After the assassination of Flaín, the Count of Leon, manypoint at Ruy as the culprit. Meanwhile, the one from Vivar isforced to go back to Zaragoza, where he was sentenced to deathfor having lain with Amina, the Emir's daughter. In Leon,Urraca finds out that Jimena and Ruy are in love, and schemesa plan to gain benefit from this information.
Alfonso, following Urraca's advice, has one last temptingcard up his sleeve to get Ruy to stay in Leon by his side:breaking off Jimena's betrothal to Orduño and blessing hermarriage to Ruy. Ruy will get everything he wants, but inexchange he will have to betray Sancho. Meanwhile, the Arabs,who are looking to destabilize the Christian kingdoms, tellSancha that the King was poisoned.
After Sancha's death, the war between the three brothers isimminent. Sancho sets out to attack Galicia, but in order todo that he must pass through Leon. Alfonso can't decide whetherto leverage that moment and attack him or to let him through.Meanwhile, Ruy struggles with the passion between him andAmina, and the pain that Jimena's betrothal to Orduño iscausing him.
After Ruy's decisive intervention in the battle, Sancho ofCastile takes Galicia from his brother García. But this doesnot bring peace to the Iberian Peninsula. On the contrary: thefinal battle between Leon and Castile is approaching.Meanwhile, Ruy is forced to betray Amina.
Sancho has decided to execute his brother Alfonso and the restof Leonese nobles who support him, including Orduño. As soonas Alfonso is dead, Sancho will be crowned King of Leon, andas a reward for his services, he offers Ruy the title of Countwhen Orduño is executed. He can finally get everything he hasdreamed of: nobility, lands... and Jimena. But there issomething Ruy isn't counting on.
After learning about his expulsion, Vivek dreads telling hisparents about his failures. Dealing with the aftermath ofMexico, Dre questions Zoey's recent choices. Meanwhile, Dougmeets Kiela, a new resident at Hawkins.
When Reddick/Lockhart associates start posting anonymous hatemessages about Julius and Diane on a new interoffice app,Diane's name partner position at the firm is once againquestioned. At home, Diane grapples with her marriage afterlearning Kurt is considering a job offer from the NRA.Meanwhile, Wackner goes to real court to have his approach andsanity questioned.
Questions arise about the mayor openly conspiring with a majorcrime lord and a police captain at the feet of strippers. Gailfaces a demotion. Trish's secret goes public. Mills brings hisnew partner to the crime scene to search for hot clues.
In order to protect her glory, notoriety, and newly glamorouslife, Alma concocts a desperate and dramatic scheme afterVern's investigation leads to his new in-laws.
Callie and Mariana work together to figure out what reallyhappened the night of Zack's death; Malika pumps the brakes onher relationship with Dyonte; Gael learns that hisrelationship with Yuri is not what it seems.