Narrator
Frodo, having just arrived at the Council of Elrond is swamped by reporters and representatives from all over Middle Earth. He is so stressed that he goes to Gandalf for help answering the interrogations. Notice how Gandalf’s mouth never moves…. almost….

Reporters
Where’d you come from?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
From the shire

Reporters
And your family?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
Very wealthy

Reporters
Where are they now?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
In Rivendell

Gandalf (as himself)
But he had his wish come true.

Gandalf (as Frodo)
To see the elves, how they live and move.

Reporters
When d’you get here?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
A little while back

Reporters
How old were you?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
In my 30’s.

Reporters
Then what happened?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
Bilbo’s birthday.
Then he went to Rivendell
And left me the ring as well.

One of the reporters
Oh! A small hobbit left by his uncle on his birthday. How terrible! You poor poor dear!

Reporters
Who are ringwraiths?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
They work for Sauron!

Reporters
Why’d they stab you?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
I had the ring on

Reporters
Were they angry?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
As bad as Sauron.
Still I tried to get away.

Gandalf (as himself)
Still was hurt that fateful day.

Reporters
Then describe it.

Gandalf (as Frodo)
They came towards me.

Reporters
With a broad sword?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
From their scabbards.

Reporters
Did you fight them?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
I was too frightened.

Gandalf (as himself)
They had strength and he had none

Gandalf (as Frodo)
And yet we both reached for the ring.
Oh yes oh yes oh yes we both
Oh yes we both oh yes we both reached for
The ring the ring the ring the ring
Oh yes we both reached for the ring
For the ring.

Everyone
Oh yes oh yes oh yes they both
Oh yes they both oh yes they both reached for
The ring the ring the ring the ring
Oh yes they both reached for the ring
For the ring.

Gandalf (as himself)
Understandable. Understandable.
Yes it’s perfectly understandable.
Comprehensible. Comprehensible.
Not a bit reprehensible. It’s so defensible.

Reporters
How you feeling?

Gandlalf (as Frodo)
Very tired

Reporters
Are you sorry?

Frodo
Are you kidding?

Reporters
What’s your statement?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
All I’d say is…
If strider hadn’t come along
I know that I would have been gone.

Reporters
And?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
Stay away from

Reporters
What?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
Magic jewelry

Reporters
And?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
And the men who

Reporters
What?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
Keep them on

Reporters
And what?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
That’s the thought that

Reporters
Yeah?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
Came upon me

Reporters
When?

Gandalf (as Frodo)
When we both reached for the ring!

Gandalf (as himself)
Understandable. Understandable.
Yes it’s perfectly understandable.
Comprehensible. Comprehensible.
Not a bit reprehensible. It’s so defensible.

Everyone
Oh yes oh yes oh yes they both
Oh yes they both oh yes they both reached for
The ring the ring the ring the ring
Oh yes they both reached for the ring
For the ring.

Oh yes oh yes oh yes they both
Oh yes they both oh yes they both reached for
The ring the ring the ring the ring
Oh yes they both reached for the ring
For the ring.

Oh yes oh yes oh yes they both
Oh yes they both oh yes they both reached for
The ring the ring the ring the ring
The ring the ring the ring the ring
The ring the ring the ring the ring
The ring the ring the ring the ring

Gandalf (as himself)
Both reached for the….
Ring.

Everyone
The ring the ring the ring the ring
The ring the ring the ring the ring
The ring the ring the ring the ring
The ring the ring the ring the ring
Both reached for the ring!