37. Lothlórien
[Chortling, icy blue water gurgles across the dale.]
[Aragorn runs up onto a rock.]
[Framed against a deep blue sky, he looks past the mountains to the greengold
woods beyond.]
[The Fellowship jogs across a grassy field, halting under the leaves of a
forest of tall trees.]
Gimli: "Stay close, young Hobbits! They say that a great sorceress lives in
these woods, an Elf-witch, of terrible power. All who look upon her, fall under
her spell…"
Galadriel: "Frodo…."
[Frodo, startled, looks around.]
Gimli: "…and are never seen again."
Galadriel: "…Your coming to us…" [Frodo halts in his tracks: a pair of eyes
flash through his head] "…is as the footsteps of doom. You bring great evil
here, Ring-bearer!"
Sam: "Mister Frodo?"
Gimli: "Well, here is one Dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I have the eyes
of a hawk and the ears of a fox!"
[An arrow, notched, appears before his face.]
Gimli: "Oh…"
[Other bows at the ready appear around the Fellowship.]
[Legolas has his own bow out.]
[The Fellowship looks around, alarmed.]
[A tall, golden-haired Elf appears.]
Haldir: "The dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark."
Gimli: "Grrr…"
[The Fellowship stands on a platform in the rustling foliage. Haldir greets
them.]
Elf: "Mae govannen, Legolas Thranduilion." (Welcome Legolas, son of
Thranduil.)
Legolas: "Govannas vîn gwennen le, Haldir o Lórien." (Our Fellowship stands
in your debt, Haldir of Lórien.)
[Haldir glances at Aragorn.]
Haldir: "A, Aragorn in Dúnedain istannen le ammen." (Oh, Aragorn of the
Dúnedain, you are known to us.)
Aragorn: "Haldir."
Gimli: "So much for the legendary courtesy of the Elves! Speak words we can
also understand!"
Haldir: "We have not had dealings with the Dwarves since the Dark
Days."
Gimli: "And you know what this Dwarf says to that? Ishkhaqwi ai durugnul!" (I
spit upon your grave!)
Aragorn: [grabs Gimli] "That was not so courteous."
[Haldir glances at Frodo.]
Haldir: "You bring great evil with you." [looking at Aragorn] "You can go no
further."
[He walks away. Sam and Pippin turn to look at Frodo. He looks slightly
uncomfortable.]
[Aragorn argues with Haldir, angrily.]
Aragorn: "Boe ammen veriad lîn. Andelu i ven!" (We need your protection. The
road is fell!)
[Haldir whispers back inaudibly.]
Aragorn: "Merin le telim." (I wish we may come with you.)
[Haldir answers quietly, again so that only Aragorn can hear his words.]
Aragorn: "Henio, aníron boe ammen i dulu lîn!" (Please, understand, we need
your support!)
[Legolas turns to look at Frodo, who looks uncomfortably away, and his eyes
fall on Sam.]
[Sam looks away, a hurt expression in his eyes.]
[Merry and Pippin do likewise.]
[Gimli glances at Frodo.]
[Aragorn continues to argue loudly with Haldir.]
Aragorn: "Andelu i ven." (The road is very dangerous.)
Boromir: "Gandalf's death was not in vain… nor would he have you give up
hope."
Boromir: "You carry a heavy burden, Frodo… don't carry the weight of the
dead."
[Frodo ponders this. Haldir appears, looking less than happy.]
Haldir: "You will follow me."
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