'Downton Abbey', Episode 6
Sybil gets into politics, and drags Branson along. :D
- If you didn't want William spilling your cup of tea Thomas, then standing infront of the doors wasn't really a good idea...
O'Brien: (about Sybil) "Why does she waste her precious time on politics?"
Thomas: "Hear hear."
Bates: "Why, don't you believe in rights for women Thomas?"
Thomas: (irritated) "What's it to you?"
Bates: "Well I know you don't believe in rights of property. I think some people might find that interesting."
Thomas: "Who's going to tell them, you?"
- Bates probably won't, but he really should. :/
- (In Robert's room.)
Robert: "Any more news on the bi-election? Mr Crawley was here earlier. He said his mother had gone to the liberal rally in Rippon."
Bates: "I heard it was quite lively."
Robert: "Oh I daresay the townies will make the usual stink when the Tory candidates will return."
Bates: "I'm not sure. I heard the liberal was given a hard time today. Mr Branson said it was getting out of hand when they left."
Robert: (sighs) "Typical Branson to be there. I hope he squared it with Carson. Who went with him?"
Bates: "Uh...I'm not sure anyone went with him, m'lord."
Robert: "You just said 'they'. Who was with him?"
Bates: "I'd rather not say."
Robert: (turning round to face him) "Bates? Who was with him?"
Bates: "Lady Sybil."
Robert: "Lady Sybil?! Why?"
Bates: "I should never have mentioned it, m'lord. I thought you knew."
Robert: (turning back to the mirror) "No, I did not know..."
- LMAOOOOOO oops...
- And Sybil is going to be in the doghouse with Robert... :(
- Mary: "I was only going to say that Sybil is entitled to her opinions."
Violet: "No, she isn't until she is married then her husband will tell her what her opinions are!"
- After hearing that, I seriously doubt Violet and I would get along. ;)
Thomas: (glaring at Bates "You pleased with yourself?"
(Bates glares back and Thomas leaves the kitchen.)
Anna: "Silly chump."
(She grins.)
Bates: "He's nervous. He's thinks I'm going to tell Mr Carson about the wine."
Anna: "Well he shouldn't have stolen it then, should he?"
Bates: "No, but I don't want anyone to lose their job because of me."
Anna: "Even Thomas? Even after what they tried to do to you?"
Bates: "Even then."
- I hope Bates isn't forced out of his job but keeping quiet about this and letting those two get away with murder won't help him either. :(
- Hopefully Carson hasn't shown anyone else that letter... D:
- O'Brien: "I'm sorry, the only sure way to get rid of a servant is to have him or her suspected of stealing."
Thomas: "And don't forget we tried that before and it didn't work."
O'Brien: "But last time we invented a theft. What we need to do is make him a suspect when something's really been stolen."
Thomas: "How do we know anything's been stolen?"
O'Brien: "Because you stole it, you noodle."
Thomas: "Oh you mean the wine."
O'Brien: "Yeah, the wine."
- Thomas you lying little shit.
- Clearly O'Brien doesn't believe in the rights of property either...
Mary ditching Strallan like that was embarrassing...
- ...however there is a possibility for Edith there. ;)
- Bates: "What is it that I'm accused of?"
Carson: "Nobody's accusing you of anything, but there has been a suggestion that you were handling the cellar key and before I take it any further, I want to find if there's a simple explanation."
Bates: "Because some wine is missing?"
Carson: "How do you know that?"
- *facepalm* Bates walked into that one too...uh oooooooooooooh... :O :O :O
Edith gets a rare outing. :D
And the evil twosome have now involved Daisy into their scheming to get rid of Bates. >:| Carson doesn't look convinced which could be a good thing. *crosses fingers*
- Pfffffffffffft not your place to say O'Brien, yet you do it anyway, stirring stuff up again. *slaps*
Matthew: "If you really like an arguement..."
Mary: "Yes?"
Matthew: "...we should see more of each other."
- HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM... ;)
- Violet: (on Cora's involvment with carrying Kemal Pamuk's body back to his room) "Please, I can't listen to your attempts to try and justify yourself!"
Cora: "I know this is hard for you to hear. God knows it was hard for me to live through, but if you expect me to disown my daughter, I'm afraid you will be disappointed."
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Anna: "I thought you must be out here."
Bates: "And you'd be right."
Anna: "I know you're upset."
Bates: "Yes I'm upset. I've been working here two years and yet Mr Carson has no difficulty believing the worst of me."
Anna: "I think he has a great deal of difficulty, which is why he hasn't told his lordship yet. Can't you just explain about Thomas?"
Bates: "Not yet, it would sound like a false accusation."
Anna: "You can't take it lying down because you're not guilty of any wrong and before it's over I'm going to tell the world."
Bates: (smiles sadly) "I'm not sure the world is listening."
:(
- Thomas: "Why hasn't he done anything? He's had the story and the witnesses."
O'Brien: "The witnesses? What do you think this is, a murder mystery?"
- Guilty conscience Daisy??
- Nice to see Edith having something to look forward to for once.
Poor Sybil. :( Hope Branson doesn't get the sack as she wasn't completely truthful about where she was intending to go.
- Well done Daisy for coming clean in regards to her involvement about Bates's 'stealing'. :) ♥
Aaaaaaand the shit hits the fan...
Carson: "Do you stand by your story?"
Thomas: "I don't have a story."
Carson: "You said you saw Mr Bates in here alone hanging up the cellar key. To me that is a story."
Thomas: "I only said I might have seen him. Suppose I was wrong."
Carson: "And Miss O'Brien, were you then wrong when you thought you saw Mr Bates carrying a bottle?"
Anna: "You wicked creature..."
Mrs Hughes: "Anna you are here to watch, not to participate."
O'Brien: "I don't think I was wrong, no."
Carson: "And what do you say to that, Mr Bates?"
Bates: "I know this to be untrue because I have no need of it. Since I arrived at Downton, you have never seen me drink one drop of alcohol."
Carson: "Let us say then that Miss O'Brien was mistaken."
Anna: "Mistaken my eye."
Carson: "And Daisy we all know the value of your contribution..."
Daisy: "Yes Mr Carson."
Carson: "But I must ask one thing Mr Bates: how did you know the wine had been taken?"
(Thomas looks nervous.)
Bates: "I'm afraid I cannot answer that."
- Come on Bates, tell him it was Thomas. :(
(Thomas, Daisy and O'Brien leave Carson's room.)
Bates: (closing the door after them) "If I might keep you for a minute more, Mr Carson."
Mrs Hughes: "If you'd like me to leave..."
Bates: "No, I would like you to stay please Mrs Hughes and you, Anna. You have decided not to take action over the allegations Thomas has made against me because you believe them to be untrue."
Carson: "That is correct."
Bates: "And you were right, there is no truth in them. But if you were to proceed with the matter, you would find them to be proven. Thomas has tried to convince you that I am a drunkard and a thief..."
Anna: "Which we never believed."
Bates: "...because you know no different. Until a couple of years ago I was a drunkard and I was imprisoned as a thief." (Mrs Hughes gasps) "I have repaid your kindness very poorly. I masqueraded as a man of honour and integrity but by any moral code, I am disgraced."
Mrs Hughes: "That can't be the whole story."
Bates: "Perhaps not but it's enough of it to demand my resignation."
Carson: (putting his hand up) "Do you want to leave Mr Bates?"
Bates: "No, but I feel I have no choice."
Carson: "You owe me a say in the matter, surely."
Bates: "If you wish."
Carson: "Then I will consider the case and give you my decision when I have discussed it with his lordship. Until then, I hope you will remain in your post."
- OMG NOOOOOOOOOO! :( :( :(
- Is Bates covering for someone else because again, he's not giving the whole story. :/
Matthew: "Shall I remind you of some of your choicest remarks you made about me when I arrived here, because they live in my memory as clear as fresh as the day they were spoken."
Mary: "Oh Matthew what am I always telling you? You must pay no attention to the things I say."
:')
Anna: "Mr Bates?"
Bates: "Anna?"
Anna: "Will you really leave?"
Bates: "I doubt his lordship wants a thief in the house. Now, go to sleep and dream of a better man."
Anna: "I can't, because there isn't one."
(He takes her hand in his and as they move in to kiss, the sound of bottle crates clinking causes them to jump apart. Anna quickly heads back inside, leaving Bates alone in the yard.)
- ALDJSLSLFJLSDJK OKAY, WHO RUINED THE MOMENT?!?!
- Aaaaaaw Matthew proposed! :D Although I would have liked to have seen that. ;)
- Cora: "Do you love Matthew?"
Mary: "Yes. I think perhaps I do. I think I may have loved him for much longer than I knew."
- :')
- In Mary's case with debating whether or not to tell William his mum was dying, I think I would have had to tell him too, despite his mum not wanting him to know.
Love Violet & Cora putting aside their differences at the end and Violet showing admiration that Cora was able to aid in carrying a dead man from one side of her house to the other and not seem to be too affected. :D
Ep 6 synopsis