唐顿庄园第二季第一集_6

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第一集_6

　　[INT. DOWNTON, THE CONCERT - EVENING]
　　[Isobel, Matthew, and Lavinia arrive.]
　　LAVINIA
　　It's awfully 1 grand.
　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY
　　You'd better get used to it. It will be your home one day.
　　LAVINIA
　　I'm not sure "home" would ever be quite the word to describe it.
　　[Robert approaches and shakes hands with Matthew.]
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　My dear fellow, welcome back. It's so very good to see you.
　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY
　　May I present Miss Lavinia Swire.
　　LAVINIA
　　How do you do, Lord Grantham.
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　How do you do, Miss Swire.
　　[Sybil and Edith check out the fiancé and exchange a look.]
　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　So, that's Mary's replacement 2. Well, I suppose looks aren't everything.
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　I think she seems rather sweet. I'm afraid meeting us all together must be very intimidating 3.
　　VIOLET, DOWAGER COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　I do hope so.
　　[Mary and Matthew catch each other's eye. Mary smiles awkwardly. Matthew looks away like he didn't see her. Mary's smile fades until she sees Isobel and they greet each other.]
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　Now, please come this way.
　　LAVINIA
　　Thank you.
　　[Mary and Isobel shake hands.]
　　LADY MARY
　　It's good to see you. Hello, Miss Swire. I'm Mary Crawley.
　　[They shake hands.]
　　LAVINIA
　　Of course you are. I mean, I've been longing 4 to meet you, because I've heard so much about you from Matthew. Er, that is--
　　LADY MARY
　　Nice things, I hope.
　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY
　　What else would she hear from me?
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　Please.
　　[Robert shows Lavinia to her seat.]
　　LADY MARY
　　I can't say. It's been such a long time. Who knows what you think of me now.
　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY
　　I think...I'm very glad to see you looking so well.
　　LADY MARY
　　All right, you win. We are at peace again.
　　[She squeezes his arm. The band starts. Sitting down, Lavinia and Mary regard each other.]
　　[INT. MR CARSON'S OFFICE - EVENING]
　　[Mr Carson is filtering wine as Mrs Hughes walks in.]
　　MRS HUGHES
　　Have you found something nice?
　　MR CARSON
　　Why in particular?
　　MRS HUGHES
　　As a welcome home for Mr Matthew.
　　MR CARSON
　　Hmph.
　　MRS HUGHES
　　Oh, what's the matter? I thought you'd come 'round to him.
　　MR CARSON
　　Last time he was here, he hadn't broken Lady Mary's heart.
　　[Mrs Hughes gives him a look.]
　　MRS HUGHES
　　Lady Mary broke her own heart. Hmph. That's if she has a heart to break.
　　MR CARSON
　　I don't think we're ever going to see eye to eye on this, Mrs Hughes.
　　MRS HUGHES
　　She refused him when she thought he'd have nothing, and when he was heir again, she wanted him back.
　　MR CARSON
　　I thought caution was a virtue 5.
　　MRS HUGHES
　　Caution, maybe, self-interest is not. Perhaps Miss Swire is a gentler person.
　　MR CARSON
　　If you ask me, this Miss Swire who, it may interest you to know, is not to be found in Burke's Peerage or Burke's Landed Gentry 6 has an eye to the main chance.
　　MRS HUGHES
　　That's not snobbish 7, I suppose.
　　MR CARSON
　　I like to see things done properly, Mrs Hughes, and I won't apologise for that. Now, if you'll excuse me.
　　[Mr Carson walks out with the wine.]
　　[CONCERT HALL - EVENING]
　　[Two women stand up on and start handing out white feathers. One hands a feather to William.]
　　WILLIAM
　　What is it?
　　WHITE FEATHER GIRL 1
　　A white feather, of course, Coward.
　　[Robert turns around and stands up.]
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　Stop this at once!
　　[William stands.]
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　This is neither the time nor the place!
　　WHITE FEATHER GIRL 2
　　These people should be aware that there are cowards among them.
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　Will you please leave? You are the cowards here, not they!
　　[Mr Bates stands, also angry, and the women leave. Robert nods to William. William nods back and sits down.]
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　Leader, will you continue?
　　[William fingers the white feather the woman gave him. The exiting women hand Branson a feather on their way out. He smiles and takes it.]
　　BRANSON
　　I'm in a uniform.
　　WHITE FEATHER GIRL 1
　　Wrong kind.
　　[INT. DINING ROOM - EVENING]
　　[William serves Cora at dinner.]
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　That was horrid 8, William. I hope you won't let it upset you.
　　WILLIAM
　　No, Your Ladyship.
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　Why are these women so unkind?
　　LADY EDITH
　　Of course it is horrid, but when heroes are giving their lives every day, it's hard to watch healthy young men do nothing.
　　[Robert looks quickly at William, who looks down uncomfortably. Isobel talks down the table to Sybil.]
　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY
　　By the way, Sybil, very good news. They do have a vacancy 9. It's very short notice, because someone dropped out.
　　[Sybil smiles.]
　　ISOBEL CRAWLEY
　　You'd have to be ready to start on Friday.
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　May I ask what this is about?
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Cousin Isobel has got me a place on a nursing course in York.
　　[The table stares at her.]
　　LADY SYBIL
　　I want to work at the hospital.
　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM
　　We don't have to talk about it now.
　　[Cora glares at Isobel, who smiles awkwardly.]
　　[EXT. COURTYARD - EVENING]
　　MR BATES
　　She just turned up at my mother's house not long before she died.
　　ANNA
　　So...what does it mean?
　　MR BATES
　　I think it means, at long last, I'm able to get a divorce.
　　ANNA
　　Mr Bates, is this a proposal?
　　MR BATES
　　If that's what you want to call it. And you might start calling me John.
　　ANNA
　　Why are you sure she'll do it now when she's refused for so long?
　　MR BATES
　　Mother left me some money. Much more than I thought. Vera's a greedy woman, she won't refuse what I can offer her.
　　ANNA
　　Will we have to leave Downton?
　　MR BATES
　　Not until we want to. I've spoken to His Lordship and he will find a cottage for us near the house.
　　ANNA
　　You told him you want to marry me?
　　MR BATES
　　I did.
　　ANNA
　　Before you spoke 10 to me?
　　MR BATES
　　You don't mind, do you?
　　ANNA
　　Of course I mind. In fact, I'd give you a smack 11 if I didn't want to kiss you so much I could burst.
　　[Bates cups Anna's face with his hand and they kiss. She stands on her tip-toes as they hold each other.]