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Scene 21 ~ The
Fall of Osgiliath
The scene returns to Osgiliath where the fighting is
fierce. But many men are being slaughtered.
Faramir runs through an archway and Madril shouts his
name. He moves out of the way and archers kill the many Orcs that are running
after him.
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| MADRIL: |
We can’t hold them. The city is lost.
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| FARAMIR: |
Tell the men to break cover. We ride for Minas Tirith.
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Men continue to be
slaughtered. Suddenly a dreadful screech enters the scene.
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| DAMROD: |
Nazgûl!
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The Nazgul fly over the
scene.
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| FARAMIR: |
(shouting) Take cover! Nazgul! Fall
back. Fall back to Minas Tirith!
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As they fall back Madril
is badly injured and falls to the floor.
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| FARAMIR: |
Fall back! (the Nazgûl harass the soldiers from
above) Retreat! Retreat! Run for your lives!
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As Madril lays injured
Gothmog and orc stand looking down at him. Gothmog takes a lance from
the orc and kills Madril with it.
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| GOTHMOG: |
The age of men is over. The time of the Orc has come.
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The scene changes to show
the soldiers trying to retreat over the plain to Minas Tirith. The Nazgul
harass them from the air.
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| SOLDIERS: |
Keep going. It’s the Nazgul. Take cover my lord.
(The Nazgul swoop down and their beasts take soldiers in their claws, fly up
with them and drop them to their deaths.)
It’s coming.
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The camera moves to Minas
Tirith. A lone white figure gallops out from the city towards the men.
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| SOLDIERS IN MINAS TIRITH: |
Its Mithrandir! The White Rider!
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Gandalf gallops towards
the stricken men as the Nazgul continue to harass and harry them. Gandalf
sends forth a bright light from his staff which drives off the Nazgul. He
joins the soldiers and they all gallop back to Minas Tirith together.
The massive gates crank open.
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| SOLDIER: |
Pull!
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The doors open to admit
the galloping soldiers with Gandalf.
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| FARAMIR: |
Mithrandir! (Gandalf turns to face him, Pippin is
sitting in front of him on Shadowfax)
They broke through our defences. They’ve taken the bridge and the West
bank. Battalions of Orcs are crossing the river.
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| IROLAS: |
It is as the Lord Denethor predicted! Long has he foreseen this doom!
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| GANDALF: |
Foreseen and done nothing!
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Faramir sees Pippin and
stares at him curiously.
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| GANDALF: |
Faramir? This is not the first Halfling to have crossed your path.
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| FARAMIR: |
No. (he shakes his head)
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| PIPPIN: |
You’ve seen Frodo and Sam? (He looks at him
hopefully. Faramir nods.)
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| GANDALF: |
Where? When?
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| FARAMIR: |
In Ithilien. Not two days ago. Gandalf, they’re taking the road to the
Morgul vale.
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Gandalf looks horrified.
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| GANDALF: |
And then the pass of Cirith Ungol.
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Faramir nods.
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| PIPPIN: |
What does that mean? What’s wrong? He looks at Gandalf.
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| GANDALF: |
Faramir tell me everything. Tell me all you know.
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Scene 22 ~ The
Wizard's Pupil
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Scene changes to
Denethor’s angry face.
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| DENETHOR: |
This is how you would serve your city? You would risk its utter
ruin?
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| FARAMIR: |
I did what I judged to be right.
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| DENETHOR: |
What you judged to be right! You sent the Ring of power into Mordor in
the hands of a witless Halfling! It should have been brought back to the
citadel to be kept safe. Hidden. Dark and deep in the vaults… not to be
used. (his eyelids flicker unnaturally)
unless, at the uttermost end of need.
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| FARAMIR: |
I would not use the Ring. Not if Minas Tirith were falling in ruin and
I alone could save her.
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| DENETHOR: |
Ever you desire to appear lordly and gracious as a King of old.
Boromir would have remembered his father’s need. He would have brought me
a kingly gift
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| FARAMIR: |
Boromir would not have brought the Ring. He would have stretched
out his hand to this thing and taking it he would have fallen.
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| DENETHOR: |
You know nothing of this matter!
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| FARAMIR: |
He would have kept it for his own. And when he returned you would not
have known your son.
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| DENETHOR: |
(shouting and running towards Faramir)
Boromir was loyal to me! Not some wizard’s pupil.
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Denethor stumbles
backwards and falls against the Stewards chair.
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| FARAMIR: |
Father? (He moves towards him)
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Denethor looks up at him
from the floor, smiling and grieving at the same time.
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| DENETHOR: |
My son! (He can see Boromir behind Faramir who
turns to face him and walking towards him smiling, fades away. Denethor
looks at Faramir full of grief for Boromir. His face changes to one of
hate.) Leave me! (Faramir turns from him to
leave the hall.)
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Scene 23 ~ The
Stairs of Cirith Ungol
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The scene changes to
Frodo, Sam and Gollum climbing the stairs of Cirith Ungol. The city can be
seen far below them. Frodo stumbles and nearly falls.
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| GOLLUM: |
Careful master! Careful. Very far to fall. Very dangerous are the
stairs.
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Gollum reaches the top
and turns around to look at them climbing up.
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| GOLLUM: |
Come master.
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The Ring hangs from its
chain around Frodo’s neck and Gollum sees it. His eyes are mesmerised.
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| GOLLUM: |
Come to Smeagol.
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He puts his hand out
towards the Ring. Sam sees him.
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| SAM: |
Mr Frodo! (He draws his sword) Get back
you! Don’t touch him.
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Gollum reaches out and
grabs Frodo by the wrist to pull him up.
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| GOLLUM: |
Why does he hates poor Smeagol? What has Smeagol ever done to him?
Master? (He moves over to Frodo who is lying on his
stomach on the floor, he pats his back) Master carries a heavy
burden Smeagol knows, heavy heavy burden. Fat one cannot know. (Gollum
moves closer to Frodo and whispers to him.) He wants it. He needs
it. Smeagol sees it in his eye. (Frodo looks at
Gollum believing every word!) Very soon he will ask you for it. You
will see. The fat one will take it from you! (Frodo
turns to look at Sam climbing up and holds the Ring protectively.)
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Scene 24 ~ "Courage is the Best Defense"
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Scene changes to
Osgiliath. The Witch King sits on his fell beast on top of one of the
towers.
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| WITCH KING: |
Send forth all legions. Do not stop the attack until the city is
taken.
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The camera moves to
Gothmog and then back to the Witch King and his beast.
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| WITCH KING: |
Slay them all!
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| GOTHMOG: |
What of the wizard?
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| WITCH KING: |
I will break him.
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Camera moves to Gandalf
in Minas Tirith, he moves over to the wall and looks over to Mordor.
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| SOLDIER 1: |
Where are Theoden’s riders?
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| SOLDIER 2: |
Will Rohan’s army come? Mithrandir?
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| GANDALF: |
Courage is the best defence that you have now.
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