(3:33) Frodo acquires the Ring and Gandalf goes in search of more information.
Frodo hears the history of the Ring and it is decided he must leave before he draws the Nazgûl to him and the Shire.
 

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Intro music moves into...

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quiet Pity of Gollum music. This doesn't appear to be used in the movie.

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The music swells up. "Keep it secret. Keep it safe."

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Frodo looks at the envelope that contains the Ring. The brassy, Sauron's Theme begins as we see Barad-dûr and, off in the distance, Mt. Doom. The Descending Third can be heard under all the cacophony. The camera swings around the tower and we see molten lava pouring into a chasm near it's base. HS COMMENT

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We hear a tortured voice cry "Shire! Baggins!"

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A chorus sings the pounding, Ringwraiths' Theme as the Nine ride forth from Minas Morgul.

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Nêbâbîtham Magânanê

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A violin executes a screeching glissando as Gandalf rides toward Minas Tirith.

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The Skip-beat Ostinato plays softly in the background. From the rise he can see Mordor erupting and Osgiliath in the valley below.

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A brass fanfare plays as we catch our first glimpse of Minas Tirith.

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The Mordor Skip-beat is heard again as Gandalf walks through the streets of Minas Tirith. and enters the library.

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Pity of Gollum plays quietly. Action is back in Bag End and Frodo wants reassurance from Gandalf that no one knows the Ring is in the Shire. HS COMMENT

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Shot of Gollum being tortured by Orcs as we hear a more urgent version of Pity of Gollum. Gollum cries out, "Shire! Baggins!"

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Music reaches a peak as Frodo shockingly realizes that Gollum will lead the Nazgûl to the Shire.

2:46

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Two sustained notes play as two Nazgûl ride out of the fog. They are confronted by a Bounder, but they...

2:52

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...lop off his head as they ride by while a third note plays. A forth note plays as Frodo urges Gandalf to take the Ring. Gandalf backs away. "No Frodo. Do not tempt me!" This music may be a variant of Nameless Fear.

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Jump ahead in action... Frodo is packed to go when they hear a noise outside the window. Gandalf creeps to the window and strikes out with his staff as we hear the 'The Threat of Mordor' motif.

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silence as "ooh!" is heard from outside the window.

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Lyrics 1:36 - 1:45 from “Revelation of the Ringwraiths”