Cobb notices the laconic, friendly stationmaster of he small town named Mal (Spencer Charters): "I spy a native...lived and ruled as a man...But surrendered to Love."Since the actual Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689) was bisexual in orientation, his provided the story with a pretext for its lesbian leanings.Inside his almost-bare dwelling hole, he found that everything had been pillaged.After straightening up a few things, he reluctantly reached into his pocket and removed the Ring.The scene transitioned to a more elderly, wrinkled view of Bilbo""s (Sir Ian Holm) hand holding the Ring - there was an unexpected knock on the door.He smiles at her and tells her: "Thank you." Again as he turns and looks at her before entering the street at the iron gate, he speaks once more: "Good morning.