Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters. Tolkien gets the credit.

While Merry and Pippin are still trying to get their computer back from Legolas, Gandalf and Boromir are busy trying to think of something that would get Frodo and Gollum out from the one ring's "grasp". Sam approaches the two of them, not sure if he should be listening or not.

"oh well," thought Sam to himself, "I will just play the part of innocently curious, though I can tell they are worried about Mr. Frodo.

"I can't think of anything more powerful than the one ring that would unleash those two from its power. What about you, Gandalf?" asked Boromir.

"Well, I think I might have an idea, but I'm not sure if a remember the proper ingredients." trailed off Gandalf uneasily.

Sam steps in between the two of them.

"hey guys, whats happening?" said Sam.

"of course, why didn't I think of it before!" exclaimed Boromir suddenly, "sam, you know Frodo well, what kind of things does he really like?"

"Uuuuuuh..the One Ring?"

"We already know that one." Said Gandalf impatiently.

"OH! He does have this one painting that he left in his hobbit hole. That might help, but I don't really know what you want it for" continued Sam mischievously

Neither Boromir nor Gandalf took his hint, and still Sam had not been clued in.

Boromir and Gandalf continued to whisper to eachother, and Sam felt very left out.

"oh, nevermind. I don't really care about them anyway. But I wonder..maybe I should have told them that the painting he really likes is actually a picture of the One Ring. Oh well. Serves them right for not telling me anything," thought Sam.

Sam wandered back into the clearing. Seeing Frodo and Gollum wrestling over the One Ring, he decided to try talking to Aragorn. Aragorn was at the far end of the clearing, still oblivious to all thanks to his pink fluffy earmuffs.

There was a piece of paper taped over Aragorn's face, that said "if you want to talk to me tap on my shoulder".

"simple enough," thought sam to himself, "of course, I don't think Aragorn has had much experience with pink fluffy earmuffs. They give you pleasant thoughts, of couse, but once you put them on, you often have a tendency to want to keep them. Old Took had a pair, and it was like an addiction for him"

"oh no, what am I saying!!! Whatever plan it is Gandalf and Aragorn think of, I should tell them we need an antidote for Aragorn too" exclaimed sam.

Frodo looked up for a split second from his wrestling match, at sma's cry. "hello there sam. I'm a bit busy at the moment but if you are dying, or something really important, I might be able to help you in a few minutes" said Frodo.

Sam tapped Aragorn on the shoulder. He hit him on the shoulder. He slapped him on the back. He punched him the ribs. That seemed to revive Aragorn a bit, as he threw a return punch at Sam. Soon, they too were wrestling, though Aragorn still had his earmuffs on. Sam's many curses (*!@# you, you $*@#%!& @&^#!%^!!!) fell on deaf ears.

Wondering where Gimli has been in all of this? Actually, he is trying to build up some muscles, and he wants a facelift, or something to make himself look better. You see, Gimli is now crazy for fangirls. He saw Legolas's lifestyle, and decided it wouldn't be so bad. I am sorry for those gimli fans out there, but the tale of how gimli tried to get fangirls will have to be told another time.

Back to the storyline.

Gandalf and Boromir are still trying to think of what to do.

"earlier you seemed to have an idea, just before Sam walked up" said Boromir

"ah, yes. You must mean coffee" answered Gandalf

dun dun dun!!!

"what the heck is coffee?" said Boromir

"something addictive. It comes from another dimension. In that dimension, they have been taken over by coffee. The people's lives in that place revolve around coffee. If we had to resort to that, then we would have to be very careful in making sure that only gollum and frodo were to drink any of it. Coffee is very powerful, and should only be used in cases of exetreme necessity" said Gandalf, his voice lowering to a quiet whisper.

"that sounds a little dangerous"

"well, its better than frodo or sam being driven crazy by the One Ring. Coffee is the only way to save them. Of course, gollum might be beyond saving, but we can always try"

"I suppose you are right, Gandalf. As usual," said Boromir with an air of finality.

"that's settled, then. Coffee is very powerful, and once I make some. You MUST NOT drink it. And make sure no on else does either. For now, lets not tell anyone else. Of course, they will all find out eventually.

Pleez R&R!!!!!!!!!

Stuff will actually start getting sometime soon (in my opinion)