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'''February, 1922.'''
  
'''February, 1922.'''
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[[Downton Abbey]] is dark and sombre, with [[Mary Crawley|Mary]] still in mourning for [[Matthew Crawley|Matthew]] who has been dead six months, the grave stone just going on his grave. Dues to Matthew's death and the death duties to be paid, the previous plans for improvement to the estate that Matthew and [[Tom Branson|Tom]] had have been abandoned. [[Robert Crawley|her father]] is trying to shield her from the world, whilst Tom and [[Cora Crawley|Cora]] both think that getting her involved in the running of the estate would be a good idea. Tom asks Carson for help and asks Carson to give Mary advice. He does so but she rejects his advice and says he is forgetting his place thinking it is suitable for him to give her advice. She later apologises to Carson and bursts into tears, crying on his shoulder as he hugs her.
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Violet also gives Mary advice, telling her that her son George needs her. Saying that she must choose either death or life. She says that Robert is wrong to try and protect her from the world.
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[[Sarah O'Brien|O'Brien]] leaves Downton in the middle of the night, going with [[Susan MacClare]] to India as her Lady's Maid. This leaves Cora without, with both [[Elsie Hughes|Mrs Hughes]] and [[Anna Bates]] helping out until she finds a new one, something that may take some time.
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Rose puts a card in the post office window asking for applicants for the Lady's Maid job, not telling anyone that she has done so. [[Edna Braithwaite]] applies. Cora and Rose meet her in Ripon and Edna is not truthful about why she left Downton or why she couldn't come to Downton for the interview, saying it was her own decision to leave and that she looks after her sick aunt and can't get away. Rose encourages Cora and Edna gets the job. Mrs Hughes, Tom and Mr Carson are dismayed that she has got the job after previously being made to leave but decide they can't say anything and decide to instead watch her closely and make sure she stays in line.
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Nanny West makes an enemy of Thomas after telling him not to touch Sybbie. She later tries to give him orders and he ignores her. After she tries to tell him his place, Thomas gives a false report to Cora, telling her that Nanny West is neglecting the children and leaving them unsupervised. Cora later goes to check up on the Nanny due to this report and overhears Nanny West speaking very unkindly to Sybbie. Cora sacks her on the spot and tells her she must leave in the morning.
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[[Charles Grigg]] sends a letter to Mr Carson as he is in the workhouse and desperate for help. Mrs Hughes goes to see him after she reads the letter that she has taken from his waste paper bin without his knowledge. Mr Carson refuses to help him and Mrs Hughes asks Isobel to help Grigg instead, trying to appeal to her old desire to help the less fortunate of society.
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Edith goes down to London on the train to see Michael Gregson. He is throwing a party for her to introduce her to his literary friends. He has plans to try and get a divorce from and asks Edith if she would live with him in Germany, as it is possible to gain a divorce from a mentally ill spouse if you live there. Edith and Michael later dine at the Criterion they talk about how he can divorce his wife and marry Edith if he becomes German. Michael tells her he loves her and they kiss, Edith saying she doesn't care that they are in public.
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Molsely is looking for a job, he has to leave Downton and move in with his father, Bill. Mosely asks Isobel if he can have his old job back as her butler. Unfortunately she says she does not need a butler. Violet is meeting with an old friend for luncheon [[Lady Shackleton]], who might need a new butler. Violet asks Molsely to help with the luncheon and so show his skill off to her and perhaps be hired as her butler. Unfortunately Violet's butler thinks Moseley is after his job and sabotages the efforts.
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Ivy and Daisy both receive Valentine's Day cards and are unsure who they are from. Jimmy hints that Ivy's is from him and asks her to go out to the pub without permission and not on their days off, something that could get them into trouble. They come back late, with Ivy ill through drinking too much, she says that Jimmy kept buying them. Both Alfred and Anna help Ivy whilst Jimmy looks disgusted at her being sick and steps back. Both Anna and Alfred ask Jimmy what he was trying to do and he says nothing, that it's just that she isn't used to the drink. Alfred says to Jimmy that he only flirts with Ivy because he likes her and asks Jimmy to tell Ivy who the card was really from. Daisy thinks that her card was from Alfred, who she has a crush on, and that Ivy's card was from Jimmy. Mrs Patmore asks Alfred to tell Daisy that he was the one who sent the card to Ivy and she tells Daisy that it was she who sent Daisy the card. Mrs Patmore had an idea that Alfred would sent Ivy one and didn't want Daisy to feel left out. Daisy is clearly upset but tells Mrs Patmore that she may not have a follower but at least she has a friend.
   
 
== Cast ==
  
== Cast ==

Revision as of 21:32, 22 September 2013

Spoiler warning!
This article contains plot details about an upcoming episode.

"You have a straight forward choice before you. You must choose either death or life."
—Violet Crawley.

Episode 4.01 is the first, feature length episode of series four of Downton Abbey, being an hour and a half long. It first aired on the 22nd September, 2013 on ITV in the UK and on the 5th January, 2014 on PBS in the US.[1][2]

Synopsis

In this episode viewers will see Mary adjusting to her life and attempting to move on without the man she loved. [3]

Set in February 1922, the episode opens long after Matthew's funeral. Mary and Isobel are still in mourning for him, especially Mary, who is still wearing black and is having difficulty bonding to her son George. Violet is determined to bring Mary back to the world, even Mr Carson telling her she's letting herself be defeated. Violet suggests Mary start to take an active role in managing the estate, with Tom as her guide but Violet and Robert disagree on how best to see Mary through her grief.

Out of the mourning period, Edith will reunite with her editor and love interest Michael Gregson in London.

Below stairs, hearts seem set to be broken as Jimmy Kent finally takes an interest in Ivy Stuart. Carson has an unwelcome reminder of his past and Mrs Hughes sees an opportunity to help a grief-stricken Isobel. Thomas Barrow is up to his old tricks, only this time he has the children's nanny in his sights.[4]

Plot

February, 1922.

Downton Abbey is dark and sombre, with Mary still in mourning for Matthew who has been dead six months, the grave stone just going on his grave. Dues to Matthew's death and the death duties to be paid, the previous plans for improvement to the estate that Matthew and Tom had have been abandoned. her father is trying to shield her from the world, whilst Tom and Cora both think that getting her involved in the running of the estate would be a good idea. Tom asks Carson for help and asks Carson to give Mary advice. He does so but she rejects his advice and says he is forgetting his place thinking it is suitable for him to give her advice. She later apologises to Carson and bursts into tears, crying on his shoulder as he hugs her.

Violet also gives Mary advice, telling her that her son George needs her. Saying that she must choose either death or life. She says that Robert is wrong to try and protect her from the world.

O'Brien leaves Downton in the middle of the night, going with Susan MacClare to India as her Lady's Maid. This leaves Cora without, with both Mrs Hughes and Anna Bates helping out until she finds a new one, something that may take some time.

Rose puts a card in the post office window asking for applicants for the Lady's Maid job, not telling anyone that she has done so. Edna Braithwaite applies. Cora and Rose meet her in Ripon and Edna is not truthful about why she left Downton or why she couldn't come to Downton for the interview, saying it was her own decision to leave and that she looks after her sick aunt and can't get away. Rose encourages Cora and Edna gets the job. Mrs Hughes, Tom and Mr Carson are dismayed that she has got the job after previously being made to leave but decide they can't say anything and decide to instead watch her closely and make sure she stays in line.

Nanny West makes an enemy of Thomas after telling him not to touch Sybbie. She later tries to give him orders and he ignores her. After she tries to tell him his place, Thomas gives a false report to Cora, telling her that Nanny West is neglecting the children and leaving them unsupervised. Cora later goes to check up on the Nanny due to this report and overhears Nanny West speaking very unkindly to Sybbie. Cora sacks her on the spot and tells her she must leave in the morning.

Charles Grigg sends a letter to Mr Carson as he is in the workhouse and desperate for help. Mrs Hughes goes to see him after she reads the letter that she has taken from his waste paper bin without his knowledge. Mr Carson refuses to help him and Mrs Hughes asks Isobel to help Grigg instead, trying to appeal to her old desire to help the less fortunate of society.

Edith goes down to London on the train to see Michael Gregson. He is throwing a party for her to introduce her to his literary friends. He has plans to try and get a divorce from and asks Edith if she would live with him in Germany, as it is possible to gain a divorce from a mentally ill spouse if you live there. Edith and Michael later dine at the Criterion they talk about how he can divorce his wife and marry Edith if he becomes German. Michael tells her he loves her and they kiss, Edith saying she doesn't care that they are in public.

Molsely is looking for a job, he has to leave Downton and move in with his father, Bill. Mosely asks Isobel if he can have his old job back as her butler. Unfortunately she says she does not need a butler. Violet is meeting with an old friend for luncheon Lady Shackleton, who might need a new butler. Violet asks Molsely to help with the luncheon and so show his skill off to her and perhaps be hired as her butler. Unfortunately Violet's butler thinks Moseley is after his job and sabotages the efforts.

Ivy and Daisy both receive Valentine's Day cards and are unsure who they are from. Jimmy hints that Ivy's is from him and asks her to go out to the pub without permission and not on their days off, something that could get them into trouble. They come back late, with Ivy ill through drinking too much, she says that Jimmy kept buying them. Both Alfred and Anna help Ivy whilst Jimmy looks disgusted at her being sick and steps back. Both Anna and Alfred ask Jimmy what he was trying to do and he says nothing, that it's just that she isn't used to the drink. Alfred says to Jimmy that he only flirts with Ivy because he likes her and asks Jimmy to tell Ivy who the card was really from. Daisy thinks that her card was from Alfred, who she has a crush on, and that Ivy's card was from Jimmy. Mrs Patmore asks Alfred to tell Daisy that he was the one who sent the card to Ivy and she tells Daisy that it was she who sent Daisy the card. Mrs Patmore had an idea that Alfred would sent Ivy one and didn't want Daisy to feel left out. Daisy is clearly upset but tells Mrs Patmore that she may not have a follower but at least she has a friend.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Downton Abbey, ITV Press Centre, 12th Sept, 2013.
  2. ↑ Breaking News: "Downton Abbey" Season 4 Will Begin on "Masterpiece" on PBS on Sunday, January 5, 2014, the Futon Critic, 14th May, 2013, 07:10 AM.
  3. ↑ Press Release: Downton Abbey Christmas 2012, ITV.com, Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 7:56PM
  4. ↑ Downton Abbey, Episode 1, Press Centre, itv.com, 11th September, 2013.
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