Gandalf
[Thranduil refuses to heed Gandalf's warning about the approaching Orc armies]
Since when has my counsel counted for so little? What do you think I'm trying to do?
Thranduil
I think you're trying to save your Dwarfish friends. And I admire your loyalty to them, but it does not dissuade me from my cause. You started this, Mithrandir. You will forgive me if I finish it. [to the guard outside his tent] Are the archers in position?
Elvish warrior
Yes, my lord.
Thranduil
Give the order. If anything moves on that mountain, kill it. [the guard leaves. Gandalf looks on despairingly] The Dwarves are out of time.
