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Aragorn jogs across a very cold stream to see Lothlorien in the distance. After some travel, they enter Lothlorien, a wood of silver trees.

Gimli : "Stay close, young hobbits. They say a great sorceress lives here, an elf-witch of terrible power. All those who look upon her fall under her spell, and are never seen again."
Galadriel: 'Frodo. Your coming is as the footsteps of doom. You bring a great evil here, Ringbearer.'

Gimli : "Well, this is one dwarf she won't ensnare so easily! I have the eyes of a hawk, and the ears of a fox!"
Suddenly, they are all surrounded by elves with drawn bows.

Haldir : "The dwarf breathes so loudly we could have shot him in the dark."

Aragorn : "Haldir of Lorien. We have come for help. We need your protection."
Gimli : "Aragorn, these woods are perilous! We should go back!"
Haldir : "You have entered the realm of the Lady of the Wood. You cannot go back. Come. She is waiting."

They enter the elf city in the trees, are brought before Celeborn and Galadriel.

Celeborn : "Eight there are here, but nine there were set out from Rivendell. Where is Gandalf, for I much desire to speak with him."

Galadriel : "He is fallen into shadow. The quest stands on the edge of a knife, stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains as long as the company is true.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Go now, and rest, for you are weary with toil and much sorrow. Tonight you shall sleep in peace."
Galadriel : 'Welcome, Frodo of the Shire, one who has seen the Eye.'

There is singing in the background while they camp, more comfortable on the ground than in the trees.
Legolas : "A lament for Gandalf."
Merry : "What do they say about him?"
Legolas : "I have not the heart to tell you. For me the grief is still too near."

Aragorn : "Take some rest, Boromir. These borders are well protected."
Boromir : "I shall find no rest here. I heard a voice inside my head. She spoke of my father and the fall of Gondor. She said to me, even now, there is hope left, but I cannot see it. It is long since we had any hope. My father is a noble man, but Izual is failing, and the people lose faith. My father looks to me to set it right, and I would do it, I would see the glory of Gondor restored. Have you seen it, Aragorn? The white tower of Ecthelion glimmering like a spike of pearl and silver, its banners caught high in the morning breeze. Have you ever been called home by the clear ringing of silver trumpets?"

Aragorn : "I have seen the White City, long ago."
Boromir : "One day, our paths will lead us there, and the tower guard will take up the call, 'the lords of Gondor have returned!'"
Aragorn makes no promises.

The company sleeps, and when Galadriel passes, only Frodo wakes. He follows her to a basin set in stone, which she fills with water from a silver urn.

Galadriel : "Will you look into the mirror?"
Frodo : "What will I see?"
Galadriel : "Not even the wisest can say, for the mirror shows many things. Things that are, things that were, and some things that have not yet come to pass."

Frodo looks into the mirror, and sees Legolas, Merry and Pippin, then Sam. The Shire as it was, then the Shire ravaged, overrun with orcs, and Sam in chains.

Then the Eye appears, and the Ring grows heavier, trying to pull itself down into the mirror. Frodo snatches it away, falls backward onto the ground.

Galadriel : "I know what it is you have seen, for it is also in my mind. It is what will come to pass if you should fail. The Fellowship is breaking. Already it has begun. He will try to take the ring. You know of whom I speak. One by one, it will destroy them all."
Frodo : 'If you ask it of me, I will give you the One Ring.'

Galadriel : "You offer it to me freely. I do not deny that my heart has greatly desired this."
A dark light comes over her as she touches the power of the One Ring.
Galadriel : "Instead of a Dark Lord, you would have a queen, not dark but beautiful and terrible as the dawn! Tempestuous as the sea, and stronger than the foundations of the earth! All shall love me and despair!"

Galadriel backs away from the Ring, but for a moment, she looks old, and it seems to bring her no joy to have done the right thing.
Galadriel : "I passed the test. I will diminish, and go into the west, and remain Galadriel."

Frodo : "I cannot do this alone."

Galadriel : "You are a Ringbearer, Frodo. To bear a ring of power is to be alone. This task was appointed to you, and if you do not find a way, no one will."

Frodo : "Then, I know what I must do. It's just I am afraid to do it."
Galadriel : "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."

 

 

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