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Obvious spoilers ahead for theDownton Abbeymovie.
There are, and we cannot stress this enough,zerostakes.
(Carson having a temper tantrum over wine decanters aside.
Retirement doesnt change a man!)
Except when you start doing some basic math and realize the film jumps ahead to 1927.
Will she … you know …survive?
I may not have long to live.
keep your tears for something sad, because theres nothing sad here.
I have lived a privileged and an interesting life, and now its time to go.
Im leaving the family and the place that I treasure in talented hands.
Youll take over for where I left off.
Youll be the frightening old lady, keeping everyone up to the mark.
You will, my darling, and youll do it wonderfully.
Youre the best of me, and well all live on.
I think I shall prefer to rest in peace, she concludes.
May all days be lived like upper-class weekends in her honor.
