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Scene 25 ~ The Sword That was Broken
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Aragorn is
sitting quitely on a landing in Rivendell, surrounded by beautiful
paintings, reading a book. He looks up as he hears footsteps.
Boromir walks up to a painting on the wall, depicting Isildur cutting the
Ring from Sauron's finger and his sword breaking. He looks in awe at
it, then suddenly turns as he hears a faint noise. He sees Aragorn
reading and looks at him quizically
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| BOROMIR: |
You are no elf
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| ARAGORN: |
Men of the South are welcome here
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| BOROMIR: |
(nods) Who are you ?
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| ARAGORN: |
I'm a friend of Gandalf the Grey
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| BOROMIR: |
(nods) Then we are here on a
common purpose (he pauses) friend.
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Aragorn just
looks back at him. Boromir turns, a little confused. He notices a
statue of a lady holding an elven shield with broken sword pieces on it
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| BOROMIR: |
The shards of Narsil (he picks up the
hilt part of the broken sword) The blade that cut the Ring from
Sauron's hand (he runs his finger along the tip of it
and cuts it causing it to bleed) Ah! (looks at
it in wonder) Its still sharp (he looks at
Aragorn who is staring at him) but no more than a broken heirloom
(he drops the sword quickly and walks off. The
sword end falls to the ground. Boromir pauses, but continues to walk)
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Aragorn walks
up and picks up the sword hilt. He pauses and sighs, the replaces it
carefully upon its plinth with reverence. Arwen walks up behind him
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| ARWEN: |
Why do you fear the past. You are Isildur's heir, not
Isildur himself. You are not bound to his fate
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| ARAGORN: |
The same blood flows in my veins (he
turns to face her) The same weakness
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| ARWEN: |
(walking up to him) Your time
will come. You will face the same evil and you will defeat it
A si i-Dhúath ú-orthor, Aragorn. Ú or le a ú or nin. (The Shadow does not
hold sway yet, Aragorn. Not over you and not over me.)
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Scene 26 ~ The Evenstar
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It is night.
Aragorn and Arwen stand opposite each other on a small bridge hidden away in
Rivendell.
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| ARWEN: |
Renech i lu i erui govannen? (Do you remember when we
first met?)
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| ARAGORN: |
Nauthannem i ned ol reniannen. (I thought I had strayed
into a dream.)
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| ARWEN: |
(reaching up and stroking his face)
Gwenwin in enninath...U-arnech in naeth i si celich. (Long years
have passed…You did not have the cares you carry now.) Renech i beth i
pennen? (Do you remember what I told you?)
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| ARAGORN: |
(sighs and runs his fingers over the
Evenstar hanging from her neck) You said you would bind yourself to
me (she stares at him meaningfully) foresaking
the immortal life of your people
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| ARWEN: |
and to that I hold. I would rather share one lifetime
with you than face all the ages of this world alone
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Arwen loosens
her hold on Aragorn's gripped hand. He looks down and opens his hand
to discover the Evenstar lying there
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| ARWEN: |
I choose a mortal life
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| ARAGORN: |
You cannot give me this
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| ARWEN: |
It is mine to give to whom I will. Like my heart
(she closes his hand over the Evenstar. They
look at each other hesitating and then kiss)
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Scene 27 ~ The Council of Elrond
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Seated in a
circle are all the representatives of Middle Earth. Elrond stands to
greet them
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| ELROND: |
Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You have
been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle Earth stands
upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will
unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one
doom. (He looks at them all and settles on Frodo,
gesturing to him) Bring forth the Ring, Frodo
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Frodo walks
over to the stone plinth in the middle of the circle and carefully puts the
Ring down on it
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| BOROMIR: |
(puts his hand to his mouth) So
it's true
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Frodo sits
back down and sighs, closing his eyes. Legolas and Gimli eye the Ring
suspiciously as it seemingly speaks to them. Boromir stands up
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| BOROMIR: |
In a dream (he looks again at the
Ring) I saw the Eastern sky grow dark (he
starts to walk towards the Ring) In the West a pale light lingered A
voice was crying, your doom is near at hand (he keeps
walking over to the Ring) Isildur's bane is found
(Elrond looks at Gandalf concerned. Boromir
stretches out his hand to the Ring) Isildur's Bane
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Elrond jumps
to his feet
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| ELROND: |
Boromir!
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The sky
darkens and Gandalf beings to speak in Black Speech, Boromir jumps back.
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| GANDALF: |
Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,
(Gimli shouts, and as Gandalf stands Boromir backs off
to his seat)
ash nazg thrakatulûk (Elrond holds his head in pain,
and Legolas closes his eyes grimacing) agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.
(Frodo stares at the Ring as it appears to be talking
to him)(One Ring to rule them all, One
Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the Darkness bind them)
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The sky
clears and the sun reappears Boromir sits down shocked
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| ELROND: |
(horrified and angered) Never
before has anyone uttered words of that tongue here in Imladris
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| GANDALF: |
I do not ask your pardon Master Elrond for the Black Speech
of Mordor may yet be heard in every corner of the West
(he turns round to look at everyone there) The Ring is altogether
evil (he turns to sit back down)
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| BOROMIR: |
(shakes his head) Aye it is a
gift! (he stands up) A gift to the foes of
Mordor. Why not use this Ring ? (He walks round
addressing everyone) Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor kept
the forces of Mordor at bey. By the blood of our people are
your lands kept safe. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy, let us use
it against him
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| ARAGORN: |
You cannot wield it. None of us can
(Boromir turns to face him) The One Ring
answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master
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(scathingly) and what would a
ranger know of this matter ?
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| LEGOLAS; |
(standing up) This is no mere
Ranger. He is Aragorn son of Arathorn You owe him your allegiance
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(looks at Aragorn in disbelief.
Frodo looks at Aragorn amazed) Aragorn! This.. is Isildur's heir
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| LEGOLAS: |
and heir to the throne of Gondor
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Frodo
continues to try and take in all this information. Aragorn holds his
hand up
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| ARAGORN: |
Havo dad, Legolas (Sit down, Legolas.)
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(turns to Legolas) Gondor has
no King. (he walks back to his seat, staring at
Aragorn) Gondor needs no King (he stares at
Aragorn disdainfully)
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| GANDALF: |
Aragorn is right. We cannot use it
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(standing up again) You have
only one choice. The Ring must be destroyed.
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| GIMLI: |
Then what are we waiting for
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Gimli stands,
takes his axe. Elrond and Gandalf look worried as Gimli brings his axe
down on the Ring. A shock vision of the eye appears to Frodo who holds
his head in pain. Gimli is thrown onto the floor, his axe blade
shattered, whilst the Ring remains undamaged. Gandalf looks at Frodo
in concern as the words of the One Ring are uttered from it
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| ELROND: |
The Ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any
craft that we here possess. The Ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom.
Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and
cast back into the firey chasm from whence it came.
(the Ring continues to whisper) One of you........... must do this
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There is silence
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| BOROMIR: |
One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its black gates
are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep
and the great eye is ever watchful. Tis a barren wasteland, riddled
with fire and ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous
fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this.
(shaking his head) It is folly
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| LEGOLAS: |
(jumping to his feet) Have you
heard nothing Lord Elrond has said? The Ring must be destroyed
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| GIMLI: |
and I suppose you think you're the one to do it.
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and if we fail what then ? (he stands
up) What happens when Sauron takes back what is his ?
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| GIMLI: |
(jumps to his feet) I will be
dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an elf
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The elves
stand up to back Legolas. The men do the same, they all start talking
and arguing
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| GIMLI: |
Never trust an elf
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Gandalf
shakes his head. Frodo watches the arguing in the reflection in the
Ring. Gandalf stands to join the arguments
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| GANDALF: |
Do you not understand that while we bicker amongst
ourselves, Sauron's power grows?! None can escape it! You'll all be
destroyed
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at the Ring as he hears these words uttered:
Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,
ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul
The people he can see in the Ring are suddenly
covered with a Ring of fire
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| FRODO: |
(standing up) I will take it
(they continue to argue, not hearing him) I
will take it (Gandalf closes his eyes in sorrow)
I will take the Ring to Mordor (they all stop and look
at him in awe) Tho, I do not know the way
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| GANDALF: |
I will help you bear this burden Frodo Baggins, as long as
it is yours to bear. (he walks and stands behind
him)
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(who has so far not joined in the
arguments, stands) If by my life or death I can protect you, I will
(he walks up to Frodo and kneels before him)
You have my sword
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Gandalf
smiles and looks at Elrond who smiles
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| LEGOLAS: |
and you have my bow (he walks over to
join the others)
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| GIMLI: |
and my axe (looking at Legolas who
grimaces he too joins the others)
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| BOROMIR: |
You carry the fate of us all little one.
(he walks towards them) If this is indeed the
will of the Council, then Gondor will see it done
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Peering
through the bushes Sam shouts and runs to join Frodo
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| SAM: |
Mr Frodo's not going anywhere without me
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| ELROND: |
No indeed it is hardly possible to seperate you, even when
he is summoned to a secret council and you are not!
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Pippin and
Merry are listening to all this from behind some pillars. The run in
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| MERRY: |
Wait! we're coming too!
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They run and
join the others. Elrond looks astounded
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| MERRY: |
You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us
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| PIPPIN: |
Anyway you need people of intelligence on this sort of
mission ...........quest ..........thing
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| MERRY: |
Well that rules you out Pip
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| ELROND: |
(looks at the nine stood together)
Nine companions... So be it! You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring!
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| PIPPIN: |
Great! Where are we going?
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Scene 28 ~ Gilraen's Memorial
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garden's of Rivendell, the hobbits stand waiting with Gimli and Boromir.
Legolas runs down some steps to join them
A hand brushes over a grave stone to reveal the elven
writing on it:
Onen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim.( I gave
Hope to the Dúnedain, I have kept no hope for myself)
pulling off moss and brushing aside leaves.
Aragorn kneels in front of the statue of his mother.
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Anirne hene beriad i chên în. Ned Imladris nauthant e le
beriathar aen. (She wanted to protect her child. She thought that in
Rivendell you would be safe.)
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Aragorn
brushes his hand over the statue's face
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| ELROND IN THE BACKGROUND: |
In her heart your mother knew you'd be hunted all your life
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| ELROND: |
(walking through the bushes towards Aragorn) but you'd never
escape your fate. The skill of the elves can reforge the sword of
Kings, but only you have the power to wield it.
(Aragorn looks up and pauses)
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| ARAGORN: |
I do not want that power, I have never wanted it
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| ELROND: |
You are the last of that blood line, there is no other
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