How did they find you? [Jaime raises his gilded hand] Did you consider taking it off?
Cersei once called me "the stupidest Lannister".
And you're going back with her, to die with her.
You've underestimated her before.
She's going to die. Unless you can convince her to change her course of action.
Difficult to do from here. [Tyrion holds up a key, Jaime exhales sharply] When have I ever been able to convince Cersei of anything?
Try. If not for yourself, if not for her... then for every one of the million people in that city, innocent or otherwise.
To be honest, I never really much cared for them. Innocent or otherwise.
You do care for one innocent. I know you do. And so does Cersei. She has a reason now.
[shakes his head] The child is the reason she'll never give an inch. All the worst things she's ever done, she's done for her children. It's not impossible that she'll win.
She won't.
Her enemies' forces have been depleted, as she said they would be. Two of the three dragons are dead. [shrugs] She's evened the odds.
The city will fall tomorrow.
She has the Lannister army, she has the Golden Company.
I defended this city last time it was attacked, I know it better than anyone! It will fall tomorrow!
Then I suppose I'll die tomorrow, if not before.
Why? [sits down in front of Jaime] Escape. The two of you, together. Remember where we met, where they keep the dragon skulls, beneath the Red Keep? [Jaime nods] Take her down there. Keep following the staircases down, down as far as they'll go. You'll come out onto a beach, at the foot of the Keep. A dinghy will be waiting for you. Sail out of the bay. If the winds are kind, you'll make it to Pentos. Start a new life.
Sail right past the Iron Fleet and into a new life? Sounds a lot less likely than Cersei winning this war.
There won't be an Iron Fleet for much longer! Do it! If you don't, you'll never see Cersei again. [pause] Swear to me.
You have my word.
[Tyrion begins unlocking Jaime's chains]
If it works, give the order to ring all the bells in King's Landing and open the gates. That will be our signal that the city has surrendered.
I'll try.
[He pulls his collar off]
I never thought I'd get to repay the favor. Remember, ring the bells and open the gates.
Your Queen will execute you for this.
If Daenerys can make it to the throne without wading through a river of blood, maybe she'll show mercy to the person who made that possible. [Jaime looks at him skeptically] Tens of thousands of innocent lives... one not particularly innocent dwarf. It seems like a fair trade. [pause] If it weren't for you, I never would've survived my childhood.
You would have.
[shakes his head] You were the only one... who didn't treat me like a monster. [tearfully] You were all I had.
[The brothers embrace]
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