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GAME OF THRONES
“All Men Must Know Fear”
Written by Ruth Johnson and Emily Raymond
Based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin
ACT ONE
INT. KING’S LANDING – QUEEN’S CHAMBERS – NIGHT
Queen CERSEI LANNISTER sleeps fitfully. The Lannister crest hangs above her bed, a lion surrounded by red.
Cersei wakes up with a start, clutching her belly.
CERSEI LANNISTER
Seven hells.
Then red spreads through her small clothes. She feels blood.
CERSEI LANNISTER (CONT’D)
Qyburn!
Cersei daring the tears to spill from her eyes. Qyburn enters with a bag. He bows.
QYBURN
Your Grace.
CERSEI LANNISTER
Something’s wrong…with the baby!
QYBURN
Let me look, Your Grace.
Qyburn moves her hands from her belly and takes out a type of stethoscope. He listens to Cersei’s womb. And listens. And listens.
QYBURN (CONT’D)
Your Grace, I’m afraid–– (you have miscarried.)
CERSEI LANNISTER
No, no.
QYBURN
Your child is gone.
Cersei refuses to cry. She grabs a pitcher from her bedside table and throws it. It hits the wall, shattering.
QYBURN (CONT’D)
(calmly)
Commander Greyjoy has returned. And he has brought the Golden Company.
Cersei regains her composure.
CERSEI LANNISTER
Tell him I will greet him soon.
Cersei rises from her bed.
QYBURN
Your Grace–– (You should rest.)
CERSEI LANNISTER
Your services are not required, Qyburn.
QYBURN
You need to be careful after a miscarriage.
CERSEI LANNISTER
This is not the first time this has happened to me. I will be fine.
QYBURN
Your Grace–– (I recommend you rest.)
CERSEI LANNISTER
Leave.
Qyburn bows and leaves.
Cersei puts on a grim, determined smile. This is but a setback.
EXT. HARRAG’S SHIP – CAPTAIN’S QUARTERS – SAILING – DAY
The quarters of a Greyjoy navy captain are decorated with the sigil of the kraken. HARRAG sits behind his desk, looking at a map.
THEON GREYJOY paces.
HARRAG
Stop boy, you’re making me dizzy.
THEON GREYJOY
Then stop watching.
HARRAG
We need a plan.
THEON GREYJOY
What do you suggest?
HARRAG
Caution. Get Euron back to the Iron Islands and fight him on the open sea. We will prevail in our environment.
THEON GREYJOY
Euron has five hundred ships and twenty thousand men. We have…
HARRAG
Fifty. But they’re Ironborn.
THEON GREYJOY
So are Euron’s men.
HARRAG
Then what do you suggest?
THEON GREYJOY
Track his ship. Find Euron, probably in King’s Landing.
HARRAG
And then what?
THEON GREYJOY
Find Yara and rescue her.
HARRAG
What about Euron?
THEON GREYJOY
Fuck Euron. Yara is our mission. Every day, every night –– she stays with that kingslayer and kinslayer –– that’s a day and night of torture. Are you with me or am I am on my own?
HAGGAG
I’m with you, but don’t expect me not to kill Euron if I see him.
Theon nods.
THEON GREYJOY
We may not have numbers or strength. But we have stealth and maybe surprise.
Harrag exits to the deck. Theon walks up to Harrag’s map and places his hand over King’s Landing.
EXT. WINTERFELL – TARGARYEN CAMP – DAY
DAENERYS TARGARYEN sits on a large rock. RHAEGAL and DROGON rest nearby. JON SNOW approaches.
JON SNOW
Daenerys?
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
What is it, Lord Snow? Or is it Lord Targaryen?
JON SNOW
I am same man I have always been.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
I was the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, to the Targaryen legacy. Now I am usurped by my lover.
JON SNOW
Nothing has changed. I still support your rule. You were born to it. You were raised to it. I was raised a bastard. Not worth much.
Dany turns to face him, with a softness in her eyes.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
You are worth more than you think. You have a family who loves you. Your mother, Lyanna, died to give birth to you. Your father, Rhaegar, started a war to bring you into this world. Ned Stark protected you at great risk to himself and his family.
JON SNOW
Your people love you. You’re the Mother of Dragons, breaker of chains. I’m just a Snow.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
You’re much more than a Snow.
Daenerys climbs off the rock and strides toward Drogon. The dragon lifts his head watching her. Jon follows.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN (CONT’D)
Robert Baratheon started a war that ended most of my family because of your mother’s secrecy.
JON SNOW
It wasn’t just my mother who wanted to keep it a secret.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
Perhaps if my brother and your mother had been more open with everyone, all of this could have been avoided.
JON SNOW
Winter still would have come. The Night King would still be on the move.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
Yes, but maybe there would be no petty squabbles over Westeros and we could focus on the actual enemy.
JON SNOW
But you would never sit on the Iron Throne.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
Will I now, Aegon Targaryen?
Dany mounts Drogon, taking off, flying over Jon in a spiral.
Rhaegal follows Dany and Drogon. Jon watches Dany soar.
INT. KING’S LANDING – WESTEROS MAP – DAY
Looking pale, Cersei stands in the center of the Westeros map. Her expression belies no pain, but her eyes do.
EURON GREYJOY stands across from her, watching her every move. HARRY STRICKLAND, a nervous-looking, if noble, man, stands next to him.
CERSEI LANNISTER
Thank you, Lord Greyjoy, for bringing the Golden Company to me. Harry Strickland, I thank you for your service to the crown. You will be reimbursed for your faithfulness.
EURON GREYJOY
Yes, of course, he will. But what do you intend to do with the Golden Company?
CERSEI LANNISTER
Win the war. The Great War. We will secure Westeros once and for all.
EURON GREYJOY
We’re going to fight against this Night King? That’s Snow’s fantasy.
CERSEI LANNISTER
No, not secure Westeros against the Night King. Secure Westeros against the Stark bastard and the little Targaryen bitch.
She smiles, but it is strained.
CERSEI LANNISTER (CONT’D)
(to Harry)
Please leave me and Lord Greyjoy to confer privately.
Harry bows, looks to Euron and nods before exiting.
Cersei slumps a little as Strickland leaves. Euron circles her like a hawk, looking suspicious.
EURON GREYJOY
Something’s wrong.
CERSEI LANNISTER
How observant of you.
EURON GREYJOY
You seem weak.
CERSEI LANNISTER
I am strong.
EURON GREYJOY
No, you’re not.
Euron places a hand on her belly. She stiffens.
EURON GREYJOY (CONT’D)
Ah, that’s it, is it? The brother-lover baby’s gone, eh?
CERSEI LANNISTER
Take your hand off of me.
EURON GREYJOY
You know, I could give you a child.
CERSEI LANNISTER
What I want is the Seven Kingdoms.
EURON GREYJOY
I could fuck you. And marry you. And we could rule the Seven Kingdoms together.
CERSEI LANNISTER
When I get the Seven Kingdoms, you will get what you want, but not before.
EURON GREYJOY
Marrying, then fucking –– it’s a different way to go. For a queen, you certainly follow a lot of rules.
(a beat)
One fuck with me and you’ll forget about that brother-lover of yours. Where is he, by the way?
CERSEI LANNISTER
Get out.
His amusement turned stony, Euron exits toward the throne room.
Cersei looks down at the map of Westeros. She looks toward Casterly Rock, then toward Winterfell.
INT. KING’S LANDING – THRONE ROOM – DAY
Awe-struck, Harry Strickland stands in front of the Iron Throne. Euron enters.
HARRY STRICKLAND
Lord Greyjoy!
EURON GREYJOY
Strickland.
HARRY STRICKLAND
So that’s Queen Cersei.
EURON GREYJOY
Yes.
HARRY STRICKLAND
And this is the Iron Throne.
EURON GREYJOY
Yes.
Strickland nudges Euron with his elbow.
HARRY STRICKLAND
Bit of an eyesore, isn’t it?
(off Euron’s look)
Put you on dry land, and you lose your sense of humor.
EURON GREYJOY
Do you want something?
HARRY STRICKLAND
We will get paid, won’t we? The queen, begging your pardon, doesn’t look…well.
EURON GREYJOY
You will be paid in full once your assignments are completed.
HARRY STRICKLAND
Of course, of course.
Euron rests his foot on the steps leading to the Iron Throne.
Strickland notices.
HARRY STRICKLAND (CONT’D)
You want it, don’t you?
EURON GREYJOY
Everyone wants it. That’s the point of it.
HARRY STRICKLAND
Are we allied to you, or to the queen?
EURON GREYJOY
Just follow orders. And stay out of my way.
Strickland gives a bow.
HARRY STRICKLAND
Of course, Lord Greyjoy.
Strickland nods and exits. Euron smiles at the Iron Throne, wickedness in his eyes.
END OF ACT ONE