Scene Twelve (The camera shows Lizzo Baggins, lying in a bed and in a clean white shirt, suddenly stir. There is white light surrounding the area as she awakens and starts speaking)

Lizzo Baggins: (In a distant voice) Where-Where am I?

(We hear Kendalf speak gently, as Lizzo Baggins stirs some more)

Kendalf: You are in the house of Noelrond. It is ten o'clock, on the morning of October the twenty-fourth-if you wish to know.

Lizzo Baggins: (Shielding her eyes as she stirs and squints) Agh! Why's it so bright?

Kendalf: (In an suddenly awkward tone) Oh! Sorry about that! I've obviously turned the lights up a bit too much. Let's just turn those down a bit-sorry.

(Lights dim back to normal, and Lizzo Baggins remove her hand from her eyes as she opens her eyes, blinks several times, and looks to her right. Her eyes widen immediately)

Lizzo Baggins: (Surprised) Kendalf!

(We see Kendalf sitting on the right side of Lizzo Baggins' bed. The window is open, and we see many leaves falling from outside. Kendalf is smiling at Lizzo Baggins and nodding)

Kendalf: (In a gentle tone) Yes-it is me, Lizzo.

Lizzo Baggins: (Covers her eyes as she speaks) Whoa, Kendalf, I just had this bogus nightmare. I had this "Movie of Power" and I was trying to outrun these phone solicitors. One of them tried to take the Movie, but I told them they couldn't have it, and then one of 'em stabbed me in the shoulder and-

Kendalf: (Smiling grimly) Uh, Lizzo, that wasn't a nightmare-it was true.

Lizzo Baggins: (Angrily) Ah, crap!

Kendalf: (Still smiling) But I am here-and you are lucky to be here.

(Lizzo Baggins suddenly grasps her left shoulder, which is fully healed by now, and looks worried)

Kendalf: (Seriously) For a moment, we thought we had lost you.

Lizzo Baggins: (Sits up and looks at Kendalf with a concerned stare) Well- it if wasn't a dream-what happened, Kendalf? Why didn't you meet us at Bree?

(Camera closes in on Kendalf's face as he thinks of what to say)

Kendalf: (Still smiling) I was-delayed.

(We go to a flashback. Andraman is up in the tower where Kendalf has been taken prisoner, tossing him around with his staff)

Andraman: (Angrily) The friendship of Andraman is not so easily handed!

Kendalf: (As he goes flying) No kidding!

(Andraman causes Kendalf to go to the edge of the tower, the part of his body touching the tower being his feet. Kendalf looks down from the tower and gasps)

Kendalf: (In a desperate tone) Uh-Andraman-I don't think this is the way to gain friends!

(Kendalf shouts as Andraman causes him to go flying once more. When Kendalf has landed, Andraman moves towards him, brandishing the staff before him threateningly)

Andraman: (In a menacing voice) Join with him, Kendalf. (His face brightens as he speaks next) If you do, you get a free twenty-dollar gift certificate for Subway!

Kendalf: (Looks off to the side in thought) That is tempting. (Shakes his head and angrily speaks, the camera closing in on his face) I mean, no! There can be only one Lord of the Movie-one who can use it-and he does not share power!

(Kendalf jumps up and jumps off the tower. We see Andraman smiling evilly as he shouts after Kendalf)

Andraman: You just made my job a lot easier, Kendalf! (Looks off side of tower and his face pulls into a look of fury) What the-?

(Kendalf is on the back of the Eagle King, flying away from the tower and shouting after Andraman)

Kendalf: Bye, Andraman! You suck!

Andraman: (Camera closes in on his face as he seethes) So you have chosen death.

(We see Kendalf fly away from Isengard and they fly over some mountains capped with snow)

Kendalf: (Singing as he flies) And I'm as free-as a bird now! And this bird you cannot change! And this bird you cannot-change! Lord knows I can't-

Eagle King: (Angrily) Will you shut up? I hate that song!

(We go back to Kendalf at Rivendell with Lizzo Baggins, who is staring at him in concern)

Lizzo Baggins: Kendalf?

(Kendalf looks at her)

Lizzo Baggins: (Concerned) Did something bad happen at Isengard?

Kendalf: (Shakes his head reasonably) No-it was pretty much the same as last time.

(We suddenly hear Kram Gamgee exclaim from outside the room)

Kram Gamgee: Lizzo!

(Lizzo Baggins looks over to her left as Kram Gamgee runs into the room, grasping Lizzo Baggins' hand in relief)

Kram Gamgee: Lizzo!

Lizzo Baggins: (Smiling at the sight of her friend) Kram!

Kram Gamgee: (In an ecstatic voice) Oh, bless it, you're awake! (Pulls Lizzo Baggins into a tight embrace) I'm so happy!

Lizzo Baggins: (Suddenly letting out squeaks of pain) Ow! Kram, still hurts! Still hurts, Kram!

Kram Gamgee: (Quickly pulls away from Lizzo Baggins) Sorry, Lizzo, but I'm so happy to see that you're okay!

Kendalf: (His face pulled into an amused smile) Kram has been by your side this whole time.

Lizzo Baggins: (Looks at Kram Gamgee with a suddenly angered look) So, where'd you just go when I woke up?

Kram Gamgee: (Shocked and angry) I had to go to the bathroom, Lizzo!

Lizzo Baggins: (Still angry) Couldn't you have held it in?

Kram Gamgee: (Snappy) Well, that's easy for you to say! You've got a bedpan!

Lizzo Baggins: (Suddenly smiles and raises her eyebrows in joy) I have a bedpan? Sweet!

Kendalf: (We see him smile and nod) Noelrond has been worried about you as well, Lizzo.

(Kendalf nods to somebody next to him, and we see the tall Noelrond, smiling at Lizzo Baggins)

Noelrond: (In a gentle voice) Welcome to Rivendell, Lizzo Baggins.

(Now we see Rivendell, the trees almost bare because of the many leaves falling. In the distance, we see a waterfall. Then, we see Lizzo Baggins, in her usual clothes, walking around the area, with Kram Gamgee behind her. Lizzo Baggins looks much better than before)

Lizzo Baggins: (Breathing in the air with a content sigh) Ah-Rivendell is such a remarkable place, Kram.

Kram Gamgee: (Catches a falling leaf and frowns at it) Yeah, but these falling leaves are really annoying.

(We suddenly see Rippin Took and Jessie Brandybuck talking. Rippin Took looks behind her and her face lightens up)

Rippin Took: (Overcome with joy) Oh my gosh! Lizzo!

(We see Lizzo Baggins and Kram Gamgee again. Lizzo Baggins sees Rippin Took and looks very happy. Kram Gamgee is angrily brushing some leaves off her sweater)

Lizzo Baggins: (Jovially) Rippin!

(We see Rippin Took and Lizzo Baggins run towards each other in slow motion, their arms extended ready to embrace each other. Then, when Rippin Took is close enough, Lizzo Baggins raises her hands towards Rippin Took's throat-her face goes into a look of anger and joy. Suddenly, Rippin Took stops running and her eyes go wide from Lizzo Baggins strangling her. Everything returns to normal speed)

Rippin Took: (In a choked voice) Air-supply-going-short!

Lizzo Baggins: (Angrily shouting) THIS IS FOR LIGHTIN' A FIRE, YA FREAKIN' MORON!

(Jessie Brandybuck runs up to Rippin Took and rips her away from Lizzo Baggins' grasp. Lizzo Baggins looks at Jessie Brandybuck with anger)

Lizzo Baggins: You're responsible too, you idiot!

(Lizzo Baggins makes a lunge for Jessie Brandybuck, but Kram Gamgee grabs Lizzo Baggins by the shoulders and holds her back. Kram Gamgee looks surprised at her friend's actions)

Kram Gamgee: (Still shocked) Lizzo, there's-!

Lizzo Baggins: (Narrows her eyes at Kram Gamgee) And you for letting them! (Smacks Kram Gamgee across the head)

Kram Gamgee: (Rubbing her head and going on with what she was saying before) Lizzo, there's somebody else who wishes to see you.

(Kram Gamgee waves to somebody behind her, and Lizzo Baggins looks over and her eyes widen in joy)

Lizzo Baggins: (Shouting) MILBO! (Camera follows her as she runs up to Milbo Baggins, who has her back to Lizzo Baggins) MILBO! MILBO! MIL-

(Lizzo Baggins suddenly stops shouting and lets out a shout of disgust as Milbo Baggins faces her-looking much older than before. Her glasses are thicker, her hair is white, and wrinkles are clearly visible all over her face. For a while, Lizzo Baggins just stares at Milbo Baggins)

Lizzo Baggins: (Awkwardly) Uh-Milbo! You've-You've aged-terribly.

(We suddenly see Milbo Baggins' book open to the first page on Lizzo Baggins' lap)

Lizzo Baggins: (Reading out loud) What A Freakin' Weird Journey. A Hobbit's Tale by: Milbo Baggins!

(We see Lizzo Baggins look up and smile at Milbo Baggins, who is standing next to the window, bent over a walking stick. Lizzo Baggins starts flipping through the pages and making comments in an amazed voice)

Lizzo Baggins: This is amazing, Milbo!

Milbo Baggins: (Pointing a finger at Lizzo Baggins and walking over to her leaning on the cane) I meant to go back, you know. (In a distant, reminiscing voice) See the wonders of Mirkwood, see the Lonely Mountain again, visit Laketown-(Camera closes in on her suddenly angry expression as she clenches a hand into a fist) Get that little boy that owes me money. (We see her sitting next to Lizzo Baggins) But-alas-age has finally caught up with me.

Lizzo Baggins: (Smiling and speaking with a reasonable tone) Yes-you are quite old.

(We see Lizzo Baggins turn a page and suddenly get a look of longing upon her face. The camera shows the page she is looking at-a map of the Shire. We go back to see Milbo Baggins looking at her niece with sympathy)

Milbo Baggins: (In a gentle tone) You miss the Shire, don't you?

Lizzo Baggins: (Still looking at the page) All my life, I wasn't in the Shire. (Looks at Milbo Baggins) I was off on some adventure with you.

Milbo Baggins: (Looking a bit angry) Hey! It's not my fault you ruined your life with pansy fantasies!

Lizzo Baggins: (Ignoring this and looking forward in wonderment) Whoever knew that my adventure would turn out to be quite different. (Suddenly looks over at Milbo Baggins with a serious expression) I'm not like you, Milbo. I'm not at all like you. In fact, some of the things you do scare the crap out of me! I'm not like you-and I never will be.

Milbo Baggins: (In a quiet tone and touching Lizzo Baggins gently on the face) My dear girl-you know that that's not true.

Lizzo Baggins: (Nodding in a reasonable way) Yes, I know.

(Now we see Kram Gamgee on a balcony, bags around her. She is looking in them, and she suddenly lets out an angry sigh-not aware that Lizzo Baggins is coming up behind her with her hands in her pockets)

Kram Gamgee: (In an agitated voice) Now what have I forgotten? And it's not aspirin because I packed that first!

Lizzo Baggins: (In an amused voice) Packing already?

(Kram Gamgee stands up immediately, puts her hands in her pockets, and looks at Lizzo Baggins)

Kram Gamgee: (In a simple tone) Don't want to be unprepared.

Lizzo Baggins: (With a smile on her face) I thought you wanted to see the Elves, Kram?

Kram Gamgee: (Looking offended) I do!

Lizzo Baggins: (Walks by Kram Gamgee and still talking) "More than anything"!

Kram Gamgee: (Looking after Lizzo Baggins with the same offended stare) I did! Quit putting words in my mouth! It's just-(Suddenly she curses and starts wiping fallen leaves off her sweater) Curse these danged leaves! Haven't these Elves ever heard of a rake? (Suddenly remembering what she was going to say, and she looks behind her anxiously. When she speaks to Lizzo Baggins, she goes quite close and speaks in a low tone) We did what Kendalf wanted, right? We got the Movie as far as Rivendell and I was thinking-seeing as how you're on the mend-(Lightly punches Lizzo Baggins on the left shoulder)

Lizzo Baggins: (Looking at Kram Gamgee angrily as touches the mended wound) Uh-ow!

Kram Gamgee: (Going on as if nothing odd had been done) I figured we'd be off soon.

(Lizzo Baggins looks at Kram Gamgee for a while, unsure of what's supposed to happen now herself. To distract herself, she walks towards the edge of the balcony and looks out towards Rivendell. Kram Gamgee follows her with concern)

Kram Gamgee: (In a concerned voice) Lizzo?

Lizzo Baggins: (Finally looks at Kram Gamgee, gives a weak smile and nod, and speaks) You're right, Kram. We did what Kendalf set us out to do. (Pulls out the Movie and shows it to Kram Gamgee) The Movie will be safe in Rivendell.

Kram Gamgee: (Flinching slightly at the sight of the Movie) Yikes! Put it away! It's awful intimidating!

Lizzo Baggins: (Carelessly putting the Movie back in her pocket and giving Kram Gamgee a determined look) I am ready to go home.

(Now we see Noelrond and Kendalf. They are inside and looking out of the window down at Lizzo Baggins and Kram Gamgee)

Noelrond: (In a solemn tone) Her strength returns.

Kendalf: (In a matter-of-fact tone) That wound will never fully heal.

Noelrond: (Turning around and looking at Kendalf with a raised eyebrow) Are you sayin' something about my healing skills?

Kendalf: (Putting up his hands, showing he meant no offense) No! No! I'm just saying that she'll still be wounded-in a mental sense.

Noelrond: (Walking past Kendalf and down the stone hall) Still, to come as far to Rivendell, carrying the Movie, and living to tell the tale takes remarkable strength. She has proven herself strong in the face of evil.

Kendalf: (In a stern tone) It was a thing she never should have had to face. (In a sympathetic tone) We cannot ask her of anymore, Noelrond.

Noelrond: (Turning around immediately, and fixing Kendalf with a stern stare) Kendalf, the enemy is moving! Jauron is seeking out forces to destroy those against him! His eye is fixed on Rivendell!

(Noelrond opens the shutters to the window next to him, where-very faintly- we can see the Eye of Jauron loom in the distance. Noelrond points at it angrily)

Noelrond: That is really annoying my people!

Eye of Jauron: (In a far-off shout, we can barely hear it) Sorry!

(Noelrond slams the shutters shut and looks at Kendalf with a stern stare)

Noelrond: And now you tell me that Andraman has betrayed us-(Allows himself a small smile as he moves away) our list of allies grows thin. (We see him approach a small table bearing wine. He looks brightly at Kendalf) Wine?

Kendalf: (Looking at Noelrond, wondering how he could think of wine at a time like this, and shakes his head slowly) Er-no thanks. (Speaks seriously as Noelrond pours a glass of wine for himself) It is worse than we think, Noelrond! Andraman is assembling an army of both Orc and Elf that can travel in day-and fight just as viciously.

Noelrond: (Forgets the wine as he looks at Kendalf with an angry stare) How is that supposed to help us?

Kendalf: (Putting up his hands again) I'm just the messenger! I didn't encourage this or anything!

Noelrond: (Sighing angrily) They are coming after the Movie! It is the power of this object that is causing this. (Looks at Kendalf seriously) You know what must be done, Kendalf.

Kendalf: (Suddenly looking very uncomfortable) Noelrond, are we so sure about this?

Noelrond: (With dead calm) There is no other way, Kendalf.

Kendalf: (Shaking his head angrily and beginning to walk away) That's what you think!

Noelrond: (Shouts after Kendalf, causing him to stop) Kendalf! The Movie cannot stay here!

Kendalf: (Hopelessly looks at Noelrond) Are you sure?

Noelrond: (In a snappy tone) Yes, I'm sure!

(Kendalf looks out of a window and we see what he's looking at. From the forest, we see Mikomir ride into the town. Mikomir is in traveling clothes, his eyes behind his glasses awing at the spectacle that is Rivendell-he wears the Horn of Gondor across his neck and carries a shield across his back. Then, we see Megolas leading a white horse into Rivendell. Megolas is looking around as if home, a contents smile across her face-she has Elven hunting clothing on and she carries a bow and a quiver full of arrows. Then, we see the small form of Brimli, looking around darkly and grasping a big axe. We hear Noelrond speak and go back to Kendalf looking out of the window)

Noelrond: This situation affects all of Middle-Earth-it is up to them to decide its fate. (We see Noelrond speaking to Kendalf in a slightly worried, yet still firm voice) The time of the Elves is over-my people are leaving these shores-partly because of the serious falling leaf problem. And to whom will you look to when we are gone? The Dwarves? (Gives a sarcastic laugh) They spend their time in their caverns seeking riches-they care nothing for the welfare of others.

Kendalf: (Looks at Noelrond and speaks seriously) Then-our hope will lie with Men.

Noelrond: (Suddenly getting a dark look over his face and speaking with venom) Men? Men are weak.

Kendalf: (In an agitated tone) Well-we can't turn to you and we can't turn to Dwarves, Noelrond! We're kind of limited in options, man!

Noelrond: (Angrily as he walks away) Have you forgotten about Men, Kendalf? Men practically bring all of their problems upon themselves. (Camera closes in upon his face as he speaks) It is because of Men that the Movie still lives! (Darkly) I was there, Kendalf-five-thousand years ago-

Kendalf: (We see him looking at Noelrond with wide eyes) Five-thousand years ago? Dear Lord, you're old!

Noelrond: (Annoyed) Can I tell the story now?

Kendalf: (Nodding) Yes, yes! (Whispering to himself) Man! Five thousand years!

(We experience a flashback and see Noelrond back on the battlefield of Mordor and looking up dramatically. We hear Noelrond speak as we see Robsildur take the Movie and look at it intently)

Voice of Noelrond: I was there when Robsildur took the Movie. I was there when the strength of Men failed.

(Robsildur is running his hand over the Movie, and we see Noelrond come up to him and speak)

Noelrond: Robsildur! (Robsildur looks up at him) Follow me!

(We see Noelrond leading Robsildur to the center of Mount Doom. As Noelrond is narrating, the past Noelrond is urging Robsildur to hurry up, who is going slow and looking at the Movie)

Voice of Noelrond: I led Robsildur to the very center of Mount Doom-the birthplace of the Movie-the one place it could be destroyed!

(The past Noelrond looks at Robsildur and shouts)

Noelrond: CAST IT INTO THE FIRE!

(We see Robsildur look at the Movie in his hands, not moving an inch towards the edge. Noelrond still stares at him)

Noelrond: (In an annoyed tone) I'm-waiting! Destroy it, Robsildur!

Robsildur: (Camera shows him look up at Noelrond with an evil grin upon his face) No.

(We see Robsildur turn around and walk away. Then, we see the past Noelrond watch Robsildur walk away, with disbelief upon his face)

Noelrond: (Shouting angrily) ROBSILDUR! YOU SUCK!

Voice of Noelrond: It should have ended that day.

(We see the present day Noelrond turn and look at Kendalf, who looks as if he understands now)

Kendalf: (In a distant voice) Wow. (Looks up at Noelrond) Men really screwed up, didn't they?

Noelrond: (Darkly) Yes. Robsildur kept the Movie. (Camera shows his face as he explains to Kendalf angrily) And now the title of kings is broken. The race of Man is scattered-leaderless-a big mess of crap!

Kendalf: (In an assuring voice) There is one, who can rule them.

Noelrond: (Suddenly shaking his head and looking hopeless) He went off that path long ago, Kendalf. He has chosen exile.

Kendalf: (Turning away and muttering angrily) Stupid Jimagorn and his stupid exile!