本集发生的主要故事包括：提力昂因涉嫌谋杀乔佛里国王而遭到逮捕；泰温开始扶持托曼成为新国王；珊莎在唐托斯的帮助下溜出了君临城，他把她带到了培提尔-贝里席的船上；身处奔流城的艾丽娅和猎狗继续前进，他们遇到一个好心的农夫和他的女儿，猎狗当着艾丽娅的面抢劫了这个农夫，艾丽娅非常震惊；龙石堡的戴佛斯开始想办法补充斯坦尼斯消耗殆尽的兵力，他试图向布拉佛斯铁银行贷款以购买一支新军；绝境长城的山姆威尔担心吉莉不安全，于是将她从黑城堡转移到鼹鼠村——虽然吉莉本人很想留在黑城堡；野人继续劫掠北方的村庄；琼恩警告说野人想把守夜人军团从黑城堡引诱出去各个击破，他们不能主动出击，而应加强黑城堡的防御工事，以逸待劳；守夜人军团得到消息称一群黑衣叛徒在卡斯特城堡建立了营地；琼恩要求守夜人军团组织力量袭击这群叛徒，他们不能让曼斯-雷德得到黑城堡的防御十分薄弱的情报；丹妮莉斯率领无垢大军包围了弥林城，在达里奥战胜弥林的勇士之后，她告诉城中的奴隶们应该主动站起来反抗主人。

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In King’s Landing

Right after Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) gets murdered, Dontos (Tony Way) and Sansa (Sophie Turner) run from the feast. Cersei (Lena Headey) and Tywin (Charles Dance) notice that Sansa has disappeared, so they order that all the city gates should be barred and ships seized. Dontos and Sansa flee using a small rowboat and soon arrive at a larger ship which was hiding in the fog. Sansa climbs up and is met by Lord Petyr Baelish (Aiden Gillen), the person who hired Dontos to remove her. Baelish proceeds to kill Dontos with a crossbow, and assures Sansa that killing him is necessary to protect their secret.

In the city gardens, Olenna (Diana Rigg) and Margaery (Natalie Dormer) talk about Joffrey’s murder, and how Margaery isn’t considered the queen because she didn’t get to consummate. Olenna assures Margaery that the Lannister-Tyrell alliance is still in full force, and that Joffrey’s death was a good thing, since he was cruel. In the Sept, Tywin speaks to Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman) about becoming the King, and the qualities that a King must possess. The two carry on their conversation and depart the Sept, leaving Cersei to grieve Joffrey. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) arrives soon after and consoles Cersei, who asks him to kill Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) before a trial can take place. Jaime refuses and forces himself on Cersei, raping her on the floor next to Joffrey’s remains.

While engaging in a bisexual orgy, Prince Oberyn (Pedro Pascal) and Ellaria Sand (Indira Varma) are interrupted by Tywin, who requests to speak with Oberyn privately. Tywin believes that Oberyn may have had a hand in Joffrey’s murder, but Oberyn refutes the claims. Oberyn responds by directly accusing Tywin of ordering Gregor Clegane (“The Mountain”) of raping and murdering his sister, Elia. Tywin denies the accusations, but offers to have the Mountain speak with Oberyn about her murder, in exchange for Oberyn serving as one of the three judges in Tyrion’s trial. In his cell, Tyrion is visited by his squire, Podrick (Daniel Portman), who brings him some supplies. Podrick tells Tyrion he is to be tried in a fortnight, and that Sansa has not been seen since the wedding. Before leaving, Podrick tells Tyrion that he was approached and asked to testify against him in exchange for a knighthood. Tyrion orders him to bring Jaime and then flee the city, as he fears for Podrick’s life.

In the North

Sam (John Bradley) is teased by Ser Alliser (Owen Teale) and Janos Slynt (Dominic Carter), who don’t believe he was able to kill a White Walker. Sam speaks with Gilly (Hannah Murray) about moving her to Mole’s Town to keep her safe, as many of the Night’s Watch brothers were arrested for rape. Gilly wants to stay at Castle Black, but is taken to Mole’s Town where Sam finds her temporary lodging.

The wildling party led by Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) executes a raid on a small village, and Styr (Yuri Kolokolnikov) forces a small boy to run to Castle Black, to tell the Night’s Watch what they have done. At a large gathering, Ser Alliser tells the men that their duty is to protect the Wall first and foremost, which is echoed by Maester Aemon (Peter Vaughan). When Alliser asks Jon (Kit Harington), he reluctantly agrees that they must prioritize the Wall, before he is interrupted by a horn blast indicating returning rangers. Edd Tollett (Ben Crompton) and Grenn (Mark Stanley) return through the passage and tell their brothers that Karl and his band of mutineers are living in Craster’s Keep. Jon remembers his lie to Mance Rayder about having 1,000 men guarding the Wall, and says they must ride north and kill the mutineers before Mance finds out the truth about the Night’s Watch forces.

At Dragonstone

Stannis (Stephen Dillane) has Davos (Liam Cunningham) read a letter sent to Dragonstone, informing them that Joffrey is dead. Stannis claims it is the result of leeching Gendry’s blood and burning the leeches. He chastises Davos for releasing Gendry, and for not having managed to raise an army for their cause. Davos then visits Shireen (Kerry Ingram), who continues to teach him to read. Speaking to her about Braavos, he comes to a sudden realization and has her write a message to the Iron Bank in Stannis’s name.

In the Riverlands

The Hound (Rory McCann) and Arya (Maisie Williams) continue their journey east toward the Vale of Arryn, before accepting an offer of shelter from a farmer. At dinner, the Hound agrees to work for the farmer in exchange for some silver, but in the morning, he steals the farmer’s silver despite Arya’s protests.

Across the Narrow Sea

Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and her army arrive outside Meereen, where they are received by the Champion of Meereen. Ser Jorah (Iain Glen) informs her that she must send her own champion to battle the one from Meereen. Her advisors argue over the chance to fight for her, but Daario Naharis (Michiel Huisman) is selected. As the Champion of Meereen rides toward him, Daario throws a dagger into one of the horse’s eyes. The horse falls, and he easily kills the champion. Daenerys then speaks to the city’s slaves, telling them of her victories in Astapor and Yunkai, and having freed those cities’ slaves. She then orders her catapults to fire, and they launch barrels filled with broken slave collars into the city as a sign of the freedom she intends to bring them.