[EXT. DOWNTON - MORNING]

　　[A man rides a bicycle toward the abbey. A new valet, Henry Lang, prepares Robert's clothes. William works downstairs.]

　　ANNA

　　Should we give them some more space between the beds?

　　LADY EDITH

　　Well, we could give them--

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Not much. I'm determined to defend the library as a recreation room.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Where are we to sit?

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　We can screen off the small library

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Is that all?

　　LADY EDITH

　　I suppose we--

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Well, we could leave you the boudoir. I wanted to put the intermediaries in there, but we don't have to.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　How kind.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Why will we only have officers? Surely all wounded men need to convalesce.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　The hospital is for officers, and the whole idea is to have a complimentary convalescent home.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Of course, but I don't know if we can make that an absolute rule.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　If the world were logical, I would rather agree with you.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Which comes as no surprise.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　You would not, I imagine.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You imagine right. What these men will need is rest and relaxation. Will that be achieved by mixing ranks and putting everyone on edge?

　　[Violet exits and Sybil follows her into the hall.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Granny.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Mm?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Different ranks can relax together, it has been known.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, don't look at me, I'm very good at mixing. We always danced the first waltz at the servants' ball, didn't we, Carson?

　　MR CARSON

　　If was an honour, my lady.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It's a lot to ask when people aren't at their best. I'm searching for Lady Mary, Carson. Will you tell her I'm in the library?

　　[Carson bows and goes in search of her. Isobel passes Edith who's standing in a doorway.]

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Don't loiter, Edith. There's plenty to be done.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Of course, but I'm not quite what to--

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Sybil, I want to have a quick word with you.

　　[Edith is left feeling lost.]

　　[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - DAY]

　　ANNA

　　I'm going down to the village this afternoon if anyone wants anything.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Some stamps would be kind. I'll get you the money.

　　MR CARSON

　　I'd like to thank you all for your work this morning.

　　ETHEL

　　It's so strange to see the rooms converted into dormitories.

　　ANNA

　　But good. It was wrong for our life to chug along as if the war were only happening to other people.

　　DAISY

　　How will it be, though? Are we all working for Mrs Crawley now?

　　O'BRIEN

　　We are not.

　　MR CARSON

　　I'm sure the chain of command will be sorted out soon.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Or there'll be blood on the stairs.

　　MR CARSON

　　Thank you, Miss O'Brien.

　　[Lang gets up, obviously distressed in some way.]

　　[INT. LIBRARY - DAY]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　But what do you think it meant?

　　LADY MARY

　　Really, Granny. Lavinia Swire knows Richard Carlisle. So what? One knows lots of people in London.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I don't know many people who'd threaten me behind the laurels.

　　LADY MARY

　　Aunt Rosamund said herself she didn't know what to make of it.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I still think it's a peculiar way for a gentleman to speak to a lady.

　　LADY MARY

　　At least you think him a gentleman.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　The point is, do you think he's a gentleman?

　　LADY MARY

　　I'm not sure it matters much to me.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, I'm going up to London to stay with Rosamund for a day or two. I think we'll have Lavinia for tea.

　　LADY MARY

　　You sound as if you're going to gobble her up.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM (laughs)

　　If only we could.

　　[INT. KITCHENS - DAY]

　　MRS PATMORE

　　But where are they going to eat?

　　MR CARSON

　　I understand from Mrs Crawley that they'll share the dining room with the officers who are

　　almost well.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　So, am I running a cantina?

　　[Daisy giggles as she reads her letter.]

　　DAISY

　　William says he's got time off between the end of his training and going overseas.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　He'll be with his father, surely?

　　DAISY

　　He's going home first, but he wants to come here for his last night.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　You wouldn't mind that, would you, Mr Carson?

　　MR CARSON

　　Certainly not. I'd be glad to wish him well on his way. Oh, for you Mr Branson.

　　[Branson enters and Carson hands him a letter.]

　　DAISY

　　Why do you think he's coming here?

　　MRS PATMORE

　　To see us all and say goodbye. What's wrong with that?

　　DAISY

　　Well, suppose it's something more. Suppose he's got plans.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Well, you have to deal with that when it happens. And mind you deal fair. Now, go and grate that suet before I grow old and die.