The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Page #10

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38.

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(2)

SARUMAN:

I gave you the chance of aiding me

willingly, but you have elected the way

of pain.

Gandalf is breathing hard on the floor, his eyes look into

the madness of Saruman... Commanding two staffs, Saruman

sends Gandalf into a sickening spin. Gandalf tumbles towards

the top of the chamber...as if falling in reverse. Rushing

POV:
the roof of Orthanc rockets toward camera.

CUT TO:

EXT. FARMER'S FIELDS -- DAY

Wide on:
Frodo and Sam walking along a country lane which

borders Farmer Maggot's Fields. Sam is looking up...Frodo has

disappeared around a corner in the lane.

SAM:

(panicked)

Mr. Frodo. Mr. Frodo! Frodo turns,

surprised as Sam comes running towards

him.

SAM (CONT'D)

(worried)

I thought I lost you. Frodo looks at Sam

suspiciously. Sam glances down,

embarrassed.

FRODO:

(teasing)

What are you talking about?

SAM:

(mumbling)

It's just something Gandalf said...

FRODO:

What did he say?

SAM:

He said..."Don't you leave him, Samwise

Gamgee."

(looks at Frodo intently)

And I don't mean to.

FRODO:

(laughing)

Sam...we're still in the Shire...what

could possibly happen?

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39.

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SUDDENLY! A figure comes crashing out of a hedgerow sending

Frodo flying. Frodo picks himself up, only to be knocked back

down again by Pippin.

PIPPIN:

Frodo! Merry, it's Frodo Baggins.

MERRY:

Hello Frodo

Merry, Pippin, and Frodo picking themselves up... a variety

of vegetables have scattered everywhere.

SAM:

What's the meaning of this!

MERRY:

Sam, hold this...

Merry gives Sam a large cabbage.

SAM:

(accusing)

You've been into Farmer Maggot's crop!

A large pitchfork can be seen racing towards them along the

Hedgerow...angry shouts from Farmer Maggot.

FARMER MAGGOT (O.S.)

Who's that in my field! Get out of it!

Get out of my field, you young varmits!

I'll show you...get out of my corn.

Merry and Pippin hurriedly gather their booty and race

away...with Frodo and Sam on their heels.

MERRY:

(looking behind him)

I don't know why he's so upset, it's only

a couple of carrots.

PIPPIN:

And some cabbages...and those three bags

of potatoes that we lifted last week.

And then the mushrooms the week before.

MERRY:

Yes, Pippin, my point is, he's clearly

over reacting.

The BAYING OF LARGE DOGS sounds!

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40.

CONTINUED:
(2)

PIPPIN:

Run!

CUT TO:

EXT. WOODED ROAD -- DAY

Frodo, Sam, and Merry and Pippin tumble head over heels down

a bank, onto a dark, wooded road. CLOSE ON: A winded Pippin,

his face inches away from a large pile of Horse droppings...

PIPPIN:

That was close.

Frodo picks himself up and looks around quickly.

MERRY:

(groaning)

Ow...I think I've broken something.

Pulls a LARGE CARROT, almost broken through in the middle,

out from his back pocket.

MERRY (CONT'D)

Oh.

SAM:

(turning on Merry and Pippin)

Trust a Brandybuck and a Took.

MERRY:

What? That was just a detour...a

shortcut.

SAM:

A shortcut to what?

Pippin has spied something under the trees on the far side of

the road.

PIPPIN:

(excited)

Mushrooms!

CLOSE ON:
SMALL, brown mushrooms growing amongst the Loamy

undergrowth. Sam, Merry, and Pippin race toward the

mushrooms! Frodo is tense and watchful. He realizes they are

on a wooded road. Scattered leaves rise into the air Whirling

down the road as if blown by an invisible wind...

41.

SUDDENLY... THE SOUND OF HORSES HOOVES...

FRODO:

I think we should get off the road.

A long drawn WAIL comes down the wind, like the cry of some

evil and lonely creature.

FRODO (CONT'D)

(more urgency)

Get off the road!

Sam grabs Merry and Pippin as the Hobbits quickly scramble

down the bank, hiding under a mossy log. THE SOUND OF HOOVES

is close... A sinister MOUNTED RINGWRATH steps into

view...hooded and faceless, mounted on a huge snarling black

horse with insane eyes ! Frodo freezes in terror. The

RINGWRAITH pauses right beside their hiding place...he sits

very still with his head bowed, listening. From inside the

hood comes a sniffing noise as if he is trying to catch an

elusive scent; his head turning from side to side.

CLOSE ON:
FRODO

Beads of sweat gather on his brow. The ringwraith suddenly

slides off his horse, leaning over the mossy log, peering

suspiciously into the woods.

CLOSE ON:
FRODO

He is drawing the ring out of his pocket, with trembling

hands...his face fevered and sweating as if in the grip of

some terrible INTERNAL STRUGGLE. The SOUND OF SNIFFING

intensifies as the ringwraith darts his head from side to

side like a bird of party.

CLOSE ON:
FRODO SQUEEZING HIS EYES SHUT...

QUICK PSYCHIC BLASTS! AND EVIL DARK TOWER...A GREAT EYE...A

BURST OF FLAME.

ANGLE ON:
SAM LOOKING AT FRODO WITH CONCERN

SAM:

Frodo?

Merry desperately hurls the mushrooms across the road...the

ringwraith spins around at the sound, and darts to the far

side of the road with frightening speed. Frodo instantly

slumps...as if a PSYCHIC LINK had been broken

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