In the final film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam climb Mount Doom carrying the ring of power. The only way to save Middle Earth from the forces of evil is to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom.

The climb up the mountain is treacherous. Fireballs hurl through the air like meteors. Lava seeps down the smoke-shrouded mountain. Gollum, a pitiful creature who once possessed the ring and is now obsessed with it, looks to kill Frodo and seize the ring. Sam protects his master by fending off Gollum's attack and knocking him back down the mountain.

With Gollum temporarily gone, Frodo and Sam resume their climb up the mountain. Frodo alone must carry the ring, and the burden becomes so heavy that he collapses. His exhaustion is so great, he can only whisper and feels unable to take another step.

Sam cradles Frodo in his arms and seeks to comfort him.

"Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It will be spring soon. Do you remember the taste of strawberries and cream?"

"No, Sam," Frodo wearily replies, "I can't recall the taste of food, the sound of water, the touch of grass. There's nothing."

"Let's be rid of it [the ring] once and for all. Come on, Mr. Frodo. I can't carry it for you. But I can carry you. Come on."

Sam hoists Frodo onto his back and carries him to the top of Mount Doom, where after some final struggles the ring is destroyed.

Content: Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and frightening images

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