GandalfI don't know. Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps it is because I am afraid, and he gives me courage.
GandalfWhat do you mean? Do you mean to wish me a good morning or do you mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not? Or perhaps you mean to say that you feel good on this particular morning. Or are you simply stating that this is a morning to be good on?
Bilbo BagginsLook, I know you doubt me, I know you always have. And you're right. I often think of Bag End. I miss my books. And my armchair. And my garden. See, that's where I belong. That's home. That's why I came back, 'cause you don't have one. A home. It was taken from you. But I will help you take it back if I can.
Bilbo BagginsOh, up to but not exceeding one fourteenth total profit if any. Seems fair. Present company shall not be liable for injuries including but not limited to laceration, evisceration... incineration?
BofurOh, aye. He'll melt the flesh off your bones in the blink of an eye.
GandalfI'm looking for someone to share in an adventure.
Bilbo BagginsAn adventure? No, I don't imagine anyone west of Bree would have much interest in adventures. Nasty, disturbing, uncomfortable things. Make you late for dinner.
Thorin Oakenshield[singing] Far over the misty mountains cold / To dungeons deep and caverns old / We must away at break of day / to find our long forgotten gold
Dwarves[singing] The pines were roaring on the height / The winds were moaning in the night / The fire was red, it flame spread / The trees like torches blazed with light...
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GandalfThe world is not in your books and maps. It's out there.
Bilbo BagginsI can't just go running off into the blue! I am a Baggins of Bag End!
GandalfYou are also a Took. Did you know that your Great-Great-Great-Great Uncle Bullroarer Took was so large he could ride a real horse?
GandalfWell he could! In the Battle of Greenfields, he charged the Goblin ranks. He swung his club so hard it knocked the Goblin King's head cleaned off and it sailed a hundred yards through the air and went down a rabbit hole. And thus the battle was won and the game of golf invented at the same time.
GandalfWell, all good stories deserve embellishment. You'll have a tale or two to tell of your own when you come back.
Bilbo Baggins...Can you promise that I will come back?
GandalfNo. And if you do... you will not be the same.
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GandalfYou will have to do without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, before we reach our journey's end, Bilbo Baggins. You were born to the rolling hills and little rivers of the Shire, but home is now behind you. The world is ahead.
Thorin OakenshieldYou! What were you doing? You nearly got yourself killed! Did I not say that you would be a burden, that you would not survive in the wild and that you have no place amongst us? I've never been so wrong in all my life.
[Thorin embraces Bilbo]
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Old BilboIn a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole full of worms and oozy smells. This was a hobbit-hole and that means good food, a warm hearth, and all the comforts of home.
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Bilbo BagginsWhy don't we have a game of riddles... Just, just you and me.
Gollum[comes towards Bilbo; as Friendly Gollum]Just... Just us?
Balin[after overhearing Bilbo tell Gandalf he will not join the Dwarves on their journey]It appears we have lost our burglar. Probably for the best. The odds were always against us. After all, what are we? Merchants, miners, tinkerers, toy-makers. Hardly the stuff of legend.
Thorin OakenshieldI would take each and every one of these Dwarves over an army from the Iron Hills. For when I called upon them, they answered. Loyalty. Honor. A willing heart... I can ask no more than that.
BalinYou don't have to do this. You have a choice. You've done honorably by our people. You have built a new life for us in the Blue Mountains, a life of peace, and plenty. A life that is worth more than all the gold in Erebor.
Thorin Oakenshield[He holds up the key Gandalf has given him]From my grandfather to my father, this has come to me. They dreamt of the day when the Dwarves of Erebor would reclaim their homeland. There is no choice Balin. Not for me.
BalinThen we are with you, laddie. We will see it done.
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[Bilbo attempts to sneak out of the cave while the company sleeps but is stopped by Bofur]
BofurNo. No. You can't turn back now. You're part of the company. You're one of us.
Bilbo BagginsI'm not now, am I? Thorin said I should have never have come and he was right. I'm not a Took, I'm a Baggins. I don't know what I was thinking. I should never have run out my door.
Bilbo BagginsNo you don't. You don't understand. None of you do. You're Dwarves. You're use to this life, to living on the road, never settling in one place, not belonging anywhere!
Bilbo Baggins[Bofur's expression falls and immediately Bilbo realizes he has gone too far]I'my sorry, I didn't...
Bofur[Bofur nods his head and looks around at the sleeping company]No you're right. We don't belong anywhere.
BofurI wish you all the luck in the world. I really do.
Old BilboIt began long ago in a land far away to the east, the like of which you will not find in the world today. There was the city of Dale, its markets known far and wide, full of the bounties of vine and vale, peaceful and prosperous. For this city lay before the doors of the greatest kingdom in Middle-Earth: Erebor, stronghold of Thrór, King under the Mountain and mightiest of the Dwarf-Lords. Thrór ruled with utter surety, never doubting his house would endure, for his line lay secure in the lives of his son and grandson. Ah, Frodo, Erebor! Built deep within the mountain itself, the beauty of this fortress city was legend. Its wealth lay in the earth in precious gems hewn from rock and in great seams of gold running like rivers through stone. The skill of the Dwarves was unequalled, fashioning objects of great beauty out of diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire. Ever they delved deep, down into the dark and that is where they found it, the Heart of the Mountain... the Arkenstone. Thrór named it the King's Jewel, he took it as a sign, a sign that his right to rule was divine. All would pay homage to him, even the great Elven King Thranduil. But the years of peace and plenty was not to last. Slowly the days turned sour and the watchful nights closed in. Thrór's love of gold grown too fierce and sickness had begun to grow within him. It was a sickness of the mind. And where sickness thrives, bad things will follow...
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Kili[Kili is gently flirting with an Elf maid when he catches Dwalin glaring at him]I can't say I fancy Elves myself, too thin. They're all high cheekbones and creamy skin. Not enough facial hair for me.
[He swings his mace, knocking Gandalf backwards; the dwarves stop Gandalf from toppling]
Great Goblin[mockingly]What are you going to do now, wizard?
[Gandalf pokes the Great Goblin in the eye with his stick, then cuts straight through his large belly with his sword]
Great Goblin[his last words before Gandalf cuts his throat]... That'll do it...
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Old BilboThe first they heard was a noise like a hurricane coming down from the North. The pines on the mountain creaked and cracked in the hot, dry wind. It was a fire-drake from the North. Smaug had come! Such wanton death was dealt that day, for this city of Men was nothing to Smaug. His eye was set on another prize. For dragons covet gold with a dark and fierce desire. Erebor was lost - for a dragon will guard his plunder as long as he lives. Thranduil would not risk the lives of his kin against the wroth of the dragon. No help came from the Elves that day... or any day since. Robbed of their homeland, the Dwarves of Erebor wandered the wilderness, a once mighty people brought low. The young Dwarf prince took work where he could find it, labouring in the villages of Men. But always he remembered the mountain smoke beneath the moon, the trees like torches blazing bright, for he had seen dragon fire in the sky and a city turned to ash. And he never forgave... and he never forgot.
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GaladrielYou carry something. It came to you from Radagast. He found it in Dol Guldur.
GaladrielMade for the Witch-king of Angmar and buried with him. When Angmar fell, the Men of the North took his body and all that he possessed and sealed it within the High Fells of Rhudaur. Deep within the rock, they buried him. In a tomb so dark, it would never come to light.
ElrondThis is not possible. A powerful spell lies upon those tombs, they can NOT be opened.
SarumanWhat proof do we have this weapon came from Angmar's grave?
SarumanBecause there IS none! Let us examine what we know: A single Orc pack has dared to cross the Bruinen, a dagger from a bygone age has been found and a human sorcerer who calls himself the Necromancer has taken up residence in a ruined fortress. It's not so very much. After all, the question of this Dwarvish company, however, troubles me deeply. I'm not convinced, Gandalf. I do not feel I can condone such a quest. If they had come to me, I might have spared them from this disappointment...
BalinDon't mind him, laddie. Thorin has more cause than most to hate Orcs. After the dragon took the Lonely Mountain, King Thror tried to reclaim the ancient dwarf kingdom of Moria... but our enemy had got there first. Moria had been taken by legions of Orcs, led by the most vile of all their race, Azog the Defiler. The giant Gundabad Orc had sworn to wipe out the line of Durin. He began by beheading the King. Thrain, Thorin's father, was driven mad by grief. He went missing, taken prisoner or killed; we did not know. We were leaderless, defeat and death were upon us. That is when I saw him; the young dwarf prince facing down the Pale Orc. He stood alone against this terrible foe, his armour rent, wielding nothing but an oaken branch as a shield... Azog the Defiler learned that day that the line of Durin would not be so easily broken. Our forces rallied and drove the Orcs back; our enemy had been defeated... but there was no feast or songs that night, for our dead were beyond the count of grief. We few had survived and I thought to myself then 'There is one I could follow. There is one I could call King'.
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DoriMr. Gandalf, can't you do something about this deluge?
GandalfIt is raining, Master dwarf, and it will continue to rain until the rain is done. If you wish to change the weather of the world, you should find yourself another wizard.
GandalfThere are five of us. The greatest of our order is Saruman the White. And then there are the two Blue Wizards... You know, I've quite forgotten their names.
Bilbo BagginsIs he a great wizard, or is he more like you?
GandalfWell, I think he is a very great wizard... in his own way. He's a gentle soul who prefers the company of animals for others. He keeps a watchful eye over the vast forest lands to the East, and a good thing too. For always evil will look to find a foothold in this world.
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[Lord Elrond arrives at Rivendell. He greets the Dwarves, speaking in Elvish]
[the Dwarves quickly have a quiet discussion amongst themselves]
GloinVery well then. Lead on!
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Kili[the ground suddenly begins to split beneath them during the thunder battle, with each brother jumping to a different side of the crack as it widens]What's happening?
Fili[Reaches desperately towards his brother]Kili, grab my hand! Ki...
Kili[a look of terror cross his face as the cliff face his brother is on moves further away]Fili!
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[first lines]
Old BilboMy dear Frodo, you asked me once if I had told you everything there was to know about my adventures. And while I can honestly say I've told you the truth, I may not have told you all of it. I am old, Frodo. I am not the same hobbit as I once was. It is time for you to know what really happened.
GandalfThis is true, my lady. Smaug owes allegiance to no one, but if he should side with the Enemy... A dragon could be used to terrible effect.
SarumanWhat enemy? Gandalf, the Enemy is defeated. Sauron is vanquished. He can never regain his full strength.
ElrondGandalf, for four hundred years, we have lived in peace - a hard-won, watchful peace.
GandalfAre we, are we at peace? Trolls have come down from the mountains, they are raiding villages, destroying farms. Orcs have attacked us on the road!
GandalfThere is something at work beyond the evil of Smaug. Something far more powerful. We could remain blind to it but it will not be ignoring us, that I can promise you. A sickness lies over the Greenwood. The Woodsmen who live there now call it Mirkwood and, uh, they say...
SarumanWell, don't stop now. Tell us what the Woodsmen say.
GandalfThey speak of a Necromancer living in Dol Guldur, a sorcerer who could summon the dead.
SarumanThat's absurd. No such power exists in this world. This "Necromancer" is nothing more than a mortal man, a conjurer dabbling in black magic.
GandalfAnd so I thought too, but Radagast had seen...
SarumanRadagast? Do not speak to me of Radagast the Brown. He is a foolish fellow.
GandalfWell, he's odd, I'll grant you. He lives a solitary life...
SarumanIt's not that. It's his excessive consumption of mushrooms! They've addled his brain and yellowed his teeth!
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Bilbo Baggins[as Dwarves start musically banging cutlery on the tables] Careful! You'll blunt them!
Bofur[Amused] Oh, did you hear that, lads? He says we'll blunt the knives!
Dwarves[Gleefully singing] Blunt the knives! Bend the forks! Smash the bottles and burn the corks! Chip the glasses and crack the plates! That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
Bilbo Baggins[to the trolls, about cooking the dwarves]Well, I mean, have you smelled them? You're going to need something a lot stronger than sage before you can plate this lot up!
Great GoblinI know someone who would pay a pretty price for your head. Just the head, nothing attached. Perhaps you know of whom I speak, an old enemy of yours. A Pale Orc astride a White Warg.
Thorin OakenshieldAzog the Defiler is no more. He was slain in battle long ago!
Great GoblinSo you think his defiling days are done, do you?
GandalfFar to the east, over ranges and rivers lies a single solitary peak.
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Bilbo Baggins[griping about the dwarves]They pillaged the pantry. I'm not even going to tell you what they've done to the bathroom, they all but destroyed the plumbing. I don't understand; what are they doing in my house?
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[last lines]
Bilbo BagginsYou're right, I do believe the worst is behind us now.
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FrodoThey're all coming. Except for the Sackville-Bagginses, who are demanding you ask them in person.
FrodoThey'd probably find that quite agreeable. They're convinced you have tunnels overflowing with gold.
Old BilboIt was one small chest - hardly overflowing. And it still reeks of troll!
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GandalfHere lies the Last Homely House East of the Sea.
Thorin OakenshieldThis was your plan all along - to seek refuge with our enemy?
GandalfYou have no enemies here, Thorin Oakenshield. The only ill will to be found in this valley is that which you bring yourself.
Thorin OakenshieldYou think the Elves will give our quest their blessing? They will try to stop us.
GandalfOf course they will. But we have questions that need to be answered. If we are to be successful this will need to be handled with tact, and respect, and no small degree of charm, which is why you will leave the talking to me.
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Great Goblin[singing]Bones will be shattered, necks will be wrung! You'll be beaten and battered, from racks you'll be hung! You will die down here and never be found, down in the deep of Goblin Town!
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GandalfWhen did doilies and your mother's dishes become so important to you?
ElrondYou are not the only guardian to stand watch over Middle-Earth.
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RadagastThe Greenwood is sick, Gandalf. A darkness has fallen over it. Nothing grows anymore, at least nothing good. The air is fouled decay, but worst are the webs.
RadagastSpiders, Gandalf. Giant ones. Some kind of spawn of Ungoliant or I'm not a wizard. I followed their trail, they came from... Dol Guldur.
GandalfDol Guldur? But the old fortress is abandoned.
RadagastNo, Gandalf, 'tis not. A dark power dwells in there. Such as I have never felt before. It is the shadow of an ancient horror. One that can summon the spirits of the dead. I saw him, Gandalf, from out of the darkness. A Necromancer has come!
Thorin OakenshieldHe's been lost ever since he left his home. He should not have come, he has no place among us.
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Radagast[shows Gandalf a Morgul-blade]That thing is not from the world of the living...
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Azog[in Black Speech]Do you smell it? The scent of fear? I remember your father reeked of it... Thorin, son of Thrain.
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Thorin OakenshieldRumors have begun to spread, The dragon Smaug has not been seen in many years... Perhaps the vast wealth of our people lies unprotected... perhaps it is time to take back Erebor!
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[from trailer]
GandalfYou asked me to find the fourteenth member of this company and I have chosen Mr. Baggins.
GandalfHobbits can pass unseen by most if they choose, which gives us a distinct advantage.
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Gollum[to Bilbo; after answering the first riddle]Our turn...
[reciting riddle; as he recites, Gollum menacingly creeps around a rock, not taking his eyes off of Bilbo, who slowly and cautiously steps away from him]
GollumVoiceless it cries; Wingless flutters; Toothless bites; Mouthless mutters.
Bilbo Baggins[Bilbo sees ripples in the lake, made by the wind; he smiles]Wind...
Bilbo Baggins[turning to Gollum]It's wind, 'course it is.
[Gollum growls]
Gollum[prowling towards Bilbo]Very clever, hobbitses... VERY CLEVER...
Bilbo Baggins[holds out his sword towards Gollum, stopping him; reciting]A... A box without hinges, key, or-or lid... and yet, golden treasure inside is... hid.
Gollum[Gollum creeps away to think; as he is thinking, he begins to mutter and whisper to himself]Box... um uh... Box... lid... and a key...
Gollum[strained]Oh, give us a chance, precious! Give us a CHANCE!
[Gollum continues to groan, growl, grunt and hiss in frusteration. As he thinks, he makes faces; making "oo" sounds and blowing raspberry sounds with his lips stretched when suddenly, his eyes open wide and his mouth is agape]
[Gollum chuckles as Bilbo shakes his head, dismayed]
GollumEggses! Wet, crunchy little eggses! Grandmother taught us how to suck them, yes! heh, heh...
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Bilbo Baggins[as four dwarves start rearranging his kitchen, his doorbell rings again]Oh no. No. There's nobody home! Go away, and bother somebody else! There're far too many dwarves in my dining room as it is. If this is some cluthead's idea of a joke, I can only say, it is in VERY poor taste!
[He opens the door, and eight dwarves fall in a heap in front of him]
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BalinWhat news from the meeting in Ered Luin? Did they all come?
GandalfIt is also dangerous to do nothing or cut the throne of Erebor, it's Thorin's birthright. What is it you fear?
ElrondHave you forgotten? A strain of madness runs deep in that family. His grandfather lost his mind, his father succumbed to the same sickness. Can you swear Thorin Oakenshield will not also fall? Gandalf, these decisions do not rest with us alone. It is not up to you or me to redraw the map of Middle-earth.
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Gandalf[counting on his fingers]Fili, Kili... Oin, Gloin... Dwalin, Balin... Bifur, Bofur, Bombur... Dori, Nori, Ori...
Bifur[grunts something in Khazdul and slaps his elbow]
GandalfYes, you're quite right, Bifur. We appear to be one dwarf short.
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Bilbo Baggins[1st riddle]Thirty white horses, on a red hill; First, they champ. Then they stand; the, they stand still.
[as he says this, Gollum throws a stone at Bilbo, who blocks it with his sword. The rock hits and bounces off the sword with a "clang". Bilbo immediately bolts for his life. Gollum screams in fury as he chases after him]
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GandalfDoes it not worry you that the last of the Dwarf-rings should simply vanish along with its bearer? Of the Seven Dwarf-rings, four were consumed by dragons, two were taken by Sauron before he fell in Mordor... the fate of the last Dwarf-ring remains unknown, the ring that was borne by Thrain.
SarumanWithout the Ruling Ring of Power, the Seven are no value to the Enemy. To control the other Rings, he needs the One. And that Ring was lost long, long ago. It was swept out to sea by the waters of the Anduin.
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Bilbo Baggins[feeling the One Ring in his pocket; to himself]What... have I got... in my pocket?
[Gollum; who is crouching on a stalagmite, holding a rock he is meaning to throw at Bilbo, scowls, thinking Bilbo's question as a riddle]
GollumThat's not fair... That's not fair! It's against the *rules*!
[In a hissy fit, Gollum throws the rock down. Bilbo looks on in amazement]
[He glares at Bilbo fearfully and slowly backs away]
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[as the dwarves are disarmed, Grinnah partially unsheathes Thorin's sword, and throws it away in horror]
Great Goblin[recoils]I know that sword! It is the Goblin Cleaver! The Biter! The blade that sliced a thousand necks! Slash them! Beat them! Kill them! Kill them all! Cut off his head!
[as Gollum shrieks, Bilbo unsticks himself; his brass buttons from his vest pop and fly. Gollum looks startled as one of the buttons bounces off his nose]
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GollumLost? Lost? Lost? Where is it? Where is it? No! Ahh! Where is it? No! No! Lost! Curses and splashes, my precious is lost!
Bilbo BagginsIt's supposed to look like that, it's crochet.
BofurOh, and a wonderful game it is too, if you've got the balls for it.
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OriI'm not afraid, I'm up for it. I'll give him a taste of the dwarfish iron right up his jacksy!
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GaladrielI fear this quest has set in motion forces we do not yet understand.
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ElrondThese runes were written on a Midsummer's Eve by the light of a crescent moon nearly 200 years ago. It would seem you were meant to come to Rivendell. Fate is with you, Thorin Oakenshield. The same moon shines upon us tonight.
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GandalfSave me from the stubbornness of Dwarves. Your pride will be your downfall.
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GaladrielThe riddle of the Morgul Blade must be answered. Something moves in the shadows unseen, hidden from our sight. It will not show itself. Not yet. But every day it grows in strength.
Bilbo BagginsUh, excuse me? Sorry, I hate to interrupt. But the thing is, I'm not entirely sure you're in the right house... It's not that I don't like visitors. I like visitors as much as the next Hobbit. But I do like to know them before they come "visiting"... The thing is, I don't know either of you. Not in the slightest. I don't mean to be blunt, but I had to speak my mind. I'm sorry.
Old BilboGo on then. You don't want to be late. He doesn't approve being late. Not that I ever was. In those days, I was always on time. I was entirely respectable, and nothing unexpected - ever happened.
GandalfWe have a map that we cannot read. Lord Elrond could help us.
Thorin OakenshieldHelp? A dragon attacks Erebor. What help came from the Elves? Orcs plunder Moria, desecrate our sacred halls, the Elves looked on and did nothing! You ask me to seek out the very people who betrayed my grandfather, who betrayed my father.
GollumIt's got an elfish blade, but it's not an Elfs. Not an Elfs, no. What is it, Precious? What is it?
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[Gandalf, Bilbo and the dwarves ride their ponies through a rainy forest]
DoriHere, Mr. Gandalf! Can't you do something about this deluge?
Gandalf the GreyIt is raining, Master Dwarf, and it will continue to rain until the rain is done! If you wish to change the weather of the world, you should find yourself another wizard!
Bilbo BagginsIs he a great wizard or is he... more like you?
[Gandalf is not amused]
Gandalf the GreyI think he is a *very* great wizard, in his own way. He's a gentle soul who prefers the company of animals to others. He keeps a watchful eye over the vast forest lands to the east. And a good thing too, for always evil will look to find a foothold in this world.
William TrollGotcha! Are there any more of you little fellas hiding where you shouldn't?
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Bert TrollI'm just saying, a little appreciation would be nice. 'Thank you very much, Bert.' 'Lovely stew, Bert.' How hard is that? Mmm. Just needs a sprinkle of squirrel dung
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Tom TrollOh! I don't like horse. I never have. Not enough fat on them.
William TrollWell, it's better than a leathery ol' farmer. All skin and bone he was. I'm still pickin' bits of him out o' me teeth.
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OinRavens have been seen flying back to the mountain as it was foretold. When the birds of the old return to Erebor, the reign of the beast will end.