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Prince Oberyn and his [[bastard]] [[paramour]] [[Ellaria Sand]] are examining prostitutes in a brothel owned by [[Petyr Baelish]], but currently managed by [[Olyver]], as Lord Baelish has left the capital for [[The Vale]]. They choose the contortionist [[Kayla]], and Oberyn orders Olyver to get undressed also. Oberyn suddenly becomes enraged when he hears men singing [[The Rains of Castamere (song)|The Rains of Castamere]]. He confronts two Lannister soldiers in another room. One of them reaches for his sword, and Oberyn stabs him through the wrist with a dagger. Tyrion and Bronn then enter, and Oberyn and Tyrion step outside to speak privately. Oberyn says he seeks revenge for the murder of his niece [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]], his nephew [[Aegon Targaryen (Son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], and the rape and murder of his sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. |
Prince Oberyn and his [[bastard]] [[paramour]] [[Ellaria Sand]] are examining prostitutes in a brothel owned by [[Petyr Baelish]], but currently managed by [[Olyver]], as Lord Baelish has left the capital for [[The Vale]]. They choose the contortionist [[Kayla]], and Oberyn orders Olyver to get undressed also. Oberyn suddenly becomes enraged when he hears men singing [[The Rains of Castamere (song)|The Rains of Castamere]]. He confronts two Lannister soldiers in another room. One of them reaches for his sword, and Oberyn stabs him through the wrist with a dagger. Tyrion and Bronn then enter, and Oberyn and Tyrion step outside to speak privately. Oberyn says he seeks revenge for the murder of his niece [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]], his nephew [[Aegon Targaryen (Son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], and the rape and murder of his sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. |
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| + | [[Ygritte]] and [[Tormund]] stand outside a stone ravine. Tormund chides her for failing to finish off [[Jon Snow]]. Suddenly their scouts signal that someone is approaching. [[Styr]] and a band of [[Thenn]] approach them through the ravine. Out of earshot, Tormund comments about how much he hates Thenns. Styr says his party raided a village south of the ravine and gathered meat. He says the meat tastes so much better south of [[The Wall]], and reminds Tormund how the [[Night's Watch]] are feasting and getting fat at [[Castle Black]]. Styr suggests that Tormund taste crow meat before he dies, and begins roasting a human arm over a fire. |
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===In the Riverlands=== |
===In the Riverlands=== |
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| − | [[Arya Stark]] and the "Hound" [[Sandor Clegane]] are still traveling through the [[Riverlands]] on a single horse. |
+ | [[Arya Stark]] and the "Hound" [[Sandor Clegane]] are still traveling through the [[Riverlands]] on a single horse. They pass by overturned carts and dead bodies, including those of children. Arya asks when she is going to get her own horse, complaining of the [[Hound]]'s stench. Clegane scoffing at the idea, noting that horses are hard to come by and that he wouldn't give Arya her own horse even if one was available as she is the only thing of value he has as he did not take anything of value when he [[Blackwater|left]] King's Landing. Arya assures him she has no plans to run off, saying that she would die by nightfall without him as she has no one to go to. Sandor reminds her that she still has an aunt in the [[Vale]], [[Lysa Arryn]], to whom he plans to ransom Arya. |
| − | The two eventually come upon a tavern. |
+ | The two eventually come upon a tavern. Both hungry, Arya suggests that they attack the men there, to which the Hound expresses reluctance as there are five men. Just then, two men exit to relieve themselves. Arya recognizes one of them as [[Polliver]], the [[Lannister]] man-at-arms who had [[What is Dead May Never Die|previously]] taken Arya's sword [[Needle]] and killed her friend [[Lommy]]. She also notices that Polliver still has Needle and runs off to get it back. Sandor chases after her, stopping her at the tavern's door, but they are seen and choose to go in anyways. |
| − | It is clear that Polliver and the other men are making trouble and intend to rape the tavern owner's daughter. |
+ | It is clear that Polliver and the other men are making trouble and intend to rape the tavern owner's daughter. Arya and the Hound go to a table far away from everyone else, but Polliver still recognizes the Hound and walks over to Arya and the Hound's table and strikes up a conversation. He does not recognize Arya, who he thinks is just Clegane's latest sexual conquest. Polliver implies that he and his men intend to rape and pillage on their way back to King's Landing and invites the Hound to come along. Polliver says that he and his men wear the King's colors and can do whatever they like, to which Clegane leans forward and states emphatically, "Fuck the King." |
| − | The conversation then becomes tense and turns into a standoff. |
+ | The conversation then becomes tense and turns into a standoff. They eventually draw their swords. At first, the Hound fights the five men alone while Arya stands in the corner. He easily dispatches two of them and fights off the rest, stabbing in the groin. Another, however, gets him on the ground, holding a dagger to his throat. Clegane is able to fight him off, stabbing him repeatedly in the head with his own dagger. |
| − | Arya then joins the fray, smashing a pot over the head of one of the men and stabbing him with his own long sword. |
+ | Arya then joins the fray, smashing a pot over the head of one of the men and stabbing him with his own long sword. She then slashes Polliver's leg from behind, causing him to fall to the ground. Arya takes Needle from Polliver and stands over his prone form. She echoes what he had said to Lommy just before he killed him, though Polliver still doesn't recognize her and has no idea what she is talking about. Arya then repeats what he had to her when he took Needle: "Fine little blade. Maybe I'll pick my teeth with it." It is at that point when Polliver recognizes her. Arya then kills Polliver in the same way he had killed Lommy by driving Needle slowly into his throat. Arya and the Hound then leave the tavern, taking with them a horse for Arya. |
===Across the Narrow Sea=== |
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"Two Swords" is the first episode of the fourth season of Game of Thrones. It is the thirty-first episode of the series overall. It premiered on April 6, 2014. It was written and directed by executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Plot
Template:S04E01 Synopsis
Summary
In King's Landing
Tywin Lannister has the ancestral Stark Valyrian steel greatsword Ice melted down into two smaller swords. He then presents one of the swords to his son Jaime Lannister as a gift. Jaime is very impressed by the sword and asks how he forged a Valyrian steel sword. Tywin says a blacksmith from Volantis, one of only three men in the world who can forge Valyrian steel, did so at Tywin's invitation. Tywin then orders Jaime to return home to Casterly Rock, but Jaime refuses and insists on serving in the Kingsguard with only one hand.
Tyrion Lannister, Bronn, and Podrick Payne wait on a road outside the city for the arrival of Doran Martell, who is traveling from Dorne for the royal wedding. Tyrion quizzes Bronn on the sigils of the Dornish houses, none of which he knows, however Podrick answers perfectly. Lord Blackmont approaches them on horseback and says Prince Doran is in poor health and remained at Sunspear. Doran's brother, Oberyn Martell, will be attending the wedding in his stead, and arrived before dawn.
Prince Oberyn and his bastard paramour Ellaria Sand are examining prostitutes in a brothel owned by Petyr Baelish, but currently managed by Olyver, as Lord Baelish has left the capital for The Vale. They choose the contortionist Kayla, and Oberyn orders Olyver to get undressed also. Oberyn suddenly becomes enraged when he hears men singing The Rains of Castamere. He confronts two Lannister soldiers in another room. One of them reaches for his sword, and Oberyn stabs him through the wrist with a dagger. Tyrion and Bronn then enter, and Oberyn and Tyrion step outside to speak privately. Oberyn says he seeks revenge for the murder of his niece Rhaenys, his nephew Aegon, and the rape and murder of his sister Elia during Robert's Rebellion.
In The North
Ygritte and Tormund stand outside a stone ravine. Tormund chides her for failing to finish off Jon Snow. Suddenly their scouts signal that someone is approaching. Styr and a band of Thenn approach them through the ravine. Out of earshot, Tormund comments about how much he hates Thenns. Styr says his party raided a village south of the ravine and gathered meat. He says the meat tastes so much better south of The Wall, and reminds Tormund how the Night's Watch are feasting and getting fat at Castle Black. Styr suggests that Tormund taste crow meat before he dies, and begins roasting a human arm over a fire.
In the Riverlands
Arya Stark and the "Hound" Sandor Clegane are still traveling through the Riverlands on a single horse. They pass by overturned carts and dead bodies, including those of children. Arya asks when she is going to get her own horse, complaining of the Hound's stench. Clegane scoffing at the idea, noting that horses are hard to come by and that he wouldn't give Arya her own horse even if one was available as she is the only thing of value he has as he did not take anything of value when he left King's Landing. Arya assures him she has no plans to run off, saying that she would die by nightfall without him as she has no one to go to. Sandor reminds her that she still has an aunt in the Vale, Lysa Arryn, to whom he plans to ransom Arya.
The two eventually come upon a tavern. Both hungry, Arya suggests that they attack the men there, to which the Hound expresses reluctance as there are five men. Just then, two men exit to relieve themselves. Arya recognizes one of them as Polliver, the Lannister man-at-arms who had previously taken Arya's sword Needle and killed her friend Lommy. She also notices that Polliver still has Needle and runs off to get it back. Sandor chases after her, stopping her at the tavern's door, but they are seen and choose to go in anyways.
It is clear that Polliver and the other men are making trouble and intend to rape the tavern owner's daughter. Arya and the Hound go to a table far away from everyone else, but Polliver still recognizes the Hound and walks over to Arya and the Hound's table and strikes up a conversation. He does not recognize Arya, who he thinks is just Clegane's latest sexual conquest. Polliver implies that he and his men intend to rape and pillage on their way back to King's Landing and invites the Hound to come along. Polliver says that he and his men wear the King's colors and can do whatever they like, to which Clegane leans forward and states emphatically, "Fuck the King."
The conversation then becomes tense and turns into a standoff. They eventually draw their swords. At first, the Hound fights the five men alone while Arya stands in the corner. He easily dispatches two of them and fights off the rest, stabbing in the groin. Another, however, gets him on the ground, holding a dagger to his throat. Clegane is able to fight him off, stabbing him repeatedly in the head with his own dagger.
Arya then joins the fray, smashing a pot over the head of one of the men and stabbing him with his own long sword. She then slashes Polliver's leg from behind, causing him to fall to the ground. Arya takes Needle from Polliver and stands over his prone form. She echoes what he had said to Lommy just before he killed him, though Polliver still doesn't recognize her and has no idea what she is talking about. Arya then repeats what he had to her when he took Needle: "Fine little blade. Maybe I'll pick my teeth with it." It is at that point when Polliver recognizes her. Arya then kills Polliver in the same way he had killed Lommy by driving Needle slowly into his throat. Arya and the Hound then leave the tavern, taking with them a horse for Arya.
Across the Narrow Sea
Daenerys Targaryen sits near the sea with her three dragons, each one about the size of a small horse. Daenerys strokes Drogon's head, while Rhaegal and Viserion fight over a dead lamb, Drogon joins the fight. As Daenerys tries to calm him down, without warning, Drogon snaps at her with a hiss; a warning to not interfere. He then roars and goes to contest the kill.
Drogon snarls a warning at his mother; "Do not interfere."
This act, that her own children would threaten her, and that they are outgrowing her influence and ability to rein them, leaves Daenerys visibly shocked and shaken. Jorah Mormont approaches and tells her that dragons can never be tamed.
Daenerys returns to her Unsullied army to resume the march to Meereen. She notices Grey Worm and Daario Naharis are absent and sets out to find them after being told they are "gambling". She finds the two men sitting face-to-face holding their swords in front of them. Daario explains they are deciding on which of them will ride up front with her in the vanguard. Frustrated, Daenerys states that the honor goes to Ser Jorah and Ser Barristan as they did not keep her waiting all morning. She orders the two men to ride at the back with the livestock. She also adds that the last man holding his sword shall find a new queen to fight for and both men immediately drop their weapons.
Production
Cast
Cast notes
- 18 of 25 cast members for the fourth season appear in this episode.
- Starring cast members Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon), Carice van Houten (Melisandre), Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Conleth Hill (Varys) are not credited and do not appear in this episode.
Appearances
- Main: Two Swords/Appearances
First
- Prince Oberyn Martell
- Ellaria Sand
- Blackmont
- Deziel Dalt
- Styr, Magnar of Thenn
- Lowell
- Morgan
- A Thenn Warg
Deaths
Notes
- Elia Martell, wife of Rhaegar Targaryen, has not been mentioned by name in previous seasons (though her story is detailed in the "Histories & Lore" animated Blu-ray featurettes). After Rhaegar was killed and Tywin's army sacked King's Landing, his soldiers killed Rhaegar's young daughter and infant son (Daenerys's niece and nephew as well as Oberyn's), and Ser Gregor Clegane personally raped and killed Princess Elia. Ser Gregor was never punished. In the books, what happened to Elia and her children was fully explained in the first novel. In the aftermath of the Red Wedding (corresponding to the Small Council scene in the Season 3 finale), Tywin is surprised that the Freys killed Catelyn Stark, because he wanted her taken alive. Tyrion then brings up that Elia Martell was also supposed to be taken alive when Tywin's army sacked King's Landing. Outside of the animated featurettes, the TV series itself has only mentioned it in passing on a few occasions: in Season 1's "Baelor" when Maester Aemon explains that he was a Targaryen and his outrage that the Lannisters killed his family, "even the little children", and then in Season 3's "Kissed by Fire" when Thoros of Myr remarks that he saw the butchered royal children in the aftermath of the sacking of the city.
- Despite appearing in the opening credits, Dragonstone, the Dreadfort, Winterfell, and Meereen do not appear in the episode; Meereen's associated storyline (that of Daenerys) is the only one to be featured.
- At one point Sandor Clegane says "A man's got to have a code" to Arya. This quote is a reference to the tagline of Omar Little, a character from the HBO series "The Wire".
- When Arya takes back Needle, she repeats what Polliver had said to her previously when he took Needle from her in What is Dead May Never Die. She also kills Polliver the same way he had killed Lommy in that episode, stabbing him in the throat as he lies prone on the ground with leg wound.
In the books
Memorable quotes
Prince Oberyn Martell: "If the Mountain killed my sister, then your father gave the order. Tell your father I'm here. Tell him the Lannisters aren't the only ones who pay their debts."
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