- Charles Carson: [talking about his show business sweetheart, whose picture Mrs. Hughes has seen] People drift in and out of your life, don't they? Truth to tell, I feel she treated me badly. What does it matter, anyway? We shout and scream and wail and cry, but in the end we must all die.
- Mrs. Hughes: [sarcastically] Well, that's cheered me up. Thank you. Now I'll get on with my work.
- [Robert has found an unofficial will in Matthew's possessions, returned after his death several months ago in a car crash; he asks Violet's advice as to whether he should give it to Mary]
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Of *course* you must give it to her.
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham: But what if it has no legal status? I don't want to build her hopes up, only to have them dashed.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Robert, Matthew intended Mary to be his sole heiress. That will mean a great deal to her, whether or not it's legal. Can't you see that?
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham: But is it right to exclude George?
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Well, right or not, it's what he wanted. Besides, it's not up to you. Mary must read it. Or are you trying to hide from the truth?
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham: What truth?
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: That you would prefer to be in sole charge of the estate, and not share the crown with Mary.
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham: Don't be silly. This won't make any difference to all that. She won't *want* to get involved.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [to Robert in a sarcastic, chiding way] When you talk like that, I'm tempted to ring for Nanny and have you put to bed with no supper.
- Mrs. Patmore: [to Ivy about Jimmy] There's nothing as changeable as a young man's heart. Take hope and a warning from that.