[Sybil talks to Branson while he washes the car.]

　　LADY SYBIL

　　Carson's told Papa you've been called up.

　　BRANSON

　　There's no need to look so serious.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　You'd think me rather heartless if I didn't.

　　BRANSON

　　I'm not going to fight.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　You'll have to.

　　BRANSON

　　I will not. I'm going to be a conscientious objector.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　They'll put you in prison.

　　BRANSON

　　I'd rather prison than the Dardanelles.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　When will you tell them?

　　BRANSON

　　In my own good time.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　I don't understand.

　　BRANSON

　　I'll go to the medical, I'll report for duty, and when on parade, I'll march out front and I'll shout it loud and clear. And if that doesn't make the newspapers, then I'm a monkey's uncle.

　　LADY SYBIL

　　But you'll have a record for the rest of your life.

　　BRANSON

　　At least I'll have a life.

　　[INT. SERVANTS' CORRIDOR - DAY]

　　[Mrs Patmore and Daisy talk as Lang comes down the stairs. He drops the clothes brush twice.]

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Cheer up. It's not as bad as that. What's the matter, Mr Lang? Tell me. I won't bite.

　　MR LANG

　　I sometimes feel I'm the only one who knows what's going on over there. And you all wander around ironing clothes and cleaning boots and choosing what's for dinner while, over the channel, men are killed, and maimed, and blown to pieces.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　We know more than you think. The war hasn't left us alone. It hasn't left me alone, however it may look.

　　MR LANG

　　Have you any idea how scared they are? How scared they all are?

　　MRS PATMORE

　　I lost my nephew, my sister's boy. H--he was shot...for cowardice. That's what they said. But I knew him, and he'd never have done such a thing if he hadn't've been half out of his mind with fear.

　　MR LANG

　　Don't blame him. It was him, but it could've been me. It could have been any of us.

　　[Mrs Patmore nods as he leaves.]

　　[EXT. COURTYARD - DAY]

　　THOMAS

　　Suppose I don't want to come back?

　　O'BRIEN

　　To be in charge? Telling Mr Carson what to do?

　　THOMAS

　　Why? What's in it for you?

　　O'BRIEN

　　All right, it's to stop Mrs Crawley bossing Her Ladyship about. She behaves as if she owns the place.

　　THOMAS

　　You've changed your tune. When I were last here, you'd've given money to see Her Ladyship eat dirt.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Well, like you say, I've changed me tune. People do.

　　THOMAS

　　Not without reason.

　　O'BRIEN

　　I've got me reasons.

　　THOMAS

　　You've also got Her Ladyship wrapped 'round your little finger.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Maybe that's my business. But I'll not hurt her. And I'll not let anyone else hurt her neither. That's all I've got to say.

　　THOMAS

　　You're a queer one, and no mistake.

　　O'BRIEN

　　So, will you come if I can fix it?

　　THOMAS

　　Why not? I like the idea of giving orders to old Carson.

　　[O'Brien smiles.]

　　[INT. LIBRARY - DAY]

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I go away for five minutes and everything's settled.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Nothing's settled. For a start, which rooms will we live in?

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　The small library and the boudoir.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　If Cousin Isobel can find somewhere else for the intermediaries.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　There's always the boot room. I'm sure you'll have use of that.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　And where are we supposed to eat?

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　You can share the dining room with those officers--

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　We all have to make sacrifices.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　No!

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Then we'll have tables set up in the Great Hall for the mobile officers and for the nurses. And Lady Grantham, I know you'll be happy about one decision. Lady Grantham asked that the house management might be put into the hands of Corporal Barrow, your former footman, Thomas.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Thomas? In charge of Downton?

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　No, that's what I thought at first. But he isn't a footman now, he's a soldier. He's worked in medicine.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　The point is, someone has to run the place who's had medical training.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　But I really feel--

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　The men won't accept the authority of a corporal.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　I've thought of that. I told my commanding officer that Lady Grantham had asked for Corporal Barrow, and he's prepared to have him raised to the rank of acting sergeant.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But can you spare him?

　　DR CLARKSON

　　We can. I've gone to some trouble to do so.

　　[Isobel is obviously not pleased with the arrangement. Cora is extremely pleased with the arrangement.]

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Sergeant Barrow will manage the daily running of Downton and I shall be in overall charge. ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　But you have the hospital. Aren't we missing a tier. Surely there should be someone here permanently who is under you, but over Thomas.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　That's correct. And I will make a decision before long. Until then, I do assure you, Corporal Barrow is very efficient.

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I say, good. If someone's to manage things, let it be our creature.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Why? Are you planning to divide his loyalties?

　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　I wouldn't say I was planning it.