Alan Sisto

Saruman's looking for a connection to the Shire.

There isn't one yet, as we'll get to.

But that suggests to me that Saruman's secret desire to possess the One Ring is something that Gandalf already knows about.

No wonder Saruman is afraid that Gandalf can basically see right through him.

Because he can.

Because he kind of can.

He pretty much does.

I know you smoke pipe weed.

I know you want the One Ring.

You're never going to be able to get the One Ring because, oof, reach up and it's nothing.

It's not even there.

Could it even be found?

Yeah.

No, he almost, he doesn't want any attention.

you can't have or you know it shouldn't have you'll never have you know oh yeah it's so good and it's so great though oh my gosh it's done with no words it's done with just the symbolism and the metaphor and then walking away and when he leaves sarban is just standing there possibly slack-jawed but definitely with an unhappy look on his face yeah i mean

And he knows he's got to be thinking immediately.

Oh my gosh, does he know I want the one ring?

Is that what he's trying to tell me?

Wait, is he trying to tell me something about the location?

What?