Tom Branson quotes from Downton Abbey

Granny, what do you think?

VCViolet Crawley, the Dowager Countess

Oh, it is you. I thought it was a man wearing your clothes.

Tom Branson

It suits you.

Papa, do you agree?

RCRobert Crawley, Lord Grantham

It's certainly just the sort of thing I'd expect of you.

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Tom Branson

Oh God, Edith! Won't you wait and talk to them about it?

If I talked to anyone, it'd be you.

Tom Branson

Then talk to me, please!

...

I can't stay, Tom. Not if I'm ever going to be happy at all.

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Tom Branson

What do you say we take a moment to think of Sybil? We're the three left on Earth who loved her the most.

And Mama and Papa.

Tom Branson

But we were the three who should have grown old with her....And who knows when we'll be together again.

Darling Sybil, wherever you are, we send you all our love and kisses, for the happiest of Happy Christmases.

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Tom Branson

To the bride and groom.

[Everyone turns around, surprised]

Tom! And Sybbie, darling! What are you doing here? And how did you know where to find us?

Tom Branson

I went to the house and the hall boy on duty told me where you were. And that means I can congratulate you in person, Mr. and Mrs. Carson.

Mrs. Hughes

Oh, are you back for a holiday?

Oh, say you'll stay!

Tom Branson

That's just the point: I can stay as long as you want me.

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HMrs. Harding (Gwen)

I'll never forget her (Lady Sybil). Her kindness changed me life.

Lady Rosamund Painswick

What a lovely way to remember her.

Tom Branson

She was a lovely person.

[immensely moved] Darling Sybil.

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They take such risks. I hate it. I just hate it.

Tom Branson

There's no such thing as slow motor racing.

Even so.

Tom Branson

And there's no such thing as safe love. Real love means giving someone the power to hurt you.

Which I won't concede easily.

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Is he worth it?

As opposed to your car mechanic?

Tom Branson

I'm a car mechanic, thank you very much.

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Edith, you can manage a day without us, can't you?

I can manage without you for as long as you want.

Tom Branson

Why don't you come with us?

And watch Mary flirt with her oily driver? No, thank you.

Tom Branson

Can't you be pleased for her?

I'm as pleased for her as she would be for me.

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I won't let them send him the bill.

Tom Branson

That's unkind. His pride is more important to him than the money.

Anna

Thank you, Mr. Branson.

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You've probably thought of this, but I'd place someone--maybe a servant--in each room the public will enter. Just to keep an eye on things.

Literally.

Tom Branson

I think that's a good idea.

CCCora Crawley, Lady Grantham

Carson, can you sort it out?

CMr. Carson

Of course, my lady. I understand it's only the ground floor.

Not too much of that. They'll start in the small library, then through the big library, into the painting room, the drawing room, the smoking room, the great hall, in and out of the dining room, and back outside.

Rope off across the staircases in the back wing. Who are the guides?

Tom Branson

Do we need guides? Can't they just have a look and leave it at that?

I don't think so. Not if you want them to go away happy, and leave behind what's not theirs. Who knows about the history of the house?

Only our librarian...but he's away.