[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - NIGHT]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　If you knew that was your decision, why put Mary through it?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But I didn't know it was my decision, my final decision, until tonight. But I find I cannot ruin the estate or hollow out the title for the sake of Mary, even with a better man than that.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I try to understand, I just can't.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Why should you? Downton is in my blood and in my bones. It's not in yours. And I can no more be the cause of its destruction than I could betray my country. Besides, how was I to know he wouldn't take her without the money?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Don't pretend to be a child because it suits you.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Do you think she would've been happy with a fortune hunter?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　She might've been. I was.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Have you been happy? Really, have I made you happy?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Yes. That is, since you fell in love with me. Which, if I remember correctly, was about a year after we were married.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Not a year. Not as long as that. But it wouldn't have happened for Mary.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Why not?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Because I am so much nicer than the Duke of Crowborough.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I'll be the judge of that.

　　[Cora turns off the light.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Just don't think I'm going to let it rest, Robert. I haven't given up by any means.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I must do what my conscience tells me.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And so must I. And I don't want you to think I'll let it rest.

　　[Robert blows out the candle on his side of the bed.]

　　[INT. GREAT HALL - MORNING]

　　MR CARSON

　　My lord, would it be acceptable for Bates to ride in front with Taylor? Otherwise it means getting the other car out. He and His Grace are catching the same train.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Perfectly acceptable. And if His Grace doesn't, he can lump it.

　　[Carson is pleased by Robert's response.]

　　[EXT. DOWNTON ABBEY, FRONT WALK - MORNING]

　　[Bates takes a last look at the house. The duke exits the house with Cora.]

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　You've been so kind, Lady Grantham, thank you.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Goodbye, Duke.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　You will make my farewells to your delightful daughters?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　They'd have been down if they'd known you were leaving so soon.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　Alas, s--something's come up which has taken me quite by surprise.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Obviously.

　　[Robert joins them.]

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　Well, Grantham, this has been a highly enjoyable interlude.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Has it? And I feared it had proved a disappointment.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　Not at all. Not at all, a short stay in your lovely house has driven away my cares.

　　[Thomas glares at the duke.]

　　CHAUFFEUR

　　We ought to go, my lord, if His Grace is to catch the train.

　　[The duke gets in the motor. Robert approaches Bates.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Goodbye, Bates. And good luck.

　　MR BATES

　　Good luck to you, my lord.

　　[Robert is discomfited as Bates gets in the motorcar. The chauffeur begins to drive away and Robert turns from heading inside to run after the car.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Wait!

　　[Carson walks briskly towards the car as Robert takes Bates's travel bag.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Get out, Bates.

　　DUKE OF CROWBOROUGH

　　I--I really mustn't be late.

　　[Robert ignores the duke.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Get back inside and we'll say no more about it.

　　[Bates takes his bag from Robert and heads inside. Robert closes the car door and watches Bates walk back to the house.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　It wasn't right, Carson. I just didn't think it was right.

　　[INT. MANCHESTER, CRAWLEY'S HOUSE - MORNING]

　　[Matthew Crawley and his mother, Isobel, are eating breakfast. A housemaid brings Isobel the post.]

　　ELLEN

　　First post, ma'am.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Thank you, Emma. One for you.

　　[Isobel hands a letter to Matthew.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Mm. Thank you, Mother.

　　[Matthew opens the letter.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　It's from Lord Grantham.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Really? What on earth does he want?

　　[Matthew's jaw drops as he continues reading.]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　He wants to change our lives.