Tyrion plots alliances through the promise of marriage; Catelyn arrives in the Stormlands to forge her own alliance; Balon Greyjoy maps out his strategy of attack; Luwin tries to decipher Bran's dreams.
Catelyn entreats Stannis and Renly to unite against the Lannisters; Tyrion practices coercion with a queen's man; Dany finds her ally outside the gates of salvation; Melisandre casts a large shadow on the Stormlands.
Tyrion is sent outside the walls of King's Landing to greet a royal party from Dorn. Jon Snow finds himself on trial over his time with the Wildlings and the death of Qhorin Halfhand. Daenerys heads toward the slave city of Meereen, and Arya runs into a familiar face.