The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Page #4

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SUDDENLY! The figure in the grass sits up...looking straight

at camera is a handsome young HOBBIT, with dark curly hair

and deep blue eyes. This is FRODO BAGGINS...his EYES alight

with EXCITEMENT! Tossing away the long stem of grass in his

mouth, Frodo runs off.

CUT TO:

EXT. SHIRE LANE -- DAY

The cart rattles along a leafy lane, driven by a stooped

figure in Grey.

INTERCUT WITH; SHOTS OF FRODO RUNNING... CAREERING DOWN A

HILL. . .JUMPING OVER LOGS... DODGING TREE BRANCHES.

ANGLE ON:

The shambling OLD PONY snorts and rears as... SUDDENLY FRODO

appears on a bank above the cart.

FRODO:

You're late.

CLOSE ON:
GANDALF glowers at the young Hobbit...

GANDALF:

A Wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins,

nor is he early. He arrives precisely

when he means to.

They look at each other a moment..then both start laughing as

FRODO'S face breaks into a smile and he leaps on to the front

seat of the cart.

FRODO:

It's wonderful to see you, Gandalf!

Next to Gandalf, we see how small Hobbits are...Frodo is 3

foot 6 inches tall.

GANDALF:

You didn't think I'd miss your Uncle

Bilbo's birthday?

CUT TO:

8.

EXT. HOBBITON FIELDS -- DAY

Wide on:
The cart rattles past a FIELD LUPIN being tended by

HOBBITS.

FRODO:

What news of the outside world? Tell me

everything!

ANGLE ON:

Gandalf looks down at Frodo, a twinkle in his eye.

GANDALF:

What, everything? Far too eager and

curious for a Hobbit. Most unnatural...

Wide on:
The cart rattles over a Stone bridge towards a Busy

Hobbit Marketplace.

GANDALF (V.O.) (CONT'D)

Well, what can I tell you? Life in the

wide world goes on much as if it has past

age. Full of its own comings and goings,

scarcely even aware of the existence of

Hobbits...

Close on:
Gandalf as he surveys the peaceful scene before

him.

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