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Occasionally the bird dips down, and the map resolves back

into reality for just long enough to give us a view of some

points of interest: Winterfell’s old stone towers, full of

cold beauty. The foreboding Eyrie castle high atop the Vale

of Arryn, a feat of montane architecture that would have been

impossible for medieval engineers.

When the raven reaches King’s Landing, the map resolves back

into reality as the bird drops down into the dirty sprawl of

the capital.

The raven flies through the open gates of the Red Keep, a

massive compound with red walls the color of blood. The bird

flies through an open window into the throne room, to land on

the Iron Throne itself-- a throne built from the hammered

swords of a thousand defeated enemies.

The raven pecks at its wings, cleaning itself after the long

journey, alone in the empty throne room.

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EXT. HILLTOP - DAY

LORD EDDARD “NED” STARK (40) sits on his motionless horse,

his long brown hair stirring in the wind. His closely-trimmed

beard is shot with white. He has spent half his life training

for war and the other half waging it, and his face conveys

both authority and a haunted sadness.

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He is accompanied by a dozen members of the HOUSEHOLD GUARD,

all on horseback. Over their heads flaps the Stark banner: a

gray direwolf racing across an ice-white field.

South of the Wall the grass is still green and the sun is

shining, but the air is cold enough to cloud the breath of

four guardsmen as they escort Gared toward the stump of a

massive oak tree.

Weeks have passed since we saw the ranger but he seems to

have aged years, his eyes bloodshot and weary, his face

haggard, his clothes filthy and torn.

Ned’s sons, JON SNOW (17), ROBB STARK (17) and BRAN STARK (8)

sit on their own horses (a small pony in Bran’s case).

Jon is slender, darker than his half-brothers, his eyes black

and watchful.

Robb is big and broad, with fair skin and reddish-brown hair.

Bran sits very still, watching the doomed man. He has never

seen an execution before. The prospect of it terrifies him,

but he tries hard to imitate his father’s solemn expression.

The Guardsmen force Gared’s head onto the stump. Ned

dismounts.

His ward, THEON GREYJOY (19), hands over Ned’s sword: Ice, a

beautiful weapon, centuries old. Theon is the only man in the

party wearing a kraken sigil instead of a dire wolf.

Ned peels off his gloves and hands them to JORY CASSEL (30s),

a bull-necked warrior with a heavy mustache.

Ned walks to the stump. He speaks in low tones to Gared, who

responds. We watch this exchange from the boys’ perspective.

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