A scene from The Lord of the Rings 1978
Merry

We're going with you, Frodo.

Frodo

With me?! But how do you...? [looks at Sam] Sam?! But you gave your word!

Sam

They already knew so much, Mr. Frodo.

Merry

Sam didn't tell us about the ring, Frodo. I saw Bilbo use it once, before he went away...to hide from the Sackville-Bagginses. And after that, Pippin and I kept on the lookout and we followed you, and we asked questions everywhere.

Pippin

And we even wormed a few things out of Gandalf.

Frodo

And you spied on me, and Sam helped you.

Merry

And we spied on you.

Sam

But we meant no wrong to you, Mr. Frodo! Don't you remember what Mr. Gandalf said? Take someone who you can trust, he said.

Frodo

It doesn't seem that I can trust anyone.

Merry

That all depends on what you want. You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin to the bitter end. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We're your friends, Frodo.

Frodo
[smiles with a chuckle]

Bless you, you deceitful scoundrels!

In this scene

Frodo Christopher Guard More Frodo quotes →
Sam Michael Scholes More Sam quotes →

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