The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003

Gandalf: Hail Denethor, son of Ecthelion, Lord and Steward of Gondor.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 war

Saruman: What is the house of Rohan but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek and rats roll on the floor with the dogs? The victory at Helms Deep does not belong to you, Théoden, horsemaster! You are a lesser son of greater sires.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 man

Galadriel: This task was appointed to you, Frodo of the Shire. If you do not find a way, no one will.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

Aragorn: The Beacons of Minas Tirith! The Beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid.Theoden: And Rohan will answer. Muster the Rohirrim. Assemble the army at Dunharrow. As many men as can be found. You have two days. On the third, we ride for Gondor... and war.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 war

Smeagol: Naughty little fly, Why does it cry, Caught in a web, Soon to be... eaten!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 cry

Aragorn: Hold your ground, hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you *stand, Men of the West!*

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 fear

Gimli: Never thought Id die fighting side by side with an Elf.Legolas: What about side by side with a friend?Gimli: Aye. I could do that.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 thought

Sam: [Both are overcome by exhaustion] Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? Itll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And theyll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?Frodo: No, Sam. I cant recall the taste of food... nor the sound of water... nor the touch of grass. Im... naked in the dark, with nothing, no veil... between me... and the wheel of fire! I can see him... with my waking eyes!Sam: Then let us be rid of it... once and for all! Come on, Mr. Frodo. I cant carry it for you... but I can carry you!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 loss

Pippin: I didnt think it would end this way.Gandalf: End? No, the journey doesnt end here. Death is just another path... One that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass... And then you see it.Pippin: What? Gandalf?... See what?Gandalf: White shores... and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.Pippin: [smiling] Well, that isnt so bad.Gandalf: [softly] No... No it isnt.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 death

Galadriel: The power of the Three Rings is ended. The time has come... for the dominion of Men.Elrond: [in Elvish] The Sea calls us home.Bilbo: [smiling] I think Im... quite ready for another adventure![Bilbo climbs on board with Elrond. Galadriel follows with Celeborn]Gandalf: Farewell, my brave Hobbits. My work is now finished. Here at last, on the shores of the sea... comes the end of our Fellowship. I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.[Heads to the ship, then turns around, waiting]Gandalf: It is time, Frodo.Sam: What does he mean?Frodo: We set out to save the Shire, Sam. And it has been saved... But not for me.Sam: [weeping] You dont mean that. You cant leave.Frodo: [hands Sam the Red Book] The last pages are for you, Sam.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 time

Gimli: Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 death

[after Legolas single-handedly takes out an Oliphant and its drivers]Gimli: That still only counts as one.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 sin

Gandalf: I will not say Do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 evil

Denethor: Can you sing, Master Hobbit?Pippin: Well... yes. At least, well enough for my own people. But we have no songs for great halls and... evil times.Denethor: And why should your songs be unfit for my hall? Come, sing me a song.[pause]Pippin: [sings] Home is behind, the world ahead... And there are many paths to tread. Through shadow, to the edge of night, until the stars are all alight... Mist and shadow, cloud and shade, all shall fade... all... shall... fade...

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 time

Theoden: Eomer. Take your Èored down the left flank. Gamling, follow the Kings banner down the center. Grimbold, take your company right, after you pass the wall. Forth, and fear no darkness! Arise! Arise, Riders of Theoden! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A sword day... a red day... ere the sun rises!Eowyn: [to Merry] Whatever happens, stay with me. Ill look after you.[the King rides past his men, hitting their spears with his sword as he goes]Theoden: Ride now!... Ride now!... Ride! Ride to ruin and the worlds ending![He stops and faces Saurons army]Theoden: Death!Rohirrim: [echoing] Death!Theoden: Death!Rohirrim: [echoing] Death!Theoden: DEATH!Eowyn, Merry: Death!Theoden: Forth, Eorlingas!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 death

Aragorn: [to Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry] My friends. You bow to no one.[He kneels, and the entire kingdom follows suit, kneeling to the Hobbits]

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 friends

Witch King: [taking Eowyn by the throat] You fool. No man can kill me. Die now.[Merry stabs the Witch King from behind; the Witch King shrieks and falls to his knees. Eowyn rises and pulls off her helm, her hair falls down over her shoulder]Eowyn: I am no man.[she thrusts her sword into the Witch Kings helm and twists; he shrieks and implodes]

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 man

Gandalf: Fool of a Took!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003

Gimli: Well, this is a thing unheard of. An Elf would go underground, where a Dwarf dare not. Oh, Id never hear the end of it.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 war

[as he kills the three Orcs guarding Frodo]Sam: Thats for Frodo! And for the Shire! *And thats for my old Gaffer!*

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 kill

Merry: Are you going to leave me?Pippin: No, Merry. Im going to look after you.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

Sam: I cant carry it for you, but I can carry you.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

Eowyn: I will kill you if you touch him!Witch King: Do not come between the Nazgul and his prey.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

Sam: FRODO!Frodo: Im here, Sam.Sam: Destroy it![Frodo holds the ring on its chain over the edge of the pit]Sam: Go on! Now! Throw it in the fire![Frodo stares at the ring, the ring whispers to him]Sam: What are you waiting for? Just let it go![Frodo turns and looks at Sam]Frodo: The ring is mine.[He snaps the chain and approaches the ring to his finger]Sam: No... no...[Frodo slips the ring on and vanishes]Sam: NO!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 fire

Aragorn: I summon you to fulfill your oath.King of the Dead: None but the king of Gondor may command me.[Swings sword; Aragorn blocks him with the sword Anduril]King of the Dead: That blade was broken![Aragorn takes him by the throat]Aragorn: It has been remade.[Aragorn releases the King of the Dead; pause]Aragorn: Fight for us... and regain your honor.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 man

Frodo: [after destroying the Ring] I can see the Shire. The Brandywine River. Bag End. The Lights in the Party Tree.Sam: Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If ever I were to marry someone, it would have been her. It would have been her.[sits down and begins to cry]Frodo: [leans over and hugs him] Im glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 art

[in a drinking game]Gimli: Its the Dwarves that go swimming with little, hairy woman.[he burps]Legolas: I feel something. A slight tingle in my fingers. I think its affecting me.Gimli: What did I say? He cant hold his liquor.[Gimli passes out]Legolas: [to Eomer who is watching] Game over.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 war

Pippin: [singing to Denethor as Faramir leads the charge] Home is behind, the world ahead... and there are many paths to tread... Through shadow... To the edge of night... Until the stars are all alight... Mist and shadow, cloud and shade... All shall fade... all... shall... fade.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 world

Pippin: Is there any hope, Gandalf, for Frodo and Sam?Gandalf: There never was much hope. Just a fools hope.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 hope

Theoden: I know your face... Eowyn. My eyes darken.Eowyn: No. No. Im going to save you.Theoden: You already did... Eowyn. My body is broken. You have to let me go. I go to my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed. Eowyn...[dies]

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 dark

[last lines]Sam: Well, Im back.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003

Arwen: From the ashes, a fire shall be woken. A light from the shadow shall spring. Renewed shall be blade that was broken. The crownless again shall be king.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 light

Saruman: You have fought many wars and slain many men, Theoden King, and made peace afterwards. Can we not take council as we once did, my old friend? Can we not have peace?Theoden: We shall have peace... We shall have peace, when you answer for the burning of the Westfold, and the children that lie dead there! We shall have peace, when the lives of the soldiers whose bodies were hewn even as they died against the gates of the Hornberg, are avenged! When you hang from a gibbit for the sport of your own crows...! We shall have peace.Saruman: Gibbits and crows! DOTARD! What do *you* want, Gandalf Greyhame? Let me guess. The key of Orthanc? Or perhaps the keys of Barad-Dur itself? Along with the crowns of the seven kings and the rods of the five wizards?

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 war

Gandalf: Faramir![Running after Faramir]Gandalf: Faramir! Your fathers will has turned to madness. Do not throw away your life so rashly.Faramir: Where does my allegiance lie if not here? This is the city of the men of Numenor. I would gladly give my life to defend her beauty, her memory... her wisdom...Gandalf: Your father loves you, Faramir. He will remember it before the end.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 love

Sam: Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? Itll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And theyll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?Frodo: No, Sam. I cant recall the taste of food... Nor the sound of water or touch of grass... Im naked in the dark, with nothing. No veil between me and the ring of fire. I can see him with my waking eyes!Sam: Then let us be rid of it! Once and for all! Come on Mr. Frodo. I cant carry it for you! But I can carry you! Come on![He picks Frodo up and starts carrying him up the slopes of Mount Doom]

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 art

Sam: [reading the books title] There and Back Again: A Hobbits Tale by Bilbo Baggins, and The Lord of the Rings by Frodo Baggins. You finished it.Frodo: Not quite. Theres room for a little more.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 books

Smeagol: Clever Hobbits, to climb so high![jumps on them, pins Frodo to the ground and grips him by the throat]Smeagol: Mustnt go that way! Mustnt hurt the Precious!Frodo: You swore! You swore on the Precious!Smeagol: [mocking] Oo-hoo-hoo-hoo...Frodo: SMEAGOL PROMISED!Smeagol: Smeagol lied.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 hurt

Aragorn: What say you? What say you? I am Isildurs heir. Fight for me. And I will hold your oaths fulfilled. What say you?

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 fight

Denethor: My sons are spent. My line has ended. Rohan has deserted us. Theodens betrayed me. Abandon your posts! Flee, flee for your lives![He turns around, and Gandalf knocks him out with his staff]Gandalf: Prepare for battle!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 live

Denethor: You think you are wise, Mithrandir. Yet for all your subtleties, you have not wisdom. Do you think the eyes of the White Tower are blind? I have seen more than you know. With your left hand you would use me as a shield against Mordor, and with your right you would seek to supplant me. I know who rides with Theoden of Rohan. Oh, yes. Word has reached my ears of this Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and I tell you now, I will not bow to this Ranger from the North, last of a ragged house long bereft of lordship!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 wisdom

Elrond: You gave away your lifes grace. I cannot protect you anymore.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 life

Eomer: Now is the hour! Riders of Rohan! Oaths you have taken, now fulfill them all, to lord and land!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

Galadriel: [he remembers her words to him] And for you, Frodo Baggins, I give you the light of Earendil our most beloved star. May it be a light to you in dark places when all other lights go out.Frodo: Aiya Earendil Elenion Ancalima.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 love

Gollum: [singing] Naughty little fly. Why does he cry? Caught in a web. Soon youll be... eaten.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 sin

Gollum: They cursed us. Murderer they called us. They cursed us, and drove us away. And we wept, Precious, we wept to be so alone. And we only wish to catch fish so juicy sweet. And we forgot the taste of bread... the sound of trees... the softness of the wind. We even forgot our own name. My Precious.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 murder

[Gollum and Frodo stand in front of a tunnel opening, and Frodo hesitates to go in]Gollum: Its the only way. Go in, or go back.Frodo: I cannot go back.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003

Gorbag: [as he and Shagrat come upon Frodos body] Whats this? Looks like old Shelob has been having a bit of fun.Shagrat: Killed another one, has she?Gorbag: [he examines Frodos body] No... this fellow aint dead.Sam: [to himself, in tears] Not dead!Gorbag: She jabs them with her stinger and they go as limp as a boned fish. Then she has her way with them. Thats how she likes to feed-fresh blood. Take him to the tower![the Orcs begin to drag Frodo away]Sam: Samwise, you fool!

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 self

Gothmog: [sniffs] Fear. The city is rank with it. Let us ease their suffering.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 fear

Gothmog: The Age of Men is over. The Time of the Orc has come.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 time

Merry: Why did you look? Why do you always have to look?Pippin: I dont know. I cant help it.Merry: You never can.Pippin: Im sorry, all right? I wont do it again.Merry: Dont you understand? The enemy thinks you have the Ring. Hes going to be looking for you, Pip. They have to get you out of here.Pippin: And you... youre coming with me?[Merry impatiently walks away]Pippin: Merry?Merry: Come on.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

[Merry gives Pippin a tobacco pouch at their parting]Pippin: The last of the Longbottom leaf?Merry: I know youve run out. You smoke too much, Pip.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 art

Pippin: But well see each other soon. Wont we?Merry: I dont know. I dont know what is going to happen.Pippin: Merry...Gandalf: Run, Shadowfax. Show us the meaning of haste.Pippin: Merry![Shadowfax gallops off, carrying Gandalf and Pippin away]

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 meaning

Sam: Its that Gollum, its this place, its that thing around your neck. I could help a bit, I could carry it, share the load...Frodo: GET AWAY!Sam: I dont want to keep it. I just want to help.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

Sam: You cant go walking through Mordor in naught but your skin.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 you

Theoden: Grimbold, how many?Grimbold: I bring 500 from the Westfold, my lord.Gamling: We have 300 more from Fenmarch, Theoden King.Theoden: Where are the riders of Snowbourn?Gamling: None have come, my lord.

— The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 man

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