唐顿庄园第二季第一集_9

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第一集_9

　　[INT. KITCHENS - DAY]
　　VERA BATES
　　Lady Mary was very much part of the story, I can assure you.
　　ETHEL
　　How do you know?
　　VERA BATES
　　Well, you see, I worked for Lady Flin--
　　[Anna walks into the kitchen.]
　　ANNA
　　Ethel! I hope you've offered our visitor some tea.
　　ETHEL
　　I'll go and ask Daisy.
　　[Anna smiles politely at Vera for a moment then follows Ethel out.]
　　ANNA
　　What is the first law of service? We do not discuss the business of this house with strangers.
　　ETHEL
　　But she's not a stranger, she's Mr Bates's wife. Has anyone told him she's here?
　　[Ethel leaves and Anna tries to process her shock. Anna walks back into the kitchen.]
　　VERA BATES
　　So you're Anna.
　　ANNA
　　I am.
　　[Vera nods, looking her over.]
　　VERA BATES
　　You're the one who went to call on my late lamented 1 mother-in-law.
　　ANNA
　　Yes, I did.
　　[Mr Bates enters slowly. Ethel enters to watch.]
　　VERA BATES
　　I know you did.
　　MR BATES
　　Sorry to keep you waiting, Vera. I was up in the attics 2 sorting out some cupboards. VERA BATES
　　Don't worry. I've been having a nice time here with Ethel and Miss Smith.
　　[Mrs Hughes enters.]
　　MRS HUGHES
　　Mr Bates. Ethel told me about your visitor, so I've had the tea put in my sitting room. I thought you might take Mrs Bates in there.
　　MR BATES
　　That's very thoughtful.
　　VERA BATES
　　It is. But then, you're all so kind. I'm beginning to understand why my Batesy's got so spoiled.
　　[Mr Bates and Anna glare at Vera.]
　　[INT. DRAWING ROOM - DAY]
　　[Cora's embroidering 3 when Mr Carson enters.]
　　MR CARSON
　　I'm sorry to trouble you, my lady.
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　What is it, Carson?
　　MR CARSON
　　Something has been going on, and I don't feel quite easy that you've not been made aware of it.
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　Goodness. What is this dark secret?
　　MR CARSON
　　Lady Sybil has spent the last two in the kitchens.
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　What?
　　MR CARSON
　　She asked Mrs Patmore for some cooking lessons.
　　[INT. KITCHENS - DAY]
　　MRS PATMORE
　　Now, steady. Even the most experienced cook can burn themself if they're not careful.
　　LADY SYBIL
　　But do you think it's ready?
　　MRS PATMORE
　　I know it's ready.
　　DAISY
　　Go on, you don't want to spoil it.
　　[Mr Carson and Cora watch through the window in the corridor.]
　　MR CARSON
　　It seems she's made a cake for Your Ladyship as a surprise, but I am uneasy with surprises at
　　the best of times and I wonder if the whole exercise is entirely 4 appropriate.
　　[Branson enters the kitchen just as Sybil is pulling the cake out of the oven with a huge smile on her face. He grins.]
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Ta-da.
　　MRS PATMORE
　　Oooh.
　　[Carson watches with disapproval 5. Cora watches with wonder. A smile lights up her face. Daisy and Mrs Patmore help Sybil finish the cake.]
　　MR CARSON
　　I'm not comfortable with this, my lady. Not comfortable at all.
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　I was worried about Lady Sybil. But I'm not worried anymore.
　　MR CARSON
　　So you don't mind, my lady?
　　[Cora is close to tears in her joy. She shakes her head.]
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　No. I do not mind. And I'm very grateful to you. And Carson, the cake will be a surprise whether
　　you approve or not, so please don't give me away.