Series 1
Episode 2
Matthew: And before they or you get any ideas, I will choose my own wife.
Isobel: What on earth do you mean?
Matthew: Well, they're clearing going to push one of the daughters at me. They looked fixed on that when they heard I was a bachelor.
(In comes Mary with the Valet)
Mary: I do hope I'm not interrupting.
Isobel: Lady Mary.
Mary: Cousin Mary please. Mama has sent me down to welcome you and to ask you to dine with us tonight. Unless you're too tired.
Isobel: We would be delighted.
Mary: Good. Come at eight.
Isobel: Won't you stay and have some tea?
Mary: Oh no, you're far too busy and I wouldn't want to push in. (Mary leaves)
(Matthew follows her outside)
Matthew: Lady Mary I hope you didn't misunderstand me. I was only joking.
Mary: Of course. And I agree. The whole thing is a complete joke. (Rides off on her horse).
Matthew: And before they or you get any ideas, I will choose my own wife.
Isobel: What on earth do you mean?
Matthew: Well, they're clearing going to push one of the daughters at me. They looked fixed on that when they heard I was a bachelor.
(In comes Mary with the Valet)
Mary: I do hope I'm not interrupting.
Isobel: Lady Mary.
Mary: Cousin Mary please. Mama has sent me down to welcome you and to ask you to dine with us tonight. Unless you're too tired.
Isobel: We would be delighted.
Mary: Good. Come at eight.
Isobel: Won't you stay and have some tea?
Mary: Oh no, you're far too busy and I wouldn't want to push in. (Mary leaves)
(Matthew follows her outside)
Matthew: Lady Mary I hope you didn't misunderstand me. I was only joking.
Mary: Of course. And I agree. The whole thing is a complete joke. (Rides off on her horse).
At dinner...
Mary: You'll soon get used to the way things are done here.
Matthew: If you mean I am accustomed to a very different life than this then that is true.
Dinner #2
Robert: By the way, if ever you want to ride, just let Lynch know and he'll sort it out for you.
Mary: Oh papa, cousin Matthew doesn't ride.
Matthew: I ride.
Mary: And do you hunt?
Matthew: No, I don't hunt.
Violet: I daresay there's not much opportunity in Manchester.
Matthew: Are you a hunting family.
Mary: Families like ours are always hunting families.
Robert: Not always. Billy Skelton wouldn't have it on his land.
Mary: So the Skeltons are mad.
Matthew: Do you hunt?
Mary: Occasionally. I suppose you're more interested in books than country sports.
Matthew: I probably am. You'll tell me that's rather unhealthy.
Mary: Not unhealthy. Just unusual...among our kind of people.
Mary: I've been studying the story of Andromeda. Do you know it?
Matthew: Why?
Mary: Her father was King Ciphyus. Whose country was being ravaged by storms. And in the end he decided that the only way to appease the gods was to sacrifice his eldest daughter to a hideous sea monster. So they chained her naked to a rock.
Matthew: But the sea monster didn't get her did he?
Mary: No, just when it seemed he was the only solution to her father's problems she was rescued.
Matthew: By Perseus.
Mary: That's right. Perseus. Son of a God. Rather more fitting wouldn't you say?
Matthew: That depends. I'll have to know more about the princess and sea monster in question.
Mary: You'll soon get used to the way things are done here.
Matthew: If you mean I am accustomed to a very different life than this then that is true.
Dinner #2
Robert: By the way, if ever you want to ride, just let Lynch know and he'll sort it out for you.
Mary: Oh papa, cousin Matthew doesn't ride.
Matthew: I ride.
Mary: And do you hunt?
Matthew: No, I don't hunt.
Violet: I daresay there's not much opportunity in Manchester.
Matthew: Are you a hunting family.
Mary: Families like ours are always hunting families.
Robert: Not always. Billy Skelton wouldn't have it on his land.
Mary: So the Skeltons are mad.
Matthew: Do you hunt?
Mary: Occasionally. I suppose you're more interested in books than country sports.
Matthew: I probably am. You'll tell me that's rather unhealthy.
Mary: Not unhealthy. Just unusual...among our kind of people.
Mary: I've been studying the story of Andromeda. Do you know it?
Matthew: Why?
Mary: Her father was King Ciphyus. Whose country was being ravaged by storms. And in the end he decided that the only way to appease the gods was to sacrifice his eldest daughter to a hideous sea monster. So they chained her naked to a rock.
Matthew: But the sea monster didn't get her did he?
Mary: No, just when it seemed he was the only solution to her father's problems she was rescued.
Matthew: By Perseus.
Mary: That's right. Perseus. Son of a God. Rather more fitting wouldn't you say?
Matthew: That depends. I'll have to know more about the princess and sea monster in question.
Episode 3
After dinner in the drawing room
Matthew: Is it fun to be back in the saddle?
Mary: Yes, although I'll pay for it tomorrow.
Matthew: Would you ever come out with me? Or aren't we friends enough?
Mary: Oh I think it might be...
(Interrupted by Evelyn Napier)
Evelyn: That reminded me of a day last month in Cheshire. We came down the side of a hill and...
Mary: Excuse me (She walks away towards Pamuk)
Matthew: It seems we must brush up on our powers of fascination.
Evelyn: I was a fool to bring him here.
Matthew: Do you like him?
Evelyn: I like him very much. So does everyone else unfortunately.
After dinner in the drawing room
Matthew: Is it fun to be back in the saddle?
Mary: Yes, although I'll pay for it tomorrow.
Matthew: Would you ever come out with me? Or aren't we friends enough?
Mary: Oh I think it might be...
(Interrupted by Evelyn Napier)
Evelyn: That reminded me of a day last month in Cheshire. We came down the side of a hill and...
Mary: Excuse me (She walks away towards Pamuk)
Matthew: It seems we must brush up on our powers of fascination.
Evelyn: I was a fool to bring him here.
Matthew: Do you like him?
Evelyn: I like him very much. So does everyone else unfortunately.
Matthew: Cousin Mary
Mary: Hello. Are we expecting you?
Matthew: No, but I wanted to see you. I looked for you yesterday at church.
Mary: I wasn't feeling up to it. None of us were.
Matthew: Must have been a horrible shock.
Mary: Yes.
Matthew: And he seemed a nice fellow.
Mary: He was.... very nice fellow.
Matthew: So if there's anything I can do, please ask.
Mary: There isn't. Thank you.
Episode 4
At the fair
Matthew: Thought I'd have a go before I went home. How about you? Do you know if your father's doing anything this evening?
Mary: He's not coming to the fair.
Matthew: Seriously.
Mary: Having dinner with his family.
Matthew: Could I look in afterward?
Mary: May I ask why?
Matthew: Your grandmother paid me a visit this afternoon and I'm... well never mind, but I would like to see him.
Mary: Granny came to see you? Is it all part of the great matter? So are you enjoying your new life?
Matthew: Yes, I think so. I know my work seems very trivial to you.
Mary: Not necessarily. Sometimes I rather envy you. You have somewhere to go every morning.
Matthew: Thought that made me very middle class?
Mary: You should learn to forget what I say. I know I do.
Matthew: How about you? Is your life proving satisfactory? Apart from the great matter of course.
Mary: Women like me don't have a life. We choose clothes, pay calls, and work for charity, and do the season, but really we're stuck in a waiting room until we marry.
Matthew: I've made you angry.
Mary: My life makes me angry. Not you.
At the fair
Matthew: Thought I'd have a go before I went home. How about you? Do you know if your father's doing anything this evening?
Mary: He's not coming to the fair.
Matthew: Seriously.
Mary: Having dinner with his family.
Matthew: Could I look in afterward?
Mary: May I ask why?
Matthew: Your grandmother paid me a visit this afternoon and I'm... well never mind, but I would like to see him.
Mary: Granny came to see you? Is it all part of the great matter? So are you enjoying your new life?
Matthew: Yes, I think so. I know my work seems very trivial to you.
Mary: Not necessarily. Sometimes I rather envy you. You have somewhere to go every morning.
Matthew: Thought that made me very middle class?
Mary: You should learn to forget what I say. I know I do.
Matthew: How about you? Is your life proving satisfactory? Apart from the great matter of course.
Mary: Women like me don't have a life. We choose clothes, pay calls, and work for charity, and do the season, but really we're stuck in a waiting room until we marry.
Matthew: I've made you angry.
Mary: My life makes me angry. Not you.
Mary: If you wait in the library I will tell papa you're here.
Matthew: Thank you.
Matthew: Thank you.
Mary: To break the entail, we'd need a private bill in Parliament?
Matthew: Even then, it would only be passed if the estate were in danger. Which it's not.
Mary: And I mean nothing in all this.
Matthew: On the contrary you mean a great deal. A very great deal.
Carson: You rang my lady?
Mary: Yes, Carson. Mr. Crawley was just leaving. Do you know where his Lordship is?
Carson: Gone to bed my lady. He felt tired after he put Lady Grantham in the car.
Mary: I bet he did. Thank you Carson.
Matthew: I'm sorry, I wish I could think of something to say that would help.
Mary: There's nothing. But you mustn't let it trouble you.
Matthew: It does trouble me. It troubles me very much.
Mary: Then that will be my consolation prize. Good night cousin Matthew.
Matthew: Good night.
Matthew: Even then, it would only be passed if the estate were in danger. Which it's not.
Mary: And I mean nothing in all this.
Matthew: On the contrary you mean a great deal. A very great deal.
Carson: You rang my lady?
Mary: Yes, Carson. Mr. Crawley was just leaving. Do you know where his Lordship is?
Carson: Gone to bed my lady. He felt tired after he put Lady Grantham in the car.
Mary: I bet he did. Thank you Carson.
Matthew: I'm sorry, I wish I could think of something to say that would help.
Mary: There's nothing. But you mustn't let it trouble you.
Matthew: It does trouble me. It troubles me very much.
Mary: Then that will be my consolation prize. Good night cousin Matthew.
Matthew: Good night.
Episode 5
Matthew: Hello... is everything alright?
Mary: Oh hello, I'm about to send a telegram.
Matthew: Oh
Mary: Papa's sister is always nagging him to send supplies to London. We cable her so her butler can be at King's Cross to meet them. It's idiotic really.
Matthew: Is this Lady Rosamund Painswick?
Mary: You have done your homework.
Matthew: She wrote to welcome me in the family. Which I thought pretty generous given the circumstances.
Mary: It's easy to be generous when you have nothing to lose. So you doing anymore church visiting with Edith?
Matthew: My mother is trying to set something up.
Mary: Watch out, I think she has big plans for you.
Matthew: Then she's in for an equally big disappointment.
Matthew: Hello... is everything alright?
Mary: Oh hello, I'm about to send a telegram.
Matthew: Oh
Mary: Papa's sister is always nagging him to send supplies to London. We cable her so her butler can be at King's Cross to meet them. It's idiotic really.
Matthew: Is this Lady Rosamund Painswick?
Mary: You have done your homework.
Matthew: She wrote to welcome me in the family. Which I thought pretty generous given the circumstances.
Mary: It's easy to be generous when you have nothing to lose. So you doing anymore church visiting with Edith?
Matthew: My mother is trying to set something up.
Mary: Watch out, I think she has big plans for you.
Matthew: Then she's in for an equally big disappointment.
Mary: Poor granny. She's not used to being challenged.
Matthew: Nor my mother. I think we should let them settle it between them.
Mary: So are you interested in flowers?
Matthew: I'm interested in the village. In fact I'm on my way to inspect the cottages.
Mary: You know what all work and no play did for Jack.
Matthew: You think I'm a dull boy anyway. I play too. I'm coming out for dinner tonight. Suspecting I'm there to balance the numbers. Is it in aid of anyone?
Mary: Not that I know of. Just a couple of dreary neighbors that's all.
Matthew: Maybe I'll shine by comparison.
Violet: Mary, we're going.
Mary: Maybe you will.
Matthew: Nor my mother. I think we should let them settle it between them.
Mary: So are you interested in flowers?
Matthew: I'm interested in the village. In fact I'm on my way to inspect the cottages.
Mary: You know what all work and no play did for Jack.
Matthew: You think I'm a dull boy anyway. I play too. I'm coming out for dinner tonight. Suspecting I'm there to balance the numbers. Is it in aid of anyone?
Mary: Not that I know of. Just a couple of dreary neighbors that's all.
Matthew: Maybe I'll shine by comparison.
Violet: Mary, we're going.
Mary: Maybe you will.
Sir Anthony: There's no doubt about it. The next few years in farming is going to be about mechanization. That's the test and we're going to have to meet it. Don't you agree Lady Mary?
Mary: Yes, of course Sir Anthony. I'm sure I do. [To Matthew] Are we ever going to be allowed to turn?
A bit later..
Mary: Mama has released me thank God.
Matthew: Sir Anthony seems nice enough.
Mary: If you want to talk farming and foxes by the hour.
Matthew: I'm rather looking forward to the flower show tomorrow
Mary: When Mr. Moseley's roses will turn everybody's head. But if you tell granny I said so I'll denounce you as a liar.
Matthew: I wouldn't dare. I'll leave that to my fearless mother.
Mary: How are the cottages?
Matthew: They're coming along wonderfully. I'd love to show you.
Sir Anthony takes a bite of the salty dessert and freaks out. Mary and Matthew start laughing quietly to each other.
Mary: Yes, of course Sir Anthony. I'm sure I do. [To Matthew] Are we ever going to be allowed to turn?
A bit later..
Mary: Mama has released me thank God.
Matthew: Sir Anthony seems nice enough.
Mary: If you want to talk farming and foxes by the hour.
Matthew: I'm rather looking forward to the flower show tomorrow
Mary: When Mr. Moseley's roses will turn everybody's head. But if you tell granny I said so I'll denounce you as a liar.
Matthew: I wouldn't dare. I'll leave that to my fearless mother.
Mary: How are the cottages?
Matthew: They're coming along wonderfully. I'd love to show you.
Sir Anthony takes a bite of the salty dessert and freaks out. Mary and Matthew start laughing quietly to each other.
Due to a bet with Edith, Mary tries to win Sir Anthony's attention. Because of this Matthew misunderstands and thinks Mary was only playing with him and is now interested in Sir Anthony. He leaves the party early. Mary sees this and regrets her actions.
Mary: When you ran off last night, I hope you hadn't thought me rude.
Matthew: Certainly not. I haven't the right to anymore of your time.
Mary: You see, Edith and I had this sort of bet.
Matthew: Oh please don't apologize. I had a lovely evening. I'm glad we're on speaking terms. Now I should look after my mother.
Matthew: Certainly not. I haven't the right to anymore of your time.
Mary: You see, Edith and I had this sort of bet.
Matthew: Oh please don't apologize. I had a lovely evening. I'm glad we're on speaking terms. Now I should look after my mother.
Episode 6
Mary: Hello. What are you doing here?
Matthew: I'm in search of your father. Carson thought he was outside.
Mary: He's in the library. What is it?
Matthew: Nothing much. I have some inquiry about one of the farms. So what's new at the big house.
Mary: Sybil mainly. She's discovered politics which of course makes papa see red.
Matthew: I admire Sybil's passion though.
Mary: Of course, but then I like a good argument. Papa does not.
Matthew: If you really like an argument...
Mary: Yes.
Matthew: We should see more of each other.
Mary: Hello. What are you doing here?
Matthew: I'm in search of your father. Carson thought he was outside.
Mary: He's in the library. What is it?
Matthew: Nothing much. I have some inquiry about one of the farms. So what's new at the big house.
Mary: Sybil mainly. She's discovered politics which of course makes papa see red.
Matthew: I admire Sybil's passion though.
Mary: Of course, but then I like a good argument. Papa does not.
Matthew: If you really like an argument...
Mary: Yes.
Matthew: We should see more of each other.
Matthew: How is she?
Mary: She'll be perfectly fine.
Robert: I gather you're the shining knight in all of this.
Matthew: Not really, but I was glad I was there.
Mrs. Hughes: There are sandwiches in teh dining room for Mr. Crawley my Lady.
Mary: Thank you Mrs. Hughes. We couldn't let you starve.
Matthew: You really didn't have to.
Robert: Mary you look after Matthew. I'll go up and revive your mother.
Matthew: Drink to Sybil's safe return?
Mary: Why not? I'll ring for a glass.
Matthew: Nevermind... here.
Mary: You're not very fastidious about doing things properly are you?
Matthew: Are you?
Mary: Less than you might think.
Matthew: Are you at all political?
Mary: Yes. With a hung Parliament, it's hard to get excited about a by-election. You know nothing will change. Whoever gets in.
Mary: Thank you for coming to Sybil's rescue. You were very brave. She told me you knocked a man down.
Matthew: I hope I did my duty.
Mary: Are you a creature of duty?
Matthew: Not entirely.
Mary: When you laugh with me or flirt with me...is that a duty? Are you conforming to the fitness of things? Doing what's expected?
Matthew: Don't play with me. I don't deserve it. Not from you.
Mary: You must be careful not to break Sybil's heart. I think she has a crush on you.
Matthew: That's something no one can accuse you of.
Mary: Oh I don't know.
Matthew: I assume you speak in the spirit of mockery.
Mary: You should have more faith.
Matthew: Should I remind you about the choicest remakes you made when I arrived here? Cause they live in my memory as fresh as the day they were spoken.
Mary: Matthew, what am I always telling you? You must pay no attention to the things I say.
Mary: She'll be perfectly fine.
Robert: I gather you're the shining knight in all of this.
Matthew: Not really, but I was glad I was there.
Mrs. Hughes: There are sandwiches in teh dining room for Mr. Crawley my Lady.
Mary: Thank you Mrs. Hughes. We couldn't let you starve.
Matthew: You really didn't have to.
Robert: Mary you look after Matthew. I'll go up and revive your mother.
Matthew: Drink to Sybil's safe return?
Mary: Why not? I'll ring for a glass.
Matthew: Nevermind... here.
Mary: You're not very fastidious about doing things properly are you?
Matthew: Are you?
Mary: Less than you might think.
Matthew: Are you at all political?
Mary: Yes. With a hung Parliament, it's hard to get excited about a by-election. You know nothing will change. Whoever gets in.
Mary: Thank you for coming to Sybil's rescue. You were very brave. She told me you knocked a man down.
Matthew: I hope I did my duty.
Mary: Are you a creature of duty?
Matthew: Not entirely.
Mary: When you laugh with me or flirt with me...is that a duty? Are you conforming to the fitness of things? Doing what's expected?
Matthew: Don't play with me. I don't deserve it. Not from you.
Mary: You must be careful not to break Sybil's heart. I think she has a crush on you.
Matthew: That's something no one can accuse you of.
Mary: Oh I don't know.
Matthew: I assume you speak in the spirit of mockery.
Mary: You should have more faith.
Matthew: Should I remind you about the choicest remakes you made when I arrived here? Cause they live in my memory as fresh as the day they were spoken.
Mary: Matthew, what am I always telling you? You must pay no attention to the things I say.
Episode 7
Matthew: Let me get this clear. At Sybil's ball you said you'd give me your answer the day you got back and now you say you will not.
Mary: Why do we have to rush into it? I need to be sure that's all.
Matthew: But you were sure. Should I tell you what else has altered you? My prospects because nothing else has changed.
Mary: No!
Matthew: Yes! If your mother's child is a boy then he's the heir and I go back to living on my wits and you'd rather not follow me.
Mary: Oh Matthew you always make everything so black and white!
Matthew: I think this is black and white. Do you love me enough to spend your life with me? If you don't then say no. If you do then say yes.
Mary: I want to...granny told me I should say yes now then withdraw if you lost everything.
Matthew: To make that work you'd have to be a good liar. Are you a good liar?
Mary: Well not good enough to try it apparently.
Matthew: Let me get this clear. At Sybil's ball you said you'd give me your answer the day you got back and now you say you will not.
Mary: Why do we have to rush into it? I need to be sure that's all.
Matthew: But you were sure. Should I tell you what else has altered you? My prospects because nothing else has changed.
Mary: No!
Matthew: Yes! If your mother's child is a boy then he's the heir and I go back to living on my wits and you'd rather not follow me.
Mary: Oh Matthew you always make everything so black and white!
Matthew: I think this is black and white. Do you love me enough to spend your life with me? If you don't then say no. If you do then say yes.
Mary: I want to...granny told me I should say yes now then withdraw if you lost everything.
Matthew: To make that work you'd have to be a good liar. Are you a good liar?
Mary: Well not good enough to try it apparently.
Mary: But I don't understand. Nothing's changed.
Matthew: Everything's changed.
Mary: You can't be sure I was going to refuse you even if it had been a boy. Because I'm not.
Matthew: That's the point. I can't be sure.... of you or of anything it seems. The last few weeks have taught me that.
Mary: But you can't leave Downton.
Matthew: I can't stay. Not now.
Mary: What will you tell papa?
Matthew: That I'm grateful for what he's trying to do, but the experiment is at an end. I'm not a puppet. I must take charge of my own life again.
Mary: Would you have stayed... if I had accepted you?
Matthew: Of course.
Mary: So I've ruined everything.
Matthew: You've shown me I've been living in a dream and it's time to return to real life. Wish me luck with it Mary. God knows I wish the best for you.
Matthew: Everything's changed.
Mary: You can't be sure I was going to refuse you even if it had been a boy. Because I'm not.
Matthew: That's the point. I can't be sure.... of you or of anything it seems. The last few weeks have taught me that.
Mary: But you can't leave Downton.
Matthew: I can't stay. Not now.
Mary: What will you tell papa?
Matthew: That I'm grateful for what he's trying to do, but the experiment is at an end. I'm not a puppet. I must take charge of my own life again.
Mary: Would you have stayed... if I had accepted you?
Matthew: Of course.
Mary: So I've ruined everything.
Matthew: You've shown me I've been living in a dream and it's time to return to real life. Wish me luck with it Mary. God knows I wish the best for you.