MR BATES

　　We're safe. We got the decree [?]. I'm sure it's all right.

　　ANNA

　　Except you're not sure.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Not sure about what?

　　JANE

　　What about you Sergeant? Have you started planning for after the war?

　　THOMAS

　　Not really, not yet.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　I know what you should be doing. I know what we should all be doing.

　　THOMAS

　　Oh yeah? What's that?

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Hording. It may be wrong, but this rationing is starting to bite, even with everyone's books, I'd a battle to get enough sugar for this week.

　　THOMAS

　　Are you suggesting the black market, Mrs Patmore? I'm shocked.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oh, I doubt that very much.

　　[INT. SERVANTS' CORRIDOR - EVENING]

　　[Mrs Hughes hands Ethel some bags of food.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I'm sorry I couldn't get down this week, but we've had a house full. Who's looking after the baby?

　　ETHEL

　　Oh, my neighbour, and she's lent me a bag so I can get back.

　　[They hear a door rattle.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Oh! Well, you'd best be off.

　　[Mrs Hughes lets Ethel out into the rain. Ethel puts the food into the basket of a bicycle and takes off. Mrs Hughes closes the door and turns to find Mr Carson. She gasps.]

　　[DOWNTON - MORNING]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I can't, darling. I've got too much work. We're losing two of the nurses and I must re-arrange the roster.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But if Mary's out with Carlisle and Edith's going to Mama's, I'll be on my own. What about Sybil?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Sybil's on duty.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I wish you'd told me. I could've fixed something up for myself.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You could always ask Major Clarkson to join you, if you really can't be on your own for one luncheon.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I'll manage.

　　[Cora walks off, leaving Robert at the bottom of the stairwell.]

　　[INT. HACKSBY PARK - MORNING]

　　LADY MARY

　　It's so empty. I didn't know they'd gone.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　They've given up.

　　LADY MARY

　　You can't blame them. When Billy was killed, it knocked the stuffing out of them completely. What'll we do about furniture and pictures and everything?

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　What does anyone do? Buy it, I presume.

　　LADY MARY

　　Your lot buys it. My lot inherits it. We ought to be getting back.

　　SIR RICHARD CARLISLE

　　Why? What's at Downton that needs your attention so urgently? So, shall we rescue it? Shall we give the house another chapter?

　　LADY MARY

　　Well, I suppose one has to live somewhere.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - MORNING]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You're telling me we've been feeding Ethel for some time?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　We have, milady. Well, supplementing her food. I didn't think you'd mind, what with the baby and all, but Mr Carson suggested you'd like to be informed all the same.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Carson is right, Mrs Hughes.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　But the girl was our employee, and while she was in the wrong--

　　MR CARSON

　　Indeed, she was. Men will always be men, but for any young woman to let her judgment so desert her,

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　She's not the first girl to be taken in by a uniform. And don't worry, Carson, the baby will ensure she pays the price. Has she tried to get the father to assume some responsibility?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　She's tried and failed, I'm afraid.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I wonder. If I were to write to Major Bryant inviting him to visit us again, maybe Lord Grantham can prevail on his good nature.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I'm not sure he's got one to prevail on.