Scene 20

In Edoras. Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Dumbledore are celebrating their victory.

DUMBLEDORE: (explaining patiently to GIMLI) It's called butterbeer.

GIMLI: NO ONE TOSSES A DWARF!!

LEGOLAS: (to ARAGORN) How did we get here?

ARAGORN: How should I know? The beer's good, at any rate.

DUMBLEDORE: (exasperatedly) It's better than beer, it's butterbeer! (ARAGORN pushes his tankard away immediately.)

GIMLI: NO ONE TOSSES A DWARF!!

LEGOLAS: I think the short one is trying to say something!

GIMLI: (pointing out the window) NO ONE TOSSES A DWARF!!

ARAGORN: Legolas, what do your elf eyes see?

LEGOLAS: I see…fire! In the distance!

DUMBLEDORE: Yay! Fire! (ARAGORN and LEGOLAS stare at him, but say nothing.)

ARAGORN: What do you think it is?

LEGOLAS: My stupidity senses are tingling…one of the hobbits must be in trouble!

ARAGORN: Where are they?

LEGOLAS: Minas Tirith!

ARAGORN: Company! We ride for Minas Tirith!

GIMLI: NO ONE TOSSES A DWARF!

DUMBLEDORE: FIRE! YAY FOR FIRE!

LEGOLAS: But Aragorn, we don't have any horses!

ARAGORN: (looks at a lone coconut on the table) I have a plan…