The party leaves Bree, avoiding the roadsto avoid the persuing Nazgul Riders.
Frodo : "Where are you taking us?"
Strider : "Into the wilds."
They walk for a while.

Merry : "How do we know this Strider is a friend of Gandalf's?"
Frodo : "We have no choice but to trust him."
Sam : "Where is he taking us?"
Strider : "To Rivendell, Master Gamgee, the home of Elrond."
Sam : "Did you hear that? Rivendell! We're going to see the elves!"

Hobbits stop.
Strider : "Gentlemen, we do not stop till nightfall."

Pippin : "What about breakfast?"
Strider : "You have had it."
Pippin : "We've had one, yes, what about second breakfast?"

Merry : "I don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip."
Pippin : "What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? Do you think he knows about them?"
Merry : "I wouldn't count on it."
Strider throws an apple to Merry, who catches it, and Pippin, who gets hit in the head.

Frodo and company cross harsh lands.

Strider : "This was once the great watchtower of Amon Sul. We will rest here tonight."

Strider unwraps four swords, passes them out to hobbits.
Strider :"These are for you. Keep them close. I'm going to have a look around. Stay here."

Frodo is napping, wakes up to find the others have built a fire.
Frodo : "What are you doing?"
Merry : "Sausages, tomatoes, nice crispy bacon!"
Sam : "We saved some for you Mr Frodo!"
Frodo : "Put it out, you fools, put it out!"
Frodo stamps out the fire.
Pippin : "That's nice, ash on my tomatoes."

They look over the edge to find Ringwraiths approaching.
Frodo pulls out his sword.
Frodo : "Go!"

Hobbits retreat to the center of the ruin, stand back to back, not knowing where the wraiths will come from. Five wraiths enter the ruin.

Sam : "Back, you devils!"

Sam tries to fight them, gets tossed aside. Merry and Pippin step in front, get pushed away.

Frodo drops his sword, backs away. Falls down. The wraiths seem to know he has the Ring. He pulls it out of his pocket, and they all focus on it.

Wraiths close in, and he puts on the ring. The Ringwraith leader tries to take the ring. It takes all Frodo's strength to pull it away.

The Wraith seems angry that Frodo has denied him and stabs him in the shoulder.

Strider attacks wraiths, Frodo takes the ring off.
Sam : "Frodo!"
Sam runs to Frodo, now that he can see him.
Frodo : "Oh, Sam!"

Strider stabs and sets fire to wraiths, they go away.

Sam : "Strider! Help him!"
Strider picks up the sword, but the blade dissolves into dust.
Strider : "He's been stabbed with a Morgul blade. This is beyond my skill to heal, he needs elvish medicine."
Strider picks up Frodo, who is in a lot of pain.
Strider : "Hang on, Frodo."
Sam : "It's six days to Rivendell! He'll never make it!"
Frodo : "Gandalf. Gandalf!"

 

Strider carries Frodo, they stop at the three stone trolls.
Sam : "Mr. Frodo? He's going cold!"
Pippin : "Is he going to die?"
Strider : "He is passing into the shadow world. Soon he will become a wraith like them."

There is a cry, not far enough away.

Merry : "They're close!"

Strider : "Sam, do you know the Athelas plant?"
Sam : "Athelas?"
Strider : "Kingsfoil."
Sam : "Kingsfoil? Aye, it's a weed."
Strider : "It may help to slow the poison."

Sam and Strider search for plant, Strider finds it.

Arwen : "What's this? A Ranger caught off his guard?"

Frodo sees Arwen as she is from the shadow world- a beautiful, glowing elf-maiden in white robes.
Arwen : "Frodo, I am Arwen. I've come to help you. Hear my voice. Return to the light."
A black stain is spreading across Frodo's eyes as the poison takes over.

Merry : "Who is she?"
Sam :"She's an elf!"

Arwen :"He's fading. He's not going to last. We have to get him to my father."
Strider chews up some of the Kingsfoil and presses it into the wound.

Arwen : "I've been looking for you for two days. There are five wraiths behind you. Where the other four are I do not know."

Strider lifts Frodo onto Arwen's horse.
Strider : "Stay with the hobbits. I will send horses for you."

Arwen : "I am the faster rider. I will take him."
Strider : "The road is too dangerous."
Arwen : "If I can get across the river, the power of my people will protect him. I do not fear them."
Arwen gets on her horse, behind Frodo.
Strider : "Arwen. Ride hard and don't look back."

Sam : "What are you doing? Those wraiths are still out there!"

Arwen and Frodo ride, chased by some Ringwraiths. Wraiths try to influence Frodo, either to give in to the poison or to put the Ring on.
Arwen : "No! Frodo, you must not!"

They get to the river, Arwen stops partway across. Riders or their horses do not want to enter the river.
Nazgul : "Give up the halfling, she-elf!"

Arwen draws her sword.
Arwen : "If you want him, come and claim him!"

Riders start to cross the river. Arwen speaks to the river in elvish, and it rises suddenly.

A flood of water washes down the riverbed, led by white horse-shapes. Wraiths are washed away.

Frodo is losing his battle. Arwen gets off her horse, lays him on the ground.
Arwen : "No, Frodo! Don't give in! Not now!"
Arwen : 'Let what grace is given me be passed to him. Let him be spared. Save him.'
Frodo's world dissolves into light.

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