Book I, Chapter 3: More Eating And Drinking
(He isn't. Mostly LONG-WINDED stuff involving EATING happens. They meet a BLACK RIDER.)
Frodo: "I don't like the look of this."
(They hide, Frodo is TEMPTED by the RING and then the BLACK RIDER leaves. More EATING and SINGING occurs.)
* * *
Sam: "Elves! Yay!"
Elves: "Oooh, Hobbits!"
Frodo: "Can we tag along with
you?"
Elves: "Nope."
Frodo: "But we're being chased
by Black Riders."
Gildor: "Oh all right. Come on
then."
(They EAT, make MERRY [don't ask] and the
Elves refuse to give Frodo a STRAIGHT ANSWER.
Then they fall asleep and the Elves
scarper.)
Book I: Chapter 2: Sauron Knows About It And He's Gonna Get You
Gandalf: "It's a Great Elven ring - it may possess you."
Frodo: "Oh."
Gandalf: "And it could turn you into a compulsive liar."
(Gandalf takes the RING from Frodo and throws it in the FIRE; LETTERS appear on it.)
Gandalf: "This is the One Ring and it is very evil."
Frodo: "How come I get it?"
(Gandalf goes off on a long EXPLANATION about the HISTORY of the RING and Sauron, the Dark Lord of MORDOR, but never gives Frodo a STRAIGHT ANSWER.)
Gandalf: "Here's the problem though: Sauron knows about it and he's gonna get you."
(Frodo WHINES a lot and then decides to LEAVE the Shire.)
Gandalf: "That's a good idea. I'm surprised you thought of it. Call yourself "Mr. Underhill" and take Sam with you."
Sam: "Yippee!"
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