唐頓莊園第一季和第二季劇本

DowntonAbbeyScriptSeasonOne

ByJulianFellowes

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Episode1x01ACTONE[OPENINGCREDITS][AhandtapsoutMorsecode.Atrainwhistleblows.MrBatessitsinoneofthecars.Awomantakesdownthetelegrammessage.]WOMANOh,myGod.MANThat'simpossible.I'lltakeituptherenow.WOMANDon'tbestupid.Noneofthemwillbeupforhoursandwhatdifferencewillitmake?[Shehandshimthetelegram.]WOMANJimmy'lldoitwhenhecomesin.--April1912--[00:01:41,DOWNTONABBEY,SERVANTS'CORRIDOR-MORNING][Daisyknocksonthehousemaids'bedroomdoor.]DAISYSixo'clock![HOUSEMAIDS'BEDROOM-MORNING][Gwensitsupinbed.]GWENThankyou,Daisy.Anna.[Annastirsinherbed.]ANNAForonceinmylifeI'dliketosleepuntilIwokeupnatural.--

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[00:02:00,KITCHENS-MORNING]MRSPATMOREIsyourfirestillin?DAISYYes,MrsPatmore.MRSPATMOREOh,my,my,willwondersnevercease?Haveyoulaidtheservants'hallbreakfast?DAISYYes,MrsPatmore.MRSPATMOREAndfinishedblackingthatstove?DAISYYes,MrsPatmore.MRSPATMOREWhataboutthebedroomfires?DAISYAlllit,MrsPatmore.MRSPATMORERight,well,takeyourthingsandgetstartedonthefiresonthegroundfloor.[Daisycarriesabucketoffirewoodthroughtheservants'hallandupthroughthemainroomsintothelibrary.]HOUSEMAID1(toDaisy)Nowhurryup.[Daisyhurriesthroughthelibrary.Afootman,Thomas,enterswithasilvertraywithtwodrinks.Hecollectstwomoreinanotherroom.]THOMASAnysignofWilliam?HOUSEMAID2No.

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[ThomasentersthebreakfastroomwhereWilliamislayingthetablecloth.]THOMASWherehaveyoubeen?WILLIAMI'mnotlate,amI?THOMASYou'relatewhenIsayyou'relate.--[00:03:30,DRAWINGROOM-MORNING][AnnaandGwenopenthewindowsandfluffthepillows.]ANNADaisy?Whateverareyoudoingtherecrouchinginthedark?DAISYYouweren'thereandIdidn'twanttotouchthecurtainswithmydirtyhands.GWENAndquiteright,too.ANNAWhydidn'tyouputthelightson?DAISYIdaren't.GWENWell,it'selectricity,notthedevil'shandiwork.You'llhavetogetusedtoitsoonerorlater.ANNASkeltonParkhaveevengotitinthekitchens.DAISYWhatfor?--[00:03:57,SERVANTS'CORRIDOR-MORNING][MrsHughes,thehousekeeper,walkswiththekeys.Williamknocksonthebutler'sdoorwhilehe'spolishingthesilver.]

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WILLIAMBreakfastisready,MrCarson.MRCARSONAh,William,anypapersyet?WILLIAMThey'relate.MRCARSONTheycertainlyare.Gettheboardoutsoyoucandothemassoonasthey'rehere.[Williamsetsupaboardusedforironingthenewspaper.]--[00:04:17,DRAWINGROOM-MORNING]MRSHUGHESIsthelibrarytidy?ANNAYes,MrsHughes.MRSHUGHESGood.Iwantthediningroomgivenapropergoingovertoday.Youcandoitwhenthey'vefinishedtheirbreakfast.Oh,heavens,girl!You'rebuildingafire,notinventingit.Howmanyhaveyoudone?DAISYThisismylasttilltheycomedownstairs.MRSHUGHESVerywell.Now,getbackdowntothekitchensbeforeanyoneseesyou.--[00:04:45,EXT.DOWNTON-MORNING][ThepaperboycyclesuptoDownton.LadyMarygetsoutofbedandseeshimridepastherwindow.Sheringsthebell.]--[00:05:13,SERVANTS'HALL-MORNING][ThebellfortheQueenCarolineroomringsastheservantsareeatingbreakfast.]THOMAS

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Andthey'reoff.MRSHUGHESNorestforthewicked.[MrsPatmorelooksatthebells]MRSPATMORELadyMary.Aretheteatraysready?[Annagetsupfromthetable.]ANNAAllready,MrsPatmore,ifthewater'sboiled.Couldyougiveusahandtotaketheothertwoup?MISSO'BRIENI'vegotHerLadyship'stocarry.GWENI'llhelp.[Anotherbellrings.]MRSHUGHESBackdoor.MRCARSONThepapersatlast.William.--[00:05:29,EXT.BACKDOOR-MORNING][ThepaperboyreadsthenewspaperasWilliamstepsout.]WILLIAMYou'relate.PAPERBOYYeah.I--Iknow,but--WILLIAMButwhat?PAPERBOYYou'llsee.

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--[00:05:38,MRCARSON'SOFFICE-MORNING][Williamironsthenewspaper.]MRCARSONDoTheTimesfirst.Heonlyreadsthatatbreakfast,andTheSketchforHerLadyship.Youcanmanagetheotherslaterifneedbe.[WilliamnodsasCarsonleaves.Hestartstofoldupthepaper,butstopswhenheseessomethingandreadsit.]--[00:05:55,SERVANTS'HALL-MORNING]DAISYWhyarethepapersironed?MRSPATMOREWhat'sittoyou?MISSO'BRIENTodrytheink,silly.Wewon'twantHisLordship'shandsasblackasyours.[Morebellsring.DaisyfinishesclearingthetableandMissO'Briengetsup.]WILLIAMMrCarson,Ithinkyououghttoseethis.[Williamhandshimthenewspaper.]--[00:06:12,KITCHENS-MORNING]MRSHUGHESIcan'tmakemyselfbelieveit.MRSPATMOREMeneither.THOMASHisLordship'sdressed.[MrsPatmorelooksoveratWilliamwhoistalkingtoDaisy.]

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MRSPATMOREWilliam!Willyoustoptalkingandtakethiskedgereeup,andmindtheburnersarestilllit.WILLIAMYes,MrsPatmore.[Williamtakesthedishandheadsout.]THOMASIsitreallytrue?WILLIAMAfraidso.MRSPATMORENothinginlifeissure.--[00:06:32,BREAKFASTROOM-MORNING][Robert,EarlofGrantham,descendsthestairswithhisdog.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMMorning,Carson.MRCARSONGoodmorning,mylord.[Robertdishesupthebreakfastbuffetforhimself.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIsittruewhatthey'resaying?MRCARSONIbelieveso,mylord.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMI'mafraidwe'llknowsomepeopleonit.Idon'tsupposethereareanylistsofsurvivorsyet?MRCARSONIunderstandmostoftheladiesweretakenoffintime.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMYoumeantheladiesinfirstclass?

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[Carsonnodsgrimly.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMGodhelpthepoordevilsbelowdecks.[Roberttakeshisbreakfasttothetableandputsthenapkininhislapashesitsdown.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMOntheirwaytoabetterlife.Whatatragedy.[RobertopensthenewspapertoseeapictureoftheTitanic.LadyMaryandLadyEdithenterandreadoverhisshoulder.]LADYEDITHWhenAnnatoldme,Ithoughtshemust'vedreamtit.LADYMARYDoweknowanyoneonboard?ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMYourmotherknowstheAsters.Atleast,sheknowshim.WedinedwithLadyRothfusslastmonth.Thereareboundtobeothers.LADYEDITHIthoughtitwassupposedtobeunsinkable.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMEverymountainisunclimbableuntilsomeoneclimbsit,soeveryshipisunsinkableuntilitsinks.THOMASMylady.[ThomashandsLadySybilatraywiththepostandshetakestheletterbeforesheenters.]LADYSYBILGoodmorning,Papa.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMMorning.What'sthat?LADYSYBILJustarrived.Telegram.

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[Robertopensitwhilehecontinuestoreadthepaper.Thenheisstunnedbythetelegram'scontents.Hisdaughtersstareathim,waiting.Hegetsupfromthetablewithoutaword.]--[00:08:14,CORRIDOR-MORNING][RobertpassesMissO'Brienashewalksdownthehall.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIsHerLadyshipawake?MISSO'BRIENYes,Milord.I'mjustgoingtotakeinherbreakfast.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMThankyou.[Robertknocksonadoor.There'samuffledreplybehindthedoor.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMMayIcomein?[Robertenters.]--[00:08:23,INT.LADYGRANTHAM'SBEDROOM-DAY][CoraisreadingtheDailySketch.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMIsn'tthisterrible?WhenyouthinkhowexcitedLucyRothfusswasattheprospect.It'stooawfulforanywords.DidJ.J.Astergetoff?Ofcourse,thatnewwifeofhishasboundtohavebeenrescued.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMI'vehadatelegramfromGeorgeMurray.OneofhispartnersisinNewYork.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMYes?ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMItseemsJamesandPatrickwereonboard.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWhat?Theycan'thavebeen.Theyweren'tgoingovertillmay.

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ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMThentheychangedtheirplans.They'redefinitelyonthepassengerlist.[O'BrienbringsthebreakfasttraytoCorainbed.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMThankyou,O'Brien,that'llbeallforthemoment.(toRobert)Butsurelytherewerepickedup?ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMItdoesn'tlooklikeit.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWhat?[Coraputsherbreakfasttrayaside.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMNeitherofthem?YoumusttellMary.Shecan'thearaboutitfromanyoneelse.[Robertnods.][BREAK1]--ACTTWO[00:09:23,SERVANTS'CORRIDOR-DAY][Amanwalkswithacaneandatravelbag.]--[00:09:28,LADYMARY'SBEDROOM-DAY][O'BrienholdsawhiteclothasshetalkstoAnnaandGwenasthehousemaidsmakethebed.]MISSO'BRIEN"Neitherofthemwerepickedup,"that'swhathesaid.ANNAMrCrawleyandMrPatrick?MISSO'BRIENThat'swhathesaid.HerLadyshipwasthecolourofthiscloth.GWENWell,it'saterribleshameifit'strue.

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MISSO'BRIENIt'sworsethanashame.It'sacomplication.[O'Brienleaves.GwenandAnnafollowO'Briendowntheservants'staircase.]GWENWell,whatdoyoumean?MISSO'BRIENWhatdoyouthink?MrCrawleywasHisLordship'scousinandheirtothetitle.GWENWell,butIthoughtLadyMarywastheheir.MISSO'BRIENShe'sagirl,stupid.Girlscan'tinherit.ButnowMrCrawley'sdead,andMrPatrickwashisonlyson.So,whathappensnext?ANNAIt'sadreadfulthing.[ThemaidsfindMrBatesstandingintheservants'corridorwithhiscaneandtravelbag.]MRBATESHello.I'vebeenwaitingatthebackdoor.Iknocked,butnoonecame.MISSO'BRIENSoyoupushedin?MRBATESI'mJohnBates,thenewvalet.MISSO'BRIENThenewvalet?MRBATESThat'sright.[O'BrienlooksdownatBates'scane.]MISSO'BRIENYou'reearly.MRBATES

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Cameonthemilktrain,thoughtI'dusethedaytogettoknowtheplace,starttonight.ANNAI'mAnna,theheadhousemaid.[Annashiftsthesheetsandcandleinherarmstoshakehishand.]MRBATESHowdoyoudo?[BatesreachestoshakeO'Brien'shand,butshedoesn'ttakeit.]MISSO'BRIENAndI'mMissO'Brien,HerLadyship'smaid.Youbettercomealongwithus.[AnnaandBatesexchangeasmallsmilebeforefollowingintotheservants'hall.]--[00:10:45,INT.SERVANTS'HALL-DAY]MRSHUGHESButhowcanyoumanage?MRBATESDon'tworryaboutthat.Icanmanage.MRSPATMOREBecausewe'veallgotourownworktodo.MRBATESIcanmanage.MRCARSONAllright,MrsHughes,I'lltakeover,thankyou.Goodmorning,MrBates.Welcome.Ihopeyourjourneywassatisfactory.MRBATESItwasfine,thankyou.MRCARSONIamthebutleratDownton.MynameisCarson.MRBATESHowdoyoudo,MrCarson?

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MRCARSONThisisThomas,firstfootman.He'sbeenlookingafterHisLordshipsinceMrWatsonleft.It'llbearelieftogetbacktonormal,won'tit,Thomas?[Thomasgivesashort,insinceresmile.MrCarsonturnstoMrsHughes.]MRCARSONIassumethateverythingisreadyforMrBates'sarrival?MRSHUGHESIputhiminMrWatson'soldroom.Thoughheleftitinquiteastate,Icantellyou.MRSPATMOREButwhataboutallthemstairs?MRBATESIkeeptellingyou...Icanmanage.ANNAOfcourseyoucan.[BatesandAnnaexchangeafriendlysmile.]MRCARSONThomas,takeMrBatestohisroomandshowhimwherehe'llbeworking.[ThomasandBatesleave.]MRCARSONThankyoueveryone.MISSO'BRIENWell,Ican'tseethatlastinglong.MRCARSONThankyou,MissO'Brien.[Carsonleaves.CarsonlooksupatthedauntingflightsofstairsandThomassmilesbeforeascendingaheadofhim.]--[00:12:02,INT.SERVANTS'BEDROOMCORRIDOR-DAY][Batesispantingastheywalkdownthecorridor.Thomasopensthedoortohisroomand

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Bateslooksatthemodestwardrobe,chair,washingbasin,cots,nightstand,anddresser.]MRBATESOh,yes.Ishallbecomfortablehere.--[00:12:27,INT.LIBRARY-DAY]LADYMARYDoesthismeanI'llhavetogointofullmourning?[Robertisshockedandupset.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMMyfirstcousinandhissonarealmostcertainlydead.Wewillallbeinmourning.LADYMARYNo.Imean,withtheotherthing.Afterall,itwasn'tofficial.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIfyou'resayingyoudonotwishtomournPatrickasafiancé,thatisuptoyou.LADYMARYWell,nooneknewaboutitoutsidethefamily.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIrepeat,itisuptoyou.LADYMARYWell,that'sarelief.[Shelooksupatherfather,realizinghowthatsounded.RobertturnstositdownathisdeskandMaryleaves.]--[00:13:11,INT.LORDGRANTHAM'SDRESSINGROOM-DAY][ThomasshowsBatesaroundthehouse.]THOMASThere'ssomecedar-linedcupboardsintheatticsforthingsthataren'toftenworn,travellingclothesandsuch.MrWatsonusedthemtorotatethesummerandwinterstuff;I'llshowyoulater.MRBATES

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Whataboutstudsandlinks?DoIchoosethem,ordoeshe?THOMASLaythemoutunlessheasksforsomethinginparticular.Theseforaball,theseforanordinarydinner,theseonlyinLondon.MRBATESI'llgetthehangofit.THOMASYeah,you'llhaveto.[MrBatesliftsalidonacase.]THOMASSnuffboxes.Hecollectsthem.MRBATESBeautiful.Funnyourjob,isn'tit?THOMASWhatdoyoumean?MRBATESThewaywelivewithallthis,pirateshordewithinourreach.Butnoneofit'sours,isit?THOMASNo,noneofit'sours.--[00:14:04,INT.CORRIDOR-DAY][ThomasstopsashepassesO'Brieninthecorridor.]THOMASIcan'tbelieveI'vebeenpassedoverforLongJohnSilver.MISSO'BRIENYoushould'vespokenupwhenyouhadthechance.Don'tmakethesamemistakenexttime.THOMASWhosaysthere'llbeanexttime?[MrsHughesentersthecorridor.]

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MRSHUGHESIsthisapublicholidaynoone'stoldmeof?[Thomascontinuesonhisway.]--[00:14:28,EXT.DOWNTONABBEY,GROUNDS-DAY][RobertandCoragoonawalkwiththedog.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMShewascertainlyreluctanttogointomourning.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWell,she'llhaveto;weallwill.O'Brien'ssortingoutmyblacknow,andI'vetoldAnnatoseewhatthegirlshavethatstillfits.Ofcourse,thisalterseverything.Youwon'ttrytodenyit.Youmustchallengetheentailnow,surely?ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMCan'tweatleastwaituntilweknowthey'redeadbeforewediscussit?CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMDon'ttalkasifI'mnotbroken-hearted,becauseIam.Ofcourse,I'veneverunderstoodwhythisestatemustgotowhomeverinheritsyourtitle.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMMydear,Idon'tmakethelaw.[MrCarsonapproachesthemfromthehouse.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMWhatisit?MRCARSONTheDowagerCountessisinthedrawingroom.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMI'llcomenow.MRCARSONSheaskedforLadyGrantham.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMIwonderwhatI'vedonewrongthistime.

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MRCARSONAndthenewvalethasarrived,MyLord.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMHashe?Er...thankyou,Carson.[Carsonclearshisthroat.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMWhatisit?MRCARSONI'mnotentirelysurethathe'llproveequaltothetask,butYourLordshipwillbethejudgeofthat.[CarsonreturnstothehouseandRobertturnstoCora.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMBettergo.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMTellheraboutJamesandPatrick;shewon'thaveheard.--[00:15:41,INT.DRAWINGROOM-DAY][Violetisdressedinblack.]VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMOfcourseI'veheard.WhyelsewouldIbehere?CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMRobertdidn'twantyoutoreadaboutitinanewspaperandbeupset.VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMHeflattersme.I'mtougherthanIlook.[Corasighs.]VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMI'mverysorryaboutpoorPatrick,ofcourse.Hewasaniceboy.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWewereallsofondofhim.VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

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ButInevercaredforJames.Hewastoolikehismotherandanastierwomanneverdrewbreath.[Coraputsonasmile.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWillyoustayforsomeluncheon?VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMThankyou.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMI'llletCarsonknow.[Coraheadsforthedoor.]VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMI'vealreadytoldhim.Shallwesitdown?[Theysit.]VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMDoyouknowthenewheir?CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMOnlythatthereisone.VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMHe'sRobert'sthirdcousin,onceremoved.Ihavenever,well,tomyknowledge,seteyesonhim.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMOfcourse,ifyourlatehusbandhadn'tforcedmetosignthatabsurdactoflegaltheft--[Violetputsupahand.]VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMMydear,Ididn'tcomeheretofight.LordGranthamwantedtoprotecttheestate.Itneveroccurredtohimthatyouwouldn'thaveason.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWell,Ididn't.VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

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No...youdidnot.ButwhenPatrickhadmarriedMary,andyougrandsonbeenhailedasmaster,honourwouldhavebeensatisfied.Unfortunately,now...CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMNowacompleteunknownhastherighttopocketmymoney,alongwiththerestoftheswag.VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMTheproblemis,savingyourdowrywouldbreakuptheestate.ItwouldbetheruinofeverythingRobert'sgivenhislifeto.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMAndheknowsthis?VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWell,ifhedoesn't,hewill.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMThenthere'snoanswer.VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMYes,thereis,andit'sasimpleone.Theentailmustbesmashedinitsentirety,andMaryrecognizedasheiressofall.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMThere'snothingwecandoaboutthetitle.VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMNo.Shecan'thavethetitle.Butshecanhaveyourmoney.Andtheestate.Ididn'trunDowntonforthirtyyearstoseeitgolock,stock,andbarreltoastrangerfromGodknowswhere.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMArewetobefriends,then?VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAMWeareallies,mydear,whichcanbeagooddealmoreeffective.--[00:18:01,INT.SERVANTS'HALL-DAY][Daisycarriesapitcherfromthekitchenstotheservants'hallwheretheservantsaresittingdowntoluncheon.]MRCARSONDowntonisagreathouse,MrBates,andtheCrawleysareagreatfamily.Welivebycertainstandardsandthosestandardscanatfirstseemdaunting.

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MRBATESOfcourse.MRCARSONIfyoufindyourselftongue-tiedinthepresenceofHisLordship,Icanonlyassureyouthathismannersandgracewillsoonhelpyoutoperformyourdutiestothebestofyourability.MRBATESIknow.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMBates![Alloftheservantsstand.]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMMydearfellow.Idoapologise,Ishouldhaverealisedyou'dallbeatluncheon.MRCARSONNotatall,mylord.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMPlease,sit.Sit,everyone.Ijustwanttosayaquickhellotomyoldcomradeinarms.Bates,mydearman,welcometoDownton.[Theyshakehands.]MRBATESThankyou,sir.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMI'msosorrytohavedisturbedyouall.Pleaseforgiveme.[Robertleavesandtheoneswhoseatedthemselvesriseslightlyintheirchairs.TheservantsturntheirsurprisedlooksonMrBates.Heshrugs.]MRBATESYouneverasked.[BREAK2]

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ACTTHREE[00:19:01,INT.KITCHENS-DAY]MRSPATMOREThomas,takethatup.[Daisymovestohelphim.]MRSPATMOREEasy,Daisy,he'sagrownman!Isupposehecanliftameatpie.[DaisysmilesbrightlyatThomasasheexitswiththetray.]MRSPATMORENow,putthatappletartintheloweroven.[Daisycomplies.]MRSPATMOREOh,andtakethataway.MrLynchshouldn'thaveleftitthere.DAISYWhatisit?MRSPATMORESaltofsorrel.Iaskedhimforsometocleanthebrasspots.So,putitsomewherecareful;it'spoison.DAISYSeemslikealotoffoodwhenyouthinkthey'reallinmourning.MRSPATMORENothingmakesyouhungrierormoretiredthangrief.[DaisygazesafterThomaswithasmittensmileashetakesupthenextdish.]MRSPATMOREWhenmysisterdied,Godresthersoul,Iatemywaythroughfourplatefulsofsandwichesatonesittingandslept'roundtheclock.DAISYDiditmakeyoufeelbetter?

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MRSPATMORENotmuch,butitpassedthetime.Oh,mylord.Whatwasthischoppedeggsupposetobesprinkledon?DAISYWasitthechicken?MRSPATMOREItwas.Takeitupstairsnow.DAISYIcan'tgointhediningroom.MRSPATMOREIshouldthinknot!FindThomasorWilliamandtellthemwhattodo.Oh,forheaven'ssake,getamoveon,girl,beforetheygetbackfromchurch![Daisygrabsthebowlandrushesout.]--[00:20:03,EXT.CHURCHYARD-DAY]ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMWell,we'vegiventhemamemorialinLondonandamemorialhere.GEORGEMURRAYIprefermemorialstofunerals,they'relessdispiriting.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMWecouldhardlyhaveheldafuneralwithoutthebodies.GEORGEMURRAYIgatherthey'reputtingupastonetomarkthosewhosebodieswereneverfound.Infact,IheartheCanadiansaremakingquiteathingoftheTitaniccemetery.I'msurprisedatthenumbertheyfound.You'dthinktheseawould'vetakenmoreofthem.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMSo,Murray,whathaveyoutotellmeabouttheluckyMrCrawley?Nothingtooterrible,Ihope.[Murraychuckles.]GEORGEMURRAYI'veonlymadeafewinquiries,butno,there's,er,notmuchtoalarmyou.MatthewCrawleyisa

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solicitorbasedinManchester.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMManchester?GEORGEMURRAYHisspecialfieldiscompanylaw.Hismotherisaliveandheliveswithher,hisfatherobviouslyisnot;hewasadoctor.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIknow.Itdoesseemoddthatmythirdcousinshouldbeadoctor.GEORGEMURRAYThereareworseprofessions.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIndeed.--[00:21:09,INT.SERVANTS'CORRIDOR-DAY][WilliamstopstowipehisbrowandDaisyrushesuptohim.]DAISYDomeafavour,thisissupposedtobesprinkledonthechicken.WILLIAMIsn'ttheremoretogoup?DAISYOh,please,itwon'ttakeamoment!WILLIAMAllright,giveittome.--[00:21:18,EXT.DOWNTONABBEY,GROUNDS-DAY][Themournerswalkbacktothehouse.]GEORGEMURRAYWeoughttotalkaboutthebusinessoftheentail.Asyouknow,onyourdeaththeheirtothetitleinheritseverythingexceptforthesumssetasideforyourdaughtersandyourwidow.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMYes?

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GEORGEMURRAYOwingtothetermsofhersettlement,thiswillincludethebulkofyourwife'sfortune.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM(sigh)Ithasbeenoursoletopicofconversationsincethedaytheshipwentdown.GEORGEMURRAYOfcourse,itmustseemhorriblyunjusttoLadyGrantham,butthatishowthelawstands.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIstherereallynowaytodetachhermoneyfromtheestate?Eventomeitseemsabsurd.GEORGEMURRAYYourfathertiedtheknotsprettytight;I'dsayit'sunbreakable.ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMIsee.[Furtherback,Edithweepsintoherhandkerchief.]LADYMARYReally,Edith,doyouhavetoputonsuchanexhibition?LADYSYBILShe'snot.LADYMARYIwassupposedtobeengagedtohim,forheaven'ssake,notyou,andIcancontrolmyself.LADYEDITHThenyoushouldbeashamed.--[00:22:11,INT.KITCHENS-DAY]MRSPATMOREOh,don'ttellmeyouhaven'tsentuptheeggyet![Daisypanicsandrushesoutwiththebowl.ShegrabsGweninthecorridor.]DAISYOh,God!Helpme!Please,God,helpme!

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GWENWhatonearth'sthematter?DAISYJustrunupstairstothediningroomandfindWilliam,Ibegyou!GWENIcan'tdothatnow.DAISYYou'vegotto.I'llbehangedifyoudon't.GWENWhat?WILLIAMDaisy,isthatyou?[Williamcomesdownthestairswiththebowlinhishand.]WILLIAMIsitthechickeninasauceortheplainchickenwithslicedoranges?DAISYOh,thankyoublessedandmercifulLord!Thankyou![DaisyswapstheeggdishwiththesaltofsorrelthatWilliam'sholding.]DAISYIt'sthechickeninthesauce.I'llneverdoanythingsimpleagain,Iswearit,nottillIdie![GwenstaresafterDaisyinconfusion.]--[00:22:45,EXT.DOWNTONABBEY,FRONTWALK-DAY][Corameetsthemourningpartyatthefrontdoor.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMMrMurray,howlovelytoseeyou.Docomein.GEORGEMURRAYYou'reverykind,LadyGrantham,butImustgetbacktoLondon.CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

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Butyou'llstayforluncheon?GEORGEMURRAYThankyou,butno.I'lleatonthetrain.Infact,ifyou'dbesogoodastoaskforthemotortobebrought'round?ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMMm.[RobertturnstoCarson,whonods.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMButdidn'tyouwanttheafternoontotalkthingsthrough?GEORGEMURRAYIthinkwe'vesaideverythingwehavetosay,haven'twe,mylord?ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAMOh,forthetimebeing,yes.Thankyou,Murray.You'vegivenmeagooddealtothinkabout.[MurrayturnstoleaveandMaryleadshersisterstowardsthehouse.]CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAMMary,trytogeteveryoneintothediningroom.Edith,makesureoldLordMinturnsitsdown.--[00:23:23,INT.MRCARSON'SOFFICE-DAY][SomeoneknocksatthedoorasCarsondecanterssomewine.]MRCARSONMm-hmm?[MrsHughesenters.]MRSHUGHESThey'veallgone?MRCARSONTheyhave,thanktheLord.MRSHUGHESWhataboutthelawyer?MRCARSON

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Oh,hewasthefirstaway.Didn'tevenstayfortheluncheon.MRSHUGHESIwishthey'dmaketheirmindsup.Gwen'sputcleansheetsontheblueroombed.Nowshe'lljusthavetostripitagain.MRCARSONCan'tyouleaveitf