The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Page #4

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PUSH IN:
EOWYN standing alone outside the GOLDEN HALL,

waiting . . .

CUT:

INT. EDORAS, GOLDEN HALL - EVENING

WIDE:
A ROARING FIRE; a LAMB ROASTING on SPI; LONG TABLES

laden with FOOD; BARRELS of WINE; a banquet is-laid ready for

the returning soldiers.

THEODEN:

Tonight we remember those who gave their

blood to defend this country. Hail the

victorious dead!

ANGLE ON:
Amidst the cheering crowd, EOWYN moves towards

ARAGORN . . . As she proffers the CHALICE their eyes meet.

EOWYN:

Westu Aragorn hal.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:

EOWYN watches as ARAGORN moves away . . . a voice speaks in her

ear.

THEODEN:

I am happy for you.

EOWYN looks at her UNCLE, as THEODEN follows her gaze.

THEODEN (cont'd)

He is an honourable man.

EOWYN:

(smiling)

You are both honourable men.

THEODEN:

It was not Theoden of Rohan who led our

people to victory.

EOWYN looks at him questioningly, disturbed'by his tone.

T HE ODE N ( co nt' d)

Don't listen to me - you are young, and

tonight is for you.

ANGLE ON:
EOWYN watches concerned as her UNCLE moves away.

ANGLE ON:
MERRY & PIPPIN are in full voice, on top of one of the

TABLES . . . both hold very large mugs of ALE in their hands.

MERRY & PIPPIN

(singing)

Oh, you can search - up and down

As many lands as can be found

But you'll never find a beer so brown

As the one we drink in our home town

You can keep your fancy ales

You can drink them by the flagon

But the only brew, for the brave and true,

Comes from the Green Dragon!

ANGLE ON:
GANDALF laughing and clapping the HOBBITS. ARAGORN

steps up beside him, SMILING at the floorshow.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:
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ARAGORN:

No news of Frodo?

GANDALF:

No word ... nothing.

ARAGORN:

We till have time.

GANDALF turns quickly to ARAGORN.

ARAGORN (cont'd)

Every day Frpdo moves closer to Mordor.

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