- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [on telephone] Yes. Yes. The Minister. Well, how many Marquesses of Flintshire are there? Is this an instrument of communication or torture? Hello? Shrimpie? It's Aunt Violet. Yes. Very well, very well. And Susan? Good. I won't beat about the bush, dear. Whom might we know on the board of Leeds General Infirmary?
- [William has only a few hours to live, after being gravely wounded in France. Lady Violet wants the local vicar to marry William and Daisy]
- Reverend Travis: This boy is in extremis. How can we know that these are his true wishes? Maybe the kitchenmaid somehow hopes to catch at an advantage.
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: What advantage would that be?
- Reverend Travis: Some widow's dole given by a grateful nation.
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Mr Travis, may I remind you? William Mason has served our family well. At the last he saved the life, if not the health, of my son's heir. Now he wishes, before he dies, to marry his sweetheart.
- Reverend Travis: Yes, but...
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: You cannot imagine that we would allow you to prevent this happening in case his widow claimed her dole?
- Reverend Travis: No, but...
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: I have had an interest in this boy. I tried, and failed, to save him from conscription, but I will certainly attend his wedding. Is that an argument in its favour?
- Reverend Travis: Of course, but...
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Finally I would point out, your living is in Lord Grantham's gift. Your house is on Lord Grantham's land and the very flowers in your church are from Lord Grantham's garden. I hope it is not vulgar in me to suggest that you find some way to overcome your scruples.
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [furious that Dr. Clarkson has denied a dying William entrance to Downton] It always happens when you give these little people power, it goes to their heads like strong drink.
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: You see, sometimes we must let the blow fall by degrees. Give him time to find the strength to face it.
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: And has Lord Flintshire's order been acted on?
- Hospital Doctor: It has. There's an ambulance waiting although no-one quite knows how you managed it.
- Lady Sybil Crawley: What is it?
- Tom Branson: They shot the Czar and all his family.
- Lady Sybil Crawley: How terrible!
- Tom Branson: I'm sorry. I'll not deny it. I never thought they'd do it, but sometimes the future needs terrible sacrifices. You thought that once.
- John Bates: [walking down the center church aisle as they go to pray together] You should have had a church wedding,
- Anna Smith: Don't be silly.
- John Bates: No, I mean it. You in a white dress, me looking like a fool.
- Anna Smith: I'd rather have the right man than the right wedding.
- Lady Sybil Crawley: [Matthew has arrived at the hospital] May I stay to settle him in?
- Dr. Clarkson: Very well.
- Lady Mary Crawley: I want to help too.
- Dr. Clarkson: Lady Mary, I appreciate your good intentions but I'm concerned that Captain Crawley's condition may be very distressing for you. Might I suggest that you hang back until the nurses have tidied him up a little?
- Lady Mary Crawley: I'm not much good at hanging back I'm afraid. I won't get in your way I promise. But I will stay. You have volunteers don't you? Well, that's what I am. A volunteer.
- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Would it make any difference if he stayed here, or are you just making him as comfortable as can be?
- Hospital Doctor: That's it. There's nothing more we can do for him.
- Lady Sybil Crawley: I should wash him. This bit can be grim. Sometimes we have to cut off the clothes they've travelled in and there's bound to be a lot of blood.
- Lady Mary Crawley: How hot should the water be?
- Lady Sybil Crawley: Warm more than hot.
- Tom Branson: Sometimes a hard sacrifice must be made for a future that's worth havin'. That's all I'm sayin'. That's up to you.