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SCENE: Weeks later. Senior Prom Night. The gymnasium
is beautifully decorated. Everyone is dressed in formal
wear. Music plays and everyone dances. Gandalf, Bilbo,
Principal Elrond, Miss Arwen, Miss Eowyn and a few other
faculty members are there as chaperones. Frodo, Sam,
Merry and Pippin are there, too. They are working at
the refreshment stand.
Aragorn steps up to the podium. He turns on the microphone.
ARAGORN Attention, everyone. I'd like to make an announcement,
please.
Everyone hushes and turns to face Aragorn.
ARAGORN We've come a long way over the past few years
to finally make it here to this very special night.
I just want to say what I'm sure many of you are thinking.
We're very sad that my best friend Boromir could not
be here with us. If he can hear and see us know, I know
he'd want us to remember the good times we shared with
him and to celebrate those moments with joy and laughter.
So let's honor the memory of our dearly departed classmate
and good friend Boromir, the Son of Gondor.
The entire roomful of people turn and gaze at the large
framed portrait of Boromir that hangs on the wall. It
is surrounded by beautiful flowers.
Aragorn thinks of that day when he saw Boromir killed
by Lurtz at the big game. Three arrows, one by one pierced
the body of the Son of Gondor before Aragorn was able
to hurl himself at Lurtz and knock him down. Decapitating
Lurtz gave the Ranger only a moment of satisfaction,
but it could not bring back Boromir. He had wept for
his friend, as did Gimli and Legolas.
What Aragorn does not know is that the plan that Boromir
had put into plae weeks ago was about to come together.
All the other classmates kept their promise to not breathe
a word of it, so as not to spoil the surprise.
After an hour of dancing and music, Principal Elrond
stepped up the podium.
PRINCIPAL ELROND It is now time to announce the Prom
King!
Everyone hushes and turns to face Principal Elrond.
Gimli hands a piece of paper to the principal.
PRINCIPAL ELROND This year's Prom King is. . . ARAGORN!
Everyone claps and cheers. Aragorn is startled. He smiles
and walks up to the podium. Miss Arwen places a crown
on his head and a royal cape around his broad muscular
shoulders. She smiles at him and plants a soft kiss
on his cheek. Principal Elrond raises one eyebrow at
that, but says nothing.
PRINCIPAL ELROND And now it is time to announce the
Prom Queen!
Gimli hands a second piece of paper to the principal.
PRINCIPAL ELROND This year's Prom Queen is. . . LEGOLAS??!!
Legolas does a double-take.
LEGOLAS How can this be? I didn't even run for Prom
Queen!
Everyone claps and cheers. They urge Legolas to step
up to the podium. He slowly does. The Elf feels embarrassed,
but he smiles and decides to be a good sport about this.
PRINCIPAL ELROND Legolas, according to the results of
the ballot count, you won by a landslide!
Miss Eowyn approaches with a tiara which she places
on Legolas's head. She also hands him a huge bouquet
of beautiful red roses.
Aragorn and Legolas look sheepishly at each other. They
had no idea this would happen tonight.
PRINCIPAL ELROND Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the
senior class Prom King and Queen! They will now dance
together.
Everyone again claps and cheers.
ARAGORN (whispers to Legolas) I've been meaning to talk
to you about us. But the time never seemed right.
LEGOLAS (whispers back to Aragorn) How about while we're
dancing?
Aragorn smiles and nods. The music plays a slow number
and they dance.
Aragorn notices someone making his way through the crowd.
For a moment the Prom King thinks he sees the ghost
of Boromir. Then he realizes the person he sees bears
a strong resemblance to Boromir, but it's not his dearly
departed friend.
After the dance Aragorn and Legolas go over to the one
who resembles Boromir and introduce themselves.
ARAGORN And to whom do we have the pleasure of speaking?
PRINCIPAL ELROND Ah, Aragorn and Legolas. Allow me introduce
you to Faramir, the brother of Boromir.
FARAMIR A pleasure to meet you both. My brother told
me so much about you.
ARAGORN Boromir did mention once that he had a brother,
but that you lived outside of Mayfield. Are you here
at this dance alone?
FARAMIR No, actually I'm meeting my date here. Oh, there
she is.
Miss Eowyn smiles and comes over. Faramir embraces her.
FARAMIR You look beautiful tonight. May I have this
dance?
MISS EOWYN You may, kind sir.
Frodo sees Miss Arwen standing off to the side drinking
some punch. He walks over to her.
MISS ARWEN Hello, Frodo. What do you think of the Prom?
FRODO It's going very well. Looks great, sounds great
and everyone looks like they're having a good time.
MISS ARWEN The King and Queen look very happy together.
I could tell while they were dancing.
FRODO Yes, they do. Miss Arwen, if you ever need a friend
to talk to about anything that's troubling you, I hope
you won't hesitate to come to me. I'll always be there
for you.
Miss Arwen stares at the Hobbit and smiles.
MISS ARWEN Frodo, you are a dear special person. I'm
honored to know you. And I'll keep in mind what you
just said now.
She gives Frodo a hug.
FRODO May I have this dance, Miss Arwen?
MISS ARWEN You certainly may.
THE END