[INT. GREAT HALL - DAY]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Carson said you were here.

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　Ah, just, er, checking that everything's being done right, milady.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Only  we  never  heard  back.  That  is,  Miss  Dawson  never  heard  back  from  you.  About  an interview.

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　Ah,  yes,  er,  we--we  got  the  young  lady's  letter.  But  the  trouble  is,  she  didn't  have  any experience of hard work that I could tell, so...

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Oh, but she's a very hard worker!

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　Oh, I couldn't find any proof of it. And she gave you as a reference when, er, you don't run a business, milady. Well, not that I'm aware of.

　　[Sybil turns to a housemaid passing through the hall.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Lily! Can you find Gwen and tell her to come to the hall, now.

　　LILY

　　Yes, milady.

　　[The maid exits and Sybil turns back to Bromidge.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　The reason Gwen didn't give any more details is because she works here. As a housemaid.

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　Ah, and you thought that'd put me off?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　But she's taken a postal course and has good speeds in typing and Pittman shorthand. Test her.

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　I will if I like the look of her.

　　[Gwen rushes in.]

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　Ah, so, young lady, you thought I'd turn up my nose at a housemaid.

　　GWEN

　　I did, sir.

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　Well, my mother was a housemaid. I've got nothing against housemaids. They know about hard word and long hours, that's for sure.

　　GWEN

　　Well, I believe so, sir.

　　MR BROMIDGE

　　Right, well, is there somewhere we could talk?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Gwen, take Mr Bromidge to the library. I'll see no one disturbs you.

　　GWEN

　　Okay.

　　[Gwen precedes Mr Bromidge into the next room and Sybil stands guard in the outer hall as Robert approaches.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Sorry, Papa, you can't go in there.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Why on earth not?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Gwen's in there with Mr Bromidge. She's being interviewed.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I cannot use my library because one of the housemaids is in there applying for another job?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　That's about the size of it.

　　[Robert sighs and walks away. Sybil looks at the library door excitedly.]

　　[INT. LONDON, MRS BATES'S HOUSE - DAY]

　　MRS BATES

　　So, what is it you want to know?

　　ANNA

　　I want to know the truth about the case against him. I want to know why the sergeant thought it was \"odd\". I want to know what Mr Bates isn't saying.

　　MRS BATES

　　Because you don't believe him to be guilty?

　　ANNA

　　No, I don't. I know he's not.

　　MRS BATES

　　Well... You're right, of course.

　　[Mrs Bates hands Anna a cup of tea.]

　　ANNA

　　Then who was it? Who was the thief?

　　MRS BATES

　　His wife, Vera.

　　[INT. MR CARSON'S OFFICE - DAY]

　　[William and Gwen stare at the telephone.]

　　WILLIAM

　　Who do you call? No one you know has got one.

　　GWEN

　　But they will have. You'll see.

　　MR CARSON

　　Might I inquire why my pantry has become a common room?

　　WILLIAM

　　Sorry, Mr Carson. But...do you know how it works?

　　MR CARSON

　　Of course I do.

　　DAISY

　　Will you show us?

　　MR CARSON

　　Certainly not! A telephone is not a toy, but a useful and valuable tool. Now, get back to your work.

　　[The servants leave and Mr Carson closes the door and stares at the telephone like the others just were. He picks up the ear piece gingerly and blows into it. Then he leans over and puts his ear to the mouthpiece and blows into the earpiece.]