Who is this flexible and reasonable person? I don't recognize my own dear sister Mary. Could this be love?
Oh, shut up!
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
RCRobert Crawley, Lord Grantham
With her magazine, I think she could develop into one of the interesting women of the day.
Ah, Granny. I'm glad you're here. What else can I tell them about the library?
VCViolet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
The library was assembled by the fourth earl. He loved books.
What else did he collect?
VCViolet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
Horses and women.
MMolesley
Oh, Daisy. Mr. Dawes has been given a date by the examining board.
Blimey. When is it?
MMolesley
The 20th.
Oh, my God!
I will thank you not to take the name of the Lord in vain.
I hope it's not in vain. I need all the help I can get.
VCViolet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
Lary Grey has spoken to Mrs. Crawley in a manner that, in any other century, would have resulted in his being called out and shot.
[watching a car race] But what's the point? What do they get out of it?
What do you think? Speed!
I must ask you something. Would you let me bring Marigold with me?
Marigold? Your family's ward?
You see I'm much fonder of her than anyone else and I'd hate to leave her behind.
If she means that much to you. Of course I hope we'll have children of our own before close of play.
Oh, absolutely, I'd like that too!
Does that mean you accept?
Not quite. I'll have to think about it. I'm sorry to be a killjoy, but I must.
Be my guest. I'm not going to marry anyone else.
CCCora Crawley, Lady Grantham
You mustn't make him wait forever.
I love him. I'd accept him in a trice if weren't for Marigold.
CCCora Crawley, Lady Grantham
You say he'll let you keep her.
That's not the problem.
CCCora Crawley, Lady Grantham
What is?
If I stay silent, there's a lie at the heart of my marriage. But if I tell him the truth, will I ruin it?
CCCora Crawley, Lady Grantham
Edith, you're a grown woman and I can't force you, but you cannot be married to a man and leave him out of a secret like this. It's not possible. And you won't be happy.
How happy am I now?
I won't hear a word against Cora. Mama is being impossible.
RCRobert Crawley, Lord Grantham
I was only going to say, I wish Cora wouldn't take it heart. Mama has exhausted my patience this time.
But she did give you Teo.
RCRobert Crawley, Lord Grantham
True. I forgive her everything.
[watching Edith and Cora walking in the gardens]
Do you think he will marry Edith? If he learns about Marigold?
RCRobert Crawley, Lord Grantham
I just don't want her to be hurt.
RCRobert Crawley, Lord Grantham
For poor old Edith, who couldn’t even make her dolls do what she wanted, it is rather wonderful
Honestly!
I'm always honest.
Are you?
Why would you say that for heaven's sake?
One word: Marigold.
It wasn't my secret to tell.
So it is true? Well, I knew it was.
Never mind Marigold! She won't make you happy! Henry Talbot will!
How many years do you think it's taken me to find someone that I want to spend the rest of my life with?!
Living in m family house?! Working to persevere my estate, and being outranked by your own stepson?!
Oh I'm tougher than I look.
Oh, Henry, please don't make this harder than it has to be!
Are you mad? If you're trying to get rid of me, I'm going to make this as hard and horrible as I can.
Well, you're being extremely unfair!
You're wrong. I'm very happy for. And I admire you, Bertie. Not all men would accept Edith's past.
Mary, don't.
BPBertie Pelham, Lord Hexham
What do you mean?
Well, you must have told him. You couldn't accept him without telling him.
BPBertie Pelham, Lord Hexham
Tell me what?
About Marigold. Who she really is.
[Silence]
Marigold is my daughter.
Going away?
Do you care?
Look I wasn't to know you hadn't told him. It never occurred to me--
Just shut up! I don't know what's happened. Tom's made you feel bad, or Papa. Or maybe it's the same old Mary who wants her cake and hate me too.
I never meant--
Yes you did! Who do you think you're talking to?! Mama?! Your maid?! I know you! I know you to be a nasty, jealous, scheming bitch!
Now listen, you pathetic--
You're a bitch! And not content with ruining your own life, you're determined to ruin mine!
I have not ruined my life! And if Bertie's put off by that--
Don't demean yourself by trying to justify your venom. Just go! And you're wrong, you know, as you so often are. Henry's perfect for you. You're just too stupid and stuck up to see it. Still, at least he's got away from you, which is something to give thanks for, I suppose.
Do you know your problem?
I bet I soon will.
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