Chapter Summaries

Corleone celebrated the House of Order’s completion with Flea Bottom’s residents and laid out his vision of a community built on work, pay, and dignity. After enforcing his rules and honoring his closest allies, he watched the contrast between Flea Bottom and the Red Keep’s wedding festivities, resolved to make the neighborhood’s new life take root.

• Corleone arrived in brightly lit Flea Bottom and found hundreds of residents gathered for the House of Order’s completion banquet, which Rorge had organized.
• Corleone ordered Carl to restore a dockworker’s job and work as a porter for a month after Carl had used intimidation to secure the job for his nephew.
• Corleone told the banquet guests that free food would end and that work, pay, and dignity would define Flea Bottom’s future.
• Corleone toasted Yego’s loyalty, Rorge’s transformation, and Brienne’s role in protecting the community.
• Corleone watched the Red Keep’s wedding celebrations from the House of Order and envisioned Flea Bottom growing into a force that could change everything.

Cersei, Margaery, and Joffrey rode into Flea Bottom, where Cersei and Margaery traded veiled accusations about Loras’s disappearance. When a desperate father stumbled into the royal procession, Joffrey ordered Meryn Trant to kill him, and Trant prepared to strike despite the man’s mother pleading for mercy.

• Cersei and Margaery argued over the state of Flea Bottom and Loras’s sudden disappearance while Joffrey ignored their exchange.
• Cersei suggested Loras’s elopement would make Margaery’s path to becoming queen easier, and Margaery hinted that his departure on the day of his betrothal seemed suspicious.
• Meryn Trant stopped the procession after a man rushed into the road and kicked him, leaving him injured and bleeding.
• Joffrey called the man an assassin and ordered Meryn Trant to kill him.
• The man’s mother begged Meryn Trant to spare her son because he was seeking medicine for his feverish child, but Trant kicked her aside and raised his sword.

A riot swallowed Joffrey’s escort, killed Meryn Trant, and left Margaery dragged into an alley after Cersei shoved her into the crowd. Corleone arrived and took control, but Joffrey blamed him for Margaery’s disappearance.

• The crowd rioted after Meryn Trant insulted them, overwhelmed the Gold Cloaks, and killed Meryn with a hammer.
• Balon Swann led Joffrey, Cersei, and Margaery out of the carriage, but Cersei shoved Margaery into the crowd, where she was dragged into an alley.
• Three Kingsguard defended Joffrey and Cersei from the advancing crowd until Corleone arrived with Yego and ordered the rioters to put down their weapons.
• Corleone comforted Joffrey, then ordered Yego to bind the rioters and take them away for judgment.
• Joffrey realized Margaery was missing, grabbed Corleone by the collar, and blamed him for her capture.

Corleone rescued Margaery from the riot and used the crisis to secure royal approval for a peacekeeping force and his knighthood. As the procession returned to the Red Keep, the riot had ended with almost no casualties, but the white-armored Ser Meryn was missing.

• Rorge brought Margaery back safely, and Corleone gave her his robe while she rejected Cersei's attempt to embrace her.
• Corleone persuaded Joffrey to spare the captured rioters and sentence them to work under his supervision until they died.
• Corleone won Joffrey's permission to strengthen security around Flea Bottom and establish a Hundred-Man Peacekeeping Force at his own expense.
• Cersei proposed that Kevan Lannister knight Corleone at the Great Sept of Baelor, and Joffrey scheduled the ceremony for the next morning.
• Corleone escorted Joffrey and the others back to the Red Keep as the riot subsided, leaving the white-armored corpse missing.

Tywin confronted Petyr Baelish over his interference in the capital and his attempt to turn Tywin against Vito Corleone, then ordered him to leave for the Vale and marry Lysa Tully. Petyr agreed while secretly planning to exploit the week before his departure, and Tywin ordered Addam Marbrand to monitor both men.

• Petyr reported his plans for Harrenhal and raised concerns about public order after a riot on Cured Meat Street.
• Tywin challenged Petyr over his knowledge of the riot, his role in the Loras Tyrell and Sansa Stark matter, and his failure to leave for the Eyrie as ordered.
• Petyr warned Tywin that Vito Corleone was gaining influence through Flea Bottom businesses and the planned Fighting Arena.
• Tywin rebuked Petyr for overstepping and ordered him to depart within a week and marry Lysa Tully before Roose Bolton returned north.
• Petyr accepted the order but privately planned to use the week to meet people and plant one last seed of suspicion.
• Tywin instructed Addam Marbrand to track everyone Petyr met and everything he said, and to watch Corleone as well.

Petyr Baelish urged Kevan Lannister to investigate Vito Corleone over the attack on the king, and Kevan ordered Petyr to leave King's Landing. At Corleone's investiture ceremony, Kevan refused to knight him, but a powerful figure entered the Great Sept before the ceremony's outcome was settled.

• Petyr showed Kevan a map and House of Order records that appeared to link Corleone's men to the attack, and pressed him to investigate.
• Kevan warned Petyr that Tywin had ordered him to leave King's Landing, then told him to go.
• At the Great Sept, Vito Corleone arrived for his knighting as nobles, the royal family, Jaime, Tyrion, Petyr, and Varys watched.
• Kevan refused to knight Corleone, claiming that the circumstances of the attack prevented him from doing so, and the gathered nobles protested.
• A tall, broad-shouldered figure entered the sept carrying a drawn blade as Petyr watched the ceremony unravel.

Tywin entered the Great Sept with a drawn sword, making Jaime fear he would punish Corleone, but he instead knighted him before the assembled nobles. Corleone accepted the title of Ser Vito Corleone as Tywin declared that loyalty would be rewarded and contributions recognized.

• Tywin entered the sept with his sword drawn, alarming the nobles and prompting Cersei and Joffrey to speculate about his intentions.
• Jaime blocked Tywin and defended Corleone, but Corleone urged Jaime to stand down, and Jaime reluctantly moved aside.
• Joffrey protested that Tywin was breaking the king’s promise, but Tywin dismissed him and continued toward the altar.
• Tywin dubbed Vito Corleone a Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and personally draped the white cloak bearing a black hand sigil over his shoulders.
• Tywin told the nobles that loyalty would be rewarded and contributions recognized, then left the sept while Corleone stood as Ser Vito Corleone.

Jaime visited Corleone’s newly renovated House of Order and asked whether Corleone had arranged the riot on Cured Meat Street. Corleone admitted he had, explained his bargain-driven approach and the hardships that shaped him, and told Jaime that he considered him a friend.

• Jaime left the king’s procession and went to Flea Bottom, where he admired the orderly streets, lamps, and House of Order.
• Rorge showed Jaime the hall’s improvised furnishings, round tables, food, and cocktail bar, then Corleone welcomed him upstairs.
• Jaime asked whether Corleone had planned the riot, and Corleone confessed that he had orchestrated the events, including Meryn Trant’s death and the rescue of Cersei and the others.
• Corleone explained that commoners had few paths to rise, recalled his father’s death, and said he relied on bargains rather than noble mercy.
• Jaime asked whether their relationship was a bargain, and Corleone told him he was a friend; Jaime said their honesty proved they were true friends.

Corleone explained to Jaime why Petyr Baelish wanted control of Flea Bottom, then faced Petyr at his knighting celebration. Petyr offered him a share of his King's Landing businesses, but their new partnership remained uneasy as Lord Ralf Leek arrived.

• Corleone told Jaime that Petyr wanted Flea Bottom's profits and saw him as an unworthy commoner rather than a rival.
• Jaime swore that Corleone was his friend, and Corleone returned the oath in the name of the Corleone family.
• Petyr Baelish arrived at the House of Order, and Corleone stopped Jaime from confronting him.
• Corleone mocked Petyr by ordering him a Bitter Informer, but Petyr accepted the insult with amusement.
• Petyr offered Corleone deeds to seven brothels, three casinos, and two warehouses in exchange for a business partnership, and Corleone accepted.
• Petyr offered to bring nobles to the celebration, but Rorge announced that Lord Ralf Leek, Earl of Duskendale, had arrived.

At Corleone’s celebration in Flea Bottom, Earl Lych and Falyse House Stokeworth publicly accused Petyr Baelish of swindling them in failed trade ventures. The denunciations continued to draw attention as Ser Addam Marbrand arrived.

• Earl Lych thanked Corleone for influencing his son Herb, then confronted Petyr Baelish over a lost investment in Myrish lace and warned Corleone about swindlers.
• Ser Balman Byrch arrived with Falyse House Stokeworth and praised Corleone for his work keeping order in Flea Bottom.
• Falyse told Corleone that her mother, Lady Tanda, was ill and welcomed his offer to treat her joint pain.
• Falyse accused Petyr of losing her money in a failed Lys perfume venture, and Corleone agreed that people should choose their business partners carefully.
• Rorge announced that Ser Addam Marbrand, Commander of the City Watch, had arrived.

At Corleone’s knighting banquet, Addam Marbrand publicly exposed Petyr Baelish’s 32,000-Gold-Dragon debt and ordered the City Watch to guard Petyr until he repaid it. Just as Petyr prepared to flee, Rorge announced that Tyrion, Margaery, the Queen Mother, Tywin, and Olenna had arrived.

• Addam Marbrand arrived with City Watch officers and revealed that Petyr had repeatedly borrowed against the same properties, owing 32,000 Gold Dragons.
• Addam demanded repayment, and Humfrey Waters warned Petyr that he could not stall until leaving for Harrenhal.
• Corleone intervened, presenting Petyr’s gifted properties as evidence that he meant to repay his debts, and Petyr reluctantly agreed.
• Addam ordered Humfrey and a squad of Gold Cloaks to guard Petyr’s residence until the full debt was paid.
• As Petyr considered leaving for the Vale, Rorge announced the arrivals of Tyrion Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, the Queen Mother, Tywin Lannister, and Olenna Redwyne.

At a banquet in the House of Order, Corleone explained his approach to reforming Flea Bottom and gained Tywin’s official support for its expansion. Cersei and Olenna publicly pressured Petyr, while Olenna ended by naming Corleone as the third common-born knight who had impressed her.

• Tywin praised Corleone’s work in Flea Bottom and approved its expansion, with the City Watch providing labor and materials while Corleone raised the funds.
• Cersei tried to claim familiarity with Corleone, but he emphasized that Tywin had already rewarded him for saving her.
• Cersei mocked Petyr over his debts and ordered departure from King’s Landing, while Tywin told him to settle his accounts.
• Olenna Redwyne arrived with Margaery Tyrell and warned Petyr that his creditors might throw him into the Blackwater Rush.
• Olenna called Corleone a farmer, then named him the third common-born knight who had left an impression on her.

Corleone sparred with Olenna and Margaery at court as the Tyrells tested his motives and involvement in recent events. Before he could answer Margaery’s question about the attack, a heated argument at the hall entrance interrupted them.

• Olenna taunted Corleone about his birth, but he praised House Tyrell’s words and described the roses’ enduring growth, earning her interest.
• Olenna privately told Corleone she knew he and Cersei had arranged for Loras to go across the Narrow Sea, warned him about Cersei, and advised him to let his enemies fight one another.
• Olenna dodged Tywin’s questions and traded barbs with him about their families’ strength and futures.
• Margaery tested Corleone about Loras’s disappearance, then asked whether he had arranged the recent attack.
• A heated argument broke out at the hall entrance before Corleone could answer Margaery, and he excused himself to investigate.

At his knighthood feast, Corleone tried to stop the Mountain and Oberyn Martell from fighting over Elia Martell’s murder, but neither would heed his orders. To defend his authority, he drew his sword and challenged the Mountain to kneel and admit his wrongdoing.

• Corleone found Yego badly injured after the Mountain struck him, while Oberyn confronted the Mountain over Elia and her children.
• The Mountain admitted that he had killed Elia’s child, and Oberyn tried to attack him again before Corleone intervened.
• Rorge explained that the Mountain had come to report to the Hand and had encountered Oberyn outside the House of Order.
• Corleone ordered the Mountain to leave and urged Oberyn to stand down, but both men rejected his pleas.
• Petyr Baelish tried to slip away, but Tyrion stopped him; after Petyr spoke to Sansa and left, Tyrion said he would return.
• Oberyn stepped back when Corleone threatened to void their agreement, and Corleone drew his sword and challenged the Mountain.

Vito Corleone confronted Gregor Clegane outside the House of Order, while Tywin Lannister watched from inside and treated the clash as a test of Corleone’s ability to enforce his rules. Corleone deflected the Mountain’s crushing strike without retreating and declared that their conflict had become personal.

• Gregor Clegane mocked Corleone’s demand that he kneel and threatened to cut off his right hand, while Oberyn Martell and the gathered guests watched.
• Tywin Lannister told Olenna Redwyne that Corleone could handle the situation, revealing that he was testing whether Corleone could uphold his order.
• Petyr Baelish urged Corleone to apologize to Gregor, but Corleone’s Dignity Lv3 presence silenced and intimidated him.
• Corleone taunted Gregor, who flew into a rage and swung his greatsword at Corleone’s head as Jaime Lannister arrived.
• Corleone deflected Gregor’s blow and sent him stumbling, then declared their dispute personal in the name of the Black Hand Mafia.

Vito Corleone faced Gregor Clegane after Gregor attacked him and mocked Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth. Corleone defeated the Mountain with precise swordsmanship and forced him to kneel, demanding an apology to his friends.

• Gregor Clegane launched another attack on Corleone, but Jaime Lannister stepped between them and stopped the greatsword with his golden hand.
• Gregor mocked Jaime, so Brienne of Tarth joined Jaime in standing between the Mountain and Corleone; Corleone then moved them aside and accepted the fight himself.
• Corleone defended Brienne and Jaime against Gregor’s insults, then challenged him to kneel and apologize.
• Corleone dodged Gregor’s powerful attacks and repeatedly struck openings in his armor, explaining how proper force came from the feet, hips, and shoulders.
• Corleone struck both of Gregor’s knees and made the Mountain fall to his knees before him.
• Corleone placed his sword against Gregor’s neck and demanded that he apologize to his friends.

After defeating Gregor Clegane, Corleone demanded that the Mountain apologize for his attack and insults, but the Mountain refused and lunged at him. Corleone cut out the Mountain’s tongue in front of the gathered nobles, leaving him bleeding on the courtyard stones.

• Shae admired Corleone, while Tyrion grew envious and tried to shield her from Sansa’s notice.
• Sansa resolved to win Corleone’s allegiance, and Petyr Baelish watched her with jealous hatred.
• Corleone listed Gregor Clegane’s offenses and demanded an apology, but the Mountain answered with threats and insults.
• As Tywin arrived and Jaime, Brienne, and Oberyn warned Corleone, the Mountain lunged at him at close range.
• Corleone pierced the Mountain’s hand and cheek with his sword, then sliced out his tongue and declared that he no longer needed an apology.

Vito Corleone defeated Gregor Clegane at the banquet, and Tywin ordered the Mountain taken to the Red Keep for treatment while setting terms for the conflict. After the guests returned to the celebration, Corleone spoke with Oberyn Martell and promised he would have a chance to take his revenge, asking for another favor in return.

• Tywin questioned Corleone about the Mountain, and Corleone explained that he had cut out Gregor Clegane's tongue and could treat his injuries.
• Tywin ordered Gregor Clegane taken to Grand Maester Pycelle, declared the matter settled, and summoned Corleone to discuss Flea Bottom's expansion plans the next morning.
• Olenna praised Corleone's swordsmanship and warned him that the Mountain would seek revenge when he recovered.
• Rorge reported that Yego was injured but out of immediate danger and that Corleone's men had kept Flea Bottom's residents away from the banquet.
• Corleone and Oberyn discussed Tywin and Oberyn's vengeance, and Corleone promised Oberyn another chance to kill the Mountain in exchange for a favor.

After the Mountain’s attack, Jaime decided to leave for the Wall after Joffrey and Margaery’s wedding, while Brienne prepared to depart in search of Arya Stark and to pursue Stannis. Corleone bid farewell to both companions, then returned to the House of Order to address its gathered guests with an important announcement.

• Corleone praised Jaime’s courage and offered to train him, but Jaime said he would go north to meet Colin “Broken Hand” after the royal wedding.
• Jaime asked Corleone to watch over Cersei, and Corleone agreed in exchange for another favor before Jaime returned to the Red Keep.
• Brienne told Corleone she would leave the next day to find Arya Stark and kill Stannis Baratheon, and Corleone welcomed her to return as a friend.
• After Jaime and Brienne departed, Corleone reflected on their separate paths and went back into the House of Order.
• Corleone silenced the gathered nobles, merchants, commoners, and knights, then announced that he had something very important to tell them.

Corleone convinced Tywin Lannister of his loyalty and won approval for his detailed plan to expand Flea Bottom. Tywin then ordered him to travel to Dragonstone and persuade Stannis Baratheon to surrender, and Corleone accepted despite recognizing the mission’s danger and Tywin’s attempt to weaken his influence.

• Tywin questioned Corleone’s ties to Oberyn Martell and challenged him to prove his loyalty to House Lannister.
• Corleone pledged to remain Tywin’s hand in the dark and explained that his ambitions were limited to serving Tywin and eventually joining the Small Council.
• Corleone presented his detailed plan for expanding Flea Bottom, and Tywin approved it in principle.
• Tywin revealed that Gregor Clegane could not lead the mission to recapture Dragonstone and asked Corleone to persuade Stannis Baratheon to surrender.
• Corleone realized Tywin’s offer to provide City Watch soldiers was meant to monitor him and diminish his power in Flea Bottom.
• Corleone accepted the dangerous mission to meet Stannis on Tywin’s behalf.