The Starks of Winterfell host the visit of the royal family. Across the sea, the exiled Targaryen prince plots an alliance to regain at last the Iron Throne.
Bran's fate remains in doubt; Ned leaves Winterfell with his daughters; Jon Snow heads north to join the Night's Watch; Daenerys tries to learn how to please her new husband.
Ned looks for clues; Robert and his guests witness a tournament; Viserys clashes with Daenerys; Sansa imagines her future as Joffrey's queen.
Robert orders a preemptive strike on the Targaryens; Tyrion helps Catelyn; Sansa is charmed by Ser Loras Tyrell; Arya overhears a plot against her father.
Tyrion arrives in King's Landing to counsel Joffrey; Stannis Baratheon plots an invasion to claim his late brother's throne; Daenerys and her three dragons search for allies and water; Bran presides over a threadbare Winterfell.