Game of Thrones (TV Series)

The Mountain and the Viper (2014)

Charles Dance: Tywin Lannister

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• [the duel begins. Oberyn impresses the crowd with acrobatics and gets cheers. Then he approaches his opponent] 

  Oberyn Martell : Have they told you who I am?

  Gregor Clegane : [snarls]  Some dead man!

  Oberyn Martell : I am the brother of Elia Martell. Do you know why I have come all the way to this stinking, shit-pile of a city? For you. I'm going to hear you confess before you die. You raped my sister. You murdered her. You killed her children. Say it now and we can end this quick.

  [the duel continues. Oberyn manages to knock off Gregor's helmet] 

  Oberyn Martell : Say it. You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children. You raped her! You murdered her! You killed her children!

  [Oberyn circles around his opponent, forcing him to tire himself out, dodging his charges, parries his swings and stabs back, while taunting him repeatedly to confess about killing Elia and her children. Gregor manages to knock Oberyn several times off his feet and cuts his spear into half. Oberyn evades Gregor's blows with amazing agility, and grabs a replacement spear from his squire. Cersei starts to look increasingly put-out, while Jaime and Tyrion look surprised and relieved by Oberyn's skill; Tywin looks vaguely amused. Again, Gregor knocks Oberyn off his feet, but Oberyn evades his blows and stabs him in the chest. Gregor stumbles away, but quickly recovers and continues his attack] 

  Oberyn Martell : You raped her! You murdered her!

  [Gregor charges. Oberyn evades his blow and cuts his hamstring. Gregor groans in pain and kneels down] 

  Oberyn Martell : You killed her children!

  [Oberyn charges, burying his spear in Gregor's stomach, pinning him to the floor and causing him to cough blood. Cersei looks angry and frustrated, while Ellaria, Jaime and Tyrion smile in relief, thinking that the duel is over. But Oberyn does mean to let Gregor die without confessing. He circles Gregor furiously] 

  Oberyn Martell : Wait, are you dying? No, no, no. You can't die yet. You haven't confessed.

  [Oberyn extracts his spear from Gregor's body] 

  Oberyn Martell : Say it. Say her name. Elia Martell. You raped her. You killed her children. Elia Martell.

  [Oberyn points accusingly at Tywin] 

  Oberyn Martell : Who gave you the order? WHO GAVE YOU THE ORDER? Say her name! You raped her! You murdered her! You killed her children! Say it! Say her name!

  [Tyrion is slightly worried, anxiously waiting for Oberyn to finish off Gregor. Oberyn and Ellaria smile at each other] 

  Oberyn Martell : Say it!

  [Oberyn gets too close to Gregor. Gregor trips him over. Oberyn starts to get up, but Gregor grabs his throat and punches him in the mouth, breaking his teeth. Ellaria and Tyrion gasp. Oberyn slumps down stunned, his mouth bleeding. Gregor is on top of Oberyn, grabbing his head with his massive hands, plunging his large thumbs into his eyes, gouging them. Oberyn screams in agony] 

  Gregor Clegane : [roars]  Elia Martell! I killed her children! Then I raped her! Then I smashed her head in like this!

  [Gregor then crushes Oberyn's skull between his huge fists with a sickening thump. Ellaria screams in horror. Gregor, severely injured, collapses next to his dead opponent. A stunned silence sweeps over the crowd. Cersei smirks triumphantly. Tyrion closes his eyes, unable to believe that his champion is killed so close to victory. Tywin stands] 

  Tywin Lannister : The gods have made their will known. Tyrion Lannister, in the name of King Tommen of the House Baratheon, First of his Name, you are hereby sentenced to death.

  [Jaime looks at his brother sadly. Tyrion cannot even reply, shockingly stares in catatonic astonishment at Oberyn's skull-crushed body]