The Two Towers is the second installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. In order to save Middle Earth from the forces of evil, Frodo and Sam must take the ring of power to Mount Doom for destruction. The journey is long and perilous. The pair find themselves traveling in circles in the Misty Mountains. Just as they are about to give in to frustration, they happen upon the most pitiful and wretched of creatures—Gollum. Gollum, the previous possessor of the evil ring, is a dirty, homely, malnourished loner. His years of ownership resulted in his complete decay and an obsession with the ring itself.

Gollum agrees to help Sam and Frodo find their way out. Sam believes that Gollum only wants to get the ring back. As Sam, Frodo, and the pitiful Gollum walk along, Sam is perpetually rude to Gollum and at one point sneers: "Hey stinker, don't go getting too far ahead!" Frodo, who feels compassion toward Gollum, confronts Sam.

"Why do you do that; —call him names and run him down all the time?"

"Because, that's what he is, Mr. Frodo. There's naught left in him but lies and deceit. It's the ring he wants. It's all he cares about."

Looking at poor Gollum, Frodo says, "You have no idea what it did to him. I have to help him, Sam."

"Why?"

"Because I have to believe he can come back."

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Content: Rated PG-13 for violence and frightening images