Эпизод выйдет 16 октября 2011
читать дальшеBates (Brendan Coyle) is in focus as his errant wife threatens to rain scandal upon Downton Abbey. Lady Mary is forced to call in some favours and risk being in Sir Richard Carlisle’s power. The Earl (Hugh Bonneville) is somewhat out of the loop, making excuses for his wife, hearing of his daughter’s engagement through the papers and only just managing to give the say-so on a new maid to replace Ethel Parks (Amy Nuttall).
Meanwhile, the secret baby and mother are doing well. Entreaties to the father are getting nowhere and it seems that maybe Ethel isn’t the only single mother in the village. Marriage, divorce and children are becoming increasingly complicated matters in between the ravages of war. Everyone is shell-shocked by the pace of change and the breakdown of social structure. Even the revolutionary Branson (Allen Leech) is shocked to hear that the Tsar’s family were shot and craves a solid family life, whatever controversial form it may take.
Devastating news from the front brings a radical change in the future of Downton. A re-ordering of relationships means a financially secure future for one of the staff and a not so secure future for those upstairs. Violet (Maggie Smith) does her best to pull some strings, but there is little she can do in the face of so much upheaval except bully a few local inferiors. Even Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) is nursing soldiers by the time the family have regrouped.
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Matthew and William are back at the frontline.
Cora informs Mrs Hughes they will be expecting a visit from Major Bryant who is back to visit his friends still convalescing at Downton. Mrs Hughes mentions the news to Ethel, who urges her to pass a letter on to Bryant.
Bates has received the Decree Nisi, but not the Decree Absolute and has given Vera most of his money to achieve this. But Vera wants more and returns to Downton to heap yet more revenge on Bates. Will Carlisle be able to save the day?
Cora is busy running Downton at the expense of Lord Grantham.
Sybil and Branson discuss politics and Branson declares his feelings for Sybil. How will she react this time?