So I was thinking...

INT. MOUNT DOOM - DAY
Frodo stands at the edge of the ledge, holding the ring out over the lake of fire. it dangles from it's chain as smoke curls up and around.

Sam stumbles into the cavern. His face is dirty, his hands are bleeding. Frodo senses him and turns, pulling the ring closer to his chest, wrapping his hands around it.

SAM
What are you doing Mr. Frodo?

FRODO
(quietly)
It's mine sam.

SAM
Excuse me?

Frodo steps away from the ledge, glowering at sam.

FRODO
I think you heard me the first time.

SAM
It's the ring, mr frodo.

FRODO
Oh, it's the ring, mr gamgee?

SAM
um....

He shrugs off the packs he's been carrying.

SAM
(continued)
Yeah.

FRODO
Well, maybe you should take it, Sam, instead of me doing everything around here.

SAM
you know, maybe i will...then at least i wouldn't have to put up with your complaining.

FRODO
Fuck you.

SAM
oh really? i should have fed you to the nazgul when i had the chance.

Frodo glares at him for a moment before storming off to the edge, whispering to the ring.

Sam sinks to his knees.

SAM
Fuck.

INT. PLAIN ROOM - DAY

Sam sits in a chair himself, fidgeting, not looking at the camera while speaking.

SAM
(to camera)
Compromise. That's what the elves say, it's what the dwarves tell you, it's what gandalf tells you. A relationship is all about give and take.
(beat)
i mean, we're like every other couple. we have our ups and our downs.
(beat)
But i think that goes straight out of the window when one of you starts waving the one ring of power around.

INT. PLAIN ROOM - DAY

Frodo sits in the chair by himslef, playing with something in his hands, just out of sight from us.

FRODO
(to camera)
I think he liked it. I think it gave him a chance to let all of his little fantasies run riot. He denied it of course, you'd think someone in the presence of the one ring would feel compelled to tell the truth.
(beat)
Perhaps not. But I'd catch him staring at it.

INT. BAG END - DAY

Frodo and sam are sitting smoking. the ring hangs around frodo's neck.

Sam stares longingly at it.

INT. PLAIN ROOM - DAY

Frodo sits on the couch, becoming more comfortable.

FRODO
(to camera)
It was almost fetishistic.
(beat)
Unhealthy.



Apologies for the non-standard script formatting, but i couldn't make it work properly.