[EXT. THE VILLAGE FAIR - EVENING]

　　FAIRFOLK (background)

　　Yes, sir.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I ought to start back. This is very late for me.

　　JOE BURNS

　　Oh, not yet. It's a long time since I've had a girl to show off for at the fair.

　　FAIRFOLK (background)

　　Fair enough.

　　JOE BURNS

　　So, I take it you never get lonely?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Well, that's working in a big house. Though there are times you yearn for a bit of solitude.

　　[Joe plays the fair game.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Oh!

　　FAIR VENDOR

　　We have a winner!

　　JOE BURNS

　　Ah, thank you. Well, er…something to remind you of me.

　　MRS HUGHES (chuckles)

　　I don't need help to remember you.

　　JOE BURNS

　　But what—what happens when you retire?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I should think I'll stay here.

　　JOE BURNS

　　Suppose they sell the estate.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Suppose there's a tidal wave. Suppose we all die of the plague. Suppose there's a war.

　　[They chuckle.]

　　THOMAS

　　What did I tell you? She's found her Romeo.

　　GWEN

　　That might be her brother.

　　THOMAS

　　She hasn't got a brother, I would know it by now, just a sister in Levinson Sands.

　　DAISY

　　You know everything, don't you?

　　WILLIAM (scoffs)

　　Everything, my foot. You're hiding behind him, but he's not what you think he is.

　　DAISY

　　Oh, go on, William, if you're gonna be such a spoil sport.

　　WILLIAM

　　All right, I will.

　　[William marches off.]

　　GWEN

　　Oh, come back, she didn't mean it!

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I must go, but it's been lovely to see you again, Joe. Really.

　　JOE BURNS

　　And you know what I'm asking?

　　MRS HUGHES

　　You haven't asked anything yet.

　　JOE BURNS

　　But you know what it is when I do. I'm gonna stop here at the pub until I hear from you. Oh, and take your time. I'd rather wait a week for the right answer than get a wrong one in a hurry. Think about it carefully.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　I will. I promise you that.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - EVENING]

　　[Mary rings the bell.]

　　LADY MARY

　　To break the entail, we'd need a private bill in Parliament.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Even then, it would only be passed if the estate were in danger, which it's not.

　　LADY MARY

　　And I mean nothing in all this.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　On the contrary, you mean a great deal…very great deal.

　　MR CARSON

　　You rang, my lady?

　　LADY MARY

　　Yes, Carson. Mr Crawley was just leaving. Do you know where His Lordship is?

　　MR CARSON

　　Gone to bed, my lady. He felt tired after he put Lady Grantham into the car.

　　LADY MARY

　　I bet he did. Thank you, Carson.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　I'm sorry, I wish I could think of something to say that would help.

　　LADY MARY

　　There's nothing. But you mustn't let it trouble you.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　It does trouble me. It troubles me very much.

　　LADY MARY

　　Then that will be my consolation prize. Goodnight, Cousin Matthew.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Goodnight.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　I hope I haven't kept you up too late. I'm afraid we've interfered with your dinner.

　　MR CARSON

　　It's been rather a chop and change evening downstairs.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Lady Grantham got off all right?

　　MR CARSON

　　“All right” is an optimistic assessment, sir.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　It's very difficult, Carson, for her, for Lady Mary, for everyone.

　　MR CARSON

　　It is Mr Crawley. But I appreciate your saying so.