DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 1 EPISODE 1

DONWTON ABBEY HAS BECOME THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BRITISH DRAMA SINCE 1981S ANOTHER MUST SEE. 1. What are the na e! "# the $hara$ter!%

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1. What throws the plot of Downton into action? 2. How does a typical morning begin in the estate? 3. How does news at Downton Abbey arrive? 4. What does the telegram say? s it bad or good news? Who for? Why? !. Whose money is attached to the estate? ". Who is #atthew $rawley and what is his part in the estate inheritance? %. What bro&ght the D&'e to the manor and why does he depart so soon? (. What 'ind of affair do the D&'e and )homas have? Why does )homas try to blac'mail him? Was blac'mailing s&ccessf&l? *. Who is +ohn ,ates? What is his position among the ho&sehold servants? Do the ho&sehold servants accept him? How wo&ld yo& describe ,ates? 1-. Why is )homas so interested in getting rid of ,ates? 11. Does ,ates leave the estate? Why? Why not? 12. Does yo&r opinion abo&t .ord /rantham change at the end of the episode? 13. Who is $o&ntess 0iolet? How wo&ld yo& describe her? 14. What is yo&r first impression of .ady $ora1.ady #ary?

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C"(nte!! .'"+et2 3/ive him a date for when #ary4s o&t of mo&rning. 5o one wants to 'iss a girl in blac'.6 The D(/e2 37ne swallow doesn4t ma'e a s&mmer.6

Matthe, Cra,+e02 38the telegram9 is from .ord /rantham: he wants to change o&r lives.6 C"(nte!! .'"+et2 6;very mo&ntain is 3&nclimbable6 &ntil someone climbs it. <o every ship is 3&nsin'able6 &ntil it sin's.6 C"ra Cra,+e02 3We are rather a female party tonight D&'e= b&t yo& 'now what it4s li'e trying to balance n&mbers in the co&ntry. A single man o&tran's the holy grail.6 C"(nte!! .'"+et2 3)wenty fo&r years ago yo& married $ora against my wishes for her money. /ive it away now and what was the point of yo&r pec&liar marriage in the first place.6 L"r1 2rantha 2 3 4ve given my life to Downton. was born here and hope to die here. claim no career beyond the n&rt&re of this ho&se and the estate. t is my third parent and my fo&rth child. Do care abo&t it? >es do care.6 Anna2 3?or once in my life 4d li'e to sleep &ntil wo'e &p nat&ral. Mr!. H(-he!2 3Heaven4s girl= yo&4re b&ilding a fire= not inventing it.6 C"(nte!! .'"+et2 3 did not r&n Downton for 3- years to see it go loc' stoc' and barrel to a stranger from god 'nows where.6 La10 C"ra2 3Are we to be friends then?6 C"(nte!! .'"+et2 3We are allies my dear which can be a good deal more effective.6 C"(nte!! .'"+et3 37h= dear= s&ch a glare. feel as if were on stage at the /aiety.6 C"(nte!! .'"+et2 3 co&ldn4t have electricity in the ho&se. co&ldn4t4 sleep a win'. All those vapo&rs seeping abo&t.6 L"r1 2rantha 2 3 t does seem odd that my third co&sin sho&ld be doctor6 Mr M(rra04 the +a,0er2 3)here are worse professions6 L"r1 2rantha 2 3 ndeed6

La10 Mar02 3Does this mean 4ll have to go into f&ll mo&rning?6 La10 S05'+2 3#ama says we can go into half mo&rning ne@t month. And bac' to colo&rs by <eptember.6 C"ra Cra,+e02 6 t is A&ite eccentric= even for yo&= to have a crippled valet.6 Mr. Bate!2 3?&nny o&r Bob. )he way we live with all this pirate4s ho&rde within o&r reach b&t none of it4s o&rs.6 Th" a!2 3 can4t believe 4ve been passed over for .ong +ohn <ilver.6