The alcohol that intoxicated the guards of the king also made Lady Macbeth more bold and fearless. She becomes fired-up and ready for anything to come. Lady Macbeth starts hearing things, as she has grown mad over the death of Duncan. She hears an owl shriek. She believes it is welcoming Duncan to the underworld, meaning that he has been taken or about to be taken from this world. She walks to Duncan's room to see what is happening and sees that the king's door is open. She also sees that his loyal protectors (guards) are instead protecting their dreams (they are asleep). She has drug them so heavily that like Schrodinger's cat they are either dead or alive no one knows.
Macbeth hears what he believes to be his wife but doesn't know and shouts to her or whatever it is before they see what has happened. Macbeth realizing that it must have been his wife calms down and talks to her. She says she was scared of them failing and that attempted murder would ruin them. Lady Macbeth then reassures herself by saying that she has prepared everything
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Macbeth tells her that she has done what she asks and asks her if she heard a noise. Lady Macbeth says she heard the owls scream and the crickets cry meaning she heard death. She then says that she heard a voice and asks if Macbeth heard the same. Macbeths reply simply saying when. She then tells him just then. Macbeth then loses his focuses and hears snoring asking who is in the next room. Macbeth looking at his bloody red hand's worries and curses the night. Macbeth then hears one of the guards still in his sleep cry MURDER. Both of the guards then woke up and still sleepy said prayers and went back to sleep. Macbeth tells his wife that when they were praying they said “God bless us!” and usually in return you say Amen but Macbeth is unable to say it due to what he did. Macbeth then complains to Lady Macbeth but she says the will go crazy if he continues what he is