to Hell.

Act 2, scene 2
The scene takes place inside Macbeth's castle. Macbeth exits towards Duncan's bedroom, and then
Lady Macbeth enters, holding a cup of wine, her demeanor seemingly emboldened.

LADY MACBETH: The wine that made them drunk has made me bold. Macbeth's at work. I drugged
the drink; they won't wake.

(Offstage, Macbeth's voice is heard)

MACBETH: Who calls? Who's there?

LADY MACBETH: Oh no, they've woken. I left the daggers near; he must have seen them. If the King
didn't look like my father as he slept, I would have done it myself.

(Macbeth enters with the blood-covered daggers)

MACBETH: I've done it. Did you not hear a noise?

LADY MACBETH: I heard the owl cry. Did you not speak?

MACBETH: When?

LADY MACBETH: Just now.

MACBETH: As I came down the stairs?

LADY MACBETH: That's right.

MACBETH: Who's sleeping in the second room?

LADY MACBETH: The King's son, Donalbain.

(Macbeth holds out his blood-soaked hands and the daggers)

MACBETH: I thought I heard a voice cry, saying "Sleep no more."

LADY MACBETH: Quiet. Talk like that will drive us mad. Get water, clean the blood.

(Lady Macbeth notices the daggers)

LADY MACBETH: Why did you bring these from the room? Take them back.

MACBETH: I won't go back. I can't look at him again.

LADY MACBETH: Weak-minded coward! Give me the daggers. I'll cover those men with Duncan's
blood, so all will know they're guilty.

(Lady Macbeth exits. Loud knocking is heard at the castle gate)

MACBETH: Who's knocking at the gate? I can't bear it. My hands are red. I can't look at them.

(Lady Macbeth re-enters)

LADY MACBETH: Look, now my hands are red like yours, but I'm not all scared like you are. Let's
return to our room. A little water will cleanse our hands.

Act 2, scene 3
(The knocking at Macbeth´s castle goes on. After some time, an old porter opens the gate and lets in
Macduff and Lennox)

MACDUFF: You got up late. Did you go to bed late too?

PORTER: There was a big feast, sir, in honour of the King. Lots of good food, sir. Drink too.
MACDUFF: I can see you had plenty of that. Is your master up yet?

(Exit porter. Enter Macbeth, in his dressing gown)

Ah, here he is now.

LENNOX: Good morning, noble sir.

MACBETH: Good morning to both of you.

MACDUFF: Is the King awake yet, worthy thane?

MACBETH: Not yet.

MACDUFF: The King told me to come and see him early. I hope that I am not late.

MACBETH: I´ll take you to him. Follow me. There is the door.

MACDUFF: I´ll go inside and wake him.

(Exit Macduff)

LENNOX: Does the King plan to leave today?

MACBETH: He does. That´s what he said last night.

LENNOX: I hope he slept well. The wind was very strong.

MACBETH: Yes, it was a rough night.

(Enter Macduff)

MACDUFF: Oh, horror, horror! I cannot speak. I don’t know what to say!

MACBETH and LENNOX: What´s the matter?

MACDUFF: The most awful thing has happened! He has been taken.

MACBETH: Life taken? Murder? Is someone dead?

LENNOX: Do you mean the King?

MACDUFF: See for yourselves. The sight will strike you blind. I cannot speak of it. It is too horrible.

(Exit Macbeth and Lennox)

Awake! Awake! Wake up everyone!

Ring the alarm bell. Murder! Treason!

(The alarm bell rings. Enter Lady Macbeth)

LADY MACBETH: What has happened? What is the cause of all this noise? Speak, speak!

MACDUFF: Oh, gracious lady, It´s not right for you to hear the fearful news.
(Enter Banquo, half-dressed)

Oh, Banquo, Banquo! Our royal master´s murdered.

LADY MACBETH: No! How terrible! Murdered in our house?

BANQUO: Murder is cruel, anywhere.

(Enter Macbeth and Lennox)

MACBETH: From this moment, there´s nothing left worth living for.

(Enter Malcolm and Donalbain)

DONALBAIN: What is the problem here?

MACDUFF: Your royal father´s murdered.

MALCOLM: Oh! By whom?

LENNOX: The servants sleeping in his room have done it- That’s what we think. Their hands and
faces were all red with blood. So were their daggers. They stared at us, half-mad.

MACBETH: I thought so too and, in sudden anger, I killed them both.

MACDUFF: Why? We should have questioned them.

MACBETH: Who can be wise, surprised, calm and angry, loyal and neutral, all in a moment? No one.
I did not stop to think.

LADY MACBETH: Help me! I am ill.

MACDUFF: Someone help the lady! She has fainted.

(Enter servants)

MALCOLM: (To his brother) Why do we stand here silent? We should be the first to speak.

DONALBAIN: What can we say? We may be the next to die. Let´s go, before our tears begin to fall.

BANQUO: (To Lady Macbeth´s servants) Help the lady.

(The servants take her out)

MACBETH: When we are ready, we´ll meet in the hall, together.

ALL: We agree.

(All exit except Malcolm and Donalbain)

MALCOLM: What will you do? We´re not safe here. Trust no one. I shall go to England.

DONALBAIN: And I shall go to Ireland. We shall be safer if we are not together. If we stay here, we´ll
be the next to die.
MALCOLM: Our father´s killer may still be alive. Let´s go before he kills again. We´ll ride away,
without a word to anyone.

DONALBAIN: There´s nothing for us here. We´ll go at once.

(Exit Malcolm and Donalbain)

Act 3, scene 1
[Inside the royal palace at Forres. Several weeks have passed and Macbeth is now King of Scotland
and Lady Macbeth is his Queen. A great feast has been planned for that night at the palace. All the
thanes have been invited. Enter Banquo who is speaking his thoughts aloud].

BANQUO: You have it all now Macbeth as those all-seing sisters promised. You killed to get the
crown but your royal line ends with you and begins with mine.

[A trumpet sounds. Enter Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, wearing their royal crowns, accompanied by
servants]

MACBETH: Our most honored guest.

LADY MACBETH: If we forget our noble Banquo. Our feast will have no meaning.

MACBETH: Do you plan to ride this afternoon?

BANQUO: Yes, my lord.

MACBETH: Such a shame you won´t be attending the feast. Be sure to travel safely though.

[Exit all except Macbeth and Lady Macbeth]

SERVANT: My lord, the men you requested have arrived.

MACBETH: Bring them to me.

[Enter servant with two murderers, then the servant leaves]

MACBETH: I want Banquo dead and so do you. It must be done tonight, away from the palace. Kill
him and his son and you´ll have my thanks and protection.

MURDERERS: We believe in you, my lord.

1st MURDERER: I´ve got nothing left to lose – I´ll do it.

2nd MURDERER: And so, will I.

MACBETH: If you understand what you´ve got to do then leave and return with good news.

MURDERERS: We shall, my lord, do anything you ask.

[Exit murderers and Macbeth]

Act 3, scene 2
[A short distance from the palace, enter two murderers]

1st MURDERER: Banquo must be near and riding fast.

2nd MURDERER: Listen! I hear horses. It must be Banquo and Fleance.

BANQUO: [offstage to his servants] Give me a light here. Take the horses.

1st MURDERER: Look a light! It´s them!

2nd MURDERER: Quiet you! We´ll wait until they pass.

[The murderers stab Banquo, who falls down]

BANQUO: Traitors! Run, good Fleance, run!

[Fleance runs offstage]

1st MURDERER: Banquo´s killed, but his son´s escaped.

2nd MURDERER: We´ll leave the body here and tell the king what’s done, what’s left undone.

[Exit murderers]

Act 3, scene 3
[A castle in Scotland. Enter Lennox and Ross. They are talking about Macbeth]

LENNOX: There are many questions now that need an answers. Our noble Duncan was Macbeth´s
honored guest. He’s dead now and so is Banquo.

ROSS: How wise of Macbeth to kill the drunken servants before they could give an explanation. Can
you say where brave Macbeth went?

LENNOX: He´s on his way to England, where Prince Malcom lives. We´ll ask King Edward for an
army. With Macbeth dead, we may sleep at night. I pray for victory against the tyrant.

ROSS: And peace for our sad country. Farewell, sir.

LENNOX: Farewell.

Act 4, scene 1
[Macduff castle, in fire, Enter Lady Macduff, the son of lady Macduff and Ross]

LADY MACDUFF: Why has my husband gone and left us here alone?

ROSS: You must be patient, madam.

LADY MACDUFF [Angrily]: Patient? He was not. But leaving us has made him look like a coward and
traitor.

ROSS: He must have a good reason.

LADY MACDUFF: Good reason? To leave his wife and children? He does not love us. My husband is
a coward and a fool.

ROSS: Madam, please calm yourself. I know Macduff is good and brave, he must be planning
something.

LADY MACDUFF: He had a father, but that father’s gone.

ROSS: If I stay longer, we all shall be in trouble. Farewell

[Exit Ross]

LADY MACDUFF: [To her son] So, my son, your father’s dead. How will you live now?

BOY: As birds do, mother.

LADY MACDUFF: Poor bird! You must not be afraid. You won’t be caught.

BOY: That’s true. No one tries to catch a little bird… And how will you get out without a husband?

LADY MACDUFF: Oh, I shall find another soon enough… Where I should I go? I’ve done no harm.

[Enter murderers]

Who are you?

1.MURDERER: Where is your husband?

LADY MADCDUFF: Nowhere, I hope, where men like you can’t find him.

1.MURDERER: Macduff is a traitor.

BOY: My father’s is not a traitor, you idiot!

1.MURDERER: Then you’ll die too!

[Kill the boy with a dagger]

BOY: He has killed me, Mother! Run away!

[Exit Lady Macduff, crying ‘Murder, murder!’]

Act 5, scene 1
The Scottish noblemen—MENTEITH, ANGUS, and LENNOX—gather, their expressions grave as they
discuss the approaching English army led by Malcolm, Siward, and Macduff, fueled by their burning
desire for retribution.

MENTEITH: The English forces draw near, guided by Malcolm, Siward, and the valiant Macduff.

LENNOX: Macbeth is reinforcing the defenses of Dunsinane. Some claim he has lost his sanity. However,
it is clear that he is unable to control the turmoil of his own making.

ANGUS: He must now feel the burden of his murders staining his hands. Every uprising, now serves as a
rebuke to his breach of trust. Those under his command follow out of fear, not out of genuine loyalty.

MENTEITH: Who can blame him if his tormented senses recoil and start, when every fiber of his being
denounces his very presence?

ANGUS: Let us press forward, giving our allegiance where it is deserved. Let us serve as the cure for our ill
nation, pouring every drop of ourselves into the healing process.

The group marches forward with determination, their unified purpose driving them toward Birnam. They
disappear into the distance, the weight of their mission palpable in the air.

Act 5, scene 3
MACBETH, accompanied by a DOCTOR and ATTENDANTS, appears restless and agitated. He dismisses
further reports, declaring his immunity to fear until Birnam Wood shifts to Dunsinane. His focus shifts to
Malcolm, whom he questions with a mix of defiance and skepticism.

MACBETH: Bring me no more reports. Until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. What is the boy Malcolm?
Was he not born of a woman? My mind and heart will remain at ease, unyielding to doubt or fear.

SERVANT: There are ten thousand...

MACBETH: Shush, you fool!

SERVANT: Soldiers, sir.

MACBETH: What soldiers, you coward? Get out!

The servant exits, leaving Macbeth to seethe in frustration.

MACBETH: Seyton! This battle will either lift my spirits or bring about my downfall. I have lived long enough. I
no longer anticipate the joys of old age. Seyton!
SEYTON: What is your gracious pleasure?

MACBETH: Any more news?

SEYTON: The last report was true, my noble lord.

MACBETH: I'll fight until my flesh is harvested from my bones. Give me my armor!

DOCTOR: Your majesty, the queen is troubled with incessant disturbing thoughts that prevent her from
finding rest.

MACBETH: Cure her of that. Can you not provide relief for her troubled mind with some soothing remedy?

DOCTOR: She must help herself, I can’t do anything for her.

MACBETH: Come, put my armor on. Seyton, send out more orders. Hurry, let's go. If you could, Doctor,
examine the land, identify the source of her illness, and restore her to good health, I would praise you
endlessly.

Act 5, scene 4
MACBETH, accompanied by SEYTON and his soldiers, arrives at the castle with an air of grim
determination. They are greeted by the sound of drumbeats and the fluttering of their own banners hung
defiantly from the castle walls.

MACBETH: Hang our banners proudly on the outer walls. Let the world know that we are prepared. Our
fortress shall laugh in the face of any siege.

A distant cry of women's voices echoes through the castle, prompting Seyton to explain the source of the
commotion before exiting.

MACBETH: I have almost forgotten what it feels like to be afraid. There was a time when the slightest night-
time cry would have chilled me to the bone. But now, even the most horrifying thoughts cannot faze me.

SEYTON: The queen has died my lord

MACBETH: She should have died later. Her death now is inconsequential. Our past actions have only led us
closer to the inevitable demise.

MESSENGER:My lord, I should report what I saw, but I am unsure how to describe it.

MESSENGER: As I stood watch upon the hill, I saw the wood of Birnam begin to move.

MACBETH: If what you say is false, you'll hang from the nearest tree. But if your words are true, I care not
what happens to you. Prepare for battle! If what he claims is true, there is no escape or surrender.

Determined, Macbeth orders the alarm bell to be rung. With a firm resolve, they exit the scene, prepared to
face their fate with armor on their backs.
Act 5, scene 7
MACBETH, fraught with despair, enters the scene, contemplating his fate and the impending battle. He
questions the futility of fighting on when he sees that others are faring better in the chaos of war.

MACBETH:
Why should I meet the same end as the foolish Romans, dying by my own sword, when others seem to
thrive despite their wounds?

MACDUFF appears

MACDUFF:
Turn, you hell-hound, turn!
MACBETH: Of all men, I have avoided you. But go away; my conscience is already burdened with the
blood of your people.

They engage in a fierce battle, trading heated words and lethal strikes.

MACBETH: You are wasting your efforts. I bear a charmed life that cannot be taken by any man of woman
born.

MACDUFF: Disregard your charm, I was not born in the ordinary manner. Now surrender, coward, and live
to be a spectacle of the times. You will be paraded like a rare monster, with a sign declaring, "Here lies the
tyrant."

MACBETH: I will not surrender to kneel before young Malcolm and endure the mockery of the common
people. I will fight to the bitter end!

They continue their fierce battle, their swords clashing amidst the surrounding chaos and the sound of
alarms. As they fight, the stage is filled with the cacophony of war and the clamor of battle. MACBETH is
killed

Act 5, scene 8
MACDUFF enters with MACBETH's severed head, signifying the triumph of their cause.

MACDUFF: Hail, King! For that is what you are. Behold, here stands the head of the usurper, now the time
is free. Hail, King of Scotland!

ALL: Hail, King of Scotland!

A flourish of music fills the air as MALCOLM addresses the gathered crowd, assuring them that their efforts
will be duly rewarded and promising to restore order and justice to the kingdom.

MALCOLM:
We will not waste much time before we honor your loyalty and repay your services. Thank you all, each
and every one of you, for your part in this triumph. We invite you to witness our coronation at Scone.