Very bad news.
The worst one attacks Boromir, just as he’s getting around to stealing the ring from Frodo.
Boromir is tough. But not this tough.
Very very bad news.
Boromir. Dead.
Frodo is like totally out of brave pills, so he runs away and Sam has to go with him, while everybody else has, as usual, no idea what to do.
Frodo tries to swim to safety, empowered by pure fear. But fear doesn’t make you a good swimmer, does it?
Sinking, drowning, Frodo is almost lost.
Omigod.
He has a vision of the afterlife, which seems to be reaching out to him.
I will save you. Just give me the ring. First.
He was capsized and captivated all at once.
Yes.
But Samwise is on the scene, looking out for his master.
Always working the plan.
Until you have to improvise.
Got him. And the ring.
All is well.
Frodo
Only Sam understands the fundamental equation. Which is that the One is really the Other, and Frodo is helpless against such power. So they have to run like hell into the worst possible situation.
I will save you. Just give me the ring. First.
Stay tuned for the next part, which has Ents and things.