Frodo, whose mind has been poisoned by Gollum’s suggestions that Sam wants the ring for himself, sends his friend away and follows Gollum up the secret stairway.

Meanwhile, the ring takes its toll on Frodo as he and Sam make their way to Mordor with Gollum, even though Sam reveals that Gollum intends to kill them, but when Sam offers to carry the ring for Frodo, he must decide whether to accept help or not. Theoden declares they will and prepares for the muster at Dunharrow, where Aragorn takes the Road to Dimholt to seek the army of the dead.

Beginning Hook – Sauron attacks Pippin through the Palantir in Edoras, revealing his plot to attack Minas Tirith, but when Denethor refuses to act to defend the city and Gandalf orders Pippin to light the Beacon of Amon Din, Theoden must decide whether Rohan will answer the call.

Genre: Action-Epic, Savior Plot – Hero versus Villain intent on social destruction

This 2003 conclusion to The Lord of the Rings trilogy was directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay he wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, based, of course, on the epic novel of the same name by J.R.R. This week, Leslie concludes her examination of action stories on an epic scale with the epic-est epic of of them all, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Editor Roundtable: The Return of the Kingĭownload the Math of Storytelling Infographic

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