70. The Crack of Doom
[Sam enters the door into the mountainside.]
Sam: "Frodo!"
[Frodo stands at on a ledge above a sea of molten lava.]
Frodo: "I'm here, Sam."
Sam: "Destroy it!"
[Frodo holds the Ring on its chain out above the lava.]
Sam: "Go on. Now! Throw it in the fire!"
[Frodo hesitates. The Ring begins to sing.]
Sam: "What are you waiting for? Just let it go!"
[Frodo stares at the Ring.]
[Frodo pauses, then cups it in his hand. He turns to Sam.]
Frodo: "The Ring is mine!"
[Frodo snaps the Ring off of its chain.]
Sam: "No. No!"
[Frodo puts on the Ring and disappears.]
Sam: "No!"
[The Eye of Sauron quickly turns its gaze to Mount Doom.]
[At the Black Gate, the surviving Nazgûl screech and fly towards the Ring.]
[In the Cracks of Doom, Frodo's footprints form on the ground in front of Sam.]
[Gollum appears over Sam's shoulder, and hits him with a rock. Sam drops to the ground.]
[Gollum spots Frodo's footprints, and runs up to Frodo, jumping on the invisible hobbit. Frodo struggles with Gollum.]
[Fighting continues at the Black Gate. Aragorn turns to look at a huge troll heading his way.]
[Aragorn engages the troll.]
[Sam awakes to see the struggle for the Ring.]
[Gollum makes a biting action, and Frodo reappears, his finger bitten off. Gollum takes the ring from the severed finger.]
[Aragorn is thrown to the ground. Legolas sees this and tries to make his way to Aragorn.]
[Gollum, at last reunited with the Ring, leaps for joy.]
Gollum: "Yes! Yes!"
[Aragorn and Legolas continue their struggle.]
[Frodo gets up and starts to walk toward Gollum.]
Gollum: "Precious! Precious! Precious! Precious!"
[Frodo lunges at Gollum. The two fight for the Ring.]
[At the Black Gate, the troll stomps on the fallen Aragorn. Aragorn takes out his dagger and stabs the troll in the foot.]
[Frodo and Gollum continue struggling. Together they tumble over the the side of the ledge. Gollum falls toward the lava, smiling and cradling the Ring on his way down.]
[Gollum hits the lava and burns up, leaving ashen remains that suspend the Ring just above the fire.]
[Frodo hangs on to the side of the cliff. Sam rushes to his aid.]
Sam: "Give me your hand!"
[Sam tries to grab Frodo, but cannot reach him.]
[The Ring's inscription appears.]
Sam: "Take my hand!"
[Frodo reaches for Sam, but his hand slips away.]
Sam: "No! Don't you let go!"
Sam: "Don't let go. Reach!"
[Frodo reaches and grabs Sam's hand.]
[Sam pulls up Frodo.]
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