The Caradhras

The fellowship strives through the snow

Frodo:

climbing a snowy mountain, he falls and rolls down an loses the ring

Boromir:

has the ring

Aragorn:

Boromir.

Boromir:

It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing.

Aragorn:

Boromir! Give the ring to Frodo.

Boromir:

As you wish. I care not.

Aragorn:

takes his hand off his sword

--The crows return to Isengard, report to Saruman.--

Saruman:

So, you tried to lead them over Caradhras. And if that fails? Where will you go? If the mountain defeats you, will you risk a more dangerous road?

Legolas:

There is a fell voice on the air!

Gandalf:

Saruman!

--Rocks fall from the side of the mountain, followed by snow.--

Aragorn:

He's trying to bring down the mountain! We must turn back!

Gandalf:

No!

--Gandalf tries to stop the storm, but Saruman is reinforcing it from Isengard. Lightning strikes the mountain, and Legolas pulls Gandalf back from the edge just before snow falls and buries them all. One by one, they dig out or shake the snow off.--

Aragorn:

We must get off the mountain!

Boromir:

We must take the Pass of Rohan, or take the road west to my city!

Aragorn:

Rohan takes us too close to Isengard!

Gimli:

If we cannot go over the mountain, I say let us go under it!

Saruman:

Moria. You fear to go into those mines. The dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dûm. Shadow and flame.

Gandalf:

Let the Ringbearer decide!

Frodo:

We will go through the mines!

Gandalf:

So be it.