Sentence:  What's so great about the episode is it takes its time. The first 30 minutes of this 79-minute behemoth—a model for season eight's reportedly extended run-times—are a single set piece, the big <WSD>parlay</WSD> in the Dragon Pit at King's Landing. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A negotiation session, especially regarding a treaty.