Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Downton: What really happened

The deleted scene that shows really happened at the end of Downton Abbey, Season 3, that Julian Fellowes had to cut because the episode was already running too long.  And shared by us because this version would make us feel a bit better.

**SPOILER ALERT**
(meaning you can probably guess what was actually shown on the episode by what is written here)





Matthew Crawley has just seen his newborn son at the hospital when the nurse catches him as he is leaving.  "The telephone is for you," she says, "it is Mr. Branson and he sounds desperate."  Matthew went to the telephone and picked up the set. 

"Tom, what is it?" 

"Matthew, thank goodness I caught you.  My brother left Liverpool a few days ago, and hadn't been seen until this morning, when he told someone at the pub here in Downton that he meant to drive a lorry full of explosive up to the house when everyone returned today to show the English what they can do with their aristocracy.  He has a green open-bed lorry, and I believe he means it." 

"Tom, the train is already here.  The family is on the way up to the house already, there is no time to lose!"

"If you cut up the old farm road, you may be able to head off Kieran before he gets here on the main road.  But Matthew, you have to keep that lorry from reaching Downton Abbey!"

[Cut to Matthew driving furiously.]