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• Banquo tells Macbeth that he now has everything - he is the King, the Lord of Cawdor, and the Lord of Glamis, just as the witches promised
• Macbeth is afraid that Banquo did something terrible to achieve his position
• The witches also predicted that Macbeth's children would be Kings after him
• Macbeth plans to have Banquo and his son, Fleance, murdered
• Macbeth fears Banquo because he is noble, brave, and has a steady mind
• Macbeth feels inferior around Banquo, similar to how Mark Anthony felt around Caesar
• Macbeth is willing to do anything to ensure that Banquo's sons do not become Kings
• Macbeth hires two murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance
• The murderers agree to carry out the plan to kill Banquo and Fleance
• Macbeth instructs the murderers to wait for Banquo outside the palace and to kill both Banquo and Fleance
• The murders must be done away from the palace to maintain Macbeth's innocence
• Macbeth is determined to eliminate any threats to his throne, even if it means committing more murders