Downton Abbey: Season 2, Episode 3

2 - 3: Episode 3

The household are getting ready to become a convalescent home for wounded officers and Isobel is driving Cora mad. O’Brien wants to make sure that Cora is recognised as the boss of Downton and suggests she needs a friend in Thomas. The first group of arrivals show up as does Matthew, who is home on leave. Matthew wants his General, Sir Herbert Strutt to take a look around the new convalescent home. Ethel flirts with Major Bryant and Mrs Hughes is not happy. Violet believes that Mary is still in love with Matthew and with Rosamund's help she discovers that Lavinia is hiding a secret from Matthew. Anna thinks that she has seen Bates and with the help of Lady Mary she discovers Bates is working in a pub and surprises him.