Full episode spoilers.
Hvitserk blocks Ivar from visiting Oleg and Igor, and the brothers fight in the street while Oleg and Katia watch. Hvitserk beats Ivar but throws aside the weapon that could kill him. Oleg later offers to have Hvitserk killed. Ivar refuses, keeping his brother's fate in his own hands. Katia brings a signal from Dir that the conspirators are ready, giving Ivar a reason to approach Hvitserk again.
Gunnhild and Ingrid each announce their candidacy to rule Kattegat. Ingrid uses her pregnancy to claim a connection to Bjorn's line, while Erik avoids promising either woman his support. He secretly watches Ingrid perform a blood ritual in Bjorn's tomb. The election is interrupted when a dead guard is found and Harald returns with armed followers. He declares that his election as king of Norway already makes him Kattegat's ruler, frustrating both women's plans.
At sea, Ubbe's expedition is caught in a violent storm. Torvi tries to keep her children safe, but Asa is swept overboard, leaving Torvi searching desperately while holding baby Ragnar. In Kiev, Hvitserk helps Ivar plan to take Igor away during the Good Friday ceremony. Katia brings the boy to their waiting transport as Oleg takes part in the ritual. The group reaches the guarded gates in a cart, but Oleg notices Igor's absence. Their attempt remains in progress when the episode ends.