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DowntonAbbeyScript

SeasonOne

ByJulianFellowes

Episode1x01

ACTONE

[OPENINGCREDITS]

[AhandtapsoutMorsecode.Atrainwhistleblows.MrBatessitsinoneofthecars.Awoman

takesdownthetelegrammessage.]

WOMAN

Oh,myGod.

MAN

That'simpossible.Filtakeituptherenow.

WOMAN

Don'tbestupid.Noneofthemwillbeupforhoursandwhatdifferencewillitmake?

[Shehandshimthetelegram.1

WOMAN

Jimmy'lldoitwhenhecomesin.

April1912

[00:01:41,DOWNTONABBEY,SERVANTS1CORRIDOR-MORNING]

[Daisyknocksonthehousemaids*bedroomdoor.]

DAISY

Sixo'clock!

[HOUSEMAIDS'BEDROOM-MORNING]

[Gwensitsupinbed.]

GWEN

Thankyou,Daisy.Anna.

[Annastirsinherbed.]

ANNA

ForonceinmylifeFdliketosleepuntilIwokeupnatural.

[00:02:00,KITCHENS-MORNING]

MRSPATMORE

Isyourfirestillin?

DAISY

Yes,MrsPatmore.

MRSPATMORE

Oh,my,my,willwondersnevercease?Haveyoulaidtheservants'hallbreakfast?

DAISY

Yes,MrsPatmore.

MRSPATMORE

Andfinishedblackingthatstove?

DAISY

Yes,MrsPatmore.

MRSPATMORE

Whataboutthebedroomfires?

DAISY

Alllit,MrsPatmore.

MRSPATMORE

Right,well,takeyourthingsandgetstartedonthefiresonthegroundfloor.

[Daisycarriesabucketoffirewoodthroughtheservants1hallandupthroughthemainrooms

intothelibrary.]

HOUSEMAID1(toDaisy)

Nowhurryup.

[Daisyhurriesthroughthelibrary.Afootman,Thomas,enterswithasilvertraywithtwodrinks.

Hecollectstwomoreinanotherroom.]

THOMAS

AnysignofWilliam?

HOUSEMAID2

No.

[ThomasentersthebreakfastroomwhereWilliamislayingthetablecloth.]

THOMAS

Wherehaveyoubeen?

WILLIAM

Fmnotlate,amI?

THOMAS

YouYelatewhenIsayyou*relate.

[00:03:30,DRAWINGROOM-MORNINGJ

[AnnaandGwenopenthewindowsandfluffthepillows.]

ANNA

Daisy?Whateverareyoudoingtherecrouchinginthedark?

DAISY

Youweren'thereandIdidn'twanttotouchthecurtainswithmydirtyhands.

GWEN

Andquiteright,too.

ANNA

Whydidn'tyouputthelightson?

DAISY

Idaren't.

GWEN

Well,it*selectricity,notthedevil'shandiwork.You'llhavetogetusedtoitsoonerorlater.

ANNA

SkeltonParkhaveevengotitinthekitchens.

DAISY

Whatfor?

[00:03:57,SERVANTS,CORRIDOR-MORNING1

[MrsHughes,thehousekeeper,walkswiththekeys.Williamknocksonthebutler'sdoorwhile

he'spolishingthesilver.]

WILLIAM

Breakfastisready,MrCarson.

MRCARSON

Ah,William,anypapersyet?

WILLIAM

They'relate.

MRCARSON

Theycertainlyare.Gettheboardoutsoyoucandothemassoonasthey'rehere.

[Williamsetsupaboardusedforironingthenewspaper.]

[00:04:17,DRAWINGROOM-MORNING]

MRSHUGHES

Isthelibrarytidy?

ANNA

Yes,MrsHughes.

MRSHUGHES

Good.Iwantthediningroomgivenapropergoingovertoday.Youcandoitwhenthey've

finishedtheirbreakfast.Oh,heavens,girl!You'rebuildingafire,notinventingit.Howmany

haveyoudone?

DAISY

Thisismylasttilltheycomedownstairs.

MRSHUGHES

Verywell.Now,getbackdowntothekitchensbeforeanyoneseesyou.

[00:04:45,EXT.DOWNTON-MORNING]

[ThepaperboycyclesuptoDownton.LadyMarygetsoutofbedandseeshimridepasther

window.Sheringsthebell.J

[00:05:13,SERVANTS,HALL-MORNING]

[ThebellfortheQueenCarolineroomringsastheservantsareeatingbreakfast.]

THOMAS

Andthey'reoff.

MRSHUGHES

Norestforthewicked.

[MrsPatmorelooksatthebells]

MRSPATMORE

LadyMary.Aretheteatraysready?

[Annagetsupfromthetable.]

ANNA

Allready,MrsPatmore,ifthewater'sboiled.Couldyougiveusahandtotaketheothertwoup?

MISSO'BRIEN

EvegotHerLadyship'stocarry.

GWEN

Ellhelp.

[Anotherbellrings.]

MRSHUGHES

Backdoor.

MRCARSON

Thepapersatlast.William.

[00:05:29,EXT.BACKDOOR-MORNING]

[ThepaperboyreadsthenewspaperasWilliamstepsout.1

WILLIAM

You'relate.

PAPERBOY

Yeah.I—Iknow,but—

WILLIAM

Butwhat?

PAPERBOY

You'llsee.

[00:05:38,MRCARSON'SOFRCE-MORNING]

[Williamironsthenewspaper.]

MRCARSON

DoTheTimesfirst.Heonlyreadsthatatbreakfast,andTheSketchforHerLadyship.Youcan

managetheotherslaterifneedbe.

[WilliamnodsasCarsonleaves.Hestartstofoldupthepaper,butstopswhenhesees

somethingandreadsit.]

[00:05:55,SERVANTS*HALL-MORNING]

DAISY

Whyarethepapersironed?

MRSPATMORE

What'sittoyou?

MISSOBRIEN

Todrytheink,silly.Wewon'twantHisLordship'shandsasblackasyours.

[Morebellsring.DaisyfinishesclearingthetableandMissO'Briengetsup.]

WILLIAM

MrCarson,Ithinkyououghttoseethis.

[Williamhandshimthenewspaper.1

[00:06:12,KITCHENS-MORNING]

MRSHUGHES

Ican'tmakemyselfbelieveit.

MRSPATMORE

Meneither.

THOMAS

HisLordship*sdressed.

[MrsPatmorelooksoveratWilliamwhoistalkingtoDaisy.]

MRSPATMORE

William!Willyoustoptalkingandtakethiskedgereeup,andmindtheburnersarestilllit.

WILLIAM

Yes,MrsPatmore.

[Williamtakesthedishandheadsout.]

THOMAS

Isitreallytrue?

WILLIAM

Afraidso.

MRSPATMORE

Nothinginlifeissure.

[00:06:32,BREAKFASTROOM-MORNING]

[Robert,EarlofGrantham,descendsthestairswithhisdog.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Morning,Carson.

MRCARSON

Goodmoming,mylord.

[Robertdishesupthebreakfastbuffetforhimself.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Isittruewhatthey'resaying?

MRCARSON

Ibelieveso,mylord.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Fmafraidwe'llknowsomepeopleonit.Idon'tsupposethereareanylistsofsurvivorsyet?

MRCARSON

Iunderstandmostoftheladiesweretakenoffintime.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Youmeantheladiesinfirstclass?

[Carsonnodsgrimly.J

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Godhelpthepoordevilsbelowdecks.

[Roberttakeshisbreakfasttothetableandputsthenapkininhislapashesitsdown.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Ontheirwaytoabetterlife.Whatatragedy.

[RobertopensthenewspapertoseeapictureoftheTitanic.LadyMaryandLadyEdithenter

andreadoverhisshoulder.l

LADYEDITH

WhenAnnatoldme,Ithoughtshemust'vedreamtit.

LADYMARY

Doweknowanyoneonboard?

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

YourmotherknowstheAsters.Atleast,sheknowshim.WedinedwithLadyRothfusslast

month.Thereareboundtobeothers.

LADYEDITH

Ithoughtitwassupposedtobeunsinkable.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Everymountainisunclimbableuntilsomeoneclimbsit,soeveryshipisunsinkableuntilitsinks.

THOMAS

Mylady.

[ThomashandsLadySybilatraywiththepostandshetakestheletterbeforesheenters.]

LADYSYBIL

Goodmorning,Papa.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Morning.What'sthat?

LADYSYBIL

Justarrived.Telegram.

[Robertopensitwhilehecontinuestoreadthepaper.Thenheisstunnedbythetelegram's

contents.Hisdaughtersstareathim,waiting.Hegetsupfromthetablewithoutaword.]

[00:08:14,CORRIDOR-MORNING]

[RobertpassesMissO'Brienashewalksdownthehall.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

IsHerLadyshipawake?

MISSOBRIEN

Yes,Milord.I'mjustgoingtotakeinherbreakfast.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Thankyou.

[Robertknocksonadoor.There'samuffledreplybehindthedoor.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

MayIcomein?

(Robertenters.]

100:08:23,INT.LADYGRANTHAMSBEDROOM-DAY]

[CoraisreadingtheDailySketch.]

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Isn'tthisterrible?WhenyouthinkhowexcitedLucyRothfusswasattheprospect.It'stooawful

foranywords.DidJJ.Astergetoff?Ofcourse,thatnewwifeofhishasboundtohavebeen

rescued.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

FvehadatelegramfromGeorgeMurray.OneofhispartnersisinNewYork.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Yes?

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

ItseemsJamesandPatrickwereonboard.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

What?Theycan'thavebeen.Theyweren'tgoingovertillmay.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Thentheychangedtheirplans.TheyYedefinitelyonthepassengerlist.

[OBrienbrings由ebreakfasttraytoCorainbed.]

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Thankyou,O'Brien,that'llbeallforthemoment,(toRobert)Butsurelytherewerepickedup?

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Itdoesn*tlooklikeit.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

What?

[Coraputsherbreakfasttrayaside.]

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Neitherofthem?YoumusttellMary.Shecan'thearaboutitfromanyoneelse.

[Robertnods.]

[BREAK1]

ACTTWO

[00:09:23,SERVANTS*CORRIDOR-DAY]

fAmanwalkswithacaneandatravelbag.]

[00:09:28,LADYMARY'SBEDROOM-DAY]

[O'BrienholdsawhiteclothasshetalkstoAnnaandGwenasthehousemaidsmakethebed.]

MISSOBRIEN

"Neitherofthemwerepickedup,'1that'swhathesaid.

ANNA

MrCrawleyandMrPatrick?

MISSOBRIEN

That*swhathesaid.HerLadyshipwasthecolourofthiscloth.

GWEN

Well,it'saterribleshameifit'strue.

MISSO'BRIEN

It*sworsethanashame.It*sacomplication.

[O'Brienleaves.GwenandAnnafollowO'Briendowntheservants'staircase.]

GWEN

Well,whatdoyoumean?

MISSOBRIEN

Whatdoyouthink?MrCrawleywasHisLordship'scousinandheirtothetitle.

GWEN

Well,butIthoughtLadyMarywastheheir.

MISSOBRIEN

She'sagirl,stupid.Girlscan*tinherit.ButnowMrCrawley'sdead,andMrPatrickwashisonly

son.So,whathappensnext?

ANNA

It'sadreadfulthing.

[ThemaidsfindMrBatesstandingintheservants'corridorwithhiscaneandtravelbag.]

MRBATES

Hello.Tvebeenwaitingatthebackdoor.Iknocked,butnoonecame.

MISSO'BRIEN

Soyoupushedin?

MRBATES

I'mJohnBates,thenewvalet.

MISSO'BRIEN

Thenewvalet?

MRBATES

That'sright.

[O'BrienlooksdownatBates'scane.]

MISSO'BRIEN

You'reearly.

MRBATES

Cameonthemilktrain,thoughtI'dusethedaytogettoknowtheplace,starttonight.

ANNA

FmAnna,theheadhousemaid.

[Annashiftsthesheetsandcandleinherarmstoshakehishand.]

MRBATES

Howdoyoudo?

(BatesreachestoshakeO'Brien'shand,butshedoesn'ttakeit.]

MISSOBRIEN

AndI'mMissO'Brien,HerLadyship'smaid.Youbettercomealongwithus.

[AnnaandBatesexchangeasmallsmilebeforefollowingintotheservants*hall.]

[00:10:45,INT.SERVANTS,HALL-DAY]

MRSHUGHES

Buthowcanyoumanage?

MRBATES

Don'tworryaboutthat.Icanmanage.

MRSPATMORE

Becausewe'veallgotourownworktodo.

MRBATES

Icanmanage.

MRCARSON

Allright,MrsHughes,I'lltakeover,thankyou.Goodmorning,MrBates.Welcome.Ihopeyour

journeywassatisfactory.

MRBATES

Itwasfine,thankyou.

MRCARSON

IamthebutleratDownton.MynameisCarson.

MRBATES

Howdoyoudo,MrCarson?

MRCARSON

ThisisThomas,firstfootman.He'sbeenlookingafterHisLordshipsinceMrWatsonleft.IC11be

arelieftogetbacktonormal,won'tit,Thomas?

[Thomasgivesashort,insinceresmile.MrCarsonturnstoMrsHughes.]

MRCARSON

IassumethateverythingisreadyforMrBates'sarrival?

MRSHUGHES

IputhiminMrWatsonrsoldroom.Thoughheleftitinquiteastate,Icantellyou.

MRSPATMORE

Butwhataboutallthemstairs?

MRBATES

Ikeeptellingyou...Icanmanage.

ANNA

Ofcourseyoucan.

[BatesandAnnaexchangeafriendlysmile.]

MRCARSON

Thomas,takeMrBatestohisroomandshowhimwherehe'llbeworking.

[ThomasandBatesleave.]

MRCARSON

Thankyoueveryone.

MISSOBRIEN

Well,Ican*tseethatlastinglong.

MRCARSON

Thankyou,MissO'Brien.

[Carsonleaves.CarsonlooksupatthedauntingflightsofstairsandThomassmilesbefore

ascendingaheadofhim.]

100:12:02,INT.SERVANTS'BEDROOMCORRIDOR-DAY]

[Batesispantingastheywalkdownthecorridor.Thomasopensthedoortohisroomand

Bateslooksatthemodestwardrobe,chair,washingbasin,cots,nightstand,anddresser.J

MRBATES

Oh,yes.Ishallbecomfortablehere.

100:12:27,INT.LIBRARY-DAYJ

LADYMARY

DoesthismeanI'llhavetogointofullmourning?

[Robertisshockedandupset.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Myfirstcousinandhissonarealmostcertainlydead.Wewillallbeinmourning.

LADYMARY

No.Imean,withtheotherthing.Afterall,itwasn'tofficial.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

IfyouYesayingyoudonotwishtomournPatrickasafiance,thatisuptoyou.

LADYMARY

Well,nooneknewaboutitoutsidethefamily.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Irepeat,itisuptoyou.

LADYMARY

Well,that'sarelief.

[Shelooksupatherfather,realizinghowthatsounded.Robertturnstositdownathisdesk

andMaryleaves.]

[00:13:11,INT.LORDGRANTHAM'SDRESSINGROOM-DAY]

[ThomasshowsBatesaroundthehouse.]

THOMAS

There'ssomecedar-linedcupboardsintheatticsforthingsthataren'toftenworn,travelling

clothesandsuch.MrWatsonusedthemtorotatethesummerandwinterstuff;I'llshowyou

later.

MRBATES

Whataboutstudsandlinks?DoIchoosethem,ordoeshe?

THOMAS

Laythemoutunlessheasksforsomethinginparticular.Theseforaball,theseforanordinary

dinner,theseonlyinLondon.

MRBATES

I'llgetthehangofit.

THOMAS

Yeah,you'llhaveto.

(MrBatesliftsalidonacase.]

THOMAS

Snuffboxes.Hecollectsthem.

MRBATES

Beautiful.Funnyourjob,isn'tit?

THOMAS

Whatdoyoumean?

MRBATES

Thewaywelivewithallthis,pirateshordewithinourreach.Butnoneofit'sours,isit?

THOMAS

No,noneofit'sours.

100:14:04,INT.CORRIDOR-DAY]

[ThomasstopsashepassesO'Brieninthecorridor.]

THOMAS

Ican'tbelieveI'vebeenpassedoverforLongJohnSilver.

MISSOBRIEN

Youshould'vespokenupwhenyouhadthechance.Don'tmakethesamemistakenexttime.

THOMAS

Whosaystherellbeanexttime?

[MrsHughesentersthecorridor.]

MRSHUGHES

Isthisapublicholidaynoone'stoldmeof?

[Thomascontinuesonhisway.]

[00:14:28,EXT.DOWNTONABBEY,GROUNDS-DAY]

[RobertandCoragoonawalkwiththedog.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Shewascertainlyreluctanttogointomourning.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Well,she'llhaveto;weallwill.O'Brien'ssortingoutmyblacknow,andFvetoldAnnatosee

whatthegirlshavethatstillfits.Ofcourse,thisalterseverything.Youwon'ttrytodenyit.You

mustchallengetheentailnow,surely?

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Can'tweatleastwaituntilweknowthey'redeadbeforewediscussit?

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

DonitalkasifI'mnotbroken-hearted,becauseIam.Ofcourse,Fveneverunderstoodwhy

thisestatemustgotowhomeverinheritsyourtitle.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Mydear,Idon'tmakethelaw.

[MrCarsonapproachesthemfromthehouse.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Whatisit?

MRCARSON

TheDowagerCountessisinthedrawingroom.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

111comenow.

MRCARSON

SheaskedforLadyGrantham.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

IwonderwhatFvedonewrongthistime.

MRCARSON

Andthenewvalethasarrived,MyLord.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Hashe?Er...thankyou,Carson.

[Carsonclearshisthroat.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Whatisit?

MRCARSON

Fmnotentirelysurethathe*llproveequaltothetask,butYourLordshipwillbethejudgeofthat.

[CarsonreturnstothehouseandRobertturnstoCora.]

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Bettergo.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

TellheraboutJamesandPatrick;shewon'thaveheard.

[00:15:41,INT.DRAWINGROOM-DAY]

[Violetisdressedinblack.]

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

OfcourseI'veheard.WhyelsewouldIbehere?

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Robertdidn'twantyoutoreadaboutitinanewspaperandbeupset.

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Heflattersme.I'mtougherthanIlook.

[Corasighs.]

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

FmverysorryaboutpoorPatrick,ofcourse.Hewasaniceboy.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Wewereallsofondofhim.

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

ButInevercaredforJames.Hewastoolikehismotherandanastierwomanneverdrew

breath.

[Coraputsonasmile.]

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Willyoustayforsomeluncheon?

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Thankyou.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

111letCarsonknow.

[Coraheadsforthedoor.]

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Fvealreadytoldhim.Shallwesitdown?

[Theysit.J

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Doyouknowthenewheir?

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Onlythatthereisone.

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

He'sRobert'sthirdcousin,onceremoved.Ihavenever,well,tomyknowledge,seteyeson

him.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Ofcourse,ifyourlatehusbandhadn'tforcedmetosignthatabsurdactoflegaltheft—

[Violetputsupahand.]

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Mydear,Ididn*tcomeheretofight.LordGranthamwantedtoprotecttheestate.Itnever

occurredtohimthatyouwouldn'thaveason.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Well,Ididn't.

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

No...youdidnot.ButwhenPatrickhadmarriedMary,andyougrandsonbeenhailedasmaster,

honourwouldhavebeensatisfied.Unfortunately,now...

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Nowacompleteunknownhastherighttopocketmymoney,alongwiththerestoftheswag.

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Theproblemis,savingyourdowrywouldbreakuptheestate.Itwouldbetheruinofeverything

Robert'sgivenhislifeto.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Andheknowsthis?

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Well,ifhedoesn't,hewill.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Thenthere'snoanswer.

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Yes,thereis,andit'sasimpleone.Theentailmustbesmashedinitsentirety,andMary

recognizedasheiressofall.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

There*snothingwecandoaboutthetitle.

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

No.Shecan'thavethetitle.Butshecanhaveyourmoney.Andtheestate.Ididn'trunDownton

forthirtyyearstoseeitgolock,stock,andbarreltoastrangerfromGodknowswhere.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Arewetobefriends,then?

VIOLET,DOWAGERCOUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Weareallies,mydear,whichcanbeagooddealmoreeffective.

[00:18:01,INT.SERVANTS,HALL-DAY]

[Daisycarriesapitcherfromthekitchenstotheservants'hallwheretheservantsaresitting

downtoluncheon.]

MRCARSON

Downtonisagreathouse,MrBates,andtheCrawleysareagreatfamily.Welivebycertain

standardsandthosestandardscanatfirstseemdaunting.

MRBATES

Ofcourse.

MRCARSON

Ifyoufindyourselftongue-tiedinthepresenceofHisLordship,Icanonlyassureyouthathis

mannersandgracewillsoonhelpyoutoperformyourdutiestothebestofyourability.

MRBATES

Iknow.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Bates!

[Alloftheservantsstand.]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Mydearfellow.Idoapologise,Ishouldhaverealisedyou'dallbeatluncheon.

MRCARSON

Notatall,mylord.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Please,sit.Sit,everyone.Ijustwanttosayaquickhellotomyoldcormadeinarms.Bates,my

dearman,welcometoDownton.

[Theyshakehands.]

MRBATES

Thankyou,sir.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

I'msosorrytohavedisturbedyouall.Pleaseforgiveme.

[Robertleavesandtheoneswhoseatedthemselvesriseslightlyintheirchairs.Theservants

turntheirsurprisedlooksonMrBates.Heshrugs.]

MRBATES

Youneverasked.

[BREAK21

ACTTHREE

[00:19:01,INT.KITCHENS-DAY]

MRSPATMORE

Thomas,takethatup.

[Daisymovestohelphim.]

MRSPATMORE

Easy,Daisy,he'sagrownman!Isupposehecanliftameatpie.

[DaisysmilesbrightlyatThomasasheexitswiththetray.]

MRSPATMORE

Now,putthatappletartintheloweroven.

(Daisycomplies.]

MRSPATMORE

Oh,andtakethataway.MrLynchshouldn'thaveleftitthere.

DAISY

Whatisit?

MRSPATMORE

Saltofsorrel.Iaskedhimforsometocleanthebrasspots.So,putitsomewherecareful;it's

poison.

DAISY

Seemslikealotoffoodwhenyouthinkthey'reallinmourning.

MRSPATMORE

Nothingmakesyouhungrierormoretiredthangrief.

[DaisygazesafterThomaswithasmittensmileashetakesupthenextdish.J

MRSPATMORE

Whenmysisterdied,Godresthersoul,Iatemywaythroughfourplatefulsofsandwichesat

onesittingandslept'roundtheclock.

DAISY

Diditmakeyoufeelbetter?

MRSPATMORE

Notmuch,butitpassedthetime.Oh,mylord.Whatwasthischoppedeggsupposetobe

sprinkledon?

DAISY

Wasitthechicken?

MRSPATMORE

Ilwas.Takeitupstairsnow.

DAISY

Ican'tgointhediningroom.

MRSPATMORE

Ishouldthinknot!FindThomasorWilliamandtellthemwhattodo.Oh,forheaven'ssake,get

amoveon,girl,beforetheygetbackfromchurch!

[Daisygrabsthebowlandrushesout.]

[00:20:03,EXT.CHURCHYARD-DAY]

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Well,we'vegiventhemamemorialinLondonandamemorialhere.

GEORGEMURRAY

Iprefermemorialstofunerals,they'relessdispiriting.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Wecouldhardlyhaveheldafuneralwithoutthebodies.

GEORGEMURRAY

Igatherthey'reputtingupastonetomarkthosewhosebodieswereneverfound.Infact,Ihear

theCanadiansaremakingquiteathingoftheTitaniccemetery.I'msurprisedatthenumber

theyfound.You'dthinktheseawould'vetakenmoreofthem.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

So,Murray,whathaveyoutotellmeabouttheluckyMrCrawley?Nothingtootenible,Ihope.

[Murraychuckles.]

GEORGEMURRAY

Fveonlymadeafewinquiries,butno,there's,er,notmuchtoalarmyou.MatthewCrawleyisa

solicitorbasedinManchester.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Manchester?

GEORGEMURRAY

Hisspecialfieldiscompanylaw.Hismotherisaliveandheliveswithher,hisfatherobviously

isnot;hewasadoctor.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Iknow.Itdoesseemoddthatmythirdcousinshouldbeadoctor.

GEORGEMURRAY

Thereareworseprofessions.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Indeed.

[00:21:09,INT.SERVANTS1CORRIDOR-DAY]

[WilliamstopstowipehisbrowandDaisyrushesuptohim.]

DAISY

Domeafavour,thisissupposedtobesprinkledonthechicken.

WILLIAM

Isn'ttheremoretogoup?

DAISY

Oh,please,itwon'ttakeamoment!

WILLIAM

Allright,giveittome.

[00:21:18,EXT.DOWNTONABBEY,GROUNDS-DAY]

[Themournerswalkbacktothehouse.]

GEORGEMURRAY

Weoughttotalkaboutthebusinessoftheentail.Asyouknow,onyourdeaththeheirtothe

titleinheritseverythingexceptforthesumssetasideforyourdaughtersandyourwidow.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Yes?

GEORGEMURRAY

Owingtothetermsofhersettlement,thiswillincludethebulkofyourwife'sfortune.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM(sigh)

Ithasbeenoursoletopicofconversationsincethedaytheshipwentdown.

GEORGEMURRAY

Ofcourse,itmustseemhorriblyunjusttoLadyGrantham,butthatishowthelawstands.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Istherereallynowaytodetachhermoneyfromtheestate?Eventomeitseemsabsurd.

GEORGEMURRAY

Yourfathertiedtheknotsprettytight;I'dsayit'sunbreakable.

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Isee.

[Furtherback,Edithweepsintoherhandkerchief.]

LADYMARY

Really,Edith,doyouhavetoputonsuchanexhibition?

LADYSYBIL

She'snot.

LADYMARY

Iwassupposedtobeengagedtohim,forheaven'ssake,notyou,andIcancontrolmyself.

LADYEDITH

Thenyoushouldbeashamed.

[00:22:11,INT.KITCHENS-DAY]

MRSPATMORE

Oh,don'ttellmeyouhaven*tsentuptheeggyet!

(Daisypanicsandrushesoutwiththebowl.ShegrabsGweninthecorridor.]

DAISY

Oh,God!Helpme!Please,God,helpme!

GWEN

Whatonearth*sthematter?

DAISY

JustrunupstairstothediningroomandfindWilliam,Ibegyou!

GWEN

Ican'tdothatnow.

DAISY

You'vegotto.Filbehangedifyoudon't.

GWEN

What?

WILLIAM

Daisy,isthatyou?

[Williamcomesdownthestairswiththebowlinhishand.]

WILLIAM

Isitthechickeninasauceortheplainchickenwithslicedoranges?

DAISY

Oh,thankyoublessedandmercifulLord!Thankyou!

[DaisyswapstheeggdishwiththesaltofsorrelthatWilliam'sholding.]

DAISY

It*sthechickeninthesauce.Tilneverdoanythingsimpleagain,Iswearit,nottillIdie!

[GwenstaresafterDaisyinconfusion.]

[00:22:45,EXT.DOWNTONABBEY,FRONTWALK-DAY]

[Corameetsthemourningpartyatthefrontdoor.J

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

MrMurray,howlovelytoseeyou.Docomein.

GEORGEMURRAY

You'reverykind,LadyGrantham,butImustgetbacktoLondon.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Butyou'llstayforluncheon?

GEORGEMURRAY

Thankyou,butno.I'lleatonthetrain.Infact,ifyou'dbesogoodastoaskforthemotortobe

brought'round?

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Mm.

(RobertturnstoCarson,whonods.J

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Butdidn'tyouwanttheafternoontotalkthingsthrough?

GEORGEMURRAY

Ithinkwe'vesaideverythingwehavetosay,haven'twe,mylord?

ROBERT,EARLOFGRANTHAM

Oh,forthetimebeing,yes.Thankyou,Murray.You'vegivenmeagooddealtothinkabout.

[MurrayturnstoleaveandMaryleadshersisterstowardsthehouse.]

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Mary,trytogeteveryoneintothediningroom.Edith,makesureoldLordMinturnsitsdown.

[00:23:23,INT.MRCARSONSOFFICE-DAY]

[SomeoneknocksatthedoorasCarsondecanterssomewine.]

MRCARSON

Mm-hmm?

[MrsHughesenters.]

MRSHUGHES

They'veallgone?

MRCARSON

Theyhave,thanktheLord.

MRSHUGHES

Whataboutthelawyer?

MRCARSON

Oh,hewasthefirstaway.Didn'tevenstayfortheluncheon.

MRSHUGHES

Iwishthey'dmaketheirmindsup.Gwen'sputcleansheetsontheblueroombed.Nowshe'll

justhavetostripitagain.

MRCARSON

Can'tyouleaveitforthenextguest?

MRSHUGHES

Well,onlyifyoudon'ttell.

[Carsonchuckles.]

MRSHUGHES

So...hasitallbeensettled?

MRCARSON(sigh)

Idon'tknowifanything'sbeensettled.There'safellowinManchesterwithclaimstothetitle,I

gather,butit'sallalongwayfromsettled.

MRSHUGHES

Youmustn'ttakeitpersonally.

MRCARSON

Oh,Idotakeitpersonally,MrsHughes.Ican'tstandbyandwatchourfamilythreatenedwith

thelossofalltheyholddear.

MRSHUGHES(chuckles)

They'renotourfamily.

MRCARSON

Well,they'reallthefamilyFvegot.

[MrsHughesissurprisedandhumbledbyhissharpsincerity.]

MRCARSON

Ibegyourpardon.

MRSHUGHES

Doyou...everwishyou'd...goneanotherway?

[Carsonlooksupsharply.]

MRSHUGHES

Workedinashoporafactory?Hadawifeandchildren?

MRCARSON

Doyou?

MRSHUGHES

Idon'tknow.Maybe.Sometimes.

[Someoneknocksatthedoor.]

GWEN

William'slaidteainthelibrary,butHerLadyshiphasn'tcomedown.

MRSHUGHES

She'llbetired.Takeatrayuptoherbedroom.

[Gwennods.]

MRCARSON

IsThomasback?

GWEN

Notyet,MrCarson.

[MrsHughesturnstoCarsonforanexplanation.]

MRCARSON

Heaskedifhecouldrundownthevillage,Ididn'tseewhynot.

[00:25:11,EXT.THEVILLAGE-DAY]

[Thomasexitsashopandwalksdownthestreet.]

[00:25:29,INT.LADYGRANTHAM'SBEDROOM-DAY]

[GwenbringsinateatraywhileOBrienhelpsCoradress.O'BrienwaitsforGwentoleave.]

MISSOBRIEN

It'siniquitous.Theycan'texpectyoutositbysilentasyourfortuneisstolenaway.

CORA,COUNTESSOFGRANTHAM

Can,tthey?

MISSOBRIEN

HisLordship'dneverletithappen.

CORA,COUNTE