The Two Towers Movie Script - Book Four, Chapter III The Black Gate is Closed

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Scene 1:  The Gate Opens, the Easterners Arrive                   (Click HERE for the associated images)
	(Frodo and Sam are climbing a high rock overlooking the Morannon)
Gollum:	The Black Gate of Mordor. (The enormous Black Gate comes into view, with orcs patrolling and standing guard on the towers and atop the walls.  From the right, an army of Easterling soldiers is marching to the Black Gate)
Sam:	God save us.  My ol' Gaffer'd have a thing or two to say if he could see us now.
Gollum:	Master says to show him the way into Mordor, so good Sméagol does.  Master says so.
Frodo:	I did.
Sam:	Well, that’s it then.  We cannot get past that. (A command is heard and an orc sounds a horn, signalling for the Gate to be opened.  Two enormous cave trolls stretch and growl and then pull the mighty Gate open) Look!  The gate, it's opening!  I can see a way down. (He moves closer to the edge.  Suddenly, the rock underneath him gives way and he falls)
Frodo:	Sam, no!
Sam:	Argh!! (Frodo goes sliding down the slope after Sam)
Gollum:	Master! (Two Easterling soldiers see the streams of dust on the cliff slope, made by Sam and Frodo.  They move away from the troop to investigate.  Frodo reaches Sam who is stuck in the scree.  As the Easterlings move closer and closer, Frodo throws his Elvish cloak over himself and Sam.  The Easterners are now directly in front of Sam, but their eyes see nothing but rock.  Frodo and Sam peer from underneath the cloak - the soldiers feet are just inches away.  The soldiers leave and, after a moment, Frodo throws back the cloak and pulls Sam out)
Frodo:	I do not ask you to come with me, Sam.
Sam:	I know, Mr Frodo.  I doubt even these Elvish cloaks will hide us in there. (They prepare to make a run for the Gate)
Frodo:	Now! (Gollum pulls them back)
Gollum:	No!  No, no master!  They'd catch you!  They'd catch you!  Don’t take it to him!  He wants the preciousss.  Always he’s looking for it!  And the preciousss is wanting to go back to him.  But we mustn’t let him have it. (Frodo tries to make a run for it)
Gollum:	No!  (he pulls Frodo back again) There’s another way.  A more secret and dark way.
Sam:	Why haven’t you spoken of this before?!
Gollum:	Because Master did not ask!
Sam:	He’s up to something.
Frodo:	Are you saying there’s another way into Mordor?
Gollum:	Yes.  There is a path, and some stairs, and then a tunnel. (Frodo and Sam watch as the Black Gate closes.  Gollum is stroking Frodo’s arm and burying his face in his cloak)
Frodo:	He’s led us this far, Sam.
Sam:	Mr. Frodo, no.
Frodo:	He’s been true to his word.
Sam:	(Whispers) No!
Frodo:	Lead the way, Sméagol.
Gollum:	Good Sméagol always helps. (Frodo follows Gollum as Sam stares after him in disbelief)
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