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SAM (cont'd)

We have to be careful or we're going to run

out. You go ahead and eat that, Mr Frodo.

I've rationed it. There should be enough.

FRODO looksa t SAM questioningly.

FRODO:

For what?

SAM:

The journey home.

FRODO says nothing. .

EXT. CULVERT, VALE OF MORGUL - DAY

WIDE:
FRODO and SAM follow GOLLUM as he leads them on the

wining, torturous path ... clambering through BRACKEN and

over JAGGED ROCKS.

GOLLUM:

Come, Hobbitses. Very close now. Very close

to Mordor! No safe places here. Hurry!

Shhh.

EXT. THE FOREST OF ISENGARD. DAY

GANDALF leads ARAGORN, LEGOLAS, THEODEN and GIMLI through

dark woodland . . .

The MOVING FOREST of FANGORN ...opens before them . . .

creating an AVENUE of TREES, which allows them access along

the old ISENGARD ROAD. A THICK, HUMID MIST fills the forest.

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ANGLE ON:
The FOEST SEPARATES ahead, REVEALING: the RUINS of

ISENGARD.

EXT. ISENGARED GATE - DAY

WIDE ON:
All about, the GREAT STONE WALL is cracked and

splintered into countless jagged shards.

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Far off, half veiled int he swirling STEAM, the TOWER of

ORTHANC stands ... Unbroken by the storm. Pale waters lap

about its feet.

ANGLE ON:
TWO SMALL HOBBITS are sitting on the SMASHED WALL

. . . MERRY and PIPPIN! SPREAD before them is a feast of

BREADS, MEATS and WINE. They PUFF on long pipes as they lie

back in the SUN.

PIPPIN:

I feel like I ' m back at the Green Dragon,

after a hard days work.

MERRY:

Only, you've never done a hard days work.

MERRY cuts PIPPIN off before he can respond in kind.

MERRY (cont'd)

Welcome, my Lords, to Isengard.

GANDALF:

ANGLE ON:
GANDALF, ARAGORN, LEGOLAS and GIMLI stare at the

SIGHT before them . . .

GIMLI:

You young rascals! A merry hunt you've led

us on, and now we find you feasting and

smoking.

PIPPIN:

(mouth full)

We are sitting on a field of victory,

enjoying a few well-earned comforts.

The salted pork is particularly good.

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