The Prince of Thorns

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COUNTRYSIDE

A lone rider cuts through the countryside on a cheap horse he bought in a small village for far too much gold. He's braved the sea for days before reaching dry land. Now he rides for Meereen. He has no knowledge of the foreign land he travels through. As he rides up another hill, he comes across a pile of animal bones that have been charred. The cloaked man kneels down to examine his findings when the sunlight shoots a glare off a ring a few feet in front of him. He immediately rushes over to pick up the expensive piece of jewelry. He looks at the insignia. Only one person alive would wear this ring. Looking out across the plateau the cloaked man removes his hood. He's Alester Tyrell.

ALESTER: "(To himself) Where are you Daenerys Targaryen."

GREAT SEPT OF BAELOR - MARGAERY'S CELL

Septa Unella is reading scripture to Margaery.

SEPTA UNELLA: "The Seven Hells brim with the souls of saintly men. They scream in agony and their shame is so great, they do not feel the flames, for now they see if not for a single sin they concealed, they were saved."

MARGAERY: "I'd like to see my brother."

SEPTA UNELLA: "Confess."

MARGAERY: "Please. How is he? At least tell me that."

SEPTA UNELLA: "Confess."

MARGAERY: "I am the queen and I demand to see my brother."

SEPTA UNELLA: "Sinners don't make commands. They make confessions.'

Septa Unella slams the scripture book closed and approaches Margaery aggressively.

The door opens and the High Sparrow enters.

HIGH SPARROW: "Septa Unella.'

The High Sparrow sighs.

HIGH SPARROW: "Our other guests need you."

Septa Unella exits. "The High Sparrow walks over to Margaery and gently pulls her hair away from her face."

HIGH SPARROW: "(whispering) There.'

Margaery looks up at the High Sparrow.

HIGH SPARROW: 'Septa Unella can be overzealous at times. I'll speak with her."

MARGAERY: "My brother, can you tell me how he is?"

He sits on a stool beside her.

HIGH SPARROW: "It isn't Ser Loras that brings me here. Your husband misses you dearly. The love between a man and wife is sacred. It reflects the love the gods have for all of us. But sin leads us away from the sacred. And only confession can purge sin."

MARGAERY: "I have nothing to confess."

HIGH SPARROW: "So you believe you are pure? Perfect? Wholly without sin?"

MARGAERY:" None of us are."

HIGH SPARROW: "You have started down the path. But you have many miles to go."

He exits. Margaery hugs her knees.

MEEREEN TOWNSHIP - DAY

Tyrion and Varys are walking through the streets together.

TYRION: "We're never going to fix what's wrong with this city from the top of an 800-foot pyramid."

Varys looks over his shoulder at a passing commoner.

TYRION: "We'll be fine. We're dressed like common merchants."

VARYS: "You walk like a rich person."

TYRION: "You've spent a lot of time studying the way rich people walk?"

VARYS: "You walk as though the paving stones were your personal property. I used to steal from people like you when I was a boy."

TYRION: "It's a good thing you're not a boy anymore... because you have no cock."

A woman is lying in the street holding a baby. Tyrion and Varys approach.

TYRION: "(speaking Valyrian) For your baby. To eat."

The woman cowers away from Tyrion.

VARYS: "(to Tyrion) She thinks you want to eat her baby."

Varys kneels.

VARYS: "(speaking Valyrian) His Valyrian is terrible. He only wants to give you money, so your baby can eat."

Varys hands the woman money.