The conversation between Malcolm and Macduff at the beginning of Act IV Scene III is a critical point of the play. Macduff has escaped the court of Macbeth because he can no longer bear Macbeth's tyranny. By doing so, he is forced to abandon all that he holds dear to him (his family). In this scene, he meets with Duncan's son Malcolm, who is in exile in England. Macduff wishes to help Malcolm defeat Macbeth and return order to Scotland. Malcolm cannot merely accept Macduff at his word. The political setting of Scotland is one of treachery. Malcolm, although he is an honest and trustworthy man, must decieve Macduff into believing that he will be as much
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