Daily Dialogue — August 30, 2017

Aragorn: Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth! Let justice be done upon him!
The Mouth of Sauron: My master, Sauron the Great, bids thee welcome. Is there any in this rout with authority to treat with me?
Gandalf: 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.
The Mouth of Sauron: Ahh, old Greybeard. I have a token I was bidden to show thee.

Pulls out Frodo’s mithril vest and throws it at them.

Pippin: [whispers] Frodo…
Gandalf: Silence.
Merry: No!
Gandalf: Silence!
The Mouth of Sauron: The halfling was dear to thee, I see. Know that he suffered greatly at the hands of his host. Who would’ve thought one so small could endure so much pain? And he did, Gandalf, he did.

— The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003), screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, novel by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: All Is Lost, suggested by Gisela Wehrl.

Trivia: The movie made a 1408% profit for New Line Studios on their initial outlay.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Interestingly, we know this isn’t true, but seeing the effect on the rest of the Fellowship is what matters here, adding to the underdog nature of the impending battle and creating an emotional All Is Lost moment.