[INT. DOWNTON, THE CONCERT - EVENING]

　　[Isobel, Matthew, and Lavinia arrive.]

　　LAVINIA

　　It's awfully grand.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　You'd better get used to it. It will be your home one day.

　　LAVINIA

　　I'm not sure "home" would ever be quite the word to describe it.

　　[Robert approaches and shakes hands with Matthew.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　My dear fellow, welcome back. It's so very good to see you.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　May I present Miss Lavinia Swire.

　　LAVINIA

　　How do you do, Lord Grantham.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　How do you do, Miss Swire.

　　[Sybil and Edith check out the fiancé and exchange a look.]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　So, that's Mary's replacement. Well, I suppose looks aren't everything.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I think she seems rather sweet. I'm afraid meeting us all together must be very intimidating.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I do hope so.

　　[Mary and Matthew catch each other's eye. Mary smiles awkwardly. Matthew looks away like he didn't see her. Mary's smile fades until she sees Isobel and they greet each other.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Now, please come this way.

　　LAVINIA

　　Thank you.

　　[Mary and Isobel shake hands.]

　　LADY MARY

　　It's good to see you. Hello, Miss Swire. I'm Mary Crawley.

　　[They shake hands.]

　　LAVINIA

　　Of course you are. I mean, I've been longing to meet you, because I've heard so much about you from Matthew. Er, that is--

　　LADY MARY

　　Nice things, I hope.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　What else would she hear from me?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Please.

　　[Robert shows Lavinia to her seat.]

　　LADY MARY

　　I can't say. It's been such a long time. Who knows what you think of me now.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　I think...I'm very glad to see you looking so well.

　　LADY MARY

　　All right, you win. We are at peace again.

　　[She squeezes his arm. The band starts. Sitting down, Lavinia and Mary regard each other.]

　　[INT. MR CARSON'S OFFICE - EVENING]

　　[Mr Carson is filtering wine as Mrs Hughes walks in.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Have you found something nice?

　　MR CARSON

　　Why in particular?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　As a welcome home for Mr Matthew.

　　MR CARSON

　　Hmph.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Oh, what's the matter? I thought you'd come 'round to him.

　　MR CARSON

　　Last time he was here, he hadn't broken Lady Mary's heart.

　　[Mrs Hughes gives him a look.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Lady Mary broke her own heart. Hmph. That's if she has a heart to break.

　　MR CARSON

　　I don't think we're ever going to see eye to eye on this, Mrs Hughes.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　She refused him when she thought he'd have nothing, and when he was heir again, she wanted him back.

　　MR CARSON

　　I thought caution was a virtue.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Caution, maybe, self-interest is not. Perhaps Miss Swire is a gentler person.

　　MR CARSON

　　If you ask me, this Miss Swire who, it may interest you to know, is not to be found in Burke's Peerage or Burke's Landed Gentry has an eye to the main chance.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　That's not snobbish, I suppose.

　　MR CARSON

　　I like to see things done properly, Mrs Hughes, and I won't apologise for that. Now, if you'll excuse me.

　　[Mr Carson walks out with the wine.]

　　[CONCERT HALL - EVENING]

　　[Two women stand up on and start handing out white feathers. One hands a feather to William.]

　　WILLIAM

　　What is it?

　　WHITE FEATHER GIRL 1

　　A white feather, of course, Coward.

　　[Robert turns around and stands up.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Stop this at once!

　　[William stands.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　This is neither the time nor the place!

　　WHITE FEATHER GIRL 2

　　These people should be aware that there are cowards among them.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Will you please leave? You are the cowards here, not they!

　　[Mr Bates stands, also angry, and the women leave. Robert nods to William. William nods back and sits down.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Leader, will you continue?

　　[William fingers the white feather the woman gave him. The exiting women hand Branson a feather on their way out. He smiles and takes it.]

　　BRANSON

　　I'm in a uniform.

　　WHITE FEATHER GIRL 1

　　Wrong kind.

　　[INT. DINING ROOM - EVENING]

　　[William serves Cora at dinner.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　That was horrid, William. I hope you won't let it upset you.

　　WILLIAM

　　No, Your Ladyship.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Why are these women so unkind?

　　LADY EDITH

　　Of course it is horrid, but when heroes are giving their lives every day, it's hard to watch healthy young men do nothing.

　　[Robert looks quickly at William, who looks down uncomfortably. Isobel talks down the table to Sybil.]

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　By the way, Sybil, very good news. They do have a vacancy. It's very short notice, because someone dropped out.

　　[Sybil smiles.]

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　You'd have to be ready to start on Friday.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　May I ask what this is about?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Cousin Isobel has got me a place on a nursing course in York.

　　[The table stares at her.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　I want to work at the hospital.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　We don't have to talk about it now.

　　[Cora glares at Isobel, who smiles awkwardly.]

　　[EXT. COURTYARD - EVENING]

　　MR BATES

　　She just turned up at my mother's house not long before she died.

　　ANNA

　　So...what does it mean?

　　MR BATES

　　I think it means, at long last, I'm able to get a divorce.

　　ANNA

　　Mr Bates, is this a proposal?

　　MR BATES

　　If that's what you want to call it. And you might start calling me John.

　　ANNA

　　Why are you sure she'll do it now when she's refused for so long?

　　MR BATES

　　Mother left me some money. Much more than I thought. Vera's a greedy woman, she won't refuse what I can offer her.

　　ANNA

　　Will we have to leave Downton?

　　MR BATES

　　Not until we want to. I've spoken to His Lordship and he will find a cottage for us near the house.

　　ANNA

　　You told him you want to marry me?

　　MR BATES

　　I did.

　　ANNA

　　Before you spoke to me?

　　MR BATES

　　You don't mind, do you?

　　ANNA

　　Of course I mind. In fact, I'd give you a smack if I didn't want to kiss you so much I could burst.

　　[Bates cups Anna's face with his hand and they kiss. She stands on her tip-toes as they hold each other.]