THE COMPLETE SCRIPTS: SEASON ONE
She sounds strict but of course she isn’t. He looks at her.
WILLIAM: You’re a kind woman, Mrs. Hughes.
MRS. HUGHES: So you’d miss me, when I’m gone?
Is she joking? It’s hard to say.
WILLIAM: I don’t know how this house would run without you. I don’t, truly.
MRS. HUGHES: Stop flannelling and get on. Before I betray you to Mr. Carson.
He goes, but his words have helped her with a decision.
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“O’Brien knows absolutely everything, every secret Cora has, pretty much. They hurt one another, and it’s all underneath the surface, and they support one another. I feel that Cora feels very dependent on O’Brien, both physically and emotionally. And yet, there is such a giant chasm between them.” (x)
“Wherever Lady Cora goes, I go too. With all those clothes to get in and out of, she couldn’t manage without me.” (x)
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[My celebrity crush is] Jim Carter, who plays Mr. Carson on Downton Abbey. - Michelle Dockery
You’ve got from the legendary Maggie Smith… to these really talented youngsters, you know, Michelle Dockery who’s going to be a huge name - and already is a big name - but is going to be huge. - Jim Carter
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HOW IMPORTANT IS MAGGIE SMITH TO DOWNTON ABBEY?
JULIAN FELLOWES: She would be the hardest to replace. She would be the greatest loss.
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