2. Journey to the Cross-roads
[At the exit to the Osgiliath sewer, we see a sleeping Sam and a dazed Frodo.]
[Frodo takes a peek at the Ring, kept on a chain around his neck.]
[Frodo puts the Ring away as he hears someone approaching.]
[Gollum peeks down at them.]
Gollum: "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies! We must go, yes. We must go at once."
[Sam awakes, and looks at a weary Frodo.]
Sam: "Haven't you had any sleep, Mister Frodo?"
[Frodo shakes his head.]
Sam: "I've gone an' had too much. Must be getting late."
Frodo: "No. It isn't. It isn't midday yet. The days are growing darker."
[Mount Doom shakes the surrounding landscape.]
Gollum: "Come on! Must go, no time!"
Sam: "Not before Mister Frodo's had something to eat."
Gollum: "No time to lose, silly!"
[Sam opens a pack and hands Frodo some bread.]
Sam: "Here."
Frodo: "What about you?"
Sam (acting): "Oh no, I'm not hungry. Leastwise not for Lembas bread."
Frodo: "Sam."
Sam: "All right, we don't have that much left. We have to be careful, or we're goin' to run out. You go ahead and eat that, Mister Frodo. I've rationed it."
[Frodo eats.]
Sam: "There should be enough."
Frodo: "For what?"
Sam: "The journey home."
[Frodo looks amused at Sam's optimism.]
Gollum: "Come, hobbitses! Very close now. Very close to Mordor. No safe places here. Hurry!"
[The hobbits follow Gollum into Mordor.]
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