64. Farewell to Faramir
[Faramir and the hobbits wade through the flooded city to an alcove. Gollum follows.]
Faramir: "This is the old sewer. Runs right under the river through to the edge of the city. You'll find cover in the woods there."
Sam: "Captain Faramir, you have shown your quality, sir. The very highest."
Faramir: "The Shire must truly be a great realm, Master Gamgee, where gardeners are held in high honor. What road will you take once you reach the woods?"
Frodo: "Gollum says there's a path near Minas Morgul that climbs up into the mountains."
Faramir: "Cirith Ungol?"
[Gollum crawls past him.]
[Faramir grabs Gollum and holds him by the neck.]
Faramir: "Is that it's name?"
Gollum: "No. No! Yes."
Faramir: "Frodo, they say a dark terror dwells in the passes above Minas Morgul. You cannot go that way."
Gollum: "It is the only way. Master says we must go to Mordor, so we must try."
Frodo: "I must."
[Faramir throws Gollum down.]
Faramir: "Go, Frodo. Go with the goodwill of all Men."
Frodo: "Thank you."
[Frodo and Sam start off. Faramir grabs Gollum again.]
Faramir: "May death find you quickly if you bring them to harm."
[He flings Gollum toward the sewer. Gollum limps away.]
Sam: "Come on. Keep up! Mister Frodo didn't mean for them Rangers to hurt you. You know that, don't you? He was tryin' to save you, see?"
Gollum: "Save me?"
Sam: "So there's no hard feelings. Forgive and forget."
Gollum: "No, no. No hard feelings."
Sam: "Very decent of you. Very decent indeed, Gollum."
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