The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

David Wenham: Faramir

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• Frodo : We are bound to an errand of secrecy. Those who claim to oppose the enemy would do well not to hinder us.

  Faramir : The enemy?

  [He walks to the body of a dead Haradrim soldier that he killed with his bow, and turns him over with his foot] 

  Faramir : His sense of duty was no less than yours, I deem. You wonder what his name is... where he came from. And if he was really evil at heart. What lies or threats led him on this long march from home. If he would not rather have stayed there... in peace. War will make corpses of us all.

• Faramir : [to Frodo and Sam]  My men tell me that you are Orc spies.

  Sam : Spies! Now wait just a minute!

  Faramir : Well, if you're not spies, then who are you?

  [they remain silent, Faramir sighs and sits] 

  Faramir : Speak!

  Frodo : We are Hobbits of the Shire. Frodo Baggins is my name and this is Samwise Gamgee.

  Faramir : Your bodyguard?

  Sam : His gardener.

  Faramir : And where is your skulking friend? That gangrel creature. He had an ill-favoured look.

  Frodo : [reluctant]  There was no other. We set out from Rivendell with seven companions. One we lost in Moria. Two were my kin. A dwarf there was also. And an elf. And two men. Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and Boromir of Gondor.

  Faramir : [solemn]  You are a friend of Boromir?

  Frodo : Yes, for my part.

  Faramir : It would grieve you then to learn that he is dead.

  Frodo : [shocked]  Dead? How? When?

  Faramir : As one of his companions, I had hope you would tell me. He was my brother.

• Faramir : I think at last we understand one another, Frodo Baggins.

  Madril : You know the laws of our country - the laws of your father. If you let them go your life will be forfeit.

  Faramir : Then it is forfeit. Release them.

• Sam : Captain Faramir, you have shown your quality, sir - the very highest.

  Faramir : The Shire must truly be a great realm, Master Gamgee, where gardeners are held in high honor.

• Faramir : [to Frodo]  So this is the answer to all the riddles: here in the wild I have you, two Halflings and a host of men at my call, and the Ring of Power within my grasp.

• Gollum : [Sméagol is sobbing]  Sméagol... Why does he cry, Sméagol?

  Smeagol : Cruel men hurts us. Master tricksed us.

  Gollum : Of course he did. I told you he was tricksy. I told you he was false.

  Smeagol : Master is our friend... our friend.

  Gollum : Master betrayed us.

  Smeagol : No, not it's business. Leave us alone.

  Gollum : Filthy little hobbites. They stole it from us.

  Smeagol : No... No.

  Faramir : What did they steal?

  Gollum : Myyy PRECIOUSSS.

  [shrieks] 

• Sam : We're innocent travelers.

  Faramir : There are no travelers in this land... only servants of the Dark Lord.

  Frodo : We are bound to an errand of secrecy. Those who claim to oppose the enemy would do well not to hinder us.

• [In Extended Edition] 

  Faramir : [to Frodo]  Where will you go to reach there, Frodo?

  Frodo : Gollum says there is a tunnel above Minas Morgul. It climbs up into the mountains.

  Faramir : Cirith Ungol?

  [Faramir notices Gollum is acting suspiciously. He slams him to the wall. Gollum inhales and gags in surprised horror and pain over being choked] 

  Faramir : [fiercely]  Is that its name?

  Gollum : [shaking his head vigorously; yowling like a cat]  No, no!

  [Faramir tightens his grip on Gollum's neck. Gollum winces in pain and gasps] 

  Gollum : [in a pitiful squawk of a voice]  Y-YES!

• [Sméagol is being tortured by Faramir's henchmen] 

  Smeagol : OOHH-WHHHHAAAAAAHHHHH! Oh!

  [the guards yell and kick him as Faramir calmly stands in the distance] 

  Smeagol : OW-Whaaa! Oh!

  [tries to scamper away on all fours, hyperventilating. Before Sméagol can escape, one of the men grabs him by the ankle and drags him back] 

  Smeagol : OOOH-AAAHHH! AhHAAAAA! AAHHHH!

  [One of the guards holds up Sméagol while the other guard punches Sméagol in the stomach] 

  Faramir : That's enough.

  [the guard throws Sméagol against the wall, who then crawls into a corner fearfully] 

  Faramir : [icily]  Where are you leading them?

  [curls up into a fetal position as he sobs] 

  Faramir : Answer me!

  [continues to cry] 

  Gollum : [Alter Ego Gollum pets Sméagol on the shoulder]  Sméagol... Why does it cry, Sméagol?

  Smeagol : Cruel men hurts us. Master tricks us.

  Gollum : Of course, he did. I told you he was tricksy, I told you he was false.

  Smeagol : Master is our friend, our friend.

  Gollum : Master betrayed us!

  Smeagol : [cowering away from Gollum]  No! Nobody's business! Leave us alone!

  Gollum : Filthy little hobbitses! They stole it from us!

  Smeagol : [crying]  No... NO!

  Faramir : What did they steal?

• [after Boromir's inspiring speech] 

  Faramir : Good speech. Nice and short.

  Boromir : Leaves more time for drinking!

• [Frodo and Sam have been captured by soldiers of Gondor; they stand in a cave behind a waterfall; Faramir approaches] 

  Faramir : My men tell me that you are orc spies.

  Samwise "Sam" Gamgee : [offended]  *Spies*? Now, wait just a minute!

  Faramir : Well, if you're not spies, then who *are* you?

  [they say nothing; he sits] 

  Faramir : Speak.

  Frodo Baggins : We are hobbits of the Shire. Frodo Baggins is my name, and this is Samwise Gamgee.

  Faramir : Your bodyguard?

  Samwise "Sam" Gamgee : His gardener.

  Faramir : And where is your skulking friend? That gangrel creature. He had an ill-favoured look.

  Frodo Baggins : There was no other. We set out from Rivendell with seven companions. One we lost in Moria. Two were my kin. A dwarf there was also, and an elf. And two men: Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and Boromir of Gondor.

  Faramir : [stares at Frodo in surprise]  You're a friend of Boromir?

  Frodo Baggins : Yes... for my part.

  Faramir : [stands up and paces; looks back at Frodo]  It will grieve you, then, to learn that he is dead.

  Frodo Baggins : [eyes widening]  Dead? How? When?

  Faramir : As one of his companions, I'd hoped you would tell me.

  [pauses] 

  Faramir : He was my brother.