Then you did what I could not. I tried to take the ring from him.
ARAGORN:
The ring is beyond our reach now.
BOROMIR:
Forgive me, I did not see..I have failed you all.
ARAGORN:
No, Boromir. You fought bravely. You have kept your honor. Aragorn tries to bind Boromir's wound.
BOROMIR:
Leave it! It is over...the world of Men will fall and all will come to darkness and my city to ruin..Aragorn..
ARAGORN:
I do not know what strength is in my blood, but I swear to you... I will not let the White City fall, nor your people fail...
BOROMIR:
Our people...our people... Aragorn places Boromir's sword in his hand. Boromir's fingers tighten around the hilt.
BOROMIR (CONT'D) I would have followed you, my brother...my captain, my King. Aragorn lays Boromir down. He is dead.
ARAGORN:
Be at peace, son of Gondor. Aragorn bends and Kisses Boromir's forehead.
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(3) ARAGORN (CONT'D) Legolas and Gimli appear behind him...Aragorn stands.
ARAGORN (CONT'D) They will look for his coming from the white tower...but he will not return.
EXT. SHORE OF NEN HITHOEL -- DAY On the lakeshore Frodo stands in front of one of the Elvish Boats, the ring in his palm. A distraught Sam...running as hard as he can through the forest...
SAM:
Mr. Frodo!
Close on:
Frodo looks to the far side of the river...the camera moves in on the ring.
FRODO (V.O.) I wish the ring had never come to me..I wish none of this had happened... Tears fall down Frodo's face... GANDALF (V.O.) So do all who lie to see such times...but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
With renewed determination, Frodo tucks the ring inside his vest pocket. The small figure of Frodo pushing the Elvish boat into the water... Sam bursts through the trees and runs toward the lake...Frodo is already paddling away.
SAM:
(anguished) Not alone, Frodo. Mr. Frodo! Frodo, in the boat, paddling steadfastly away from the shore..tears in his eyes..the voice of Sam carried on the wind. Frodo whispers to himself
FRODO:
No, Sam.
Sam looks at the water...then at the boat.
SPLASH! FRODO turns to see Sam launching himself into the water.
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FRODO (CONT'D) Go back,Sam. I'm going to Mordor alone.