Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

[Inside Minas Tirith, a troll hammers at a door blocking access to the next level of the city.]

[Gandalf, Pippin, and a few remaining soldiers await the onslaught.]

Pippin: "I didn't think it would end this way."

Gandalf: "End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take."

Gandalf: "The gray 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, the far green country, under a swift sunrise."

Pippin: "Well, that isn't so bad."

Gandalf: "No. No, it isn't."

[Gandalf and Pippin smile at each other, and prepare for the breach.]


[Back out on plains, Théoden gathers his remaining army.]

Théoden: "Rally to me! To me!"

[Théoden turns and sees a Nazgûl flying towards him.]

[The beast grabs Théoden's horse in its teeth and throws Théoden across the ground. Éowyn watches on in horror.]

[The Nazgûl's mount approaches a wounded Théoden, who is pinned under his slain horse.]

Witch-King (to the fellbeast): "Feast off his flesh."

[Éowyn moves between the the beast and Théoden.]

Éowyn: "I will kill you if you touch him."

Witch-King: "Do not come between the Nazgûl and his prey."

[The fell beast bites at Éowyn. Éowyn dodges the attack and decapitates the monster.]

[The Witch-King dismounts.]

[At his full height, the Witch-King looms over Éowyn.]

[The Witch-King attacks, eventually striking Éowyn's shield with his mace, shattering it.]

[Éowyn cries out and falls. The Witch-King opens his arms, taunting his foe.]


[On the other side of the city, the fleet of black ships pulls up along the Anduin River.]

Skully: "Late, as usual! Pirate scum! There's work that needs doing."

[The ships appear empty.]

Skully: "Come on, ya sea rats! Get out off your ships!"

[Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli leap out of the ships and onto land, making for the orcs.]

[Skully and the Orcs are amused at the small assault.]

Gimli: "There are plenty for both of us! May the best dwarf win!"

[As they attack, the dead army appears behind them.]

[The dead army overruns the Orcs.]


[The Witch-King grabs Éowyn by the throat.]

Witch-King: "You fool! No man can slay the Lord of the Nazgûl! Die now!"

[Merry, crawling up from behind, stabs the wraith's knee (with the dagger of the Noldorin given to him by Galadriel).]

[Éowyn stands before the now vulnerable Witch-King and removes her helmet, revealing her true form: a shieldmaiden of Rohan.]

Éowyn: "I am no man!"

[Éowyn strikes down the Witch-King.]

[The wraith crumbles into a heap.]