唐顿庄园第二季第八集_6

 　　唐顿庄园第二季第八集_6

　　[INT. GRANTHAM ARMS - DAY]
　　[Robert walks through the village to the inn.]
　　BRANSON
　　But I don't accept that I am ruining her life. Nor that I'm cutting her off from her family. If you want to cut her off, that's your decision.
　　ROBERT
　　But how will you look after her? How can you hope to provide for her?
　　BRANSON
　　With respect, milord, you seem to think that she can only be happy in some version of Downton Abbey when it's obvious that if she wanted that life, she would not be marrying me.
　　[Robert tosses 1 his hat and cane 2 on the bed.]
　　ROBERT
　　Very well.
　　[Robert sits in a chair.]
　　ROBERT
　　I'd hoped to avoid this, but I see that I can't.
　　[Robert pulls out a check book and pen and opens it on the table next to him.]
　　ROBERT
　　How much will you take to leave us in peace?
　　[Branson is stunned 3.]
　　BRANSON
　　What?
　　ROBERT
　　You must have doubts. You said your own mother thinks you foolish.
　　BRANSON
　　Yes, she does.
　　ROBERT
　　Then yield to those doubts and take enough to make a new life back in Ireland. I'll be generous if we can bring this nonsense to an end.
　　BRANSON (scoffs)
　　I see. You know, your trouble, milord, you're like all of your kind. You think you have the monopoly 4 of honour.
　　[Robert looks up sharply 5 from writing his check.]
　　BRANSON
　　Doesn't it occur to you that I might believe the best guarantee of Sybil's happiness lies with me?
　　ROBERT
　　Well!
　　[Robert puts his check book away and stands up.]
　　ROBERT
　　If you are not prepared to listen to reason--
　　BRANSON
　　I'm not prepared to listen to insults.
　　ROBERT
　　Then I will bid you a good day.
　　[Robert picks up his hat and cane.]
　　BRANSON ROBERT
　　And I want you to leave the village.
　　BRANSON
　　Even though she'll come to me the moment I call? Do you really want me to leave now when I will take her with me that same hour?
　　[Robert leaves without a word.]
　　[INT. GREAT HALL - DAY]
　　ISOBEL
　　Ah, there you are. Dr Clarkson's here. Cora's not at all well. Sybil and Edith are with her. Mary's gone to meet Sir Richard from the train.
　　ROBERT
　　What's he come for?
　　ISOBEL
　　I gather he wants to be useful.
　　ROBERT
　　I don't see how.
　　MRS HUGHES
　　Milord, we're two more maids down. I hope you can forgive some catch as catch can in the days ahead.
　　ROBERT
　　Which maids? Not Jane?
　　MRS HUGHES
　　No, milord, not Jane.
　　[Mrs Hughes turns away and looks confused. Robert heads up the stairs and a maid takes a bowl from Edith who is descending 6.]
　　ROBERT
　　What are they doing?
　　LADY EDITH
　　Decorations for the wedding. It still hasn't been cancelled. Until it is, they have to prepare for it.
　　[INT. SERVANTS' HALL - DAY]
　　MRS HUGHES
　　If Anna or Jane appear, tell them to come and help me do the room for Sir Richard. I'll be in Armada.
　　[Thomas takes the sheets from Mrs Hughes.]
　　THOMAS
　　I can help you with the bedroom, then I'll set up a room for his man, and I'll serve at dinner.
　　MRS HUGHES
　　But I've no money to pay you.
　　THOMAS
　　Call it rent.
　　[INT. LAVINIA'S GUEST BEDROOM - DAY]
　　ISOBEL
　　The awful truth is, the wedding simply cannot go ahead.
　　MATTHEW
　　Oh, don't say that.
　　ISOBEL
　　I must. Dr Clarkson says you'll be groggy 7 for at least a week, maybe even longer. We have to face the facts.
　　LAVINIA
　　What about my father?
　　ISOBEL
　　Well, Matthew can telephone him.
　　LAVINIA
　　He can't come here while everyone's ill. He has a weak chest and mustn't take the risk.
　　MATTHEW
　　All right. Well, I suppose we've made a decision, then. To delay.
　　LAVINIA
　　I don't think we've got any choice.
　　ISOBEL
　　No, I'm afraid we don't.
　　[Matthew and Isobel exit.]
　　MATTHEW
　　At least she doesn't seem too serious.
　　ISOBEL
　　No, no. I'd say she's been lucky. But I am terribly sorry about the wedding.
　　MATTHEW
　　These things are sent to try us.
　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - DAY]
　　ROBERT
　　Why didn't anyone tell me she was like this?
　　LADY SYBIL
　　She took a turn for the worse about half an hour ago. Where were you?
　　ROBERT
　　Out. I went for a walk.
　　[O'Brien enters with a fresh bowl of water and places a cloth over Cora's forehead.]
　　O'BRIEN
　　There we are, my lady. That's better, isn't it?
　　LADY SYBIL (whisper)
　　She's been with her all night.
　　ROBERT
　　O'Brien, you must have a rest.
　　Not just now, milord. If you don't mind, I want to see her through the worst if I can. Now, I'll just make this colder for you.
　　[O'Brien dips the cloth in the water. Robert takes Sybil aside.]
　　ROBERT
　　How is she, really? Tell me the truth.
　　LADY SYBIL
　　I can't yet. Dr Clarkson says we will know more in a few hours.
　　ROBERT
　　God Almighty 8, how can this be? My whole life gone over a cliff in the course of a single day.