本集最重要的五个情节：奥伯伦-马泰尔来到君临城参加乔佛里国王的婚礼，事实上他打算向蓝尼斯特家族和魔山报仇（传言称雷加王子遇害时Elia被魔山奸杀了）；在丹妮莉斯指挥无垢战士向弥林进军的关键时刻，达里奥-纳哈里斯想办法让她露出了笑容；琼恩向守夜人军团承认自己和一个野人女孩发生过关系，但在大敌当前的情况下处决他是不明智的，伊蒙学士赦免了他；詹姆拒绝了父亲提出的「离开君临城去坐镇凯岩城」的提议，但瑟曦又拒绝了他：「You left me alone.」；艾丽娅和猎狗在旅行途中遇到了夺走艾丽娅随身武器「绣花针」的Polliver，猎狗杀了Polliver的大部分同伴，艾丽娅则亲手杀了Polliver（这是她第一次用如此残忍的手段杀人）。

以下完整剧情概述未译

In King’s Landing

Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) has the Stark family’s ancestral sword, Ice, melted down and forged into two new swords. One is given to his son, Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who, as the new Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, is hopeful to learn to use the sword with his left hand. Tywin informs Jaime that he is to be dismissed from the Kingsguard, and sent to Casterly Rock to rule in his place, but Jaime refuses and leaves. Outside the city walls, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), his squire Podrick (Daniel Portman), and the sellsword-turned-knight Bronn (Jerome Flynn) await the arrival of Prince Doran Martell and his entourage, but are informed that his younger brother, Prince Oberyn, (Pedro Pascal) will be attending in his stead. Oberyn, having already arrived, maims a Lannister soldier at one of Lord Baelish’s whorehouses before Tyrion arrives. Oberyn reveals to Tyrion that he is in King’s Landing to seek vengeance for the death of his sister, Elia, and her two children. Elia had been married to Rhaegar Targaryen, who was in line to be king until Robert Baratheon killed him and King’s Landing fell to Tywin’s army. Oberyn wants to kill Ser Gregor Clegane, who is rumored to have raped Elia during the siege and then split her in two with his sword. Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), distraught over the deaths of her brother and mother, refuses to eat, despite the pleas of her handmaiden Shae (Sibel Kekilli), and later her husband, Tyrion. Afterwards, Tyrion rebuffs Shae’s attempts to rekindle their romance, and their argument is overheard by another of Sansa’s handmaidens.

In the castle, Jaime is fitted with a solid gold hand by Qyburn (Anton Lesser). When he departs, Jaime and his twin sister, Cersei (Lena Headey) discuss the state of their relationship before being interrupted by Sansa’s handmaiden, with information for the queen. In the gardens, Lady Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg) and her granddaughter, Margaery (Natalie Dormer) plan the royal wedding before Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) asks for a word with Margaery to discuss how Lord Renly was killed. Elsewhere, King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) chastises Jaime for his absence during the battle of the Blackwater and also makes fun of his uncle’s age, the loss of his sword hand, and lack of accomplishment as a member of the Kingsguard. Afterwards, Brienne tries to make Jaime live up to his vow to return the Stark girls to safety, though Jaime argues the matter is now complicated by Catelyn Stark’s death and Sansa’s marriage to Tyrion. While leaving the godswood, Sansa is confronted by Dontos Hollard (Tony Way), the king’s fool and formerly a knight. Dontos thanks Sansa for saving his life on Joffrey’s name-day celebration, and gives her his mother’s necklace as thanks.

In the North

Awaiting orders from Mance Rayder, Ygritte (Rose Leslie) argues with Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) about their next move before they are interrupted by Styr (Yuri Kolokolnikov) and his group of cannibal Thenns. At Castle Black, Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) is tried before Ser Alliser Thorne (Owen Teale), Ser Janos Slynt (Dominic Carter), and Maester Aemon (Peter Vaughan). Jon admits to killing Qhorin Halfhand, and to sleeping with Ygritte, but also reveals what he has learned of the wildlings’ plans. While Thorne, who is the acting commander of the Night’s Watch, calls for Jon to be executed, he is ultimately let go by Maester Aemon.

Across the Narrow Sea

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), after breaking up a gambling match between Daario Naharis (Michiel Huisman) and Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson), leads her army on a march towards Meereen, the last of the three great slave cities. On the way, Daario attempts to romance Daenerys, and warns her that if she plans to rule the land, she must learn more about the lifestyle and the culture of the slaves she is freeing. Their progress is halted by the discovery of a dead slave girl hung from a mile-post. It is said that there are one hundred and sixty-three dead child slaves, one nailed to every mile marker to Mereen. Daenerys resolves to see every dead child’s face on the march to Mereen.

In the Riverlands

Sandor “The Hound” Clegane (Rory McCann) tells the captive Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) that he intends to ransom her to her Aunt Lysa in the Vale, before they come across an inn with several Lannister soldiers inside. Arya notices Polliver (Andy Kellegher), the man who stole her sword, Needle. She makes for the entrance before being stopped by the Hound, but they are discovered by one of the soldiers and enter the inn. Though several of the soldiers are fearful of the Hound, Polliver makes conversation with him and Arya. After trading insults, they engage in a fight, where the Hound kills many of the soldiers, Arya reclaims Needle from Polliver, and uses it to kill him the same way he murdered Lommy.