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 35. Helm's Deep[The women and children approach Helm's Deep.] Villagers: "Helm's Deep!" [The women and children enter Helm's Deep.] Freda: "Mama!" [The children find their mother and run to her arms.] Mother: "Freda! Freda!" [Èowyn surveys the food.] Èowyn: "Where is the rest?" Man: "This is all we could save, my lady." Èowyn: "Take it to the caves." [The riders return to Helm's Deep.] Guard: "Make way for the king! Make way for Thoden. Make way for the King!" [Èowyn hurries to meet them.] Èowyn: "So few. So few of you have returned." Thoden: "Our people are safe. We have paid for it with many lives." [Gimli walks to Èowyn.] Gimli: "My lady…" Èowyn: "Lord Aragorn, where is he?" Gimli: "He fell…" [Èowyn is shocked and looks at Thoden in disbelief.] Thoden: "Draw all our forces behind the wall. Bar the gate, and set a watch on the surround." Guard: "What of those who cannot fight my lord? The women and children?" Thoden: "Get them into the caves. Saruman's arm would have grown long indeed if he thinks he can reach us here." |