[Everdawn]

Whilst various people have been speaking, Ms Everdawn has been writing furiously in her note book. She passes it to The defence team who in turn show it to Peter Jackson, who nodds. She stands.

"Your honour, and members of the jury." she pauses, Acknowledging them. Turning to the jury she begins. "With all this accusation, has anyone asked Mr Jackson why he made these changes? No, moreover, I would like to remind you of what good Peter Jackson has done with these movies." she pulls out a tape. "If i may your honour."

The judge nodds. Everdawn shows an exerpt of the tape, of fans at the Premieres of the movies in both 2001, 2002 and 2003. She stops the tape and turns once more to the jury.

"What i have just shown you are the small fration of the fans who have loved the movie. Now you may say, are movie fans different to literature fans? to a degree i say yes. There are those who have read the Lord of the Rings and seen the movies and there are thoes who have seen the movies then read the books. It is becuase of this man (points to PJ) that the world of Tolkien has found new fans. Mr Jackson has set out to bring a movie to the screen which concearns itsself with the journey of the ring. I also remind you all that before the days of New Line Cinema, The Lord of the RIngs was set to become TWO movies which would have been produced by Miramax (Chicago, Chocolat)he has infact improved the quality of moviemaking."

"Are you not pleased that he has given you a visual comparison to the Lord of the rings? There are millions who do, according to The Numbers an online box-office record resource, the LotR FOTR, is the 7th highest grossing movie of all time raking in a huge $862,200,000, and LOTR; TTT being 5th highest grossing movie of all time taking $918,800,000 at the box-office."

"To you i say this, don't its achievements far outway its short-commings? As Mr SaucePan MaN has said, his family found these wonderful books through the movies?"

("Burn the witch!" come more cries from the gallery) Everdawn glares at them and once again they fall silent.

"As for Peter Jackson making more money than Tolkien out of the movies, i would say that if the family of Tolkien still had the rights to the Lord of the Rings they would make a fair amount of money from the box-office takings, if they sold them, its their bad luck, legally. The Lord of the Rings was made by a fan, thats right Ladies and Gentlemen, a fan, just like you and I. He gave the world a guide to the books. The pureists can still read about the events left out by Mr Jackson."

"Closing my argurment, i say this. Mr. Peter Jackson has assured that this great novel is not forgotten on the great shelf of world literature, but remembered for all of time. Isnt that what it's about? Making Tolkien immortal among authors? Thankyou."

She sits down.