[INT. CRAWLEY HOUSE - EVENING]

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　I was expecting you later than this. I'll tell Molesley to lock up.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Thanks. Goodnight, Mother.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　How was your evening? Did you enjoy yourself?

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Quite. The thing is, just for a moment, I thought... Never mind what I thought. I was wrong.

　　Goodnight.

　　[INT. VILLAGE HALL - DAY]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　My Word, Molesley, splendid roses, as usual. Well done.

　　MR WILLIAM MOLESLEY

　　Thank you, Your Lordship.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　All stalls are set out very well this year.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　This is enchanting. Do we grow this'

　　MR WILLIAM MOLESLEY

　　I doubt if you got that one, Your Ladyship. I've only just found it myself.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Is it a secret, or could you tell Mr Brocket?

　　MR WILLIAM MOLESLEY

　　I'd be glad to, milady.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　He should come and see the rose garden. He could give us some ideas.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Old Molesley's a champion. Or he would be in a fairer world.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Don't you start.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　I'm afraid I've been annoying Cousin Violet on that score.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　If Molesley deserves first prize for his flowers, the judges will give it to him.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　They wouldn't dare.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Really, Robert, you make me so annoyed. Isn't it possible I should win the thing on merit?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I think the appropriate answer to that, Mama, is, “Yes, dear.”

　　[EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY]

　　DAISY

　　It's nice to get the afternoon off.

　　MISS O'BRIEN

　　I don't know why we're bothering. We'll have missed the speeches as it is.

　　THOMAS

　　Don't be such a grouch.

　　MISS O'BRIEN

　　I'll grouch if I want to.

　　ANNA

　　You should've punished one of them at least.

　　MR BATES

　　They know that I know. That's worth something.

　　ANNA

　　What do you think will happen to Mrs Patmore?

　　MR BATES

　　She'll muddle through with Daisy for help. In the long term, we'll just have to wait for the doctor to give his opinion.

　　ANNA

　　I hope there's something they can do.

　　MR BATES

　　I hope so, too. But if there isn't, I hope they tell her there isn't. Nothing is harder to live with  than false hope.

　　ANNA

　　I wish you'd just come out with it.

　　MR BATES

　　With what?

　　ANNA

　　Whatever it is you're keeping secret.

　　MR BATES

　　I can't.

　　ANNA

　　You don't deny it, then?

　　MR BATES

　　No, I don't deny it. And I don't deny you've a right to ask. But I can't. I'm not a free man.

　　ANNA

　　Are you trying to tell me that you're married?

　　MR BATES

　　I have been married, yes, but that's not all of it.

　　ANNA

　　Because...because I love you, Mr Bates. I know it's not ladylike to say it, but I'm not a lady, and I don't pretend to be.

　　MR BATES

　　You are a lady to me. And I never knew a finer one.

　　[A cart drives up.]

　　STRANGER 3

　　If you want a lift, I can take one of you, but not more.

　　MR BATES

　　One of the women.

　　ANNA

　　No, you must go. Then we can all hurry and meet you there.

　　MR BATES

　　Yes, all right. Mustn't slow you down. There's been too much of that already.

　　[Bates gets in the cart.]