[HCIsland]

The way I remember it (and I'm looking at a <A HREF="http://www.dreamwater.net/seatofkings/script_ttt.html" TARGET=_blank>transcript</A> of the movie to be sure) Faramir gets word that Osgiliath is under attack and asking for reinforcements. I assumed he went there for that reason. I'm not sure I see the problem. Maybe I need to read the previous posts more closely.<P>By the way, how do people see Faramir getting to the western bank. I heard mention of tunnels below the river. Is it a fact that there was shots concerning this? I'm no engineer but it seems strange to me to build sewers under a river. I would think the sewers would end at the river.<P>I always assumed he crossed at Cair Andros, north of Osgiliath as he describes in the book.<P>Edited to add: Okay, I see where you are coming from Saucepan Man. If he crossed at Cair Andros and took a straight line to Minas Tirith, he would come very close to Osgiliath. Perhaps he wanted to see the situation there and then assess what he would do. If he was going to Denethor, he would certaily want to report the conditions of this important crossing. He likely felt, with the Orcs on the opposite bank, that it was safe enough to bring the Ring in. It seems unlikely he would have anticipated a Nazgul showing up and Frodo's reaction to it, which was the only thing that put the Ring in danger of being lost.<P>H.C.<p>[ January 28, 2003: Message edited by: HCIsland ]