S08E01

Winterfell

Full screenplay script transcript for Game of Thrones S08E01: Winterfell

20 Scenes457 Lines
Scene 1

Cut To: Horse-Drawn Carriage

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A carriage is among the army and it carries within it TYRION LANNISTER who sits opposite LORD VARYS.
Tyrion
You should consider yourself lucky. At least your balls won't freeze off.
Varys
You take great offense at dwarf jokes, but love telling eunuch jokes. Why is that?
Tyrion
Because I have balls, and you don't.
The army continues to march and MISSANDEI and GREY WORM ride alongside each other. The villagers stare at them disapprovingly. People also stare at JON and DAENERYS as they ride past.
Jon
I warned you. Northerners don't much trust outsiders.
A dragon roars and the villagers look up at the sky in fear. People start clamouring as DAENERYS' dragons, DROGON and RHAEGAL, fly overhead. ARYA emerges from the crowd smiling. The dragons swoop over Winterfell and SANSA STARK watches them fly overhead from the walls of Winterfell.
Scene 2

Cut To: Winterfell – Front Gate

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DAENERYS and JON ride into Winterfell towards a crowd of people standing within. BRAN STARK is sitting at the front of the crowd. JON rides up to him and dismounts his horse. He walks up to BRAN and kisses him on the forehead.
Jon
Look at you.
JON sniffles.
Jon
You're a man.
Bran
Almost.
JON looks at him quizzically and then up to SANSA who is standing next to him. He walks up to her and gives her a hug. JORAH MORMONT and DAENERYS watch from behind.
Jon
Where's Arya?
Sansa
Lurking somewhere.
JON turns around to DAENERYS and she walks over to him.
Jon
Queen Daenerys of House Targaryen. My sister, Sansa Stark, the Lady of Winterfell.
Daenerys
Thank you for inviting us into your home, Lady Stark. The North is as beautiful as your brother claimed, as are you.
SANSA looks at DAENERYS hesitantly.
Sansa
Winterfell is yours, Your Grace.
Bran
We don't have time for all this. The Night King has your dragon.
DAENERYS turns to look at BRAN.
Bran
He's one of them now. The Wall has fallen, the dead march south.
SANSA, DAENERYS and JON all look at each other concerned.
Scene 3

Cut To: Winterfell – Large Hall

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Sansa
As soon as we heard about the Wall, I called all our banners to retreat to Winterfell. Lord Umber when can we expect your people to arrive?
A young boy stands up from the side of the room and walks forwards.
Umber
We need more horses and wagons, if it please my lady.
He stops and then turns to look at JON.
Umber
And my lord.
He stops again and then turns to look at DAENERYS.
Umber
And my queen. Sorry.
Sansa
You'll have as many as we can spare. Hurry back to Last Hearth and bring your people here.
UMBER bows and walks out the hall as people chatter.
Jon
We need to send ravens to the Night's Watch as well. There's no sense in manning the castles anymore. We make our stand here.
Maester Wolkan
At once, Your Grace.
WOLKAN exits.
Lyanna Mormont
"Your Grace."
LYANNA stands up and walks forwards
Lyanna
But you're not. Are you? You left Winterfell a king and came back a- I'm not sure what you are now.
People start murmuring.
Lyanna
A lord? Nothing at all?
Jon
It's not important.
Lyanna
Not important? We named you King in the North.
People start cheering.
Man
King of the North!
Jon
You did, my lady. It was the honor of my life. I'll always be grateful for your faith. But when I left Winterfell, I told you we need allies or we will die. I have brought those allies home to fight alongside us. I had a choice, keep my crown or protect the North. I chose the North.
People murmur. TYRION stands up and walks to the centre of the room.
Tyrion
If anyone survives the war to come, we'll have Jon Snow to thank. He risked his life to show us the threat is real. Thanks to his courage, we have brought with us the greatest army the world has ever seen. We have brought two full-grown dragons. And soon, the Lannister army will ride north to join our cause.
People grumble and yell out indistinctly.
Tyrion
I know, I know, our people haven't been friends in the past. But we must fight together now or die.
Sansa
May I ask, how are we meant to feed the greatest army the world has ever seen? While I ensured our stores would last through winter, I didn't account for Dothraki, Unsullied and two full-grown dragons. What do dragons eat, anyway?
Daenerys
Whatever they want.
Scene 4

Cut To: Winterfell - Courtyard

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Many men move around wagons full of dragonglass. One man knocks a bit out of a wagon and GENDRY catches it before it hits the ground.
Gendry
Hey, careful, lads. We need every last bit of it.
Man 1
Sorry 'bout that.
GENDRY climbs into the back of one of the wagons.
Gendry
Are these the last of the wagons?
The camera cuts to TYRION who is watching over the courtyard.
Man 2 (o.s.)
Aye.
Gendry (o.s.)
All right, let's get it all to the forges.
TYRION walks up to SANSA and YOHN ROYCE.
Tyrion
My lord. My lady.
ROYCE turns to look at SANSA, who nods back.
Royce
My lady.
ROYCE exits.
Tyrion
The Lady of Winterfell. Has a nice ring to it.
Sansa
So does Hand of the Queen. Depending on the queen, I suppose.
Tyrion
Last time we spoke was at Joffrey's wedding. Miserable affair.
Sansa
It had its moments.
They both glance at each other, remembering the murder of JOFFREY BARATHEON.
Sansa
Apologies for leaving like that.
Tyrion
Yes, it was a bit hard to explain why my wife fled moments after the king's murder.
Sansa
We both survived.
Tyrion
Many underestimated you. Most of them are dead now.
There is a short silence.
Tyrion
I'm sure you weren't thrilled to hear the Lannister army's marching north. You have every right to be fearful of my sister. No one fears her more than I do. But I promise, you'll be safe-
Sansa
Cersei told you her army was coming north to fight for you?
Tyrion
She did.
Sansa
And you believed her?
Tyrion
She has something to live for now. I believe she wants to survive.
Sansa
I used to think you were the cleverest man alive.
SANSA exits and TYRION turns to see BRAN staring at him from the courtyard.
Scene 5

Cut To: Winterfell - Godswood

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JON stands next to the weirwood tree and looks at the face carved into the trunk
Arya (o.s.)
You used to be taller.
JON turns around to see ARYA standing near him.
Jon
How did you sneak up on me?
Arya
How did you survive a knife through the heart?
Jon
I didn't.
ARYA laughs, they both run towards each other and embrace. Once they break from their hug, JON looks down to see ARYA's sword and scoffs in disbelief.
Jon
You still have it.
ARYA unsheathes her sword.
Arya
Needle.
Jon
Have you ever used it?
Arya
Once or twice.
ARYA puts Needle away. JON pulls out his sword, Longclaw, and hands it to ARYA.
Arya
Valyrian steel.
Jon
Jealous?
ARYA scoffs.
Arya
Too heavy for me.
JON sheaths his sword and puts his hand on ARYA's shoulder.
Jon
Where were you before? I could've used your help with Sansa.
Arya
She doesn't like your queen, does she?
Jon
Sansa thinks she's smarter than everyone.
Arya
She's the smartest person I've ever met.
Jon
Now you're defending her?
JON chuckles.
Jon
You?
Arya
I'm defending our family. So is she.
Jon
Yeah. I'm her family too.
ARYA hugs JON.
Arya
Don't forget that.EXT – KING'S LANDING - DAYPan down from a view of the Red Keep to see QYBURN walking up to CERSEI LANNISTER who stares out at the sea.
Qyburn
Your Grace, I'm afraid I bring terrible news. The dead have broken through the Wall.
CERSEI's lips curl.
Cersei
Good.
She exits as the camera pans around. EURON GREYJOY's Iron Fleet is out at sea and QYBURN turns to look out at them.
Scene 6

Cut To: Euron's Ship

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EURON smiles and stares out at King's Landing from his ship. He walks in the cabin
Scene 7

Cut To: Euron's Ship - Cabin

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EURON walks inside and past YARA GREYJOY who is tied to a post in the cabin.
Yara
Why don't you just get it over with and kill me?
EURON walks up to her and crouches down.
Euron
But we're family. The last Greyjoys left in the world. The last ones with balls anyway.
EURON chuckles and pops the lid off his drink.
Euron
If I kill you who can I talk to? Hmm?
He sighs.
Euron
I've got a crew full of mutes. It gets lonely at sea.
Yara
Are we in King's Landing?
Euron
Mm.
He turns and offers his drink.
Yara
You picked the losing side.
Euron
Then I'll sail the Iron Fleet somewhere else.
He stands up and turns to look her in the eyes.
Euron
But first I'm gonna fuck the queen.
EURON exits.
Scene 8

Cut To: Red Keep – Great Hall

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CERSEI sits on the Iron Throne, EURON and HARRY STRICKLAND stand opposite her.
Cersei
Twenty-thousand men, is it?
Harry
Yes, Your Grace. A few died in transit.
Euron
They cheated at dice. Or maybe I cheated. Someone cheated. They weren't good fighters. You won't miss them.
Cersei
Horses?
Harry
Two thousand.
Cersei
And elephants?
Harry
Uh, no elephants, Your Grace.
Cersei
That's disappointing. I was told the Golden Company had elephants.
Harry
They are excellent beasts, Your Grace, but not well-suited to long sea voyages.
Cersei
In any event, you are most welcome here in King's Landing, Captain Strickland.
Harry
We look forward to fighting on your behalf, Your Grace.
HARRY bows and exits.
Euron
Am I most welcome here?
Cersei
You are a true friend of the crown and an honored guest.
Euron
Good. As a true friend and an honored guest
EURON starts to walk forward but GREGOR "THE MOUNTAIN" CLEGANE steps in the way. EURON stops but leans towards CERSEI.
Euron
I was hoping we could talk in private.
Cersei
After the war. That was our agreement.
Euron
Wars sometimes last years.
Cersei
You want a whore, buy one. You want a queen, earn her.
CERSEI stands and starts to walk out.
Euron
How?
CERSEI stops.
Euron
I've given her justice, an army, and the Iron Fleet, yet she gives me no sign of affection. My heart is nearly broken.
CERSEI turns around to face EURON.
Cersei
You're insolent. I've executed men for less.
Euron
They were lesser men.
CERSEI walks towards the door but halts. She turns around and looks at EURON. EURON chuckles and follows CERSEI, staring at THE MOUNTAIN as he walks past.
Scene 9

Cut To: King's Landing - Brothel

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BRONN is on a bed in brothel with three women around him, DIRAH, CRAYAH and MAREI.
Dirah
I hear the dragon burnt up a thousand Lannister men.
Crayah
Burnt up some of my favorite boys.
Dirah
Archie, was it?
Crayah
And William.
Dirah
Tall handsome William?
Crayah
Yeah, tall handsome William.
Dirah
They said what's left of him could fit in a wine glass.
Bronn
I am the only man you ever met who shot a dragon.
Crayah
Did you?
Bronn
Nearly killed it.
Marei
That's brave.
MAREI pushes BRONN back and climbs on top of him, CRAYAH and DIRAH climb on the bed either side.
Crayah
That boy Eddie.
Dirah
The ginger?
Crayah
That's him. Came back with his face burnt right off. He's got no eyelids now.
Dirah
How does he sleep with no eyelids?
Bronn
All right, can we stop talking about the fucking dragons now?
Qyburn (o.s.)
Ser Bronn of the Blackwater.
BRONN sits up and all four of them look at QYBURN who is standing in the doorway.
Bronn
You're kidding me.
Qyburn
Apologies for the interruption, but the queen did urge me to hurry.
BRONN sighs and removes MAREI from his lap.
Bronn
Sorry, ladies. Another time perhaps.
BRONN stands up and starts dressing himself. CRAYAH walks up to QYBURN.
Crayah
You ever get lonely; I am partial to older gentlemen.
The three women leave.
Qyburn
Poor girl. The pox will take her within the year.
BRONN chokes on his drink and coughs.
Bronn
Which girl?
Qyburn
The queen's brothers made promises to you and broke them. Her Grace wants to rectify their mistake.
Bronn
She once gave me a castle and a wife, then rectified me right out of them.
Qyburn
That was Ser Jaime's doing, not hers. When Queen Cersei wants something, she pays in advance and in gold. Several chests of it, in fact. Waiting for you in a wagon just outside.
Bronn
So, she wants to murder someone, but she can't send her soldiers. If it's the Dragon Queen she's after-
Qyburn
She has other plans for the Targaryen girl.
Bronn
Yeah, well, good luck with that.
Qyburn
Our queen's brothers are unlikely to survive their Northern adventures. But in the event that they do-
A guard brings in a large crossbow, the one that TYRION had previously used to murder his, JAIME's, and CERSEI's father, TYWIN LANNISTER.
Qyburn
She has a keen sense of poetic justice.
Bronn
That fucking family.
Qyburn
When the Citadel expelled me, I thought I would die poor and alone, but in exchange for my service, Queen Cersei made me her Hand. What would she do for the man who rids her of her treasonous brothers?
QYBURN walks up to BRONN and holds out the crossbow. After a short silence, BRONN takes it. QYBURN exits whilst BRONN looks at the crossbow in his hands.
Scene 10

Cut To: Red Keep - Cersei's Quarters

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CERSEI is standing behind a chair and sighs.
Cersei
I wanted those elephants.
The camera pans to reveal EURON getting dressed. He sighs and CERSEI walks around the chair and sits down.
Euron
So, how do I compare to the fat king?
Cersei
You're insulting my late husband?
EURON walks up to her and whispers in her ear.
Euron
Are you offended?
Cersei
Robert had a different whore every night, but he still didn't know his way around a woman's body.
Euron
And the Kingslayer?
CERSEI glares at EURON.
Cersei
You enjoy risking your neck, don't you?
EURON chuckles.
Euron
Life is boring.
Cersei
You're not boring, I'll give you that.
EURON smiles and walks up to CERSEI, standing over her.
Euron
Do I please the queen?
Cersei
You might be the most arrogant man I've ever met. I like that.
EURON chuckles.
Cersei
But now I want to be alone.
EURON leans down and speaks softly to CERSEI.
Euron
I'm going to put a prince in your belly.
EURON exits and tears start to form in CERSEI's eyes.
Scene 11

Cut To: Iron Fleet

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A door can be heard open and then close, a bow string creaks and then an arrow pierces a man's head. More and more of EURON's men drop dead and a group of men walk over their bodies. YARA is still tied to the post in the cabin and looks up when she hears a bang. Suddenly, a body falls through the door with an axe in his face. THEON GREYJOY walks in after it, retrieves the axe and unties YARA. THEON helps YARA to her feet before she turns to him and headbutts him. THEON falls to the floor, stunned, and YARA extends a hand. THEON grabs her hand and they both exit the cabin.
Scene 12

Cut To: Theon's Ships

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Three ships from the Iron Fleet sail together.
Yara (o.s.)
Euron can't defend the Iron Islands, not if he's in King's Landing with all his men and his ships.
YARA and THEON stand on deck next to one another.
Yara
We can take our home back.
Theon
Daenerys went north.
Yara
Daenerys will need somewhere to retreat if they can't hold the North. Somewhere the dead can't go.
THEON pauses and sighs.
Theon
You're my queen. I go where you command.
YARA turns to him.
Yara
You want to go to Winterfell. To fight for the Starks. Go. What is dead may never die.
THEON turns to YARA.
Theon
What is dead may never die.
They embrace and YARA leans to his ear.
Yara
But kill the bastards anyway.EXT. WINTERFELL - DAYDAENERYS' army are camped outside the walls of Winterfell and wagons and horses enter the front gate.
Scene 13

Cut To: Winterfell – Front Gate

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Inside the gate, WOLKAN is greeting ALYS KARSTARK as the KARSTARKS arrive.
Wolkan
Welcome back, my lady. If you'd follow me
WOLKAN and ALYS exit, VARYS, DAVOS SEAWORTH and TYRION are watching on.
Varys
The Karstarks.
Tyrion
One of the better sigils. Beats an onion, anyway.
Davos
Can't argue with that.
The three men start walking with each other.
Davos
Not so long ago, the Starks and the Karstarks were slaughtering each other on the battlefield. Jon Snow brought peace to the houses.
Tyrion
And our queen is grateful.
Davos
Her gratitude is lovely, but that's not my point. The Northmen are loyal to Jon Snow, not to her. They don't know her. The Free Folk don't know her. I've been up here a while, and I'm telling you, they're stubborn as goats. You want their loyalty, you have to earn it.
TYRION stops and thinks. He then catches up with DAVOS and VARYS who continued to walk.
Tyrion
I sense that you're leading to a proposal.
DAVOS looks out over the castle wall.
Davos
A proposal is what I'm proposing. On the off chance that we survive the Night King, what if the Seven Kingdoms, for once in their whole shit history, were ruled by a just woman and an honorable man?
VARYS and TYRION walk forward to look over the wall with DAVOS, they see JON and DAENERYS standing and talking with each other.
Tyrion
They do make a handsome couple.
Varys
You overestimate our influence. Jon and Daenerys don't want to listen to lonely old men.
Tyrion
I'm not that old.
TYRION looks up at VARYS and then at DAVOS.
Tyrion
Not as old as him.
DAVOS chuckles.
Tyrion
Our queen respects the wisdom of age.
Varys
Of course she does. Respect is how the young keep us at a distance, so we don't remind them of an unpleasant truth.
Tyrion
What is that?
Varys
Nothing lasts.
Scene 14

Cut To: Winterfell – Outside the Wall

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JON and DAENERYS walk together as men shout indistinctly in the background.
Daenerys
Your sister doesn't like me.
They both stop and turn to one another.
Jon
She doesn't know you. If it makes you feel any better, she didn't like me either when we were growing up.
Daenerys
She doesn't need to be my friend but I am her queen. If she can't respect me-
Three Dothraki men ride up to DAENERYS.
Daenerys (speaking Dothraki)
How many today?
Dothraki Man #1
Only eighteen goats and eleven sheep.
The Dothraki men ride away.
Jon (speaking The Common Tongue)
What's the matter?
Daenerys
The dragons are barely eating.
DAENERYS walks off and JON follows.EXT. FLAT CLEARINGJON and DAENERYS walk up to DROGON and RHAEGAL who are standing either side of a pile of bones. The dragons growl softly as they approach.
Jon
What's wrong with them?
Daenerys
They don't like the North.
She touches DROGON's nose and RHAEGAL looks at JON and gets close. DAENERYS climbs on DROGON's back and, smiling, nods towards RHAEGAL.
Daenerys
Go on.
JON looks at the dragon, unsure as to what to do.
Jon
I don't know how to ride a dragon.
Daenerys
Nobody does. Until they ride a dragon.
Jon
What if he doesn't want me to?
Daenerys
Then I've enjoyed your company, Jon Snow.
Defeated, JON walks around the side of RHAEGAL and then climbs on top whilst grunting.
Jon
What do I hold onto?
Daenerys
Whatever you can.
JON grabs onto the dragon, which then proceeds to lift off whilst chittering. DAENERYS watches and smiles, before leaning forwards, cuing DROGON to follow suit. The dragons continue to fly higher, RHAEGAL turns side-to-side causing JON to yell out. They fly over the soldiers outside Winterfell and past TYRION, DAVOS and VARYS who are standing at the castle wall, staring in disbelief as they watch. DROGON flies ahead of RHAEGAL and continues higher before nosediving; RHAEGAL follows after his brother. They continue calmly before reaching a canyon, where the dragons dive straight down, before flying along the canyon floor. Once out of the canyon, RHAEGAL turns off, so DAENERYS instructs DROGON to do the same. She lands down next to JON. JON and DAENERYS, now dismounted from their dragons, walk together away from the dragons.
Jon
You've completely ruined horses for me.
DAENERYS giggles and then notices a large waterfall, they stop.
Daenerys
We could stay a thousand years-
She turns back to look at JON.
Daenerys
No one would find us.
Jon
We'd be pretty old.
DAENERYS chuckles and the two walk up to one another.
Jon
It's cold up here for a southern girl.
Daenerys
So keep your queen warm.
JON pulls her in and kisses her. The dragons start to growl softly causing JON to pull away.
Daenerys
Don't be afraid.
They Smile And Continue Their Kiss In Each Other's Embrace. Jon Opens His Eyes To See Drogon Staring At Them.int. Winterfell – Daycut To
WINTERFELL - FORGES
GENDRY amongst other men occupy the forge, using the furnaces to create weapons from dragonglass
Man 1
Gendry?
Man 2
He's here.
GENDRY hears and grabs a large axe made from dragonglass. He hands it over to SANDOR.
Gendry
It isn't easy making a blade that big with dragonglass.
Sandor
You're saying you're good, is that it?
Gendry
I'm just saying it's a tricky material to-
Sandor
You know who makes weapons for the wildlings? Cripples and cocksuckers. Which one are you?
Arya (o.s.)
Leave him be.
GENDRY and SANDOR turn to see ARYA and stare at her.
Sandor
I heard you were here. You left me to die.
Arya
First I robbed you.
SANDOR stands up and walks over to her, not breaking eye-contact.
Sandor
You're a cold little bitch, aren't you? Guess that's why you're still alive.
SANDOR exits and GENDRY walks up to ARYA.
Arya
That was a nice ax you made for him. You've gotten better.
Gendry
Yeah, thanks. So have you.
He pauses.
Gendry
I mean, you look good.
Arya
Thanks. So do you.
GENDRY pauses, he then walks away whilst still talking to her.
Gendry
It's not a bad place to grow up, if it wasn't so cold.
ARYA follows.
Arya
Stay close to that forge, then.
Gendry
Is that a command, Lady Stark?
Arya
Don't call me that.
Gendry
As you wish, milady.
She smiles and chuckles.
Arya
Here's my wish.
ARYA hands GENDRY a piece of parchment with a detachable spear drawn on it, with a dragonglass tip.
Arya
Can you make it?
Gendry
What do you need something like this for?
Arya
Can you make it or not?
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Scene 15

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Gendry
You already have a sword. What's that?
ARYA removes a Valyrian steel dagger from her person and hands it to him.
Gendry
It's Valyrian steel. I always knew you were just another rich girl.
ARYA smirks and takes the dagger back.
Arya
You don't know any other rich girls.
ARYA walks off before turning back and smiling and then back around again without breaking stride.
Scene 16

Cut To: Winterfell – Sansa's Quarters

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SANSA is reading a letter when there is a knock on the door.
Sansa
Come in.
The door creaks open and then shuts. JON walks in before stopping next to her. SANSA sighs.
Sansa
Lord Glover wishes us good fortune, but he's staying in Deepwood Motte with his men.
Jon
"House Glover will stand behind House Stark as we have for a thousand years." Isn't that what he said?
Sansa
"I will stand behind Jon Snow," he said.
SANSA stands up and walks a bit before stopping and turning to look at him
Sansa
"The King in the North."
Jon
I told you we needed allies.
Sansa
You didn't tell me you were going to abandon your crown.
Jon
I never wanted a crown. All I wanted was to protect the North. I brought two armies home with me, two dragons.
Sansa
And a Targaryen queen.
JON sighs.
Jon
Do you think we can beat the Army of the Dead without her? I fought them, Sansa. Twice. You want to worry about who holds what title, I'm telling you it doesn't matter. Without her, we don't stand a chance.
They fall silent and JON sighs.
Jon
Do you have any faith in me at all?
Sansa
You know I do.
Jon
She'll be a good queen. For all of us. She's not her father.
SANSA sighs.
Sansa
No, she's much prettier.
JON scoffs.
Sansa
Did you bend the knee to save the North or because you love her?
He looks up at her.
Scene 17

Cut To: Winterfell - Library

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A door creaks open and then shuts as DAENERYS and JORAH enter the library. They walk to where SAMWELL TARLY sits and JORAH nods in his direction. DAENERYS clears her throat.
Samwell
Oh!
Startled, SAMWELL stands up and dusts himself off.
Daenerys
So you're the man?
Samwell
Um. Which man am I, Your Grace?
Daenerys
The one who saved Ser Jorah when no one else could.
Jorah
They could, they just wouldn't.
Daenerys
I'll have to make some changes in the Citadel when I take my throne. A great service merits a great reward.
Samwell
Oh, it's my honor to serve you, Your Grace.
Daenerys
Well, there must be something I could give you.
SAMWELL nods.
Samwell
If it's not too much trouble, I could use a pardon.
Daenerys
For what crime?
Samwell
Um, I borrowed a few books from the Citadel.
JORAH and DAENERYS both smile to themselves.
Samwell
And also a sword.
DAENERYS looks at him, confused.
Daenerys
From the Citadel?
Samwell
From my family. It's been in House Tarly for generations.
DAENERYS' face drops and she looks concerned.
Samwell
It would've been mine anyway, eventually, but my father had other ideas.
Daenerys
Not Randyll Tarly?
Samwell
You know him?
He looks at her, surprised. JORAH looks guilty.
Daenerys
I offered to let him retain his lands and titles if he bent the knee. He refused.
JORAH looks down as SAMWELL tried to hold it together. He gulps.
Samwell
Well At least I'll be allowed home again, now that my brother's the lord.
DAENERYS' face is stern.
Daenerys
Your brother stood with your father.
SAMWELL's lips start quivering and his breath becomes shaky.
Samwell
Hm. Thank you, Your Grace. For telling me. And m- may I?
Daenerys
Of course.
SAMWELL exits quickly, and DAENERYS and JORAH look at each other.
Scene 18

Cut To: Winterfell - Courtyard

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SAMWELL heads outside before being startled by a horse carrying a wagon. He stops and sees BRAN staring at him from across the courtyard. He walks over.
Samwell
What are you doing out here?
Bran
Waiting, for an old friend. It's time to tell Jon the truth.
SAMWELL shakes his head.
Samwell
No, no. You're his brother. Shouldn't you tell him?
Bran
I'm not his brother. He trusts you more than anyone. Now's the time.
Scene 19

Cut To: Winterfell - Crypts

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JON blows out a candle and stands back to look at his father, EDDARD STARK's, statue. He sighs and hears a man grunting and a thud. He walks around the corner to see SAMWELL stand up.
Jon
Sam?
Samwell
I'm sorry, I know I'm not supposed to be down here.
JON grabs SAMWELL and hugs him tightly.
Jon
Were you hiding from me?
Samwell
Of course not.
Jon
What are you doing in Winterfell? Or did you read every book in the Citadel already?
He looks at SAMWELL's face and sees he is worried.
Jon
What's wrong? Gilly? Is she all right?
Samwell
She's good.
Jon
Little Sam?
Samwell
Don't you know?
Jon
Know what?
Samwell
Daenerys. She executed my father and brother. They were her prisoners.
JON looks at SAMWELL, shocked at the news he is hearing.
Samwell
She didn't tell you.
Jon
I'm so sorry. We need to end this war.
Samwell
Would you have done it?
Jon
Well, I've executed men who disobeyed me.
Samwell
You've also spared men. Thousands of wildlings when they refused to kneel.
Jon
I wasn't a king.
Samwell
But you were. You've always been.
Jon
I gave up my crown, Sam.
JON starts walking away, SAMWELL follows.
Jon
I bent the knee. I'm not King in the North anymore.
Samwell
I'm not talking about the King in the North. I'm talking about the King of the bloody Seven Kingdoms.
JON stops immediately, pauses and turns around.
Samwell
Bran and I worked it out. I had a High Septon's diary. Bran had whatever Bran has.
Jon
What are you talking about?
Samwell
Your mother was Lyanna Stark.
JON exhales sharply.
Samwell
And your father- your real father was Rhaegar Targaryen. You've never been a bastard. You're Aegon Targaryen, true heir to the Iron Throne. I'm sorry, I know it's a lot to take in.
JON walks up to SAMWELL:
Jon
My father was the most honorable man I ever met. You're saying he lied to me all my life.
Samwell
No. Your father- Well, Ned Stark. He promised your mother he'd always protect you. And he did. Robert would have murdered you if he knew. You're the true king. Aegon Targaryen, Sixth of His Name, Protector of the Realm, all of it.
JON takes a couple of steps back whilst breathing heavily.
Jon
Daenerys is our queen.
Samwell
She shouldn't be.
Jon
That's treason.
Samwell
It's the truth. You gave up your crown to save your people. Would she do the same?EXT. LAST HEARTH - NIGHTBERIC DONDARRION and TORMUND with a group of others walk into Last Hearth to find it deserted. BERIC enters the building first, the others following cautiously behind. While exploring a dark hallway, a sudden noise startles the group and they press themselves against the walls, weapons drawn as the sounds turn into footprints. Suddenly, TORMUND leaps around the corner to confront the source of the noise with a roar, the rest of the group yelling in preparation to attack the enemy, but instead they find DOLOROUS EDD and others of the Night's Watch.
Edd
Stay back, he's got blue eyes!
Tormund
I've always had blue eyes!
Everyone pauses and lowers their weapons with sighs of relief.
Beric
Did you find anyone?
EDD leads BERIC and TORMUND through a large hall, faintly illuminated by BERIC's ignited sword. When they reach the far wall there is a young boy impaled on the wall with several spirals of limbs surrounding him.
Edd
The Umber boy.
Beric
It's a message. From the Night King.
Tormund
His army's between us and Winterfell. We're on foot.
Edd
We rode down from Castle Black. We can double up on the horses.
Tormund
If the horses last, we'll get there before the dead.
UMBER's eyes open.
Tormund
We just have to hope the Night King doesn't come first-
UMBER starts shrieking, the three men start clamoring and BERIC shoves his sword in the boy, both igniting him and causing him to shriek even louder. The shrieking eventually stops, but not before the entire mosaic of appendages has been engulfed by flames.EXT. WINTER TOWN - DAYMen are marching along the long road up to Winterfell, a cloaked figure rides a horse.
Scene 20

Cut To: Winterfell

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The cloaked man rides the horse up to the stable and dismounts as men around shout indistinctly. He removes his hood and JAIME LANNISTER's face is revealed. He sighs and looks around the courtyard before BRAN catches his eye. JAIME stares at him in disbelief at the camera zooms in on BRAN's face.CREDITS