After that awkward meeting with Daenerys Targaryen where he learns about the death of his father and younger brother, Sam meets with Bran to discuss the issue of Jon Snow's new status as heir to the throne. The two decide that Sam should be the one to break the news and Sam does so in the crypt under Winterfell — mirroring the (doomed?!?) conversation of between Robert Baratheon and his future Hand to the King, Eddard Stark.