Full screenplay script transcript for Game of Thrones S05E10: Mother’s Mercy
37 Scenes362 Lines
Scene 1
Opening Scene
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Melisandre looks at the icicles hanging outside her tent and sees that they are melting.
Scene 2
Ext. Stannis's Camp - Dusk
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Melisandre walks to find Stannis, stepping in a pile of mud on the way.
Scene 3
Int. Stannis's Camp - Stannis's Tent
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Stannis straps his armor on.
Melisandre
The Lord of Light has made good on his promise, my king. His fires have melted the snows away. The way ahead is clear.
Stannis
We ride for Winterfell.
Melisandre
And you will take it. The Lord has shown me Bolton banners burning. You will receive what is yours by right.
Melisandre wraps her arms around Stannis. He brushes her off then exits the tent. She follows after him.
Scene 4
Int. Stannis's Camp
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Stannis walks by his men as they prepare for battle. One soldier approaches him.
Soldier
Your Grace.
Stannis
Prepare to form up.
Soldier
Your Grace.
The soldier waits for a response from Stannis.
Stannis
Tell me.
Soldier
The men. Many deserted before dawn.
Stannis
How many?
Soldier
Nearly half. All the sell-swords, with all the horses.
Stannis is speechless. He looks to Melisandre who appears even more devastated than he. Another soldier comes up to Stannis.
Soldier 2
Your Grace?
Stannis
Speak up. It can't be worse than mutiny.
The man is silent.
Scene 5
Ext. Woods Outside Stannis's Camp
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Stannis is led by his men to a tree. Stannis looks up and sees Selyse hanging from it. Stannis takes a long look but tries not to reveal his emotions.
Stannis
Cut her down.
The men cut the noose and bring her to the ground.
Soldier
Your Grace. The Lady Melisandre was just seen riding out of camp.
Stannis seethes but says nothing.
Stannis
Get the men into marching formation. On to Winterfell.
Stannis walks from the woods back to camp.
Scene 6
Int. Castle Black - Library
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Jon
He raised his hands. And they all stood up at once. Tens of thousands of them, the biggest army in the world.
Sam
So what are you gonna do?
Jon
I'm gonna hope they don't learn how to climb the wall.
Sam
But… the Dragonglass?
Jon (shakes His Head)
No one's ever getting that back, now. It wouldn't have mattered anyway, unless we had a mountain of it.
Sam (confused)
But… you killed a White Walker.
Jon
With Longclaw. I saw them shatter steel axes like they were glass. But Longclaw…
Sam
He's made of Valyrian steel. How many Valyrian steel swords are left in the Seven Kingdoms?
Jon
Not enough. (pause) The first Lord Commander in history to sacrifice the lives of sworn Brothers to save the lives of Wildlings. How's it feel to be friends with the most hated man in Castle Black? (smiles)
Sam
You were friends with me when I first got here. And I wasn't winning any elections back then.
Jon
Here's to us then. Long may they sneer.
Jon and Sam clink glasses and drink. Sam looks to Jon.
Jon
What?
Sam
I wanted to ask you something. To ask something of you. Send me, Gilly, and the baby to Oldtown so I can become a Maester. That's what I'm meant to be, not this.
Jon
I need you here, Sam. If you leave, who's left to give me advice I trust?
Sam
Well, there's Edd.
Jon gives Sam a look.
Sam
I'll be more use to you as a Maester. More use to everyone now that Maester Aemon's gone. The Citadel has the world's greatest library. I'll learn about history, strategy, healing. And other things. Things that will help when they come.
Jon stares at Sam, saying nothing.
Sam
If Gilly stays here then she'll die. And the baby that she named after me will die. And I'll end up dying, too, trying to protect them. Which means that the last thing that I'll see in this world will be the look in her eyes when I fail them. (pause) I'd rather see a thousand White Walkers than see that.
Jon inhales, exhales, then nods somberly. Sam smiles.
Sam
Thank you.
Jon
You know that The Citadel will make you swear off women, too.
Sam
They'll bloody try.
Jon looks at Sam incredulously.
Jon
Sam?
Sam
What?
Jon
Sam…
Sam smiles.
Jon
You've just been beaten half to death. How did you--
Sam (smiling)
Very carefully.
Jon smiles and lets out a small laugh.
Jon
I'm glad the end of the world's working out for someone.
They sit in silence for a moment.
Sam
I'll come back.
Jon (raises A Glass)
To your return.
Sam
To my return.
Scene 7
Ext. Castle Black
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Sam, Gilly, and little Sam mount the horses. Sam looks up to see Jon watching from the top of his steps.They exchange a wave, and then Sam begins riding out of Castle Black.
Scene 8
Ext. Outside of Winterfell
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Stannis's depleted army marches onto Winterfell. Stannis is at the front with flaming heart banners flying all around him.
Scene 9
Ext. Winterfell - Courtyard
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The Bolton army is preparing for battle.
Scene 10
Int. Winterfell - Sansa's Room
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Sansa uses the device she previously picked up to unlock her door. She drops the device and then exits her tower with a hood on.
Scene 11
Ext. Winterfell - Courtyard
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Sansa walks by the Bolton men as they are preparing for battle.
Scene 12
Ext. Outside of Winterfell - Hill
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Podrick returns to he and Brienne's camp with firewood and dead rabbits. He hears screaming then looks down to see Stannis's army marching for Winterfell. He drops the wood and rabbits and sprints back to Brienne.
Brienne is staring at the Broken Tower.
Podrick
My lady! Stannis. Stannis Baratheon is coming. His whole army.
Brienne
How do you know it's Stannis?
Podrick
He's carrying his flaming heart banners. From the Blackwater. I'll never forget it.
Brienne takes one last look at the Broken Tower. She sees there is still no candle in the window.
Scene 13
Ext. Winterfell - Broken Tower
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Sansa approaches the Tower with a candle in hand.
Scene 14
Ext. Outside of Winterfell - Hill
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Brienne takes one last, hard look at the Tower, then turns around and heads for Stannis's army. Podrick grabs his axe and follows her. Right as they turn away, a candle appears at the top of the Broken Tower.
Scene 15
Ext. Outside of Winterfell
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Stannis
Trench here. Another one 300 yards from the castle wall. Hurry them along. And send out a foraging party immediately. The siege begins at sunrise.
Soldier
There's not going to be a siege, Your Grace.
Stannis looks to the distance and sees the Bolton army racing towards him as they come over the top of a hill.
Scene 16
Ext. Winterfell - Broken Tower
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Sansa looks down at the ensuing battle from the top of the Broken Tower with a candle in the window.
Scene 17
Ext. Outside of Winterfell
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Stannis sees he the army approaching. He takes a deep breath then unsheathes his sword. Cut to an overhead shot revealing Stannis is badly outnumbered.
Scene 18
Ext. Winterfell - Broken Tower
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Sansa watches from the window as the fight begins. She walks away from the window.
Scene 19
Ext. Winterfell - Woods
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Pan across the ground to reveal all but one of Stannis's men are slaughtered alongside various banners and shields with his sigil. Stannis hobbles away from these men, using his sword as a crutch. Two Bolton men arrive on horse and kill the lone survivor of Stannis's men. They charge at Stannis, one slices his leg, but he kills them both with a dagger and sword then falls to the ground.
Stannis leans onto a tree and groans. He looks down to his bleeding leg with a resigned look, then looks up to the sound of a horse riding.
Stannis
Bolton has women fighting for him.
Cut up to Brienne of Tarth.
Brienne
I do not fight for the Boltons. I'm Brienne of Tarth. I was Kingsguard to Renly Baratheon. I was there when he was murdered by a shadow with your face. You murdered him? With blood magic?
Stannis is silent for a long moment.
Stannis
I did.
Brienne approaches him and unsheathes her sword.
Brienne
In the name of Renly of House Baratheon, First of his Name, Rightful King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm, I, Brienne of Tarth, sentence you to die. Do you have any last words?
Stannis
Go on, do your duty.
Brienne unsheathes her sword, pulls it back, swings forward, and--
Scene 20
Cut To: Ext. Winterfell - Battlefield
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Ramsay plunges his sword into a survivor. Then he surveys the corpses on the battlefield.
Ramsay
Looks like we're done here.
Ramsay heads back towards his horse but sees one of Stannis's men is survive, and is attempting to crawl away.
Survivor
I surrender. I surrender!
Ramsay
And I accept your surrender.
Ramsay plunges his sword into the man then pulls it out and wipes the blood off.
Ramsay (to Squire)
Let's head back. My wife must be lonely.
Pan out to reveal the bodies on the battlefield.
Scene 21
Ext. Winterfell - Courtyard
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Sansa hurries through Winterfell with her hood on. She heads up the stairs, sees one of the Bolton men walking her way, and doubles back.
Scene 22
Ext. Winterfell - Balcony
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Sansa rushes through a door towards the exit. She finds Myranda and Theon waiting for her, with Myranda's bow drawn.
Myranda
My lady. I have come to escort you back to your chamber.
Theon
Go with her. Please.
Sansa
I know what Ramsay is. I know what he'll do to me. (looks to Theon) If I'm going to die, let it happen while there's some of me left.
Myranda
Die? (lowers the bow) Who said anything about dying? You can't die yet. Your father was Warden of the North, and Ramsay needs you. Though I suppose he doesn't need all of you. Just the parts he'll use to make his heir. Until you've given him a boy or two and he's finished using them. (raises bow) He's got incredible plans for those parts. So. Shall we wait for him to come back, or shall we begin now?
Sansa says nothing.
Myranda
You're leaving it to me? Good. Let's begin.
She draws her arrow back. Just as she goes to release it, Theon tackles her into a wall, causing the arrow to miss Sansa. They struggle for a moment.
Myranda
Stop! Stop!
Theon throws her over the edge, killing her on impact. As Sansa and Theon go to the edge to inspect the body, a horn begins to blare.
Man
Open the gates!
Bolton men return from the battle and ride through the gates to Winterfell.
Theon
He's coming back.
Theon grabs Sansa's hand and leads her along the walls. They climb to the top of the wall and look down to see a pile of snow at the bottom. Theon offers his hand to Sansa, she takes it, and they leap off of the wall.
Scene 23
Int. Braavos - Brothel
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Meryn Trant looks to 3 young girls in front of him and tightens his grip on the stick in his hand. He walks behind the first one and whips her, she starts crying. He does the same to the second and she cries as well. He walks up to the third girl, whose face is hidden by her hair, and whips her in the back. She doesn't react. He whips her harder in the side and doesn't get a reaction. He whips her a third time across the face and the girl still doesn't make a sound.
Meryn
I can see I have my work cut out for me.You two. Out.
The two other girls flee the room. The third removes her hair to show an unknown face. Meryn punches her in the stomach. She falls to the ground doubled over. Meryn smiles but loses the smile when he sees she is reaching for something. The girl pulls off her face, revealing she is Arya, and leaps towards Trant, stabbing him in the eye. She stabs his other eye then gags him with his shirt as he screams. He grabs at her but she stabs him in the chest until he rolls on his side.
Arya
You were the first person on my list, you know. For killing Syrio Forel, remember him? Probably not. I've gotten a few of the others. The Many Faced God stole a few more for me. I'm glad he left me you. Do you know who I am?
Trant struggles to make a noise through the gag.
Arya
I can't hear you.
She stabs him in the stomach.
Arya
You know who I am. I'm Arya Stark.
A look of surprise comes across Trant's face, he grunts, and then Arya stabs him in the back. She removes the gag.
Arya
Do you know who you are?
Trant whimpers.
Arya
You're no one. You're nothing.
She slowly slits his throat and he keels over.
Scene 24
Int. House of Black and White - Face Room
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Arya walks into the room holding the face of the girl she wore to the brothel. She returns it to where she took it from.
Jaqen
A girl has taken a life. The wrong life.
Waif
I was right about her.
Jaqen
You were.
Waif
You're not ready. Not at all.
The waif grabs Arya and holds her in front of Jaqen.
Jaqen
That man's life wasn't yours to take. A girl stole from the Many Faced God. Now a debt is owed.
Jaqen holds up the same vial he gave to Arya to give to the Thin Man. The waif holds Arya's face up near the vial as she struggles.
Jaqen
Only death can pay for life.
Jaqen drinks the vial and then falls straight to the ground.
Arya
No! No! No, you don't die! Don't die! (sobs)
Waif
Why are you crying?
Arya
He was my friend.
Waif
No he wasn't. Didn't you listen to him?
Jaqen (o.s.)
He was no one.
Arya turns to see a man looking identical to Jaqen standing behind her.
Arya
But if you're… (looks to the Jaqen who drank the potion and is seemingly dead) Who's this?
Jaqen
No one at all. Just as a girl should have been before she took a face from the hall.
Arya reaches and pulls off the Jaqen face, revealing the face of an old man.
Jaqen
The faces are for no one.
Arya pulls off the old man face to reveal a younger man's face.
Jaqen
You are still someone.
Arya pulls off the young man's face to reveal a different old man.
Jaqen
And to someone…
Arya pulls off multiple faces, revealing the face of multiple different men.
Jaqen
...the faces are as good as poison.
Arya pulls off the final face and sees her own face staring back at her.
Arya
I can't see!
Arya's vision begins to blur until the screen goes black.
Arya
What's happening?! What's happening?!
Scene 25
Ext. Dorne - Dock
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Myrcella kisses Prince Doran.
Doran (to Jaime)
I wish you a safe journey home.
Jaime
Thank you.
Doran looks to Ellaria and nods. She walks up to Myrcella.
Ellaria
Forgive me child. I wish you all the happiness in the world.
Ellaria kisses Myrcella on the lips, holding the kiss then rubbing her lips. She nods to Jaime and Jaime nods back. Jaime helps Myrcella into the boat.
Bronn
Maybe I'll come visit you sometime.
Tyene
Maybe I'll come visit you.
Bronn
Don't wait too long. I've a noble woman to marry back home.
Tyene (leans In)
You want a good girl, but you need the bad pussy. (bites his ear)
Jaime (to Bronn)
Whenever you're ready, My Lord.
Bronn nods to Tyene and the Snakes, then heads to the boat.
Scene 26
Int. Sea of Dorne - Boat
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Myrcella looks down at her lion necklace.
Jaime
Try not to lose it this time.
Myrcella
I'll never take it off again.
Jaime
I know you didn't want to leave Dorne. But I'm glad you're coming home. Your mother's desperate to see you. And I'm glad Trystane's coming with us. He seems like a nice boy. You're lucky. Arranged marriages are rarely so… so well arranged.
Myrcella
Do you think mother will like him.
Jaime
If she sees you're happy, I'm sure she will.
Myrcella (laughing)
And you really believe that?
Jaime (smiles)
Have you ever known your mother to like anyone aside from her children?
Myrcella
She likes you.
Jaime
I'm not so sure about that. Listen. There's something I've wanted to tell you. Something I should have told you long ago. So. Now that you've seen more of the world, you've learned how complicated things can be. People can be. The Lannisters and the Martells have hated each other for years, but you've fallen in love with Trystane. It was an accident, really, I mean what were the chances? You happen to fall in love with the man you were assigned to marry? (Myrcella laughs) My point is… we don't choose whom we love. We just… It's beyond our control. I sound like an idiot.
Myrcella
No you don't.
Jaime
What I'm trying to say. What I'm trying and failing to say…
Myrcella
I know what you're trying to say.
Jaime
No. I'm afraid you don't.
Myrcella stands up and looks Jaime in the eyes.
Myrcella
I do.
She takes his good hand in hers.
Myrcella
I know. About you and mother. I think a part of me always knew. And I'm glad. I'm glad that you're my father.
Jaime looks shocked but happy. They embrace. She releases the hug and smiles at Jaime, with blood beginning to trickle out her nose.
Jaime
Myrcella?
The bleeding gets worse.
Jaime
Myrcella?!
Myrcella collapses in Jaime's arms, blood streaming down her face.
Jaime
Myrcella?! Myrcella?!
Scene 27
Cut To: Ext. Dorne - Dock
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Ellaria stares at Jaime's ship from the dock. Blood begins to trickle out of her nose and splatter the floor. Tyene hands her a rag for the blood and she wipes it away then thrrows the rag away. She opens the antidote and drinks it down. She and the Sand Snakes begin walking from the dock.
Scene 28
Int. Meereen - Great Pyramid
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Tyrion, Daario, and Jorah sit on the steps in Dany's throne room.
Tyrion (to Jorah)
You love her, don't you? How could you not. Of course, it's hopeless for the both of you. Sellsword from the fighting pits, a disgraced knight. Neither one of you is fit consort for a queen. But, we always want the wrong woman.
Daario
Does he always talk so much?
Jorah nods. Missandei brings Grey Worm into the room, with bandages around his torso.
Grey Worm
Jorah the Andal.
Jorah
Torgo Nudho.
Grey Worm
You should not be here.
Daario
No, but he is.
Grey Worm
Our queen ordered him exiled from city.
Daario
Our queen would be dead if not for him.
Missandei (valyrian)
It's true. And I would be dead if not for the… (look at Tyrion) little man.
Tyrion (valyrian)
Dwarf. I believe that's the word. Apologies. My Valyrian is a bit "nostril".
Missandei
(Valyrian) A bit "rusty".
Tyrion
(Valyrian) "Rusty" (Common Tongue) Thank you.
Grey Worm
I am sorry. Sorry I am not there to fight for my queen.
Daario
You missed a good scrap.
Jorah
None of that matters now. The longer we sit here bantering the longer Daenerys is out there in the wilderness.
Tyrion
He's right. The dragon headed north. If we're going to find her, that's where we're to go.
Jorah
We? You're a Lannister. The Queen intends to remove your family from power.
Tyrion
And I intend to help her do it.
Jorah
You've been here for how many days now? I've fought for her for years. Since she was little more than a child.
Tyrion
You betrayed her!
Jorah
Careful now.
Tyrion
And she exiled you, twice, I believe?
Jorah
The second time thanks to you.
Tyrion
Don't blame me for your crimes, Mormont.
Daario
(gestures to Tyrion) He's right. The Queen exiled Jorah. (gestures to Jorah) And he's right, Jorah saved her life. Perhaps she feels differently about him now. Perhaps not. The only way we'll know is if we ask her.
Tyrion
Fine, fine, I suppose he can join us. Just as long as he promises not to kill me in my sleep.
Jorah
If I ever kill you your eyes will be wide open.
Daario (to Tyrion)
Forgive me, but why would we bring you?
Tyrion
Pardon me?
Daario
Have you ever tracked animals in the wilderness?
Tyrion
Not precisely, but I have other skills that'd be very useful--
Daario
Can you fight?
Tyrion
I have fought. I don't claim to be a great warrior.
Daario
Are you good on a horse?
Tyrion
Middling.
Daario
So mainly you talk?
Tyrion
And drink. I've survived so far.
Daario
Which I respect. But you would not help us on this expedition. You would help us here in Meereen, though. (to Missandei, Grey Worm, and Jorah) None of us have any experience governing a city, except for him. You want to prove your value to the queen? Prove it right here in Meereen.
Jorah
He's a foreign dwarf that barely speaks the language. Why would the Meereenese listen to him?
Daario
They wouldn't. They will listen to Grey Worm.
Grey Worm
I'll come with you. I'll find our queen.
Missandei
You are not strong enough to go anywhere.
Grey Worm
I am.
Daario
He is, he's the toughest man with no balls I've ever met. But you still can't go. The people believe in you. They know you speak for the queen.
Missandei
It's true. Only the Unsullied can keep the peace in Meereen. If you leave, half the city will consume the other half.
Daario
And Missandei. Our queen trusts no one more than Missandei. Certainly not me. The queen's closest confidant, the commander of the Unsullied, and the foreign dwarf with the scarred face. Good fortune, my friends, Meereen is ancient and glorious. (to Tyrion) Try not to ruin her. (to Jorah) Looks like it's you and me, Jorah the Andal. Let's find some good horses. We have so much to talk about.
Tyrion walks down the steps towards Missandei and Grey Worm. They exchange uncertain glances with each other.
Scene 29
Ext. Meereen - Balcony
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Tyrion stands in the place where Dany had Mossador executed and watches Jorah and Daario ride out of the city.
Voice (o.s.)
Hello, old friend.
Tyrion turns to see Varys on the balcony next to him.
Varys
I thought we were so happy together until you abandoned me.
Tyrion
I suppose there's no point in asking how you found me.
Varys
The birds sing in the west, the birds sing in the east. If one knows how to listen. They tell me you've already found favor with the Mother of Dragons.
Tyrion
Well, she didn't execute me, so that's a promising start. Now the heroes are off to find her, and I'm stuck here, trying to placate a city on the brink of civil war. Any advice for an old comrade?
Varys
Information is the key. You need to learn your enemies' strengths and strategies. You need to learn which of your friends are not your friends.
Tyrion
If only I knew someone with a vast network of spies.
Varys
If only. (beat) A grand old city, choking on violence, corruption, and deceit. Who could possibly have any experience managing such a massive, ungainly beast?
Tyrion looks up to Varys with a slight smile.
Tyrion
I did miss you.
Varys
Oh, I know.
Scene 30
Ext. Countryside - Plateau
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Dany looks to Drogon who is lying down in a ring full of bones.
Daenerys
We have to go home.
Drogon lies down and grunts.
Daenerys
My poor, sweet thing. Does it hurt? (pause) We have to go home. Drogon? Can you take me back to Meereen?
Daenerys pets his nose but gets no response.
Daenerys
How far did you carry me? (surveys the area)
Drogon begins turning away from her to lick at his wounds.
Daenerys
Drogon, we need to return. My people need me.
She climbs back on his back, but he hisses and bucks her off, then goes to sleep.
Daenerys
Well, there's no food. At the very least you can hunt us some supper.
Dany begins walking across the plateau to explore. A horse gallops in the distance. Camera cuts to reveal the pony-tail of a Dothraki. Three more Dothraki men arrive on horseback. Daenerys drops her ring to the ground. Another group of Dothraki arrives, and then the rest of the khalasar. They begin circling around Daenerys, howling.
Scene 31
Int. Cersei's Cell
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Cersei is huddled in the corner. She shudders as the door opens.
Septa
Confess. Confess.
Cersei looks up to the Septa.
Scene 32
Int. Great Sept of Baelor - High Sparrow's Room
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Cersei is knelt before the High Sparrow in the room where she was taken away.
Cersei
I have sinned. I see that now. How could I have been so blind for so long. I want to be clean again. I want absolution. The Crone came to me with her lamp raised high, and with its holy light--
High Sparrow
You wish to make a confession?
Cersei
Once I've confessed, will I be free?
Sparrow
Your Grace will be dealt with according to her sins.
Cersei
The Mother have mercy then. I lay with a man outside the bonds of marriage, I confess.
Sparrow
Name him.
Cersei
Lancel Lannister.
Sparrow
Your cousin. And the King's squire.
Cersei
I was lonely and afraid.
Sparrow
You had a husband.
Cersei
A husband of whoring every chance he got.
Sparrow
His sins do not pardon your own.
Cersei
May the gods forgive me.
Sparrow
Other men?
Cersei
No.
Sparrow
No others?
Cersei
No.
Sparrow
Speaking falsehoods before the Gods is a great crime. You understand this?
Cersei
I do.
Sparrow
There are those who say your children were not fathered by King Robert. That they are bastards born of incest and adultery.
Cersei
A lie. A lie from the lips of Stannis Baratheon. He wants the Throne, but his brother's children stand in his way, so he claims they are not his brothers'. The filth. There is not one shred of truth to it. I deny it.
Sparrow
Good. But these are terrible charges. And the realm must know the truth of them. If Your Grace has given honest testimony, your trial will prove your innocence.
Cersei
Trial? I have confessed?
Sparrow
To a single sin. Others you have denied. Your trial will separate the truths from the falsehoods.
Cersei
I bow to the wisdom of your High Holiness. But if I might beg for just one drop of the Mother's mercy. I haven't seen my son… I don't know how long it's been. I need to see him. Please.
Sparrow
You have taken the first step on a path back to righteousness. In light of this, I will permit you to return to the Red Keep.
Cersei
Thank you. Thank you.
Sparrow
The Mother is merciful. It is her you should thank.
Cersei
I will, I will. I swear it, day and night.
Sparrow
Good.
Cersei
Am I free to go?
Sparrow
After your atonement.
Cersei
My atonement?
Scene 33
Int. Cersei's Cell
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Cersei is stripped naked and has the dirt washed off of her by the septas. After they scrub her clean, they sit her down and begin chopping her hair away with a knife. They leave her naked, with short hair and a bloody scalp, and then shut the door on her.
Scene 34
Ext. King's Landing - Great Sept of Baelor
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Cersei is carried to the top of the steps, in front of a massive crowd of King's Landing citizens.
Sparrow
A sinner comes before you. Cersei of House Lannister, mother to his Grace King Tommen, widow to his Grace King Robert. She has committed the acts of falsehood and fornication. She has confessed her sins and begged for forgiveness. To demonstrate her repentance, she will cast aside all pride, all artifice, and present herself as the gods made her, to you. The good people of the city. She comes before you with a solemn heart. Shorn of secrets. Naked before the eyes of gods and men. To make her walk of atonement.
The septas remove her robe. She stands naked before the citizens of King's Landing, who gasp. They force her to start walking down the stairs.
Septa
Shame. Shame. Shame. (rings bell)
The septa repeats "Shame. Shame. Shame." and rings the bell through the duration of Cersei's walk. Cersei is escorted by the Sparrows through the crowd of people. Silence at first, but once one man yells "Cunt!", she begins to be heckled.
Crowd
Bitch! Whore! All hail her royal tits!
They begin pelting her with food. A prostitute runs in front of Cersei with her breasts out.
Woman
I've had half as many cocks as the queen!
The sparrows force her out of Cersei's way. A man with his penis out runs in front of her later in the walk.
Man
Suck me off! Suck me off, you bitch!
As Cersei approaches the end of her walk things get more violent. A man spits directly in her face, and a Sparrow has to beat a woman with a club as she charges Cersei. She is knocked to her knees at the end of her walk, but gets back to her feet when she sees the Red Keep in the distance. She finally reaches the end of the walk of atonement, and enters the Red Keep, sobbing.
Scene 35
Int. Red Keep
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Kevan Lannister, Grand Maester Pycelle, Qyburn, and the Lannister guards wait for her. Qyburn rushes to cover her naked body with a blanket as Cersei begins weeping.
Qyburn
Your Grace. It's good to have you back. Come. We'll take you inside. I need to have a look at those feet.
Cut to her bloody feet. We hear two giant footsteps off screen.
Qyburn
May I have the honor of presenting the newest member of the Kingsguard.
A hulking man, who is revealed to have a blue face through the eye holes in his helm, walks over to Qyburn and Cersei. He takes Cersei in his arms.
Qyburn
If it please Your Grace, he's taken a holy vow of silence. He has sworn that he will not speak until all his Grace's enemies are dead, and the evil has been driven from the realm.
Scene 36
Ext. Castle Black
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Jon and Davos exit the elevator.
Davos
He came to your aid. Stannis. Now he needs you!
Jon
We don't have enough men to make any difference.
Davos
The wildlings will make a difference!
Jon
The wildlings won't ever fight for Stannis, I told you before--
Davos
You saved their bloody lives. If they're going to live in the Seven Kingdoms, safe behind our wall, they ought to fight for the damn place.
Jon
It's not their fight!
The gates to Castle Black are opened and Melisandre arrives, alone and on horseback. Jon and Davos rush over to her.
Jon
Stannis?
No response.
Davos
Shireen? The princess?
A long look but no response. Melisandre walks away from the two of them.
Scene 37
Int. Castle Black - Jon's Room
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Jon goes through the various scrolls on his desk. Olly enters the room.
Olly
Lord Commander. It's one of the wildlings you brought back. Says he knows your Uncle Benjen. Says he's still alive.
Jon (stands Up)
Are you sure he's talking about Benjen?
Olly
Says he was first Ranger. Said he knows where to find him.
Jon rushes out of his room down to the ground. He is met by Alliser.
Alliser
Man says he saw your uncle at Hardhome the last full moon.
Jon
He could be lying.
Alliser
Could be. There are ways to find out.
Jon
Where is he?
Alliser
Over there.
Jon walks past a group of Brothers holding torches. He sees a sign that reads "TRAITOR" when he passes them, and turns to see he is cornered. Alliser stabs him in the gut.
Alliser
For the Watch.
Another Brother stabs him.
Brother
For the Watch.
A third Brother stabs him.
Brother
For the Watch.
A fourth brother stabs him.
Brother
For the Watch.
A fifth brother stabs him.
Brother
For the Watch.
Jon falls to his knees, struggling but still alive. Olly walks up to Jon.
Jon
Olly…
Olly stabs him.
Olly
For the Watch.
Jon stays on his knees, then falls backwards. The Brothers walk away from him. Jon lays on the ground, expressionless. A puddle of blood spreads to the top of the screen.
