Downton Abbey (TV Series)
Episode #4.1 (2013)
Jim Carter: Charles Carson
Quotes
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[earlier, Carson had tried to encourage Lady Mary to take a more active role in the running of the estate, on behalf of her son, and she accused him of being impertinent and presumptuous in offering her advice; now she knocks on Carson's door]
Charles Carson : [standing up as Lady Mary enters] My lady.
Lady Mary Crawley : I'm sorry to bother you so late, but I think you know why I've come. To apologise.
Charles Carson : You have nothing to apologise for. I pushed into your room and I spoke impertinently.
Lady Mary Crawley : I suppose you know my grandmother agrees with you?
Charles Carson : That doesn't surprise me. So does this mean you have decided to return to the land of living? Because if so, I'm glad.
Lady Mary Crawley : It means that I... know that I've spent too long in the land of the dead.
Charles Carson : We were *very* fond of Mr Crawley, my lady - all of us.
Lady Mary Crawley : I...
[she bursts into tears; Carson comes over and takes her in his arms; she cries on his shoulder]
Charles Carson : You cry, my lady. You have a good cry. That's what's needed now. And when you're ready, you can get to work. Because you are strong enough. You're strong enough for the task.
Lady Mary Crawley : But *am* I, Carson? That's the point. Papa doesn't seem to think so.
Charles Carson : Don't you owe it to Mr Crawley to protect his work? To fight for the changes he made? To steer Downton in the right direction?
Lady Mary Crawley : I know I can always count on your for a draught of self-confidence whenever I start to doubt.
Charles Carson : And you will always find one here.
Lady Mary Crawley : Goodnight, Carson.
Charles Carson : Goodnight, my lady.
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Charles Carson : [referring to Grigg] I - I just don't want you to waste your energy and kindness on an unworthy recipient.
Isobel Crawley : I understand, but you see, Carson, I'd almost forgotten I had energy and kindness in me. So that's something, isn't it?
