Season 5, Episode 1

Downton Abbey, 5:1

Season 5 is here! And the first episode did not disappoint! Here is a breakdown of the podcast episode we go over for episode 1.

Secret Mama

Edith visits her baby, Marigold

Tim Drewe was asked to be chief fireman. Tim’s wife doesn’t know Marigold is Edith’s.

Hughes found one of Gregson’s old books

Edith agrees to meet Mr. Drewe. He wants to propose something because his wife is getting suspicious of Edith having a crush on him. 

Margarie, Drewe’s wife - thinks Edith has a crush on Drewe. Drewe: We need a way for you to live the truth without telling the truth. 

Stop the World

1924

The king has to deal with a labor government - Mr. McDonald - the servants are glad he’s worked before - the prime minister is the son of a crofter.

Robert: Government is committed to the destruction of people like us and everything we stand for. Mary: We should wait and see what happens.

34th wedding anniversary  - tidbit - Robert’s working hard to keep his marriage together.

Mr. Carson is asked to be chairman of the board by the village and want Robert to give them land for the site of the memorial

Carson to Hughes: The nature of life is not permanence but flux

Robert tells Mary, they don’t want him for the school or the memorial. Would they have asked his grandfather’s butler to head something…?

Robert okays Carson being the chair.

Robert tells the girls to invite some young girls over.

Slow Learner

Daisy’s upset because they didn’t replace Ivy.

Daisy ordered books to learn math so she can run the farm. Has a hard time following.

Match Making - or Breaking?

Lord Diffy Murton asked DC to give another luncheon party so he can see Isobel.

DC asks Dr. Clarkson about Murton. Tells him Murton and Isobel are friendly. She invites him to luncheon. Wants to matchmake him with Lady Shackleton. Cora tells Robert that DC would be jealous.

Isobel is jealous of Lady Shackelton with Murton.

Mismatched

Jimmy has a letter from Lady Anstrather… He sent her Valentines. 

Thomas: It’s pathetic for a lady to be pining over a footman. Jimmy: Excuse me. I think it’s in very good taste.

Lady Anstrather invited herself over for tea. She is staying over because of car problems, but Tom couldn’t find anything wrong with it.

Another Scandal

Tony Gillingham - coming to visit. R