The three witches have a meeting and compose a spell to curse Macbeth the Thane of Glamis.
And thus the end of Macbeth!
The King of Scotland King Duncan and his son Malcom have a discussion with a captain of the Scottish army to see how the war against Norway is going.
How did the battle go?
Very well ,your majesty! We beat the Norwegians!
Excellent.
Macbeth shall be the new thane of Cawdor
King Duncan, Malcom, Ross and Angus (two thanes) had a discussion about the traitor Thane of Cawdor and who will take his place.
They Thane of Cawdor is a traitor!
Good.
Macbeth meets the three witches with his friend Banquo. The witches tell them three prophesies that bewilder Banquo and especially Macbeth.
Ross and Angus tell Macbeth that he is now the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth cannot believe it and wonders whether he will also become king.
Macbeth who is now the Thane of Cawdor thinks that as he is not the king's son he is going to have to kill King Duncan.