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Season 3  "Episode 4"  3x4

Aired 13 years ago - Oct 07, 2012

Branson's political views land him in hot water and Sybil's loyalty is tested to the limit. Ethel is torn between head and heart as she makes a decision about her son's future.

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Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 1
I will, ma'am.
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is different than it was before the War.
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They almost do.
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No, I am pleased, really I am.
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Heaven knows what Ethel wants of us this time.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 6
A guinea?
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Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 8
Obviously, I don't know why,
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 9
And what can they do? Tell you what they can start doing.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 10
Go on, then.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 11
Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 12
to rebuild their lives. Can't we work together
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 13
Give my regards to Mr Molesley.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 14
Why not? I am. Not in any real way, I'm sure.
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Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 17
Get some dry clothes of Matthew's. I'll come when the coast is clear.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 18
Do you think he's on the run from the police? Don't be daft.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 19
Why are you running away? And what's Sybil's part in this?
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 20
you are not helping. But when I saw them
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 21
Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 22
I'm going up. Good night.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 23
Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 24
I want to make it clear that whatever I do, it's for Sybil and not you.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 25
I see you've been working for the Dowager, Lady Anstruther.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 26
Why have we come? To hear more guff about a mother's love? Mr Bryant,
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 27
Well, that's very generous, isn't it, Ethel?
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 28
Ethel, you don't have to do this.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 29
Tell Turner, he's straight. Don't tell him till the afternoon.
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Not badly. I'm beginning to get a sense of how it works.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 32
It's settled, then. Tell the maids they can buy their valentines.
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until we live in a very different world from this one.
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It wasn't like that. We thought this might happen and decided what to do.
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With Sybil they think they could have another Maud Gonne or Lady Gregory.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 42
All in good time, Daisy. All in good time.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 43
He looks like a footman in a musical review. Poor Alfred.
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If you'll excuse me, I'm going to bed.
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As a matter of fact, I did. Could you make them out? I think so.
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Now you're in favour again.
 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 47
Are you going to take that over me?
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Don't say you support her? Of course I do, and so do you,
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Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 2
is different than it was before the War.
#2 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 3
They almost do.
#3 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 4
No, I am pleased, really I am.
#4 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 5
Heaven knows what Ethel wants of us this time.
#5 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 6
A guinea?
#6 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 7 #7 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 8
Obviously, I don't know why,
#8 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 9
And what can they do? Tell you what they can start doing.
#9 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 10
Go on, then.
#10 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 11 #11 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 12
to rebuild their lives. Can't we work together
#12 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 13
Give my regards to Mr Molesley.
#13 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 14
Why not? I am. Not in any real way, I'm sure.
#14 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 15 #15 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 16 #16 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 17
Get some dry clothes of Matthew's. I'll come when the coast is clear.
#17 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 18
Do you think he's on the run from the police? Don't be daft.
#18 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 19
Why are you running away? And what's Sybil's part in this?
#19 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 20
you are not helping. But when I saw them
#20 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 21 #21 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 22
I'm going up. Good night.
#22 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 23 #23 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 24
I want to make it clear that whatever I do, it's for Sybil and not you.
#24 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 25
I see you've been working for the Dowager, Lady Anstruther.
#25 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 26
Why have we come? To hear more guff about a mother's love? Mr Bryant,
#26 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 27
Well, that's very generous, isn't it, Ethel?
#27 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 28
Ethel, you don't have to do this.
#28 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 29
Tell Turner, he's straight. Don't tell him till the afternoon.
#29 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 30 #30 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 31
Not badly. I'm beginning to get a sense of how it works.
#31 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 32
It's settled, then. Tell the maids they can buy their valentines.
#32 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 33 #33 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 34 #34 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 35
until we live in a very different world from this one.
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It wasn't like that. We thought this might happen and decided what to do.
#38 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 39 #39 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 40 #40 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 41
With Sybil they think they could have another Maud Gonne or Lady Gregory.
#41 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 42
All in good time, Daisy. All in good time.
#42 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 43
He looks like a footman in a musical review. Poor Alfred.
#43 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 44
If you'll excuse me, I'm going to bed.
#44 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 45
As a matter of fact, I did. Could you make them out? I think so.
#45 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 46
Now you're in favour again.
#46 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 47
Are you going to take that over me?
#47 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 48 #48 Recap of Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 49
Don't say you support her? Of course I do, and so do you,
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