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Revision as of 23:41, 23 October 2014
- Spratt: "Are you sure this isn't your idea? I wonder if you haven't pushed her ladyship into it so you could just show off in front of her."
- Molesley: "Certainly not!"
- Spratt: "I think it's my job you're after."
- — Spratt confronts Joseph Molesley.[src]
Mr Spratt is Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham's butler.
Biography
Series 4
In February 1922, the Dowager Countess invited Lady Shackleton to Downton, so that she can be impressed with Joseph Molesley's service skills and hire him, as Molesley had been out of a job since his employer died.
Spratt, however, thought Molesley was after his own job as the butler to the Dowager, and attempted to sabotage him during luncheon: at first, he startled him so that he almost let go of his tray; and then he handed him over a very hot plate. Lady Shackleton was not impressed, and presumed Molesley had not received proper training in service.
When certain items of value to the Dowager disappeared, she began to speculate that they were stolen by John Pegg, a young gardener Isobel persuaded her to take on, especially after Spratt mentions Pegg was the only one in a certain room at the time when she thinks at least one of the items went missing.
One of the items was found in a maid's cleaning bucket, and Spratt returned it to the Dowager. Isobel, outraged at Violet's accusations even after one of the items was missing, went into the Dower House one day when Violet was out and found the other missing item in one of the chairs. She gave it to Spratt before she left. Spratt brought Pegg back in when Isobel and Dr Clarkson were speaking to Violet.
Series 5
Violet hosts a luncheon party at which Isobel, Dr Clarkson, Lord Merton, and Lady Shackleton are present. Dr Clarkson repeatedly tries to get coffee from Spratt who avoids him. Violet later tells Spratt Clarkson would like some coffee and that he shouldn't be a "snob".
Later Spratt goes to Liverpool for the marriage of his niece, whom he has to walk down the aisle. Whilst in Liverpool, he sees Lady Mary with Lord Gillingham kissing and getting into the car and reported it to Violet.
External Links
Appearances
| Appearances and Mentions | |||||||||
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| Series 4 | Episode 1 Appears |
Episode 2 Appears |
Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 Appears |
Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Christmas Special |
| Series 5 | Episode 1 Appears |
Episode 2 | Episode 3 Appears |
Episode 4 Appears |
Episode 5 Appears |
Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Christmas Special |
| Series 6 | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Christmas Special |