A/N: Seems like you guys actually like this haha so I'm gonna carry it on hopefully to the guest who reviewed about not liking Macbeth I hope this helps your controlled assessment work! Xx
Down on AAU Mary-Claire, Harry and Gemma were talking about the play, "Well that means I'm out anyway," Mary-Claire said happily – advantage one to being Irish she was thinking.
"No if I'm doing this so are you," Gemma burst Mary-Claire's bubble, "We're not Scottish yet we're doing it."
"If Johnny can convince Ms Campbell to act, he can easily convince you Mary-Claire." Harry picked up his patient file, "Besides it's Christmas we're performing lots of time to prepare."
"What can you remember about it?" Gemma asked Harry.
"Basically Macbeth is convinced by his wife Lady Macbeth to kill King Duncan, Macbeth feels guilty and sees a dagger in front of face or something oh and Lady Macbeth kills herself at the end and she'd rip her baby's mouth off her nipple or something…not really much," Harry answered then Edward walked over, "Edward what do you remember about Macbeth?"
"Murder, predictions, guilt and power sort of blocked it out after learning about it," Edward shrugged, "Only thing I remember clearly is Lady Macbeth and King Duncan that is only because Serena used to be known as Lady Macbeth and I always wound her dad up with calling him King Duncan."
Johnny walked into AAU with a stack of paper looking very happy, "Right you lot," Johnny put the paper on the desk, "Take your scripts."
"Urr Johnny I don't need to do this right?" Mary-Claire asked hopefully.
"What? Course you do…no one gets out of this one," Johnny grinned, "Come on it'll be fun…I'll be studying all of you carefully so I can decide who plays who."
Serena was doing obs on her patient that she operated on yesterday, "Morning Ms Mackeachan how are you feeling?"
The woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes opened her eyes, "Oh I was hoping for that other doctor…you were rude to me yesterday."
"Yes I am sorry about that it was a tough day, wait…what doctor?" Serena asked confused who had treated her patient behind her back?!
"Tall, cute face, goes by name Edward," Ms Mackeachan answered, Serena placed the obs folder down and placed one hand on her hip.
"He's not a doctor well he is but he's an anaesthetist did he give you any treatment?" Serena looked over at him, ready to give him a bollocking.
"No he just sat and spoke to me a lot nicer than you, any chance you can leave me to sleep?" Ms Mackeachan asked rudely.
"Of course," Serena pained a smile she was furious, she turned on her heels and walked away, as she strode over to the nurses station desk Edward noticed the look on her face.
"Shit I'm in trouble," Edward whispered to Harry, "Anyway thanks for the advice I'm needed on Dar-"
"Not so fast," Serena said angrily, "I just had a lovely chat with my hernia patient."
"Ah yes she was upset so I spoke to her not really something, to get wound up about Serena," Edward held his arms up. Johnny exchanged looks with the two doctors and nurse, "Why you so mad?"
"You're displaying the exact same behaviour I did not approve of back at St George's," Serena sighed and let her elbow on the desk.
"Oh I see you don't like how I show kindness to your patients, because you like to get them in and get them out…just because I have human kindness," the moment Edward said that Johnny quickly scribbled on paper.
Macbeth- Edward Campbell
"Oh I see so I like the 'Milk of Human Kindness'" Serena used two fingers on both sides and moved them up and down, "Just because I like to get things done."
Johnny then scribbled on the paper
Lady Macbeth- Serena Campbell he laughed internally and carried on hearing the argument.
"You could show a bit of empathy," Edward suggested he walked over to her, "Might make you a better doctor," he used his hand to tap her cheek twice and walked away; Mary-Claire exchanged looks with Harry, Gemma and Johnny, Johnny raised his eyebrows. Serena turned herself around to look at Edward, "Sorry boundaries," he held his hands up in admittance.
"Well I best get back up to Darwin…I'll be observing during my breaks," Johnny walked away and then went to observe those on Darwin, then he had an idea he ran up to Mo, "Mo!"
"Johnny Mac," Mo turned to her best friend who was grinning, "Who you picked so far?" she was eating Belvita Breakfast Biscuits.
"Just observed down on AAU Sedward are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth," Johnny and Mo collapsed into laughter.
"I want you and Jac as the Macduff's," Mo bit into her breakfast and Johnny looked unsure, "Oh go on Johnny it's just a bit of fun."
"She'll love that," Johnny scribbled their names onto the paper, "I've got Harry as Donalbain decided whilst I was down on AAU he's the youngest here."
"I can imagine you as Macduff," Mo said grinning, "Though to be honest I can picture Jac more as Lady MB."
"Mo," Johnny said disapprovingly, "Remember Lady Macduff shows family life more than Macbeth and Lady MB do."
"Your funeral," Mo shrugged then she grabbed the list, "Look I'm on my break…I'll observe on Keller you observe on AAU."
"Aye will do," Johnny and Mo went their separate ways to observe during the day.
…
A full day of work and observing staff for parts had worn out both Johnny and Mo, now it was time to decide. Mo and Johnny sat in Darwin's staffroom with a cup of tea and biscuits, "So then Johnny who have you decided?" Mo asked.
Johnny cleared his throat and read from his list:
"Zorcia March- One of the three witches…what?" Johnny asked Mo as she choked on her tea.
"I said to Jac that Zorcia would be a witch," Mo and Johnny burst into laughter but stopped, as Jac and Elliot walked in.
"So it's true then?" Elliot asked the grinning pair, "We're going to be acting out Macbeth?" Elliot asked happily.
"Aye," Johnny answered, "We're reading out the characters," Johnny wasn't quick enough as Jac grabbed the list.
"Oh you are kidding me?!" Jac yelled at Johnny she was not going to play Lady Macduff that would mean her and Johnny would have to show public affection, then again she thought it could be worse – Serena was going to have to do much more with Edward.
"What?" Johnny asked.
"Hey Jac could be worse…Johnny might have made you and him Lady MB and him MB," Mo shrugged as she dunked a biscuit into the tea she was drinking, "It's only for a play Jac. Go on."
"You want me to act like I'm married to him?" Jac looked at Johnny this was one of the worst ideas he had cooked up, to get them together.
"You already act like you are," Mo whispered as she bit into the now soft biscuit, "Go on Jac…you gotta do it."
"Oh fine," Jac pushed the list back to Johnny, "If it stops Andy Murray here from sulking."
"Oh thank you," Johnny ran up to her and hugged her Jac pushed back, "Oh come on Jac."
"I said I'd agree to acting OK just don't get into character just yet," Jac walked away pinching five biscuits from the tin.
"Professor Hope how would you like to play King Duncan?" Johnny asked.
"More than happy too," Elliot replied and then bumbled off taking a biscuit from the tin.
Mo and Johnny grinned at each other, "And you my partner in crime," Johnny put his hands on her shoulders, "Are one of the witches."
"I'M SORRY?!" Mo shouted at Johnny, "Jonathon Maconie repeat what you just said!"
"Look there's not enough female characters…and how can I make Gemma a witch?"
"So who else are the witches?" Mo asked angrily she was insulted how could Johnny make her a witch?!
"Zorcia, Mary-Claire and you," Johnny replied quietly actually worried that Mo might lose it with him, "OK please don't kill me."
"Best round up the troops and go to Albi's then," Mo grinned which made Johnny feel relieved, "For the record Johnny Mac good one making Mary-Claire the witch."
…
"Right we have the characters," Johnny sat on one of the sofas in Albi's next to Jac and Mo, "Please do not hit me or anything."
"Just get on with it," Serena demanded off the Scottish nurse, "I have paperwork to do Nurse Maconie."
"OK so after carefully observing everyone I have came up with this," Johnny cleared his throat, "The Macduffs are myself and my baby mummy right here," Johnny put his arm around Jac and squeezed her in, "Macbeths…" Johnny went silent, "This is where I say please do not kill me…Edward and Serena," Johnny hid his face as Serena gave him her iciest glare and Edward looked at Johnny then Serena, "It's because of your argument this morning."
"Oh I knew that was coming," Serena leant her head on the table, "Great…just great," Serena groaned as she was not looking forward to this.
"Don't know what you're so worried about…I'm the one who's gotta kill King Duncan," when he said that he couldn't keep a straight face, Serena sat back up, "Oh this is not going to go down well."
Serena and Edward exchanged looks and had to fight to keep straight faces – all the years Edward knew Serena's father; he wound him up constantly with the nickname King Duncan and now it was going to be harder, "Yes and I'm the one who has to persuade you to kill…you've done this on purpose," Serena looked at Johnny accusingly.
"You shouldn't have argued this morning," Johnny said cheekily, "OK now Duncan is Elliot, Donalbain is Harry and Malcolm is going to be played by Michael."
Harry and Michael exchanged looks, "This should be interesting," Michael said to Sacha.
"Banquo to be played by Sacha," Johnny read out and Sacha felt happy to get a good part, "Fleanance will be played by Will one of our trusty anaesthetists," then Johnny's phone went off, "'Scuse me it's one of my sisters."
"Didn't know Johnny had sisters," Gemma said.
Five minutes later Johnny returned, "We have two new actresses," Johnny sat down again, "Which means I can swap some witches around…that makes Immie, Gina and Zorsia that witches."
"Oh thanks," Zorsia said sounding insulted, "Maybe I'll get on with Immie and Gina."
"If you like a laugh," Mo stated, "They're very loud and funny."
"So…so far we've got: Macbeths, Macduffs, Banquo, Duncan, Malcolm and Donalbain and three witches. That just leaves the murderers, Ross, Lennox, Porter, and Hecate," Johnny got out the second list: "Ross is played by Arthur Digby," Johnny saw Arthur looking hot and bothered.
"I…I..I don't do well with acting," Arthur stuttered, "I can't do it."
"Go on Sniffles," Gemma said ruffling his hair, "Go on for me…"
"I…I…I," Arthur felt his hands become sweaty, "I urmm OK I'll do it," Arthur finally spat out he took off his glasses and looked bright red.
"You should be happy Arthur," Johnny said grinning, "Ross is a noble Scotsman…OK Lennox is going to be played by: Mr Griffin."
Ric choked into his drink, "Sorry?" he asked.
"Another noble Scotsman Mr Griffin you should be proud," Johnny tapped his heart, "Heacate will be played by Gemma."
"She's the one who helps the witches do their mischief on Macbeth right?" Gemma asked.
"One and only," Johnny nodded, "The murderers will be Mary-Claire-"
"Cheers Johnny," Mary-Claire huffed, "Think I was better off as a witch."
"Mo oww!" Johnny rubbed his head as Mo hit him on the head, "I'm sorry there's limited characters…besides you get to help Edward kill…Jac and my children," Johnny pretended to look sad, "So either way you two get your revenge."
"Think he's trying to tell us something?" Mo asked Mary-Claire, "Because first we were witches now we're murderers."
"Now it leaves the porter oh and the guards…some of these roles people might need to swap round if you don't mind?" Johnny asked, "So that is it…rehearsals start next week. Learn your lines and get some practice in please."
"Serena and Edward practicing to love each other," Harry whispered to Gemma who laughed into his arm, "This should be good."
"We have to practice one day," Edward whispered into Serena's ear, "Think you'll be able to pull it off?"
"Oh this is going to be a disaster," Serena tilted her head downwards, "Why did I agree?"
"Because deep down you know you're an actress," Edward whispered into her ear.
"So then Ms Naylor when do you want to practice?" Johnny asked grinning, "Because this will be good for us."
"I don't care," Jac answered, "Just as long as it's entertaining I couldn't care."
Johnny had to try and get him and Jac back together, for the sake of their baby he was going to do it; this was going to be his way of getting him and Jac back together. Edward needed Serena back and if them acting out the Macbeth's was a way he was not going to waste time.
"Practice during our breaks," Edward whispered to Serena.
"Jac," Johnny tapped her on the arm, "Practice during our breaks?" Jac looked into Johnny he was trying, despite his annoying traits he was a true man, "Please?"
"Oh go on then," Jac and Johnny looked at each other, "Anything to keep your quiet."
A/N: Alrightee you Janny and Sedward fans I'm going to add lots of Janny and Sedward into this! So let me know what you think sorry if it's a shit chapter but it will get better (: Macbeth is a great play in my opinion and if anyone is studying Macbeth I hope this helps. XX