Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
The survivors burn their dead outside Winterfell, then gather for a feast. Daenerys legitimizes Gendry as a Baratheon and gives him Storm's End. He proposes to Arya, but she refuses the life of a lady. Jaime and Brienne become lovers. Daenerys, troubled by the affection shown to Jon, begs him to keep his parentage secret. He insists that Arya and Sansa deserve the truth, and Bran tells them after they promise silence. Sansa later tells Tyrion, who passes the information to Varys.
Daenerys prepares to march south despite Sansa's argument that the soldiers need rest. Bronn threatens Jaime and Tyrion with the crossbow, but Tyrion buys their lives with a promise of Highgarden. Arya and the Hound leave for King's Landing, while Jon says farewell to Sam, Gilly, Tormund and Ghost. Daenerys sails toward Dragonstone with her fleet and dragons. Euron ambushes them, killing Rhaegal with scorpion bolts and destroying ships. Missandei is taken prisoner, leaving Daenerys and Grey Worm desperate to recover her.
Varys argues that Jon would make a better ruler, but Tyrion remains loyal to Daenerys. Jaime leaves Brienne to return to Cersei after hearing of the attack. In King's Landing, Cersei claims her child is Euron's and gathers civilians inside the Red Keep. Tyrion urges Daenerys to offer surrender terms before attacking. At the city walls, he appeals to Cersei to save her child and release Missandei. Cersei refuses. After Missandei calls out for dragonfire, Gregor beheads her in front of Daenerys and Grey Worm.