[Diamond18]

All right, first of all, of course it isn't Frodo singing. That was never the issue. The issue is who Gollum/Sméagol is singing to.<P>I now put forth "Several definitive reasons why Gollum/Sméagol is singing to Frodo and no other" by yours truly:<P>1. Gollum is uber-evil, my friends, so he does not 'weep', 'cry' feel 'alone' or anything like that. All of these feelings mentioned are attributed to Sméagol and Frodo in the film. So it is not Sméagol singing to Gollum.<P>2. For the same reason, it is not Gollum singing to Sméagol. In the film the differences between Gollum and Sméagol are very over-emphasised. Gollum is bad, Sméagol is a tragic victim. That's their whole point. Gollum would not be saying things such as "Where once was light, darkness falls." Gollum hates the light.<P>3. At the end of the movie, Sméagol and Gollum are working together again. They're happy together, more or less. No complaints about lies, cruelty or betrayel on either side.<P>4. On the other hand, Sméagol felt <I>very</I> betrayed by Frodo at the Forbidden Pool. Whether you look at the book or the movie, this was a big deal to Gollum. He never did forgive Frodo for it completely. Frodo didn't mean to be cruel, but from Sméagol's viewpoint he was. So it makes perfect sense that Sméagol should say, "Now we say goodbye, we say you didn't try. These tears you cry, have come too late. Take back the lies, the hurt, the blame!"<P>Also, Frodo and Sam just had a Hobbit Bonding Powwow, and Frodo told Sam that "Frodo could never have made it without Sam." No, "Good Sméagol" for leading them through the Marshes, etc. I think that they left a lot of Frodo's praise for Sméagol out of the movie. "No loyal friend was ever there for me" is Sméagol's critisim of Frodo's appreciation of Sam and not him.<P>5. "And you will weep when you face the end alone. You are lost! You can never go home."<P>Gollum is gloating here. He's decided to betray Frodo. No more Mr. Nice Sméagol. He figures that Frodo wasn't grateful for everything he did, and now he's not going to help Frodo anymore.<P>Ta-da! That's why it has to be directed at Frodo.