(Frodo is in the "shadow world," climbing up onto the Seat of Seeing atop Amon Hen. He looks over the stone seat and sees the Dark Tower from afar. The image rushes towards him and his vision rise to its pinnacle where the burning Eye of Sauron stares back menacingly, the Dark Lord speaking to him in black speech. Frodo, rushing to remove the Ring, falls off the Seat of Seeing and lands on his back beneath it. He sits up, trying to catch his breath. Aragorn approaches)

Aragorn: Frodo?

(Frodo starts and turns around and sees Aragorn)

Frodo: It has taken Boromir.

(Aragorn takes a step towards Frodo)

Aragorn: Where is the Ring?

Frodo: Stay away!

(He scrambles up and retreats from Aragorn under the Seat of Seeing. Aragorn comes after him)

Aragorn: Frodo!

(Frodo stops)

Aragorn: I swore to protect you.

Frodo: Can you protect me from yourself?

(Aragorn suddenly understands why Frodo reacted like he did. Frodo shows the Ring on his palm)

Frodo: Would you destroy it?

(Aragorn, looking at the Ring, slowly approaches Frodo. The Ring begins to whisper)

The Ring: Aragorn...Aragorn…Elessar...

(He reaches out, with both hands, Aragorn closes Frodo's hand over the Ring and pushes it to the hobbit's chest)

Aragorn: I would have gone with you to the end. Into the very fires of Mordor.

Frodo: I know. Look after the others. Especially Sam. He will not understand.

(Aragorn nods with tears in his eyes, but then sees Sting glowing blue. He stands suddenly)

Aragorn: Go, Frodo.

(He draws out his sword)

Aragorn: Run.

(Frodo hesitates)

Aragorn: Run!

(Frodo turns around and leaves. Aragorn walks out from beneath the Seat of Seeing and finds a troop of Uruk-Hai advancing towards him. He gives a half-smile, holding his sword up to his face as an acceptance to the challenge. They attack. He cuts several down, but they force him up the stairs of the Seat. Further down in the forest, everyone is around looking for Frodo. Sam searches frantically)

Sam: Mr.Frodo!

(Suddenly, he hears the clash of sword on sword. His eyes widen)

Lurtz: (to his troops) Find the Halfling! Find the Halfling!

(Aragorn jumps from the top of the Seat of Seeing and onto the Uruk-Hai)

Aragorn: Elendil!

(Legolas and Gimli run forward from behind the Seat. Legolas shoots three Uruk-Hai; Gimli lands blow after blow with his axe)

Legolas: Aragorn, go!

(Frodo runs and hides behind a tree. Some Uruk-Hais run past, not seeing him. Across the way, Merry and Pippin hide in a space under some fallen tree trunks and bushes)

Merry: Frodo!

Pippin: Hide here. Quick! Come on!

(Frodo looks at them, anguished, then shakes his head.)

Pippin: (to Merry) What's he doing?

(Merry suddenly understands what's going on)

Merry: He's leaving.

Pippin: No!