The Show Ned refuses two offers of a different and less honorable path, then trusts Littlefinger to carry out his plan. Shockingly, trusting the man who told him not to trust anyoneleast of all himturns out badly, and Ned finds his guards slaughtered before his eyes and a knife at his throat. The Book It actually plays out almost the same. Littlefinger smiles apologetically and says I did warn you not to trust me, you know. The only real difference is that all the dead men have names. Verdict: The Show This goes back to seeing it versus reading it. Its a twist thats slightly harder to predict while watching because it seems impossible that it not work. Ned never considers what would happen if his plan didnt work, and hopefully neither do the viewers. Until the fade to black