Well I didn't care for it, but I think that PJ was just trying to add drama to the scene and to make Sam's loyalty and Bravery show more. I knew that Sam wouldn't abandon Froto. If they had changed it to that there would be a lot of upset fans. But on the whole people who have not read the book thought greater of Sam after that scene. Also it made Gollum look even more evil to try to get the point across to people who have not read the book.
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