Joffrey is dead. Ha. So long you melt. Cersei is destroyed. Tyrion is getting the blame. They notice Sansa is missing.
She's on the run with Ser Dontos. They belt through King's Landing. He brings her to a secret dock. She has no choice but to trust him. He brings her out to a ship in the harbour.
It's Littlefinger. Ugh. He came back for her. Ser Dontos gets an arrow in the face for his troubles. Littlefinger is leaving no trail. Once again Sansa is traumatised.
Littlefinger promises her she's safe. Sansa, do yourself a favour and jump overboard. You'll stand a better chance in the water. Do not trust this snake.
Margaery is rattled. Only married a day and already a widow. And because the marriage was never consummated she isn't queen either. Her granny Olenna tries to comfort her but it just isn't in her nature to be nice to anyone.
The Tyrell's are in a quandry. Loras marrying Cersei is their last chance at power. Olenna has another plan up her sleeve. Joffrey's younger brother Tommen, Cersei's other son is now in her sights as marriage material.
Joffrey's body is laid out in a style befitting a king. Cersei is protecting him still. Tywin tells Tommen he is to be the next King. He's only a child. He hasn't a clue. He's just lost his brother and he's getting no time to mourn. I feel kinda bad for him.
Tywin is going to mould him into a good King. A far better one than Joffrey. He has no qualms about insulting him in front of his mother. Cersei is too distraught though to care.
Cersei is eventually left alone with her dead son until Jaime arrives to mourn with her. She's certain Tyrion is to blame for all this. Jaime doesn't believe it's in Tyrion's nature.
Jaime's nature is something else though. He kisses Cersei. She's in mourning and pushes him away. He then rapes her beside her dead son's body in a horrific scene. His sister. All his earlier redemption is gone out the window. Scumbag.
Arya and The Hound are still on the way to the Vale. Her confidence in dealing with him is growing. She's not really afraid of anyone anymore.He's planning on crossing the sea to become a sell sword, maybe with the Second sons. Arya has plans for Bravos.
They're interrupted by a farmer and his daughter. Two kindly souls who offer them room and board. Fingers crossed the Hound behaves himself. They hear the the Frey massacre is now called the Red Wedding. It's news that has horrified the country.
He offers them both work and lets slip he has money hidden away. The Hound's interest is piqued. Arya knows he's planning to rob them.
And rob them he does. But he hasn't killed them. He's changing. A little bit. Looks like hanging with Arya is having some kind of positive effect on him.
At Castle Black Ser Allister Thorne is giving Sam a hard time. No one believes he could kill a White Walker. They're also eyeing up Gilly. Sam is worried about her. He doesn't trust the chastity vows of the Night's Watch men.
In Dragonstone Stannis is delighted with the news Joffrey is dead. The second person named during Melisandre's blood ritual is now gone. But he's pissed off that Davos hasn't built him an army yet. Later during a reading lesson with Shireen he comes up with a plan that involves borrowing money from the Iron Bank of Bravos.
Sam brings Gilly to Molestown. It's a rough and ready place but she'll be safe here. She's heartbroken, feeling like Sam is abandoning her. He's upset too. He's fallen for her.
In King's Landing Oberyn and Ellaria are deep into an orgy *gratuitous nudity klaxon*. They really know how to enjoy themselves don't they. Their fun is interrupted by a disapproving Tywin Lannister. Ha, he has a face like thunder.
He suspects Martell involvement in Joffrey's death. Oberyn Martell is having none of it. He had nothing against Joffrey and no reason to murder him.
He does have something against Tywin though. He suspects Tywin ordered the Mountain to rape and kill his sister Ellia Martell. He tells him straight out. Tywin denies involvement. Oberyn demands an audience with the Mountain. Tywin agrees but as payment asks Oberyn to be a judge at the trial of Tyrion who's been formally accused of killing Joffrey.
Tyrion has been captured and locked up in a cell to await judgement. He looks resigned to his fate. He's visited by his squire Podrick who sneaks him in provisions. He asks what people believe about him. He isn't happy with what he hears.
He asks for Sansa to be a character witness for him. He's shocked to hear she's done a legger and wonders was it her who killed Joffrey. Common sense tells him no she didn't. He doesn't have many people on his side.
Podrick himself has been asked to testify against Tyrion too. His loyalty won't let him but if he doesn't he may be killed. Tyrion warns him of this, asks him to find Jaime for him and to get out of King's Landing. A sad goodbye scene here.
In the north a small village finds itself under attack from Tormund's wildling's on a provision hunt. The Thenn are with them, cannibalistic wildlings, horrible bastards. Ygritte murders a young boy's father in front of him. All the villagers are massacred. It's a truly brutal moment. The only survivor is the boy who's sent to Castle Black to spread the word.
At the wall the news horrifies the NIghts Watch but they must protect the wall, it's their first priority. Even Jon admits this surprising Ser Allister.
The sound of a horn alerts them to returning Rangers. It's Grenn and Edd, last seen fighting rogue rangers at Craster's Keep. The rogues are still holding the keep and taking advantage of Craster's daughter wifes.
Mance Rayder will be upon them soon. He'll find out from them just how pitiful the Castle Black defences are from them. Jon and the night's watch have to ride North again to kill the mutineers before Mance can torture information out of them.
Across the sea Daenerys and her army have reached Meereen. The slaves crucified along the way have her enraged and she's ready to destroy the city and free all it's slaves.
Instead of a big battle they are faced with a single rider. A champion fighter. He'll take on a champion of Daenerys choosing. The winner will get Meereen. She chooses Daario despite Ser Jorah's objections. Daario eviscerates him in seconds in a hilarious moment.
Daenerys then speaks to the slaves of the city, offering them their freedom if they choose to take it. Her catapaults fire the collars of the slaves she's already freed into the air. It's a statement and a half.
Good episode. Pity about the brutal denouement to the scene between Jaime & Cersei. How the hell are we expected to sympathise with his plight now. Poor Cersei. No one deserves that.
Next up - Oathkeeper
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