2013 Christmas Special [ ]
Inside 1923 since Crawley relatives get ready for Lady Rose?s getting displayed on court, Tom Branson remains the fresh property home agent on Downton. He or she is viewed which have Edith sharing their being forced to get in on the household members from inside the London to own a giant ball to-be managed of the his parents-in-law. Many of your own household members are generally from inside the London, Tom is actually best charges off Downton and that arouses the jealousies out-of underbutler Thomas. There’s a chance appointment anywhere between Tom and you can Sarah Bunting when you look at the the new community and you may Tom attracts their own to dining during the Grantham Hands. She generally seems to make your awkward with her lingering bantering but meanwhile the guy seems to be reasonably trying to find their. Violet sees them speaking in the pub and you will stops her automobile to talk to Tom also to improve section that he now is one of the higher groups and is anticipated to subscribe all of them towards the ball when you look at the London area. Whenever Tom try pressured by the Sarah showing their unique the house this is exactly experienced because of the Thomas whom intentionally misconstrues it Tom?s taking advantage of the fresh Crawleys lack first off good dalliance having Sarah. Robert requires him suspiciously about this night the guy introduced Bunting in order to the house. Into the London area, Tom looks more comfortable than before mingling for the higher classes, that have small talk with these people and you may putting on his white tie and tails. For the baseball Violet reminds your why these is actually their anybody now which the new Crawleys was their relatives. The guy will abide by their on the his are a person in new Crawley relatives however, challenges Violet to your upper groups getting their anyone. Then he requires her to dancing hence she accepts. Later on talking with Edith, he says to their particular which he liked gonna golf ball. Nevertheless, the guy demonstrably thinks about themselves along with her since rebels during the the family because the the guy says to their which they one another need certainly to endure all of them. He insists as they ily, they need to one another strive its place for just what they feel in the, and this Edith gratefully welcomes.
1924 [ ]
Tom will continue to really likes their daughter, which relates to Robert since the «Donk» – a mention of the Pin the Tail on the Donkey, a great kids’ game. Tom reunites that have Bunting at the a honors service within university. Rose, seeing that Tom was relatives with Bunting, decides to ask Sarah in order to Robert and Cora’s anniversary food. Regrettably, the night time doesn’t go so well once Sarah are impolite so you can a number of people, and Cat Colthurst kone ecuadoriansk, and you can argues having Robert across the combat memorial. Tom and you may Isobel guard their, Tom remarking the battle attained absolutely nothing but igniting the newest Russian trend.
Later on, Tom apologizes in order to Robert having arguing having your. Robert immediately requires Tom if the guy desires to «get back» as he enjoys «been to date» which is just what the guy seems Bunting is actually and work out your perform, turning him to the good «push back and hater» once again. Tom admits Sarah’s viewpoints reminds him out-of how he accustomed end up being, but the guy doesn’t dislike some one from the family, also Robert. Afterwards you to nights, Tom offers Sybbie and you can George so you’re able to safeguards immediately following a flames eventually begins.
After, shortly after Sarah assists Daisy Mason having mathematical studies, Tom treks Sarah towards car. He informs her it’s nice to own your to hear their speak such as he has got the next. She insists he has the next, but not during the Downton with his in the-legislation. She hints within just a bit of appreciate to own his later wife, outlining their unique given that «unique» and you can «free of prejudice» and you will «narrow-thinking». Tom chuckles, stating she is actually book. Sarah prompts your feeling he could possibly be the exact same guy once again who advised Sybil to run having independence.