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I was taking notes in a screen recording of the episode so I was simultaneously doing both so if I missed something I apologize.

Episode got leaked early on another website so I was able to watch it. This was a really good episode as it revolves around Rhaenyra dealing with the pressures of ruling and deals with politics. Reminds me of prime game of thrones.

First scene is the parley between daemon and ormund. Daemon tells ormund to surrender. Ulf and Hugh are there on their dragons. Ormund says he would fight but has to consider the lives of his men so he surrenders. Daemon asks for fake Daeron and he gives him over to Daemon and tells ormund to turn his army back home.

Daemon is really cocky the whole scene and tells Daeron he will be fine as long as he behaves.

Rhaenyra reminisces about playing tunes to Viserys when he was healthy and then she meets fake Daeron. Says his safety depends on his behavior and asks about Ormund, aemond and Aegon but stays silent.

Daemon says Rhaenyra has to kill Daeron

Orwyle tells the blacks that the treasury is gone and Rhaenyra wants to be coronated

Mysaria doesn’t believe him but daemon says no one cares what she thinks.

Rhaenyra decides to send ravens to all the great houses for tribute for the hungry small folk.

Rhaenyra sends an assassin after aemond and they will be rewarded harrenhal.

Rhaenyra asks Alicent and Heleana where the gold is and Alicent says tyland is responsible for it.

Heleana asks Rhaenyra if she feels better killing Otto after Jace.

Rhaenyra asks them about aegons whereabouts but they don’t know and no one would since he’s scarred and burned.

Rhaenyra tells Alicent and Heleana they will be treated kindly but are to remain in the castle and only allowed to see jaehaera for an hour everyday.

Rhaenyra sees a ghost of Jace in the red keep as she debates killing Daeron with mysaria

Rhaenyra talks to the septon about getting crowned but can’t do so until they see aegons dead.

Septon says that dragons destroy and don’t create. Also says Rhaenyra shouldn’t underestimate the power of the seven as they keep the people united.

Corlys talks about Alyn and Adamm legitimacy. He decides to name Alyn his heir and asks Rhaenyra to legitimize them as velaryons but she doesn’t give an answer.

Rhaenyra sees baela in the red keep but walks past her.

Cuts to Rhaenyra walking to daemons room to sleep with him. Nothing happens except she looks outside the window.

Rhaenyra handmaiden puts her crown on her head as she heads to the throne room. She is having her period and has her handmaiden get her a change of clothes ready.

Rhaenyra sits the throne takes petitions from the small folk who ask for coin for the sheep they provide them.

Sylvie asks for justice for what the small folk have gone through. She says the nobles haven’t suffered like the poor who have starved.

Daemon said they need to be careful blaming the nobles for what’s happening. Mysaria and daemon clash as she defends the small folk.

Rhaenyra asks Corlys for advice but he doesn’t say anything except saying he will defer to her. It seems he’s frustrated for his sons.

Adam, Hugh and ulf get knighted by daemon. Ulf starts to style himself as ulf the white, Hugh as the hammer and Adam of hull is the name given by Rhaenyra. It’s funny because ulf is nervous when daemon puts his sword on his shoulders.

Hugh asks Rhaenyra for how he intends to make a living. She says she will help him and his wife but has other needs to attend to.

Rhaenyra seems to be bearing the weight of the crown before Alicent comes in to ask Rhaenyra if Otto’s remains can be sent to oldtown to be rested alongside her mother. Rhaenyra accepts.

Rhaenyra asks Alicent for advice about hearing petitions. Alicent says Rhaenyra can’t rule and be the same person as she can’t say yes to everything and has to make tough decisions which Rhaenyra will hate.

Alicent says viserys lived in his own world which she and Rhaenyra were not welcomed in.

Rhaenyra gets nobles into the same room from the dinner scene in season 1 with Viserys. She feeds them rats that are running around in the red keep as a message to show that’s what the small folk have been eating. The red keep is infested with them now.

She taxes the nobles to help the small folk
Hunger problem and is not well received at all before she leaves.

She speaks to torrhen mannderly and how the small folk might forget that the blockade is her fault.

Rhaenyra orders daemon sent to the vale to ask lady Arryn for the knights of the vale which haven’t come yet.

Daemon tells Rhaenyra she has six dragons to help with the lack of coin and advises to conquer dorne and even Essos. Daemon says they are gods as they were always meant to be and talks about old Valyria. Rhaenyra says Viserys talked about how dragons can’t be controlled. Says the dream of old Valyria ended with the doom. Daemon storms off and says she has to kill Daeron.

Rhaenyra looks at Daeron sleeping in his room. She picks up a piece of toy he was playing with.

Rhaenyra and Mysaria are in a carriage and talks about the rage she feels. Talks about getting revenge on those who killed her sons.

Rhaenyra is walking among the small folk in kings landing. Gives a speech how she was gone for too long but she is back now on her throne. Says she will rule with strength but also mercy. She gives them gifts as she is applauded by them.

Rhaenyra refuses Corlys request to legitimize his sons and he talks about all he has sacrificed. She said she can’t do as he says because of the rumors around her own sons. Corlys considers this an insult to make herself look better. Corlys calls Joffrey a bastard to her face. Calls Lucerys and Jace bastards and she is shocked.

Rhaenyra tells Alicent she has had daeron for two days. Says she should execute him but instead will send him to the wall as he hasn’t committed any crimes like aegon and aemond.

Alicent wants to see daeron. Rhaenyra tells Daeron he will go to the wall but stays quiet. Alicent comes in and Rhaenyra can tell Alicent doesn’t know him by her face. Fake Daeron is a son of a merchant and says ormund forced him to bleach his hair and play the part of a prince otherwise his mother would be hanged.

Rhaenyra looks at fake daerons roots and confirmed the bleached hair.

Rhaenyra talks to a dragon keeper who says the Hightower army has taken tumbleton. The people are hostages. Dragon keeper was the only one who escaped. Rhaenyra says she will burn them but the dragon keeper says she will burn her own people. She wonders what ormund is trying to accomplish. Rhaenyra sees the gold cloaks burn Hightower furniture and banners in the courtyard.

Episode ends.

I saw the episode from a screen recording so I don’t have the link. Sorry guys. Everything in this post is as true as it can get.

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