The hobbits Frodo and Sam discover that Gollum is following them. The creature promises to guide them to the gates of Mordor if they then let it go. Aragorn, Legolas the elf and Gimli the dwarf arrives in the kingdom of Rohan and discover that King Theoden is under the spell of Saruman. The traitor wants control of the kingdom to continue his plans in Mordor, awaiting the war in Middle-earth.
