Season 1 - Episode 5: Game Of Thrones

: Before leaving the city, Littlefinger leads Ned to a brothel to meet the last person Jon Arryn visited—another of Robert's illegitimate children, a baby with the King's distinct black hair. The Vale and the "Bad Man"

Watch a detailed breakdown of the episode's major plot shifts, including Ned’s resignation and Tyrion’s imprisonment:

: On the road, they are attacked by hill tribes; Tyrion saves Catelyn's life during the skirmish, demonstrating his pragmatism. Game of Thrones Season 1 - Episode 5

Tensions reach a breaking point as Ned attempts to depart King's Landing.

: Fearing a future Dothraki invasion led by her child, King Robert orders the assassination of Daenerys and her unborn baby. : Before leaving the city, Littlefinger leads Ned

The central conflict arises when news reaches the Small Council that .

: As Ned and Jaime duel, a Lannister soldier dishonorably spears Ned through the leg from behind. Jaime , disgusted by the interference in a fair duel but victorious, leaves Ned bleeding in the mud, warning that he wants his brother back. : Fearing a future Dothraki invasion led by

: Lysa accuses Tyrion of murdering her husband, Jon Arryn , and imprisons him in the "sky cells," three-walled dungeons open to a sheer mountain drop. The Climax: A Bloody Ambush