Chapter Summaries

Halsen challenged Stow’s authority after killing a subordinate who had bullied Arya, then insisted on taking Arya north despite Stow’s orders. An attack plunged the camp into chaos, leaving Arya alone until a burned man appeared and praised her cunning.

• Halsen defended killing Stow’s subordinate, and Stow ordered Halsen and his men to take over night watch as punishment.
• Arya begged Halsen not to leave her, and he declared that he would take her to Winterfell by ship.
• Halsen ordered a soldier to untie Arya, and Stow called him a traitor as attackers cried, “For Lady Stark!”
• Stow and Halsen fought while their men clashed across the camp, leaving Arya alone beside three corpses.
• Arya laughed at the bloody scene until a burned man appeared beside her and called her a cunning little she-wolf.

Halsen defeated Stow but spared him and ran to find Arya, while Stow returned to the fighting and encountered Jaime Lannister. Jaime challenged Stow but was nearly killed before Corleone intervened, killed Stow, and rescued him.

• Halsen overpowered Stow, spared him despite Stow's curses, and ran toward where Arya had been.
• Stow recovered and headed toward the battle, but a cloaked Jaime Lannister confronted him.
• Jaime revealed himself and attacked Stow with his left hand, but Stow knocked him down and prepared to kill him.
• Corleone stabbed Stow through the back, killing him before he could strike Jaime.
• Corleone took Stow's pouch of a hundred Gold Dragons and rebuked Jaime for risking his life.

The Hound and Arya escaped along the Gods Eye, but Halsen caught up and attacked after Arya falsely claimed the Hound had kidnapped her. The Hound killed Halsen, and the chapter ended as the Doctor arrived.

• The Hound told Arya that he had escaped his captors with a hidden dagger and argued that honor could not keep anyone alive.
• Halsen caught up with them and ordered the Hound to release Arya, but Arya claimed the Hound had kidnapped her and was seeking a ransom.
• Halsen charged the Hound, who knocked him from his horse and killed him with a sword.
• Arya blamed the Hound for Halsen's death, and the Hound accused her lie of causing it.
• The Doctor rode up and praised the Hound's ability to fight while badly wounded.

Corleone stopped the Hound from taking Arya away until they agreed to owe him a favor. As Corleone forced them to take the bargain seriously, he intercepted a sword thrust from the shadows and recognized Captain Walton.

• The Hound shielded Arya from Corleone, but Arya explained that Corleone had helped her provoke Halsen into standing up to Stow.
• Corleone demanded that the Hound and Arya each owe him a favor, and the Hound reluctantly agreed so they could leave.
• Corleone insisted the Hound take the promise seriously and remember it for the rest of his life.
• Corleone intercepted a sword thrust from the shadows and greeted Captain Walton, asking whether Steelshanks had gone rusty.

Walton confronted Corleone and tried to take Arya Stark, but Corleone fought him despite his apparent inexperience. As Walton launched a desperate attack, a gold coin rose into the moonlight, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Corleone deduced that Roose Bolton had sent Walton to claim Arya Stark as a potential bride for Bolton’s bastard son.
• Walton knocked the Hound down when he tried to attack, then demanded that Corleone move aside so he could take Arya.
• Corleone parried Walton’s strikes and adapted to his fighting rhythm, surprising Walton with his improving swordsmanship.
• Walton realized Corleone was unarmored while he was armored, and committed to a powerful attack aimed at Corleone’s waist and abdomen.
• A gold coin rose into the air as Walton’s strike seemed certain to land.

Corleone used a supernatural bet to make Walton’s sword break when he struck, then executed him for betraying the Corleone family. He returned Needle to Arya and introduced himself to her and the Hound as Vito Corleone.

• Corleone made a bet with Walton that Walton’s blade could not cut off his head, and Walton agreed to strike him.
• Walton’s sword snapped against Corleone’s neck, destroying Walton’s confidence and leaving him unable to resist.
• Corleone condemned Walton for betrayal and killed him with a precise sword thrust.
• The Hound questioned Corleone about Dondarrion’s group, but Corleone denied having anything to do with them.
• Corleone returned Needle to Arya and told her and the Hound that his name was Vito Corleone.

Jaime, Brienne, and Corleone reached King's Landing, where the city and Jaime's disheveled state undercut his hopes of returning with dignity. Corleone parted ways with Jaime and Brienne at the gate, urging Jaime to reunite with his family while he went on alone.

• Brienne recoiled from King's Landing's stench, while Jaime insisted on entering through the Lion Gate as befitted a Lannister.
• A richly dressed rider called Jaime a bumpkin, nearly unseated him, and splattered him with dung; Corleone stopped Jaime from retaliating and pointed out how shabby he looked.
• Brienne pushed past Jaime and entered the city first, still burdened by having abandoned the search for Arya and the Hound at the Gods Eye.
• Jaime anxiously asked Corleone to come with him to the Red Keep and reminded him of the promised bathtub of Gold Dragons.
• Corleone declined and told Jaime to spend time with his family as he and Brienne headed into King's Landing.

Jaime was moved by Corleone’s apparent kindness, while Corleone visited Flea Bottom’s Blood Pit and judged its operation crude. He had Rorge announce a thousand-Gold-Dragon bet on the next fight.

• Jaime admired Corleone’s generosity and heard him promise to visit Lord Tywin for his reward.
• Corleone surveyed the Blood Pit and watched a starving man be killed by wild dogs.
• Corleone told Rorge that solid work mattered more than flattery.
• Rorge pushed past the betting line and declared that he was wagering a thousand Gold Dragons on the next fight.

Rorge challenged the Blood Pit to accept a wager of a thousand Gold Dragons and confronted its owner, Ralf, who refused to take the bet without payment. Rorge then hinted that he could offer Ralf something he wanted, leaving their negotiation unresolved.

• Rorge offered a thousand Gold Dragons on a wager, startling the Blood Pit clerk Ma Ji, who recognized him and panicked.
• Rorge taunted the guards and accused Ralf of being afraid to accept his wager, prompting Ralf to emerge and claim he would take it.
• Rorge mocked Ralf's wealth and reminded him that he had once bought him out of a bowl o' brown shop.
• Ralf demanded the thousand Gold Dragons before recording the wager, and Rorge glanced toward Corleone, who remained detached.
• Rorge admitted he had no money and whispered to Ralf that he could give him the thing he wanted.

Rorge wagered a thousand Gold Dragons on an unknown newcomer defeating Bode the Butcher, while Corleone rebuked him for drawing attention to his identity. After making Rorge call him Lord Corleone, he asked what Rorge had promised Ralf to secure the bet.

• Rorge offered Ralf a thousand Gold Dragons and bet it all on the unknown newcomer in the match against Bode the Butcher.
• Rorge ordered steaks and Arbor wine for Corleone, prompting Ralf to investigate the pair and alert Captain Sven Rosby that the wanted criminal Rorge had returned to King's Landing.
• Corleone accused Rorge of using the order to draw attention to him, and Rorge knelt and offered him a dagger as punishment.
• Corleone warned Rorge that he had hurt and disappointed him, then ordered him to address him as Lord Corleone.
• Corleone asked Rorge what he had promised Ralf to make a single sentence worth a thousand Gold Dragons.

Corleone listened as Rorge explained Bode’s violent past and how Rorge had rescued him, then asked about their odds in the wager. As the arena announced Yego as the next fighter, Corleone saw winning as the first step toward establishing himself in King’s Landing.

• The crowd cheered as Bode entered the arena, and Rorge told Corleone how the butcher had killed his wife and her lover after they tried to flee with his savings.
• Rorge revealed that he had paid fifty Gold Dragons to save Bode from execution, then explained that his own downfall came after his men betrayed him and Jacelyn Bywater became commander of the Gold Cloaks.
• Rorge declared that they were certain to win the wager and suggested breaking Ralf’s other leg if he refused to pay.
• Corleone considered Flea Bottom the foundation for building his power in King’s Landing and watched as the announcer introduced Yego from across the Narrow Sea.

Jaime clashed with Tywin over the Kingsguard and insisted that Vito Corleone was his friend, prompting Tywin to summon Vito for a meeting. At the Arena, Yego defeated Bode the Butcher, and Corleone prepared to collect Ralf’s five thousand Gold Dragons as Ralf approached with armed men.

• Tywin urged Jaime to leave the Kingsguard and inherit Casterly Rock, but Jaime refused and asked for a Valyrian steel sword and the promised payment for Corleone.
• Jaime told Tywin that Vito Corleone was different from the flatterers he had known as a child, and Tywin ordered Jaime to bring Vito to him that night.
• Yego quickly defeated Bode the Butcher in the Arena, leaving Rorge celebrating the five-thousand-Gold-Dragon wager.
• Corleone warned Rorge that collecting the money could bring trouble, then rose as Ralf approached with several grim-faced men.

Corleone exposed Ralf to the crowd as a likely accomplice in a rigged fight, turning the gamblers against the arena boss. The Gold Cloaks arrived and silenced the crowd, leaving Ralf confident that his power and connections could still protect him.

• Ralf realized Rorge and Corleone had likely engineered Yego's victory and the large bet, then accused Rorge of setting him up.
• Corleone publicly embraced Ralf and loudly thanked him for helping them make a killing, making their interaction look like proof of a fix.
• The gamblers and bystanders accused Ralf and Geneva of cheating, while Ralf restrained himself from attacking Corleone in front of the crowd.
• The Gold Cloaks entered the arena and took control of the entrance, quieting the spectators and giving Ralf a chance to recover.
• Ralf whispered that Corleone needed power and connections to get anywhere in King's Landing and dismissed his tricks.

Sven Rosby arrived with the Gold Cloaks and tried to arrest Rorge and Corleone, but Yego intervened to protect Corleone. Corleone then warned Sven that powerful friends at court would punish him if he arrested them.

• Sven Rosby ordered the Gold Cloaks to beat Rorge into submission and arrest him and Corleone.
• Rorge taunted Sven about his past gambling debts, and Sven struck him and ordered his arrest.
• Yego knocked down two Gold Cloaks and guarded Corleone, asking whether he should kill the others.
• Corleone told Yego to put away his weapon and calmly questioned Sven’s authority to arrest them.
• Corleone admitted he had no title or official position but claimed powerful people at court regarded him as a friend.
• Corleone warned Sven that arresting him would lead to a powerful court figure humiliating him and forcing him out of the Gold Cloaks.

Sven Rosby chose to arrest Corleone and his companions despite Corleone's warning that he had powerful connections. Corleone submitted to the shackles calmly, warning Sven that he would eventually pay for his decision as the Gold Cloaks led them from the fighting pit.

• Ralf urged Sven Rosby to reject Corleone's claims and arrest him, arguing that Corleone was an ordinary man who had teamed up with Rorge to extort him.
• Sven weighed his ties to Ralf and his doubts about Corleone, then ordered the Gold Cloaks to take Corleone and his two companions into custody.
• Yego tensed to defend Corleone, but Corleone told him to stay calm, and Yego stopped resisting.
• Corleone willingly put on the shackles and told Sven Rosby that he had ruined a planned meeting with someone important.
• Corleone warned Sven that he would pay for his choice, then walked toward the exit of the fighting pit under guard.

Ser Addam Marbrand struggled with the City Watch’s workload and ordered Captain Sven Rosby to focus on finding the missing Tyrek Lannister. As Addam tried to escape his duties, Jaime Lannister arrived in King’s Landing complaining about the crown’s financial problems.

• Ser Addam Marbrand threw his reports into the wastebasket and lamented that the understaffed City Watch could not keep order in a crowded capital.
• Humfrey Waters told Addam that Sven Rosby had returned from Flea Bottom after arresting the fugitive Rorge, but had no news about Tyrek Lannister.
• Addam ordered Humfrey to tell Sven to stop pursuing the Flea Bottom case and concentrate on finding Tyrek.
• Addam mentioned that Lady Harte’s infant husband had been missing for months and that her wet nurse had come to complain about the family’s troubles.
• Addam left Humfrey to handle the paperwork and said he intended to visit Jaime, but Jaime arrived complaining about the Iron Throne’s debts, the royal wedding expenses, and the Gold Cloaks’ unpaid wages.

Jaime reunited with Addam Marbrand and asked him to find Vito Corleone, the doctor who had saved his life. Addam ordered the Gold Cloaks to search for Vito, but his mention of Rorge caught Jaime’s attention.

• Jaime and Tyrion argued over Tyrion’s request for ten thousand Gold Dragons as they entered Addam Marbrand’s office.
• Addam joyfully embraced Jaime, then teased Tyrion about overdue wages and carried him under his arm.
• Addam noticed Jaime’s missing right hand and asked who had taken it; Jaime said the man was dead and thanked Addam for his concern.
• Jaime asked Addam to find Vito Corleone, who was expected to meet Lord Tywin at the Red Keep that evening.
• Addam ordered Humfrey Waters to have the Gold Cloaks search for Vito and told him to make Sven Rosby deal with Rorge.
• Jaime stopped Humfrey and asked Addam to repeat what he had said about Rorge.

Corleone was arrested and placed in a clean cell with the privileged nobleman Lake, who bragged that his family would soon free him. Corleone bet Lake that he could secure treatment as good as or better than his, then hinted to a guard called Old Moss that he knew how to help him recover his gambling losses.

• Corleone was brought to a clean cell where Lake was eating steak and drinking wine while the other prisoners protested their lack of food.
• Lake mocked Corleone and boasted that he was Earl Lych's son and would be released by morning.
• Corleone wagered with Lake that he could get prison treatment equal to or better than Lake's in exchange for a favor.
• Corleone asked a guard for a meal like Lake's, but the guard mocked him and refused.
• Corleone told the enraged guard, Old Moss, that he could show him how to win back the money he had lost.

Corleone deduced that Moss had lost his savings gambling and promised to help him win the money back by exposing a dice trick, earning a meal and Moss's favor. Meanwhile, Jaime Lannister saw Rorge brought into Ser Addam Marbrand's office and demanded to know where Vito Corleone was.

• Corleone inferred from Moss's hands, clothes, and expression that he was a desperate gambler who had lost his money.
• Moss told Corleone that a banker at the Three Coppers gambling house had made Harvest Wheel come up low seven times in a row.
• Corleone told Moss the gamblers were switching dice and promised to help him recover his losses fairly.
• Moss agreed to follow Corleone's instructions and hurried off to bring him steak and wine in repayment for a favor.
• Corleone turned toward another guard as Lake questioned how he had secured the meal.
• Jaime watched Gold Cloaks throw Rorge onto the floor and demanded that Humfrey Waters tell him where Vito Corleone had been taken.

Jaime learned that Corleone had disappeared after Gold Cloaks detained him and feared Sven had abused or secretly condemned him. He rushed to the dungeon to find Corleone, but the sight inside the special cell stunned him.

• Humfrey told Adam that Sven had taken Corleone elsewhere and was avoiding questions, provoking Adam to order Sven back and demand a search.
• Rorge recognized Jaime and claimed the Gold Cloaks had framed and beaten him and Corleone, who had protected him.
• Jaime threatened Rosby with the consequences of harming Corleone, and Adam ordered the guards to search every cell and bring Corleone to him as an honored guest.
• Humfrey recalled a special cell at the back of the dungeon and led Jaime there, while Jaime feared Corleone had been tortured or permanently harmed.
• Jaime and Humfrey opened the special cell, and Jaime was stunned by what he saw inside.