Bran is distracted, however, by a dream he had of walking through the Godswood in his direwolf's body. 'It must be odd for you,' he tells her, 'to be the disappointing child.'As the oldest Stark at Winterfell, Bran assumes the responsibility of ruling the family seat, listening to the many requests of his bannermen as Masester Luwin advises him. Tyrion rebukes her for allowing Joffrey to execute Lord Ned Stark and then losing his daughter Arya Stark. His sister and queen regent, Cersei Baratheon, is furious and orders the council members from the room so she can talk to her brother. Sansa manages to save the man's life by suggesting Joffrey take him on as a court fool, but then the festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Tyrion Lannister.After greeting his newly crowned nephew, the dwarf heads straight to a meeting of the Small Council, where he presents a scroll declaring him acting Hand of the King in the absence of his father, Lord Tywin Lannister. Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane makes short work of his opponent, but when the next fighter, Ser Dontos Hollard, takes to the field drunk, Joffrey demands that he be drowned in wine. WeissDirected by Alan TaylorKing Joffrey Baratheon celebrates his nameday in King's Landing by ordering his knights to fight to the death for his entertainment.
