[INT. DOWNTON - MORNING]

　　[Edith hands out the post.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　Mary, the men are arranging the concert now and they're so anxious for us both to be in it or there'll be no girls at all. Please say you will.

　　LADY MARY

　　Do I have to?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Yes, you do. Keeping their spirits up is an important part of the cure and it's so very little to ask.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　What's going on?

　　LADY EDITH

　　The men are putting on a concert.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Can I help?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Edith has it under control.

　　LADY EDITH

　　I do if Mary's willing.

　　LADY MARY

　　Oh, all right. One song, and that's your lot.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　What time is Dr Clarkson round?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It's already happened.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Without me? Why? I'm not very late.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　We didn't see the need to wait. Mrs Hughes, I need to steal you for a minute. I have to check the linen books.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　But I went over them last week.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Very good, milady. I'll get started.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Surely I can--

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Anna, can you tell Mrs Patmore it'd be easier for me to go through the menus this afternoon.

　　ANNA

　　Of course, Your Ladyship.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Cousin Cora--

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Please, can it wait? I've a mountain to get through.

　　[Isobel's left standing in the entry with her clipboard, feeling superfluous.]

　　[INT. RECREATION ROOM - MORNING]

　　LADY EDITH

　　There's a parcel for you.

　　OFFICER

　　Thank you.

　　LADY EDITH

　　There's a little one for you.

　　[Edith hands a small package to an officer.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　This one looks as if it's been opened, but it hasn't.

　　[Lady Edith hears a giggle and looks over to see Ethel leaning close to Major Bryant.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　Ethel, have you nothing to do?

　　[Ethel leaves just as Mrs Hughes enters.]

　　MAJOR BRYANT

　　I was keeping her talking. You mustn't blame her.

　　LADY EDITH

　　I don't.

　　[Mrs Hughes looks disapprovingly at Major Bryant and walks away.]

　　[EXT. THE DOWER HOUSE - DAY]

　　[Mary and Violet walk towards the house.]

　　LADY MARY

　　What a lovely day.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Are you quite sure about Lavinia?

　　LADY MARY

　　She wasn't Sir Richard's mistress. She gave him the evidence to settle a debt of...someone she loved.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And this is your beau, is it? A man who lends money, then uses it to blackmail the recipient?

　　LADY MARY

　　He lives in a tough world.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM (sigh)

　　And will you be joining him there?

　　LADY MARY

　　Richard Carlisle is powerful. He's rich and getting richer. He wants to buy a proper house, you know. With an estate. He says, "After the war, the market will be flooded and we can take our pick."

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Oh.

　　[Violet walks towards a bench.]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And you can dance on the grave of a fallen family.

　　[They sit.]

　　LADY MARY

　　They will fall. Lots of them. Some won't rise again, but I don't intend to be among them.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　That leaves Matthew.

　　LADY MARY

　　That's done now, Granny. Finished. It's time to move forward.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　What about Sybil? Does she have anyone in her sights?

　　LADY MARY

　　Not that I know of.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Are you sure she has no chap in mind? How odd. I had an endless series of crushes at her age.

　　LADY MARY

　　I don't think so.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Not even some man she doesn't care to mention?

　　LADY MARY

　　What do you mean?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, war breaks down barriers, and when peacetime re-erects them, it can be very easy to find oneself on the wrong side.

　　LADY MARY

　　Really, Granny. How can you say that I am too worldly, but Sybil's not worldly enough? You cannot be so contrary.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.