Elven Rope (scene)

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Elven Rope is the second scene of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition). This scene was not featured in the theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

As Frodo and Sam make their way through Emyn Muil, they descend a small cliff using the Elven rope given to Sam by Galadriel in Lothlorien. As Sam's foot slips on a loose chunk of stone, a small wooden box slips out of his pocket, which Frodo managers to catch. When they reach the bottom, Sam reveals that the box contains high-quality salt from The Shire, which he brought in case The Fellowship was able to roast a chicken at some point. While Frodo raises his eyebrows (metaphorically) at such an apparently naive hope, he is still touched that Sam was able to bring a small piece of home with them.

Frodo doesn't like the idea of leaving the rope behind in case someone tries to follow them - and Sam doesn't want to part with Galadriel's gift - the latter admits that his knot won't be easily undone. Yet when Sam gives the rope a single tug and it comes undone with no resistance, Frodo looks at him and simply replies, "Real Elvish rope", with a slightly mocking smile on his face.