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Macbeth with his Therapist

Therapist sitting on his desk, looking through notes with a worried face.

Enter Macbeth

Therapist: Good evening, your highness! Please take a seat at that bench.

Macbeth: Good evening!

Macbeth looks at the bench, then turns suddenly, as if to make sure no one is following him. He then slowly sits.

Therapist: Alright, what is it, that is bothering you? I heard you were not well last night?

Macbeth: He shook his gory locks at me!

Therapist: Please your highness start from the beginning.

Macbeth: It was our first evening as king and queen. Banquo was missing, I saved a seat for him. But suddenly he sat on my seat...do you hear? My seat! But, oh! (Macbeth closes his eyes) He was full of blood! Blood great Neptune's Ocean could not wash away! I asked who had done this.

Therapist: Alright...and what did the rest say?

Macbeth: They did not seem to mind that there was such a bloody faced man sitting on their new kings seat! No, no but that was not it! Banquo left and came and left and came. He was driving me insane! You do not joke with the king!

Therapist: I see

Macbeth: You do?

Therapist: I do. Now tell me anything else that is on your mind.

Macbeth seems to be in another world, he gets up and stares at the wall. His voice is very quiet

Macbeth: The snake is still in its hide and the scorpions took over my mind. Whats done cannot be undone, oh what did I do? Will I ever see the light again? This is hell! What is death compared to this, oh death might be the best solution. But will I be summoned to heaven or hell? Well either way it certainly cannot get worse.

Therapist: Calm down, death is not the best solution! You are our king! You must not die!

Macbeth: But how long will I stay king? There are so many dangers! It would have been perfect. What to do? Fleance is 'scaped he said! And Banquo gone, but why does he visit me still? He wants to ruin me...take revenge. But I will not let him, no I will not.

Therapist: You mean dead Banquo visits you....to take revenge?

Macbeth: Yes! He knows my black and deep desires, and he wants to destroy me. WHAT TO DO? I do not know! I need to talk to the 3 ladies. They shall guide me and tell me what to do!

Therapist: 3 ladies?

Macbeth: Yes! The witches! They are the ones that told me I shall be king! And they were right, now I am. But am I not unhappier now than before. But why? WHY?

Macbeth starts sobbing. Therapist is confused with what Macbeth said and unsure of a solution

Therapist: I think we had enough today. You did well. We meet again tomorrow! I hope you are better then.

All of a sudden Macbeth stops crying and puts on a strong face

Macbeth: Thank you doctor. I will see my wife now. Everything will be good. I am a man. I am proud. Good day!

Macbeth versus Mettwurst.

Dr.Mettwurst sees the king of Scotland and rises.
Macbeth comes in ,his right hand twitching uncontrollably.

Dr.Mettwurst: Please , my lord have a seat!
Macbeth:No I thank- you, I like standing more,I wont stay for long anyway....as King i have high obligations all day long, you see.
Dr:Well,I may do my best to help you ,in the little time at your disposal... and with your willingness,I presume ?
HH:Go forward with it,i have not all day !
Dr:Well ,tell me your wife sent you is that right? I think I had a woman on the phone ...if i was not mistaken.
HH:No, this was a very masculine royal secretary of mine ,my wife does not send me around !
Dr:Come on she calls you an infirm of purpose -a retard as to speak.
HH:How you dare!!? and who told you this??! Don´t you know that I feast with the best o, the cut throats .I already sent them once and i can do it again ,anytime soon.
Dr: I just happen to know this all .There´s one question I´d like to ask you because I´m not so certain on it: your Ambitions! what are they ?
HH:Well, I realized I was in blood. I was Stepp´d in so far that,should I wade no more ,Returning were as tedious as going on.There is no return for me ,I must carry on killing until the last man eats the grass!Having said this, I must naturally kill you and all your family including your dog...They all pose a serious threat to me now!But first comes Fleance as long as he lives I´m bound to saucy doubts and fears.
Lost in his monologue His Highness Macbeth looks up but he cant find doctor Mettwurst no more , he is´scaped on his faithful horse.

Is this a dagger which I see before me?!

Macbeth and the Therapist.

Macbeth slowly enters the room with a horror, scariness on his face. Therapist kindly asks him to have a seat and relax.

Therapist: Dear king Macbeth, how are you doing today? Did you sleep well last night?

Macbeth: Hello! Yes, yes … I am fine. I had a nightmare last night but …. I don’t want to talk about it.

Macbeth seems to be very nervous and in the same time confused. He is very slow with his answers and keeps starring at his hands, while doing something with his fingers.

Therapist: Well, I think we can talk about it later, when you will feel more confident about it. Now, please tell me how your relationship with your wife is. From the last therapy we had, you told me she has been manipulated you and forced you to commit a big crime, and you also think she doesn’t love you anymore. What was the crime? Did anything change in the last few days?

Macbeth: What?! Oh yes …. No everything is fine now, I trust her, I think she wants best for us. Last time she told me a phrase which made me man again: When you durst do it, then you were a man….. The time when we ….. KILLED Duncan went really fast. However, I do believe her. If I had not killed Duncan then my manhood would have been out for proof. I knew we will eat our meal in fear and sleep; in the affliction of these terrible dreams. “What done cannot be undone “- my lady said. Surprissingly I felt confident and in the same time corrupt thou marvell’ist at my words: but hold thee still; things bad begun make strong themselves by ill…. Furthermore these illusions, ILLUSIONS, they follow me! The dagger, this bloody dagger I can see it every time I look in the mirror … I think King Duncan watches me!

Therapist tries to understand Macbeth, but he speaks too fast and quite. Therapist can hardly understands him. He tries to say something to break the mumbling.

Therapist: The bloody dagger?! The illusions you had must be from the crime you did. King Macbeth to make your illusions disappear you need to talk about it!

Macbeth starts to speak louder and louder.

Macbeth : “Is this a dagger which I see before ,mine eyes are made the fools o’the other senses”- I said when I saw the dagger for the first time , I couldn’t believe my eyes. My bloody bussines made me fool , I didn’t want to kill Duncan. My thoughts were not strong enough till the time my wife forced me to kill him. I got confused in my life, I was a brave and wealthy soldier till the time I got Thane of Cawdor. Then something happened in me I couldn’t control myself, I was craving to become a king, my chance will have me King, chance my crown me. I saw myself as KING OF SCOTLAND and not a bloody murder of the humans. I think I am not a human anymore, I cannot feel the happiness or sadness. But after the murder I thought …. It is done/hear or not, Duncan; for it is a knell / that summons thee to heaven. I don’t REGRET it.

Macbeth thinks he told too much to therapist, he is satisfied with the idea of killing therapist, then the therapist wouldn’t use the information against him.

Therapist without noticing the black thoughts of Macbeth continues the talk. He thinks his king is not mad, he is just tired.

Therapist: Well, dear king Macbeth I understand your problems, I think you need a lack of sleep, you will get better in few days. Don’t be scared to look in the mirror, you are strong enough to win a battle against your fear.

Macbeth gets scared from every word of the therapist. He thinks someone is watching him from the table. However Macbeth with the fear on his face slowly stands up, thanks therapist and quickly walks out of the room.

Few minutes later,

Therapist stands up to take a book from the shelf. Suddenly he sees Macbeth with a dagger …. Macbeth screams!....

To be continued ....

- MK

Macbeth and the Therapist

Macbeth’s face is covered with fear. His uneasy moves make him seem very nervous.

Therapist: Good morning dear Macbeth, I hope that my visit will help you. So tell me, how are you?

Macbeth: Things are getting much better, my Hallucinations stopped.

Therapist: Good, tell me, what made you believe in witches?

Macbeth: Firstly, I didn’t believe that the devil could speak true. The hard battle against Norway was followed by the witches’ prophesy. The witches’ prediction didn’t sound bad, later on when I became the thane of Cawdor, I start to believe in those prophesies, which made me think that someday I had a chance to become the King.

Therapist: How did Lady Macbeth persuade you to kill Duncan?

Macbeth: She made me feel like a coward, she told me: When you durst do it, then you were a man. Lady Macbeth insulted me by saying that I had no courage to kill Duncan; she said that I would be so much more the man, if I would be more than what I was. But it wasn’t only her fault, after listening to her; I start to have some visions. The dagger which I saw before me pulled the handle toward my hand. Later on, I could not control my self and killed Duncan.

Therapist: Do you think you had any control over it, or you were controlled by your ambitions?

Macbeth: After killing Duncan, I became stronger and more self confident, I killed anyone got in my way, and stopped me from achieving my goals, But later on it became harder and harder to control myself, and my ambitions took control over me.

Therapist: Did you ever consider giving up rather than getting deeper and deeper? Macbeth’s face expression has changed, he became more uneasy.

Macbeth: I would do anything to achieve the goal; when first they put the name of king upon me, I thought that I had to liquidate all the people who could ever say a word against me, but when I realised I Stepp´d in so far that, should i wade no more, it was too late.

Therapist: alright, tell me what happened at the meeting.

Macbeth closed his eyes for a while, then he looked at the therapist and continued to speak.

Macbeth: Everything was going very well, until the Ghost of Banquo entered and sat on my place.

Therapist: But you knew that Banquo was dead.

Macbeth: The table was full, even after the good news about Banquo’s death. One place was reserved for Banquo, who was dead but the horrible shadow was filling the empty chair. I wished the God could quit my sight.

Therapist: Ok, well there was no one, Banquo was dead. So do you believe that it was only your hallucinations?

Macbeth: The ghost of Banquo entered and disappeared at the same time. The image was so real, that no one ever could blame Hallucinations, but I suppose I must admit that it was only the vision and this time, my wife, Lady Macbeth was right.

Therapist: I have a feeling that Lady Macbeth is a strong woman, who can take control over you, tell me more about your relationship.

Macbeth: I love my wife, when I wrote the letter to her she was very happy reading it. She felt the future in the instant, she believed in me. But the idea of becoming the Queen of Scotland, made her ambition to take control over her actions.

Therapist: If you had a chance to do over, would you still kill Duncan and just try to avoid your other mistakes?

Macbeth: That doesn’t matter anymore, what’s done is done. These terrible dreams that shake us nightly awake the feeling of regret in me. But nothing can be changed; the most important for me is the future.

Therapist: So, how do you and your wife feel now?

Macbeth looks at his hands

Macbeth: Its all complicated, I don’t know if even the great Neptune’s ocean can wash this blood from my hand. I still smell the blood. But I will always remain strong. My wife, oh my lovely Lady Macbeth, she is very strong and powerful. She will never give up.

Therapist: alright. Macbeth, could you say that your obsessions with the power, which made you over self-confident can lead to your downfall?

Macbeth jumps out of his chair and screams at the therapist.

Macbeth: How do you dare to talk about my downfall? It will never happen.

Therapist gets a little bit nervous, and doesn’t say anything.

Macbeth: If anyone in Scotland will hear about this visit, you will have many problems, do you understand me?

Therapist: Yes. Macbeth: so, LEAVE NOW. Therapist: good bye.

Therapist quickly leaves the room without looking back.

Macbeth and the Therapist

The room is dim and empty. The only pieces of furniture are a large worn out red leather chair and a single thin, wooden stool. Macbeth steps into the room, his head held high and his eyes looking curiously at what seemed to be an ancient room.
THERAPIST why don’t you come in
Silence while the therapist waits patiently
THERAPIST my name is Doctor Rudolf, come in, have a seat, there is really nothing to be afraid of
Macbeth wonders his eyes around the room once more then slowly takes another step towards the leather chair. Macbeth sits on the chair crossing his legs.
MACBETH staring awkwardly I really have no idea why the hell I am here.
THERAPIST …
MACBETH I only chose to attend this pointless meeting, because my wife thought it necessary. THERAPIST and why do u think she persuaded you to attend this “pointless” meeting? MACBETH my dear wife believes that it will strengthen my power… making me a better person…
THERAPIST a better person?
MACBETH yes she reckons it will make me a … a…
THERAPIST a?
MACBETH a... man!
THERAPIST and how do you feel about that?
MACBETH before, I lacked the spur to develop my intent. Now I feel I have achieved what is necessary to become a man. This is something that had to be done. I felt it necessary in my position and wished that my wife saw me as one too!
THERAPIST and what is that you achieved to become a man?
MACBETH That’s strictly confidential! And what gives you the right to ask such questions in the first place?
Macbeth jumps up to his feet and stomps out towards the door
THERAPIST my lord! Please do not leave in such a hurry. I don’t mean to offend you, but this is strictly confidential and you are only here because apparently you need to be here. This is for your own well-being.
Macbeth stops, hesitates and then slowly turns around and heads back to his seat
THERAPIST maybe it will be easier if u close your eyes and tell me really, what you are feeling.
Macbeth hesitates, sighing, but then lays down and shuts his eyes.
MACBETH in the past my determination was little I didn’t understand what I needed to do to earn what I deserved. I had the greatest amount of ambition, which was so immense that it almost felt that it was o’erleaping itself.
THERAPIST and what was it that gave you your spur?
MACBETH eyes still closed my wife; my dear wife, showed me the amount of power that would soon enough come towards me. She persuaded me and pricked my sides.
THERAPIST how did she do this?
MACBETH my wife pushed me when I decided I was to proceed no further. She made me realize that my hope was drunk and that if I really loved her I would do what was necessary, and it was a fact that I did love my wife. We have been through a lot together and we have the same goals. We help each other throughout our hard times and reach our goals. We both have desires even the black and deep desires are fairly mutual.
THERAPIST black and deep desires? Is that part of your goal, your ambition?
MACBETH we all have black and deep desires. I needed to gain power, to have what I most need in my life, what my wife only used to dream of in her wildest dreams. To be the most powerful man I could be. I knew I had to be king. It was something I knew I would have. THERAPIST how were you so sure ?
MACBETH three witches predicted I would be king hereafter. From then on I believed in what they said. My ambition was big and I promised myself it would happen. I knew someone would be dead, someone I was loyal too. My wife knew that too. She seemed to be determined; her intent was much greater than mine.
THERAPIST slightly frightened how is it… may I ask, did you become king?
MACBETH slowly sitting up, opening his eyes, staring blankly at the therapist I realized that the only way I could become king is to kill Duncan. I switched swiftly between decisions. My brain became so heat oppressed. The dagger, the dagger who came before me pushed me towards my final decision. The dagger which I didn’t have but yet I still saw, speaking to me like a dagger of the mind. Giving me orders. Pushing the handle towards my hand. I knew what had to be done. Duncan the man I should be loyal to was now a man to be dead at once! The bells rang and they were the bells which commanded him to heaven or to hell. It was done. THERAPIST staring keenly…suddenly straightens his back the dagger “who” came before you? The dagger was speaking to you, telling you to do things? Have you been seeing anything … unusual lately?
MACBETH struggling to speak, cracking his knuckles uneasily for me to become king, to have the power desired, Banquo had to be dead as well.
THERAPIST biting the inside of his lip, breathing quickly, and slowly gulping down a lump in his throat so you murdered Banquo as well?
MACBETH noticing the uneasiness in the therapist makes him feel more confident, straightening his back and opening his eyesYes I did. I feel a vast amount of guilt sinking deep down into my blood. It is becoming a part of me. The guilt will never go away no matter how hard I try. I feel my hands are forever foul. How Rudolf, how can I clean this blood from my hands? Will even an ocean wash this blood wash it away?
RUDOLF…is this guilt causing you to lose your sanity?
MACBETH my sanity? I am perfectly sane!
RUDOLF but as your wife tells me, you have been seeing things which should not be seen. MACBETH grinding his hands together and squeezing his eyes, lets out a groan I feel I am trapped in a space, cabined, cribbed, confined in guilt and fear slowly creeping up upon me every second I take advantage of what I already have. What I saw is Banquo, Banquo was at that dinner. We had scotched the snake not killed it! That dinner was an important one for me too! What I saw was Banquo shaking his head making the guilt seep and dissolve. The fear creeping up upon me even faster, darkening up my happiness, making me see things, people who should not be seen, people who should not be walking this ground. Maybe it is my guilt, my fear giving me signs, signals, towards my death. Blood will have blood they say and that is what is coming back upon me.
Macbeth and Rudolf stare intently at each other. Rudolf in fear and uneasiness, Macbeth lost in his own thoughts.
RUDOLF breaking the silence speaks in a low shaky voice… and what is to be done now my lord?
MACBETH I am in blood. I have killed and disrespected my loyalty. I have done things, things which have infected me with a disease of guilt and fear of the dead. I am king now and that’s what matters! Me and my wife will get through the guilt once it is a part of us we will no longer feel it anymore. It will be numb. We will forget and become the most powerful humans alive! And that is my ambition, my goal, my wish.
Macbeth looks around the room proudly then slowly rising to his feet he walks out of the room leaving Rudolf sitting, eyes wide open and jaw dropped.

Therapy

Doc is sitting in an armchair; couch is in front of him. Macbeth enters, and proceeds to couch.

Doc: Hello there Mister (Doc looks into file) Macbeth! I’m Doctor Duncan King, but my patients call me Doc. (Macbeth is shocked)
So, shall we start? (Macbeth shakes his head, but is ignored)
Firstly, well done. Admittance is the first step on this long road to recovery, and you are now on the second, namely therapy.
Now, what exactly, apart from these (pauses) “otherworldly” incidents such as your dead friend’s appearance, or a dagger’s appearance happened to you?

Macbeth: Well, Ban- Doc. On a day so foul and fair, that I have not seen since, my friend and I were just walking home from a fight those Norwegians had picked wi’ us, when we saw a group that seemed So wither'd and so wild in their attire, That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth, and we approached them.

Doc: okay, okay. Hold up there. Can you go into a bit more detail? What did you say, what did they say?

Macbeth: Well, as I was saying, we talked tae them, and they turned tae me and said All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter! Which kinda freaked my friend Banquo, out. When he asked if they would speak tae his sorry mug, they said that he shalt get kings, though he be none. After a couple o’ minutes, we realised they meant that his children shall be kings.
About an hour after that, a messenger caught up wi’ us, and passed along the word that I was now thane of Cawdor

Doc: So, a quick recap. You were told by three creatures that you would become king, and your friend’s kids would be kings. And you believed them after having gotten the promotion they told you about, which led to your committing regicide. Correct?

Macbeth: Aye, ye’re correct. Well, my late wife Lady Macbeth had told me to grow a pair o’ balls, and to look like the innocent flower,But be the serpent under't, after I had said that We will proceed no further in this business. So I did as she said, guided by a dagger I saw in the air, The handle toward my hand, I entered the King’s chambers, and stabbed him to death.
Right after this, when the body had been found and I had most need of blessing, 'Amen' Stuck in my throat. Later, Methought I heard a voice cry 'Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep, Glamis hath murder'd sleep!

Doc: So, you started hearing voices after you killed the King? Did these voices come again? Did any other occurrences happen?

Macbeth: Well. The voices didn’t come again, but I did see a dead man. (Doc nods encouragingly) So, later on I decided that seeing as the witches had said that Banquo shalt get kings, though he be none, I decided Banquo was getting tae big for his boots, so I arranged for him to… disappear.
The same night, I was hosting a dinner wi’ a couple o’ friends, and Banquo turned up. He had been dead already for some hours, I know because the men I engaged for this reported to me, that his throat is cut, and With twenty trenched gashes on his head, in a ditch he bides. Yet I saw him there, at my very own place. (Doc makes an encouraging noise)

Doc: (Doc looks at clock) Well, erm… Mr. Macbeth, I hate to have to interrupt you, but I must remind you that this session is slowly drawing to a close.

Macbeth: (ignores this)So, naturally, I was a bit shocked, and I went out to find the weird sisters who had told me that I was going tae be thane of Glamis and Cawdor, as well as King. When I got to them, they were chanting something like Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble, and throwing all sorts of guts in. Sounds like something from this Shakepseare guy, doesn't it?

Doc: I’m going to have to stop you there, as our session ended 2 minutes ago. Those 2 minutes, you’ll have to pay extra, at double price, outside by my secretary. Oh, and, beware Macduff, beware the dog.

Macbeth faints.

Macbeth Completely Crazy

Jakob = Therapist

Macbeth = King of Scotland

Macbeth enters the room. He holds his head sunk and walks calmly towards Jakob.

Jakob: What is happening with you my dear King?

Macbeth: Not even the stars can hide my fires now, ha? The daggers I see are they real? Am I real? Is Banquo real?!

He jumps up hysterically Jakob tries to calm him down but he runs around completely unaware of what Jakob is saying.

Jakob: Macbeth sit down calm yourself no Banquo is in this room.

He stops and looks up. Jakob walks towards him, and wants to grab his shoulder.

Jakob: Dear King, sit down tell me your problems.

Macbeth just started walking towards the mirror ignoring Jakob. He looks into the mirror.

Macbeth: It’s you to whom I have to thank for this misery! It is you, look at me! I am talking to you. You’re not King, I am! Oh and there you are Banquo.

He turns around and walks directly to the middle of the room.

Macbeth: Where are you Banquo, stop hiding, you just stood here.

He runs to Jakob and grabs his shirt. He looks straight into his eyes.

Macbeth: Where is he gone? He wants to be King, but I AM KING!

Jakob: Dear King, here was no Banquo, how can he be, he is dead. You sent your men out to kill him.

Macbeth slowly calms down and stops ignoring Jakob.

Macbeth: Nothing is impossible, if witches exist in this world, why not ghosts?

Slowly both walk towards the chairs Jakob sits down first.

Macbeth: I have no more control over myself Jakob! God or should I say devil only knows what is in my mind. One side supports my pleasures the other completely ruins itself. The morals are gone but suddenly I feel my deeds I’ve done are wrong. I am oscillating above a 1000 meter cliff and slowly the pendulum swings to the middle, I have to decide otherwise no matter where I let go I’ll fall! Cure me make the pendulum swing longer, cure me, and my mind from this trouble.

He waits and Jakob thinks

Macbeth: You cannot cure me nor can anyone else, I have to decide before it is too late! Is it the good or bad side? I do not want to hang in the middle. I have gone that far so why go back I’ll fulfill my deeds no matter what. My wife she will support me I don’t need no one, just she and I and we will rule we will be great together. I should not look back my black and deep desires should not be hidden! So what is my next step where should I go who is my biggest enemy?

He stares at Jakob. Jakob looks unclear and scared at Macbeth

Jakob: D D D Dear King, you sttttill want to talk about the wwwwitches?

Macbeth: THE WITCHES!

He jumps up and runs towards the door

Macbeth: Kill him he knows my weaknesses!!!

He throws the door close and you can only hear a scream. :P

Macbeth visits therapist Ray

Macbeth visits the Therapist

Therapist: Hello Macbeth, how are you feeling today?

Macbeth: Hello Ray, I’m not doing to well today.

Therapist: Well how about we start by talking about what’s on your mind?

Macbeth: Today I just had a total burnout. I completely snapped today at my banquette!

Therapist: What did you do, and what led you to do so?

Macbeth: As I wanted to take my seat and attend the banquette, I thought I was seeing Banquo sitting in my seat! It wasn't a ghost, he was really there! He shook his gory locks at me!

Therapist: But if he was really there, than what is the problem?

Macbeth: I had him killed earlier that day by one of my men. It wasn't possible for him to be there!

Therapist: I see, so why do you think you saw him at your banquette?

Macbeth: I think it’s because all of the things I have been going through lately. I have so much trouble in my life and it’s all just becoming too much for me!

Therapist: Well these troubles that you are going through are the reason for your actions than. I would advise you to maybe take things much slower and easier for a while.

Macbeth: No! That's not possible right now, I’m almost there, I can feel it.

Therapist: How did your guests react to your actions at the banquette?

Macbeth: I and my wife told them I have a strange infirmity. Later my wife asked the guests to leave because I’m not well, then I came to you so I can find some help.

Therapist: Well Macbeth I’m very happy you did so because I don't think you are completely mentally stable at the moment.

(Macbeth stands up and draws his sword, cuts the Ray in half and walks out)

(later on that day)

Lady Macbeth: How do you feel now dearest?

Macbeth: Much better.

Macbeths visit to the Therapist by felix Timmer

ACT: Therapist and Macbeth

Characters: Royal guards, Macbeth, Therapist

Macbeth gets led into the Therapists room by two members of the royal guard

Macbeth:
This will be far enough I believe I can take It from here...Ah yes, please wait outside and keep an eye on the woods for me.


Royal Guard:
Th..The Woods Sir?


Macbeth:
YES! and make sure we are not disturbed.


Royal Guard:
Will do Sir.


The two Guards leave the room in a frustrated manner


Enter Therapist

Therapist:
Please Sir have a seat.

Macbeth sits down Hesitant manner looking across the room

Macbeth:
I came to talk to you today (Hesitantly), about ... Well about everything I believe.

Therapist:
Well every thing is a brood topic, Now tell me why you really came to me.

Macbeth:
You might stamp me down as “crazy” but I have been seeing Witches.

Therapist:
Well tell me more about these witches and what they do when you meet them.

Macbeth:
The first time I met the Witches was with Ban... Banquo on the way back from the battle against the Norwegians, They started telling me things that where unbelievable for me, they gave me a prophecy. they said: "I shall become Thane of Cowdor and then I shall Rise to become King".


Therapist:
Well you can see they where rite.

Macbeth:
Well yes but it was not all there doing, as I went home I told my Wife about what had happened,
she fell of her seat and gasped, but then suddenly she started going on and on about what we should do next to keep the Prophecy in progress she really does have Black and deep desires but the worst thing was that she tried to persweide me into Trusting her, so you see it was all her, she was the cause for this anger (throwing his fists in the air)

Therapist:
If you are caught up in a situation you dont want to be in, it is always the easiest way to blame somebody else, Do you still love Lady Macbeth?

Macbeth:
Well of course I do buttt.. I might not I dont know! she she has to many Stars hiding her fires, sometimes I dont know her at all, (thinking to himself “I am a Mann I am a Mann!”)

Therapist:
So tell me do you still think It was the right think to kill “King Duncan”?

Macbeth:
well look at me know of course It was the right thing to do. I also did not really have a choice it was the prophecy.

Therapist Interrupting Macbeth!

Therapist:
One always has a choice!

Macbeth:
I thought at the night of the murder Is this rite I like King Duncan, He has been worthy to my deeds, but then suddenly I saw this dagger floating in mid air with handle toward me, ordering me to proceed with the deed, I thought was this a false creation or was this a Sign, the dagger ordered me to do It!! so I though come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.

Therapist:
So you show no regret?


Macbeth:
After the deed was done my hands where covered with gore, blood all over me I did not think that the old man hath so much blood not even all Neptune's Oceans could wash my hands clean.


Therapist:
May I ask why you killed Mac.Duffs Family they had not ment you no harm, They where Innocent!
where they not?

Macbeth:
Watch your moth dear Friend I say who is innocent and who is not! I try to think not of them!
also I had to Strike down on all who would grief to be King. Whats done is done and cant be undone.


Therapist:
That is true, but still If you could take everything back would you do It?


Macbeth:
n..no I.I deserved to be in this position cost what it will!
But still I am afraid to think what I have done. Wake Duncan with thy Knocking, I would thou couldest.

AHHHHAAHHH

Therapist:
calm down!

Macbeth:
No I shall not calm down. YOU YOU have seen my Dark and Deep Desires you shall not live no more for else thy would spread the word of madness.


Macbeth grasping a little dagger from his belt reaching toward the Therapist with full Strength


Therapist:
NOO PPPLEASE, I have a famillly.


Macbeth:Ohh no the blood the blood again, whyyyy can I not say "amen" I hath need of blessing!

Macbeth on his knees

Task 1

Therapist hears a loud knock on the door.

Therapist: Please. Come in.

Macbeth enters and sits down on the chair opposite of the Therapist. Macbeth shifts in his seat, but looks as if nothing could harm him.

Therapist: Macbeth, How are you doing today?

Macbeth: Better, the horrible shadow of Banquo vanished. I do not see him anymore. I am a man again.

Therapist: That sounds wonderful. We are making great progress. But now lets start from the beginning. Tell me, Macbeth why did you believe the witches?

Macbeth: Since I had found out than I had become Thane of Cawdor I realized if chance will have me King, chance my crown me, since the witches had told me. At first I had been a bit unsure about the situation because I had thought that I had gotten borrow’d robes. But then I realized all the things I could achieve but at the same time I didn’t want anybody to find out my black and deep desires so I had wished for the stars to hide their fires. But now I know it was all worth it. I do not regret ANYTHING.

Therapist: Why did you feel killing King Duncan as the right thing to do?

Macbeth: I knew that I could become King and then suddenly I had seen a dagger before me. It had clearly ordered me to do the deed. I had not known whether the dagger had been real or a false creation. I just knew the deed had to be done and I was the one to do it. The blood on the dagger showed me the purpose of which I was destined to do, the blade had gouts of blood, which was not so before. It frightened me, but not blinded me to see the true thing I had to do.

Therapist: How did you feel after the murder on King Duncan?

Macbeth: I was afraid to think what I had done. I knew it had been wrong to kill the King as his host but what had been done cannot be undone. Not even a great ocean could have washed this blood entirely clean from my hand. I felt horrible but my wife had the situation under control and I knew I could trust her.

Therapist: Did you think it right from the beginning on to kill the King?

Macbeth: No, of course not. I had really liked the King and he had been a dear friend of mine and he had been a very good King. I had talked to my wife and told her that we would proceed no further in this business, but she would not hear me. I trust my wife and she was the one that told me to stick to the plan, so we did.

Therapist: You mention your wife quite a lot. How is your relationship?

Macbeth: Of course we disagree sometimes, but otherwise it is wonderful….

Therapist: So you think your relationship is perfect?

Macbeth looks away from the therapist and shifts uncomfortably in his seat.

Macbeth: Well, sometimes she assaults me and tells me I am a coward and not a man. She is a very strong person and makes me feel less like a man. On the other hand I trust her very much and she is there for me if I don’t know how to proceed. But she called me an infirm of purpose when I mentioned that I dare not look on’t again when she told me to go back to the chamber when I had just killed Duncan. She doesn’t quite understand me but we have a very strong bond and I could not bear to live without her. Throughout the process we have gone through, our bond has become more and more stable.

Therapist: That sound good, but now on to other issues. Do you never realize the difference between good and evil?

Macbeth: As is mentioned before I had thought it wrong at the beginning to kill Duncan but then I realized it had to be done. My wife told me to look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under’t. This isn’t the question of what the difference between good and evil is but what is the necessary thing to do.

Therapist: Tell me what exactly happened at the banquet. It seems to be that this is a very sensitive subject.

Macbeth looks uneasy at the clock, he was longing for the session to end. He dare not look at the Therapist.

Macbeth: Well it started all very well; I gave my guests at last the hearty welcome. But then my men came in and told me the news of Banquo. Of course I was very happy about Banquo being dispatch’d but then….

Therapist: Go on, tell me.

Macbeth: Well...it isn’t that easy to explain. I had invited Banquo but he hadn’t come so the table wasn’t bound to be full, but suddenly I saw HIM.

Therapist: Him?

Macbeth looks uneasy, then his face turns into a grimace and he starts screaming.

Macbeth: BANQUO. He was there. In his seat. I asked my men which of them had done this. I had thought of it as a bad joke. Banquo held is gory locks at me. I….I couldn’t stand it….it was horrible….the sight…I thought the dead stayed dead but now they rise again.

Therapist: You mean you saw Banquo, the dead Banquo?

Macbeth: YES! He was there, in his seat. It was so horrible. No one could behold such sights. No one understood. I did not understand. From then on I knew I had stepp’d in so far in blood, should I wade no more. But it had to be done. It was necessary.

Therapist: I think we have made great progress today, Macbeth. I appreciate you being so open and honest with me. Next week we will have another appointment at the same time. Until then, beware Macbeth.

Macbeth quickly stood up from his seat and walked out of the door without looking back.

Macbeth's Therapy Session

The therapist has just finished a session with a patient and Macbeth is going to be the next patient. The therapist shouts a body guards’ name before Macbeth is about to enter. His body guard enters his office and the therapist tells him…

Therapist: Now listen to me. This patient’s case is not an everyday case I have to deal with… It is unlike ANY other case I have heard about before! So this patient might be… slightly… CRAZY…or mentally disabled…. So could you please stand by the door and keep an eye on him in case anything bad happens during our session?

Body Guard: Yes, sir.

Macbeth knocks on the door…

Therapist: Yes… Please come in.

Macbeth opens the door and enters… He is looking around him with crazy eyes. The therapist and Macbeth greet each other and the session begins.

Therapist: So, Macbeth, I have heard briefly about your case and I will try to do my best to help you. So tell me… What has happened to you recently that you find the most disturbing?

Macbeth is silent for a few seconds… He is thinking…

Macbeth: …Well… I don’t know… There was a celebration for my king becoming and everyone was happy… and the entire ceremony was going well. As we were about to sit down for dinner, I noticed that the table was full… But no one else noticed this. They pointed at my seat… but it was already taken. I saw HIM sitting on that chair….. I swear it…..I…

Therapist: Wait a minute…. You saw someone sitting in your place, but no one else at the table saw him? Who was this person?

Macbeth: I saw HIM……I swear I saw him. It was Banquo… He was covered in blood… No one else at the table could see him; but I could. They thought I was crazy… He was there… Covered in blood…and…

Macbeth pauses for a moment. He looks at an empty chair as if he sees a person sitting there… He suddenly gets up and shouts…

Macbeth: AND THERE HE IS AGAIN….. HE IS HAUNTING ME!!!!!!!...DAMN YOU, BANQUO!!...I AM GOING TO GET YOU!!!!!! I will kill you!!!!

He walks towards the empty chair in anger as he speaks to the imaginary Banquo sitting on the chair…


The body guard goes towards Macbeth to seat him back in his chair…


As Macbeth says the words ‘I will kill you’, he suddenly sees another image in the air…

Macbeth: OH MY GOD……it’s the same dagger I see before me… that BLOODY dagger….OH NO….THEY ARE ALL COMING BACK FOR ME !!!!!!

Therapist: Please, Macbeth… Calm down… It’s only your imagination… What you’re seeing is NOT real!!!!....

Macbeth: YES it IS real….it’s Banquo… I CAN see him!!!!!!…. and it’s that BLOODY DAGGER floating in the air……!!!!!

Macbeth says this while moving around anxiously and struggling with the body guard.


The imaginary Banquo vanishes… so does the floating dagger…


Tears start to roll down Macbeth’s face; in sadness of why this is happening to him…

Therapist: Please, Macbeth! Calm down… It’s all going to be all right. Calm down…

There are a few moments of silence…

Macbeth: I knew something like this was going to happen. I knew that blood will have blood. I knew that killing the king and then Banquo would be a mistake…. I felt that I had stepped in so far into murder that there was no chance of returning to whom I used to be. So I continued… with killing… with mistakes…

But what’s done, cannot be undone…

The body guard looks at the therapist in confusion about what to do next…


The therapist is in shock of how Macbeth reacted to the session…

Therapist: I… I think that’s enough for today… He has clearly had enough to deal with for one day… Go…Take him away…

The body guard leads Macbeth to the door…