
Tom suggests they take a moment to remember Sybil and they join hands.

One of the satisfying scenes was when the three siblings – which includes Tom, think alike and lay out their children’s stockings before going down to the party. The Christmas portion of the episode is gorgeous! There is snow, Christmas decorations and the three children decorating the tree. Turns out he isn’t suffering from heart attack symptoms, just an ulcer that can be treated with diet… and proving difficult for him, limited alcohol consumption. Mosley decides to help in any way he can along with Baxter and after months of pub visits, the pair of them find the pub where Bates lunched the day of the murder, proving irrevocably he did not commit the murder.Īlso, when the Crawleys returned home, Robert went to the physician to be diagnosed. Gone for many months, Anna’s release is secured, but she is hurt it came at the loss of her husband.
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Make you wonder, what, if anything is coming down the pike with this plot!? Mosley Saves the Dayĭuring their holiday, Bates writes a letter of confession to free Anna and disappears. Given the way Matthew died, I would coin this as quite ironic. Henry’s real sport though isn’t shooting, it’s fast cars, something Mary leans when she bids him farewell. They spend the day in each other’s company and of course that night, they share a dance. His name is Henry Talbot (played by Matthew Goode). She meets and becomes intrigued with a new face in the picture for what we can assume is a potential new love interest. She strikes up a nice conversation with a fellow guest (do we detect Edith beginning to open her heart to the possibility of love?) and then there is Mary. It would seem Rose is going to get on splendidly with her in-laws.ĭuring their stay, there are shooting parties organized and Edith manages to enjoy herself. Later, Lord Sinderby thanks Rose and Robert wisely tells him Rose will love him forever if he’d let her. Thomas anonymously arranges for the child and his mother to join them and quick thinker she is, Rose (who by the way is adorable with Atticus) saves her father-in-law from embarrassment by claiming to be friends with the woman. Later on, Thomas (unbeknownst to Mary) takes his trickery a step too far when he learns one of Lord Sinderby’s greatest secrets. Edith breaks down, asking for her father’s forgiveness and the two have an emotionally charged moment as father and daughter – something Edith rarely gets and was sorely needed. He asks her to tell the family about Marigold, but that they keep it to themselves about who the child really is. Worried about his health and what it could mean, Robert takes the opportunity to tell Edith the truth: he knows. Suffering from some chest pains, Robert is forced to admit the truth to his wife when she questions him about his secretive nature. Thomas comes up with something that temporarily puts the butler in his place, but also embarrasses Thomas, which will not do. This irritations Mary, prompting her to plant the suggestion to Baxter that she and Barrow play a trick on the butler to put him in his place. Tom is ill-treated at the hand of the starchy butler who resents his rise in station. Once they’ve arrived, things get very interesting. The entire family, minus the children, pack up their motor cars, head to the train station and bid Isobel and Violet goodbye, they’re off to spend the holiday with the family. With them, the Crawleys bring Barrow to serve as Robert’s valet (since Bates needs to remain behind with Anna) along with Baxter to attend the ladies. The Sinderbys have taken Brancaster Castle in Northumberland for their holiday. It would seem a visit to spend a holiday with Rose’s in-laws is in order. He fears for his wife and as such he has no plans to attend the family on their upcoming visit to the place Rose is calling home… The Crawleys’ Departure She seems proud to support Anna no matter where it may lead – Bravo, Mary! This doesn’t stop trusty butler Carson from worrying over the message Mary’s visit may send. Mary brushes aside her concern without a care as she’s prone to do.


Having been arrested on the testimony of an eyewitness, Anna is more worried about the press learning Mary was visiting her in prison than clearing her own name. It isn’t just the bars that remind us, it’s the visual image of Lady Mary visiting her ladies maid. We open with a stark reminder: Anna is in jail. Most of it is good mixed in with some bittersweet tugs on our heartstrings.

After the trauma of episode eight, there is a lifting of the “burden” in this, the finale of season five.
