Scene Two

(We now see Lizzo Baggins and Kram Gamgee sleeping side by side by a large rocky slope. Lizzo Baggins looks surprisingly content, despite her recent worries. But they are not alone. We hear the raspy breath of Jenolum, and see her coming down the slope, hissing and cursing as she goes, her pale eyes fixed upon the hobbits. She is in tattered clothing, looking as if she has been traveling on the road forever)

Jenolum: (In a raspy, hissing voice, full of hate) Thieeeves! They's stolen it from us! They's stolen the preccccioussss! They's taken it from usssss! (We now see her reaching out towards the sleeping hobbits hungrily) And now we's wants it back! It's-only fair to usssss!

(Jenolum's fingers are just inches from Lizzo Baggins' head, but then we see Kram Gamgee's eyes snap open and she grabs Jenolum's slimy hand. With a fierce cry, Kram Gamgee pulls Jenolum from the slope and throws her towards a pile of rocks. Lizzo Baggins is awake and her eyes livid with fear as she sees Jenolum make a rush at her. But Kram Gamgee runs into the creature before she is even one yard towards Lizzo Baggins. We see Kram Gamgee and Jenolum tumble over to some rocks, Kram Gamgee on top and ready to strike at the evil creature. But Jenolum hisses-showing her fangs-and bites Kram Gamgee on the shoulder. Kram Gamgee howls in pain, and hits Jenolum on the head with a large, nearby frying pan. Jenolum-dazed and cross-eyed-falls back, and Kram Gamgee moves away towards Lizzo Baggins, who's on her feet at the moment)

Kram Gamgee: (In a smug tone) And you laughed at me when I told you that frying pans could be used for defense mechanisms!

(Lizzo Baggins frowns at Kram Gamgee, but then looks away when she suddenly hears a hissing, enraged Jenolum in the crouched position, and eyeing Kram Gamgee with a furious look. Kram Gamgee's eyes widen, and she brings up the frying pan to shield her face. We see Jenolum pounce towards Kram Gamgee, but Lizzo Baggins jumps in front of her friend. When Jenolum runs into Lizzo Baggins, the hobbit brings Jenolum down on the ground. They struggle for a long time, tumbling among the rocks and occasionally running into the wall. There's a nearby river, and the struggling pair fight their way into the river. Kram Gamgee runs towards the bank and sees if she can help her friend, but just as she reaches the bank, both Lizzo Baggins and Jenolum emerge from the water, still fighting hysterically-probably more so now, adding to the fact that they're both wet-and roll on the other side of the river. Kram Gamgee watches them with wide eyes)

Kram Gamgee: (Shocked) Wow! That's outstanding!

(We now see the fray that is Lizzo Baggins and Jenolum. Jenolum is on top of the hobbit, scratching and hissing, occasionally grabbing the chain that holds the Movie. But Lizzo Baggins isn't going to let it go so easily. Lizzo Baggins pulls Jenolum's hair, and the creature lets out a horrible shriek and breaks away momentarily. That is the moment that Lizzo Baggins jumps on Jenolum, and the camera shows her pull out Sting. Jenolum stops struggling the moment she sees the fierce blade just inches from her face)

Lizzo Baggins: (Face contorted in fury) This is Sting. You recognize the blade, don't you? (Waving it slightly in Jenolum's face to intimidate her) You remember it from long ago, don't you?

(We see Kram Gamgee come over to Lizzo Baggins from the river slowly, still clutching her shoulder and a bit disgruntled from her previous fight. She keeps her distance from the two, seeing that this is something that doesn't need to be more difficult than it is)

Lizzo Baggins: (Still talking in a tone that tells Jenolum who's really in charge) You really should have known, Jenolum. You think I wasn't aware of you following us? (Laughs) I could sense your presence with each step I took-I could almost smell you!

Kram Gamgee: (In a disgruntled tone) Which wasn't very pretty, I'll have you know!

Jenolum: (We see her looking very frightened and pathetic) Don't hurts us! We's just wants the preciousss!

(Both of the hobbits look at one another in curiosity)

Lizzo Baggins: (Her hand not wavering as she holds the sword) "Precious"? What do you mean, exactly?

Kram Gamgee: (In a bossy tone) And it better not be my frying pans!

(Lizzo Baggins looks at Kram Gamgee with a disbelieving glance)

Kram Gamgee: (Wondering what the big deal is) What? They were expensive!

Jenolum: (In a desperate voice, her eyes occasionally darting towards the dangerous blade) The precioussss! We's just want the precioussss! (Her eyes focus upon Lizzo Baggins' shirt, where the Movie is safely concealed) The precioussss! You must give usss the precioussss!

(Jenolum makes a furious grab towards the Movie's chain, but Lizzo Baggins holds her down with her palm on her head. Jenolum struggles for a moment, her hands flailing uselessly. She then starts pouting)

Lizzo Baggins: (Not falling for the creature's sorrow) I've learned-a long time ago-to never trust you! I believe it was you who promised to take my aunt across an underground lake.but you had other plans. (Eyes narrow suspiciously) Plans that involved devouring a poor hobbit!

Jenolum: (With a brief smile) A simple misunderstanding!

Lizzo Baggins: (Rather viciously) Well, let's just hope that no further "misunderstandings" make themselves present!

Jenolum: (In a pleading voice) Kind hobbits! They's wouldn't kills us, would they? No! They mustn't kills us! We's live to serve the precioussss!

Kram Gamgee: (Still rubbing her shoulder, and a bit disgruntled) Don't trust her, Miss Lizzo! She tried to kill us!

Jenolum: (Very nervous) We's didn't understand what we's was doing! We's was only serving the precioussss!

Kram Gamgee: (Eyes narrowing suspiciously) Oh, so that's how it is, eh?

(Kram Gamgee reaches over to Lizzo Baggins' neck and pulls out the Movie. Lizzo Baggins yelps, but Kram Gamgee is eyeing the Movie with extreme dislike)

Kram Gamgee: (To the Movie) Nice going, pal, but it's not going to work! Sending some slimy creature to do your dirty work now? You make me sick! Now, (Yelling, causing Lizzo Baggins to flinch from the noise) STOP TRYING TO KILL US!

Lizzo Baggins: (Frustrated, pulling the Movie from Kram Gamgee) Damn it, Kram! Stop yelling! You're hurting my ears! (Puts the Movie back under her shirt, and looks at Jenolum, still suspicious) You were trying to kill us because the Movie told you to do so?

Jenolum: (Nodding) The precioussss! The precioussss told us to kill them!

Kram Gamgee: (Giving a great "tut" of disbelief) Bah! I had an uncle that used to steal from local drugstores, and whenever he was caught he told the police that his wallet told him to do so! And when he forgot his wallet, he would blame his pocket watch! (Rolls her eyes) I've seen it a thousand times!

Lizzo Baggins: (Holds out a hand to silence Kram Gamgee, and continues to speak to Jenolum, still interested) So-you were only doing as the Mov-I mean-as the "precious" told you to do?

Jenolum: (In a pathetic voice) Yes! We's would never harms the hobbits! We's would never harms a fly! We's just obey our master-(Eyeing Lizzo Baggins with a secret hunger) and the preciousss is our master!

(Kram Gamgee looks unconvinced, rather annoyed actually. But Lizzo Baggins looks as though she has come up with an idea. Hiding the smile that is about to curl on her lips, Lizzo Baggins draws closer to Jenolum as she speaks) Lizzo Baggins: Well, if that's the case, then I run by what the precious is telling me! (Jenolum's eyes widen in disbelief) And since I am wielder of the precious, than you are mine to control! You follow my rules!

Jenolum: (Shaking her head) No! They's don't wants us! We's a ball and chain! We's as useless as the hobbit over there! (Points quickly to Kram Gamgee)

Kram Gamgee: (Scolding at Jenolum) Well, somebody's not getting a "welcome to the group" card! (Crosses her arms stubbornly)

Jenolum: (Pleading to Lizzo Baggins) We's no use to the group! They let us go? Yes! They lets us go and we's not bother them anymore!

Lizzo Baggins: (Coldly) Until your precious calls again-or if you're having a craving for hobbit stew!

Jenolum: (About to argue, but reconsiders as she thinks of something) Mmm."hobbit stew".

Lizzo Baggins: (Shaking Jenolum to bring her back to reality) I also go by what the precious tells me, Jenolum-(Camera shows her face looking very controlling at the moment) and it tells me that you are not to be trusted!

(We see Jenolum angrily hiss at Lizzo Baggins. Then, we see Jenolum being dragged by the neck by the Elven rope that was given to Kram Gamgee in Lothlorien. It is in the daytime and Jenolum is hissing in agony and screaming. Jenolum also is wearing headphones)

Jenolum: (Between screams of pain) Takes it off us! It burns us! It burns! (Screams)

(We now see Lizzo Baggins and Kram Gamgee. Kram Gamgee is pulling on the rope, and both hobbits look exhausted)

Lizzo Baggins: (Looking towards Kram Gamgee and speaking with anger) She's been shouting for four hours! It's driving me crazy!

Kram Gamgee: (In a reasonable tone) Sorry, Miss Lizzo, but this is the only way we can keep her under control!

Lizzo Baggins: (In a scolding voice) We're leading her on like a freakin' dog on a leash!

Kram Gamgee: (Blinks for a moment in misunderstanding) Your point being.?

Lizzo Baggins: (Rolls her eyes) This is ridiculous! We're treating her like an animal!

Kram Gamgee: (Still looking stumped) Still don't see your point. Lizzo Baggins: (Rather flatly) We can't treat her like this!

Kram Gamgee: (In a stressing tone) Would you like her to run away so that she can rip our throats out? Did you see that look in her eyes when she attacked us, Miss Lizzo? That was hunger-a need to kill! I don't care about that rubbish she poured out about "the precious", because to me, it's just a scam to get away from us! If we let her go, she's going to come back, and we'll live long enough for her to tell us, (In a rather dopey voice) "Oops! Sorry! The precious made me do it!" (Gives a sigh of anger) Still don't know how you convinced me to let her come with!

Lizzo Baggins: (In a simple tone) What do you mean? I said, "Kram, let's bring Jenolum along!" and you said, "No! I don't want that thing coming with us!" And we argued and argued and argued, had a bite of lembas, argued some more-you found a penny-and I noticed a really big slug on the rocks and you said-

Kram Gamgee: (Annoyed) All right! All right! I don't need you to remind me! I'm just saying that this is a really bad idea!

Lizzo Baggins: (Defensively) Yeah, well that's what you think. I think she'll help us along the way.

(We hear Jenolum let out an earsplitting scream, causing both hobbits to flinch)

Kram Gamgee: (Pointedly) Hasn't been that much help to us, now has she?

Jenolum: (Shouting) It burns! It BURNS!

Kram Gamgee: (Looking back at Jenolum and talking in a rash tone) That's enough out of you, miss! It's just a rope! And you brought this on yourself!

Jenolum: (Moaning) It burns us! It's touch burns us!

Lizzo Baggins: (Looking back with wide eyes) Kram, what rope are you using?

Kram Gamgee: (Wondering what this could have to do with anything) The rope I got from Lady Ashdriel, Miss Lizzo. You know, before we left Lothlorien.

Lizzo Baggins: (Shocked and speaking angrily) Kram! That's Elven rope! You can't use Elven rope on Jenolum! Take it off of her!

(Grumbling slightly, Kram Gamgee removes the rope from Jenolum's neck. Even though the rope has been removed, however, Jenolum continues to scream in agony. Lizzo Baggins runs up to them looking both bewildered and concerned)

Lizzo Baggins: (Noticing that Jenolum is wearing headphones and frowns) What's she got headphones on for? Kram Gamgee: (Shrugging) She wanted to listen to some music, so I let her listen to my CD player.

Lizzo Baggins: (Still frowning at Jenolum) Well, what's she listening to?

Kram Gamgee: (Shrugging again) Yani.

Lizzo Baggins: (Looking at Kram Gamgee with a horrified expression) YOU MONSTER!

Jenolum: (Clutching her ears and howling) It burns us! It burns us! The pain! The pain! (Gets in crouching position and clutching her head as if it were to explode) Please takes it away from us! We's will do anything! Please do not make us listen to it! We's not had to endure so much pain since got taken to Mordor and was forced to watch endless episodes of Full House! (Howls at the memory) Takes it away! Takes it away! We's didn't mean to tread too close to Mordor-honestly!

Lizzo Baggins: (Suddenly getting an idea) Wait a moment! (Rushes over to Jenolum and takes off the headphones. Once Jenolum stops howling, she speaks again) You know the way to Mordor?

Jenolum: (Looks at Lizzo Baggins with frightened eyes as she considers her answer) Yes. We's been there and back again-knows the route by heart! Knows it better than anyone!

Kram Gamgee: (In a frustrated tone) Come on, Lizzo. She's obviously no good for us.

(Lizzo Baggins shushes Kram Gamgee and focuses her attention on Jenolum)

Lizzo Baggins: (After a long moment of hesitation) Can you lead us to Mordor?

Jenolum: (Really wondering what to do) Yes.

(Lizzo Baggins stares intently at Jenolum, obviously trying to discern fact from fiction. Kram Gamgee looks highly untrustworthy as she stares at the two. Finally, Lizzo Baggins has made up her mind)

Lizzo Baggins: (In a simple voice to Jenolum) You will lead us to the Black Gate.

(We see Jenolum immediately run off, occasionally stumbling upon the loose rock and frantically running as fast as she can. Lizzo Baggins & Kram Gamgee run behind, desperate to keep up with the creature. Then, we begin to hear Jenolum frantically talk to herself)

Jenolum: (In a scared tone) To the Gate! To the Gate, the master says! (In a very evil, menacing tone) No! We cannot go back there! Not to him! Jenolum! Jenolum! (In her frightened, confused tone) But we swore to serve the precious! (Angry) I don't care who told us! We're not going back there! There's nothing but dust, and ashes, and thirst, and pits.pits.pits. And Orcs-thousands of Orcs! And always the Eye is watching.waiting for it! It's not a happy place, Jenolum! Not happy at all!

(Lizzo Baggins & Kram Gamgee stop to stare at Jenolum, perched upon her rock as she debates with herself. Once Jenolum catches sight of the two hobbits, however, she hisses in a hostile way and dashes away. Lizzo Baggins & Kram Gamgee look at one another in astonishment)

Kram Gamgee: (In an angry tone) And you didn't think she was an animal!

Lizzo Baggins: (Shouting at Jenolum) Jenolum! Come back here! Come back!

(Both the hobbits try and pursue Jenolum, but once they turn a corner, they see that she is gone. Both the hobbits stop and take a breather)

Kram Gamgee: (Angrily) There! You happy now? What'd I tell you? She's run off, the gangly villain! I told you we couldn't trust her!

(Then, we suddenly see Jenolum pop out from some rocks in front of the hobbits, looking quite cheerful at the moment)

Jenolum: (Getting up and running to the front of the hobbits, so that she can lead) We's will lead them to Mordor! We's will go now! We's know the best route! (Points ahead) They's follow us this way! (Runs off into the distance)

(The hobbits run after her, Kram Gamgee looks at Lizzo Baggins with a disbelieving stare)

Kram Gamgee: (In a hysterical whisper) Have you lost your mind, Lizzo? Do you know what you're doing?

Lizzo Baggins: (In a calm tone) Yeah-I'm getting us a free guide to Mordor. She'll lead us into Mordor.

Kram Gamgee: (Still unnerved) More likely she'll lead us right into a company of large Orcs! I've got a bad feeling about this!

Lizzo Baggins: (Simply) Well don't. Something tells me that she's not going to do anything without my authorization. You forget, Kram, (Pats her chest, where the Movie is concealed and gives her friend a wink) I've got the "precious". I trust her, Kram.

(Lizzo Baggins speeds up, and Kram Gamgee is running behind them, still a bit disgruntled)

Kram Gamgee: (In a very quiet whisper) Oh, that's reassuring!

(We see an overhead view of the three travelers traveling along the rocks of Emyn Muil)