The guard
The gate of Moria and its monster
- Gimli:
- The walls of Moria.
- --They walk next to a dark lake. Frodo's foot slips in the water, and he scrambles back. They reach a wall framed by two great trees. Gandalf scrubs away dirt to find a pattern on the wall.--
- Gandalf:
- Ithildin. It mirrors only starlight and moonlight.
- --Moon comes out, showing the shape of a door, with writing above in elvish.--
- Gandalf:
- It reads, The Gates of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak Friend and enter.
- Merry:
- What do you suppose it means?
- Gandalf:
- Simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password, and the doors open.
- --Gandalf tries a number of passwords, but none of them work. Aragorn and Sam unload the pony and let him go.--
- Aragorn:
- The mines are no place for a pony, even one so brave as Bill. Go on.
- Sam:
- Bye bye, Bill.
- Aragorn:
- Don't worry, Sam, he knows the way home.
- --Merry is throwing rocks in the water, Aragorn stops him.--
- Aragorn:
- Don't disturb the water!
- Gandalf:
- This is useless!
- Frodo:
- It's a riddle. What's the Elvish word for friend?
- Gandalf:
- Mellon.
- --The gates open. They go in. --
- Gimli:
- Soon, mister elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitality of the dwarves! Roaring fires, malt beer, red meat off the bone! This is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A mine!
- Boromir:
- This is no mine, it's a tomb.
- Gimli:
- No!
- Legolas:
- Goblins!
- Boromir:
- We make for the Gap of Rohan! We should never have come here! Get out! Get out!
- Frodo:
- is grabbed by a tentacle from the water
- Sam:
- Aragorn!
- --Sam cuts off the tentacle, then a dozen more push the hobbits away while one grabs Frodo. Tentacles dangle Frodo far above the water. Aragorn and Boromir chop off tentacles. When a head shows, and a giant mouth, Legolas puts arrows in it. Aragorn chops off the tentacle holding Frodo, Boromir catches him when he falls. Legolas puts an arrow in one of the kraken's eyes, giving Aragorn and Boromir time to get out of the water.--
- Gandalf:
- Into the mines!
- --They retreat to the mine and the kraken crumbles the gate behind them.--
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