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With the house no longer a hospital Thomas hopes to make money on the black market but is ruined after being cheated by his supplier. Mrs Hughes helps Ethel to confront Mr and Mrs Bryant, the parents of her baby's late father but, whilst his wife seems moved, Bryant dismisses Ethel as a liar and fraud with no proof of paternity. Carlisle tries to bribe Anna to spy on Mary but she refuses and tells Mrs Hughes and Carson, the latter consequently withdrawing his offer to work for Carlisle, whom he sees as underhand. Robert, disillusioned by the war's failure to accomplish anything, makes a play for Jane but quickly apologises whilst Sybil, liberated by her war work, elopes with Tom Branson, though her sisters follow and bring them back. John is concerned that, whilst Vera officially killed herself by taking poison, it was rat poison bought by him and fears he may be incriminated. The big news, however, is Matthew regaining the use of his legs. He announces his forthcoming wedding to ...

First of three episodes featuring Kevin McNally as Major Bryant's father. He is the real-life partner of Phyllis Logan, who plays the housekeeper, Mrs. Hughes.

When Sybil and Branson decide to elope, they go to Gretna Green, a village on the Scottish-English border that is about 100 miles northwest of Downton Abbey (which although fictional, is set near Ripon, Yorkshire). Beginning in the mid-18th century, Gretna Green became a popular location for runaway weddings because of Scotland's lenient marriage laws, as it is the first village on the Scottish side of the border along the main route from England. In 1754, legislation was passed in England and Wales to prevent elopements: Minors under the age of 21 needed parental consent to marry, Christian weddings must be done in a church to be valid, and a public proclamation of the marriage (known as banns) must be made to allow time for anyone to object. Although Sybil was already 21 at this time, applying for a marriage license anywhere near Downton would have alerted her father to her plans.

The film star of whom Carson identifies himself as a fan is Theda Bara

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    • Author: Darksinger
    Lady Sybil and Branson plan to marry and elope. Sir Richard, who is quite possessive and intimidating, asks Anna to spy on Lady Mary. Bates think that he might get in trouble with his wife's suicide.

    This episode is better than the previous one.
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    • Author: Arryar
    Downton Abbey

    Fellowes has successfully managed to make a soap opera melodrama, luxury rather than a necessity. This royal family and the impact it casts upon others surrounding them is the ultimate definition of royalty, in terms of that it spews each of our assumptions of the livelihood of people residing in such palace onto the screen with elegance and stature that does more than people-pleasing work. The emotions comes in plethora of it- hence arguable the titled genre melodrama- but what doesn't come in hand is the content, the writers fiddles with you with such panache that you are rumble down to be gullible enough to nod at anything offered. And this is primary the reason, why in its middle seasons, where the writing was questioned and yet loved and accepted by us effervescently.

    Its primary theme that it adapts or conjures for an episode is shared by an entire cast that makes the episode balance and all the tracks, no matter how long they may carry on later, gets a definite period within that hour for you to pin down your decision. The most difficult part of the writers is to pass on information or rumors in this too-big-a-palace but with flawed three dimensional characters, it is weaved out with excellent justifying reasons leaving you in an awe of it.

    Fellowes doesn't share its cast, nor a scene, nor humor, nor any anchor that would weight him down to take bold risks, he doesn't compromise on lopping off a character from the screen or adding one despite of being shared by so many, he has managed to reboot the drama until every last viewers gets that point jaggedly on mark. The series is also blessed with incredible cast like Dockery, Bonneville, Carter, Coyle and Smith that stands out among plenty other performances. Downton Abbey is, yes, cheesy, but each aspect of the series owns it, and with commitment like such comes maturity and just good storytelling.

    Season 02

    Installing the premise of War and the catastrophe it casts on each character, this season feels more reserved on exploring the characters' equation and more on diving deep on individuals, along with adding few more and reincarnating the previous errors, it keeps its standard consistently good.

    Episode #2.7

    The reason why the series has always managed to keep the quality persistently good is for its writing that is well balanced, it keeps both the side under equal pressure, in here, even an antagonist suffers and fails, that molds them for much more lethal sequence.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Hugh Bonneville Hugh Bonneville - Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
    Jessica Brown Findlay Jessica Brown Findlay - Lady Sybil Crawley
    Laura Carmichael Laura Carmichael - Lady Edith Crawley
    Jim Carter Jim Carter - Charles Carson
    Brendan Coyle Brendan Coyle - John Bates
    Michelle Dockery Michelle Dockery - Lady Mary Crawley
    Siobhan Finneran Siobhan Finneran - Sarah O'Brien
    Joanne Froggatt Joanne Froggatt - Anna Smith
    Robert James-Collier Robert James-Collier - Thomas Barrow (as Rob James-Collier)
    Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan - Mrs. Hughes
    Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth McGovern - Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
    Sophie McShera Sophie McShera - Daisy Mason
    Lesley Nicol Lesley Nicol - Mrs. Patmore
    Amy Nuttall Amy Nuttall - Ethel Parks
    Maggie Smith Maggie Smith - Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
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