[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - DAY]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Daisy, you're not to worry about William. I spoke to His Lordship earlier. He says you're not to be concerned until we know more.

　　DAISY

　　But he is missing. I mean, they don't know where he is, or Captain Crawley, do they?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　There could be a hundred explanations.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Yes. And one of them is that they're dead. Don't mistake me. I hope very much they're not. But we ought to face the truth.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　What may be the truth. And what very well may not.

　　[Mrs Hughes meets Anna on her way out.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Anna, do you think that Mr Bates will come back?

　　ANNA

　　That's for him to say.

　　DAISY

　　I hope he does. He always seems a romantic figure to me.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Does he? How do you define romantic?

　　THOMAS

　　It's no good in thinking you can set up here without a moment's notice when you [?].

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Why is that, Thomas? Because a place is already taken?

　　[Anna sits down across from Thomas and O'Brien.]

　　[INT. THE RED LION - DAY]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I hate the word "missing." It seems to leave so little room for optimism. I tell myself it's too early to despair...but to be honest, Bates, I don't think I can bear it. Losing Patrick was bad enough, but now the thought o Matthew gone...and the future once again destroyed. More than all that,  I loved him like a son. No, I love him. Let's stay in the present tense while we still can. So, will you come back with me and help me through the veil of shadow?

　　MR BATES

　　It's not what I expected, my lord, but I will, if you want me to.

　　[Robert nods.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I misjudged you Bates, and I abused you when we parted. I should've had more faith. I'm sorry.

　　MR BATES

　　God knows, you've shown more faith in my than I had any right to.

　　[EXT. CRAWLEY HOUSE - DAY]

　　[Daisy and Mrs Patmore carry baskets of food to Mrs Bird.]

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Here you are. We have this [?]

　　[O'Brien watches them from a distance.]

　　[INT. DOWNTON - DAY]

　　[Mary enters the corridor to find Sybil pulling out some candles.]

　　LADY MARY

　　Sybil. I never said anything to Granny, honestly.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Then why did she suddenly start talking about inappropriate friendships out of nowhere? LADY MARY

　　She thinks you must have a beau, and if we don't know about him, then you have to be keeping him secret. It's just Granny being Granny. Don't make such a thing of it.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　I don't deserve to be told off. Not by her or by you. Nothing's happened.

　　LADY MARY

　　Why? What might've happened?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　I mean it. We haven't kissed or anything. I don't think we've shaken hands. I'm not even sure if I like him like that. He says I do, but I'm still not sure.

　　LADY MARY

　　We are talking about…?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Branson. Yes.

　　LADY MARY

　　The chauffeur? Branson?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Oh, how disappointing of you.

　　LADY MARY

　　I'm just trying to get it straight in my head. You and the chauffeur.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Oh, no, you know I don't care about all of that.

　　LADY MARY

　　Oh, darling, darling, don't be such a baby. This isn't fairyland. What did you think? You'd marry the chauffeur and we'd all come to tea?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Don't be silly. I told you, I don't even think I like him.

　　LADY MARY

　　What has he said to you?

　　LADY SYBIL

　　That he loves me and he wants me to run away with him.

　　LADY MARY

　　Good God in heaven.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　He is frightfully full of himself.

　　LADY MARY

　　You don't say.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　I haven't encouraged him. I haven't said anything, really.

　　LADY MARY

　　You haven't given him away, though?

　　LADY SYBIL (surprised and worried) Will you?

　　LADY MARY

　　Well, I won't betray him on one condition: you must promise not to do anything stupid.

　　[Sybil looks down.]

　　LADY MARY

　　You must promise now, or I'll tell Papa tonight.

　　LADY SYBIL (reluctant) I promise.