“How does a bastard, orphan son of a whore and a Scotsman dropped in the middle of a forgotten Caribbean, by providence impoverished in squalor grow up to be a hero and a scholar?” –from “Alexander Hamilton” lyrics by Lin-Manuel… Continue Reading
When last we left Ross Poldark, the situation was dire. He was mourning the death of his daughter, trying to walk himself and his wife, Demelza, out of the darkness, when troops arrived to arrest him. The charge: inciting a… Continue Reading
“What scares me the most is getting to the end before I’ve finished.” These are the words of Winston Churchill, to his nurse, Millie Appleyard, as he struggles to recover from a series of debilitating strokes. With it, he touches… Continue Reading
The family is walking outside, discussing a possible plan to send Marigold to a school in London. Edith would live in London while she was in school, and devote her attention to the magazine. Henry says it sounds like a… Continue Reading
Edith and Cora are walking the grounds, discussing Bertie Pelhams’s proposal. Edith says she loves him, and wants to accept, but doesn’t know what to do about Marigold. Should she tell him, or let there be a lie at the… Continue Reading
Henry Talbot is having a practice race with his friend, Charlie Rogers. Rogers wins, but Talbot vows that he will win the race at Brooklanes. At breakfast at Downton, Robert reads a letter from Henry Talbot, inviting the entire family… Continue Reading
It’s a sunny day in the village, and Molesly is in the square handing out fliers. We pan to a notice board and see a poster there, announcing that Downton Abbey will be open to the public this Saturday. Robert… Continue Reading
It is a bright morning, and Mr. Mason and Daisy are busy moving things in to Yew Tree Farm. Meanwhile, Tom and Mary are walking in the fields. Mary wonders what Tom will do now, and he mentions working in… Continue Reading
It is breakfast at Downton, and Tom is filling in Mary and Robert on his decision to return. There was nothing wrong with Boston, per se, but he just didn’t feel like her belonged there. Everyone wants to know what… Continue Reading
It’s a couple of days before Carson and Hughes’ wedding, and Hughes and Patmore are discussing plans. Hughes is frustrated because she wants a full on wedding breakfast, but Carson wants to do what the family would do, which is… Continue Reading
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