[INT. THE RED LION - DAY]

　　[Bates and Anna sit at a table.]

　　MR BATES

　　It was me. I knew you used to go to the village on Wednesday. I so longed for a glimpse of you.

　　ANNA

　　But why're you up here at all? And why didn't you tell me?

　　MR BATES

　　Because I want to get things settled first. You see, I've discovered that Vera has been unfaithful to me. I've got proof.

　　ANNA

　　You can't criticise her for that.

　　MR BATES

　　No, but it means I can divorce her. I've had to leave the house to prove that it has broken the marriage. So I came up here to be nearer you.

　　ANNA

　　But what if she fights it?

　　MR BATES

　　She can't. For her to divorce me, she needs something beyond adultery, cruelty or such like. For a husband, adultery is enough.

　　ANNA

　　That's not very fair to women.

　　MR BATES

　　I don't care about fairness, I care about you. The point is, I can get rid of her. If she goes quietly, I will give her money and plenty of it. If not, she leaves empty handed.

　　ANNA

　　And when will this be?

　　MR BATES

　　I need to get her to accept it first. She's made threats about selling stuff to the papers.

　　ANNA

　　What stuff?

　　MR BATES

　　Don't worry. They won't offer what I will. You've changed your hair.

　　ANNA

　　I was trying out Lady Mary's new curling iron. What do you think?

　　[They smile at each other.]

　　MR BATES

　　I think I would love you however, and whatever, whenever.

　　ANNA

　　We don't have to wait, you know. If you want me to throw up everything and come with you, I will. Gladly.

　　MR BATES

　　I can't marry you yet. Not legally. And I won't break the law.

　　ANNA

　　It's not against the law to take a mistress, Mr Bates.

　　[She takes his hands.]

　　MR BATES

　　I know you, Anna Smith, and I love you, and that is not the right path for you. But it won't be long now.

　　[She's close to tears, but Anna nods.]

　　[EXT. COURTYARD - DAY]

　　[O'Brien steps out while Branson works.]

　　O'BRIEN

　　So, you're not going to war, then?

　　BRANSON

　　Apparently not. Is it true about Mr Crawley bringing a famous general here?

　　O'BRIEN

　　Captain Crawley. But yes. Why?

　　[Branson begins to plot.]

　　BRANSON

　　No reason.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - EVENING]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　If they arrive at five, we'll walk him around the wards, then show him the recovering men at play, and after that, a fairly grand dinner. I'll tell him to bring mesquite.

　　MR CARSON

　　That is my challenge, my lord. How to make the dinner sufficiently grand with no footmen in the house.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Plenty of people give dinners without footmen.

　　MR CARSON

　　Not people who entertain Sir Herbert Strutt, hero of the Somme.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　I'm sure he'll have seen worse things at the front than a dinner with no footmen.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Carson only wants to show the general proper respect. We will not criticise him for that.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　Indeed, we will not. But I think Lord Grantham's plan is a good one, with or without footmen.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Matthew writes Miss Swire is coming down from London for it.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　Really? He never said so to me.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Does he need your permission?

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　I think I should go around with him.

　　DR CLARKSON

　　You and Lady Grantham will both come with us.

　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY

　　But won't you want to talk about treatments?

　　DR CLARKSON

　　The treatments...and the house.

　　[Carson and Robert exchange a look.]

　　[INT. DOWNTON ABBEY, WARD - NIGHT]

　　[Edith enters the room and an officer whispers to her.]

　　CAPTAIN SMILEY

　　Miss.

　　LADY EDITH

　　It's Captain Smiley, isn't it?

　　[Edith sits next to the officer's bed.]

　　LADY EDITH

　　We haven't met yet, but I'm Edith Crawley. And tomorrow I can show you where everything is.

　　CAPTAIN SMILEY

　　It's just that I'd like to write a letter to my parents.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Of course. There's paper and envelopes in the library.

　　CAPTAIN SMILEY

　　No, you see, I've not written before because I--I didn't want to worry my mother with a different handwriting.

　　[Smiley pulls his left arm out from under the sheet and his hand is missing. Edith is in shock.]

　　CAPTAIN SMILEY

　　I'm left-handed. How's that for luck?

　　LADY EDITH

　　I'm surprised your school didn't force you to use the right.

　　CAPTAIN SMILEY

　　My mother wouldn't let them. But now I wish they had. I've asked the others, and they say you're the one to help me.

　　LADY EDITH

　　Of course I will. I'd be happy to.

　　CAPTAIN SMILEY

　　That's what they said. If you can just find a way to tell her.

　　LADY EDITH

　　We'll both find a way. Together. I promise.