Merry: "Hah! Let's see old Ted Sandyman beat me up now!"
OR
Merry:

<---evil smiley!!
OR
Merry(thinking): Why can't I get a real sword... like Aragorn's? *looks longingly*
OR
Theoden: "Get it! A short sword for a short man! HAHAHAHA!"
Rohirrim soldiers: "HAHAHAHAHA!"
Merry:

*stabs Theoden*