Merry and Pippin are definately together at Edoras. This can be seen in the preview packaged with TTT DVD, so I agree that it goes Helm's Deep->Isengard->Edoras. I disagree about Aragorn and the Palantir. I think this won't happen until after the battle on Pelennor.<P>H.C.
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