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Everyone is getting ready to go to London for Rose’s wedding. Carson and Hughes discuss the fact that they’re down a footman, and decide to hire one just for the time they’re in London.
At a dress shop, Rose shows off her wedding outfit to Mary, Cora, Violet and Isobel. They discuss the fact that Rose’s parents will be there and hope they can hold up the pretense of being a happy couple at least until the wedding is over. It appears that both Lord Sinderby and Susan are opposed to the wedding.
In the drawing room, Robert is on the floor playing with Sibby and Tom announces he’s had a letter from his cousin in Boston. He’s expanding his automobile dealership to sell farm equipment as well and wants Tom to come in with him as a partner.
Carson finds Bates and Anna and tells them that Inspector Vyner is returning and wants to speak with both of them. A feeling of dread passes between them. Later, Baxter reiterates that she’s willing to swear that she saw Bates’ ticket to London untorn, which will prove his innocence.
At breakfast, Carson tells everyone that the war memorial will be unveiled on the 25th and he hopes everyone will come. Patmore asks to be excused, since it will be painful to her as her nephew was not included. Carson reluctantly agrees.
Denker brings Violet her breakfast and tells her Prince Kuragin has come to see her. Kuragin expresses his feelings, saying he wants to be with her to make the rest of his time as enjoyable as possible, not seeming to care that his wife is probably still alive. Violet tells him she can’t make a decision until she knows the truth about Princess Kuragin.
Vyner has come with the information that Green seems to have had a history of attacking women. And it’s clear he suspects this happened to Anna. He also says Bates is in the clear because a witness has come forward saying that whomever was with Green at the time of his death was shorter than he was. He asks Anna to come to Scotland Yard while they are in London. Anna wonders if she should just tell Vyner the truth about herself and Green.
As the whole house gets in the cars to leave for London, Edith expresses her reluctance to leave Marigold. Robert says the girl is reminding him of something, but he can’t quite put his finger on it.
At the London house, Carson introduces Andy, their temporary footman. Thomas offers to show him the ropes. Denker tells everyone that she knows this area of London very well, and knows where to go to have a good time.
Rose’s parents, Shrimpie and Susan, arrive, and Susan refuses to share a room with her husband, saying they’ve been separated since they arrived from India. Mrs. Hughes agrees to make arrangements. Rose greets Susan, and they are very cool with each other, Susan making it clear that she doesn’t approve of this marriage because Atticus’ family is Jewish.
At a gathering, Rose begs her parents to act like a happy couple, and they agree, though Susan doesn’t seem convinced. the Sinderbys arrive with Atticus, and Rose introduces everyone. Susan just tells Atticus “What a peculiar name” and walks away rudely.
At dinner, Rose expresses her desire for their marriage to be blessed in a synagogue, but Lord Sinderby says this will not be possible. He also expresses his strong disapproval of divorce. Susan sees an opportunity to derail the wedding and makes as if she’s going to bring it up, but is stopped by Robert.
The next day, Carson tells Robert that Patmore will not be coming to the dedication of the memorial, and Robert wonders is anything can be done to change her mind. He goes downstairs to ask her himself, and she says she’ll come if it’s that important to him.
Bates and Anna go to Scotland Yard and are shocked to learn that they are there for Anna to be part of a line up. Bates is angry, and is not mollified when Vyner tells him that this is just routine, and they are trying to rule Anna out of suspicion.
Back at Grantham house, Denker invites Andy to come out with her that evening, and she’ll show him a good time. Andy agrees and Patmore says Denker has some sort of plan for him, and that it will probably not be good.
That night, Atticus is at his bachelor party, and seems to be a little drunk. He excuses himself, but at the elevator a woman comes up to him and tries to kiss him. He gets away from her but she follows him upstairs and forces her way into his room. She’s there just long enough to bare her shoulders and go, leaving Atticus perplexed.
The next day Thomas asks And if he went out with Denker, he replies “yes, and the more fool me,” but does not elaborate.
Mary, Rose, Edith and Tom are having lunch at a restaurant, when Edith gives Rose a package that arrived at the house for her. When she opens it she finds pictures of Atticus with the woman from the night before, and they are very incriminating. Rose is upset and doesn’t know what to do, when she goes to phone Atticus, Tom tells Edith that it looks like a trick to him.
Denker asks Carson if Andy can have some more time off that evening and Carson reluctantly agrees. Thomas tells Denker that Andy did not have a good time the night before and wonders what she’s up to.
Molesly, Baxter, and Daisy have gone to a museum, and Daisy says she feels like her studies have opened up the world to her. Rather than making her glad, however, it has just made her resent her life all the more. While they are in the park, they see Rose and Atticus fighting.
Atticus goes to confront his father, thinking he’s the one who set him up to stop the marriage. Lord Sinderby confesses that he is indeed very much opposed with marriage because it means Atticus’ children will not be Jewish. He also says that he did not do this, and Atticus seems to believe him.
Rose confesses to Mary and Tom that she would like to believe Atticus but she’s just not sure. If it was a trick, she’s sad someone would stoop so low to ruin her happiness.
Downstairs, Daisy is telling Molesly and Patmore that she’s unhappy about her life and wants to leave Downton to get a job in London, closer to the educational opportunities she’s come to appreciate.
Susan goes up to her room and finds Shrimpie there waiting for her. He’s looked at their financial records and knows it’s Susan who set up Atticus. He is angry and tells her that if she does anything else to try to stop the wedding he’ll tell Rose what she did and Rose will never forgive her.
Carson finds Violet after dinner and tells her that Denker is unwell and that Baxter will be attending to her. Downstairs, we see that Denker is roaring drunk, scandalizing Mrs. Hughes. Daisy goes to get Denker some coffee to sober her up and finds Mrs. Patmore crying in the kitchen, she confesses she’s crying because Daisy is going to leave her.
Thomas finds Andy and asks him what happened. He tells her that Denker took him to a gambling club, where he lost a great deal of money while she sat at the bar and drank. Thomas tells him that he should go one more time and this time Thomas will come with them.
At the registry office, where Rose and Atticus are getting married, Susan decides to tell everyone about the divorce. Lord Sinderby seems about to stop the wedding when his wife tells him that if he does, she’ll leave him and there really will be a scandal.
That afternoon there is a blessing at the chapel and Lord Gillingham attends with Mabel Lane Fox. He tells Mary and Tom that they are getting married. Later, Carson finds Mary and she confesses that things are making her rather melancholy, with Gillingham’s marriage and Tom apparently going off to America. Carson tells her that Gillingham was never good enough for her.
Thomas, Denker, and Andy go to the club, where Thomas finds out that Denker has been bringing Andy so he’ll gamble and lose money while she sits at the bar enjoying free drinks. Thomas plays and wins Andy’s money back, at which time he tells the proprietor that Denker has merely been waiting outside and coming in with strangers to get to be able to drink for free. As they leave, the proprietor presents Denker with a bill.
Back at Grantham house, Anna is getting Mary ready for bed when Hughes comes in saying Vyner is there to arrest Anna. They take her away, despite the protests of Mary and Robert. Robert keeps Bates, who is understandably very upset, from getting violent, but just barely.
The next day everyone has returned to Downton for the dedication of the war memorial. The ceremony takes place, then Robert announces there’s one more soldier they want to honor. He takes Mrs. Patmore to the wall where he has had installed a plaque dedicated to her nephew, Archie. As they walk away, Daisy tells Patmore and Mr. Mason that she’s changed her mind and won’t be leaving Downton after all
As everyone leaves to walk back to the house, Robert tells Cora that he’s discovered what has troubled him about Marigold, and that it’s that she reminds him of Michael Gregson. Cora begs him not to tell Edith he knows her true parentage, and he agrees, saying that he’s coming to love the child as his granddaughter.
Downton Abbey airs Sunday nights at 9:00 on KIXE Channel 9.
Chad Grayson has been a gas station attendant, sold video games over the phone, and even was the person who cuts the mold off the cheese in the cheese factory, but spent most of his career as a middle school Language Arts and History teacher. He is now a full-time stay at home dad and writer. You can find him on twitter at @chadgrayson and on his blog at cegrayson.wordpress.com.
