Merry [Merry and Pippin are sitting on a section of Isengard's wall, smoking and eating]
It's good. Definitely from the Shire. Longbottom Leaf.
I feel... like I'm back at the Green Dragon!
Merry [mouth is full]
Nn! Grn Dragn!
A mug of ale in my hand... putting my feet up on a settle, after a hard day's work.
Merry Only, you've never done a hard day's work. [They both laugh at this. They then see Gandalf approaching]
Merry Welcome, my lords, to Isengard.
You young rascals! A merry hunt you've led us on, and now we find you... feasting! and... and smoking!
[With his mouth full]
We are sitting on a field of victory, enjoying a few well-earned comforts. The salted pork is particularly good.
Merry We're under orders- from Treebeard, who's taken over management.
MA Merry and Pippin
[The hobbits are singing, though the song is a bit drunkenly incoherent]
Oh, you can search far and wide
You can drink the whole town dry
But you'll never find a beer so brown
As the one we drink in our hometown!
You can drink your fancy ales
You can drink 'em by the flagon
But the only brew for the brave and true...
Merry [Pippin trails off as he looks at Gandalf]
Pippin!
MA Merry and Pippin
But the only brew for the brave and true...
Comes from the Green Dragon!
MO Mouth of Sauron
My Master, Sauron the Great, bids thee welcome. [he grins wildly] Is there any in this rout with authority to treat with me?
We do not come to treat with Sauron, faithless and accursed! Tell your master this. The armies of Mordor must disband. He is to depart these lands, never to return.
MO Mouth of Sauron
Aha! Old Greybeard. I have a token that I was bidden to show thee. [holds up Frodo's Mithril coat and throws it at Gandalf, who stares in horror]
Merry No!
MO Mouth of Sauron
The Halfling was dear to thee, I see. Know that he suffered greatly at the hands of his host. [he looks around, grinning] Who would have thought that one so small could endure so much pain? And he did, Gandalf. He did. Aha!
MO Mouth of Sauron
[Aragorn rides forward]
And who is this? Isildur's Heir? It takes more to make a king than a broken Elvish blade.
[With a yell of rage, Aragorn cuts the Mouth of Sauron's head off]
I guess that concludes negotiations.
I do not believe it! I will not!
Of all the inquisitive Hobbits, Peregrin Took, you are the worst! Hurry! Hurry!
[to Merry]
Where are we going?
Merry Why did you look? Why do you always have to look?!
I don't know. I couldn't help it.
Merry You never can.
Look, I'm sorry, alright! I won't do it again!
Merry Don't you understand? The Enemy thinks you have the Ring. He's going to be looking for you. They have to get you out of here.
And you? You're coming with me, right?
Merry [marches toward the stables]
Come on!
[to Gandalf]
How far is Minas Tirith?
Three days' ride, as the Nazgul flies. And you better hope we don't have one of those on our tail.
Merry Here. [hands Pippin a packed Longbottom leaf] Something for the road.
The last of the Longbottom Leaf.
Merry I know you've run out. You smoke too much, Pip.
But we'll see each other soon? Won't we?
Merry I don't know, Pip. I don't know what's going to happen.
Run, Shadowfax. Show us the meaning of haste.
Merry! [Gandalf rides off with him atop Shadowfax]
Merry [Merry climbs a nearby watchtower to see Gandalf and Pippin leave. Aragorn follows him from behind] [to Aragorn]
He's always followed me everywhere I went, since before we were tweens. I would get him into the worst sort of trouble but I was always there to get him out. [sadly] Now, he's gone, just like Frodo and Sam.
[comforts him]
One thing I've learned about hobbits: they are the most hardy folk.
Merry Foolhardy, may be. He's a Took! [both he and Aragorn smile]
