Book III, Chapter 11: Brags About His Horse
(Merry explains why, taking the OPPORTUNITY to share a PROVERB. Pippin STEALS the Palantir from Gandalf and has a NASTY experience with one of the BLACK RIDERS/NAZGÛL [don't ask].)
Gandalf: "You're a real prat, do you know that?"
* * *
Aragorn: "Oi, that Palantir is a
family heirloom! Give it here!"
Gandalf: "Sure. But don't be to
eager to use it!"
Aragorn: "Who? Moi?"
(Gandalf takes the OPPORTUNITY to shares a
PROVERB with Aragorn; Théoden DECIDES to RIDE
back to Helm's Deep with Éomer, LEAVING the
majority of the Riders at Aragorn''s DISPOSAL.)
* * *
Gandalf: "Arrgh! Nazgûl/Black
Riders!"
(Gandalf RIDES off with Pippin and Merry
WHINES about being left BEHIND.)
Aragorn: "Idiot."
* * *
(Gandalf BRAGS
about his horse (Shadowfax), SINGS and goes off
on a very LONG -WINDED explanation about the
Palantir. Pippin is SURPRISED to find out that
they are going to Minas Tirith, not Helm's Deep,
and Shadowfax SPRINGS forward with FIRE flying
from his FEET [definitely don't ask].)