[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - DAY]

　　[Miss O'Brien reads a letter and Bates regards her as she looks up and closes it.]

　　MISS O'BRIEN

　　Fancy a smoke?

　　THOMAS

　　Don't mind if I do.

　　[Thomas follows her out as William enters.]

　　WILLIAM

　　There they go, Guy Fawkes and his assistant.

　　GWEN

　　Which is which?

　　ANNA

　　Here you are.

　　[Anna hands William a black cloth. He puts on the black armband. Anna turns to Bates.]

　　ANNA

　　Surely if His Lordship hasn't done anything until now, it means he doesn't want to take it any further.

　　[Carson enters and the servants stand.]

　　WILLIAM

　　Anna's made me an armband, Mr Carson. For my mother. Can I wear it?

　　MR CARSON

　　I daresay. Not when we're entertaining, but otherwise.

　　[Carson sits and the head of the table and the others sit back down.]

　　[INT. GREAT HALL - DAY]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Hello, Doctor. I didn't know you were here.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　No, Lady Grantham sent a message.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Why? She's not ill, is she?

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Not ill, exactly.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Would you mind waiting in the library?

　　[Robert rushes up the stairs.]

　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - DAY]

　　[Robert sits down stunned at something Cora just said.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Pregnant?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You needn't be quite so shocked.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Give me a moment. You haven't been pregnant for 18 years.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And I'm pregnant now.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I don't understand what we've done differently.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Stop right there. If you want to know more, go down and offer the doctor some whisky.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I can't take it in.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　But you're pleased?

　　[Robert stands and takes Cora's hands.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Of course.

　　[Robert kisses Cora's hands.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Of course I'm pleased.

　　[They kiss and hug.]

　　[INT. COURTYARD - DAY]

　　[Thomas smokes and reads the letter O'Brien received while she smirks.]

　　THOMAS

　　I didn't think she'd do it.

　　MISS O'BRIEN

　　I told you she would. I could see she was interested. And I was speaking as one lady's maid to another. That means something, you know.

　　THOMAS

　　'Course we thought we had him before, but he's a slippery devil.

　　[Thomas smirks and hands the letter back to O'Brien.]

　　[INT. LIBRARY - DAY]

　　DR CLARKSON

　　It's...unusual, obviously.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Unusual? It's Biblical.

　　DR CLARKSON (chuckles)

　　Not quite. You understand that women go through a...a certain... change.

　　[Robert holds up a hand.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Thank you. I know quite as much as I need to about all that.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Well, sometimes it can result in a...a surge of...fertility, for want of a better word.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But the child will be healthy?

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Oh, there's no reason why not.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　How long has she...?

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Hard to be precise. Things had become irregular, but...

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Please.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　I'd say she's about four months gone. It'll begin to show soon.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　And I don't suppose there's any way of knowing if it's a...

　　[Clarkson shakes his head.]

　　DR CLARKSON

　　No.

　　[Mrs Hughes enters and Dr Clarkson stands.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I do beg your pardon, milord. I thought you were alone.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　No, please come in, Mrs Hughes. I'm just leaving.

　　[Mrs Hughes turns towards the door.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　William?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Well, thank you, Doctor...I'd better start writing some letters.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Show Dr Clarkson out.

　　[William opens the door for the doctor and follows him out.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I didn't want to bother Her Ladyship if she's not well...

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　She's resting, but tell me anyway.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　It's Mrs Patmore, milord. The time has come when we really have to make a decision.

　　[Robert nods.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Mm.

　　[INT. MR CARSON'S OFFICE - DAY]

　　[Mr Carson reads the note that O'Brien received while O'Brien and Thomas wait.]

　　THOMAS

　　Now do you believe me?

　　MR CARSON

　　Careful, Thomas. Your position is not a strong one.

　　MISS O'BRIEN

　　Don't punish us, Mr Carson. It's Mr Bates who's wanting here.

　　THOMAS

　　Tell me, Mr Carson, do you think it right a man like that should live and work at Downton?