
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Voices are heard from the Misty Mountains
GANDALF
You cannot pass!
FRODO
Gandalf!
GANDALF
I am a servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of Anor! Go back to the shadow! Dark fire shall not avail you, Flame of Udun! YOU... SHALL NOT... PASS!
GANDALF slams his staff on the bridge, and a flash of white light drives the BALROG back. The demon draws a whip of fire, steps onto the bridge, and it gives way, dropping the BALROG into the chasm. It seems they have won, but as he turns away, the tail of the whip catches GANDALF'S ankle and pulls him down. He gets a brief grasp on the edge of the bridge.
BOROMIR (holding back FRODO)
No, no!
FRODO
Gandalf!
GANDALF
Fly you fools!
GANDALF loses his grip and falls into the chasm
FRODO
Nooooooooo!
GANDALF falls after the BALROG and grabs hold of his sword Glamdring on his way down. As they continue to plunge into the depths, GANDALF hacks away at the BALROG even as it crashes and bounces off the walls. They continue to plunge at great speed, sometimes with GANDALF clinging to the horn of the demon. The battling pair then falls into an enormous cavern and plunges into the water. Just then FRODO wakens from the nightmare
FRODO
Gandalf!
SAM
What is it, Mr. Frodo?
FRODO
Nothing. Just a dream.
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The two hobbits climb down a sheer cliff face with the help of SAM's rope
SAM
Can you see the bottom?
FRODO
No! Don't look down, Sam! Just keep going!
Suddenly SAM drops something
SAM
Catch it! Grab it, Mr. Frodo!
FRODO does catch it, but he also slips and falls
SAM
Mr. Frodo!
FRODO lands harmlessly on his feet
FRODO
I think I've found the bottom.
SAM
Bogs and rope, and goodness knows what. It's not natural. None of it.
FRODO
(Looking at the small box he caught) What's in this?
SAM
Nothing. Just a bit of seasoning. I thought maybe if we was having a roast chicken one night or something.
FRODO
Roast chicken?
SAM
You never know.
FRODO
Sam. My dear Sam.
SAM
It's very special that. It's the best salt in all the Shire.
FRODO
It is special. It's a little bit of home. (Looking at the rope.) We can't leave this here for someone to follow us down.
SAM
Who's going to follow us down here, Mr. Frodo. It's a shame, really. Lady Galadriel gave me that. Real Elvish rope. Well, there's nothing for it. It's one of my knots. Won't come free in a hurry.
With one tug, the rope comes free.
FRODO
Real Elvish rope.
FRODO and SAM climb over rocky terrain. They look into the distance at the Mountain of Fire.
SAM
Mordor. The one place in Middle Earth we don't want to see any closer. And it's the one place we are trying to get to. It's just where we cant get. Let's face it Mr. Frodo, we're lost. I don't think Gandalf meant for us to come this way.
FRODO
He didn't mean for a lot of things to happen Sam. But they did.
Suddenly FRODO feels and spies the EYE zooming in on him. He gasps and pants as he backs away
SAM
Mr. Frodo? It's the Ring isn't it?
FRODO
It's getting heavier. What food have we got left?
SAM
Well, let me see. Oh yes, lovely. Lembas bread. And look! More lembas bread. I don't usually hold with foreign food, but this Elvish stuff, it's not bad.
FRODO
Nothing ever dampens your spirits, does it Sam?
SAM
Those rain clouds might.
FRODO and SAM huddle under their cloaks while the rain poors. A hissing creature approaches.
A bit later on, the hobbits continue trekking through difficult terrain
SAM
This looks strangely familiar.
FRODO
It's because we've been here before. We're going in circles.
SAM
Ah. What is that 'orrid stink? I warrant there's a nasty bog nearby. Can you smell it?
FRODO
Yes. I can smell it. We're not alone.
GOLLUM
(sneaking up on the hobbits) The thieves. The thieves. The filthy little thieves! Wheeere isssit? Wheeere isssit? They stole it from us. My preciousssss. Curse the |