What is the meaning of this? What kind of knight beats a helpless girl?
MTMeryn Trant
The kind who serves his king, Imp!
Careful now, we don't want to get blood all over your pretty white cloak.
Someone get the girl something to cover herself with. [Sandor Clegane gives Sansa his cloak] She's to be your Queen. Have you no regard for her honour?
For what crimes? She did not fight her brother's battle, you halfwit!
You can't talk to me like that! The king can do as he likes!
The Mad King did as he liked. Has your Uncle Jaime ever told you what happened to him?
MTMeryn Trant
[reaching for his sword] No one threatens His Grace in the presence of the Kingsguard!
I'm not threatening the King, ser. I'm educating my nephew. Bronn, the next time Ser Meryn speaks, kill him. [pause; Meryn glances at Bronn, who stares back] That was a threat. See the difference?
Lady Stark, I had not thought to find you in the Stormlands.
I had not thought to be here, Lord Stannis.
When I saw your standard, I couldn't be sure. Whose banner is that?
I suppose if we use the same one, the battle will be terribly confusing. Why is your stag on fire?
The king has taken for his sigil the fiery heart of the Lord of Light.
Ah, you must be this fire priestess we hear so much about. Ah brother, now I understand why you found religion in your old age!
No, no, I'm relieved. I never really believed you were a fanatic; charmless, rigid, a bore, yes, but not a godly man.
You should kneel before your brother. He is the Lord's Chosen, born amidst salt and smoke.
"Born amidst salt and smoke?" Is he a ham?
That's twice I've warned you.
Listen to yourselves! If you were sons of mine, I would knock your heads together and lock you in a bedchamber together until you remember you're brothers.
It is strange to find you beside my brother, Lady Stark. Your husband was a supporter of my claim; Lord Eddard's integrity cost him his head. And you sit beside this pretender and chastise me?
The Iron Throne is mine by right. All those who deny that are my foes.
The whole realm denies it, from Dorne to the Wall. Old men deny it with their death rattles and unborn children deny it in their mothers' wombs. No one wants you for their king. You never wanted any friends, brother, but a man without friends is a man without power.
For the sake of the mother who bore us, I will give you this one night to reconsider. Strike your banners, come to me before dawn and I will grant you your old seat on the Council. I'll even name you my heir, until a son is born to me. Otherwise I shall destroy you.
Look across those fields, brother. Can you see all those banners?
You think a few bolts of cloth will make you king?
No. The men holding those bolts of cloth will make me king!
We shall see, Renly. Come the dawn, we shall see.
Look to your sins, Lord Renly. The night is dark and full of terrors.
[Renly and Catelyn watch them leave]
Would you believe? I loved him once.
An anointed Knight, yes. Tell me, did Cersei have you knighted before or after she took you into her bed? [Lancel is dumbstruck] What? Nothing to say? No more warnings for me, Ser?
You will withdraw these filthy accusations!
Have you ever given any thought to what King Joffrey will have to say when he finds out you have been bedding his mother?
Did she take you against your will? Can you not defend yourself, Knight?
Your own father, Lord Tywin, when I was named the King's squire, he told me to obey her in everything!
Did he tell you to fuck her, too?
I only meant, I did as I was bid. I...
Hated every moment of it, is that what you'll have me believe? A high place in court, a knighthood, my sister's legs spreading open for you at night! Oh, yes, it must have been terrible! Wait here, His Grace will want to hear this.
Mercy! Mercy, my lord! I beg you!
Save it for Joffrey; he loves a good grovel.
My lord, it was your sister's bidding, the Queen. I'll leave the city at once, I swear.
You heard me. My father told you to obey my sister. Obey her. Stay close to her side. Keep her trust. Pleasure her whenever she requires. No one ever need know as long as you keep faith with me. I want to know what Cersei is doing, where she goes, who she sees, what they talk of, everything and you will tell me.
[kneels] Yes, my lord, I will. I swear it as you command.
Oh rise, rise. Let us drink to our understanding. Oh, you don't have a cup. Oh, well. Smile, cousin. My sister is a beautiful woman. And it's all for the good of the realm. Go back and tell her that I beg her forgiveness, that I want no more conflict between us and that henceforth I shall do nothing without her consent.
Oh, I'll give her Pycelle.
Yes, I'll release him in the morning. Cersei can keep him as a pet if she wants, but I will not have him on the council. I could swear that I had not harmed a single hair on his head, but that would not, strictly speaking, be true.
[During a war council, Arya is about to pour wine into Tywin's goblet when he stops her]
Not wine, water. We'll be here for some time. [pause] Girl, where are you from?
And who are the Lords of Maidenpool? Remind me.
And what is their sigil? [beat; Arya doesn't respond] A red salmon. I think a Maidenpool girl would remember that. You're a Northerner, aren't you? [Arya nods] Good. One more time, where are you from?
Barrowton, my lord. House Dustin. Two crossed longaxes beneath a black crown.
And what do they say about Robb Stark in the North?
They call him "The Young Wolf."
They say he rides into battle on the back of a giant direwolf. They say he can turn into a wolf himself when he wants. They say he can't be killed.
No, my lord. Anyone can be killed.
[beat; stares at Arya] Fetch that water.
Once you're safely back amongst your own people, will you give me leave to go, my lady?
You mean to kill Stannis.
But Stannis has a great army around him. His own guards are sworn to keep him safe.
I'm as good as any of them. I should never have fled.
Renly's death was no fault of yours. You served him bravely.
I only held him that once as he was dying.
He's gone, Brienne. You serve nothing and no one by following him into the earth. Renly's enemies are Robb's enemies as well.
I do not know your son, my lady, but I could serve you if you would have me. You have courage. Not battle courage perhaps, but, I don't know, a woman's kind of courage. And I think that when the time comes, you will not hold me back. Promise me that you will not hold me back from Stannis.
When the time comes, I will not hold you back.
[draws her sword and places it on he ground, kneeling] Then I am yours, my lady. I will shield your back and will give my life for yours if it comes to that. I swear it by the Old Gods and the New.
[holds Brienne's hand] I vow that you shall always have a place in my home and at my table, and that I shall ask no service of you that might bring you dishonour. I swear it by the Old Gods and the New.
I remember reading an old sailor's proverb: "Piss on wildfire and your cock burns off."
WHWisdom Hallyne
Oh... no, well, I've not conducted this experiment. It could well be true. The substance burns so hot, it melts wood, stone, even steel. And of course, flesh. The substance burns so hot, it melts flesh like tallow. After the dragons died, wildfire was the key to the Targaryen power. [Bronn scoffs]
My companion takes issue.
If I could tell you how many crazy old men I've seen pushing carts around army camps, making grand claims about jars full of pig shit... no offense meant.
WHWisdom Hallyne
Our order does not deal in pig shit! The substance is fire given form, and we have been perfecting it since the days of Maegor.
WHWisdom Hallyne
The jars are put in catapults and flung at the enemy.
How much do you have? [Hallyne gestures for them to follow]
If you could get real soldiers to man the catapults, then maybe you'd hit your target one time in ten. But all the real soldiers are in the Riverlands with your father.
WHWisdom Hallyne
My lord, this man is insulting.
I don't know if you've ever seen a battle, old man, but things can get a bit messy. 'Cause when we're flinging things at Stannis, he's flinging 'em right back at us. Men die. Men shit themselves. Men run. Which means pots falling. Which means fire inside the walls. Which means the poor cunts trying to defend the city end up burning it down.
My friend remains unconvinced.
WHWisdom Hallyne
He would not dare insult my order whilst Aerys Targaryen lived.
Well, he's not living anymore. And all his pots of wildfire didn't help him, did they? Men win wars, not magic tricks.
[Hallyne opens the vault, showing countless rows of shelves, filled with jars of wildfire, to Tyrion's shock]
WHWisdom Hallyne
We have been working tirelessly, day and night, ever since your royal sister commanded us to do so. Our present count stands at 7,811. Enough to burn Stannis Baratheon's fleet and armies both.
[warningly] This is a shit idea.
I'm afraid I have to concur with my advisor, Wisdom Hallyne. The contents of this room could lay King's Landing low. You won't be making wildfire for my sister any longer. You'll be making it for me.
[Theon and Dagmer barge into Wintetfell, waking Bran from his sleep]
It's Prince Theon now. Get up! You have to get dressed. I've taken Winterfell. I took it. I'm occupying it. I sent men over the walls with grappling claws and ropes.
And he sent me back to Pyke. I'm a Greyjoy. I can't fight for Robb and my father both. Where's Hodor?
[to Dagmer] Find the halfwit. My men are bringing your people into the courtyard.
So you and I can go down and tell them how you've yielded Winterfell to me.
[Bran hoists himself up]
I won't! I'll never yield. I'll fight you and throw you out.
The castle is mine but these people are still yours. You'll yield to keep them safe. To keep them alive. That's what a good lord would do. Think carefully about what you want to say.
Theon. [Theon turns back to Bran] Did you hate us the whole time?
[Joffrey orders a man killed after getting hit with a cow pie, which instantly provokes a riot. The Kingsguard rush Joffrey and Tyrion to safety behind closed doors]
[after barely escaping the angry mob] Traitors! I'll have all their heads!
Oh, you blind, bloody fool!
We've had vicious kings and we've had idiot kings, but I don't know if we've ever been cursed with a vicious idiot for a king!
They threw a cow pie at you! So you decided to kill them all?! They're starving, you fool! All because of the war you started!
YOU'RE TALKING TO A KING!!
[slaps Joffrey] And now I've struck a king! Did my hand fall from my wrist?! Where is the Stark girl?
If she dies, you'll never get your Uncle Jaime back. You owe him quite a bit, you know!
Ser Rodrik! I sentence you to death!
No! You said no harm would come to them if I yielded!
The old man couldn't keep his mouth shut.
I urge you not to make a hasty decision.
He disrespected me in front of my men! That was his decision, not mine.
He's worth more to you alive than dead. The Starks will pay. Please, Theon, think on what you do.
You'll address me as Prince Theon, or you'll be next.
[The Ironborn drag Rodrik across the courtyard to the block as the crowd protests]
Theon! Please! Rodrik! Please stop, please!
He who passes the sentence should swing the sword!
[Theon pauses, then nods to the Ironborn, who force Rodrik to kneel. Theon motions Dagmer back and draws his sword]
You don't give commands anymore, little lord.
Hush now, child. I'm off to see your father.
You said no harm would come! You said no harm would come to them, please!
Gods help you, Theon Greyjoy. Now, you are truly lost.
Please, don't! I'll do anything! Please!
RSRickon Stark
No, please stop it!
[Theon swings his sword but it takes him three more strikes and a kick to finally behead Rodrik]
You are a gracious host, but there is no servant alive that can bring me what I want.
SKSpice King
Oh, she has a talent for drama, this one. So, my little princess, what is it you want?
My birthright. The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
SKSpice King
I fear I'm no better than a servant in this regard. I cannot give you what I do not have.
I'm not asking you for the kingdoms. I'm asking you for ships.
SKSpice King
I need to cross the Narrow Sea. I need my ships as well. I use them, you see, to bring spices from one port to another.
Whatever you grant me now will be repaid three times over when I retake the Iron Throne.
SKSpice King
Retake? Did you once sit on the Iron Throne?
My father sat there before he was murdered.
SKSpice King
But if you did not sit on it yourself, would it not be correct to say, "take the Iron Throne?"
I didn't come here to argue grammar.
SKSpice King
Of course not. You came to take my ships. So let me explain my position, little princess. Unlike you, I do not have exalted ancestors. I make my living by trade. And I judge every trade on its merits. You ask for ships. You say I shall be repaid triple. I do not doubt your honesty or your intentions. But before you repay your debts, you must seize the Seven Kingdoms. Do you have an army?
SKSpice King
You do not have an army. Do you have powerful allies in Westeros?
There are many there that support my claim.
SKSpice King
When were you there last?
I left when I was a baby.
SKSpice King
So in truth, you have no allies.
The people will rise to fight for their rightful queen when I return.
SKSpice King
Ah... Forgive me, little princess, but I cannot make an investment based on wishes and dreams. Now, if you'll pardon me.
Do you know lllyrio Mopatis, Magister of Pentos?
SKSpice King
Yes, we've met. A shrewd man.
For my wedding, he gave me three petrified dragon eggs. He believed the world believed that the ages had turned them to stone.
SKSpice King
How many centuries has it been since dragons roamed the skies?
But I dreamt that if I carried those eggs into a great fire, they would hatch. When I stepped into the fire, my own people thought I was mad. But when the fire burned out, I was unhurt. The Mother of Dragons. [pause] Do you understand? I'm no ordinary woman. My dreams come true.
SKSpice King
I admire your passion. But in business, I trust in logic, not passion. I'm sorry, little princess.
I am not your little princess! I am Daenerys Stormborn of the blood of Old Valyria, and I will take what is mine! With fire and blood, I will take it!
SKSpice King
Yes, my lady. But not with my ships.
[Robb Stark learns that Theon Greyjoy has betrayed him and seized Winterfell]
We've had ravens from White Harbour, Barrowtown and the Dreadfort, my lord. I'm afraid it is true.
Because the Greyjoys are treasonous whores.
We've heard nothing of them... but Rodrik Cassell is dead.
I told you, never trust a Greyjoy!
There's still a war to win, Your Grace!
How can I call myself King if I can't hold my own castle? How can I ask men to follow me if...
You are a king! And that means you don't have to do everything yourself.
Let me go and talk to Theon.
There will be no talk, he will die for this!
Theon holds the castle with a skeleton crew. Let me send word to my bastard at the Dreadfort; he can raise a few hundred men and retake Winterfell before the new moon. We have the Lannisters on the run; if you march all the way back north now, you lose what you gained. My boy would be honoured to bring you Prince Theon's head.
Tell your son Bran and Rickon's safety is paramount. And Theon... I want him brought to me alive. I want to look him in the eye and ask him why, and then I will take his head myself!
I shouldn't have left you alone with these people.
They are not to be trusted.
Who is to be trusted? Who are my people? The Targaryens? I only knew one: My brother, and he would have let a thousand men rape me if it would have gotten him the crown. The Dothraki? Most of them turned on me the day that Khal Drogo fell from his horse.
Your people are in Westeros.
The people in Westeros don't know I'm alive!
And then what? They'll pray for my return? They'll wave dragon banners and shout my name? That's what my brother believed and he's a fool.
You are not your brother. Trust me, Khaleesi.
There it is: trust me. And it's you I should trust, Ser Jorah? Only you? I don't need trust any longer. I don't want it and I don't have room for it.
You are too young to be so...
And you are too familiar!
Forgive me, Khaleesi. No one can survive in this world without help. No one. Let me help you, please. Tell me how.
