唐顿庄园第一季第七集_11

 　　唐顿庄园第一季第七集_11

　　[INT. GREAT HALL - DAY]
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Carson said you were here.
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　Ah, just, er, checking that everything's being done right, milady.
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Only  we  never  heard  back.  That  is,  Miss  Dawson  never  heard  back  from  you.  About  an interview.
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　Ah,  yes,  er,  we--we  got  the  young  lady's  letter.  But  the  trouble  is,  she  didn't  have  any experience of hard work that I could tell, so...
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Oh, but she's a very hard worker!
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　Oh, I couldn't find any proof of it. And she gave you as a reference 1 when, er, you don't run a business, milady. Well, not that I'm aware of.
　　[Sybil turns to a housemaid passing through the hall.]
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Lily! Can you find Gwen and tell her to come to the hall, now.
　　LILY
　　Yes, milady.
　　[The maid exits and Sybil turns back to Bromidge.]
　　LADY SYBIL
　　The reason Gwen didn't give any more details is because she works here. As a housemaid.
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　Ah, and you thought that'd put me off?
　　LADY SYBIL
　　But she's taken a postal 2 course and has good speeds in typing and Pittman shorthand 3. Test her.
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　I will if I like the look of her.
　　[Gwen rushes in.]
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　Ah, so, young lady, you thought I'd turn up my nose at a housemaid.
　　GWEN
　　I did, sir.
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　Well, my mother was a housemaid. I've got nothing against housemaids. They know about hard word and long hours, that's for sure.
　　GWEN
　　Well, I believe so, sir.
　　MR BROMIDGE
　　Right, well, is there somewhere we could talk?
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Gwen, take Mr Bromidge to the library. I'll see no one disturbs you.
　　GWEN
　　Okay.
　　[Gwen precedes 4 Mr Bromidge into the next room and Sybil stands guard in the outer hall as Robert approaches.]
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Sorry, Papa, you can't go in there.
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　Why on earth not?
　　LADY SYBIL
　　Gwen's in there with Mr Bromidge. She's being interviewed.
　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM
　　I cannot use my library because one of the housemaids is in there applying for another job?
　　LADY SYBIL
　　That's about the size of it.
　　[Robert sighs and walks away. Sybil looks at the library door excitedly.]
　　[INT. LONDON, MRS BATES'S HOUSE - DAY]
　　MRS BATES
　　So, what is it you want to know?
　　ANNA
　　I want to know the truth about the case against him. I want to know why the sergeant 5 thought it was \"odd\". I want to know what Mr Bates isn't saying.
　　MRS BATES
　　Because you don't believe him to be guilty?
　　ANNA
　　No, I don't. I know he's not.
　　MRS BATES
　　Well... You're right, of course.
　　[Mrs Bates hands Anna a cup of tea.]
　　ANNA
　　Then who was it? Who was the thief?
　　MRS BATES
　　His wife, Vera.
　　[INT. MR CARSON'S OFFICE - DAY]
　　[William and Gwen stare at the telephone.]
　　WILLIAM
　　Who do you call? No one you know has got one.
　　GWEN
　　But they will have. You'll see.
　　MR CARSON
　　Might I inquire why my pantry has become a common room?
　　WILLIAM
　　Sorry, Mr Carson. But...do you know how it works?
　　MR CARSON
　　Of course I do.
　　DAISY
　　Will you show us?
　　MR CARSON
　　Certainly not! A telephone is not a toy, but a useful and valuable tool. Now, get back to your work.
　　[The servants leave and Mr Carson closes the door and stares at the telephone like the others just were. He picks up the ear piece gingerly and blows into it. Then he leans over and puts his ear to the mouthpiece and blows into the earpiece.]