- Romance blossoms but a betrayal of trust threatens the chance of lasting happiness. Thomas considers desperate measures.
- Mrs Patmore opens a guest house which immediately hits a snag. Barrow hits rock bottom but Molesley and Spratt succeed in new careers. Edith is keen to accept Bertie's marriage proposal but apprehensive about revealing her secret, providing a dilemma when, due to Mary, the truth is out. Henry Talbot reappears, thanks to Tom, but gets a cool reception from Mary so Tom brings in Violet to offer her granddaughter advice which will affect her future as well as that of Downton Abbey itself.—don @ minifie-1
- The Crawleys learn that Bertie Pelham's cousin has died in Tangiers and Bertie is the new Lord Hexham. Edith, who still hasn't given him her answer or told him about Marigold, fears he won't want her anymore. Mary insists she is happy for Edith but no one believes her.
At Tom's urging, Henry stops overnight at Downton. He and Mary fiercely quarrel and she denies being in love with him. The next morning he is gone. In a fit of spite, Mary tells Bertie that Edith has something in her past. Edith is forced to tell Bertie that Marigold is her daughter. He leaves after telling Edith that he could never marry someone he couldn't trust, who kept things a secret from him.
Tom angrily confronts Mary, who is sorry but it's too late. He only wants Mary to be happy with Henry. Edith tells Mary a few truths about herself before rushing off to London.
Isobel meets Amelia, Larry's fiancee, for tea. She tells Amelia that she will only start seeing Lord Merton again if it is Larry's wish. Amelia said it is just fine with Larry but Isobel insists that Larry tell her himself.
Mr. Moseley's first day of teaching school is an endurance. He does better his second day, when he opens up to the pupils and encourages them all to get an education. Daisy passes her exams with flying colors.
After receiving yet another job rejection, Thomas decides to end it all. Baxter and Andy find him fully clothed in the male servants' bathtub with his wrists cut. They bind his wounds and get him to his own room without telling anyone. Dr. Clarkson stitches the wounds and recommends a few days of bed rest. Carson decides that anyone who does not already know should be told he has the flu. The next day, Mary brings George to visit, who happily gives his friend Mr. Barrow an orange. Later, Carson and Robert agree that Thomas can stay on at least for the present.
Mrs. Patmore has lost all her bookings at the bed-and-breakfast, resulting in certain financial ruin. The family is much amused that their cook is rumored in the newspapers of running a house of ill repute. Carson is disgusted and acts like it was all Mrs Patmore's fault. Rosamund, however, comes up with the idea that the family should be photographed while taking tea there. They are and Mrs. Patmore's bed-and-breakfast is saved.
Edith and Laura discover to their amusement, that Septimus Spratt, butler to the Dowager Countess, is the advice columnist Miss Cassandra Jones.
At Tom's urging, Violet returns and tries to talk some sense into Mary.
Later, Mary visits Matthew's grave and tells him while she'll always love him, she now loves Henry. Thanks to a special license, the two are married in a few days. Edith returns from London and she and Mary more or less reconcile. She is shown watching the children play at Sybil's grave.
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