[INT. GRANTHAM ARMS - DAY]

　　[Robert walks through the village to the inn.]

　　BRANSON

　　But I don't accept that I am ruining her life. Nor that I'm cutting her off from her family. If you want to cut her off, that's your decision.

　　ROBERT

　　But how will you look after her? How can you hope to provide for her?

　　BRANSON

　　With respect, milord, you seem to think that she can only be happy in some version of Downton Abbey when it's obvious that if she wanted that life, she would not be marrying me.

　　[Robert tosses his hat and cane on the bed.]

　　ROBERT

　　Very well.

　　[Robert sits in a chair.]

　　ROBERT

　　I'd hoped to avoid this, but I see that I can't.

　　[Robert pulls out a check book and pen and opens it on the table next to him.]

　　ROBERT

　　How much will you take to leave us in peace?

　　[Branson is stunned.]

　　BRANSON

　　What?

　　ROBERT

　　You must have doubts. You said your own mother thinks you foolish.

　　BRANSON

　　Yes, she does.

　　ROBERT

　　Then yield to those doubts and take enough to make a new life back in Ireland. I'll be generous if we can bring this nonsense to an end.

　　BRANSON (scoffs)

　　I see. You know, your trouble, milord, you're like all of your kind. You think you have the monopoly of honour.

　　[Robert looks up sharply from writing his check.]

　　BRANSON

　　Doesn't it occur to you that I might believe the best guarantee of Sybil's happiness lies with me?

　　ROBERT

　　Well!

　　[Robert puts his check book away and stands up.]

　　ROBERT

　　If you are not prepared to listen to reason--

　　BRANSON

　　I'm not prepared to listen to insults.

　　ROBERT

　　Then I will bid you a good day.

　　[Robert picks up his hat and cane.]

　　BRANSON ROBERT

　　And I want you to leave the village.

　　BRANSON

　　Even though she'll come to me the moment I call? Do you really want me to leave now when I will take her with me that same hour?

　　[Robert leaves without a word.]

　　[INT. GREAT HALL - DAY]

　　ISOBEL

　　Ah, there you are. Dr Clarkson's here. Cora's not at all well. Sybil and Edith are with her. Mary's gone to meet Sir Richard from the train.

　　ROBERT

　　What's he come for?

　　ISOBEL

　　I gather he wants to be useful.

　　ROBERT

　　I don't see how.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Milord, we're two more maids down. I hope you can forgive some catch as catch can in the days ahead.

　　ROBERT

　　Which maids? Not Jane?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　No, milord, not Jane.

　　[Mrs Hughes turns away and looks confused. Robert heads up the stairs and a maid takes a bowl from Edith who is descending.]

　　ROBERT

　　What are they doing?

　　LADY EDITH

　　Decorations for the wedding. It still hasn't been cancelled. Until it is, they have to prepare for it.

　　[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - DAY]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　If Anna or Jane appear, tell them to come and help me do the room for Sir Richard. I'll be in Armada.

　　[Thomas takes the sheets from Mrs Hughes.]

　　THOMAS

　　I can help you with the bedroom, then I'll set up a room for his man, and I'll serve at dinner.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　But I've no money to pay you.

　　THOMAS

　　Call it rent.

　　[INT. LAVINIA'S GUEST BEDROOM - DAY]

　　ISOBEL

　　The awful truth is, the wedding simply cannot go ahead.

　　MATTHEW

　　Oh, don't say that.

　　ISOBEL

　　I must. Dr Clarkson says you'll be groggy for at least a week, maybe even longer. We have to face the facts.

　　LAVINIA

　　What about my father?

　　ISOBEL

　　Well, Matthew can telephone him.

　　LAVINIA

　　He can't come here while everyone's ill. He has a weak chest and mustn't take the risk.

　　MATTHEW

　　All right. Well, I suppose we've made a decision, then. To delay.

　　LAVINIA

　　I don't think we've got any choice.

　　ISOBEL

　　No, I'm afraid we don't.

　　[Matthew and Isobel exit.]

　　MATTHEW

　　At least she doesn't seem too serious.

　　ISOBEL

　　No, no. I'd say she's been lucky. But I am terribly sorry about the wedding.

　　MATTHEW

　　These things are sent to try us.

　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - DAY]

　　ROBERT

　　Why didn't anyone tell me she was like this?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　She took a turn for the worse about half an hour ago. Where were you?

　　ROBERT

　　Out. I went for a walk.

　　[O'Brien enters with a fresh bowl of water and places a cloth over Cora's forehead.]

　　O'BRIEN

　　There we are, my lady. That's better, isn't it?

　　LADY SYBIL (whisper)

　　She's been with her all night.

　　ROBERT

　　O'Brien, you must have a rest.

　　Not just now, milord. If you don't mind, I want to see her through the worst if I can. Now, I'll just make this colder for you.

　　[O'Brien dips the cloth in the water. Robert takes Sybil aside.]

　　ROBERT

　　How is she, really? Tell me the truth.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　I can't yet. Dr Clarkson says we will know more in a few hours.

　　ROBERT

　　God Almighty, how can this be? My whole life gone over a cliff in the course of a single day.