[Intro] Bilbo: Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, And the last light of the setting sun shall shine upon the keyhole! The Secret Passage, The Key Thorin Quickly!!! Alright, Bilbo Baggins… This is it. This is the moment. No dwarves. No wizard. Just you, a tunnel, and whatever waits at the end of it. You could turn back. You could. No one would blame you. They’d probably thank you. But no. No, you’ve come all this way. You opened the door. You took the first step. And the next. And the next. So keep going. Keep going, Bilbo Baggins. …Oh. Oh my stars. The gold. The hoard. The dragon Smaug: Well, thief… I know you’re here. I hear your breath. I feel your air. Come along. Help yourself. Bilbo: I didn’t come for treasure. I only wished to see you. To know if the tales were true. Smaug: [Spoken with self-impotence and vanity] Ha! I am Smaug! I kill what I wish! I am strong... ...strong... ...strong! My armor is like tenfold Shields... ...my teeth are like swords... ...my claws, spears... ...the shock of my tail... ...a thunderbolt! My wings... ... a hurricane! And my breath... ...death! Well? Do I live up to these stories… thief? Bilbo: They fall short… O Smaug Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities. Smaug: You have nice manners, for a thief... ... and a liar. You know me... ...but I don't remember smelling you before. Who are you and where do you come from… Bilbo: I come from under the hill. And Over the hills. Through the air. I walk unseen. I am the lucky number. The-Web-cutter The clue‑finder. The barrel‑rider. Smaug: Barrel-rider, eh? Then I have guessed your riddle! You are one of those miserable... ...tub-thumping Lake-men! You and your town shall pay dearly for this intrusion! [Screaming in anger] WRAAAAAAAAA Feel My Wrath Lake Men!!!! WRAAAAAAA Bilbo: …Alright. Alright, Bilbo Baggins. Think. Think quickly. He’s going to Lake‑town. And no dwarf, no wizard, no king is going to stop him. But Bard… Bard might. If he knows. If he’s warned. The thrush. You’re still here. You saw the old worm's weak spot! Listen— Go. Fly. Find the bowman. Bard Tell him the dragon is coming. Tell him about the hollow in the breast. Go. Go now. Before it’s too late!
